Today the dinosaurs become extinct again. We bid a fond and knuckle-laced farewell to Tie DOmi of the Toronto Maple Leafs. If anyone made a living the hard way in sports, it was Domi. Completely undersized at maybe 5'10", he took on the game's heavyweights when his team was physically threatened, and frankly, sometimes just for the hell of it (read: Bob Probert). As the NHL changed, goonage became less and less important, Domi still kept his enforcer role but actually started to play hockey while on the ice. He was rewarded with more ice time, more points to reward his efforts, and even playoff shifts! And he's a genuinely nice guy, quick to laugh, humble, and all around fun to speak with. Yes, there was that instance with the cheap shot on Neidermayer in New Jersey which was dirty, but he'll probably always be best known for his altercation with a FAN who was hecklingh him, threw beer on him, then stood on the glass of the penalty box to taunt him a second time when it FELL IN and he started scrapping with Tie. If you've ever seen it, it's HILARIOUS. Some old beer swilling average joe laughing and hooting at the opposing team when it's "holy shit batman, I'm in a fight with Tie Domi, I'm gonna get my ASS kicked". Life's little amusing moments.
Ryder Cup time...so what? We're gonna get smoked.
And as one door closes, another one opens. Welcome back Peter Gammons, ESPN baseball analyst. He has recovered from a near fatal aneurysm on June 27th, and is back at work, in the booth, and on the computer. Providing you can deal with his itty bitty little mouth and the funky way he moves it when he talks, he's an excellent analyst, engaging, in-the-know, and the best there is (sorry Joe Buck) in baseball.
Hockey pre-season is starting...it seems I'm just getting over my post-Hurricanes hangover! Welcome back boys!
So there is more debris floating around outside the shuttle. Am I the only one thinking "oh shit"? NASA cannot identify the objects. WTF? They are taking a detailed survey and once-over (actually, thrice-over) of the shuttle to ensure there is no damage to the heat shield so we don't turn the astronauts into a flaming ball of wax again. Oh Shit. I might be the only one, but I think the shuttle program is currently flawed big time, and frankly I'm concerned that we've essentially compromised the safety of our folks in space again "just to save a buck"...time will tell, though.
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