the House of Humperdink

Rumor has it: this weekend, Sir Oliver Humperdink may be in our fair city... if ever we needed what what he can bring, we do now! Bring it, Hump!
ALSO a big shout out to my tag team partner, the great MICKEY JAY!
hopefully see y'all at the Blue Shark... friday night jan 28 only!

message from Will Perish

E-MAIL FROM WILL PERISH (jglb status: inactive) received at jglb@tampabay.rr.com 1-27-05

Dear Johnny -
I went to the JGLB blog, but found that I can only add "comments" to previously posted nonsense.
As an esteemed alumni member and humble servant of the Biosonic and Social Phenomena currently known as JGLB, I find myself unable to enter into dialog on the coattails of some irrelevant tripe offered up in obvious haste to the ever-anxious and barely discriminating public.
When one leaves any of our country's military forces, (for example), as an officer, one expects better positioning in life's struggles against the ruins of society and the endless pursuits of maniacs, than that of a mere infantryman.
When I joined this Good Fight back in '81, I was dragged, against my will, to battle local guerilla forces, (mostly toothless ones), in such remote areas as Old Town, (on the Suwannee River), the flesh-market strip along North Nebraska Avenue, and even the slums of West Tampa, (which have come a long way since the days of the Buffalo Roadhouse).
Our flag read "Piled High" in those days.
A few years later, during an additional stint in the JGLB service, (after I was drafted from a relatively successful civilian life once again), I was thrown into the foxholes along 7th Avenue pitted against huge frenzied swarms of emotionally excited multi-cultural citizens with nothing but an old $75 bass guitar to defend myself with. I saw my life flash before my face many times during this campaign. Along with my bandmates, I witnessed street shootings, parades of transvestites, spotlight-seeking police officers, breasts of all shapes bared by the dozens, unscrupulous club owners and short-weighted contraband.
Of course, I am proud that the Tradition has perpetuated thus far - the current line-up of the band is as capable and talented as any before it.
And I am also proud to report that when I visited JGLB headquarters, whether at the clubhouse formerly known as Johnny G's, or in the General's Office reading old newspapers and playing Fantasy Football, I was met with respect and dignity, (after I chased down Johnny on Hillsborough Avenue as he fled from what he claims he thought was a
hobo.)
So I respectfully request a more appropriate entry into the forum known as "blog", (a term obviously created by someone with very low self-esteem). I seek membership in what this "blog" refers to as your "team members", of which there is only currently one other than you.
This would allow me to post important and self-serving memos without waiting for something interesting enough and worthy of my reply to be posted by others.
Thank-you,
Will Perish
P.S. Feel free to post this verbatim. I am not afraid of public disclosure.

always a party

What a great time we had this past weekend! On Friday we played at Goodfella’s. It was great to see Tony, Chrissy, and the whole gang! Saturday brought us to the Blue Shark in Ybor, where we were joined by several good friends. After the children’s parade was over, the Krewe of South Shore Marauders decided to celebrate in style with the ol’ JGLB. Dancing, drinking, and good cheer were in large quantity, and the Marauders were soon joined by a couple of the good lookin’ gals from the Thieves of San Lorenzo. Thanks to all of you who stopped in, and thanks for the beads!

another outstanding site

here's a site i found. really good!
Blue Shark tonite
new start time
9 PM

the BIG news

come see JGLB! live friday night at Goodfellas in Tampa! live at Blue Shark Saturday! check out our new early showtime at Shark! check out our upcoming schedule, including new February dates! please comment!

jglb.net t-shirts

a linited number of jglb.net t-shirts are now available! get 'em while they're hot! for more info send johnny an e-mail! dont forget to check out jglb.net !

yonder comes MEMPHIS

ok, USF has lost 2 in a row, first 62-61 to UAB at the SunDome last week, then going to Milwaukee to lose 66-64 to Marquette saturday night. At least Tara P. was happy, she loves Travis Diener. Diener the Weiner (!) scored 24, but my man Terrence Leather had 25, and the Bulls led most of the game. As the Bulls learn to win the close ones, they will continue to be a fun team to watch.
Now we got Memphis coming to town wednesday night. Although they've had issues, they're a tough team. but we can beat 'em. I think we should be able to out-rebound them, which may be key...
How do we put a link to Yoni's site, http://collegeball.blogspot.com?

