November 2005 Archives of Bumpshack.com

November Archives

How to make Bumpshack.com Your Homepage
Add your site to Bumpshack Bump'n Sites
Contact: Bumpshack@gmail.com

Bumpshack Stories From November 2005

November 30, 2005

Weekly Bumpshack College Football Top 5 Poll from readers of the Bumpshack Message Board. Log in and become a part of the College Football Poll voting.

College Football Top 5 for November 30, 2005

USC (29 votes)

Texas (25)

LSU (14)

Penn State (13)

Virginia Tech (7)

Others Receiving Votes: Notre Dame (1), Oregon (1)
Dropped Out: Miami
Voters: Bumpshack, LilTony, Mlevy, Gatoraide25, KdCatron, Dulaney2be

The U.S. economy is as strong as it has been in the past five years. Most of the media is over looking that fact. New home sells set a record in October. posted 12:06am by jholmes

Author C.S. Lewis was frantically opposed to his classic The Chronicles of Narnia books being put on the big screen. posted 12:02am by jholmes

November 29, 2005

Man arrested for running on field during the Philadelphia Eagles football game last night to spread his late mother's ashes. posted 1:38am by jholmes

Life without Jess: Nick Lachey is moving on and will star in an upcoming TV show on the WB. Nick will play a newlywed on the show. That should make great TV.

As first relayed in the Hollywood Reporter, the proposed series is about a baseball player (Lachey) and his new bride (no actress yet announced. In the trade paper, creator Danny Jacobson (Mad About You) calls the show "a romantic comedy under the microscope." posted 1:23am by jholmes

The Canadian government is falling apart after a no-confidence vote in its Parliament. posted 1:18am by jholmes

U.S. Congressman Randy Cunningham has plead guilty to bribery charges. He had already announced that he would not be running for another term. posted 1:11am by jholmes

November 28, 2005

Pete Rose's eligibility for the Hall of Fame has expired. More Sports on BumpSports.com posted 1:53pm by jholmes

Who does 50 Cent want to meet and thinks is 'incredible'?

50 thinks the president is "incredible ... a gangsta." "I wanna meet George Bush, just shake his hand and tell him how much of me I see in him," 50 told GQ. If the rapper's felony conviction didn't prevent him from voting, 50 said he would have voted for Bush. posted 8:48am by jholmes

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire has already grossed over $200 million dollars. Box Office Results for the Weekend. posted 12:33am by jholmes

Is there anyone out there that still doesn't think CNN is a biased liberal network after this latest stunt? posted 12:25am by jholmes

Former Dallas Cowboys star Michael Irvin was arrested over the weekend on drug charges. Police found drug paraphernalia in Irvin's car during a traffic stop. Of course Irvin is saying that it belongs to a friend that he had over for Thanksgiving. posted 12:23am by jholmes

One in six Americans that are online have used the web to sell something or another. posted 12:17am by jholmes

Kimberly Stewart and Talan Torriero have called off their engagement after just one week.

"It was just too soon to enter into a lifelong commitment," their representatives said in a joint statement. "It is better to have a brief engagement than a short marriage. The couple continue to share their time together and remain open to whatever the future may hold."

Torriero's publicist, Jack Ketsoyan, said early Sunday that the two were no longer romantically involved. Stewart's representative, Elliot Mintz, said they "remain friends." posted 12:15am by jholmes

Eight Arabs have been arrested in a plot to kill the judge presiding over the trial of Saddam Hussein. posted 12:05am by jholmes

November 27, 2005

A hero from Hurricane Katrina has been arrested on drug charges. More Katrina news. posted 12:27am by jholmes

100 notable books of 2005 from the New York Times. posted 12:18am by jholmes

A big quake in China has killed fourteen people and injured over 400. posted 12:12am by jholmes

An United Airlines flight was diverted after a drunk man lit a cigarette and urinated in the aisle. posted 12:08am by jholmes

Notre Dame survived Stanford 38-31 in a very exciting game that kept the Fighting Irish's BCS hopes alive. More BumpSports. posted 12:05am by jholmes

November 26, 2005

Full 38 page text of arbitrator Richard Bloch's decision against Terrell Owens and the NFL Players Association. posted 7:35pm by jholmes

Urban legends about the Iraq war. posted 4:17pm by jholmes

Jay Leno is donating cars and telling jokes to help raise money for those in New Orleans that were devastated by Hurricane Katrina. More Katrina News. posted 12:49am by jholmes

President Bush will give a major speech Wednesday night at the Naval Academy that should outline the beginning of troop removal from Iraq.

In a departure from previous statements, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said this week that the training of Iraqi soldiers had advanced so far that the current number of U.S. troops in the country probably would not be needed much longer.

It also follows agreement this week among Iraqi politicians that the U.S. troop presence ought to decrease. Meeting in Cairo, representatives of the three major ethnic and religious groups called for a U.S. withdrawal and recognized Iraqis' "legitimate right of resistance" to foreign occupation. In private conversations, Iraqi officials discussed a possible two-year withdrawal period, analysts said. posted 12:46am by jholmes

The Duke Blue Devils held off the Memphis Tigers in NCAA Basketball last night to win 70-67. Watch out for the Memphis Tigers this year. More on BumpSports.com. posted 12:38am by jholmes

Pat Morita has died. Morita is best known for his role from The Karate Kid as Mr. Miyagi. Wax on, wax off Master Morita. posted 12:12am by jholmes.

