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Matthew 3:7-10

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing, he said to them: "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.

And do not think you can say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.

The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.


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There was only one civilian casualty during the three-day Battle of Gettysburg

22 February, 2009
Oscar Night 2009
STANDINGS:

"E" Mendenhall: 17.0
"Rock-el" Rockel: 15.0
"Da-Ego" Nazionale: 13.1
"The Catheter" Cathey: 13.1
"Last Stand" Custer: 13.0
"Tiger" B.A.L.M.: 11.0
"Turmoil" Turmel: 11.0
"General" Mills: 6.0

Blog-O-Matic:
Hugh's on stage. All bets are off. Let's go...
Self-deprecating humor, recession humor, "that's how I roll," and singing - so far, so good... nice to see Jackman hasn't seen "The Reader" either... Standing O already (this is going the way of the State of the Union Address)...
Technical difficulty #1... Standing O #2 (gracious, we're going to be here all night)... 5 presenters? really?... Alright, let's get this over with... I feel last place calling my name...
Cathey, Ego, and E-Mend score early...
Steve and Tina... effing brilliant.... and a scientology joke - good stuff... Rockel scores his first (as does Bother-Me) as Ego and E-Mend add to their lead... We also have our first political message as well as Thanks Mom #1 and Thanks God #'s 1 &2...
Rockel, Cathey, E-Mend, and B-Mend score with "Slumdog"'s first statue of (presumably) many... (E-Mend now a perfect 3/3... Mills, Custer, and Turmel a scoreless 0/3)...
First SOCIAL of the night - Wall-E... Eric now 4/4... is there any stopping that kid?
Time to start breaking some ties... give it to me Jack... Ego gets it win "something something something cube"...
wow... great set for the art awards... "Button" wins giving a lift to everyone save Turmel and Ego... E-Mend keeps rolling...
Costume is a volatile category, with any nominee awarding points except for Milk... Period takes it again... E-Mend continues to dominate...
Makeup... the last remaining social category... everybody wins or everybody loses... SOCIAL!!! Points all around, no position changes...
Hahahah... nicely done Mr. Stiller (and, may I say, Natalie is the perfect foil)... Slumdog get's it's second...
Tie breaks again... Will ego go 2/2 in this category? No! Cathey grabs a tenth of a point... Rockel, amongst many others, 0/2 in the tiebreaks...
Musical break - meh. At least we got to see Baz...
Joel Grey - what a guy... And now, ladies and gentlemen, the moment you've all been expecting (except, maybe, Turmoil)... Heath Ledger.
Man on Wire wins as E-Mend goes a perfect 10/10 in major categories...
Social disappointment as the cute girl documentary short takes it, leaving very little room to break ties...
Rockel underestimates "Button" as E-Mend takes a lead that Rockel will not be able to surmount.
E-Mend finally drops one (as does Rockel) as "Knight" steals one from "Wall-E"
The Tech awards stump the majority, but Ego's mounting a comeback...
Slumdog's big night continues while Rockel gains some ground on Cathey...
Analysis time... Rockel can't do better than 2nd... E-Mend is obviously in the drivers seat, but Nazi and Cathey still have a shot at the top spot...
Jerry Lewis - class act.
Ego's comeback stalls as Slumdog's goldrush continues...
Legend singing Gabriel with Indian african-garb-wearing backup singers gently swaying... interesting to say the least... nice mashup at the end...
Rockel moves ahead of Cathey and Ego stays alive with Jai Ho...
E-Mend's only competition now is Ego, while Rockel is still alive for a 2nd place finish...
Mills pulls a HUGE upset as Japan takes the stage...
The next segment is the big one... E-Mend is taking big risks in both of the lead acting categories... if neither one pays off, we could be looking at an Ego upset when Director is announced...
...but first... we pause for In Memoriam... woof, another tough year... let's stop and take another pause in honor of Pinter...
Director first... uh-oh... Ego will need to take this to stay alive in the hunt for the top... Ego strikes out! as the rest pick up a point as Danny bounds about the stage (and gives credit where credit is due... well done, Danny)...
With only three categories left, E-Mend secures the victory... The fight will be for 2nd place, where Rockel currently has a target on his back...
Marion... what a babe... Here we go... actress... Hathaway gives Mills a last minute boost, Leo gives E-Mend a little extra distance from the pack, Streep gives B-Mend a tiny boost to a possible 3rd place... Winslet keeps the 2nd place pack deadlocked...
The Brit gets it... the second place pack takes a futile step forward toward the distant Mendenhall...
The second place battle dies with the Actor... If Rourke takes it, Ego and Cathey - with very precious tie break points in hand - vault past Rockel for a two-way tie for 2nd... if Penn takes it, Rockel secures the runner-up position...
If I knew Kingsley was going to intro Rourke I may have had to switch my prediction... and second place goes to ---- ROCKEL! Sean Penn! Sean Penn! Politics! Politics! Gay Pride!
Mendenhall and Rockel cash in on the stunner and sit comfortably atop the standings...
Well, with only picture left, you're looking at the final standings (though the points may change)... Mills could pick up another point with an upset, but it won't be enough to pull him out of the basement...
Slumdog finishes strong, as does the Academy - well done, terrific format (with very few exceptions, and... I miss Jon)...
Great year, everyone. Despite my personal best showing in this event, the male Mendenhall was far too much for anyone to handle, posting the highest score EVER in a Rockel Oscar contest...

Good Night, East Coast...
posted by Rockel @ 4:08 PM  
2 Comments:
  • At 22/2/09 9:45 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Very nice, very nice.

    I'm proud to have been a part of such stiff (if not predictable) competition. Although, let's face it, if I really knew it would be so predictable... I would've scored more points.

    We finally have some friends in Atlanta and were unable to be at the computer for this awards ceremony. However, we were thinking of all of you in our heart of hearts. I'm sure Eric will be making an acceptance speech soon.

    Congrats on another year of celebrity/art celebration. Thank God Angelina Jolie does not have another Oscar. Amen.

     
  • At 23/2/09 9:51 AM, Blogger Doyle said…

    Fashion Post up. Not as good as last year, but up nonetheless.

     
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ON THE NICKEL
by Tom Waits

("I'd like to do a new song here. This is eh, it's about downtown Los Angeles on 5th Street. And eh all the winos affectionately refer to it as The Nickel. So this is kind of a hobo's lullaby.")

sticks and stones will break my bones,
but i always will be true, and when
your mama is dead and gone,
i'll sing this lullabye just for you,
and what becomes of all the little boys,
who never comb their hair,
well they're lined up all around the block,
on the nickel over there.

so you better bring a bucket,
there is a hole in the pail,
and if you don't get my letter,
then you'll know that i'm in jail,
and what becomes of all the little boys,
who never say their prayers,
well they're sleepin' like a baby,
on the nickel over there.

and if you chew tobacco, and wish upon a star,
well you'll find out where the scarecrows sit,
just like punchlines between the cars,
and i know a place where a royal flush,
can never beat a pair, and even thomas jefferson,
is on the nickel over there.

so ring around the rosie, you're sleepin' in the rain,
and you're always late for supper,
and man you let me down again,
i thought i heard a mockingbird, roosevelt knows where,
you can skip the light, with grady tuck,
on the nickel over there.

so what becomes of all the little boys,
who run away from home,
well the world just keeps gettin' bigger,
once you get out on your own,
so here's to all the little boys,
the sandman takes you where,
you'll be sleepin' with a pillowman,
on the nickel over there.

so let's climb up through that button hole,
and we'll fall right up the stairs,
and i'll show you where the short dogs grow,
on the nickel over there.

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