The big one-six has his hat on and is ready to throw down. He has a speech prepared but has no problem just rolling up his sleeves and getting dirty. He got a bye then took out a giant. Andre was a tough for but couldn’t stand up to the President. Abe believes he is a lock to be elected by you fine people to move to the final. He would appreciate your vote this election year.

Lady Gaga doesn’t give a damn about Abe Lincoln. She he is honest but come on he is almost as dull as Harry Potter. Oh you didn’t hear? Yeah she kicked his ass right after she made a sweet coat out of star fox. She has a coat, a cape and is now looking for a sweet hat to complete her costume. The only one of the final four who didn’t receive a bye has proven that she belongs with the others. Welcome to upset city let me introduce you to the mayor, Lady Gaga.

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Here are some links to reference what the hell we are talking about:

Little girl kept yelling Let’s Go Pirates!
Make It Rain … ya know if you like rap.
The early years: Captain Planet vs Aquaman
Marvel DC says established character is coming out of the closet.
The early years: Super hero or not?
Obama supports gay marriage.
I have a crush on Harley Quinn.
I told you ROSIE THE ROBOT COULD BE SEXY!!
Futurama outfits with wings.
Awww yeah sports almanac.
Atlanta Brave’s Chief Noc-A-Homa.
The Atlanta Chiefs.
Disney might be a little racist.
Disney’s Song of the South.
Crappy movie: Cats & Dogs.
War Eagle!!
An internet legend Little Girl Stares Down A Lion.
Mattie is turning into Navi.
Candlepin Bowling looks weird.
Wishbone isRip Van Winkle.
Bob’s Clam Hut

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I cannot say the same for Battleship.

Why does this movie exist? I mean “money,” sure, that’s a reason. But beyond that….. Who wanted this movie? Who looked at this and said, “Holy cow! Great idea! I’m very excited about this obviously dumb thing.” Full disclosure: I have not yet seen the movie. For all know it could be a cinematic masterpiece, though I’m hard-pressed to think of a less likely yet-still-plausible scenario. Eventually I’ll probably see it, though I absolutely will not watch it in theaters. Most likely I’ll wait until it makes it to Netflix Instant, because then I get to feel as if I didn’t pay for it.

And poor Liam Neeson! Why did he agree to be in this movie?! Was he tricked? (And on that note, why the hell is Taken 2 happening? TAKEN TWO: THE TAKENING! TAKEN TWO: TAKEN AGAIN!) Rihanna I kind of get… Everyone has to start somewhere, right? Why not start with Battleship? It’ll probably make a lot of money, and no one expects the acting (or movie) to be any good (right?). Perfect movie for a first-time actor!

Even better: THERE IS A BATTLESHIP VIDEOGAME.

This is a VIDEOGAME

based on a MOVIE

based on a BOARD GAME

based on a PEN AND PAPER GAME.

SOMEONE EXPLAIN.

Doug Funnie took out the time traveler, Marty McFly, and is now looking to the future to crush Bender. Doug will be sporting his sweet green vest and will have his normal posse with him even though he insists he doesn’t need them. Doug has said that “Bender better watch out before he gets a banjo upside his shiny metal ass” then Skeeter made some honking noise.

Bender is ready for a fight. Yeah he runs off of alcohol but that won’t stop Bender from grabbing Doug, Quailman, Porkchop or even the Dinks and bending them into a pretzel. Then, guess what, he will have a drink. It’s time for a party and Bender is always up for a party. He requests someone else bring the music because Doug won’t be picking that banjo for long.

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Remember you decide who goes on to the next round of The Gauntlet so pick a side!
Final Results:
Doug – 52%
Bender – 48%

Name: Douglas “Doug” Yancey Funny
D.O.B: 08/22/80 (age 31)
Occupation: Student
Aliases: Quailman, Smash Adams, Race Canyon

Doug gained notoriety at the age of 11 ½. He has a multitude of skills including but not limited to drawing, writing and playing the banjo. He is often seen around with his good friend Mosquito “Skeeter” Valentine and Porkchop, Doug’s clever dog.

Name: Bender Bending Rodriguez
D.O.B: 2997
Occupation: Assitant Manager of Sales at Planet Express
Aliases: Bending Unit 22

Bender is a robot that was designed to bend steel girders. He is now working along side his friend Phillip J. Fry. Bender runs off of a alcohol based fuel which is one reason he is often seen drinking. However, he is often drinks well more than he needs to.

