Zon-ders

QotD: Bail Me Out

Who would you call with your one phone call if arrested? (No lawyers!)

Zuul The Destroyer.

QotD: The Never-Ending Boat Ride

What's the longest boat ride you've ever been on?

Probably the time I got captured by Nazis and taken to that island where they wanted to open the Ark of the Covenant.

QotD: Do Not Want (To Eat)

What do you absolutely refuse to eat?

Fiberglass insulation.

QotD: Change The Channel

Who's the most annoying person on TV?

Kathy Griffin.

QotD: Also Known As

What other names did your parents consider for you?

Finally, a question I can answer without taxing my brain.

I've heard the story a number of times about this.  First, my mom was reading Catch-22 when she was pregaant with me, and since my last name lends itself, like Major Major Major (in fact even more so) to "two first name" status, I came dangerously close to being named...um....Zon Zon Zon.   (maybe that doesn't make sense now, come to think of it.)

At the end, though, may parents decided that they'd do what was right, and not screw me for life.  So they agreed, I'd be Christopher.

Of course, that was the FIRST end, before my mom was heavily sedated.  Once she was, and my dad had the chance to fill out the birth certificate, he decided that instead of becoming the future singer for Coldplay and husband of Gwyneth Paltrow, I'd instead be named after his ownself.  And his ownself's dad. 

QotD: You'd Never Believe It

What story from your wild-and-crazy youth would nobody believe about you today?

One time, in band camp.....

QotD: Current TV

After all the recent season and series finales, what are you watching on TV these days?

I keep watching the final five minutes of the Sopranos finale.

Beyond that, we became hooked on Rescue Me a few years ago.  The first episode of the new season ran last night and wasn't very good....but like with Prison Break, now I've invested enough time that I don't think I can cut it off easily.

Something to think about

 

If a tree fell in my Vox neighborhood, would it make a sound?

Vox Hunt: Airport Reads

Show us what you read while you're waiting at the airport. 
Submitted by danatmedog. 

Duh.

Airport

A new low

 

So I had one of the more embarrassing moments in my life last night, when I was ejected from a little league game.  I'm told that the "word around the park" is that this particular umpire had held a grudge against myself and my co-coach, and last night we stepped on the wrong nerve.  I can't for the life of me understand how our hopeless, Bad News Bears team has managed to piss this kid off, but for whatever reason, he held this grudge.  And that grudge resulted in him turning around, wild eyed, and saying "You're out of here!  Get out of this park right now!" after I said "David, that ball was foul.".   I have heard other coaches be much more aggressive, much louder, and much more douchebagish...but apparently this was our night.

The comedy continued later on.  The guy I coach with called the head of umpires to discuss it, and the guy hung up on him, saying "we'll talk about it later."  Oh yeah....and the head of umpires just happens to be David's dad.   Four hours later we got an email from the head of umpires, with the president of the league copied.  It started out with "I've now heard both sides of the story..." which of course is impossible, since he hung up on us.  But the long and the short of it is that not only does last night's ejection stand, but now we're both suspended one game apiece. 

All because a 17 year old kid had a bad day.  I can only imagine what could have gone so wrong in his day that he felt the need to freak out like this.  must have just been an awful day.  Did he have to fire one of his friends?  no, that can't be it...did he get blamed for some mistake that his principal's best friend made?  no, that can't be it...maybe his mortgage payment was due and money is tight....no, that can't be it, either.   Someone probably took his parking spot, or the homecoming queen didn't say hi to him when he passed her in the hall.  Pretty frightening to think what's going to happen in later years, when this kid has a real bad day and doesn't have the release of exerting his ridiculous power over middle aged men, all crazy eyed.