http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress News & Opinion from Las Vegas, Nevada Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:15:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In lucha libre, no defeat is ever final. A neat article in The September, 2008 issue of National Geographic. Visit the site to read the whole story, check out the pictures, and the video! Bolivia's Wrestlers In the wrestling rings of Bolivia, skirts fly as cholitas fight back! By Alma Guillermoprieto, National Geographic, September 2008 At ... http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/2008/11/30/titanes-del-ring-bolivia/ Happy Thanksgiving! Thursday, November 27, 2008 Titans Cowboys Cardinals Sunday, November 30, 2008 Jets Bills Bucs Packers Giants Dolphins Ravens Colts Chargers Patriots Chiefs Vikings Monday, December 1, 2008 Texans http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/2008/11/27/nfl-picks-2008-week-thirteen/ 1985 was such a good year... Well a short while back I posted the music video to the American Wrestling Association's WrestleRock Rumble.  To be sure, that song is an acquired taste!  But The WWF's entry into the world of music was much better - much better than most of the ... http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/2008/11/24/land-1000-dances-wwf-superstars/ "Don't think you have a corner on all of virtue, vision and the country." It's no secret that my favorite series on this blog is Fridays for Friday, my continuing homage to one of my great heroes and role models, Mr. Jack Webb. Well, I found this excellent verbal reprimand of some ... http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/2008/11/21/sgt-joe-friday-clips-wings-liberal/ Let's have another great week! Thursday, November 20, 2008 Steelers Sunday, November 23, 2008 Texans Bills Titans Dolphins Cowboys Buccaneers Ravens Bears Jaguars Falcons Broncos Redskins Giants Chargers Monday, November 24, 2008 Packers http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/2008/11/20/nfl-picks-2008-week-twelve/ Butterfingers! Astronaut Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper STS-126 "Oh, great..." I gotta laugh that at the core of this story, we essentially have a woman fumbling through her purse and dropping something. We've seen it a million times, but this time it was part of Space Shuttle Mission STS-126, and she dropped her item in low-earth orbit! httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvUhFwNxEqU Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper ... http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/2008/11/19/lost-space-space-shuttle-astronaut/ Boldly returning to where no man has gone before! Here's the neat new full-length trailer that's been running in theaters with the new James Bond movie.  I can't sign on to this yet, and I have my doubts, but if that's a young & fit Uhura stripping down to her Starfleet ... http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/2008/11/18/star-trek-movie-trailer/ Now, it delivers pizza! RedHerring.com reports... TiVo to Serve Domino's Pizza On Demand by Lalee Sadighi on 17 November 2008, 15:52 TiVo, the Alviso, California, maker of the eponymous set-top box on Monday announced it teamed up with Domino’s to offer its 3.6 million subscribers pizza on demand. Those people will now have the ability ... http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/2008/11/18/love-tivo-more/ I still can't believe that the AWA went out of business... httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdnB7OLHNwM AWA WrestleRock '86 The Metrodome, Minneapolis, MN ATT: 23,000 Match Results Stipulations 1 Brad Rheingans pinned Boris Zukhov Singles match 2 Little Mr. T and Cowboy Lang defeated Lord Littlebrook and Little Tokyo Tag Team match 3 Colonel DeBeers defeated ... http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/2008/11/15/awa-wrestlerock-rumble/ Gotta work on my game! I'm struggling this year, with less than a 60% accuracy in picking winners this season.  Maybe this will be my banner week! Thursday, November 13, 2009 Jets Sunday, November 16, 2008 Falcons Dolphins Giants Colts Titans Bears Eagles Saints Panthers Bucs 49ers Cardinals Steelers Cowboys Monday, November 17, 2008 Bills http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/2008/11/13/nfl-picks-2008-week-eleven/ Quick & Easy! Well, folks now and then ask me for advice on preparing a nice Italian dish without much hassle.  Truth is, a meal isn't necessarily any better because a cook spent a lot of time on it.  Quite the contrary - my favorite rustic dishes aren't big productions at ... http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/2008/11/11/baked-rigatoni-la-vincenzo/ Today we salute the men and women who served in the US Armed Forces http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/2008/11/11/veterans-day-2008/ He's gunna' be my guiding light! A tribute to one of the greatest pro wrestling minds of all time, Captain Lou Albano! httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJNrsNe54AE http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/2008/11/08/nrbq-pays-tribute-captain-lou/ Week 10 NFL Action! Thursday, November 6, 2008 Browns Sunday, November 9, 2008 Jaguars Bears Patriots Saints Jets Dolphins Packers Panthers Chargers Steelers Giants Texans Monday, November 10, 2008 Cardinals http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/2008/11/06/nfl-picks-2008-week-ten/ Here's to the people's choice! http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/2008/11/05/congratulations-president-elect/ The Pro Wrestling Rulebook! httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfd8jgQbf1Y NATIONAL WRESTLING ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES RULES GOVERNING WRESTLING