In preparation for the upcoming fantasy football season, I’ve been taking part in mock drafts. They are essentially dry runs that allow you to hone your drafting skills with a bunch of anonymous fellow online fantasy football enthusiasts. It’s very informative and a lot of fun but, every so often, you get saddled with someone looking to chat in the little texting window at the bottom of the screen. When that happens, I try to discourage conversation – as was the case last night:
Player 7: i saw jay z in concert 2 weeks ago, so sick
Me: Maybe it was something you ate at the concert.
Player 7: No, HE’S sick.
Me: Maybe it was something HE ate at the concert.
Player 7 (weary exasperation almost palpable): Maybe.
Thus concluding the chat.
After what I went through last year, Akemi is dubious about the whole Fantasy Football thing. “Last year, you said you were going to stop playing,”she reminded me.
“Right. Last year, I said I’d stop – and I did.”
“Because you were already eliminated!”
I told her I didn’t want to discuss it. My premature exit from playoff contention is still a very sensitive subject and the emotional wounds have yet to heal.
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Well, we discovered the source of air conditioner issue: a blocked pipe! $450 later, the problem has been addressed. Next up: my ruined ceiling.
So, the results are in for next week’s Supermovie of the Week Club pick and – to no one’s surprise – it was a landslide win for:
Galaxy Quest! Watch now and weigh in with your thoughts when resident film critic, Cookie Monster, joins us on Monday with his review.
Today’s entry is dedicated to blog regular, Chev.
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