National Championshit

um thanks for the commercials. I had time to drink 47 beers before the half. That crystal football is a pretty lame trophy for the “big game” I’d rather have the orange bowl trophy. Can we do better does that football come with matching water glasses from Walmart?

Soccer, I get it now

The world cup has showed me a couple of things. 1) soccer as I remember it, 20 kids chasing after the ball at recess where the word “pass” did not exist except in the case of a spastic attempt to blast the ball up-field, is likely a thing of the 80′s, never to re3turn. US institutional knowledge of soccer technique among the parents was that orange slices and caprisun at halftime rock. Now I see there is actually passing, crossing and pulling forwards offsides.

2) I’ve notice the appeal of watching Soccer (there is only one football in the US) is that it runs continuous no TV timeouts, no chance for between the innings or rounds or quarters for commercials. just 45 min and 45 min. Halftime is the corporations one shot to push product and thats it.

Nice. So what the scores is 1 – 0, at least a few or more times a game I’m on my feet in excitement due to a rocket shot that misses or gets saved. Baseball and believe thats my sport, I never leave my feet except for a beer. Feet leaving is for playoffs homers and game winning hits exclusively.

So good on the rest of the world liking this sport. It is fun for americans to watch soccer once every 4 years.

Ski Blitz- Sea Level to 13,000

So for not posting I decided to go on a financially irresponsible ski trip to Colorado. Whats that sitting on the couch at sea level is not good conditioning… I beg to differ, I used to rip at skiing and I bowl at least twice a month now in Texas how could I not be in shape.

Well apparently I wasn’t in Silverton Colorado shape. Silverton Colorado, what can I say. First of all the town is awesome. You want a throwback? This mining town is still sporting dirt roads. Elevation 9,000 feet. And the Ski resort. Really not a resort. Only one lift open only Thurs thru Sun and about only 200 people go a day. Where can you ski where ever you can hike to. Safety considerations are bring an avalanche beacon, probe, shovel and some friends that know how to use them.

Heli Service Saves the legs

Perfect Conditions

Forget about the 9 dollar glasses of wine at the bottom of Aspen in the lodge with Buffy, this place is one tent with a wood stove and PBR on tap. Silverton gets an A++.  No need to retake the class. Highly recommend for those looking for the best ski serious ski experience in the lower 48. P-out. -E-

Olympic Sport Props, Biathlon

For some reason this sport seems noble and rooted in necessity, as opposed to Curling or figure skating. Not that accurately sliding a rock at upwards of 4 miles per hour isn’t a sport but uh…This next part is a serious question that I don’t want to google. Is bowling or darts in the summer Olympics? I mean how desparate for events were they.

Skiing cross country is about the same as running for spectating, O.K. interesting enough, but add to it a weapon… Good to go. Where endurance directly affects their shooting accuracy. And all this at elevation. I don’t think you will see ahtletes any more exhausted than they are after completing this event. I think it roots in Finnish military history still hold a comtemporary trueism for combat conditioning and the ability operate a weapon under physical duress. Respect.

Where are you Gorman Thomas!? Mariners Fan Reminisce.

Growing up in Seattle, going to the Kingdome and watching the Mariners lose was a vivid part of my childhood. Things I distinctly remember 1) Dad buying the cheapest bleacher seats but ending up right behind the dugout or plate because the M’s did draw anybody. 2) Jim Presley picking up a ground ball and throwing it 20 rows back because he hosed it over the first baseman’s head at least twice a game. 3) Buying a cheap plastic helmet and running around the Kingdome like the little spaz that I was.

I also distinctly remember them sucking almost always. I Googled 1985 because I kinda remember that as a sucking sweet spot. I found out that, as bad as the Mariners were that year, there were some wicked Stats. For starters the Mariners were 74-88 that year. Mike Moore was a 17 game winner! (17-10) With the Mariners Wow. Gorman Thomas Jacked 32 dingers and hit exactly at the Mendoza Line .215. Awesome.

More genuine goodness. Jim Presley committed 17 errors at 3rd base.

In 1986 New Manager Dick Williams decided to go with a 4 man rotation and which included Mike Moore, Lefty Mark Langston, Sinkerballer Billy Swift and Mike Morgan. The Mariners went 65-97 that year. Normally Bad

In 1987 Mark Langston was a 19 game Winner on a 78-84 Mariner Team, Mike Moore was a 19 game loser. The M’s were almost .500 that year.

