Thurston Blogging

Your friendly neighborhood Fantasy Football Team

3.  I have three fantasy football teams.  I'm addicted to fantasy sports, no doubt.  I had my inaugural neighborhood  fantasy football draft.  It was an offline draft, and a few people couldn't make it.  So, the more we drank, the crappier players we picked for them.  I had the 7th pick, and took Mr. Peterson from the Minnesota Vikings.  I heard shortly thereafter that his lineman has been suspended for four games.  That's not so good.

Here is my squad, the Ada Blackouts:

With the first pick in the Fantasy Football Draft, Jay selects...

(The card is coming to the commissioner now.)

LT! 

I cannot believe that I got the first pick in Second Annual Blackout Fantasy Football Draft.  I snatched up LaDanian Tomlinson in under 10 seconds. 

Here is the complete list of my team, the Ada Proletariat.

A suitcase full of Panda Meat

Here is one of my favorite SNL Skits, starring Ben Affleck and Kelly Ripa:

The Green Goblin has started a video blog.  While the Hobgoblin has a wonderfully funny podcast, the Goblin's video blog is an absolute delight:

This year, I've spent a little time in Europe and a lot of time in the Detroit area for work.  Today, I was rewarded for my achievements.  Not with a raise, or a bonus - but with Holiday Inn Priority Club Elite Status.  Whoo-Hoo!

Took walk in downtown Gent on Sunday afternoon.  The weather was a total mess early Sunday morning, which was sure to confine me to my room.  The sky opened up, the sky became blue, and The Jay left the Holiday Inn.

Here are the photos from the walkabout:

Last week, I got my rental car from National.  When the counter-jockey gave me the keys and told me that it was a Mercedes, I was excited.  Then, I realized that it was a Mercedes B Class, one of the most boring Mercedes on the market.  It's the Charles Grodin of Mercedes.

I'm renewing an old segment - my hotel room.  Here is a video from my hotel room in Gent, Belgium.  Submitted for your approval.

Colin Farrell and I have both been In Bruges.

Today was a nice day in Belgium.  Waking up at 11:30 AM is something that I can get used to.  While I missed breakfast, I stopped at the Carrefour yesterday and grabbed some fruit.  I had bananas and blackberries for breakfast, and washed it down with blood orange juice.

This afternoon, I drove from Gent to Bruges.  My Garmin GPS and Mercedes B Class got me there with no issue.  Like Gent, Brugge is a town filled with canals, great beer and amazing architecture.  First stop was to the Half Moon Brewery.  Had a beer there and proceeded to walk around town. 

The smell of horse poo permeates throughout the city, as there are horse-drawn carriages that cart lazy tourists through the streets.  You get over it when you start looking at the amazing buildings and churches. 

After a few hours, I decided it was time to see something else.  So, I drove to the water.  I’m not quite sure if I was at the North Sea or the English Channel, but I went to a town East of Bruges called Blankenberge.  Dipped my toes in the water, grabbed a few sea shells for Audrey and I called it a day.

Here are some photos of my day:

This photo was taken from the USA Basketball tuneup game in Vegas.  Warren Buffet, Bill Gates, and Donald Trump.  No?  The guy the right is Ludacris - the rapper-actor.  I'd pay five bucks to sit in on the conversation between two rappers and a guy in a movie with Brendan Fraser.  Buffet and Gates reportedly play bridge together.  Luda must want to get into that game.

Goblin Bloggin'

The Green Goblin has started a video blog.  While the Hobgoblin has a wonderfully funny podcast, the Goblin's video blog is an absolute delight:

I have joined the ranks of the Elite

This year, I've spent a little time in Europe and a lot of time in the Detroit area for work.  Today, I was rewarded for my achievements.  Not with a raise, or a bonus - but with Holiday Inn Priority Club Elite Status.  Whoo-Hoo!

Photos of a Sunday stroll in Gent

Took walk in downtown Gent on Sunday afternoon.  The weather was a total mess early Sunday morning, which was sure to confine me to my room.  The sky opened up, the sky became blue, and The Jay left the Holiday Inn.

Here are the photos from the walkabout:

My Mercedes

Last week, I got my rental car from National.  When the counter-jockey gave me the keys and told me that it was a Mercedes, I was excited.  Then, I realized that it was a Mercedes B Class, one of the most boring Mercedes on the market.  It's the Charles Grodin of Mercedes.

My hotel room in Belgium

I'm renewing an old segment - my hotel room.  Here is a video from my hotel room in Gent, Belgium.  Submitted for your approval.

What do Colin Farrell and I have in common?

Colin Farrell and I have both been In Bruges.

Today was a nice day in Belgium.  Waking up at 11:30 AM is something that I can get used to.  While I missed breakfast, I stopped at the Carrefour yesterday and grabbed some fruit.  I had bananas and blackberries for breakfast, and washed it down with blood orange juice.

This afternoon, I drove from Gent to Bruges.  My Garmin GPS and Mercedes B Class got me there with no issue.  Like Gent, Brugge is a town filled with canals, great beer and amazing architecture.  First stop was to the Half Moon Brewery.  Had a beer there and proceeded to walk around town. 

The smell of horse poo permeates throughout the city, as there are horse-drawn carriages that cart lazy tourists through the streets.  You get over it when you start looking at the amazing buildings and churches. 

After a few hours, I decided it was time to see something else.  So, I drove to the water.  I’m not quite sure if I was at the North Sea or the English Channel, but I went to a town East of Bruges called Blankenberge.  Dipped my toes in the water, grabbed a few sea shells for Audrey and I called it a day.

Here are some photos of my day:

An interesting Triumvirate

This photo was taken from the USA Basketball tuneup game in Vegas.  Warren Buffet, Bill Gates, and Donald Trump.  No?  The guy the right is Ludacris - the rapper-actor.  I'd pay five bucks to sit in on the conversation between two rappers and a guy in a movie with Brendan Fraser.  Buffet and Gates reportedly play bridge together.  Luda must want to get into that game.