PURPOSE These rules have not been drafted to interfere in any way with the various state wrestling laws but rather to clarify the situation and give the various Commissions a clear, concise and workable set of rules, emphasizing honest ... http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/2008/11/02/official-national-wrestling-alliance/ You betcha'! I particularly like the inclusion of Baby Trig into the costume! httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HGp8vqX0rw http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/2008/10/31/micro-palin-power/ Struggling in 2008! Sunday, November 2, 2008 Vikings Jaguars Buccaneers Browns Bills Cardinals Bears Titans Broncos Falcons Giants Eagles Colts Monday, November 3, 2008 Steelers http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/2008/10/31/nfl-picks-2008-week-8/ A response to those obnoxious celebrity "Vote" commercials httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AM0C5wPoL94 http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/2008/10/31/dont-vote/ So long, SD!  You will be missed! S.D Jones RIP 1945-2008 SLAM Wrestling reports... S.D. Jones dies in Antigua By GREG OLIVER Special Delivery Jones, one of the regular faces in the World Wrestling Federation heyday of the 1980s, died Sunday in Antigua, following a stroke two days ago. He was 63. Remembered fondly by fans as ... http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/2008/10/27/rip-special-delivery-sd/ By your command! httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pYAuukhoWc 'Flying saucer' filmed in Turkey THIS astonishing video footage is claimed to be the "most important images of a UFO ever filmed" – and is said to even depict ALIENS. The shots were captured by night guard Yalcin Yalman in a compound in Turkey earlier this year. The 42-year-old and a ... http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/2008/10/25/cylon-spacecraft-filmed-turkey/ Here's to a stronger second half! Well, so far my picks haven't been panning out this season, so lets turn things around!  I am living down another 7-7 week!  Ugh!  Well, here goes nothin'! Sunday, October 26, 2008 Ravens Chargers Jets Bills Buccaneers Eagles Rams Panthers Redskins Jaguars Giants 49ers Texans Monday, October 29, 2008 Titans http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/2008/10/24/nfl-picks-2008-week-7/ The Battle of the Century Watch Darth Barack exposed by my LA brother, Twenty Pound Sledge! httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbW64215HA8 The GOP should hire Twenty to do real commercials for them.  And be White House Press Secretary! ;-) http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/2008/10/24/twenty-pound-sledge-darth-barry/ Week Seven Action! Getting close to mid-way into the 2008 NFL season! Sunday, October 19, 2008 Chargers Steelers Titans Dolphins Cowboys Giants Bears Saints Texans Colts Jets Redskins Buccaneers Monday, Ocober 20, 2008 Broncos http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/2008/10/18/nfl-picks-2008-week-6/ Obama sure is a condecending little twerp, huh? Barry Obama was on the campaign trail, and one of his lines on the stump is to dismiss Joe The Plumber.  Indeed the snarky media is working overtime to discredit Joe - after all, he is just the kind of working class fella ... http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/2008/10/16/barack-obama-mocks-joe-plumber/ I don't know if Revoltin' Joe Biden can't count or can't spell... It doesn't really matter, really.  He looks like a buffoon no matter what he says or does! httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BquFquKccDk Anyone can make a flub, but Biden does make flubbing up a habit!  And gee, do you think of Sarah Palin made the ... http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/2008/10/16/joe-biden-letter-words/ Pre-expansion WWF ruled! The place, The Philadelphia Spectrum. The day, June 4, 1983. Big John Studd was facing his arch enemy, the legendary Andre the Giant. After some preliminaries, the action took to the mat for a mind boggling 8 minute, 35 second front facelock. For years, I was convinced that ... http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/2008/10/13/longest-front-facelock-pro-wrestling/ A snoozer! Some insight from the great Mark Steyn on the second McCain-Obama debate, with some genuinely rich imagery!  The Corner at NR... Keep your sunny side up [Mark Steyn] Republicans have cause to be disappointed by last night: As everyone says, Obama wins by not losing. He looks more ... http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/2008/10/12/mark-steyn-mccain-obama-ii-the/ Evidently, the Colt 45 flows freely in the streets of Harlem, NY Howard Stern took to the streets to see just what the voters in New York City had to think.  He found numerous Obama supporters uptown in Harlem, who evidently had no idea what they were talking about.  To be ... http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/2008/10/12/voters-harlem-ny-complete-morons/ A Two Hour Expanded Conversation with VDH! Well, those that know me know that I am a huge fan of classicist Victor Davis Hanson, one of the genuinely brightest minds of our time!  He visits The Hugh Hewitt Show now and thenand his insights are always appreciated!  Well, Hugh talked him ... http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/2008/10/10/victor-davis-hanson-hugh-hewitt/ Gotta work on my game! Well, I've had a lackluster 60% record so far in the 2008 NFL season, so I have to hit those stat books harder and work on my picks!  