kevin slowey's (offseason) blog

just when you thought my computer exploded.

2010-01-25T07:57:53Z

it didn't explode. i just haven't written in a while. and it isn't because ive been too busy either. so now that's cleared up.

i was thinking today ( on my 9:30 pm to 4:30 am flight ) of all the things that i like. mostly to combat the lots of things i didnt like about being awake, and being on that plane. they werent big things either. they were smaller things; things that i can recommend to you. then they can be things you like too.

a well written book
      - the elegance of the hedgehog
      - city of thieves
      - born to run

a new music bit (usually recommended by my older brother)
     - alexi murdoch
     - ben lee

a good tv show
    - arrested development
    - the twilight zone
    - scrubs

a creative blog
    - http://ryansworth.com/
    - http://www.blogonoscopy.com/


now you have some good things too.

oh the places i drove..and would subsequently recommend

2009-11-12T05:23:36Z

with a nod to dr. theodor seuss geisel, who lived the latter years of his life right here in la jolla, and was a brilliant imaginarian...

my drive from pittsburgh to san diego spanned 5 cities and covered almost 4000 miles..and if you ever find yourself in the vicinity, these are (just a few of) the things i suggest you see for your very own self..

God bless America (american gothic) statue- chicago, ill
a hundred miles of cornfields - lincoln, ne
the rocky mountains - denver, co
sandia peak - albuquerque, nm

grand canyon national park - arizona
and finally
la jolla shores beach, ca
so when you get a chance, go ahead and take a picture of your own..

thank you muchly

2009-10-22T21:29:38Z

thanks for the most main questions...see you at ~~heinz~~ hines field on sunday..

(he'll see you there too)

/reboot/

2009-10-15T04:31:25Z

amazingly, it appears that we have made it all the way back to the offseason..and this blog will commence operations accordingly..

as i did last year, i would like to extend an invitation to my main blog reader guy (or girl) to ask questions about whatever he or she would like to know about..and i'll get to answering them in the most expedient fashion possible..that seems like the best plan for now..further plans will be made at a further date, furtherly.

the end.

2009-02-16T19:36:24Z

after arriving in florida last weekend, and spending most of the week unpacking, grocery shopping, and catching up with teammates..it's time to get started again.

unfortunately, this means the (offseason) blog will be offline for the next nine months or so. don't worry though, ill be back as soon as the offseason is. thanks for keeping up, and in the meantime, check this blog out....caught in the middle.. it's written by a good friend of mine from back home in pittsburgh about her travels through europe..and it's awesome.

Your Super Bowl XLIII Champions

2009-02-02T03:39:16Z

a guy worth checking out.

2009-01-28T22:44:39Z

now, i dont really consider myself a main art guy. and that's not to say that i don't appreciate art, or that i wont go to an art piece every once in a while. ill even help out on the occasional creative bit joe dude gets down on. im just saying as far as art lovers go, im middle of the road. with that said, this guy is awesome.

route #3

2009-01-21T16:53:22Z

one full year after my inaugural caravan trip, im back in the far north for another round. as you may or may not recall, last year's caravan leg was a southeast (that's up for discussion) run with stops in red wing, owatanna, and albert lea...this year they've given up on directional descriptions and merely termed our trip route #3... im not kidding, our itinerary reads "2009 Twins Winter Caravan Route #3"

so far so good with route #3...jesse crain, bert blyleven, john gordon and i left the twin cities monday morning and stopped in at the home of a WFTC contest winner for breakfast, coffee, and some autographs. after eating more than our fair share of bagels (bert had a protein shake), we packed up and headed to the american legion in red wing for an afternoon luncheon. 'action' jack of KWNG radio was our friendly emcee and the fans in red wing all came out to show their support...

from there, we took off for gillette children's hospital in st. paul where i ran into a good friend of mine, luke seufer .....luke and i met last year at the courage center in lakeville, where he informed me of his intent to go dog sledding later that afternoon ( it was the middle of July and at least 90 degrees outside)..i, of course, thought dog sledding was a fantastic idea, and we began planning out our trip... kids like luke are the real reason we go out on caravan...as much as we love bert's jokes, radio liners, and autograph sessions, they don't mean as much as a single smile from a kid like luke...

we finished up day one in rochester, mn with a visit from our main man and gm bill smith. john gordon ran the program, and the fans who came had plenty of questions for mr. smith..which just left autographs for us before we finally retired for the night.

day 2 started with a bank visit to the Community Bank of Owatonna, where jesse and i signed autographs and took pictures while bert and john tried unsuccessfully to lighten the load in the vault..we completed our task, but the other two guys failed miserably..from there we shoved off towards austin, minnesota for a nightly event hosted by our radio amigos at KAUS. and now, after another tremendously successful program, we are all headed to bed...thank you very much.

