Monday, November 27, 2006
Draft #166
Weekend ReviewWednesday night- Our family got together on this evening to celebrate Thanksgiving. I did my part by having two of everything. The list of grub included turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, corn, green beans, mac n' cheese, sweet potato pie, cranberry jello, wine, pie, and rolls. And every last bit of it was delicious.
The Bucks manhandled an Allen Iverson and Chris Webber-less Sixers squad by a whole 4 points. The 98-94 victory gave the Bucks their 4th win of the season and it looks as though the Bucks will be receiving a lottery pick in next year's draft if they continue this style of play......you know, the kind where you play absolutely no defense. If you can't stop Shavlik Randolph who can you stop? I bet you could pry Oliver Miller into a pair of basketball shorts and he'd put up a double-double against the vaunted Bucks D. David Noel got to play for the first time with extended minutes and he looked great posting 11 points, 7 assists, 2 rebounds, 1 steal, 2 blocks, and 0 turnovers.
Thursday- I've stated in the past that Aaron Rodgers looks nothing like an NFL quarterback, and for an example of who might be the complete polar opposite of Rodgers, look no further than Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo. Now I'm not saying Romo is the greatest thing to hit the NFL since the inception of the forward pass, but the guy just "looks" the part.
Quick comparison:
Poise
Rodgers- Usually looks like a deer in headlights
Romo- He's calm, he's collective, he's the Marlboro man with a splash of Dirty Harry
Personality
Rodgers- Tree stump
Romo- He can actually carry an interview, he's a funny guy. Appears to be genuinely liked by teammates.
Appearance
Rodgers- Looks like the dumb jock in high school that would beat you up for your homework answers and/or lunch money.
Romo- The guy you want dating your daughter. He could knock her up and you wouldn't even be mad at him.
SkillsRodgers- none. Not quite sure why he isn't holding a clipboard somewhere in Canada or Europe.
Romo- He's got a little Troy Aikman in him. He even looks like Aikman in uniform, from afar. His number 9 even looks like the number 8 from certain angles and his play does nothing to dispute the comparison.
Possible future endorsement deals
Romo- Nike, Gatorade, Wheaties
Rodgers- Leon's Do It Yourself Bathroom Emporium, Harry's Discount Herpes Medication, Jolly Good
The rest of Thursday was pretty low key. I did get to see the Russell's new homestead in the Falls and let me tell you, it is a fabulous home (that comes complete with a black and white television set). Seriously though, it is an awesome house and they even had leftover cheddar bay biscuits from their Thanksgiving feast that they were kind enough to allow me to scarf in a fashion that would be best described as embarrassing.
Friday- I headed over to my sister's place of employment at 10:30am to get my tooths cleaned. The whole experience took damn near an hour and I was none too pleased about all the waiting. I don't remember that metal hook scraping process being such a pain in the ass when I was younger. Oh well, at least I no longer have to partake in that mega-horrid fluoride treatment scandal that makes you feel like gagging no matter what flavor they crammed in your trap.
After the cleaning I headed over to the new Qdoba in West Bend to treat my family to some fine Mexican cuisine. Unfortunately after eating our burritos, we were still suffering from what is referred to as "hunger pains" so I was forced to make a supplemental trip to Taco Bell because the West Bend Qdoba doesn't quite make their burritos as large as the big city Qdobas make their burritos (actually it's not even close). You'd be wise to give this particular location a month or two in order to get their shat together and their quantity sizes calibrated. Or.....don't visit this Qdoba during a lunch hour rush. Watching these high school kids trying to assemble a burrito with all eyes on them was pretty entertaining. I've seen Ryan Leaf handle pressure situations with more ease than this collection of panicking teenie boppers.
Saturday: This was the day of the big par-tay, the 2nd annual Nygaard "Find a reason to celebrate" extravaganza and there was no stone left unturned. They had liquor, they had beer, they had wine, they had food of every origin and color, hookers, balloons, a live band, elephants, needles, monkies, nose candy, tractors, darts, mud wrestling, gambling, pigs in a blanket, Mort, strobe lights, chips AND dip, a flippy cup tournament, Asian pantomimes, Nate's parents, Bob Seger's nephew, a guy with 5 legs, BMA's Elvis glasses, NBA Jam, cloth and paper napkins, a fist fight, Big (semi) Naked Nate, a Russian camel, (I'll actually have to double check on the cloth napkins), a "defibrillate for fun" machine, and I believe there was an all female three way, but I could have been staring at the mailbox. I had more fun than a monkey in a banana bin. Thanks again to the Nygaards and everyone who helped make food or dispense drinks. Definitely good times.
Sunday- Hungover.
Movies I watched over Thanksgiving break due to an excessive amount of free time:
-Requieum for a Dream
-Just Friends
-Wedding Crashers
-Fast Times at Ridgemont High
-Happy Gilmore
-Mr. Deeds
-The Breakup
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