That’s just cold

May 3rd, 2008 | Posted by PostmanE

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Visionaire should be your pick for the Derby

May 2nd, 2008 | Posted by PostmanR

Big Brown is the favorite for tomorrow’s Kentucky Derby. But he’s got to bust over from position 20. And he’s never faced any competition in the three races he’s competed and won in.

So do you pick the flashy newcomer still, then? Or perhaps a cagey veteran with more experience? Or do you just get bombed in the infield and go talk to random strangers? OR do you pick someone you know will have the grit, the fire and the passion? Of course you do. Yes, friends put your money on Visionaire. After all, he’s got Barbaro ties. From Joe Sports Fan:

Bet Visionaire if… you’re the sympathetic type. His trainer is Michael Matz, the same trainer for the almighty Barbaro.  But Barbaro fans remember that if Visionaire wins there’s no need to send him any congratulatory cards because…horses can’t freaking read.

Well that settles it … his 20-1 odds be damned. You may say it’s a waste of money for me to throw down on a horse purely for emotional reasons that don’t make much strategical sense. I say at least I didn’t pick the horse because of its name.

Kyle Korver is just another Iowa guy

May 2nd, 2008 | Posted by PostmanE

We don’t like to brag in Iowa. We’re reserved people. We mind our own business, go about our days, and represent our ninth-smartest-state by neglecting our blog for paid work elsewhere. No big deal.

Kyle Korver’s the same way. He doesn’t like to brag about it, but just like almost every other suave Iowa man, he’s drowning in poon:

Korver, the string-bean swingman for the Jazz, enjoys a rare level of popularity, even by NBA standards, especially by females.

On any night in EnergySolutions Arena, there are enough signs to fill the Republican Convention, most of them held aloft by women. Kyle, we love you. Kyle, will you marry me? From two young girls: Kyle, will you wait for me? From two older women: Why go for two when you can go for three?

Local souvenir stores are running out of children’s size XL No. 26 jerseys — the size women buy because there are no jerseys made in their sizes.At a recent charity event, Jazz players were enlisted to sign autographs and have their photos taken with fans. Korver’s was the longest line, snaking its way back from the bowels of the ESA out onto the court, and many female fans asked to sit on Korver’s lap.

Ladies, please. I understand your enthusiasm — who wouldn’t want the solitary comfort found in loins born of our fine state — but Kyle’s just the tip of the iceberg. Those of you at the back of the line, consider your other Iowan options. Fancy GTA 4-obsessed bloggers, do you? Aw yeah, girl, tell me how much you hate Buzz Bissinger. Yeahhhhh.

{HT: BDL}