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Johnny cum
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Can you believe it? Our NINTH
annual Sporgy is just a few short days away. An event that
started in November of 2000 has become an annual pilgrimage to
the Holy City of Las Vegas. Come join us on Sunday at the
Venetian Sportsbook to celebrate that historic occasion.
Read more here. |
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So much for Nervous Joy! Now
it's just sorrowful tears! Cheer up Cub fans, the next game is
against Houston April 5th!
99 years
Please stop believing |
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Less than one-half hour before
first pitch. The Cubs take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. It's
the first time in 102 years both Chicago teams are in the
playoffs. Cyberhog marvels at the mood of the city in "Nervous
Joy" |
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Sporgy Update:
Here are the latest results from Travelaxe. The boys are
staying downtown this year. We wanted to stay at Main Street
Station, but we had difficulty booking a room on that Sunday.
Now, it seems MSS appears on these searches. |
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Is he a racist or not? An AVLV'er really wants to know. He doesn't think so,
but there are those of who think he is.
Click here
to read some of his work.
Let us know what you think. Is he racist or not? Why do we
ask?
Click here to find out. |
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Baseball has decided to put the
implementation of Instant Replay on the fast track. It seems
the wonderful world of technology will be utilized to "get the
calls right". Even though it's use would be very limited,
Cyberhog thinks that
the
solution is a lot easier than you'd think. |
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Spanish 21 has been around for
quite awhile and people have asked whether this version of the
game is worth playing. We delve into
Spanish 21 in our
Blackjack Discussion
section. |
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Try this awesome
Marinated Cajun Sparerib recipe from Weber Grills for
Father's Day (one of the sacred Hog Holidays). Believe us when
we tell you that you'll thank us later! |
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Priya
Rai: Indian Princess |
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Our pal,
Woody Williams continues to excite and titillate with
more exotic ladies like Priya Rai. We've decided to add
Priya to our recommended sites in our
Babe Links
section. We have to warn you that Priya's a little on
the wild side, but that's a good thing! |
The gang is enjoying themselves
this weekend at the 11th ANNUAL
BIG EMPIRE COCKTAIL SOIREE: Weekend of
June 12-15, 2008 Las Vegas Nevada |
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It's been a crazy week and a
crazy year in the ECL this season. The craziness has spilled
over into our coverage of our Fantasy Baseball League as we
look into the wonderful world of Baseball nicknames and how
they apply to our league.
Read
about the topsy turvy ECL! |
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Believe it or not, the Pig is
the animal we appreciate more in death than in life. Pork is
one of those things that when grilled, is practically sublime.
You just can't screw it up. Marinate, dry rub or a combination
and the results are spectacular as in our
Fusion Pork Chops. |
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We're at the quarter point in
the real and Fantasy Baseball Season. There are some surprises
and there are some trends that have developed. We enter week
seven in the ECL and
things
are beginning to shape up! |
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Cyberhog is off to see one of
his
Ten Great Sporting Events by visiting Yankee Stadium
before the Bombers say good bye to the House That Ruth Built.
Look for his report on his trip to
Yankee Stadium |
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WOO HOO! Hogs all around the
neighborhood are getting ready for
Opening Day. The last few days of
CTE are ahead
of us. Many of us are still on the wagon as we head for home. |
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April 29, 1983. The Chicago Cubs
start the season 5-14. Lee Elia the manager of the Cubs goes
on a tirade that probably eclipses all tirades at any press
conference. He does the unthinkable: he rips the fans, and
continues to do so for nearly 3 minutes. Twenty five years
later, we memorialize
Lee Elia's
incredible rant. |
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Well, we're spinning out the
turn and heading for home on our CTE. Pretty soon, we will be
celebrating Opening Day along with the Kentucky Derby. Until
then, we still have one more Low Carb Recipe to share with you
and it's a gem. Head to the south of France for
Braised Herbed Chicken. |
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It's a marathon of short
sprints. At least that's what this year's Eamus Catuli League
race is all about. The 23 week odyssey to crown the new
champion is a long grind. But determining the weekly victors
has been
a short sprint to Tuesday night every week. |
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Ever been on a flight recently
and you've opened up one of those in-flight magazines and had
a buff 67 year old guy pop out at you hawking a product called
Cengenics? Ever wonder if this stuff is legit?
