Monday, July 24, 2006
Weekend Update
For all of you that were not present for the impromptu boys weekend, we had a great time. Saturday was really one of the best boy's days in a long time. It started off with a Squirrel Nest breakfast at 9:00am. Phil ordered the Big Squirrel on his first visit to the Nest (The Big Squirrel is a three egg omelet with every left over from the night before stuffed into it). I have a feeling Phil grew quite a "Squirrel Tail" later in the day. After the nest we went to Goose Pond for our 10:52 tee time, only to find out they were 1 hour behind on their times due to two different scrambles earlier in the morning. We had the head of the pro shop call Jimmy over at Goose Pond Plantation to see if they had a 10:50 tee time. They did - we pursued. We showed up at the Plantation. Rain started, so we decided to sit in the lounge area of the double-wide and play a hold'em tournement with golf tees as poker chips. Phil won the first $5 buy in, and came close to winning the second $5 buy in game - Jeremy was down 85 tees to 15 and it was time to go play. jeremy, in true fashion, would not give up the game and instead tried to bargain with Phil to split the pot 50-50. Phil declined the offer - I think they settled it with a game of crack after the hold'em tournement later that night (see below). The course was in good shape, unfortunately my game was not. It was quite a shock to challenge James to a Nassau only to have him play the game of his life and tie his personal best of 82. I am now the proud owner of the shaft. My bag feels at peace again with the comfort of the shaft in the bag. Jeremy and Phil had an exciting Nassau. Jeremy bested Phil's 79 with a 78, winning the match on the final hole. We left golf and everyone went to their own house to bathe. We met back at my house for grilled hamburger dinner. It was great to spend time with James, Jen, Phil, Amanda, Pierson (cute little fella), Kevin, Angie, and Jeremy. At 10, the ladies, babies, Kevin, and Angie left - leaving the men to do what men do best. We pulled the round table into the middle of the room and played a $10 buy in hold'em tournament. We drank a big pitcher of Margarrita's and watched Phil eat an entire bowl of queso dip. James won the night game and now has enough money to pay for gas to get back to Wiscy. The evening festivities ended at about 1:00am. It really was one of the best days in Boy's Weekend history. We missed you Matt, James said he would have taken you in the golf match. Can't wait to see what next year brings. I vote for another travel weekend.
Happy Birthday to the blog
Saturday was the one year birthday of the blog. I think most of you have forgot your password to post, so I will resend an invite to the blog. James gets the "Most valuable Poster" award for the most posts. Matt gets the "Farthest Post" award. And jeremy gets the "Please don't ever put pictures like that again on the blog" award. Hope all is well. I hope to hear from everyone once you get your blog accounts up and running again.
Sunday, July 16, 2006
Congrats to Boner
Boner,
I talked to your mother at church this morning. She told me that you guys sold you condo. Congrats. I hope I'm not stealing your thunder by bringing this up (Oh, who am I kidding, nobody reads this execpt me and James, and he is in Gulf Shores). She also mentioned that CC has an offer to KC (higher position, very nice) and that you are seriously considering a career change as well. I'll let you field that one if you want. I can't wait for you all to get back. The stories will be better in person.
I talked to your mother at church this morning. She told me that you guys sold you condo. Congrats. I hope I'm not stealing your thunder by bringing this up (Oh, who am I kidding, nobody reads this execpt me and James, and he is in Gulf Shores). She also mentioned that CC has an offer to KC (higher position, very nice) and that you are seriously considering a career change as well. I'll let you field that one if you want. I can't wait for you all to get back. The stories will be better in person.
Thursday, July 13, 2006
Southern Tour '06
Well, at this point tomorrow night, I'll be longing for a hotel room in Evansville. I wonder if the Marriot allows dogs? I could kick it with Sven, or whatever the bellboys name was. I guess I'll be zipping around HVegas at first, but will be back at the end of next week. If anyone feels the urge for some gulf coast action give me a call. I know, I know, you've all been on your beach trips. I'll be in touch.
Larry, how are the tee times looking?? I'm not sure if the CD is going to come together. I've only got it down to 80 something songs right now.
Larry, how are the tee times looking?? I'm not sure if the CD is going to come together. I've only got it down to 80 something songs right now.
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
World Cup...my take
I missed most of the first half and sounds like that's where a lot of the action was (apparently every game has started at 2:00 pm but they decide to change it for the finals). I thought it was a compelling game with plenty of tense moments. As I was watching, I thought France was the better team, and seemed to be playing to win, they just couldn't find the back of the net. I've said this a hundred times recently, but in soccer the "better" team doesn't always win. Think about the U.S. effort versus Italy. I think most would agree that we out played them even with a man down. Anyway, I hope there will be more coverage of tournaments, qualifying, European games, etc between now and 2010.
A couple of thoughts, as someone who played I can appreciate many of the strategies that are employed in soccer. However, as a fan, I do feel that something needs to be done to get more opportunities on goal. I'm not saying that more goals are necessarily needed, but I'd like to see at least double digit shots on goal from each side. It's just too easy in soccer to "pack it in" and play defense. No matter how good the offense is, there's only so much space to work with. I've been on both ends of the spectrum. The only comparison I can think of is basketball before the no goal tending rule. You'd get a 7 footer and tell him to never leave the front of the basket. I don't think that doing away with offsides should happen, but maybe have a red line or something that would allow offenders to push up some. Also, I heard a discussion yesterday about how coaches have little impact once the game starts. Sure they make some decisions about the 3 subs, but that's about it. I'd like to see them adjust the substitution rule, allowing two re-entries per game and one more in OT. We had a version like this in college and it prevents free substitution like hockey, but it allows for a little more strategy, resting players, talking things over with them, etc. Am I not being a purist??
