California Love.

Read it, don’t read it, I don’t care…just needed to get some things off my chest.

In no particular order of chronology or importance…

On the clock as I want to get off my computer for the day.  Not an airplane cast.  Sunday afternoon cast.  Speed version (I have Stanley Cup, GOT, work, and getting ready for work).  Let’s turn and burn.

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1. Greetings and salutations, people.  Thanks for coming aboard (the boat).  Lots to get to.  Let’s move.
2. People with full time writing jobs will say it better, so I won’t even try. SO tragic what happened in Orlando.  So tragic.  If it WAS an anti-gay crime, how can someone hate a way of life that much?  With Pride coming next week to Denver, it will be that much more powerful.  Stop hating, people.  Live your own life however you want, and let others live theirs peacefully.  
3. The score says 1-0 Germany over Ukraine, but know that Ukraine is giving the champs all they can handle. LOTS of close calls and great scoring chances.
4. With Green now missing Game 5, I would project that Cleveland might be the happiest team ever that is down 3-1.
5. Never saw LeBron lose his cool like that, and I guess that might happen when about to go down 3-1, 2-5 in NBA Finals, with the only two wins being a team he personally built.  Ha.  
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7. For those of you who want to tease me and get yours in on, you are missing out. I have not spoken anything more than a whisper since Saturday morning.  Not sure why I lost it, but saving it for work.  You all missed out.
8. I love the commercial with paper, rock, and scissors with St. Elmo’s Fire on as the theme music.  And I may or may not still like that song.  
9. Bourne commercial. With a tease on the Gladiator like fighting pit scene.  Can’t freaking wait, and going to see it three times opening weekend and possibly just watching it three times Friday night.  How much does it cost to rent out a movie theater?  
10. You will never find on this earth a bigger Bourne fan.
11. He is #1 on my man crush list.  Deal with it.  Scarlett is simply overtaking Hallie because of age.  
12. I mean, come on.  
13. Then, Rihanna, then Megan Fox.  The list is in flux to be honest.  It is “the girl in that fast food commercial” or something like that.
14. I think the Sharks win tonight, people. I think we are getting a 7^th game with the Pens winning.
15. I have said Pens from the beginning, but reading stories on Joe Thornton has made me kind of a Sharks supporter.  Kind of.  Guy gets the “C” stripped, stays with team, and might win it all.  That has only been done once folks, and the “C” in hockey means more than any other sport.  Not like being a captain in football and going out to yell heads or tails.
16. I decided that sitting on my couch watching EURO 2016 was a nice Sunday addition to my very, very unproductive weekend.
17. But, the important thing is IF you plan on being unproductive, don’t lament on being unproductive…just ENJOY it and maximize your laziness with no guilt.  
18. If Curry has a pedestrian Game 5, and if the Warriors win, Iggy and Livingston will be the most legendary back to back pedestrian MVP’s…ever.
19. Shaun has such a great story.  
20. Tell your friends. The first athlete to make more than the President of the US was Babe Ruth.
21. Actually, just guess Babe Ruth on most trivia questions and you are ballparking correctly.  
22. Seriously, we would all take his life.
23. Speaking of Presidents, we are getting closer to election time and therefore closer to when I am leaving this country.
24. I had dreams when I was a kid, and now my dream is to be a bartender at my own bar in Belize.  
25. Things will officially go full circle.
26. Before the basketball game Friday night, we were betting on the 3000m steeplechase race. You have to have goals, and why WOULDN’T a student from the Zips win?  
27. Vince just looked at me during the basketball game the other night, and said James McAdoo is in and then we both realized how crazy that statement actually was.  
28. Steve Kerr sure does use the WHOLE bench.
29. I might pretend I have lost my voice moving forward. I truly have learned to NOT say unimportant things this weekend.
30. Why isn’t there a Curtain of Insanity in the NBA? Not allowed?  Brilliant idea.  
31. Brilliant like putting ads on Steph’s mouthguard.  
32. I was at Big Wonderful yesterday, and I swore I heard California Dreamin’ baseline when the Brothers Gow were playing, and they went into that song next. It was dirty.  
33. Congrats to Poland, who got their first ever EURO win the other day. No match in EURO is easy to win.
34. So, let me get this straight, Durant can stay in OKC AND get a government cabinet position? Got it.
35. Listen, hear the Rockets lunch meetings, hear the GS and San Antonio talk, ponder the hometown Wizards rumors, but know this. He is just going to sign on to play with Russell for two more years, and then revisit the free agent market in two years.  
36. Still a mystery to me how they traded Harden away.
37. Magic, very nice of you to rescind the title, but you will always be a VP of the Lakers to me, sir.  Your center performance got you knighted, VP’d, and multiple cabinet positions.  
38. I have decided that if there WAS a “fun” line, then Gronk is on one side, and Manziel is on the other side.  One is winnng and getting laid, and the other is just getting laid.  
39. OK, Arrieta. You are a great pitcher, but let Madison have his OWN media attention for the home run derby.  You can’t hit, bro.  He CAN.
40. On editing, another Panic new gem.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Xod0sOeJR4&list=PLISO1mHi0L9tr71me-c28h-7Al1R2CYP3&index=7
41. I love clam chowder, but hate clams.
42. I love grape juice, but hate wine.
43. I love olive oil, but am scared of olives.
44. I went through a brief period yesterday being sad I didn’t bet on the Belmont, then saw the results, and then stopped being sad.
45. Listening to the new Panic getting geared up for a couple weeks for now, was sad about the first couple of new songs, but then heard THIS one and am in love again. Honky Red, thanks for making me remember why I love my boys.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yedszcYly3k