Nine inmates have escaped from Washington state jail. posted 12:07am by jholmes

November 25, 2005

Check out BumpSports. the new official sports page of Bumpshack.com. The latest stats, standings, polls and place to get team gear. posted 10:32am by jholmes

The governor of New Mexico is finally coming clean that he was actually never a Major League Baseball draft pick. Governor Bill Richardson is one of the leading candidates for the Democratic Presidential nomination in 2008.

"After being notified of the situation and after researching the matter ... I came to the conclusion that I was not drafted by the A's," Richardson said. He said he had believed it was true based on an old program from an amateur team he had played for in Massachusetts. posted 1:26am by jholmes

My Fair Brady stars are planning a reality TV wedding. This was a great reality TV show to start with. The plot basically was model Adriane Curry begging Christopher Knight, who was Peter Brady on the original The Brady Bunch, to marry her each week. Now we get to watch them wed. This should be great TV. posted 1:18am by jholmes

A 100-pound woman won a turkey eating contest yesterday in a competitive eating contest in New York.

Thomas says she took the "Black Widow" nickname because she likes to "eliminate the males" in eating contests. Her other records include eating 65 hard-boiled eggs in 6 minutes and 40 seconds. posted 1:16am by jholmes

Elton John is making plans to wed his partner of 12 years in December. posted 1:13am by jholmes

November 24, 2005 Happy Thanksgiving

Bumpshack Turkey of 2005: It was a tie this year between NFL football player Terrell Owens and actor/weirdo Tom Cruise. Discuss these turkeys and your turkey of the year on the Bumpshack Message Board. posted 1:12am by jholmes

Co-Bumpshack Turkey of the Year Tom Cruise has bought Katie Holmes, his follower/girlfriend, a sonogram machine so she can watch the baby as it grows within her. Sonogram machines range in price from $25,000 to $200,000 dollars. Cruise is reaching that Michael Jackson level of craziness. More Craziness of Tom. posted 1:10am by jholmes

It's Official! Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey's representatives are telling Us Weekly Magazine that the celebrity couple is splitting and going their separate ways.

'After three years of marriage, and careful thought and consideration, we have decided to part ways,' the couple tells Us in an exclusive joint statement. 'This is the mutual decision of two people with an enormous amount of respect and admiration for each other. We hope that you respect our privacy during this difficult time.' Us Weekly first reported the couple’s split in its October 17 issue; at that time, Lachey's publicist issued a denial of an official separation. posted 12:05am by jholmes

Looks like someone else fell ill with Affleck disease. The TV show Alias starring Jennifer Garner is being canceled. The show is currently in its fourth season. Alias was in last place in the Bumpshack TV poll, which can be found in the right hand column of this site. posted 12:02am by jholmes

November 23, 2005

An arbitrator has ruled against Terrell Owens and in favor of the Eagles. Owens' suspension by the Eagles for the remaining part of the season will be upheld.

Arbitrator Richard Bloch wrote in a 38-page decision that the Eagles clearly proved that the suspension was justified, and were within their right to pay their All-Pro receiver but not allow him to return "due to the nature of his conduct and its destructive and continuing threat to the team."

"We are pleased that the arbitrator has upheld the right of a club to suspend a player for conduct detrimental to the club," said Harold Henderson, the NFL's head of labor relations. "The ruling makes clear that Terrell Owens and his agent engaged in conduct that was disruptive to the Eagles and that coach Reid's decision to suspend the player was appropriate." posted 11:20am by jholmes

Nurses are in steep demand in California. Million dollar mansions are being offered along with gift cards, and all kinds of gimmicks to get nurses into certain hospitals. posted 12:55am by jholmes

Federal regulators are studying the deaths of several women who died after taking an abortion pill. posted 12:50am by jholmes

Terrell Owens football fate is suppose to be decided later today.

Owens' side argued the penalty is excessive and the Eagles' plan to deactivate him once that time is up is too severe. Owens is seeking reinstatement to the Eagles or a release so he can sign with another team.

The Eagles maintain the suspension is fair and are willing to pay Owens about $1 million to stay home the final five games. posted 12:48am by jholmes

Tim McGraw and Green day were the big winners at the American Music Awards show last night in Los Angeles. posted 12:45am by jholmes

Weekly Bumpshack College Football Top 5 Poll from readers of the Bumpshack Message Board. Log in and become a part of the College Football Poll voting.

College Football Top 5 for November 23, 2005

USC (39 votes)

Texas (33)

LSU (20)

Penn State (19)

Notre Dame (6)

Others Receiving Votes: Virginia Tech (2), Ohio State (1)
Dropped Out: Miami
Voters: Bumpshack, LilTony, Latinkerbell, Mlevy, Gatoraide25, Tfactor, KdCatron, Dulaney2be

November 22, 2005

Debra Lafave, the Florida teacher, has plead guilty to having sex with one of her former middle school students. More Info: Modeling photos of Debra. posted 11:27am by jholmes

Submit your Weekly College Football Top 5 on the Bumpshack Message Board. The official Bumpshack Poll of the week will be released Wednesday morning. posted 1:29am by jholmes

Wal-Mart has announced that they will on 'Black Friday' match competitors prices. 'Black Friday' is often used the first day of shopping, the Friday after Thanksgiving. posted 1:15am by jholmes

An Oklahoma man is suing the show Wife Swap after the show swapped his wife for a gay man. I hope this guy wins. The networks too often take advantage of people, especially from small towns, who appear on these shows.

