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Archive for October, 2008

Nice to see

Jenkins get his………

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I always have a list of things I search for daily on Craigslist, a sort of hobby for me. I rarely buy anything, but it’s fun. My last purchase from Craigslist was an electric hedge trimmer, which I got for $10.
Anyway, I always see people listing things for sale which blow my mind, so I [...]

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Upside-down priorities

Yesterday the school board passed their most recent budget.  A big reduction is what I call “fringe” services for the district, but a cut none the less.
At my kid’s elementary school, Bethesda, there is a movement to raise funds for a new rubber playground surface.  As we speak, kids are playing on, (gasp), WOOD CHIPS.  I [...]

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Futility……..

If you were frustrated with the Brewers lack of playoff exposure since 1982, this little fact will make you sick.  The four most recent expansion teams (Marlins, Rockies, Rays, Diamondbacks) have all made World Series apperances in their brief history since the Brewers last appeared in the fall classic.

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This dude needs serious help.

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Brewers wrapup

Despite getting bounced from the playoffs in a pretty much dismal showing, this was still probably the 3rd most successful season in franchise history.  Now that my interest has shifted to the Packers (but only as of yesterday, thanks to their win over the Stinkhawks), I thought it might be fun to recap all the [...]

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Brewers Playoffs!

Holy Crap, we’re in the playoffs!  I haven’t said that since I was 13 and Cecil Cooper hit a seeing-eye single. 
I think hope that we will have a good showing.  With Gallardo going today, who the Phillies haven’t seen this year, and with CC going tomorrow, I really like our chances of stealing one of [...]

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