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April 21, 2004
the legacy of princess di
All I'm sayin' is, even though the relationship between Princess Di and Prince Horseface wasn't the best, and her death was tragic, THANK GOD FOR HER DOMINANT HOTNESS GENES!!! Her legacy lives on in royal hotness. And jimbo isn't the only former water polo player, as we have learned that certain other Beaverhausen gurls were cute little water babies back in tha day too. But my time in the pool was short, once I discovered my stumpy little arms were no defense against long-limed ectomorphs. All they had to do is dunk me and they were gone with the ball.
Big let-down practice last night. I was cranky, people were cranky, I don't know. I was practicing on the B-side wing in a non-participating position with a backline with no experience. That sucked. Then the more experienced players began confusing the new players with complex John Madden-style plays, with confusing nicknames no less. This was delivered to the new players before spacing and orientation basics were taught. Basics like a defensive back line is flat, and an offensive back line arcs or is at an angle. And they were either paralyzed with confusion or didn't know I have played a few years in the backline, but they didn't listen to me, which pissed me off. And I'm worried we are going to repeat the mistakes we made several years ago, where advanced rugby plays, which are fine for experienced players, are taught to new players before the basics are taught. We spent a lot of wasted hours years ago trying to teach fancy plays without a basic foundation of things like catching and throwing. We jumped the gun big time like that years ago, and suffered for it. Said plays were never implemented as the ball never got past the inside center. I don't want to see time wasted like that again, so I need to remind some of the more enthusiastic backs that are pushing these to focus on the basics for the brand new players. I think they forget what it's like to start in a sport, or have no idea what being unathletic is like.
I'm going to see Hellboy at the Uptown tonight, which should be fun. I keep hearing that it was pretty good.
Posted by jimbo at April 21, 2004 10:13 AM
Comments
Apparently, Princess Di - and thus, her genetically inspired progeny - are direct descendants of Jesus Christ, everyone's favourite Personal Lord & Saviour.
[Only Di, eh?]
Posted by: sean at April 21, 2004 11:34 AM
Hellboy was a killer movie. Awesome special effects, specially for the chick with the flames.
Posted by: Scott at April 21, 2004 11:51 AM
OK, Will is hot and all, but I'll take the stud on the left! Nice!
Posted by: Ken at April 21, 2004 1:56 PM
Our president looks more like a chimp, so that is already taken. Prince Charles' visage is more equine.
Posted by: jimbo at April 25, 2004 10:26 PM