August 15, 2007

Pop Culture Grid 8/20/07

Posted by Jon

This week's questions:

James Bond or Jason Bourne: Jason Bourne
Word that's totally out of style: rad
Favorite piece of clothing: my wedding suit
When I'm bored, I like to: read (already answered this previously)
TV show I'm dying to appear on: PTI
People say I look like: Michael J. Fox

Only one of the sports celebs, Scott Baker of the Twins, joined me and went with Bourne. Brad Hawpe of the Rockies is tired of the word "totally" while Brandon Webb of the D-Backs agrees with me about "radical." Baker likes to watch movies when he's bored; Webb plays guitar.

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August 11, 2007

The Pop Culture Grid 8/13/07

Posted by Jon

Gossip story that fascinates me the most: former NBA referee Tim Donaghy
Number of TVs I own: 1
I get nervous when I think about: driving
Favorite thing to chew: gum
In sushi places I always order: the sushi deluxe
Finish this song lyric: 'Scuse me while I kiss the sky

Only one of our sports stars, Paul Byrd of the Indians, could finish the Hendrix lyric.
Sports stars own a lot of TVs, with the exception of Stacey Dales of the WBNA's Sky. She owns 1.
Dales orders a well-rounded sushi meal consisting of tuna shashimi, the rainbow roll, ginger salad, and red wine. I'll have to try it.
Placido Palanco of the Tigers owns 32 TV sets or so he claims. He can't enough of the O.J. Simpson story, is afraid of snakes, chews gum, and orders the tuna roll.
Jason Kendall of the Cubs is a tobacco man and likes beer.

The Pop Culture Grid 8/6/07

Posted by Jon

Favorite quote: ". . . the readiness is all" (Hamlet)
My summer reading list consists of: Harry Potter
Best TV I watched last week: None
A way to a woman's heart is: Kindness and compassion
When I'm bored, I really like to: Read
Celeb I'm dying to hang out with: Paul O'Neill (the ex-Yankee, not the ex-Secretary of the Treasury)

Some select answers from sports stars:

Penny Taylor of the Phoenix Mercury of the WBNA is reading Harry Potter and says being sincere is the best way to a woman's heart.

Chad Billingsley of the Dodgers wants to hang with Nolan Ryan and doesn't have a favorite quote. Listening is the best way to a woman's heart. My wife agrees.

Jeff Cunningham of the NBA's Toronto Raptors answered some variation of David Beckham to all questions. My guess? He's goofing around.