Category Archives: goofy

Silly stuff.

ante up

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Hoover Dam

It’s opening day for most of MLS (Revs open tomorrow) so it’s time to make this official: If the New England Revolution finish lower in the standings or end a playoff run in an earlier round than the Chicago Fire, … tell me more →

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gonna dress you up in my love

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Hoover Dam

Last year, the Boston chapter of American Outlaws had a brilliant idea: instead of just a winter party, throw a winter ball for charity, where everyone gets dressed up and goes out dancing, like a prom, only you’re allowed to … tell me more →

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the great fight north

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Hoover Dam

When they announced MLS Cup 2010 would be held in Toronto, Mike and I immediately knew we’d attend even if the Revs weren’t involved. We’ve got non-soccer buddies who live just blocks from BMO Field, and it’s an easy, if … tell me more →

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ernest & julio gallows humor

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Hoover Dam

Having sent cupcakes to the Revs in return for a difficult playoff run last year, I find myself wondering if this year, in honor of them missing the playoffs, I should deliver something more appropriate. I’m thinking Thunderbird.

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american soccer revolutionary

Posted on August 7, 2010 by Hoover Dam

When the Revs announced they’d be honoring Alexi Lalas before the 8/7 game vs DC, I knew I had to do a banner, but I also knew it had to be something that was an appropriate tribute to a guy … tell me more →

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we went to South Africa: the megapost

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Hoover Dam

If you’ve got the time to kill, here’s the entire 11,000+ word trip report in one gigantic post. It’s the same stuff in the other five South Africa entries, so if you’ve read those, there’s nothing new here–this is just … tell me more →

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we went to South Africa: epilogue

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Hoover Dam

This here’s the post with miscellaneous observations that didn’t fit into the rest of the trip report, or else I forgot to put them in. Half-assed discussion of social issues included.

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we went to South Africa, part 3

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Hoover Dam

When last we left, we’d spent another week in Johannesburg hanging around watching soccer games. Now it’s the time for the third part of the story, in which we decide it’s a good idea to go on safari with, among … tell me more →

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we went to South Africa, part two

Posted on July 25, 2010 by Hoover Dam

When last we left, we’d just spent our first week in Johannesburg, and were hitting the hay the night before the US-England match. Now, here’s the second part of our story, which is wordy as hell and involves an awful, … tell me more →

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we went to South Africa, part one

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Hoover Dam

This is so long, I’m going to break it into three sections, which is a nice way of saying I want to get something or another up before the end of July. The photo gallery’s here, so follow along as … tell me more →

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