August 30th, 2010 by sarah
Verdict on my knee is in- no splice and dice right now, but two torn ligaments: MCL and MPFL. The last ligament tear the doc called “unusual.” Instead of surgery, I’m outfitted with the knee equivalent of a 1950′s scoliosis brace. It covers from my ankle to mid-thigh with a NASA-like control system. Call me a trendsetter- Spring shows will show emaciated models able to walk the runway with the help of this baby! This is the kind of brace that elicits pitying glances from bystanders and sends children hiding behind their mothers’ legs.
Better yet- my “normal” MRI 4 years ago showed a torn MCL then too. I probably could have been wearing stilettos 10 years ago. Those are great for heel-toe technique right?
Kids- don’t grow up to be athletes. My worst beer injury has been taken care of with a high carb breakfast and a few ibuprofens.
August 25th, 2010 by sarah
I was watching Rachael Ray like I do everyday because that’s just the kind of girl I am. Well, not really, but anyway she was on in the background and she said three words that got my attention: Sink the Bismarck. For some reason, she and Sofia Vergara (hot chick on Modern Family I’m sure most of my guy friends have drooled and then some over) were discussing if a 32% beer has gone too far. I can’t find the clip to post but here’s a link to the segment. Just hit play, and laugh at her reaction to taking a sip (more like a gulp really) of one of the most potent beers on the planet.
FYI, reload the page if clicking on Sofia’s face (hardy har har…) doesn’t get the video to come up at first.
August 25th, 2010 by sarah
The Phillies-Astros game lasted 16 innings last night. That’s an entire game length AFTER they stopped serving beer! But those sober fans got to see an unusual defense. After Ryan Howard was called out on a crappy check swing strike call (blind people could see he didn’t go…), he voiced outloud the same four letter words many fans probably yelled at the TV that same moment, and Napoleon-complex ump Scott Barry threw the usually calm and collected Howard out of the game. That led to an interesting conversation between Charlie Manual and the bullpen:
Manual: “Who’s eligible to play?”
Bullpen: “Roy Oswalt.”
Manual: “Put him on.”
Oswalt: “You need me to pitch?”
Manual: “Not quite. Pick a number between 3 and 9.”
Oswalt: “Seven”
Manual: “Great, take left field next inning.”
Ibanez went to first and Oswalt to left, the first Phillies pitcher to play a position in 39 years. He actually made the first out of the inning, catching a high pop up most likely while chanting “catch the ball, not the light…” Unfortunately, he also ended up being the last out of the game and the Phils lost 4-2 but both teams have well exhausted their rosters. Hey Oswalt, if that pitching thing doesn’t work out, looks like the Phillies can use some backup position players!
August 23rd, 2010 by sarah
Some baseball parks fans visit for the team (go Padres!), some for the Dodger dogs (duh) or Dogfish Head (Citizens Bank), and some for their history: Wrigley Field, Yankees Stadium (new and old), and Fenway. While in Boston last week for work, I finally got a chance to visit home to the Red Sox Nation. Holy crap- Red Sox gear from head to toe, hats to shirts, and if my X-ray glasses weren’t broken, I’m sure I’d be eyeing some Sox boxers (Soxers?) catching balls as well… The Angels were in town and while Boston came out swinging early, they fell behind and were down 5-4 through 6 innings. But the Sox have had the Angels number for some time and Boston came out ahead 7-5, winning their 9th straight against LAA. BTW, the next night they lost…
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August 12th, 2010 by sarah
With the sound of a 571hp Mercedes Benz SLS AMG going 180mph in a 75mph zone. Ok, so it was not Austria, but a Swiss motorway. And because this playboy is uber-rich, he’s looking at the maximum fine- $1.08M Swiss francs. And the exchange rate is not *that* favorable- just over $1M USD in cold, hard (tear-soaked) cash. Or a black Amex. Traffic fines are based on severity of offense and your income in both Switzerland and Finland. In all fairness, if I paid a couple hundred G’s for a car, I’d want to test it’s top speed (197mph claim) as well. Come on- gun it! That cop car looks to be a Volvo XC60 (turbo base 300hp with 130mph top speed), and we all know a greyhound will outrun a bassett hound anyday. At 180mph, he could have been over the German border in 20 minutes! And (besides 130kph “suggested” maximum speeds), there is no limit to wide open throttle on the Autobahn! Of course, at that speed you’re probably siphoning the gas tank faster than an alcoholic at last call.
