I can't even wait until morning to write this up right now. I just got home from seeing some of my best friends in tears of anger and disgust over today's news. 2 friends were Wrongfully Fired from Wild Tymes Bar in Saint Paul, Minnesota over an accusation of stolen money from a couple of weeks ago. What makes this a ridiculous termination is the fact that the two accused Made a ton of money that night, and because their head manager decide to mix up money from an outdoor sales point with the bucket that was tip money from that busy night because she wanted to drink and socialise like the rest of us on St. Pat's Day. And for the record, I can personally vouch for both of them as people of great character and integrity to the point where I would trust them with my bank and betting accounts, and I mean that with all the breath in my body. Another factor as to why this firing is both unjust and asinine is because they have been led by a faulty and incompetent Head Manager who can't even figure out how the bottles behind her bar are layed out. As one of their top patrons within the last several years (And I have the fucking credit card and bank statements to back that up) One should never hear dozens and dozens of complaints from staff about how things aren't being taken care of or how you aren't able to do simple tasks around your place of work, let alone lead a hard working staff of dedicated people to make money. I have brought in countless patrons and spread the word about this bar for the 5 years I have lived in St. Paul, and mark my words to death, on the grave of my resting and living family,I Will Never Appear At Wild Tymes Bar & Grill, I Will Never Promote Wild Tymes Bar & Grill
I ADVISE EVERY SINGLE PERSON, EITHER LIVING IN MINNESOTA OR TRAVELING INTO MINNESOTA TO NEVER, EVER, EVER DRINK OR EAT AT WILD TYMES BAR & GRILL!!!
and as far as Musicians on your poorly run shit fucking stage and never paying artists
I ADVISE EVERY SINGLE MUSICIAN IN THE COUNTRY TO NEVER, EVER, EVER PERFORM AT WILD TYMES UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES!!!
My Former Band brought 300 people into the patio and booths of that establishment, and all that "I, Corvinus" ever got for that show was under 50 bucks and an overcooked pizza. The last project I performed with was "Banned" from playing there because Sandy felt "Threatened" by local street artist Tony Criss. The reason for this sentiment was because she was upset that he was cleared by neighboring bar Great Waters (A fine establishment located at 426 Saint Peter St, Fine craft beers if you like that sort of thing, I suggest you check them out next time you're Downtown or going to a Minnesota Wild game) had given him the OK to play at their patio. She responded by calling in a complaint to the police.
I would like to say in conclusion, that I am grateful for the amazing bartenders and servers I have met while drinking there and that I hope to see all of you guys and gals on a regular basis at different places of work and bars to socialize. And to you, Miss Manager (You know who the Fuck you are) and the ownership/management responsible for this unjust termination of the two best workers you had on staff, I hope that the future vacancies tagged along will run you right into the fucking toilet. And have fun training new staff in the middle of a potential Minnesota Wild playoff run. Your incompetence will rub off and your establishment will crumble faster than the snowpile outside of 7th Place in the Spring.
HERE IS A LIST OF ACCEPTABLE BARS THAT PEOPLE SHOULD PATRONIZE IN DOWNTOWN SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA:
Amsterdam Bar & Hall (WONDERFUL PLACE TO HEAR & PERFORM MUSIC)
6 West 6th Street
612-285-3112
www.amsterdambarandhall.com
Alary's Bar (GREAT DRINK SPECIALS & SHUTTLE FOR WILD GAMES)
139 7th Street East
651-224-7717
www.alarys.com
Bullpen Sports Saloon (AWESOME DRINK SPECIALS & VERY NICE STAGE)
395 North Robert St
651-340-0583
www.bullpensportssaloon.com
Bulldog Lowertown (EXCELLENT TAP SELECTION AND GREAT FOOD)
237 East 6th Street
651-221-0750
www.thebulldoglowertown.com
Great Waters Brewery (FINE CRAFT BREWERY AND SOLID FOOD)
426 Saint Peter Street
651-224-2739
www.greatwatersbc.com
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March 29, 2013
January 12, 2013
Grab Bag #18: Bunch of Shit
Happy 2013 Everyone! There's been a lot of shit to talk about, so let's hop into it!