Find out what we found out
in our CTE section. |
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Joe's still got "it" |
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Our third
proposal for the
2nd Annual Pub Crawl scheduled for July 5th is
actually a favorite of the author's.
The Southport Crawl has no less than 13 stops on it
in less than a mile!! But as we've noted before,
Chicago is one helluva city to organize a crawl in. So
many neighborhoods and so little time! |
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Taxes, surcharges and fees are
now a way of life in the travel industry. However, we came
across some of the most galling examples of fees when we tried
booking our Las Vegas trip for Jooone. Read about
Nickel and Dime Fees in our Travel Commentary section. And
please don't reward predators like Red Rock Casino! |
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Things get a bit interesting in
the ECL as teams tighten up the races in the early going and
some teams rid themselves of some flotsam and jetsam that they
inadvertently drafted.
Read
about the ECL Here! |
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Even when we're NOT on
C T E we
still enjoy eating Salmon no matter how it's prepared. When
it's this simple and easy, it's a no-brainer! The only thing
we'd like more would be topless photos of Penny Mathis! Try
our
Roasted Ginger Salmon in the Low Carb Trough and see how
great simple can taste! |
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W O W !!!
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Penny Mathis: It
doesn't get any hotter. Gulp! |
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Look out
world! Here comes
Penny Mathis! An incendiary Dream Doll and Glamour
Show gal who wound up leading us to a treasure trove of
wonderful photos and even more great sites including one
that features hot chicks and GUNS blowing up things.
We'll get to those sites in due time. In the
meantime, we'll share our latest love with you! |
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In our Blackjack Discussion in
the Gaming Section we try to clarify a topic that we see
people are a little fuzzy on. Read our discussion on
Revisiting Splitting Pairs to see where you might be going
wrong and how to correct that nasty habit of splitting 5's. |
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Get out of the way! Or get
Steamrolled! That's what happened during week 1 of the ECL
Fantasy Baseball League. There are teams and then there are
teams.
Read about the carnage here! |
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wonderful. Everyday that you're alive you should resolve
to learn something new. For instance, we learned all
about Chads and Trixies while researching our second
option for
Pub Crawl II in Chicago July 5th. |
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We've updated our
Las Vegas Deals
and Steals and we'll continue to be on the lookout for
more great offers before the Soiree and Sporgy, so stay tuned! |
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CTE continues, and we are right
there with you with another great Low Carb recipe that proves
you don't have to suffer while getting buff for the summer.
Our
Roast Chicken With Garbanzo Beans and Tomato is so good,
you'll want to have it year 'round! |
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Well, we "thought" Sporgy IX was
settled, but Caveman threw out his unused timeshare as an
alternative to staying downeown for this year's event. So,
Philster wrote an
Executive Summary which settles everything. We think. |
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Fear and Loathing at
the Soiree |
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Come join
us in Las Vegas as we meet up with the gang at
Big Empire
for the 11th Annual Big Empire Cocktail Soiree June
12-15, 2008. It's a weekend of fun and excitement that
includes the Soiree, The Sigma Derby Handicappers
Challenge and the ultimate event: The Solar System
Series Of Poker. Defending champ Burt Cohen will be on
hand to defend his title.
Find out more here. |
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Ricardo, the master of
organizing Pub Crawl II has put out a "Request For Proposal"
for this year's edition. We will post a proposal every time
one comes in at the
2008 Pub Crawl Home Page. |
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Spring
is finally here. It's cold and gloomy. The trees have
yet to bloom and not all the birds are back, but we know
that spring is in the air, because the
Cub flag is flying in our neighborhood. |
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It's not often one of the
Honorary Hogs shares his secrets for more effective love
making. There is nobody more qualified to do this than our
resident Valentino, Angry Johnny as he shares with you "The
Rolodex Of Love" a list of 65 extraordinary sexual
activities that you can perform with your wife or partner. Try
the Donkey Punch! She'll thank us later! |
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Not quite as extensive as last
