The Pursuit Of Leisure

100% correct, 50% of the time. A tongue in cheek look at culture both high and low.

Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Sidney's Indecent Proposal



This sign was seen at a recent Penguins game. I find this far more truthful and sincere than those phony "Marry Me Sidney" signs.

Monday, January 29, 2007

Monday Musings.

- Reviewing the Oscar nominations I realized that The Fresh Prince, Marky Mark, Axel Foley, the dork from Breaker High and Kelly from The Bad News Bears are all up for acting awards. That's very fucked up.

- Happy 37th birthday Rollergirl. Or if you prefer, Felicity Shagwell.

- Yeah I don't think having a family is going to affect Tiger too much. It sure would be nice to see someone stand up to him on the back nine on Sunday though.

- The Phoenix Suns are the most entertaining thing in sports right now. If you don't like the NBA try watching one of their games. If you are still not interested at least you gave it your best shot.

- There's a lot of talk right now about Sidney Crosby winning the Hart Trophy. I think he is the best player in the NHL but unless the Penguins make the playoffs he shouldn't win. And unless the Penguins brutal defense and spotty goaltending improves they won't make it.

- I find this shocking given how much Stewart Copeland and Sting hate each others guts.

Friday, January 26, 2007

Two Words For Jack Layton - Shut Up!

Yesterday federal Nationally Destructive Policy leader Jack Layton went after banks for "gouging" customers with ATM fees. He's so upset that he plans to try and outlaw "banks from charging fees to customers who withdraw, deposit or transfer their own money through bank machines." Nonsense like this is why the dippers never achieve anything but being the fourth party out of four.

I can just picture the end of caucus meetings when all NDP MP's put their hands in and yell "1..2..3.. MORE OUTRAGE!"

Monday, January 22, 2007

Bill Parcells Retires.

It's sad to think that Bill Parcells' last game was the Tony Romos fiasco. Now that he is retiring I will miss him. He's not as good a coach as he used to be, in part because he doesn't have the energy he used to, but his press conferences were just hilarious. And I will really miss him rippin' on T.O. Best of luck to whoever takes the Cowboys job. I sure wouldn't want it.

The Colts are the '04 Red Sox Lite.

The Indianapolis Colts knocking off their annual tormenter the New England Patriots was like a lite (as in lite beer) version of the Red Sox beating their annual tormenters the Yankees in '04. I say lite version because the Red Sox - Yanks rivalry runs for a hundred years not five.

Think about it - the Sox could never get by the Yanks just like the Colts could never get by the Pats. The Yanks were up three games to none against the Sox and lost. The Colts were down 21-3, the football equivalent of being down three games to none, and made the biggest comeback in conference championship game history. And now the Colts go to the Super Bowl like they have already won just like the Sox went to the World Series so anticlimactically. I expect the Colts to steamrole the Bears to finish it off.

Other notes from that game:

- How does Pats WR Rashae Caldwell feel today? He dropped a wide open touchdwon pass in the end zone then later the Colts didn't even line up against him, he calls for the ball and drops another wide open pass. Tom Brady must want to kick the shit out of him.

- How sour did Bill Belichick look in that post game interview? The guy really does have no class. That interview was patheitc. The best thing about the Pats losing is that I don't have to see him standing on the sidelines in the Super Bowl dressed like a homeless guy.

Friday, January 19, 2007

NFL Playoff Predictions.

I went 2-2 last week getting both AFC games wrong. That leaves me at 6-2 for the playoffs. At least I'm guaranteed to finish over .500.

NFC Championship
New Orleans Saints at Chicago Bears. Sunday, 3pm

Nobody is picking the Bears in this game despite them being three games better than the Saints in the regular season. I'm not picking them either. Their defense has not played nearly as well in the past six weeks as it did at the start of the year and their offense is not great. I don't think they will be able to stop the Saints offense which Drew Brees is leading to perfection. I think Deuce McAllister is going to have a good day but I think Reggie Bush is going to have over 150 all purpose yards and dominate this game. He is a big game player and everytime he had a huge TV audience at USC he was huge. That's called rising to the occasion and he will do it agin Sunday.

Prediction: New Orleans 34, Chicago 17.

