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October 2007 News Archives

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What I am listening to as I type this:  Ganksta NIP - Reporter From Hell

October 30, 2007

Supposed to dress up for work tomorrow and I have no costume ideas ... need something very simple as I don't have time to make anything.  Who knows, maybe I'll just show up wearing work clothes and be "The guy who forgot it was Halloween".  Fabienne asked me yesterday what the origin of Halloween was, I was actually a bit shocked when I had absolutely no idea.  I looked it up and started reading about it, but it was boring so I stopped.  Anyways, if anybody has a good, easy costume idea, send it through!

That was awesome watching the Packers win last night on a 80 yard bomb pass by Favre on the first play in OT.  Josh calls me after the game, he was excited because he was there (like me, Josh detests the Broncos) and he had Greg Jennings on his fantasy team, and he needed 10 points from him to win his fantasy game.  Well, when Jennings catches an 80 yard pass for a TD, that is worth 14 points ... letting Josh win and the Broncos lose.  I hope he made it out of Invesco alive.

Life is boring when I don't have school, really.  I forgot how much free time a person can have without school.  I sort of wish I wasn't taking a break from school right now so I can just get it done, but I really don't want to have to worry about it when I'm on vacation.  The amount of things I'd like to get done at work before I take off are almost incomprehensible ...

... I've got to admit, I cannot figure out this ASP bullshit for the life of me.  Why we cannot install PHP on our web server at work is beyond me as all this shit I have to do would take me 10 minutes, instead I've spent about 20 hours trying to figure out something impossible.  I hate ASP.  I'm trying to build these web forms that'll email me the results of the form then display a page showing everything that was submitted.  I've got that working, but I can't get any include statements to work on the output page (within the ASP code).  Seriously, what do you do here?!  I just need a mutherf**King include statement at the top and bottom of this page to include our header and footer and I cannot figure it out!!  It apparently won't work in a Response.Write statement.  Fuck me, why can't I just use a simple ONE LINE PHP TAG!!!  (and no, #include file and #include virtual do not work in a Response.Write statement). How hard is it for me to type:

<?php include('http://www.fleetmack.com/2.0/images/logos/logo.php'); ?>

Only, I'd use the link for our header instead of the one I use for this site.

What I am listening to as I type this:  EPMD - Strictly Business

October 29, 2007

Congrats to the Rockies on a wonderful season.  Congrats to the Red Sox players on winning the championship as I honestly don't mind any player on that team.  Congrats to Red Sox fans on taking the place of the Yankees for worst fans in baseball.  It was awesome having the experience of going to a World Series game on Saturday night.  Holliday's HR landed right next to us as I was literally right next to the fountains.  I have a few pictures that I will post soon (yeah, right).

I had endless shrimp at Red Lobster on Friday night, nothing is more enjoyable than this.  It's fun because when I eat a hamburger, I'm only eating like 1/1000th of a cow.  When I go to endless shrimp I take out about two entire schools of shrimp.  My cell phone kept ringing as the ocean called.  Combining buffalo sauce with shrimp is one of the best inventions ever.  I might have to go back before this shrimp-fest is over.

Didn't do jack shit yesterday, didn't even watch the Rockies game as I fell asleep on the couch around 6:30 or so and didn't wake up until pretty late.  No Seahawks game yesterday so football-watching was even limited.  No school until January, no more baseball to watch, football is only on Sundays ... time to haul ass at the gym until I leave for vacation!

Shocked would be the word to describe my getting an A as my final grade in my Database Concepts (MCSD 610) class at Regis on Friday.  I thought for sure I'd be getting an A- as I got an A- on half of my labs, an A- on 2/3 of my assignments, and an A- on the final.  This was even my (copied & pasted) answer to one of the questions as I couldn't get the syntax to work, even with Renze's help:

"I haven't the slightest clue how I could possibly compute an average value without using functional operators.  I'm pretty sure this question sucks ass."

Somehow my overall grade showed up on my transcript as a solid A.  Perfection.

In other news, did you know that dogs now shoot people ... yes ... with guns!! Amazing.  (And no, this isn't being added to my list of 72 articles I have archived of dogs harming humans in violent ways, this one is just funny and I'll admit was an enormous accident, I'm not that closed-minded on this!)

What I am listening to as I type this:  Deftones - Mein

Rocktober 26, 2007

"What in the hell did I do to deserve this?"

