I am so disturbed that Rudolph whored himself out to that pimp duck at AFLAC.
Rudolph is a Whore
December 4th, 2007A Little Sad
December 1st, 2007No Bulldogs to pull for today. But you better believe I’m pulling for Oklahoma, Pitt, and [throwing up in my mouth a little bit] the Vols. BC could beat VT and that would be okay with me, too. Don’t know what I’m talking about? This will explain better than I possibly could.
Trivia Answers
December 1st, 2007Round 1 –
- ATL sports: What is the name of the now defunct professional women’s soccer team in Atlanta? The Beat
- Barbie: What year was Barbie introduced, within two years: 1959
- Bond: What was the name of the last Sean Connery Bond film? Never Say Never
- US Capitals: What is the capital of North Dakota? Bismarck
- U2: What was U2’s first full-length release on Island records (hint: 1980): Boy
Bonus: Name the two actors who played Bo and Luke Duke in the recent movie. Johnny Knoxville and Sean William Scott.
Round 2 –
- What article of clothing did the invention of the bra replace? Corset
- Classical Music: Who wrote the Brandenburg Concerto? (There might be more to this question, but if there is, I don’t remember) Bach
- Metal: Kevin Dubrow died this week. What metal band did he front? Quiet Riot
- East Atlanta Village: What happens at the former location of the Kingfisher school on Thursday evenings and Sunday mornings? Dog Park
- Gods: What is the name of the Egyptian sun god? Ra
Bonus: Name the four members of the Walsh family on Beverly Hills 90210. Brandon, Brenda, Jim, and Cindy.
Round 3 –
- Math: What is the cube root of 152? 8 (i think?)
- Authors – Who wrote the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy? Douglas Adams
- Cel Phones – What is Boost Mobile a subsidiary of? Metro-Pcs or Sprint
- Plague – Within ten million, how many people died during the middle ages’ Black Plague? I can’t remember what the answer was.
- Cartoonists – Name of the comic written by Berkeley Brethed that spawned another comic strip called Outland? Bloom County
Bonus – Name the three members of Run DMC. (Either their stage names or real names.) Joseph “Rev Run” Simmons, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, and Jason “Jam Master Jay” Mizell.
Final Round –
- VPs – Who was the first vice president? John Adams
- Video Games – What classic video game company created the game Centipede? Nintendo
- Wildlife – What is the only place on earth where alligators and crocs coexist in the wild? Florida
- acronyms – What does MARTA stand for? Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
- Beer – Which has the fewest calories? Coors Light, Bud Light, or Miller Light? Miller Light
Bonus – What are the top five highest-grossing film series of all time, based on unadjusted gross receipts?
(in no certain order)
Pirates of the Caribbean
Star Wars
Harry Potter
Lord of the Rings
Bond
This Little Guy
November 30th, 2007
Has grown into a little boy who can sound out words. I almost cried last night, I was so proud of him. He sounded out “Volcano” and “Valley” and almost got “Village” in our Caribbean Alphabet book. (Thanks, Lissa and Addie!) He would have gotten “Village” right, but that whole hard G/soft G (oooh, sounds dirty!) thing threw him off, so he thought it was pronounced “villagh.” I never realized how difficult and screwy English was until trying to explain the pronunciation of certain words to Rollie.
None of this would have been possible without the Best Bedtime-Story-Reading Daddy in the Whole Wide World, a Daddy who consistently reads to the kids almost every night, and does it with the most wonderful, sweet, indulgent temperament, when I am just ready to have the day be over, throw their asses in the bed fully clothed, and pour myself a glass of wine.
Parenting is a thankless job, but every once in a while, they throw you a bone. It is a nice day as a parent when you can say to yourself, “At least I know we are doing at least one thing right.”
Bo Reincarnate
November 29th, 2007My Mom and Dad got a new dog. I knew they couldn’t hold out much longer. They have had a dog at all times for as long as I can remember. Going a year or more without one seemed so strange to me. Granted, they had Keeley and Bo for EVAH, and they they were completely a part of the family.
Well, here is the crazy thing. Mom picked out a new dog. And it is almost exactly like Bo. It even sits on people’s laps and growls. Just like Bo used to do.
For anyone who knew Bo, you will know that it is hysterical that Mom got another dog like him. He was the meanest son of a bitch you ever laid eyes on. If you opened a door and Bo was behind it, he would attack the door and he actually lost teeth a few times. My friend Scott always thought we should make our family Christmas card a picture of Bo snarling at the camera. And he was right, because it was the funniest thing ever.
Anyway, no picture of the new little man, whose name is Max. He sure is cute.
