Here is the order for the Entourage Podcasts...

Here is what Sonja Heitsusan, of the Dead Moines Heitsusans, said about my truck getting broken into. Welcome to the dialogue Sonja. It is about time....

Chris –

Long time no talk to. I was reading about the truck break-in. At least the A-hole didn’t steal the entire truck. My car got stolen a year ago. The dude slit the rag-top, stole everything inside (I mean everything, shoes, books, gloves, etc) and told police he picked up a prostitute and had SEX in the car!!! Needless to say, I wished he would have totaled the car, but the police caught him going about 100 MPH down I-235.

So, the moral of this story, it can always be worse. At least you don’t have to power wash the INSIDE of your truck J

Hope all is well -

Sonya Heitshusen

Yup Sonja, I am glad he did not steal the truck. That would have sucked to 8 hours away and not have wheels. As for the cops arresting him for going 100 on I 235, I thought that WAS the speed limit.

Reggie chimed in on the Entourage Podcasts...

I didn’t see Tony Mutz on the list. Considering the situation he is in, it is imperative that a fair man like yourself would put in a placeholder for the time being. Don’t be a dick like Tupac, look where that got him. Dead! Yeah that is right, Ray Lewis didn’t shoot him either.

Also, you visit a friend and subsequently get your “truck” (hauling grain now?) broke into. Sounds pretty suspicious to me, how well do you know Mr. Blashill?

Thanks for allowing me to make the short list, but give up on the I hate the Vikings shit. To you it may be a religious experience, but to me it is an opportunity to get a good nap on Sunday’s during the fall. Yes they are overpaid representatives of our loyalty to the team, but I will be able to walk when I am sixty and they will be zealots of our past entertainment.

I look forward to your litany of questions, however I am concerned with the tone of “smack down” references. If you recall, my role is one of practicality. I don’t smack down anyone for sport.

Finally, because you knew me before I was 18 it is permissible to call me Reggie. All others will refer to me as Reg or Mr. Rudolph. Also, your entourage should have cool nicknames. Like Nordic Man-that is a bad ass nick name, just hope he lives up to it.

Reginal Rudolph, General Manager
McLean Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Thanks Reg, errr Reggie, I hope you get yours during the podcast. You might want to start with the smak because it will help. The bit about Cory sounded suspiciously like smak to me. No I do not haul grain, but I do haul ass. Whoooooooo!!!!! As for Tony, like I said, not sure how to get a hold of him in Iraq. I don't even have his email let alone his digits. I am sure he would hold his own if he was able to participate.

So here it is!!! As chosen by my 5 year old out of my Packer hat given to me by Dwayne Mandrusiak, who got it from Red Beatty the Packers equipment guy. McKenna cannot read much, let alone your names so there was no bias involved in the order that she chose.

So start studyin' your Bon Jovi and your man laws because you are gonna need all your wits about you for this one. Oh, and a bit of Jager might help.

Here it goes...

1. Min Dhariwal
2. Mike Chaussee
3. Nordic Man
4. Trev Doroshenko
5. Reg Rudolph
6. Derek Venckus
7. Cory Blashill
8. Robby DuPuis
9. Mitch Davis
10. Marty Frey
11. Chad Weiser
12. Shawn Hauser

Trip to E-Town, Cory lays it on the line, and the Finalists are announced...

Okay, short but sweet. We went to Edmonton over Easter weekend to visit friends and for me to see the Avs play against the Oilers. Good weekend until the last day when some A-HOLE decided he needed to get into the my truck in the middle of the night. That's right some jerkoff thought he needed some of my stuff more than me. He got away with a set of keys, a garage door opener, a zip drive, my keys to the CBC here in Regina, and my sat radio. I only paid 25 bucks for the radio so no big deal. The keys were what pissed me off. Oh well, change a few locks and move on. He will be in jail soon making friends with bubba so he will get his.

