Bearcat is all out of fresh ideas so that means it is time for another Jerk Store entry...

Sean Burnett

                 At least Pittsburghers can spell... although please don't rely on me for proof

Why he is a Jerk:  Before the start of this past weekend's Nationals visit to PNC park, former Pirate Sean Burnett called the Pittsburgh Baseball Club "the laughingstock of baseball."  What he said is mostly true, but what has Burnett ever done? Who has he ever beat at anything?  His career MLB record is 7-8 with an ERA of 4.27.  He is a meaningless baseball player that will be forgotten as soon as he is either dropped to Double A or when his career comes to an end due to a lack of major league interest.  This lefty has pissed away a lot of promise from when he was brought into the Pittsburgh fold.   And now that he is on the historically crappy Washington Nationals where does he get off telling the Pirates that they stink? The Nationals are 12 games behind the lousy Pirates.  If the Pirates are a laughingstock what does that make the Nati(o)nals?

Burnett went on to propose that now that Wilson and Sanchez were traded away the fans would stay home.  Last I checked the Pirates were like 27th or 28th in attendance with zero chance of moving up.  Were the meaningless double plays of Wilson/Sanchez putting butts in the seats?

Sanchez and Wilson were the face of the franchise but that franchise was a loser...As GM Neal Huntington said, it's not like he broke up the '27 Yankees. Wilson, Sanchez, LaRoche, Bay, Nady, etc., lost... a lot. If these new young guys lose at least they are cheaper.

Even if the Pirates' plan doesn't work, be thankful they bailed on Burnett.

People that wear Ed Hardy

Why they are jerks:  We have all seen the ubiquitous shirts designed by Ed Hardy, and his ensemble being sported by many men and women in the last 2 years. They are easily recognizable by their over the top graphics, skulls, dragons, and utilization of the bedazzler for three digit price tags. These shirts have been spotted on the backs of Bret Michaels, Little Wayne, Criss Angel, Madonna, Miley Cyrus and your local 20-something douchebag.  These trophies of tastelessness and their cheaper and even more offensive knockoffs have spread faster then the Rock of Love girls (who are their biggest fans). The most painful part of this trend other than the ability to make my eyes bleed is that they don't seem to be going away.  Unlike No Fear and von Dutch gear, this garbage will not go away.  Who the hell spends 200 bucks on a freaking T-Shirt anyway?  That alone gets you in the Jerk Store.

The Best Buy Security Guy:

                                
                                                  Best Buy... the Devil's Playground.
Why he is a jerk: You know who I am talking about... the loss prevention guy at the front of the store who is either an ex-con, an ex-cop or both. He is pure beef... His yellow polo shirt is designed to ensure that you can't miss him but also to create a false sense of levity when you show him your little register slip for the new Scorpions box set. He wants to see your receipt and he will not let you exit his supremely crappy store until he can mark it with his all powerful highlighter.  It is against company policy but if you so much as think of shoplifting he has already planned how he will drop you like a sack of potatoes and then force you to tap out MMA style. He legitimately thinks that it's unfair that as Best Buy security he is not allowed to carry a Glock. He has so much rage bottled up inside of him it is best to just steer clear of this Jerk.   Other Best Buy guys who are eligible for Jerk Store admission:  The Wanna Be White Rapper in Car Audio, The Home Theater Lifer (20 years at Best Buy and the now defunct Tweeter) that talks about "dirty electricity" degrading your HD signal I'm not making that up and the pervy Geek Squad guy who needs to sign up for Proactiv.


On a more serious and heartbreaking note, Moe Diggity the official dog of Daddy's Sugar Ball passed away yesterday.  If you took the time to listen to the podcast you certainly would have heard his nails scampering along the hardwood floors of Chez ZJ.  I am not an animal lover but Moe was a great dog and was certainly the exception for me.  That cannonball of a dog will be missed by all of us here at DSB.  ZJ and The Girlfriend are great dog owners and rescuing Moe was a gift other dogs should be given. 


Thanks for coming and suckling on Daddy's Sugar Ball...
Bearcat