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THE RUNNING JOKE: October - December, 2001 12.31.01
It's been a long, cold, lonely winter these last 10 days. Today is New Year's Eve Day, and I can already feel it all turning around. There will be no party this year, as Wild Turkey made an asshole out of me last year. I will, however, be cooking up little pieces of meat and alternately wrapping them in biscuit dough and warming them in delicious sauces. I intend to fill the flask again, and drink champagne at the end of the evening.
Matt's last regular season Sports Beat never materialized. Dave submitted nothing; Matt submitted nothing; even the idiot was too busy to make his idiotic picks. There is likely to be some playoff-type Sports Beat activity, but until then, feel free to browse through the season that was--the glory, the shame, etcetera.
I got a couple of interesting pieces of spam last week. The first told me about how aging can be reversed, the second advertised pills to increase your ejaculation 581%. Hey spammers, if you are reading this, I would like a pill that can reverse my ejaculation while increasing my aging by 581%! Get on it, and I may one day click the hyperlinks in your little barrage of emails.
Well, I can now hear the sound of the vacuum downstairs, which indicates that it is time for me to get off my lazy ass and get hoppin' in the bathroom / kitchen / grocery store. Happy Old Year = Happy New Year.
12.23.01
Greetings and Happy Holidays from the Cocksocket Institute. Two freakin' days before the big freakin' day, and I am freakin' out with all types of crazy freakin' Christmas joy. I got some running down my leg right now.
Traffic (praise be to the French) is up substantially over a comparable period a year ago. Visits and Downloads are up 1.3x from December 2000 (through 12/22). Our team of Cocksocket analysts has been busy crunching numbers and other things trying to get to the bottom of the surge in interest, which, they say, is not the result of any expanded marketing efforts on the part of Senior Cocksocket Management. The secret: superior quality at extraordinary prices!
On Matt's Sports Beat Front, everything has been utterly confused. The picks and results up through today have been certified by an independent body, and the results are, to the best of our knowledge, accurate. The overall situation looks dire for the idiot and difficult for Matt, as Dave appears to be making serious advances towards the 2002 Coveted Cocksocket Cup. Review the carnage in Matt's Sports Beat, and if anything looks or smells or feels amiss, please let management know. 12.11.01
Ladies and Gentlemen, I am off. I will be out of the cocksocket office conducting further Cocksocket Consumer research in the midwest. I am leaving this evening and am expected to return Wednesday, 12/19/2001--just in time for another Weekly Wednesday Update.
I will naturally be hooking up with Matt, Toby, and Tufu along the way. As for the Sports Beat, well, things are going to be a bit different this weekend. I will make certain to register the picks from Dave and Matt, and I will report them fairly and accurately (read: fairly accurately) upon my return.
In the meanwhile, sit back and click your ass off. Why not? The French have been doing it in droves. For your edifitainment, I have updated the (underused) "Features" section over there... No there... Just down a bit... That's it!
12.05.01
It is the first week of December, and all is right with the world. I flew to Chicago last weekend for routine reconnaisance, staying in a quaint little room in the Hampton Inn overlooking Six Flags. While most details of my mission must remain secret, I can say that I ate twice at Max and Erma's, twice at the surprisingly Chinese Ming's of Gurnee.
I saw a gallon bottle of Heineken at the Liquor store, but I did not buy it. Instead, I got a glorious 6-pack of Guinness draught, all of which I consumed in an evening filled with $12.00 movies, limited cable television options, and inventive ways of opening beers in the absence of a proper bottle opener. I tore open the first bottle in 4 minutes with keys and a pen--the brute force method that left Guinness on my pants leg. I got the second bottle opened in under 2 minutes using the dresser drawer, and spraying about 4 ounces of Guinness down the front of my sweatshirt. The third bottle posed a lesser challenge than the previous two--opened in half a minute on the bathroom door, with only a few splatters on my undershirt. Bottles 4-6 were opened and consumed in short succession using the nightstand, which, as it turned out, is just a big, fancy, wooden bottle opener. Further stains to the clothing never materialized
Note to observers: Cocksocket's following in the northern outskirts of the Windy City appears to be small, or ill-organized, or both.
