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The @MNTimberwolves have draft…

admin — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:26:52 +0000

The @MNTimberwolves have drafted 4 point guards and a shooting guard so far. I wonder which ones will still be here in the morning.

New Golf Gear

admin — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:12:56 +0000

I’ve been slowly over the past 12 months accumulating some new golf gear. The latest is a new driver that sounds like an Easton aluminum bat when hit. It’s a Cleveland HiBORE Monster XLS. They have a deal from now through the end of June where you buy a driver and you get a free 3 wood. From now on, when I go to the driving range I’ll just call it BP.

My old driver, TaylorMade 320Ti was sliding out the hosel and had lost some distance after I got it repaired (see also: getting old, wussy excuses). Besides (he says self justifyingly) I haven’t owned a 3 wood since high school, so I figured I was due for both. The deal was all too tempting. I had planed on getting the new 2009 Burner after reading good reviews and seeing the aforementioned deal, but I was all over the screen on the simulator when I tested it out.

The Austad’s salesman suggested the Cleveland and I saw much better results (same price, same free club deal). Time will tell if the simulator results apply in the real world.

Moving on. For my birthday early last winter I got a new putter. It’s a Taylor Made Rosa Daytona 34″.

The final purchase of the 2008 – 2009 off season was a steal on ebay. It’s a Callaway / Grey Goose golf bag. Though, now that I’m playing it, everyone seems to think I’m a raging alcoholic rather than a player good enough to get a sponsor.

“Sheesh, how many bottles you have to drink to get that thing?”

Manny being Manny. Dodgers Ram…

admin — Thu, 07 May 2009 15:48:11 +0000

Manny being Manny. Dodgers Ramirez suspended 50 games for testing positive in performance enhancing drug test. (source la times)

ESPN Source: Favre, Vikes to d…

admin — Tue, 05 May 2009 22:04:27 +0000

ESPN Source: Favre, Vikes to discuss playing. Related news: WI citizens prepping kool-aid for mass suicide. http://tinyurl.com/packerscry

2009 Golf Year in Review

admin — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 05:43:49 +0000

My good buddy V asked us to blog about all of our golf accomplishments, rounds, times we thought about golf, etc. He’s been blogging and so far in 6 posts he’s tallied 183 exclamation points… and counting. (I did a find-all, so it’s no exaggeration.) His exuberance has convinced me to do the same.

And now, for my annual summary of my golfing accomplishments: I put my clubs in my truck — just in case. This concludes my summary.

Save us?!?

admin — Mon, 19 Sep 2005 15:01:35 +0000

I sent a mass text message to about 10 people on Sunday during half-time of the Vikings game. (Bengals were up 27 rip at the time.)

Me: Go Bengals! Fuck!

Noel: Fucking beautiful
Patches: This is horrible!
Josh (packer fan): Sweet go sharper
BT: Son of a… 6 quarters and no offensive TD
V: Screw the vikers
BT: What the Hell!
Ozzy: Don’t know about you but I’ve always been a bengals fan

Fun Stats!
50% of possessions result in turnovers.
At one point in the game, Daunte was throwing an interception every six passes.
Bengals had 17 penalties wiping out one touchdown and two Culpepper fumbles deep in Vikings territory and were still ahead 37-0.
Daunte has 10 turnovers in 2 games.
2 fumbles that were recovered by the Bengals were given back due to inconsequential penalties.
We’re down 37 nothing with 4 minutes left, and go for two, followed by an onside kick… sometimes you don’t go with ‘the chart’ and you cut your losses.
Vikings defense gave up 504 yards and 26 first downs

P.S. The Vikings are only one game out of first in the NFC. Whew.

Help Feed Spree’s Kids

admin — Wed, 03 Nov 2004 15:30:39 +0000

Receive two dollars off any drink at The Tavern on Germaine in St. Cloud if you bring in one none perishable food item. The food will be delivered to Latrell Spreewell’s kids to help with his Timberwolves contract negotiations.

Please give what you can.

86 Years In Waiting

admin — Thu, 28 Oct 2004 04:22:18 +0000

A moment 86 years in the making.