Oh the Memories

The date - February 23rd, 2013.

Years past my prime, and several seasons of beat reporting under my belt. There is still one thing that amazes me beyond words. Is it the YouTube videos of how awesome Cleveland is (versus Detroit)? Could it be the two Daewoo cars I've seen in the past 10 years? OK that is a close 2nd, how are those cars even still running?? The answer is way past my pay grade.

Guys, it's really obvious, and we have been seeing news flashes and celeb endorsements on it all month. It's Febru-any! I mean, it is the only month where I don't have to think about what I'm getting for lunch each day. Here's the deal - I can get a 12" deal of a lifetime for $5, and only in a few cases $6. My daily dose of CBR (chicken bacon ranch for the noobs out there) or Turkey Breast is the only thing stopping me from chastising the use of Ndamukong Suh in those commercials. I mean what has he won lately...where are his gold medals (althogh he's a pro at stomping on ppl)? I digress 

So what are the bottom line impacts of my Subway routine you ask. I've emailed GP to ask him for his margins on footlongs, but he continues to reply back with emoticons. My gut tells me Subway makes up lost margins in the month of February from increased volume. The number two reason is they finally took the Seafood Sensation off the menu...there was over $5 in mayo in those puppies! Wasn't the lobster and crab in there fresh from Maine? Or was it from the Cayuga, I forget. Take a look at my Chase credit card statement at the end of the month. I might as well split a franchise with good old GP.

There is still a week to be able to take advantage of this blockbuster event. I know deep in his heart GP misses the great American Past Time aka Subway sandwhich drafts, but he's got to push past that void in his life and move on. The logistics of that required way more than a college degree. Think bigger, Gary. Expand this incredible event to a yearlong $5 footlong...and I'll stop reporting you to Consumer Alert organizations for serving up 11" rip offs.

Back in the Game?

Let me begin by saying, if you are reading this right now, please subscribe.

I'm sure many of you have wondered...where the hell has the Gobies beat blogger, Liu Kang, been? Is he covering some other team? Did he eat one too many footlongs? Free agency??

Folks, let me just clear up a few things here. First off, there is no such thing as too many Subway footlongs. Furthermore, my loyalty to the Gobies organization is nothing less than Tiger Woods to...wait for it...golf. My services simply cannot be purchased, but I admit I was eagerly waiting for a contract extension. In my heart I believe that my summer long coverage of the sport of Ultimate at Case Western (and away tourneys) should have earned me a 5 year deal, much one that LBJ should sign with the Cavs.

Anyway, I will return to covering the team once I feel I have received reasonable compensation...so in the mean time I may have to turn my attention to covering the Cavs for your entertainment..

P.S. I appreciate both comments from the previous post by Q and Diana (Diana you must subscribe)

Subway

Let's all just take a moment, and think about what this word means at a personal level. Some of you might imagine the last Subway series between the Mets and Yankees. Others may consider their daily routine via RTA/subway to travel for work (some would rather go by Macktruck than any other means of transportation). But I must say, you guys are all wrong. There is only one real image one should picture when the word 'subway' is uttered:

To the plain eye, this is just a footlong sandwich from Subway. Noob. There is much, much more to this 12 inch beauty. It is clear to me that this sweet onion chicken teriyaki has been treated with the utmost respect and tender loving care. You must employ sandwich artists to do your bidding. Anything less would not do it justice. Just ask GP how it's done...disregard child labor laws, and yellow coupons ftw.

Anyway, the Subway draft that was to be held today has been postponed due to a light precipitation of square pizza from Pizza Pan. I'll be back with the incredible results of the 2009 ESPN Subway Draft tomorrow, where we will discuss the winners and losers. Every epic drafting event requires at least one member of the Gobies present. I'll be sure to remember my lucky disc tomorrow.

The Ultimate Update

Cwatididthere?

I haven't been able to blog recently because of my inabilities to control my fits of madness due to lowered Ultimate playing time. Put me in coach.

