Sunday, February 28, 2010

Double research

Another double research kind of day. Happens every Sunday.

First research is the usual one. Do a crossword puzzle in my little study.

Then, breakfast at Donkey Diner. A sampler with scrambled, with the NT Times Sunday Crossword. This always creates the need for more research, which I do in the same little study. I usually do a little more of the crossword at this time, getting a few words. Then I finish the crossword in the new den.

You just have to be persistent.

Captain G. Piecost

Saturday, February 27, 2010

Dartmouth Squash News

This was from the Dartmouth College web site. News about the squash team, which ended the season 12-8. Only 1-5 in the Ivy League. How could that be? They beat both Brown and Penn. Brown is the color of poop.

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Dartmouth Men's Squash Wins Two on Saturday, Defeats Brown and Tufts
Courtesy: Dartmouth
Release: 02/14/2010

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Michael Shrubb won both his matches on Saturday in three games.
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Michael Shrubb won both his matches on Saturday in three games.

PROVIDENCE, R.I – The Dartmouth men's squash team played its final two matches of the regular season on Saturday. The Big Green won both its matches, 9-0 including an Ivy League victory over Brown.

Dartmouth will next compete at the CSA Championships hosted by Yale on Feb. 19-21.

Dartmouth began its day by taking on Brown on the Bears home court. The Big Green won easily, 9-0. Four of Dartmouth's matches were won in three games as Christopher Hanson at No. 1, Brian O'Toole at No. 4, Michael Shrubb at No. 6 and Daniel Wagman at No. 8 each were able to win relatively easily.

Robbie Maycock at No. 3 had a tough game against Brown's Benjamin Clayman as Maycock dropped the first game 3-11 but rebounded to take the next two easily. Clayman proved tough in the fourth but Maycock came away the victor.

Michael Lewis at No. 2, Ted Schroeder at No. 7 and Stephen Wetherill at No. 9 each had their sets taken to four games but each were able to add to the win total for the Big Green.

DARTMOUTH 9, BROWN 0
1. Hanson,Christopher (D) def. Thompson,Brad (B), 11-3,11-2,11-2
2. Lewis,Michael (D) def. Leanza,Adrian (B), 11-5,11-9,10-12,11-3
3. Maycock,Robert (D) def. Clayman,Benjamin (B), 3-11,11-7,11-4,14-12
4. O Toole,Brian (D) def. Davis,Patrick (B), 11-8,12-10,11-8
5. Lee,Luke (D) def. Greenberg,Adam (B), 11-6,11-6,10-12,11-5
6. Shrubb,Michael (D) def. O Connor,Eamon (B, 11-6,11-8,11-7
7. Schroeder,Ted (D) def. Holter,Christopher (B), 4-11,11-7,11-9,11-7
8. Wagman,Daniel (D) def. Bryan,William (B), 11-7,11-5,11-8
9. Wetherill,Stephen (D) def. Heitzmann,Alex (B), 9-11,11-3,11-7,11-3

In the second match of the day against Tufts, Dartmouth again proved too much for the Jumbos. In the No. 1 spot Alex Gross was the only Tufts player to last four games against the Big Green as Christopher Hanson was able to put him away in three after dropping the first to Gross.

The next eight spots were all won in three games.

DARTMOUTH 9, TUFTS 0
1. Hanson,Christopher (D) def. Gross,Alex (T), 9-11,11-2,11-6,11-9
2. Lewis,Michael (D) def. Subranni,John (T), 11-9,11-8,11-6
3. Maycock,Robert (D) def. Bradley,J. Zachary (T), 11-3,11-9,13-11
4. O Toole,Brian (D) def. Rind,Benjamin (T), 11-6,11-5,11-7
5. Shrubb,Michael (D) def. Dalury,Max (T), 11-3,11-6,11-8
6. Schroeder,Ted (D) def. Taylor,Sheldon (T), 11-6,11-9,12-10
7. Wagman,Daniel (D) def. Leighton,Scott (T), 11-6,11-6,11-7
8. Wetherill,Stephen (D) def. Kim,Andrew (T), 11-4,11-4,11-0
9. Kurth,Alex (D) def. Salisbury,Will (T), 11-0,11-4,13-11

Friday, February 26, 2010

Red Sox

Some people are actually questioning the offense of the Boston Red Sox. What?

The first 7 batters are wicked good.

Ellsbury
Pedroia
Martinez
Youkilis
Ortiz
Beltre
Drew

All of them are capable of wicked good seasons. In fact, I expect at least 20 home runs from all of them, with Youkilis and Martinez getting 30, and Ortiz getting 40. Who knows about Beltre. He has hit 40 before.

and then there are wicked good defensive players at centerfield and shortstop, where you need wicked good defensive players:

centerfield Mark Cameron
shortstop Marco Scutaro and Jed Lowrie

Thursday, February 25, 2010

A fix

I have to fix Elaine's cutting board today. Somehow it got two green stains. Good thing they weren't little brown stains har har hardy har har.

A little sanding, and then some oil. That should do it.

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Scrabbke

I have seven scrabble names.

Axolotl
Captain
CTL
Henway
Piecost
Pokey
Zeke

All of these people are incredibly good. They consistently beat Master, who has a rating of 2000. Soon, they will all catch the ultimate player Genius. I guess once everyone has a rating equal to Genius, the playoff begins. Each of my players will win a game against Genius.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

What's a piecost

I was walking downtown yesterday and saw a piecost.

Really? What's a piecost?

Oh, about 4 or 5 dollars.

Monday, February 22, 2010

Polishing my table

I wish I knew more about putting a super hard finish on my dining room table. Right now it is sanded to 600 grit. The plan is to sand it to 1200 grit, as soon as some sandpaper arrives in the mail. But what then? I want to put a finish on it so it can't get glass rings. Right now it has a glass ring. Hopefully it will buff out.