Truth B Told 1.17.08: The Wander Years

Posted by Bayani Domingo on 01.17.2008

Be they Legend or Jobber, Main Eventer or Curtain Jerker, every wrestler has to hang up their boots sometime or be buried in them. But what happens when the cheering crowds disappear and you’re left with some old saggy spandex shorts?

The stars aligned, I got to work early enough, and the traffic wasn't that heavy on Monday night. Everything was going according to plan and I made it into the Equinox Gym on the Santa Monica Promenade with only minutes to spare. I quickly changed my clothes, dropped a deuce, and I was ready to finally live out a dream of mine for the past 8 weeks. I got to do Yoga with DDP. I found out last November that Diamond Dallas Page teaches his "Yoga for Regular Guys" at the Equinox on 3rd st. in Santa Monica. I've been trying to figure a way to make it over there in time to take the class but it's 20 miles from my work and it just never worked out until I was determined to finally learn Yoga from the "King of Bada Bing" himself. I thought it would be cool to meet a guy I remember watching in college as the WCW World Champion and the "mark" in me was just curious what kind of a guy he was like in real life. I thought at the least the class should be fun and now that I've lost 20+ lbs I figured it shouldn't be that hard, besides I'm a "Regular Guy". Yeah, I was wrong. Just like if I had actually climbed into the ring with DDP, he spend the better part of 60 mins just whoopin' my ass.

I was seriously sweating in that class harder than Big Daddy V trying find his own dick at a urinal. I didn't realize just how inflexible I was until he was asking us to stretch out parts of our body I forgot I had. It was brutal; it felt like wrestling an invisible Bryan Danielson for an hour and not being able to ‘tap out'. But it was a good workout; I will definitely have to go back in a few weeks after DDP comes back from Afghanistan to teach again. More importantly the class was pretty fun. He actually called some of the poses "Road Warrior 1 and 2", we got down for a one legged lunge and flexed our arms in what he called the "Show Stoppah". We even "Hulked out" quite a few times. And yes, he did have us do the "Diamond Cutter" sign. No actual "Diamond Cutters" though. Which would have been awesome. Just having DDP walk around and hit us with a ‘Cutter' if we weren't posed right. Maybe hit a few on random people too….the janitor, the towel guy….the chick on her cell phone the whole time she's slow walking on the treadmill. BANG!! No, didn't happen…would have been cool though.

I think what struck me most about this experience was that DDP was really jazzed about Yoga. I mean he was really cool with talking to everyone before and after the class, he was calling people by name that showed up before, he even walked up to me after I was tying my shoes and patted me on the back, gave me a handshake and told me "Good job buddy". He was a very down to earth person who teaches Yoga. He just also happened to be a former 3-Time WCW World Heavyweight Champion. Its like he wanted to move past the wrestling to his new career of Yoga instruction, motivational speaking, and even doing a few public appearances, but he knew that wrestling was what got him where he was and he still kept that part of his life with him, although now it was just an ends to a means of moving on to other things. That was pretty impressive.

He must have made some good money in WCW and the WWE for the short time he was there and he didn't have to go out there and try to string out more matches for himself like Scott Hall or Sabu. He didn't feel the need to completely whore himself out and keep his name in the minds of wrestling fans for fear he'd be forgotten like Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, or Mick Foley. He was just moving on. He could appear at a show or two, sign some autographs and then ultimately go on to other thins. I guess this week he's leaving for Iraq to ‘support the troops', sign some pics, teach a few classes, and talk to the guys. Good for him. Point is, for DDP, there is life beyond wrestling, but what about everyone else who wasn't as fortunate to be inside Ted Turner's deep pockets during the "Monday Night Wars"?

I keep thinking about guys who had the money and still can't seem to move on. Hulk Hogan has plenty of cash, yet I think it's more out of ego than the need for cash, keeps kicking around the wrestling scene trying to milk a few more bucks out of Vinny Mac. Ric Flair should be sitting back and enjoying life in Cancun instead of getting a giant running Samoan ass to the face on RAW. I mean, he could get a slightly smaller Mexican ass to the face in Cancun, but chances are it wouldn't be at a full sprint. I think that would probably cost $50 extra. Mick Foley is saying he'll really retire after this year, but what the hell was stopping him from retiring last year or the year before? He even said before he doesn't need the cash. There are other ways out. Look at Stone Cold who makes the occasional appearance but is still making money "acting" after he's accepted that he just can't wrestle anymore. Let's not even get into how well The Rock has been doing. I'm sure the thought of returning to the ring never crosses his mind for than the time it takes for a group to say, "okay, but not in my mouth". I mean…Hacksaw Jim Duggans is still wrestling. How on God's green earth does that even make sense? Did he blow all his money on a 24 KT 2x4??

