Just another typical weekend. Gophers lose and Vikings collapse in the 2nd half to start 0-3. I am done going to Gopher games for the year after last night and unfortunately we are going out to Purdue in a couple of weeks. I guess I am excited to see another stadium but that is about it. I just don't feel the same way about sports anymore. Just not very exciting at all. I used to look forward to games on Saturday's and Sunday's but not so much anymore. Maybe its because our teams are consistently terrible in everything. The Twins have 98 losses. Gophers are 1-3. Vikings are 0-3. Enough said! Was hoping the Twins would lose today...going to the game tomorrow and wanted to see them lose #100 on the year. Oh well...maybe we will get lucky on a high draft pick. Definitely need to shake things up a bit.
The Gophers program is at an all time low (if possible). The Gophers were dominated by NDSU in every aspect of the game. Especially the coaching. Jerry Kill's false hope and momentum is gone with his team's performances. The Gophers were out coached badly and I was very annoyed with the amount of NDSU fans in Minneapolis. Yeah the Gophers lost, but NDSU your season means nothing. What happens if you keep winning? Nothing, nobody cares. Especially Minnesota people. So quit writing me text messages about your stupid bison...you mean less to me than the stale bun on my bison burger. Go back to your stupid state...thanks for stimulating our economy in Minneapolis.
The Vikings aren't worth writing about. Another good first half, 2nd half collapse. I hope they lose every game this year so we can have a shot at Andrew Luck. Who cares about Christian Ponder...he is not an NFL quarterback. And what is the deal about Percy Harvin always getting hurt? Today he was sick to his stomach, yesterday he had a migraine, last week he hurt his shoulder. Starting to become a trend? Harvin is one of my all time favorite players but its time to quit getting hurt.
Quite frankly I am very irritable this weekend. My online sports betting has been poor so far this year also. I think I may just give up on Minnesota sports for awhile...might make my life a little less irritating. Until then, I am now an LSU fan for college football and a Buffalo Bills fan. Cant believe its already 4pm on Sunday. Depressing. Cant wait for another week of work. I guess I could watch the WNBA and the Lynx game...
OK its not that bad...well time to make another trip to the refrigerator.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Rock Bottom at Target Field...
The 2011 Minnesota Twins season has officially hit rock bottom.
The Twins started the night 21 games back in the AL central and in last place. For a team whose payroll for the year is approximately $113 million, finishing last in the awful AL central is unacceptable. The Twins have the third worst record in all of baseball! Are you joking? Tonight's starting lineup against the White Sox hardly resembled a big league roster with the likes of Joe Benson, Trevor Plouffe, Chris Parmelee, Luke Hughes, Rene Tosoni, Brian Dinkelman, Rene Rivera and starting pitcher Liam Hendriks taking the field at the brand new Target Field.
Sorry to say but the future doesn't look much better. With all of the minor leaguers that are worth a damn up in the big leagues already, the future looks pretty bleak. The Twins farm system is bare and their current roster is contract lopsided and set to get worse. With Joe Mauer making $23 million this season, Justin Morneau $15 million and Joe Nathan making $11.25 million, the Twins are in major financial trouble thanks in part to GM Bill Smith. Add into the mix the likelihood of the team losing Michael Cuddyer and Jason Kubel to free agency, the Twins are likely to be bottom feeders in the AL Central for years to come.
Since Smith took over for Terry Ryan as GM, the Twins have not made a good personnel move. It all started with the Johan Santana trade which was a complete and utter disaster. The Twins have no player left from the trade after giving away an under performing Carlos Gomez to Milwaukee for an injury riddled shortstop J.J. Hardy who was then traded away to Baltimore after one unsuccessful season with the Twins for a less than mediocre reliever Jim Hoey. Not to mention the awful trade for Matt Capps...we traded away a reliable offensive catcher in Wilson Ramos only to rely on a under performing, overpaid catcher in Joe Mauer (2011 stats so far-.291 average, 2 HR, 29 RBI).
Last but not least, Tysuyoshi Nishioka. Let me get this right, we paid money to negotiate with this loser? I wouldn't want him to play on my softball team. He isn't even close to a big league player, let alone an AA player. Trading away Hardy (who of course is having a great season) and assuming Nishioka to be your everyday shortstop without ever seeing him play a game in the major leagues is completely ridiculous.
The Twins are in big trouble for the foreseeable future. They have gotten old and the salaries are out of control. Smith has run this franchise into the ground with every single personnel move he has made since taking over. Good thing we have a new stadium to help pay the salaries among other things, however, if they keep feeding on the bottom of the division it is going to be harder and harder to sell tickets.
I know I am not paying any money out of my own pocket to go see a game at Target Field until some major changes are made in the front office.
Good luck Twins fans, we are going to need it and thank you Bill Smith.
The Twins started the night 21 games back in the AL central and in last place. For a team whose payroll for the year is approximately $113 million, finishing last in the awful AL central is unacceptable. The Twins have the third worst record in all of baseball! Are you joking? Tonight's starting lineup against the White Sox hardly resembled a big league roster with the likes of Joe Benson, Trevor Plouffe, Chris Parmelee, Luke Hughes, Rene Tosoni, Brian Dinkelman, Rene Rivera and starting pitcher Liam Hendriks taking the field at the brand new Target Field.
Sorry to say but the future doesn't look much better. With all of the minor leaguers that are worth a damn up in the big leagues already, the future looks pretty bleak. The Twins farm system is bare and their current roster is contract lopsided and set to get worse. With Joe Mauer making $23 million this season, Justin Morneau $15 million and Joe Nathan making $11.25 million, the Twins are in major financial trouble thanks in part to GM Bill Smith. Add into the mix the likelihood of the team losing Michael Cuddyer and Jason Kubel to free agency, the Twins are likely to be bottom feeders in the AL Central for years to come.
Since Smith took over for Terry Ryan as GM, the Twins have not made a good personnel move. It all started with the Johan Santana trade which was a complete and utter disaster. The Twins have no player left from the trade after giving away an under performing Carlos Gomez to Milwaukee for an injury riddled shortstop J.J. Hardy who was then traded away to Baltimore after one unsuccessful season with the Twins for a less than mediocre reliever Jim Hoey. Not to mention the awful trade for Matt Capps...we traded away a reliable offensive catcher in Wilson Ramos only to rely on a under performing, overpaid catcher in Joe Mauer (2011 stats so far-.291 average, 2 HR, 29 RBI).
Last but not least, Tysuyoshi Nishioka. Let me get this right, we paid money to negotiate with this loser? I wouldn't want him to play on my softball team. He isn't even close to a big league player, let alone an AA player. Trading away Hardy (who of course is having a great season) and assuming Nishioka to be your everyday shortstop without ever seeing him play a game in the major leagues is completely ridiculous.
The Twins are in big trouble for the foreseeable future. They have gotten old and the salaries are out of control. Smith has run this franchise into the ground with every single personnel move he has made since taking over. Good thing we have a new stadium to help pay the salaries among other things, however, if they keep feeding on the bottom of the division it is going to be harder and harder to sell tickets.
I know I am not paying any money out of my own pocket to go see a game at Target Field until some major changes are made in the front office.
Good luck Twins fans, we are going to need it and thank you Bill Smith.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
One of those days...
Today has sucked ass. So has tonight. I am flat out irritated with anything and everything.
It all started with Comcast (doesn't it always) coming early for a change to see why my cable blows goats. Usually when Comcast says they will come to your residence between 4-6 it means 5:45. Not today. Knowing past circumstances I thought I would leave work around the latest possible time I could. So I left at 4:15 and sure as shit, he calls as soon as I leave when I am on 494 gridlock. At that point, I knew the chips were stacked against me. I felt like Jeff Gordon weaving through traffic risking a speeding ticket at every bend of the road. I knew it was a risk to speed but wanted to take advantage of the cable guy actually showing up for a change so I pressed my luck. What a joke. Bright side is that he fixed the cable or found the problem so that my HD channels that I pay $85 for actually work. That was just the start.
After the cable guy left I wanted to go work out in our gym where there are two treadmills and two elliptical. I wanted to run tonight but that didn't happen thanks to two people walking on the fucking treadmill. Why walk on the treadmill??? Go walk around the mall or some shit. Some people actually want to get a workout in. Walking on the treadmill when you are 250 pounds for 20 minutes doesn't do shit! Oh yeah and that Powerade you are drinking while walking means that you are probably consuming more calories than you are burning. Get a clue. I applaud that you attempted to try something that isn't going to work but still, go back to your apartment and eat a bag of leaves you moron!
After working out not on the treadmill and hurrying up to get done because the Gophers basketball team played at 6, the night of disappointments continued. The Gophers took a shit on the court. Two words for tonight's performance...fucking pathetic! I think fans got ahead of themselves when they thought the Gophers were actually good this year. Cake-walk non-conference schedule filled with shitty teams...same old shit. Win at the Kohl Center against Wisconsin, yeah a good win but Wisconsin has now lost three in a row and just got beat by Iowa. Lets slow down Gopher fans...we are not there yet. Not even close! Typical in what I call "loserville"...
So my night continued to kick me in the nuts when I decided to quit watching the game and head to Target to get a few things for groceries. So after walking around and getting a few things and spending 30 minutes in the store, on my way towards the checkout I realize I don't have my wallet. Not only did I not have it in my car, I left it at home. I just threw up my hands and bailed on my cart in the middle of the store. Unreal...at this point I am considering to go crawl up in a ball and just avoid everything.
So after getting into my car and heading home with my tail between my legs, I had some change in my car so I stopped at Holiday and got a Coke and now I am setting sail with Captain Morgan.
Moral of the story, when life kicks you in the junk repeatedly, mix a drink and set sail.
Happy Fucking Thursday
It all started with Comcast (doesn't it always) coming early for a change to see why my cable blows goats. Usually when Comcast says they will come to your residence between 4-6 it means 5:45. Not today. Knowing past circumstances I thought I would leave work around the latest possible time I could. So I left at 4:15 and sure as shit, he calls as soon as I leave when I am on 494 gridlock. At that point, I knew the chips were stacked against me. I felt like Jeff Gordon weaving through traffic risking a speeding ticket at every bend of the road. I knew it was a risk to speed but wanted to take advantage of the cable guy actually showing up for a change so I pressed my luck. What a joke. Bright side is that he fixed the cable or found the problem so that my HD channels that I pay $85 for actually work. That was just the start.
