FB: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[bennie]

bennie. - The Nashville announcers are not great, but are hardly the bottom of the barrel. The announcer looks like an aged porn star, and the color guy is Terry Crisp, who played for the Philadelphia Flyers when they were the Broad Street Bullies, so his sanity, and voice quality is understandable.

Broad Street Bullies?? That must be why he thinks Tootoo is an adorable little kitten!

Now I wouldn't know about what aged porn stars look like, but I have noticed that the Kings announcers are LA to the extreme! Leathery tan skin and glow in the dark white teeth! Other than that, I tend to not really notice what the announcers look like! No eye candy there for me! 8)

[Kilted Rat]

Been away for a while.  Started a new job in November so I stayed heads down focusing on that.

Got a big kick in the pants on January 28 when I was first diagnosed with a benign brain tumor.  It is known as an Acoustic Neuroma.  It is also called Vestibular Schwannoma.  The good news is I caught it early.

The biggest risk right now is that I will lose hearing in my right ear.  About 50/50 based on the location of my tumor right up next to the cochlea.

I am in the process of deciding whether I want to do radiation or surgery.  At first I was sure I was going the  surgery route at the U of MN.  After going to Mayo last week, and doing a lot more research, I am leaning towards radiation.  I have a few outstanding questions I need answered and then I need to decide and get on with it.

Side note.  My sister went with me to Mayo last week.  On an elevator this old codger in a wheel chair kept grabbing her ass.  Guy was drooling but he still knew how to enjoy himself.

Please return to talk of football, babes, beer, yatta yatta yatta.

Best wishes and prayers for you ROR! Glad to hear they caught it early as that makes all the difference with AN's!

With all the talk about tumors and all, I figured I better have my brain checked......they found nothing.

The last line of the Radiologist's report on the MRI of my brain stated:

  "Brainstem and the remainder of the brain are unremarkable."   

Me thinks that the official read of Flash's brain MRI would be as follows:
"MRI of head: negative."

[sfury]

Random Thoughts.

I like Tiger, and anyone who rids the world of media types is OK in my book. But it's also annoying at how the media types are so far up Tiger's A$$, that all other golfers get short shrift.  

Those who don't play golf (well), have no clue about distraction. If you could replicate the white noise type of din that is at other sporting events, I'm sure golfers could learn to adapt. It's the unexpected outburst that kills.

Retagent, you don't really want to get rid of "media types" do you? After all, who would you blame for the world's ills then? Might be tough finding another scapegoat who can be blamed for everything from W's low approval ratings to, apparently, the overexposure of Tiger Woods (cause the golf world is dying to know more about Tom Pernice Jr. and the electrifying Corey Pavin).

Love Tiger. Want him to win every tournament. But the photog thing is a little ridiculous. Is he the only guy who's had a camera go off during a swing? Best Tiger Woods story ever remains Charlie Pierce's "The Man. Amen." Get a copy of it if you can. Think it was in GQ from about 1997. You get to read Tiger telling dick jokes.

[57Johnnie]

bennie. - The Nashville announcers are not great, but are hardly the bottom of the barrel. The announcer looks like an aged porn star, and the color guy is Terry Crisp, who played for the Philadelphia Flyers when they were the Broad Street Bullies, so his sanity, and voice quality is understandable.

Broad Street Bullies?? That must be why he thinks Tootoo is an adorable little kitten!

Now I wouldn't know about what aged porn stars look like, but I have noticed that the Kings announcers are LA to the extreme! Leathery tan skin and glow in the dark white teeth! Other than that, I tend to not really notice what the announcers look like! No eye candy there for me! 8)

Not even Peter McNabb - a little long in the tooth for you.  
Compost writer thinks along my lines and said that, when Foppa can skate, Peter, Paul & Milan were
'Puff the Magic Dragon'  --  bad  

[finsleft]

How about this new fishing technique?
What's next, teaching them to coat themselves in batter and hop inside a fryer?

Fins, I suggest they grab a Hamm's out of the fridge for us before hopping in the fryer.

That way, we won't have to get up until it's time to eat.

Great idea, BDB.

BTW, Fins' Jr. dropped me off a fresh turdy-pak the other night, a gift from his roomie, for whom I performed a small legal favor.  8) 
(Now I s'pose I'll have to claim that as income. But, if I bring it to work, don't drink it and use it as a side table to put files on, can I depreciate it?)

[BDB]

Great idea, BDB.

BTW, Fins' Jr. dropped me off a fresh turdy-pak the other night, a gift from his roomie, for whom I performed a small legal favor.  8) 
(Now I s'pose I'll have to claim that as income. But, if I bring it to work, don't drink it and use it as a side table to put files on, can I depreciate it?)

I would suggest accelerating the depreciation schedule by drinking it as want/needed.

That way you can write it off as rental property, because everyone knows you can't own beer, you can only rent it! 

[retagent]

I'm going to refrain from jumping at the bait that's sitting so lushiously there. Will only say that when media types start getting it closer to reality, and begin to have some ethics, their criticism of others is so much hypocritical flotsam to me. When I see something written about which I have some knowledge, and it it so far from the truth, or lacks much of the meat of the story, it's hard to have a high regard. If you have other expeiences, I'm open to hear them. I can only go on my 57 years of experience. Sorry, I come off as mean, I like to think of it as impish.