(rik aalbert blijleven)

get out the towels.

2009-01-14T01:04:37Z

if, for some unbelievable reason you are not familiar with the terrible towel...this is what it looks like..
the towel, a creation of the late Myron Cope, became famous long before ridiculous rally animals, thunder sticks, dog masks, that 'caroline' song, and starter jackets.. and is generally considered the greatest fan demonstration implement of all time. I suggest you find a way to get one of these by 6:30 Sunday night ...or you'll miss out on this.

books you should read.

2009-01-06T20:06:38Z

assuming you like good books..here are a couple of recommendations.

for those of you unfamiliar with Calvin and Hobbes, i suggest you stop reading this until you finish reading at least a dozen of these.

another great book by bill bryson..see also The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid, and A Walk in the Woods..

it can get a little bit tedious, but still, it's a good read.

big ups to the panthers.

2009-01-05T20:23:00Z

For the first time in school history, the Pittsburgh Panther men's basketball team is ranked #1 in the country. As a Pittsburgh kid.. the son of two Pitt graduates and the brother of a future grad, I am obligated to jump on this wagon post-haste. The Panthers (14-0) earned their number one ranking in the ESPN/USA Today poll this week by pasting the Georgetown Hoyas on the road and receiving a little help from Boston College (in Chapel Hill no less). However you look at it...being undefeated into the second week of January is no joke...As Dickie V put it, "these Panthers are for real, baby"

just a second.

2008-12-31T18:51:36Z

      It has come to my attention, thanks to rueters, yahoo, google, msn, cnn, and rick reilly, that the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service will be adding one second to 2008 tonight, just before midnight. This addendum to 2008 will "fix" what time-scientists believe is an unacceptable gap between our current time and the slowing rotation of the earth about its axis. Now, Im all for science, and fixing things...but you would think, if you were adding just one second to a whole year, you would maybe pick a less conspicuous time to do it. New Year's Eve is really the only time all year that people around the world are actually paying attention to every second that goes by..why not just sneak it in at 3:15 am on June 12th?...no one would even notice.

                                                   ('3..2..1..1..Happy New Year!')

      Joe Dude (my main roommate and science answer guy) proposes that the IERaRSS is using this 'extra-second' bit to garner some global attention...I mean, let's face it.. International Timekeeper isn't exactly the flashiest job in the science field. Maybe this midnight modification, coupled with their new slogan "We Control the Time" will help the International Service turn the corner...but I wouldn't count on it..

the greatest christmas movie of all time.

2008-12-18T18:49:09Z

I know there are a lot of good Christmas movies out there..National Lampoon's, Elf, A Charlie Brown Christmas, even the old timey It's a Wonderful Life...but the greatest Christmas movie of all time, is without a doubt, A Christmas Story. You may not believe me, and if that's the case, then I don't believe you not believing me. In order to prove its greatness, I've compiled the following (abridged) list to detail exactly what sets A Christmas Story apart from all of those other Christmas bits..

1. The Narrator- All the best movies have narrators, (Shawshank, Forrest Gump, Goodfellas, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Fight Club)...and Ralphie is the best narrator of them all.

2. The Ridiculous Sibling- Randy is the greatest movie sibling ever...and he says stuff like "Meatloaf, smeatloaf, double-beatloaf. I hate meatloaf." ..what?

3. The Major Award - Honestly, everything about the leglamp is awesome...Ralphie's Dad can't get enough of it, his mom detests it, and I think Ralphie has a crush on it.

4. The Fight - Scott Farkus deserved it, and the onlookers reactions are hysterical...

5. The Outlaw - Anytime you can mix a cowboy into a movie, it's a good idea...plus, Black Bart was a real gunslinger..who knew?

6. The Christmas Presents - Oh, like you never got anything ridiculous for Christmas.

7. The End - That's right, the end of the movie is good too. Most movies have trouble with the end, but this one is spot on.

I think that about covers it. If you don't like this movie, you have no one to blame but yourself.

how about a best friend.

2008-12-11T21:41:46Z

Some baseball types think a double play is a pitcher's best friend. I respectfully disagree. Having Nick Punto on your team, making highlight reel plays everyday is a pitcher's best friend. How's that.

see what I mean.

A Steelers Bit.

2008-12-08T18:49:53Z

In case you missed it, but I doubt you did..

The Pittsburgh Steelers looked like a Super Bowl XLIII favorite on Sunday, coming from behind to knock off Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys at ~~Heinz~~ Hines Field. On behalf of Steelers fans around the world, I'd like to thank Dallas for coming to the City of Champions, and wish them a safe flight home.

Deshea Townsend is the man.