Friday, October 31, 2008

Time for Some campaignin

JibJab.com provides this hilarious video about our candidates...

http://sendables.jibjab.com/sendables/1191/time_for_some_campaignin#

Enjoy, The Suite Spot

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Question of the Day

Favorite type of girl scout cookie? Just ate a Thin Mint and it was tasty... let the Suite Spot know!

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

NFL Brief- Week 8


NFL Brief Week 8

You know when you get that really bad hangover, the one that doesn't go away after one day one. The one that drags for a few days maybe even a week. Your body just feels lethargic, your mind empty, and your motivation in shambles. That's what we call a bender, when you can't rebound after a one day hangover, you are experiencing a bender, all the bread and carbs can't help you, only time. The Lions and Bengals have been on a bender since Sep. 7th. Sure they've both had there fair share of "shots". Bengals QB Carson Palmer is hurt leaving them with a backup from Harvard, oops. The Lions traded their #1 WR in Roy Williams to the Cowboys. At least Detroit tried to build for the future by taking three top round picks from Dallas in this trade, but their senior management only drafts WR's and doesn't realize there are other positions that help teams win games. What good is a RB after all if he has no Offensive line/ TE to block for him.
The Lions defense shows up absent on the attendance card, and the Bengals D plays like a first grader who gets held back because his skills don't improve to a second grade level. Ask the Titans why they are 7-0, because they play tough defense which creates turnovers and/or good starting field position. They have allowed a league low 87 pts this season compared to Cinci's league high 217 and Detroits 212.

There is a chance, and a good one at that these two teams go defeated for the entire season.
Lions remaining schedule- @ Bears, Jags, @ Panthers, Bucs, Titans, Vikings, @ Colts, Saints, @ Packers
Bengals remaining schedule- Jags, Eagles, @ Steelers, Ravens, @ Colts, Redskins, @ Browns, Chiefs

Its a shame the Bengals play the Chiefs the last game of the season, because if they didn't Rodger Goodell should have cancelled the Lions Vs. Packers and Bengals game and had first ever "Toilet Bowl" between the Lions and Bengals. It would be the only time anyone might tune in ON PURPOSE to watch these teams play. A few days ago my blog, http://the-suite-spot.blogspot.com/, I asked which team will win a game first, Lions or Bengals, and this response was classic: "Lions. According to wikipedia, a lion would kick the crap out of a Bengal. Thus, the hapless lions get my vote."

Who says long snappers aren't important- Did anyone watch the Giants vs. Steelers game on Sunday, the highly touted matchup of the 5-1's. Where Steelers long snapper Greg Warren tore his ACL, backup snapper goofed the snap on an ensuing punt leading to a game tying safety, and subsequent TD helping the GGGGG-men Steel the game from Pittsburgh, 21-14. Next time someone tells me a bullpen catcher isn't important....

Undefeated team- Titans
Defeated only teams- Lions, Bengals

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Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Fashion Faux Pax


Last night I went to a Coldplay concert... solid show by the way. A lot better live than on a studio cut album. Either way, I tailgated pretty heavy, enjoyed a few frothy adult beverages. Drank the finest of beer in Pabst Blue Ribbon. (Hey it is good after the 3rd one or so) Was hand-fed a few Doritos and Svedka shots and proceeded into the show. After enjoying the show, we headed back to the car where I had a chicken cheddar sandwich from Lenny's (a delectable NYC sambo shop) waiting for me to devour and help cure what was to be and is a daring hangover. So I forgot to eat the sandwich, woke up a bit buzzed for work, threw on my black dress pants, arrived at work only to have a co-worker tell me I was wearing navy blue socks. I guess you can never be to careful or sober for that matter.

Question of the Day

Who would you take #1 overall in a NBA fantasy draft? Let The Suite Spot know by posting a comment!

Monday, October 27, 2008

Question of the Day

Which team will get Win #1 first, The Bengals or the Lions? Let the Suite Spot know!!

Sunday, October 26, 2008

This pear

...tasted awful. What a waste of money. 