Whilst I was at the Avalanche game Cory Blashill, of the Edmonton Blashill's, sat down to discuss the Entoruage and he wanted to get a few things off his chest. Now, some may take Cory's rant as him just calling names, but it is not. Men sharpen Men. Like Iron sharpens Iron. Darius Holland said that once after a fight broke out at Packers Training Camp. Of course Darus Holland lasted one year in the league but his words will resonate forever. As if he was the first one to say it. Cory is just sharpening us up.

CLICK HERE to listen to Cory on TundraTalk. Or just click the link at the top of the page. After Cory did his thing, I decided to put together a bit of a Podcast Entourage Series. I will put together a list of finalists. Which is down below. I will then call each of the finalists and put them through the TundraTalk ringer. You will have to answer the questions correctly to get to make this squad. You will get your own Bon Jovi lyric to interpet, oh, and the rapid fire section is also going to be there.

PLUS you will get your own time to rant. Kinda like the smak off on Jim Rome. TundraTalk's own little smak off. Call the other guys out, call me out, call your momma out, whatever, just get it done. Cool? Cool.

OKAY HERE ARE THE FINALISTS!!!! In no particular order. Get ready for your close up...

Shawn Hauser - Definite front runner
Derek Venckus - Front runner, but could be knocked off with a bad podcast
Nordic Man - Front runner but again the whole wife nomination thing is holding him back
Marty Frey - His spot to lose
Mitch Davis - Nepotisim, nuff said
Cory Blashill - His spot to lose
Min Dhariwahl - Needs to step up but a dark horse
Trevor Doroshenko - Also needs to step up
Chad Weiser - Moved to the front of the pack with his nomination rant
Robby DuPuis - Sleeper who will need to rock the mic
Reggie Rudolph - viqueen fan
Mike Chaussee - Definite long shot but could step up with a big podcast

Okay boys, I will be in contact in the next week to get a time to do the podcast. Now we probably should talk about order that the podcasts are done. Because the first guy is at a definite diadvantage because the rest of the guys can feast on their words. Which is all legal. I guess I will have to do a seeding by drawing names out of the hat. If any one of you wish to drop out let me know now, and be ready for the rest of the boys to damage you quickly. Get ready this is gonna be messy.


Now I have things to do, GET BACK TO WORK!!!!!

Robby DuPuis, Weidman, and Randy Hawke drop knowledge...

Okay, today I got another entry for the big show. Robby DuPuis, of the Minneapple DuPuis, dropped some knowledge on us. I have known Robby from way back to the MSU days. He also worked at KXMB with me for awhile. Robby is all character and would be a good addition to the crew. Take it away Robby...

First off, let me say that's it's an honor just to be considered & mentioned with such great company.
I'm confident that my qualifications are unmatched and will stand up to anyone's scrutiny.
I'm from North Dakota. That should be enough alone, but I 'll continue. I'm a graduate of the University of North Dakota and proudly support The Sioux everywhere I travel and even more so in the land of the goophers.

Although some think that being a Bronco fan is a weakness (the Packer fans still hurting from Super Bowl 32), I do root for the Packers and more importantly HATE the viqueens and everything they stand for with every fiber of my being.

I have also withheld certain information about Chris illegally harboring a teenage runaway (no hanky-panky) for a night some thirteen years ago.
I can drink a lot of beer.
The bottom line is: I am good people that comes from good people and if we're runnin' together, I got your back no matter what.
Peace, robby
-References available on request-

Okay, Robby makes some good points here. I like the fact that he is upfront with the fact that he is a donkey fan. He hates the queens, good. He is a Sioux fan, check. I know for a fact that he is a longstanding fan of the Hrkac Circus from way back. Most importantly he can drink a lot of beer. Big check.

Now about this teenage runaway, I will not lie. I did harbour a couple of runaways back in Bismarck once. But I felt it was the right thing to do at the time. Thanks for bringing that up Rob, not sure if that won you any points.

NEXT: Randy Hawke, of the Madison Wisconsin Hawkes, chimes in with what I will call a short but effective entry...

