Author: Kent

The new elbuzzard, same as the old elbuzzard

We’ve got a new look, but that’s about all it is. Everything is still here, it’s just fancier now.

In fact, you’ll also notice that the photo gallery is making it’s way back. It’s not fully integrated yet, but at least something is there. I know it looks bad. Gussying it up is next on the to-do list. It may be time for me to bite the bullet and move my photos to flickr, which I’m not very thrilled about. But the software out there for managing a photo gallery just isn’t that great. Probably because everyone has moved to flickr.

The older posts are still down below, but the site now only shows you the last three instead of the last ten, like it used to.

You might also notice that I gave just about everyone with an account the ability to post top-level stories, rather than just comment.

Let me know what you think of the new look.

Home again

For Lent, I have once again given up smoking. My lungs require it after this Carnival.

I hope everyone had a great Mardi Gras, I sure did.

Who’s the king and queen?

My votes for king and queen come from my stomach. Cap’n Jack cooked all day long on Fat Tuesday and still managed to drink a fair amount of his own urine. Ileana tore up the grill at home when DP abandoned her to the coals. I love a girl that smells like sausage.

Cast your vote in the comments. 

For next year:

Will Dave come out of retirement? Current odds are 30:1 that he cannot resist.
What should we wear? I thought the scrubs were cool, low key, and easy maintenance.

Uptown Parade Schedule

Wednesday
Druids, 6pm

Thursday
Babylon, Chaos, Muses, 5:45pm

Friday
Hermes, Krewe d’Etat, Morpheus, 6pm
Saturday
Iris, Tucks, 11am – Amber, does your sister still ride in Tucks?
Endymion, 4:30pm

Sunday
Okeanos, Thoth, 11am – It looks like Thoth is running the old Magazine Street route. I’m happy. Thoth is my favorite parade. We can catch it down by Henry Clay and then head on to the Fly for the game.
Mid-City, 2pm
Bacchus, 5:15pm

Monday
Proteus, Orpheus, 5:15pm

Tuesday
Zulu, 8am – No excuses.
Rex, 10am
Truck parades

Why I am rooting for Peyton Manning this one and only time

Because of this:

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I don’t think anyone would have tolerated a “Finishing what Al Queda started” sign after 9/11 at a Giants or Jets game, do you?

Now combine that with our the United States’ glorious leader not mentioning the Gulf Coast once during the state of the union.

New Orleanians are second class citizens, if they are American citizens at all.

Rookie of the Year

So Vince Young won Offensive Rookie of the Year, instead of Marques Colston.

Colston

I can understand that. Young was only the third player taken in the draft, no one really expected him to be a great player. It’s not like he was a seventh-rounder that was a huge part of the reason a historically cursed franchise is now a playoff team or anything.
Chad Pennington won Comeback Player of the Year. After shoulder surgery, he led his team to a wild card spot. I know of another QB who had shoulder surgery, but lead his team to a first round bye.

UPDATE

LaDanian Tomlinson won NFL MVP. On this I call hogwash. The Chargers without Tomlinson are a better team than the Saints are without Drew Brees. Tomlinson is a great running back, and had an outstanding season. Drew Brees was the most valuable player.

If Payton doesn’t win Coach of the Year, I guess we will just have to win the Super Bowl.