NHL Blog Bet 2013

May 16, 2013 by 5 Comments

Hockey has been over for myself and for the Flyers for some time now. Those of you who know me know that I LOVE hockey. I had full faith in my Flyers at the start of this abbreviated season. Turns out it was seriously misplaces. I joined in a blog bet with Sean at Cautious Realism and Simple Dude to see whose team would come out on top. The bet was that whomever’s team made it furthest in the race to the cup would win. The winner would then receive gifts from each loser’s homestate.

NHL Blogger Bet NHL Blog Bet 2013My Flyers didn’t even make the first round of playoffs and the Wild (Simple Dude’s team) wasn’t far behind. Sean’s Blue’s didn’t make it past the first round either but they lasted just long enough in the round to outlive the Wild, and thus Sean is the winner. That means that we shower Sean with gifts…or at least we send him a few things.

I debated for a while, wondering what to send him. Do I clutter his mailbox with Flyers pride and make him wear Philly gear? Do I overnight cheesesteaks or soft pretzels? Should I send him a figurine of the liberty bell or a print from our art museum? I wondered for a bit but I finally came up with a couple things that I was happy with.

So, soon I will be sending off my gifts to Sean in the hopes that next year I’m on the winning side of this little bet we have going on. I love hockey, so of course I’ll still be watching all the match ups and the Stanley Cup Finals. A hockey fan is a fan of the sport itself, not just one team. I’m a proud hockey fan, but damn, it stings to not win the blog bet. Next year, gentlemen, next year.

badassblogawards NHL Blog Bet 2013

Now, away from hockey and onto AWESOME. The final ballots have been calculated for the Badass Blog Awards at The Indie Chicks. Some of my favorites made the final cut and some new ones I have to check out did as well. I’m proud to say that you guys must have bombarded the site because somehow I made the final cut for Girl Crush Blog! *blush* THANK YOU!

So head over to The Indie Chicks and start VOTING!! 

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Rules of The Road: Motorcycle Rant

May 14, 2013 by 10 Comments

Most times I see a motorcycle on the road I treat them with extreme caution, leaving more of a cushion of space than I would for a car or SUV. Why? Because I’m encased in protective airbags, steal and accident buffering while they are not. It seems like the right thing to do to provide them extra room and consideration. Despite my sometimes neurotic impulses, I don’t actually want to hurt anyone on the road.

I have NO respect, nor do I care to protect motorcycle riders who act like total assholes, though. I don’t want to mow them down, and I don’t want to see them die, but a small part of me thinks they kinda deserve it. You know the ones I’m talking about, the ones that stunt and swerve between traffic at high speeds. Fuck those guys.

Their showing off and their ridiculous need to feel bad endangers all the other people on the road as well. That’s not acceptable to me. If you want to speed through traffic, and feel “alive” and risk harming others…then I kinda hope you hit a chunk of tire and go cartwheeling over your motorcycle handlebars. Just saying.

This guy is clearly on a road where other cars are traveling and if that motorcycle wobbles and he takes a spill with a car behind him, do you think the guy behind him won’t have to live for the rest of his life knowing he RAN SOMEBODY OVER? I mean, come on. What the hell reason is there for doing crap like this? Find a closed off road, wait until night when nobody is on the street and then trick away, you idiot.

Look, I understand they want to “live free” and live outside the “confines” of a car or what-the-freak-ever. I have never been on one, don’t ever WANT to be on one, and have no desire to “trick” on one. I don’t hate on those who enjoy it though. I actually think it’s pretty awesome to pass a group out for a ride on their motorcycles. I find the hierarchy of how motorcycles ride together to be fascinating. I see motorcycle riders pass one another, and extend their arm straight out and down to greet one another and think it’s cute. I have no innate hatred of motorcycles or their riders, just the asshats who think because cars should give them space that they can act however they like on the roads.

The weather is nicer, the motorcycles are starting to emerge, and the roar of their engines and the hot guys on them make me happy. When I cruise in my SUV I enjoy watching them, don’t mind at all giving them extra space to feel safe, but when riders act foolishly it scares the crap out of me and pisses me off. So, my message to all motorcycle enthusiasts out there is, obey the rules of the road and I won’t have to run you over.

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