Politics in real life

When I play soccer, or make the feeble attempt, there is usually 6 to 12 kids on sidelines belonging to the parents. Last night, my son and couple wandered off with a few of te varmits and I went to bring them back to the fold.

Asking them to come back failed, so I told them,

"Anyone who doesn't come back supports tax hikes!"

All but my youngest nephew fled for fiscal freedom. I gotta work on that little Marxist.

A Weekend of Sports

Friday: Cardinals beats Navy 35-23:

Nate Davis leads the Ball State Cardinals over a solid Navy squad. But of course, how can you cheer against a service academy?

Saturday: US National Team shuts out Cuba in Cuba.

The guy wearing the US flag bandana has a reason. Due to the trade embargo and travel restrictions we have on the

tyrannical Cuban government, there were four US fans hiding their faces from our government.

Sunday: My beloved Bears defeat the Colts

Weekend Adventures

I am staying off the politics for a few minutes. Alas, my ADHD is kicking and there are other adventures to tame. And Obob will be referring to Obobself in third person for grins and giggles.

Obob got ass tagged. This lady was not paying attention and struck my ride. Actually it's my wife's minivan but a set of spinners and it would be a wicked good whip. Maybe some flames on the quarterpanels and I would be kickin' in the 'burbs.

Obob is just about done with the ridiculous amount of rain. I took this picture behind the bar last night of a storm. Then doctored it a little with the help of picnik.com to give it the Armageddon look. It's a fun free website. I could get a job a Reuters and report on behalf of Hezbollah.

Finally, Euro 2008 is on and Obob is pleased. I do dig MLS, but watching Euro's national squads on the pitch is humbling. The two disturbing looking ritilan children haunt me.

Obob Frustrated

the Cubs got swept by the Marlins. This close to the playoffs and I have to hope the Padres can kill off the Brewers. I hope the Padres believe in the 18th Amendment. But we have Bill Murray as a Cubs fan:

Chicago began the day with a two-game lead over second-place Milwaukee. Murray said he's so eager to root the Cubs to a division title that he may fly to Cincinnati for their final regular-season series this weekend.
"I've never been to Cincinnati, and I was trying to keep that record intact," Murray said. "But I may have to go."
Some say the Cubs wouldn't be the same lovable team if they won the World Series, a notion Murray dismissed.
"I don't accept that," he said. "That's sick thinking. You've got to watch out for people like that."

my girls got creamed by the Brazilians. Either way, I am always proud of them because the play like they have a pair.

the Bears will be missing five starters on defense Sunday against the Lions. And Sexy Rexy got the hook. And the Packers are undefeated so thus, we get media man love of Brett Farvaraar from the media. It is more grotesque then Helen Thomas yearning for Bill Clinton. I was going to put the birth control inducing picture of her and Billy, but this was far more immature.

Women Advance

The woman's team won with a second half surge 3 nil.
Abby Wambach (48')
Shannon Boxx (57')
Kristine Lilly (60')

US Women Beat Nigeria

USA's PLAYER Carli LLOYD and Leslie OSBORNE fight for a ball with Nigeria's PLAYER Rita CHIKWELU in

The US Women's National squad will advance to the next round thanks to win over Nigeria one nil. You gotta love how hard these ladies go out and play knowing an overrated men's b-ball squad is news fodder. I am bitter. I watched and cheered for the women's team for years and love their aggressive style of play. Since I was in a classroom with an army of kindergartners trying not to let them destroy our school's computer lab, I could only gets little blurbs from ESPN's Game cast.

Obob Loves the Ladies

Now that the suggestive title got your attention, it isn't as sexual as you think. Our Women's national squad has defeated Sweden two - nil in an attempt to get out of the Group of Death they dwell in. After the shocking tie to North Korean team, our girls have to beat Nigeria next week to move on.


Here is FIFA's site, US Soccer's & ESPN's


Both goals were from the 5'11" striker Abby Wambach. Lady Wambach was temporarily out the last match versus North Korea with a head wound after her head and North Korea's split the back of her skull open. She returned that match on Tuesday. Wambach scored in the 34th (pk)and 58th minutes on Sweden





Don't get me wrong, this is a very balanced and lethal team, from the vetern Kristin Lilly to goal scorer Aly Wagner to the streaker Brianna Scurry (not in speed, but in nothing but a gold medal wearing form).

United States Roster -
No. Player Name Pos.
1 Briana Scurry GK
2 Marian Dalmy D
3 Christie Rampone D
4 Cat Whitehill D
5 Lindsay Tarpley F
6 Natasha Kai F
7 Shannon Boxx M
8 Tina Ellertson D
9 Heather O'Reilly F
10 Aly Wagner M
11 Carli Lloyd M
12 Leslie Osborne M
13 Kristine Lilly (c) F
14 Stephanie Lopez D
15 Kate Markgraf D
16 Angela Hucles M
17 Lori Chalupny M
18 Hope Solo GK
19 Marci Jobson M
20 Abby Wambach F
21 Nicole Barnhart GK