I’ve been tagged for this over and over and over, so it’s a little hard to ignore. I am, however, ignoring most of the rules: Rules: Once you’ve been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. At the end, choose 25 people to be… Read More twenty five.
So. The Steelers and the Ravens play on Sunday for the AFC championship. You’ll forgive me if I’m less than thrilled. Bitter? Yep. Here’s why: It’s not just recent history, either. In reverse order: I remember the promise of a new coach in the early 1990s, a guy who had worked for Parcells and would… Read More bitter.
The Browns-Steelers game has been over for about two hours, and if Randy Lerner hasn’t started handing out pink slips in the Browns locker room at Heinz Field, he’s inexcusably late. Yes, I heard the stuff all over ESPN last night and this morning — a meeting on Monday, Phil Savage and Romeo Crennel losing… Read More you’re fired.
Twitter is preparing for war. Are yinz ready? For the past couple of weeks, Twitter users have been adding colors or flags to their avatars, claiming membership in various teams. The build-up, initially proposed by zefrank, will eventually lead to summer camp-like competitions and the selection of a winner of some kind. The folks in… Read More the home team.
Woke up at 9, started a massive sugar-and-caffeine buzz — thanks largely to the ungodly cinnamon rolls from Ikea — and then the day has gone like this: Sunday football has become interesting. Between the Stillers’ loss to Jacksonville and the Browns win in the Snow Bowl, the AFC North is tied, with the Stillers… Read More sunday bullets.
It’s about 9:30 Monday night, and I’m just now feeling almost back to normal after that weekend. Wow. Here’s the details: * Thursday: Travel to Columbus and several stops in preparation for Saturday before we actually arrived at my folks’ home. Oh, and a stop at La Casita for a quick carnitas burrito before heading… Read More 20. weekend, redux.
Uncle Crappy 