I was in Oshkosh Wisconsin for the last couple of days, which was good. Actually, I was only there for one day, because we were driving for the other 2/3 of the trip. The show was very cool, especially the aerobatics. Unfortunately, I got a major burn on my back and feet, which ain't too much fun. even my ears got fried. Drinks there were $2.50 for a 20 Oz bottle, and a plastic carton of sorbet was a buck more then that. They sure get you when you're down. Thankfully, our tax-payer dollars fund what seems like every single military unit there, all giving out free stuff. Thanks, people, for paying your taxes. They also had an Airbus Beluga there. It is a gigantic plane, used for transporting fuselages all over Europe. The fact that I hate Airbus, (they hate Boeing) kind of marred it, seeing as you could see the mammoth airplane from every other point of the air field. But I lived to tell about it.
The Twins fell 6.5 games behind as Casey Blake (I think) hit a bases loaded two out single, scoring the winning run from third. The Twins Eddie Guardado had blown the game in the ninth, but the Twins had managed to stay alive in the game, despite allowing two or more batsmen to reach in all but one inning. Offensively, they got 12 hits and three walks, but failed to get the big hit which would have ended it. The Saints, meanwhile, have had a resurgence, and they have gotten back to back 5-0 shutouts to get back into the second half race. More later.
Well, the Twins lost, but kept pace as the Sox and Royals did the same. Lance had a big day, though perhaps this win will be sullied by the fact that it was won with disadvantaged opponents. More later.
Well, when the peloton finally rolled into town twenty minutes after everybody else had already started on their crunchy energy bars, Lance Armstrong's lead had gone down by 2 seconds. Careful watching of the peloton reveals that it was a wedge, so he didn't finish back there; no it was because of a sprint. Now I think that the whole sprinting and time trial thing is ridiculous. In baseball, is there a home run derby every month that counts as a game, or a punt pass and kick competition to break up the monotony of the NFL's 17 weeks? No. The simple rason is that the game is the game. This means that their product is good enough to attract fans, without having to resort to the sham of a staged mini-race. 'Nuff said.
Well, the day is almost over. The Twins had a big win, even though it may not matter in the end, since they need about twelve of them to really make a dent in the Royals 5.5 game lead. Meanwhile, the Blue Jays are tied with the ChiSox, and hopefully the men from up north can win. Meanwhile, Lance Armstrong maintains his lead, so the race is looking like it will come down to the final time trial on Saturday. Meanwhile, I was looking at the Nielsen ratings for last week, and it seems like the All Star Game was the most watched thing on network TV. Bud should be happy. Well, he should be, seeing as he has only wrecked the ball team that he once owned. Well, enough for bad memories, I am sure that the brewcrew will one day finish over .350. Like in 17 years.
The Righetous were born to suffer as the sparks fly upward. Or something like that. Anyway, here is a funny joke for those who have not heard it. For those who have, I am so sorry. An American tourist in London found himself needing to take a leak something terrible. After a long search he just couldn't find any public bathroom to relieve himself. So he went down one of the side streets to take care of business. Just as he was unzipping, a London police officer showed up.
"Look here, old chap, what are you doing?" the officer asked.
"I'm sorry," the American replied, but I really gotta take a leak."
"You can't do that here," the officer told him. "Look, follow me."
The police officer led him to a beautiful garden with lots of grass, pretty flowers, and manicured hedges. "Here," said the policeman, "whiz away."
The American tourist shrugged, turned, unzipped, and started pissing on the flowers. "Ahhh," he said in relief. Then turning toward the officer, he said, "This is very nice of you. Is this British courtesy?"
"No," retorted the policeman. "It's the French Embassy."
Anyway, did you like it? Sure you did, after all, we hate the French, not the least because Lance might not win their race. Perhaps someone should make am American Tour. You know, Washington DC to LA? With a stop in NY? I think that it would do well. Look, we have two mountain ranges, the Rockies and Appalaichans, a lot of big rivers, and a lot more people then France will ever have. Now all I need for this grand vision to actually take place is about a billion dollars. Well then, have fun.
Well, I have been away, so I couldn't tell you all about the wondeful things happening here in Minnesota sports and politics. Well, the Twins were doing terribly, came back nicely, and now have blown a 4 run lead to the M's in a game that will probably end up taking 3.5 more hours. There was a game like this two years ago where the Twins took a seven run lead, 8-1, then gave up 6 runs, then scored four more, then gave up four more. They held on to win it 12-11. Problem is, they are losing big tonight. The game has been so wild, though, that maybe they can have one more comeback. I can't find out in Lance is leading, though it had just occured to me that this might be a rest day. Who knows. The Saints are 5-5 and 2.5 games back, but they are in the playoffs, so there is not much pressure. The liberals are being morons as usual, but I wont bore you with the reasons. Just think 16.