Jeffrey D. Bedford of Haileyville filed his $10,225,000 suit in Muskogee's U.S. District Court, claiming that ABC Television misled him by not sending a woman from a heterosexual family to his home.

In his suit against Walt Disney (the parent company of both ABC and the show's producers, RDF Media), Bedford claims that when he conducted a Bible study for the Haileyville Baptist Church in his home, his gay "wife" invited a gay group as well. osted 1:10am by jholmes

A new idea to save Venice, Italy is being tossed around by engineers in the city. The idea is to pump 12 inches of sea water below the city to elevate the soil, to help protect the city from tides and floods that routinely endanger the historic city. Venice truly is a beautiful city. I was able to visit the Italian haven back in July of 2003 while living in the land of endless pasta. posted 1:03am by jholmes

Post-Preg: It does not look like Britney Spears will be getting that Victoria's Secret endorsement anytime soon by the look of these photos. Maybe Jugs magazine will sign her though. posted 12:57am by jholmes

November 21, 2005

Would you watch women's golf more if there was a golf version of Anna Kournikova? Well, now there is and her name is Natalie Gulbis. Her Official Website. More photos of Natalie. posted 2:39pm by jholmes

Penn State has jumped ahead of LSU for the #3 spot in the new BCS college football standings. USC and Texas remain in the top two positions. Complete BCS Standings. posted 2:16pm by jholmes

General Motors has announced that they will be closing nine plants and cutting 30,000 jobs by 2008 to get production in line with demand. posted 7:58am by jholmes

The safest and most dangerous cities in America. posted 1:30am by jholmes

A look at People magazines 'Sexiest Men Alive.' See more photos of Matthew McConaughey in BumpPhotos. posted 1:10am by jholmes

Watch the upcoming teaser trailer of Superman Returns. posted 1:06am by jholmes

Review of Walk the Line, the biopic about the life of legend Johnny Cash. Post your reviews on the Bumpshack Message Board. posted 1:04am by jholmes

Kevin and Britney Spears continue to fight, this time over Kevin going out with the momma of his first two babies. posted 1:00am by jholmes

How the Bumpshack College Football Top 5 did this weekend:

Bumpshack Top 5 College Football Rankings

USC beat Fresno State 50-42
Texas Off Week
Miami lost to Georgia Tech 14-10
LSU beat Mississippi 40-7
Penn State beat Michigan State 31-22

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire took in $101.4 million dollars in ticket sales this weekend. The biopic Walk the Line came in second place. Complete box office results for the weekend. posted 12:38am by jholmes

Tivo is expanding its services to where you can transfer your recorded TV shows to your iPod and Playstation PSP. posted 12:33am by jholmes

A gunman in a Washington state mall opened fire yesterday injuring six people and holding three others hostage until the SWAT team got him to surrender. posted 12:29am by jholmes

November 20, 2005

Reggie Bush had one of the most exciting performances ever in a college football game last night. The game was over at about 4am Eastern time. So most of America was in bed while his heroics were taking place. Bush ran for 294 yards and ended up with a total of 513 all-purpose yards. The previous high for a Pac-10 game was 368 yards by Anthony Davis in 1972. I was lucky enough to be at the game and Bush's performance was easily worth the price of the season tickets. For more on Reggie, check out ReggieBushforHeisman.com posted 6:27pm by jholmes

Tony Stewart won NASCAR's Nextel Cup Championship series today. Jimmie Johnson crashed half-way through the race guaranteeing Stewart's second career championship. posted 6:21pm by jholmes

Blue Raider Football Fans: MTSU has fired head football coach Andy McCollum. It is about time. posted 6:06pm by jholmes

Submit your College Football Top 5 to be included in the official Bumpshack.com poll. Log onto the Bumpshack Message Board and post it under BumpSports. posted 3:13pm by jholmes

Match.com is being sued in a purported date scam in which they were hiring men and women to go out on dates with their customers.

A Los Angeles racketeering lawsuit said the lonely hearts website secretly recruited people to send enticing emails to its customers and to go out on dates with them as a way of getting them to keep up their 30 dollars monthly subscription.

The company's ringers, branded "date bait", went on as many as 100 dates a month -- three per day -- with Match.com customers, who use the site to search for boyfriends, girlfriends, and possible husbands and wives.

Kristin Kelly, a spokesperson for Match.com -- which has an estimated one million paid subscribers and 15 million members -- denied the charges, saying the lawsuit is "completely without merit" and would be "vigorously" challenged. posted 12:27pm by jholmes

An Air Force general in Iraq is saying that some of the deaths over there are being staged and have been exaggerated. posted 12:23pm by jholmes

First, Jessica, then Britney, now Christina? Reports are saying that singer Christina Aguilera has wed Jordan Bratman in California's Napa Valley this weekend.

