Kansas City Chiefs Quiz: [I will try and have something for every
fan this fall.] If you get these, then you know your Chiefs!!
1) Most passing yards, season. 2) Most rushing yards, career.
3) Most pass receptions, career. Answers below.
Live!.from Los Angeles, it”s the Emmy Awards!
[Well, I”m watching it live, you”re reading this on tape. So, as I
struggle to come up with Bar Chat material, from time to time I”ll
have to throw in my observations.]
Global Retirement Index
International Living, a great newsletter, just released their annual
survey of great places to retire. This time, though, they have
gone overboard. All kinds of factors go into the calculations, like
safety, infrastructure, affordability, retirement benefits, and
political stability. And the winner is…Ecuador!! Geezuz.
1. Ecuador
2. Panama…ughh.
3. Nicaragua…ya kiddin” me!
4. Malta…no beaches, just rocks
5. Mexico
–Longest life expectancy: Australia, 80.4. U.S. is at 76.3.
Zimbabwe, 38.6…and falling.
–World”s most polluted country: Australia!…produces about
50% more air pollution per person than U.S.
–Best place for plastic surgery: Hungary! Nose job is $3,500 in
U.S., only $1,250 in Budapest. And they have real doctors.
**Shandling…solid start…funny man.my life parallels his, ex-
the comedy. Best comedy show is still “The Simpsons.”
[Actually, after umpteen years, I may watch “Frasier” this year.]
Animal Chat
Even long time Washington political reporter David Broder wrote
this week, “The animals are in revolt,” after his personal
experiences on a vacation in Michigan.
So my friend Harry K, passed along a piece by Michael Janofsky
of the New York Times concerning an idiot to rival Dean Hall.
You”ll recall from last week that Hall is the man who was killed
by an elephant in Namibia when he left his touring vehicle and
walked between two groups from the same herd.
Well, in Basalt, Co., Steve Solomon and his wife always leave the
front door open at night to catch the breeze. So they wake up
one morning to find a skunk crawling under their bed at 2 a.m.
Steve goes to check to see if the front door is still open. Now the
reporter, Janofsky, doesn”t tell us if the skunk has sprayed Steve
and his wife.I”m assuming that was the case.
Anyway, Steve discovers that there is a bear standing right near
the front door, chomping on some cantaloupe.
“It must have been twice my size,” Mr. Solomon said, guessing
the bear”s weight at 400 pounds or more. “I had a skunk behind
me, a bear in front of me. I didn”t know which one was worse.”
Now since Solomon was interviewed for this piece, we can
deduce that the bear didn”t eat him. No word on whether the
wife died of rabies from the skunk, however. And incredibly, the
reporter doesn”t mention what all of you are probably thinking
right now.why didn”t Solomon have a screen door!! Geezuz.
Richard Williams…Big time ——-
I didn”t catch Venus vs. Lindsay Davenport, but I read an account
of the aftermath of their match by Selena Roberts of the New
York Times. Now remember, Daddy Williams left his seat when
Venus appeared on the verge of defeat in the semi”s.
So this time, after Venus won the title, Roberts describes the
scene.
“.Richard Williams worked his way down from the seats and
into the spotlight he craves. In a bold move, unlike any other
parent in memory, Venus Williams”s father walked his daughter
back onto the court. Then, just a few yards from where a
disheartened Davenport was seated on the sideline, he began to
shuffle his feet, spin in circles and point to the sky.”
“I always turn my head,” Davenport said. “It”s better not to see
how they act.”
Golf Bits
Chipping vs. Putting: Just got back from a trip to Ireland. As
those of you who”ve watched the British Open know, one of the
fun parts about links golf is being able to putt from way off the
green. Well, Golf Digest did a survey on Chipping vs. Putting on
the kind of courses you”d find in the states. When in doubt, you
should putt.
For example, from 36 feet away and six feet off the green, a 5-10
handicap golfer will get his/her chips within 3” 39% of the time,
chipping, but 51%, putting. A 15-20 handicap player will get his
chips within 3” 35% of the time, 39%, putting.
