Coach (3 year olds)

Coach: Alright kids, let's get ready to play some soccer!
Kids: Yea!!!
Coach: Ok. My name is Coach Will.
Coach: (turning to one child): So what's your name.
Player: (eyes wide in terror) ...
Coach: What's your name?
Player: I...don't...know...

Liverpool Loses via a Beach Ball

When you take a Rules of the Game test for soccer (either to be a referee or for coaching), they always ask some crazy questions about what the ref should do if the ball pops or if a bird somehow intercepts a shot and scores a goal. This is right out of that play book. Here is what happens:

1. Liverpool fan hits beach ball on field.
2. Sunderland player takes shot.
3. Liverpool keep is well positioned to make save.
4. Shot hits beach ball.
5. Deflection causes goal.
6. Liverpool loses.

It will be super hard to find a video of this. I found this animated gif over at Dirty Tackle. Check it out by clicking the link. The picture above is a view from the goal just as the shot was about to be taken. Crazy!

Update: I added two more photos that show the same view behind the goal as the ball goes in.

Charlie Davies Tribute

Check out this Charlie Davies tribute. Relive the Costa Rica tie at the same time.

The Drifter & The Racontuers

This movie looks pretty cool...appeals to the vagabond streak in me. And just went and downloaded The Racontuer song (Carolina Drama) in the trailer. Cool tune.

Drifter Trailer from Poor Specimen on Vimeo.

in little waves

It's been a little while since the last mix. This one is one of 2 that could come from the recent set of music that I have been listening to the last month or so. As always, if you are not a regular, let me know if you want a copy.

1. Intro - The xx
2. Dominos - The Big Pink
3. All Is Love - Karen O and the Kids
4. Joy - Phish
5. Born to Be Your Man - Birdmonster
6. Forgive Me - Le Loup
7. Silence Summons You - Animal Kingdom
8. Kandi - One eskimO
9. Faith - Joseph Arthur & The Lonely Astronauts
10. Just Breathe - Pearl Jam
11. Run - Ben Kweller
12. Traffic Jam - Vega4
13. No Surprises - Radiohead
14. The Fixer - Pearl Jam
15. Stanislaus - Sea Wolf
16. Day to Day - Birdmonster
17. Penn Station - The Felice Brothers
18. Argentina - The Jones Street Boys
19. Crystalised - The xx
20. Tennessee - Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons
21. Together - Rabbit
22. How It Ends - Devotchka

Sky Mall

Me: Jozy, you're such a good dog.
Jozy: ...
Me: I wonder what kind of dog you are? Maybe we can get a doggie DNA test for my birthday.
My Wife: Have you been reading Sky Mall?
Jozy: ...

Gandhi - Google

Always a fan of the Google banner...