Bratman, a 28-year-old music executive, proposed to Aguilera in February while on vacation in Carmel, Calif. Their hotel room was filled with rose petals, balloons and gift boxes, and each had a present and poem. posted 1:22am by jholmes

My run yesterday about killed me. Well maybe not the run, but the virus that hit me about mile 16. I was able to finish pretty strong in 2 hours and 54 minutes. The virus got the better of me all afternoon. It finally slowed down a bit for me to make it to the USC-Fresno State football game. It was easily one of the best games I have ever seen. Reggie Bush went off for 513 all-purpose yards and might have sealed up the Heisman trophy award. posted 1:08am by jholmes

November 19, 2005

I am about to head out for my 20 mile run this morning. It's my last long run before the December 4th marathon in Arizona. posted 7:45am by jholmes

Ford Motor Company is set to cut 4,000 jobs. The auto giant is in a great financial crisis.

Ford lost $284 million in the third quarter and its automotive division is in the red. Its North American vehicle operations have lost more than $1.4 billion before taxes so far this year.

The company's shares have dropped more than 40 percent since the end of 2004. They hit $7.57 per share on Thursday, the lowest in more than two years, before rebounding to $8.41 per share on Friday. posted 1:05am by jholmes

Happy Birthday to Violet from the Bumpshack Message Board. Keep up the great posts on the board. posted 12:54am by jholmes

A civil jury has decided that actor Robert Blake was behind the death of his wife and ordered him to pay Bonnie Lee Bakley's children $30 million dollars. Blake was acquitted of the murder in a criminal trial back in February. posted 12:53am by jholmes

After constant whining from Democrats, Republicans decided to just put the issue of 'immediate withdrawal from Iraq' up for a vote. The Democrats shut up and the measure failed by a vote of 403-3 in the House of Representatives. posted 12:48am by jholmes

Early to wed, likely to stay? New study shows that couples that marry later in life are less likely to stay married.

Americans are waiting longer to get married, but they shouldn't wait too long: The odds for a happy marriage may favor those who tie the knot between the ages of 23 and 27, says a survey out Thursday. posted 12:45am by jholmes

Who the Bumpshack College Football Top 5 play today.

Bumpshack Top 5 College Football Rankings

USC vs. Fresno State, 10:15pm EST
Texas Off Week
Miami vs. Georgia Tech, 7:45pm EST, ESPN
LSU @ Mississippi, 7:45pm EST, ESPN2
Penn State @ Michigan State, 4:00pm EST, ESPN

November 18, 2005

Terrell Owens and the Eagles sit down today with an arbitrator to see if his suspension is just and if it should be upheld. posted 12:44am by jholmes

Harry Potter is darker, older, and hornier in new Harry film, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. posted 12:37am by jholmes

Kimberly Stewart is engaged to Laguna Beach star Talen Torriero. Kimberly is the daughter of rock legend Rod Stewart. posted 12:30am by jholmes

Bumpshack Message Board College Football Line Game. Sign up on the board to play along and check under BumpSports. It's free. Here is this week's games:

Away	Home	Line
Fresno State	USC	-23.5
Georgia Tech	Miami	-18
LSU	Mississippi	+17
Penn State	Michigan State	+7.5
Alabama	Auburn	-7
Kentucky	Georgia	-26.5
Ohio State	Michigan	+3
Syracuse	Notre Dame	-34.5
Clemson	South Carolina	+2
Vanderbilt	Tennessee	-12.5

Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss is recruiting men for her brothel in Las Vegas that she is opening that will cater to women. The studs will go for $250 per hour. posted 12:11am by jholmes

November 17, 2005

Remember my predictions for all the MLB awards I posted on October 3rd? Bartolo Colon won the AL Cy Young. Well I have highlighted the ones I got right just below:

Here are my award winners for the 2005 Major League Baseball season.

MLB	Most Valuable Player	Cy Young	Rookie of the Year	Manager of the Year
National	Albert Pujols	Chris Carpenter	Ryan Howard	Bobby Cox
American	Alex Rodriguez	Mariano Rivera	Huston Street	Ozzie Guillen

Hate Shrimp? Apparently God hates them as well. posted 1:55am by jholmes

Bill Clinton blasted the attack on Iraq as being a 'big mistake' to a group of Arab students this week, but this CNN story from 1998 quotes Clinton as saying:

"Saddam (Hussein) must not be allowed to threaten his neighbors or the world with nuclear arms, poison gas or biological weapons," Clinton said.

Earlier today I ordered America's armed forces to strike military and security targets in Iraq. They are joined by British forces," Clinton said.

"Their mission is to attack Iraq's nuclear, chemical and biological weapons programs and its military capacity to threaten its neighbors," said Clinton.

Clinton also stated that, while other countries also had weapons of mass destruction, Hussein is in a different category because he has used such weapons against his own people and against his neighbors.

"Along with Prime Minister (Tony) Blair of Great Britain, I made it equally clear that if Saddam failed to cooperate fully we would be prepared to act without delay, diplomacy or warning," Clinton said.

"If Saddam can cripple the weapons inspections system and get away with it, he would conclude the international community, led by the United States, has simply lost its will," said Clinton. "He would surmise that he has free rein to rebuild his arsenal of destruction."