Archer Farms hits the mark

If you're like me then you have difficulty getting your daily dose of fresh fruits and vegetables. I'm always looking for ways to more easily integrate more of my FDA prescribed 5 a day. Recently, I was given a case of Clif Kids Organic Twisted Fruit Rope. Each one is a full serving of natural fruit and I must tell you that they were delicious. I quickly ran through my supply. Unfortunately, when I went to buy replacements, I found that they were about a dollar each. That's too much for a tiny (albeit delicious) fruit rope. So began my quest to find a suitable replacement. After some struggle with various bad tasting and rubbery fruit snacks I've finally found the answer and it's right at your local Target. Archer Farms Organic Real Fruit Strips have found the perfect balance between texture, flavor, and price. Only $3 for a box of 10 strips brings this product in line with fresh fruit prices, and while it doesn't beat fresh, sometimes you can't make it down to the market. Moreover, this product is an apt replacement for sugary fruit snacks such as Fruit Rollups. The Suite Spot would like to officially endorse this quality product. 

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Jon Gruden--oops


Jon Gruden when asked on the world series, " I think the Devil Rays will win the series" Earth to you Jon- The Devil was stripped from the name a year ago. No body still says I hope the Washington Bullets win tonight, its the Wizards. Being politically correct is the new thing, and I totally don't agree with it. I want the days of the Bullets, Devil Rays, and theRedman. Its too bad that's not how it is now. But Jon if you're coaching football in a city that's baseball team is trying to win a championship, at least sound like you know a team plays baseball in Tampa Bay. It took everyone outside of Tampa 10 years, thats long enough... be a leader!

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

World Series Post


So it all comes down to this, the Fightin' Phils and the Devil-less Rays. Put your chips on the table, its time to go all in!! Here at the Suite Spot we think a few things, the AL is a better league top to bottom, than the NL, look at interleague play where the AL smoked the NL again, as they do every year. All-Star game, no matter how much credit you give this game, the AL is dominant in the mid-season meeting of stars.

The Phillies- bring more experience, a proven lineup with two MVP's in Howard and Rollins, and Utley who is a top 5 MVP candidate every year when healthy. You have x-factors on this team, Victorino, who gets a big hit only when I watch him, bats .175 when I don't, J. Werth is a scrappy player who plays with heart is a good on defense and has a kid's winning mentality. You have Pat "the babe" Burrell, he will have one clutch hit this series I'm calling it now. The rotation- Hamels and Myers, Hamels an outright ace, and Myers has ace stuff when he keeps his head on straight. Behind them you have Blanton and Moyers, will give up some runs but keep you in the game. If the Phils can get 6-7 innings out of their starters, kiss the rays goodbye. Madson and Lidge are dominant, Lidge hasn't blown a save opportunity this year and I don't see it happening anytime soon especially not in this series, he's locked in and ready to dominate.

The Rays- youth drives this team, and also brings it success. B.J Upton has been powerfully stellar and could is one HR away from tying Carlos Beltran's 8 HR's in a postseason. Evan Longoria is a shoe in for AL rookie of the year (yes I had him on my fantasy team even though he wasn't in the majors until a month into the season) Don't get me wrong they do have some veteran leadership as well, Carl Crawford, a healthy Rocco Baldelli, Carlos Pena. This team is quick and can beat you with small ball or the power shot, a loaded young team. Their rotation is filled with great young talent, Kazmir, Shields, Sonnanstine,and ALCS MVP Matt Garza. Lefty David Price was also lights out in the bullpen and has dominate stuff, 96-98 mph on his heater, and a slider that will have the phillies guessing.

This is going to be a fun series, with Lefties Kazmir, Sonnanstine, and price giving problems to a Phillies lineup that holds power from the left side of the plate, Utley, Howard, both bat from the left side and will have to combat that. In the end the Phillies depth and experience will prove to much for the Rays in what will be a lowly rated, but very exciting World Series

The Suite Spot says----- Phillies in 7, The wait for a title for the last 25 years will finally come to an end!
Let us know your thoughts!!!

NFL Brief- Week 7


Finally some separation between the haves and the have nots. Week 7 showed us that we do have some powerhouses in this league and there is a clearer picture now of who is a playoff contender and who will not be playing past December. Yes that inadvertently rhymed! Near halfway through the season, we have more teams looking to get in the playoffs, 19 at or above .500 but 6 teams who are a cut above.

