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Is it snowing in Hell?


The Bengals, yes, the Cincinnati Bengals are 3-0. No, not Thirty, but 3-0. Three Wins, and Zero losses. Unbelievable.

Granted, the beat Cleveland, any high school team can do that. They beat Minnesota, which as it turns out isn’t really very good, and now the Bears, who’s offense is extremely suspect, but has a pretty good defense. Even so, it’s the Bengals we’re talking about here, and I even watched half the game. With my wife in a sports bar! Hows that for hell freezing over? In 16 years of marriage, that’s never happened. Pinch me see if I’m dreaming.

And to top it all off I was finally allowed to replace my decrepit old office chair.

What a bargain:

I’ve been looking at this at Costco for about 8 months now and today was my lucky day. This baby is leather, real leather, and comfy too.

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Soccer Update for 9/24

The A.M. Game pitted the Red Cheeto’s against Green Team in the Candy league. (I think they are the Cheetah’s but Maria says no they are the Cheeto’s like the cheesy curls.

The game was hard fought with many close calls. Back and forth, back and forth, many wrong way plays, but ended in a 0-0 tie.

The afternoon game featured the Lime Green Machine, now 0-2-1, playing Camden, who we believe is undefeated and it showed. They scored off the bat in less than 30 seconds. It started very similarly to last weeks game. The Green Machine battled back but to no avail. Maggie played well. The goalie wasn’t feeling well and had to be relieved, so again they had no subs which really hurt them. Camden is a bunch of small wirey girls that are fast and know how to throw the body around. End result was 7-1 I think.

Maggie did well, again this is her first year playing. It looks like coach Alice finally has some coaching help and things are starting to improve.

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Fieldsheer Highland Suit

Fieldsheer Highland Suit Review


Fieldsheer

I bought one of these last year, the 04 model, closeout. I don’t see any difference between the 04 and the 05 model.

This suit appears to be a good value for what you pay. But just so you know what you’re getting into.

  • It’s heavy
  • It’s WARM, very, very warm. For me it’s winter like gear, even without the thermal insulating layer, which I removed from day one. I can’t wear this if it’s warmer than 60 degrees out. Even then I’m sweating just standing around. 70 degrees and it’s unbearable
  • It has basically no collar, or the collar is so short it offers little to no neck protection. It also catches or allows lots of wind in if you leave the top flap open and swells up like a balloon.
  • Water proof? Who are you kidding? In light rain sure, but not in a good rain, no. My crotch area got soaking wet. No good.
  • A little cumbersome to get in and out of, but you can master that pretty quickly
  • Vents are not good, only two across the shoulders, it needs vents in the arms and legs, this would help with how hot it is.

    • For $200 or so as a closeout it’s still a good deal for cold weather gear. But as an all around, no way. Save your dough for ‘Stitch Apparel’ Aerostitch