The French are back with a vengence this month, accounting for more than 42% of the throughput--nearly 4 times the US Commercial traffic. This phenomenon (heavy frenchie-type traffic) has been observed before, around 6 or 7 months ago, an event that I marked with an eloquent, lyrical Frog Poem. In the spirit of consistency, and as a show for my appreciation for the "littlest men in Europe", I present another French masterpiece:
Les Plus petits Hommes En Europe
Je vous remercie des fromages rances
Je vous remercie des choses drôles
Vos aisselles sentent souvent plus fétides
Pas à la différence de me, Cocksocket,
Even as foreign interest in Cocksocket is emerging, domestic energies appear to be waning. Matt, if not sick, is working steadily on other projects, and Tufu is, well, I am not sure where. Wherever he is, though, he is certainly enmeshed in the minutae of doing what it is he is doing. Or thinking. Or feeling. None of this, of course, is of any particular import. The ongoing research I have been conducting here, last week in the Midwest, and even earlier in other environs, reveals much about our readers, not least the general satisfaction current among the Cocksocket mass. The holiday season is nearing full-tilt, and the urge to relax, to consume oneself in music, to partake too heavily of the new XBOX under the television--these urges are, well natural and should be indulged 11.28.01
I will be travelling tomorrow, setting out very early in the morning. I will not be back until mid-day Sunday, probably in time for kickoff. There are many things that must be accomplished by me tonight, and almost none of them are related to this web page.
However, a brief update is in order.
Thanksgiving happened, massive amounts of food were prepared, massive amounts of food were ingested, massive amounts of food were digested. There were a couple of food comas, the most severe arriving after lunch Saturday. That was the last meal I ate for 36 hours. Occassionally I swear off drinking after waking up with a nasty hangover. Sunday I swore off food.
The studio, or at least an operational shell thereof, is now assembled and active. After getting everything together, I immediately broke the international cease-music and began putting a little number together. I have listened to it several times now, and it definitely needs a few adjustments and a modest reworking, BUT the raw version is available if you should like to download it.
We are coming up on Week 12 of the Football Season, and Matt's goal of 70% is beginning to look more and more like an impossible thing. This development is welcome if you are into pay-per-view pleasure specials, which Matt and Loretta will broadcast if his picking percentage finishes below 70%. It should be noted, however, that Matt is soundly beating The Idiot (20 games back), and still in contention for the Coveted Cocksocket Cup, only 10 games behind Dave.
Anyway, follow the action in the latest edition of Matt's Sports Beat. Dave's picks, even if unpublished before tomorrow night's kickoff, are certifiable, timely, and will be available no later than Sunday.
Ciao
11.26.01
The studio is partially constructed, all the way live, and I have been tinkering with a new song. It has been eight months, several trials, three tribulations and 1 visit from Matt since I have been able to "lay down the shiz(nit)". Anyway, the track is in rough form, but I am posting it now in an effort to solicit feedback from you, the young and sexy cocksocket masses. Click here to get the first incarnation.
11.21.01
The menu is finalized. Let the shopping commence, and then give way to the eating. Whoopity Doo!
11.20.01
It is the Tuesday before the Thursday of the Turkey, and my mouth is already watering (that's a polite way of saying I have slobber on my t-shirt). In another sense this is Friday--Friday insofar as I went in to work today, but will not tomorrow. Tomorrow I will be fulfilling the grocery list that I will create tonight to satisfy all my hedonistic Thanksgiving Eating Needs. Mmmmmm-mmmmm.
Matt's Sports Beat is already updated! While nobody seems too concerned about The Idiot, I believe his day is coming. Bear in mind that The Idiot's picks are randomly generated. The fact, therefore, that The Idiot's best picking week was a paltry 8-6 (week 8) defies the randomly distributed odds. Mrs. Dave did all the picking last week, and she put Dave and Matt neck and neck. According to my calculations, Dave is the leading contender for the 2002 Cocksocket Cup, with Matt 6.7 games behind, and The Idiot 16 games back. Review the fun in the latest edition.