That is what I asked myself roughly 5 years ago when I was in the pit of my life.   I thought that was a negative question, asking why I had this life and why all these things happened to me.

Today I ask the same question, "What in the hell did I do to deserve this?"

When I ask myself this right now, I couldn't mean anything more opposite.  My life fucking rules.  The only thing it's missing is a little more money, and I'm starting to think that would just ruin everything I have.  Let me tell you two reasons why my life is going to rule this weekend:

1) Tonight = Endless shrimp at Red Lobster.   Say what you will about Red Lobster, but I couldn't love a restaurant any more than that.  Are you kidding me?  Endless shrimp?  Is there a more perfect meal .... ever? 

2) I'M GOING TO THE FUCKING WORLD SERIES ON SATURDAY NIGHT!!!!!

Yes, you heard that right, I just scored a ticket to the World Series, Game 3, Red Sox @ Rockies.  Saturday night.  $141.  Row 10 in the pavilions (lower-level in left field).

Let me just say that again so I can feel the joy it brings me to type those words, I am eating endless shrimp tonight and going to the World Series tomorrow night. I love my friends.

Wow, if I even think about Fabienne and Switzerland my head is going to explode from an overdose of excitement.  I can't remember ever feeling this excited for an upcoming time period.

****BOOM*****  Dammit, there goes my head.

What I am listening to as I type this:  Eric Clapton - Let It Rain

Rocktober 25, 2007

Say what you will .... 8 days without playing, American League talent, Beckett pitching, bad Rockies pitching, poor hitting, incredible hitting by the Red Sox ... the bottom line is this:  The Rockies stunk last night and the Red Sox played spectacular baseball.  They mopped the floor with us and it was quite embarrassing for them I'd bet.  That being said, do not underestimate the Colorado Rockies or write them off, this series is far from over.  That being said - GO ROCKIES!!

In other news, let's see what good stuff pit bulls can provide our wonderful world with today.  Let's see, how about killing a horse donated to a boy with brain cancer from the Make-A-Wish foundation.  Glad we manufacture these dogs to let them run free and make such wonderful contributions to society.

I am strongly against the death penalty.  However, from a legal standpoint it is legal.  Now I think the most humane way to do this is by lethal injection, and I see electrocution as miserable and incredibly cruel.  However, the lawmakers are now seeing it as the opposite by saying lethal injection is cruel & unusual.  Have you ever been sedated for surgery?  You feel nothing, you just fall asleep.  This is the same as a lethal injection, only you never wake up.  Probably not so bad, eh?  Instead of strapping someone to a chair and pumping hundreds of volts of electricity through his or her body as they shake and their body literally fries.  Is the law consistent? (while understanding they haven't yet agreed that lethal injection is cruel & unusual yet) ...

Conversely, when dogs are euthanized they are given lethal injections as electrocution is seen as cruel.   Why?  I say the same should go for dogs as humans, after all, isn't that why PETA and the animal rights activists are all up in arms?  They say animals deserve the same rights as humans.  So in order to hold dogs to the same standards as humans, dogs that are agreed upon to be euthanized should be electrocuted, correct?  Why aren't we holding those who kill these dogs to the same standards as Vick?

Now why, tell me, is it ok for lawmakers to give cruel & unusual punishment to dogs, but Vick does it in a humane way (electrocution) and is being perceived as cruel.  I understand that's not the key argument, the argument is that he killed dogs.  That's not my point.  My point is, aren't the people euthanizing dogs for legitimate reasons more cruel than him for using a cruel & unusual method?  I would imagine that those upset with Vick and who also agree that dogs that kill humans and pose threats should be euthanized would agree that either:
A) They way Vick killed these dogs was the most humane way possible
B) Lethal Injection is the most humane way to kill a human as opposed to the electric chair.

Contradiction is a bitch.  Can we maybe get some consistency here so I can stop being so fucking confused over lawmakers' thought processes?!

Speaking of contradiction ... I was reading the rules for attendance to an even at Coors Field while in the will call line the other day, one read: "No Public Displays of Affection" ... yet in the 5th inning they have the "Kiss Cam" on the JumboTron.  What the hell is that all about?!