Bullshit. This is MINE! I can give you sports tickets, CDs and I fuckin funny!

Hawke

Okay. Well. I think that you stated your case well. I would think that a big time radio DJ might be a bit more prolific, or at least grammaticaly correct, but never the less you made your case. We will see how it goes.



Jordi Weidman of the Spruce Grove Weidmans, also decided he wanted in. Jordi what you got?

An entourage always has a really sharp dresser. I have lots of suits. You and I have been on a few road trips and have been through a couple of labour wars. Plus I would get McKenna's vote if she had a vote.

Jordi



Uh, okay, sharp dresser I get, but McKenna. What are you sayin? My daughter likes you? Yes we have been on the road together and you already know my routine, which does help. Not to mention the labor war thing. Nice job, Jordi, I think.

Now, all of you, GET BACK TO WORK!!!!

The Entourage Competition is back after a brief hiatus...

Okay, I have taken the appropriate time to mourn the loss of Number 4 so it is time to get back to the business at hand. Discussing the important things, the things that really matter in the world. The things that all of you, TundraTalk Nation, are talking about around the water cooler, or keg, whichever type of place you work at. That's right Me picking an Entourage.

Over the past few days the entries have come fast and furious, after a gentle prod. There are a few of you who are dragging your feet, or just waiting to get the last word. Which I might add is not a bad strategy. So either you are lazy or smart, however you choose to look at it. Robby DuPuis, Shane T Keller, Trevor D, and Min, we want to hear from you.

First up this week is Mike Chaussee, Bismarck ND Chaussee's. I worked with Mike at KXMB. My first real TV job. If you can call it that. I still to this day remember Mike standing over the news wire, back when it still was a separate printer that spit out news independantly, and completely going apeshit when the news of Reggie White going to Green Bay came accross. I made fun of him that day. Come to think of it I made fun of him a lot. Like shooting fish in the barrel. Anyway, that was a monumental day, and like some people who can tell you where they were when JFK was shot, or the day of the moon landing, I can tell you that I was in the KXMB news room making fun of Mike Chaussee on the day Reggie White went to Green Bay to lead the greatest team ever to a Super Bowl. Nice. Mike take it away...

Of course I want in.

Here's the deal... first of all I was the one who showed you the way to Green Bay (at least in the NFL spirit kind of way). I'm a Packer fan, and was before you found the light.

Secondly, I'm the original DINGLESCHPUTZ!! That has to count for something. I said 'yes' to Romine. Together we made fun of the entire Reiten family. I listened to you sing that insane Beaver song. We went on stories together in a freakin' drug van (you drove, does that put you in my entourage?). I have now seen the Barenaked Ladies in concert.

And finally, I knew you when you were just a cocky know-it-all with no real experience, and I let you think you knew something anyway. Oh, and I helped end your little crush on Marci Narum (hehe)!!

Mike

Okay, you were doing fine until you mentioned Marci Narum. Wow, there is a blast from the past. We used to make fun of Marci pretty regular. No crush for me. Ughhhhhh, I get bad shivers just thinking about her. Come to think of it we made fun of a lot of people back then. Mike Kopp? He was easy to mess with. How about little Timmy Reiten. Love that guy. Now he is in charge at KX. Big man on campus. No longer the morning cut in guy. That dude is funny. Not sure what the Beaver song was or is. Man I am soooo losing my memory. For the record, yes I was a know it all rookie, but I was a likeable know it all rookie. Just being a Packer fan puts you in the running. Good work, well except the hehe thing. I believe nowadays the kids are using LOL. Come on, get with the times.

Nick Chase, of the US ass kicking attorneys office Chase's, drops some wisdom on me...

Ding, ding, ding

Burgess Meredith: What are we waitin' for?

Nick Chase

Nice Nick, quoting Rocky. I can understand what you are saying. So, Nick, back at ya. How about this one..

"I wake up every morning and piss excellence..." Ricky Bobby

Yup, I love that movie. Lots of things you can learn from Talladega Nights. In fact I think that that will be one of the first movies I put in our super cool SUV limo DVD player for us to watch as we cruise from one happenin' party to the next. That and Red Dawn. NEXT!!!

