Bill Simmons is a douchey yet extraordinarily popular writer for ESPN.com’s Page 2, and has a short column in ESPN the Magazine. Mick Foley killed himself night in and night out in the ring for 20 years as Cactus Jack and many other characters, and was one of the focuses of a Pro Wrestling documentary, [...]
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Portland Chickens in the Atlantic
Urban Chickens
There is another option for Portland’s roosters on the run: about 40 minutes from downtown, just off the Mount Hood Highway in the town of Boring, sits Geren’s Farm Supply. The feed store has long operated a small, low-ceilinged shed called the Critter Korner, where farmers bring unwanted livestock. Geren’s then sells the animals. [...]
Channing Frye: Best NBA blogger
Channing Frye is a Center/Power Forward for the Portland Trailblazers. He’s also a blogger. Scratch that, he’s really the only real NBA blogger: unlike Agent Zero, who literally phones in his blog posts, Frye is typing all on his own, and cracking jokes that probably scare his management. Take his most recent post, a review [...]
Alexi Lalas training for the shotgun
For those of you who might be watching the MLS Cup Final this sunday, be sure to catch the pregame show. Alexi Lalas, the Ginger haired nutter who embodies the American Soccer Ethos of failing upwards, will shotgun a can of redbull on national television.
He’s taking his training very seriously.
Mame Shiba: creepy talking soy beans
Mame Shiba apparently translattes literally to Bean Puppies, and is a nickname for smaller japanese dog varieties. Apparently the term has been borrowed for some creeptastical anime:
There are magical pixie beans inside your Natto! This must be the vegetarian version of suicide food. I’m going to ask the Biwa kids about this [...]
Rousting the Roustabouts De-lurking Redux
I have this shiny new site here, and the Blogtown @ the Mercury has decided I’m on their blogroll, so excuse me a moment if I attempt to figure out who keeps coming to this site.
I know a bit about people (from statcounter), for instance:
Most of my hits come from Oregon and SW Washington, but [...]
Fear the Birds! - Nature has no love for cuteness
I’m borrowing a picture montage from the Mail News on Sunday (UK) and bringing it here, because my mother always loved Herons, and after many canoe trips and lake trips and trips involving herons that I did or (often) didn’t want to attend, I’ve learned why. My mom is secretly the world’s best interrogator, [...]
Haggis is a furry little animal…
I swear to god I’m not a fan of the most awkwardly named team in the MLS, Real Salt Lake. They do have a pretty hot looking new stadium:
are those Terraces I see? Now I’m jealous, even though edge of suburbia stadia are no fun for footie.
What’s most entertaining for me is what [...]
Stumpy’s?
Stumptown Coffee moves into New York, wide eyed and wearing his letterman’s Jacket from Cleveland.
From Gothamist
Stumptown coffee (or Stumpy’s) has a lot of fans, so a new shop one block from the Brooklyn waterfront might end up creating a sea change for New York coffee. Time will tell.
I have never heard anyone call it Stumpy’s, [...]