Here's this week's choices! Sunday, October 12, 2008 Saints Colts Jets Panthers Vikings Bears Texans Redskins Broncos Eagles Cowboys Packers Chargers Monday, October 13, 2008 Giants http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/2008/10/09/nfl-picks-2008-week-5/ I've always said pretty buxom women are a blessing! Now, thank goodness that from the looks of things, she had a lot of material to work with!  Kudos to you, Nicky Arsenault! CNNews reports... Bra-very in a snap Nursing assistant credited with saving man outside of nightclub By DAVE DORMER, SUN MEDIA CALGARY -- Using her ... http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/2008/10/07/young-nursing-student-bra-pinch/ It is a privilege to call you my brother! My good pal, Twenty Pound Sledge in Los Angeles officially endorses John McCain & Sarah Palin!  Way to go, pal! BTW I'm Supporting McCain / Palin http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/2008/10/07/twenty-pound-sledge-endorses-mccainpalin/ Let's do our part to make this movie a big success! httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krJhmTxG11w http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/2008/10/06/andre-heart-giant-released-10102008/ Adding a new dimension to the word 'invincible' And that new dimension is 'overrated hack.'  Losing in 14 seconds to a guy who had an 0-2 record in the UFC?  "The most incredible victory in the history of mixed martial arts?"  How much did CBS pay the announcer to embarrass himself? The ... http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/2008/10/05/kimbo-slice-flattened-seth-petruzelli/ WABC's Curtis Sliwa Investigates... Well, Revoltin' Joe Biden was up to his usual antics at the big vice Presedential Debate. To help drive home the fact that he believes himself to be an average guy, he pointed out that he hangs out at his local Home Depot, talks to working class folks ... http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/2008/10/03/joe-bidens-fantasy-world-wilmington/ Dick Morris proclaims a Sarah Palin victory, and her to be a 'Superstah!' Bill Clinton's magic pollster and adviser, and notorious sucker of prostitute's toes, has been a Fox NEws analyst for quite a while.  The movers and shakers at Fox called him in to share his wisdom The author of Condi ... http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/2008/10/03/dick-morris-schools-shell-chocked/ Bawney Fwank can't get past his speech impediment to lie enough Fox News's Bill O'Reilly has been hot about the difficulties in the financial sector of late, and instead of using the more commonly accepted 'plenty of blame to go around,' he has outed the names of those most responsible. Among them, ... http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/2008/10/03/bill-oreilly-loses-patience/ Joe Biden plays fast and loose with the truth... Joe Biden's greatest talent may be that he can lie with apparent easy and authority. While democrats and liberals have no problem with this (the facts are not terribly useful for them, after all), the rest of us may be put ... http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/2008/10/03/joe-bidens-14-debate-lies/ Calm, Cool, Collected, Charming, Classy.... Conqueror! Congratulations, Governor Palin.  Some of our fellow conservatives got wobbly, but I kept the faith! http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/2008/10/02/sarah-palin-joe-biden-barracuda/ Fantasist Harry Reid talks out of his arse, markets react... At a press conference, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid declares, "We don't have a lot of leeway on time," Reid told reporters in the Capitol. "One of the individuals in the caucus today talked about a major insurance company -- a ... http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/2008/10/02/democrats-attack/ Week Five, Coming Up! Sunday, October 5, 2008 Texans Titans Chargers Panthers Eagles Bears Packers Giants Browns Patriots Bills Cowboys Jaguars Monday, October 6, 2008 Vikings http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/2008/10/02/nfl-picks-2008-week-4/ Sharon Stone is cray-cray, but we already knew that They're calling her 'Mommy Weirdest!'  A rare glimpse into Sharon Stone's mothering skills, courtesy of the custody hearing for her young son, Roan.   E! online reports... Sharon Stone's Custody Derailed by Botox According to a judge, Sharon Stone's maternal instincts are quite basic. In ... http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/2008/10/01/sharon-stones-custody-derailed/ Bloomie's The One! It must be quite a world view to actually believe that you are the only one to best navigate New York City through tough economic times! Then again, Bloomie probably doesn't actually believe it, and he is just making the best case he can to keep himself in power ... http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/2008/09/30/bloomberg-ready-announce-third-term/ The New York Mets choke to end their final game at Shea Stadium Well, you can set your watch by the fact that the NY Mets simply can not finish what they start, and when push comes to shove they will fail.  They did it in 2007, and they did it ... http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/2008/09/28/whoops/ Obama wins the Sissy Contest It's hard to imagine one adult would ever frame a debate retort by starting with "I've got a bracelet, too," but it happened at the first Presidential debate this past Friday. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRsjkkmnPcU “Uh uh Jim, deh uh let me just make a point.  I’ve got a bracelet, too.  ... http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/2008/09/28/ive-bracelet-too-fromuh/ Even Barry Obama thinks so... httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ec3aC8ZJZTc http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/2008/09/26/debate-one-john-mccain-right/ Sorry to see you go, pal! http://www.silverstatechronicles.com/wordpress/2008/09/26/political-cartoon-week-2/