Bon Voyage
August 23 - 2007
Hours from now, I’ll be on a plane bound for Boise, ready to fulfill my biannual obligation to the in-laws. “Dad’s” place is FSC and Setanta free, and that’s just as well; asking to watch soccer in that house is tantamount to confessing long hidden homosexual desire. So while I’m busy disappointing my father in-law, you get to watch another round of hot, Prem action. I hate you for it and hope your lager goes down the wrong pipe.
Some links to start your morning:
- “Faster than David Beckham” is my new favorite scientific lay-speak for “fairly fast.” I look forward to the discovery of dinosaurs which are ”faster then Gareth Barry, but not quite so fast as Nicky Butt.”
- On Point’s liveblog of the Sweden-US game will save you the trouble of watching it on TIVO. Plus you get this: “You can kill me for this one, but down a goal, Clint Mathis could be useful in this sort of game.” Discuss amongst yourselves.
- 3 months until Jozy Altidore is 18! No, sicko, it’s important because that’s when he can leave MLS.
- “Try and stay in pairs or 3’s at the end of the night, even if your mate meets a hunk and yours looks like a skunk, stay together and say you’ve got a headache.” - Jermaine Defoe’s fiancee on the art of the cock-block.
A soccer-less vacation with the in-laws is the least you deserve after picking Newcastle over Fulham.
Before leaving, check the trees in your yard. If there’s a Quercus Fulhamensis, it’s bound to fall on your house while you’re gone!
Comment by Nordy — August 24, 2007 @ 11:06 am
Oh come on now, what would you rather do? Watch exciting EPL action or drink Coors Light and debate the governments right to tap our phones??? No brainer right…
Comment by LG — August 24, 2007 @ 12:25 pm
I’d rather debate the government’s right to tap that ass…
and luckily, Nordy, I’m from LA…where we’ve ground all our trees into a fine sawdust and used it as an asphalt additive.
The Fulham loss pains me, but I keep telling myself I did it for my kid.
Comment by garth — August 24, 2007 @ 2:01 pm
Nista, you did the right thing.
Sam’s Army negates any redeeming factors that Fulham may have.
Comment by Carlos — August 24, 2007 @ 3:48 pm
Not to mention the fact they just signed Keller. Balding, American nerds rejoicing in the streets…
Comment by stuartdowningpints — August 24, 2007 @ 3:49 pm