May 6, 2008

  • Christie's brother Tony gave me a quote on replacing my roof over the weekend. It turns out that much of the wood that is underneath my shingles and that makes up my roof is warped and will need to be replaced. Although it is going to cost me a ton of money, in all honesty it is less than I thought it would be. He claims that he and his crew should be able to finish it in a day, maybe 2, depending on if he has a whole crew and how the weather is. I now have to get a permit from the village. Also to add injury to insult (or should it be injury to a big fucking bill) I somehow managed to snip the siding on my garage while I was mowing the lawn the other day leaving a corner of the garage with the siding off and the plywood exposed and I can't seem to fix it. I probably wouldn't of even had this problem if Carl Weathers was my dad. We'll be right back after this commercial break.

                                      His voice has been compared to nails on a chalkboard.
                                      When people see him walking down the street they run and hide so they can avoid interacting with him.
                                      Spending time with him is a form of torture for detainees at GITMO.
                                      His last employer sent him on an all expenses paid vacation so that he would stop annoying his co-workers.
                                      He isn't married but if he were married his wife would file for divorce on grounds of massive annoyance.
                                      He is the most annoying person in the world.
                                       "I don't always drink wine, but when I do, I prefer Boone's Farm."

    Ok, we're back. Today was the 10th anniversary of Kerry Wood's 20 strikeout game tying the Major League record.  I still remember the game like it was yesterday. Of course, it helps that I've seen the replay on tv a few times since then. I remember I was off work that day and had not had a chance to even turn on the game until the 5th inning just in time to see him get his 10th strikeout. A couple innings later, the strikeout train rolled on and first I called Jt and then I called John to see if they were watching or listening to the game. Wood was as dominant as any pitcher that I had ever seen before or since.  In the next week's Sports Illustrated, they wrote that it very well might have been the best game ever pitched. I don't know if I agree with them, but honestly its tough to put up much of an argument. It wasn't a no hitter, but the only hit was a scratch hit that didn't even leave the infield and the next batter hit into a double play.  He didn't walk anybody. I remember watching and getting nervous as I watched the 9th inning, as he went into the 9th with 18 strikeouts. Although the game was amazing, in all honesty, Wood has not amounted to much since. We have all waited for years for him to become something more, but it just isn't meant to be. Sure, we Cub fans all love Wood, but he is pretty much just an average pitcher and not nearly close to the potential he showed that game. We love Wood because he never gives up, always gives 100% and loves the Cubs and wants to be here to help them win. I wish that history had been much kinder to him, he deserves it.