Upon Quick Thoughts

Greetings new friends and old. The 25th season of the Charlie experiment is in full swing, and I'm glad to have you along for the ride. ( I think its the 25th season, since age zero to 1 was the first season, but I got confused around the millenium too).

I spent yesterday in the friendly confines of Yankee stadium. We saw a pitchers duel between the Randy Johnson that we thought we would be getting, and Tim Wakefield, who had the knuckleball dancing at its unhittable best. I can't remember a quieter 12 K game than the one
Timmy had, but sure enough, the Yankees were flailing at pitches that ended up far from where they began, often taking the most circuitious route possible. Jason Giambi jumped on one of the few hittable pitches and banged it out to right for all the offense the Yankees could muster. However, it also proved to be the only run the Yankees would need as unit had it cranked to 11. His fastball was hitting 95-96, and the slider was doing its frisbee trick. A cramp kept him from a CG, but Gordon and Rivera shut the door. An entirely pleasurable way to spend a birthday (thanks Jess).

The first week of fantasy football went well, with the team delivering enough to overcome my head-to-head opponent. Collins got the job done thanks in large part to Randy Moss. Priest didnt have the most yards or TD for a running backl on his own team, but scored well. Steve Smith was on his game. Slow weeks for Cutris, Driver, and Franks, and Baltimore ran into the Indy machine, who will get their points. The lads did enough to get it done. Rod Smith is worth a look next week at WR, but with Javon Walker hurt in the Bay, Driver and Franks should get more looks (if Favre can remember how to be a good QB).

some more musings now-

Do animals like sunflower seeds? Also, now many things in nature would we enjoy eating if we simply salted the hell out of them?

Do you think Family Guy is beginning to rely too heavily on the cut away?

Why do you need two feet in bounds, but only need to break the plane for a TD?