"The best way to end that threat once and for all is with a new Iraqi government -- a government ready to live in peace with its neighbors, a government that respects the rights of its people," Clinton said.

Sounds like George Bush doesn't it? Yes, but that is Billy Boy back in 1998.

Orlando Bloom is being sued by his former management company for failing to pay $660,000 in commissions. posted 1:40am by jholmes

Smog is now a problem in Ohio and Kentucky. posted 1:36am by jholmes

People magazine has named actor Matthew McConaughey its 'Sexiest Man Alive.' Photos of McConaughey at a Dodgers game in August. posted 1:32am by jholmes

November 16, 2005

And I present BumpHotties Volume V: The Hottest Women in the World. posted 9:33am by jholmes

Keith Urban won Entertainer of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year last night at the CMA awards show in New York City. Bumpshack Keith Urban Pictures. posted 12:34am by jholmes

A deal has been reached on a tougher steroid plan between Major League Baseball players and their owners. posted 12:22am by jholmes

Weekly Bumpshack College Football Top 5 Poll from readers of the Bumpshack Message Board. Log in and become a part of the College Football Poll voting.

College Football Top 5 for November 16, 2005

USC (39 votes)

Texas (33)

Miami (20)

LSU (15)

Penn State (9)

Others Receiving Votes: Notre Dame (4), Alabama (1)
Dropped Out: Alabama
Voters: Bumpshack, LilTony, Latinkerbell, Mlevy, Gatoraide25, Tfactor, KdCatron, Dulaney2be

A woman at a hospital in India has lost one of her eyes after ants ate away at the eye. posted 12:17am by jholmes

A new study shows that dogs lower the anxiety of heart patients. posted 12:13am by jholmes

50 Cent is starting his own hip-hop book line. posted 12:02am by jholmes

November 15, 2005

Finally: Albert Pujols of the St. Louis Cardinals has won the National League Most Valuable Player award. Pujols, who has put up the best five seasons of any player ever, wins just his first MVP after being second to Barry Bonds for several years. posted 11:57am by jholmes

A 6.9 magnitude earthquake in Japan has triggered a tsunami alert. posted 1:03am by jholmes

Gas prices have fallen for the sixth consecutive week. The average nation-wide price has fallen below $2.30 a gallon. Prices here in Los Angeles have been ranging from $2.48 - $2.72. posted 1:00am by jholmes

Walk the Line is getting great reviews from all who have seen the movie and reported on it. posted 12:56am by jholmes

It looks like 'the Donald' is set to fire Martha from her Apprentice show. posted 12:51am by jholmes

The world's largest aquarium is set to open in Atlanta, Georgia this week. It is also being claimed by impartial observers to be the best in the world. posted 12:44am by jholmes

A nursing home in Ireland is making a splash with its own pub for residents. posted 12:42am by jholmes

November 14, 2005

The New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez won the American League MVP award today. He beat Boston's David Ortiz by a vote count of 331 to 307. posted 4:08pm by jholmes

Country music is trying to make a big impression on New York City. The Country Music Association (CMA) awards show will take place in the 'Big Apple' Tuesday night. There are no country music stations in New York City and most big acts avoid the city all together. Many are hoping by having the awards show there, that some of that will change. posted 12:22am by jholmes

A 14-year-old Pennsylvania girl is missing after both of her parents were shot to death in their family home. posted 12:15am by jholmes

Mold: It is the biggest battle facing the decimated city of New Orleans now. More Katrina news. posted 12:10am by jholmes

WWE wrestler Eddie Guerrero has died at the age of 38. Guerrero was the second ever WWE champion of Hispanic origin. posted 12:04am by jholmes

My NBA Power High Five this week:

Detroit Pistons (6-0)
Washington Wizards (5-1)
San Antonio Spurs (5-2)
Milwaukee Bucks (4-1)
Los Angeles Clippers (5-2)

Discuss the NBA and all sports on the Bumpshack Message Board.

November 13, 2005

Breast Feeding Accident: A four-month old girl died after her inebriated mother passed out and fell asleep on the child while breast feeding her. The mother has been charged with neglect leading to death and is awaiting trial. posted 1:25am by jholmes

Folgers Coffee is looking into a report that a dead turtle was found in a package of its coffee. posted 1:19am by jholmes

After bombings this week in Jordan, their king is pushing for heavy anti-terror measures. posted 12:59am by jholmes

Alabama lost their undefeated season to LSU in overtime last night 16-13. posted 12:56am by jholmes

How the Bumpshack College Football Top 5 did yesterday:

USC (33 votes) beat California 35-10
Texas (30) beat Kansas 66-14
Alabama (17) lost to LSU 13-16
Miami (15) beat Wake Forrest 47-17
LSU (9) beat Alabama 16-13

Vote in this weeks Bumpshack College Football Top 5 on the Message Board. posted 12:51am by jholmes

November 12, 2005

Kevin Garnett of the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves is donating $1.2 million dollars to help build houses in the areas hit hardest by Hurricane Katrina. More Katrina News. posted 1:18am by jholmes

Saw II Movie Review by original Bumpshacker EBrown

I was excited about this movie and even re-watched the first one the night before going to see this one. Overall, I can’t say it was a terrible movie but it is definitely worse than the first one. Saw 1 reminded me of some old Alfred Hitchcock films. They could scare the heck out of you without all the blood and gore. Saw 1 did a fine job at doing that. The sequel did not quite live up to the hype. Although some of the “killing” scenes are quite clever, it revolves around just a series of slashing killings that make it seem more like Friday 13^th instead of a psychological thriller. The writing did not develop hardly any of the characters and the ending did just not have the “awe” factor that Saw 1 had. It did leave you tensed up the entire movie which is always a good thing if you are into that. I give it a 3.5 out of 5 stars. You might just want to wait for the DVD for this one. posted 12:59pm by jholmes

Submit your movie or book review to share with anyone to Bumpshack@gmail.com or on the Bumpshack Message Board.

