Author Archives: Hoover Dam

American Outlaws Des Moines

Posted on August 16, 2009 by Hoover Dam

After re-connecting with a friend I made during the last World Cup, she asked me if I’d take a commission for the Des Moines chapter of American Outlaws. “Uh, okay,” I thought. I wasn’t real sure what I would do, … tell me more →

Posted in finished projects, nats, somebody paid for this |

Hi, we’re the replacements

Posted on August 2, 2009 by Hoover Dam

The banners that went missing after the 7/11 match never did turn up, so I had to re-do them. While I had the supplies out, I went ahead and added two new ones to the list. Pat Phelan, “GRIT”: That’s … tell me more →

Posted in finished projects, revs, words |

I went to Norway and all you got was this lousy post

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Hoover Dam

Two weeks after I got back, here’s the grim and frostbitten report from the dumbest soccer-related vacation I’ve taken to date. You can follow along in the gallery as you read.

Posted in finished projects, goofy, how did I get here, I can't believe we pulled this off, revs, why we do this, you should've been there |

MISSING

Posted on July 17, 2009 by Hoover Dam

Seriouspost: Have you seen us? We’re Albright, Alston, Barnes, Igwe, and Tierney. We’re most of the Revs’ back line, and we’re missing. I’m not being facetious here–these five banners were last seen after the Revs game on 7/11 and are … tell me more →

Posted in revs, works in progress |

unexpected cameo

Posted on July 14, 2009 by Hoover Dam

I’ll get around to finishing the Norway adventure story at some point, but first, look who turned up in the Fort this past weekend: click for bigger Angela Hucles and the banner I modeled after her. (Since I got asked … tell me more →

Posted in breakers, goofy, nats, why we do this, ww i posters, you should've been there |

Ålesund’s starting to happen

Posted on July 3, 2009 by Hoover Dam

ULTRA PEANUT’S LIST OF NOTABLE THINGS THAT HAPPENED THE LAST FEW DAYS Got on a plane for Frankfurt, then one for Oslo, then one for Ålesund, which is small enough they have stair trucks (“you’re gonna get hop-ons”) Saw a … tell me more →

Posted in goofy, how did I get here, I can't believe we pulled this off, revs, works in progress, you should've been there |

melonhead of the century

Posted on June 8, 2009 by Hoover Dam

Remember this thing from last September? Those two banners finally debuted this evening.

Posted in finished projects, goofy, I can't believe we pulled this off, melonhead, revs, why we do this, you should've been there |

Campaign 2010

Posted on June 6, 2009 by Hoover Dam

If internet memes can help elect a president, could they help convince the US men’s national team to take along certain players who’re on the borderline to make the cut for South Africa?

Posted in nats, works in progress |

and now, possibly the best worst joke I’ll come up with all season

Posted on May 24, 2009 by Hoover Dam

I’d like to see the Sounders do a Freddie Ljungberg bobblehead night. You press it, and it has to take an Imitrex and go lie down in a dark, quiet room for six hours.

Posted in goofy |

mario league soccer

Posted on May 17, 2009 by Hoover Dam

Q. What happens when the guy who sells you your season tickets calls you up and asks you how to make a banner? A. click for bigger Kyle Lindsay, my box office homeboy, asked me for help in putting together … tell me more →

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