| New Court |
[Dec. 29th, 2008|04:18 pm] |
See this entry for reference.
Wicomico County District, Salisbury
Wicomico County Circuit, Salisbury
Worcester County District, Ocean City
Somerset County District, Princess Anne
Dorchester County District, Cambridge
Dorchester County Circuit, Cambridge
Talbot County District, Easton
Talbot County Circuit, Easton
Caroline County District, Denton
Kent County District, Chestertown
Cecil County Circuit, Elkton
Harford County District, Bel Air
Baltimore County District, Towson
Howard County District, Ellicott City
St. Mary's County District, Leonardtown
St. Mary's County Circuit, Leonardtown
Prince George's County Circuit, Upper Marlboro
Total: 17
Edit I had listed Worcester County District Court in Snow Hill, MD as a new entry. But as it turns out, the trip was canceled, and I didn't go. The total remains at 17. |
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| Ugh. |
[Dec. 25th, 2008|05:08 pm] |
Wilson Stars 11, Cement Heads 3 (Cement Heads eliminated from play-offs)
Game Stats Goal, Plus/Minus -5
Season Stats
10 Goals
4 Assists
14 Points
Plus/Minus +1
6 PIMS
10 Games Played
The score pretty much says it all. We lost to the eventual champions, which I guess is something.
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Christmas was spent with the family. Dinner was eaten, gifts were given. It was as run of the mill as can be. Very little Christmas spirit found me this year. I think part of the reason is that there was no snow. I'm not usually an advocate for snow. I'm really quite happy with getting a major snow storm only every five years or so, but this year I really wanted a couple feet. Not getting snow when you actually want some is disappointing enough, but making matters worse is when you hear on the news that Shreiveport, Louisiana got snow, your buddy in Autsin, Texas got snow, and your neighbor who works for NASA and was flying missions in Las freakin' Vegas got snow. And not trivial amounts.
Snow wasn't the only issue. I've just been pretty blah in general. I'm working my fifth consecutive Christmas, only this year I seem fortunate enough to be working a double shift! And I'm even more sick of the religous tension that only seems to escalate year after year. There's nothing wrong with "Happy Holidays" and here's a tip: the more you antagonize me about saying "Merry Christmas," the less likely I am to do it. I'm also perfectly capable of celebrating Christmas without even a passing mention of Jesus, and I prefer to do so. I'd rather focus on the gifts I receive daily of friendship and love than pay homage to a little plastic baby on the front lawn of the church. There are also only a scant few Christmas songs I enjoy, and I have to hear a large number of songs I do not.
I'm thankful for the gifts I received, and thankful for the friends I have, friends both in the flesh and across the ether. And I'm thankful that January is likely to bring me a better mood. |
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| Disappointment in Philly |
[Nov. 28th, 2008|12:07 am] |
Wilson Stars 5, Cement Heads 1 (Cement Heads 5-4-0)
Game Stats: Assist, Plus/Minus even
It was pretty neat to get to actually skate on the Flyers home ice. It was certainly the best ice I've ever played on. Very cold and very fast. It was disappointing that we kind of had the idea we'd be treated a little bit like hockey players, when in actuality we got the impression we were an annoyance to the arena staff. It was just little things like being rushed along, a lot of hurry up and wait, locker rooms the size of walk-in closets, and that we weren't allowed to use the showers after the game. On that last count, I thought about asking the manager if he wanted to explain to my girlfriend why we had to drive from Philly back to Salisbury (about three hours) with the windows down in 27 degree weather, but in the end I favored discretion.
We were the "visiting" team when we got to ice level. I sat on the bench that Wayne Gretzky had coached behind a mere twenty minutes before. That's pretty much all I could have asked for.
After the game the staff were trying to hurry us off the ice as quickly as possible. I complicated things by getting Kurt down on the ice to take pictures. I thought this one woman was about to lose her shit over the fact that he got down there. She kept leaning out of the penalty box, yelling at him like he was four for him to get off the ice. Meanwhile, I'm telling him to stand on the center ice dot so I can get a picture of him, and one of my teammates got a picture of us together. The woman just kept getting more and more pissed. Come to find out she wa safraid of walkiong out on the ice. It was hilarious because that illegitimate fear kind of took her authority away. We were on the ice and she wanted us off. But she was limited to yelling at us from the box. If we decided to stay on the ice ten more minutes, there wasn't really anything she could do about it except yell more.
And so what if we would have gotten thrown out? Kurt's never going to get to stand at center ice in the Wachovia Center again. I'm probably not going to. We had already seen the Flyers game, and I had already played my league game. I have no reason to go back to that den of Hellspawn (the arena, or the city...take that whichever way you want).
All in all it was a fun experience, except the part where my team played the role of the Washington Generals. If I ever get the chance again I know I won't be nearly so worked up over it as I was this time.
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Stampede 6, Cement Heads 3 (Cement Heads 5-5-0)
Game Stats: Goal, Assist, Plus/Minus +2
Season Stats
9 Goals
4 Assists
13 Points
Plus/Minus +6
6 PIMS
9 Games Played
The rink is doing three short seasons this year instead of one long season. So we're ten games in and that's it for the first regular season. The first play-offs start next week. |
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| This isn't so weird, is it? |
[Nov. 18th, 2008|10:34 pm] |
Reason #35741357 I know that Sivan and I are perfect for each other:
She wishes Muppets were real, too.
I mean literally real, not just real in the sense that Brian Henson creates them.
Like we both literally wish we could go to Wal-Mart and some of the cashiers and some other staff members would be freakin' Muppets. And that that would be normal.
Yeah, we both wish that.