What I am listening to as I type this:  Jakatta - American Dream

Rocktober 24, 2007

LET'S GO ROCKIES (clap clap, clapclapclap)
LET'S GO TU-LO (clap, clap, clapclapclap)
TORR-E-ALBA (clap, clap, clapclapclap)

Kris Kross'll make ya, HAWPE HAWPE!!!
weeeeeeoooooo, WOOOOOOOO-OOOOOOOOOO (Spilborghs at bat)
CHUNG CHUNG (ok, that was supposed to be the Law & Order noise they play when we strike someone out)

World Series time!! I'm giddy! I got the short end of the stick yesterday trying for tickets, but I get an E for effort .... had literally 12 computers going at once for 2.5 hours trying to get tickets, but no luck.  It really sucks as this is probably a once-in-a-lifetime chance of actually getting to go to the World Series and I thought I had some kind of chance, but they can't please everybody when they only offer 18,000 tickets to the general public.  They way they distributed the tickets was fair and I simply got the short end of the stick this time.  I can't be upset, I got to go to 8 games this year, and I was able to buy tickets to the tiebreaker game and each of the playoff games I wanted to go to.  Anyways, GO ROCKIES!! I'm sitting at work today in jeans, a t-shirt, flip-flops (73 degrees outside today despite 7" of snow on Sunday), and a Rockies hat ... yeah, this is cool.  Probably just watch the game at home tonight, I'm sure I'll watch downtown this weekend when the games are here so I should just save some money.

Almost caught up on sleep here, this last 2 week stretch has been just awful.  I simply cannot believe I turned down the offer to go to the Alice in Chains (obviously minus Layne Staley) concert last night, apparently the whole thing was acoustic and there was only about 250 people there.  I think I've officially gone insane.

Guess who leaves to see his girlfriend in 15 days?  Yeah, I shouldn't think about this because it fully occupies my mind for hours on end if I start to think about it.  I don't think I even realize that I'm going to Switzerland for 17 days, I simply realize that I'm going to see Fabi and I really don't care where that is.

Got a lot of shit on my desk to do these days, I love it this way.  It's like swimming in raw sewage. 

I'm up to a record of 26 unchecked voice mails!! I wonder what it maxes out at?  It took me a long while to get to this point, but I'd like to thank each and every one of you who left me a message; I couldn't have done it without you.  But I'm like Cal Ripkin Jr. when it comes to checking voice mails (ok, AWFUL comparison) ... I'm just going to keep on going.  I have no plans of ever checking voice mail again.  Awesomeness shall prevail.

What I am listening to as I type this:  Rage Against the Machine - Maria

Rocktober 17, 2007

A few things today ... first the things that make me happy:

That's right, it's now Rocktober, no longer October.  I'm surprised you didn't know that.  I posted some videos on youtube of the ending of the other night's game and the aftermath.  We got the hell out of there when we saw idiots stomping on cop cars, but not before I could take some video!  It was very cool to be at the game, I really wish I'd have seen George Brett though, as the Royals are still easily my #1 team and rumor had it he was at the game Monday night.  Anyways, I'll put up pictures sometime, I promise.  World Series tickets go on sale Monday; I'll be trying but don't have much confidence, but there is definitely a chance!
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Next, the things that I am coping with in order to get someplace better:

School is consuming me as of late, almost done.  No more reading, no more lab work, no more papers, no more assignments ... I just have this final exam staring me in the face.  It shouldn't be too tricky, but time consuming on a tired mind.  After GABF last weekend, not getting home until late after the Rockies game on Monday night, and working on the exam a bit last night ... well ... lets just say the alarm clock keeps going off at an earlier time each day.  I'm really struggling to keep my eyes open.  After I turn in this final exam, no more school until I'm 29er.  Wow, will I really be 29?  Humph.
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Next are things that are irritating me slightly but I don't get upset about, namely John Mellencamp and Dane Cook. 

Now I like John Mellencamp, but really ....
1) I was unaware that Chevy owned "ouuuuuuur country"
2) What do these commercials have to do with trucks?
3) How many times can you possibly show these stupid Chevy commercials!?!

Dane Cook ads:
1) I'm already watching the game, why are you advertising for something I'm already watching?  It's like getting an email telling me to buy a 1995 green Honda Accord every day.
2) I realize there's only one October
3) I know who is playing the games and the stories behind them, I heard about this by following the teams and hearing it from commentators.  I don't need a 8th-Rate excuse for a comedian to tell me these things
4) How many neck veins can a guy have?
5) Stop moving every body part when you talk.