AFC Championship
New England Patriots at Indianapolis Colts. Sunday, 6:30pm

I'm tired of this game already and it hasn't even started yet. Neither one of these teams has played well in the playoffs nor are they as good as previous Pats-Colts teams. Which makes this game interesting. It's easy to say the Pats will win because their coach and Qb own Peyton Manning but that's too simple. This Pats defense is nowhere near as good as recent additions and their secondary is average at best. On the other side I think the Colts defense has played well in the playoffs but they were helped out by awful play calling by the Chiefs and Ravens. The Pats can still run the ball on them. At the end of the day though I think Peyton finally bags his white whale and beats the Pats. And I will have to put up with 2 weeks of Peyton Manning against his father's old team hype.

Prediction: Indiananpolis 27, New England 20.

Friday Musings.

- If I'm not mistaken, Academy Award nominations come out next week. Though I have not seen as many new releases this year as I normally do I think Sacha Baron Cohen deserves a nomination for playing Borat. It's not a traditional Oscar role but I always say the nods should go to people who play roles so well you couldn't picture anyone else playing that role (a recent example was when I thought Jim Carrey should have been nominated for playing the Grinch). Nobody could have played this role as well as Cohen.

- Robert Redford's Sundance Film Festival has opened and he appears to be taking it a little too seriously. If you want to be a serious independent film festival concentrate on films, not politics. And stop having corporate tents and extravagant giveaways. Sundance has evolved into nothing but a corporate schmoozefest.

- There's been a lot of hand ringing by hysterical Leaf fans (is there any other kind?) about Andrew Raycroft. I'll admit the difference between this Leaf team and the teams with Curtis Joseph and Ed Belfour in net is that Raycroft is not stealing games the way they did, but the Leafs defense is awful. Raycroft is not a superstar nor was he touted as one. He needs good team play around him.

- I'm on record as saying Michael Vick is really not bright enough to be a good NFL QB but getting caught with a water bottle with a hidden compartment containing something like dope is pretty stupid even for him. I don't care that he smokes dope because I think 75% of the players in the NFL and NBA do too, but everyone in North America knows you can't take a water bottle on a plane anymore.

- Apparently Phony Phil Mickelson has lost 25 pounds. Part of the fun of rooting against Phony was seeing his man boobs flopping around. I'll miss that.

Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Happy Birthday to The Greatest.

A Happy 65th Birthday to Muhammad Ali, the single most charismatic athlete of all time. His wit, originally, and gift for hyperbole will never again be equaled. Every athlete who has made the most of their career when the talent ran dry but great screen presence went up owes him a debt of gratitude.

Halle Berry.



This month's Pursuit of Leisure Hottie is Halle Berry. No explanation required for this Oscar winner.

Random Thoughts.

- I like Chris Webber going to the Detroit Pistons (though I thought the Lakers would have been a better fit). He won't have to be the main guy there and can fit well in their rotation and is still the best passing big man of his generation. And he'll even be paid less by the Pistons than he got paid from boosters when he played for the University of Michigan.

- One more reason the Juno's are 100 times better than the Grammy's - uberMILF Nelly Furtado is hosting this year.

- I didn't watch the Golden Globes much at all but I thought it was funny that Eddie Murphy beat Jack Nicholson and Brad Pitt for supporting actor. I would love to know what Jack thinks about that.

- Steve Nash is in fact having his best year. But I don't think he's the MVP again. His numbers are a bit inflated because opponents are stubbornly trying to run against the Suns and they are putting up high scores every other night. My MVP is Kobe Bryant. Nobody thought the Lakers would be this good and Kobe is the reason why. His all around game is better than ever and he is still the best player in the league because of his defense.

- There are three new Sims video games out right now. This game is about living a normal life, going to work, shopping, bowling and boring shit like that. It's really just the video game version of life in Kanata.

- The Anaheim Ducks have not played well lately but they're still the best team in the west. It's not easy to play without the best defenceman in the league in Chris Pronger.

Monday, January 15, 2007

NFL Notes.

- Just when you think an AFC team can't look any worse winning a game against a good opponent than the Colts did on Saturday, the Pats come along yesterday and looked awful yet pulled out a win against the Chargers.

The Pats were awful and the fact the Chargers blew this game is ridiculous. But Brady is still the best QB in the league and you just knew when he got the ball with 4 minutes left he was going to get them into chip shot field goal range. No doubt in my mind. He really is the second coming of Joe Montana. He doesn't have the best arm or the best stats but who would you rather give the ball to with 4 minutes left?

