Boo Got Shot! Boo Got Shot!!

Well, believe it or not, I made it back safely from Wisconsin. I ate NO bratwurst while there, but I did partake in some delicious cheese curds in the Green Bay airport today. Yum, yum.

On different note, I was daydreaming on my flight back tonight, and I suddenly remembered something I heard several years ago....the infamous "Boo Got Shot" clip. I found it tonight and decided to post it for all to hear. Now it's safely and soundly residing on my web server, so this little baby ain't ever gonna disappear. Take a few minutes and listen to this, assuming you've never heard it before. Even if you have, it's sure to crack you up!

As a public service, the talk show host, Royal Marshall, translates an Atlanta woman's news interview between the languages of "street" and "broadcast."

Just click the PLAY button on the audio player below to hear the clip...

Wisconsin Update

The most exciting part of my trip thus far?


Cheese Curds


What we call "fried cheese sticks," they call "cheese curds." Curds. Sounds like "turds." Mmmm. Now I have a REAL appetite. Damn Yankees...

Off to Cheeseheadland...!

That's right...I board a plane today to head to the great state of Wisonsin. One day in Madison and three in Green Bay. Cheese curd and bratwurst....I can't wait. Cold weather and cheese and bratwurst...I can't wait. Cold weather, cheese, bratwurst, and people that talk funny...I can't wait. Cold weather, cheese, bratwurst, people that talk funny, and people that think I talk funny...I can't wait.


I did some research prior to my trip and found some interesting Wisconsin laws:


1. You must manually flush all urinals in a building.
2. Butter substitutes are not allowed to be served in state prisons.
3. Citizens may not murder their enemies.
4. Whenever two trains meet at an intersection of said tracks, neither shall proceed until the other has.
5. As people used to smuggle it in from Illinois, all yellow butter substitute is banned.
6. At one time, margarine was illegal.
7. State Law made it illegal to serve apple pie in public restaurants without cheese.
8. While all cheese making requires a license, Limburger cheese making requires a master cheese maker's license.
9. It is illegal to kiss on a train.
10. It is illegal to cut a woman's hair.
11. Car dealerships cannot sell cars on Sunday.


Hmmmm....okay. And Yankees think WE are backwards??

3rd Place is better than LAST!

Well, folks...Rally 37 was a blast. Not only did we have an awesome time, but we came back with a win! Yes, that's right...Team "Blind Dog Swimming" took 3rd place!!!



We drove to Greeneville, SC on Friday night and stopped at Meadors Sandwich Company to register and pick up our Rally party favors. We then drove to Flat Rock, NC and checked into our room at The Woodward House at the Highland Lake Inn. After getting settled in, we drove over to Matt & Esther's lake house on Lake Summit, where we drank and chatted by their outdoor fireplace. While there, one of the dogs, an old, rather blind Jack Russell terrier named Carson walked right off the dock and fell 10 feet into the water. Although it was initially a pretty scary situation, Carson came out fine and we decided to name our Rally Team "Blind Dog Swimming." We headed back to our place around midnight to get a good night's sleep.

The next day, we grabbed a quick breakfast and hit the road with Chris and Meade to Mauldin, SC for the start of the Rally. We got to the starting place, fixed ourselves a few batches of bloody mary's, and waited for the Rally to begin. It kicked off at 10:00 AM, and for the next 5 hours, we laughed, screamed, cursed, yelled, and pointed fingers at each other until we reached the finish line and Seth, the Sassy Chef, was able to do his cooking show, "How to Cook Cajun Cock Knockers." After the cooking show, we set up our tailgate and celebrated our Rally finish. At about 4:00 PM, we headed back to the Highland Lake Inn to grab some power naps and get ready for the Awards Ceremony.

The ceremony began at 7:00 PM and to our surprise, we secured a 3rd place finish. The food was great, the slide show was hilarious, and as usual, we got a chance to boo and hiss at the Rallymasters and their horrible Rally clues. We called it a night around midnight, hit the sack, and got up Sunday morning to grab brunch and then head back to Atlanta.

For those of you who have never taken part in The Rally, you really don't know what you're missing. Right now, mark your calendars for the Rally next year...it's always the first weekend in November. It's a hell of a good time, and a great way to blow off stress and get away for the weekend. Feel free to ask me ANYTIME about the Rally and what it's all about. We hope to always make it back each year for this awesome, fun-filled weekend.

For more pictures from Rally 37, click here.

Rally? Really? Yeah, Rally! RALLY!!!!

Hadley and I leave today to head up to Greenville, SC for the infamous Rally...



Picture 120 people in cars on a scavenger hunt...using "yard art" as clues. Kind of like the Cannonball Run, but not on the highway. Instead, we're driving through the hills and backroads of South Carolina, looking for clues that lead us throughout the course...

Sound fun? You're damn right, it's fun. It's a blast, and we've been doing this with friends since 2000. A crew of us head up there from Atlanta each year and spend a weekend in the mountains, anticipating a First Place ribbon in the Rally.

Still don't have a clue as to what I'm talking about? Then click here. If you still don't understand, or you DO understand and want to find out more, then please do email or call me. We always love to recruit more people, as it's one hell of a good time.

Wish us luck!!!

It's a boy!!

Rob and Louise Sparks are now the proud parents of a bouncing baby boy! Robert Ab Sparks V...that's right...the FIFTH....was born yesterday at 7:18 AM at Crawford Long hospital here in Atlanta. Just last month, Sparks married Hadley and me in Montana, and now he finds himself in a new role...DAD!



"Fifth" Sparks weighed 6 lbs. 7 ounces and was 19 inches long....

Another picture of a proud father and his new son:



Robert Ab Sparks V



Proud mama and her new baby boy!



Congratulations, Rob and Louise! More pictures to follow....as soon as they send them! Keep 'em coming!!

Why I go to the gym...

Ever see pictures from your childhood and then realize why you do the things you do? Take this for example:




I was 18 months old and had the appetite of an 18 YEAR old. Some things never change. Exactly why I was up at 5:00 AM this morning and had my ass at the gym. Now I know why my favorite Sesame Street character was Cookie Monster...

See any resemblance?



Only difference is that my eyes were closed...