PUT ME IN COACH – IV
It is time for baseball to begin again and thus it is time for the most anticipated entry in this blog. It is the 4th annual Code Monkey’s MLB Team Predictions and Slogans.
As normal, the predictions will probably be wrong, but they are here just in case I get one right so I can brag about it. The slogans are more in-line with what I think the team’s slogans should be.
AL East
1. Mini Evil Empire – Let our manager wear a pull-over
2. Evil Empire – Just when you thought the owner couldn’t have a big mouth along comes Hank
3. Toronto – Oh, to be in the NL East
4. Tampa Bay – No more owning our name to Bill-a-cheat, er the Devil
5. Baltimore – Worst of all the birds
AL Central
1. Detroit – Strong Miami connection
2. Cleveland – So long Jac, hello corporate moola
3. KC – We stoled Hillman from the Yankees, sorta of
4. Minnesota – We never won with Johan Santana anyway
5. Chicago – Ozzie Uncensored
AL West
1. LA of Anaheim – Looking for bats in all the wrong places
2. Seattle – Mariner Moose is on the lose
3. Oakland – Working to help the Diamondbacks win
4. Texas – We need you Chuck Norris
NL East
1. Atlanta – Ready to lose in the first round of the playoffs again
2. NY Mets – No, Mr. Mets head size is not because of steroids
3. Philadelphia – Trading all we got for Kobayashi Iwamura
4. Washington – Sick of bad politics, come see bad baseball
5. Florida – Unloading all we have before we build a new stadium that no one will come to
NL Central
1. Chicago – Winning it all every 100 years
2. Milwaukee – Working hard to sign Farve, please help us John Madden
3. Houston – Houston, we’ve signed a player with the last name Houston
4. St. Louis – Still better than the Arizona Cardinals
5. Cincinnati – No strategy for team building, but it will all work out
6. Pittsburgh – No treasure or booty for our fans
NL West
1. Colorado – Generate Repeat
2. Arizona – We have Haren our starting pitching
3. San Diego – Playing first in China and in the last Hall of Fame Game
4. LA – Joe is putting Brooklyn back in Dodgers
5. San Francisco – Getting rid of ours Bonds for the future stocks
Slogan for MLB:
Brought to you by the guys who extended Bud’s contact
Wild-card Picks:
AL: Indians
NL: Diamondbacks
Other Predictions:
First manager to get fired:
Ozzie Guillen because all Ozzie Festivals come to end.
There you have it, my view of the 2008. Enjoy the day and season, baseball fans. Go Rockies!
LikeCLOUDS ARE BREAKING, HEAVEN’S COME TO EARTH
March 22, 2008DON’T YOU WANNA COME TOO
Hey, just FYI to any Monkey Pen Member (readers of this site). If you are in the area and are thinking you want to attend an Easter service, but do not know where; feel free to check out the church we attend, Flatirons Community Church.
There are eight services over the Easter weekend:
Saturday, March 22, 2008 | 3:00pm, 4:30pm, 6:00pm, 7:30pm
Sunday, March 23, 2008 | 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am, 11:55am
If you want to attend with us, contact me and I will let you know when we are attending.
Happy Easter!!!!!!!!
SWAMP FOX! SWAMP FOX! TAIL ON HIS HAT,
Here are a just a couple photos of the fox that has been driving us and our dog, Shelby, crazy. She has been spending lots of time in our back (when our dog is not there) and front yard and whining a lot during the night. I got a few photos of it in our neighbor’s back yard after it ran away from Shelby.
Monkey Meditations
- Ideas To Make Me Rich: Change my name to Tiger and the charge people to play golf with me so they can say they beat Tiger
- Tonight begins spring softball for me.
- Spring softball in Colorado sometimes means playing in cold, snowy games.
- Well, I think tonight might it might be a very beautiful night for the season opener.
- Ideas To Make Me Rich: Open a rehab center for famous people with discounts for repeat customers
- While I am on the topic local sports
- It is time to congratulate Lynzee’s school, Faith Christian Academy, again on another state championship.
- This time they won the Colorado 3A Boy’s Basketball Title
- Ideas To Make Me Rich: Marry an owner of a gas station
- This baseball season will be my first season of playing fantasy baseball
- A few of my opponents actually read this blog
- So I can not let out all my secrets on how I am going to beat them into the ground!!!
- Ideas To Make Me Rich: Start Starbucks Anonymous
- Yes, the TV writers are back.
