"Ahhh San Diego...drink...it in." -- Ron Burgundy.
If the above quote is applied to New York -- the Big Apple -- I'm not sure that's a cocktail I want to imbibe. For me, the musk of the City so nice they named it twice is a delightful combination of Metro North train exhust and rotting garbage on the sidewalk, with a dash of hot pretzel thrown in.
And you know what, nothing says New York like Christmas season.
Especially on a warm, near 60-degree late November day. I could almost taste the eggnog wafting through the streets as I hoofed from Grand Central to 93rd to meet up with the one and only David Hirshey (of "Once in a Lifetime" fame, amongst other things) for the Chelsea/Manchester United showdown at the Kinsdale Tavern.
One thing though, I shant never understand, it why so many people are wooed to the streets of the City for shopping.
To be fair, one of my No. 1 dislikes in all the world is fashion, so take this with a grain of salt. But it's hard for me to wrap simple simien brain around the fact people seem to have an unspoken, unsaid competition to be seen with certain shop's bags.
Yes, the bags.
You've seen it. Bags with golden embroidery adorning them. Fancy bags. Bags that give off that they are worth more than the entire emsemble I have on my back. Shit, it doesn't even matter what are in the bags. Good grief.
And I'm surprised it's taken anyone so long to say so, but wouldn't you know it, there sure are a ton of Starbucks located in Manhatten. I lost count after 412 on my walk back to the station. (Memo: Walking some 50 odd blocks after downing a couple Magners ciders actually makes you thankful there are so many Starbucks with available WCs.)
Eh, it's not fair for me to totally kill Manhatten. If I didn't take that train I might have gone my whole life not knowing there was a Broadway musical based on the animated Disney 'Tarzan' movie. That would have been a pity.
Also on my stroll, I found a nice life aspiration. Screw writing. I want to be a doorman. I could tip my cap with the best of them. And nothing beats the telephone booth advertisements, especially for male bra and panties, err, underwear. At least "Rome" is coming back.
Oh right, the big game in England. Well, United are kicking themselves for not going ahead 2-0. ... Best guys out there, Essien, Heinze, eh, Ronaldo make some runs but whiffed on a definite chance. ... Rooney, Drogba: mostly tame. ... Rooney's amazing pass did set up Saha's goal, but the lad needs to find a certain position. .... Carvalho... ARGH... ... Is there a more joyless player to watch than Herr Ballack? ... dekfljhds;flkjopewi Sorry, just got hit by a stray ball off the foot of Andriy Shevchenko.
Basically what this says is that both teams are going to have to keep their foot on the pedal from now until May. Mourinho might have to make a choice coming up -- push for the League or the Champions League. Same for United, so believe or not, losing to Benefica in early December, may actually help their longterm EPL chances. If you're a United fan, I say go for the League and forget Europe for now. Gotta put those burgois Chelski fans in their place, right? ... In the end, typical, bottoned down, close-to-the-vest conservative high stakes match. ... Ugh, Chelsea why not play a winger or two.
Hey, who wants some special, collectors edition Christmas-flavored Starbucks? The Reindeer Latte is Peter King approved.
Don't you worry Metro North. I'm still working my class action lawsuit on your trains. You be hearing from both my lawyer and chiropactor.
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After going 1-8 last week in EPL predictions, I probably should refrain from the midweek fixtures. But I shall press upward and onward. Check your local listings, some of these games should be on during the afternoon.
Tuesday: Watford v. Sheffield United: Umm...two promoted teams. Could be feisty. ... Watford 0, Sheffield 1
Wednesday: Aston Villa v. Manchester City: If Villa is a serious Europe contender, they win this match. ... Villa 2, City 1
Fulham v. Arsenal: Mini-London derby. Fulham is getting the Gunners at the wrong time. Factor their leaky defense with an Arsenal offense waiting to percolate, it could be ugly. You know what though, maybe the Cottagers play them tough. ... Fulham 0, Arsenal 1
Bolton v. Chelsea: Oh-boy. Of all the places for the Blues to land after the tussle at Old Trafford. ... The Reebok, although empty, seems like one of the tougher places for teams to play. ... Ugh, Bolton. Brutally effect. Equally brutal to watch. ... Bolton 1, Chelsea 1
Liverpool v. Portsmouth: Another test game. If Portsmouth is going to be legit team the rest of the way, they show some fight against a really soft Reds outfit. ... Liverpool 2, Portsmouth 1
Manchester United v. Everton: United better be ready to play because Everton always comes ready. ... Considering United didn't really press against Chelsea they should be relatively fresh, though. ... ManU 3, Everton 0
Adios
If the above quote is applied to New York -- the Big Apple -- I'm not sure that's a cocktail I want to imbibe. For me, the musk of the City so nice they named it twice is a delightful combination of Metro North train exhust and rotting garbage on the sidewalk, with a dash of hot pretzel thrown in.