After the cable guy left I wanted to go work out in our gym where there are two treadmills and two elliptical. I wanted to run tonight but that didn't happen thanks to two people walking on the fucking treadmill. Why walk on the treadmill??? Go walk around the mall or some shit. Some people actually want to get a workout in. Walking on the treadmill when you are 250 pounds for 20 minutes doesn't do shit! Oh yeah and that Powerade you are drinking while walking means that you are probably consuming more calories than you are burning. Get a clue. I applaud that you attempted to try something that isn't going to work but still, go back to your apartment and eat a bag of leaves you moron!
After working out not on the treadmill and hurrying up to get done because the Gophers basketball team played at 6, the night of disappointments continued. The Gophers took a shit on the court. Two words for tonight's performance...fucking pathetic! I think fans got ahead of themselves when they thought the Gophers were actually good this year. Cake-walk non-conference schedule filled with shitty teams...same old shit. Win at the Kohl Center against Wisconsin, yeah a good win but Wisconsin has now lost three in a row and just got beat by Iowa. Lets slow down Gopher fans...we are not there yet. Not even close! Typical in what I call "loserville"...
So my night continued to kick me in the nuts when I decided to quit watching the game and head to Target to get a few things for groceries. So after walking around and getting a few things and spending 30 minutes in the store, on my way towards the checkout I realize I don't have my wallet. Not only did I not have it in my car, I left it at home. I just threw up my hands and bailed on my cart in the middle of the store. Unreal...at this point I am considering to go crawl up in a ball and just avoid everything.
So after getting into my car and heading home with my tail between my legs, I had some change in my car so I stopped at Holiday and got a Coke and now I am setting sail with Captain Morgan.
Moral of the story, when life kicks you in the junk repeatedly, mix a drink and set sail.
Happy Fucking Thursday
Friday, January 2, 2009
Comcast Sucks Shit
Now that its 2009, I feel refreshed. I realize that I have been slacking on my blog and readers quality of life just hasn't been the same. But with a new year comes a new blog with all the rants and raves that you have all grown to love and I intend to provide emotional and cynical takes on random topics here in the middle of Loser Ville USA to help get you started off on the right foot in 2009.
First off let me start with this...Comcast sucks shit!
Not only is Comcast overpriced for a shitty product, the employees are retarded. I have spent too much of my life either on the phone or online chatting with a rep because of constant problems with my cable. I overpay for HD channels that don't come in and for some reason they cant seem to get it right. First it was "reset your cable box," then it was "we will send a signal to the box," followed by "bring your box in and we can replace it." Lastly we will send out a tech person to your apartment sometime between the hours of 10 am-7 pm sometime this week and then they don't show. No call, no show, no nothing.
Well Comcast three strikes and your out. Wait a minute, I have no other option. I have to settle for this sucky ass overpriced cable option with bad customer service. How can they get away with that? Its because when you live in an apartment you have no other option. If I had my choice I would get DirectTv but that is just a fart in the wind when you live at Southview Gables.
I cant believe that a company like Comcast can grow and make money with the kind of service they provide with the helmets that they have working for them. I think they are actually robots behind the scenes answering phones and chatting online.
"Welcome to Comcast...we know our service sucks...deal with it...you have no other option..."(in a robot voice). Only robots could provide this type of heartless service because if the company was actually run by humans, human instinct would take over and sympathy would be felt towards its customers and prices would drop and productivity would flourish.
I feel bad for others that have felt the wrath of Comcast and its overall suckiness throughout the years. At least we have the Vikings game on Sunday we can watch on TV...black out anyone? Simply ridiculous.
Hoping to be Comcast free in 2009!
First off let me start with this...Comcast sucks shit!
Not only is Comcast overpriced for a shitty product, the employees are retarded. I have spent too much of my life either on the phone or online chatting with a rep because of constant problems with my cable. I overpay for HD channels that don't come in and for some reason they cant seem to get it right. First it was "reset your cable box," then it was "we will send a signal to the box," followed by "bring your box in and we can replace it." Lastly we will send out a tech person to your apartment sometime between the hours of 10 am-7 pm sometime this week and then they don't show. No call, no show, no nothing.
Well Comcast three strikes and your out. Wait a minute, I have no other option. I have to settle for this sucky ass overpriced cable option with bad customer service. How can they get away with that? Its because when you live in an apartment you have no other option. If I had my choice I would get DirectTv but that is just a fart in the wind when you live at Southview Gables.
I cant believe that a company like Comcast can grow and make money with the kind of service they provide with the helmets that they have working for them. I think they are actually robots behind the scenes answering phones and chatting online.
"Welcome to Comcast...we know our service sucks...deal with it...you have no other option..."(in a robot voice). Only robots could provide this type of heartless service because if the company was actually run by humans, human instinct would take over and sympathy would be felt towards its customers and prices would drop and productivity would flourish.
I feel bad for others that have felt the wrath of Comcast and its overall suckiness throughout the years. At least we have the Vikings game on Sunday we can watch on TV...black out anyone? Simply ridiculous.
Hoping to be Comcast free in 2009!
Monday, November 17, 2008
Top 3 Worst Commercials Right Now
3. Culver's--You all know or have probably seen this commercial for Culver's with that moron in his car is talking to himself about the "butter burger" and crowning himself a grade A d-bag. The Culver's employee then catches him talking to himself in his car. It is then filled with awkward silence and is flat out not funny. Save your money Culver's and just stick to what you know best...making America fat.
2. Olive Garden--This commercial or variation of commercials is filled with unbearable cheesiness. A group of people are all sitting around their table trying to decide what to order. Something to the effect of..."you go with the blah blah blah I am going with the alfredo." Forced shit eating grins and cheesy humor...makes me feel like I am watching Saved By The Bell re-runs!
1. Toyota--"Saved by Zero" This commercial is just flat out annoying and makes me scramble for my remote to flip the channel before it gets lodged in my brain for hours to come. I tend to feel defeated if I do not change it in time. If I find myself mumbling this song as I get my morning coffee at work accompanied by the fact that I am at work and have 8 hours left sends me into a deep morning depression until lunch time. This commercial is not only on TV...it is on the radio. Cant escape it!
2. Olive Garden--This commercial or variation of commercials is filled with unbearable cheesiness. A group of people are all sitting around their table trying to decide what to order. Something to the effect of..."you go with the blah blah blah I am going with the alfredo." Forced shit eating grins and cheesy humor...makes me feel like I am watching Saved By The Bell re-runs!
1. Toyota--"Saved by Zero" This commercial is just flat out annoying and makes me scramble for my remote to flip the channel before it gets lodged in my brain for hours to come. I tend to feel defeated if I do not change it in time. If I find myself mumbling this song as I get my morning coffee at work accompanied by the fact that I am at work and have 8 hours left sends me into a deep morning depression until lunch time. This commercial is not only on TV...it is on the radio. Cant escape it!
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Just When You Thought You Have Seen It All...
So I have been delaying getting groceries recently because I cant stand going to get them. Crowded, shopping carts, annoying people in my way and over priced food, not to mention carrying all my bags back up to my apartment.
Well today I made the trip to Target to get my food and got my usual stuff that I always get after work. I usually go on the weekend because I don't like doing much after a day of work but today I am glad I went.
It was a normal shopping experience for the most part until the end was near. I finished my shopping and made my way towards the checkout counter and while there I evaluated which one would be the shortest line and the quickest. Of course I picked the wrong one and got behind this overweight African-American lady who was wearing skin tight sweatpants. At first glimpse she looked normal but after closer review I noticed that she had a huge hole in her pants on the inside of her thigh. Were not talking a small hole we are talking like the size of my hand hole, probably bigger. Completely disgusting and at that point I almost asked the lady who was now behind me in line to let me out so I could return all the food I had just picked up because I was convinced I would never be able to eat again.
During that time of glancing back at the lady behind me it was a positive distraction at the time until she started talking to her little baby like a fucking idiot. After awhile another lady had gathered and the topic was how old the kid was, well my daughter is...blah blah blah. I just shook my head in disgust at this fucking idiot talking to her kid like it was a little puppy. You all know what I am talking about. Well I overheard everything you need to know about this baby and about how he was going to get a bath tonight and she wondered what "daddy" was doing. I gathered myself and was able to move past the now idiot behind me and the lady in front of me just finally figured out her check card and how to use the damn thing so it was now my turn. Complete circus...
Finally it was my time at the checkout counter. Things started out normal and nearing the end of my checkout experience I noticed the lady with the baby crowding my shit and her cart was now in front of the place where I had to swipe my credit card. After maneuvering around her cart that she was too busy to move because she was still talking like a fucking idiot to her child who also thinks she is a moron as I am convinced it was that bad. I proceeded to move forward to leave and she jacks the back of my foot with her cart in my heel. At that point I am real pissed and I turn around doing everything in my power to not go off on this fat bitch and I give her the scowl from hell! As I was walking away I heard her whisper to her little kid..."well that guy isn't very nice!" Hahahahaha she was talking about me! Absolutely priceless!!!
Making my way to the exit and shaking my head in disbelief from what had just happened and thinking that nothing would out do this or top this maybe for the rest of the week or maybe even month it happened...I see an African-American female midget with her normal height Caucasian butch-haircut beefy girlfriend!! I shit you not!!!
Of course they were getting into their Ford F-150 pickup. At that point I thought I was dreaming and had to gather myself in my car before I was able to drive and questioned whether what I had just experienced on this grocery shopping trip had really happened or if I was the victim of candid camera.
After realizing that I had not been dreaming and it was indeed reality and no cameras were in sight, I am sure glad I made that trip to Target this Tuesday the 16th of September.
Well today I made the trip to Target to get my food and got my usual stuff that I always get after work. I usually go on the weekend because I don't like doing much after a day of work but today I am glad I went.
It was a normal shopping experience for the most part until the end was near. I finished my shopping and made my way towards the checkout counter and while there I evaluated which one would be the shortest line and the quickest. Of course I picked the wrong one and got behind this overweight African-American lady who was wearing skin tight sweatpants. At first glimpse she looked normal but after closer review I noticed that she had a huge hole in her pants on the inside of her thigh. Were not talking a small hole we are talking like the size of my hand hole, probably bigger. Completely disgusting and at that point I almost asked the lady who was now behind me in line to let me out so I could return all the food I had just picked up because I was convinced I would never be able to eat again.
