It’s hot and muggy enough that for once I wish I had a pool. Or a neighbor (that I like) with a pool.

So, in today’s news, brought to you by random: Winston Churchill’s dentures are going up for auction (eww);  Redskins’ Williams  will miss the season due to a blood clot;  and if you’re a Trekker, head to Australia – you can now take a cave tour – in Klingon (*facepalm*).

Join us over at Avoiding the Drop for Last Call! The MLS All Stars are playing against ManU tonight, so expect plenty of derisive commentary.

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Sorry I’m late, been trying to play catch-up all day,and I’ve got a few more hours of work to go. That’ll teach me to go away.

Kevin’s got the A/C cranking over at Avoiding the Drop for Last Call, so head on over.

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Okay, so is everyone rested? Has your hearing been restored? Ready for more football tomorrow? Good.

A couple of tidbits:

• Weed reviews the Vanity Fair interview of EA.
• Free Agency in the NBA officially has begun, and now you’re going to be inundated with constant drivel about Chalkdust Torture. Maybe those vuvuzelas aren’t so bad?

Okay gang, Last Call is over at Avoiding the Drop. Head on out, Kevin’s got something nice for you.

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Has everyone’s blood pressure finally returned to normal?  Aside from her, I mean. I’m telling you, manicuring is business to be in today in the USA. Hell, it was so intense that afterward we partied so hard that the entire Northeast, parts of the Mid-Atlantic, and Midwest all started shaking. Oh, and not for nothing, England also advanced, so our resident Limey is fairly pleased at the moment too.

In other news, The Game That Will Not End was put on hold for the evening, with play to resume (again) tomorrow.  The score is tied 59-59, and the duration is 10 hours and counting – 7 h 6m in the 5th set alone.  Good gods, I do NOT envy those boys.

Anyhow, let’s all take our respective jingoism over to Avoiding the Drop for Last Call. Marvel in it now folks, because it only gets tougher from here on out.

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Evening gang. Anything going on in the sporting world? What’s that? Speak up I can’t hear you over the BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ Argh. I just wish they’d pot down the crowd mics a few notches – let them make all the noise they want, just don’t broadcast it at full volume. Seems like an easy enough fix. I’m still not sure why everyone seems to think this is a “new” scourge; I bought mine in 1987. I finally threw it out last year when cleaning the garage. Honestly though, I loved mine (at the time they were just called “Stadium Horns”) – it was great fun to bring that thing to Cleveland Municipal Stadium and blast the teams off the field (that old park was a fantastic echo chamber). Hell, you could whistle loud enough to hear yourself a few seconds later on radio delay. Sigh. Sometimes I miss that dump.

Back to the present.

Not really much else going on out there:

• Boston didn’t bother to show up for the NBA game, so Stern gets his way and gets a Game 7.
• The whole NCAA league realignment thing is going swell – now an invite has been extended by the Pac-10 to Utah, after Texas, Okla., and a few others turned them down.
• As well, CTTBYF fired Izzo. [whispers] Oh, my bad. Apparently the Cavs hadn’t hired him yet.

Last Call is over at footy HQ tonight – that’s Avoiding the Drop….EDIT: Hi kids, this is yer ol’ buddy Two Yellows.  We’re gonna have Last Call here tonight because the boys are all busy and I’m too fried to write up a post and then tell Sculptor the link and, well, you get the idea.  So yay, we’re here.  Enjoy.

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Short bumper tonight, folks.

Last Call is over at ATD, so head on over. It’s T minus 48 hours, and the boys are as giddy as little school girls who’ve been given a free kitten, candy and some unicorn stickers. Seriously, this footy fever is getting hilarious.*

*hides new SNT jersey behind sofa cushion

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Apparently I’m invisible, or at least my car is; good thing I’ve got good reflexes. Soccer moms are a scourge upon the driving landscape. There, I said it.

this is NOT a soccer mom.

So. other than some excitement over in Princeton today, I’m feeling like not a whole lot happened.

• Yesterday Federer, today Williams. Gods forbid, maybe a Frenchie might with the French Open. Nah. I’m just messing with you.
• A witchdoctor likes SA’s chances in the World Cup. You read that right, a witchdoctor – bones and animal sacrifice, the whole bit. He’s picking Brazil to win, by the way.
• ATD has your Group B World Cup preview.

That about sums it up, really. Last Call is over at ATD tonight, so toddle on over. I’m going to go saute some peppers and onions, so if my eyes are red when I come in, it’s not because I’ve gone all emo.

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Everyone on the East Coast surviving this heat? It’s still in the mid 90s here, thank heavens for ceiling fans (yes, it’s still not hot enough for me to cave and run the A/C – I’m far too cheap for that.)

Well, the USMNT WC squad has been whittled down to 23. That should be primer enough for tonight’s Last Call over at Avoiding the Drop.

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Deadline approaching plus other plans makes for a busy Sculptor. Not that you care,  but if you wonder where in hell I am, just assume I’m actually working.

Just remember ladies, if you don't want us to look, don't give us anything to look *at*. Just sayin'

I’d suggest we take a look at whatever the headlines, but there’s nothing of interest. Well, outside of the usual doping, injuries, and asshattery.

Screw it. Head on over to Avoiding the Drop for Last Call, where we can have some fun bullshitting. Maybe make up some headlines of our own about John Stamos (yes, that’s still trickling along. People are so gullible. And stupid.)

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I hate rush hour traffic. I now remember why I try to make my appointments during the morning.

That makes me feel a bit better. Hell, at least she might be warm.

So, LeBron is *still* confident the Cavs can beat Boston (I guess he plans on actually playing the last game(s)?). Good to know. Also good to know? How to hide your baseball signs from binoculars. Yeah, Philly got busted stealing signs. Oops. (Does anyone care?). Also, in case you missed it, Bob Bradley has selected the initial 30 for the USMNT World Cup team. The boys at ATD would be the ones with whom to discuss that – good thing Last Call is over there tonight!

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