Bryant Gumbel turns 62 today
Just like the headline says, this page/board is where you can discuss the stuff that we didn’t cover in today’s issue. (It’s sort of like feedback with a twist) Remember, NO name calling, racial taunting, graphic sex talk and vulgarity in general, PLEASE.
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EUR MOTIVATIONAL NOTE
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CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Sept. 29: TV personality Bryant Gumbel is 62.
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BLACK HISTORY
Sept. 29, 1942: First black captain of a US merchant ship, Hugh Mulzac, launches with the Booker T Washington. (Source: www.BlackFacts.com)
Today’s CHOCOLATE JAM is “Sex In The Rain” by MoKenStef
Good morning, folks. I hope each of you enjoys this beautiful fall HUMP DAY… While I like those one-hit wonder bishes MoKenStef, I hate the fact that they condoned philandering men (He’s Mine, you may have had him once, but I got him all the time).
SOOOO, I’d like to dedicate “You Got Me Humpin’” by the Gap Band to yall instead…
RANDOMNESS: Steve Harvey is the new host of “Family Feud”.
…the thumbs up was for the song change, I despise MoKenStef STILL for making that dumb ass song!
It’s JUST A SONG. Did y’all hate on Salt N Pepa for “I’ll Take Your Man” too?
Morning. It’s real chili this morning in Cashville.
LHM – Family Feud was on late the other night and we watched about 10 minutes of it. I cannot STAND Steve Harvey and he was soooooooo fake! There was a black family named Garcia and it just made my stomach turn watching him talk to them.
PLUS, I hate that Whispers mustache…
OJ – it’s a wee bit chilly here too but it’s supposed to get up to 76 today (which is PERFECT). I prefer temps to be between 65-75.
I love half days at work!! Leaving early again today and I’m sooooooooo excited!
Morning fam! I desperately need to win the lotto. I guess it would help if I started playing…
Letmein – we used to play powerball but then I realized we were spending $2 every week and never won more than $7 at a time so we stopped playing. I think the most we won in a year was $21. So we spent $104 to win $21… that was a pair of s.hoe.s or 2 tanks of gas that we wasted (and I don’t believe in wasting money on dumb sh*t).
Good Morning Everyone!
Good morning family. What it do?
Well, it’s official. Sugar is not coming back. I’m listening to my boss on the phone with HR and she’s about to box her stuff up and take it down the street to HR.
This is actually pretty sad… now I’m the only face of color.
ST. LOUIS — The odds against winning $1 million in the Lottery: Astronomical. How about doing it twice?
It happened to a man from Bonne Terre, Mo., Missouri Lottery officials said Tuesday. Ernest Pullen, 57, won $1 million with a “100 Million Dollar Blockbuster” Scratchers ticket in June. And this month, he won $2 million with a “Mega MONOPOLY” Scratchers ticket.
Pullen, a retired military man who was working at the help desk for a telecommunications company before retiring after the first lottery win, said he considers himself to be a “lucky guy.”
You think?
John Wells of the Missouri Lottery said the chances of winning $1 million in the “$100 Million Dollar Blockbuster” game are 1 in 2.28 million. The odds of winning $2 million in “Mega MONOPOLY” are about the same.
The chances of winning both?
Because they’re independent games, it is impossible to calculate the odds, Wells said.
“But it’s a pretty amazing coincidence,” he said. “We’ve had players win big multiple prizes before, but this is the first person to ever win a second million-dollar prize in the history of the Missouri Lottery.”
Pullen bought the most recent winning ticket on Sept. 17 at Miller’s Quick Shop in Bonne Terre, a community in the Old Lead Belt region of eastern Missouri, about 60 miles southwest of St. Louis. He opted to take the cash payment instead of the annuity for both wins. He received $700,000 for the June winner and will get about $1.3 million for the September winner – both before taxes.
Pullen recalled a dream six years ago in which he won a lot of money. Even after the $1 million win in June, he didn’t feel like the dream was complete.
He does now.
“All the numbers I dreamed about, and all my lucky numbers, were on the card,” Pullen said.
Pullen plans to use the money to fix up his new house, which needs a new lakeside wall.
As for the Lottery, he figures he’s about used up his luck, though he still might play the big jackpots on Powerball and Mega Millions.
“My wife said she’s winning the next time,” Pullen said.
I agree Lovely. I’ve never been big on gambling I was playing a slot machine on hubby’s cell phone and I was damn near giddy at the money I was winning. I hollered ‘come on baby let’s go to the boat, I’m hot’. He gave me the c’mon son look!
Morning Fam.
Asking the F4A family to pray for slendarella, Prince Akeem and our slenda. She is having some difficulties and they can use the power of our prayers.
Mosdef. Prayers up for the bro.
