THE BATHROOM PROJECT AND GOLF

Hello there:
I just seem to be in the midst of writer's block, or have nothing interesting to say this week. Nothing with teeth, anyway. I need something controversial to come along that I can expound on and pique your interest to the point of response. Yeah, like that'll happen...only the Edge of Darkness and She Is From Hell ever respond. What? Is everyone on Permanent Vacation? Ya bunch of lazy Bastages!!

THE PROJECT PROGRESSES
The shingles went on the roof today, the sink was purchased, some of the drain holes are cut and the wiring for the lights and outlets was run. On the subject of the sink, we decided to go with a large pedestal sink, rather than a vanity and sink-top combo. The pedestal sink is pretty wide and gives alot of room on both sides. It will end up giving us more room for a nice closet in the one corner of the room. It's going to turn out nice, but we wish it was over. We have blankets strung up across the bathroom doorways, because the doors aren't in yet, thus, we have lots of light coming into the bedroom, very early in the morning. It'll be done in about 2 weeks.

GOLF WITH YOUR BUDDIES
I played golf today with friends Roy (G.B.K.), Chuck (Edge O.D.), and Chris (Dot-Com Destroyer). The day went pretty much as expected as Dot-Com shot his standard 77 (after a month off), I shot in the mid-80's, and the brothers stayed w/in a couple shots of each other. We played a point game where you get 3 points for a Birdie, 2 points for a Par, and 1 for a Bogey. Edge and Dot-Com defeated Roy and me front-back-and-total and Dot-Com won all 4 Greenies (closest to the pin on the Par 3's and you must make the par). Roy and I paid out $8 each. What a gorgeous day, though. Mid-70's, sunny and breezy...it was great. As usual, the four of us had fun.

THE VACATION IS ABOUT DONE
I must return to work on Sunday Sept. 3 at 8 a.m. My vacation time for the year has drawn to a close. I was able to make it to sunny Florida in April, but no New England Beaches this summer. A bit of a bummer, because I usually need to get at least 3 days of beach time per year to decompress fully for the next year. Unfortunately, after paying for the Project, we won't be able to go to Florida in the Spring, so we'll have to look forward to going back to the Cape next summer. Or maybe we'll try the Jersey shore or Maryland. By next summer, I should be just bitter, burned-out and hateful at Amtrak. What a freakin' pit. If I had any other skills besides being easy to talk to and being a pertinent and insightful writer (albeit with no diploma), I'd quit the railroad. If I didn't have a family relying on me, I'd chuck it all and spend some time finding someone to take a chance on me and get out from under the Thumb, so unhappy with my career choice am I. I've always wanted to own my own business or have a few successful websites that I could run from home. Something that would allow me to enjoy more free time to do the things that make me happiest. But there's never been enough money to sustain a business or keep websites up and running. WHINE-WHINE-WHINE!! What-the Freak-Ever, dude. Welcome to the world of misery. Shut Up and get off your ass and just Do-It if you're so miserable. Just stop the goddamn whining.

Five minute wallow now over, I move on. I just hope I can complete another year at the pit that is Amtrak without committing a violent act or saying something that gets me taken out of service. I don't think the violence thing will happen. I'll go home before I go that far. But I believe it sure would feel good to attack a member of management with a 4-iron.......just once. I can honestly say that I'm sure I'll never know.

So....how was your week? I'm not going to ask for a response cause none of you ever reply. I'm just glad you all read this. But then, why wouldn you? You Are Right because you read Len Is Right. This may be one of my main purposes in life. Inspiring my minions to be Right.

I feel much better. Thank you, and I'll see you next time on LEN IS RIGHT.
I am,
Len Tollerton

SORRY FOR THE LAPSE

Hello friends:
Took some time off from writing as the bathroom project progressed. Just back on this Sunday evening to speak on a couple of things.

