enough?

do we have enough planning to come tomorrow for hoops? i count about six right now.

i am planning on being there to open. i would fell better with at least two more voicing their attendance. anyone? bueller?

better

i thought we had more than seven raised hands for wednesday's hoops. but that's all we had. could have used one more.

now is time for second chances. come friday for redemption. if you show up, all will be forgiven.

see ya!

no down time

i was surprised to see how many guys said they would be back to playing tomorrow morning, right after christmas, but we will be playing tomorrow at the same time. i plan to see you guys there in the morning.

merry christmas today, hoops tomorrow.

merry christmas!

we have not enough committed for christmas eve, so sleep in that morning as you with young kids won't be doing that tuesday morning.

we will meet back at the regular time on wednesday morning to work off the christmas goodies. friday the same.

have a merry christmas! and if you don't have a christmas eve service to attend, come at either 4:00p or 6:00p on monday evening for one if our candlelight services.

last minute hoops

i hope your christmas shopping is done. if not, you're getting down to the wire. same with hoops. close to wire before christmas. not that you can give the gift of hoops to anyone, but....

so, right now, commitment level us at, what? five still? last count of commits for christmas eve hoops is tomorrow morning. decision will be made and declared then. of course, hoops for wednesday and friday next week seemed to a normal thing for you guys. monday alone is in question. email me your vote or show tomorrow to voice it.

well done

trent says thanks for monday.

trent also says do that again tomorrow.

trent is making a list...double checking it. whether or not you come could put you in one of two categories on trent's list. consider it.

related topic: i need an official count for christmas eve. who all can be there? we need at least eight to commit.

not seven

we need more than seven tomorrow. one more. or three more. not really two more. you do the math. no, we'll do the math. you just set your alarm.

yes, reminder

we are playing this morning. and remember: no news is generally good news. if we can't play for any reason, i'll definitely post it.

numberz

i was amazed to see twelve show up on monday. and i was a little relieved. i feel like i needed a sub every once and a while. we'll see what the count looks like tomorrow. early times are still good.

early is good

this early hoops thing is going well. it seems we might still be adjusting to schedule, but i have no doubt that will happen.

all to say that i'll see you guys tomorrow at last week's times.

early again

my alarm is still set early. we'll see who shows up tomorrow. wednesday seemed to go well. see you guys in the morning.

taste

now that you guys have tasted what early morning hoops is like, are any of you interested in getting started a few minutes earlier tomorrow? i'll try to get there a bit earlier to open the place up so that we can be playing BY 6:00a instead of just circling up at 6:00a.

i'll see you in the morning.

big morning

tomorrow is our big take down/set up morning. if you can, come early. if not, still come. like trent pointed out: if we are taking it all down, we better not have just five show up. (i refer you back to trent's happy numbers guide from previous email.)

see some of you at 5:15a!

friday and monday

we play tomorrow morning just like usual, except it's still recovering from last week's turkey feast. another day to recover from that.

it looks as though trent has made it possible to play on monday volunteering his services to come early to tear down and set up afterwards. i had a couple of people volunteer to help with that tear down before hoops, but i would encourage anyone who can to also come give a hand as the rule of many hands applies. i understand if you cannot, so don't stress too much about it.

i open the gym at 5:30a on hoops days. for monday, though, i will try to get there a bit earlier, say 5:15a, to open it up. set your alarms accordingly.

see you all tomorrow.

turkey extraction - hoops day two

this is your second chance to help relieve your gut from stuffing and turkey. after two-games-in-one-hour monday morning, it is obvious that we all need it. come work it off.

ready?

are you ready to work off turkey? boy, i am! i'll see you guys there for turkey extraction.

reminder: happy thanksgiving...and no hoops

i know you guys probably didn't show up on monday, but i wanted to remind you to enjoy your week off and wish you happy overeating day on thursday.

we are not playing tomorrow or friday, so you'll have to deal with your own stuffing in other ways. or we'll just see how sluggish we all are on monday.

i know trent misses you guys. he's probably cried himself to sleep already one night knowing we wouldn't meet in the morning. if anyone else feels the same way, take comfort from the knowledge that we resume hoops monday, novemeber 26.

eat well!

one more, then a week off

we play tomorrow.