Next up is old school. In fact most literally, High School Old School. Chad Weiser, of the Microsoft loving Bellevue Washington Weiser's. Chad represents the previous entourage that I had and makes a strong case saying that he was in the original and therefore has really never left. Good point Chad, good point. Take it away...

Well Mr. Peterson,

I am here to be the first to call you an idiot in every paragraph to follow, since that seems to be the most important qualification for your Entourage.

You are clearly the Man and have always been the Man! Idiot! I shudder to think that we took a future war hero through the car wash in my El Camaro, but I guess we were just toughening him up for his future decorated career.

To bolster my candidacy, I want you to remember who had your back way back in the day when your goal in life was to piss off the principal of our High School for personal entertainment. Remember when you wore a zebra outfit head to toe along with American flag shorts over your sweats so everyone at the high school girls basketball tournament knew who was the head referee in the house. Idiot! Questions of your patriotism for wearing a flag on your ass flew around town. Who had your back? That's right, your Homey C-Dub.

I led your Entourage before you knew you had an entourage. Who was writing lyrics by your side for North Dakota's first white boy rap group? Who was writing screenplays and playing best supporting actor in some of your Oscar-winning directorial masterpieces? Idoit! Remember Bonanza, Star Trek Wars, Crossfire, Dance Party. Who sent you love letters when you were away fighting fires? That's right, me and my future wife. We all loved you and still do.

Bottomline is I know this job. I know how to run with the Man, play the game, drink beer, eat Brats, pretend I like the Packers, live with 3 females (not including the cat), and still kick ass. Friendships run deep. You know I got your back and will play my role.

I'm your utility infielder, I can do a little of everything. I'm definitely down with some other Homeys covering the side and back exits though. You always need 5 dudes for any of those potential street fights as well as to control the uncontrollable papparazzi.

If it helps my candidacy, I'll pick up and move from the Emerald City (future former home of the Sonics and current home of your favorite Seattle Seahawks) to the home of our lovely neighbors to the North and next Super Power based on the current trend in exchange rates. Plus, my wife says I need a different job anyway. I will wait for your phone call!

Bud Weiser

Check out that name. Bud Weiser. Yup, being named after a beer, no matter how bad a beer it is, has GOT to give you a leg up. Chad, good work. Being willing to pick up and move also really bolsters your candadacy. Also, if I remember correctly you were there at the time of my LAST fight. That's right, it is all coming back to me now. Main street Hazen. Some a-hole had been calling me out for about a month and I finally decided to take him up on his offer so I stopped got out and picked him up by the shirt, threw him against his car, and was about to pop him in the grill when his buddy hit me in the back of the head, then ran. All the while, you sat in the Escorche watching and getting my back!!! You were on probation from that sordid little incident at Target in Fargo so you could not get in any trouble. IDIOT!!! Yeah, Chad, this is bringing back lots of memories. It is true you were the leader of the original Entourage which included Bryan Powell, Shannon Just, Reggie Rudolph, and sometimes Steve Schoenrock. Yup, you were a natural leading that crew. Plus, you got us tickets to Wrestlemania 19 at Safeco Field. That was huge. Nice job Chad.

Speaking of Wrestlemania, next up is Ivy, of the Moorhead Minnesota Ivy's, who also attended the big show at Safeco...

You know I'd always have your back whether you bought me a sweet ride and let me drive you around Regina as an official Entourage member or not. You've assembled a pretty fomidable assemblage. And of course I would tell you when you are cracked when necessary.

I'm sitting here at my eldest's hockey practice. Still don't and likely never will appreciate this game but he loves it and has some nice skill for his first year. He just slid a forehander in.

You are having a mid life crisis or something. Did you ever find what you were looking for in the first place?

Hope all is well on your end!

