Burrows is a Biter

OK, get serious, then NHL didn't suspend him, but we all know Alex Burrows bit Patrice Bergeron. They couldn't see it on the video, but he did it, and he's going to carry that stigma around with him his whole career.

He may play 10 more years, and I guarantee guys will be putting their fingers in his mouth for the next decade. Dumb. I know it's the heat of the moment, but come on man, throw a punch, high stick him, just don't bite him, this isn't kindergarten.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxmZWIX0278&feature=player_embedded

The Cubs

I went to a Cubs game last Saturday (I grew up near Chicago, so no, it's not my first), and they lost to the Pirates 10-0. The best part of the game was the Vienna Beef hot dogs. Seriously, what a major let down.

I came away with a few random thoughts.

1. Who does the Woo-Woo guy think he is? He comes to the field wearing a full Cubs uniform with Woo-Woo on the back, and expects people to forget that saying woo-woo over and over is annoying?

2. What's with the pulled down socks vs up high socks? Aren't uniforms supposed to be the same? How about some standards, please?

3. The Cubs are out of it, again, they suck.

4. The Toyota display in left field = obnoxious.

5. Roof top seating looks cool, as long as you don't actually live in the building.

That is all. Another year of the billy goat curse.

Dany Heatley, nice mask

Dany Heatley, an elite player for the San Jose Sharks (where were you against Vancouver though?) wears a seriously messed up half shield. It's not even a half shield, it's like the old half-Itech, half cage masks from the 90's, minus the cage part. I get it that he was in a car accident, and is protecting his face from further damage, but come on, it's humongous, and makes him look stupid.

I think the other guys in the NHL must think he looks stupid as well, and laugh at him behind his back...and those Heatley YouTube video parody's are pretty damn funny as well. Search Heatley on YouTube, you can't miss it...

Long overdue Inspiration

I've had this blog for a while, and didn't know what to do with it....until now. I'm always in front of the TV watching sports when something occurs to me like "What the hell is that guy wearing on his head? Doesn't he know he looks like a douche bag?"

Well, from here on out, I'll be posting my mini-rants about whatever catches my ever-observant eye, and passing it along to you. I may be potty mouthed, and you may not like what I have to say, but it's my blog, so if you don't like it, see ya.

A Vacation from my Vacation?

Ok, we've all been there. A long vacation with the kids, beaches, boat rides, amusement parks, travel, restaurants, a temporary bed, living out of a suitcase, traveling, making connections, trams.... It can be exhausting.

Vacations are supposed to be relaxing, and for the most part, are. So why then, after you get back does it always seem like you need a vacation from your vacation?

Is it even possible to truly "get away"? I think you forfeit that option if you leave your phone connected, or bring a device like an IPad. There's too much draw to those things, and I'm convinced there's no such ting as just checking email for "a minute" because you tend to dwell on the stuff that you are missing, or what you have to do when you get back.

Is there so much pressure to enjoy it that you actually forget that where you are is infinitely better than where you were?