And you know what, nothing says New York like Christmas season.
Especially on a warm, near 60-degree late November day. I could almost taste the eggnog wafting through the streets as I hoofed from Grand Central to 93rd to meet up with the one and only David Hirshey (of "Once in a Lifetime" fame, amongst other things) for the Chelsea/Manchester United showdown at the Kinsdale Tavern.
One thing though, I shant never understand, it why so many people are wooed to the streets of the City for shopping.
To be fair, one of my No. 1 dislikes in all the world is fashion, so take this with a grain of salt. But it's hard for me to wrap simple simien brain around the fact people seem to have an unspoken, unsaid competition to be seen with certain shop's bags.
Yes, the bags.
You've seen it. Bags with golden embroidery adorning them. Fancy bags. Bags that give off that they are worth more than the entire emsemble I have on my back. Shit, it doesn't even matter what are in the bags. Good grief.
And I'm surprised it's taken anyone so long to say so, but wouldn't you know it, there sure are a ton of Starbucks located in Manhatten. I lost count after 412 on my walk back to the station. (Memo: Walking some 50 odd blocks after downing a couple Magners ciders actually makes you thankful there are so many Starbucks with available WCs.)
Eh, it's not fair for me to totally kill Manhatten. If I didn't take that train I might have gone my whole life not knowing there was a Broadway musical based on the animated Disney 'Tarzan' movie. That would have been a pity.
Also on my stroll, I found a nice life aspiration. Screw writing. I want to be a doorman. I could tip my cap with the best of them. And nothing beats the telephone booth advertisements, especially for male bra and panties, err, underwear. At least "Rome" is coming back.
Oh right, the big game in England. Well, United are kicking themselves for not going ahead 2-0. ... Best guys out there, Essien, Heinze, eh, Ronaldo make some runs but whiffed on a definite chance. ... Rooney, Drogba: mostly tame. ... Rooney's amazing pass did set up Saha's goal, but the lad needs to find a certain position. .... Carvalho... ARGH... ... Is there a more joyless player to watch than Herr Ballack? ... dekfljhds;flkjopewi Sorry, just got hit by a stray ball off the foot of Andriy Shevchenko.
Basically what this says is that both teams are going to have to keep their foot on the pedal from now until May. Mourinho might have to make a choice coming up -- push for the League or the Champions League. Same for United, so believe or not, losing to Benefica in early December, may actually help their longterm EPL chances. If you're a United fan, I say go for the League and forget Europe for now. Gotta put those burgois Chelski fans in their place, right? ... In the end, typical, bottoned down, close-to-the-vest conservative high stakes match. ... Ugh, Chelsea why not play a winger or two.
Hey, who wants some special, collectors edition Christmas-flavored Starbucks? The Reindeer Latte is Peter King approved.
Don't you worry Metro North. I'm still working my class action lawsuit on your trains. You be hearing from both my lawyer and chiropactor.
After going 1-8 last week in EPL predictions, I probably should refrain from the midweek fixtures. But I shall press upward and onward. Check your local listings, some of these games should be on during the afternoon.
Tuesday: Watford v. Sheffield United: Umm...two promoted teams. Could be feisty. ... Watford 0, Sheffield 1
Wednesday: Aston Villa v. Manchester City: If Villa is a serious Europe contender, they win this match. ... Villa 2, City 1
Fulham v. Arsenal: Mini-London derby. Fulham is getting the Gunners at the wrong time. Factor their leaky defense with an Arsenal offense waiting to percolate, it could be ugly. You know what though, maybe the Cottagers play them tough. ... Fulham 0, Arsenal 1
Bolton v. Chelsea: Oh-boy. Of all the places for the Blues to land after the tussle at Old Trafford. ... The Reebok, although empty, seems like one of the tougher places for teams to play. ... Ugh, Bolton. Brutally effect. Equally brutal to watch. ... Bolton 1, Chelsea 1
Liverpool v. Portsmouth: Another test game. If Portsmouth is going to be legit team the rest of the way, they show some fight against a really soft Reds outfit. ... Liverpool 2, Portsmouth 1
Manchester United v. Everton: United better be ready to play because Everton always comes ready. ... Considering United didn't really press against Chelsea they should be relatively fresh, though. ... ManU 3, Everton 0
Adios
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