My lovely fiance bought me a PlayStation Portable for Christmas. This thing is friggin' sweet!
Not only does it play games, allow for .jpg uploads (digi pic slideshow), .mp4 playing (that's little Quicktime movies for those of you who are not saavy), plays .mp3 (music files…seriously, who doesn't know that)… it also has wireless internet access!

I am still getting aclimated to this wonderful little machine. And while it will not take the place of my (old) music iPod, it will be the source of my digital “wallet photos”. Also, I have found a great utility called Handbrake that allows for compressing of DVDs to small files that will fit on the PSP's memory card. (props to Jay-Ma for that).
If anyone else has any hacks/add-ins, let me know.

Happy New Year to you and yours. May 2006 be a happy, profitable, and successful one for you and your endeavors.

Here are my goals for 2006:

1.) Be a better daddy.
2.) Be a better radio guy.
3.) Be a better writer on this very website.

Here are your goals for tonight:

1.) Have fun.
2.) Be safe.
3.) Don't Drink and Drive… it's just stupid!

Now, go take on the day.

Now, I'm not sure if Comedy Central is trying to pull a fast one on all of us, but it looks like Dave Chappelle is getting ready to finally launch season three.

Check out the link below and clik on the “Enter Now” inside the white box in the center of the screen to watch the new trailer.

http://www.comedycentral.com/motherload/?ml_collection=36069

If this is an elaborate hoax or just a big set up for an April Fools joke, they got me hook, line and sinker.

bjs

Former Waukesha County Sheriff, Bill Kruziki's 24 year old son, Matthew, is missing.

Our prayers are with the Kruziki family. We hope Matthew is found safe and sound.

Ahhhh yes…. today marks the beginning of what some sports fans call the Most Wonderful Time Of The Year. Five days of nothing but college football, pro football and that little thing called New Years Eve. In my opinion, as a sports fan, the only thing that can rival it is the first four days of the NCAA basket ball tourney.

No doubt Las Vegas would be the place to be for this weekend, throwing some money down on the games and spending you nights at some of the best clubs/bars on the planet. Stop and think for a moment, New Years Eve in Vegas…. things may get out of hand.

A quick shout out to the boys at Notre Dame who are four point dogs to Ohio State. Hey if Trace Adkins can sing a country song about “something you put your mug on” (Chappelle fans will get that joke) then the Irish can beat the Buckeyes.

This to is the time of year for everyone's favorite…. new years resolutions. Now I know some of you out there already have some planned, get in shape, quit smoking, giving up wine tasting competitions, etc. But if I may make one suggestion, how about you vow to do something different this year, pick a resolution that's a little off the wall.

Pick that big trip you've always wanted to go on and do it. Spend some time trying to make some new friends. Ask for a raise at the office. Get involved in some new after work activities like softball, kickball or any one of the different things that Milwaukee social groups have to offer. Spend the extra money to get great seats at a sporting event or a concert. Find some new places to hang out on the weekends instead of your old stand-bys. Pay the money to go see a summer blockbuster on the Ultrascreen instead of waiting for it to come out on DVD.

In other words people, get out there and try some new things. Write up a list of silly little things to do this year and spend some time checking them off.

Life is too short to wonder “What if?”

Much love to Fuzz for keeping to website rolling. I'm looking forward to being a much more frequent contributer in 2006.

Enjoy the football everyone and have a safe and happy New Year.

Go Irish.

bjs

In the tradition of handing out awards to undeserving saps at the end of the year, the following will be recipients of the 2005 OOS Awards. This year's 10 awards will be named after the 10 highest selling albums of 2005. (based on Billboard rankings)

1) “American Idiot”-Green Day. This award goes to none other than Terrell Owens. There isn't even a punch line for this, it is too perfect already.

2) “The Emancipation of Mimi”-Mariah Carey. And the winner is… Rafael Palmeiro! Congratulations Mr. Palmeiro! Vitamin b-12 is not a steroid. He still has no idea how illegal steroids entered his body. If this were the game Clue I would say in the bathroom stall with a syringe by Colonel Mustard and Mark McGwire.

3) “Destiny Fulfilled”-Destiny's Child. Chicago White Sox. For 2 straight seasons baseball has crowned a champion that endured 80+ years of unfulfilled dreams. Rumor has it George Steinbrenner is trying to purchase the White Sox to get another World Series Trophy.

4) “Breakaway”-Kelly Clarkson. The National Hockey League. The NHL wins for breaking away from their fans. An entire season lost. Now the games are on OLN. I had to call my cable provider to find OLN on my digital cable. It is right up there with the FYI network. Do you know what channel FYI is? Didn't think so.

