THAT'S RIGHT, THE MOST MASSIVE THING IN THE UNIVERSE: HOLMES BABY!

SUNDAY, SUNDAY, SUNDAY.

Come to the Kitsap County Fairgrounds for some fun in the mud. That's right, it's the 2nd annual Fairgrounds Cross Classic, a.k.a. The Washington State Cyclocross Championships. The course is fantastic, you have my personal guarantee. Be there!

APPARENTLY I THOUGHT I WAS TURNING 21

This past Sunday was my 40th birthday and my lady decided to throw me a little birthday cocktail party on Saturday to mark the occasion. Many cocktails and fun were had by all. Some more than others. Especially me. I was in bed until 3 PM on Sunday. Maturity at its finest. Someone should have hidden the aged Kentucky bourbon. Nice one.

A big thanks to all who came, it was fun....what I remember of it.

It's That Time of Year Again

The Ohio State University versus that team from up north.

Yes, the Buckeyes lost last week at home to Illinois (WTF?!), all will be better with a win this Saturday.

If you want to know what the fuss is all about with this greatest of sports rivalries, check out the documentary showing on HBO this week called The Rivalry. It might explain why I get a little nuts this time of year...like a Buckeye.

THEY SHOULD BE EMBARRASSED

"Health Net had sought to keep the documents secret...arguing that they contained proprietary information and could embarrass the company."

The above quote from this article pulled from the LA Times describing how Health Net tied company bonuses to how many individual policies were dropped and how much money was saved.

The is reason number 837 why I have so much contempt for the insurance industry. Makes me want to burn all my Health Net Cycling paraphernalia.

Oh wait, I don't have any. Phew.

Yeah, what he said:

Check this Wetzel column in Yahoo Sports.

Grrrr.....

Anyone who is on the NWCycling email list has probably already seen this. "Peter McKay Post"

If you haven't, click on it and read, prepare to get mad. It is making me angry, very angry. Dipshit motorists better be on alert when I go ride my bike today. Don't cross me, not today. You have been warned.

Anyone who rides a lot with me knows that I have a hair trigger 97% of the time in response to hillybilly, red-neck, ignorant, dipshit motorists. I don't take any shit from anyone. I know the zen, passive way is to turn the other cheek, say a mantra, etc. when someone in a car does something stupid. Sometimes though you need to just say "f*%k that".

I took a beer bottle to the face from a car going in the opposite direction when I was 18 years old riding to a club race. 20 stitches, 22 years and 2 detached retina surgeries later and I still get pissed. This guy's incident is just like mine, arguably worse.

I am really pissed right now. F*#kers.

"Are you in heaven now?"

Those were the words uttered by my lady in the first half of the Monday Night Football game as the Steelers were up by 21 to 0 against the dreaded Old Browns (i.e. The Ravens) and Terry Bradshaw was being interviewed in the booth.

My answer: "Hell yeah I am in heaven".

It was fantastic. The Steelers demolished the Ravens 38-7 and the 75th anniversary team was introduced at half-time. Steeler greats Stallworth, Swann, Blount and Bradshaw were all interviewed, the 70's Steeler dynasty team was talked about over and over again, and the present day Steelers were killing a hated division rival.

I would say, my birthday came a few days early.

Again, fantastic.

BROWNS 33/ SEACHICKENS 30

A ha ha ha ha ha.........

I was a little torn going into this game yesterday as to who to root for since the Browns are in the same division as the Steelers.

In the end, my disdain for the Chickens of the Sea won out over divisional concerns.

WSBA PROMOTER MEETING

This Saturday is the Washington State Bicycle Association annual promoter meeting where those of us who put on bike races get together, pick dates for our events and talk about the general state of competitive cycling in the state of Washington.

I and the folks at Ridge Racing have 4 road events that we are looking to put on next year:

• The Whale of a Crit in Silverdale, probably on July 27
• The Kirkland Twilight Crit, a new event that Dave Visintainer and I have been working on since this August. Look for a big money crit in downtown Kirkland on August 2
• The Blackberry Crit in Bremerton, the race that started it all for Ridge Racing, this edition will be the 4th one. Look for another $5000 Pro 1-2 men's purse
• The Winslow Criterium on Bainbridge Island, another new race for Ridge Racing. Some business owners on the Island approached me last year about this event but it did not come to fruition in 2007. The same businessmen plus a few more approached me again for 2008 and I am cautiously optimistic that it will actually happen in 2008 the day after Blackberry. That's right, a 2 day Labor Day Weekend Race Series with some good money both days.

So, what else should be discussed at the meeting? Chime in, you know that I have my opinion, what are yours?

Some things I think that should be discussed: prize money-entry fee ratio for sure; the crazed enforcement of riders wearing all 87 WSBA numbers at races. That's all I have for now.