I'm sick of the Colts and the Pats already.

- Marty Schottenheimer should be fired today. His teams never look prepared for big games (his 5-13 playoff record proves that) and his game plans are terrible.

Take their offense yesterday as an expample. The Patriots secondary is average at best and their defensive scheme was determined to stop LaDanian Tomlinson. That meant a lot of one on one coverage. The Chargers have the best tight end in the league in Antonio Gates who is bigger, stronger, and just as fast as anyone in the Pats secondary. The Chargers should have thrown to him all day because he would have had three touchdowns. But no they didn't and now they get to watch the Super Bowl from home. Maybe Gates and Philip Rivers can watch it together. That is if they know what each other looks like. Someone should introduce them.

- Why the hell did Andy Reid decide to punt with less than two minutes left against the Saints and down three points? He was going to go for it on 4th and 10 and then the Eagles got a penalty and he punted on 4th and 15. That was just plain stupid.

- As long as the Saints are around I still have someone to root for. The Bears are boring. If they beat the Saints I won't have much interest in the Super Bowl.

Friday, January 12, 2007

NFL Playoff Predictions.

Last week I went 4 for 4 so the pressure is on. I want a perfect postseason.

AFC
Indianaplis Colts at Baltimore Raven. Saturday, 4:30pm

On paper this game is a complete mismatch to me. The spread is only about 4 points which baffles me. Given Peyton Manning's playoff history, and lack of guts, I don't see how the Colts can win this game. The Ravens defence is the best in the league and the fact they are already talking a lot of trash in the press is a good sign that they are ready to crush people. I also think the Ravens running game will do weel against the Colts D now that the Colts are on the road. I see the Ravens running the ball down their Colts throats, which will keep Peyton on the sidelines most of the game and limit their opportunities to score. I also think Steve McNair is trying to prove he is still a Super Bowl quarterback. I picked the Raven to win the Super Bowl before the season started and I am sticking with them.

Prediction: Baltimore 24, Colts 14.

New England Patriots at San Diego Chargers. Sunday, 4:30pm.

This should be the best game of the weekend and has the possibility of going down as an all-timer. The opening line on this game was the Chargers by 4.5 which tells you even Vegas doesn't know what the hell to make of this game. And the line hasn;t moved so gamblers don't either. I think San Diego is the better team and they are playing at home. I just can't stop thinking about the fact that Tom Brady and Bill Belichik are so good in the playoffs together and that Marty Schottenheimer's 5-12 playoff record is no fluke. Marty really isn't that good a coach. But these Chargers are stacked and LaDanian Tomlinson is going to be the difference maker in this game. The Chargers defense is also going to force the Pats to beat them with the run because Brady doesn't have the receivers he had the past few years. it's oh so tempting to take the Pats but I think the Pats were beteer last year than they are now and the Broncos team that they lost to last year isn't as good as this SD team.

Prediction: San Diego 27, New England 24.

NFC
Philadelphia Eagles at New Orleans Saints. Saturday, 8:00pm

The Eagles beat a lousy Giants team last week but this will be a real test for them. I know Jeff Garcia is playing well fo rthe Eagles but I don't see how Philly can win this game. The Saints are the most balanced team in the NFC right now and Drew Brees, Reggie Bush and all their other weapons are going to light up the Eagles. Thrown in what will be an emotional crowd going completely berserk in New Orleans and this one will be a rout.

Prediction: New Orleans 34, Philadelphia 17.

Seattle Seahawks at Chicago Bears. Sunday, 1:00pm

In fairness to the Seahawks, who looked awful last week against Dallas, they are banged up. QB Matt Hasselback and running back Shaun Alexander don't look right. If they were this might be a better game. As it stands I don't see them putting too many points on the board against the Bears defense and the Bears defense giving their Rex Grossman lead offense good enough field position to move one. I can't believe a team with Rex Grossman at quarterback is going to get to within one game of the Super Bowl but it's going to happen.

Predicition: Chicago 17, Seattle 6.

Webber, Becks, Wie and Allen.

