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July 31, 2005
Just For Fun...
Here's the stats of Braves' right fielder rookie Jeff Francoeur, projected over an entire 162-game season:
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | SO | SB | CS | OBP | SLG | AVG |
| 162 | 486 | 139 | 196 | 46 | 0 | 69 | 185 | 452 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 0 | .405 | .929 | .405 |
When putting this together I noticed he hasn't walked yet. Meaning, the kid is up there swinging, and no pitcher has tried to pitch around him yet. Also, a .929 slugging percentage across a full season would demolish both leagues' records, currently held by Ruth (.847) and Bonds (.863).
Of course, he's bound to cool off at least a little eventually.
Right?
July 29, 2005
Ye Olde Friday Random Ten
1) Michael Jackson, "Megamix"
2) DAve And Chip, "Playin' The Blues (Live at Polo Club)"
3) Lucinda Williams, "Overtime"
4) Radiohead, "I Might Be Wrong"
5) Rush, "Lakeside Park"
6) Ice Cube, "It Was A Good Day"
7) TooL, "Stinkfist" (A little trivia: As best I can tell, this is the only song in which the only thing MTV edited was the title of the song in the credits. The credits read "Track 1")
8) Miller's Crossing Soundtrack (Carter Burwell), "The Long Way Around"
9) Kid Rock, "Intro"
10) TooL, "H" (TooLittle? TooLate?)
July 26, 2005
Dear Dad,
Today you turn 70. Seventy years old. SEVEN-FREAKIN-TY!
That number just seems incomprehensible to me - a number I'll never have the fortune of reaching, maybe. But here you are, still getting up at 5:30 every weekday to go to work, still getting up at 5:30 almost every Saturday to go play golf (and beat the pants off your youngest) - and sleeping in on Sundays, sometimes until what? 7:00? 7:30?
You were 40 when I was born. Did it ruin a since-forgotten fantasy of traveling the world with Mom once Charles headed to college? Was I born (and borne) out of boredom? Or did you really, seriously, just want another child? Whatever the reason, forgive me for stating the obvious when I say I'm glad how it turned out.
At 40, you were once again changing diapers. All the while you presided over a household of three other sons, Mom, and both of Mom's parents. And you lost your job and decided to go back to school. And you got your Master's and got a new better job and played the part of Dad to perfection and I can't remember ever seeing you upset or stressed or really angry. And now looking back I don't know how you did it. But thank you.
At 50, you had married off your first son, dealt with two more still in college, and made damn sure I wasn't going to sit at home on Saturdays watching cartoons while other kids were playing sports. You had grabbed me, kicking and screaming, out the door to tryouts. I hated you. It might've been one of the best things you ever did. I just wish I had known that then so I didn't have to put you through that. It must've been embarrassing to drag a screaming brat onto the field when that brat was your own. I'm sorry. And thank you.
At 60, you had a couple grandkids to occupy your time on occasion, but now the house was emptier. I was at college, save for the period I was back at home because I couldn't be bothered with utilizing the educational opportunity YOU paid for. I never visited enough. You and Mom would invite me out to dinner or just to hang out. I'd use stupid excuses why I couldn't. I'll never get those days back but you'd tell me not to worry about it. I'm sorry. And thank you.
Now you're 70, and you're a success in your business life, a wonderful husband, dad, and granddad, a loyal friend, a man willing to sacrifice his own time and money for someone else. In short you're the man I wish I could be one day. But I'll never do it all as well as you, Dad. Never. And for that I'm sorry. But thank you.
Happy Birthday,
Your Son,
David
July 23, 2005
Your Pre-Sub-90 Early Morning Round of Golf Random Ten
1) Flogging Molly, "Whistles The Wind"
2) Andrew Hyra, "Here I Am"
3) The Rolling Stones, "Surprise, Surprise"
4) Josh Joplin Group, "Trailways"
5) Tom Waits, "Trampled Rose"
6) Donkey, "Wire"
7) Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, "The Message"
8) Counting Crows, "Have You Seen Me Lately?"
9) Tom Waits, "Trouble's Braids"
10) The Black Crowes, "My Morning Song"
July 22, 2005
A Trip Down Meme-ory Lane
For my generation, several moments remained etched in our memory for time immemorial... the Challenger disaster, 9/11, the fall of the Berlin wall, and the first time we read, "WELCOME TO MY HOME PAGE !!!!!!!!!I KISS YOU !!!!!".
CNet presents The Top Ten Web Fads Of The Last Ten Years.
July 17, 2005
Sunday Morning Random Ten, New Tax Bracket Edition
1) Beastie Boys, "Shadrach"
2) The Beatles, "Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey"
3) Guns N' Roses, "Civil War"
4) Jimi Hendrix, "Little Miss Strange"
5) Jet, "Last Chance"
6) Billy Pilgrim, "Caroline"
7) Beck, "Bottle Of Blues"
8) Kid Rock & Hank Williams Jr., "Nashville Pu**y"
9) Beck, "Loser"
10) Talking Heads, "Sugar On My Tongue"
July 15, 2005
For Immediate Release
Please join me in congratulating Dave on his immediate promotion toAssistant GeneralOperations Manager. You are all familiar Dave's positive attitude and work ethic, so I'm sure you'll assist me to ensure that his transition into the new role is a smooth one. He will now be your point of contact for any invoicing and payment questions. I am excited that he has agreed to join the management team.
Well done Dave The drinks are on us! -Simon
Congrats Dave!!!! You earned it!!! From the NPI guys...
Congrats man! I’m sure with the new position comes the big bucks so you can start buying some happy hour drinks! - Matt
Congrats Dave...well deserved. -Nathan
Positive attitude and work ethic??? Are we talking about the same Dave? Just kidding. Congratulations Dave on a well-deserved promotion!!! Jayna
Congratulations and best wishes on your promotion. Definitely a good move for the entire family of clients. Regards, Harvey
Y'all best recognize the skills, yo.
Woot,
DAve
July 10, 2005
Pics From Kate and Matt's Wedding
July 09, 2005
The Call Came In At 5AM, Early Morning Random Ten, The Followers Of Chaos Out Of Control
1. Coldplay, "Trouble"
2. Modest Mouse, "Black Cadillacs"
3. Incubus, "Nice To Know You"
4. Metallica, "Through The Never"
5. Holiday City Hotcha Kitchen Band, "Welcome From Holiday City"
6. Pearl Jam, "Spin The Black Circle"
7. The Black Crowes, "Ozone Mama"
8. Willie Nelson and Ray Charles, "Seven Spanish Angels"
9. Rush, "2112 Overture / The Temples of Syrinx"
10. Gram Parsons, "I Must Be Somebody Else You've Known"
July 02, 2005
Your Early Saturday Pre-Golf Random Ten, Brought To You By Winamp
Josh and Doug do it, so why not moi?
1) Prince, "Peach"
2) South Park, "La Resistance Medley"
3) Mötley Crüe, "Kickstart My Heart" (took me ten minutes to find the ASCII code for an umlautted o and u)
4) Prince, "I Would Die 4 U" (shorty from Minneapolis is representin' this list)
5) Rolling Stones, "Indian Girl"
6) AC/DC, "Ride On"
7) Trenchcoat Club, "Indie Rock Is Dead"
8) Duane Eddy, "The Trembler"
9) Shaggy, "It Wasn't Me"
10) Beastie Boys, "The Grasshopper Unit (Keep Movin')"