Ivy

Okay, glad you took time from your kids hockey practice to respond. That is dedication. BUT, ME, MIDLIFE CRISIS? I think a person first has to be at MIDLIFE before he can do that. I am only, uh, errr, 40. Okay, got me on that one, BUT I am not out buying a Vette. The cool car I want is an 71 El Camino. That does not say Midlife Crisis, it says "I am serious, but I like to party."

Ivy seems to be intimidated a bit by the other competitors so maybe he can be an alternate. Still not sure that saying that I am having a crisis is gonna get you points. Calling me an idiot, yes, crisis no.

We still have a few more people to hear from so this may take a bit more time. PLUS Blashill has indicated that he is working on a prize of sorts for the final list. Something that I do not want to say because I may jinx it. It sounded huge.

So If you have not made your case, get R done, and if you have already made your plea and want to add to it, go right ahead. I think that if someone broke off a video explanation that might be huge. YouTube is where it is at right now. Let me see it.

Now, GET BACK TO WORK!!!!

Number 4 Shuts it down....

We here at TundraTalk interrupt all this compelling Entourage talk to speak on the news of the day.

So I hear today on the NFL Network that Shefter is saying that Brett is shutting it down. Wow, that is huge. Favre has been beating the snot out of the NFC North now for a long time and we all knew it was coming soon but it still is hard to take. It is going to be weird turning on the game next year and not seeing Number 4 throwing bombs and cutting it up on the sideline.

How does a guy get over this? I don't know. How did Trev recover from the loss of number 19? How did Hauser recover from the loss of number 99? I guess we will find out. I do have the fact that I was at his final game. I was there with my man Marty and the great Nordic Man. Marty and I agreed at the end of that game that he was going to shut it down, but in the back of my head, and my heart, I wanted him to come back and sling it.

What can I say about this guy that has not already been said or written? I guess I have to just say what I know from my personal experience. He did give me lots of great games to talk about over the years. That rainy Monday night against the queens when Freeman caught that crazy pass in OT. That one sticks out the most. The Super Bowl when he threw that long pass to Rison and ran off the field with his helmet in the air. And that was not an Emmit Smith helmet off (look at me) that was a proud to be a Packer moment. That was awesome. I guess the biggest moment might be the night after Big Irv died when he put on a show against the Raiders. That was really amazing how he could put that aside and go out and put up 399 yards and 4 TDs. Truly amazing and I am not ashamed to say that man tears were shed on that night.

My favorite memories from this year we of course the wins over the queens (48 Leinies from Dahl), especially the game where he broke the record in the humpty dome. My memory that will stick out from this year was the game against the Lions when Favre just threw a TD then turned around and slapped a lineman on the ass as hard as he could. The look on the linemans face was hilarious. The time when he high fived the ref after a TD, or the snow balls he threw in the game against the Seachickens. He just loved to play the game. That is what I loved about number 4.

I have spent many an hour sitting on my couch cheering, as well as yelling at Favre. I also remember one time in the locker room at Lambeau were there and all of a sudden there was this huge stench hanging in the room. Everyone looks over to Favres locker and there he is, smiling and laughing. He just got up, said "What." Shrugged his shoulders and left all us media types to sit in it. Hilarous.

But what I truly consider an honor is I had the opportunity to spend time on the sidelines at Lambeau Field during 1996 to 1999 shooting video of this guy. I really think that is probably the high point of my career. I have some of that video that I kept. There is tons more back at NBC 26 but the games that I saved were the games that I was sent to iso on him. Packers vs Cowboys, when Brett put up 30+ points and the Pack Bears game of no real significance. I got some good stuff here so I decided to share what I had put onto my computer. My favorite clip is the last one, after the Man scores a TD he runs around in true Favre form. There is also a INT in there, to Neon Deon Sanders. Plus a nice shot of Favre walking over to Holmgren on the sidelines. You will notice that Andy Reid is right there also. Enjoy.


Favre Rules from hamiltongbp on Vimeo.