It's got to be weird though to just walk away from wrestling. For those who are unfortunate enough to be forced into retirement because of injuries, or the break down of their bodies, at least they have some kind of closure. They just simply can't come back. Others just have age creep up on them and eventually they accept their physical limitations. But what about guys like Chris Jericho who say they've had enough and end up coming back for more. Lance Storm retired from the business for a number of reasons yet can't seem to stop talking about it constantly on the Internet. Trish Stratus and Stacy Keibler seem to have done quite well for themselves after they decided to give up wrestling, yet Sunny is still hawking photos for $10 at your local gymnasium and Chyna is on "Celebrity Rehab". Some people just manage to walk away from the business and some just can't seem to let go. I guess it all depends on how much money you made before you left and what kind of options you have if you decide to take the leap. While Big Show could probably spend the rest of his life comfortably without ever having to ‘blade' again it appears he is going to be coming back soon. Possibly to feud with Hornswoggle. Whooopppeee!! Then you have guys like HBK and Undertaker still kicking around, and even though they can still put on a good match when they want to, why do they feel they have to? Is it their ego or their piggy bank?

I think generally it comes down to both. You look at guys like Roger Clemens and ask why he really needed to pitch into his 40's when he had tons of money. The answer was that he still could, just like HBK and ‘Taker can still bounce around that ring. But no matter how much they try to turn back the clock they have to know eventually the business is going to pass them by and unlike HBK's bald spot they can't expect to be able to just put it in a ponytail and comb over the truth. I guess it comes down to either poor savings or greed. For guys who are career mid or lower carders I could see how trying to squeeze out a few extra years to ensure you can live comfortably would be bigger problem. Hacksaw, Finlay, Regal, Booker T, the Dudleyz, I can't imagine any of them were making huge money even during the "Attitude Era", so that extra few years could mean the different between spending old age in your own home or your kid's guest rooms. It's got to be even worse for those who never even make it that far though.

Ian Rotten retired this year. How much money do you think he has in the "kitty"? What about Simon Dean, or Abdullah the Butcher, or Sandman? Guys who made some money, but probably not enough to retire on. I look at some of the Indy guys and realize that the ones who aren't quite as successful as others have real jobs. If a Disco Machine, or an Excalibur, or a TARO retires, I'm pretty sure they have other jobs they can fall back on. Sure they'll miss the sport, but those guys have regular "9 to 5's". I believe the first two are computer programmers or web designers. But what about a Chris Hero, Austin Aries, Nigel McGuinness, or Roderick Strong that make enough money now that they don't have to take a real job, or don't have enough time to have one because of all the travel. What happens in 3 or 4 years from now if one of them gets hurt or if they just drop off the radar screen? Hopefully they have degrees or some kind of an "in" to get a decent paying job, but for some of those guys, if they never make it to the "e" they'll just end up as 33 year old construction workers who used to have their own t-shirt.

I kind of liken it to baseball players again. You have the WWE guys who if they spend enough years in the "Majors" can retire at age 35 and be set. Where as your RoH, PWG, FIP guys who are "minor leaguers" are making just enough to pay the bills that year and maybe have enough to put a little away for a rainy day. Plus most of those guys don't even have a degree to fall back on. I love seeing Necro Butcher punch people in the face, but what the hell is Necro going to be doing in 5 years when he simply can't straight his arm anymore of remember where he put his beer 1 minute after he puts it down because of all the head traumas? Could you see Necro Butcher selling real estate? Are you going to buy a condo from a many with 19 and a half teeth whose forehead looks like a waffle iron? Seriously, what the hell is a redneck lookin' dude without shoes going to do for a living after his only job experience has been punching people in the face. DMV worker, that's about it. I know we hate to think about these things but really, what's going to happen to these people in a couple years when they have to face the fact that "real life" is the only long-term booking they have left?

