"I Gots Me An Ejamicashun" Dept.:
I finished my TESOL certificate program today, and it feels GOOD! All I'm waiting for are the final grades on my last two assignments and it will be official. Now I can fully enjoy the last week of my vacation! I might have a ceremonial bonfire and burn all this paper the damn thing generated!
"Take That, Suckers!" Dept.:
Over the weekend, the nationals played a three game series against the hated Phillies in Nationals Park in DC. This may not seem like much, but every time the Phillies play there, so many Phillies fans show up they've dubbed the place Citizens Bank Park South. The Philly fans are like...well...Philly fans: OBNOXIOUS! Friday night's game was typical with the Phillies fans drowning out the Nats fans (who were unfortunately outnumbered as well). However, in the bottom of the 9th, with the Phillies up 4-2 and the Nationals down to their last strike, Ryan Zimmerman jacked a walk-off grand slam into the left field bleachers. HA! Have a nice bus ride home chumps! The Saturday game was won by Philly as the Nats played pretty badly. Final score: 5-0...sigh. Along comes Sunday. The Nats go into the 9th again, looking as though they're going to drop another game. However, Ian Desmond, who has been struggling at the plate all season, sends an 0-2 fastball over the left field fence to tie the game. Sean Burnett, who has had his struggles on the mound in pressure situations, throws a 1-2-3 inning in the top of the 10th. Nats come up to bat. Ryan Zimmerman hits a double. Danny Espinoza walks, Jayson Werth singles, and suddenly the bases are loaded. Up comes Jonny Gomes, recently aquired from the Reds and still getting acclimated. Gomes stands in and what happens? Brad Lidge, one of the best closers in the business, plunks Gomes on the elbow with his first pitch!!! Walk-off HIT BY PITCH for the win!! The silence from the Philly fans was DEAFENING! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
It was arguably the most satisfying series win I've watched. I hope the Philthy fans enjoyed their bus ride home!
To add icing to the cake, the Nats started off their series against the Diamondbacks today with a convincing 4-1 victory. There be good things happening in Nats Town!
And so it goes!
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
US Economy Flight 2011 Feared Lost over Washington DC. Officials unclear how to proceed.
KruseNews, August 9, 2011
The tragic tale of US Economy Flight 2011, which went down yesterday in a severe political storm, may never be fully understood. However, according to reports, bickering at Washington's Ivory Tower over procedure could have had a direct impact on the fate of 2011. Exerpts of the final moments of US Economy 2011, picked up by a HAM radio operator and sent to this reporter, reveal the last desperate plea for assistance:
Pilot: US Economy Flight 2011 to Ivory Tower. We're experiencing severe political turbulence and have lost all guidance systems. Requesting emergency assistance.
Ivory Tower: Ivory Tower to US Economy Flight 2011. Maintain current heading while we work out the details.
Pilot: US Economy Flight 2011 to Ivory Tower. We have lost rudder function and are descending out of control. Request emergency assistance!
Ivory Tower: Ivory Tower to US Economy Flight 2011. Maintain current heading while we work out the details.
Pilot: US Economy Flight 2011 to Ivory Tower. Please be advised that we no longer have...**static**
Ivory Tower: Congressional Tower to US Economy Flight 2011. Maintain current heading while we work out the details.
Ivory Tower: Flight 2011??
Meanwhile, in Washington, recriminations and finger pointing continue unabated and with no end in sight.
Senator Kyl DePore (R - TX) stated that his party "could not abide by the course corrections demanded by irresponsible members of this administration!"
In response, Democratic Representative Ivan O. Spine (CA) said, "We have tried and tried to get the other side to reach a consensus on the proper direction of Economy 2011, but the ideologues in the Tower would not agree."
An angry John Q. Public, who lost his family pension in the crash, bemoaned the state of gridlock among Tower officials stating, "This tragedy could have been avoided if only those people would get their heads out of [expletive deleted][expletive deleted][expletive deleted]!"
Until the Ivory Tower can get its act together it's a matter of "when" not "if " another tragedy like this will occur.
Eric Kruse reporting from South Korea
The tragic tale of US Economy Flight 2011, which went down yesterday in a severe political storm, may never be fully understood. However, according to reports, bickering at Washington's Ivory Tower over procedure could have had a direct impact on the fate of 2011. Exerpts of the final moments of US Economy 2011, picked up by a HAM radio operator and sent to this reporter, reveal the last desperate plea for assistance:
Pilot: US Economy Flight 2011 to Ivory Tower. We're experiencing severe political turbulence and have lost all guidance systems. Requesting emergency assistance.
Ivory Tower: Ivory Tower to US Economy Flight 2011. Maintain current heading while we work out the details.
Pilot: US Economy Flight 2011 to Ivory Tower. We have lost rudder function and are descending out of control. Request emergency assistance!
Ivory Tower: Ivory Tower to US Economy Flight 2011. Maintain current heading while we work out the details.
Pilot: US Economy Flight 2011 to Ivory Tower. Please be advised that we no longer have...**static**
Ivory Tower: Congressional Tower to US Economy Flight 2011. Maintain current heading while we work out the details.
Ivory Tower: Flight 2011??
Meanwhile, in Washington, recriminations and finger pointing continue unabated and with no end in sight.
Senator Kyl DePore (R - TX) stated that his party "could not abide by the course corrections demanded by irresponsible members of this administration!"
In response, Democratic Representative Ivan O. Spine (CA) said, "We have tried and tried to get the other side to reach a consensus on the proper direction of Economy 2011, but the ideologues in the Tower would not agree."
An angry John Q. Public, who lost his family pension in the crash, bemoaned the state of gridlock among Tower officials stating, "This tragedy could have been avoided if only those people would get their heads out of [expletive deleted][expletive deleted][expletive deleted]!"
Until the Ivory Tower can get its act together it's a matter of "when" not "if " another tragedy like this will occur.
Eric Kruse reporting from South Korea
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