Trivia
November 28th, 2007So, I have the most awesomest sister in the world. She worked a twelve hour shift yesterday, wiping geriatric butts, then rushed over to watch my kids so that I could go out and play trivia. Then, she got up with them, fed and dressed them, and took them to school so I could sleep late. Oh, and she is knocked up, so she did it without copious amounts of coffee. What an amazement.
We did okay at trivia last night, and came in third, but I was a little disappointed that we blew the first place lead we carried through the first two rounds. Much fun was had, though, and our all-girls team picked up a few male scabs and . . . well, we didn’t really need them, but it was good to see them. There has been much discussion about whether our trivia team should be open to males or if it is a girls’ only night, and so the desegregation was not bad at all. I even picked up one very funny naked skateboarding story. You can’t beat that.
On to the questions, if i can remember them:
Round 1 –
- ATL sports: What is the name of the now defunct professional women’s soccer team in Atlanta?
- Barbie: What year was Barbie introduced, within two years:
- Bond: What was the name of the last Sean Connery Bond film?
- US Capitals: What is the capital of North Dakota?
- U2: What was U2’s first full-length release on Island records (hint: 1980):
Bonus: Name the two actors who played Bo and Luke Duke in the recent movie.
Round 2 –
- What article of clothing did the invention of the bra replace?
- Classical Music: Who wrote the Brandenburg Concerto? (There might be more to this question, but if there is, I don’t remember)
- Metal: Kevin Dubrow died this week. What metal band did he front?
- East Atlanta Village: What happens at the former location of the Kingfisher school on Thursday evenings and Sunday mornings?
- Gods: What is the name of the Egyptian sun god?
Bonus: Name the four members of the Walsh family on Beverly Hills 90210.
Round 3 –
- Math: What is the cube root of 152?
- Authors – Who wrote the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy?
- Cel Phones – What is Boost Mobile a subsidiary of?
- Plague – Within ten million, how many people died during the middle ages’ Black Plague?
- Cartoonists – Name of the comic written by Berkeley Brethed that spawned another comic strip called Outland?
Bonus – Name the three members of Run DMC. (Either their stage names or real names.)
Final Round –
- VPs – Who was the first vice president?
- Video Games – What classic video game company created the game Centipede?
- Wildlife – What is the only place on earth where alligators and crocs coexist in the wild?
- acronyms – What does MARTA stand for?
- Beer – Which has the fewest calories? Coors Light, Bud Light, or Miller Light?
Bonus – What are the top five films of all time, based on unadjusted gross receipts?
Iron Bowl
November 27th, 2007
Todd and I took the kids over to his parents’ house on Lake Martin, where we did second Thanksgiving dinner (yes, we are complete Hobbits) on Friday with his brother Wade, brother Lyle, and Lyle’s wife Denise. Wade was on our shit list for not bringing my new niece, Luci, with him, but he made up for it by bringing her over on Sunday. I ate too much.
On Saturday, Todd and I had to get a new tire for the van, so we got up early to drive to the nearest Wal-Mart, which was in Alexander City (“Alex City” to easter Alabamians in the know). Dear God. Oh, the humanity of a small-town Alabama Wal-Mart on the day of the Iron Bowl! You couldn’t walk five feet without someone uttering a “Roll Tide” or “War Eagle” at someone else. People looked at me like I was a Martian, presumably because I was not wearing crimson, blue, or orange, and well. . . why is she not wearing one of those? I think it may have been inconceivable to them that there were other states outside of their own that day. On the day of the Iron Bowl, Auburn, Alabama is the center of the universe. I would be lying if I said that I didn’t actually care who won. I pull for Auburn when there is no harm in it, and I have definitely adopted my husband’s disdain for the Tide. Good God, there is nothing scarier than a female, middle-aged, bleached-blonde Alabama fan in person. Oh, yeah. And my trivia girls and I have a bit of wager with the Alabama graduate who runs our trivia at Graveyard Tavern. He will be footing the bill for our drinks this evening. I have no kids tomorrow. He should be frightened, very frightened.
After that, we had lunch with his parents and the kids, then headed into Auburn to pick up my friend Brett. Brett and I went to high school and college together and he is one of my oldest, dearest friends. I just don’t get to see him as often as I’d like, because he lives in Seattle. Brett has his own family ties to Auburn, so he was in town for the game, but is a Georgia fan, so we decided to meet up for tailgating and watching of the Tech game, and also Ky/Tn.
