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Heh, Padres.

Posted by Chris on June 17, 2006 at 12:36 pm.

Thank God Al Gore invented The Onion.

Filed under: Sports, Humor

B&B Blogging

Posted by Chris on April 23, 2006 at 8:13 am.

Updated on April 26, 2006 at 11:06 am.
My wife and I are celebrating our wedding anniversary at a Nostalgic Place, a charming 1880’s-vintage bed and breakfast inn located in Arcadia, Missouri.
We’re having a great time, despite the rainy weather.
My wife is in the shower and unaware of my brazen violation of […]

Filed under: Sports, Food & Drink, Travel, Missouri

Mmm… Tasty!

Posted by Chris on April 12, 2006 at 11:20 pm.

Via The Nose Knows, I learned of the biggest waste of $270.00 in recorded history.
I’m thankful that I read this long after consuming this evening’s grilled sausage dinner.

Filed under: St. Louis, Sports, Culture, Food & Drink

Only 82% Booed

Posted by Chris on April 11, 2006 at 2:42 pm.

Updated on April 11, 2006 at 7:46 pm.
CBS radio is reporting that the Vice President was booed loudly before throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at today’s Washington Nationals� home opener.
Those fans are lucky he wasn’t packing.UPDATE: As noted in the comments, The Washington Post story suggests that Cheney was booed after […]

Filed under: Sports, Politics, U.S.

Et tu, A-B?

Posted by Chris on March 31, 2006 at 11:47 am.

St. Louis based Anheuser-Busch Cos. has purchased the naming rights to the bleacher section at Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs:

The stands beyond the ballpark’s ivy-covered brick outfield wall are undergoing a $13.5 million renovation to add about 1,800 seats and a 100-person private lounge and will be called the “Bud Light Bleachers” under […]

Filed under: St. Louis, Sports, Business

Redbird Flu

Posted by Chris on March 21, 2006 at 9:12 am.

Last fall, the St. Louis Cardinals severed the club’s broadcasting deal with KMOX radio, the station which had broadcast Cards games for more than fifty years with legends like Harry Caray and Jack Buck at the microphone. The fact that Cardinal Nation was built with KMOX’s 50,000 watt signal didn’t count for much to […]

Filed under: St. Louis, Sports, Business, Media

Late Night TV Writers Rejoice!

Posted by Chris on February 12, 2006 at 5:46 pm.

What’s more dangerous than two drunken rednecks roaming the woods with guns?
Two pampered millionaires playing “rugged outdoorsman” with guns.
I’ll bet Whittington regrets showing up wearing that “Dick-Tater” T-shirt. He should have just stuck with the Field & Stream insignia cashmere cardigan.

Filed under: Sports, Politics, U.S.

Super Bowl Anagrams

Posted by Chris on February 4, 2006 at 7:42 pm.

Over at Dave Barry’s Blog, they’re debating Super Bowl anagrams.
The best so far:
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS = WEAK-ASS ATHLETES
PITTSBURGH STEELERS = HERPES BURST, LET’S GIT

Filed under: Sports, Humor

Shouldn’t Have Had That Last Labatt’s, Eh?

Posted by Chris on November 19, 2005 at 8:57 am.

Canadian poachers are attempting to bag robotic moose planted by Nova Scotia Natural Resources.
I admire Natural Resources’ creativity, and a pun would be too easy.

Filed under: Sports, Humor, Environment

WOW!

Posted by Chris on October 17, 2005 at 10:49 pm.

It doesn’t get much better than this: Two outs in the ninth. Cards down by two. Eckstein singled on a 1-2 pitch. Edmonds took a walk. The best closer in the game was facing the best hitter in the game.
I just woke up everyone in the house. […]

Filed under: St. Louis, Sports