I think being a "Professional Wrestler" is a pretty undefined term. For me, I think of a "Pro Wrestler" as someone who makes their living from wrestling and nothing more. If you're a local Indy guy who wrestles on the weekend, but has a regular job or at least part time job that requires you to work 4 days a week then I don't consider you a "Pro Wrestler", just a "wrestler". Sounds harsh but that's the distinction I make. For guys in the "e" and TNA they are pretty much Pros. I can't imagine that Abyss comes to work on a Monday morning and has to explain to the Assistant to the Regional Manager of Sales why his head is still bleeding from last weekend. When you put it in those terms it's a little bit strange because when you're a wrestler you really do have a "prime" like most athletes, but unlike most athletes there is a real ceiling to what you can make. We're not talking about HHH, HBK, Cena, etc. We're talking about your average TNA wrestler he didn't spend 5 or 10 years in WCW or WWE. We're talking about any RoH guy out there. I mean, think about it, how much money do you think Bryan Danielson, arguably THE biggest Indy guy in the biz, makes a year? Enough to stop wrestling and retire on when he's 38? Maybe you can train or maybe open your own school but that's about it. Your average Indy guy has no chance getting a "legends deal" or becoming a "Road Agent", once the wrestling boots are off the blue collar has to go on.

It kind of seems selfish to chant, "you sold out" or "please don't go" when your favorite Indy guy gets a call to go up to Stamford. Because even spending a couple years in the "e" could help him be set for life. Not just the money, but also all the prestige and the reputation that follows. Suddenly he can charge more for his Indy booking if he ends up getting "released". Suddenly Japan and Mexico might be willing to throw him some good money to tour. But if he sticks with the "e", the there is a good chance he really can just sit at home and not have to worry about putting over "Marvelous" Max Martini in the Kenosha High School Gym when he's 49 years old. The sad thing is that only 1 in every 5 or 6 "Developmental Talents" ever get called up to the roster and last even a year. while they're training they're making less money than they did on the Indies, they still aren't insured, and they now have to spend more time away from their families than ever. All for the shot at fame, fortune, and a future more certain than when they signed on the dotted line.

Funny how years ago when Mick Foley gave that famous speech about Tommy Dreamer needing to run to "Uncle Eric" and how much heat he got for it was completely true. Going to the WWE is truly the best choice for a wrestler who wants both the fame and fortune that wrestling can provide. So long as he sticks around and the company wants to push him that far. While there are still several reasons to say "no", Danielson and Samoa Joe could probably provide you a few of them, there just seems to be too many reasons to say "yes". But then again not everyone has that option. It's tough living the dream and holding out hope you can make it. That's why I admire guys who know they'll never reach that ‘brass ring'. Do you think Jimmy Jacobs and Adam Pearce secretly wish that one day that call from Johnny Ace would be waiting for them backstage after they come through the curtain? Matt Sydal is the OVW champion right now, but you know he has to be worried that a 170 pound cruiserweight is probably not much use without an actual cruiserweight title. Maybe he'll make it, maybe he won't. maybe we'll be seeing Colt Cabana on Smackdown by summer, or maybe we'll be seeing him on the RoH PPV. I guess that's just our own short-term expectations. But what about the year 2015? Are we going to be talking about CM Punk's chances at winning the Royal Rumble or our chances of being able to get his autograph at the "legends show"?

Wrestling is all about "being in the moment" that's what makes it exciting and that is what makes it so damn addicting. Anything can happen and can you really believe your eyes even if you see it for yourself. But so much happens behind the scenes. The RAW 15th anniversary show brought back a lot of great memories, but what happened to those guys on Tuesday morning? After they got back home, unpacked their bags and went back to whatever "real life" they had? I hope they saved their money. I hope they don't have to lace up those same boots and trot out to some backyard federation on Friday where the corndogs are $2 and the tickets for admission cost the same. But who knows, because after we turn off the TV, or file out of the armory, or leave that autograph table, it really doesn't weigh on us. Well, for at least a couple of days it weighed on me. It was either that, or my legs were just too damn tired to keep my fat ass upright. Monday night I thought I felt the "BANG", but when I woke up on Tuesday I couldn't even feel my ass. Well at least it's an honest living DDP.