1. Titans- Kerry Collins is playing sober this season
2. Giants- Confident Eli, could be scary if Plaxico is ever 100%
3. Steelers -Put anyone at RB and the line will get them room to run
4. Bills- With their smarter QB back from being concussed, Stanford grad Trent Edwards helping the Bills Circle the Wagon
5. Panthers- Swarming pass rush, steady backfield, and a healthy Del"homme" ("the man" in french)
6. Bucs - Team buying into Gruden's hard nose D philosophy + Jeff Garcia married to a former playmate = Great Success


Interesting game of the week-- Jets at Raiders. "The Icing on the cake" Interim Raiders Coach Tom Cable's first game was nothing short of a coaching experience. With a 3 pt lead in the final seconds of regulation, Jay Feely hit a 52 yard field goal that doinked off the post and was no good. Great for Oakland right, escaping with a close win, not so fast? Cable called for a timeout to Ice the Jet kicker's veins before the ball had snapped. So Feely got one more shot and put it through the uprights sending us into OT. Luckily for Cable, he has the strongest kicker in the league in Sebastian Janikowski who hit a Oakland home record 57 yarder at the end of overtime to solidify the new coach's first win.

Undefeated teams-- Titans

Defeated only teams-- Bengals, Detroit

Question of the week-- What's worse, playing for the Lions in a broken down city, or playing for the Bengals? Please comment and let us know!!!

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

NFL Brief- Week 6


"On this team, we fight for that inch, On this team we tear ourselves, and everyone around us to pieces for that inch. We Claw with our fingernails for that inch, cause we know when we add up all those inches that's going to make the difference between winning and losing, between living and dying"-- Al Pacino


Jim Haslett and Gary Kubiak may have both used this speech to pump up their players this weekend, as the Rams and the Texans both got their first win of the season by getting that inch. The Rams upset the Skins 19-17 behind Josh Brown's last second kick, and in Houston, QB Matt Schaub noticed the dolphins line up with no linebackers on 4th and 2 and scampered in the goal line to help the Texans edge the Fins 29-28.


Elsewhere, Matt Ryan continued his bid for Rookie of the Year with an impressive show of leadership. The Atlanta "Peregrine" Falcons played a stingy Bears defense and emerged victorious over the bears on a last second 48- yard FG by Jason Elam. Down late, Matt Ryan who was 22/30 for 301 and a score, executed the 2-minute drill as a veteran would and drove the falcons down into field goal range to set up the winning kick. The Falcons are 3-0 at home and are tied for the divison lead at 4-2.


Undefeated team- Titans

Defeated only teams- Bengals, Lions

Friday, October 10, 2008

Found in Translation

I am tolerant of movies that have ambiguous endings. I feel that sometimes what a film has built cannot be adequately concluded on screen and therefore may best be left to our imaginations. That said, I am always curious of what the filmmakers had in mind for their characters. One such movie is Lost in Translation, the overrated but nonetheless very well made and entertaining Bill Murray/ Scarlett Johansson feature from 2003. At the end of the movie the two stars embrace while Murray inaudibly whispers in Johansson's ear. He seems to be actually saying something, but it just isn't possible to make out what it is without some kind of audio enhancement. Luckily, that's just what the video below features. It seems legit to me and if you haven't seen it yet then it really adds to the movie and solves the mystery quite aptly. Be warned, if you don't want to shatter the film's mystique, don't listen!

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

NFL Brief- Week 5


Parity- n. equivalence; correspondence; similarity; analogy. NFL 2008 season- filled with parity. Through 5 weeks there are 17 teams in the NFL with a .500 record or better. There are seven more that are 2-3 and still in playoff contention. Thats 24/32 (75%) of all teams still have a good chance at making a bid for the Superbowl and the Lombardi trophy. Sure there are a few slugs, Kansas City, Cincinnati, St.Louis, Detroit, Houston, but this season is wide open and players are working harder than ever to get to the playoffs.

Lots of great games this week-- as I spent them at a bar with bottle in hand, head turning to every TV with every ooh and aahhh and every annoying Dolphin fan singing this god awful chant everytime they scored, got a first down, went to commercial, ate a wing, basically on any human movment they started this chant, "Miam Dolphins, Miami Dolphins, Miami Dolphins #1..." real intuitive and equally creative.

