Xavier McDaniel FF 2010

And so ends another season in the competitive Xavier

McDaniel fantasy football league.

Fleharty really did feel the burn when he started using

his very own shake weight. He said it was just a joke,

but his forearms certainly looked bigger at the draft.

Hakeem Nicks as a 4th rounder next year and Marshawn

Lynch running behind Russell Okung as an 8th rounder

and Flea might have the best keepers, helping the sting

of last place. Here are some things we can talk about at l

unch: politics, religion, history, literature, and cinema.

Financially, we are even.

Dernbach, are you there? After showing up at the draft

with nothing, the commish was happy (pissed?) to print

out a draft sheet and Flea was happy (pissed?) to give

him one of his magazines. The league showed it’s soft

side when Dave tried to draft Ben Tate in the 3rd round

despite being out for the year. Probably wouldn’t have

mattered, as Dave didn’t change his lineup anyway. After

a solid start, the Shakes lost 7 in a row to finish outside

the playoffs for the first time in league history. Happy

Birthday Dave, I miss you, you still owe $68.

Ross Laursen has a math degree and a background in

data analysis and actuarial work. He loves crunching

numbers and makes his decisions based on empirical

data. He understands the subtle nuances of drafting in

the late rounds and looking at schedules to make projections

for the future. He was set with great matchups in the playoffs,

but lost a heartbreaker to Reister in the first round. Lost on

a tie! He was a Neil Rackers kick from advancing, but Josh

Wilson broke his heart. Ross is owed $20 for one honey pot

and putting up with my Shonn Greene jersey at every family

function.

Justin Cooley welcome to FF! Thanks to MJD, Tom Brady,

and Dwayne Bowe, Cooley had the second best regular season

record, and if he were in Division I he would have had the

best record in that division. With two honey pots and a fine

draft (only two tight ends!), Cock Pics are on the rise!

Insert erection joke here. Cooley owes $24.

Kathy DeVries and her husband Darrel love nothing more

than spending time with their grandkids, and to a lesser

extent, their children. Kathy takes an interest in Jay’s activities,

by yelling at officials at Hoopfest or providing input about

Jerome Harrison’s keeper potential. She should be proud

that Jay won three honey pots, but the cruel hand of fate

(and the dynamic duo of Matt Schaub to Andre Johnson)

sent the Forehead home early this year in the playoffs.

Jay has solid keeper possibilities for he and Kathy to

discuss when camping this summer in LeSean McCoy

and Dez Bryant. Jay is owed $60.

Tim Beck had the best team this year, and I would argue

that with anyone. He had the most points, and his opponents

had the second least points. This is a good combo. He

was able to finish in first place in the toughest division. I

am not sure what happened… oh yeah! Fragile Frank Gore

broke his hip. You know who breaks their hips? Grandparents.

It is what happens right before they can’t live alone and have

to move into an assisted living facility. Tim is owed $182 for

three honey pots plus winning his division minus the money

he still owed from last year.

Bill Eseltine and I have been friends now for 10 years. We

worked together at the stoneyard and bonded over similar

tastes in sports, movies, music, top fives and “Would you

rathers”. The classic “Dana vs. Emily” means nothing to most,

but to old SDW and I, it means everything. When Ryan Grant

went down in week one, Willie was second on the waiver wire

and ended up with the #2 pick-up of the year Peyton Hillis.

Everytime that guy scored I thought he was going to yell, “By

the power of Greyskull, I HAVE THE POWER!" By the end of

the season, Willie had three of the top five TD scorers but AP’s

last second scratch screwed Willie when he needed 10 points

to beat Reister in the semifinals. Eseltine is owed $20 for his

one honey pot.

Surintr hit his peak at the end of the season. Entering the playoffs

as the number seven seed meant facing 3am Doughnuts and their

impressive lineup. No big deal, as Surintr got a healthy dose of

points from Tim Hightower, as well as Peyton Manning and his

always-solid play. With DeSean Jackson and Jamal Charles,

the TR always had the ability to put up a lot of points. The commish

would like to thank Surintr for rejecting his trade offer of

Michael Vick and Antonio Gates for Peyton Manning and Brent

Celek. Boy, would that have been a mistake! I would also like

to thank 53 Packages for his constant reminders that my Shonn

Greene jersey was not money well spent. It made the semifinals

a little more satisfying. TR is owed $50 for his 3rd place finish.

