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Feb 8, 2005
The Welsh national flag flies right below Old Glory on the Maas flag pole. Suffice to say we fell in love with the country many years ago and keep tabs on friendships struck while visiting. We also track stories coming out of Wales. This one caught our eye.
A Welsh rugby fan cut off his own testicles to celebrate Wales beating England at rugby, according to British newspaper reports.
Geoff Huish, 26, was so convinced England would win Sunday's match he told fellow drinkers at a social club, "If Wales win I'll cut my balls off", the paper said.
Friends at the club in Caerphilly, south Wales, thought he was joking. But after the game Huish went home, severed his testicles with a knife, and walked 200 metres back to the bar with the testicles to show the shocked drinkers what he had done.
Huish was taken to hospital where he remained in a seriously ill condition, the Daily Mirror paper said. Police told the paper he had a history of mental problems.
Wales's 11-9 victory over England at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff was their first home win in 12 years.
Wow! And we think we're tough! Funny thing is, I've been to Caerphilly. Great little town. Fantastic castle. If I ever go back, I may elect to stay out of the pubs!
If we lose to the Packers next year I'm going to cut off my.....
Another Find Courtesy 89.3 FM
Back on January 26, I told you about a new radio station in the Twin Cities at 89.3 FM (The Current). I also told you about a new band that had caught my attention one morning as I drove to work.
The group is called Two Time Polka. No, I haven't gone bonkers and started listening to polka music. This is a Cajun band. Think John Fogerty and you have a rough idea. It is truly good stuff.
Now 89.3 has come through again introducing me to great Jazz singer. Madeleine Peyroux's voice carries a unique blend of jazz and pop. Some people think she sounds like a postmodern heir to the smoky-voiced Billie Holiday. I also hear a little Ella Fitzgerald, a little Rosemary Clooney, and a dash of the Squirrel Nut Zippers.
This is great music to have on at dinner time or relaxing with a cocktail or glass of wine. I suggest you give it a go for Valentine's Day. You won't be disappointed.
Housecleaning
It's Friday so time to clean stuff off my desk that has been building up as of late.
I've slowly made some additional changes to the site over the last few weeks. Sometimes I keep them for a few days and then decide I really don't like that change and delete it. Others have stayed.
Along the left sidebar you can now see:
Under Movies: A little video of me from the 1997 season that appeared on ESPN. Recall the game?
Under Links: I have added the Dogs of Our Lives (a blog dedicated to my past and current dogs); the Spiking Viking personal web site; and the Astronomy Photo of the Day. Also added under the "Keep thy enemies close at hand" category is the Oracle of Cheese which is the personal blog of none other than frequent commentator to this blog, Cheesehead Craig. And at the top is the George Washington of Blogs at the University of Minnesota, the Greet Machine whose author is responsible for the look of the Viking Underground.
Under Shameless Plugs: This is a entirely new category and seems to be a popular thing for bloggers to do. Here is where you can find what I am reading, watching, and listening to, with links to each for more information.
Under RSS Feeds: I have decided to stick with the Topix Vikings feed. This will update automatically whenever new Vikings news stories hit. Also under this category, is a live weather update so you non-Minnesotans can check out our misery factor anytime during the winter.
Along the right sidebar you can now see:
A PayPal donation button: This is a service by PayPal wherein you can send a on-line donation directly to me. You need to have a PayPal account in order to do so. Any funds raised will go back into the blog. What costs? For instance, I might attend a minicamp and post all my photos for everyone to see. That can cost a handsome sum. For an example of past stuff here are two links:
Carolina Panthers at Vikings from 2001
Re: your bet. I didn't realize that your wife let you have those back...
Posted by: Cheesehead Craig at February 11, 2005 09:36 AMOh, they are hermetically sealed in a Mason jar next to the pickled peppers. I have visitation rights on weekends.
Posted by: Brian Maas at February 11, 2005 09:42 AMYay! I got a link on your site! Actually, I was just joking around on the Oracle. I know you link to me on a regular basis. I thought I'd just play with you a little bit.
I expect we'll be seeing a Viking sale report soon listing Reggie as the new owner. Next year should be a good year.
Posted by: Shane at February 11, 2005 09:53 AMYep, I knew you were joking. Remember that I have very "dry" humor. Good stuff over at the Oracle.
Something makes me feel uncomfortable about Fowler. I can't put a finger on it but I kind of hope his deal falls through and Taylor gets it. But then Prince Charles would be better than McCombs!
Posted by: Brian Maas at February 11, 2005 10:01 AMYou gotta admire a man who's willing to keep his word like that. Some quotable famous person said something about how he always makes good on promises he makes while drinking, because it teaches him to keep his mouth shut. In my former days as a booze-hound, I tried to stick to that philosophy myself. It led to many a 4am fishing trip, but thankfully I still have my seeds intact.
Posted by: Jim at February 11, 2005 10:03 AM