Yeah, If Tiger won every tournament, that would be good for the game! I thought the whole idea of sport was the competition. Silly me!

[kubiack78]

Yes, yes, I know many of you don't care.  But it's the off-season and what the hell else is there to do?  Ignore the vids if you're tired of them, but these are pretty good:

AFL - The Best Bits.

The Hawks sending a bunch of those pansy Bombers off the field bleeding and crying after a bit of biffo.

I'll take the bait OZ.  I'm supposed to inform you that the hawks haven't won squat since 1991.  (don't kill the messenger... as far as I know the guy in the funny little hat is calling a foul when he sticks his hands out like pistols )

[finsleft]

If I had a case of Grain Belt in the 7 oz. pony bottles, would I get hit with the Alternative Minimum Tax?

[BDB]

If I had a case of Grain Belt in the 7 oz. pony bottles, would I get hit with the Alternative Minimum Tax?

No. But if Duffman came over he may look at you funny before he downs the inventory.

That would be a write off for sure. 

[repete]

bennie. - The Nashville announcers are not great, but are hardly the bottom of the barrel. The announcer looks like an aged porn star, and the color guy is Terry Crisp, who played for the Philadelphia Flyers when they were the Broad Street Bullies, so his sanity, and voice quality is understandable.

Broad Street Bullies?? That must be why he thinks Tootoo is an adorable little kitten!

Now I wouldn't know about what aged porn stars look like, but I have noticed that the Kings announcers are LA to the extreme! Leathery tan skin and glow in the dark white teeth! Other than that, I tend to not really notice what the announcers look like! No eye candy there for me! 8)

Not even Peter McNabb - a little long in the tooth for you. 
Compost writer thinks along my lines and said that, when Foppa can skate, Peter, Paul & Milan were
'Puff the Magic Dragon'  --  bad 

Used to know Peter's brother Dave long, long ago. He was a backup keeper for UW back in the days when Reed Larson was teeing up that amazing slapshot for the Gophs. He became a scout for Hartford when I was living in Duluth and we went out to the fabulous Pioneer Bar.

The bar was normally a later closer because it was a Duluth PD hangout, but on this night McNabb  kept getting us "another last call" because every time the bar was to close, he'd go out to his car and grab more Whaler swag for the barkeep. He made many trips. With multiple last calls, we left about 4:30 ... 

[57Johnnie]

bennie. - The Nashville announcers are not great, but are hardly the bottom of the barrel. The announcer looks like an aged porn star, and the color guy is Terry Crisp, who played for the Philadelphia Flyers when they were the Broad Street Bullies, so his sanity, and voice quality is understandable.

Broad Street Bullies?? That must be why he thinks Tootoo is an adorable little kitten!

Now I wouldn't know about what aged porn stars look like, but I have noticed that the Kings announcers are LA to the extreme! Leathery tan skin and glow in the dark white teeth! Other than that, I tend to not really notice what the announcers look like! No eye candy there for me! 8)

Not even Peter McNabb - a little long in the tooth for you. 
Compost writer thinks along my lines and said that, when Foppa can skate, Peter, Paul & Milan were
'Puff the Magic Dragon'  --  bad 

Used to know Peter's brother Dave long, long ago. He was a backup keeper for UW back in the days when Reed Larson was teeing up that amazing slapshot for the Gophs. He became a scout for Hartford when I was living in Duluth and we went out to the fabulous Pioneer Bar.

The bar was normally a later closer because it was a Duluth PD hangout, but on this night McNabb  kept getting us "another last call" because every time the bar was to close, he'd go out to his car and grab more Whaler swag for the barkeep. He made many trips. With multiple last calls, we left about 4:30 ... 

Peter wasn't always as nice as he is as an announcer. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjEv8ioFW3o

[bennie]

Peter wasn't always as nice as he is as an announcer. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjEv8ioFW3o

But he was beating Ranger fans, does that even count?

[OzJohnnie]

Yes, yes, I know many of you don't care.  But it's the off-season and what the hell else is there to do?  Ignore the vids if you're tired of them, but these are pretty good:

AFL - The Best Bits.

The Hawks sending a bunch of those pansy Bombers off the field bleeding and crying after a bit of biffo.

I'll take the bait OZ.  I'm supposed to inform you that the hawks haven't won squat since 1991.  (don't kill the messenger... as far as I know the guy in the funny little hat is calling a foul when he sticks his hands out like pistols )

Actually the best part of Aussie Rules is the passion of the supporters.  And, I'll be honest, if your Essendon supporting buddy is one of the tough looking dudes in your avatar then I'll do my bagging from this secret, hardened bunker in a secure, non-disclosed location (which is far, far away from Melbourne...).

Which are you, by the way?

[snoop dawg]

I met Tiger twice while he was filming a couple of his commercials at the golf club I belong to.  A golf buddy of mine produces the commercials. The commercial where he tackles the guy taking his clubs was Tigers idea.  He was just supposed to chase him, and, he actually tackled the guy himself, no stunt guys.   He is as down to earth as can be and as nice a guy as can be in real life.  I saw him take a half an hour to talk to a young kid at lunch.  And after seeing him up close, he could break the photographers &^%$(*&^%#@ neck if he wanted to.

I can undersand a non golfers point of view about the simple clicking of a camera and how it should not bother him, but id does, so why do it? I liked the fact that he stood by his comment rather than getting all politically correct and apologetic.