Sign Of Hilarity!

ROME — In the latest fashion statement out of Italy, soccer players are dropping their shorts to score goals.
Catania, a team in the country's top division, unveiled the new look while taking a free kick. The players lined up in a wall and dropped their shorts in an effort to block the goalkeeper's vision.
The Sicilian team carried out the maneuver to perfection Sunday. Three players dropped their shorts practically to their knees so Torino goalie Matteo Sereni couldn't see the kick by Giuseppe Mascara, who scored during Catania's 3-2 victory.
Catania is coached by Walter Zenga, a former goalkeper on Italy's national team.
"This is a strategy that Zenga tries continually in training," Pietro Lo Monaco, the club's chief executive, told RAI state radio Monday.
Former referees coordinator Paolo Casarin called the move "unsportsmanlike and in bad taste."
"It's a trick that should not be tolerated anymore by the referees," he said.
Lo Monaco replied: "A trick? I wouldn't say so. It's up to the referee to decide if it should be penalized, otherwise I don't see where the problem is. ... Good taste is relative."


Three words... Tastelessly Brilliant Hilarity!

November 5th I will have a hangover.

NO, not that kind. I am a political junkie, I read blogs, watch cable news all the time and am passionate about the issues. Well, I have been following the elections daily since, well, as long as I can remember. I got up this morning at 5:30 am to vote, I had been waiting for months and months for the election to come. This was the first presidential general election I have voted in. I 2000 I didn't much care and in 2004 I had issues with registration and couldn't. So I decided I would not vote early because I wanted the experience of voting on election day. After casting my ballot this morning in less time than I thought, because I got there so early, I had this weird feeling come over me. What do I do tomorrow? So on Wednesday November 5th I will wake up with a hangover, depending on results it could be one of those where you swear you will never do that again or it could be one where you ignore how bad you feel to recount the stories of the journey you just went through. Either way I had loads of entertainment and a wide variety of emotions through this whole campaign, and no matter what the outcome our country has some reconciling to do, there have been far to many divisions for far too long, may we continue to strive for that more perfect union our founders envisioned.

YES WE CAN!

Signs of Hilarity!

Derek has on ongoing series on Signs of Hope which is fantastic, especially since Sabrina and the Orange Olive were on of those signs. Well I have decided to do Signs of Hilarity, which could bring hope to some people. It will be funny things that I come across on the internets that I find to be, well, Hilarious. It may be pictures, maybe video, maybe text. I realize that not everything is equally funny to everyone so if you don't agree with me that's fine. Here is our first Sign of Hilarity!


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WE ARE HAVING A BABY!!!!!!!

I have been waiting to post this as not everyone at the salon knew and I didn't want them to find out it from here in the incredibly minute chance that anyone of those people might read this. Well, they know now so I can talk about it without restraint. Well here is the back story, Sabrina always wanted to have kids, there were numerous disagreements between us as men and women look at different when deciding if it is right to start trying (we weren't trying). Well as life would have it when we found out, I was much more at peace with it than she was, as she had just started the Salon and a wasn't sure how this would impact it. I was confident everything would be just fine, as I have be working very hard to stop worrying about things I cannot control and giving them to faith. We we are about 3 months into this process and I am becoming more excited, it still doesn't seem real at times but it is and and this ride ain't stoppin'. Just wanted to finally let this out and I am sure I will be commenting on it more in the months and years ahead.

ORANGE OLIVE HAIR GALLERY IS NOW OPEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

As of 10AM Tuesday, October 21 2008, the Orange Olive Hair Gallery is open for business, and it is fantastic! I am so proud of Sabrina, she did an amazing job turning a worn out Blue and Pink mill house into an eclectic salon that reflects the culture of the neighborhood. I hope you will come by and check it out and make your appointment.

Sabrina Got A New Car!

If you didn't know, several weeks ago I was in a car accident. I was not hurt but the Sabrina's PT Cruiser was totalled. We had been thinking about getting a new car in a few months so the timing was not the best but we got way more than the car was worth from the insurance, so we could but a good down payment on the new car. Well Sabrina decided on the Scion xD in the limited edition Hot Lava a seen on the right. It is NICE, it looks just like the picture only we upgraded to black wheels on my insistence. We pick it up tomorrow so if you see a hot chick in a bright Hot Lava Scion speeding around Charlotte that's her! Tell her to slow down.

Orange Olive Hair Gallery Site is LIVE!

As of Monday September 8th, 2008 http://www.orangeolivenoda.com/ is live. There will be changes made periodically to the site but the overall layout will stay the same. Check it out, I will post the opening date so you can make your appointment.