A month ago, I really wanted Terrelle Pryor to play at Ohio State. Now, I’m not so sure. Here are a few reasons why: * Fighting with members of another team. I’m sure the boys from North Catholic weren’t exactly behaving like altar boys as it relates to this incident, but isn’t crushing them on… Read More worth it?
Coolest things we saw at the Pittsburgh Home and Garden Show this afternoon: Dogs and cats, living together. Seriously. Animal Friends and the Humane Society each brought a bunch of cats and dogs out to the show. But Miles would have been displeased if we brought one of them home. Giant metal palm trees. Maybe… Read More homey.
Advice based on our experiences from the past week, largely from The Wife’s suggestions: Tips for dealing with the flu. Chicken soup works. The Crappy household endorses the double noodle variety. Drugs don’t. Yeah, you can take Advil to keep the fever down, but there isn’t a whole lot you can do once you’ve got… Read More hack. wheeze. cough.
Reasons why I might be about 20 years older than my actual age: Dixieland jazz. A wonderful affliction foisted on my by my father and his parents. Yes, Mom and Dad had Beatles/Stones/etc. records around when I was growing up. But Dad’s enthusiasm for the jazz rubbed off on me a long, long time ago.… Read More kids these days.
In honor of the nice police officer who got all pissed off at me because I was asking a couple of perfectly reasonable questions: The Complete Criminal* Record of Uncle Crappy: 1) Speeding ticket, Fairfield County, Ohio, March 1986. Returning to Athens for the start of spring quarter. 2) Speeding ticket, Franklin County, Ohio, spring… Read More the law won.
Something bizarre happened on Twitter today, something that’s worth a follow-up here. I think Jesse Hambley was having an odd morning and tweeted something about Ghostbusters … and within minutes, nearly everyone I know in Pittsburgh with a Twitter account had switched avatars to a Ghostbusters character. Quotes from the movie flew back and forth,… Read More that’s a big twinkie.
Uncle Crappy 