I always thought that the Tour De France was a bunch of wine swilling Frenchmen trying to knock Lance Armstrong off his keester. Well, instead, it is a bunch of Frenchmen, Germans, Spaniards, and Italians trying to knock Lance down. But seriously, the race is pretty exciting. Some Frenchman ran away from the peloton for almost 190 kilometres, before being csught up in the final few miles. Watch it at 7:00 CT on chapter 77. And then you can watch the Running of the Bulls in Pamplona later at 6:00. Isn't that exciting? Well, I am going away, so don;t expect anything for a couple of days. Actually, two weeks. Bye Bye.
Well, the Twins blew another lead, wasted a great pitching performance, and generally showed why they aren't doing it this year. The Saints won the first half title, guaranteeing a spot in the playoffs. In consequence, our best pitcher was sold to the San Fransisco Giants. That aricle is very good, but I am too lazy to type it up. It was written by Joe Berkofsky, for JTA, whatever that is. If you find it, please tell me. Anyway, hope that you have a great day, (because mine has been partially ruined; oh what the heck, it's only a game, right? right? good.) Oh, and what's up with Lance Armstrong? Win baby, win.
Anyway, there was a great article in this weeks American Jewish World. Though we have been getting it steadily for 4 months, I still have found nothing Jewish about it, but that is all right. Anyway, the article was about the Supreme Courts new decision about privacy laws. The article was so liberal, of course, that I thought it was meant to be ironic. Here are some choice excerpts: You know what, I don';t have time for this, so I will right more tommorow. Au Revoir.
The Twins, playing in a severe slump, got ignited on Friday. The opposing pitcher, on the Cleveland Indians, had just given up a 2 run home run to Corey Coskie. Torii Hunter then came up to bat, and after getting him down to 0-2, the Indians pitcher threw an inside fastball that barely missd Hunter, after he had leaped away. The ball would have probably gone behind him if he had not jumped away. Torii then started yelling and threw his helmet, and the benches cleared. A brawl developed, and the coaches took 3.5 minutes to get a screaming Torii back into the dugout. The umpires then started talking with the managers, and then the Cleveland pitcher exploded at one of the officials. The managers and the two combatants got ejected, and will probably get large suspensions. As I mentioned before, there is a lot of bad blood between these two teams.
The only thing that matters right now is the Saints. I mean that isn't the only thing that matters right now, just in the baseball world in St. Paul. More people are jumping off the bandwagon then mice from a can of RAID. I think. Whatever, we'll come around eventually. See ya, and uh, oh yeah. The Saints won. Isn't that nice. Well then, our magic number is 2. That is even better. And now, for the last time, goddbye. Wait, go to forbes.com. Then vote Steve Jobs as your favorite CEO. Have a good night
The Saints fell behind early to the Lincoln Saltdogs again, but this time managed to come back. Last night, down 8-0, they scored 6 times in the last 3 innings to make it 8-6, but could get no closer. Tonight though, they rallied from a 3-0 deficit to win 4-3. Their lead is now back to 4.5. The Twins, on the other hand, fell to a game and a half behind the Royals, with an 8-6 12 inning loss to the ChiSox. Wow, you say, isn't that amazing? The Twins held tough for 12 innings! Well, not so fast there. After taking a 4-0 lead, and loading the bases with one out, AJ Pierzynski hit into a twin killing double-play. More bad news. Kyle Lohse, our pitcher, gave up all of our runs right back. Fast forward to the top of the seventh. Two outs, and Torii Hunter singles in the tying run to make it 5-5. Bottom of the tenth, Sox load bases with one out, Double play saves us. We take a lead into the bottom of the eleventh, and Eddie Guardado promptly surrenders a game tying homer with two outs. Two blown saves for him now. Then, in the bottom of the 12 inning, guys hits big blast. Guess what? We lost. Too bad.
News from Intel now. Want to see something beautiful? Go to their website, intel.com, and download their latest financial statement. Find out what its made on by clicking properties. Oh my! Could it be? A MAC. (sorry Glenn). Glory Be! Praise the great blue dodger in the sky! Hallelujah! Well anyway, it was made on a G4, not even on a brand new G5. Isn't that sad? Intel writing their yearly reports on a Mac?
Oh, and by the way, IBM Has just taken over the crown of "Fastest Computer" from HP with a, you guessed it, a Power PC! Same thing as in a Mac. Wow, the Twins might have lost, but Apple and Cory Harris sure won big. Have a good night, Untermantle (or something like that)
Well well well, another baseball day devoted to satan. You know what, I will just skip it. we lost. Too bad. Whatever.
Meanwhile, at least two Americans know how to play tennis. After Lleyton Hewitt's shellacking, we all figured that Australian cricket, sorry, I mean tennis was dead. And then the 54 ranked guy in the world beats the living daylights out of the number one. Well, all in all, as long as a Williams beats a Williams and a Roddick wins the final over Henman, I'll be happy. I mean wouldn't that be funny? An Englishman losing on his own court?
Well then, Au revoir
Kind of an early edition today, though there will be another one a little later. The Williams sisters are through, and I just hope that an American wins. That includes, by the way, Andy Roddick. The Twins have a half game lead in the AL Central, because the Indians got swept. Isn't that nice. Well, read more later.