No doubt
Letmein & Jacque – I tried to reply to ya’lls posts but my thing is awaiting moderation. I’m tired of trying to figure out which word is banned (since I didn’t type anything bad).
This site needs better filters!
Word of the Day
September 29
eternize
ih-TER-nyze
verb
1 a : to make eternal
b : to prolong indefinitely
2 : immortalize
EXAMPLE SENTENCES:
The poet with her pen eternizes what is fleeting in the world.
“Today, almost a century after her death, Ida Saxton McKinley has been eternized as a representative of all American first ladies at her Canton home.”
Jamaal Parish –> one of eddie long’s accusers in an interview said and I quote “I cannot get the sound of his voice out of my head, I cannot forget the smell of his colgne, I cannot forget the way he made me cry many nights when I rode in his car home, I’m not able to take enough showers to wipe the smell of him off my body”
SMH this is getting uglier by the second…but then I youtube an earlier sermon from him and it comes off as dynamic, really “powerful” text, and it makes you wonder WTF man WTF is going on…smh That’s why I tell folk all the time my relationship with Our Father in Heaven is between he and I…it aint the best right now but its mine and I dont look to others to validate that bond…*lawd know I gotta get some things in order tho lol* anyway…its crazy out here…
Good Morning all! Happy Humpday!
I tried to log in yesterday but that skank Boomquesha was shut down! 
I hope everyone had a great day yesterday. I’m still sore from kickboxing class. 
I had to change up my workout routine cuz I was getting bored with just walking. So now I do Zumba twice a week & kickboxing twice a week. The kickboxing class was fun! I hung in there with them, I was the new chick. I’m really looking forward to Zumba! Okay I’m done, what’s the T? *scrolling up*
RANDOM: Check out my baby sis’ bio, I’m so proud of her!!! http://maatology.blogspot.com/2010/09/out-817-feature-bitz-jennices-edwards.html
Awww! COngrats to Laila Ali, I just read on People that she’s pregnant again. She’s so pretty to me.
Did anyone see Terri McMillan on Oprah yesterday? I don’t buy her saying she didn’t suspect Jonathan was gay. Hell, Stevie Wonder can see THAT!!
Thumbs DOWN to Steve Harvey hosting Family Feud. Not a good fit…they shoulda chose someone like Arsenio Hall, he ain’t doin nothin. >jac, I heard about that…that ish ain’t fair! Is it me or are most of the lotto winners caucasian & old???
Prayers going up on high to Slendarella & Prince Akeem.
Hello all, have not been on in awhile. Baby is two months on Saturday. Time is just flying. Things have changed simce I have been around babies, diapers, no sleep, even formula has changed. It is all fun though. Will send out some new pictures soon. We are trying to get her in several photo shoots.
September 29, 2010
BY CHERYL V. JACKSON AND TINA SFONDELES Staff Reporters
A 74-year-old woman shot a boy in his arm Tuesday after he and other youths threw bricks at her Southeast Side home, officials said.
The woman chased the boys before shooting at them when they would not put down their bricks about 5:25 p.m. near 76th and Coles, police said.
Officials think the boy who was shot broke the woman’s window.
Neighbors said the woman had been terrorized by the youths.
”The little boys have been harassing her, coming in her yard. They burned her grill up last year,” neighbor Hilda Brunt said. ”They would curse her out. I told her last week we need to go and talk to his parents.”
Neighbor Jason Jones, who was helping to board up the house while the woman was in custody, said he often had to confront the boys to get them to leave the woman alone.
”They did terrorize her,” Tnoila McCoy said. ”Before, they tried to burn her house down.”
McCoy added: “I felt she did the right thing . . . She was in tears. She was defending herself. She was an emotional wreck.”
The woman, a school cafeteria worker, lived alone. Her husband died in 2008, neighbors said.
Youths have spray-painted cars and buildings, ripped up flowerbeds and set fires in yards recently, neighbors said.
Neighbor Jennifer Ramirez said she saw two youths on top of a garage throwing items and threatened to call police about an hour before the shooting.
”They asked me what I was looking at,” Ramirez said. ”I told them I was memorizing their faces for the police.”
Bet he won’t throw no more bricks!
What the heyell is wrong with these parents? Those little fukkas would have been felt the wrath from me. It seems like these kids are running wild and nobody is doing a dayum thing about it until now.
Just spent the past weekend in Atlanta. I must admit that I had a pretty good time enjoying the FAMU v. Tennessee State game and visiting family, friends, and frat brothers. One thing that I must say is that I absolutely have no swagger at all. My friends were at clubs dancing with all the women and everytime I asked someone, I was turned down. In Atlanta!!! (LOL!) Oh well…maybe it’s time to visit other countries like Europe. Apparently, I am too “square” for ATL.