**Sean Hayes gets “Best Supporting Actor – Comedy Series.”
What”s that Valvoline doing on his head? Wohh…Lucy Liu…We
now return to Bar Chat.
Seve Ballesteros
Golf Digest had a Q&A with Seve. I loved his answer to what
player has the most desire? [Outside Tiger, I”m assuming.]
Seve answered…Gary Player…one of my all-time favorites.
“He still believes that he can win the Masters.” Ya gotta love it.
Seve also had this anecdote about the 1976 British Open when, at
the age of just 19, he finished second to Johnny Miller. Seve and
Miller had played the 3rd round together. Then, in the last round,
once again paired up, Seve built a 3 stroke lead before collapsing.
[Seve didn”t speak any English back then.]
“After leading by three shots, I disappeared from the leader
board, but I was still enjoying myself. Even after all that, I wasn”t
down or upset. And I made a couple of birdies and an eagle.
Coming to the 17th green, all of a sudden Johnny Miller started
talking to me in Spanish. I didn”t know he could. For two days
we hadn”t spoken a word. But once he knew he was going to
win, all of a sudden he was speaking Spanish!
“He said, ”It is very important that you play well on the next two
holes. If you do, you can beat Mr. Nicklaus,” who was in with
whatever score he had. He said, ”You can finish second.”
“I was thinking, ”S—, this guys speaks Spanish perfectly!”
**Supporting Actress – Drama…Allison Janney. Nancy
Marchand, dead, didn”t receive it…which goes to prove that it”s
better to be alive.
**Heather Locklear.d..oesn”t she look like Angie Dickinson?
Well? And Geena Davis? Now that”s an interesting outfit.
Russia and the Gold Medal
Russian President Vladimir Putin has promised to pay every
Russian athlete $100,000 for an individual gold medal ($50,000
for a team one). $20,000 for a silver; $10,000 for a bronze.
The commander of the Kursk was paid $150 a month.
Top 3 songs for the week of 9/11/65: #1 “Help! (The Beatles)
#2 “Like A Rolling Stone” (Bob Dylan) #3 “Eve Of
Destruction” (Barry McGuire…Now that”s a Top 3!)
Harry K”s favorite albums: [Follow-up to my “Pet Sounds” piece
of last Friday.]
Cream – Disreali Gears
Paul Butterfield Blues band – The Resurrection of Pig Boy Crabshaw
Frank Zappa – Hot Rats
Allman Brothers Band – Live at Fillmore East…just heard another
story of a friend of mine whose son loves the Allman Brothers.
Today”s youth continue to gain more of my respect.
Led Zep I
The Who – Live at Leeds
The Byrds – Sweethearts of the Rodeo
The Kinks – Muswell Hillbillies
The Grateful Dead – American Beauty
Jimi Hendrix – Are You Experienced?
Kansas City Chiefs Quiz Answers: 1) Bill Kenney, 1983. 4,348
yards.603 ATT 346 COMP 24 TDs 18 INTs.
2) Christian Okoye, 4,897. 3) Henry Marshall, 416. Otis
Taylor had 410. “Otis, my man!”
Bobby Knight…finis
I saw the clip on Friday with the Indiana University student, Kent
Harvey, who accused Knight of grabbing his arm. It”s a shame it
ended this way. Yes, I have supported Knight far more than he
deserved. I keep thinking back to how the vast majority of his
former players loved the man.and how loyal he was to them in
return. As for the disrespectful Harvey, I imagine his life is going
to be miserable from here on…and the kid obviously has no clue
what is about to befall him.
[Update: 6 a.m. Having read that Knight has consistently disobeyed
the University since the May 15 ultimatum, it was time to go.
Mr. Harvey is already receiving death threats.]
*AWRIGHT.JAMES GANDOLFINI.deserving winner.
Rats, “The Sopranos” lost to “The West Wing.”
Next Bar Chat, Wednesday…I”ll get around to the Olympic bits I
failed to get to this time.