The Truth

I don't really have any answers or great truths this week as to what happens to our heroes and crowd favorites after they retire, either by their own decision or because they simple aren't relevant in the eyes of the fans any more. Wrestling is a fickle business and times change, you have to make way for the new generation and at some point the older generation just has to step aside. Why else would we see dozens of angles and storylines revolve around that very theme? I wish there was some kind of pension plan for wrestlers, or some kind of 401K, but to be honest, unless you're one of the dozen or so wrestlers who were consistent main eventers in the "e" you are probably going to have to work the Indies or Japan for a while in the hopes of at least paying your bills while holding onto your dream of one day being back in the limelight. That's if you were ever there in the first place. For those who never made it to that level, well it's a harsh reality that at some point you're just going to have to find a job that won't afford you hundreds of fans cheering your name just because you sold a 99' Corolla to a college student. We can always hope that our favorite wrestlers are smart enough to have a back up plan, some savings, wise investments, or a college degree. But you never know. i guess that's the price you pay for the shot at fulfilling your dreams. Not everyone gets to live out their dreams, if they did, they wouldn't be called "dreams". They'd be called "eventualities". And the phrase, "the stuff that eventualities are made of" just isn't that catchy.

Coming Up Short

I'm just going to say it, the Mini Battle Royal for me just came up short. Seriously, it's like RAW is half wrestling and half cartoon now. It's a good thing they decided not to actually take the IC title off Jeff so the mid-carders could get a program together or even remember they have a tag title on the show. But for my money it was worth spending about 15 minutes setting up that match and running it rather than actually letting some real wrestlers actually…wrestle. Good job guys, maybe next time we can do a "Cattle Royal" and have Mantaur face off against a debuting Moscow the communist Bovine.

6 Degrees of…



"Self High Five". Wait a second…now that I think about it, wouldn't a Self High Five be you just clapping your hands together over your head like the "Embassy" sign? Otherwise the Diamond Cutter is just an unreciprocated Double High Five isn't it? Okay, I thought way too much about that. But never the less meeting DDP was pretty damn cool. Considering the historic event I think I'll link up the "King of Bada Bing" with another famous "BBD".



You know, one of the best pieces of advice I ever got in my life came from these guys. Because I truly have learned that you can never ever, "Trust a Big Butt and Smile". Never. Maybe a fat ass and smirk. Maybe a huge rack and grin. Even child bearing hips and a snear, but never, and I mean eeeeeeeever, will I trust a big butt and smile. A-gain.

Whatchu talkin' bout readers?

I'm going to assume they're talkin' about Obama taking Iowa. Seriously, the power of the "Obama Girl" reaches far and wide. I wish it would reach low and slightly to the left…if you know what I mean.

6 Degrees Results

#2.

here's 2...

1. During his latest stint with TNA... Low Ki wrestled as senshi which means "warrior" in Japanese
2. One wrestler changed his real name to Warrior to pattern his gimmick as the Ultimate Warrior
3. Ultimate Warrior competed against Hulk Hogan in the main event of wrestlemania 6
4. Hulk Hogan and Dennis Rodman lost to DDP and Jay Leno at WCW Road Wild '98
5. Jay leno appeared as a defense witness in the Michael Jackson Trial of 2005
6. Michael Jackson appeared at the 2000 VMA which was highlighted by Britney Spears and her famous striptease

One for bald people...

1. Low Ki commonly shaves his head bald
2. Another bald wrestler is Steve Austin
3. Steve Austin had a long feud with WWE Chairman Vince McMahon
4. Another man who Vince McMahon feuded with is Donald Trump
5. After the "battle of the billionaires" at WrestleMania, Vince McMahon shaved his head bald
6. Another famous person who shocked the world by shaving their head bald is Britney Spears
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-"Mr. Every Night" G Cute

Well, it was a good first try but some of those links were kind of half links. Also I have no idea what 304 Wrestling is, but I included the link anyways cuz' that's way I do. Pretty much print anything. Although it might have helped to actually include a …DATE with that cheap plug "G-Cute".

#1.

Well, apparently I take a few weeks off, and 6DO just
dies, so, it is time Lou2J to Save Us.

1) Britney Spears was in "Crossroads", which also starred Kim Cattrall
2) Kim Catrall was in "Star Trek VI" with Christopher Plummer
3) Christopher Plummer was in "Inside Man" with Denzel Washington
4) Denzel Washington was in "Training Day" with Dr Dre
5) Dr Dre corroborated with BLACKStreet to release the Song "No Diggity"
6) The Lyrics of "No Diggity" inspired Brandon Silvestry to name his wrestling personna "Low Ki"

Louis Jones

Well I'm glad Low Ki wasn't a big fan of Montell Jordan because otherwise the PWG Champion might be: 4DaHoneyz. Nice to have you back though LJ, maybe this will be the start of the renaissance of 6DO.