During that time of glancing back at the lady behind me it was a positive distraction at the time until she started talking to her little baby like a fucking idiot. After awhile another lady had gathered and the topic was how old the kid was, well my daughter is...blah blah blah. I just shook my head in disgust at this fucking idiot talking to her kid like it was a little puppy. You all know what I am talking about. Well I overheard everything you need to know about this baby and about how he was going to get a bath tonight and she wondered what "daddy" was doing. I gathered myself and was able to move past the now idiot behind me and the lady in front of me just finally figured out her check card and how to use the damn thing so it was now my turn. Complete circus...
Finally it was my time at the checkout counter. Things started out normal and nearing the end of my checkout experience I noticed the lady with the baby crowding my shit and her cart was now in front of the place where I had to swipe my credit card. After maneuvering around her cart that she was too busy to move because she was still talking like a fucking idiot to her child who also thinks she is a moron as I am convinced it was that bad. I proceeded to move forward to leave and she jacks the back of my foot with her cart in my heel. At that point I am real pissed and I turn around doing everything in my power to not go off on this fat bitch and I give her the scowl from hell! As I was walking away I heard her whisper to her little kid..."well that guy isn't very nice!" Hahahahaha she was talking about me! Absolutely priceless!!!
Making my way to the exit and shaking my head in disbelief from what had just happened and thinking that nothing would out do this or top this maybe for the rest of the week or maybe even month it happened...I see an African-American female midget with her normal height Caucasian butch-haircut beefy girlfriend!! I shit you not!!!
Of course they were getting into their Ford F-150 pickup. At that point I thought I was dreaming and had to gather myself in my car before I was able to drive and questioned whether what I had just experienced on this grocery shopping trip had really happened or if I was the victim of candid camera.
After realizing that I had not been dreaming and it was indeed reality and no cameras were in sight, I am sure glad I made that trip to Target this Tuesday the 16th of September.
Monday, September 8, 2008
Off With His Head...
Just finished watching the Vikqueens against the Packers on Monday Night Football. Needless to say I am bitter as hell. Once again we live and die with "project quarterback" Tarvaris Jackson. Brad Childress is a horrible coach and could be fired midway this season or at least I think he should be if they start off on the wrong foot (not a good start).
The Queens could be 0-5 realistically to start the season with games against the Colts next week followed by Carolina, at Tennessee and at New Orleans. Very easily could be 0-5 and if things don't change at quarterback consider this season another waste of time, spent money and crushed hopes.
Minnesota hasn't won at Lambeau since god knows when and haven't beaten the Packers under the monotone Childress. This team seems to have no game plans to start out the game and that falls squarely on the head coach getting this team prepared. This coaching staff is not getting the players prepared each game and that is not acceptable for the fans. Coach Childress has not proved anything and I think that if they start out 1-4 or 0-5, Wilf should fire his worthless ass.
The thing that upsets me most is that they have all the players and a team that is loaded with talent. Adrian, Rice, Williams wall, EJ, Sharper, and on and on but it just doesn't matter. I am also listening to fanline right now and some guy just called in and said that he wouldn't start Tarvaris Jackson for the Apple Valley Eagles! That is great!
So it looks like things haven't changed one bit as our defense can stop the run although they gave up 150 or so yards and just cant stop the pass. Our offense can run the ball but when it comes down to it...Jackson is going to choke game in-game out. He is not a starter in this league and Childress is going to go down with his ship and project quarterback who they traded up to draft. He just doesn't have "it" as a quarterback like Matt Ryan does.
Also our defensive line did nothing tonight!!! Jared Allen who??? I think he had one tackle. Rodgers was sacked once and also burned us with his feet. I know its one game but I think Allen is overrated and we probably overpaid for old lasso.
Side Note--commentators for Monday Night Football--Cornheiser, Ron Jaworski and Tirico are terrible. Tirico is good but the others are unbearable to even listen too. Also this game on now with Mike and Mike is even worse! Brutal
Well time to drink some High Life's and go to bed pissed. Thanks Coach Childress you ruined my week.
The Queens could be 0-5 realistically to start the season with games against the Colts next week followed by Carolina, at Tennessee and at New Orleans. Very easily could be 0-5 and if things don't change at quarterback consider this season another waste of time, spent money and crushed hopes.
Minnesota hasn't won at Lambeau since god knows when and haven't beaten the Packers under the monotone Childress. This team seems to have no game plans to start out the game and that falls squarely on the head coach getting this team prepared. This coaching staff is not getting the players prepared each game and that is not acceptable for the fans. Coach Childress has not proved anything and I think that if they start out 1-4 or 0-5, Wilf should fire his worthless ass.
The thing that upsets me most is that they have all the players and a team that is loaded with talent. Adrian, Rice, Williams wall, EJ, Sharper, and on and on but it just doesn't matter. I am also listening to fanline right now and some guy just called in and said that he wouldn't start Tarvaris Jackson for the Apple Valley Eagles! That is great!
So it looks like things haven't changed one bit as our defense can stop the run although they gave up 150 or so yards and just cant stop the pass. Our offense can run the ball but when it comes down to it...Jackson is going to choke game in-game out. He is not a starter in this league and Childress is going to go down with his ship and project quarterback who they traded up to draft. He just doesn't have "it" as a quarterback like Matt Ryan does.
Also our defensive line did nothing tonight!!! Jared Allen who??? I think he had one tackle. Rodgers was sacked once and also burned us with his feet. I know its one game but I think Allen is overrated and we probably overpaid for old lasso.
Side Note--commentators for Monday Night Football--Cornheiser, Ron Jaworski and Tirico are terrible. Tirico is good but the others are unbearable to even listen too. Also this game on now with Mike and Mike is even worse! Brutal
Well time to drink some High Life's and go to bed pissed. Thanks Coach Childress you ruined my week.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
The Stop and Chat
Did I ever tell you how much I hate small talk or as Larry David puts it the "stop and chat."
Small talk was at its peak this past weekend over Waterama and I couldn't hate it more. Bumping into people and chatting about complete crap that neither one of us could really careless about. Simply pointless in my book and downright not needed.
With small talk comes uncomfortable laughter and a constant awareness of an escape from the conversation you are currently in...even if that means talking to Hammond over Waterama who is completely obliterated all weekend long. Yeah I might have to put up with some physical abuse from him due to his lack of control of his extremities over the celebratory weekend but hey...got me out of the "stop and chat." Hammond is an absolute weekend warrior over Waterama and it makes me feel old.
I am not sure about what others thought about Waterama but it is getting worse and worse each year. Maybe its the fact that I am getting old and tend to feel really old when going to the bar around home and seeing all the young kids there too. I even had to ask some colleagues if there were "a lot of underage kids at the bar last night," to which was answered, "no they are 21 now."
This just proves how old I am getting.
Also another fact that proves that we are getting too old to enjoy two consecutive nights of boozing is the fact that some of your high school friends don't make it out at all because it was their daughters birthday and by the way the wife has another one in the oven on the way!
So next time avoid the "stop and chat" and save your resume recital for someone who cares. A simple "hey" will do the trick.
p.s. do you smell that??? That thing you are smelling is football season and its back!!! Didn't think I would make it through the sports abyss...
Oh and by the way...summer is over. Tomorrow is August 1st. Deal with it.
Small talk was at its peak this past weekend over Waterama and I couldn't hate it more. Bumping into people and chatting about complete crap that neither one of us could really careless about. Simply pointless in my book and downright not needed.
With small talk comes uncomfortable laughter and a constant awareness of an escape from the conversation you are currently in...even if that means talking to Hammond over Waterama who is completely obliterated all weekend long. Yeah I might have to put up with some physical abuse from him due to his lack of control of his extremities over the celebratory weekend but hey...got me out of the "stop and chat." Hammond is an absolute weekend warrior over Waterama and it makes me feel old.
I am not sure about what others thought about Waterama but it is getting worse and worse each year. Maybe its the fact that I am getting old and tend to feel really old when going to the bar around home and seeing all the young kids there too. I even had to ask some colleagues if there were "a lot of underage kids at the bar last night," to which was answered, "no they are 21 now."
This just proves how old I am getting.
Also another fact that proves that we are getting too old to enjoy two consecutive nights of boozing is the fact that some of your high school friends don't make it out at all because it was their daughters birthday and by the way the wife has another one in the oven on the way!
So next time avoid the "stop and chat" and save your resume recital for someone who cares. A simple "hey" will do the trick.
p.s. do you smell that??? That thing you are smelling is football season and its back!!! Didn't think I would make it through the sports abyss...
Oh and by the way...summer is over. Tomorrow is August 1st. Deal with it.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Right Now: Top 5 Biggest D-bags and Deadbeats in Sports
5. Ahmad Bradshaw, running back New York Giants.
After winning the Superbowl last year with the Giants, this deadbeat completed his off season with a violation of probation stemming from being a delinquent in college by resisting arrest while drinking underage. Sounds like a regular Saturday night in Mankato but while being in the public eye its a much bigger deal. He was later kicked off his college football team at Virginia, sounds like history could be repeating itself here with Bradshaw awaiting a suspension now from the NFL.
4. Jonathon Papelbon & Francisco Rodriguez, closers for the Red Sox and Angels.
Papelbon ran his mouth like usual in complete disrespect of Hall of Fame closer Mariano Rivera. Papelbon out of complete ignorance thinks that he should get to close the All-Star game at Yankee Stadium instead of Mariano Rivera if the situation is presented. Let me repeat that there Papelbon...Hall of Famer in his own stadium which is in its last year of existence. Rivera should get the nod, Papelbon later retracted part of his statement. Imagine that.
On to K-Rod, this guy is real good but needs to take it easy on the celebrations after each save. He completely disrespects the batter with a tirade and ridiculous pointing to the sky. We know you are going for saves immortality but better watch it otherwise some of your players on your own team could be taking a pitch to their head in retaliation. That's baseball, I didn't write the rules!
3. Chris Henry, former wide receiver Cincinatti Bengals.
Another NFL player gets his trial dropped. That's a shock, too bad it was his fifth arrest since joining the team in 2005. Good ridden Chris Henry and have fun in the hood, now your arrests will give you street cred. Deadbeat!
