Monday, May 23, 2005
Monkeys are Very Strong
Hey there. How was your weekend? No way! Seriously? Well, that is just weird.
On Friday, I went out for a drink with Liz, then got a call from Steve, telling me he'd be arriving at Boston Ave in just a few minutes. I went back to meet him, then we went to Harvard Square to meet up with some Bates alum that I haven't seen in a while...Tully, Vensel, Tom, Balicki -- even Sara and Paul "White" Zinn made a cameo. After feeling very crowded at Charlie's Kitchen, we moved the festivities over to Dedalis. Steve and I got a ride home from Meg "Willing, Able" Redi around 1:30. Upon arriving back at Boston Ave, we noticed someone sleeping on the couch who was pretty much asleep, but awake enough to have to shield their eyes from the light.
Steve: (whispering, pointing at the couch) Who is that?
Brian: I think it's Brendan.
Steve: Really? Are you sure it's not Sheri?
(Hysterical hushed laughter at the fact that we cannot determine the gender of the couch-sleeper.)
Brian: It has to be Brendan. Who else could it be?
As it turns out, it was Emily, a friend of Timmy's girlfriend. I found this out from a conversation on Saturday morning...
Timmy: Hey, did you guys come in late last night?
Brian: Sort of, why?
Timmy: Emily was sleeping on the couch, and she said that some people came in and turned the lights on, then started laughing at her.
Brian: Yeah, that was us.
On Saturday, I went back to Londonderry to celebrate my Mom's birthday, which was actually on Sunday. We were looking through The Blue Day Book, when I saw this picture (sans Japanese characters), I brought up the fact that I'm a big fan of chimps/monkeys/etc.
Aunt Mana: I don't like them after seeing what they did to that guy in California.
Mom: I know, they ripped that guys foot off!
Brian: Well, you know, monkeys are very strong.
Mom: And how do you know that monkeys are very strong?
At this point, I had to cite my viewing of Man versus Beast, which aired on Fox a few years ago. In particular, I described the event where a chimpanzee faced off against a Sumo wrestler in a tug-o-war.
Both the chimp and the sumo wrestler were perched on platforms with a giant mudpit in the middle. The sumo wrestler struggled as the chimp toyed with him. Finally, as if on cue, the chimp gave one quick pull of the rope and sent the sumo wrestler flying head first into the mud pit. This was easily the most entertaining TV show in recent memory.
Yesterday, I got a message from Jack, so I called him back to see what he was up to. We got into discussing golf and talking about how we both really wanted to play. I decided to drive up and meet him in Hampton Falls. It was 5:00 pm and rainy, but we were determined to get in 9 holes of golf at Bramber Valley. By the time we got there, it was still cold, but the rain had slowed to a drizzle.
"Just pretend we're in Scotland and it's always like this," Jack told me. Surprisingly, that mindset slightly eased the discomfort of the unpleasant weather. The first two holes were terrible, but we did better after that. Despite the water logged greens, I managed a par and a few bogeys, even putting for birdie once. When we got back to the clubhouse, there was nobody there.
Brian: Do you want to play the first hole again?
Jack: Yeah, okay.
Since we did so badly on it the first time, we decided that this would be our chance at redemption. Jack hit a shot off to the right...better than his first shot, but not quite what he was hoping for. I took out a five iron and hit the ball about 130 of the 136 yards to the pin, placing it on the fringe. As I was about to take the joyous walk to one of my best shots of the day, we heard a voice behind us.
Mysterious Voice: You guys almost done.
Jack/Brian: Yeah, we were just leaving.
It was a guy who apparently lives on the second floor of the clubhouse, who had spotted us trying to slightly extend our round. With that, I had to abandon my ball as it lay on the fringe...a sad way to end the round. Jacko and I went out for dinner at Applebee's after that, ending a very enjoyable weekend.
Yes, that's a bear in a swimming pool. Funny...unless you're in there when the bear decides to go for a dip.
I was glad to hear from Chancellor Megmal Trusheeter and Lord Moos Evilwoofer. Keep the comments coming and let your voice be heard.
