I'm getting sick of Volleyball

We're playing the Ultimate Volleyball Team again (10pm, BMO C). The first time we played them, we won 41-11. The second time we played them, they defaulted (so, 6-0 win for us). I expect the score for tonight to be somewhere in between those two.

As for the actual game of volleyball, I don't even like to play it. We all know my issues with height and jumping; so the fact that I have to hit the ball over an 8-foot high net right away depresses me. Add to it the sore arms and jammed fingers that result from bumping, passing and blocking, and this is a sport I am happy not to play.

But after seeing this picture, I may change my mind.

TGIF

Because that means we have ultimate tonight.

Yes, due to the TUC/BMO confusion, we play tonight against Slam Dunks at 11pm. Nice to see our top ranking got us this illustrious time slot. I'm glad too, because it's not like some of us have to get up at 6:30 tomorrow morning to run a Beach Dodgeball Tournament or anything.

I have no idea who Slam Dunks are, but I'm sure they are nice people who don't deserve the beating they are going to get tonight.

For those of you looking to do something beforehand, Bonners is hosting a carpal tunnel workshop Guitar Hero night at her place.

This is almost where I am at for my music knowledge...other than the 30 minutes listening to the radio in the car on the way to and from work. And even that ends up being pretty much just the Hip, Rush and [insert new Canadian band here].

Guys with more hops than me

I will be the first to admit that I can't jump very high. Combine this with the fact that I'm short, and, well, let's just say that Dwight Howard doesn't need to worry about me taking his Slam Dunk title away from him.

This is why I secretly hate Joel. Sure, Joel is a great guy and teammate, but not only is he tall enough that he doesn't need to stand on a chair to change a lightbulb, he can also jump through the roof. It is very annoying. That is why I am funding a project to travel back in time to steal his Height Mojo. I hope it works better than that time I tried to equip sharks with frickin' lasers attached to their heads.

But there are others who I might also target. Like Kansas City Royal Joey Gathright (already known for jumping over cars); who decided that the best way to avoid a tag was to jump OVER a pitcher on his way to first base:



Of course, this has already been done on the ultimate field, by Beau Kittridge of Colorado's Mamabird:



I hate you all.

Different kinds of Easter eggs

Yay! I get to work today! Woohoo!

For those of you who have time (either ot work or at home) here are different kinds of Easter Eggs:



See you tonight when we take on Sasquatch and the Dumpling Gang. Don't forget it's at Varsity.

Hounds > Love

Monday's game left me with an weird feeling. While it's always nice to win, we didn't seem to play very well. What to make of it all?

Well, we did manage to shut them out for awhile (10-0!), which is quite the accomplishment against this squad. It's not like we were playing those chokers on Nobody Puts Baby in a Corner... Plus, holding the Disciples to only 13 points is a good effort. So cheers to the defense.

Jeers though must go to the offense, which only managed to score 19 times. What is this, regular point?

Something that I noticed was that the stack was set much too far away. This took away any solid deep threats, while giving their D a chance to catch up to us on our in cuts. How many deep throws did we have? With our speed, we should be trying to set that up more. Even if it isn't there, a deep strike sets up solid continuation passes and easy yardage.

We also went through stretches where everyone was trying to do everything, followed by everyone doing nothing. Perhaps the zone threw us off a bit, although I don't know why it should have. It was a passive zone with a two-man cup. Indoors! We should cut through that like Michael Myers cuts through promiscuous teenagers.

So, let's remember to maintain our stack offense, and play our game. And crush the other team.

Anyone else have any thoughts on the game?

Something you might find interesting

At least I did when I saw this thread on the TUC BBS. I don't know who this Richard K guy is, but I like the cut of his jib.

Christian's poetic question

"What's with the random poll on the side? Are we going for dim sum?
If so, I want to come."

Uh, we're playing Sasquatch and the Dumpling Gang on Monday.  I'm not very creative.

But, if you wanted, we could go for Dim Sum.
And you could eat it, and it would be yum-yum.
Perhaps wash it down with Coke and rum.
But stinky breath; don't forget to bring gum.
Tittie boobie bum bum

Happy St. Patrick's Day

It is quite ironic that we are playing the Disciples of Love on the most romantic day of the year (9pm, BMO).

Romantic that is, if your idea of romance is drunkenly hooking up with that special someone who finds multiple shots of Irish Car Bombs and the resulting questionable attempts at Riverdance-ing to "Home for a Rest" adorable.

Otherwise, it's a messy, messy day. And so is the morning after.

Boo-urns to UVT

No, wait...I was saying "Boo".
Yeah yeah, we're all disappointed that the Ultimate Volleyball Team chose to run and hide rather than face another shellacking. I thought last night would be the night that our +/- would get over 100. It's going to be much tougher to do that next week since we're playing the Disciples of Love.

Although, it did mean that I didn't have to drive all the way to Varsity (as opposed to my 10-minute walk when games are at BMO). Plus, it did allow me to go to bed at a reasonable hour without having to resort to a post-game beer (or six-pack).

In other news:

"Boobie" narrowly beat "Bum bum" and "Tittie" in the poll to determine our funniest word. I was going to use pictures, but I thought I'd keep this site safe for work (sorry pervs!). Use this new information as you see fit.