This is the time of year where I have no sports to watch on TV. Football season is over and baseball won't officially start until April. I realize that basketball is still going and NASCAR is about to start back up, but those are sports I just don't care that much about. Both baseball and football are sports I look forward to watching greatly. And when the two overlap in October there is always something good on. I'm a bit odd when it comes to my favorite teams though.
As you can see by previous posts, I am a San Francisco 49ers fan. I've been a fan since I was a kid. The days of Joe Montana, Steve Young and Jerry Rice were the high point of franchise history and that's what got me hooked. I was thrilled to see them reach the playoffs this year for the first time in a long time. Despite not making it to the Super Bowl, the Niners played an epic playoff game against the New Orleans Saints.
As for baseball, I love the Tampa Bay Rays. I've only been a fan for a few years, but once I pick a team I stay dedicated to it. I chose the Rays because the first major league game I ever saw was the Rays beat the Red Sux (yes I spelled that correctly) at Tropicana Field. Ever since I have been a loyal follower.
Opening Day can't get here soon enough. To all you other fans of the boys of summer, hang in there. If you like the boys of fall, enjoy a hotdog and a cold beer at the ballpark and get comfortable, its a long wait,
February 18, 2012
February 1, 2012
Epic Battle
We find our hero, Saint George, in a heated battle with a fearsome dragon. The unholy terror has knocked him to the ground and pounced upon the brave knight.
His trusty remote control close by but somehow out of reach, George must resort to using his own teeth (all two of them) to fend off his attacker.
How will our hero survive? Stay tuned and find out.
His trusty remote control close by but somehow out of reach, George must resort to using his own teeth (all two of them) to fend off his attacker.
How will our hero survive? Stay tuned and find out.
January 29, 2012
The Pro Bowl
The 2012 NFL Pro Bowl is being played right now. Personally, I'm rooting for the NFC. Although, it doesn't really matter since this game has no bearing on either the regular season, the playoffs or the Super Bowl. I like that. This is a time where the NFL's best players get together and play a low key game for the fans. Oh, and they get to play it in Hawaii. How cool is that!? Now, I am a big time 49ers fan and wanted nothing more than to see a big win last week, but its nice to have a game that you can just sit back and enjoy without ever having to care about what the final score will be. And a cold beer to enjoy along with it doesn't hurt either. :-)
January 25, 2012
January 23, 2012
A Rough Loss and a Great Wife
So the 49ers lost their bid for the Superbowl. It was a rough game in which there were a number of mistakes that ended up costing the 49ers the win. Needless to say as a die hard fan I was upset. i can be a bit of a sore loser with these things, but I handled myself pretty well. I was able to focus on the positive side of things: last season the 49ers went 6-10 and hadn't seen the playoffs sine '02. This year, our new coach took us to 13-3, past the highly favored New Orleans Saints and to the NFC Championship game. All in all a big step forward for the San Francisco 49ers.
And after all was said and done, I have a wonderful wife who did nothing more than tell me she was sorry my team lost and hand me a cold beer. I can't ask for more than that.
And after all was said and done, I have a wonderful wife who did nothing more than tell me she was sorry my team lost and hand me a cold beer. I can't ask for more than that.
January 20, 2012
A Bagpipe Joke
This is a joke that only bagpipers can truly appreciate, but its still funny so enjoy.
A man walks into a bar with an octopus in a fish bowl under his arm. He sets the bowl down on the bar. The bartender asks "Whats the deal with the octopus?". The man answers " This octopus can play any instrument in the world". "Bull" the bartender says. The man says "No really. I'll bet you a top shelf drink its true". The bartender says "Fine". He looks over at the band setting up. He yells to a guy with a guitar " Hey c'mere". The guitarist walks over to the bar and the man taps on the fish bowl. The octopus crawls up out of the bowl, takes the guitar and strums out a tune. The bartender is amazed. "OK, double or nothing" he says. The man agrees. The bartender motions for a guy holding a trumpet to come over to the bar. "Lets see him play that without any lips" he says. The man taps on the bowl again. The octopus rolls his eyes, climbs up out of the bowl again and starts playing the trumpet, clear as day. The bartender is almost ready to pay up when a man with a set of bagpipes enters the bar. "OK" the bartender says, "if he can play those, you drink free all night long". The man with the bagpipes walks over to the bar. All excited, the octopus climbs out of the bowl as fast as he can. He grabs the bagpipes and starts flipping them around and twisting them every which way but there is no music coming out. The bartender says "Aha, see he can't play that instrument". The octopus says "Play it? Hell, if I can get the pajamas off this thing I'm gonna f*#k it!"
A man walks into a bar with an octopus in a fish bowl under his arm. He sets the bowl down on the bar. The bartender asks "Whats the deal with the octopus?". The man answers " This octopus can play any instrument in the world". "Bull" the bartender says. The man says "No really. I'll bet you a top shelf drink its true". The bartender says "Fine". He looks over at the band setting up. He yells to a guy with a guitar " Hey c'mere". The guitarist walks over to the bar and the man taps on the fish bowl. The octopus crawls up out of the bowl, takes the guitar and strums out a tune. The bartender is amazed. "OK, double or nothing" he says. The man agrees. The bartender motions for a guy holding a trumpet to come over to the bar. "Lets see him play that without any lips" he says. The man taps on the bowl again. The octopus rolls his eyes, climbs up out of the bowl again and starts playing the trumpet, clear as day. The bartender is almost ready to pay up when a man with a set of bagpipes enters the bar. "OK" the bartender says, "if he can play those, you drink free all night long". The man with the bagpipes walks over to the bar. All excited, the octopus climbs out of the bowl as fast as he can. He grabs the bagpipes and starts flipping them around and twisting them every which way but there is no music coming out. The bartender says "Aha, see he can't play that instrument". The octopus says "Play it? Hell, if I can get the pajamas off this thing I'm gonna f*#k it!"
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