In case you don't know, I think Dane Cook is about 2 steps away from being as annoying as Robin Williams.  They may be two tremendous steps, but he is on the approach.
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Now something that has me PISSED THE FUCK OFF!!!!  Yes, for the first time in as long as I can remember, I am actually angry.  This one just hits close to home I guess and, being an ultra-sensitive person in most cases, I find it hard to believe that people can disgrace communities like Des Moines and Colorado with their ridiculous attitudes. Maybe I shouldn't be the first to throw stones as I can have a bad attitude at times, but I think for the mostpart I think in a positive way.  Anywho, there are a few online forums I subscribe to and regularly post on, two of which are 14ers.com and the Des Moines Register.  I mean seriously, people are simply insensitive pricks who choose to pass judgment entirely too fast, and it's really pissing me off.  Not sure if you know, but last week a kid got lost on Mt. of the Holy Cross and had search teams looking for him for a few days ... almost nobody on the site offered sympathy and only offered cocky things such as, "This kid is stupid, he's from Missouri not Colorado."  .... or "What an idiot hiker, he wasn't wearing the right clothes and carrying the right gear for a 2 day camp!"  Pricks, have some damn sympathy, I'm sorry you never screw up and do everything perfectly.  This story irritates me, but this whole story is NOTHING compared to what is going on in Des Moines, that is what has me irate ...

Read this story, just read it, it's a horrible thing.  Here's what the first person as a response posts:

"Well, if you go to Corey Newbold's myspace page you can see that he was drunk on the 13th. Wonder what he was doing the 14th?"

...and the second post:

"Yet another teenager that has been killed that should have been home at that time of night on a Sunday night - Sad......"

HOLY SHIT PEOPLE!!! HOW THE HELL DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS SITUATION?!!!??!  Blame the kid and the parents for him being out late?!  He's been drunk once, he simply must have been this time!?  Are you fucking kidding me?! Where the hell is the sympathy in this society?  People would rather point fingers, blame others, and feel better than everyone else than to offer sympathy to the family and friends who just lost a child in a car accident!?  What in the hell is wrong with people?!  So a friend of the kid who dies puts this post on there:

i knew this kid. does it really matter why he was out at that time of nite? some people shouldnt criticize. it wasnt the time that effected his death. there are two different school districts greiving over this kids death. maybe you people should have a little bit of respect. my thoughts and prayers go out to Corey's mom, dad, girlfriend, and friends.

...how would you reply to this?  I can say that I'm 100% on this person's side.  My friend Ryan died when I was 19.  It was roughly 7:30 in the morning when he crashed his car.  He was sober.  He had been drunk in his life, sure.  I've wanted to punch more than a few people in the face who have said things such as "I'm surprised he wasn't drunk."  You didn't even fucking know him.  Had this been at 1:00am, I can guarantee you people would have said, "What was he doing out so late?!"  Who cares! That's none of your damn business!  Same goes for this kid, why was he out so late?  Who the fuck cares, that's none of your business!  The point is, a teenager was killed, people are grieving, and all anyone else can do is point a fucking finger.

Here's the entire forum of this article:  http://forums.dmregister.com/viewtopic.php?t=55382&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

One lady even writes:
Public forums are not a place for grieving families or people wishing to express their condolences  ...... I have personally told my family and friends not to come on to the Register's forums in the event I have an accident and die or do something stupid as people on here can be harsh.

You're kidding me right?  I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and believe this asinine comment about what she told her family, then I must laugh.  Really?  You told your parents to not go to a specific internet discussion forum if you die in a car crash because people will likely state their opinions and not offer condolences?  She says this all high and mightily as if we're supposed to think, "Wow, I should do that! What an incredible idea!".    Give me a fucking break!

I used to think society was inching towards hopelessness, and I try to be positive, but I'm now seeing it as a full-out sprint to hopelessness.  How did we turn into these creatures of hatred and blatent disrespect for others' feelings?  I don't understand.

What I am listening to as I type this:  Ra - Do You Call My Name?

October 12, 2007

I love watching this Rockies/Diamondbacks series because when the Arizona fans chant "Let's Go D-Backs", it really sounds like they're saying "Let's Go D-Bags!"   It's awesome.

I'm proud that the man I voted for won the Nobel Peace Prize.  I'm even more proud that this was an easy decision to choose him over the man who chooses war.  Seems like a no-brainer, wish everyone else would have thought that way. Oh well.  Regardless, congrats to Al Gore!  (And no, I don't mean Alex Gordon, who I call Al-Gor ... he'll get his accolades in the next couple of years, rest assured!)

