Buckethead vs. Bandwagon

Last night I went with Luedke to the Brewers game. The Crew took on the Cubs. Luedke and I sat in the buckethead section for 4 innings and then headed down to our normal standing area behind section 110. It's usually a lucky spot but I guess our luck ran out. The game was going great through the 7th with the Brewers up 2-0. The Chub fans were quiet through the entire game making for an enjoyable experience. But a couple errors and two Chicago bombs put the crew down 2-4 and the obnoxiousness of the bandwagon brigade kicked in. That was the final score but I guess it is nice to have a big crowd for a game even if 70% of them are Cub fans.

Regular ‘ol Weekend

I am posting this entry from the comfort of my couch because this past week it got a new laptop. I got a Dell 700m and I absolutely love it. I've had a pretty low key month with the exception of Wertz coming in from NY. Friday we went to Mequon to pick up Jocelyn's dress for Todd's wedding. While we were out there we went to Milli's Spaghetti Factory. This place used to be a regular stop for my mom, aunt Joanie and me when we made our trips to Northridge Mall (which is no longer open). The food was good and I got what I always got as a kid, linguine in red clam sauce, yum. After that we headed back downtown and went by Luedke's for a bit. We had a beer there and after that Jocelyn went home because she was doing the Urban Frog race the next day. I on the other hand was able to have a couple more beers. So I joined the L, Adam and Stacy for a couple beers across the street at Halliday's. I had a couple beers and headed home before midnight. On my walk home I got buzzed by a couple on a crotch rocket. They were being followed by four others also on bikes. The second group passed two cars using the white divider line as a lane so they weren't the safest of riders. At that moment I had one of those, "Those people are going to kill themselves," or "Someday something bad is going to happen to them moments." I kept on walking and got about 100 yards from the upcoming intersection when I heard the screeching and crashing. The guy and girl got hit broadside and thrown a good 20+ yards into the little park that was by the intersection. There was a white Celica with four hysterical girls in it that had the front end smashed in and the bumper half off. I was one of the first people on the scene but could already hear sirens coming so I didn't need to call 911. I stood and watched the melee for about 20 minutes and the guy didn't move once. The bike had a v contour to it so I'd imagine they both had at least one crushed leg. Shows you what unsafe riding can do I guess. Saturday I had a little list of things to do. Jocelyn was doing her adventure race so I was going solo. I took her car to the mechanic to get the air conditioning checked. I dropped the car off and took my bike out of the back of the Montero and biked around downtown for a bit. There were people running around doing the race but I didn't see J anywhere. One of my errands was exchanging my bike seat. It had a hole in it when I bought it and they said I could just take it in to Wheel & Sprocket for…

The Summer of the Hamburger

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To think that people actually get paid to sample and write columns on their favorite hamburgers. Man did my guidance counselor screw that up. It is the first day of summer and I have decided to make summer of '05 the year of the hamburger. I vow to sample every burger in this JS Online article. I will also be grilling many burgers in search of my own recipe. If anyone wants to join me on the Tour of Burgers where we will sample all the burgers below this summer, feel free to contact me. FoodTV.com just had a great hamburger show too. Here is their link as well. FoodTV: Challenge: Build a Better Burger JS Online: Building a bigger, better burger

Showing the East How the (Mid)West Was Won

Holy cow what a week this was. The Yankees came to town to play the Brewers this week and I had bought tickets to go to all three games. Monday I went with Jocelyn. The weather was nice and the roof was open for a night game which seems to be a rarity. The Brewers did great and took the first game from the Spankies, one of my least favorite teams in the world. Tuesday I went with Luedke to the game. Since I get out of work at four and he is taking the summer off we got to the park early for some tailgating. We had a few more beers than I was expecting but it was worth it because the Brewers won again. Wednesday is when this already crazy week went into overdrive. My friend Chris from our old hangout The Blind Tiger in NY decided to fly in for a couple games before going to see his beloved Red Sox take on the Cubs in Chicago. This was Chris's furthest trip West in the US. The furthest he had been before this trip was Pennsylvania. He isn't a NY city hermit refusing to leave the "friendly" confines of Manhattan Island. Many New Yorkers are like this. He lived in Austria and Europe for a bit. So I took off about noon and met Chris at my apartment. After I got changed we headed to the Milwaukee Ale House to get a bite to eat and take in the city of Milwaukee's ambiance. We walked in and took a seat and low and low and behold Tyler was there. He was waiting for his girlfriend Angela so we had him join us. Chris also knew a group of guys from the Yankees Entertainment and Sports Network (YES). They were a group of people doing a reality TV show for the station. A group of 4 people get to follow around the Yankees to all 162 games. Chris was their tour guide when they went to Boston so he already had a rapport with them. A couple of them met us at the Ale House and we set up a tailgate for them. We headed to the park after the Ale House. We started up the tailgate and got the party rolling. These NY people don't understand what a real tailgate is all about so I was under pressure to show them a good time. The tailgate went over well. I had plenty of beer and brats for everyone including the cast and crew of the show. It appeared that they had a good time and I was even civil to the Yankees fans. We shut down the tailgate and headed into the park. Chris knows another guy named Paul from Pewaukee. Paul was one of the nicest guys I've met and I'm not saying that just because he got us third row tickets behind the plate. The seats were some of the greatest seats I've ever had.…

Another Fun Wedding, Ain’t No Bull

This weekend was the wedding of one and only Mr. Greg Neerhoff. After work on Friday I drove up to Sheboygan Falls to go to the rehearsal. I was a little late because traffic in Milwaukee was awful and I had to stop and pick up my tux in Sheboygan. I made it to the church about five minutes late but it wasn't a big deal. The rehearsal took less then an hour which was nice. The rehearsal dinner was held at The Villager in Falls and was the typical Falls dinner, fried chicken, ham, mashed potatoes and all the fixings. I can't count how many times in my life I have had this meal but it has to be nearing a hundred. Don't get me wrong, this meal is very tasty and I could probably eat it every day if I had to. The Villager and Rangeline are neck and neck for the best chicken in the county too so I always request extra skin at these establishments. After dinner all the groomsmen received nice grilling sets, perfect for tailgating. Once that was done a handful of us went over to The O for a couple more drinks. Most people took off after one drink but Chad and I stayed out until just before midnight and headed home to rest up for tomorrow's festivities. Saturday a bunch of the guys woke up early and went golfing at Riverdale. I was lucky enough to get matched up in the first foursome with Greg, the groom, and the other more docile people in the bunch. We shot nine holes and I did pretty well. I got my first legit birdie on a par four and things were off to a good start. After golf we all went home to change. We got to the church at 11:30 which was WAY too early. There was a lot of sitting around time waiting for pictures. Once we got some of the pics out of the way it was show time. The wedding was very quick and this in turn constitutes a nice wedding. Badda boom badda bang you're married. After the wedding there were more pictures and then we headed to the Bull for the reception and more pictures. We got a couple of quick pictures at the Bull when the rain started to come down in buckets. So off to the open bar we went. We sat there and waited for the reception to start. The reception was fancy and nicely done. There were two main courses for the meal, one, a choice of pastas and the second swordfish or pork tenderloin. The food was delicious and got me ready for the rest of the night. The rest of the night was your regular dancing and other wedding festivities. When the wedding ended I walked to the O and spent the remainder of the night there with Chad. It was a nice wedding. Congrats to Greg and Trisha!