That's all for now, I think. Make sure you check out the whole site to get a grasp of the little changes that have been taking place. And, as always, send feedback.
11.15.01
All development is coming along swimmingly; "swimmingly" is something that the British say when they mean "well". There was trouble at first, but after Cocksocket was moved over to a new server, everything fell into place. Here is a rundown of the main changes:
11.08.01
There is a new take on Matt's Sports Beat now located at the bottom of this page. Now, for Cocksocket fans on the go--you busy people with too little time to warrant the extra clicks it would take to check on the picks of Matt, Dave, and The Idiot--Cocksocket proudly introduces MATT'S COMPACT SPORTS BEAT. I would say more about it, but I know how precious your time is.
11.07.01
The diggity dag gum monitor broke the other night. When I restarted the computer, the diggity dag gum thing came on and then the picture did this freaky littly wiggle and a sort of pixelated swan dive into blackness. It all ended with a single point of light in the center of the screen. Farewell, 17" black penis monitor. Hello 15" creamy white IBM penis monitor relic. The upside: better resolution.
For the Cocksocket Consumer (you) the switch over to cocksocket.org has been awfully transparent. For a knuckle-head bitch (me), however, things are not so smooth. I am asyet unable to set up email accounts, establish subdomains, or access traffic logs. When I make conquest of this multitude of problems, you will be the first to know (or will you?)
Matt's Sports Beat. It is here; it is queer; it is running low on beer. Dave is travelling this week, so getting his picks in may be more difficult than usual. For you, the overworked and underpaid Cocksocket Consumer, however, this should go unnoticed. I realize that the integrity of Matt's Sports Beat, and Cocksocket in general, is on the line, but isn't that the case every week? Yes it is, thank you very much. You, my friend are welcome--and good-looking.
I ran across some old mixdowns of early Cocksocket last weekend. There is some classic shit yet to come, and once the studio is reassembled, I will get some of the old and unheard gems out to you, the smelly and barbituarious Cocksocket Consumer.
Also, don't get stuck on this diggity dag gum home page! Make sure to check out some of the other goodies we offer here: The Messageboard, The Music, The Amazing Crap, KING TUFU, etc. Speaking of Tufututoriation, there seems to have been a happening in one dimly lit corner of The Thing: KLOPTOWN RISING
11.03.01
This week has been long and difficult, ending in disaster and stool. I delayed the Weekly Wednesday Update because I needed some extra "me" time--you know, a bubble bath, soft jazz, buttplug, the whole bit. However, when I went to update everything on Thursday, there was nothing to update. The website, and all of this fantastic, insightful content, was inaccessible. Even today, despite reports that the masses are indeed connecting with the website, I am unable to get to the front page.
The site down time has been the catalyst for signing up with a different host and registering the contentious and exciting domain name cocksocket.org. I do not know how long it will take to make the necessary changes, but I am hopeful that everything will happen seamlessly. In the meanwhile, my principal concern is that netrunner.cx will be up and running before the first kickoff tomorrow. We don't want anybody suspecting foul play in Matt's Sports Beat.
Speaking of Matt's Sports Beat, you really should go check out the latest edition. Matt and Dave have identical picks for 13 games, differing only on the Cleveland VS. Chicago game. The idiot, on the other hand, differs from Matt AND Dave on 9 games. This could be the week that the idiot finally overtakes all the competition. Stay tuned.
King Tufu dropped a sackful of goodies last week, from where we know not. His section will be updated presently, and with great fanfare. Be sure to check out the newest links, and if you have any information about his current whereabouts, let us know. To help with your search, here is an older picture of King Tufu.
10.23.01
Listen up, fools. This week's "Weekly Wednesday Update" is coming on Tuesday night. It's a notable occurance, indicating my newfound love for being proactive, on-the-ball, and a real go-getter. I have also deemed it a wise move to switch up my typical routines to avoid slipping into that wicked, profound rut occupied by The Man and other Evil-Doers. Also, Matt weighed in ahead of time this week.