So last night I was in the a dichotomy.  It was a no-brainer as to what I should have done and what I wanted to do, and I'm beyond proud that I did what I should have done as I thought for sure I wasn't going to.

I had homework to do, I had food at home to cook, I wanted to run 5K, the Rockies game was on at 6:30, Andy was working so nobody to go out with, and I'm broke ... flat broke.  So what I thought I should do was go to the gym after work, run 5K, go home, cook some food up, then do homework while watching the Rockies game.  What I wanted to do was leave work, skip the gym, go to the bar alone to watch the game and have a couple beers and try to meet some new people in Littleton, buy some food, go home, go to bed.  I don't know why the latter prevailed ... but I ended up running 2 miles (legs were sore from the noon workout so I had to quit early), going home and cooking (wok ... carrots, green peppers, red onion, garlic, tomato, and turkey meat), watching the Rockies WIN(!), doing a bit of reading, and going to bed around 10:00.  I still have my homework to do, I will have to forego my first snowboarding trip of the season to A-Basin on Saturday in favor of staying home to do homework.  Humph.

Ahh well, all's good in fleetville.  Tonight I'm going to run after work then go meet up with Andy and Colby in Broomfield for awhile to watch the Rockies go to 2-0.  Tomorrow I have to get up early to finish my (calculus-related) homework.  Tomorrow night is the GABF with Towns, Andy, Kevin, Duane, Bridget, and I'm sure a few others.  Sunday I will likely run (trying to get into that hardcore again) and watch the Rockies game maybe down in LoDo.  Monday we have row 4 tickets behind Holliday as the Rox will go for the sweep over the D-Backs.

9 more days until I'm done with school until 2008.

27 days until I see the lovely Fabienne ... time needs to go faster.

What I am listening to as I type this:  Prodigy - Serial Thriller

October 11, 2007

Last night was homework night, again; I never thought I'd need calculus again, especially in database design.  I can flat-out tell you I'll never use it in my career, but I didn't realize it related to the back-end of SQL.  So yes, I have to translate SQL code into relational calculus & relational algebraic equations.  It immediately brought me back to the horrors of Math 150, and even worse, Math 151 in college.  Easily the hardest class I've ever taken in my life, and I'm not afraid to admit that I cheated my ass off in that class to come away with my D- or whatever the hell I got (DAMN!! I Just had a look at my transcript, I actually got a C+ and a C in those classes!! How the hell did I do that?  Oh yeah, cheating, almost forgot and got too proud of myself there.)  So yeah, last night sucked and I didn't get as much homework done as I'd like, which means I have to do that instead of going out to watch the Rockies game tonight.  Fun fun fun.

I miss Fabienne, but fear not, it is a mere 28 days until I venture to Europe for 16ish days.  That'll put me up to around 25 days I've spent in Switzerland this year, that's pretty damn cool.  Think I'm going back in February again as she can't come back over here until May, and I'll be damned if I'm going 6 months without seeing her!  This 3 month time apart is already killing me here, luckily I've been busy as shit with moving and grad school.  Anyways, forgive me if I don't take vacations or trips to see people as much right now, my vacation time is pretty much zeroed out.

I have another ballistics class today, I took a class on Thursday night too, but I've only run 4 miles so far this week, I skipped last night :-(  Probably won't tonight either as I have to get this homework done, I really do, I mean seriously, this is the most ridiculous question I've ever heard ...

Discuss how SQL queries are typically translated into relational calculus & algebra and then optimized. Give examples of query optimization strategies using these mathematic schemes.

This has to be summarized in 2 pages .... yeah, I'm screwed.  I wrote a page or so last night and then my brain mentally checked out for the night, you can only go to work from 8-5 then do homework from 6-10 so many nights in a row.  Oh well, nobody is twisting my arm, this was my choice, time for me to stop whining.  

What I am listening to as I type this:  The Black Crowes - Hard To Handle

October 9, 2007

This story, right here, sums up why baseball is so fucking cool.  Why it isn't about the team with the highest salary.  Why it isn't about the players committing crimes right and left.  This is just why baseball is what it is.