don't forget that we are definitely NOT playing next monday and wednesday. this is my last call for anyone wanting to definitively commit for next friday (day after thanksgiving). right now, only trent and i are committed. let me know if you want to play. i'll tally the count and make the final decision early next week. right now, it looks like we'll have a whole week off.

see you in the morning.

happy days

as we approach the middle of november, numbers are good, and that means a happy trent. but who are really kidding? we're all happy with these numbers. of course, we're happy that trent's happy. all we're missing is the fonz.

and we need to finalize on committed people for black friday hoops. in case you've not seen the email, we are NOT playing next monday or wednesday. friday is available if there enough guys. so, i need to get a count of at least eight (8) committed-fo-sure-you-bet-definitely guys for next friday. email is the best way to let me know, or you can show up and tell me too. (trent's coming.)

oh, yeah, tomorrow.

perfect

thanks to trent's guide on optimal attendance, we had the perfect number on friday. i would recommend keeping that guide handy as a reminder of what to do when you get up on mondays, wednesdays, and fridays.

speaking of mondays, that's tomorrow. refer to the guide. see you then.

starting early

the past week or so has been a good start to getting me in shape for some delicious turkey in a few weeks. with all the running, i should be prepped for downing some juicy bird meat and stuffing. if we have eight tomorrow, we will still be on track.

by the way, i would encourage you to reference trent's optimal hoops match up math email from a few weeks ago so that we can squash the 4-on-5 teams we've been having.

see ya!

post-election hoops

i am sending this out early this morning to make sure that we have enough people committed to play basketball tomorrow morning. i am sure all of you will be up late at night having election parties waiting as the results come in. just remember that the most important vote that you make as a "yes" to getting up early to play basketball on wednesday morning.

and, yes, we're on.

extra time

the extra hour of sleep should give you plenty if time and energy to show up for hoops tomorrow. we are playing.

by the way, seven on friday? what up?

last daylight of 2012

this weekend is our tine to regain a lost hour. bit don't let that confuse you about hoops. the time to meet will still be the same. that means, i will see you in the morning.

TLBS

seems a few more guys are suffering from TLBS. on monday, dave "the dove" took the bench voluntarily as he was suffering from the condition. many things could be attributed as the cause for TLBS. in dave's case, it's probably his extremely active playing style catching up with him. for me, i've had my own case of it, the result of not being fully rested and not using my abs enough. in trent's case, it's from lifting hot water heaters and cars.

be careful out there and protect yourself from TLBS. if you suffer from it, get plenty of rest and come back strong. see you tomorrow!

 

cooler hoops

tomorrow we play hoops. friday was an unexpected hoops holiday, but there is no need to worry. we will resume your weekly exercise routine on a much cooler monday morning.

see you then.

NO HOOPS FRIDAY

well, too many are out tomorrow. so, turn off your alarms for tomorrow and sleep in. we'll go again monday!

not sure

i don't know exactly how trent feels about the numbers right now. on one hand, he got in some righteous games on wednesday, totally testing his physical limits. on the other hand, 3-on-3 wasn't as fun as 4-on-4 or 5-on-5. it's hard to tell if he's happy or not. perhaps he can weigh in on this email and give us clue. either way, it'd be a good idea for your sake to show up tomorrow morning.

UPDATE: several regulars are going to the men's retreat this weekend and are probably already there. so, call it out if you ARE attending tomorrow morning. i will repost before 10:00p tonight whether enough interest warrants waking up early.

happier

trent is happier with monday's turn out but still believes better numbers can happen. come again tomorrow. try not to disappoint.

uncle trent wants you...

...to show up for hoops tomorrow morning.

not happy yet

trent is still not happy with the numbers. you guys have one more day to make things right. come tomorrow morning... or else.

training

there are lot of people out there who did not understand how we can get up that early in the morning play basketball. but we know what is all about. our bodies are conditioned, tuned to early morning exercise. it's taken months of hard work and determination the condition ourselves like this.

don't forget your training. show up tomorrow... or trent will come to your house and kick your butt.

see trent's email

the one he sent from last thursday. it still applies. and if you are reading this online, then just show up tomorrow. he can explain it to you.

fonder hearts

from the few of us who were there on wednesday, your absence made our hearts like the subject line. we hope to see you soon...like tomorrow.

sweatshirts

i am collecting sweatshirts left behind. right now, i'm up to three. if you find tomorrow morning too cold to show up, then i might have your fleece. and if you fail to show because it's too cold, i'll keep the warm tops...and then call you some names synonymous to small, furry animals or another gender.

so, see ya!

the bank is closed

columbus day is tomorrow so the bank is closed, but you can still come and play some hoops. pick your own shots.

thanks for the ten

i know i'll probably mess up numbers for tomorrow, but thanks for the ten count on wednesday.

get up!

the dreaded seven

that's what we had on monday. can i get just one more tomorrow? how about it?

oktoberfest

no german beers, but american hoops. can you believe it's already october? yeah, that's what i thought.

it's all fun and games...