46. I am going to have a house party when I get to 500 Twitter followers, but I also thought I was having that party about 2 years ago.  
47. Can we just start over this whole presidential process and see who we end up with?  
48. Donald Trump, in between idiotic tweets about Orlando, is even being turned down by Big Ben.
49. And we are not even sure that Big Ben knows the meaning of the word “no.”  
50. That might be the funniest thing I have written.
51. One week, and the US Open is on. Not totally sure if Hoban realizes that me inviting ANYONE to my house during a golf major is…pretty much the biggest compliment I can give anyone.  
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53. So, The Cure had two hits, right? Heard one today, and still like this one from back in the day.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7lULaE6kv4
54. Maybe I WILL give away some prizes today.
55. I am really sad about losing Gordie Howe. Hope they do something for Mr. Hockey before or during tonight’s game.  
56. Kevin, the Beast and Bottle is expensive (and good) enough. No need to order really, really expensive shots out of curiosity.
57. New giving the finger photo of Avery.  
58. Love Lindsey’s sis. She even apologized for drawing a dinosaur on my blog list.  
59. Yes, Chargers, you SHOULD be re-signing Mr. Allen.
60. If I haven’t told you, I have officially advanced myself from a “guy you would have to inquire if I worked out” to “obvious workout guy just slightly out of shape.” Next stop, Mr. “and WHERE do YOU workout, washboard guy?”  Yes, I took a before and after picture so I can get in Men’s Fitness.
61. I am just going to quit playing Hoban at foosball…it is just depressing.
62. Ross is going to get his ass kicked next week.  Maybe he should wear this hat.  Seriously, this picture NEVER gets close to old for me.  
63. But, I still rule at Golden Tee.  I don’t remember the last time I ever felt threatened at GTee.  Best gig in 2000 ever.  I hustled GTee, and my story was telling bartender I was about to act really drunk, I pretended to have just won at the casinos up the hill but was curious about the video game, said it wasn’t MY money, shot a 2 under the first game to get them engaged, and then took them for a bill…every time.  
64. Now that my card is in the system again, I think I am most excited about getting hats, pants, and sandals for my player.
65. I played like SHIT at pool this weekend, and lost to a guy who I think should be a new character in GOT. We can call him One Blue Eye.  Sorry, Hoban, you carried me at Kinga’s.  Kind of embarassing to be honest.  Which means God look out for the next person I play at pool, because I am wrecking them.  
66. You can make cases for other songs, and I will argue it, as I think Solsbury Hill by Peter Gabriel is the best pop song lyrics…ever.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OO2PuGz-H8
67. Can someone make a note that I want that song played at my funeral, which could be tomorrow or another 43 years from now.
68. I am going with this guy to Panic this year. Can’t wait.  
69. Yes, you regular readers.  Same as this guy.  
70. Panic.  CO actually has a state holiday for them since they sold out Red Rocks like 80,000 times in a row.  
71. Got to see them while we can.  They are pretty old.  
72. Again, read the Stanford swimmer woman’s statement. Powerful and moving.
73. We have randomly decided (as usual) that we will be doing Steamboat Springs for Fourth of July.  Not sure who is coming, not sure where we are staying, but I believe that after that weekend, it just leaves Telluride as the only cool CO mountain town I have not been to.  Then, I can just start recirculating…meaning going to Aspen and Crested Butte a lot…or just hiking over the mountain to the other town (takes hours to drive around).  Aspen.  Ahhhhhhh.  
74. Weird, I just wrote that and then my favorite Panic song started playing IN Telluride.  Weird.  Hatfield.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcHHeVnzBnI
75. Lindsey said yesterday, and I quote, “the best ships are friendships.” She is so my lady.
76. I can’t talk about clients obviously since this is a fun blog, but I will say this.  I woke up Friday in confusion of how I would hit my $1.5 million goal.  I went to bed Friday night after a very, very good day remembering why I got into sales and figuring out how much I would crush it by.
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137. Make it through the photos?  Just a trick.  Let’s get prize busy.
138. Ralph.  You first.  Hands down, my favorite Cavs player.  Tell me the summation of his jersey digits by midnight and receive $20.
139. Rudy.  How many points did my favorite basketball player from your hood score against my Hoos?  You can look that one up, so you just get a breakfast taco.  Midnight.
140. Mr. Dave Rathbun.  Hasn’t mentioned my blog and has no idea he has missed out on $10 plus two burritos.  I won’t tell him.  Why am I a Steelers fan but Philly besides that?  Midnight.  $10.
141. Patak.  Mr.  Pop Culture.  How do I stump you?  Name me my favorite five movies in order and I will give you $10.  Midnight.
142. The acronym of the best 5 movies is this.  UPTRG.  The “U” actually has a “the” in front of it.
143. Actually, I will pay anyone who emails me the answer by midnight $10.
144. Bossman.  Steve, hands down my favorite Broncos player of all time.  Not a trick question.  Midnight.  $10
145. JJ.  Same question.  Midnight.  $10.
146. Joseph, since you didn’t text me the greatest college basketball game of all time, what is the second best?  Midnight.  $5.
147. Mr. Pearson.  Why is the number 3.3 funny to me this weekend?  Midnight. $20
148. Bookie.  Biggest bust in football arguably of all time and from your neck of the woods.  Initials by midnight. $10
149. Nick M.  What is my biggest regret of the last four years? $10  Midnight.
150. Cerk.  How did I kind of save your wedding?  Midnight.  $5.
151. That’s it for today. A couple hours until hockey Game 6 and Game of Thrones and Silicon Valley.  Will I blog tomorrow?  That is a CLOWN question, bro.
152. And everyone. We are at the final three or so episodes of GOT.  You have ONE day where we can’t talk about it at the water cooler.  That is it.  ONE freaking day.