Monday, February 25, 2008

THE COPA CABANA IN THE SKY

Myron Cope will dearly be missed by Steeler Nation. He hadn't broadcasted in a few years, but he was still a big part of the team. He wasn't going to live forever, but it would have been nice for him to get to see another Super Bowl. I hope Myron Cope is remembered for more than the Terrible Towel. It should be noted that Myron Cope has the rights to the Terrible Towel and could have been collecting money from it, but he doesn't. He donates ALL of his proceeds to the Allegheny School for Autistic Children. However, it most certainly will be his longest lasting legacy. I have talked since Myron retired about a statue in the front of Heinz Field of Myron Cope. Myron and a Terrible Towel will be a great statue in between the Pitt Panther and Art Rooney. From now on I hope that any time a good break happens for the Steelers, fans say that was Cope looking down on us. The Floss has a distinct Myron Cope story that he remembers. A youngin' on his grind, Floss was probably around 15, when he, COF, and YCOF headed down for a Steeler game. I remember it being in the new era of tailgating when the legendary "Stan the Man" had passed the torch to COF. When driving on North Shore Boulevard making the turn by Carnegie Sports Works, COF almost ended Myron's life right then. It was around 7 in the morning, Myron was crossing the street in his sweater vest and rolling a suitcase. COF did not yield to Lord Myron, rather nearly killed him. The funniest part about this was rather than apologize, everyone in the car just began waving their Terrible Towels and yelling his name. That is how the Floss will remember Lord Myron. RIP.


THE END OF A PITT-FALL


Since Myron was a writer for the PittNews and a Pitt graduate, the Pitt basketball team is the 2nd story in this week's update. Last night a 73-67 home win over Cincinatti ended the 3 game losing skid the Panthers were on. It was not a pretty win by any means, but the Floss will take anything at this point. I have finally found a few things I don't like about Coach Dixon. First, his use of timeouts is sketchy at points. Even though it was a home game, you can't leave yourself one timeout in a close game for the last 6 minutes. What if a player gets trapped and accidentally calls that timeout at the 3 minute mark? Your left with no timeouts in crunch time, a very unfavorable situation. Next, he doesn't reward solid play and punish lackluster play. He focuses too much on seniority. How does Gil Brown fill in so solidly for the last 2 months while Fields was down, and Jamie Dixon gives him a measly 10 minutes? How does Brad Wannamaker play his best basketball in his last two games prior to Fields return and you give him 3 minutes? This is all while Ronald Ramon is shooting 3-11 from 3 and giving up buckets and buckets to Deonta Vaughn. Tyrell Biggs is a different story. How does he continue to shoot three pointers? He is 1 for 8 on the season with his first make on the season last night. The scary part is, he will probably shoot more jumpers now. If you watch his highlight video from high school you would be as disappointed as I am right now. Pitt was also out rebounded by 12 last night. Unacceptable. Considering we play man to man, it is lack of boxing out. Also, Pitt shot 26 3 pointers. This just shows a lack of creativity and balance on offense. We weren't hittin threes all game, but kept shooting them because we couldn't beat a zone. Syracuse will pack the zone in and force us to hit shots Saturday. Will Ronald Ramon please step up?


ROL


Since many people don't like the ROL only updates, I'm sneaking it into this long update. The Floss has been calling for the old whores to go for weeks. After Bret skipped elimination last week, I predicted that the old hags would go together. A spot on prediction for the Floss. This week was a good episode minus Rodeo coming back. Rodeo sucked way worse than Payton and Catherine. Rodeo was so about her damn cowboy hat and her kids. You know what cunt, your kids should have been more important. Catherine's breakfast in bed last ditch effort was just a little too early for Bret. She didn't go through Big John for that visit to his room. Payton just sucks, good effin riddance. Jessica also got her chance to shine this week. She really had a great episode. She won the stupid rodeo challenge by getting the bandana off the pig. Then she moved to the paintball challenge. She did a great job in the paintball challenge by just competing in the challenge, not too mention she won it. Jessica also dropped the best line so far in the show.

"Bret, I feel safe with you"--Jessica

"Yeah, but is safe really a good thing"--Bret(thinking safe meant that she was a clingy bitch)

"Well, like your just going to grab me, take me to bed, and ravage me"--Jessica

Breat was too speechless to continue at that point, but she definitely helped her cause.

POWER RANKINGS: FINAL 7

7. Inna--The love-bus has run out of gas.

6. Megan--C-U-N-T

5. Daisy--Still looking hot, but hasn't made a move in a while. Look for a big episode this week.

4. Kristy Joe--She is really, really hot. She could never handle being in a relationship with Bret, a reason her winning would help out seasons 3 and beyond.

3. Jessica--Great week. She is still a bubble team, if we are using NCAA tourney lingo.

2. Destiney--Her being a bitch has moved her out of the top spot. She is still hot, but needs to donate some of that hair to locks of love.

1. Ambre--First time a girl other than Destiney got number 1. She has been coming to play and is the most sane. Also, no chance to stay with Bret. Really isn't season 3 the only goal at this point.


GIRLICIOUS


This show is so terrible. JC Chasez or whatever his name is came this week. This show is really going to get every washed up boy band or girl band star. Awful, Awful show. POWER RANKINGS:


11-5. Who remembers names.

3b. Natalie--whoever doesn't get kicked off for being a bitch, her or Nichole will be the sole number 3.

3a. Nichole--see above, less bitchy.

2. Jamie--Smoking hot, not a bitch, all you need.

1. Alexis--We are FR.


FLOSS CREEPIN


While watching an episode of the Office Tuesday, YCOF and I were admiring Jenna Fischer or Pam on 'The Office'. I just wanted her to get a pic in the Floss so I delivered.

Another thing I learned this weekend is that Morgantown is not a fun place. It is a place where you should carry a gun, because you never know if Chris Henry, Pac-Man, or B-Man will be in town packin' heat. It was a Floss roadtrip filled with Skoal. A great car-ride with his new 2nd favorite road-trippin buddies, G-JS(Good Jason S), DROF(Drunk roomate of Floss, only one to bring a roadie), TPH(The Polish Hammer), and the Floss.

To NO elevators this weekend.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

I have told the story of me almost ending Myron's life prematurely about 10 times since yesterday. I do believe that UOF (Uncle of Floss)was with us. But I was driving. He used to make me drive when I was hungover from the night before. One time I begged him in the driveway at 5 a.m that I was still literally drunk and he relented and drove us down. That was when I found out that Sheetz had pepto bismol for $4.99 for 8 pills. A staple at every tailgate to this day.... RIP Myron.

Anonymous said...

Love the blog. Love the name. Keep it up.

- TPH

Anonymous said...

Fuckin' Morgantown.

Anonymous said...

Floss,

you shoulda talked about how you drove to school looking for wingmen to go to Morgantown with and didnt call up best road trip budday. About the no sleeping in elevators- Uncle Vlad will help you bed a girl and take her to floor 3, and the only thing getting off will be you inside TTFOF (thunder thighed friend of floss).

Heres to throwing Skoals and filling holes (pussies),

DDP(L)

Anonymous said...

Fuck WVU.... loving the power rankings. I can't believe COF almost hit Myron.

B Man