...till someone gets their eye poked out. seems pirate dave has been away long enough that some other bloke felt the need to fill the void. i totally expect to see chris wearing an eye patch tomorrow when he comes to the court. dude, i hope you can still 20/20.

shenanigans again in the morning.

sorry so late

yes, tomorrow.

thanks for the exercise

thank you guys for being eight on friday. that really helps me get a good aerobic workout. please come back tomorrow. kthxbai.

fall in

first hoops morning of the 2012 fall season is tomorrow. time to bring your a-game...or b-game because it is basketball.

oh, and happy forty, dave "the dove." too bad you won't get to break in those newly aged muscles tomorrow.

so odd

more than seven is always good. we finally got more than seven. next step is maybe some even numbers...? can that happen? let's see.

seven? really?

we need more. we really do.

welcome back!

glad you all could make it back to hoops tomorrow morning. we missed you (especially trent).



ps: i think i might have posted this far side cartoon several years ago, but it still applies.

up is go

you have a green light to wake up tomorrow morning for hoops. you are authorized to enter the facility and exercise yourselves in a hoops manner. do not let your country down!

lull

please tell me that's all friday was.

who need the exercise?

that would be me. and if anyone else wants to raise a hand, that's fine too. i mean, that is why we are there, right? right. so, ok then. see you in the morning. then.

get up!

we're back on the normal day of play tomorrow. so, get up! we'll be there.

take a break

i have only six commits for monday which is two short of the minimum for getting up on a hoilday. so, enjoy the sleep in. i'll see you on wednesday.

end of august

it's that time again. the end of august. that means posing the question you all have been asked before: how many want to play on monday (labor day) and will commit to showing up? i need at least eight to make it worth enough to set my alarm. i got a few raised hands on wednesday. email replies today will help me know sooner so i can get the word out before sunday evening.

who's in?

 

leveling out

numbers are leveled out on monday after large attendance last week. yeah, i know, even my mentioning number is always bad thing. i'm sure tomorrow will be the lowest yet, but i don't care. i'm throwing caution to the wind! i'm going to open umbrellas indoors and walk under ladders and drive home during rush hour today!

i'll see as many of you who show up tomorrow.

 

good counts

maybe it's a new school year that has you guys coming out like you have, but it works for me. see you all in the morning.

leveling off

lots seemed to return to more normal on wednesday, but we still did have high numbers. it will be interesting to see how many show up tomorrow.

 

lots and lots

it's either feast or famine when it comes to numbers for hoops. it is good to have a crew. don't back out on me now.

lots

we had lots last week. crazy, huh? it's okay to come back again. tomorrow is a good time to come back.

in case

in case you'd forgotten, we play hoops tomorrow morning.

just wanted to make sure.

good.

see you then.

back to school hoops

for those parents out there, i know taking the kiddos back to school changes the schedule up quite a bit. but that shouldn't mess with your early morning hoops commute. and if you are worried about school, don't. dave "the dove" dovenbarger is completely ready to skool anyone about rebounding, boxing out, and driving the line like a boss. if you aren't enrolled, send him an email today.

 

break over

hope you were able to rest up last week. we return to hoops tomorrow morning. don't be late!

a waffle house morning

tomorrow is another day we get to rest, or as some of you might like to call it, a good waffle house morning. if you keep the schedule to make sure your body doesn't go into shock when you have to return to the routine, that means early wake up tomorrow. and if you are going to be up that early, waffle house can hook you up with the most important meal of the day.

bon appétit.

 

reminder: sleep in

don't forget to sleep in tomorrow. the gym will be out of commission for tomorrow and friday. so you can either turn off that alarm and sleep in or get up early and hit the waffle house. your choice. have fun!