The Atlanta "Peregrine" Falcons finally beat a good team, and maybe just maybe we can call them a reputable opponent. The Falcons clipped the Packers in a shootout 27-24. Aaron Rodgers who many people benched in their fantasy leagues due to concern over his sprained shoulder, played and played well. He tossed 3 TD's on over 300 yards, but it wasn't enough to beat Matt Ryan, Micheal Turner and the Falcons who improve to 3-2 on the year.

Undefeated teams- GGGG-Men and the Titans at 5-0

Monday, October 6, 2008

"When you Were Young"


Remember when baseball was just baseball, you'd put on your uniform, make sure your long socks are up to your knees, put on your cap, grab your glove and have mom or dad bring you down to the field. Those were the days where if you went 1-4 you may have been disappointed on your three unsuccessful at-bats, but boy if that one hit didn't mean the world to you! You were so proud that you would talk about it the rest of the night over a slice of pizza with mom and pop and your older brother would be proud of you. Days when you ran out every play, scrapped for every ball in your direction and had an urge to play catch and practice whenever you could. Thats the same feeling I still get when watching the Rays and Red Sox play this postseason. Plainy put, THESE GUYS PLAY AS IF THEY'RE NOT GETTING PAID. With the exit of Manny Ramirez earlier this season to the Dodgers, the Red Sox fueled by MVP candidate Dustin Predoia and the critically acclaimed Red Sox Nation, and the Rays in their franchises first ever playoff appearance play with emotion, fire, and most importantly HEART. When these guys lace em' up its as if they are going to play little league or babe ruth, only when they make sure their long socks are up to their knees, there is a sellout crowd who also got dressed in team gear with a little less skill, a few more beers in them, but the same size heart. The MLB adage goes-- There's only one October-- thank god for October

Sunday, October 5, 2008

Big Blue Makes Due

There are some who claim that the so-called best team in the NFL is the team with the best record. Others would say that it's the team who is playing the best football right now. Still others would insist that until the defending Super Bowl champion loses a game, then they are the team to beat. Luckily, one team has cleared up this debate. Ladies and gentlemen, your 2008 New York Giants are, for the first time in the Super Bowl era, the clear-cut best team in the NFL. Breathe that in. Now hold it. Hold it. Now let it out. Feels good. 

Keep in mind the Giants' ridiculous 44-6 romp over Seattle came without perhaps the team's best player, mercurial wide receiver Plaxico Burress, who was suspended for breaking team rules. Nonetheless, the Giants attack was a varied and dominant as it's ever been. Now, this string of success and good fortune is bound to run out, but on this day, the entire NFL looks up at Big Blue. Carl from Aqua Teen Hunger Force always says that the Giants are #1. At this moment, he is right. 

EliteXC's Kimboner

Ding dong the myth is dead. The unbeatable brawler is exposed as being nothing more than a street thug with a glass chin thanks to unheralded and undersized Seth Petruzelli. The truth is that most anyone in the know already had written off Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson some time ago. Be it with his uninspired and controversial win over James Thompson on CBS in May or even 5 or so years ago from his street fight loss to Boston police officer Sean Gannon, who subsequently got his shot in the UFC but couldn't hang with even the weakest of competition. Nonetheless, Kimbo had MMA legend Bas Rutten in his corner and made a bunch of entertaing bare-knuckle brawl videos on YouTube, so he was an intriguing wildcard who suddenly had main event status due in no part to his fight record. That was all over with the minute luckless faded star (and former WWF Intercontinental Champ) Ken Shamrock pulled out of the scheduled main event with an unfortunate cut from last minute training. This forced EliteXC (with a Kimbo no-show meaning a probable end to the entire company) to push the untested but talented K-1 and Ultimate Fighter reality show veteran Petruzelli into the spotlight. If Kimbo had won, it would have been a testament to his toughness and courage to take on and defeat an opponent that he was unable to prepare for. As it stands, Kimbo seems to be a victim of his own marketing. He looks like a badass, he's an inspirational story, and maybe he can regroup and cobble together a fight career yet, but the Kimbo we thought we knew is no more.  It's too bad, since the rest of the televised fight card was pretty excellent, but the only thing people will take away from the night was that Kimbo bit the dust in a big way. 

Friday, October 3, 2008

Survivor Gabon...