I would totally ask a Muppet for help at Wal-Mart before I asked a human being.
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On a somewhat related note, I was thinking how great the new Star Wars Trilogy would be if it had dumped all the CGI in favor of Muppets.
If there was one thing I could possibly pinpoint that the comparatively low budget film The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy has hanging over the head of Star Wars I-III, it's freakin' Muppets.
Vogons totally = Muppets.
Watto = totally should have been a Muppet.
Episode IV-VI Yoda totally = Muppet.
Episode I-III Yoda = CGI with Frank Oz's voice, but totally should have been a Muppet
See what I mean?
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Just because I've been drinking doesn't make my point any less valid. And you can quote that on Facebook. |
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| Deuce |
[Nov. 18th, 2008|03:16 pm] |
Cement Head 8, NAPA Predators 3 (Cement Heads 5-3-0)
Game Stats 2 Goals, Plus/Minus +2
Season Stats
8 Goals
2 Assists
10 Points
Plus/Minus +4
6 PIMS
7 Games Played
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My next game will be at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, the Flyers home ice! I'm so excited I get to play in an NHL arena! |
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| Court Collector |
[Nov. 14th, 2008|06:12 pm] |
One of the interesting aspects of my job is that I get to visit a lot of the courts in Maryland when I transport our criminal patients for trial and hearing dates. Usually, going to court is just about my least favorite thing to do, but I love going to courts I've never been to before. Just because I need something to do, I'm going to start a list of all the courts I've been able to see. I probably have gotten to see more courts than most lawyers, since most of them, from the impression I get, really only operate in their home counties and bordering counties.
Wicomico County District, Salisbury
Wicomico County Circuit, Salisbury
Worcester County District, Ocean City
Somerset County District, Princess Anne
Dorchester County District, Cambridge
Dorchester County Circuit, Cambridge
Talbot County District, Easton
Talbot County Circuit, Easton
Caroline County District, Denton
Kent County District, Chestertown
Cecil County Circuit, Elkton
Harford County District, Bel Air
Baltimore County District, Towson
Howard County District, Ellicott City
St. Mary's County District, Leonardtown
St. Mary's County Circuit, Leonardtown
Prince George's County Circuit, Upper Marlboro
Total: 17
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I'm going to keep this list updated. Because I'm a complete dork, and I want to. |
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| Today's Six Degrees of Separation |
[Oct. 28th, 2008|01:06 pm] |
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My girlfriend works at a nursing hime with a guy whose daughter lives in Manhattan. On Sunday, she gave birth to her child in a room across the hall from Amy Poehler. |
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| Game Winning Goal, two consecutive weeks |
[Oct. 27th, 2008|04:24 pm] |
Cement Head 3, Buffalo Wild Wings Outlaws 2, (Cement Heads 4-2-0)
Game Stats: Goal, Plus-Minus +1, Penalty (2:00, Interference)
Season Stats
5 Goals
2 Assists
7 Points
Plus/Minus +6
2:00 PIMS
5 Games Played
That was my first penalty in about 18 months. |
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| Blame and Redemption |
[Oct. 25th, 2008|09:43 pm] |
In my absence for the wedding, the Cement Heads lost, and I was quickly made the scapegoat. However, last week I returned big.
Cement Heads 4, NAPA Predators 0 (Cement Heads 3-2-0)
Game Stats: Goal, Assist, Plus-Minus +3
Season Stats
4 Goals
2 Assists
6 Points
Plus/Minus +5
0:00 PIMS
4 Games Played
Also of note, in the Cement Heads' three wins, I have scored the first goal of the game (for either team) in each of them. |
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| So tired |
[Oct. 6th, 2008|07:16 am] |
Cement Heads 3, Stampede 1 (Cement Heads 2-1-0)
Game Stats: Goal, Plus-Minus +3
Season Stats
3 Goals
1 Assist
Plus/Minus +2
0:00 PIMS
3 Games Played
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For the second week in a row, I played a Sunday night hockey game, then left the rink and went straight to work from midnight to 8 AM. It's been a pretty rare thing in the past, which is something I'm glad for, Because it sucks. Seriously, it sucks.
I won't play next week. I'll be in Lancaster, PA for a wedding. That's going to be a great weekend. I'll get off work at 8 AM Saturday morning. We'll drop the dogs off at the borading kennel and drive up to PA. The rehersal dinner is at 1 PM on Saturday. We're planing on leaving at about 3 PM to drive down to DC for the Caps home opener, and driving back up to PA for the wedding on Sunday. I'm sure I won't be tired at all.
Luckily, I can get plenty of sleep after the game because the wedding is in the late afternoon, and if I'm not mistaken, has an open bar. |
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| I probably should have watched baseball |
[Oct. 2nd, 2008|10:24 pm] |
That was a pretty uneventful debate, in my opinion. Sarah Palin actually appeared remotely competent. That's not to say I think she won, or agree with with her any more than I did yesterday, but it seems like Debate Camp helped her at least get on the same page as McCain. And it only took five weeks!
Other than the one rambling answer that I mentioned in my previous entry and the fact that she said "dogone it" too many times in the first ten minutes, she actually kind of did ok.
But it was still a spectacular failure in that it did not entertain me. It was like a NASCAR race without a crash. Nobody watches NASCAR for the racing.
Maybe Olberman can put a better spin on this for me. |
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| Classic Palin |
[Oct. 2nd, 2008|09:24 pm] |
Moderator: In light of the bailout, what have you promised the American people that you will now have to go back on?
Palin: Barack Obama voted for an energy bill that caused the oil companies to be greedy, and I fought that in Alaska. |
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