Reister picked Arian Foster in the fourth round and I thought he

was crazy. But Arian (when choosing names for our second this

definitely comes up a lot) was a pure blue-eyed blonde-haired

superman. He had keepers Chris Johnson and Aaron Rodgers.

This helped him recover from his first round pick of Randy Moss,

arguably this season’s most disappointing player. Reister was in

first from the beginning, but still did well picking guys up from

the waiver wire (41 acquisitions!). For what it is worth, I feel for

Reister having sat Aaron Rodgers in the championship game to

play Jon Kitna (did you go to Central?). Hopefully the $340 he is

owed helps him realize he did more right than wrong. Reister won

his division, had the best overall record, won two honey pots, and

finished second in playoffs to earn his money.

Sarah and I are expecting our second, and the due date is January

9th. This takes most of my time. But I am also in the process of

filming a press conference to talk about the season with a focus

on what I have done. Spoiler alert: there will be a sweatshirt with

the sleeves cut off and extensive use of the word “Dynasty”. Come

on, I won both my leagues this year, I have won Xavier McDaniel

twice in the last three years, and last year though I didn’t win in the

playoffs I won the regular season. It won’t mention how excited

I was about Shonn Greene and Beanie Wells, or how lucky I was

with pickups and trades, or how I tried to trade Michael Vick

multiple times (for LaDanian Tomlinson, Peyton Manning, etc.).

It will focus on the positives of pretend football. “VICTORY!”

Contemplating some changes to the league. Let me know what you

think:

1. Increase the entry fee to $100.
2. Reduce the entry fee to $20.
3. Increase the acquisition cost to $2 for the first 20, $5 after

that. Make it so that you can keep a waiver wire pickup, but it

would cost a 4th round pick the following year. More expensive,

but more value.
4. Keeper rights follow a player in a trade.
5. Increase the number of roster spots, possibly putting in position

limits.

Plan on the draft in mid August. Would love to do a Saturday, so

everyone can be there for longer.

Wuj
2010 Playoff Champion
2009 Regular Season Champion
2008 Playoff Champion

The FF Year in Review

Well, quite a year for fantasy football. At least in the Xavier McDaniel League.

Cooley made the draft more memorable, because everyone got to see his Raider hat in person. He still regrets not drafting Charlie Frye, but there is always next year. Cooley, you are studying for your bar exam, but don't tell your clients you finished in last place three years in a row in the X-Man FF league. Wow, you really are an Al Davis fan. I thought you were being sarcastic when you talked about him...

Dernbach won the regular season year one and year two, and his run came to a crashing halt despite keepers AP and Megatron. Megatron broke down like a transformer that was played with a little too roughly. And Brandon Jacobs has to be one of the biggest disappointments of the year. Draft boredom led to three QBs, and I would have to admit if you keep Mark Sanchez it is the ballsiest thing I have ever seen. Related to FF. Maybe next year you tape a crossword puzzle to your pizza box?

Tim Beck will be holding tryouts for a new middle name, as FF doesn't quite fit after this season. Steve Slaton seemed like one of the ideal keepers, but he turned out to be a real letdown. I think everyone missed THE HOFF team name, and in retrospect making teams change their names is a black mark on my legacy as commish. On the plus side, Rashard Mendenhall looks to be a great keeper. Unless you still hold a grudge about Super Bowl XL. Of course, Fleharty drafted Fast Willie Parker, and I thought this would be one of the first signs of the apocalypse.

Ross formed the Houghton Houdinis much like Saruman created the Urik-Hai. Down in his basement right under everyone's nose. In my ill-fated draft analysis (available via mail-order), Ross had the second best draft. Halfway through the year, I though Ross had created the greatest FF team I had ever seen. Why didn't I draft Ray Rice again? Because of someone named LeRon? And what about Vincent Jackson? Beanie Wells? Cedric freaking Benson has no backup? Unfortunately for Ross, "The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor the bread to the wise, nor riches to men of understanding, nor favor to men of skill, but time and chance happen to them all" (Eccl 9:11). Yes, I won $200 because JaMarcus Russell threw a 20 yard TD pass on 4th down in week one.