* Some really good commercials out on TV recently. My favorites are the Geico Eddie Money Travel Agency, the Zoosk Heart, and the whole set of Wendy's ads with the super hot redhead. As much as I hate most fast-food, I would eat a meal from there to meet this lady.
* The NFL Playoffs are Well underway. Lots of shockers with the Baltimore Ravens upsetting the Denver Broncos and the Green Bay Packers finding another way to "Discount Double Choke" in the postseason against the San Francisco 49ers. Hopefully Ray Lewis can capture a title to end up his Hall of Fame Career.
* The NHL Lockout has finally ended. However, the fans are left with a crammed schedule, and worries about injury issues with guys only dealing with one week of training camp. Not every player went overseas or trained on-ice as much, but we shall see a sloppy, grittier game that hopefully will not be bogged down with poor officiating like the end of last season. Gary Bettman is a fucking piece of shit and I'll sip champagne when his eyes close just like I did for Bill Wirtz.
* DJANGO UNCHAINED IS THE BEST MOVIE OF ALL-TIME!!!
Seriously. Most of you who know me well know my favorite movie ever is Scarface. Well that all changed a couple days after X-Mas when I went to see Django. It's Scarface, Pulp Fiction, The Help, and Smokin' Aces bundled into one. There's some Tarentino-quality humor parts and some amazing twists and turns that only Quentin can pull off. Excellent acting by everyone from Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Samuel L. Jackson, Kerry Washington, and a couple of surprise faces I won't ruin for you if you haven't seen it. GO SEE THIS FUCKING MOVIE! IT'S AHHMAZZING!!!
* A band to Check out in 2013 is Beast Patrol. This Glam-ish Indie trio from N.Y.C has the right mix of 80's grit and modern sound. Their EP, "Fierce & Grateful" has been spinning constantly on my laptop for months now. Listen to it HERE
* Later this Month, I will start doing interviews with interesting people from some of the subjects I talk about on here, Such as Food, Sports, Dating, Music, and Booze. So stay tuned for that new segment and if you have any suggestions of people I should interview, E-mail courtsideseatstohell@gmail.com
* Congrats to the Alabama Crimson Tide Football team, who captured the National Title by stomping out Notre Dame. But an even bigger congratulations goes out to QB A.J. McCarron, for not only winning on the field, but winning off the field by dating 2012 Miss Alabama winner Katherine Webb. This southern belle got ESPN Commentator Brent Musberger all hot and bothered and caused many a fellow (myself included) to conduct a thorough Google Search to see who she was.
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* Some really good commercials out on TV recently. My favorites are the Geico Eddie Money Travel Agency, the Zoosk Heart, and the whole set of Wendy's ads with the super hot redhead. As much as I hate most fast-food, I would eat a meal from there to meet this lady.
* The NFL Playoffs are Well underway. Lots of shockers with the Baltimore Ravens upsetting the Denver Broncos and the Green Bay Packers finding another way to "Discount Double Choke" in the postseason against the San Francisco 49ers. Hopefully Ray Lewis can capture a title to end up his Hall of Fame Career.
* The NHL Lockout has finally ended. However, the fans are left with a crammed schedule, and worries about injury issues with guys only dealing with one week of training camp. Not every player went overseas or trained on-ice as much, but we shall see a sloppy, grittier game that hopefully will not be bogged down with poor officiating like the end of last season. Gary Bettman is a fucking piece of shit and I'll sip champagne when his eyes close just like I did for Bill Wirtz.
* DJANGO UNCHAINED IS THE BEST MOVIE OF ALL-TIME!!!
Seriously. Most of you who know me well know my favorite movie ever is Scarface. Well that all changed a couple days after X-Mas when I went to see Django. It's Scarface, Pulp Fiction, The Help, and Smokin' Aces bundled into one. There's some Tarentino-quality humor parts and some amazing twists and turns that only Quentin can pull off. Excellent acting by everyone from Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Samuel L. Jackson, Kerry Washington, and a couple of surprise faces I won't ruin for you if you haven't seen it. GO SEE THIS FUCKING MOVIE! IT'S AHHMAZZING!!!