- Now that Chris Webber has been bought out by the 76ers he says he wants to play for a contender (Why do guys say this? Isn't it kind of obvious? Who would come out and say they want to play for the Bobcats or Grizzlies?). I think the Lakers are a perfect fit for Webber. I have watched about 8 of their games this year (thank you Raptor Channel) and they are legit. All they need is a big man with go dhands and excellent passing skills. That is the primary need of the triangle offense and Webber fits that description to a tee. He is no longer dominant but he is still good for 14 and 7 a night and if the Lakers are to make a serious run in the playoffs they will need someone who can match up with Amare Stoudamire or Tim Duncan.

- I don't believe for a second that David Beckham got $252 million over 5 years to play soccer in LA. If he did then it has to be the dumbest contract in the history of sports.

- Now that Michelle Wie has played poorly at the Sony Open there will be crying from the players that she shouldn't be playing. I would argue that the players should realize she is there on a sponsors exemption and that as long as Sony is paying the prize purse and trying to put asses in the seats they can invite whoever the hell they want to play. If that means asking Carrot Top to play so be it. They pay pay the bills. The PGA has major problems getting press for tournaments that both Phil and Tiger skip and without Wie there we wouldn't be talkng about this tournament at all. Players need to remember that.

- Poor Tony Allen. He was having a pretty good year for the Celtics than goes up for a meaningless dunk after a whistle, blows out his knee and misses the rest of the year.

Thursday, January 11, 2007

Posh Spice to LA.

So David Beckham has decided to end his career playing for the LA Galaxy (who I have never heard of) in the MLS (which I could care less about). Some foolish people will now write that Beckham playing in LA will kick off wild enthusiasm for soccer in North America. News flash for you people - it is never going to happen. Every few years some great player comes to play in the US and everyone says soccer will take off. They have been saying that for 30 years and it hasn't happened. Why? Because soccer sucks that's why. The reason it is so popular in Europe is because it is dirt cheap to play and there aren't many other good sports played there. In NA there are too many other sports to play and things to do.

This is News?

- How is Barry Bonds failing an amphetamine test newsworthy? Everyone knows the guy took every performance enhancer ever created.

- The Hockey Night In Canada contract is up for bid next year for those who weren't aware. So when CBC loses the contract to CTV as I suspect they will, what purpose will the CBC serve? I say absolutely none at all. As HNIC is their most profitable asset, how much more public money are they going to get?

- The role of pro sports in communities is often very overrated but it's hard not to see the New Orleans Saints playoff game this weekend as a very big deal.

Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Michael Vick or Ron Mexico?



This is probably the best jersey I have ever seen. For those of you unaware of the meaning of it I'll briefly explain. Michael Vick used to check into hotels as Ron Mexico and is rumoured to have gone for STD tests under the same name. He was also accused by a woman of giving her herpes after he checked into a hotel with her as Ron Mexico.

Absolutely Classic!

Say It Ain't So Trudeau.

- The news that pompous little shit Justin Trudeau wants to run for federal election in a Montreal riding is hardly surprising. His whole "my name is a burden" routine is pretty pathetic and he has never done anything to indicate that he would be at all successful in politics. I used to think the difference between this guy and Ben Mulroney was that at least Justin had the decency to be a failure in private. Now that he's in the public eye he's a bigger joke than Ben.

- It's -10 in Ottawa today so I guess we can calm down about global warming. As for those who point to the mild recent temperatures as proof of global warming I say hooey. Last year the Rideau Canal was open for skating on January 7th. That means it was -10 or colder for 10 straight days (or something like that which the canal requires to freeze). So if it was 10 degrees this Januray 7th global warming accounted for a 20 degree difference? And it will be a balmy 30 degrees next year? No. It was simply an abberation.

- The fact that Canadian actors are now on strike falls pretty close to the "if a tree falls in the forest" category.

- If Bush is going to send more troops to Iraq,which I think is the right tactical move, why say or give them a limited role? Sending in more troops is a way to get this resolved sooner and easier, limiting their involvement seems foolish.

Tuesday, January 09, 2007

This and That.

- The money the Arizona Diamondbacks gave Randy Johnson is insane. 2 years and $26 million for a 43 year old with a bad back? I still think he can win 15 games in the horrible National League but he's also just as likely to destroy his back in his first start.

- Don't blame the Cowboys loss on Saturday all on Tony Romo. The 'Boys played like shit the whole game and were lucky to have a shot to win. T.O. dropped a few more passes, Parcells looked like the game has passed him by and their defense was awful. I don't see how Parcells comes back to coach next year.

