So, I've professed my enjoyment of sports entertainment (aka pro wrestling) for the better part of this blog. Whether you are, or likely are not, you had to have known someone who was a fan at least in the late 90's. Sure, Hulk Hogan is a pop culture name, but the boom of the industry was easily during the era known as the Monday Night Wars. ( Read more... )

So, I finally managed to get my boys together this morning to give them their gifts for the wedding. wikie got his when he was here on Monday for the barbecue. While regrettably not a member of the wedding party, he has done more for Carla and I than I can mention in one note -with our wedding and in general. As such, I do hope he enjoys the bottle ( Read more... )

Back in the early portion of wrestling's Attitude Era, this guy went by the name Kurrgan. Feel free to look up more if you want.


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Comment made by yours truly in the wee hours of the morning:

"I wouldn't by water from him if I was starving in the desert." Yes, I was sober. No, I have no idea how such words fell from my lips ( Read more... )

He's hardly a recognized name, but within his line of work he was a legend. Many of the modern stars of the squared circle have him to thank, some for what he taught them first hand.

R.I.P. Walter Kowalski.

In a conscious effort to distract myself from the house situation, I went surfing. That means I found a complete idiot to share a story about, or something greatly amuses me. In this case, it's the latter of the two.

Strongbad WrestlingAfter watching the Facepaint Connection, try and find an Ultimate Warrior promo on YouTube. You'll quickly ( Read more... )

It begins this morning with breakfast at aphraeldanae's dad's fiancee's. After that we pick up annacup before I head to a HeroClix tournament that runs from 12-4. That will be followed up with dinner out, and then the Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy (which we still have not seen, and need to give back to the people we borrowed it from ( Read more... )

So, I'm sitting here with a beer in my hand...just winding down from work. It was a nice day to go back (we had the extra day off in Canada), as temperatures are far cooler than they were last week. That means I can get more work done. Also, the head custodian is on holidays, and he REALLY likes to take long breaks. I take a long lunch, that's ( Read more... )