2. Travis Henry, former running back Denver Broncos.
Must run in the Henry name. This freaking loser tested positive again for smoking weed. He now faces a year suspension from the NFL for substance abuse. Not even your own personal drug testing person could save you now. Did I mention he has fathered nine children with nine DIFFERENT women! Oh yeah and not to mention he has significant financial issues because of his excessive spending on expensive jewelry and several Mercedes Benz. You can take a blank out of the hood but you cant take the hood out of the blank. Textbook example of a complete deadbeat that cant even put down the weed smoke in order to make a living. Maaaan...you are one pathetic loser!
And now drum roll please.....
1. Brett Favre, (retired) quarterback Green Bay Packers.
This attention whore is back in the headlines again by coming out of retirement saying he wants to play again. Really Brett??! We are all shocked by your lack of making up your mind. You have put everyone through the meat grinder every year about whether or not you are going to retire. Really who gives a shit anymore? Nice interview with Greta on Fox News, oh and by the way get over yourself. Nice emotional retirement press conference with the tears and sobbing...maybe you should take up Soap Operas! I hear Stefano just died again on "Days of Our Lives."
After winning the Superbowl last year with the Giants, this deadbeat completed his off season with a violation of probation stemming from being a delinquent in college by resisting arrest while drinking underage. Sounds like a regular Saturday night in Mankato but while being in the public eye its a much bigger deal. He was later kicked off his college football team at Virginia, sounds like history could be repeating itself here with Bradshaw awaiting a suspension now from the NFL.
4. Jonathon Papelbon & Francisco Rodriguez, closers for the Red Sox and Angels.
Papelbon ran his mouth like usual in complete disrespect of Hall of Fame closer Mariano Rivera. Papelbon out of complete ignorance thinks that he should get to close the All-Star game at Yankee Stadium instead of Mariano Rivera if the situation is presented. Let me repeat that there Papelbon...Hall of Famer in his own stadium which is in its last year of existence. Rivera should get the nod, Papelbon later retracted part of his statement. Imagine that.
On to K-Rod, this guy is real good but needs to take it easy on the celebrations after each save. He completely disrespects the batter with a tirade and ridiculous pointing to the sky. We know you are going for saves immortality but better watch it otherwise some of your players on your own team could be taking a pitch to their head in retaliation. That's baseball, I didn't write the rules!
3. Chris Henry, former wide receiver Cincinatti Bengals.
Another NFL player gets his trial dropped. That's a shock, too bad it was his fifth arrest since joining the team in 2005. Good ridden Chris Henry and have fun in the hood, now your arrests will give you street cred. Deadbeat!
2. Travis Henry, former running back Denver Broncos.
Must run in the Henry name. This freaking loser tested positive again for smoking weed. He now faces a year suspension from the NFL for substance abuse. Not even your own personal drug testing person could save you now. Did I mention he has fathered nine children with nine DIFFERENT women! Oh yeah and not to mention he has significant financial issues because of his excessive spending on expensive jewelry and several Mercedes Benz. You can take a blank out of the hood but you cant take the hood out of the blank. Textbook example of a complete deadbeat that cant even put down the weed smoke in order to make a living. Maaaan...you are one pathetic loser!
And now drum roll please.....
1. Brett Favre, (retired) quarterback Green Bay Packers.
This attention whore is back in the headlines again by coming out of retirement saying he wants to play again. Really Brett??! We are all shocked by your lack of making up your mind. You have put everyone through the meat grinder every year about whether or not you are going to retire. Really who gives a shit anymore? Nice interview with Greta on Fox News, oh and by the way get over yourself. Nice emotional retirement press conference with the tears and sobbing...maybe you should take up Soap Operas! I hear Stefano just died again on "Days of Our Lives."
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Life and Times of S. Mork
Why are people who wear knee braces and wrist braces always overweight women??
Look at me I have a sore wrist or I have a sore knee....maybe they are just faking because they are lazy and want attention but it still gets me every time. Maybe if you did some activity in your life and your biggest concern wasn't "what should I eat for lunch today??" you wouldn't have to wear these ridiculous attention getter's.
People who wear these "braces" are the type of people that always have something wrong with them. Always whining about something, constantly absent from work...just always something. You know what type of people I am talking about. I saw an individual today wearing the "wrist type" brace and she fit this stereotype to a T. Get a life!
So moving on, I got a canker sore on the side of my tongue and wow it is fun. Makes eating really fun and talking too! FUCK!
Traffic wasn't bad at all today and people must have taken off early for the holiday. I couldn't believe it and how great it felt to not sit in the midst of clusterness. I cant believe what I put up with on a day-to-day basis with driving to work. Surprised I haven't made headline news yet...
How bout them Twins??? Our favorite local nine is hot! Winning 13 of their last 15 games is simply a surprise with this squad. Taming the Tigers from Detroit who were streaking and taking 2 out of 3 and winning the series is nice but should have been a sweep after our bullpen collapsed Monday night but as Meat Loaf said..."2 out of 3 ain't bad!" Bad news is that the White Sox keep winning too...
The month of July will be a telling tale for this squad. With series at Boston, at Detroit, Texas at home, at New York, at Cleveland and finally hosting the White Sox. If we can survive this meat grinder, playoffs might be a possibility.
Getting the hell out of this city this and heading to the lake for the extended 4th of July weekend. Simply cant wait! Lots of beer, pontoon, fishing and grilling is really needed at this point in my life because once I return on Monday the abyss continues with the end of the 2nd quarter which means July overtime and lots of work to do. Get fucked up!
Have a good 4th of July and don't blow your hands off.
Go Twins!
Look at me I have a sore wrist or I have a sore knee....maybe they are just faking because they are lazy and want attention but it still gets me every time. Maybe if you did some activity in your life and your biggest concern wasn't "what should I eat for lunch today??" you wouldn't have to wear these ridiculous attention getter's.
People who wear these "braces" are the type of people that always have something wrong with them. Always whining about something, constantly absent from work...just always something. You know what type of people I am talking about. I saw an individual today wearing the "wrist type" brace and she fit this stereotype to a T. Get a life!
So moving on, I got a canker sore on the side of my tongue and wow it is fun. Makes eating really fun and talking too! FUCK!
Traffic wasn't bad at all today and people must have taken off early for the holiday. I couldn't believe it and how great it felt to not sit in the midst of clusterness. I cant believe what I put up with on a day-to-day basis with driving to work. Surprised I haven't made headline news yet...
How bout them Twins??? Our favorite local nine is hot! Winning 13 of their last 15 games is simply a surprise with this squad. Taming the Tigers from Detroit who were streaking and taking 2 out of 3 and winning the series is nice but should have been a sweep after our bullpen collapsed Monday night but as Meat Loaf said..."2 out of 3 ain't bad!" Bad news is that the White Sox keep winning too...
The month of July will be a telling tale for this squad. With series at Boston, at Detroit, Texas at home, at New York, at Cleveland and finally hosting the White Sox. If we can survive this meat grinder, playoffs might be a possibility.
Getting the hell out of this city this and heading to the lake for the extended 4th of July weekend. Simply cant wait! Lots of beer, pontoon, fishing and grilling is really needed at this point in my life because once I return on Monday the abyss continues with the end of the 2nd quarter which means July overtime and lots of work to do. Get fucked up!
Have a good 4th of July and don't blow your hands off.
Go Twins!
Friday, June 6, 2008
Why does the water in the toilet move around when its windy outside?
So just got back from the bathroom at work and noticed something that I have wondered my entire life...
Why does the water in the toilet bowl move around when its windy outside???
Today might possibly be the windiest day I have experienced in my 26 years of life. It is absolutely brutal and I would rather have it rain and thunderstorm any day of the week. Wind ruins everything. Sure as hell cant golf, cant be outside period. You cant hear anything either and good luck carrying on a conversation. You might as well be a mute in these conditions. Unless you specialize in lip reading.
So why does the water move around in that ivory bowl? Its not subject to open drafts of wind?? I am in a secure building and not in a fish house?? I just don't understand it...last time I checked wind doesn't penetrate steel piping.
The only thing I can think of is that the wind is blowing up through the end or opening of the pipe when Mr. Hanky gets dropped off at the square pond. Although my next question would be how does it affect every toilet??? Must be some wind...maybe my hypothesis is inaccurate or better yet dead wrong but if anyone knows the true reasoning behind this, be sure to let me know. Might be a question only Ryan Robards could answer...
Next time you sit down on the pot and its the Bering Sea below you...you will understand where I am coming from.
On a side note what is the deal with these new movies coming out. Edward Norton as the Incredible Hulk? Will Smith as some superhero called Hancock??? I don't know if any of you have seen the previews for this Hancock movie but you are missing out. At one point it shows Will Smith pick up a huge whale off of the beach, swing it above his head like he was in a rodeo and throw it several "hundreds" of feet out into the ocean and hit a boat. It looked pretty realistic...
Now those are two movies that I would opt for the trigger to be pulled if a gun was to my head.
Why does the water in the toilet bowl move around when its windy outside???
Today might possibly be the windiest day I have experienced in my 26 years of life. It is absolutely brutal and I would rather have it rain and thunderstorm any day of the week. Wind ruins everything. Sure as hell cant golf, cant be outside period. You cant hear anything either and good luck carrying on a conversation. You might as well be a mute in these conditions. Unless you specialize in lip reading.
So why does the water move around in that ivory bowl? Its not subject to open drafts of wind?? I am in a secure building and not in a fish house?? I just don't understand it...last time I checked wind doesn't penetrate steel piping.
The only thing I can think of is that the wind is blowing up through the end or opening of the pipe when Mr. Hanky gets dropped off at the square pond. Although my next question would be how does it affect every toilet??? Must be some wind...maybe my hypothesis is inaccurate or better yet dead wrong but if anyone knows the true reasoning behind this, be sure to let me know. Might be a question only Ryan Robards could answer...
Next time you sit down on the pot and its the Bering Sea below you...you will understand where I am coming from.