 

first and last

tomorrow is our first and last day this week. gym is closed on wednesday and friday, so take advantage of monday.

two on, two off

another heads up to let you know we'll be taking a couple of days off from hoops next week. that means tomorrow and monday we play, but wednesday and friday (next week) we don't. come get your fix while you can. then take a break and ponder life.

 

uh-limpix

don't be all staying up late watching them that you miss hoops. we have more fun anyway.

all the action...on friday

Monday hoops were good we had eight guys show, Wednesday we had nine show.   Let's make Mark proud and finish strong with 10 on Friday.   See you in the morning!

you heard the man

hoops are in the morning. don't be late!

be that guy

getting up early and playing hoops should be your normal routine by now. if it isn't, then work harder at it! amazing hoops only happen when enough guys show up. be that guy.

another hot weekend

high temps in the forecast for the weekend, but i'm pretty sure the gym will be reasonable for our morning play time. not a bad deal, eh? it's good to have a court that isn't outside and vulnerable to weather. come and enjoy the confines of a roofed gymnasium.

 

not midnight

the storm might have knocked out power to your houses today. if it did, your alarms might be set to midnight. make sure you don't come at midnight to play hoops. i won't be there. you'll have to come back at 5:40a to get in. yeah, the gym doors open at 5:40a so you can get in. betcha didn't know that. come and play then.

 

rob back

for those of you who missed rob on friday, he'll be back tomorrow.

the hits just keep on coming

hopefully, not as steadily as they seem to have been coming. cary is probably still suffering from TLBS (trent lower back syndrome). i know that pain. dave hopefully has been able to eat normally after a throat shot. have you guys notices that mike ends up on the floor on his back right under the goal a lot? good thing he's not a turtle. and rob...well, he didn't really get hurt. but we are all guys, right? we can take it, shake it off, and step back on the court ready for the next game because that's how we roll.

roll tomorrow morning at the normal time.

games picking up

it seems to me that the current mix of fellows playing in the mornings these days has altered the dynamic of play enough to really bring out more activity in all of us...except rob.  just kidding.  he's been moving just as quickly.  i know because i've guarded him and felt his presence.  formidable, to say the least.

but we've been having good times, getting our exercise in, making some plays.  you can't beat this stuff up...or make it happen better...or whatever.  we'll do this tomorrow too.

monday haikus

hope your weekend rocked.
make sure you set your alarms
to get there on time.

the teams have been matched
for some balanced cardio
workout basketball.

we have a good mix,
both old and young guys to play.
cary is not old.

you can come and play
and then hit the waffle house
for follow up chow.

leftover fireworks

while your neighbors are firing off their leftover fireworks, make sure you don't miss the alarm tomorrow morning.  it would be horrible to have only seven on a friday.  just horrible.  ok, that's settled.  in the morning.

we the people...

...of this basketball court, in order to form a more perfect team, establish plays, insure domestic advantage, provide for a common defense, promote the general exercise, and secure the blessing of the most points to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this constitution for west park hoops.

we play tomorrow.  and friday.  wash your socks!

 

late notice

sorry for not getting this out kast evening, but we are open for business today.

hotness

before you assume too much, i'm talking about the weather.  you know it's going to be something outrageous this weekend.  but i'm offering a cool gym to play in.  you can't beat that deal.

tomorrow morning then?

thanks

to all who showed up on monday for that one day call for a decent number, thanks.  gym will still be open tomorrow as normal.  but as i promised, you don't have to come out.  just that one day was enough for this week.  i'm not gonna bug you.  no begging.  we'll play with whatever number we get.  it'll be enough.

peace out.

 

hoops again

we had some low numbers after our week off.  since i usually get even lower numbers after mentioning something like this, all i'm going to ask for is for a decent number tomorrow.  you can blow off wednesday and friday since that's usually the pattern.  one day.  just one.  decent numbers.  then everything will be alright.

see you in the morning.