Jay's Mom (Hi Kathy!) encountered the curse of the keeper. Michael Turner and Deangelo Williams in the 3rd and 5th looked to be a championship lock for the team of the Poulsbo/Oak Harbor/Motorhome triangle. Even the un-trade of Vernon Davis/Ricky Williams couldn't keep this train on the tracks. Bad WRs are a death sentence, and Lee Evans is a bad wide receiver. Thing are looking up though with Jerome Harrison as a keeper next year. What? It's a mistake to put too much stock in guys who blow up at the end of the season? Yes LJ of 2008, I am talking to you. Oh wait, Jerome is a Coug. You know those guys are built for the long haul. Rueben Mayes, I am talking to you.

Sweet Dick Willie came to play this year with multiple magazines (bought???) from his place of employment. His 1-2 punch of Matt Schaub and Andre Johnson were the epitome of feast or famine, and despite having one of the more talented teams (in my opinion), the lack of a stud RB was Willie's downfall. In one of the closest matchups in playoff history, Willie lost out on the 3rd place payout due to Quinton Gaither's inability to keep the dream of alive. Who in the hell is Quinton Gaither? Willie's most consistent player was David Akers, and kickers don't win championships.

Surintr (the TR is silent) shocked the world by picking Drew Brees number one. And by shocked the world I mean made everyone happy they would be able to get a better RB or WR than they thought. The nice thing about Surintr drafting first is he could not pick someone who had already been taken. DeSean Jackson is a keeper. Kind of like Chris Chambers, but different. This year was a double bonus for this long-time Bronco fan, because they are going to barely make the playoffs, just like he barely won third place. On a side note, Surintr wins his money back this year for 3rd place, but he deserved $50 anyway because he will sing "Jane Says" at the drop of a hat. Loud.

The second place finish went to a man who is no stranger to late season runs. Last season Chris Fleharty took his number 8 seed, won the play in game, beat the 1 seed (Dern), then beat Surintr to take his money back. This year was deja vu all over again. He had his check marks in all the right places, and with his Tim Hightower voodoo doll getting poked like Pinhead (you know, from Hellraiser?), Flea almost shocked the world with (count them) five guys starting that he drafted. This king of the waiver wire used his poor regular season showing to his benefit, picking up such stallions as Laurence Maroney, Jamaal Charles, Fred Davis, Nate Kaeding, Jason Snelling, and you know it, the Chiefs D. The x next to Tony Romo still is a sore spot, but remember, "to err is human, to forgive is a pretty nice thing to do" (the Wuj).

Reister. The most unkown member of our Fellowship, has become the champion. Looking back on the season, Reister used his draft like a taunt. "I will take Derrick Ward and Lance Moore too early, and still win the league. I will draft two kickers, one of which is not even on a roster right now, and still win the league. I will draft some dude named Patrick Turner, and I will still win the league." Reister watched the waiver wire like a hawk. A hawk that puts everything in its mouth, swallows it, and hopes it is food. 37 acquisitions this year alone, is more that a couple guys have made in the 3 years of the league. But, to look at Reister's team now, it rivals Ross for greatest FF team ever: the number 1 QB, the number 1 and 5 RB, the number 4 and 5 WR, the number 2 TE, number 4 defense, and number 3 kicker (not one of the two he drafted). Nice work, and it kind of goes to show maybe the draft is not all that important after all. Or, maybe it means we should all drink Rainier from the green can come draft day.

Thanks gentlemen. Happy New Year.

Wuj
2009 Regular Season Champion
2008 Playoff Champion

OK Computer Review: Back in the Blogosphere

While I consider my musical tastes varied, I realize that I have focused most of my musical time and energy on a small number of bands and a limited amount of genres. My thinking in many facets of life has often been that it is better to go deep in a small area versus going shallow in a large area. I am not sure how you would compute the volume to determine which one is a better use of time. Rather than seeking out new music, I focus on what I know, and what is familiar. I have also been guilty of dismissing music quickly, BECAUSE it was not familiar, or because it is not considered "cool". I am trying to be more open to all music, and listening with open ears. I struggle with jazz, but I try. I even listened to a Jonas Brothers disc that a student made for me last year. Their music did not speak to me.

I recently received a copy of OK Computer from Mr. Justin Cooley, who was astonished that I had not listened to it prior. I would like to make it clear that I wanted to love this album. My friends love this album. Everything about Radiohead is cool. The name is cool. They are cool British rock stars who play by their own rules, not making videos, not caring about the pop charts, selling their most recent album online (for whatever you wanted to pay for it!). They are constantly listed in Rolling Stones top albums (for example the recent Decade issue has Kid A the number one album of the aughts). For these reasons, I wanted to like it, but regardless of all that, my ears and heart do not listen to those requests. I want to like Miles Davis, but don't. You cannot pretend to like something if you don't. Well, you can, but you shouldn't. It will catch up with you.

