Tuesday, February 28, 2006

Jason's Life About To Suck (Worse)

Baseball season is nearly upon us. David and Seth are a-titter with excitement. Jason--not so much. He realizes that his free reign of playing FIFA Soccer over the Internet is about to end. Because once our nation's cable stations begin broadcasting the sounds of ball hitting glove, the TV will be dedicated to baseball.

This year is even worse for Jason, because of the World Baseball Classic. This alleged "World Cup of Baseball" begins on Thursday. There are many top players that won't compete. Many of the games will be absurdly lopsided. Pitchers must abide a pitch count. But if you think any of that is diminishing David and Seth's dedication to watching hours and hours of this event, then you simply don't know them very well.

From now until mid-October, there will be a baseball game watched at the house practically every single night. Those of you who are big ball fans, we hope you will join us. Those of you who aren't--please consider inviting Jason to dinner.

Look for upcoming baseball-related events.

Monday, February 27, 2006

You Say Turino, We Say Popino: Final Standings

75022006 Winter Olympics Final Standings

Norway: 2 gold 8 silver 9 bronze 19 total
Great Britain: 0 gold 1 silver 0 bronze 1 total
Ireland: 0 gold 0 silver 0 bronze 0 total

Mike is still not represented because William Wallace is still dead and Scotland is still not a country.

Side Note: Turkey and Pakistan didn't win shit. Unremitting loneliness, however, picked up a bronze in short track.

Monday, February 20, 2006

Weekend Trip to Beaver Country

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Carrie Liston and Nate Chipps will be getting married at the end of July. Yet before they exchange their holy never ending vows in front of God and Kate Stein, they decided to see if their relationship could pass the ultimate test-- a weekend with Seth and David.

The four took a road trip through the Diamond State to see the Husky basketball squad tangle with the Oregon State Beavers.

The first stop, however, was the Mima Mounds of Mystery in Southwest Washington. No mystery here, they are really dull. Unless the mystery you are looking to uncover is what’s it like to stand on a really cold prairie surrounded by mounds, while the noise of gunshots from the nearby Evergreen Shooting Range ring in your ear.

Soon they were back in the car and heading into our neighbor to the south. No not the short Bulgarian woman who lives in our basement, but Oregon.

With our bags dropped off at the Corvallis Econo Lodge it was time to explore the OSU campus. Twenty minutes later we were done and ready for some basketball action. However, since it was only four in the afternoon we busied ourselves by sitting in silence at the campus athletic center.

Gill Coliseum is decorated with murals of former Beaver greats; you can imagine our excitement to find that our original seats were under Gary Payton, who was also immortalized on a giant banner.

The game itself was high scoring affair…for Washington, and we marveled in the play of Brandon Roy. He along with the three point shooting of Ryan “The Major” Appleby lead the Huskies to a 96-63 victory. At halftime David marveled in the adorableness of Meat Loaf a Black Lab in need of a home. After petting him for forty minutes he was removed by Oregon State Security.

On the way home it was time for a side trip to the most glorious place on the face of the earth: Powell’s Bookstore. Seth, who had never been, soon found himself in heavenly bliss as he filled his pockets with used and new books.

The rest of our time in Portland was spent having the best Dim Sum we could remember, an ill-fated walk through the Pearl District, David and Seth excitedly planning a summer trip to Portland for a game at PGE Park, and of course a return trip to Powell’s.

Nate made the drive to Seattle in two and a half hours, where the clear day and setting sun made for incredible views of Mt. Rainer. Home just in time for a Jason cooked dinner-- and oh yeah Nate Robinson won the slam dunk contest.

Tonight in honor of President’s Day we will be watching West Wing, The War Room, and eating Lyndon B. Jonsonville brats and pasta.

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Thursday, February 16, 2006

You Say Turino, We Say Popino!

How 7502 stands six days into the 2006 Winter Olympics.

Norway: 1 gold 6 silver 6 bronze 13 total
Great Britain: 0 gold 1 silver 0 bronze 1 total
Ireland: 0 gold 0 silver 0 bronze 0 total

Mike is not represented because Scotland isn’t a country.

Side Note: Turkey and Pakistan haven’t won shit.

Tuesday, February 14, 2006

Hiking and High School Basketball in Buckley

In March of 1993 David sat in the Tacoma Dome watching his Garfield Bulldogs beat the White River Hornets. Thirteen years, and three kissed girls later David was back in the stands to watch White River play a post season game. But how did he get there?

With Jason off in DC protecting Saira from fifteen feet of snow, Seth, David and new addition Mike (just like the old days) decided that a beautiful sunny day should be spent inside a high school gymnasium in Buckley. Seth has made it his goal to see every high school basketball playoff game in Western Washington, and he wasn’t going to let a little thing like a rare sunny and 60 degree February day stand in his way.

He sold the trip to the rest of the house by throwing in a hike along the White River. If anyone knows David they know he loves nature-- he was in. That left only Mike, who was beginning to learn that the more time one spends around Seth and David, the better one feels about oneself.

The deal was done, and holly crap Seth even drove.

The walk at Federation Forrest was time outdoors well spent, as indicated by these images (coming soon…the images). We even managed to free a giant rubber ball that had lost its way down the river, on a journey to reunite with its family.

Afterwards we headed to Buckley for lunch where we showed an old lady and a table full of firemen that the muscle city boys lack to open doors is made up by the amount complimentary water they can drink.

We also found a giant pair of wooden boots in the town’s historical district.

The game was played at White River High School, which looked like a textbook setting for a school shooting. Think Columbine with cow pastures. The game was won by Mount Rainer High School, who defeated the home town Hornets 58-51, and it wasn’t that close.

White River is now winless in games that David has watched in person. They will be taking down his statue that stands in the school’s main hall during a brief ceremony.

Wednesday, February 08, 2006

Fri Feb.10 Arrested Development Blowout

When: 8pm

What we will serve: A ton of Chinese beer.

What to bring: Any ‘Save Arrested Development’ or ‘The NFL is Fixed’ petitions so we can break into groups and immediately cover the city with our message. The change we seek will start with us!

Why: The funniest sitcom in history (sorry Benson fans) is going off the air, and FOX is airing the final four episodes on one glorious night.

What to wear: Please don’t be one of those people who dresses as their favorite character.

Whom to invite: Anyone who won’t talk over all of the jokes and Ishmael "Butterfly" Butler.

Whom to not invite: Anyone who doesn’t mind a group of people laughing like drunken hyenas high on meth at every line of dialogue spoken. Or Danish citizens--just to be safe.

Tuesday, February 07, 2006

Super Bowl Reflections

Crap!