Neither intense nor inbred

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This entry was posted on Monday, July 16, 2007 12:11 AM and is filed under uncategorized.

Rmmm RRmmmm RRRRRRRR...it's amusing for ten minutes.

Today Zach and I checked out a vintage grand prix.  Little boy lost interest after 20 minutes (no crashes = boring), so we left.

Later I played softball.  All my years living in Chicago I always wanted to join a 16" softball league.  But how does one join a team?  "Hey fellas...looking for an extra bat in the lineup??"  Teams were either too intense or too inbred, so I never pursued the matter.  Then...last month I got invited to play Chicago style ball - IN PITTSBURGH!  As the Puerto Rican kids used to say, HELLS YEAH!  Oh, and they're a bunch a slackers who can't hit the ball much better (or worse) than me.  The photo on the left says it all.  (Yep...that's a cig in his mouth.)  I can't believe I had to move to Pittsburgh to play me some 16".  When I got home, the kids wanted to go a few more innings...

Multitasking

There's that dumb dog again

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    • Monday, July 16, 2007 9:49 AM Noise wrote:
      No way that ball is 16" in diameter.
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      1. Monday, July 16, 2007 10:04 AM neill wrote:
        circumference
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    • Monday, July 16, 2007 5:56 PM aerieofgrace wrote:
      ah...circumference
      I played 16" last summer. It was a blast.
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    • Tuesday, July 17, 2007 9:45 AM Bill M. wrote:
      I played 16-inch ball at school last spring. Everyone on my team smoked while they played. We didn't win much.
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    • Thursday, July 19, 2007 3:34 PM Monie wrote:
      Oh, Mr. Neilllll...you've been tagged! Check out my blog to find out what you need to do.

      By the way, smoking while taking part in sports...HILARIOUS!
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      1. Friday, July 20, 2007 9:16 AM Old Man Neill wrote:

        8 facts/habits of mine:

        1.  I grew up without a TV.  When I moved out of the house at 17, I made up for lost time by watching 40 hours of TV every week for two straight years.

        2.  Aside from boxing, I've only been in one fight.  I won.  I beat up Ed Haverman in fifth grade.  We were fighting over a crayfish.

        3.  I have six brothers and sisters.  We all live in a different state/province.  Not exactly a tight family...

        4.  I've only MET my oldest brother 5-6 times.  He's not a half brother, etc.  A real brother.  Like I said, not exactly a tight family...

        5.  I'll read 10 books in a row, and then not pick up another book for 2-3 years.

        6.  When I tried to change my major from Math to Art, the college said my grades were too low.  So I graduated with a degree in Math. 

        7.  I've been to hundreds of concerts - all in bars or clubs.  The only "arena", or big concert I've ever been to was when I took my son to see the Wiggles.

        8.  It took me an hour to write all eight of these, so I won't curse anyone else by tagging them.


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    • Friday, July 20, 2007 2:01 PM Monie wrote:
      LOL!!!! Wonderful!
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    • Wednesday, August 01, 2007 2:37 PM Rachel wrote:
      Awww... I LOVE the vintage grand prix!!! I miss da 'burgh...
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