I love it. Seriously. Can't stop listening to it. I run longer in the morning because of it. Cutter, my dog, probably hates it (we run together). A large part of my musical listening since high school has been every Pink Floyd album since Meddle. And that might give some frame of reference for why I like OK Computer. The trippy guitars, the solid beats and bass line, the indistinguishable lyrics and the catchy lines that are repeated over and over and get in my head (just now in my head I hear "I lost myself, I lost myself, I lost myself..."), and the haunting piano. I even like when the weird robot voice tells you all that stuff on the appropriately titled "Fitter Happier". I give this album 5 stars, and will list it with Nebraska, Harvest, and Dark Side of the Moon when talking about my favorite albums.

It is an album that I look forward to trying to learn some of it on guitar, but know that it won't really turn out because there is so much going on. When I started playing guitar I bought song books to learn Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd songs, and was shocked to find that there was usually more that one guitar part. Often more than two. You can tell listening to OK Computer that this is the case as well. Also, the amount of effects the band uses is noteworthy, because it really exposes the traditional parts of the music, combining for an impressive sound that is incendiary. It creates a "wall of sound" that makes the quiet parts jump out at you, for increased affect.

My favorite songs are Paranoid Android, Subterranean Homesick Alien, Let Down, Karma Police, and No Surprises, but to be honest I could have listed all of the songs. I love the laid back beat of S.H.A with the wah effect used with the electric guitar. And the intro to No Surprises reminded me of Smashing Pumpkins, with the opening arpeggio. I can't wait to get the guitar books at 30% off from my good friend Willie "Spring Training Travel Agent" Eseltine. The last song, The Tourist, are you kidding. It makes you want to take a nap. In a good way.

Thank you Justin. What's next?

Note: It is harder to write an album review than I thought. I didn't really give any major insight to the album, but wanted to get it out there that I like it. I don't think it is for everyone, the trippy guitars might wear thin, and Thom Yorke's voice is like Neil Young's: you like it or you don't. Also, I really just wanted to get back into writing my blog and to use the word "incendiary".

Bruce Springsteen is my hero

On Saturday, March 29th, Sarah and I went to the Springsteen show at Key Arena. Originally, Willie and Ginger were going to go, but the show sold out too quickly. Also, our friend Melinda was going but prices from places like stub hub were at least $150 (our tickets were $110 including all the charges). We had general admission tickets, which were for the floor. No seats, standing room only. When I heard that I was psyched. Of course I thought it would be first come-first served, and the weirdos who can go three days without a proper bathroom break would be camped out and at the front of the line. But luckily, it was a lottery to see who would get into "the pit", right in front of the stage. From 2 pm until 5 pm, GA ticket holders could pick up a wristband at the gate, and the wrist band had a number on it. At 5:15, a number would be randomly drawn out of a jar, and the person with that number would be first in line. Awesome!


