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Recipe for Paolo having a fun Wednesday:
Get burgers at Dick's...
Prefunk at the bar...
Go to Sonics game on Wesley's company...
Roll gangster at the game...

Hit the bar after the game.

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Happy 4th birthday, Iraq war.

You've claimed the lives of more than 3,200 members already. You're growing up so fast! Even though the majority of Americans don't like you right now, W. still supports you.

"It can be tempting to look at the challenges in Iraq and conclude our best option is to pack up and go home," W. said Monday. "That may be satisfying in the short run. But I believe the consequences for America's security would be devastating."

W. ordered you an additional 21,000 troops for your birthday. Who said big things come in small packages? Be sure to send him a thank-you card.

According to MoveOn.org, more than 37,000 people in all 50 states took part in some 1,188 demonstrations to commemorate you. In Seattle, nearly 1,000 people showed up at Westlake Center. That's one serious birthday party!

Now make a wish, blow out your candles and plan on some even bigger birthday parties next year.

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I think this picture is worth a caption contest. My entry:

Katrine: "Well Chris, funny you should mention that. I have done some jewelry modeling."

St. Patty's Day was chill. Christy came up to hang out and we (wives + Christy) went over to Chris Brown's parents' house on Queen Anne (they were out of town) to party like we were in high school. Guiness and Green Panty Droppers were consumed. 'Twas a great time.

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Jerramy Stevens, pack your bags.

The Seahawk tight end has been the subject of a downward media spiral since his arrest last Tuesday in Arizona for driving under the influence and possesion of marijuana. That same day, the Seahawks signed veteran tight end Marcus Pollard to a one-year contract, showing signs that they are unlikely to re-sign Stevens. Now, Seattlites are huddling behind the Seahawks to get Jerramy Stevens out of Seattle.

The Seattle Times publised a column on Friday ripping Stevens' behavior at his condominium residence. Columnist Nicole Brodeur paints the picture:

One resident woke to find his deck splattered with vomit. Another found used condoms. Others told of being awakened at 3 a.m. by loud fights, or were startled by strangers who partook of their patios. And they have had it. The noise, the fear and the man behind it — fifth-floor resident Jerramy Stevens...

"He's been gone for a month now," one resident told me. "And it has been like a vacation for us."

Seahawks fans already know Stevens is a liability. (How many dropped balls did he have in that Superbowl against the Steelers?) Now the Seattle Times is selling the idea of getting Stevens out of town to the non-sports fans who are more concerned about civics than athleticism.

But let's not be quick to judge Stevens. I mean, how many encounters can a professional athlete have with the law? (From the Seattle Times...)

  • June 2, 1998: Stevens arrested on charges of second-degree assault armed with a deadly weapon and fourth-degree assault. Stevens and a friend engaged in a fight with a 17-year-old, according to the police report. Stevens' friend struck the man with a baseball bat, and witnesses said Stevens stomped on the man's face after he fell, according to the police report. Stevens agreed to a charge of misdemeanor assault.

  • July 10, 1998: Stevens tested positive for THC, the active ingredient in marijuana. He was sent to jail five days later. He was sent home on Aug. 5.

  • July 27, 2000: Stevens arrested for investigation of sexual assault.

  • July 28, 2000: Stevens released from jail after prosecutors determined they wouldn't be able to charge Stevens in the 72-hour window of his arrest. He was never charged in the incident.

  • May 4, 2001: Stevens cited for reckless driving and hit and run after crashing into a concrete apartment building in Northgate on May 3 while a 93-year-old woman was sleeping.

  • June 1, 2001: Stevens pleaded guilty to hit-and-run causing property damage, a misdemeanor. He was sentenced to 240 hours of community service. A 90-day jail sentence and $1,000 fine were suspended.

  • April 3, 2003: Stevens was stopped by Medina police after rolling through a stop sign in a residential neighborhood. Two open bottles of champagne were seen on the car floor in front of the passenger's seat. Stevens was charged with driving while intoxicated.

  • June 10, 2003: Stevens pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of reckless driving.

  • June 12, 2003: Stevens sentenced to five days in jail for violating probation on the 2001 charge of hit-and-run property damage.

  • June 23, 2003: Stevens sentenced to two days in jail for the reckless driving charge, fined $1,000 and ordered to perform 25 hours of community service, picking up trash. The judge disclosed the breath-test results, which measured Stevens' blood-alcohol concentration at 0.14 percent and 0.17 percent.

  • March 13, 2007: Stevens arrested in Arizona and charged with driving while intoxicated and possession of marijuana.

Now that we've seen the evidence, I think we can all agree that the Seahawks need to kick Jerramy Stevens' dumbass the hell out of Seattle.