My three new girlfriends...I wish

Danica Patrick

Sarah Fisher and Milka Dunno

Oh, I forget this isn't a dream ......it's race weekend. Some of the other Indy Drivers

Sam Hornish Jr. and Helio Castroneves

Dan Weldon (one of the coolest guys I ever met, love the British accent)

Signed Mr. Tim Patrick or Mr. Tim Dunno

Conversations at the Ballpark

After working a few ballgames this year, I've realized that people's conversations are really loud. I'm not sure why people do this, maybe it's the atmosphere or are people are just hard of hearing. Do they want you to listen to their conversation? Or is it because the conversations at ballpark are more exciting than your other workplace? (aka Post Office) So, what I have done is compile the best of the best conversations overheard at The K. Were not talking like ordering food were talking outside of the concession stands. They are some I will not used because of foul language.

Little Girl probably about 5-6 years old
"Daddy, why do they call it the 7th inning stretch?"

Guy on his cell phone
"Tina, why are you breaking up with me"?

Red Sox fan that probably had one too many and then falls over
"Hey, look everbody I can touch my nose and balance myself...whoa here I go"

Little Boy 7-8 years old
"Dad, can we go home? It's 8:30 and I'm cold and wet!

But my favorite of all was last night during T-shirt tuesday giveaway, when two teenage girls said this " With this t-shirt so big we can probably both fit in it." They tried it and they both got stuck for a brief moment. Oh, if only I had a camera.

I know this looks and sounds juvenile, but here's my advice keep your tone very low on your conversations. Advice to myself I really don't need to listen to it, but some of this stuff makes for great funny material.

Signed
Tim "new student of Financial Peace University" Crippen

God Bless VT

I woke up this morning not feeling very well. I wasn't physically sick but more emotionally sick. I hadn't felt this way since the attacks of 9/11. What happen on the campus of Virginia Tech yesterday is nothing more than senseless. I know that there are still a lot of questions to be answered, but at the same time a community as well as a nation grieve for the loss of students and faculty memebers. As christians we should take a moment of our own time to remember these people who loss their lives as well as the family members of those who lost loved ones.

God Bless
VT

Signed
Tim "Hoakie Pride" Crippen

This Tax would never work in Kansas City

Just when you think heard it all.....there's always someone or something that makes you say What????? You've all heard of a sales tax and income tax. Get ready for this one folks in Belgium they have a Barbecue Tax. The government of Belgium's French-speaking region of Wallonia, which has a population of about 4 million, has approved a tax on barbequing.
Experts said that between 50 and 100 grams of CO2, a so-called greenhouse gas, is emitted during barbequing. Beginning June 2007, residents of Wallonia will have to pay 20 euros for a grilling session.
The local authorities plan to monitor compliance with the new tax legislation from helicopters, whose thermal sensors will detect burning grills.
Scientists believe CO2 emissions are a major cause of global warming.
Look, people already know my stand on global warming, but to have big brother look after you in a helicopter is bit much. If they ever started this in K.C. with helicopters buzzing around, I would spell the "Leave me alone" with a bunch of K.C. Strips.

RRFB coming to K.C.

I knew it was just a matter of time before my one of favorite artist was going to show up in the Kansas City Area. Robert Randolph and Family Band is coming to K.C. and I already have purchased my ticket for this one (26.00) for GA not to shabby. He will be at The Crossroads in the Park along with Ziggy Marley on Friday May 4th.

Signed

Tim "Huge RRFB fan" Crippen

An Interesting Time Magazine Cover

With Easter just around the corner, I happen to be walking to the supermarket checkout line and saw and interesting cover on Time Magazine. Why we should teach the Bible in Public Schools but in parentheses it says, "But very,very carefully". I wasn't going to spend 3.99 for the magazine so I looked for the article on the internet and suprisingly the piece was a pretty fair article. In the article it talks about how public high schools are offering elective courses on teaching the Bible. One particular teacher was talking about Beattiudes, why did Jesus did his sermon on a mount and the Golden rule but using different religions like Buddhism that also talk about the Golden Rule only in a remix style.
The National Council on Bible Curriculum for Public Schools found a way to create the Bible Literacy Project to be able to teach the Bilbe that is not only constitutional abiding , but also it was supported by Evangelicals, the Jewish committee, the Islamic Education and this one surprise me the most a liberal watchdog group the people for the American Way. The Bible is used in lot of history from Licolon's second inagural address to Martin Luther King's "I have dream speech" too even some literature like "The old man and the Sea" (A very excellent book, I might add).
But as always the people for separation of church and state have said what about the negative uses for the Bible. Negative uses? Please give me five negative uses for the Bible. Anyway, the way I look at it is that some of our students are so Bible illiterate it's not even funny, but I'm glad to see that some courses are being taught and that there is starting to be a change in the public school system.

Signed
Tim "I wish I had this course when I was in high School" Crippen

Opening Day

A timeline of my day on Opening Day

At 6:49 am I got up, had my breakfast, watch a little morning news and shower.

9:02 Am I leave for the ballpark

9:54 Am I arrive with some enthusiam

10:40 Am get your assignment (Your assignment should you accept it is to feed humgry royals fans)

10:43 am I get a blue shirt and nice freaking apron

10:49 Am I arrive at field level 034 (near the section of 132)

10:52 Am I work on the nachos. (there is actually and art form to this)

Around 11:30 I start packing the hot dogs ( While doing this I said the phrase "Why aren't you going down in the other end" this phrase is referring to wrapping the hot dogs but still not as funny as Adam Sandler's phrase in Happy Gilmore "Why aren't you going in the Hole")

By 2:30 P.m. My feet are really starting to get sore

At 3:10 The first pitch begins

At 5:15 I see Tim James waiting in line for food.....It was great to see you Tim too bad I couldn't have talk to you longer

At 6:05 The Royals win 7-1 over Boston Red Sox yeah were 1-0 on the record

6:35 Pm. Call it day

Around 7:00 went back to my truck to get my baseball

At 7:15 Alex Gordon signed my baseball...that right there was cherry on top of a great day.

At 10:08 P.m I will finish up this blog

Signed
Tim "Extreme tired Royals fan" Crippen

Pictures from the zoo