In 1988 The Mariners got Mike Schooler and Steve Trout in the picture and the rest was history. Mariners God Bless you for letting specimen’s like Digger Phelps, Steve Balboni, Alvin Davis Rake the ball over the rightfield mini monster.

I can’t substantiate this other than I have been scarred as a Mariners fan but Mike Schooler holds some kind of record for giving 4 grand slams in one season as reliever. Spectacular. Go M’s

Super Sunday Prediction

I guess I could unpost this if I am wrong, but that would defeat the purpose and any valuable self reflection from humiliation that I might gain.

So here it is; I am calling the Colts win only because Madden simulator said they would lose and the Madden simulator is like 6 for its last 8, which is way to accurate. Also, I am betting it comes down to who has the ball on the last possession and their field goal kicker. So if the Colts do win they aren’t going to cover the -5 spread, probably win by 3 at most.

Ace don't hammer my hand if I'm wrong

I guess if I was truly betting the spread I take the Saints and + 5. I’m also willing to take the over at 57.5 because, someone once said never take the under on an NFL game, I have to agree. But as a point of reality, gambling is irresponsible when your are broke. So I wont be Bodog betting  but will put this post down so I can look back at my ignorance or sheer luck.

Colts 38 Saints 35 (calling it 3:27 pm central super-sunday)

Rob Riggle persuading Pete Carroll

more about “Pete Carroll’s Trip to Seattle Delaye…“, posted with vodpod

Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, Formula 1 and Las Vegas

Kinda like the old Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups add where one guy is walking down the street eating a chocolate bar and a girl is walking toward him with peanut-butter, they bump into each other and he puts the chocolate in the peanut butter, and they are like “this is awesome!”

Thats how i feel about Las Vegas and Formula 1. Too good of an idea not to happen. I’d love to say there are more issues than meets the eye, such as the need for American drivers and an American based team (which I guess we have now), but those rooting interest consideration didn’t stop them from the bringing F1 to Indianapolis for a the US grand prix debacle of 2005.

Las Vegas can’t support a pro sports team. But they are the perfect event driven location. National Finals Rodeo, Boxing Mega fights etc. Barring all the ring kissing that would take place with F1, and their Don, Bernie Ecclestone . I expect it should be deal that both parties dream of.

Maybe Las Vegas is like me when I sit on the couch and I’m hungry. I could just walk into the kitchen and make a sandwich, but instead I just sit there doing nothing. Still Hungry.

If you build it they will come. Probably not only will F1 come out, but you would also get Superbike. If Vegas entrepreneurs are going to drop billions on huge new casino’s why can’t some one just put one of those billion into building a world class F1 circuit. Heck build it around a new casino, next to a casino.

Can this happen and release the pressure valve off of the US F1 market. I don’t know. But if I was a billionaire, I’d buy and build it now.

Pacquiao v. Clottey in Texas

Thank you Jerry Jones. Texas has some great fighters but noone really wants to come fight here because the home cookin is so bad if you have to go to the score cards, just ask Paulie Malignaggi.

Pacquiao tucking Hatton in for Bedtime

But Arlington is a great neutral venue. Jaun Diaz and Rocky Juarez have brought a number of championship bouts to Houston but truthfully none of them were payper view on the level of national/international attention that the Pacman v. Clottey will be. I think it’s going to be an excellent fight but I am concerned that Clottey couldn’t close out on Cotto and then cried about it after the fight. All things point to Pacman win by KO in 7. The undercard is getting ho hum reviews, but I think the draw for bigtime boxing in the metroplex is so far overdue that it is going to be packed.

Do you have a job Sir!?

To answer the Big Lebowski’s question. Kinda. I’m am keeping Dude like hours and really only have a handfull of clients. In the meantime I find new creative ways to search for jobs while searching for other jobs. Apparently it takes the federal government 90 days to even confirm they have recieved your cover letter and resume’. If you surf the internet enough you will eventually feel compelled to start blogging. But I guess you have to do it about something that interests you. I think you are interested if you are always doing it and it doesn’t seem like work. Sports pretty much fits that description. So if anyone ever visits this blog enjoy. Thanks.