* A band to Check out in 2013 is Beast Patrol. This Glam-ish Indie trio from N.Y.C has the right mix of 80's grit and modern sound. Their EP, "Fierce & Grateful" has been spinning constantly on my laptop for months now. Listen to it HERE
* Later this Month, I will start doing interviews with interesting people from some of the subjects I talk about on here, Such as Food, Sports, Dating, Music, and Booze. So stay tuned for that new segment and if you have any suggestions of people I should interview, E-mail courtsideseatstohell@gmail.com
* Congrats to the Alabama Crimson Tide Football team, who captured the National Title by stomping out Notre Dame. But an even bigger congratulations goes out to QB A.J. McCarron, for not only winning on the field, but winning off the field by dating 2012 Miss Alabama winner Katherine Webb. This southern belle got ESPN Commentator Brent Musberger all hot and bothered and caused many a fellow (myself included) to conduct a thorough Google Search to see who she was.
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April 19, 2012
The Bitchification of the National Hockey League (NHL)
I love hockey. It's right up there with my family, whiskey, baseball and women. The speed and intensity of this game makes it one of the world's best sports. It's a full contact sport with a gracefulness not seen in football or even basketball. The violent aspect has been inspected and criticized as unnecessary and pointless by the mindless fucks who don't watch and understand the game, and then the bloodthirsty morons who only come for the fights and yell "Shoot" 50 times a game don't help the cause either.
Fighting in hockey is around for a purpose within the game, it's to let the players police themselves and hold themselves accountable for dangerous plays and cheap shots that may occur. If a random player takes a run or a whack at the opposing team's superstar player, there should be a retaliatory consequence of that player facing off with one of the team enforcers, who's main job is to protect his teammates.
Well thanks to NHL Commish/Resident Asshole Gary Bettman, and the Instigator rule that has been a headache for nearly 20 seasons now, and after the lockout, his addition of suspensions and fines for starting a fight in the last 5 minutes of a game, Rules that were ment to keep the dirty plays and bench-clearing brawls that ruled the ice in the 70's and Early 80's eventually led to the help of a new breed of dirty hockey that cannot be policed on the ice. Scumbags like Sean Avery and Raffi Torres, to name a few, can run around and take cheap shots like a video game and maybe worry about a game misconduct or a small fine, but what they need as a real punishment, as my good friend would say, is the credible threat of violence reciprocated unto them.
So where have these dirty players come from? Well you have the european players (who invoke the scrutiny of many fans, mostly canadiens) that come over here, rarely if ever being in a hockey fight before in their entire lives. They see North American Hockey as a slower, more physical game, but they have to adapt to the intricacies of the physicalness of our brand. As a result of the famous european styles that leaked over the years, the younger generations started to look up to Jaromir Jagr and Sergei Federov in the 90's instead of a Bob Probert or a Jeremy Roenick. While Jagr and Fedorov are world-class talent, the style of a Probert, who was a fighter that had the hands to put away 10-15 goals in a season while consistently standing up for his teammates and putting up 300+ penalties in minutes. Or in Roenick's case, a 50-goal scoring talent who could get dirty in the corners, throw and take a big hit, and wouldn't shy away from dropping the gloves if need be.
So now, states-side, we have this influx of youth who are taught the offensive elements of hockey ad nauseam, but lack the physical and defensive fine-tunings that are not empathized until later in a player's career, if at all. The grooming comes from what we see every night on the highlight reels. If we show kids 11 goals a game and lots of dekes and spin-o-rama drop passes, then they will try that on the rinks instead of taking the knee and blocking a shot or throwing a good clean bodycheck in the neutral zone. Bettman wanted to make the NHL some sort of pinball, free for all type sport like basketball, and was willing to sacrifice the strategic plays and formations that made hockey unique for decades.