Left Overs…

Ron Killings is claiming to have a contract offer with the "e" for $80K (downside) in hand. He's currently working in AAA down in Mexico, but if signed he'd probably go to OVW for a bit to do some training and relearn the "WWE style" of wrestling. More than likely he'll spend most of his time down there shadowing people however. Especially if those house lights are really bright. $20 says they resurrect the "Midnight Rider"gimmick for him.

I wonder if the Big Show will end up back on ECW to reclaim his title from CM Punk. If so Punk better start working on a new variation of the "Go2Sleep". I'm thinking it should involve 3 whole turkeys, a plate of mashed potatoes, and a box of wine. He'll rechristen it "The Itis".

So Erick Stevens has beaten Strong, Aries, AND Danielson clean all in a row. My Gawd!! Even Erick's own CAW of himself on SDvsRaw can't do that well on "Easy Mode". Stevens must have some kind of "Cheat Code" in RoH. I'm officially nominating a nickname to "The GameShark" Erick Stevens.

I read an interesting little tidbit in Byer's report Sunday but apparently California Indy wrestler, Kafu is signed to a WWE developmental deal. Kafu was a big guy who looked like a Brazilian Predator/Sylvester Turkay. His finishing move was the Iron Claw Backbreaker. I'm sure he'll be popping up soon in vignettes where he'll be known as the "Brazilian Problem Solver"…Snafu.

Ken Kennedy got married over the weekend. I wonder if how long his vows took to recite and if he had his own microphone. "By the power vested in me I now pronounce you Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy…….KENNEDY!!".

"The Masterpiece" has been asking friends about coming to TNA. He'd be better off going the Japan or Mexico route instead and actually learning how to wrestle. Worked for Albert/Stamboli/Palumbo/Tomko.

Coming off the success of the "3D Juice Bar" Christian Cage is considering opening up a Sushi restaurant in Orlando called, "That's How I Roll". I hope it works out better than Tomko Mobile. The cell phones looked cool, but didn't work too well, cuz'…you know, they ‘answer to no one'.

I read on the main page that The Rock was schedule to appear at the opening of a new attraction called "Disaster" at Universal Studios this week. I just assumed that meant he signed with TNA.

So some of you saw the story about Pacman Jones having an arrest warrant out for "allegedly" striking Atlanta Defense Attorney Wanda Jackson. Now the first question I have is a) What the f*ck was a DA doing in a strip club, and b) she should have KNOWN not to pick up that money after Pacman threw it at her. I guess DA's don't make as much money as I thought. Work the pole bitch, work the pole. Damn, that actually would be an awesome name for a Pacman Jones and Chris (Masters) Mordetzky tag team.

The Great Booty Debate 2008

Well I think the "commentors" have spoken and starting this week we will be doing a "Survivor Series" type Battle between the Luscious Latinas and Appetizing Asians. Each week I will be posting up two pics with a representative of each group and you can vote by either e-mailing or commenting as to which of the two chicks is the hottest. We'll be taking women from the World of Wrestling, Modeling, Acting, Music, whatever and pitting them against each other in the hopes of settling the debate. At least for the next few months. We'll be opening it up with the first of 5 ‘Wrestler vs Wrestler' battles. We might as well start things off right by picking the top women from the top two companies in the US. The first lady of TNA wrestling: Gail Kim, and the Queen Diva Bitch: Melina. Alright kids, Vote or die…then probably go spank it to the pics later in the 3rd stall on the 2nd floor bathroom. Pervs.

Random Asian Bitch Lookin' Good Pic of the Week


Gail is my ultimate "Dime Piece"…oh wait, she's Canadian. Does that make her my $.85 piece?

VS

Random Latina Bitch Lookin' Good Pic of the Week


I hope she lets me melt in her mouth, not in her hands.

It tickles me to think that the WWE had their developmental guys shoot those videos of themselves. Especially cuz' I'm sure half of the talent scouts have no idea who the hell they actually have down in "developmental". I could just see Vince and Johnny Ace sitting there and watching the tapes trying to figure out which of them used to be cheerleaders and which was DiBiase's son. "No…no Vince…that's not him….no…that's not him either…..c'mon Vince…that one's Samoan, you're not even trying anymore."

