I had my Kentucky Derby horse. And it would have been perfect. A beer-related name. Trained by Bob Baffert, who is my guy. And he would have worn the silks of co-owner Michael Pegram — a big MP, which, by the way, ARE MY INITIALS AS WELL. Hoppertunity would have been a solid choice too, opening… Read More lost hoppertunity.
If it’s the longest post of the year, it has to be time to go through the entries of the Ninth Annual Uncle Crappy NCAA Final Four Challenge (Brought To You By Bocktown). Because of a couple of work things on Thursday afternoon, I’m posting this nearly a full day later than I usually do.… Read More naucnffc (btybb) tipoff.
How you can tell it’s a NaBloPoMo month — we’re only two weeks in, and this is the second Facebook meme I’ve stolen from the blog. I may have bitten off more than I can chew with this one, the *insertnumberhere* Things You Didn’t Know About Me meme. The rules and conventions for this one… Read More 18. about me.
Continuing my long-standing tradition of ignoring Facebook memes in favor of posting them here, today I present: The States To Which Uncle Crappy Has Traveled. That’s the same map that’s been popping up all over Facebook in the last few days, courtesy of Defocus Blog. Here’s the key, based on the specs of the creator:… Read More 10. i get around.
No matter how much I complained about it last night, I’m happy I watched the championship game — it was the best title game I’ve seen in years. I don’t know if Aunt Annoyed Angel watched last night’s title game, but I guess it doesn’t matter; by virtue of her eerily accurate tiebreaker choice, she’s the… Read More we have aaa winner.
Back in January, I wrote about an unpleasant decision: picking between Notre Dame and Alabama on the day of the football national championship game. Today? Another title game, and another unhappy choice. Back then, the basic choice was between a team I can’t stand versus a conference I hate above all others. This time, the… Read More conflicted.
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