O.C. #2.5: the fcc loves nipples!

usually the lovely and talented dame ashley writes about the happenins' on everyone's favorite southern california based t.v. drama that airs on fox thursdays @ 8pm...but this matter needed someone to delve deep into the mix for some hard hitting investigative journalism. therefore you are reading the musings of none other than señor robb, as he tries to get a handle on this raging controversy.

as you may or may not know, there is a big controversy over last weeks episode of the o.c., where mischa barton has a nip slip. To bad no one really noticed until the news came out this week and now the fcc is all over fox. i think all this attention being paid to 'the slip' should be directed at the fact that summer and marissa are sharing a bed even though summer lives in a mansion? who stole summer's guest room and what did they do with it? my vote would be taylor, so that she could get summer in more trouble with seth. ahh yes, finally some real drama on season 3. and to think that it only took mischa barton flashing us.

watch the nippie slippie here!

whooooooooo!

in the grand tradition of mfd aligning itself with all things both awesome and professional wrestling, we proudly bring the shocking story of 'the nature boy' ric flair's arrest.

you can read more here as well as see ric's sweet mug shot.

a great anniversary

November 28, 1981

penn state spots top-ranked and unbeaten pitt a 14-0 lead before roaring back for a 48-14 upset over the panthers at pitt stadium.

psu qb, todd blackledge, outplays his more celebrated counterpart dan marino who endures a seven-turnover day (with 4 INTs) in a complete meltdown of their vaunted offensive unit.

pitt's defense, statistically ranked first in the nation, surrenders 48 points in just three quarters.

mark robinson's 91-yard INT return for touchdown is the coup de grace for coach joe paterno's nittany lions!

spikes?

I can appreciate state college embracing their strong agricultural heritage as well as the bountiful wildlife that resides there, but this crosses the line. The fact that this garbage will be displayed on campus and will likely share space with psu insignia is total blasphemy. Will the stadium forgo indoor plumbing and encourage the use of tents and tree stands in place of grandstands. absolutely effin ridiculous!

thanks to tyrone for the heads up on this one.

i hate my little pony

mike, joepa, and tamba collected some more hardware today as the big ten announced their post season awards. congrats to all. despite the fact that he is not even the best player at his position in the conference, aj 'my little pony' hawk was awarded defensive player of the year honors over poz and hali. read the specifics here.

jt white...rest in peace

john t (J.T.) white, a member of the penn state football coaching staff for 26 years, passed away late Sunday. i had the pleasure to meet him several times and I can say with certainty that he will be dearly missed. our thoughts are with his family.

read more on this extraordinary life.

vote for donnie johnson

might as well make it #2 for the nits this year.

mfd update: thanks to the 10s of you that read this and the 1 or 2 that voted, dj donnie johnson won the pontiac game changing play in week 12 of the college football season. donnie and i thank you.

vote here.

extra extra

read all about it.

psu puts big ten on lockdown

alan zemaitis and donnie johnson were both honored this week by the big ten for their outstanding performances against michigan state on saturday which brought psu the big ten title, bcs berth and also gave paterno the fifth consecutive decade where he has had a team win ten or more games in a season.

az won the big ten pow award thanks to his career-high three interceptions. the senior cornerback equaled his season high with seven tackles while adding a pass break up and became the first nittany lion to pick off three passes in a game since the school joined the big ten in 1993.

dj, was named the big ten special teams pow. with the nits leading 3-0 midway through the second quarter, johnson blocked a sparty punt which was recovered by matt hahn for a touchdown and a 10-0 advantage. dj also ended the first half by picking off quarterback drew stanton in the endzone to halt a potential spartans' scoring drive. this is johnson's first weekly big ten laurel (and hopefully not his last).

the season of redemption

"It's a sense of accomplishment and relief," Robinson said. "There were a lot of people doubting us, a lot of people doubting Joe Paterno, a lot of people doubting this team, but I'm so happy now.

"We were picked to finish sixth in the Big Ten and at the Big Ten (media days) people laughed when coach Paterno went up to talk. All the people were talking about Michigan and Ohio State, nobody even wanted to ask us questions. So there is definitely a sense of redemption."

back to the future

takes me back to winter 1986...crazy republicans in the white house, penn state winning football games, and joe paterno being named sportsman of the year. apparently, 2005 is the new 1986.

where ya headed partner?

if anyone is looking for a male model to appear in medical marketing material, i know the man for you! wheelchair patient photo-shoots a big plus. inquire within.

take a hike

with his team in a tailspin, his ass firmly planted on the 'hot seat' and the nits imminent arrival in east lansing, john l. smith is surely dreaming of mountain climbing, boot camp, and other asinine ways of proving his manhood (editor's note: see recent adventures section at the bottom of john l's bio). with the nits having a big ten title and bcs birth to play for and sparty having already folded like the house of cards that they are, this game should not be close. that being said the much coveted land grant trophy is up for grabs and records immediately become obsolete. if the lions come out an establish their superiority on both sides of the ball, we could witness a psu pasting of sparty like last year, but if joe plays tight & sparty gains confidence early, we are then likely to see projectiles flying around my apartment and a few four letter words may even make their way into the air like we have over the last few seasons. with the chance of a rose bowl birth still a possibility, the mighty nits will need two quarters to give themselves some breathing room and set off celebrations from nyc to happy valley. 31-17 nits.

second editor's note: it may help enhance the prognostication process if you play this audio track while blogging. highly recommended.

go state...beat the spartans!

tamba time

from the psu football offices, its the tamba hali promotional video

go state...beat the spartans!

white out

custom lion couture, looks like my christmas list just got a little longer.

four more years?

it is hard to believe, but joe is a win in east lansing away from winning big ten and national coach of the year awards. read joe's musings on retirement, little league baseball, and spending time with sue here.