Name: Abraham Lincoln
D.O.B: 02/12/1809 (Died 04/15/1865 at the age of 56)
Occupation: President of the United States of America
Aliases: Abe, Honest Abe, #16

Abraham Lincoln made a lot of enemies when he helped reunite the country. He had two different Vice Presidents the first being Hannibal Hamlin and the second being Andrew Johnson. Lincoln has his face on a statue, the penny, the five dollar bill and a mountain. The man is everywhere.

Name: Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta
D.O.B: 03/28/1986 (age 26)
Occupation: Singer/Song Writer
Aliases: Lady Gaga

A New York born musician known for her catchy pop music and outrageous and eye-catching outfits. At the age of 26 she has already won 5 Grammy Awards and has been named the Billboard Magazine’s artist of the year (2010). In her early career she performed briefly with another artist named “Lady Starlight” but since then has mainly been a solo act.

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Here are some links to reference what the hell we are talking about:

Mikey blogs about relegation.
Portland Timber’s defender Mamadou “Futty” Danso.
This is what it looks like when you try to kill the Jarl of Whiterun in Skyrim (Skip to 1:03).
Dethklok
Happy to have Toonami back.
Voice of Tom (and many many others) Steve Blum.
Adult Swim’s The Room Toonami April Fool’s Day Prank.
Cartoon Network‘s wiki page.
Boomerang‘s wiki page.
Foster’s Home For Imaginary Friends intro.
Cheese. Hotrod Flames vs Bunnies.
Gossamer.
Looney Tunes.
The Tiny Toons intro.
Tiny Toon’s character Gogo Dodo.
Plucky Duck in Minister Golf.
Wile E. Coyote
Mike’s favorite Looney Tunes short. Duck Amuck.
Cowboy Bebop stuff to look at.
Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad intro.
Pryde of the X-Men… holy shit.
Mike’s favorite short: Pixar’s Geri’s Game.
Outlaw Star.
Hoveround… yay.
Matt is not a fan of Ovaltine.
Big League Chew.
For more information about RT26 check out RTPhilly.com

English soccer does something I find amazing and incredibly entertaining. They punish you for not being a good team. If you finish in the bottom three in their twenty team soccer league you are forced to move into a lower league. YOU ARE KICKED OUT OF THE DAMN LEAGUE BECAUSE YOU SUCK. Then the top three teams in the lower league move up. They get rewarded and the crap teams get PUNISHED!

Relegation is awesome. Imagine if your team is awful going into the last football Sunday. They are fighting to stay in the NFL. If they lose, they move to the CFL or the AFL. How nerve racking is that!? Excitement for even the crappy teams.

NFL:
Minnesota Vikings 3-13
St. Louis Rams 2 -14
Indianapolis Colts 2-14

MLB:
Seattle Mariners 67-95
Minnesota Twins 63-99
Houston Astros 56-106

NBA:
New Orleans Hornets 21-45
Washington Wizards 20-46
Charlotte Bobcats 7-59

As of right now, if you finish last you get rewarded by getting the first pick in your leagues draft. That works too….

Fact is, sometimes I go into the podcast with things to talk about and sometimes I don’t. We never really plan these things in advanced. I’d equate our podcast to you, the listener, being like a fly on the wall to our random conversations. There’s never much of a rhyme or reason for any of what we talk about, well, sometimes there is but you know what I mean. Either way, here’s some topics on my mind for the podcast this week that may or may not actually make it onto the show:

- Traveled to Mianus and was really disappointed. Although the trip there really sucked, the trip back was rewarding enough.

- For years now I’ve wanted to get into the world of the table top RPG and was finally able to do so recently. It’s a whole new world as far as I am concerned and I am loving every minute of it, seriously.

- I haven’t given up on “Travie Tries”, in fact, I recently acquired a few interesting drinks at a local supermarket that specializes in oriental foods and drinks. I could talk a whole podcast on that place alone.

Also, I realize the first two paragraphs are pretty much saying the same thing. I’m tired, sorry.

And just for funsies, here are two bonus videos. (Mute the video on the left on that last one.)