Coughing up Nuggets vs DEN

Sorry this one is a little late I have been feeling like crap lately fighting a cold. This was probably one of the most miserable games I ever been to. Not because we lost though. Yes that sucked but it was close and an exciting game. No the reason it was miserable was due to my cold. I feel sorry for the people in front of me cause as much as I tried I am sure something broke free from one of those sneezes. I was coughing and sneezing all night and used a gang of napkins to keep my nose from running away. My wife joined me on this outing so that was nice to have some comfort from a loved one. Anyway I managed to put some food down and it was my first time trying the California dog. It's basically a jumbo dog with pico de galo and nacho cheese. I have to say it was worth the extra few bucks as it was pretty tasty. In other news Little Bow Wow was in the house. I was unable to snap a picture of him though. He was sitting next to Nuggets bench so even with max zoom you cant see much of anything from my seats. Good game though man AI went off. We kept it close the entire night but just could not overtake them. That's OK cause we just went into their house and and showed them a thing or two. Lets go Road Warriors!

Twas the night after x-mas vs MIN

Twas the night after Christmas and the Warriors continue to be chili pepper hot. The game itself was great. It was relatively close the entire night. Yet enough of a lead to keep a warriors fan in a good mood. Monta Ellis had the best game of his NBA career thus far. Baron god bless his soul continues to play long minutes and perform like no other in the NBA. He is a complete player from offense to defense. Those chants of MVP from the drunk club 200 fans might not just be a pipe dream if this keeps up. It was also nice to see my awesome trade acquisition of a fantasy player Al Jeferson in action. I was secretly cheering for him in my mind. But only him naturally the Warriors win comes first and fore most. Fantasy numbers can take a hit for the sake of the real team.



But you come for the stories not the game recap right? So it’s the night after Christmas and what did yours truly get? What does every season ticket holder in club 200 need? Well besides actual Club level tickets of course. Binoculars! My wife and daughter heard my prayer. No more squinting to see if Belinelli is suited up or whom Jim Barnett is talking to. This could usher in a new era of articles as well. Like how many times does Mikael Pietrus change his shoes during a game ect. Anyway back to the story at hand. Ever since finding out CC Sabathia has season tickets and seeing Dontrelle Willis etc. I started keeping an eye out to see who uses CC’s seats. On this cold December night it was none other then Oakland Raiders Daunte Culpepper. With my new found super vision though I saw what I thought was the funniest thing of the night. Daunte has the normal long rope chain right but his his medallion get this. I kid you not is a big bling blangy jewel encrusted chili pepper. Now with his name some of you might say this makes perfect sense. But for some reason I just started cracking up when I saw a shiny huge chili pepper hanging from his neck. Sorry the Camera I bring to the games only has 2X zoom. So I could not get any good original photos of the pepper. I did however find one when I got home enjoy.

Absinthe for everyone!

St. George Spirits Absinthe review.

With the Warriors on the road what is a fan to do? We line up and wait for a type of alcohol that has been banned for 95 years is what we do. Well I didn’t exactly wait in line but don’t let me get ahead of myself at least not yet anyway. Lets start with a little history on this infamous spirit. It is basically a Brandy with several herbs added for flavor. Some of the herbs have been blamed for causing delerious effects. It became famous in popular culture during the late 19th and early 20th century when Parisian artists and writers linked romantic associations with the drink. The drink then became vilified and blamed for many of societies woes. Hey they are trying to do that same thing with Video games right now. But let’s not get off topic here. It was then banned in many countries around the world. No evidence has ever found it to be any more dangerous or psychoactive than ordinary alcohol though. A modern absinthe revival began in the 1990s, as countries in the European Union began to reauthorize its manufacture and sale. In the United States it has been legal to ship bottles from Europe but no stores sold or distillers brewed any Absinthe with Wormwood. The herb containing the chemical thujone believed to have psychoactive properties. Research shows the Alchohal will have more negative effects on you then any of the herbs in it. In 2007 the first legally available absinthe was approved for sale in the United States.