On a side note what is the deal with these new movies coming out. Edward Norton as the Incredible Hulk? Will Smith as some superhero called Hancock??? I don't know if any of you have seen the previews for this Hancock movie but you are missing out. At one point it shows Will Smith pick up a huge whale off of the beach, swing it above his head like he was in a rodeo and throw it several "hundreds" of feet out into the ocean and hit a boat. It looked pretty realistic...
Now those are two movies that I would opt for the trigger to be pulled if a gun was to my head.
Monday, May 26, 2008
Journey Westward...
So a lot has happened since my last post. Went to Denver, got sick again and my dog Pooh had to be euthanized...
Tappin' the Rockies
So a week ago this time I was recuperating from my journey westward. I went to Denver with my buddy Choad to visit our high school classmate and long time friend Phil Fossen. Phil got a job at an architecture firm in Denver and moved out west a few months ago. We left on Thursday the 15th during the afternoon. Turned out to be an interesting flight as Twins TV broadcaster and future hall of famer Bert Blyleven was on our plane. He actually sat 2 rows behind me which I thought was weird that he would mix in among the peasants. We also managed to ring up a $60 tab before even leaving MSP!!!
We arrived Thursday evening and our buddy Dan picked us up and greeted us with a Newcastle on the car ride back into Denver which is about 30 minutes or so...from that point on we kept drinking. Thursday night we got bombed at a local punk bar and made a late night Burger King run. Late night Burger King=bad idea.
Sure the burger was tasty and was needed with a full belly of beer and liquor but the next morning would provide for...well let me put it this way. 3 guys full of beer and BK in a one bedroom apartment. Surprised the neighbors didn't call authorities from the smells that came from that apartment over the course of the weekend. B-r-u-t-a-l...brutal. Lets just say we went through a lot of toilet paper.
Friday night we went to the Twins/Rockies game at Coors Field. It was a good game and the Twins actually won. We then went out downtown Denver after the game to a few bars flooded with Twins and Rocky fans and Denver locals. The weather was perfect so it made it easy to walk (stumble) around from bar to bar.
We also made the trek out to Red Rock and took in the venue. Pretty sweet place and would be awesome to see a show there.
Saturday we went to a show Tapes and Tapes at the Bluebird and just got shitbombed. It was a complete shitshow. Red Bull vodkas and Pabst Blue Ribbon's were flowing like wine. The night ended with a "Ring of Death" match and me puking on the sidelines.
Sunday to say the least was horrible and hangovers and 90 degree weather do not match very well. We went to the Twins game again and watched them get embarrassed. Of course some fat head douche sat in front of me for the first part of the game so I couldn't see. Icing on the cake for a sweltering hangover filled extravaganza but I was able to salvage some of my mood with a foot long brat, soda, dip 'n dots, nachos and some Kracker Jacks. One thing I love to do when I am at a baseball game and/or hungover is EAT so it worked out perfectly.
Sunday night we finally realized we weren't Supermen so we had to take it easy. We chilled and ordered about $90 of Chinese food and watched Curb Your Enthusiasm. I mean we did have to get up at 4:20 for our flight which was at 6:30. Once again Brutal! You know how when you are looking to go somewhere and are searching for flights and you see a flight that is cheaper but the hours suck? Yeah well we do...I will never do that again and would gladly pay the extra $70 or whatever and fly during normal hours because it ruins your day and or several days to follow.
Anyway so we made it back safe, exhausted, hungover and defeated as the Rocky Mountains kicked our old ass.
I ended up getting sick a few days after we got back and even puked for the first time (not drinking induced) since I can remember. Still not sure if it was just my body going through withdrawals after the bender but it still sucked ass...
On a darker note, I received word this past week that my dog Pooh had to be put to sleep with an enlarged heart which was was filled with fluid, etc. Tough thing losing a dog. Its amazing how attached you can get to an animal. Its a vicious cycle with dogs and makes it tough to own them but they bring so much to a persons life. I am sure Pooh is chillin on the beach in his after life reflecting on what a great life he had on the lake outside Lowry. Pooh, you will be missed.
I haven't posted in some time and am lacking passion lately...
By the way...the "new" American Gladiators still sucks!!!!
Tappin' the Rockies
So a week ago this time I was recuperating from my journey westward. I went to Denver with my buddy Choad to visit our high school classmate and long time friend Phil Fossen. Phil got a job at an architecture firm in Denver and moved out west a few months ago. We left on Thursday the 15th during the afternoon. Turned out to be an interesting flight as Twins TV broadcaster and future hall of famer Bert Blyleven was on our plane. He actually sat 2 rows behind me which I thought was weird that he would mix in among the peasants. We also managed to ring up a $60 tab before even leaving MSP!!!
We arrived Thursday evening and our buddy Dan picked us up and greeted us with a Newcastle on the car ride back into Denver which is about 30 minutes or so...from that point on we kept drinking. Thursday night we got bombed at a local punk bar and made a late night Burger King run. Late night Burger King=bad idea.
Sure the burger was tasty and was needed with a full belly of beer and liquor but the next morning would provide for...well let me put it this way. 3 guys full of beer and BK in a one bedroom apartment. Surprised the neighbors didn't call authorities from the smells that came from that apartment over the course of the weekend. B-r-u-t-a-l...brutal. Lets just say we went through a lot of toilet paper.
Friday night we went to the Twins/Rockies game at Coors Field. It was a good game and the Twins actually won. We then went out downtown Denver after the game to a few bars flooded with Twins and Rocky fans and Denver locals. The weather was perfect so it made it easy to walk (stumble) around from bar to bar.
We also made the trek out to Red Rock and took in the venue. Pretty sweet place and would be awesome to see a show there.
Saturday we went to a show Tapes and Tapes at the Bluebird and just got shitbombed. It was a complete shitshow. Red Bull vodkas and Pabst Blue Ribbon's were flowing like wine. The night ended with a "Ring of Death" match and me puking on the sidelines.
Sunday to say the least was horrible and hangovers and 90 degree weather do not match very well. We went to the Twins game again and watched them get embarrassed. Of course some fat head douche sat in front of me for the first part of the game so I couldn't see. Icing on the cake for a sweltering hangover filled extravaganza but I was able to salvage some of my mood with a foot long brat, soda, dip 'n dots, nachos and some Kracker Jacks. One thing I love to do when I am at a baseball game and/or hungover is EAT so it worked out perfectly.
Sunday night we finally realized we weren't Supermen so we had to take it easy. We chilled and ordered about $90 of Chinese food and watched Curb Your Enthusiasm. I mean we did have to get up at 4:20 for our flight which was at 6:30. Once again Brutal! You know how when you are looking to go somewhere and are searching for flights and you see a flight that is cheaper but the hours suck? Yeah well we do...I will never do that again and would gladly pay the extra $70 or whatever and fly during normal hours because it ruins your day and or several days to follow.
Anyway so we made it back safe, exhausted, hungover and defeated as the Rocky Mountains kicked our old ass.
I ended up getting sick a few days after we got back and even puked for the first time (not drinking induced) since I can remember. Still not sure if it was just my body going through withdrawals after the bender but it still sucked ass...
On a darker note, I received word this past week that my dog Pooh had to be put to sleep with an enlarged heart which was was filled with fluid, etc. Tough thing losing a dog. Its amazing how attached you can get to an animal. Its a vicious cycle with dogs and makes it tough to own them but they bring so much to a persons life. I am sure Pooh is chillin on the beach in his after life reflecting on what a great life he had on the lake outside Lowry. Pooh, you will be missed.
I haven't posted in some time and am lacking passion lately...
By the way...the "new" American Gladiators still sucks!!!!
Monday, May 12, 2008
I Love Me Some Booby..
I love the Cleveland Cavaliers.
I have been flipping back and forth between the Twins winning 3 out of 4 against the defending champion Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Cavs and Boston Celtics and never thought I could pull for some team as much as I have for the Cavs against the Celtics.
I absolutely love Lebron James and his game. He has struggled immensely in this series but the Cavs were focused to even this series at 2-2. I had to write this blog after Lebron dunked over Kevin Garnett and made him look like a little school girl. Kevin Garnett was totally dominated by Anderson Varajeo (aka side show bob) and I love every second of it! No points in the 4th quarter...doesn't that sound familiar...
Daniel "Booby" Gibson was huge also and his playoff perimeter shooting is outstanding and continued to be just that tonight. He is money from three and stuck a dagger with a huge three pointer to help the Cavs even the series at 2. The Cavs are an easy team to like with cool players that play hard and a coach that flies under the radar.
I cannot believe how well the young Lebron handles himself in adversity. He is just a class act all around and is definitely my favorite player and is actually a role model for young kids. He is not getting in trouble off the court and brings his A-game every night...even if he isn't shooting well. (Don't do anything stupid now Lebron that I praised your glory)
The Celtics have yet to win on the road and I couldn't be more happy. I have just decided tonight that I actually hate Kevin Garnett. His antics and chippiness and jersey popping have to stop. He played like the Garnett of old after starting out hot to only diminish in the 4th quarter and was no where to be found. He is overrated and always has been. He single handily ruined the Timberwolves franchise by being a greedy you-know-what. I love seeing him fail!
I hope the Boston "Three" Party (if you want to call it that) sinks in the Boston Haaabor.
Well Sir Charles Barkley is on Inside the NBA right now and he is hilarious so I have to watch. By the way why is Magic Johnson on the show with him...he is awful.
I have been flipping back and forth between the Twins winning 3 out of 4 against the defending champion Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Cavs and Boston Celtics and never thought I could pull for some team as much as I have for the Cavs against the Celtics.
I absolutely love Lebron James and his game. He has struggled immensely in this series but the Cavs were focused to even this series at 2-2. I had to write this blog after Lebron dunked over Kevin Garnett and made him look like a little school girl. Kevin Garnett was totally dominated by Anderson Varajeo (aka side show bob) and I love every second of it! No points in the 4th quarter...doesn't that sound familiar...
Daniel "Booby" Gibson was huge also and his playoff perimeter shooting is outstanding and continued to be just that tonight. He is money from three and stuck a dagger with a huge three pointer to help the Cavs even the series at 2. The Cavs are an easy team to like with cool players that play hard and a coach that flies under the radar.