 

summer hoops

it's officially summer!  that really doesn't mean anything different for basketball indoors.  it might be a little cooler in the gym maybe.  but we still play three days a week.

more wednesday

we had eight to our first day back from the week long break. don't fret, though. tomorrow is another day. so, if you missed the return, you can still make the follow up tomorrow morning. and remember: the longer you wait, it's only going to get harder.

back in action

welcome back tomorrow morning to hoops.  hope your week off was good.  enjoy the trips to the waffle house?  i'll see you there.

week off

just a reminder that we have the week off.  it's vbs time at west park.  have fun at waffle house.

ready for vacation?

tomorrow is the friday before our week of vacation.  next week vbs will possess the gym, and we get a week long break of hoops.  you'll have to find other ways to get your exercise in.  trent recommends...some crazy extreme plan for which i don't remember the name.  it works for him.  hope you find what works for you.

inside

we'll be playing basketball inside tomorrow morning. that is all.

june hoops

it's june tomorrow.  know what that means?  right!  hoops!  but not because it's june.  because it's friday.  and we play on fridays.

but june also includes a week of time off from hoops.  check out the google calendar to see those dates.  can find it here at westparkhoops.com on the right.

what day is this?

almost forgot to post that we are indeed playing tomorrow.  my week is already a little off because of the holiday.  hope you don't forget about hoops.

 

it's on

we have the numbers.  i'll see you in the morning!  memorial day hoops is on.

playing monday?

that's the question for the weekend.  i had five commits for monday:  mitch, bryan, dave, chris, and me.  i need at least eight to make this worth it.  so, you have until sunday afternoon throw your hat in.  if we don't have the eight, we'll take it off.

i'll also take this moment to make you aware of the second week of june.  the gym will be set up for vbs that week, which means we get a week off.  as always, you can check the google calendar at www.westparkhoops.com for those dates and any others i know about and have updated that calendar.  and being a google calendar, you can add it to your gcal and save time by seeing the events on your very own.  gotta love technology.

so, weigh in.

long weekend

we are getting ready for a long weekend.  which brings up the most important question of the month:  who is planning to play on monday?  you guys getting up early?  let me know so we can plan.  i'll ask again tomorrow morning.

 

epic!

monday was another clash of matched teams! all games were epic! those were the games for which songs will be written. late at night long after work when you are sitting around the fire having eaten meat cooked fresh from the hunt and your son asks you tell him a tale, it will be those moments you will expound to him. he will listen in awe and dream of one day being able to play some hoops as epic as that. these stories will become the lore of his family, of his people. and when other children ask him what his father does, he will tell them the stories of epic basketball!

monday might be gone, but the days of epic basketball are not. perhaps wednesday will be another such day. be a part of the lore. be a part of epic legend!

ps: speaking of epic,...

summer ready

we've past the halfway point of may.  school will be out soon, and summer vacations will be...being taken.  and if any of those summer vacations take you to a beach, then i would suggest coming to hoops the next five weeks before july so that you can get that body of yours in shape.  (i say five weeks because we are off a week in june.  see the calendar at www.westparkhoops.com for which week that is.)

it can be done.  in fact, a couple of guys in our group have been on the hoops weight loss program and have had some significant results.  all it takes is an hour three days a week, an hour of more fun than a normal workout or pilates class.

 

good games

i hope you can think back to friday and realize that we had three rather awesome games.  closely matched, fights to the very end, cool moves, heroes on both sides...i thought it was some of the most fun i've playing with you guys.  if only my shots were falling a bit better would have made it a totally epic day for me.

all that fun can be yours again tomorrow....

make mom proud

i hope you called your mother today.  if not, there are few hours left at the time i am drafting this email.  but tomorrow, you can make your mom proud by showing up and playing some awesome hoops.  if you don't think you can make your mom proud with awesome hoops, just show up and mediocre hoops.  we'll take the numbers.

 

mother's day

you might think this is a recommendation to bring your mom's to hoops tomorrow, but it isn't. that is, unless your mom has some mad nba skillz she needs to show off. then we might reconsider. so, unless that is the case, just show up by yourself. we'll play like normal.

but do take this as a reminder to call your momz.

more hoops haikus

my alarm went off,
but i was already up
excited to play.


stretching out muscles,
feeling the can of red bull
stirring in my blood...


i drive to the gym.
doors unlocked by five-forty.
bryce and mike are here.


soon we are shooting,
warming up for today's games.
soon the rest drag in.


the moment has come:
time to circle up and pray
for no injuries.

avengers

if you haven't seen the movie yet, i can tell you it's definitely worth it.  oh, and we're playing hoops tomorrow.  that is all.

drew's last day

you might not know drew, but he was once a regular hoops attender.  going to school in another town makes him seems like a stranger.  but he's reported to be back tomorrow morning for his last time playing as a single guy.  come "congratulate" him in your own special way.

