Showing posts with label US Open. Show all posts
Showing posts with label US Open. Show all posts

Wonderful Birthday Treats...

Sparks Of Insanity By Vinny "Bond" Marini Tuesday, June 17, 2008 43 Of Your Sparks

Thanks to all who sent Birthday wishes yesterday...when I arrived at work I was told I should go home and enjoy the US Open and my birthday. So I grabbed a sub sandwich at Lennys (Italian - genoa salami, cappocola, provolone, prosciutto and ham) with lettuce, onions, red pepper relish and spicy mustard) and headed home. Grabbed a beer and watched 3.5 hours of incredible competition.

Eventually Tiger won his 14th Major, but Rocco Mediate was just so great also, it would have been nice if they could have tied as they were after 18 holes of playoff. On the first hole of sudden death, Rocco slipped and Tiger won it with his almost 1-year old daughter Sam in attendance.



I heard from Matt early in the day as I did on Father's Day. As my friend Anndi stated yesterday, no matter how far your children end up from you they always live in your heart.

And a huge update. Friday was the physical exam for the Police Department. Matt was 20th out of 240 on the written exam. They called back the top 90 for the physical exam which was a 1 mile run (timed, he did it in just under 7 minutes), then 35 pull-ups, 35 push-ups and finally 35 sit-ups, (timed at 30 seconds for each, Matt finished all but 4 sit-ups), a 50 yard drag of a heavy bag (timed he did it in 3.7 seconds), a run up and down 2 flights of stairs with medical emergency equipment (timed - I do not have his time on this) and then 2 laps in an Olympic size pool. No rest between activities.

Matt called back early this evening to tell me he came in 2nd out of the 90 on the physical exam and ranks 6th overall. They had the cut at the top 10 for the oral exam, so he is one step closer! I am so incredibly proud of my son. What a birthday present that call was!!!!


I tried to visit some of you, but it was just such a whirlwind day, I did not get to all of you. As I write this I wait for darlin' Nancy to come by, because she said she has CAKE!!!! Even better...CHOCOLATE CAKE!!!!!! This sucker weighed about 6 pounds there is so much chocolate in it!

Dig in Travis and Bee..and everyone else.

Isn't my baby just darlin'?

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Coming up this week on DR. BLOGSTEIN’S RADIO HAPPY HOUR:
(Live on Tuesday June 17th at 9PM ET and forever archived at BlogTalkRadio.)


Now, over a year later, Dangerous Lee challenges Defending Champion Jane in another Karaoke Grudge Match on Blogstein Idol.

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tameka.jpgAlso, an interview with Deal or No Deal model Tameka Jacobs.

Jacobs, who is case model #21 on the hit NBC game show, is not just another pretty face. She made national headlines before she was even able to speak when she was the centerpiece of a groundbreaking and racially charged custody battle.

All that, plus Vinny Bond drags his Big Leather Couch into the Radio Happy Hour Lounge to chat live with the listeners, Justin the Weatherman and we’ll take your calls at 646-652-4804.

Join us live every Tuesday night at 9PM ET. The Radio Happy Hour Lounge-a live chat room during show time-is a whole new reason to make sure you listen live! It’s the show within the show!



OH and this just happens to be my 600th POST!

Low Sparks and Insanity Sparks

Sparks Of Insanity By Vinny "Bond" Marini Friday, June 15, 2007 34 Of Your Sparks

Don't worry too much, it'll happen to you
We were children once, playing with toys

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THE COUCH
wants to congratulate our blogger friend

Kyra, The 108
, her husband Dean, The 109,
brothers Matthew & Owen and sister Olivia -
on the arrival of the newest member of their family

Emily's mom tells the story of her birth in her post from Wednesday.
We will tell you ahead of time, The 108 tells it straight - with no censorship.
She is also very funny and you feel the love she has for her family throughout her posts.
But be prepared ...especially the opening picture...
strong stomach recommended (right Mags?)


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US Open began yesterday. YES, I know most of you think it is boring...but a Sunday afternoon on Father's Day, a few beers, hopefully a tight race coming down the back 9 between 2-3 golfers and it is something we enjoy.

The leader after round one...NICK DOUGHERTY...ummm who?

By David Shefter, USGA
Oakmont, Pa. – Nick Dougherty almost didn’t know what to do. At the podium in the media "flash area" for his post-round interview, the 25-year-old Englishman stepped to the microphone and offered up an incredulous "hello?" to reporters. He didn’t know whether to start talking or wait for a question.


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We are reading Brad Thor's first Scot Horvath novel "The Lions Of Lucerne"...how did we miss this guy all these years??? It is a genre we enjoy and Thor does it well.

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OK, we let you stew long enough...we deleted that email and
DID NOT use the link!!

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We see Paul Potts is even a front page feature on Yahoo this evening...

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Here's hoping that our friend Matt-Man is feeling better today. He got mugged by 10 guys yesterday....ummmm...it was that or he went BOWLING with his son and de widdle ole man didn feel berry well...and we quote "my legs are killing me from bowling three games with my son yesterday."

He had this great picture on his blog yesterday...it reminded me of something out of a Quentin Tarentino movie...we really wanted to put it up here, so we swiped it from his page. Then we began to think...well not Bond...yeah...you know...those other guys began to hound me...
WAIT..DO YOU THINK HE WILL LIKE THAT?
Well, I didn't really think about it...
JUST PUT HIS MUG UP ON THE COUCH...WHO CARES WHAT ANYONE THINKS...
NOW THAT IS NOT PROPER WITHOUT A SIGNED RELEASE.
Now really, do we really need to get formal. We could send an email
COME ON WIMP...PUT THE DAMN PICTURE UP AND STOP BEING A WIMP.
FIRST YOU DON'T PUSH THE LINK AND NOW THIS?
NOW REALLY, YOU MUST AT LEAST ASK HIM
OK, knock it off you two, we have an idea of our own...

So, we decided to give him a disguise...you can still get the "Tarentino" feel we were mentioning...

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As is our custom on special weekends, we will be sitting on THE COUCH on Sunday, so if you are in the neighborhood and would like to stop by there is always a seat available.

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To all the father's out there congratulations and enjoy your special day on Sunday. To those of my readers whose dad's are still alive, don't forget to call them if you can't be with them. If dad is no longer with you, we are sure that he truly is...and you will feel him on Sunday.

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"If you had just a minute to breathe
And they granted you one final wish
Would you ask for something - like another chance"


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"You take all of the experience and judgment of men over 50 out of
the world and
there wouldn't be enough left to run it."
- Henry Ford

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CREDITS:

LOW SPARK OF HIGH HEELED BOYS
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COMPOSERS: Steve Winwood & Jim Capaldi

"The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys"
1971 - Island Records

Steve Winwood - Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Organ
Chris Wood - Sax, Flute
Jim Capaldi - Vocals, Percussion
Jim Gordon - Drums
Rick Grech - Bass, Violin
Reebop Kwaku Baah - Percussion

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PHOTO OF NICK DOUGHERTY
Steven Gibbons/USGA








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