The internets have been a blaze with stories of Absinthe ever since. This is what sparked my interest in it. Normally I am not a big drinker and when I do it’s normally just a few beers nothing special. Anyway with all the lore and such I got interested and started doing my own research. I came across St. George Spirits who said they would be producing real Absinthe and releasing it for sale in December. I think they are the first to produce and sell it in the United States since it was banned 95 years ago. Anyway as the weeks went by I saw more and more fan faire about St George Spirits and their Absinthe they planned to sell on December 21st. They chose this day because 74 years ago, the 21st Amendment was ratified and Prohibition ended. I originally planned to take the day off work and attempt to get a bottle. But as the day got closer some major projects came up at work that prohibited me from taking the day off. I was incredibly lucky to have a friend who works literally a mile or so from Hanger 1 a.k.a St. George Spirits distillery. So like the song goes with a little help from our friends I was able to obtain a bottle of this rare and popular spirit.



One of my favorite quotes about the drink was from Oscar Wilde who said.

"After the first glass, you see things as you wish they were. After the second, you see things as they are not. Finally you see things as they really are, which is the most horrible thing in the world."

So with that said I offer you my 3 shot review. I will have a glass and write a sentence or two about each one. So without any further a due lets start this Hunter S Thompson-esque study in toxicology.



Glass 1:
After opening the bottle and smelling it’s muse like aroma I opted to go with a Nyquil cup. This would allow me to be scientific about it. Anyway I took the first shot and needless to say it burned. The taste is pleasant it reminds me of my youth and my run in with Indian Air Gum. I honestly feel a buzz after a 30ml shot. I don’t know if 3 is even possible for me. I don’t drink hard liquor and this stuff is definitely hard. Wish me luck on the next two

Glass 2:
This is not how it was supposed to be. That 30ml was rough and it was due to my own fault. I decided to put a sugar cube in this one. Bad mistake! When I shot the Absinthe the sugar cube got lodged in my throat. I gagged for a second and started dry heaving. One thing I learned from glass two is leave the sugar cubes out. The drink by itself has a rich taste and does not need any sweetener. As for hulicinating and going on a murderous killing spree nothing yet. I do however feel like going to bed soon.

Glass 3:
The humanity! This one was a lot smoother without the sugar cube. I do feel a nice buzz now and my chest has never been warmer. I do have to say the flavor does grow on you. It can be best described as a black licorice taste. Now normally I don’t like black licorice much but as a hard alcohol it seems fitting. Well still no murderous episodes or little green fairies flying around. It does pack a punch and the build up to the event was fun. I think it’s time for me to retire now. Tomorrow the W’s play New Jersey and I plan to see things as they are. Meaning another win for the road Warriors. Here come old flattop He come grooving up slowly He got joo-joo eyeball Jump Jump!


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Friday Night feeling all right vs LAL

This article is a day late not because I was busy or anything. It is a day late because that’s how long I needed to recover. No seriously though this was a great game probably the best all season for several different reasons. First off it’s a Friday game and being the Lakers I had some company joining me. My friend from work is a big Lakers and Dodgers fan. I know it’s nice we hire people with disabilities like that. Anyway we made it into a group night out our wife’s and some other friends and family joined us. The party started early at my house with some Beer and Rock Band. After we all got some pre eight-dollar beers in us, except for the designated drivers of course. We then made our way to the Roarcle and was it loud that night. Apparently we broke even our last year playoff record for attendance. From what I heard on the radio they claimed it was the most people to watch a basketball game in the state of California. Now I thought we sold out last year but apparently we found a way to cram more people in. There was a good amount of Laker fans and everything for the most part was very civil. I did see two arrests being made but who knows what the cause was. Our group showed everyone we could co exist.