Sarah and I dropped Johnny off with Grammie and Papi about 2pm. We then drove to our old neighborhood and parked, and walked to the Key Arena entrance. I had these horrible visions of a 2 hour line to get wristbands, and was a little disappointed when we got our wristbands without waiting in line at all...at 3:15. Our numbers were 335 and 336 (I felt that having Patrick Ewing's number IN my number must be a good sign). We killed an hour and a half listening to street performers, convinced that I could play for an hour at Seattle Center without getting ridiculed. At 4:45 we went to the gate to find hundreds of Bruce fans buzzing in anticipation for the drawing, lined up by number. It turned out 750 wristbands had been given out, with 300 getting in the pit. I like those odds! We stood in line, and I was surrounded by Bruce fanatics. One guy was from Philly, and this was his tenth show...this tour. A large number were talking about the Portland show the night before, and I felt like I should at least join the fan club when I get home. A little before 5, it started raining. Oh yeah, there was snow in the rain. What a joke. A Key Arena representative got on the bull horn, said something I didn't hear, then the number 292. We all started jumping up and down, thinking we got into the pit! Not only that, I might catch some sweat, a pick, or even a harmonica. Front row! Unfortunately, it was not the lottery number, she was only looking for someone. Bummer. It started raining harder. Sarah was cold and miserable, and we were both tired of waiting in line. About 5:20, they picked the number. They pulled some dude out of the line, pulled out a jar, and he picked a number. I have been a Bruce fan since the 4th grade. Our wedding song was "Valentine's Day" off Tunnel of Love. My first youtube post was me playing guitar and harmonica while singing a rough version of "The Promised Land". I have a picture of him in my classroom. I sing the songs that have "Johnny" in the lyrics to my son to help him sleep. I deserve pit access. I did not get it. The number picked was 550. When I told Sarah it was my fault for wanting to get there early, she just said "Don't do that." I stopped. But I was bummed. Really bummed. And the harder it rained, and the longer we waited, the more bummed I became. I thought that we were going to have a crummy view, and I was really hoping to be close to the stage. We stayed in line in the rain. Even though we had no shot at the pit, we were told if we stayed in line, we would be let in by number, ahead of everyone else (not all GA ticket holders were there for the lottery). It kept raining, and we all went from negative self-pity, back to excitement about the show. I talked with a woman from Jersey who after we all laughed at a girl for wearing 3" spike heals with her designer jeans (waiting in line for 2 hours, waiting for Bruce for 2 hours inside, and then a 2.5 hour show), revealed she wears a jog bra to Bruce shows. Another revealed that inside his sweats were two microphones that cost $1500 each from Germany, which he used to record bootlegs. A family in front of us included an 8 year old girl, and a mom that would use the f-word regularly, then look down and say "No f-words in school." It was actually pretty fun. Bruce fans are very pleasant. And they are all about my mother's age.

At 6:30 Bruce finished his sound check and they started to let us in. We were soaked, and freezing, and could not wait to get inside. When we got in we ran (following some die-hards, figuring they would know where to get the best spots) and made it inside. I was surprised at how close we were going to be. About 40' from the stage, dead center. Yes! We sat and waited almost 2 hours for Bruce to come out. This is my third Bruce show. I sat about a mile away from him at the Tacoma Dome in 2000, and Sarah and I saw his Devils and Dust show in 2005 with decent seats but still at the opposite end of the basketball court (also Key Arena, ps Greatest Live Show Ever, see top five below...). At this show we were on the stage side of the half court line if the court the Sonics play on were visible. Pretty close. Close enough I did not look at the video screens, and close enough to see the sweat spray. He is incredible. He plays for 2 hours before the encore (which is another 30 minutes), and you hardly catch your breath. He runs to switch guitars between songs, and he and the band were WORKING. I have seen amazing concerts in my life, but Bruce and the E Street Band are on another level. I think there is a mystique around their live shows, and the way the crowd is involved, that is truly a wonderful experience for me. I sang all the songs, I danced the whole time, the music was great, and it made me incredibly happy to be there. My feet hurt, the guy behind me drank too much (or was just TOO into it) and kept yelling in my ear, but it was still awesome. He played some of my favorites: No Surrender, Promised Land, Radio Nowhere (is there anyone alive out there?), Rosalita (the name of my fantasy football and baseball teams), and Born to Run. My ears were ringing, I was hungry and dehydrated, but that was an amazing show. I actually looked at tickets for the Vancouver show (tonight) and the Sacramento show (Friday). Alas, my lifestyle does not allow for such shenanigans. But man, I am glad it did for one night! BRRRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCEEEEEE!!!!

Setlist:
Trapped
Radio Nowhere
No Surrender
Lonesome Day
Gypsy Biker
Magic
Reason to Believe
Darkness on the Edge of Town (this was dedicated to John, probably for either me or my son)
Because the Night
She's the One
Livin' in the Future
The Promised Land
Waitin' on a Sunny Day
Your Own Worst Enemy (this one was dedicated to Ed, probably Vedder)
Point Blank
Devil's Arcade
The Rising
Last to Die
Long Walk Home
Badlands
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Tenth Avenue Freeze-out
Rosalita
Born to Run
American Land

Top five live shows, and approximate dates

1. Bruce Springsteen, Aug 11th, 2005 at Key Arena in Seattle; This solo show was unbelievable. A lot of songs from Nebraska and Devils and Dust; just Bruce, his electric and acoustic guitar, harmonica, pump organ, and piano. Goose bumps baby.

2. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, March 29th, 2008 at Key Arena in Seattle. See above.

3. Pearl Jam, July 22nd, 2006 at the Gorge in George, Washington. Thanks Chris and Loren, for letting Dave and I have the fan club seats. 6th row for an awesome show of new and old PJ tunes. Ed played all the greats, what a blast of a weekend!

