To avoid spoiling you, dear reader, I’ll hide my feelings on this week’s 24 ’till after the jump.
Continue reading “The day’s more than half over”
Ask a stupid question (II)
I’ve been back to work a week since my injury.
I still can’t walk without crutches. I’ve learned that whenever people who haven’t seen you on crutches see you, they ask two things:
a) Are you all right?
and
2) What happened?
In the week I’ve been back to work, I’ve answered the second question with the following:
-Fell off a treadmill.
-I was being stupid.
-I could tell you but I’d have to kill you.
-Rescuing orphans from a house fire.
-Damn steel cage match!
-Damn midgets!
-Jack Bauer shot my foot because he thought I was withholding information.
I’m kind of running out of answers to the question. Anyone have any ideas? Best answer gets a box of Pocky!
How can you not want to shoot Barry?
I don’t think it was a bad episode, but I didn’t like tonight’s episode of 24.
My new footwear
So I went to the orthopedist. And while I won’t need surgery on my ankle, I won’t be able to walk for a few more weeks. I did however, get what M.C. Hammer would call “fresh new kicks.” (Although, I only got one, so it’s a fresh new kick):
The best thing is it has that pump and valve. Just like the sneakers I wanted back in seventh grade.
Funny thing- after seeing the X-Rays, the doctor said it was the oddest break he’d ever seen. I don’t know whether to take that as a compliment or not.
I get to drive again, so I’ll be back at work tomorrow.
In some of my spare time today, I wrote a new article for The Morning Toast on why weezer appeals to nerds. I don’t think they’re a nerd band, but I see the appeal. What do I know?
I didn’t think anybody could be this stupid.
Because of my condition, I’ve spent a lot of time watching television. Caught an episode of the Ray Combs-era Family Feud. The category was “holidays held on a Monday that lead to a three-day weekend.”
This woman’s answer? You got it: Thanksgiving.
Just had to share that.
Damn you 24 producers!
Well that back-to-back double dose of 24 was interesting.
Continue reading “Damn you 24 producers!”
A victim of my own klutziness
I’m kind of immobile right now.
That’s my left foot. My ankle is broken. Happened yesterday and I don’t know how long I’ll be on the shelf for. This is what, the second or third time I’ve had to withdraw from the 2006 MLB season? They’re better off without me for the time being.
I should also take this time to thank the Civee for taking care of me (and Iron Mike for helping get my car). I drove myself to the hospital, but the Civee has done everything else.
I just hope I don’t get too surly from doing nothing over the next few days.
People getting their own domain names
The first entry in this edition of Some People Have Way Too Much Time On Their Hands is Lost related. Creative, but I could only stand a few seconds:
www.waaalt.com
Our second entry is of a former base baller who has a lot of pictures of himself on his Web site. Too bad I’m not in the area anymore, I’d go for a batting lesson with the Balb:
www.stevebalboni.com
Creep me out
What if stuff happened on an island, and no one told anybody else?
You’d have an episode of Lost that surprisingly answers some questions!
Continue reading “Creep me out”
The second stage is denial
At the end of the aught-five baseball season, the last thing I wanted the Yankees to do was sign Johnny Damon. I’ve since changed my mind, and conversations like the following (with a Red Sox fan) make the signing even better for me:
(in a discussion about the ’05 playoffs)
Red Sox Fan: The Yankees couldn’t even handle the Angels!
Me: They only lost that series becaues Bubba Crosby forgot how to play centerfield.
RSF: What makes you think he’s going to learn to play the field this year?
Me: He won’t be out in center this year.
RSF: Oh yeah? Who’d they get to roll out there? (serious question)
Me: Johnny Damon.
RSF: Oh. Yeah. sonofa…