As for Zidane, reading about his history, it doesn't sound surprising. There was definitely no excuse so I'm not trying to defend him here, but soccer just has a different passion to it, especially at that level. I've seen much worse, obviously not in that kind of spot, but I've played with a lot of foreigners who've done things that would make Ron Artest look like a choir boy. Still, Zidane is the captain and arguabley the best player in the world over the last 8 years. He put himself before his team, and country for that matter. Now there saying that Maturazzi said something awful that provoked Zidane to retaliate like that. Again, no excuse. People are so sensitive. I mean, you guys have made some comments about my mom that could have led me to crack you in the squirrel pack but I kept my cool and was the bigger man.
A couple of thoughts, as someone who played I can appreciate many of the strategies that are employed in soccer. However, as a fan, I do feel that something needs to be done to get more opportunities on goal. I'm not saying that more goals are necessarily needed, but I'd like to see at least double digit shots on goal from each side. It's just too easy in soccer to "pack it in" and play defense. No matter how good the offense is, there's only so much space to work with. I've been on both ends of the spectrum. The only comparison I can think of is basketball before the no goal tending rule. You'd get a 7 footer and tell him to never leave the front of the basket. I don't think that doing away with offsides should happen, but maybe have a red line or something that would allow offenders to push up some. Also, I heard a discussion yesterday about how coaches have little impact once the game starts. Sure they make some decisions about the 3 subs, but that's about it. I'd like to see them adjust the substitution rule, allowing two re-entries per game and one more in OT. We had a version like this in college and it prevents free substitution like hockey, but it allows for a little more strategy, resting players, talking things over with them, etc. Am I not being a purist??
As for Zidane, reading about his history, it doesn't sound surprising. There was definitely no excuse so I'm not trying to defend him here, but soccer just has a different passion to it, especially at that level. I've seen much worse, obviously not in that kind of spot, but I've played with a lot of foreigners who've done things that would make Ron Artest look like a choir boy. Still, Zidane is the captain and arguabley the best player in the world over the last 8 years. He put himself before his team, and country for that matter. Now there saying that Maturazzi said something awful that provoked Zidane to retaliate like that. Again, no excuse. People are so sensitive. I mean, you guys have made some comments about my mom that could have led me to crack you in the squirrel pack but I kept my cool and was the bigger man.
Saturday, July 08, 2006
Best of the best
Ok, so I'm thinking of putting together a Best of LTL and Best of Boner mix before our trip down South. Just making sure I've got them all covered.
LTL:
James' mix - first one ever
Yo Soy El Nino
Education
Soak up the Sun - This one didn't have a name, but it's the one you made for Boner's wedding
Run, Bike, Swim...Puke - For the tri weekend
Wiki Larry a - virtually a "best of" in its own right
Boner:
Boy's weekend - brings back memories of a Spanish omellette
Nothing sux like a big orange - I saw a guy the other day with a Tennesse shirt on and I almost instinctively yelled this
Tioga in the house - pretty much says it all
Boner, I can't remember, or find any others. Is that it?
LTL:
James' mix - first one ever
Yo Soy El Nino
Education
Soak up the Sun - This one didn't have a name, but it's the one you made for Boner's wedding
Run, Bike, Swim...Puke - For the tri weekend
Wiki Larry a - virtually a "best of" in its own right
Boner:
Boy's weekend - brings back memories of a Spanish omellette
Nothing sux like a big orange - I saw a guy the other day with a Tennesse shirt on and I almost instinctively yelled this
Tioga in the house - pretty much says it all
Boner, I can't remember, or find any others. Is that it?
Tuesday, July 04, 2006
Don't let anyone fool you
For the most part, I'm a pretty good sport when it comes to the jokes about the south, rednecks, etc. Sure, I can get a little defensive, but southerners do the same to people who move there from other parts of the country. Still, from the moment I moved to Wisconsin, I've maintained that the only difference between Alabama and Wisconsin is the accent. To prove this, I reveal to you exhibit A: The Tournament of Destruction.
Yes, we went to a local speedway last night to watch amateur drivers compete in crazy events. As you can see by the cars, the purpose is to see a lot of crashing. Events include racing backwards, multiple cars chained together, and of course pulling a trailer (which might have a boat on it). To make things more exciting, a cement truck comes around and covers the track with soapy water. And of course, the grand finale was a demolition derby. All in all it was very entertaining. There was even aguy
sitting in front of us with a shaved head and Bubba tatooed on it, along with other things. I'm thinking of giving some of my high school students a car to fix up so that I can compete next year. You can see all the pics here.
Yes, we went to a local speedway last night to watch amateur drivers compete in crazy events. As you can see by the cars, the purpose is to see a lot of crashing. Events include racing backwards, multiple cars chained together, and of course pulling a trailer (which might have a boat on it). To make things more exciting, a cement truck comes around and covers the track with soapy water. And of course, the grand finale was a demolition derby. All in all it was very entertaining. There was even aguy
sitting in front of us with a shaved head and Bubba tatooed on it, along with other things. I'm thinking of giving some of my high school students a car to fix up so that I can compete next year. You can see all the pics here.
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