Beckham got Busted...

I have been on the fence on whether David Beckham is good for the MLS. He brought in Cosmos type crowds in New York and lost the game 5-4. What a game. After that things are questionable...

Now Wednesday night Beckham got injured. Looked like a legitimate injury BUT the play he got hurt on is something he has been practicing since he was in primary school. It's called a Bust. When you instep meets the ball at the same time the other players instep meets the ball. The better, stronger player wins most of the time. It was a legal play and Beckham went flying. Now he is out for 6 weeks - that seems excessive.

Now Beck's is out for a 3 game set with the English National Team. I am sure they are happy about that AND the detractors of the MLS in England will have plenty of fodder to keep bashing our league.

The MLS is somewhat to blame as well. Argueably no one watches MLS - right? Well they should be focusing on ways to attract fans vs. trying to emmulate the European Leagues. The game Beckham got hurt in didn't even count. It was a Super Liga game. What the Hell is Super Liga??? Some idiot figured we should have unimportant games in the US to try and match UEFA Cup games. Dumbasses.

Until the US comes up with a truely performance related leagues the MLS will continue to flail. The US will NEVER match the English Premeirship "relegation" determination. Relegation means that the bottom 4 teams in the premeirship get demoted and have to play in the league below them and the top 4 teams in the 1st Division get promoted to the Premeirship.

Put this in MLB terms. You have the Majors, AAA, AA and A ball. Theoretically the Richmond Braves could win thier division and get promoted to the Major League while the Tampa Bay Devil Rays or Kansas City Royals could be demoted to AAA. This would never happen but this would be a true performance based league.

OH well, Beckham can make a few more commercials and attend a few more photoshoots while he is laid up...

Hmmmm. What Haven't I Done???

I will be compiling a list of things that I have always wanted to do but probably will never do now that my life is almost over....

Then I will disclose a list of thing that I have always wanted to do that marriage should not interfere with.

I will post by the big day....

Hmmmm.... Any suggestions.?.?

8 Full Days of Freedom Left...

Its officially Thursday and I was thinking - I only have 8 days of freedom left.

I haven't bored you, my fans, with the countdown to the end of my life but most of you know the stress that we have been going thru. Work has been good and it seems like I can leave ATL with a clear conscious next week with "almost" everything done.

Most of the Wedding details are getting taken care of. The Fiancee and I have to learn to "talk" to each other about what's left over - instead of - you did WHAT or WHY didn't you do that.... We're both guilty. (She more than me but that's besides the point.)

I am trying to cover as much as possible so that when I get to Savannah I only have 2 responsibilities. Be at the Rehearsal @ 6pm and show up for the wedding @ 2:30 for pix. I think I can pull this off.

Con-Vick = ConVicked

It's amazing that this story has taken over ESPN for the last 2 days. What did people think was going to happen. Oh, wait, I forgot - this is ATL.

Yesterday this was ground breaking, today I am ready to move on. The thing that kills me is that there are Still many people in ATL that are making excuses for Michael Vick, delivering their own conspiracy theories, and people convinced that "they" (meaning Whitey) are going to make an example out of him. GOOD... Maybe it takes a PackMan Jones, a Michael Vick and the entire Cincinnatti Bengals to make a point to the NFL. Walk the Line or your ass is out.Why is that wrong.?.

I will be interested to see what the details are of his Plea Agreement. These enablers, excuse makers and conspiracy theorists need to read this and let it sink in... O.J. had guts to fight his charges - Mike Vick said he was innocent and would clear his name... Now that his buddies flipped and spilled ALL the details, he is scrambling to take the best deal possible. Why is he taking a deal??? Because he is guilty as hell!!!!!!! Fuck him. That is why people take deals - to avoid the maximum sentence and with a case like this - Vick wants to hide as much as possible.

I do believe in Due Process and Mike Vick has never been ConVicked of any other crimes so I am not sure the 14 -18 month prison sentence is the right sentence. I'm just not sure. What I am interested in is how this judge will handle, and how the criminal justice system works in Virginia. From what I hear 1 day = 1 day up there; where here in Ga. it is 2 and sometimes 3 days = 1 day served. Will he get out on "Good Behavior"? That will do nothing but piss people off. If he stays the full term, that will piss off the section of society that supports him - the section that is well versed in being arrested and supposedly wrongly convicted.

Michael Vick fights dogs while his boss, Arthur Blank, has a fish tank full of sharks. Hmmmm. I say once Vick gets out of prison, Mr. Blank needs to take him for a tour of the Georgia Acquarium put a fish head in each of his pockets and 1 hanging on his bling bling necklace and say "OK Boy, you still wanna play football - you lying sonofabitch- you make it all the way across the shark tank and then we'll talk." Vick's response will be "Massa Isa cain't swum." The last words Vick should hear is "GOOD" as he feels Blank shove him into the tank....

New Team with a "bonus"

I have reluctantly looked for a new Soccer team ever since I got released from the Dr.'s supervision for my ACL reconstruction. Cobb County has an over 40 league and that is perfect for me... I have sent in a couple emails and finally got a call back about a "try-out" tonight.

I really didn't like the condescending attitude of the Player Coordinator and the League Administrator. Fucking Soccer affluent. We started a scrimmage with a mix of D1, D2, D3 and Over 40's and I was playing center Back. Stuff a shot here, out jump a 23 yr old for a header on a corner kick, direct traffic with the other backs and I get a call from the sideline. The Administrator says - you want to play Over 40, yep. She intorduces me to an English guy whos looking for players. They are getting ready for a scrimmage. Kool, I am in.

