A Mild Uproar of Fun

So, last night I braved the cold weather and shivered on over to the Map Room where I catch the Tigers take on UMass on ESPN “Up All Night”. Really, what was up with that tip off time? 11:00pm?!? I guess they were hoping to grab some of the Monday Night Football viewership, but I could have easily done with a earlier time on ESPN 2. Of course, few bars in my neighborhood would have shown anything other than the football game, so I suppose I should be thankful I got to catch my Tigers at all.

So, what do I think of the post Dream Team team? Well, I have to say we sure look sloppy. To be fair, even the Dream Team looked sloppy at times but still… Last night, there were way too many turnovers, failed layups, and poor three point shooting. I know, it’s early. But if it hadn’t been for those 24 turnovers allowed by UMass we might have been unnecessarily biting our nails. OK, so what about the positives?

We look good as a team (though I have a feeling we’re really going to miss having big man Dorsey dominating the inside). We play well together. No selfish play here. It sure was nice seeing Dozier and Anderson back on the court as well as seeing more playing time from Kemp and Taggart. And, my goodness, Henderson-Niles is a tank! I looked it up, he’s 310 pounds! Of course, the asset most worthy of praise is #12. Evans will be a joy to watch this season! Sure, he might not be Derrick Rose, but who is? As good as Evans is, I’m hoping he’s more CDR good, meaning he’ll stay longer than a season.

And, let’s not forget the most meaningful thing about last night’s win. At 221 wins, Coach Cal is now the all-time leader of victories in Tigers’ history, surpassing the legendary Larry Finch! Congratulations Coach!

Should be another fun season!

P.S. Anyone else see this great photo?

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Our official photo (taken as we turned our pie over for judging) at last month’s Bucktown Apple Pie Contest.

No matter what your political views are (mine usually lean towards the apolitical), there is no denying that last night’s election was historical. And Chicago was right in the center of it all.

I was actually driving around on the South Side around the time Obama was declared the next President of the United States. Young people were honking their car horns and screaming out “Obama” to anyone within earshot. I even saw a young black woman pull her car over to the side of the road, get out of her car, and proceed to jump up and down with excitement. When I got back home, there were fireworks going off near our neighborhood.

Speaking of our neighborhood, here are a few photos of Obama ads that I took around our apartment:

Was your polling place inside a men’s locker room? Oddly, ours was…

Here is a selection of horror flicks I consumed during the haunting holiday season:

I hope everyone out there has a great All Hallows Eve!

Now if you’re like me, you’re going to need your yearly fix of Night of the Living Dead. Don’t own it? No problem, here you go:

Last night, Apryl and I attended a double feature of Howard Hawk’s The Thing and John Carpenter’s The Thing at the Portage Theatre. After watching both versions, questions do arise, such as which film is better? Which version has the the better monster, the giant, muscular “carrot” or the shape shifting alien? Which one sticks with you longer? Hmm, I have a few ideas…

Tonight, Halloween Havoc week continues at the theatre with a screening of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.

Look at me! I met Svengoolie during tonight’s screening of Son of Dracula at the Portage Theatre.