Step Step Slide

As I played Ultimate this weekend in 90+ degree weather, I thought that it would be cool to play in a stillsuit, a la Dune, and see one's moisture loss.

I feel like I must have lost at least a couple liters each day.

20 April 2009

Ade-Rock 1986-2009

Nick Adenhart died early this morning of injuries sustained in a 3 vehicle accident in Fullerton.

Last night I saw Nick pitch a beautiful start at Angels Stadium, not perfect, but he was miles ahead of his starts from last season. The way he was able to pitch himself out of the trouble spots he'd gotten into and leave men on base, he had become a big league pitcher. I remember at one point thinking that our rotation was going to be in okay shape this season if this was the kind of pitching we'd be seeing from the likes of Moseley, Adenhart, and Loux 'til the regular starters came back. Somewhere around the 4th inning I started wondering if I should make my first player jersey a #34.

7 Hits, 3 Walks, 5 Strikeouts, 6 Innings Pitches, No runs, all on 98 pitches. Last night Adenhart showed the fruits of the promise, talent, and determination that made him such a highly touted prospect out of high school. The kicker for me was that Nick was only 22 years old. When he came up last season I realized that he was the first Angel to be younger than I. For some reason that endeared him to me. Which made last night all the more promising, and this morning all the more devastating.

Cannes Fever

I was checking my gmail and had this ad pop up for me.

It must be a sign.

The B Squad

The baseball season is swiftly approaching, which also signals the beginning of fantasy baseball season. I was invited to join a keeper league with some of the guys from frisbee this year, so it'll be a new experience. Hopefully this group will be more competitive than past years, where only 2 or 3 managers kept up their rosters & filled out lineups regularly.

I've also started a blog that I hope to keep up throughout the season.

20 March 2009

I realize I'm late posting this, but the photo was taken on time

How Many Double-Doubles?

I found this chart of the fuel efficiencies of various forms of transportation made by the good folks at GOOD magazine.
Humans really are very efficient.

Lost Qs

So after finding out that the entire catalog of the television show Lost is available on the ABC website I decided to start watching.
I've tried to get into the show a couple of times before, but what I'd come to find is that its a show you need to get in on at the ground floor if you don't want to be... Lost.

If you don't know the show brings up lots of questions, so after a bit of discussion with a friend who also watches the show I thought I'd compile a list here of questions I'd like answered before the show concludes.

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Where did Hurley get his nickname?

Iron Jim

At an after Christmas Sale I picked up one of these.

Initially I was a bit skeptical as to whether it would work or not. The cantilevered design is pretty cool, but I was nervous that it would still be liable to fall off if I wasn't entirely smooth with my pull/chin-ups. Fortunately though, I was able to get a look inside the box while still at the store & all my fears were relieved when I saw this piece.

This little piece is what really makes it all work safely, slipping easily in between your wall & door frame to hold the Iron Gym into position. It also makes the whole system relatively portable.

So after about a month of use I'm willing to say that this thing was a good buy.

Ultimate CLVI

ultimate frisbee
three year game of champions
bugs "you idiot!"

20 January 2009

First portrait of the new year & new presidency.