5) “Encore”-Eminem. USC Trojans Football. For winning their second of what could be three consecutive titles. And to Matt Leinert for coming back for his senior season.
PS-weird USC note. I was watching the USC-UCLA game and the camera's on the sideline showed a bunch of celebrities- Henry Winkler, O.J. Simpson, Eddie Cibriani, Shannon Doherty etc… So then it pans to who? Geoff Jenkins. Except they don't put his name on the screen because they probably didn't know who he was, but my friends and I did. Way to go Geoff!

6) “Feels Like Today”-Rascal Flatts. Ok, not sure what to do with this one. Is Rascal Flatts like the N'SYNC of country? I really don't know. So this award goes to Rascal Flatts for having a top ten selling album of the year.

7) “Love. Angel. Music. Baby.”-Gwen Stefani. Only one person in sports could get this award: Maria Sheripova. If you don't know who that is, google her. Then you will understand.

“How to Dismantle and Atomic Bomb” U2. John Madden. I thought this would be good because can you imagine John Madden giving you instructions on how to dismantle a bomb. The following quote should be read in your inner Madden voice--”Uhhh, cut the green wire. BAM. You see that? He is going to cut the green wire, because cutting the green wire is what you need to do to stop a bomb. WHAM. See that, Brett Favre is a guy who can dismantle a bomb. But he has a cannon. BOOM.”
How does he still have a job announcing football games? I will never know.

9) “Greatest Hits”-Shania Twain. This goes to the ever entertaining Chad Johnson. The Bengal’s Wide Receiver claimed to have caught a live deer and was going to do a touchdown dance involving the wild beast. It didn't happen but it is fun to hear about him. Runner up goes to Randy Moss for his hits from the bong.

10) “The Massacre”-50 Cent. The Green Bay Packers. Do I even need to say more?

Have a Happy New Year! Here is to the Brewers making the playoffs in 2006.--OOS.

On Tuesday, I explained how thoroughly fed up I am with Elmo dolls. My daughter received about 6 of them (from my side of the family) for Christmas - and they never stop talking!!! Well, apparently I pissed off PBS…

In order to get our differences worked out, I agreed to an interview with Elmo.

Here it is: Fuzz Martin’s Interview with Elmo.

UPDATE: Thanks for the link, Boots and Sabers!

Elmo Interview

I shouldn't really buy another new car for like, oh, I don't know, 10 years, but I like this one:

The Toyota FJ Cruiser

I know that original FJ apologists will hate the fact that this one has an independent front suspension and all the accoutrements that make it stylish and “now,” but dammit, it looks cool… and when you're driving through the suburban jungles of Southeastern Wisconsin, what else do you need, right?

Time for a quick update on my old “What West Bend Needs Now” article…

1. We still don't have an Olive Garden, though we've been graced with a slew of new and exciting restaurants in our area.
2. No Best Buy, either. The one in Menomonee Falls is close, but not close enough, in my opinion. Unfortunately there are now Best Buys in Fond du Lac and Menomonee Falls, so the prospect of us getting one is pretty slim.
3. We got our Arby's! Excellent!!!
4. I've heard tons and tons of rumors about Target, but we still don't have one. The rumor is that it is going in over by the Home Depot - but who knows…
5. Mills Fleet Farm is still in the same spot it was when I wrote the initial article in 2003. I'm not sure if they are moving or not… but it still would be cool if they got a new building.
6. Home Depot must have read my article, because they came to town. I'm like a city planner or something.
7. I think we've actually lost shoe stores in town since I wrote the initial article. We don't have a Warehouse Shoes, and I doubt that we're going to get one. That's okay, I can always shop at Rogan's… or just wear old, worn-out sneakers for the rest of my life.
8. Circuit City - seriously, West Bend would be a great place for you. You'd be right in between the Fond du Lac and Menomonee Falls Best Buys, and then West Benders and those in the growing, surrounding communities wouldn't leave for those cities. Hey, afterall, we have a Cabela's coming in the fall! Get on board the WB train!!!
9. I haven't even heard and inkling of Schlotzsky's Deli coming to town - so I would assume that there are no plans for that, either. That's okay, since then I've found, and fell in love with, Quiznos Sub. Yum! Oh!!! And we have a Jimmy John's, subs so fast you'll freak, coming to the old dollar store at 869 S. Main. Can't Wait!!
10. The Tumbleweed in Menomonee Falls/Germantown area is close enough, I guess. I am looking forward to the opening of the Texas Roadhouse in West Bend - then I won't need to drive anywhere for the taste I crave.

There have been many other great additions to West Bend since I wrote my first “What West Bend Needs Now” article. Those include Wendy's, Qdoba - coming soon, The Great 50, and Panera - coming soon.

West Bend is a great city.

But we still had no reason to remove Saddam from power.

