Wednesday, December 31, 2008

2009, we hope, is better

Let's move on with this year already. It was terrible.
I won't rehash anything for you. Just get drunk tonight and do something stupid.


Happy New Year!

Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Santa is less than 24 hours away

El Padrino would like to extend a MERRY CHRISTMAS to all the El Padrino-iacs out there. I love you all. Eat, drink and be merry.

Monday, December 22, 2008

Broken spirit

Seven fishes. Wednesday, about 8pm can't come quick enough. Can't wait to dig in to that crab sauce, those crab legs, the scungili, the stuffed calamari, the lobster tails, stuffed flounder, shrimp salad with baccala, and some mussels marinara.

And this is after a robust antipasto. Man I'm pumped.

Not really into the xmas spirit this year. Just a down year overall. Pile of bills, grandma, job situation isn't as rosey as it could be, obama, russians, terrorists, my xbox360 broke, and also my oven broke. But, I have two legs, two arms and for all intent and purposes I'm normal. Wife's normal, baby is a blessing. So i'm not complaining. From here til xmas I'm turning my xmas spirit on full steam ahead. Choo-choooo!

Thursday, December 18, 2008

your dad has nothing on me

I'm a good dad. Before I hook up the propane tank to the grill outside I let my little girl play with them. And yes she's rocking Xmas tattoo's on her hands. That's just how she rolls.


Tuesday, December 16, 2008

The Ox and Lamb kept time

Best Xmas song ever (not including the Peanuts Christmas Time is Here that's on another planet) is:

The Little Drummer Boy, best performed by......

Harry Simeone Chorale

I love that song like I love big slabs of beef and fresh italian bread. I want to tackle a Xmas tree and roast chestnuts all at the same time. It's the perfect xmas song and sometimes, orchestra's don't get the credit they deserve.

For some reason I like cold weather. I think I'm alone in this when I say I look forward to the winter season. Now, rain and sleet and shit like that I could do without. Snow I like too. Weird. It just doesn't bother me, I'd rather be cold then hot. Cuz If I'm naked and sweating what can I do?

Haven't walked into a mall yet, very proud of myself.

Saturday, December 13, 2008

207MM gone

News Releases
One Ticket Wins Jackpot in December 12 Drawing
RELEASE DATE: 12/13/2008

There was one ticket that matched all six numbers in the December 12, 2008, Mega Millions drawing. That ticket, which was purchased in Piqua, Ohio, wins the estimated $207 million jackpot.


FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK

One day? Please?
man that would be sweet.
207MM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

First thing I'd do.

Assuming lump sum is what, 140MM? Give or take.
100MM in a high yield bank account. Maybe in Zurich or something like that.

The rest of the beans--- in No paticular order....

Each immediate family member gets 250K, cash. (that's like 12 people)
Each non-immediate family member gets 10K, check.

Me, wife, kid settle on a house or two. Maybe a suite condo on the West side and then a jersey shore house or something. Figure 40K for furnishes, nothing crazy.

Wife gets to go on a shopping spree. No limit.

Donating 50K to my church, 50K to Aids foundation, 50K to the Jimmy V foundation and 50K to the Children's hospital.

Would start my own clothing line. Would also quit to pursue being a sports talk radio personality.

Walk up and down the street smacking any Russian I see witha stack of $100's.

Pay off the credit cards and get the AMEX black. Nothing else.

Mail a signed picture of my balls to my landlord.

Wouls buy a sports bar. And a restaurant. Steakhouse I think. But more eclectic.

Invest 5MM in the stock market, no broker. I am my own broker.
Call Lenny Dykstra, pick his brain.

Season tickets to mets, knicks, giants, rangers.

2MM trust fund for kid, 1MM for college.

Maybe buy a few properties, and I mean all over the USA.
Row houses in SF. Wrigleyville bar or two. Club in the Bahamas. Bed and breakfast off Martha's Vineyard. Winery in Napa valley. Boutique hotel in Miami. Couple of Mickey D's. Cattle ranch in Texas. Vacation house in Tuscany. Condo in Vegas.
Shit like that.

Pay Snapple to make the old school soda's again. Like Birch beer and Cherry Lime Rickey.

Cars I don't care about. Maybe one toy car, and I like older cars. Forget private jets, I can always lease one if I need to. Commerical is fine. Less likely to crash too.

I know I'm leaving a ton of shit out but damn my mind is racing and I didn't even win.

Ok, back to sleep now.

Monday, December 08, 2008

Santa, I want........

2008's El Pad's Xmas Wish List, in the spirit of true xmas one gift from this list is fine. Christmas is not only about the gifts ya know.

Desk Sound Dock, no clue why Modell's is selling this but I like it the best.

Not like I have time to play but a new Golf Driver would be nice.

Blu-Ray player. No brainer.

Taser. On this list for the third year in a row.

Step-Brothers/Dark Knight on blu-ray.

Call of Duty World of War

I-phone. or maybe the G1 phone.

A George Muresan Fathead.

A case of J. Lohr Seven Oaks Cabernet

Costco gift card so I can buy a mountain of peanuts, two 10 pound roast beef's, 4 pounds of crab legs, 2 pounds of shrimp and 4 cases of beer.

A Bonsai tree.

A sword.

A crazy ass sleigh with a cupholder.

Socks. Who doesn't need socks?

Dark red tie, dark blue tie, gold tie.

Crispy white Air Force Ones. (Classic)

Boombox

A giant self-portrait of myself in a robe smoking a pipe and thinking.

A Shea Stadium seat, preferably from the Loge section.

Genuine Lizard loafers

A Chase Utley jersey so I can burn it.

Beer Glove

Cast Iron skillet

A drum set

Friday, December 05, 2008

Hi Dora

Sorry, I wish sick with some sort of Manchurian disease. Better now.

Sport fans, I post every Friday on one of the premier sports blogs on the web here. Check it out if you like winning money on gambling and general awesomeness.

Non-sports fans how are you? How could you not like sports? Unless your of course a women. Then it's allowable.

Grandma update. Um, in and out is the best way to describe it. Sometimes she is with it sometimes way way way way out of it. So we continue visiting her in the hospital and praying. Aprreciate all your kind words.

I've been trying to guess the 11 secret herbs and spices in KFC's chicken. Big fan by the way. Don't know if they still use it but hell here's my shot. And this is without looking for guesses on the internet.

Salt, Black Pepper, Paprika, Marjoram, MSG, Parsley Flakes, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Ground Mustard, All Spice, Chili Powder......I should try it to see if it tastes similar.

That's all I got.