JGLB at Blue Shark fri-sat jan 14-15

Tommy, Ray, Benny and Johnny (JGLB) invite you to come to the Blue Shark this friday and Saturday, jan 14 and 15 2005.

We gonna rock.

Happy Birthday!

Here's wishing a happy belated birthday to the king of rock 'n' roll, Elvis Presley. Elvis was born January 8, 1935. They are still celebrating at Graceland.

If I ever buy a mansion, people would probably call it Disgraceland.

Garnell Wilds, and USF

Lemme tell ya about Washington Redskins defensive back Garnell Wilds. Garnell is a undrafted rookie from Virginia Tech. He's spent most of the year on the practice squad. But he was brought up to the 53 man roster a few weeks before the end of the season. He did a great job for the "department of defense" in Washington, he even did a great job covering Randy Moss last week. So, the Washington Times, a newspaper owned by Sun Myung Moon's Unification Church, published this outstanding article about Garnell and the outstanding Redskins defense. Perhaps you'd like to read it.
I think Garnell needs to work as hard as he can this offseason. He has a chance to play regularly in the NFL. If he puts everything he can into it, and spends the next 8 months lifting weights, watching film and trying to prepare for the 2005 season, he just might develop into a star.
Garnell is from Tampa. He graduated from Hillsborough High a few years ago. And his Dad is George Wilds, owner of the Blue Shark at 1620 7th av in the Ybor City section of Tampa.
Make sure you check our schedule and come see JGLB at the Blue Shark soon. Make sure you congratulate George on his son's NFL success! Man, too bad he doesn't play for the you-know-who's!
ALSO: see ya for BASKETBALL at the sun dome! next game: USF hosts UAB! Saturday Jan 8th at 1 PM! UAB is an excellent team. They beat Kentucky in the 2004 NCAA tournament to advance to the "sweet 16" finalists. But, USF always plays 'em tough, and almost beat 'em at the Sun Dome last year (what a game)!

USF 72, East Carolina 71 (USF: 1st place C-USA)

Greenville, NC (JGLB): USF made a bunch of free throws in the late going and held on to beat East Carolina 72-71 Wednesday Night.
Senior forward (and Robinson High School graduate) Terrence Leather, a strong candidate for all C-USA, had 18 points and 16 rebounds (thats great stats in a college basketball game). Senior guard Brian Swift played 39 minutes, scored 14 points and had a career high 9 assists. Freshman Colin Dennis had 15 pts amd made 9 of 10 Free Throws... lemme tell ya, free throws have truly been the achilles heel of USF basketball for years, and they got guys who can make free throws now..
Coach Robert Mccullum praised Dennis' free throw shooting, telling him "You're no longer a freshman"
Mccullum also praised Leather's rebounding, saying "Terrence did a fantastic job tonight"
"we lost our poise briefly but regained our poise quickly and Terrence was a big part of that" said the coach...
on the post game radio show, Terrence Leather delivered a moving tribute to his good friend, the late Kwane Doster.
THIS SATURDAY 1 PM SUNDOME
UAB at USF
BE THERE!

CONGRATS TOMMY DUNCAN!

CONGRATS to Tommy Duncan
who won the championship of the JFFL fantasy football league!
JFFL = just for fun league, so he doesn't win any $$$
Tommy follows Ray Blade, who won the championship last year.
Dirty E won the championship a few years back.
so, CONGRATS to TOMMY DUNCAN! (i wont say his "team nickname," because it implies that Ybor City has "issues," and we all know, there are no "issues" in Ybor City!)
CK Smooth won the "scoring" championship, congrats to him, and a guy named "Greek Domination" won the "regular season" championship.
Oh yeah, i've won 5 championships... 3 scoring championships and 2 regular season championships. i am the all-time scoring leader in the JFFL, and nobody will ever again do what i did: I won the scoring championship for three consecutive years.
once again, congratulations, TOMMY! enjoy your time partaking of the sweet chalise!

Make your plans

Hey everybody! We had a great time on New Year's Eve, rockin' the night away with all of you fine folks in Town 'n' Country. The champaign was flowing, the guys were jamming, and there was much revelry while counting down the end of 2004.

But now is the time to look forward, not back. Grab your calendar and make plans to join us during the first month of the 2005. On January 14 and 15, The JGLB will be playing at the Blue Shark in Ybor City. January also includes a special one night only appearance at Goodfellas in Carrollwood on Friday, Jan. 21. Make your plans now to come party with us!