Despite the fact that Kentucky couldn’t pull off the win over Tennessee to send GA to the SEC Championship (which I guess actually gives us a higher bowl berth? Whatever. I am over trying to wrap my little brain around the BCS.), I had an awesome time watching with Brett, and with all of the Auburn and Alabama fans who may not have cared about the outcome of the game, but pulled for Kentucky with me, anyway. SEC fans are the best. They get it.
Afterwards, Brett headed to the game, and Todd and I went over to Iain’s in Opelika to watch the game. Mostly, i drank while they watched the game. We started tailgating around 2 pm and we stayed up til 2 a.m., when I stopped dancing and passed out on the foldout with my snoring Todd, and four dogs.
Sunday was hell. Okay, except for the part where I finally got to meet my first ever niece. She is adorable and cute and little and she doesn’t talk back or run into things and bust her head open. Oh, and my brother-in-law Wade makes a kick ass spaghetti with meatballs. Perfect cure for a hangover, and totally got me well enough to drive two chilluns back to Atlanta. That drive usually takes two hours, but because of Thanksgiving traffic, it took 3.5 hrs plus. I now know what my hell is: Driving in the dark fog and mist, for all eternity with two children screaming, crying, fighting, and singing, while the car lurches forward in 10 mph spurts and headlights blind me in rearview and my head throbs and my stomach churns and I am so desperate for sleep that I almost, almost pull over at Hogansville to get a motel room, just to put me out of my misery, but it would take me another 30 minutes just to get to the exit ramp, so I might as well push on.
UGA at #4. How the fuck did that happen?
More Iron Bowl pics.
Thank God for Football
November 23rd, 2007Otherwise, I’d be really bored at my parents’ for Thanksgiving.
I am watching USC ream AZ State. It is kinda gettin’ me excited about a couple more days of football. I’m hoping that my clueless [about football] mother-in-law will schedule her Thanksgiving dinner for some time other than those where I would like to watch games. Like, say, a possibly upset of LSU by Arkansas. Yes, I’m a poor married soul who has to do two Thanksgivings. In two states. And one of them is Alabama.
Then on Saturday, I will be in a football frenzy of
a) Georgia hopefully not thinking Tech will be a cakewalk.
b) 2nd Favorite Team Kentucky hopefully putting a whomp on my Mama’s Vols. [Yes, nothing trashier than “your Mama’s a Vol!”]
c) Tailgating with husband for Iron Bowl. Should be an interesting Saturday. We actually won’t be going to the game itself, just watching outside with friends. Todd knows better than to take me, his Bulldog wife, to an Auburn game, though, as they are 0-3 with the Bulldog wife in attendance. And yes, two of those were between the hedges.
My Pilgrim Name
November 22nd, 2007|
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Trivia
November 21st, 2007We came in 4th by one measly point. We were in first, but spectacularly blew the lead with our ill-advised wagering. Still fun, though. Here goes:
Round 1 –
- Beer: # of ounces in a Foster’s oil can of beer.
- Billionaires: Founder of the Virgin corporate empire.
- South Park: What year did South Park premiere?
- Car Companies: What is the parent company of Lexus?
- Presidents: Who is the most recent President to win the Nobel Peace Prize?
- Bonus – Dekalb County: The position Vernon Jones currently holds and the position he is seeking.
Round 2 –
- Booze: Jagermeister translates to the English for ______.
- Civil War: Where did Lee surrender to Grant?
- EAV: The year that the Gravity Pub originally opened, within one year:
- Great albums of the past: What did Rolling Stone say was the record of the decade for the 80’s?
- Heavy Metal: What is the name of Motley Crue’s first album?
- Bonus: Who were the three original members of the band Nirvana?
Round 3:
- Movies: What George Lucas film made only 750,000 at the box office, but is the most profitable film in Hollywood history?
- Napoleon Dynamite: What is Napoleon Dynamite’s brother’s name?
- Polka: Who is the “American Polka King?” (Hint: He shares a name with an accordion-playing pop star.)
- U.S. Capitals: What is the capital of Montana?
- Art History: What artist created “Sunday Afternoon on the Grande Jette” (sp?)?
- Bonus – 80s Sitcoms: Name the four actresses who played the leads on The Golden Girls.
Round 4:
- TV Commercials: What was Mr. Whipple’s catchphrase?
- Simpsons: What Star Wars figure from Ralph Wigam’s (sp?) diorama was broken when he fell?
- Sports: What NFL team holds the record for the most points scored in a single season?
- TV: What tv show features characters named: Dennis, Frank, Mac, Charlie, and Sweet D?
- Band Names: The band Nerf Herder took their name from a line in what 80s movie?
- Bonus – Baseball: What 5 franchises have the most World Series wins?
I think we only missed six of these. How did you do?