Then you have the parents who couldn't eat a clue and pull it out of their ass an hour later, they don't want their children swinging fists at each other. Really? because last time I checked, hockey is requiring them to use sticks and stand on sharp blades on a hard surface. Danger surrounds this game based off of its element, so to worry about fights that are as a result of a more dangerous even usually, it's the pot calling the kettle cookware.
Parents should use fighting in hockey as a teaching tool. When you go against the rules in this game, you don't have to just worry about the penalties, but you have to be mindful of the others on the ice who will defend their teammates. Just like in real life, if you attack someone, not only could you get arrested, but someone who's with the person you attacked just might come fuck you up for what you've done. Conversely, you can teach them how teamwork and camaraderie is built by standing up for someone when they are taken advantage of in a situation
So now what do we have on the ice? A bunch of small, fast, cheap shot artists who's idea of playing tough, intimidating and physical hockey is by elbowing guys to the side of the head and slamming players to the boards from behind. It's fucking disgraceful, and to make matters worse, the disciplinary board leader, former NHL player Brendan Shanahan (who, for the record, is the only NHLer with 600 Goals and 2,000+ Penalty Minutes, and let me tell you, those weren't all tripping calls) is basically blowing off his responsibilities by setting inconsistent fines and punishments for dirty plays. I understand that his job was created out of fear from the consequences from the new findings on concussions (something that, I'm sorry, is just going to fucking happen in a full contact sport. If you play hockey and worry about concussions, stop and fucking take up curling)
So if we don't curb the dirty shit on the ice as it happens, or properly curb it after extensive video review by an (alleged) expert of the game, then where the fuck does it stop? To take all the fights and hits out of hockey makes this soccer on ice, which no one outside of Gary Bettman and his army of biscuit soft hockey moms who have groomed these male figure skaters in expensive pads, would want to see.
We need to bring the game back to what is has been and always will be. Tough, Physical and Intimidating. And we can start by making the new crop of players out of that mold. Show these kids clips of Gordie Howe, Bobby Hull, Bobby Orr, Mike Bossy, Cam Neely, Jeremy Roenick, Bob Probert, Keith Magnuessen, Billy Smith, Stu Grimson, Bobby Clarke, I could name hundreds that played the game with Grit, Intensity, Balls, but could still put the goddamn puck in the net (or in Battlin' Billy's case, keep the goddamn thing out)
Once Bettman (dies) leaves office, we need a new commissioner who understands these values and acts accordingly. Eliminates the instigator rule, sets firm penalties for cheap and dirty play, and doesn't try to soften the product millions of us love worldwide.
Fighting in hockey is around for a purpose within the game, it's to let the players police themselves and hold themselves accountable for dangerous plays and cheap shots that may occur. If a random player takes a run or a whack at the opposing team's superstar player, there should be a retaliatory consequence of that player facing off with one of the team enforcers, who's main job is to protect his teammates.
Well thanks to NHL Commish/Resident Asshole Gary Bettman, and the Instigator rule that has been a headache for nearly 20 seasons now, and after the lockout, his addition of suspensions and fines for starting a fight in the last 5 minutes of a game, Rules that were ment to keep the dirty plays and bench-clearing brawls that ruled the ice in the 70's and Early 80's eventually led to the help of a new breed of dirty hockey that cannot be policed on the ice. Scumbags like Sean Avery and Raffi Torres, to name a few, can run around and take cheap shots like a video game and maybe worry about a game misconduct or a small fine, but what they need as a real punishment, as my good friend would say, is the credible threat of violence reciprocated unto them.
So where have these dirty players come from? Well you have the european players (who invoke the scrutiny of many fans, mostly canadiens) that come over here, rarely if ever being in a hockey fight before in their entire lives. They see North American Hockey as a slower, more physical game, but they have to adapt to the intricacies of the physicalness of our brand. As a result of the famous european styles that leaked over the years, the younger generations started to look up to Jaromir Jagr and Sergei Federov in the 90's instead of a Bob Probert or a Jeremy Roenick. While Jagr and Fedorov are world-class talent, the style of a Probert, who was a fighter that had the hands to put away 10-15 goals in a season while consistently standing up for his teammates and putting up 300+ penalties in minutes. Or in Roenick's case, a 50-goal scoring talent who could get dirty in the corners, throw and take a big hit, and wouldn't shy away from dropping the gloves if need be.