 

same week, different month

this might seem like a paradox, but it's a natural occurrence in our time measurement system.  and here's the thing:  it doesn't affect hoops tomorrow morning at all.  no alternate realities, no fractures in the space-time continuum, no one-point-twenty-one gigawatts at eighty-eight miles per hour.  just plain hoops.  so, waddayasay?  come and play.

 

another april gone

can't believe we are almost ready to start may.  spring is feeling like spring again.  summer will be here soon.  vacations will be happening.  so, these are the days to get those days of hoops in while you can.  make the most of it.

we are ready for you

it seems bryan "max" payne and i were ready for your shenanigans on monday morning.  (rob, i'm looking at you.)  we welcome more shenanigans tomorrow morning at the wp gym.  we'll be accepting applications tomorrow morning shortly before 0600.  (don't worry, rob.  you can reapply.)

 

spring back wednesday

according to the predictions i'm seeing, it looks like spring will be back tomorrow.  warmer temps and stuff.  awesome, right?  why not celebrate with a few games of hoops?  i know, right?  good idea!  see you then.

cold again

we kept the gym warm.  come on over tomorrow morning.  it will be ready for some hoops.

no need to ask

the answer is yes, we are playing basketball tomorrow morning.  what?  you think we wouldn't be?  ha!

the same

same time, same place, mostlybthe same people...it's what you'd expect for a wednesday.

warm up

now that the temps have warmed back up, it's the perfect time to come in early tomorrow morning and warm up for some hoops.  summer is right around the corner, and you want to make sure you are in shape for the beach.  there is still plenty of time to get in shape for that.

see you in the morning.

 

all the action

only way to be a part of this action is to show up in the mornings.

frosty

the best way to deal with cold temps leading to frost is to come play some basketball early in the morning.  just leave enough time to scrape your windows.

post-chocolate workout

your post-chocolate and jelly bean consumption workout starts tomorrow morning.  tip off is at 6:00a.  see you then.

a good day to play

i know you might be wondering if we are playing tomorrow.  it's good friday.  some of you have it off.  some don't.  i don't get it off normally, but i am taking tomorrow off, not because it's good friday.  and even if i'm taking it off, i'll still be there with game skillz.  if i can sleep all the way through the night without interruptions, i'll be all up in your face...if you are on not my team...and if you are guarding me.

whether or not you work the day, hoops is still an important part of it.

vitamin d

are you noticing it's getting lighter earlier these days?  don't be shocked.  it's normal.  it should encourage you to get up and enjoy the seeing more of your trip to the gym to play hoops.  and you get bonus vitamin d on your way back home if clouds don't block the sunrise.  i know, right?  it's a great deal!

get up early and get your vitamin d!

 

chocolate bunnies

odds are there is probably going to be a chocolate bunny in your future.  and with that forethought, how about a little preemptive exercise to feel good about eating the bunny?

see you tomorrow morning.

finish strong

we' ve had a good week of returning to hoops.  let's finish it strong.  i know i still need to get by body back into the routine of early morning activity, and i'm pretty sure you do too.

second day back is always rough

even though that might me true, don't let it stop you from returning tomorrow morning.  if you don't, it will only make friday that much harder.  and you know you will want to show up on friday.  (who wouldn't?)

back in action

tomorrow we are back on the court for hoops action.  the wait is over.  normal schedule resumes this week.  i hope it's been a good time off.

i will see you all there.

to remind you

we'll do this next monday.  get in the mood, yo.

reminder: week off

just a reminder to you guys that we have the week off this week.  enjoy sleeping in.  (i know i will.)

spring break starts early

no hoope for us until march 26.  work on the ceiling began on thursday.  enjoy the mornings of sleeping in but be ready for action a week from monday.

final countdown

it's the last day for about ten that you'll be able to play.  they are working the ceiling over spring break, and that all starts on friday.  the clocks have started and 5:40a comes early tomorrow.  plan on getting in some serious aerobics tomorrow.  i know i am (with BOTH my lungs).

after tomorrow, we'll resume play on march 26.  i know, that is a long time away.  but there is still time for tomorrow.  the final countdown!

short

we are working with a short week this week.  two days only.  friday is off and next week is out.

you know what happens after a week of no hoops.  make the most of these two days.

the last standard

things will change on monday when your alarm goes off because it will be and hour earlier than your body is ready for.  hopefully, you'll have adjusted to daylight time by then; but in case you're one of those people who doesn't handle that well, this is your chance to enjoy the normal routine.  it is standard time after all.  at least you'll have no excuses.  you can save those for monday.