"I don't see him leaving soon," Robinson said, and smiled. "Maybe he can coach my kid."

prime cuts comin' at ya

where you paying attention in science class?
big al was!
just click on 'big al's prime cuts' and enjoy.
big al's prime cuts

you tell 'em jesse

wow! jesse and ralph nader joining forces with the largest jackass in the nfl. the world has not seen a formidable coalition of this magnitude since the '72 mcgovern ticket.

what games are they watching?

what would fowler & co. like mrob to do before they recognize his amazing season? a quick glance at the espn 'heisman watch' would suggest he would need to transfer to usc or change his last name to vick. the fact that brett basanez (all apologies to cats fans) and lawrence maroney are ranked ahead in the latest edition is absurd. i am not delusional enough to think that robinson deserves anything more than fifth place and an invite to new york, but i am damn sure that he should not be rated lower than two players that used their time on the national stage to compile 48 yards (maroney against psu) and 121 yards passing (basanez against the bucknuts).


go state...beat the spartans!

psu men's soccer = big ten champs

congrats to the men's soccer team on winning the big ten title.

travel advisory

while the staff here at mfd strongly advocate any and all travel to sweden, you may want to watch out for some of the natives, they appear to be getting a bit restless.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Drunk Moose Invade Swedish Seniors Home

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) -- They rarely have problems with drunks or rowdy
animals, but residents of a retirement home in southern Sweden had to
deal with both: A pair of intoxicated moose invaded the premises.

The moose -- a cow and her calf -- had become drunk over the weekend by
eating fermented apples they found outside the home in Sibbhult, said
employee Anna Karlsson.

Police managed to scare them off once, but the tipsy mammals returned to
get more of the tempting fruits. This time the moose were drunk and
aggressive, forcing police to send for a hunter with a dog to make them
leave.

Police did not pursue the culprits, but made sure all apples were picked
up from the area, police chief Bengt Hallberg said. No one was hurt.

thanks to snack for the tip.

mike for heisman?

hey what the hell...they generally invite 5 candidates to nyc for the heisman, so one of them might as well be monsieur robinson. if for no other reason than he spent three years on the bench behind the quarterback formerly known as #7. mrob has been such a stud as a nit that i hope he gets his due and gets that free trip to the big apple.

mrob for heisman

go state...beat the spartans!

there are assholes & then there is pat robertson

"I'd like to say to the good citizens of Dover: if there is a disaster in your area, don't turn to God, you just rejected Him from your city." And don't wonder why He hasn't helped you when problems begin, if they begin. I'm not saying they will, but if they do, just remember, you just voted God out of your city. And if that's the case, don't ask for His help because he might not be there," he said.
editors note: is there going to be retribution or not you jackass?

these kind and understanding quotes come from pat robertson in respone to 8 school board members (all proponents of intelligent design) who lost re-election this tuesday in dover, pennsylvania. read the full story here

this is not the first time pat has enlightened us with his seemingly bottomless fountain of goodwill toward his fellow man. on the subject of the terrorists attacks in New York on 9/11, he crafted this jim dandy of a quote:
9/11 was punishment for...“the pagans, and the abortionists, and the feminists, and the gays, and the lesbians who are actively trying to make that an alternative lifestyle, the ACLU, People for the American Way, all of them who try to secularize America.”

for more information on intelligent design, please don't consult pat robertson. instead try this article.

paul p. has company

poz is not the only nit that will be looking to get themselves some formal wear for the award circuit. tamba hali has been named a finalist for the 2005 ted hendricks defensive end of the year award. this is a fitting tribute to a four year letterman who has been an exceptional player on some unexceptional teams.

go state...beat the spartans!

who needs work...

...when you have 'pitstop'!

intensity personified

congrats to poz, as he has been named a finalist for the butkus award (given to the nation's top linebacker). anyone who has watched psu this season knows that there is no better linebacker in college football (including aj "my little pony" hawk). Unfortunately, the forces that be identified hawk as the preseason favorite and as a result are likely to pat themselves on the back and confirm their early suspicions. either way, poz has been the man on this stout defense and he will go down as a legendary player at dear old state, win, lose or draw.

if you are so inclined, you can read more about poz becoming a finalist here

go state...beat the spartans!

big al's back...

and he wants to dance! just click on 'big al's prime cuts' and enjoy.
big al's prime cuts

new media

thanks to drew 'rocky mountain/part duex' stewart, mfd is able to provide you with the penn state 'told you so' & 'our fans are better than yours' videos. just click on the video names and enjoy.

this is certainly getting interesting

i am not a big fan of the bcs, but at least it has psu 6 spots ahead of notre dame. keep an eye on college football these next three weekends, as things could shape up rather nicely for the nits.

the official bcs site

you can't stop tamba hali...

you can't even hope to contain him.

however, you should vote for him.