The next WWE film is going to star John Cena again in a movie titled: 12 Rounds. I first thought it was a boxing movie, then I thought it was a documentary about the aftermath of hooking up with Lita and how many trips to the free clinic it took to get rid of the horrible burning sensation, then it turns out it's Cena going up against a kidnapper in a "battle of wits". Well that's fucked up. If your life hung in the balance would you want to rely on John Cena "Outwitting" a psychopath? That's like betting your life that Big Daddy V can stay on Atkins.

Pimpin' In High Places

We're less than two weeks away from the Royal Rumble. Expect the deluge of retrospective and predictive columns to start pouring in. The anticipation is building and everyone has an opinion. Screw the primaries; it's Wrestlemania Build time:

Ask 411 answers all you want to know about Emo tag teams. Funny, but you figure that when Shannon Moore was the "Prince of Punk" or now that Jacobs and Black are RoH tag champs, one of them would use the "Cutter" as a finishing move.

A-Mat gives his perspective on the Royal Rumble. See kids, I told you it was starting.

HH features JP and JC this week. No, it's not "Jesus" it's "Jerome". And I'm pretty sure his last name isn't "Christ" either.

El Hijo de Adam features the TNA vs New Japan show. Where else could ex-WWE hosses find fame, fortune, and fans? Wait…am I talkin' about TNA or Japan? Nevermind, I said "fans" that should make it obvious.

Leonard Hayhurst makes his very last 10th Day News Report yesterday. Hayhurst was an unsung writer in the wrestling section and I usually found a good chuckle or two in his reports. Plus he made at least one or two jokes every week I wanted to make but he beat me to the punch since his column came out a day earlier. Causing me to think of a new joke…with very mixed results. That mix was usually 90% bad, 10% passable.

CoH was abandoned by Ari last week and picked up by Jerome Cusson. Jerome however was not driving an unmarked white van at the time, which is good. Because I would hate to think that the CoH could be abducted so easily with the promise of cotton candy and a puppy on a brand new bike.

Chrissy Lansdell and Wilcox hook up again this week. And they said it was a "One Night Stand". I can't decide if this is a "Batman and Robin" thing or a "Jim and Pam" thing.

Sammy brings us Quack vs ‘Stache this week from the TPI. If you don't click the link you're just probably going to assume I'm talking about a Duck fighting a Burt Reynolds. No kids, that one…is for another day.

D-Dubya is back this week after a long lay over. Or he came back a week or two ago and I just didn't bother to check until yesterday. That's why I'm a ‘columnist' not a ‘news guy'.

Small puts together his list of personal IWC faves. Somehow I didn't make the list. Perhaps one too many Small/Slimmer gay jokes? Or not enough? I'll assume the latter and work doubly hard next week.

Dude, if I learned one thing last weekend, it's not to try to go toe to toe with guests at an Irish wedding when it comes to the "open bar". I was pretty shite faced by the end of the night and somehow all of the accents just stuck with me because I ended up talkin' with an Irish accent for the last 2 hours before I passed out. Everyone there had the thickest accents and I guess I just got caught up in it. I will say one thing though, I discovered that if a girl is at least somewhat attractive an Irish Brough can be. Why is it that a lot of Euro accents are hot; English, Irish, Spanish, Italian, hell even Australian (yeah, not Euro), but there are really few Asian accents that are hot. I've never said to anyone, "you know, I met this girl and she was kinda cute, but MAN that thick Laotian accent was HOT…I especially love the way when she smiles I can't see her eyes, but I can see all 3 inches of her gums…top and bottom". Well morale of last weekend is everything in moderation, and nothing "on the rocks". This weekend I think I'll take it easy, do some scouting for the big joint B-day party my girl and my buddy are having. Maybe check out a restaurant or two, perhaps a couple bars….maybe a ‘club'. Who knows. I'm just trying to do my part…while having my part done. It's a thankless job…but not a tipless one. Hell, it's a gift to myself after having to watch my precious Seahawks be raped in the snow last weekend. it was like the saddest episode of LAW:SVU ever. Well, maybe the 2nd. Anyone got a bottle of Henney?

Till then, the Truth will set you free.

-B