year's preview, but authoritative none the less. Cyberhog
presents his
2008 Baseball Preview for your perusal and your comments!
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And speaking of CTE, one of the
Honorary Hogs has made a commitment that we hope lasts a
lifetime. Schpoo has given up
smoking and we hope he sticks with it. |
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In case you CTE'ers thought the
Trough forgot about you, have no fear! Our
Ginger and Hot Pepper Prawns Are Here! |
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Travel With The Hogs
gets a big announcement! Caveman Joe and Uncle Rusty have
announced a Southern
Caribbean Cruise for March 2009. Get all the details here. |
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Cyberhog gets to go to one of
his
Ten Great Sporting Events this May as he's booked a trip
to New York
to see the Yankees play in their final season at Yankee
Stadium |
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We've updated our
Ski Resort
Ratings to include all of the updated reports on Utah ski
areas as well as the new areas skied in Lake Tahoe. |
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Cyberhog's massive 2008
Lake Tahoe Ski Report is complete. All days and nights are
accounted for (mostly) along with helpful links and driving
directions to the resorts. We've also updated our Ski |
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The ECL just concluded it's
draft and
the
results and the analysis are in. The regular season begins
March 30th! |
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The Lake Tahoe ski report
continues at
Heavenly in South Lake Tahoe, California. A relatively
uneventful day. |
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Cyberhog checks in with some
more of his
Lake Tahoe Ski Report. We start at the beginning with his
arrival into
Reno and his review of the
Grand Sierra Resort and then on to day two to
Squaw Valley and a very interesting evening trying to cash
in his match play and dining coupons. |
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Day TWO of the Tahoe Ski Report,
which is actually day 5 which is actually a day that got
saved, but an hour got lost in the end. Try to keep up with
Gain A Day, Lose An Hour. |
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We're back, or should we say
Cyberhog is back from his Tahoe ski trip. Seems like fate
wound up dealing the boys a cruel hand and left CH out to dry.
So, he decided to head out anyway on his own. He's got some
stories to tell and updates to our resort ratings to post, but
he wanted to share a special story that happened late in the
trip. It's called
Geno and Me and it's a must read! |
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Talk about slackin off! We
haven't even finished one ski report, and we're going on
another! Oh well. Life is good when you are a Hog. We're in
Reno for the week, so we'll catch you on the rebound! |
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Part one of our Utah Ski Trip
can be found
here!
It's been a rough Midwestern Winter, so forgive us for the
lateness of our posting this report. We have updated our ski
ratings as well, but we'll get to those a little later. |
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It's official! Pitchers and Catchers
report! That glorious phrase can mean only one thing! The Eamus
Catuli League is back at Hangin With The Hogs. Our Fantasy
Baseball Season is back and you can participate.
Check out
the ECL Here! |
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The boys are back from the Utah Ski
Trip. We'll have a trip report and update some of our ratings in
the Ski section very shortly. In the
meantime, we hope you have started your
CTE and are on
your way to a leaner, meaner Grilling Season! |
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The Super Bowl is over. The New York
Giants have won. YIPPEE! Now the dark time begins. Time to sharpen
up your pencil and get lean. It's
CTE time again
boys! Except
we're going skiing! Hah! When we get back we will have a CTE
feature that prominently displays one of the honorary Hogs! So
Stay Tuned. |
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Welp, this is the last weekend
before CTE. One of the biggest Hog Holidays on the calendar. The
big game is here and we hope you have your appetite, because our
Super Bowl Menu
is a gut buster! |
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The big game is almost here! And
right after the big game? Well, outside of the NCAAs, there's a
black hole of nothingness. That's when Hogs from all over the
world go on their 90 day fast from excess called the Commitment To
Excellence (CTE). From the day after the Super Bowl all the way to
the Kentucky Derby which is
Opening
Day for the Northerly Hogs we observe this CTE. For the past 2
years we've followed a reader who successfully navigated his CTE.
This year, we have something else planned. So stay tuned! |
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With the Super Bowl coming up and
Baseball season right around the corner, we thought it be a good
idea to give you the heads up on
calculating the vig on the money line bets at casinos. Don't
know what a money line is? Then you might start by reading our
Introduction to Sports Betting. It's time to learn a new vice! |
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Awhile back we came across an
article in the Wall Street Journal about a new taste that you can
to sweet, sour, bitter, etc. It's called Umami (pronounced ooh-mommie)
and it's abundant in steak, mushrooms and this incredible
Roasted
Tomato Soup we found at a website called
Cooking Kama Sutras. This recipe is a bit of work, but worth
it! |
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If you believe all the articles you
read last week, you'd have sworn the entire country was rooting
for the Green Bay Packers. After all, Americans love the underdog.