I cannot believe how well the young Lebron handles himself in adversity. He is just a class act all around and is definitely my favorite player and is actually a role model for young kids. He is not getting in trouble off the court and brings his A-game every night...even if he isn't shooting well. (Don't do anything stupid now Lebron that I praised your glory)
The Celtics have yet to win on the road and I couldn't be more happy. I have just decided tonight that I actually hate Kevin Garnett. His antics and chippiness and jersey popping have to stop. He played like the Garnett of old after starting out hot to only diminish in the 4th quarter and was no where to be found. He is overrated and always has been. He single handily ruined the Timberwolves franchise by being a greedy you-know-what. I love seeing him fail!
I hope the Boston "Three" Party (if you want to call it that) sinks in the Boston Haaabor.
Well Sir Charles Barkley is on Inside the NBA right now and he is hilarious so I have to watch. By the way why is Magic Johnson on the show with him...he is awful.
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Minnesota Summers=Road Construction
This past week my drive to work has gotten even more enjoyable thanks to MnDot and there wonderful maintenence of our sucky Minnesota highways.
It all started with the American Blvd bridge in Bloomington which is a highly traveled road to my place of work and you dont really realize the impact it has until it is gone and/or is not an option. Dont get me wrong I think that bridge safety is important especially after what happened on the 35W bridge but come on. When is enough, enough. This bridge is pretty much brand new and now they are tearing it up to avoid conflict. I see the rationale but where do you draw the line.
Road construction usually means detours which also mean cluster fucks. Now that American Blvd is closed there is a nice little detour to 82nd St from Lyndale which is only two lanes both ways. American blvd is three lanes one way. You do the math here and tell me how much fun I am having. I sit through the one stop light on average twice daily before actually being able to pass through and begin merging over to get into my office parking lot. Yesterday some little fucker driving an old Saturn flicked me off. Well as many of you know who I am this didnt sit well with me at 8:30am. I had visions of running this kid down and pummeling him into the pavement until he begged for mercy but instead I just gave him the finger back and continued to point at him and shout vulgarities. Some might call this road rage...I call it a normal day. I dont really understand why this just burns me so bad that I just want to get midevil on someones ass but it does. I am sure some of you feel the same way...I hope. Otherwise I could have a problem.
Well now that I have a few of you shaking your head let me proceed. That was just my way into work. Now the way home...
5 p.m. hits and it is the cluster fuck of all cluster fucks and I kid you not. It is almost comical on the right day but most it just pisses me right off. The cars are lined up for blocks and you can usually expect to wait a solid amount of time just to exit our parking lot. The other day it took me 15 g-damn minutes to get from our parking lot to 35W. For a mental picture this is about a solid pitching wedge away yet it took me 15 minutes. I could have ran back and forth 10 times before I could reach 35W once in my car. Absolutely ridiculous.
494 has been equally retarded because 35W North is closed and is backed up even more than usual. On Monday it was backed up over the river bridge (which is beyond the airport)and I had never seen that before. After I regained my bearings after almost rear ending the car in front of me due to the immediate stop that was a chain reaction I had plenty of time to calm my shaky hands after the near death experience as I sat in traffic bumper to bumper style.
I can only hope it gets better but I am sure it will get worse. Once they finish what they are working on now, it will be something else. Its always something else, you know it, I know it and they know it.
In Minnesota you have two types of driving...winter roads and road construction. Hope the rest of you are having as much fun as I am and if you read about me in the paper or see me on the news regarding a road rage incident in the future, I apologize to my family and friends for the embarrasment in advance.
Road construction usually means detours which also mean cluster fucks. Now that American Blvd is closed there is a nice little detour to 82nd St from Lyndale which is only two lanes both ways. American blvd is three lanes one way. You do the math here and tell me how much fun I am having. I sit through the one stop light on average twice daily before actually being able to pass through and begin merging over to get into my office parking lot. Yesterday some little fucker driving an old Saturn flicked me off. Well as many of you know who I am this didnt sit well with me at 8:30am. I had visions of running this kid down and pummeling him into the pavement until he begged for mercy but instead I just gave him the finger back and continued to point at him and shout vulgarities. Some might call this road rage...I call it a normal day. I dont really understand why this just burns me so bad that I just want to get midevil on someones ass but it does. I am sure some of you feel the same way...I hope. Otherwise I could have a problem.
Well now that I have a few of you shaking your head let me proceed. That was just my way into work. Now the way home...
5 p.m. hits and it is the cluster fuck of all cluster fucks and I kid you not. It is almost comical on the right day but most it just pisses me right off. The cars are lined up for blocks and you can usually expect to wait a solid amount of time just to exit our parking lot. The other day it took me 15 g-damn minutes to get from our parking lot to 35W. For a mental picture this is about a solid pitching wedge away yet it took me 15 minutes. I could have ran back and forth 10 times before I could reach 35W once in my car. Absolutely ridiculous.
494 has been equally retarded because 35W North is closed and is backed up even more than usual. On Monday it was backed up over the river bridge (which is beyond the airport)and I had never seen that before. After I regained my bearings after almost rear ending the car in front of me due to the immediate stop that was a chain reaction I had plenty of time to calm my shaky hands after the near death experience as I sat in traffic bumper to bumper style.
I can only hope it gets better but I am sure it will get worse. Once they finish what they are working on now, it will be something else. Its always something else, you know it, I know it and they know it.
In Minnesota you have two types of driving...winter roads and road construction. Hope the rest of you are having as much fun as I am and if you read about me in the paper or see me on the news regarding a road rage incident in the future, I apologize to my family and friends for the embarrasment in advance.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Random thoughts and observations...
So think about a kind of car, any car, and look for that kind of car when you are driving...why might you ask? Well I will tell you why right now...
So my boss just got a Dodge Caliber and every since I have been seeing them all over the damn place. Its not that there are more on the road since you just thought about what kind of car you were going to look for...its all about awareness and recognition. This is the same way with any kind of car...last week it was the Acura TL. Sure enough they were everywhere. It kind of amazes me how unaware people are of their surroundings. Not that everybody just goes out and looks for different kinds of cars but this has been a bizarre phenomenon that everyone can experience. Just have to put that kind of car in the front of your mind and it sticks with your subconscious. So I encourage you to pick out a car and see how many of those damn things you end up seeing...my guess it will be a lot.
You will then think to yourself...wow that Seth Mork is right.
So moving on...did I ever tell any of you how much I hate Cheryl Miller??? For those of you who don't know who she is...she is Reggie Miller's (NBA basketball hall of famer who played for the Pacers) sister. Or how I like to think of it...Reggie with a vagina and some dreads. She is doing the "on court" reporting for tonight's Celtics/Hawks game. Once again someone should be fired. She has a high pitched voice and stumbles more than a Mankato college student walking up Warren hill on her sentences and I just feel like she needs to be kicked in the ass to get her words out. I know I probably couldn't do much better, but I am not trying to be a fucking reporter. Whoever thought it would be a good idea to get Reggie with a vagina to do sideline reporting for a men's NBA basketball PLAYOFF game should be psychologically evaluated and then promptly fired. I am now settling for the lesser of two evils watching the White Sox/Yankees with Joe Morgan doing the broadcast which isn't much better.
I mean what the hell did Cheryl Miller do to deserve a great job like that besides fall out of the same vagina as NBA legend Reggie Miller. I would be interested to hear your opinions...
So my next topic is about Kevin Garnett and how much I hate him now that he has left the Timberwolves. He is a cocky ass and is always talking shit to every player that he faces. I usually don't have any displeasure towards Minnesota stars that leave the state because our sucky owners wont pay them the money but with Garnett it is different. I would love to see the Hawks upset them in the first round but I don't think that is going to happen. If the Celtics do make it to the finals...they will not beat a superior Western Conference team, mark my word.
Speaking of Minnesota owners...how bout Mr. Zygmund Wilf and the Vikings breaking the mold in Minnesota professional sports and going out and paying big money for a player because they want to win NOW. I am almost giddy at this and wished the NFL season started this Sunday, but I guess I will settle for the NFL draft on Saturday. The signing of Jared Allen is quite surprising and if he can lay off the sauce and live up to the hype the Vikes defense could be best in the NFL. Bar None.
I know people are saying yeah yeah..but what about Tarvaris Jackson?? Yeah what about him? We have the rookie of the year at running back, offensive line that looked strong at the end of the year last season, a deep threat with Bernard Berrian and Sidney Rice and a defense that will be great. The signing of Allen will also give some relief to our secondary that was exposed last season due to the fact that we could not rush the quarterback.
With mediocre quarterback play from Jackson and the rest of the team doing what they do...we could be talking SUPERBOWL HOMEBOY!
The Ravens did it with Trent Dilfer so anything could happen. Start making your wagers in Vegas today!
So I went and picked up Atmosphere's new album yesterday and its pretty damn good. A bit different from prior albums but I like it and encourage everyone to go pick it up. The name of the album is "When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold."
So my boss just got a Dodge Caliber and every since I have been seeing them all over the damn place. Its not that there are more on the road since you just thought about what kind of car you were going to look for...its all about awareness and recognition. This is the same way with any kind of car...last week it was the Acura TL. Sure enough they were everywhere. It kind of amazes me how unaware people are of their surroundings. Not that everybody just goes out and looks for different kinds of cars but this has been a bizarre phenomenon that everyone can experience. Just have to put that kind of car in the front of your mind and it sticks with your subconscious. So I encourage you to pick out a car and see how many of those damn things you end up seeing...my guess it will be a lot.
You will then think to yourself...wow that Seth Mork is right.
So moving on...did I ever tell any of you how much I hate Cheryl Miller??? For those of you who don't know who she is...she is Reggie Miller's (NBA basketball hall of famer who played for the Pacers) sister. Or how I like to think of it...Reggie with a vagina and some dreads. She is doing the "on court" reporting for tonight's Celtics/Hawks game. Once again someone should be fired. She has a high pitched voice and stumbles more than a Mankato college student walking up Warren hill on her sentences and I just feel like she needs to be kicked in the ass to get her words out. I know I probably couldn't do much better, but I am not trying to be a fucking reporter. Whoever thought it would be a good idea to get Reggie with a vagina to do sideline reporting for a men's NBA basketball PLAYOFF game should be psychologically evaluated and then promptly fired. I am now settling for the lesser of two evils watching the White Sox/Yankees with Joe Morgan doing the broadcast which isn't much better.
I mean what the hell did Cheryl Miller do to deserve a great job like that besides fall out of the same vagina as NBA legend Reggie Miller. I would be interested to hear your opinions...
