Monday, December 19, 2005
This will probably be my last post until after Christmas. I've got a lot going on this week. I have to go to Morgantown, WV tomorrow for work. Home of the Mountaineers and one of the biggest party schools in the nation. Too bad everyone is done with their semester and there won't be anyone there to party with. I'm too old for that shit anyway.
Still no poker updates. So if that's what you're looking for, tough shit.
I've still been occupying my time with my Xbox, PSP, and Nintendo DS. Most of my time has been spent playing Xbox and Madden 2006. I've played through almost 2 seasons and I've come to the conclusion that Michael Vick sucks. The only thing he's good for is occasionally breaking loose for a long TD run. Last night's real life game against the Bears proved my theory.
I finally got my Xbox online. I had lost the adapter to my Wireless Ethernet Bridge. I picked up an AC adapter at Wal-Mart while doing some Christmas shopping this weekend. Got to play some Madden online yesterday. I took Green Bay, random guy picked San Diego. He started going to Tomlinson every play. I shut that down real quick. However, 5 turnovers later, I lose by 10. First play of the game was a kickoff to me. I take it out past the twenty. First contact knocks the ball out of my hands and back towards my endzone. It's scooped up by the defender for an easy touchdown. It was a fun experience regardless of the loss. I need to find my communicator so I can chat. The dipshit I played yesterday had his on. And he kept talking and talking and talking. I never understood the first word. All I heard for the entire game was just a bunch of mumbling.
Enough of that. Now on to bowling. Last night I bowled the final king of the hill tournament for the year. I've pretty much sucked a big root the past few weeks as far as bowling goes. My little finger injury started the slump. So during a couple practice game last night, the ball was coming off my hand very nicely. However, I wasn't scoring well (just couldn't find a good line to bowl). So I headed into the start of the tournament with mixed emotions.
Things started off shaky as I only threw one strike the entire game. However, I kept the card pretty clean and ended up with a 168. Game 2 started off with 2 straight strikes (ugly ones though). 2 opens in the 8th and 9th frame killed me and I only got a 177. Should have been an easy 200+ game. Game #3 was a little better as I started off fast, then kept the card clean until I opened in the 9th frame. 199.
My handicap allowed me to qualify in the top 8 and hit match play.
In my first match, I get one of the guys I was looking for. My high handicap really puts pressure on the scratch bowlers. So that's who I look for in match play. I don't want to bowl against the crappy players. I want the good ones. They can't afford to mess up against me.
So I had a 37 pin advantage against my opponent right off the bat. Then I proceeded to throw 6-7-10 splits in both the first and 2nd frames. Then I started to turn it up a notch and threw 3 strikes in a row. So down to the last 2 frames, I have a 7 pin advantage. My opponent steps up and strikes off the sheet. This forces me to strike on my first ball in the 10th frame. Talk about pressure. I love it. I take my approach and threw the prettiest ball I've thrown the entire night. It was like that tuning fork going off in your loins shit that Tin Cup talked about. The ball rolls just beautifully over the intended mark, slides down the lane, catches friction and darts towards the pocket. I start my patended walk 3 lanes over because I know it's a beauty and I wanna see it from an appropriate angle. EXPLOSION! Beauty! ... Bah...I left a ringing ten pin.
For those of you that do not bowl, a ringing ten pin is the equivalent of a bad beat in poker. The ten pin is the pin in the back right hand corner. It's probably the hardest single pin spare to pick up just because it's tucked in the corner by the gutter. Your ball also curves away from it if you throw a hook. Anyway, when you bowl a good shot in the pocket, one of the pins (I'm not sure which number) is supposed to take out the 10 pin. If you hit a little light the pin will sometimes hit the side wall and hang up in the gutter, leaving the 10 pin. This I can handle, because it wasn't the best shot. However, the ringing 10 pin is where the pin goes about 100 mph towards the 10 and either shoots over top of it or hits the side wall with so much force, it goes around. However it happens, it sucks and it cost me money.
So tonight, I'm going to be hitting up the bowling alley trying to collect money for a college football bowl game pool I'm running. I'll also probably get a game or 2 of madden played. Tomorrow, I have to go to Morgantown and install a new server. Wednesday night is bowling night, and Thursday night is party time because I'm off Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. I'm just in the mood to party for some reason.
So this will most likely be the last post I make before Christmas. So I just want to wish all readers a Merry Christmas. I hope everyone stays safe. And remember, even though I'm a materialistic person that loves his gadgets and toys, I do know there is way more to Christmas than Xbox 360's and Tickle Me Elmos. Christmas is about the birth of Christ and that shouldn't ever be forgotten. Without him, the Xbox 360 wouldn't have been invented :). It sickens me that Jesus gets taken out of Christmas more and more every year. So before you start unwrapping your toys, or start munching on the hams and turkeys, even before you sit down to watch a little football with friends and family. Take a few minutes to remember the real meaning of Christmas.