It is gonna be a while before the Pack, let alone the NFL has a guy like this again. Tony Romo is a girl compared to Favre, not to mention a schmuck for going to Mexico the week before the game with the Giants. The only thing good out of Brett Retiring is that tickets may be easier to get. Oh and my name will go up a bit higher on the season ticket list. I am not sure how the team will be next year so who knows.

Then again this might just be all speculation. I know Brett wanted the team to go after Moss again this year, and the team was waiting to see what Favre would do. Dumbasses. Get Moss then Favre would come back. Anyway, I guess what I am saying is until I hear it come from his mouth, I am still holding out hope.

So how do I end this? Well that is easy. I just say to Brett, thanks for all the great memories, all those records, the great way you played the game, and mostly, all those wins over the godless queens. Good luck in retirement. We will see you in Canton. Go Pack all the way to the Super Bowl!!!!!!

Johnny H jumps in...

I won your fantasy league.
I ran for President (twice).
I drive an unregistered car with expired plates and the Man still knows not to stop me.
and I sat next to Casey Affleck on the T.

Maybe you should apply to be in my Entourage.

H Man, Out

Cory throws down the gauntlet, in all CAPS!!

The emails are flying fast and furious. Not since Dee Snyder has there been a topic of conversation that has inspired such great correspondence. I am proud to say that this topic is one of my favorites. I think that these blog entries may come to serve as a blueprint, or a how to per say, for anyone who is thinking of putting a posse together. Maybe I will get rich off the entourage instead of getting rich off of a screenplay.

Anyway, Hauser hit me this morning and this after noon Cory laid down the law. Cory, besides Marty, has been the strongest candidate in this forum. He pretty much knocked it out of the park with this one...

PETERSON!!!

FIRST OF ALL THE ENTOURAGE WILL BE CALLED " PETERSON AND THE FOUR HORSEMEN" SECOND, TO BE IN THIS GROUP OF RIDERS YOU NEED THE CHARACTERISTICS AND THE RESUME....

HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS....

FIRST OF ALL ANY APPLICANT THAT NEEDS TO BEG AND BUY GIFTS TO BE A HORSEMEN HAS A LACK OF CONFIDENCE AND SELF ESTEEM......YOUR OUT SAND BAGGERS!!!!!!

ANY APPLICANT THAT KISSES PETERSONS ASS FOR THIS HONOR IS JUST GAY(NOT THAT THERE IS ANYTHING WRONG WITH THAT) .... YOUR OUT BROKEBACK!!!

ANY APPLICANT THAT DOES APPLY MUST HAVE BEEN ON THE ROAD AND HAS THE STRIPES TO PROVE IT. SO FOR THOSE WHO STILL LIVE IN THEIR PARENTS BASEMENT.......YOU'RE OUT MAMMA'S BOY..STAY WITH THE TIT THAT FEEDS YOU!!!

MEN OF STATURE WITH CONFIDENCE......A ENDLESS ABILITY TO DRINK....HAVE A SET OF BALLS THAT WILT THE STILT WOULD BE PROUD OF ....ONLY SHOULD BE CHOSEN.

I WILL NOT SUCK OFF, BEG, BORROW OR STEAL TO BE PICKED BY THE ENTOURAGE PANEL........ THEY CAN ALL EAT ASS..

I AM THE ORIGINAL HORSEMEN... I WILL PUSH YOU CAN FOLLOW. BE PROUD ....BE STRONG....LONG LIVE THE HORSEMEN!!! I AM OUT!!!

P.S MEN WHO WRITE IN CAPS......ROCK!!

CORY BLASHILL......MEN WANT TO BE HIM .....WOMEN WANT TO BE WITH HIM!!!

I think the only thing missing from that promo was a Whooooooo errr..excuse me....WHOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! Taking time to do the research and name the Entourage was also above and beyond. To know that the Horsemen is my favorite team ever is major points.

Now as far as the all the threats you made to the 'Entourage Panel'. Since I am the said panel, please do not offer to "suck off, beg, borrow, or steal' me. Thanks. Nice job Cory.

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