This week in 1985

The Chair by George Strait was #1 in Country Music.

Long Live King George!

AWESOME!!!!!

This really does sum it up. Thank you media for not doing your job.

Also, please catch when the Washington Post talks about the article written about Obama during the campaign that led to Obama kicking the Washington Post off the campaign plane.

I am having trouble providing the video but here it is.

Top 5 - Baseball Movies

Ok, we are coming to the home stretch for my run of top 5s. I also have an idea of what the next two will be. Lets just say next week's top 5 has to do with Christmas movies. This week's list is self explanatory. Give me your top 5 baseball movies. This maybe a shocker to some. Field of Dreams will be no where NEAR my top 5. If you need help, think of movies, go here.



1. Bull Durham - I can not really explain it. Of course, Cosner is going to be in everyone's list in someway shape or form. I like that this movie takes place in the minor leagues. My favorite scene is the huddle on the pitcher's mound when everyone is trying to figure out their problems. Classic.

2. The Natural - I love the time period of the movie. This is another one that takes places in the minors. Roy Hobbs is the best damn hitter I ever saw.

3. Major League - Baseball's best comedy. Who doesn't love Jobu?

4. League of their Own - Tom Hanks nailed this role. Very unique movie. I could not even fathom this happening today. Just crazy. I find I have a hard time turning this movie off if it is on TV.

5. Bad News Bears (the old one obviously) - Chico's bail bonds - Enough said.

If I were to continue this list, Long Gone, 8 men out and Sandlot would be next.

Let me give a shout out to Long Gone here. It was a made for HBO movie. It is a very underrated movie. The lead actor, Stud Cantrell is played by William Peterson (head actor on CSI now) and his main squeeze in the movie is Virginia Madsen. It is a story about a low level minor league team. I highly recommend it.

Happy Wednesday!

What happens at training...

does not always stay at training.

"You mean water and soap does not remove this but I am flying straight to work tomorrow and all I have packed are short sleeved shirts. Uh oh."

Good times!

Note: They were removed last weekend with rubbing alcohol.

Top 5 Casino Games

I am in training all week and am not online very much. I am dying without the web. Actually, the classes are pretty good and there is so much going on. Well, tonight they are having a casino night for us. This is always a hit. We have not had it the last couple years but it is back! YESSSSSSSSS! They give us fake money and at the end of the night the more money you have the more chances you have of winning prizes. Anyway, this gave me the idea of the top 5 today - Casino games. Without further ado, here they are.

1. Paigow Poker - Great game if you are at a casino with friends. It is a slow game.
2. Blackjack - 22! Big winner! A couple people will get that sorry... Fun game but it is sometimes too fast for me.
3. Craps - You need a bankroll to keep up with this game but I usually do pretty will with it.
4. Poker tables - Not a no-limit buy-in game but the tables you can walk up to and sit for a while and then leave.
5. Video poker - They are usually at the bar and usually when you are playing, the drinks are free!

Back to class.........

P.S. Last night around midnight, the temp outside was 60. I heart the south from December to March.

P.S.S. I left off sports books because they are not a casino game really. However, if they were to be on the list, they would go number 2.

A New Nation Holiday!

I want to thank Funk for sending me the link and I am going to make this short since I am busy. BOOO. Today is the 75th anniversary of the repeal of prohibition!

So everyone, grab a drink and cheers!

http://www.repealofprohibition.com/

Top 5 - Worst College Mascots

Sorry I have been slow around these parts lately. I have been ridiculously busy at work. On a sidenote, Thanksgiving break was good including watching LU win a close one at home. Also, my goal of 150 workouts was made on the last day of November. Yess!!! I can take a whole month off! When thinking of bad college mascots, #1 was very easy to come up with.

1. Stanford Cardinal - Really? A tree that looks like 3 year olds decorated it. I expect more from this great University.



2. Wichita State - Your nickname is the Shockers. You have so much potential there in many ways BUT you decide with a Frankenstein figure called Wushock. BOOOOOOOOOOOO!



3. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers - The name is appropriate. I ran through the middle of campus and almost threw up. The hill that the entire campus is on is ridiculous. You somehow decide that your mascot is going to be a version of the Kool-Aid man after gastric bypass. (I stole this line from another blog because it is sooooo true!)



4. Akron Zips - Zippy the Kangaroo. Yes, a school in the middle of OHIO decided to have kangaroo as their mascot. Who knew Australia and Ohio had kangaroos in common.





5. Xavier University - A fellow jesuit univeristy. I didn't know that the cookie monster (Blue Bob at Xavier) is a Musketeer. He must be one hell of a shot.





I did not have the heart to put LU in this list but a wolf is a rambler???? On a sidenote, I think that Dartmouth may have my favorite mascot ever...Keggy the Keg. Wow.

Well, I hope you all have a great day/week.

Note: Lil' Smitty jarred my memory that St. Ignatius of Loyola raised two wolves. That is probably were Lou Wolf comes from. Still pretty weak...