One Blog to Rule Them AllThere and Back Again . . . Randomness from the Shire
BadAndyoftheShire
read my profile
sign my guestbook

Visit BadAndyoftheShire's Xanga Site!

Name: Bad Andy, Andy & The Andy
Birthday: 4/19/1975
Gender: Male


Interests: Movies, Disc Golf, Antiques, Books, Maps, & Hiking.
Expertise: Sound Systems, Navigation, Eating, Video Editing, Trivia, & Toying with the English Language.
Occupation: Other
Industry: Government


Message: message meEmail: email me
AIM: VideoDater


Member Since: 9/24/2004

SubscriptionsSites I Read
mhssoftware
JDRogers06
pfostpfilms
simply_nikki
Jsmcem
LMBoyd
sinkingfoster
exceptforanMLT
theatrechic419
NaomiJoy
LoveItWhenItRains
dimlylitpath
woobit
fishtreez
Certain_Magnitude
AbbieHero
simplychristi
PiersonMitchChloe
Vladyday
Kim_o_the_Shire
jkruss
sketch15
bbeyerinsc
cupocoffee2
Badcat926
josh1v9
manhouser
julieorkie
HeidelbergVerloren
DMcG
rdgardner
camcheline
carincraig
havens_grey
zowk
ShmooRB
artistictheatre
CIU_nice_guy
Peliarzel
DrakkenBrightsoul
groovygrammy
thandiwe
leeandcharity
thainoftheshire
PhilippineMK
Mama_Val
juliesbuds
davewager
teacherjra
CIUBadAlumni
sbrfototechjunkie4life25
DadShire
ebenezerjournal
KimSOr
irieppe
craigsmith216
GeekyMonkey
SBRKris
WagoneerNdaviti
free_flying
dandelionweed
ashbash416
JoannRenee
jbmckillop
carolburlingame
Bazthefitz
ThePilgrimsProtest
JasonneedsChrist
swager
kimberlynfields
CIUGoodAlumniActionFaction
P__S
farmgirlbeth
wolfiswill
theprezz
blue_like_jazz
Greekexegete
K_3P0
mmiwatfresno
Johans_daughter
MarieWhittaker
cooper_smith
grace_searcher
GODluvnCIU_Girl
IC34u
kmiddlet
TolkheidonPictures
Nath31021
kkennedy2000
daisygirl83
Butterbee22
rudylxf
beyerguy
BadAndyReviewsIt
Sigarosy_Nut
preppynewmommy
custangmustang
Kristi_Bashor
Urbanlime
snOw_plOw
nemoyatpeace
RandoCommando
lifeofnic
MichaeleahciM
VerbalSniper
CompulsiveCompositions
IoanaAchim
Silverbirchranch

Blogrings
*~*Columbia International University*~*
previous - random - next

northridge giberish
previous - random - next

CIU, Bible College Alumni
previous - random - next

So iM mAdLy iN lOvE wItH sBr!
previous - random - next

West 2 Brothuz
previous - random - next

Kjosnes Klan
previous - random - next


Posting Calendar

|<< oldest | newest >>|
view all weblog archives

Get Involved!

Suggest a link

Recommend to friend

Create a site


Friday, June 06, 2008

Four more years! Four more years! . . .

I just have to say that I awoke this morning and gave my wife a big hug and cheered for "Four more years!"  Naturally,  I want a heckuva lot more years with this woman than a mere four more.  It just seemed like the best anniversary gag this election year... I digress.

I just wanted to tell everyone how happy I am to have found and married my Kimberly.  She is an amazing woman and I am the luckiest guy on earth to have her as my wife.  Ee-taow!




Tuesday, June 03, 2008

Currently Watching
Matilda (Special Edition)
By Kiami Davael, Embeth Davidtz, Pam Ferris, Gregory R. Goliath, Leor Livneh Hackel
see related

Still looking for work.  It has been wonderful staying home with Donny.  Wish I could make a career out of that....

Kim posted more Donny photos.


Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Currently Watching
The Up Series (Seven Up / 7 Plus Seven / 21 Up / 28 Up / 35 Up / 42 Up / 49 Up)
see related

I am officially unemployed again.  It is on account of the requirements for the job I was originally hired to do changing into something I apparently cannot do.  I will be getting paid through May 16th, so that is the good news.  Hopefully, I can find something else soon.

My birthday is this Saturday.  Happy birthday to me....

And in case you missed it Kim posted some newer pics of our boy...


Friday, March 21, 2008

Currently Watching
Fight Club (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
By Edward Norton, Brad Pitt, Meat Loaf, Helena Bonham Carter, Zach Grenier
see related

Greetings friends!

In my inaugural 2008 Xanga post, I am extending an invitation of sorts.  I decided to play in two fantasy baseball leagues this year.  There is the league I played in the last couple of years that rounds up the usual suspects and one that I have created on my own.   This invitation is open to the first nine who express genuine interest in participating.

Before you go rushing to sign up, let me explain what can be expected if you are to take this "hobby" seriously.  First, you will have to create a team name.  I tend to go with names that relate to my locale, whether historic or farcical in nature, it does not matter.  I just try to keep in mind that I want to upload a logo for whatever team name I create.  You can change your team's name all the way up until within 24 hours of the live draft.

The league I created, Bad Andys All Stars, consists of 10 total teams that will compete to find a champion.  In order to create a team, actual MLB players will be drafted from the NL and AL in a live draft.  I have scheduled the live draft for Saturday March 22nd @7pm ET.  While attendance is optional, I strongly recommend you attend.  In order to attend you must be logged into the Internet at that time, otherwise it will "auto-pick" for you and you may end up with a row of quality players who are all battling serious injuries.  Translation: You may have to go and pick through the "left overs" in order to launch your fantasy baseball season somewhat successfully.

During the season, team owners (that's you) set the line up for that week of play.  Typically this runs from Monday-Sunday.  You are not required to set your lineup on Sunday nights; you just need to have your changes made before the first MLB game on Monday.  Thus, you could set up for the next week on Friday, but miss out on adjustments you'd rather have made due to a Sunday injury.  Happens all the time...   Your roster will consist of both MLB players as well as reserves from both leagues at various positions.  Throughout the season you can drop poor performers for new talent at any given time, but they may not be able to go into your lineup until the next game.

Your MLB players score points for hits (1B, 2B, 3B,  HR, etc...) and pitching (Wins, Ks, Saves, Losses, Earned runs, etc...).  Each week players from your team compete with players from another.  That one week is essentially one game.  The total points at the end of the week determine who wins that game.  The person with essentially the best record at the end of the season is the league champion.  (I've never won a championship, but I have placed 2nd on two occasions.  I've lost miserably on twice as many occasions.)

So...

If you want to participate and can commit to do so from the end of March through September, then let me know you are interested.  I will give you all the information you need to get signed up.  I'm even willing to answer every question you have until the competition begins, when I'll have to be a bit more selective in the quality of answers I can give. ;)
Remember, I've only got nine spots available and I'm expecting them to fill up fast.  Looking forward to hearing from y'all!

To sign up go to cbssportsline.com and create an account if you do not already have one (it's free).  Once there, join up to play free fantasy baseball.  You will be asked to type in the name of your team.  This can be changed up until 24hours before the live draft.  The next screen has all the leagues listed.  Search the "private leagues" for "Bad Andys All Stars" and click to join.  I believe the password is "theshire".  If that doesn't work let me know and I'll try and remember what I put. lol  You've signed up.  Now rank your players if you can't make the live draft, or log in at the appointed time on Saturday March 22nd. 

Oh yeah.  Invite your friends if you want.

*EDIT  Not enough people signed up in time, so let me know if you're still interested and I'll set us up with a new league & password.


Friday, November 02, 2007

Currently Watching
Spider-Man 3 (2-Disc Special Edition)
By Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Thomas Haden Church, Topher Grace
see related

In case you haven't heard.  The Kim and I are over on Facebook.com now.  We will also be hanging in here with the xanga crowd too.  Anyway, thought y'all would like to know that....



Next 5 >>