So my next topic is about Kevin Garnett and how much I hate him now that he has left the Timberwolves. He is a cocky ass and is always talking shit to every player that he faces. I usually don't have any displeasure towards Minnesota stars that leave the state because our sucky owners wont pay them the money but with Garnett it is different. I would love to see the Hawks upset them in the first round but I don't think that is going to happen. If the Celtics do make it to the finals...they will not beat a superior Western Conference team, mark my word.
Speaking of Minnesota owners...how bout Mr. Zygmund Wilf and the Vikings breaking the mold in Minnesota professional sports and going out and paying big money for a player because they want to win NOW. I am almost giddy at this and wished the NFL season started this Sunday, but I guess I will settle for the NFL draft on Saturday. The signing of Jared Allen is quite surprising and if he can lay off the sauce and live up to the hype the Vikes defense could be best in the NFL. Bar None.
I know people are saying yeah yeah..but what about Tarvaris Jackson?? Yeah what about him? We have the rookie of the year at running back, offensive line that looked strong at the end of the year last season, a deep threat with Bernard Berrian and Sidney Rice and a defense that will be great. The signing of Allen will also give some relief to our secondary that was exposed last season due to the fact that we could not rush the quarterback.
With mediocre quarterback play from Jackson and the rest of the team doing what they do...we could be talking SUPERBOWL HOMEBOY!
The Ravens did it with Trent Dilfer so anything could happen. Start making your wagers in Vegas today!
So I went and picked up Atmosphere's new album yesterday and its pretty damn good. A bit different from prior albums but I like it and encourage everyone to go pick it up. The name of the album is "When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold."
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Jimmy Johns, Jimmy Johns
So I just finished another sandwich from Jimmy Johns and it was phenomenal. I have yet to be disappointed after eating at that place. Whether you are looking for a quick snack or a meal, good ole Jimmy Johns is where its at.
Today I opted for the #16 (Turkey, bacon) and I am almost tempted to go back and order another sandwich. I have been known to frequent Jimmy Johns more than once a day in the past but who is counting. I usually opt for the #2 (Big John-roast beef) and every single time that I get that sandwich and after I am finished I always think..."that is so damn good."
You really cant go wrong with what you order there, #1, 2, 5, 12, 16. They are all good and you will always leave satisfied. I am really thinking about trying the tuna..looks interesting and I feel I should branch out a bit.
The Jimmy chips are awesome too. I really like the kettle style chips and usually go with the salt & vinegar. My mouth is watering thinking about them right now and I just finished a bag. I felt the same way about Chipotle last year but that love has faded and I have moved on. I used to walk in there and instantly my mouth watered. I still frequent Chipotle but not as much as I used to due to my current infatuation with Jimmy Johns.
Some days I don't feel like driving or leaving my apartment or workplace and its all good because they deliver and the commercials are right...they are real fast. Before you know it, they are knocking on your door or you are getting called to the front desk at work to retrieve your sandwich...again. Almost gets embarrassing sometimes...its like, yeah its me ordering again, but I don't care because we have a special relationship.
So if you end up going to an actual Jimmy Johns location they are even faster. You are ordering your sub before you even reach for your wallet and they usually have it done before I can get my drink filled. Sometimes I wish they weren't quite as fast because I almost get intimidated, especially if I am real hungover or something and my brain isn't functioning properly.
I really wish I would have invented this company or something similar because I would be rich. Obviously I couldn't have invented "Jimmy Johns" because my first and middle name is not James John but you get the point. Sethy Andrew's is not going to cut it...
I think I might just settle on buying some stock in the company so in a sense I am paying myself back and getting a delicious treat in return.
As you can see I have it all figured out and I will keep you updated on the progress of my restaurant chain entrepreneuring.
Until then go out and support your local Jimmy John's.
Today I opted for the #16 (Turkey, bacon) and I am almost tempted to go back and order another sandwich. I have been known to frequent Jimmy Johns more than once a day in the past but who is counting. I usually opt for the #2 (Big John-roast beef) and every single time that I get that sandwich and after I am finished I always think..."that is so damn good."
You really cant go wrong with what you order there, #1, 2, 5, 12, 16. They are all good and you will always leave satisfied. I am really thinking about trying the tuna..looks interesting and I feel I should branch out a bit.
The Jimmy chips are awesome too. I really like the kettle style chips and usually go with the salt & vinegar. My mouth is watering thinking about them right now and I just finished a bag. I felt the same way about Chipotle last year but that love has faded and I have moved on. I used to walk in there and instantly my mouth watered. I still frequent Chipotle but not as much as I used to due to my current infatuation with Jimmy Johns.
Some days I don't feel like driving or leaving my apartment or workplace and its all good because they deliver and the commercials are right...they are real fast. Before you know it, they are knocking on your door or you are getting called to the front desk at work to retrieve your sandwich...again. Almost gets embarrassing sometimes...its like, yeah its me ordering again, but I don't care because we have a special relationship.
So if you end up going to an actual Jimmy Johns location they are even faster. You are ordering your sub before you even reach for your wallet and they usually have it done before I can get my drink filled. Sometimes I wish they weren't quite as fast because I almost get intimidated, especially if I am real hungover or something and my brain isn't functioning properly.
I really wish I would have invented this company or something similar because I would be rich. Obviously I couldn't have invented "Jimmy Johns" because my first and middle name is not James John but you get the point. Sethy Andrew's is not going to cut it...
I think I might just settle on buying some stock in the company so in a sense I am paying myself back and getting a delicious treat in return.
As you can see I have it all figured out and I will keep you updated on the progress of my restaurant chain entrepreneuring.
Until then go out and support your local Jimmy John's.
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Fast Times at Minnewaska High...
So I have been on my damn couch now for close to 4 days due to this wonderful illness I cant seem to kick. I had the same shit a couple weeks ago and thought it was gone but it has come back with a vengeance and it is ridiculous...
It is filled with a wonderful array of headache, body aches, sore ass throat, fever which includes extreme chills and extreme sweating. I think I have sweated more in the past few days and nights than I have in my entire life. So during this time it has given me a lot of time to think and a lot of TV to watch, luckily there was basketball on and no not the dreadful NCAA Tournament filled with lopsided wins and the Big Ten getting butt raped.
I am talking about the Minnesota State High School basketball tournament. I have got my fill from teams called Minnesota Transitional High School (yeah there is such a thing) to our wonderful rival the New London-Spicer Wildcats. It has actually been very entertaining to watch and I cant believe how damn big some of the kids are from the surrounding areas. Why are all of these kids so freaking huge now? Why wasn't it like this when I was playing? Why couldn't I be 6'8'' and be able to jump out of the gym? Unreal.
This time has brought me back to the playing days when looking back now I wish I would have practiced harder and lifted more so I could been a better player. I remember we would always laugh at Phil Johnsrud when he would say "try your hardest now because in a few years when you are looking back on everything you are going to wish you would have done more." Well you know what Phil, I hate to say it but you are right...
New London-Spicer just won the state title a few moments ago and all I can think about when I hear "New London-Spicer" is Carrie Wessling and how hot their girls were. I would always look forward to going to New London or having their fans come to town because then we could scope out the chicks and maybe get a chance to talk to Carrie or Angie Mattke and it would be pretty sweet. Track meets were also a good chance to interact with the girls from the surrounding areas. I remember at a meet in New London the first time I talked to Angie Mattke and yeah it was high school and awkward but I guarantee I ran faster that day and looked a lot cooler while wearing my blue 1st place medal. These conversations turned into a few inter-town dates and no doubt it was a good time. I wonder what these girls are up to now? Probably pregnant, engaged or married with kids like everyone else...
Anyway so I also remember the state tournament when one of the Minnewaska teams would make it down to the "Cities" to play in what was then a foreign land to what I now call home. The whole town would show up and the support was tremendous. I remember when we made it to state in football and our bus got a police escort out of town after a huge pep rally filled with fans and Glenwood was almost like a parade just for us. That was so damn cool I get goose bumps thinking about it. Playing in the dome was awesome too and it was unfortunate that we could not come away with the victory after a last second play buried us in defeat. It was also amazing the team we played De La Salle had a handful of D-1 players that went on to play college football and I think a two of them are playing or have gotten opportunities to play in the NFL. Us Minnewaska boys, no D-1 athletes with the exception of one for baseball. Pretty good for a bunch of white boys eh???
The hotel stays were also great. Often filled with booze and girls. Pools and good breakfast. It was always great to escape to a strip club or something and made the experience even that much better. Us that were 18 at the time anyway...the stories that were told weeks after and even to this day make it feel as if though we were some kind of rock star for one weekend. Who got to sleep in which bed with who and maybe get a little action made it that more enjoyable.
Now I am 26 and sitting on my couch and I get a little bummed looking back that those days are gone and now I have to go to work everyday (when I am not sick in this wonderful state) and pay bills and shit. Life is more stressful in every sense of the word.
Well I think I am going to dust off the old football tapes and reminisce a bit of our game at the dome and watch my 50-yard touchdown catch to relive those times...so until later, keep grinding and "Hail to the Victors" of Minnewaska High!
It is filled with a wonderful array of headache, body aches, sore ass throat, fever which includes extreme chills and extreme sweating. I think I have sweated more in the past few days and nights than I have in my entire life. So during this time it has given me a lot of time to think and a lot of TV to watch, luckily there was basketball on and no not the dreadful NCAA Tournament filled with lopsided wins and the Big Ten getting butt raped.
I am talking about the Minnesota State High School basketball tournament. I have got my fill from teams called Minnesota Transitional High School (yeah there is such a thing) to our wonderful rival the New London-Spicer Wildcats. It has actually been very entertaining to watch and I cant believe how damn big some of the kids are from the surrounding areas. Why are all of these kids so freaking huge now? Why wasn't it like this when I was playing? Why couldn't I be 6'8'' and be able to jump out of the gym? Unreal.
This time has brought me back to the playing days when looking back now I wish I would have practiced harder and lifted more so I could been a better player. I remember we would always laugh at Phil Johnsrud when he would say "try your hardest now because in a few years when you are looking back on everything you are going to wish you would have done more." Well you know what Phil, I hate to say it but you are right...