We missed out on the free shirts because we decided to have some more beer in the parking lot. Everyone had a nice picture of Barnes dunking on Dirk from last year’s playoffs with the words “We’re Back” printed on it. Anyway It was a good thing we got our fill of Beer before the game because good luck waiting in those lines. The few with us who did go for food and drinks ended up missing a quarter. I probably should have just risked it myself cause honestly I can’t recall a hell of a lot of the first 3 quarters anyway. All I know is we managed to keep it close like we have been doing lately and then strike in the last few minutes. The video I have for this game and some of the others really does not do the audio justice. After you leave a good Warriors game like this one you feel like you been to a concert. It gets insanely loud in there and the entire crowd stands for the last few minutes. Definitely one of the most exciting teams to watch of any major sport I would say. Like I said this was one of the best games though a close down to the wire win. Baron Davis proves time and time again that he is one of the elite point guards of the NBA. The entire Warriors staff from starters to our beloved Garbage men brings excitement. Ohh by the way the new chant after we win is “Let’s get pancakes!”. Despite what critics say it is a healthy meal right before bed. Go Warriors!

No Duncan, Dizzle? vs SAS

What better way to spend a Tuesday night then at a Warriors game? The night started off right when my cohort in action stepped up to the plate and was able to drive. You know what that means pound a beer for the road! That Hyphy needs a chaser anyway. On the way in they said Duncan was suited up. That one man could make or break our chances at winning greatly. Yet I was still optimistic, as we have beaten some top tier teams lately and have been playing well. Once we made our way to our seats and heard the starting lineups though everything changed. What was this no Duncan? Still this is the incumbent champs and their bench is as good if not better then some other NBA starters. Within the first few minutes you heard several conversation’s saying, “Who the hell is this Bonner guy”. Bonner earned himself 4 quick offensive rebounds off one fumbled play. He went on to have a great night stat wise. I guess those hustle boards got him fired up. By half time things started looking real good. That’s when I made a decision to throw my cholesterol count caution to the wind. My friend knowing my weakness turns to me and said “I will buy you catfish if you go get it for us”. Now I love food but there is one thing that just makes food taste better and that’s when it is free. I think Henry Hill even said that same thing in Good Fella’s. Anyway I love the old you buy I fly so I was off to get us some Catfish. I have to admit when I reviewed the Catfish a few weeks back it tasted a lot better. This night it was a little off. But still free Catfish I cant complain.

I was not the only one enjoying myself though the Warriors had a good night to. They maintained that lead and finished off the Spurs. All the while I grinned like the catfish I ate and clapped my deep fried oily hands off. Another night another Win it’s a great time to be a warrior fan. Once the night was over though all that salt caught up with me. So I would like to thank La Raza liquor on Seminary for that celebratory Pineapple Crush. Go Warriors!

Is it getting hot or is it just me? vs MIA

The wins just keep getting better it seems like. The climate among sports journalists is making a Warriors fan feel the future is so bright we should all wear shades. Before I go to far though let me explain why there is no post for Wednesday night’s Bucks game. I was feeling under the weather and missed my first home game. Lets hope that is the only time I miss a game for the rest of the year. Maybe I will miss one due to needing Kidney dialyses from the Hyphy intake as well though.

Anyway this started off as a great night. A long with my normal partner in crime an old friend joined me. This was his first Basketball game since the 80’s so we had to do it right. We got there nice and early so as to have enough time to tailgate a little before we went in. The other time related variable I had in mind was the free Hardwood Classic T-Shirt for the first 5000 fans. First things first though we finished all the beer. After that we made a nice pace and crept inside to find yes they still had some shirts left. With a shirt in tow we instantly drew our attention to the new throwback Jerseys at the merch shop. We were not alone the place was packed everyone was buying and with just cause I think they look great. I dare say I almost like them better then “The City” ones. After all they represent our last and only title in California. Perhaps this could mean something? Lets not get to far ahead of ourselves though. Anyway needless to say my Jersey addiction got the best of me and I bought yet another jersey. I am going to have to start playing ball 4 or 5 times a week to use all these Jerseys.



