Lebron Messed Around and Got A Triple Double.....Almost

Sean Wagner, our Director of Expansion, came to town on Tuesday, and we traveled up to Cleveland. Sean bought two tickets for the Cavaliers game, and they ended up being great seats close to the floor. It was amazing to watch Lebron play, and he is the real deal. He's been injured with an ankle problem, so he decided to do more rebounding and assist work for the night. He ended up two rebounds short of a triple double, and he didn't even play the second quarter. What an amazing player, and to think that he's almost three years younger than I am is crazy. We stayed at a Holiday Inn Express right downtown, and it used to be a bank. It was the craziest looking hotel I've ever seen. Lucky us, there was only one bed for the two us. The bed could have fit about 8 Anna Nicole Smiths on it. (Pre-Trimspa) We ended up eating at the House of Blues, which was a first time experience for me. There was a guy outside who had probably drank as much that night as Smitty does in a week. Well, more like an afternoon. We got back to Amishville today to do some work, and I was amazed by this horse and buggy. Nobody told me that Seabuscuit retired from the horse racing circuit and came to New Willmington, Pennsylvania. Old Jebediah was doing about 50 in a 25 behind Seabuscuit. That would have been quite the experience to get passed by an Amish buggy. I'm really going to miss the Amishfolk leaving here in two days!

The Joys of Watching the SuperBowl by Yourself

As I sit here watching the SuperBowl by myself, I just realized that this if the first time I've ever watched the big game by myself. Woe is me. I celebrated by buying a $1.50 Dr. Pepper and pack of Peanut Butter M&Ms from the Award Winning Comfort Inn's vending machines. Checking back into this hotel was great. The girl at the front desk knows my name, and I'm in a room that doesn't smell like the local nursing home. My favorite part of the SuperBowl so far was the song by all of the deaf and blind kids. Good stuff. I'm thinking about celebrating halftime by cutting my own hair. It should be fun. The only quality commercial so far have been the Bud Light clip when the pilot jumps out of the plane. I got a laugh at that one. I guess I have to compliment the FedEx/Kinkos commercial with Famous Phi Delt Burt Reynolds. I have to support that, plus Griff works there now. I just realized that I'm out of draws. I have a week to go here and I don't believe there are any laundry facilities around here. Wait a minute, the Prime Outlets are across the street. Money! Man, I knew they would come in handy at one point in this trip. Gotta go, it's halftime and it's time to switch the channels over to the lingerie game. Ridiculous.

The #1 Small City in the U.S.

Morgantown, West Virginia has been named the #1 small city in the nation by many different magazines. I had a great time in this small city and was amazed by the hills. I guess that's why they call them the Mountaineers. Driving around the city is crazy, because you can be on a main road, take a turn, and end up driving up a huge hill. A lot of the Fraternities are located on a very steep hill. I can't imagine walking back from class each day up the hill. I went to the WVU/Pittsburgh last night, and found out that I had been ripped off by the scalper. I'm an idiot and didn't check out the $7 face value on the ticket when I bought it for $25. The guy straight up lied to me and I was huffin and puffin by the time I got to my last row seat. Atleast I could take a good picture of the arena. The game went in to overtime and the Mountaineers beat ranked Pitt. I've never seen a team shoot so many 3 pointers. WVU went 13/42 from behind the arc and still won. I was very amused by the arena's scoreboard. All of the animation was from the 80's and was the type of stuff I would put on a scoreboard. Example: When Pitt was called for traveling, and man appeared on the screen with luggage, and he hops on a train that says traveling. That's my type of humor. They kept showing an outline of the state of West Virginia. For all of you who aren't familiar with the state its outline looks like a hand flicking you off. I was very offended. When I got back to my hotel, I saw the highlights of the ISU/Texas game. Are you kidding me, we can't beat Baylor on the road or any team in the last four years, but we upset ranked Texas. On the way back to Amishville I stopped through Pittsburgh to check out Pitt and Carnegie Melon. Both schools are amazing and the architecture and atmosphere is great. That's what I do in my spare time. Fun, huh. I've become very good at taking pictures while driving. I call them Automopics.