It is all about confidence. If you exude it, it will attract the right females.
Also, watched the UnSung program on Heatwave. Again, very imformative. I did not know that the lead singer was in a car accident. Maybe UnSung can do one on L.T.D.
*calling my momma to make sure she didn’t purchase a gun recently*
GOOD DAY PARTY PEOPLE!! SMOOCHEZ!!
Heyyyyyy Soul Glo Bro!
Juicebox says:
I spend $2 a week playing the powerball. I participate in the office pool. I hate wasting that money but I will be damned if I am the only person left working just in case we win.
Praying for health, healing and deliverance in Jesus name. Amen
>ghank, I went to ATL in July and had a BLAST! I love ATL! Wish we could’ve stayed longer! As for Unsung, yes, another phenomenal show! I’ve always loved Heatwave so it was so cool to find out everything about them. I didn’t know the lead singer was in an accident & paralyzed either! And did you see that he & Teddy P. became best friends? It was really good, I applaud TVOne.
HK: Wassup Boo. *wink & pinch* Ghank: lol man you should role with me…I aint selfish I woulda set your lady and dance up first before getting ‘my dougie’ on…
Ghank, I have different memories of the ATL. That city is crazy for single black men I will say that right now. Went there for the Super Bowl, NBA All Star weekend, and other events Love it.
Awwww SoulGlo– so very generous!! LOL
And no pinching please. I’d much rather prefer a spank.
@HK: my spanks are usually followed by some excurriculars, followed by more spanks usually ending in the lady(you) falling in love…you sure you want that in ya life?
CTHU @ 12 saying Arsenio isn’t doing anything…
You’re sooooooooooo right about that! We went to his condo in LA a few years ago and it was sorta low budget (at least on the outside). *We had one of those ‘maps of the stars homes’ and went there when we left Marvin Gaye’s house.
GHank – so you’re gonna pull a Tina Turner?
How’s your approach? What’s your style? What do you say to the women?
Let us help you before you run off to Europe.
sobro is so smooth yet so whorish. CTFU!
Happy mid morning, folks! I had mangos, white seedless grapes, and a bowl of mutligrain cereal for breakfast. It was fantab, but I would have preferred some french toast drenched in butter, strawberries and syrup, bacon, eggs, and cheese grits. *sigh*
Prayers are up for Splenda, Splendarella, and Splenda, Jr.
Love– while I applaud him for his work ethic, Steve Harvey and those 8-piece suits need to go SAT DOWN somewhere.
Ghank, how was your approach in the club? Some women sense self confidence in men upon their approach. If he approaches while braced for rejection, I wreaks of insecurity (which I hate). Not saying that was you, though…
Jazz for me the song sucked so the hanky message just adds to it.
Although wrong I can’t blame the old woman. This just proves you don’t mess with people.
I despise bad kids. If she were my relatives I would have “got” those kids long before she had to shoot them.
The ish would have been beaten out ofnthem long ago.
@ SOUL GLO– HAH!! Are you sure YOU can handle ALL of this in your life?? I got skills. Mad skills. I’m certain you’ll be saying HK is a #superepicgain
WORD!!
I know that one of my problems (if you want to call it a problem) is that I don’t enjoy myself at the strip clubs & regualr clubs anymore. I am into other things like going to baseball games. I would have gone to see the ATL Braves, but most black folk aren’t into baseball. I like going to see black college sports and visiting museums. Maybe we just didn’t go to the right clubs, but the ones we went to played nothing but that damn “dirty south rap” music and you talk about something that get on your last nerve!! uugh!!!
LHM – those 8 piece zoot suits and that mustache and that black fingernail… ugh, the total package is a total turn off.
GHank, ok, so if you were coming up to ask me to dance, what would you say?
GHANK– I know plenty of black people that go to ballgames and museums. I think it’s a great date venue too. I think ATL cub scene is for the under 35 crowd. Over 35, you’r pushing your luck. Go figure.
I was in the ATL in April. Had a ball!! But I went expecting to have a great time with my friends I hadn’t seen in almost 10 years and met Amethyst too. Every expectation was exceeded. But at least it wasn’t a total loss for you.
Ghank…you don’t know how to dougie?
LMAO @ 8 piece suit.
HK – my mom kicks it though. Granted she’s married but I’m pretty sure she dances with more than just her husband when she goes out. (BUT, my mom LOVES to dance so maybe she’s ‘different’… but I do know that she and her husband go out a lot and they go places with his sister and her husband).
GHank – I’m just saying, if you’re in a club and they’re playing dirty south music and that’s not your thing, maybe you’re exuding a vibe that SHOWS you dislike the music.
You can’t walk up to a woman and say ‘I know this music is wack but can we dance?’
