Alamo-ny (Super "Bowel" Bet)

Payback's a GIANT bitch, ain't it?

Serves me right for betting on "A Sure Thing".

Where were the Patriots that night I wonder? I thought I saw them all come out on the playing field in Arizona last Super Bowl Sunday!?

WTF?!?

Well, you see, cowboy logic applies here (no, not Cowboys' logic ... that's a whole other tragic storyline):

'Better taste them words before you spit 'em out!'

In short, I lost a bet to Mr. Air Force Major David Lynch himself (I'm still in shock! Honestly.) ... and now I'm getting my comeuppance.

So, without further adieu, here it is, as promised, my Super Bowl series of photo humiliations and uber fan roasting.

Remember The Alamo ... Try To Forget The Super Bowl!

Oh, looky here! I actually resemble a Giants fan in this next one!

"I ain't gonna drink no more, but I ain't gonna drink no less! Yee haaaw! Would love both d'em Manning Boys in mah lap rawt abawt now (ed. - and there's nothing wrong with that)! Yummay!"


Sobering, isn't it?

Here is an unsullied view of The Alamo (San Antonio, TX) just to cleanse your eye palettes.

But! There is one consolation in all of this; while you New York Giants fans are whoopin' it up in sub-zero temperatures back in the Northeast...

The Riverwalk (San Antonio, TX), February 2008 - Brrrrrrrr!

...this Pats' fan is enjoying a toasty 82 F degree February. That's right, suckers, FEBRUARY! This is how we spend winter around these parts (Oh, shhhh. Listen, outside. Crickets!).

OK, well, better luck next year less-than-perfect-Pats.

BoSox spring training starts any day now.

In the meantime, Go... Celtics? Bruins? Revolution?

Did I miss anyone??

Bettor's Prism

As a general rule I am not a gambler; I guess I just don't enjoy the spoils as much as some others do.

Every now and again, however, when I feel it's a sure thing, I do indulge myself in the occasional non-lucre style wager.

So do some of my pals...

My friend, David Lynch, an F-15 pilot in the U.S. Air Force is no fan of the Red Sox (I know, weird, huh?).

So he wanted to bet.

The wager was simple: should the Red Sox lose the ALCS I was to become a *Miami Dolphins fan for the day (ouch!).

On the flip-side, if Boston made it to the Series Dave would become an instant Red Sox fan for a day (double ouch! for him).

Now, he's usually pretty accurate when it comes to flying that jet and training those weapons systems on his enemy. However, last night his foe had slightly better aim and a little bit more explosive battering power...

...and so, as a result, I present to you the latest Boston Red Sox super fan!

U.S.A.F. Major David L. Lynch - F-15 Pilot - Red Sox Fan!

Way to go, Dave, we knew you'd come around sooner or later! Looks good in red, too, don't you think?

p.s. - please don't bomb Hyde Park in Austin...

(*Sunday, October 21st, 2007 - New England Patriots 49, Miami Dolphins 28 - Oof, now that's really gotta hurt!)

Angels In The Outs Field

A friend and I have a bet going on.

If the Red Sox make the World Series (not win, just get there) this year he must dawn a Red Sox hat and t-shirt for the day and send me a picture as proof. He is no fan of the Red Sox by any stretch of the imagination believe you me. But he is convinced that the Yankees will undo the Sox in the ALCS games (hmmm, Cleveland seems to be up 2 games to 1 as of this posting).

If the Sox (or, "Sux" as he likes to refer to them) fail to make the Series...

...I must wear his beloved Miami Dolphins uniform and send him the photographic proof. He has spared me the humiliation of sporting (get it?) any Yankees attire at the moment for whatever reason ... maybe that fate awaits me after any non-Sox World Series event?? (shudder!).

I will publish either of the photos on this site after the results are in.

Do stay tuned as this looks like its beginning to get real interesting! And, may the better teams prevail.

In the meantime ...

Thanks, Curt, good to have you back in form!

(Boston Red Sox 9, Los Angeles Angels 1 - October 7th, 2007)