rice and ruthless

My friend Steve in Taos brought up an item that sort of relates to my peeve about "Prior to the snap, false start." The use of the word ruthless is common in today's vernacular. But, you never hear the word "ruth" used in any context. According to Webster's "ruth" is a noun that means "the compassion for the misery of others." If someone can give me a word that describes this lop-sided usage I'd really appreciate it. Or, can you think of another word that is just/mostly used in the negative?

Okay, the Rice regular here was hurt that the duo of Chase Clement and Jarrett Dillard weren't mentioned this week in the college football post. Clement and Dillard set the TD pitch & catch record this past weekend during Rice's ruthless beating of North Texas State (they get three cupcakes on the soft schedule meter), 77-20. Their four touchdown hook-ups gave them a lifetime number of 41...the NCAA record. Also, Dillard needs one more TD catch to set the NCAA record for TD receptions (51). The lack of interest in the recognition of these records most likely has to do with the fact that Rice (outside of baseball) rarely ranks in the top-twenty-five in anything but pocket-protectors per student. If Dillard breaks the record next week against CUSA power-house Tulsa it will be duly noted here.

Lots of guys named Chase in NCAA football this year. The Rice alumnae who was perturbed by the lack of notice of her Owls accomplishments, is now attending grad school at Mizzou, where they have their own Chase heaving TD passes in a slightly tougher conference. When the Buffs of Boulder arrive at Mizzou there might be a little bit in the way of a family feud...to add a little gas to the fire, would Colorado be considered on the cupcake meter at Mizzou...certainly NOT from Biffinfo headquarters. Maybe Columbia will weigh in on this topic. They'll square off 10/25. Rice would be a double cupcake for any team in the big-12.

Angus thought the kidney stone passage took place on Mt Katahdin, but that was just a particularly bad attack of diveverticulosis. Zach was there along with another pal Mark. They dragged me down in the dark (5,687 ft) and deposited me in the hospital in Millinocket, ME. I will climb that sucker again.

Hey, if you played the Ravens last night you did better than Wachovia.

Quick baseball predictions: Angels v Tampa in the AL and Dodgers v Brewers in the NL. This results in a teeth-whitening/tanning booth series between the Angels and the Dodgers. Manny wins the MVP and signs with Comedy Central. Baseball last laugh leader in the clubhouse, Joe Torre.

I had another installment of Belfast in the seventies ready to go, but the house censor hasn't released it yet. Meanwhile turn all your 401k's into CD's for the moment, buy some silver and keep your disposable income...literally.

Don't forget to register to vote.

Later, biff