FB: Liberty League

[labart96]

How sweet it is...

[Knightstalker]

This is always fun to watch.
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2011/04/08/vo.ca.old.hospital.implosion.kgo?hpt=C2

[Pat Coleman]

My Southern Hospitality experiment has lasted 7 years, and will probably last 4 more at least!  I definitely like it down here. 

I wish it were football season  (and I think this is my first post outside of the politics board in months!)

Took me 18 years. 

[JT]

This roku box streaming internet on the TV is the sh*t.  Who knew there was a Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader audition reality show.  We don't get this here in NJ.  Loving the streaming netflix in HD.   

[JT]

The Rev is now married.
We finished the last form this morning at the Shadow Island Borough Office at around 11:30.
Mrs. Rev is stoked. The Rev is a little sad not to be able to give his beautiful little bride a humdinger of a wedding, but that's just the way life is sometimes.

New due date for Lil' Rev is now September 11, 2011.

we hoped to make it home this summer, but with the little blighter being due in September, we are afraid of traveling so near the due date. Also, it is incredibly hard to get a visa into the USA; not to mention expensive.

Congrats.

Don't worry Rev.  Couples often forget WHO the wedding is for.  After all the hassle, JT and Mrs. JT skipped off to Hawaii for a wedding and honeymoon.  Just do a big party in the states when you have the time, and then one in the Philippines.  Maybe we can do the Philippines together and have the ladies show us around.  I haven't been there yet.

If it is Sept 11, America is a good middle name.

[labart96]

Memo to Theo:

Please release Dice-K immediately.  Anyone who can give up 6 runs on 16 pitches (against a team that came into the game with a .125 BA) doesn't deserve to be in the Majors. 

Hell, Aceves would have been a better starter against TB tonight.  Unbelieveable.

In other news, only 150+ 'til kickoff (then a 3 week break for Hobart due to scheduling nincumpoopery)....2011 is off to a "fine start".

[Doid23]

As far as 'why?' for the move...It was just time to come back.  The Southern hospitality experiment was only supposed to last 3 years, and it lasted 5.  But I definitely miss it.  This weather here  sucks, people are mean, and the girls down south are MUCH better to look at.  And the beach water is 40 fricking degrees!!!

I was coaching a youth lacrosse game two weekends ago, and the other coach happens to be a guy who I played football with at Union, and who was from Connecticut. He has been in Dallas since graduating, and:
"Man, I miss the Northeast, but man, am I glad I don't live there."

That sums it up for me. I miss New York, it's home, but between the weather, no state income tax, the cheap cost of living, and the eye candy, well, it's an easy decision to live in Dallas. I get my fix going back to the Cape every summer when it's 130 degrees down here, and then I'm good for another year.

[labart96]

TGP feels the same about the CT/NE....just insert CA for TX (except for the cheap cost of living and no state income tax) and I am basically of the same mind.

As an aside TGP's old boss broached the question if I'd be interested in working in the Dallas area.  Given the aforementioned, a move would probably equate to a 30-50% increase in pay just on the savings of housing and tax alone

[Frank Rossi]

As far as 'why?' for the move...It was just time to come back.  The Southern hospitality experiment was only supposed to last 3 years, and it lasted 5.  But I definitely miss it.  This weather here  sucks, people are mean, and the girls down south are MUCH better to look at.  And the beach water is 40 fricking degrees!!!

I was coaching a youth lacrosse game two weekends ago, and the other coach happens to be a guy who I played football with at Union, and who was from Connecticut. He has been in Dallas since graduating, and:
"Man, I miss the Northeast, but man, am I glad I don't live there."

That sums it up for me. I miss New York, it's home, but between the weather, no state income tax, the cheap cost of living, and the eye candy, well, it's an easy decision to live in Dallas. I get my fix going back to the Cape every summer when it's 130 degrees down here, and then I'm good for another year.