Sports Beat news includes 1 very sucky performance from Matt, 1 very sucky performance from Dave, and 1 very average, but comparatively fantastic performance from The Idiot. The Idiot, you see, is within striking distance of defeating the competition, making the competition sniff it, and taking the coveted 2002 Cocksocket Cup. Read all about the Idiot's randomly generated prowess in the latest edition of Matt's Sports Beat.
The Message Board has been updated--cut up into smaller morsels of mouth-poop. The response has been overwhelmingly positive. Go look at it, and then leave some mouth-poop of your very own.
Cocksocket is now on rockband.com! Whoopity-doo! I don't know what this site is about our anything but it must have a finger firmly on the pulse of America's renegade overland music scene. Have I mentioned whoopity-doo? Go look at it.
God bless google's images directory. It's fun to go there and type in stuff like doo-doo:
![]() Also, you can type in "Cocksocket" to see brilliant artwork. 10.17.01
Matt came out like a firebrand last weekend and DESTROYED the competition (Dave and the Idiot). His miraculous 12-2 included a bet on the Colts to whoop Oakland. After this past weekend's action, Matt has drawn alongside Dave, in a challenge for the 2002 Cocksocket Cup (the Idiot is nowhere to be seen). Read all the gloating, observe all the new picks, and pick up a coupon that entitles you to touch Matt himself--all this and more in the latest Sports Beat.
King Tufu has dropped in another wing-dinger of a Hot Link. Check it out here. Tufu claims to have located the English version, the existence of which cannot be independently verified. Tufu, however, argues strenuously that it does exist, and strengthens his case by quoting from said English version of said Spanish Hot Link:.
I have been toying with the blogger website, which offers a pretty simple and intuitive means of publishing whatever crap you happen to have in your head at whatever particular time you happen to be doing whatever it is that you happen to be doing. You can customize the look of your Weblog to a great degree, and (best of all) you can immediately publish to your FTP server. This means that I can basically spread mental diarrhea all over. Any place. Any time. And I will be keeping it here.
There have been many, many Black and Tans consumed here over the last couple of weeks. I would like to give a shout out to Dave's dad and Dave's dad's friend Ken for providing the Guinness spoon, without which each Black and Tan would be better described as a "Black" or a "Grey". I am updating the Amazing Crap page to include a fascinating and disturbing article (lifted from Epicurious.com) that describes one chuckle-head's journey toward the perfect BnT.
Finally, the Monkey even chimed in with a quaint, if terse message.
10.10.01
The beer I am drinking is called Shiner Bock, and it is the last of the beers that live here. It has cowered in fear, hiding in a remote part of the refrigerator for five straight days. It is not out of anger, not from fear or envy that I have chosen to crack this beer open and put it down. I am not a jealous man. Quite the contrary, it is my absolute amazement and wonder at its majesty that drives me to demonstrate to myself, 6-pack after tasty 6-pack, the fantastic yet elusive essense that exists in every bottle.
And there are other elements at work which delight my mind so. There has, for example, been a refreshment in the house of Tufu. And this update is especially welcome when one considers the number and difficulty of the tasks that King Tufu must perfect in a day. Word up, King Tufu. Your shit is tight.
In addition, Matt has weighed in yet again with an update of the Sports Beat. There was marked improvement in Matt's picking performance last week, 7 points behind Dave and 7 points ahead of The Idiot. However, Matt's cumulative picking percentage is hovering just above the half-way mark. Recall the Week 1 rhetoric:
Fire up the Real Player, mama, this ought to be worth watching.
10.03.01
Benvenuto Ottobre! Benvenuto Mercoledi! Sono Io, Il Duce. There are many extra things hanging from the walls of this house now. Many pictures, paintings, knick-knacks, paddy-whacks. There are also many plants here, but they have been removed to the corners of the rooms and no longer occupy the center spaces.
On the Sports Beat front: Dave continues whupping ass. Sources close to the publication, however, maintain that "they don't call it Matt's Sports Beat for nothing. Bitch. " Learn all about that, and the freshest picks, in the latest installment.
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