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On Friday, I went out for a drink with Liz, then got a call from Steve, telling me he'd be arriving at Boston Ave in just a few minutes. I went back to meet him, then we went to Harvard Square to meet up with some Bates alum that I haven't seen in a while...Tully, Vensel, Tom, Balicki -- even Sara and Paul "White" Zinn made a cameo. After feeling very crowded at Charlie's Kitchen, we moved the festivities over to Dedalis. Steve and I got a ride home from Meg "Willing, Able" Redi around 1:30. Upon arriving back at Boston Ave, we noticed someone sleeping on the couch who was pretty much asleep, but awake enough to have to shield their eyes from the light.
Steve: (whispering, pointing at the couch) Who is that?
Brian: I think it's Brendan.
Steve: Really? Are you sure it's not Sheri?
(Hysterical hushed laughter at the fact that we cannot determine the gender of the couch-sleeper.)
Brian: It has to be Brendan. Who else could it be?
As it turns out, it was Emily, a friend of Timmy's girlfriend. I found this out from a conversation on Saturday morning...
Timmy: Hey, did you guys come in late last night?
Brian: Sort of, why?
Timmy: Emily was sleeping on the couch, and she said that some people came in and turned the lights on, then started laughing at her.
Brian: Yeah, that was us.
On Saturday, I went back to Londonderry to celebrate my Mom's birthday, which was actually on Sunday. We were looking through The Blue Day Book, when I saw this picture (sans Japanese characters), I brought up the fact that I'm a big fan of chimps/monkeys/etc.
Aunt Mana: I don't like them after seeing what they did to that guy in California.
Mom: I know, they ripped that guys foot off!
Brian: Well, you know, monkeys are very strong.
Mom: And how do you know that monkeys are very strong?
At this point, I had to cite my viewing of Man versus Beast, which aired on Fox a few years ago. In particular, I described the event where a chimpanzee faced off against a Sumo wrestler in a tug-o-war.
Both the chimp and the sumo wrestler were perched on platforms with a giant mudpit in the middle. The sumo wrestler struggled as the chimp toyed with him. Finally, as if on cue, the chimp gave one quick pull of the rope and sent the sumo wrestler flying head first into the mud pit. This was easily the most entertaining TV show in recent memory.Yesterday, I got a message from Jack, so I called him back to see what he was up to. We got into discussing golf and talking about how we both really wanted to play. I decided to drive up and meet him in Hampton Falls. It was 5:00 pm and rainy, but we were determined to get in 9 holes of golf at Bramber Valley. By the time we got there, it was still cold, but the rain had slowed to a drizzle.
"Just pretend we're in Scotland and it's always like this," Jack told me. Surprisingly, that mindset slightly eased the discomfort of the unpleasant weather. The first two holes were terrible, but we did better after that. Despite the water logged greens, I managed a par and a few bogeys, even putting for birdie once. When we got back to the clubhouse, there was nobody there.
Brian: Do you want to play the first hole again?
Jack: Yeah, okay.
Since we did so badly on it the first time, we decided that this would be our chance at redemption. Jack hit a shot off to the right...better than his first shot, but not quite what he was hoping for. I took out a five iron and hit the ball about 130 of the 136 yards to the pin, placing it on the fringe. As I was about to take the joyous walk to one of my best shots of the day, we heard a voice behind us.
Mysterious Voice: You guys almost done.
Jack/Brian: Yeah, we were just leaving.
It was a guy who apparently lives on the second floor of the clubhouse, who had spotted us trying to slightly extend our round. With that, I had to abandon my ball as it lay on the fringe...a sad way to end the round. Jacko and I went out for dinner at Applebee's after that, ending a very enjoyable weekend.
Yes, that's a bear in a swimming pool. Funny...unless you're in there when the bear decides to go for a dip. I was glad to hear from Chancellor Megmal Trusheeter and Lord Moos Evilwoofer. Keep the comments coming and let your voice be heard.
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