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The Bulletin - Week 5 From underneath a rock in Media Void
The Bulletin - Sold Out
Up and Down Elevator Game goes to Sloth Monsters, in OT: After Mukes and his Daddy, Slim, taught Otis Elevators all Otis currently knows about elevators (but NOT all Mukes and Slim know), and after getting Kone going “up-and-down” consistently, Mukes has now taken his “vertical lift” skills to the German conglomerate: ThyssenKrupp Elevator Americas. A key instrument in the deal – negotiations – was the agreement by the company to sponsor The Bulletin’s “Up and Down” Elevator Game of the Week. And, what a game it was in Week Five. The Three Toed Tree Dwellers and the Riverchase Cheetahs battled “tooth and nail” (not “Show and Tail”) for four quarters… make that, five quarters. When the clock struck zero, the game was still tied, but the Sloths got the vict’ry with the BDFL rule of “longest play rules.” (Chicks, too, dig the long ball.)
Grenadiers Stay Undefeated in CTSN Game of the Week, Deal Mayors First Loss: In the battle of “unbeatens” this one was not close. The Mineral Springs Grenadiers are legitimate contenders to the BDFL throne, while the Magic City Mayors sure did look like pretenders this week (a lot like UGa, LSU, and Free Shoes University). The Commissioner – at ease and comfortable in Legion Field – where he has played in numerous “Shug-Bear Bowls” and “Dental Clinic” games, took his attack right at the Cronies. Meanwhile, the Iron Curtain defense held the Mayors to single digits and left with the only 5-0 mark in the BDFL.
Woodies Lose again in Hospital Hospice Hook Up: Is John L. Smith coaching the Black Creek Wooden Warriors? Or is it Gene “Barfield” Chizik? Or “Ears” Whitworth? In the Battle of Bed Pans, the Fairfield Powersleds topped Kawliga & Company by 16-points, and it was not at close as the score would indicate. Now, the Tribe is in a world of hurt with a dismal, no, pathetic 0-5 mark on the season. (And, even Jaimie’s “other league” team isn’t doing too well this year.) As for the Mean Machine – the defending BDFL Champions – they continue to stack up vict’ries behind the running and passing of legendary QB, Paul “Wrecking” Crew. You can check out the classic “Longest Yard” flick about twice a year on TBS.
A & W Root Beer – A.W. of the week: Woosiers Pummel Blitz: Speaking of Crew, how about the Woo Crew! The Smoke Risers in the Sky may have started slow in 2012, but it looks like Tommy T.’s patented “peaking at the right time” theory may be underway under sunny skies in Hayden. The Woosiers left back-woods Blount County this Sunday, to venture to Bryant-Denny Stadium to take on the Druid City Blitz. Security at the stadium would not let them in… so, they had to play at the old CenTral stadium off 15th Street. It didn’t matter to the Woosiers, who put an old-fashioned, Mac Sanderson, Bill Fortner, Billy Whitlock, Ed Bruce, A.W. on the Blitz.
The miniature Grand Daddy Award this week goes to the Woosiers: The Woosiers looked more like Champions than anyone else this week, and chalked up the only A.W. – that’s good enough for this week’s Helmet O’ Silver recognition.
Synaflex’s “That’s a Stretch” Game Ends with Dogs Biting Bullets: The old Bullerino thought he could go into Brookside – like he did in his youth – visiting the Grandparents, eatin’, drinkin’ and being merry, and everything else would fall into place. But, this trip to the banks of the Five Mile Creek was a lot more like his teenage years when Bullet (and his teams – hardball and soft ball) got whipped regularly upon crossing the creek to Brookside Ballpark. Across the creek and across the tracks, the Dogs were foaming at the mouth for a chance to Shoot the Bullets. And, Mark’s Mutts cut loose on the Bullets like Terry Tarence cutting loose on stage, like Dodie Goode “living it up” under the bridge, like Booger Bass living high on the hill, like John Foster firing up a doobie, and like Jonathan Carroll coming down the hill on skates, with his long-hair flying, all the way down Main Street, past Wayne’s Place. Victory for Brookside; it was just a point short of an A.W.
Gamblers Whip Wizards in Grand Biloxi Classic in Tampa: The Gulf Coast Gamblers got the heck out of Dodge this weekend, and it paid off with a much-needed BDFL vict’ry. With the “heat” on the Dixie Mafia along the Gulf Coast, (especially in Bayou La Batre, Pascagoula, and Slidell) the Gamblers took their act to Tampa Town to battle the over-matched Pasco County Wizards. While Merlin may have been a real magician in the ancient King Arthur days, this version of the modern Wizard is a far cry from Houdini, David Copperfield, or even Penn & Teller. The only act Parks has perfected is “disappearing” on Sundays.
Rice Rockets Win Close One Over ‘Cats (Sponsored by Honda): Is it Rocky Ridge Wildcats or Western Hills Wildcats? Either way, they lost to a “bunch of girls” this weekend in Big Daddy Football League action. The Juggernauts, who are looking to possibly escape the Null Set Squad (those teams that have not won a BDFL Championship) this year, are having just enough success in 2012 to “keep hope alive.” In Week Five, the ‘Nauts came-from-behind to beat the BioCats by two, prompting an impromptu parade down Mt. Olive Road past Rocket Stadium, and then right on Fieldstown Road, and then stopping short of Main Street at Pasqualles for some post-game revelry (they had to share the facility with some old St. Elizabeth ballplayers).
Upstart Armadillos Shut Up Slovaks: Fourteen points will almost always give you an “L” in the BDFL. Unless, unless… you are playing the Oak Mountain Slovaks, then you have a pretty good chance for a “W.” And, the Duncanville Armadillos – who are just finding their way, slowly but surely (don’t call me Shirley) – during their inaugural season, are finding that out. Despite how the 2012 season started, playing the Slovaks, is always a good thing. The chances of vict’ry are high. The “Road Kill’s” defense was “killer” in Week Five. They held the EuroTrash Talkers to a paltry 3-points, and got a big win over the Slovaks, who have now lost two-in-a-row (not really that bad of a losing streak for the Slovaks).
The “Slovak Second” Sponsored by ALFA “Is he taller than me?” ASlovak murmured after his Toilet Seat Game of the Weak performance against KP.
Quote of the week: “Image is everything,” attributed to Armadillos owner and general manager Kurt Prewitt.
Quote of the week, Number 2: “I can make a hat, a broach, or a pterodactyl,” from Airplane (the Movie).
Notables: Milton Hand (1st grade) is now featured on the front page of the Morgan Academy website. You can check it out at: http://www.morganacademy.com. [Send us your notes on your younger ones, and we’ll add it to the Bulletin.] |
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