USAToday.com's College Football Player of the Week

tamba has been named the big ten defensive player of the week, joining teammate paul p. as a recipient of the award this season. read more here.

honky tonk

exapnd your mind...honky tonk style.

Roy Wayne Farris (born January 25, 1953 in Arizona) is an American professional wrestling, better known as The Honky Tonk Man. Currently working on the independent circuit, he has previously worked for the National Wrestling Alliance and the World Wrestling Federation. In an Internet poll, patrons of WWE.com named him "the greatest Intercontinental Champion of all time".

Farris won several regional tag team titles as one half of the "Blond Bombers" with Larry Latham, who went on to become Moondog Spot. The Honky Tonk Man debuted as a face in the World Wrestling Federation, with promo endorsements from Hulk Hogan. The fans rejected Honky Tonk Man as a face, however, so the WWF turned him heel. As a heel, he was managed by "The Mouth of the South" Jimmy Hart, dubbed "The Colonel" in a reference to Elvis Presley's manager, Colonel Tom Parker. The Honky Tonk Man won the WWF Intercontinental Championship from Ricky Steamboat in 1987 and held it for over a year. He is the self-professed "greatest Intercontinental Champion of all time" due to his record fifteen month title reign; this claim was supported by a poll of fans conducted by the WWF.

He is the cousin of professional wrestler Jerry "The King" Lawler, though the two have a somewhat acrimonious relationship. As of October 2005, the Honky Tonk Man is still wrestling for independent promotions around the world.

one last time

michael robinson, alan zemaitis, tamba hali, matt rice, calvin lowrey, anwar phillips, isaac smolko, charles rush, andrew richardson, john wilson, ethan kilmer.

go get em' boys.

you know your goin' down

for the last time this fall, i will load up the family cruiser, hit the highway, and make the mind-numbingly slow trip back to happy valley to see my beloved, nittany lions play the game of football. in seasons past, this trip has been painful and almost totally unrewarding, but suffering through those tough times makes seasons like this so much sweeter. that being said, the nits must continue their stellar play (you know that if there was a play-off system, no-one would want to play psu) and send wiscy's barry alvarez off into retirement with a loss in his final big-ten road game. he gets props for his 'pennsy' heritage, but for the lions to continue their march to the bcs, he must go down. look for the offense to exploit a soft badgers d and get back on track after last weeks sluggish performance. the victory bell will ring out into the crisp fall air and it's sweet tone will mean psu is one step closer to the big ten title. congrats seniors and fight on state! 33-24 nits.

go state...beat the badgers

fight on...skunky!?!?

Gone Wisconsin, Gone Wisconsin,
Plunge right into that line.
Run Calhoun three straight times
Punt on fourth and nine.

Gone Wisconsin, Gone Wisconsin,
Your football tradition is lame.
Drink Kids! Drink Kids! Drink! Drink! Drink!
Maybe then you'll enjoy this game.

Gone Wisconsin, Gone Wisconsin,
Big Ten title hopes in the can.
Stop hiding and stand up Bucky
Take your beating like a man.

Gone Wisconsin, Gone Wisconsin,
It's time for the bell to toll.
All year long you've been a fraud
Now get on to the Outback Bowl.

go state...beat the badgers!

thanks to matt p. for the hymn

i don't know about this

i am all for the concept of and the citizens inhabiting paternoville, but this may be going a little far. kevin nelson has decided to release a paternoville mp3. whatever, whatever. take a listen and be the judge for yourself. here you go. enjoy

go state...beat the badgers!

unbelievable

so bush has decided to further bankrupt the nation with his $7.1 billion "bird flu" contingency plan, based largely on the opinions of scientists and experts. why is it that bush chooses to ignore the opinions of the very same scientists and experts on matters such as weapons of mass destruction, global warming, stem-cell research, etc.?

giant pharmaceutical companies (a major bush campaign contributor) stand to reap the fiscal rewards of this initiative, is one possible answer. this guy is such a jackass it is unbelievable.

the knife

we here at MFD have a general policy to love all things swedish, but we really, really love all things swedish and musical. that being said, we have recently come across yet another fantastic, viking export...the knife.

the knife is a Swedish duo (karin and olaf, apparently brother and sister) who refuse to play live and "deride rock n roll for being outdated."

a statement from the band:
"we want to react against the organic, improvised expression. we wanna do a more synthetic, weird and non-organic expression. within the artificial expression new moods and spheres arise. electronic music is absolutely the music of the future. machine music is good."

look for the knife to appear on the mfd holiday compilation (released early december), but until then you can get your fill by watching the video for "Heartbeats" here.

if you, like me, can't get enough swedish music, listen to josé gonzales and his accoustic version of the knife single. enjoy.