What did you do Friday night?

Kid A - I had to go with my sister to the Jonas Brothers 3D movie. How about you?

Kid B - I went to the Wizards game. It was cool and they won, but I had to sit next to this guy who kept taking up all my room.

Randomness from my brain...

* All the Iron Chef I've been watching makes me want to take a cooking class even though I don't like most food...

* All the Property Virgins and House Hunters I've been watching makes me want to buy a house even though I don't think I can afford one...

* Maybe if I buy a house that I am unable to afford the government will give me money so I can afford it --- zing...

* ESPN recently concluded the Mount Rushmore of sports. It was pretty lame but I did try to choose my four favorite athletes of all time and couldn't narrow it down. It ended up a top 10 list. This isn't the best athletes ever - just my favorites. They are in no particular order. I am sure I am leaving someone out.

Ryne Sandberg, Jim McMahon, Bo Jackson, Ken Griffey Jr., Jalen Rose, Charles Woodson, Tiger Woods, Scottie Pippen, Aaron Stecker and Alex Rodriguez...

* Do people still say homey?

* Let me be the first to say Palin/Jindal in 2012 - ha ha!

* Best overheard comment of the week -
'Seriously, he is just one raging anus!'

* Runner up for best overheard comment of the week -
'I think you'll be pleased with the gayness'

YouTube Fun...

This video could also be called 'Keith's daily workout debate'

World's Oldest JuCo Player Declared Ineligible.

The strange tale of Ken Mink, the 73 year-old college basketball player, took an odd turn as he was recently declared ineligible—and, strangely enough, it wasn't because he is a 73-year-old man playing college basketball.

Story -

Blast...

I spent the weekend at the Kalahari Resort in the Wisconsin Dells. It was outstanding. There is too much awesomeness to type about.

Some of the highlights for me were -

*The junior high dodgeball champs annihilate the high school dodgeball champs. The second game lasted about 20 seconds. I think by the end the high school kids were actually afraid of the junior highers.

*Playing water basketball with Brad, Mike & junior high kids.

*The evening session Sunday.

*Hanging out with Debbie, Breanne, Charissa, Shelley, Shawn, Brad & Mike.

You can view all the main sessions here...

Lost Recap...

Lost recap is up...

So then Benry and Sayid are driving around LA in a hoopty van…

“You know what they call a Quarter Pounder with Cheese in Paris?”

“What do they call it?”

“They call it a Royale with Cheese.”

Steroids...

This is an email I sent summarizing my thoughts on steroids in baseball. One portion has been edited for the general public.

Charissa - grammar was not a priority in this composing this message.

Full disclosure - A-Rod is one of my two favorite baseball players...
When I was young is was Bo Jackson & Ryne Sanderg. Then Griffey Jr when he came in the league and then Griffey and A-Rod once he came in the league.

Players ---

Sure they are jackasses for doing 'roids but it doesn't really make a difference to me. It is what it is.

I think McGwire, Bonds, Clemens, A-Rod etc. belong in the hall of fame (well not Sosa. I hate that guy. Even when I was walking in darkness I hated him and way before the sheep* finally turned on him).

Unless MLB is going to take away their stats, count the games they played in and won as losses or release the names of everyone who has tested positive I don't think they can be kept out.

Owners & Bud ---

I find this the most irritating group of them all. I cannot stand the fact they are pretending as though they had no idea this was going on & acting like they didn't turn a blind eye because they were making money hand over fist.

Fans ---

Fans who couldn't look at side by side pictures of early 90s Sosa & McGwire and 97 Sosa & McGwire and figure out that they were doing a little more than training, saying prayers & taking their vitamins & creatine... Fans who cry about the 'purity' of the game being tainted & call sports talk shows and say 'how do I explain this to my kids?' = Not smart - all of them...

Media ---

I heard Buster Olney interviewed on the radio today & the host basically asked 'Didn't you guys (media) know this was going on? Why didn't anyone say anything?' Buster said he never had 100% proof of who was doing it but he had a good idea on some. He also said it's kind of like telling on a guy who is cheating on his wife. It's not something you really do especially if you aren't 100% sure.'

I'll buy it... At the time there were no rules against... BUT the writers can't have it both ways. They can't know about it, not say anything & then not vote them in the hall of fame because they used steroids.

That is all...

Jury Summons...

I received a summons for jury duty in the mail this week, and I am excited about it. I've had one other jury experience. It was 3 or 4 years ago and I was on the jury for a civil case.

It was cool to be part of the process and see how it all works. There were some additional bonuses as well. I lived the life of a downtown train communter, which is like a world of it own. Plus it came at one of the times I was loathing my job something fierce so I was grateful for 4 spring days off.

We had an hour for lunch every day. I was able to wander around and explore the city turning that time. During one of those walks I stumbled upon the 'Rusty Barnacle,' which was host to the most epic failure of post prom activities in the history of post prom activities. I love telling the story.

Lost Recap...

Courtesy of The AckAttack...

Daniel checks out Jughead and he sees it’s got a crack in the casing! Which could be potentially problematic in the grandest sense of the word.

“Look lady, I’M A SCIENTIST. What you gotta do is bury this thing in concrete, build a hatch around it. Then stick a hot Scottish guy down there, give him some Apollo Bars and a button to push, and the rest will take care of itself.”

“Don’t forget about the Mama Cass records.”