Congrats to the Mizzou Women's Softball Team

Congratulations to the Missouri University women's softball team which is one game away from a return trip to the NCAA Women's College World Series. The ladies defeated Oregon 1-0 today in a Super-Regional game played on the Mizzou campus in Columbia. If they win either Sunday or Monday, if the game is needed, they will head back to the WCWS. Way to go Lady Tigers!!!

M-I-Z-Z-O-U!!!

Roofing King Strikes Again

So, I'm watching TV last night ("Glee" to be specific) and out of the blue an ad pops up on my TV screen for the roofer referred to below this post. Yep, good old John Beel is doing the same thing with the Fox affiliate in St. Louis. He's sponsoring "severe weather" alerts.

So, while I am trying to enjoy Fox's top rated comedy, I get distracted by the ad for the roofer. But, what is even more infuriating is that the so called severe weather is for a Flash Flood warning out in the sticks 70 miles southwest of the city. AAaargh!

Apparently Roofer Boy doesn't get it. People don't want to see his nasty advertisements during prime time shows covering the lower right quarter of the screen. But, the practice is probably here to stay since the idiots running the Fox station bill the guy every time they run this crap.

Boycott this Business Too

There is a guy in St. Louis who puts roofs on people's houses for a living. And he must make a ton of money doing it because he has started advertising on a local tv station whenever there is the least threat of stormy weather within 100 miles of St. Louis.

John Beal Roofing has it's logo plastered all over my TV set every time a dark cloud comes near the St. Louis region. Actually, the local CBS affiliate (KMOV-TV) is charging this guy a lot of money to be associated with it's severe weather coverage. (And the coverage is terrible to say the least. Large ugly graphics blotting out images of prime time network programming. Yecchh).

So, how do we stop this abuse by the Channel 4 Weather Children? Just boycott John Beal Roofing until he stops advertising and taking up space on my TV screen. Not roofer man's screen, MY screen. KMOV is far from alone in interrupting programming with bogus "storm" coverage, but they are the only ones brazen enough to have a sponsor for it. Do they really think they are doing the public a service. No, they are NOT! I have yet to hear anyone say they appreciate the non-stop barrage of "breaking" weather" when the storms have long since passed and are well out of the area that can even see these TV stations' signal. But, I have heard a lot of people complain about the preemption of prime time shows when you ask them.

Again the simple answer; just boycott the sponsor and probably more importantly the local TV station.

The Cardinals Get a Wake Up Call

The Birdies went to Philadelphia this week and played a good team in the Phillies. The result - the Cards lost three out of four, and they didn't do much hitting or more accuratly much timely hitting.

So, while the Birds are the best in the NL Central, they are by no means the best in the National League. That honor must be reserved for the Phillies or Giants. The Cards have three good starters right now and the best everyday player in the game. Outside of that the bullpen is suspect and two of their brightest prospects are not hitting. I know it's a long season but let's hope the hitting comes around as the weather warms up. Otherwise, it will be another year of close but no cigar.

Boycott Friar Tucks

If you happen to come across a liquor store by the name of Friar Tucks, turn around and go somewhere else. Friar Tuck Beverages has a wide selection of beers, wines and liquors. But, it's rude service people, who are clueless about their products have made me never want to go here again. The most obnoxious behavior is being asked in what year you were you born. I understand they don't want to sell to minors and I have absolutely no issue with that. But, what I find particular annoying is being told I have to provide this information or I can't buy their products. I am, let's say, well past the age of majority and a look at my tired old face should tell the idiot check out boy not to bother. But no, the moron makes an issue of it and when I told him he can keep his beer he gets smart with me. At this point Friar Tuck's genius manager comes over to see what is going on and I tell him I am not providing my year of birth. He says at that point it's not necessary. So, tell me Friar Tuck's management why do you subject your customers to this stupid game? I will not do business with this outfit again and have encouraged my friends family and co-workers to boycott them as well.