Long time running WB TV show 7th Heaven is being cancelled after 10 seasons on the network. posted 12:50am by jholmes

KISS Rock legend Gene Simmons is being sued by an old flame for defamation. posted 12:44am by jholmes

Who the Bumpshack Top 5 College Football teams play today.

Bumpshack Top 5 College Football Rankings

USC Trojans @ California Golden Bears, 3:30pm EST, ABC
Texas Longhorns v. Kansas Jayhawks, 3:30pm EST ABC
Alabama Crimson Tide v. LSU Tigers, 3:30pm EST CBS
Miami Hurricanes @ Wake Forrest Demon Deacons, 3:30pm EST ABC
LSU Tigers @ Alabama Crimson Tide, 3:30pm EST, CBS

Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Chalabi said yesterday that U.S. troops could leave Iraq in 2006. Chalabi said that the faster Iraqi troops are trained, the faster U.S. troops could return home. posted 12:35am by jholmes

Saddam Hussein's top lieutenant has died. Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri was at-large and responsible for leading a good portion of Saddam's madness. posted 12:35am by jholmes

November 11, 2005

President Bush is lashing out at his critics for trying to rewrite history.

"The stakes in the global war on terror are too high and the national interest is too important for politicians to throw out false charges," the president said in his combative Veterans Day speech.

"Some Democrats and anti-war critics are now claiming we manipulated the intelligence and mislead the American people about why we went to war," Bush said.

He said those critics have made those allegations although they know that a Senate investigation "found no evidence" of political pressure to change the intelligence community's assessments related to Saddam's weapons program.

He said they also know that the United Nations passed more than a dozen resolutions citing Saddam's development and possession of weapons of mass destruction.

"More than 100 Democrats in the House and the Senate who had access to the same intelligence voted to support removing Saddam Hussein from power," Bush said.

"We will never back down. We will never give in. We will never accept anything less than complete victory," he said Friday. posted 9:58am by jholmes

The NFL and the city of Los Angeles have reached a preliminary deal to bring football back to the Los Angeles Coliseum. posted 1:27am by jholmes

Makers of one of the birth control patches have warned consumers that using the patches can expose them to higher doses of hormones that could lead to blood clots and other serious health risks. posted 1:22am by jholmes

Johnny Cash's daughter was so upset over the portrayal of her mother in Walk the Line that she got up and walked out of the premiere. posted 1:11am by jholmes

Paris Hilton could be involved in another sex scandal. This time involving actor Tom Sizemore. posted 12:52am by jholmes

Reports are claiming that Britney Spears and Kevin Federline Spears have split.

Over the phone, Kevin allegedly told his wife he was too busy working on his new music to collect her and their son from the airport when she was ready to return some six days later.

The couple eventually came to an uneasy truce and Britney and the baby returned to California after a week away. But now, say sources, the arguing has put a terrible strain on the marriage — and they could be heading for a more permanent split. Britney is said to fear Kevin is reverting to the behavior that led him to leave his girlfriend Shar Jackson when she was pregnant with their second child. posted 12:45am by jholmes

Late night TV host Conan O'Brien and his wife have had a baby boy. The boy's name is Beckett. Conan must like to trade baseball cards judging by the lad's name. posted 12:38am by jholmes

Toyota is pulling ads from the controversial but thrilling TV show Nip/Tuck. posted 12:34am by jholmes

November 10, 2005

The St. Louis Cardinals' Chris Carpenter has won the National League Cy Young award. Carpenter beat out Dontrelle Willis 132-112. Peter Gammons was wrong once again with his prediction of Dontrelle as the winner. posted 11:07am by jholmes

Tired of being cold women? Well Triumph has unveiled a microwavable bra to help keep cold natured women warm this winter. posted 1:10am by jholmes

Tinted contacts are now set to be regulated by the FDA. posted 1:05am by jholmes

Oil profit executives spent yesterday in the Senate defending massive profits their companies made in the last quarter.

The executives represented five major companies that, along with their global parent corporations, earned more than $32.8 billion during the July-September quarter. Consumers, meanwhile, saw gasoline prices soar beyond $3 a gallon in the aftermath of supply disruptions caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

A number of Democrats have called for windfall profits taxes on the industry. Other senators, including Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., have said it may be time to enact a federal law on price gouging. posted 12:39am by jholmes

Paris Hilton was unhurt after a minor car crash Wednesday night in Hollywood. posted 12:32am by jholmes

Suicide bombings have killed 57 at hotels in Jordan. posted 12:29am by jholmes

November 9, 2005

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg won re-election last night by the largest margin ever in the city. posted 5:06pm by jholmes

Weekly Bumpshack College Football Top 5 Poll from readers of the Bumpshack Message Board. Log in and become a part of the College Football Poll voting.