New London-Spicer just won the state title a few moments ago and all I can think about when I hear "New London-Spicer" is Carrie Wessling and how hot their girls were. I would always look forward to going to New London or having their fans come to town because then we could scope out the chicks and maybe get a chance to talk to Carrie or Angie Mattke and it would be pretty sweet. Track meets were also a good chance to interact with the girls from the surrounding areas. I remember at a meet in New London the first time I talked to Angie Mattke and yeah it was high school and awkward but I guarantee I ran faster that day and looked a lot cooler while wearing my blue 1st place medal. These conversations turned into a few inter-town dates and no doubt it was a good time. I wonder what these girls are up to now? Probably pregnant, engaged or married with kids like everyone else...
Anyway so I also remember the state tournament when one of the Minnewaska teams would make it down to the "Cities" to play in what was then a foreign land to what I now call home. The whole town would show up and the support was tremendous. I remember when we made it to state in football and our bus got a police escort out of town after a huge pep rally filled with fans and Glenwood was almost like a parade just for us. That was so damn cool I get goose bumps thinking about it. Playing in the dome was awesome too and it was unfortunate that we could not come away with the victory after a last second play buried us in defeat. It was also amazing the team we played De La Salle had a handful of D-1 players that went on to play college football and I think a two of them are playing or have gotten opportunities to play in the NFL. Us Minnewaska boys, no D-1 athletes with the exception of one for baseball. Pretty good for a bunch of white boys eh???
The hotel stays were also great. Often filled with booze and girls. Pools and good breakfast. It was always great to escape to a strip club or something and made the experience even that much better. Us that were 18 at the time anyway...the stories that were told weeks after and even to this day make it feel as if though we were some kind of rock star for one weekend. Who got to sleep in which bed with who and maybe get a little action made it that more enjoyable.
Now I am 26 and sitting on my couch and I get a little bummed looking back that those days are gone and now I have to go to work everyday (when I am not sick in this wonderful state) and pay bills and shit. Life is more stressful in every sense of the word.
Well I think I am going to dust off the old football tapes and reminisce a bit of our game at the dome and watch my 50-yard touchdown catch to relive those times...so until later, keep grinding and "Hail to the Victors" of Minnewaska High!
Monday, March 24, 2008
Can't Live With 'em...Can't Live Without 'em...
So I was thinking the other day about how different the minds of men and women are and it inspired me to use it as a topic of one of my blogs....so here goes.
Men and women are on two different levels when it comes to their everyday mind. I find it amazing how women are so "up and down" and "up and down" when it comes to their minds and everyday thinking. It truly is a "roller coaster" ride when dealing with the female species and sometimes I think that men will never succeed in completely understanding what a woman really wants. It usually ends in a lose-lose situation and you are either stuck out in the cold or on the couch.
One minute a woman will have emotions running wild and they will be completely happy in their day and the next second they will break down crying for no reason at all. Nothing that we do really triggers this change it just happens. I cant explain it and you cant explain it, it just happens.
Women seem to be riding the "Wild Thing" roller coaster through life with extreme highs, fast dips and low-lows while men are more of the "Amtrak train" sort of ride that is consistent on a steady pace with no real extreme lows and no real extreme highs with the exception of some peaks and valleys along the way.
You can usually feel the storm coming when talking on a consistent basis and although we try to be prepared for this storm we always seem to be missing something vital that we should have picked up along the way. (Your flares or rain gear...you get the analogy)
Women are almost "bipolar" in some senses of the word although they are not actually diagnosed by a physician (all of them anyway). They tend to say one thing and do the next and act like it didn't really happen or it is no big deal. The majority of the time it is no big deal but sometimes it can be and can affect certain situations. Even my own mom and sister are guilty of these things but to them it is no big deal. Its like "oh yeah I didn't tell you that,"no actually that must have been left out of the conversation but it would have been nice to know.
Men seem to walk on eggshells in relationships hoping to not make their wife or girlfriend mad because then "it will hit the fan" and they will pay in the future because we all know that women never let anything go. You could have done or said something years ago but when something comes up it is "remember that one time when this happened." Actually I do remember and am trying to move beyond that but somehow it always gets brought back up.
We need to work together and move on together if you are ever going to "be together." I am tired of the notion that men have to be constantly reminded of the bad things they have done instead of the good things and future things to come. Its almost hypocritical. Maybe that's why the divorce rate is pushing 50 percent. This means almost 1 out of every 2 marriages end in divorce. Wow.
Sometimes the saying "cant live with them, cant live without them" is a very true statement. All I ask is just try to be more consistent and we will do our best to train and be prepared for the storm when it comes even though we never know when it will hit, almost in "rogue wave" fashion.
Please understand that I am not writing this to bash women in any sense so please don't take it that way. I do respect all women and the choices that they make but sometimes it leaves me shaking my head wondering what is really going on because I don't understand the logic of the female brain.
On that note men- you better strap in for the bumpy ride because we are screwed!
Men and women are on two different levels when it comes to their everyday mind. I find it amazing how women are so "up and down" and "up and down" when it comes to their minds and everyday thinking. It truly is a "roller coaster" ride when dealing with the female species and sometimes I think that men will never succeed in completely understanding what a woman really wants. It usually ends in a lose-lose situation and you are either stuck out in the cold or on the couch.
One minute a woman will have emotions running wild and they will be completely happy in their day and the next second they will break down crying for no reason at all. Nothing that we do really triggers this change it just happens. I cant explain it and you cant explain it, it just happens.
Women seem to be riding the "Wild Thing" roller coaster through life with extreme highs, fast dips and low-lows while men are more of the "Amtrak train" sort of ride that is consistent on a steady pace with no real extreme lows and no real extreme highs with the exception of some peaks and valleys along the way.
You can usually feel the storm coming when talking on a consistent basis and although we try to be prepared for this storm we always seem to be missing something vital that we should have picked up along the way. (Your flares or rain gear...you get the analogy)
Women are almost "bipolar" in some senses of the word although they are not actually diagnosed by a physician (all of them anyway). They tend to say one thing and do the next and act like it didn't really happen or it is no big deal. The majority of the time it is no big deal but sometimes it can be and can affect certain situations. Even my own mom and sister are guilty of these things but to them it is no big deal. Its like "oh yeah I didn't tell you that,"no actually that must have been left out of the conversation but it would have been nice to know.
Men seem to walk on eggshells in relationships hoping to not make their wife or girlfriend mad because then "it will hit the fan" and they will pay in the future because we all know that women never let anything go. You could have done or said something years ago but when something comes up it is "remember that one time when this happened." Actually I do remember and am trying to move beyond that but somehow it always gets brought back up.
We need to work together and move on together if you are ever going to "be together." I am tired of the notion that men have to be constantly reminded of the bad things they have done instead of the good things and future things to come. Its almost hypocritical. Maybe that's why the divorce rate is pushing 50 percent. This means almost 1 out of every 2 marriages end in divorce. Wow.
Sometimes the saying "cant live with them, cant live without them" is a very true statement. All I ask is just try to be more consistent and we will do our best to train and be prepared for the storm when it comes even though we never know when it will hit, almost in "rogue wave" fashion.
Please understand that I am not writing this to bash women in any sense so please don't take it that way. I do respect all women and the choices that they make but sometimes it leaves me shaking my head wondering what is really going on because I don't understand the logic of the female brain.
On that note men- you better strap in for the bumpy ride because we are screwed!
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Oh What a Magical Night...
So after sitting in Conseco Fieldhouse for 12 hours yesterday, the last second provided for the best entertainment of all as the Gophers beat the Hoosiers of Indiana with Mr. Espy Blake Hoffarber swishing a one-handed runner as time expired.
It was a hostile environment and my dad and I were the minority in the crowd as obnoxious Indiana fans whined and complained about every call. Of course me being the Gophers rube that I am I was going back and forth with Indiana fans talking trash the whole game. I thought I would be eating my words once again as it looked as the though the refs were going to give the game to D.J. White and his Hoosiers but not so fast my friends....
With 1.5 seconds remaining Travis Busch threw a long 3/4 court pass which was caught by Hoffarber and swished as though he was reenacting Christian Laettner's famous shot to beat Kentucky. I went absolutely nuts and was running up and down the hallways like a complete mad man. It feels really good to be on the other side for once and to have that winning feeling is something every true Minnesota fan should experience. It is the morning after and I have had a chance to digest and feel as though I have experienced a miracle. The Tubby Smith led Gophers are in the semifinals against Illinois! Are you kidding me!!!
On a side note-the Gophers have 20 wins this season which is a complete improvement from last season. You cannot tell me that coaching doesn't make a difference and Tubby has made a complete turn around in just one season with complete lack of talent. Minnesota fans are lucky to have this man as coach and just by talking to fans from different teams around the Big 10 at the tournament, he also has their respect and the majority feels that Tubby will be turning this program around to something good. I would say this is a good start...
Down with the Sconnies today and GO GOPHERS!!!!
Rah Rah Ski-U-Mah!!!!
It was a hostile environment and my dad and I were the minority in the crowd as obnoxious Indiana fans whined and complained about every call. Of course me being the Gophers rube that I am I was going back and forth with Indiana fans talking trash the whole game. I thought I would be eating my words once again as it looked as the though the refs were going to give the game to D.J. White and his Hoosiers but not so fast my friends....
With 1.5 seconds remaining Travis Busch threw a long 3/4 court pass which was caught by Hoffarber and swished as though he was reenacting Christian Laettner's famous shot to beat Kentucky. I went absolutely nuts and was running up and down the hallways like a complete mad man. It feels really good to be on the other side for once and to have that winning feeling is something every true Minnesota fan should experience. It is the morning after and I have had a chance to digest and feel as though I have experienced a miracle. The Tubby Smith led Gophers are in the semifinals against Illinois! Are you kidding me!!!
On a side note-the Gophers have 20 wins this season which is a complete improvement from last season. You cannot tell me that coaching doesn't make a difference and Tubby has made a complete turn around in just one season with complete lack of talent. Minnesota fans are lucky to have this man as coach and just by talking to fans from different teams around the Big 10 at the tournament, he also has their respect and the majority feels that Tubby will be turning this program around to something good. I would say this is a good start...
Down with the Sconnies today and GO GOPHERS!!!!
Rah Rah Ski-U-Mah!!!!
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