End Times

MUCH has happened in the last couple weeks (sorry for forgetting last week; I failed to wish all of you a Happy New Year so I'm sure you sat around watching what remains of Dick Clark instead of going out. My bad.)

As feared, the apocalypse is nigh. First, Roo has won the Roo Award. At this writing, blinding light of unknown origin is being reported in New Berlin, WI, with some eyewitness reports that the phenomenon began in Roo's walk-in closet. Roo himself was seen hours ago wandering around his back yard, wearing only 20 year old Zubaz and mumbling incoherently at his electric meter. Oddly, the neighbors didn't find this unusual.

Then came this.



Not quite how anyone envisioned Brett going out, I'm sure. The moves aren't bad I guess, but they seem better suited to Trinity Irish Dancers.

On second thought, that's probably not a good idea either.

Here's more on The End. So, you know, get ready or whatever. For those of you who may be in the market for a poorly kept farmhouse on a compound in a very rural area, I predict many will be hitting the market May 21 at fire-sale prices. Financing available. You heard it here first.

And finally - if you weren't already quaking over the coming calamity - how's this for one? The two overall winners in the 2010 Friends of Smoove B football pool are both...god this is tough...Bears fans. Congratulations to Ben Urquhart (225) in first and the irrepresible Bill Gullo (100) in second. If there's a silver lining to all this, it comes from Bill himself, as he notes that being swamped by one of his own is a story worthy of an Elizabethan tragedy. Personally, I think he's overstating things a bit. If he wants tragedy, just wait till the Saints arrive at Soldier Field in a couple weeks.

I'd be remiss if I didn't heap a bit more scorn on Reuther, but before I do, a note of congratulations to Rick Tulloch, the final weekly winner of the season (Rick Roll'd again. He did this to us in week 17 last year too!), and to Laurie Sexton, who closed out her season winning weeks 11, 14, and 16.

Now back to Roo and those sheep....

Finances are now final and can be found here. It appears I need to collect entry fees from two (2) (dos) (zwei) of you. A positive number indicates U.O. Me and a negative number indicates I.O.U. Please register any disputes as soon as possible as I am about to dust off the checkbook and settle up on yet another fun filled football pool season.

Happy New Year to all...well, who am I kidding? Have a nice few months and I'll see you at the Restaurant At The End of The Universe in May.