Chris Paul Traded to LA...Again

So the NBA is letting Chris Paul go to LA, just the Clippers instead of the Lakers. The Clippers will send guard Eric Gordon, center Chris Kaman, forward Al-Farouq Aminu and Minnesota's unprotected 2012 first-round pick to the Hornets for Paul. The Clippers will also receive two future second-round picks.

This actually makes sense. Paul will have a solid group of players around him and a ton of cash available to pay him well. Gordon is a stud in the making but Kaman is an expensive backup center with DeAndre Jordan having his offer sheet matched. Aminu seemed like he could be a decent wing player but not more than the 4th best starter on a lottery team. The T-Wolves have enough talent to stay out of the lottery and a good coach that should keep that pick in the 8-12 range. 

The trade is fair for both teams and actually makes sense? The Clippers rolled the dice, what's the worst that can happen?

Frank Mir, Pain, and Chinese Food

So I went to a Chinese restaurant (Shanghai Gardens in S Attleboro) to watch UFC 140. Frank Mir is a great submission fighter and wrestler and is a huge beast of a man. I am not a huge fan of Mir but when in doubt cheer for the American. I watched Mir go loopy after getting destroyed by a punch, but on the way down he grabbed a charging Minotauro Nogueira and then the following occurred.

Do Your Pants Hang Low?

FOR ALL OF U THAT THINK IS NICE TO WALK WITH UR PANTS BELOW UR BUTT, READ THE FOLLOWING EXPLANATION: THIS TREND WAS BORN IN THE UNITED STATES’ JAILS, WHERE PRISONERS WHO WERE WILLING TO HAVE SEX WITH OTHER PRISONERS NEEDED TO INVENT A SIGNAL THAT WOULD GO UNNOTICED BY THE GUARDS SO THEY WOULDN’T SUFFER CONSEQUENCES, SO BY PARTIALLY SHOWING THEIR BUTTS, THEY SHOWED THAT THEY WERE AVAILABLE TO BE PENETRATED BY OTHER INMATES. ARE YOU ADJUSTING TO HOMOSEXUAL PATTERNS MAYBE?

Sad Day For Dean

Not proud to call Dean College my alma matter today with a fight over sneakers and six students expelled

http://www1.whdh.com/news/articles/local/12006088840869/6-expelled-after-dean-college-beating/

Man Tips

Over the years I have learned (and forgotten) many of the unwritten rules of being a man. These bits of knowledge come from our elders, life experiences, and random places we never expect. As bizarre as it may seem I learned four important lessons from TV, 'Home Improvement' being the specific source. So learn from my knowledge which originally came from the writters at ABC.

1. Never take a tool out of another mans' hand - it doesn't matter if he can do the job or not, he will get angry and there is a great chance said tool will end up sending you to the emergency room.

2. Always label the fuse box in ink - pencil fades but the damage from electrical currents pulsing through your body stays with you.

3. Never touch another mans' grill - this has been true since the caveman first used fire to grill his meat. Don't touch someone else's fire or you will get burned.

4. Potatoes + Broken Lightbulbs = success - when you have a broken light bulb that you can't get out, first UNPLUG THE LAMP. Then cut a potato in half, stick it into the broken bulb, twist, and you have a lamp ready for a new bulb.

Pass on those man tips, you never know who will need them.  

My Son's Got Game

Colton was on the couch with Brandy and I the other night when he tried to pull Brandy's shirt in a direction in which a shirt was designed to cover. He received a scolding to "never pull down a ladies' shirt". Of course I chimed in, "at least without buying her dinner first". He looked at me, smiled, gave me a thumbs up and said "Okay Dad...but no kissing". I know he will not need much dating help.