Survivor is back, and this time in earth's last eden, Gabon Africa. There is a vast array of personalites, ranging from a bow-tie wearing physics teacher, Bob, to a retro pin-up model named Sugar. Three episodes in, we have seen some very solid challenges, a new twist on exile island, where you have a choice to find the hidden idol by opening a clue, or chill out in comfort during the night by choosing the apple. If you aren't watching or have given up on the show in season's past, now is the time to get your self back in the saddle and ride this one for the fall season.

Couple small things that stand out this season-

Great theme music- african beat, steel drums, kinda makes you feel happy just watching the show.
Atmosphere- last time the show was in Africa, Season 3, it was in a boring desert with no water, bad challenges, only a few worthy people, and little to no excitement. This year we have more of a jungle, wet, swampy landscape with hills and greenery all over.
People- We will have arguments, we have GC, a former thug turned maintanence supervisor who quote is a "grown man." Your every season of survivor old woman/man, Gillian, the wierd dude, Randy a Wedding Videographer who will never get married. Tis the irony of Survivor folks. We have an asian video game professional, enough said. The guy hasn't been kissed since high school, and if you think I'm lying We have your typical as well, a few lawyers, one gay, a doctor, a physics teacher, sales rep, and your token surivor hot waitress, Paloma. The show is stacked!

Host- Jeff Probst, thank god that Survivor took this guy away from Rock N' Roll Jeapordy. He not only is best show on any running TV show, reality or other, he is making a case to become one of the best of all time. He is crisp, wins Emmy after Emmy, asks the show contestants perfect questions that always stir the pot, and the ladies love him, including most of the ladies.

Now that i've been nice-- There are a few glitches with the show that Why do they always show dangerous animals around the tribe when they are never really that close. They recently showed an aligator in water and then immediately cut to Sugar wading in the water. The gator was probably taped in a different river at a compeletely different time. Sure its supposed to make you scared and get your adrenaline pumping, but honestly CBS after 20 seasons, we get it. They have showed the same ape like animal running to the end of the range each episode, like I said, we get it. I guess just one more thing, when deciet is about to happen on the show, find some other way to hint at it besides showing us a snake right before the grand deception.

Other than that, keep up the good work-- show is money and there's a reason we're almost 20 seasons deep in it and always is top 15 in ratings


Thursday, October 2, 2008

MLB Rd. 1 Predictions

With the October Classic officially underway... lets look at the Divisional Series matchups and hear the SuiteSpot's predictions...

A.L
White Sox vs. Rays- Rays in 4. Call it youth over old age, call it new blood over blood clots. A tired White Sox team that had to play 163 games just to make it to the playoffs will not have the gas in the tank necessary to get past the Devil-less Rays. Carl Crawford is back and claims he's "100% ready to play and could prove to be the x-factor in this 5 game set. Rays Pitching staff of "Big Game" James Shields and Scott Kazmir will outduel Mark Buherle and Javier Vasquez.

Red Sox. vs Angels- Red Sox in 4. The Yankees have struggled to beat the Angels lately and the Angels have struggled to beat the Sox all season as well. They have lost to them on 9 straight occasions, and this series will prove to repeat recent history. I'll say this now... the Sox will win one game in Anaheim before returning to Fenway to finish off the 100 win Angels. Put it plainly, the angels will need exceptional pitching to stop the potent Sox lineup and an Angel on their shoulder to get by the 10th position player in Boston, the diehard Red Sox Nation

Look for two A.L East teams to meet in the A.L.C.S late next week.

N.L.-
Dodgers vs. Cubs- Cubs in 5. While the yankees golf, Joe Torre will still be working! This series will go farther than most people are expecting. Joe Torre will do his best to lead his team to the next round, but ultimately will fail to the Cubbies at Wrigley Field in the final game of the series. Too many weapons, Zambrano, Dempster, Wood on the mound; Soriano, Lee, Ramirez at the dish will overpower Manny Ramirez and company.

Phillies vs. Brewers- Phillies in 4. C.C. Sabathia has got to be gassed, pitching on 3 days rest for 3 straight starts before the playoffs will have this stud tired and vulnerable to a potent philly led offense. Need I say more... don't think so..

check back for L.C.S predictions...