- A belated congrats to the Gold medal winning Canadian junior hockey team. And a special congratulations to TSN for making this tournament an event. Nobody, and I mean absolutely nobody outside of Canada gives a rat's ass about this tournament.

- I'm glad to see Tiki Barber is as smart as he looks and seems. Running back is the most physically punishing position in pro sports and his decision to retire at 31 means he won't be walking with a cane at 50. He'll also have one hell of a post football TV career.

- Is there a Manning family curse about looking awful in big games? Or just a complete lack of guts? They were both awful again this weekend and I think Peyton and the Colts are going to get killed this weekend against the Ravens.

- Though I respect Tiger more than any other golfer, I think my favorite is Vijay. It's pretty amazing what he has done in the back half of his career and he has a "screw you" attitude as well. After winning the Mercedes this past weekend I expect a big year from him.

- It's baseball Hall of Fame announcement day. Would you vote Mark McGwire in? I would. Sure he was juiced but so was everyone else at the time. Who's to say what kind of competitive advantage he had. And the stodgy old writers who won't vote him in are the same hypocrites who vote in 'roids users into the football Hall of Fame.

Friday, January 05, 2007

NFL Playoff Predictions.

I did pretty well last year with the only games I got wrong being the Steeler games. Which of course means I got four games wrong and they won the Super Bowl. Before ther playoffs start I will say right now I thiknk the Ravens will beat the Saints in the Super Bowl.

AFC
Kansas City Chiefs at Indianapolis Colts. Saturday 4:30pm

The Chiefs are the trendy pick because they have workhorse running back Larry Johnson and the Colts defense is a lock to give up 150 yards rushing in this game. The problem I have is that the Chiefs are an awful road team and their defense, though better than previous years, is still bad. I don't think they will be able to outsocre the Colts who will come out on fire.

Prediction: Colts 31, Chiefs 24.

New York Jets at New England Patriots. Sunday 1:00pm

I don't think the Jets are as good as people think they are but they did split the two games with the Pats this year including a win in New England. But it's hard to bet against Tom Brady at home in the playoffs, even with a brutal set of receivers. This one will be tight but I think the Pats running game will be enough to get them by.

Prediction: Pats 17, Jets 14.

NFC
Dallas Cowboys at Seattle Seahawks. Saturday 8:00pm

Both these teams stink. 'Boys coach Bill Parcells and 'Hawks coach Mike Holmgren both look ready to pack it in and Parcells will after he loses this game. Dalas QB Tony Romo has come back to earth, Terrell Owens will drop three big passes and Seattle RB Shwan Alexander will have a big day. But then the Seahawks will get throttled by the Saints next week.

Prediction: Seahawks 21, Cowboys 10.

New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles. Sunday 4:30pm

This is the easiest game of the weekend to call. The Giants backed into the playoofs going 2-6 in their last eight games. Their defense isn't healthy and Eli Manning is not very good. He will throw at least to picks in this game and that will kill the Giants. Meanwhile the Eagles are the hottest team in the NFC and Jeff Garcia is playing like the three time Pro Bowler that he is. This one won't be close.

Prediction: Eagles 31, Giants 13.

Kansas City Here We Come.

I think it's inevitable that the Pittsburgh Penguins move to Kansas City. With the free rent they are offering and a decent size population I think they can do well there. I have been to the city a couple of times and it is a good sports town. It's dead ass boring so all the people follow there teams very closely. A new arena won't hurt either. The move certainly makes more sense than a move to Kitchener/Waterloo would have. Though I miss calling them the RIMjobs.

Bob Knight and the NFL Coaching Carousel.

- A belated congratulations to Bob Knight on becoming the all time winningest coach in college basketball history. Knight can be a complete bully and ass most of the time but I actually have a lot of respect for him. He has always ran clean programs and has never once even had anyone suggest that he has broken NCAA rules. He also graduates his players which is very impressive in this day and age and should never go unacknowledged. He is also the best game coach I have ever seen in the college game. I don't think him breaking the record at Texas Tech diminishes it in any way because he would have broken it had he stayed at Indiana.

A quick story about Knight. He had the best quote of all time to put down the always self important main stream media. A news reporter (not a sports reporter) was doing a piece on him once and was asking stupid question after stupid question then asked Knight why he hated the media. He said "We all learn to read and write by the second grade. Most of us move on to bigger things." Classic.