It was David and Goliath and our money was on David right?
Well not
everyone felt that way. |
It's absolutely freezing up here in
Northerly Hog Country. Time to hunker down, fire up the PC and
look for some good porn! Instead what we found was beyond Porn. In
fact, this lady feels that her site is different and everything
else is "just porn". After spending some time with Kahti, we
agree. Read our Review
of Kahti's site! |
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It's late. It's dark. you just got
home from work on a Friday night and you're starving.
BBQ Chicken Quesadillas are fast, easy and best of delicious.
Check our our recipe of the week in the Gourmet Trough! |
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It's official! Uncle Rusty wins out
and we're staying in Salt Lake City for our upcoming ski trip to
Utah. It just means a little extra traveling and now we get a
chance to ski Snowbasin. Our annual ski trip can info can be found
here. |
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How many times have you chased your
money at the tables? Chances are it's more often than you care to
remember! In our latest
Blackjack Discussion we go over some of the
Psychological Pitfalls that you're going to need to recognize
and avoid in order to be a truly dangerous player at the Blackjack
table. |
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This week we feature a simple yet
elegant stir fry featuring
Sea Scallops. This is one of these easy recipes that any dolt
could whip up in 20 minutes, but it'd look like you spent a half
hour making it. Save this one for when you messed up and serve it
with a cool Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand. She'll be like putty
in your hands. |
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Robert Fein the excellent
photographer for Cinnamon Bunz has been featuring this model,
D'nika Romero for some time. This lady is smokin hot and has
prompted us to find out all we can about her. We review her
website, but can't recommend it just yet. However, we've put
together a
D'nika Romero Feature on the site that we know you are going
to love.! |
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Baseball legend Roger Clemens will
appear on 60 Minutes this week to tell his side of the story about
the dreaded "Mitchell Report". After listening to a public
relations consultant analyze the situation on the radio, Cyberhog
has his take
on the entire situation. |
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What's the difference between Anise
and Fennel? Nothing that keeps us up at night, but if you know the
difference,
let us know. IN the meantime, we found this outstanding recipe
for Salmon in this month's Bon Appetit. We don't want to go out
and buy Pernod, so we use Sambuca instead. Of course, after you
make this
Salmon With Anise, you'll totally understand. |
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The sound you hear when you get done
reading this is JRobi falling off his chair. We reported the rumor
a couple of months ago, but now we have confirmation: Amber Evans
has decided to retire from modeling. We will truly miss this
classy lady, but that doesn't mean you'll have to go completely
without. Amber leaves behind a tremendous body,,,,of work (ahem)
that can still be viewed.
Take a look at some samples and then hurry on over to Amber's
site before she goes away for good on April 2, 2008! |
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Two legendary hotels in Las Vegas
are making some incredible offers for stays in January and
February. The Sahara and Tropicana hotels are offering rooms from
as little as 39 dollars a night. Who could pass this up? Check out
these deals as well as others in our
Las Vegas Deals and
Steals Section! |
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Bring in the New Year with this
insanely rich soup that's actually good for you. Roasted Squash!
Who can argue with that?? Our super rich
Roasted Squash Soup will warm you up on this cold winter's
night! |
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Six days before the Iowa primary and
we've done the unthinkable. We've broken ranks with the
Libertarian Party and have endorsed
Ron Paul for
President of the United States.
Please help us help Dr. Paul in his principled quest to become
the leader this nation so desperately needs. |
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He's back! Boss Hog returns with a
fresh batch of random musings in our pIG pEN section. In
Cinco Pinko, Boss
Hog opines on Inflation, the Mortgage Crisis and smoking in
restaurants. |
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There's nothing that we enjoy more
than being politically incorrect and pissing off some liberal
bleeding heart. Nothing does that more than guns. Rangemaster Rich
hosted our Gun section awhile back and here he previews a gun near
and dear to all of us The Desert
Eagle! Read about this and other weaponry in our
Guns Section! |
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