So now, states-side, we have this influx of youth who are taught the offensive elements of hockey ad nauseam, but lack the physical and defensive fine-tunings that are not empathized until later in a player's career, if at all. The grooming comes from what we see every night on the highlight reels. If we show kids 11 goals a game and lots of dekes and spin-o-rama drop passes, then they will try that on the rinks instead of taking the knee and blocking a shot or throwing a good clean bodycheck in the neutral zone. Bettman wanted to make the NHL some sort of pinball, free for all type sport like basketball, and was willing to sacrifice the strategic plays and formations that made hockey unique for decades.
Then you have the parents who couldn't eat a clue and pull it out of their ass an hour later, they don't want their children swinging fists at each other. Really? because last time I checked, hockey is requiring them to use sticks and stand on sharp blades on a hard surface. Danger surrounds this game based off of its element, so to worry about fights that are as a result of a more dangerous even usually, it's the pot calling the kettle cookware.
Parents should use fighting in hockey as a teaching tool. When you go against the rules in this game, you don't have to just worry about the penalties, but you have to be mindful of the others on the ice who will defend their teammates. Just like in real life, if you attack someone, not only could you get arrested, but someone who's with the person you attacked just might come fuck you up for what you've done. Conversely, you can teach them how teamwork and camaraderie is built by standing up for someone when they are taken advantage of in a situation
So now what do we have on the ice? A bunch of small, fast, cheap shot artists who's idea of playing tough, intimidating and physical hockey is by elbowing guys to the side of the head and slamming players to the boards from behind. It's fucking disgraceful, and to make matters worse, the disciplinary board leader, former NHL player Brendan Shanahan (who, for the record, is the only NHLer with 600 Goals and 2,000+ Penalty Minutes, and let me tell you, those weren't all tripping calls) is basically blowing off his responsibilities by setting inconsistent fines and punishments for dirty plays. I understand that his job was created out of fear from the consequences from the new findings on concussions (something that, I'm sorry, is just going to fucking happen in a full contact sport. If you play hockey and worry about concussions, stop and fucking take up curling)
So if we don't curb the dirty shit on the ice as it happens, or properly curb it after extensive video review by an (alleged) expert of the game, then where the fuck does it stop? To take all the fights and hits out of hockey makes this soccer on ice, which no one outside of Gary Bettman and his army of biscuit soft hockey moms who have groomed these male figure skaters in expensive pads, would want to see.
We need to bring the game back to what is has been and always will be. Tough, Physical and Intimidating. And we can start by making the new crop of players out of that mold. Show these kids clips of Gordie Howe, Bobby Hull, Bobby Orr, Mike Bossy, Cam Neely, Jeremy Roenick, Bob Probert, Keith Magnuessen, Billy Smith, Stu Grimson, Bobby Clarke, I could name hundreds that played the game with Grit, Intensity, Balls, but could still put the goddamn puck in the net (or in Battlin' Billy's case, keep the goddamn thing out)
Once Bettman (dies) leaves office, we need a new commissioner who understands these values and acts accordingly. Eliminates the instigator rule, sets firm penalties for cheap and dirty play, and doesn't try to soften the product millions of us love worldwide.
April 17, 2012
Grab Bag #7: Fuck Brendan Shanahan, Subway needs to fuckin quit with the BBQ disasters, and a new drink I tried
- Brendan Shanahan is a former hockey player, winning championships as a member of the Detroilet Red Wings (yes, Detroilet as in Detroit + Toilet). Nowadays, he is in charge of Disiplining NHL Players for dirty plays and so forth. All season long he has been inconsistant with the suspensions and fines for these calls. Nashville defenseman Shea Weber takes a player's head to the rail of the glass and slams it, causing a minor injury but intending to hurt the player. All he gets is a cash fine. Hawks forward Andrew Shaw make incidental contact with Phoenix goalie Mike Smith while in the trapezoid behind the net. Smith dove and flopped like a 4 year old, seemed really hurt but got up and finished the game. Today, Shaw is issued a 3 game suspension. There's another two dozen instances of this babyshit where the punishments and crimes do not fit each other. I'm glad he's not a real fuckin law judge let me tell ya.