 

break is coming soon

spring break is coming up quickly!  we only have a few days left to play before we have a week off.  in fact, it's a little more than a week off.  if you haven't already, sync up the hoops google calender with your google calendar.  you find that here on the right (see it?).  you'll notice which days we're playing and which ones we don't.

now is the time to get your exercise in before the gap.  don't let the opportunity for exercise pass you by.  operators are standing by.  the call is free!  so, what have you got to lose?

 

back to work

we are back to hoops tomorrow morning, but there's a slight catch: we might need to clear the gym floor to play.  that means one of two things:  either we get there earlier than we normally have and clear it, or we sacrifice play time by clearing when everyone arrive at 6:05a.  as always, gym will be open by 5:40a.

you don't have to respond either way.  we do what we have to when the crew arrives.

i'll be glad to get back to this.

full gym friday

just found out the gym will not be available for hoops tomorrow morning.  official missions conference business.  so, we'll reconvene on monday morning with a new appreciation for the spot we have to play.

enjoy the extra day to sleep in.

take the morning off

i have not been feeling well since monday and believe sleeping in tomorrow morning is a good bet.  as such, i won't be able to open the gym in the morning, so you get to sleep in too.

i think friday will look better.  sorry.

yes, we are

if you were questioning whether or not we are playing hoops tomorrow morning, the answer is yes.  normal time, normal drill.

i should bring to your attention once again to check thsle calendar at westparkhoops.com to see when we have a few scheduled days off in march.  it is not to far away.

weather or not

we'll be playing, weather or not.  the rain will probably wake you up anyway.  might as well play some hoops.

slump

i used to think the email notices would jinx the numbers.  then when there was no email, we had some lower numbers.  now, i'm not convinced the email was the problem.  but whatever it was that has caused this slump. you can get over that by showing up tomorrow.  the rest of us there who are still showing up will appreciate it.

 

no real bad weather

odds are there is no real bad weather to stop us from playing hoops tomorrow.  there's nothing to stop us now.  so, i'll see you at the gym, 'cause that's where we play.

i've almost got the mailing list back online.  troubleshooting one last piece of the install.  should be back this week.

we want you...

...to get out of bed on friday so there doesn't have to be another 2-on-2 game like on wednesday.  these guys mean it.



ps:  the email list will hopefully be back up this evening at the earliest, over the weekend most likely.  you can always check here for status when that list is down for maintenance/upgrades.

nothing's changed

as i mentioned on monday, server with distribution list is being upgraded.  email list is still down for the moment, but we are still playing tomorrow morning.  i hope to have it back up before my normal message sent for friday hoops.  you can always check here in case the email is down.

cold mornings don't count

basketball is a hot sport.  cold mornings don't count.  real men brave cold weather.  be brave.  be real.

 

what a feeling

i have a feeling we'll have balanced teams tomorrow.  a matched five on each side.  why do i think this?  because it's friday.  and people come out on friday.  i just know it.  don't believe me?  come and see if i'm right!

ps:  pirate dave, don't think for one moment i'll show up wearing leg warmers based on that title.

bring spares

as you might remember, we were missing our ball cage on monday.  i don't know if anything has changed, but it is still a good idea to bring a basketball if you have one.  just toss it in your vehicle and have it ready for tomorrow morning.  plus, it'll be ready in case you end up in some stand off on the street and it all comes down to a basketball show down.  for those times, it's best to be ready with your own round ball.  you'd look like a punk if you had to borrow one.  be prepared is the lesson here.

i'll see you all tomorrow.

 

celebrate

what better way to celebrate ronald reagan's birthday than some early morning hoops?  i know i can't think of anything.  come out and win one for the gipper!