I also would like to wish everyone who reads Fuzzmartin.com (and especially enjoy my postings) a Merry Christmas.

We were in-communicado for a few days and I was not able to post. (mostly meaning we were at my parents/future in-laws homes and I forgot my Fuzzmartin.com passwords).

Many well wishes and hopes for your next year. Also, someone do something about the Packers, I cannot handle all the BS I am getting up here in Minnesota about those deadbeats.

-claude

Merry Christmas, everybody. Thanks for a great year at FuzzMartin.com. Over 470 unique visitors daily. Sweet!

Happy Holidays to Everyone from the staff at fuzzmartin.com! Thanks for visiting the site. Now go and hug your parents, kids, grandparents and significant others.

What a weekend! Some truly amazing things happened in the world of Football this past weekend. Here are some thoughts on the NFL and other stuff from this weekend.

1) The Indianapolis Colts lose. I hate the Colts. I hate Peyton Manning, the way the rest of NFL fans hate Brett Favre. The only bad thing about the Colts-Chargers game was that Manning didn't get a broken leg, face or hand. It should be legal to hit the quarterback after his fourth audible even before the snap.

2) The Texans won a game. Throughout the whole second half of the Cardinals-Texans game I kept asking myself, this is going to top last week for best Texans 4th quarter collapse. By the way, best line I read about this game came from DJ Gallo on ESPN's Page 2--They heard all that baseless talk about throwing games after their string of heartbreaking losses and then decided that since Reggie Bush is within their grasp that, yes, they would indeed lose on purpose this week against the Cardinals. And then they accidentally won 30-19. I truly believe they are that inept.

3) Going back to last week's games- Thank you Officials in the Lions-Packers game. That was a safety, no question. Tauscher was lined up in the end zone and commited a holding penalty hence SAFETY. If that truly was an incomplete pass, why doesn't any running back tackled behind the line of scrimmage just drop the ball?

4) Shaun Alexander is the best running back in the NFL. Honorable mention to Tiki Barber.

5) Way to go Brewers. Nice retro sunday uniforms.

6) My alma mater, UW-Whitewater, lost in the NCAA Division III championship game. Mount Union is a great program. Great season Warhawks!

7) 60 days until Spring Training.
Auburn is going to dominate the Badgers in the Capital One Bowl. Unless the players are inspired by Coach Alvarez's last game. Thank you Barry for making Wisconsin Football a Big Ten powerhouse.

9) Watch the Packers-Ravens game tonight to see what Aaron Rodgers would look like as a starting quarterback. He is a carbon copy of Kyle Boller.

10) The NHL games being broadcast on OLN sucks. The only way the NHL can be successful is to get on real television. If you haven't seen an NHL game this year, check it out. Watch the Ottawa Senators or Detroit Red Wings, they are entertaining. Or if you get a chance check out Sidney Crosby or my personal favorite, Alexander Ovechkin. These two rookies are for real.

Keep pissin' Santa off…

My goal for January is three posts (minimum) per day. That will be my New Year's Resolution.

Wish me luck.

Well, things in my life are starting to finally fall back into place. There have been a ton of changes going on. I am now divorced. I moved to Dodge County. Mike Elliott, a great friend and the best mentor an inspiring radio personality could ever have, is retiring. “The Morning Buzz with Fuzz” morning show starts on Monday. AND… I have finals next week at school.

It seems like everyday there is something new to contend with - which is kind of how I like it, but there have been a LOT of changes going on lately. Like Merle Haggard says, “If [I] make it through December, [I'll] be fine.”

Merry Christmas. Thanks to all who have had to deal with me through all of this. And thank you to YOU for coming back to FuzzMartin.com.

Are you sick of all that corporate cheery motivational garbage? Check out www.despair.com
They have everything you are looking for in a nice package. Post up that calendar or de-motivational poster in your office…see how long it takes middle-management to notice.

(I had to put in a bunch of whitespace cuz this picture was so huge it cut into the other stories…gotta love technology)

I have never been a big backer of my alma mater, The University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, however, I have to give them major “ups” on making it to the NCAA Div 3 National Championships for football.
Yes, while some of you may say this is only a step above high school ball, it is still something to brag about. I know I speak for Fuzz and O'Reilly (and other company) when I say: “SUCK IT!”
Hell, I might even consider giving a donation to the school that hasn't even helped me pay off my education by providing me with a decent knowledge base for today's workforce…but now they have a football team that might be fun to actually watch. Here are the details for all of you who are fixin' to watch the game:

The Stagg Bowl match up between Mount Union College and UW-Whitewater will be televised on national television on ESPN2. Coverage will begin at 1:00 p.m. Eastern (noon Central).

Go Warhawks!