- So I got excited earlier when I heard of Subway doing a BBQ Chicken Sandwich. I know their other chicken sandwiches are good, and Barbeque sauce is epic (when done right) so this should be as good as their world-class Steak Sandwich. Man I was so fucking wrong. I should have learned my lesson from the Pork Sandwich failure they had a few months ago, Subway is not a Barbeque joint. But what they need to do is bottle up and sell that sweet onion sauce they have. That shit is fire and I would put that on damn near everything I eat.
- So I was listening to an old Young Jeezy mixtape on my laptop this weekend and I heard the track "Start It Up" and he mentions in a line "I'm on that new Thug Passion, Belvidere and Sake". While we all know that real and hologram Tupac coined Thug Passion as Alize and Cristal, I went and got a bottle of Belvi and some Cherry sake and I'll be damnned if that isn't a badass drink. Very refreshing but will get you fucked up quick.
New Thug Passion
2 oz Belvidere Vodka
2 oz Fu-Ki Cherry Sake
Pour over ice in a rocks glass, stir with straw
- So I got excited earlier when I heard of Subway doing a BBQ Chicken Sandwich. I know their other chicken sandwiches are good, and Barbeque sauce is epic (when done right) so this should be as good as their world-class Steak Sandwich. Man I was so fucking wrong. I should have learned my lesson from the Pork Sandwich failure they had a few months ago, Subway is not a Barbeque joint. But what they need to do is bottle up and sell that sweet onion sauce they have. That shit is fire and I would put that on damn near everything I eat.
- So I was listening to an old Young Jeezy mixtape on my laptop this weekend and I heard the track "Start It Up" and he mentions in a line "I'm on that new Thug Passion, Belvidere and Sake". While we all know that real and hologram Tupac coined Thug Passion as Alize and Cristal, I went and got a bottle of Belvi and some Cherry sake and I'll be damnned if that isn't a badass drink. Very refreshing but will get you fucked up quick.
New Thug Passion
2 oz Belvidere Vodka
2 oz Fu-Ki Cherry Sake
Pour over ice in a rocks glass, stir with straw
February 27, 2012
when you wear a jersey...
I love sports, and one of the things I love about sports is the uniforms. Hockey and Baseball, by far, have the coolest jerseys in sports, with Football taking 3rd (basketball jerseys are only cool to wear if you play basketball or are under the age of 12)
Growing up in a sports fanatic household, I was dressed in everything Bears, Bulls and White Sox for the first 10 years of life.(Hawks stuff came a bit later) over time I amassed a large collection of sportswear, and to this day, still own over 100 sports jerseys of all different sports teams.
Wearing Chicago sports wear in a different city is a challenge I wouldn't advise fairweather fans to take. There's a lot of responsibility in representing a city, especially if your in a rival area like Minnesota, Wisconsin or Michigan.
Sometimes it can be unsafe to wear a jersey in some places (ex: Cubs jersey to a Sox game when it's not Sox vs Cubs. You are asking to get into a fight which myself and 500 other Sox faithful would gladly accept on any given night at The Cell)
Sometimes it sparks a conversation that you don't want to have (ex: wearing my jersey at the airport, "oh, you a fan of Insert Team Here? Cool, I went to see them... How do they look this season... My son once had.... ") I don't care that you saw the Hawks in the Met in the 80's or that your son had a Frank Thomas signed ball growing up. I'm fine with this chatter at a bar (sometimes) but not okay with it when I'm about to deal with the bullshit of flying)
Sometimes it can create some interesting situations (ex: I wore a rare vintage Hawks jersey out to the bars back home this past holiday, a really cute girl complimented me about it and we started talking sports. She drank the same cider as me (Magner's cider... so good) and eventually kept talking until she casually slipped in the "oh yeah, me and my husband..." Too good to be true, but I digress)
I am prepared to be a walking conversation piece when I throw a jersey on and leave the house. I am used to the compliments/insults/chatter that comes with it, but sometimes, it just gets to be too much.