(he'd have been 101 today.)

super what?

who cares about football!  hoops is where it's at.  and tomorrow, it's at the gym.  nothing's changed.  same place, same time.  be there so you can say you were.

real work

anyone else felt the exhaustion after monday's games?  i have sore quads this morning.  quads.  wutup?

even though i find that surprising, i'm not complaining.  that only means i got some muscles worked out.  i really didn't expect that result.

also, welcome back, mike.

also, we play tomorrow.

more for your money

cary mentioned that i hadn't been providing enough in the emails.  so, in order to make sure you are all getting your money's worth, here is an email with plenty of words to ensure that it's right.  i think you all are quality people who want to get the best investments.  that's why this email will make you all happy.  it full of words.  lots of words.  they make sense too.  not just random ipsum generators.  who wants that anyway?  and who reads latin?  and who would read random latin?  i know the language is dead, but how about a latin generator which could string words into phrases that actually make sense.  don't they have those for types of engines for spam email content?  not in latin, because let's face it, the...latins...didn't have email way back when.  if they did, this ipsum stuff might be considered a joke among them.  but seriously, if our random word generators were less random and more constructive, perhaps they might be smart enough to have conversations via email.  and if it could understand a reply and then generate another reply, it might continue to increase its learning to one day become self-aware.  then we have that whole terminator scenario on our hands.  yikes to that!   since we can predict that outcome with this type of discussion and know from movies how that would end, we can put a stop to it by just not wasting any time programming coherent word generators and just come play some hoops tomorrow morning instead.

how's that for money's worth, cary?

 

oh, yeah

...see you tomorrow morning!

el gato

welcome to friday hoops.  didn't get enough running wednesday?  no worries.  get some more in tomorrow. i tried to keep this from you, but the cat's out of the bag.  (not a real cat or bag.  no animals were hurt during the drafting of this email.)

see ya!

bring extras

we play again tomorrow.  monday was great.  i felt very exercised.  (mike, hope your back has loosened up.)

in case our cage is still locked up in the storage room, bring your own basketball so we'll have some extras to warm up with.  i have a pump if we need to inflate.

 

mlk it for all it's worth

martin luther king jr. had a dream, but we have an open court.  it is a place where you can make all your dreams come true, as long as your dream to dominate the rim against a bunch of 30 and 40 year olds (with a dash of 50-somethings to "season" the mix).

same time as always.  extra games are bonus.

i know what you're thinking

"are we playing hoops if it snows?"

i think you all know the answer to that is a big OH-YEAH.  i will be there no matter what opening the gym for the game we love.

"but what if knox county schools are closed?"

i got your school right here...and it's in session.

"the hill in my neighborhood is all ice/my neighborhood is a skating rink."

turn into the skid.

see you there.

at a loss

i feel at a loss for words today.  i can't come up with anything to say.  except, of course, we meet tomorrow morning like usual, and...

LIVE FROM NEW YORK, IT'S SATURDAY NIGHT!

 

keeping the resolution

keep that new year's resolution to burn all that fat and stay exercising by showing up tomorrow for hoops.  didn't make any such resolution?  you can still play with us.  i know at least one other person who will be there early to stretch out.  you can show up too.  (it's free!)

week 1, day 3

dunno about the rest of you, but i've found it strange to keep track of what day it is this week.  factor in a short week since monday was time off and then the previous weeks off for vacation, and the days just don't seem like themselves.  but thanks to all of you who have kept the numbers good over the holidays.  attendance is unpredictable and can be chaotic.  and i believe i'm starting to see a dent in working off the christmas snacks.  so, it's all looking good.

i'll be glad tomorrow is friday.  you will be too.  see you dark and early.

 

magnet

some people think bill is very competitive.  but that's not true.  he's very mild mannered, relaxed, indifferent to scores and challenges.

but you might ask, "why does he get hurt so much?  is he in the wrong place at the wrong time?"  no, that's not it either.  the real answer is magnetism.  he is a magnet for pain.  more specifically, his face is a magnet for elbows.   it's a strong attraction.  no matter where he is, elbows fly toward his face.  it happens so often the official term for his injuries is "elblows."

but he recovers well.  he's dabs his face on his t-shirt and keeps going.  nothing can stop him.  nothing's gonna stop him now.

he'll see you tomorrow.

happy goodyear

2012.  the end of civilization as we know it.  or as the mayans knew it.  of course, their civilization died out so long ago that they snuck out of the end of the world party like a bunch of cowards.  sheez, couldn't even wait around to see if their predictions would live up or if they jumped to conclusions over a faulty counting system.

i know they gave up too soon, but we're just getting started.  come start your new year in a happy way by playing basketball. you might feel like the mayans when we're done, but isn't that why we play?

see you then.  you have plenty of time before the world ends to get in some good games.