I've had three visits to Texas overall.  Two were to Houston for depositions, and one was to Belton for a D3 playoff game (closer to Dallas/Ft. Worth) while flying into San Antonio and staying in Austin.  My view of those three exposures to Texas were the following:

1) The food was pretty good for the most part, although it couldn't beat NYC restaurants;

2) The weather was reasonable, but the lack of seasons in general would not be something for me;

3) Houston was still suffering from post-Katrina syndrome insofar as the nightlife was muted due to a perceived danger from gangs that moved from Naw'leans;

4) The entire state, with the exception of Austin, is one big gaping highway with access roads in more built-up areas that have shopping/dining plazas and, in back of those access roads, residential developments.  This repeats every 20 or so miles up the center of the state or in a beltway fashion in the Houston area.

I did enjoy my stays -- but my overall analysis was that it would not be a future home for me, having been born and bred in New York over the last (nearly) 35 years (with the exception of three years of law school and another year for an LL.M. in Coral Gables, FL).  Trust me, though, I'd like to go back again just to do more exploring, as it's definitely a state that is full of frontiers and fun -- you just need a week or so in each location to really appreciate each zone.

[Jonny Utah]

I'm with Frank on this one.  Most of it probably has to do with the fact that I like where I am from.  I work 5 minutes from Fenway Park, live 20 minutes from Foxboro, 1 hour from cape cod, 18 minute train ride to Downtown Boston from home.  I can go to any of these places with ease.

Shoveling snow and slush is by far the biggest drawback in living here.  For 3 months it is dark, gloomy and pretty much a horrible place to live.  Sure it is expensive, but you can also make more and save more.  Federal taxes dwarf any sort of state taxes we might get.

People aren't as openly friendly, but I think that is just the cautious nature of the urban and surburban northeast.  I'm kind of the same way I guess.  I don't need to say good morning to everyone I see in the morning like people do to me down south.  Once you get to know people though, I think everyone in this country is about the same.

[labart96]

People aren't as openly friendly, but I think that is just the cautious nature of the urban and surburban northeast.  I'm kind of the same way I guess.  I don't need to say good morning to everyone I see in the morning like people do to me down south.  Once you get to know people though, I think everyone in this country is about the same.

you could easily replace the northeast with southern california in the above. 

[labart96]

If Charlie "Winning" Sheen believes it, it must be true...



"I'd tell everybody to shut up, that [the Red Sox will] bounce back," Sheen said. "It's a long season and there's a ton of talent there and a really bitchin' hitter's park they play in. Relax."

[labart96]

Holy cow - actual LL Football-related news!!!

Northeast High's Dominque Ellis will be coming to play football at Hobart this fall.  The FB/LB helped lead his team to second place finish in Class 5A, District 9 FL HS football championships.

The St. Petersburg native will be the third from Florida to play for the Statesmen next year (SO FB Juan O'Farrill and SO OL Michael Green being the others...they are from West Palm Beach and Clearwater, respectively).

His highlight reel is attached below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHzTqscTUr4

Credit Tampa Bay.com's Bob Putnam with the scoop.

Thanks Bob and welcome Dominque!

Go 'Bart!

[Frank Rossi]

I guess I've been spoiled insofar as Union's recruiting reach has been over the last decade.  The Dutchmen have penetrated Florida and Louisiana pretty well -- think of Alex Markel, Chris Coney, Jared Gourrier, Sean Conerly, Vito Pellerito, among many others.  In fact, I think Union's success in the mid-2000s was what led a lot more Liberty League teams to broaden recruitment physically into those areas.  That's definitely helped level the playing field, in a manner of speaking.  Marcus Washington (Sr. - Pahokee, FL) for St. Lawrence ring a bell?

[labart96]

Agree to an extent, but remember some guys like Gourrier went to NE prep school (NMH).  Kind of like saying Hobart's done well bringing in kids from CA (e.g., Strom) but some of the other guys went thru PG or other NE prep schools (e.g., Hobart's Connor Garrett did play HS FB in San Diego, but he came to Hobart via Hotchkiss).

Oh snap - page 3000!