Meeting called to order.

First point of business, approval of new mascot:

via pics.livejournal.com

All those in favor say "Aye" - the motion is carried! Carried like a laser armed pass for touchdown!

Second point of business, new slogans:

- Disco Huard he's got the moves

- Disco Huard doesn't need to advertize

All those in favor say "Aye" - the motion is carried! Carried like a hand off on third and long for first down!

Apologies for absence:

- BC, TT,IM

Memo to Herm:

Watch the tape for Monday Night Football - Eagles v Cowboys

That is what the other teams are playing, end to end offense, toe to toe, no holds barred football *waves arms in the air* FOOTBALL! *puts arms down and looks slightly embarrassed*

You win games by scoring more points than the opposition. If the opposition scores lots of points, you have to score lots of points plus some.

My wife informs me the Chiefs used to do stuff like that, Priest Holmes diving over the line for a TD etc etc.

We'll ignore the fumbles and bonehead celebrations before crossing the plane, but this is one hell of a game!

An ancient battle between Lancashire and Yorkshire continues in the form of the World Black Pudding Throwing Championships

This annual event takes place in Ramsbottom (don't laugh it's a very nice village with a steam train and stuff, just down the road from my parents) on the outskirts of Bury the home of the black pudding. In the inflatable mascot phase of the early 90s, fans of Bury football club would wave inflatable black puddings.

Now they just throw the puddings at Yorkshire puddings in a re-enactment of the war of the roses.

Personally I think it's a waste of a perfect good black pudding which should otherwise be sliced and fried then served with bacon, sausages, fried eggs and mushrooms and stuff. Nom nom nom.

Watching the Alp D'Huez stage last night it suddenly struck me, I hadn't seen Phil or Paul pull out the "SUITCASE OF COURAGE". Surely this was the stage to use it, to dig deep inside and start dancing on the pedals, not one of the heads of state apparently needed it nore did any of the stars of the future.

Did I somehow miss the suitcase in a different stage? Are Paul and Phil now travelling light due to excess baggage charges on airlines? Perhaps their domestiques are shuttling their dirty laundry to the next stage? The people want to know!

My wife came up with a TdF drinking game based on the hilarity of watching Paul and Phil on Versus. So, pull out the suitcase of courage and *chug chug chug*!!!

Take one drink when:

* A time trial is referred to as "the race of truth."

* Thor Hushovd is referred to as "the god of thunder" (take a little sip if alternately called "the big man from Norway.").

* Paul and Phil wear matching oxfords.

* A crash happens.

* The Tour is called "unpredictable."

* Any rider is called out as the national champion of his home country.

* Any mention of Team Garmin-Chipotle is accompanied by a GPS joke.

* Any mention of Uganda.

* "Big George Hincapie."

* Prolonged shots of farmer art.

* Helicopter shot of a chateau (take a second drink when accompanied by a historical fact snippet).

* Any man runs down the race course in a thong or less.

* Bob calls the race "the Tour dey Fraance."

* The peloton catches the breakaway.

* Anyone is referred to as "the star of the future."

* Any mention of Lance Armstrong.

* Anyone watching confuses Vandevelde with Valverde, or vice versa.

* "38-year-old Erik Zabel."

* A shot of someone riding alongside the race on a horse


Chug when:

* Phil pulls out THE SUITCASE OF COURAGE.

* El Diablo runs down the race course.

With my mind starting to turn towards Dog Shows and Jean Luc Picard in Macbeth there is one final football event to go. The Pro Bowl.

I read that a lot of players have pulled out. One who hasn't is Jared Allen our favourite mullet haired rodeo redneck.

Yes, according to this little article our Jared wants to be a rodeo star!

Who needs salads when you have hair like Sampson. Take that Tony Gonzales!

No more Sting references I promise*

So, I've mentioned this a few times but now you want to know the whole story. Here I am, an Englishman living in New York and supporting the Chiefs like his left testicle depends on it**. Why?

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