Shaun Alexander would have never rushed for 1000 yards in a season if it wasn't for Mack Strong.  Mack Strong is a damn rockstar, I will say with extreme bias but immense respect and belief that Mack Strong is the best fullback in the NFL.  It is a devastating blow to the Seahawks seeing his career end this past weekend with a herniated disc in his spine, pinching is spinal cord.  This is just awful, the guy is a top-of-the-line class act who could play football with the best of them.  He is the best blocking back in Seahawks history.  I am sad to say that the Seahawks will feel this loss MUCH more than the loss of Steve Hutchinson.  This is just awful, awful news for the Seahawks.

Regardless, thank you Mack Strong for your years of excellence, relentless effort, and beyond positive attitude.  With dipshits out there acting like thugs left and right, you, my friend, were one of the few remaining class acts of the NFL.  Besides that, he has the coolest name ever.

What I am listening to as I type this:  Bloodhound Gang - No Hard Feelings

October 5, 2007

...late in the day and I ain't updated fleetmack yet, hustle to dreamweaver to post me a news brief.  yeah i got things to say, but i need to post them, cuz internet sites in the fall got blogs there.  the temperature's about 86, hop to old chicago after work to do my nfl picks.  yeah i ain't done em yet, but i will tonight, because i can't skip 2 weeks when the nfl season is this young.

In case you don't know, that was a freestyle version of the Fresh Prince's Summertime ... and it was all true.  Hey, at least I can rap better than Juan Pierre!

Anyone else have regularly recurring dreams?  I do ... yeah, that's the first update to the dreams page in about a year.

I played slow pitch last night, I was 1-4.  I hadn't touched a ball, glove, or bat in 4 years.  First at bat was pathetic, I popped out to the catcher ... in slow pitch.  Second at bat I crushed a liner to deep center.  Third at bat I hit a line drive to the pitcher, he dropped it and I sprinted but he beat me with his throw to first by literally 1/16th of a second.  Fourth at bat I popped out to the center field warning track.  No fielding errors but I was far from my old self.  I almost turned a double play as I fielded a grounder, tagged 3rd and threw to second, but the throw was a bit off track and my second baseman had to step off the bag.  I'm hoping to improve and get invited back, softball/baseball is the most fun thing in the world to play ... even if you do it wearing your old high school football high top cleats.  Yeah, I was "that guy"

Rockies 2-0, I have tickets to the game(s) this weekend, running race for the cure Sunday morning, possibly going to a Live concert if the Rockies win on Saturday (as the concert is Sunday night when the Rockies would play again), and watching the Seahawks lose to the refs on Sunday afternoon (yes, still bitter).

Oh ... NFL picks, I am doing them tonight, I will truthfully post them next week, last week I think I went about 2-84 ... it was an awful week for NFL picks!  My fantasy team is worthless, I'm 0-4 in the trophy league.  I've officially changed my name from the "K-F-Sea Chickens" to "The '06 Jamesons" as my buddy Jameson didn't win a game until like week 12 last year.

Have a most lovely weekend and I shall do the same, as all my lab work was completed last evening and I'm only 2 weeks away from another 8 week break from school, at this snail's pace I'll never get done but I really need to go see my amazing girl in Switzerland in a mere 34 days! WOO HOO!

What I am listening to as I type this:  Blind Melon - Change

October 4, 2007

The Rockies are 1-0 in the series.  They beat the Phillies' Ace, on the road ... and now the Phillies have to win 3 of the next 4 games, 2 of which are at Coors Field.  I think the Rox are in very good shape for the time being.  Cubs fans, I have to tell you, I am rooting for the Cubs, but I have some bad news for you ... I'm playing slow-pitch (softball) tonight.  Why is this related to the Cubs?  The last time I played slow-pitch was the night a man named Steve Bartman became famous.  Sorry guys, but I enjoy playing softball too much to turn it down for you, in the meantime GO ROCKIES AND GO CUBBIES!!

