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Yikes 2

Apr

12

2008

This probably wasn’t the most dignified way for the Caps to wind up tying their playoff game last night: Note the guy that falls over: He took a direct hit to the family jewels with the puck, and now the poor bastard might wind up minus one of them. Yow. Even being a Caps fan, ...

This Can’t Be Right 4

Apr

7

2008

But I’ll enjoy it while it lasts: So confused…Orioles…winning? Bwah?

Super Duper Bowl 1

Feb

3

2008

Now THAT was a great Super Bowl. Probably one of the few I’ve really gotten emotionally involved in since the last time the ‘Skins won, and that was a looooong time ago. But how could you not? After Eli Manning somehow managed to escape a tackle, put up a huge throw, and then have David ...

Bowling Notes

Nov

18

2007

From last night’s Office vs. Set Bowl Off: Where Strikes Are A Good Thing. – Bowling is really hard if you’ve injured the foot you have to plant. – If you have injured that foot, bowling becomes a lot easier if you just muscle the ball from off your good foot, even though it may ...

On A Lighter, More Baseball-Related Note… 1

Oct

31

2007

Two bits of post-World Series amusement, firstly from The Onion’s Sports department: Colorado Rockies: ‘What The Fuck Just Happened?’ .onion_embed {background: rgb(256, 256, 256) !important;border: 4px solid rgb(65, 160, 65);border-width: 4px 0 1px 0;margin: 10px 30px !important;padding: 5px;overflow: hidden !important;zoom: 1;}.onion_embed img {border: 0 !important;}.onion_embed a {display: inline;}.onion_embed a.img {float: left !important;margin: 0 5px 0 ...

A Call For Koreans

Sep

18

2007

Because I would love a translation and/or explanation for the following video of Korean baseball teams fighting: glumbert – Hold your feet! Korean baseball gets strange Although I have to admit, I think I would enjoy it very much if the next time Barry Bonds gets hit by a pitch, he just started hopping out ...

Interwebs! 1

Sep

8

2007

Not only interwebs, but the return of SPECTACULAR HD to the Gigantic Damn Television, on which I am currently watching Oregon stomp Michigan, and laaaaaaaaughing and laughing. The only problem is that I think I am going to need a bionic left foot. Anyone have a spare?

Oh, O’s…

Aug

22

2007

Typed words were simply not enough. Click to listen, it’s under three minutes.

Funny or Sad?

Jul

25

2007

Because either way, it’s true: Barry Bonds Home-Run Scandal Somehow Becomes Feel-Good Sports Story Of Summer SAN FRANCISCO—Although Barry Bonds remains the target of criticism over his possible—some say almost certain—use of performance-enhancing substances, the fact that Bonds has not been implicated in dogfighting, nightclub… .onion_embed {background: rgb(256, 256, 256) !important;border: 4px solid rgb(65, 160, ...

Quack 2

Jun

6

2007

Sorry, Canada. Yay, Teemu Selane! The man with the second best name in hockey (after Miroslav Satan, who really needs to be traded to the New Jersey Devils) now has his name on the Stanley Cup.