Thursday, August 21, 2008

Nobody is canoeing down my street today...so thats good.

As I'm sure you're aware, I've been a bit busy these past few days. Busy doing nothing. While that may sound odd, thats essentially what a hurricane or tropical storm can/will do to you if its not serious enough to merit an evacuation. You're busy making sure that the doors of your home aren't letting water in and that you are as prepared as you can be should your home face any major flood or wind related damage but, essentially, you aren't doing anything 90% of the time. Just sitting around listening to the rain and watching the radar for updates. You can't do anything else. Its windy, its raining (in this case for three days straight) and, quite often, the roads are not fit for driving. I've never been snowed in but I imagine the feeling is awfully similar and that, in both cases, you're dying to get out of the house by the second day.

Dont get me wrong, its not exactly horrible to have an excuse to sit around your house, drink and play Wii but, even that can get tiresome when you don't have any other options. In the end, I probably shouldn't have mocked this storm to the degree I did, but there was no way to know that Fay was going to park herself above my town and proceed dump rain endlessly for 3 days. I mean, who would've guess a tropical storm would break rainfall records throughout the county and while resulting in wide spread power outages? Certainly not me. Hell, I thought it was ridiculous that school was being canceled. Now, school won't be back in session until Monday, there are tons of areas still under multiple feet of water and most people just want to get back to living their everyday lives. Obviously, things could've been worse for me. I was never once concerned about my house or my family, I got to get drunk for a couple days straight and through it all, I had the Olympics to provide me with a steady diet of worthwhile TV.

27 comments:

Mark said...

Okay...evidently stories about my street being flooded and me getting drunk aren't big amongst the masses...

Greg said...

Mom Nature...releasing her rain-babies on Brevard.

rob said...

if you could have actually snapped a picture of a canoe going down the street, that'd be more marketable.

mayhugh said...

Video for 1 - absolutely no one should watch this but TJ.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cN682Rb0sY

Mark said...

Rob...I walked outside in the rain and took some pictures. Thats more effort than you're pretty much ever going to get from me again.

rob said...

awl

rob said...

so revenge being served cold by the us hoops squad.

Mark said...

Okay...I was gonna put together a little intro and live blog this game. However, my car had a few issues this morning that needed to be handled. Luckily for me, I didn't miss much (wlaked in with Argentina up 3-2) and America is currently doing its normal "total domination" thing.

Defense looks good, PGs playing great, and Ginobili is banged up/fagging out.

Mark said...

Scola is the only Argentine who looks comfortable right now.

Mark said...

You could make the case (based on Collins' astute observation about the US involving Oberto in every p&r) that having more players on foreign squads who are significant NBA contributors makes scouting and gameplan implementation easier than in previous years for Team USA.

Mark said...

Kobe...get it out...Nocioni is not having that showboat shit today.

Mark said...

Tide seems to be turning just a touch right now...

Mark said...

Way too much fouling by USA right now. They're not hustling as much, gambling more and getting caught a step late on rebounds and reach ins.

rob said...

too big a hole against that much talent, tho, no?

Mark said...

8 point games kids...

rob said...

so, no, then?

Mark said...

Not if the "talent" plays with its head up its ass...which is what they're doing right now.

No intensity in comparison to the 1st quarter. The zone has been very effective as well. Time to earn your spot Mike Redd...

rob said...

thought nocioni was hurt. how does he look?

Mark said...

Direct response to the Argetine zone...Paul in for Kidd, Redd, Anthony and Kobe at the 2-4. Nice adjustment to get a maximum amount of shooters on the floor.

Mark said...

Kobe...you don't have to start gunning.

Mark said...

He is hurt but he's playing well. Good on D, flopping all over the place (natch), and generally being one of the only Argentines who didn't look intimidated when things got bad early.

Mark said...

An absolutely atrocious charge call on Paul...an embarassing flop, even by Argentine standards.

Mark said...

nice turnover Melo...

Mark said...

Luis Scola is killing us right now.

Mark said...

Wow...Melo got completely bailed out on a foul on a late 3 to end the half. He was not fouled, not even close. From a 6 point lead to a 9 point lead...I'll take it.

Mark said...

We have got a game on our hands...allow me to throw together a post for the 2nd half to help stem the tide.

Mark said...

A second half post is up...