One thing the contest from the last update has made clear is just how truly international this website has become. The winners of the "I went to tuchband.com because" contest were Ed Bogus and Amahd Gzentite. To paraphrase each winning entry, Ed seems to have a thing for chickens and ones without feathers are quite the turn on; Amahd, on the other hand, works for the CIA and has been monitoring the site since I posted negative comments about our past president. Congratulations to both winners, I'm sure they reflect well on the readership as a whole. Last comment on viewers - welcome to Jimmy & Laura Kinney.
It is just a fantastic feeling to be aging by leaps and bounds. The clearest advantage to aging is the threefold increase in the number of things that piss you off. To quickly name a few - Congress - how can we not pass a universal health care plan that at least covers children? Legacy Auto Sales in Fort Collins which decided not to honor the tractor warranty on Luci (Lousy Unreliable Chinese Implement). Pat Bowlen, owner of the Broncos, who thinks that coaches are more important than talented players. Heatilater, which makes a fireplace insert that requires a new $150 electronic pilot assembly every year. The loss of American lives in conflicts that can't be won - we learned nothing from Viet Nam.
For those readers not residing in Colorado, the title "Rocktober" refers to the Rockies and their push to finish hot after a lousy start and make the MLB playoffs - as they did in 2007. Until MLB institutes a salary cap, we small market teams will never compete on a level field - but they are a fun group to watch. It is a nice perk to park a few blocks from Coors Field for $7, buy a ticket on game day and be 20 rows off the field (or be in the Rock Pile for $5), and not have to contend with the ego's of over paid prima donas. Having been a Cub fan, I know better than anyone that winning isn't everything - but hope springs eternal.
Bad Book review - so many, so little space. Breaking from the steady diet of nonfiction, I was talked into reading The Gatehouse (thanks Gary) and The Road (likewise Dean). Both built on illogical premises (oversexed 50 year old women and survival after a nuclear holocaust) I can't seem to get past the fairy tale aspect and keep wondering exactly what was the point of the story.