So, I tried to order a custom jersey in Steeler Black and Gold with the #15 and TEBLOWS on the back. Well, I should have known better as I was ordering from NFL Shop, the “Official Online Shop” of the NFL. Apparently the place is run by descendants of Queen Victoria. My order was cancelled as a call to them revealed that my order was deemed inappropriate. LOL. The woman who answered was good natured, told me she liked my jersey, but alas, there wasn’t anything she could do about it. Looks like I’ll have to scroll down to the second link in Google results to get my jersey. Think I need a second one that says NFL SUCKS. Freaking dweebs.

I’ve just realized that anybody following me on Twitter that I don’t know is probably wanting to follow the San Francisco food critic Michael Bauer which is michaelbauer1 on Twitter. Since I’m still the second Michael Bauer to show up in a Google search I’ve thought about changing my twitter handle to michaelbauer2. Not for long but I did think about it.

Well, here’s the proof that my buddy Greg and I made it to the top of Loveland on the Triple Bypass 2010. I, unfortunately, have to settle for it as a Double Bypass this year although Greg can claim he made it all the way.

That just kind of works, doesn’t it? :)

Arizona Swastika: Vere are your papers?

So, this is getting strange. I had someone ping me for advice about doing an Internet start-up thinking I was another Michael Bauer - Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Foundation Capital as profiled in this New York Times article. When I first read that article, I was surprised to see my name in the Times. I was even more surprised to read that Michael Bauer’s profile - we could practically trade places and we wouldn’t even need to get new id. Now I got this email from someone who thought I was him and I was like, no, but, strangely enough, I could probably help you anyway. Very strange. Sent an email to Foundation Capital. We’ll see if I get a reply.

I think I’ve really started to turn a corner here with a newfound respect for the Tea Party and their “New Patriotism”. I believe you really do start defining a new patriotism when you say to hell with United States Code, Title 4, Chapter 1, Section 8d - The flag should never be used as wearing apparel. That’s just another way for the New Tyrant to keep the man down. You go boys and girls! Source: That bastion of liberal lying media: New York Times.

Tea Party Patriot

I took a little inspiration from the movie (already owned a book) and have started going through and selectively making dishes from Mastering the Art of French Cooking. I’ll never make scrambled eggs again, only oeufs brouillés. Mushroom soup for one is out though.

Didn’t really look like things should be all that bad with the snow in the UK. I mean, it just kind of looked like last week here in Denver. Then I remembered this would be minus snow tires. Best of luck to all my UK friends.

Well, this is how I spent my first vacation in about 10 years. Got a great deal. Think I want to move to Cozumel.

The article by Woody Paige heaped a lot of blame on Denver fans for not showing up at the Monday night game. Don’t blame the fans. It’s not their fault. Blame Denver and the Broncos. Denver has cycling, skiing, freaking mountain climbing. Pittsburgh has, well, Pittsburgh. And the Steelers. Surely you can now appreciate the impact the city has on us, the unspoken bond that binds us, and the reason we own Monday night. You know why we’re glad when we win? It’s because we know we won’t be depressed all week because we lost. You can’t say that about Denver. Cripes, it’s probably going to be sunny all week!

Blame the Broncos too - not the team - the organization. We respect the team. But brace up. We don’t have cheerleaders. We don’t have a styrofoam headed mascot. We don’t have some total babe riding a horse dahntahn. We come to take care of business. Win football games. We don’t play Mcmann to the announcer’s Carson and shout out “in” “com” “plete” when the other team misses a pass. We don’t get all bent out of shape just because we got a first down. We don’t bleed black and gold. We make sure the other team bleeds whatever color they want to. And if they don’t we show some goddam respect, blame ourselves, and brace for a weeklong depression under a misty, dark, and unforgivingly cold sky.