Lunch with ESPN Commentators

Today I traveled from Pittsburgh to Mogantown, West Virginia - The home of the Mountaineers, Josh Lembrich, and a guy that looks like Davy Crockett. I was in Pittsburgh staying at one of our volunteers house. I was leaving his place today and just around the corner a mailbox caught my attention. It was a big red football helmet as a mailbox, and as I got closer I realized it was an Iowa State Football Helmet. I immediately pulled into the driveway and took a picture. I like Pittsburgh more and more everytime I go. The reason I am in Morgantown is really something I don't have an answer to. I obviously like to travel when I have a day off, and I've always wanted to get down here to check it out. I'll be attending a WVU/Pitt basketball game. It's sold out, but I found a scalper selling tickets at noon when the game is at 6:00pm. I always get my hotel room on priceline.com, because I always seem to get great deals. Currently, I'm in the nicest hotel in Morgantown, and I think I reserved the room for about $60. Can't beat it. I decided to go downstairs to the restaurant and bar to get a bite to eat. Traveling alone forces me to eat at the bar, and I don't mind it, becuase there are usually other people who are there for the same reason. I entered the restaurant sat at the bar, and immediately recognized the two guys sitting next to me. I watch a lot of college basketball, and I realized the two guys next to me were the guys who are the ESPN commentators for tonight's game. I called Ross to ask their names, and sure enough his countless hours of watching basketball and endlessly searching the internet paid off for me. The two men were Dan Shulman and Len Elmore. Dan does a lot of games with Dick Vitale, and actually kind of looks like a younger version of Dick. We chatted about basketball and the Duke/GTech game was on. During a commercial break Dick Vitale's DiGourno Pizza commercial came on and Dan proceeded to tell us about how Dick was sore three days after the shooting. They asked where I went to school, and I proceeded to tell them. The only person they mentioned was Stinson. I just shook my head and said "Good player." Ross tells me that Len Elmore used to play for Maryland. Thanks Ross, I'll never trash your useless sports knowledge again. Just another cool experience I can put on my blog!

A Great & Horrible Day in Sports

So I get back to the Award Winning Comfort Inn today, and it still smells like a hospital. That really has nothing to do with my post, but just wanted to throw that it. I turned on the TV to Sportscenter of course, to see a picture of the Iowa Hawkeye logo. Immediately, two scenarios went through my head on why they were on Sportscenter. Either Steve Alford opened another Steve Alford's All-American Inn in Indiana or Ed Podalak came up with another recipe for chili. Well, I was wrong on both, and I actually respected the University after the story. Pierre Pierce was thrown off the team for getting into some more trouble. As most of you probably know, Pierce was under fire for allegedly sexually assaulting a female on campus last year. Currently, he is being charged for theft and assault or something like that. I'm assuming that he stole a Snickers from the local 7 Eleven. I'm glad that Alford stepped up and kicked him off the team. Very respectable.

The next story dealt with Sammy Sosa and the Orioles. Being a former Orioles fan when Ripken was still around, and disliking Sammy Sosa, I was interested in what was going on. Unfortunatley the organization put there money into the pockets of a washed up baseball player. Sammy strikes out more than Ross Roti, which is amazing. I've given up the Orioles, and now I think I will become a RedSox fan. Why not. The Orioles have been verry verry good to me (In a Dominican accent), but I'm jumping on the bandwagon. Yeahh

An Ode to the Amish

Ahhh... the great works of Weird All Yankovic (Enjoy!)

As i walk throught the valley where i harvest my grain,
I take a look at my wife and realize she's very plain.
But that's just perfect for an Amish like me,
you know I shun fancy things like electricity.
At 4:30 in the mornin' i'm milking cows,
Jebediah feeds the chickens and Jacob plows, fool
and I've been milking and plowing so long that
even Ezekial thinks that my mind is gone.
I'm a man of the land, I'm into discipline,
got a Bible in my hand and a beard on my chin,
but if I finish all of my chores, and you finish thine,
then tonight we're going to party like it's 1699.

(Chorus)we've been spending most our lives living in an Amish Paradise,
I churn butter once or twice, living in an Amish Paradise,
It's hard work and sacrifice, living in an Amish Paradise,
We sell quilts at discount price, living in an Amish Paradise.

A local boy kicked me in the butt last week,
i just smiled at him, and I turned the other cheek.
I don't really care, in fact I wish him well,
cause I'll be laughing my head off when he's burning in Hell.
I ain't never punched a tourist even if he deserved it,
an Amish with a 'tude, you know that's unheard of.
I never wear buttons, but I got a cool hat,
and my homies agree i really look good in black, fool
If you come to visit, you'll be bored to tears,
we haven't even payed the phone bill in 300 years,
But we ain't really quaint, so please don't point and stare,
we're just technologically impaired.
there's no phone, no lights, no motorcars, not a singleluxury,
like robonson Crusoe, it's as primitive as can be,

(chorus)we've been spending most our lives living in an Amish Paradise,
we're just plain and simple guys, living in an Amish Paradise,
there's no time for sin and vice, living in an Amish Paradise,
We don't fight, we all play nice, living in an Amish Paradise

Hitching up the buggy, churning lots of butter,
raised a barn on Monday, soon i'll raise anutter
think you're really rightious?think you're pure in heart?
well i know i'm a million times as humble as thou art.
I'm the pioust guy the little Amletts want to be like
on my knees day and night scoring points for the afterlife.
so don't be vain, and don't be whiney,
or else my brother might have to get medieval on your hiney.

(chorus)we've been spending most our lives living in an Amish Paradise,
We're all crazy Mennonites, living in an Amish Paradise,
there's no cops or traffic lights, living in an Amish Paradise,
But you'd probably think it bites, living in an Amish Paradise,