Introducing Rustic Nerd

The future is just around the corner. Soon we will be able to send messages to each other through the airwaves and watch TV on small, handheld devices. It won't be long, trust me.

I have spent the waning moments of 2009 coming up with a new basketball identity, which I call Rustic Nerd. My new persona is a fusion of beardy lumberjack and circa 80s Gregory Hines in workout gear. Here's an idea of what I'm going for:


notice the joy on his face. i want that joy.

neal

No game on Dec. 28

There is no game on December 28. I, for one, will be devastated. What does a man do when the sport he loves is stolen from him? I suppose he eats elf-shaped cookies and kisses snowflakes.

Next Mamba game is January 4th. That day I will conduct a fitness test, tracking the time it takes each player to run one suicide. 6 months later I will time each player again to measure their change in speed. I'm convinced that our league has made us significantly faster.....this will prove it once and for all.

merry christmas, mamba.

neal

xmas gifts / BLACK MAMBA winners

Motorbreath has suggested that we each put in $5 and get a box of chocolates for the school principal and custodian. Is this a man overcome with christmas spirit? Hardly. This is someone who believes that by giving them gifts, they will "take care of us."

Leave it to the city government employee to develop a relationship built on special favors.

The Oven is a proud father....we'll call his new baby daughter the "Easy Bake Oven." she's probably already got a killer outside shot.

Black Mambas of the last game are Lightning (his 1st!!!!) and Carlson, each with 3 votes. still, i can't help but feel disappointed. only 9 people voted and this one came down to the wire. 1 vote could have changed everything....but i guess we'll never know.

bring $5 tonight.