After hearing all about the tournament the Gobies guys had last week, I had an unreal desire to get out there and practice. It's just so hard to get up in the morning thinking that frisbee will not be on my plate later on in the day. I threw around for a while today, but I felt my backhand took a turn for the worst after not tossing for almost 2 weeks.

Someone once gave me a frisbee for the winter holidays (let's maintain PC here), and I immediately placed it on my scale and saw that the reading was 174 grams. 175 is the official weight. I quickly proceeded to re-gift this to my least favorite biology teacher in 9th grade. I mean, giving someone an unofficial frisbee is almost saying that you do not matter in this world.

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The Quest for a Million

So here the blog stands. Nearing 200 hits after being up for about 1 week. While I am usually not one to be all about the personal achievements, I feel that it is necessary to be straight forward with you guys. You might ask, "Liu, by a million, what exactly are you referring to?" Could it be for 1 million USD? Are you seeking 1 million followers to your blog (I currently only have 3, so please subscribe)? To all of these inquiries, I say no, even though Iwouldn't mind any if not all of those to come true.

I've dreamed of this ever since I was a wee toddler of obtaining 1,000,000 hits on a blog of mine. At my current pace of 200 hits a week, I will need 96.15 years to complete my dream. At that age, would no longer be an Ultimate threat (ever see me pull down a huck?). Some people chase after 500 homeruns in baseball using steroids, but I'm pretty sure the "juice" wouldn't help me in this case. So here is my SOS: I must achieve 1,000 hits by July 22nd, or else the Gobies will have to find a new beat blogger. I know I can do it, but not without the help of you guys. Good day.

P.S. After reviewing the submissions to the Gobies Blog poll, I've decided to call out each and ever member to a session of "Thrashing the Calves". 0/17 for Calves...is this a joke? Are you kidding me? I should contact LeBron to see if he's interested in leading this event.

A Little Q&A Sesh

Due to popular demand, I have responded to the following questions you all have been yearning to see answered since day 1:

What is your favorite throw?

-Why, the hammer of course!

What is your favorite O/D strategy?

-cup-o-saurous to be sure. I see you Q

What is your favorite type of party?

-Altima Party. Shout out to my main man "Party Paul"

What is your least favorite intersection to drive?

-Wade Oval and East Blvd

Movie?

-The Gobies highlight reels (and there are a lot of them). Pr0n is put on the backburner at this point.

Favorite handler?

- Q-hundred. This modern day Odysseus (if you don't get the reference, just ask me) makes William Tell look out of his element.

Favorite cutter?

- K-Poke. His swim moves make me weak at the knees.

Favorite comedy skit?

- When the Gobies take the field, the oposition is a complete joke. The thrashing of chumps is always fun to watch.

Biggest impulse buy? Favorite cleats? Stay tuned for next time when I answer another round of probing and personal questions.

For those of you who have kept track of my throwing status up until now, here is a look at my progress thus far

A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words

We have probably all heard of this phrase before. As some smart ass has pointed out in the past, 1001 words is worth more than a picture. Don't even get me started about that.

Now, for the real reason for this post. There is a vast selections of words out there with personal significance, each with a touching story/picture to go with. I'm currently studying vocab for the GRE's, but words such as intransigent and investiture just aren't sticking in my head. I felt that without a picture to associate with these words, my ability to remember them greatly decreases. This brings me to my point: I know all of you have wondered, I know what a goby is, but what really is the true meaning of gobies? Can you show us a picture? Is it just goby, but the plural form? I'm here to tell you that it's more...it's more than just the proper way to formulate correct grammer. So today, I leave you with this:

Gobies

I was appalled at the fact that Merriam Webster did not have this entry. Thus, I felt it neccessary to pull some strings/connections I have with the Beach Ultimate Lovers Association (BULA) and provide you guys with asolid definition. It boggles my mind as to how Webster (superchump) could forget.