Random Scubalon

As my loyal readers know, I am currently involved in two fantasy football leagues.  In one league, I am clearly a train wreck.  But in the other, I am apparently vying for first place, which has caused my friend Richard to lose his mind.  On his blog, he has challenged me to a friendly wager on who will win this week’s matchup between the two of us.  Since he is a native of Detroit, he has offered up a can of motor oil as a symbol of his city, and he has asked me to respond in like with a symbol of my city.  Frankly, I am glad he chose motor oil, because I was wondering how he would package a riot, since that is clearly the only other thing Detroit is known for.  My first thought on a symbol for the city of my birth (Indianapolis) was racing.  Because even though Detroit is known as “The Motor City”, we had to show them how to make those motors go fast.  But I remembered that I hate racing.  Then I came upon IT.  What is the one thing that captures the heart of Indianapolis, indeed the entire state of Indiana?   …Basketball!  Even Detroit can appreciate that, because the greatest Piston of all time learned his basketball lessons in Bloomington, Indiana.

So here is my counter-proposal:  The winner of this week’s matchup will host the loser at a Pacers-Pistons basketball game this season.  In addition, the winner may make the loser wear whatever the winner wishes.  So, if you decide to accept, please send me your size so I can tell Coleman which tent to put the Pacer logo on.

How do you like that, Music Boy?

I can tell that many of you are worrying about me because I have not posted for so long.  Well, I have not been abducted by aliens, nor have I lost so much weight that I can no longer lift my fingers to type.  Some of you may have even thought that I have abandoned the effort and quietly left to wallow in my own immenseness.  None of these things are true.  What is true is that I have been very busy and not able to post anything for quite a while.  So, here are the answers to the burning questions you all have been asking

1.  Yes

2.  I don’t know.  I need more information

3.  That’s what people are saying, but I tend to disagree

4.  12

5.  No, that’s the total.

6.  I’d rather not get into that at this time.

7.  I couldn’t agree more.

8.  Before the end of the week

Well, that’s all I have time for today.  Maybe if I have more time later I will fill you in on the questions.