- Who in their right mind would take the vacant coaching job of the Arizona Cardinals? As long as the Bidwells own this team they will never do anything. Now that the Clippers are actually half decent the Cards are the worst franchise in sports. The sad thing is all they really need to win their awful division is a couple of decent offensive lineman and a cover guy in the secondary. I can't see why Pete Carroll, as has been rumoured, would ever leave USC, especially for this mess.

- I'm also not sure who will want the Falcons job. I sure wouldn't want my fate in the hands of Michael Vick. Vick is not only dumb but also unbelievably lazy. He'll never win anything and will go down as the single most overrated player in NFL history.

- The Steelers job has to be the most appealing. You have a very good team already in place, fantastic football city and fans, and patience and loyalty from the owner. Sure they are cheap and don't want to pay their coach as much as other teams, but knowing you can stay there as long as you want has to be worth a lot.

- The Bengals need to fire Marvin Lewis as their coach. I'm sorry but 8-8 doesn't cut it anymore in Cincy. Not with the talent they have at the skill positions. They were terrible down the stretch and looked unprepared in every game in December. He also has no control over his team as evidenced by the fact that half of them have been thrown in jail over the last year.

Thursday, January 04, 2007

So Long To The O.C.

- This was inevitable and now it's official - The O.C. has been cancelled. I've always been a fan of this show, yes even last year which was pretty bad, but I can't say I will miss it that much. I say that because now that the main characters have graduated high school there really is only so long they can drag out them not going off to college. This season has been really good with Taylor and Bullett making the show good again. I'm glad it's going out on a high note. The last episode will air on Feb. 22.

- I'm glad Lindsay Lohan had sense enough to turn down Kevin Federline, but she is still a train wreck. Which leads me to ask the question - Will she eventually be as big a train wreck as Whitney Houston? Whitney has far execeeded Mariah Carey in the disgrace department. Her only challnege will come from the younger generation.

- Does anybody really want to see a 66 year old Harrison Ford make a fool out of himself in 2008's new Indianna Jones movie? Do you think they'll work a broken hip into the script?

Wednesday, January 03, 2007

NBA Notes.

- The Raptors are going to make the playoffs this year and might even win the Atlantic division. Ms. Skeelo and I went to the game last Wednesday against Minnesota and it was a great game, a 100-97 win for the Raps. They are currently 13-18 but 19 of their first 31 games have been on the road. With a long stretch of home games coming up they have a chance to create some distance between them and the other terrible teams in their division.

- Raps No. 1 overall pick Andrei Bargnani is better right now than Dirk Nowitzki was in his rookie year. Bargnani is starting to hit the outside shot consistently (as Dirk did) but he is rebounding pretty well and isn't a huge liability on the defensive end (as Dirk was). He's also a great passer who sees the open man and gets the ball to him quickly. I'm not saying he's going to be as good as the Diggler but he will be an all-star in a few years.

- Nice to see Allen Iverson and the Nuggets lose to the Sixers last night after AI ripped his former team and coaches. And he got kicked out to boot. All class AI.

- It is sad to watch Kevin Garnett in Minnesota right now. Watching him live last week was great but he doesn't seem to be playing with the same enthusiasm he used too. It was a typical game for KG - 25 points (11 in the 4th quarter), 9 rebounds, 3 blocks, 6 assists, numerous shots altered, and a loss. The rest of his team stinks and he needs to be traded. He is becoming the basketball version of Ray Bourque. He has dedicated himself to the city he plays in and the organization he plays for and busts his ass every single night. And his owner is too cheap, and the GM too incompetent to surround him with a winning team. Sad, sad, sad.

Welcome to 2007! The Year of Big Sexy.

I hope everyone had a great holiday season and I wish everyone a safe and healthy 2007.

Over the holidays back in Toronto I was fortunate enough to celebrate T-Bone's 27th birthday festivities in Whitby. Given that I lost a bet assuming that he would never make it to 26 (payable with some time downstairs at Pigale's), any birthday bash for him at this stage of the game is a bonus. I shudder to think what it will cost me if he makes 30.

Regardless, it was decided that a suitable nickname for him now that he is mature man in his late 20's would be Big Sexy. So all hail 2007 as the year of Big Sexy.