This Saturday night - Monday morning stretch is going to be a bit ridiculous.  I don't know how in the hell I'm supposed to work on Monday morning.  Saturday night the Rockies game is at 7:30, we have tickets.  That game will get over around 11ish I'm thinking, then probably have a celebratory beer, dodge traffic, and try to get home by 1.  Sunday morning I have to be up at the Race for the Cure by like 7:30ish I think?  Run that, then have bloody Mary's afterwards.  Seahawks/Steelers game is at 11.  That'll get over around 2, then I have about 5 hours to kill (which will be done by watching NFL, I'm sure).  Got to be back downtown for the Rockies game (yes, have tickets to that one too) by 7ish as the game starts at 8:00.  Game will last until pushing midnight, then drive back to Littleton, then to work by 8am.  Yikes, yikes.  I'm praying for a Rockies sweep so we don't have that game on Sunday night! I'll be beat down by then.  Just think, I'll start the day in running clothes.  By 11:00 I'll have on my Seahawks jersey.  After that I'll likely change to an Avalanche jersey.  After that, I'll have to change into Rockies clothes.  This will be a ridiculous day.

Yup yup, so long work day today, will have to tune my little AM radio to 850 here at 1:00pm to listen to the Rox, have a meeting over lunch today so I cannot go to my ballistics class ... busy busy busy.

Oh, by the way, I won fantasy baseball again this year.  Back-to-Back.  I'll give out my annual awards soon ...

What I am listening to as I type this:  Bob Marley - Positively 4th Street

October 2, 2007

My throat doesn't even hurt this bad after a Slipknot concert.  I am at a loss for words here, just simply amazing.

... That was, without any form of doubt in my mind, the most amazing sporting event .... ever.  I am amazed at the awesomeness of last night's game.  Never have I seen a place erupt like that.  At risk of sounding like a dork for using the following word, I must say that Coors Field's crowd, including myself, went absolutely bonkers in the 13th inning last night.  It's amazing how excited and happy I was last night for my 2nd favorite team!! I can't even imagine what it'll be like one day when the Royals or Seahawks win it all (I was only 6 when the Royals won it all, so that doesn't count).  I mean, it was a tiebreaker-for-the-playoffs game and I don't think I've ever been that excited, not even when the 'Hawks beat the Panthers for the NFC championship.  Simply amazing.

Troy Tulowitzki deserves the rookie of the year award.  Matt Holliday deserves the MVP award.  Todd Helton could be the coolest guy in America ... I'm a bit stunned here, people.

GO ROCKIES!!  I know Josh is happy.  Our rally caps worked.

What I am listening to as I type this:  Bob Marley - Rainy Day Women

October 1, 2007

Excellent weekend, and excellent weekend in sports!  Frirday I stayed home and did homework, Saturday morning Keith and I went to Morrison for awhile then to the drag races.  Saturday night Keith and I met up with Colby at Blake St. Tavern, then hit up a pre-game picnic with free food and such, then we watched the Rockies win 11-1.  Sunday I watched football and watched the Rockies win again; after securing a Seahawks victory, I headed to King Soopers and bought tickets for today's tiebreaker playoff-playoff game!! Game is at 5:37 tonight, Padres vs. Rockies ... I'll be there!  2nd time ever a wild card playoff game has been needed!  GO ROCKIES!!!!  This is going to be unreal ... unreal.  We're about 20ish rows up down the first base side .... also have tickets to the NLDS (both games) and today I bought a few tickets to game 4 of the NLCS in case we make it ... row 4 (behind handicapped) means we're basically in row 1 in the outfield should it be Cubbies/Rockies!! AWESOME!! AWESOME!!!

Yeah, Seahawks one misunderstood handoff away from being 4-0 so that's cool, the Bronco's lost so that's cool, CU (although I really don't care for them one way or another) won against Oklahoma .... yeah, good weekend in sports!!

This week will be all about baseball and homework.  Got my final assignment for my Database Concepts class and it will be a load of work, so I will likely do that the rest of this week.  Next weekend is (hopefully) Rockies playoff games and I'm doing the Race for the Cure.  Also have tickets to a Candlebox/Live concert on Saturday night, but I will not be attending if the Rockies make the playoffs.  

Yup, I'd say about 120% of my disposable income as of late is spent on tickets ... plane tickets (Tampa, KC, Zurich, Omaha, etc.), lift tickets (season pass to Vail, BC, A-Basin, Keystone, Breckenridge), concert tickets (Live/Candlebox), and baseball tickets (tiebreaker game, 2 NLDS games, 1 NLCS game).  Yeah, I'm broke as a joke, just broke as a joke, this is horrible, but you know what --- I'M HAVING FUN!!!!!!  Money is so overrated if you're not enjoying your life.  Just charge it now and pay for it later.  I'm glad I've morphed from someone who wanted all these concrete things into someone who simply wants to enjoy every day of his life.  It's paying off in a major way!!!

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