The game itself was a great roller coaster ride. It was not until the 4th quarter that we actually took a lead. The entire game we trailed by 10 points consistently. We would have a nice run and get close only to be sent back down to that 10-point buffer zone. In the back of my mind I was OK with it though. I know our boys can swing a 10-point deficit in a matter of seconds. As long as we kept it within 10 we could make something happen. That is exactly what we did to. I think it was around 6 minutes left when we saw our very first lead. The crowd was intense as always the entire night but when we took the lead it got downright crazy. It reminded me of playoffs last year. Random people I did not know were giving me high fives and it was just a great feeling. With around 4 minutes left captain Jack and Barnes started waving the crowd up. After that the entire Arena stood for the rest of the game. The energy was insane the noise level was monstrous. I swear we have an effect on the team. When the crowd gets into it the team goes into a trance like state and become gods among men. In all honesty though we played our ass off yes but I think Pat Riley had his head in his ass. He had Shaq riding pine the entire 4th quarter. I don’t know what game he was watching. Because when Shaq was in Miami was scoring on us at will and shutting us down on defense. Anyway I am thankful for Riley’s strategy it seemed to pay off well for us. Man this is turning out to be an exciting year.

Shoulda, Coulda, EASTWOODA! vs ORL

Hyphy number???? My liver dislikes me for multiple reasons now. Anyway we could of won that but wow what a game though. With all those up’s and down’s. Let this be a lesson to other teams in the NBA never count the Warriors out until it’s over. Yea sure we didn’t finish it when we should of in the 4th. But to be consistently down by more then 10 points and consistently get right back in the game that says something for itself. I knew going to this game it was not going to be easy. The Magic have one of the best records in the NBA. I think it was 15 and 4 going into tonight. They also have a solid team to with stars like Dwight Howard and Rashard Lewis. Speaking of Howard what did he eat growing up? That guy is a beast his shoulders should require their own area code. He was unstoppable on boards but we did manage to keep his scoring under wraps. I think Al and Beidriens remembered a thing or two from playing Yao last Thursday. Anyway it was a good game I drove on in like I always do on work nights. Parked in the good old free Parking lot known as BART. The crowd was alive and pretty packed considering it was a Monday night. Like I said though we had a chance to finish them when we took the lead late in the forth quarter. God bless Monta’s soul but what the hell was that 3 pointer with 8 seconds left. He should of drove and tried to draw the foul. I know I know he missed most of his free throws that night but still. I think we would have been a lot better off shooting free throws for a possible win then a low percentage 3 pointer. Worst-case scenario we go into over time and that’s what happened anyway when he missed the 3. Once Baron fouled out and we went into over time it was over for us. It should of ended in the 4th I am sorry. But all in all it was another great night out. Our boys are playing well and we are beating top teams and giving others a run for their money. Go Warriors!

I leave you with the shot that could of won us the game

The bigger they are the harder they fall vs HOU

Sorry this one is a little late. I had my work Christmas party on Friday and I will not lie Mass Effect and Rock Band have been taking up a lot of my spare time. Anyway my cohort in season ticket holderdom was back from his hiatus. As we normally do on a weeknight we opted to drive. For those of you who drive as always I highly recommend BART parking lot. Both BART police and real police heavily patrol it. So your car should be relatively safe and it appears to be fully legal. I have used it for a while now and have never seen myself or anyone else get a ticket. Viva la fee parking!

I went to this game to see a win. I know it sounds cocky but the way we have been playing lately I honestly expected a win from our guys. I told my friend on the way to the game “We just take down Western Conference power houses now, That’s just how we roll”. We started off with a lead and never really let it go. Big Al was doing an amazing job of fronting Yao and Davis again continues be one of the best all around PG’s in the business. The defense was intense we held T-Mac and Yao combine to under 20 points. The fans continue to get more intense as well with each win. When Baron is shooting free throws shouts of MVP are starting erupt in club 200 now. I think it might be a bit early for those chants. But make no mistake my voice box and hands know very well why they call it the Roarcle Arena. We got a winning record now lets keep up the good work guys it’s going to be a long season.

P.S What ever happend to Hudson? Rumor is he got some garbage time against Huston.