*-sidenote: Ladies, there seriously isn't anything sexier than a woman wearing a jersey. You increase your chances of getting hit on by 670% by wearing a jersey. It adds +2 to your 1-10 ranking. And wearing your man's jersey to bed might result in the best sex of your life as well. Food for thought.
Growing up in a sports fanatic household, I was dressed in everything Bears, Bulls and White Sox for the first 10 years of life.(Hawks stuff came a bit later) over time I amassed a large collection of sportswear, and to this day, still own over 100 sports jerseys of all different sports teams.
Wearing Chicago sports wear in a different city is a challenge I wouldn't advise fairweather fans to take. There's a lot of responsibility in representing a city, especially if your in a rival area like Minnesota, Wisconsin or Michigan.
Sometimes it can be unsafe to wear a jersey in some places (ex: Cubs jersey to a Sox game when it's not Sox vs Cubs. You are asking to get into a fight which myself and 500 other Sox faithful would gladly accept on any given night at The Cell)
Sometimes it sparks a conversation that you don't want to have (ex: wearing my jersey at the airport, "oh, you a fan of Insert Team Here? Cool, I went to see them... How do they look this season... My son once had.... ") I don't care that you saw the Hawks in the Met in the 80's or that your son had a Frank Thomas signed ball growing up. I'm fine with this chatter at a bar (sometimes) but not okay with it when I'm about to deal with the bullshit of flying)
Sometimes it can create some interesting situations (ex: I wore a rare vintage Hawks jersey out to the bars back home this past holiday, a really cute girl complimented me about it and we started talking sports. She drank the same cider as me (Magner's cider... so good) and eventually kept talking until she casually slipped in the "oh yeah, me and my husband..." Too good to be true, but I digress)
I am prepared to be a walking conversation piece when I throw a jersey on and leave the house. I am used to the compliments/insults/chatter that comes with it, but sometimes, it just gets to be too much.
*-sidenote: Ladies, there seriously isn't anything sexier than a woman wearing a jersey. You increase your chances of getting hit on by 670% by wearing a jersey. It adds +2 to your 1-10 ranking. And wearing your man's jersey to bed might result in the best sex of your life as well. Food for thought.
February 24, 2012
Grab Bag #2
* So, as many of you who follow my Facebook (www.facebook.com/axsmith) know, I am a huge hockey fan, and a collector of Hockey Fight DVD's. I just purchased 68 DVD's online! So excited, they should be here next weekend.
* Next week, I am doing a full report on "The Target Theory" and why does it seem like all the hot women shop and/or work at Target (at least here in Minnesota, the home hub of the store)
* Try 2 Gingers Whiskey. It's tastey and better than Jameson!
www.2gingers.com (they didn't pay me to say that, but I wish they would give me a free case for saying it ;)
* Roadhouse.
* Looks like Ryan Braun may have replaced Derek Jeter as the new "Herpetic Hammer" in Baseball.
http://www.thebaseballpage.com/community/articles/real-crime-leak-braun's-test-results
For those that don't know, allegedly Derek Jeter has herpes thanks to Jessica Alba.
Have a good weekend and keep your genitals safe, chicks and dudes.
* Next week, I am doing a full report on "The Target Theory" and why does it seem like all the hot women shop and/or work at Target (at least here in Minnesota, the home hub of the store)
* Try 2 Gingers Whiskey. It's tastey and better than Jameson!
www.2gingers.com (they didn't pay me to say that, but I wish they would give me a free case for saying it ;)
* Roadhouse.
* Looks like Ryan Braun may have replaced Derek Jeter as the new "Herpetic Hammer" in Baseball.
http://www.thebaseballpage.com/community/articles/real-crime-leak-braun's-test-results
For those that don't know, allegedly Derek Jeter has herpes thanks to Jessica Alba.
Have a good weekend and keep your genitals safe, chicks and dudes.
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