Is this thing on?


Well upon getting my first invite to Boxed Lightning, it occurred to me that I might do some transferring of account information. As you can imagine, I am operating on Mike Burch time, so it took me nearly 3 weeks to get it completed.

For those of you concerned, Sandra, Destiny, Maris, and I are now finally moved into our house. There are still scant traces of our having recently moved such as filled cardboard boxes serving as nightstands, a lot of "To-Go" containers in the refrigerator, and a front yard that at this point is just begging to filled with old Ford engine parts, a half filled plastic children's pool, and loads of "Recycling". We have done nothing for the back yard yet, but our 4 cats and 1 dog are doing their best to "fertilize" the ground. All of our neighbors seem to be very nice, well educated, financially sound, with nice vehicles that run consistently, and very lush yards. This invariably forces me to ponder, "Are we the Bundy's of the neighborhood? Am I the Kramer of this street? Are we perceived similarly to the Addams, the Simpsons, or the Griffins?"

Well if not, we sure will be soon.
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Update from Philly (includes key dates)



To all my fans in Oklahoma, and I know there are many, the hype building around my visit has boiled over. The people have asked me countless times, "When are you coming home Big R?" Well, the dates are official, so after you read this you are on notice.

Meagan and I arrive in Shawnee on Aug. 9 after a 20 hour drive with the cats. We are going to be in Central Oklahoma for at least seven days. I was thinking we should do a get together with everyone that did not include a draft on Aug. 15, which is a Saturday. We could do this at Ted's or give Geoff an opportunity to show off his new place. The location does not really matter.

During the week of Aug. 17 I will be in Tulsa for a majority of the time. However, I was thinking we could do our fantasy draft, inviting only those who were interested, on Aug. 22 or 23. How does everyone's schedule look? Would those dates be appropriate?

The Swiss Cheese Cowboys are ready for another season of dominating the lower ranks, but a name change may be in the cards. That has not been confirmed. Below is a list of questions I have concerning the league:

  • How many teams are in the league this season?
  • Any rule changes?
  • What is the draft order?
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Just in case anyone forgot...


I didn't want it to escape anyone's memory. I will be glad to answer any questions you may have on how history was made in 2008. I am giving a tutorial on draft day expertise. Seating is limited so sign up today, and maybe YOU can learn from the Pip.
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Fantasy Football




It's almost time for football! We need to set a date to have the draft party. I nominate Ted's house as the locale and I am thinking some fall off the bone pork butt should be on the menu. Wait, does pork butt have a bone? Oh well. Rhett needs to tell us when he is coming in and we will set the date. Even if you aren't going to participate in the league please attend the festivities. There might be a jersey presentation ceremony if I can get some donations from this bunch of deadbeat chumps we call a league. If you have any realistic suggestions for improving the league let me know and we can put them up for a vote.
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