- No, that does not mean they will be writing this blog.
- I am still the writer.
- Ideas To Make Me Rich: Run my own computer company that does websites mostly for non-profit groups
- Oh, that may not work out so well.
- It sounded nice over nine years ago.
- However, maybe it will work out some day.
THERE IS HOPE FOR THE HELPLESS, REST FOR THE WEARY
The following is a free public service announcement for one of the favorite charities/ministries of this blog, The Third Story.
| Event: | Songs from the Shadow of the Cross The Stories and Songwriting of Amy Beth Augustin Barlow |
| For: | A Concert and Open House to benefit The Third Story |
| When: | Sunday April 6th 6:30 p.m. |
| Where: | First Avenue Presbyterian Church 120 W. 1st Avenue Denver, Colorado |
| Cost: | A free-will offering will be taken |
| Other: | Childcare is available for ages 5 and under by emailing tkgardner@ccu.edu before March 30, 2008 |
I CAN SEE YOU PAINT MY PICTURE
Major Website Update: MARCH 2008
It is time for another major personal website update. So, as in the past I will list the new additions to the site here in the blog.
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FLOODING IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON (Under Weather Menu)
In December of 2007, parts of the state of Washington had to deal with some heavy flooding. “Crazy” Cousin Carol sent some pictures of the flooding as she lives in the area Olympia, WA. -
CHRISTMAS 2007 (Under Family Menu)
These are photos of our Christmas in 2007. -
NATIONAL WESTER STOCK SHOW PARADE (Under From Friends Menu)
My friend and loyal Monkey Pen Member, Todd, was able to attend the parade this year and got these great photos. -
SNOWED IN WESTCLIFFE (Under Family Menu)
Trying to leave Westcliffe, CO is always tough, as I love it there, but my parents had more trouble than usual. You have to see these pictures. -
JORDAN AND SADEE’S CANCUN TRIP (Under From Friends Menu)
Jordan and Sadee got to spend there third anniversary in Cancun (not sure why did not just say in Iowa, besides all the cold and snow). They sent us some wonderful photos of their trip. -
PREVIOUS POLL RESULTS (Under Other Menu)
The last poll did get a lot more votes than the previous polls, thank you. It was a very close race between 3 choices and all votes from Michigan and Florida were counted. See if you choice won. -
HOME PAGE (Home Menu)
There is a new quote, a new pictures, and new poll question on the main page. As always, I would love for your voice to be heard, so vote. The poll is one that I think my wife will love. She inspired me for this poll question. So go out there and vote for Mindy. -
GIFT CARDS (Other Menu)
It is not a fund raiser. Really. Yet, it is a good way to help us get Lynzee a good education while helping you and your family out. Check it out sometime soon. It is a great way to get gift cards that you will buy anyways.
Also, for those of you who only read the blog entries when a major update of the site comes out, there were 22 new blog entries since the last major site update.
IF YOU FAIL ALGEBRA
Yes, I know I am old, but I have to say that school has changed a lot from back in the day.
First, we actually had classes where we got graded so we could pass into another grade level. Well, the time for those outdated systems of grades and grade levels may no longer be needed in schools. It is hard to believe I ever survived school with such ideas of testing a student to see what they had learned or preparing a student for college. I really wonder if the new system will actually help kids?
Another thing that was different in my day, was we were not suspended for buying Skittles from other students. You could get in trouble for buying adult drinks, drugs, or the biggie, gum. The world has changed so that paying for candy can bring down an honor student and the class Vice President. Image if we actually made our politicians live up to those standards? I really wonder if his girlfriend stood by him at the press conference while he was telling everyone he had purchased Skittles?
IF HEARTACHES BROUGHT FAME
It bums me out. Yes, I know I am probably too close to the situation to be objective. Still I wish it did not happen, but it has. I am very disappointed that Saul Patu was released by the Colorado Crush, the local Arena Football Team. I know it is part of the business, but I really liked watching Saul play for the Crush.
Saul has signed with the Columbus Destroyers. I am very glad he has is still playing football, but I am very said it is not in Colorado.
The good news for Denver and Colorado is that Saul’s Foundation and his other organization, ArenaOne Football will both continue to help families and kids and future athletes here in Colorado.
Good luck to Saul and his family.
The picture is used by permission from The Patu Foundation
THAT AIN’T MY TRUCK
It is time of another sneak peak of pictures. This time it is the adventures of my parents trying to leave Westcliffe, Colorado.
Click Here to view the photos.
