Random thoughts, 4-11-05

[greybeta]

Thursday I got pwned in nine ball by my mysterious suitemate, wldntulk2knwwho. Okay, we’re in a race to seven and he’s up 3-2. I rack em up, and I put the diamond away. The moment I look back, I see the nine ball go in. On the break, mind you. I nod, and say that’s game and rack them up again. He then proceeds to knock the nine ball in on the break again. Sigh. I’ll never see that again.

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You know another play I’ll never see again? Baltimore was playing Oakland on ESPN Wednesday night, and it was tied 1-1 when a freak play happened. There’s a runner on first, and Kotsay goes for a sacrifice bunt. The Orioles lefty reliever makes the right play, scooping the ball up and spinning the throw to first for the out. Except the A’s get runners on first and second because the Orioles second baseman cut off the first baseman. Yep, the second baseman who was covering first on the bunt attempt got in front of the first baseman and cut off the throw. The announcer said that he had never seen that play before. And he’s never going to see that play again.

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The Cleveland Cavaliers will barely stumble into the playoffs. I can’t pick against LeBron James.

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Allocations, how I hate thee.

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Isn’t it funny that people can run around broken but still say they’re fine? It’s like we don’t want anyone else to know we’re hurting inside…

Comments

[culculhen.livejournal.com]

people can run around broken but still say they’re fine. I don't know why precisely. but often fear is a factor, fear of rejection, thinking that people won't care about you that kind of stuff. Usually it is counter-productive, most people want to help you but can't do that if you don't let them in...

[greybeta.livejournal.com]

That, or that feeling the only person who can help you is yourself.

[flcodemonkey.livejournal.com]

Man, I miss playing pool. I keep looking at the big empty space in the middle of my living room and think how well a 9' table would fit in there. Simonis cloth, some nice lighting, and I'd in business. Sadly, my McDermott is gathering dust in the closet.

2 consecutive 9s on the break? What a savage miser!

LeBron appears to be the real deal. When he was first drafted, I thought there was no way he could live up to the hype, but he's made a believer out of me. He seems to have that Jordan-like ability to carry a team, and I look forward to seeing him mature.

People pretend to be fine because

(a) They don't really think anyone else gives a shit. There is a fear that responding to 'How you doing?' with an actual description of how you are doing would create an awkward moment of oversharing.
(b) Many are afraid to add the perception of being a loser and a sad sack to their already mounting pile of woes.

[greybeta.livejournal.com]

LeBron needs to find his Scottie Pippen and they'll be able to win three championships in a row.

[flcodemonkey.livejournal.com]

There are very few Pippen's in the league today. Pippen pretty much played second fiddle for 8 years, collected rings and didn't bitch much. He let Jordan have the spotlight, and Rodman (for the second run) most of the press. I think putting anyone of Pippen's quality in Cleveland today would result in a Kobe-Shaq type blowup.