I got this email from Scott last night:

I would stay away from Chicago if I were you. Rick is not real happy you suggested the whole cheerleading outfit thing.

I am willing to make you a bet on Arizona vs Colorado. If Arizona wins, you must join Rick in front of Chase Stadium in a cheerleading outfit and do a “Go Diamondbacks” cheer routine.

If Colorado wins, you absolve Rick’s bet to me. He is off the hook, and you’re back in his good graces.Do you accept?

I thought it would be fun. If Arizona wins, then I get to fly to Phoenix and meet a couple of my favorite bloggers and Rick doesn’t have to do the whole cheerleader thing alone. If Colorado wins, Rick is absolved of his bet.

However, I think Scott is getting off far too easily, so I countered. I respect Scott’s desire for anonymity, so instead of having his picture taken, I will require that he write two different posts — one for Rick’s blog and one for mine — under our stipulations if the Rockies win.

Am I worried? Naw. No matter the outcome, it’s just being done for fun, besides I don’t embarrass easily anyway. If Arizona wins, don’t expect the pictures until next year. I won’t be able to afford flying until a few months into 2008. Yeah, I’m broke like that.

So, yes, Scott, I accept as long as you accept the writing assignments as part of the deal. :-P

Listening to: “Holdin’ On Together” - Phoenix (nope, it really was playing)

I don’t recall ever doing a sports post before so here is a first! Football is generally the only sport I’ll watch and that’s only if I have no projects to work on or cartoons to watch; however, Scott-O-Rama in his challenge fever with Rcktman pitched the following curve ball at me:

With Denver being midway between Chicago and Phoenix, whose side are you taking?

I thought about it for a whopping five seconds only to realize that I don’t think he even acknowledged that the Rockies may actually win their wild card position and make the ‘real’ play-offs. Hmmph! Baseball isn’t my favorite sport except when it comes to nap time. The constant drone of the crowd and the almost hushed voices of the announcers make for some of the best white noise available. I then weighed my options:

• Phoenix is my birthplace
• Chicago is where I had the most decadent night of my life
• Denver is where all my friends are and where my life has settled

Add to this that I don’t follow baseball equals me simply cheering on the team that is considered the underdog. There is nothing more exciting than seeing the top dog kicked out of his kennel by the tiny dachshund who then craps in the big dog’s water bowl for added pleasure. I love “against-all-odds” stories.

Well, except Against All Odds with Jeff Bridges. That was awful.

So someone send me the bookie sheet so I know which cheerleader uniform to don. Perhaps I’ll even invite some friends over dressed in the opposing teams uniforms and then really enjoy the game.

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Listening to: “Big Empty” - Stone Temple Pilots

Scott-O-Rama decided to pass on his hell to others. This is a game called Funny Farm and if you like words then it’s for you; however, I must insist that you NOT play it at work as you won’t get a lick of stuff done. It’s word association and as you guess words correctly, you follow lines to other words to guess. Also if you correctly guess words on the borders it opens other areas in the 5×5 grid.

I’ve opened 9 of the 25 so far and after 3 hours finally had to tear myself away from it although I just broke my own rule and emailed my current status to work. I was a good boy last night and stopped in time to get a good night’s sleep even. The will power is strong in this one. …sometimes. Enjoy!

Listening to: Him - Rupert Holmes (yes, the Pina Colada guy)