4. David Lee Roth, Sept 2nd, 2001 at Bumbershoot, Seattle Center; "You know this ain't no blue streak, in this dead end game, the poor folks play for keeps down here, they're the living dead..."

5. Billy Idol, July 2002 at Pier 21 on the Seattle Waterfront. Laugh if you want, but this show was a lot of fun.

Modest Mouse at the Showbox, Built to Spill at the Showbox, Infernal Contraption, Indigo Girls at the Paramount, Toad the Wet Sprocket at the Paramount, Steve Vai (?) at the Moore, Pearl Jam at GM Place, Tool at the King County Fairgrounds, all very honorable mentions.

Top Five Super Bowl Half-time Shows

Tomorrow is Super Bowl XLII. Really, the only reason to keep teaching roman numerals now that Rocky is in his sixties. And though it is probably not going to happen, I was thinking what are the top five songs I would want to hear Tom Petty play tomorrow? Though I probably won't hear any of them, here they are, in order:

1. Don't Come Around Here No More...all-time favorite Petty song.
2. Shadow of a Doubt (Complex Kid)...I am not sure if this was ever on a Petty album, but he did it at the Bridge School.
3. Changed the Locks...I don't want to put in a bunch of covers, but Petty did the soundtrack to the movie "She's the One" and sang this Lucinda Williams song on it. I love it. G F D chords. Repeat 80 times. Awesome.
4. Even the Losers...It couldn't of been easy to forget about me.
5. Honey Bee...give me some sugar.

This opens a Pandora's box of top fives.

Top five Super Bowl Half-time shows:
1. Led Zeppelin (keep your fingers crossed on the reunion tour)
2. Bruce Springsteen & the E-Street Band. March 29th at Key Arena, I can't wait!
3. Neil Young...all by himself with acoustic guitar and harmonica.
4. Pink Floyd...reunited Gilmour, Waters, Mason, and Wright.
5. Van Halen...David Lee Roth of course, and we will have the old bassist Michael Anthony with the Van Halen brothers.

The only one of these that I think is remotely possible, is Van Halen. I don't see anyone else doing it. I find it hard to believe Bruce has not been asked, and the others are total pipe dreams.

If Led Zeppelin played half-time, top five songs:
1. When the Levee Breaks
2. Ramble On
3. You Shook Me
4. How Many More Times
5. In My Time of Dying
Please note, these are not simply my favorite Zep tunes, but what I would love to see on a small stage in front of 100,000 people in the middle of a football stadium.

I will come up with my top fives for the others soon. We are going to Costco! Pretty nice little Saturday.

Top five things I did today...

Since my last post, my wife and I had our son (Johnny), purchased and moved into a house, and finished up my first full year of teaching. Top five things I did today:

1. Fed my son with a bottle. It was his first bottle, and he ate like a champ. No surprise there.
2. Organized my first real garage. It has a lot left to do, but we are able to pull the car in.
3. Found out I have the NFL network. Digital cable forever!
4. Bathed my son for the first time in our new house.
5. Started to learn Led Zeppelin's "Rock and Roll" on the guitar. Part of our digital cable has guitar lessons. Digital cable forever!

In honor of yesterday's NBA draft, if I was starting a team with draft picks of my generation (debatable, but I will say 1982 on), here are my picks:

1. Patrick Ewing
2. Xavier McDaniel
3. Karl Malone
4. Tim Duncan
5. Charles Barkley

Now I am just like the Sonics, no point guard and too many 4's. I am okay as long as the Seahawks don't go to Oklahoma City.

Top Five Willies (or Will or William) in a movie

Left a rambler of a message today, threw in the above top 5 off the top of my head.

1. Will Hunting
2. William Miller
3. William Wallace
4. Willy Wonka
5. Willie "Mayes" Hayes

I used to work with a guy who would talk about how time moved faster as you got older, because it was all relative. When you are a year old, one day is 1/365th of your life. When you are 30, one day is 1/10,958th of your life. It is an exponential equation that no one wants to learn about. It is just the bittersweet symphony that is life. I am going to go play some music at T.C.'s tonight. That is sweet. One more top five for today...

Top 5 bass players I have ever played with (in order):

1. Willie Eseltine
2. Patrick Laducer
3. Craig
4. Bart-o
5. Nick Anderson