College Football Top 5 for November 9, 2005

USC (33 votes)

Texas (30)

Alabama (17)

Miami (15)

LSU (9)

Others Receiving Votes: Penn State (1)
Dropped Out: Virginia Tech, UCLA
Voters: Bumpshack, LilTony, Rollergirl, Latinkerbell, Mlevy, Gatoraide25, Tfactor, KdCatron, Paige

Actor Chris Klein says he does not fault Tom Cruise for his breakup with Katie Holmes. Holmes and Klein dated for fiver years prior to her dating and impregnation by Cruise.

"For me, what we had was very, very special, and I hope that she's making decisions that are making her happy and that she doesn't have people in her life leading her astray from what she wants and what she believes," replied Klein when asked about Holmes becoming involved in Cruise's faith of Scientology. posted 1:02am by jholmes

Tom Cruise has fired his sister as his publicist and hired Hollywood insider Paul Bloch. More Craziness of Tom Cruise. posted 12:31am by jholmes

Kate Moss has left rehab and is set to resume her modeling career. posted 12:24am by jholmes

Texas voters have approved a ban on gay marriage.

The same-sex marriage contest in Texas was lopsided; near-complete returns showed the gay-marriage ban supported by about 76 percent of voters. Like every other state except Massachusetts, Texas didn't permit same-sex marriages previously, but the constitutional amendment was touted as an extra guard against future court rulings. posted 12:11am by jholmes

France is continuing to burn. I am trying to not make any jokes about this. It is hard not to make jokes about France regardless of the situation. I hope no one is hurt in the looting and rioting. I knew France didn't have much of an army, but I would never have thought they were absent a police force as well. posted 12:08am by jholmes

A high school student in Tennessee killed his school principal and injured two other administrators yesterday.

Democrats have won the two governorship races in New Jersey and Virginia. posted 12:04am by jholmes

November 8, 2005

Bartolo Colon has won the Major League Baseball's American League Cy Young award. posted 11:06am by jholmes

The death toll in the Asian earthquake has surpassed 87,000 people. posted 8:52am by jholmes

Two Carolina Panthers cheerleaders are being accused of having sex in a restaurant bathroom stall and also of assault. Mugshots

Witnesses said the women were having sex in a stall with each other, angering patrons waiting in line to get into the restroom at the club in the Channelside district.

Thomas was charged with battery Sunday after allegedly striking a bar patron when she was leaving the restroom, then landed in even more trouble after police said she gave officers a driver's license belonging to another Panthers cheerleader who was not in Tampa. posted 8:49am by jholmes

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Ugueth Urbina is being charged with attempted murder after him and a group of men allegedly attacked some employees at the family home.

One of the five, Argenis Farias, has accused Urbina of being among several men who threatened the workers with machetes and poured gasoline on them in an attempt to set them afire. posted 8:46am by jholmes

New research says that Aspirin might help prevent skin cancer. posted 8:43am by jholmes

Another lawyer in the Saddam trial has been gunned down. Sort of sounds like a lawyer joke. posted 8:42am by jholmes

Submit your College Football Top 5 on the Message Board to be included in the Bumpshack College Football Top 5 published here ever Wednesday. posted 12:45am by jholmes

Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts finally beat their nemesis, the New England Patriots last night 40-21. posted 12:20am by jholmes

November 7, 2005

Kevin Federline's ex is saying that Federline cheated on her with Britney Spears, while she was pregnant, with their second child. posted 3:22pm by jholmes

Abercrombie is going to pull some of its controversial t-shirts from the racks in order to appease offended women. Sure, some of these shirts are offensive, but no one makes the women wear them. posted 12:29pm by jholmes

The new BCS college football standings are out. USC remains at #1 followed by Texas at #2 and Alabama at #3. Complete Standings. posted 12:25pm by jholmes

Huston Street, of the Oakland A's, and Ryan Howard, of the Philadelphia Phillies, have been named Rookies-of-the-Year in Major League Baseball. posted 12:24pm by jholmes

The Philadelphia Eagles have booted Terrell Owens for the remainder of the season. posted 12:17pm by jholmes

I am back from spending the weekend in Mexico. The Wi-Fi on the boat was not working up to speed. I hope everyone had a good weekend. Be sure to post your College Football Top 5 for the week on the Bumpshack Message Board. posted 10:02am by jholmes

November 4-6, 2005

The Bumpshack preseason Men's Basketball Poll is in the works on the Message Board. Check it out and submit your top 5 to be included in the tabulation process. posted 11:00am by jholmes

I am going out of the country for the weekend. I am not sure if there will be internet access or not but I will do my best to keep blogging. Be sure to check out the Message Board, especially BumpSports. Also, check out ReggieBushforHeisman.com which is getting blown up mostly by LSU fans voting on who should be #1 poll. Pass the Bush page link to all of your friends and family via email and im. Need more fans from all teams to take place in the voting. posted 10:15am by jholmes

There have been several more outbreaks of the bird flu in China and Vietnam. posted 1:37am by jholmes

A Vatican cardinal is saying the faithful must pay attention to science or risk turning into fundamentalists. posted 1:32am by jholmes

The mayor of Las Vegas is saying that vandals who deface with graffiti and such should have their thumbs cut off. posted 1:28am by jholmes

Riots continue to consume Paris. More than 150 cars were set ablaze and torched last night for the 8th consecutive night of unrest.

