Catch of the Day. I am off the radar TOTALLY until an airplane blog on May 4th, which I assume will be really, really long. Legal pad and pics will keep on running during trip. Talk to you then. My first blog vacation since I started this thing 3 years ago.

I will miss you more than you miss me.

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.  Semi-speed version.  Not an airplane rant.  Evening rant.  Let’s turn and burn.

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1)  Greetings and salutations, people.  Thanks for coming aboard (the boat).  Let’s clear the list before I go to Punta Cana for a week.  Let’s move.

2)  First of all, I would like to thank everyone for reading this thing.  As I always say, I would write it anyway if no one read it.  But, I appreciate that people DO read it, I see it in the stats, and I hope you can tell I pour my total heart, knowledge, and sarcasm into this thing.  Not sure what I did before blogging.  Oh yeah.  Got in heated sports debates at bars.  Now, I just say.  “Read my freaking blog.”  

3)  I am writing this while Seinfeld is on the tube.  I can imagine myself 95 years old, bedridden, and still watching this show.  Constantly.  

4)  Shit.  Just realized I will miss this week’s episode of Game of Thrones.  Tough times.  I will be on a beach wondering what was behind the black and white door.  

5)  Let’s not worry about what the final best of 7 game total is for the Celtics-Cavs.  Let’s focus on NO one expected the Celtics to be in the playoffs at all, they have a foundation, and just lack ONE close to star player.  

6)  I was a little tired today, but, yes, I was a person who didn’t give up on the Warriors in last night’s game.  Here is the deal.  They are a ridiculous 3-3 when at some point in a game this season they have been down by TWENTY points.  Wow.

7)  I don’t yell out uncontrollably during games.  Not even the Steelers.  I focus and just watch.  When Curry hit that 3 to send it into overtime, I will admit that Lindsey was sleeping, it was late on a school night, but I still YELLED.  Love it.  After staying up to watch the comeback, I HAD to yell.

8)  Let’s not overreact to the Bulls being up 3-0, ok?  It is the Bucks.  Jason Kidd has done an awesome coaching job over there in Milwaukee, but the talent doesn’t match up, kids.  Everyone just be glad you aren’t in the West, ok?  

9)  Thank you, Kevin Ollie, for staying.  Grass is NOT greener in Oklahoma City no matter HOW you slice it.  You would have one good year before everyone jetted.  

10)  When did the Royals just become THUGS?  Did they watch the Bad Boys ESPN special one too many times?  

11)  The BS thing about the Droid Turbo is IF you forget your “turbo” charger, and try to charge it with a NORMAL charger, not only does it tell you that you are “slow charging” the phone, but the percentage of charging will just stay the same and not go up or down.  I turned the thing OFF last night and slow charged it, and it stayed at 79%.

12)  The Spurs will still win in 6, but the injury of Tony Parker HAS to be concerning.

13)  Sure.  The payoff for a second fight would be massive, and it would coincidentally frame up with a last or next to last Money fight, but people are taking the DRAW in Vegas?  Over 1000 bets so far on it.  Someone is winning this thing.  Manny wins by knockout in late rounds if HE wins.  Floyd wins ANY fight that goes the distance because he is just a better boxer.  I take the latter.  Strong.  

14)  Easy, George Foreman.  Let’s not say that Money is better than Ali.  I box personally, and I get pound for pound stuff.  But, I don’t compare heavyweights to lower weight fighters.  And Ali was the SHIT.  

15)  Let me know when Oklahoma State goes on double secret probation.  Probation bores me.  

16)  I get the feeling Tiger will just play the big events and practice in between.  Why not, bro?  Sounds like a plan.  He is playing TPC unless you live in a bubble today.  

17)  I know the Mets won again, and I will say again that the Mets are NOT good.  Except that they play the Phillies and Marlins a couple more times than other teams.

18)  Speaking of the Phils, I feel like the Phils have traded Papelbon like 5 times already.

19)  Yes, Tony Romo, you ARE going to win a Super Bowl.  Please feel free to snooze a couple more times from your dream also.  

20)  Demon Kitty update.  He LIKES Lindsey better I think, and me less.  He is now sleeping until at least 3am every night before we toss him out in the living room.  That is good.  BUT, he has chosen HIS side to sleep as MY side.  I can’t kick him out when he is being subdued.  Catch 22 if you ask me.  

21)  I see Greg Hardy’s integration into the Cowboys organization is going seamlessly.

22)  I would like to hear the term “verbal spat” in sports more.

23)  I don’t mind if Harbaugh invites coaches MOMS to camps, but confused WHY this gesture is being extended.  He doesn’t exactly have a Nick Saban resume yet.  He has ALMOST won a lot of places.

24)  Well, except for the fact that he turned a smart non football school INTO a football school for a few years.  Amazing job at Stanford and now he HAS a football school.  

25)  I feel like after the Raptors and Blazers lose their series, their brass should get together and just get HAMMERED at a bar wondering how their upswing suddenly turned into uncertainty.  The two franchises were on the rise two years ago and now are in gray area.

26)  I feel like a barely got to know Maurice Jones-Drew and now he is retiring.  He is pulling a Barry Sanders, but WITH sex and WITHOUT the yards.  

27)  I have no idea how that last hook transpired.

28)  Mayweather in decision.

29)  Blackhawks will advance and win Stanley Cup (I will be back before then of course).

30)  Mets will start losing.

31)  Spurs win in 6 vs. Clippers.

32)  Holy smokes.  I just turned from Seinfeld (it was over) to the NBA game.  Hubie Brown is announcing the game.  Gotta GO.  

28)  That is IT.  The Fillerbuster is signing OFF.  Hope you enjoyed or are at least more informed.  I will talk with you after my flight for work in Mississippi on May 4th.  As one shepherd said to the other shepherd, I am getting the flock OUT of here.  I will stay away from odd sea urchin stings that confuse my local hospital and leave me with the thorns that are STILL in my ankle.  I hope this all inclusive place has mac and cheese and knows I eat every two hours religiously except for when I am sleeping.  Have a GREAT week without The Rant.  Peace.

29)  With HOT DOGS.