"You've got to line 'em up; Then you knock them down; Take a look boy..."
-- Jason McMaster of Dangerous Toys
Well, well. I have been M.I.A. for a few years. Actually, I have been a P.O.W. My tale is one full of wickedness and deceit -- but none of it was done by me. It all started one fateful day when my twin brothers Tomax and Xamot came to me with a... okay, that one was for Jose. My tale actually starts in a UF classroom during a Thermodynamics lecture when I should have continued to write down notes and ignored the girl that was sitting next to me. Such a fool am I. But I will tell this tale another day. For now, I believe answering Mark's questions will provide a sufficient update.
I am single and "living the life of an angry young fool" (E-Z-O). That one was for Juan. I have no children. I do have a dog. A miniature schnauzer. Great breed. I am employed by UCF as a research administrator. I am the director of the Office of Funding Resources and work out of the Office of Research. My favorite color is midnight blue. Finally, I prefer Starcrunch to either Ho-Hos or Twinkies (see Mark's questions).
I lived in New Orleans for a few years attending Tulane University where I was finishing my Ph.D. Great place to visit but not a good place to live. I came to Orlando to do some research at the beginning of the Millenium and ended up staying when I got my current gig.
I play soccer in a five-on-five, indoor league. We were league champions last season! The pace is incredible. You net a go-ahead goal one minute and find yourself down two goals the next minute. We play twenty-minute halves in a well-run, very professional facility. Lots of English, Scottish, Brazilian, and Spanish players. We have referees, scoreboards, kits (a.k.a. uniforms for those of you that do not speak soccer), etc. It is not too expensive either. Only about $40 per season depending on how many players you have on your team.
I also play flag football in a seven-on-seven city league. We are sponsored by Adidas (local outlet store) so our uniforms are free. We were not very good our first season (4-12) but improved drastically our second season (10-6 with a playoff berth). I have implemented my Red Raider motion offense and the 4-1-2 defense. I also played in the Air-It-Out tournament. We did not place but it was fun nonetheless. If any of you are interested in playing with me let me know and I can make arrangements. Maybe we can put UPT back together!!! It is held semi-annually for one weekend. Your team is placed in a four-team division. The Saturday of the weekend, you play against your division which means you are guaranteed at least three games. The team with the best record from each division returns on Sunday for a single elimination tournament.
However, as far as my tale is concerned, this is only half of the story -- the good half.
To be continued...
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Wow, a UPT reunion. That would be something. It would also be something if I could move like I used to be able to move. Well, as you saw from the pictures, we did get a chance to play a little bit of football the weekend of Juan's farewell. We had a great time. Fortunately, we didn't play long enough to incapacitate me the next morning.
However, the last prior to Juan's reunion weekend, I was in a lot of pain for several days. It was actually the first time I had ever played drunken football, which is actually pretty fun. I had A LOT of trouble going up and down the stairs later that evening and for a few days afterwards. After a shock to my system like that, my knees really kill me for a day or two. My bum leg and my good leg are both bum legs now.
Not much time... got a lady over *wink, wink* ... If UPT does get together can we have Mike Mammula come over to give the pep talk before the first game? Good to see you're alive, Frank. I'll be posting again later this week and it'll be of substance. -SHIDOG
Hey Frank, how did you find us anyway? I never asked you...
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