Torture

Lets Face it, allergies suck. How do I know? Cause I have a few myself. No, I don't have allergies to like pet dander or pollen or any of that shit, my affliction is directed towards.....shellfish. 

It wasn't until I was old enough to understand (like 12 or 13) when I realized that eating shrimp, clam, lobster, or any other scavenger of the sea makes me sick. Including squid. My stomach doesn't go nutso, rather my lips and tongue get itchy, and my throat closes. And as a black guy, YOU TELLIN ME I CAN'TS HAVE MY SCRIMP AND CRAB? THATS EFFED UP BRUH!

Of course, the WORST part is seeing commercials that make no bones about taunting me. Seeing commercials that feature beer battered shrimp (And you KNOW how much I love beer), or butter dripping off said shrimp or crab meat, and a tear leaves my eye. And my friends laugh at me. And throw calamari at me. And then they leave me to go to red lobster.

They say if I take a shot of epinephrine, I can get over the allergy if I eat it, but 1: I'm not injecting myself with a shot every time I wanna be like everyone else, and 2: I think its ok to be allergic to something. Of all the things that affect people, especially black people, I'm lucky enough to not deal with that. No asthma, lactose intolerance, drug habit, or death by gunshot wounds.

Besides, some people are allergic to onions, mushrooms, gluten, and peanuts. PEANUTS? Geez you have to like look at every ingredient on everything because peanuts/peanut oil is in EVERYTHING. So, it could be worse. Imagine me being allergic to alcohol............

DAMN MEGGETT

Growing up in New York I remember the now retired Dave Meggett. Running back for the New York Giants during their 1990 Superbowl win against my beloved Buffalo Bills, and then he popped up in the AFC East, as a direct rival rival and member of the hated New England Patriots and later the New York Jets. Now by no means was he a big name, as his numbers were pretty pedestrian. I mean, some of these guys now rack up his career numbers in a season. Either way, he always played for a rival, so of course I hated his guts.


Now that I've vented,  seems Mr. Meggett has another hobby besides football. hey kids, can you say serial sexual assault? Well I can, and as indicated in this ESPN article here, he has been convicted of said crime and burglary and sentenced to 30 years in prison. Talk about doin football numbers.....hehehehe.


What is my opinion? This is nothing new. At the end of the day athletes are human, just like the rest of us. Pete Rose bet on baseball, Michael Jordan had a gambling issues, and as warm and cuddly Shaquille O'Neal is, he did cheat on his wife with "Superhead" and is now dating a reality TV whore. While this will be a small blip on the Sportcenter radar which will probably get about 29 seconds of coverage, us New Yorkers cling to the memories of the men who have worn the garb of our sports teams. Either way, If no one else cares about this story, I do. 


And as of right now I am laughing so fucking hard. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA good for your ass. You have a history of doing it fool? You got caught once you thought you could beat the system again? OJ can't, and you thought YOU could? HAHAHAHAHAHA Take that Giants fans. yeah I'm immature. So sue me.

So.......

I recently became a Knicks fan, due to my team of the Seattle Supersonics getting a name change and a new place to play (I mean REALLY? Oklahoma City?). Anyway, being a Knicks fan for the past few years has been difficult. As a Buffalo Bills fan, I'm used to losing. As a longtime Yankees fan, I know there is enough money in that payroll to make changes. Hell despite their records I believe the Nets were a better team. Anyway, I want Dwayne Wade here. NOT LEBRON. Not that I have anything against him, but I don't think he can handle NY emotionally. In Ohio he's a king. In NY he'll just be another high priced athlete. Once he has his first 4-21 shooting night with like 15 points the back page will read "LEBUM" and he will be in for the shock of his life. Mike D'Antoni is a terrible defensive coach but the Knicks should at least be able to make the playoffs with as much cap room  as they have. If not, I'll be VERY mad. VERY mad.

Beer

My first real drink was probably around 12 or 13. Being the only black guy in a group of Dominicans has its advantages. "Budweiser Papi?" who was I to say no? Besides I learned Hispanic folks get very upset if you turn down food or drink. So I said why the hell not?

from there I started drinking hood beers. 40s and stuff, plus the occasional Cisco (If you don't know then thats probably a good thing.) One day maybe 3 or 4 years ago as me and a buddy were bar hopping and looking for a place to drink Heinekens and Coronas, I said "Hey, lets go in that bar that says 'BAR'" I was changed forever.

Essex Ale House, had a beer that was called Arrogant Bastard Ale. I said shit that sounds like us, we should try some. We ran the tap out. I then asked for a Guiness because I remember the harsh taste, and it looked so smooth and frothy. And it tasted like water. Game over. Next was the epic beer journey of a lifetime...................

Debate for now.....

So as I'm watching the debate, I hear that both vice presidential candidates agree with backing Israel. Has everyone forgotten how Israel came to be in the Middle Eastern region?

So you basically decide that Palestine deserves to be kicked out of their land because most of the the western world believed that for the Jewish people: "Aw, the bad Europeans treated you badly, and you need a place to live". Doesn't anyone believe in Darwinism anymore? I feel very upset about this issue, only because bible pushers (yes, bible with a LOWER-CASE b) decide that Jewish people, who's ideals of the the story of creation and Jesus differ deserve this, and that anything coming out of the Middle East, is bad? I may be a drunk, but I am not ignorant. I know that the first thing that needs to happen is that the U.S. needs to take a stand of Laissez-faire SOMETIMES when it comes to foreign policy, unless you don't mind seeing you relatives die in suicide attacks. I have no relatives, so I don't give a shit.

My first foray into the "actual" blog world!

What makes someone write a blog? Is it the innermost loudmouth in us that wants to tell the world every little boring minute detail about us? Probably.

Is it the person that wants to uncover conspiracies and hope other follow suit? Maybe.

Is it the informed person who wishes to divulge information that is interesting and helpful for the advancement of the human world? A few.

Or is it just the basic need to be heard, and do it semi-anonymously? Most likely

I prefer: Boredom.

I won't dance around it. I'm bored. But the true reason I decided to do this, I was inspired. The information and intelligent rants of a friend (or should I say fellow blogger now) made me want to stand up (sit at computer) and write something meaningful to share with the world. Unfortunately, I have nothing to share.......at this moment. I will, and when I do, you will prbably hate me, laugh at or with me, or not give a shit. Whatever it is just fucking read it.

The most honest blog about nothing at all has just been finished. All you monkeys respect my gangster!

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