Rioting erupted again late on Thursday despite hopes that festivities ending the fasting month of Ramadan would calm rioters, many of them Muslims of North African origin protesting against race bias they say keeps them in a second-class status.

Police said there were fewer confrontations than previous nights when police and fire crews were fired upon by some rioters. They said 150 vehicles had been destroyed overnight. posted 1:18am by jholmes

The hearings to confirm Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito are set to take place beginning January 9th, 2006. More Bumpshack Court Coverage. posted 1:15am by jholmes

November 3, 2005

The New York Yankees Jason Giambi has signed an endorsement deal with Reebok. This must mean that his comeback from steroids involvement and its wrath is over. posted 6:40pm by jholmes

Social networking site Myspace.com has launched its own record label with Interscope Records.

MySpace Records will feature independent and unsigned artists as well as compilations that include top groups from other labels, the company said Thursday.

The label's first release will be a compilation of tracks that have become popular among the sites 36 million registered users and will feature songs from groups such as Weezer.

"MySpace Records: Volume I" goes on sale Nov. 15 at major retail locations. posted 6:23pm by jholmes

Kevin Federline, America's favorite dead beat dad thug wanna-be, has a rap album coming out and some of it has already been leaked to the internet. Good thing Britney is financing him. posted 6:19pm by jholmes

Actors Heath Ledger and fianc� Michelle Williams are the proud parents of a new baby girl. posted 12:52am by jholmes

What does President Bush carry in his pockets? Well, almost nothing at all. posted 12:45am by jholmes

Aaron Brown of CNN is leaving the news network. CNN is making the move to free up more on-air time for Anderson Cooper, whom I find to be rather annoying and scripted. posted 12:43am by jholmes

A man is suing Home Depot after finding himself super-glued to a toilet in the store. posted 12:14am by jholmes

Businesses in New Orleans are desperate for employees. Openings for jobs have more than tripled since Katrina hit. posted 12:09am by jholmes

November 2, 2005

Weekly Bumpshack College Football Top 5 Poll from readers of the Bumpshack Message Board. Log in and become a part of the College Football Poll voting.

College Football Top 5 for November 2, 2005

USC (39 votes)

Texas (31)

Virginia Tech (26)

Alabama (13)

UCLA (7)

Others Receiving Votes: LSU (4)
Dropped Out: Georgia
Voters: Bumpshack, LilTony, Paige, Latinkerbell, Mlevy, Gatoraide25, Tfactor, KdCatron

Jessica Simpson has told Teen People that constant gossip about her, her husband, and their marriage has driven her to the point of seeing an actual therapist.

"Yes I have," the singer-actress tells Teen People in its December-January issue, on newsstands Friday. "I respect knowledge of the psyche. I would be a therapist if I weren't an entertainer." posted 12:56am by jholmes

Rapper 50 Cent has come out blasting Kanye West's comments about Bush being racist.

"The New Orleans disaster was meant to happen. It was an act of God.

"I think people responded to it the best way they can.

"What KANYE WEST was saying, I don't know where that came from." posted 12:12am by jholmes

Catholics would have a majority on the Supreme Court for the first time ever if Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito is confirmed. His confirmation would put five Roman Catholics on the bench and end two centuries of Protestant reign. posted 12:04am by jholmes

November 1, 2005

The NBA begins its new season tonight with four games on the schedule. All the experts are predicting the San Antonio Spurs to win it again this year. posted 10:04am by jholmes

The Memphis Grizzlies have given NBA legend and team president Jerry West a two year extension. posted 10:01am by jholmes

Baseball's ten most sought after free agents this off-season. posted 9:59am by jholmes

$7.1 billion dollar bird-flu fighting strategy proposed by President Bush. posted 9:51am by jholmes

Scientologists honored Tom Cruise for donating over $2 million dollars to the cult at their annual gathering this past weekend in the United Kingdom.

Of course, Scientologists are used to shelling out, since handing over cash is a key part of the Hubbard doctrine. On Saturday, it earned Cruise the Diamond Meritorious Award, which followed the platinum equivalent awarded last year when his contribution topped $2.5m (�1.4m). He remains the biggest donor to Scientology. Other members of the cult have been less content about paying up, complaining that they have been milked of thousands of pounds. posted 1:38am by jholmes

More Craziness of Tom Cruise

Theo Epstein has resigned as the general manager of the Boston Red Sox. Epstein, 31, walks away one year after putting the team together that won the teams first championship in 86 years. posted 1:32am by jholmes

ABC has given the green light to a sitcom produced by rock legend Elton John. posted 1:30am by jholmes

Iraq has asked the United Nations to allow the multi-national forces led by the United States to stay in Iraq at least another year. Iraq acknowledges its forces are not quite yet up to the job. posted 1:25am by jholmes

A seal bit off the nose of a South African woman while the lady was trying to help the seal back into the ocean. posted 1:08am by jholmes