We play a decent team but pound them 7-2, no assists for your humble narrator but I felt great back out on the pitch. I play well but am not in game shape. I take a knee when needed, take my self out when too tired. These guys are Kool, couple good players, Goalie is OK and we all seem to get along. The English guy said he would email me this week and I look like a lock for the team - KOOL...

What about the BONUS I mentioned - let me tell you... After the game we head to the parking lot, one of the guys says hey I have a cooler in the trunk come on over for a beer. Ding, ding, ding - did he say beer... Great!!! My kind of guys. B U T that isn't the BONUS. The BONUS is, the guy works for the Budweiser plant in Cartersville, Ga. You work for who? Budweiser, I'm the manager of the Tasting Room. Exqueeze Me? You taste beer for a living... Yeah, I have a cooler full of samples for every game... Did I die and go to Heaven? Not only do these guys drink beer but they SUPPLY the beer... Fucking A!!! I had a Michelob Martzen beer, Amber Bock, and a couple Mich. Light tall boys.

I am not always a big Bud guy but I think my tastebuds can be converted... The best kind of beer - FREE BEER!!!!

Rocco

Went to see Rocco Deluca on Saturday night @ the Roxy. A girl at the office has chased this poor guy thru 7 states over the last year and has punked me and Money into going to the show. I had shit to do Sat, so did Money so we don't even get to the "New Buckhead" until 9pm or so. 3 or 4 drinks at Churchill Arms, one of the few remaining bars, and we make it just in time.

We get texts from Coca and she tells us to look for the Bunny. Yep - a guy walks around in an Easter Bunny costume drinking beer. This is supposed to mean that Keiffer Sutherland is there. Big fucking deal. I have never seen 1 episode of "24", but I did like the Lost Boys.

About the show... Hmmm.... To me, it reminded me of the soundtrack for O Brother Where Art Thou. His slide guitar is some Mississippi Delta twang and all he needed was a banjo to be Blue Grass. He played his hit song "Beautiful" and the crowd goes wild - I yell "Play it AGAIN" since it was the only song I knew. George Thorogood is the master of the rocking slide guitar. Rocco's band was decent but he had 2 percussionists, 1 drummer and 1 bongo,cymbals, shaker, cowbell guy and they barely played. The 5 songs that the drummer actually played a beat (snare / top hat rythem) those songs were really good.

I'm glad I went, Glad I saw, now I won't have to go again. Coca should understand, everyone needs to find their groove. In my life I have known many a Dead Head, and Phish fanatic and have never understood that either.

Hyphenate THIS (picture me flipping you off)

Today me and miss thang went to the Probate Office to get the Marriage License...
(Why do they have Marriage Licenses and Gun Permits in the same office??? Foreshadowing???)
I get the clipboard and start filling it in for both of us, full names, place of birth, parents names and places of birth, etc. When I got to Designated Sirname I filled in the Fiance's box with my last name. She said - what is that? I didn't really know so I said we would ask. We get up to the counter and ask. This is where I am shocked to hear - what if I want to hyphenate???

Did she just say hyphenate? Who is this person standing next to me?
I blush, immediately start sweating, 15 people are overhearing us, and I politely say- WHAT?

This came as a total surprise to me. Luckily the clerk berrated the girl into submission so she can't blame it on me. Talk about bullshit.

I deserve to be angry about this - in actuality I think it is funny she got beaten down by the clerk but wonder what this means going forward. I guess I am the one the truely wants to get married. Who'da thought that.?.

I guess I shoulda realized something was up when she comes home from the bridal shower and says - I got this and I got this, and this person gave ME this and that.... Whoa nelly... I correct her by saying "Don't you mean WE received this and this person gave US that.???"

I swear - if I die under curious circumstances - you know the #1 suspect... HA... That's funny.

Have You Missed Me?

Let's see.... What has happened since my last post??????

Hmmmm.....
Here's a little run down.

1. Demo'd the bathroom and put tile down.
2. Replaced the Ceiling Fan in the Living Room. The 19' ceiling caused me to rent construction scaffolding and construct scaffolding in my house to reach the ceiling.
3. While taking down the scaffolding- 1 end piece got away from me and crashed into the corner of the bar wall that separates the kitchen from living room and caused some drywall damage.
4. Currently putting sealer on the floor.
5. Will caulk the molding this evening or tomorrow.
6. Will mud the walls tomorrow.
7. I went to see Morrissey 3 times.

• 1st night was at the Alabama Theater in Birmingham. I took my 16 yr old nephew to his 1st rock show. He really enjoyed it. Nice small venue. I was totally blown away by Kristeen Young... Wow... She is a cross between Kate Bush, Tori Amos and Bjork.
• 2nd night was in ATL @ Chastain. I thought I had good seats but anything not down front and it is like watching a show on TV while your are outside. Chastain is not my favorite place and Morrissey called out all the stuck up people there. "Now I know why I've never played here." was his response to all the season ticket holders that were talking and drinking their wine as the music was an afterthought for them.
• 3rd night was in Myrtle Beach. Yep I drove all the way to MB to see a show. This was also my first time back in a House of Blues (I don't consider the Tabernacle an official HOB) since me an Money got kicked out of the HOB, separately and for different reasons, in Orlando. THIS SHOW FUCKING ROCKED!!! WOW!!! I took Rogman with me and even HE was impressed. He only knew about 3-4 songs but the show was so damn good EVERYONE commented on it.
• The only thing I would change about this 3 day run is my wish that he would have changed up his sets. Pretty much the same show 3 days in a row - except for ATL where he cut out 3 songs to get the fuck out of there.

8. Had Bachelor Party: That is for another post.