Do you have a club foot or any outward deformities? (I’m being super serious here…) Do you have rhythm?
I just can’t see why no one would dance with you…
Lol @ HK. After the first time…I always ALWAYS get the call back for more…ALWAYS…in other words…SB; handles business…I just dont want you catching too deep of feelings…have you buying one ways to MS knowing that I aint really ready for all that right now.
lol @ Letme; hush that up…lol
GHank….the clubs ain’t for you. I bet if you approached a woman, outside of the clubs, and offered to take her to the museums, you’d be having your own private dance later. I love stuff like that.
Ghank—There you go.. if you weren’t enjoyung yourself, the women prolly picked up on it.
I danced with the most unattractive dude at this hole in the wall this weekend… BUT, he had game like a muggg. No, he didn’t impress me with his swag or anything. When he asked me to dance, I told him I was still working on my drank, and that ninja WAITED until I took the last swallow and then asked, “you ready now?” I like a patient man who takes charge! CTFU
Do you remember our “meet n greet’ back in Charlotte? We met and then you and QuietGuy went in the resturant and did all the talking. I just sat there and ate.
I don’t want all that other stuff you’re talking about either. Trust! You will cater to my every need. I’m just that good. You may handle business but I create sound and solid business investments. That is all.
My approach has always been, “Hi, would you like to dance?” Here’s the funny thing….We drove into ATL and once we were there, we got something to eat before going to my friends apartment. We were in Picadilly’s and the waitress starts a conversation with my 2 cousins and before you know it, she is flirting him calling a BSA (Black Sexy Azz). I’m sitting there looking like, WTF!!!!! That’s basically how it went the whole entire weekend.
M’man’s best homie is U G L Y than a mofo but his wife is kinda pretty in a mother earth sorta way… (their baby looks like a treasure troll but that’s another story for another day). I think he got his wife because he’s just a genuinely good guy (plus he’s HILARIOUS).
Love, you are stupid. I piddled at club foot. If you will remember, there was a dude at the hole in the wall with ONE LEG and he was doing the stanky leg (no plural) on the dancefloor.
Ghank, museums and non traditional stuff is romantical. You gonna find a boo.
lol @ HK. you win Boo. Dangit. *removing funds from investment accounts to book traveling agent & arrangements, a new school for man twin, hair stylist that does low hair doos well, and moving forward with buying a new home cuz i know she aint gone want to stay in my room with LJ & myself…with moms across the way *
You learn quickly SoulBro— that’s why I love you. Now come here…and give me what I want. You’ll leave a very happy man. A very happy man indeed.
Love you Boo!
Happy Hump Day BBP’s!! I typed up my long comment yesterday only to have the site CRASH as soon as I hit the submit button…. HMPH
Anywho, what is the topic of convo for today?……
GHank – I agree with everyone else…
Stay true to yourself and don’t compromise what you like. Museums will have ladies who appreciate culture — start there, not at the club.
NOW, if you just WANNA get your boogie on, I suggest you go to a grown & sexy spot in your city.
I’m still baffled at how you couldn’t get a dance in ATL. To hear my brother tell it, there’s like 100 women for every man.
Do you smile?
LHM – and YOU’RE wrong for saying that brotha was doing the stanky leg!!! He was probably just trying to stand up!!
Overall, ATL was a good weekend. I went to Houston last year and I thought it was OK. I am debating if I should go to the CIAA Basketball Tournament. I just need to find that niche’….I went to Cancun, and after the 4th day, I was ready to go. Cruises and going to the Islands doesn’t really interest me. My ultimate dream trip is to go is to Europe. If I do nothing but sightsee and shop, it would be worth it.
If you are a black male hanging out in ATL and can get no play from chicks (or the Eddie Longstrokes for that matter), then there may be a problem. I’m just saying… *shrugs*
I wonder if the waitress interacted with your friends because the interaction was mutual. I wouldn’t talk to the quiet dude with the folded arms and C’mon son face, either! LOL
Well, ATL ain’t the only place for women. But if you like that sort of thing…. But hey, who am I to say different. It was just good seeing folks that you haven’t seen in years.
Have a good afternoon everyone!
Lunch date & hair appt
Yay me!
Just got back — prayers going up for slenda, his wife and the baby.
Prayers up for Slenda and fam…
“Teach my how dougie, teach me teach me how to dougie….”
comment posted on YBF about Bishop Eddie Long: His toupee is a material witness and should be questioned. CTFU!!!
Whhhaaaattt? Bishop Eddie wears a step sister? I got jokes. OK…aside from that, I think Bishop Jakes gave a good word about the sichiation…he didn’t condemn, but he didn’t condone. It was just right.
Hey all…hope you guys are good!
Whats up with Slenda?