“That’s Mr. Gimpy for you!”
Progress
From cast to a boot, fit for Frankenstein’s monster:
This is progress indeed. Now for four more weeks with this contraption.
We're Back
Two weeks ago there was a complete and utter failure at 1&1 Web Hosting. We don’t know what happened, and we don’t know how many sites were destroyed. We can’t even get anyone at 1&1 to admit that “mistakes were made.” Here’s how I imagine that they fixed the problem:
At any rate…we are back (no thanks to 1&1), and let’s hope we can stay. A little freshening up seemed in order. Something more “make out-of-staters jealous of Californians.” Enjoy!
My Favorite Month of Rugby
We’ve been subscribing to Setanta Sports through DirectTV for a year now. They air all the Rugby that’s fit to watch, including Magner’s League, Premiership and Super 14. All very high level and watchable at times, but this time of year is the time for the very best: Heineken Cup and Six Nations.
After watching the Heineken Cup drama of 2006 with both Leinster and Munster going for the cup vs. the best of English and French Rugby, I was hooked. Seeing these teams fight it out in the Magner’s League paled in comparison. Both teams are still in it this year, but not favored. I’m beginning to appreciate the Llanelli (Wales) Scarlets after watching them dominate Ulster and London Irish.
This month the Heineken Cup takes a break for Six Nations Rugby. This is the year for Irish Rugby fans. 2006 was slightly satisfying, with Ireland taking the Triple Crown (wins over England, Scotland and Wales). This year should see them seal the deal over France. The best Irish players are at their peak: O’Gara, O’Driscoll, O’Connell. Oh my.
England is falling back on some old geezers, trying to capture the faded glory of 2003 and Jonny fever. Good luck with that. France is dropping out of the race, despite all their brilliance last year. The big test for Ireland will be this weekend vs. Wales. Thank goodness for Tivo.
Welcome to The Frogpond!
First day and first post. I have set up WordPress and will now pass it along to the others.