BERNADINI
Saturday's Travers Stakes from Saratoga went as expected, as Bernadini ran away with the Midsummer Derby. The Graveyard of Champions did not claim another victim as not only did the Prohibitive Favorite win, but the second favorite, Bluegrass Cat, came in second. This made the Travers one of the worst payout races ever. When the Exacta pays $5.00 you know it was a walk. It really wasn't even worth betting. I think if you ended up betting $1000 to win on Bernadini, you ended up winning $350. Does that make sense? Great looking horse, though.

T.O.
I think when Dallas signed Terrell Owens, the football fans of America hoped beyond hope that we could just have a relatively quiet Pre-Season. Nope. And now, though we aren't surprised, we have to endure the endless droning of the sports media as we allow T.O. to make his spectacle, and a great football coach is led to distraction and embarassment as he has to spin everything to calm said media. I blame the media for many of the world's problems. The over-hype of everything bombs us every day to take people's minds off of the real problems, and thus, numbs us to alot.

By the way, does anyone but me remember T.O., in his rookie year, in a playoff game against the Packers, catching the winning touchdown with no time left on the clock, holding onto the ball after getting blasted by the Green Bay defender, then melting into a puddle of tears? Well, I remember. And I thought he was a humble person who was a good teammate. This was one of those rare times that LEN WAS WRONG!! Obviously he was crying because he realized what kind of a payday one catch would bring him. HE'S DIRT!!

Anyway.......watch Owens have a near-record year with Drew Bledsoe and lead Dallas to the NFC Title Game. This would, of course, feed Owens' ego and demands an All-You-Can-Eat Buffet that would sicken a professional eater. Or, we could get lucky and he could go down with an ACL in the first game, and he'd have to go back to quietly earning his living as a Receiver. So tired...please go away and leave me to my football season.

ETCETERA.....................
For those who made it to the house on Friday, thanks so much for the great time. There were a couple of SNAFUS, but I, for one, had a great time and I'm glad you were there. We all don't see each other that often and I'm glad we could get together for some fun and drinks.

To my friend from Carolina, thanks for making it. It meant alot. $10, indeed!!

We ate at Red Robin today. Food is pretty good for what you get. Good burgers with some originality, and big bottomless french fries. The place is your typical chain theme restaurants of which I'm not that fond. I always enjoy my meal, but the crowds and principle of the things turns me off. Anyway.we enjoyed our time.

Hopefully back soon with something more substantive.
I am,
Len Tollerton, and I AM RIGHT.
Especially with the tent.

TIGER AND DEADWOOD

Hey folk, what's up?
It's been a few days, my bad. I'm back with the weekend report and some observations. I hope everyone had a great weekend. The rain caused a little trouble with the big bathroom project, as the roof was not yet on. More on that later.

TIGER AND THE PGA CHAMPIONSHIP
Plain and simple, once Tiger Woods got a piece of the lead on Saturday, this tournament was over. They guy is now 12 for 12 in Major tourneys when he has the lead going into Sunday. He's physically more able and mentally intimidating. No one has more focus, and when it comes down to one-on-one, his very presence puts his opponents at a disadvantage. It got boring watching it, and I turned it off because there wasn't anyone posing a threat. One of these days he'll give up a lead on the last day. Did you know that he's never come from behind on the last day to win a Major? One day that will happen, too. Wasn't it a year ago? And wasn't it just a few months ago that all the media "experts" were saying that he's not the same guy, he's just not as good, his marriage will take away his competitive fire? You're all quiet about that now, aren't you? Got nothing to say on that subject, huh?

WHO'S THE MAN? I THINK WE ALL KNOW THE ANSWER.

DEADWOOD AND ENTOURAGE
Is anyone out there keeping up with HBO's Deadwood or Entourage? Well, I am, and let me tell you, this week's episode of Deadwood was one of, if not the best ever. Intrigue aplenty, sadness, comedy, crack dialogue, it had it all. It's a shame that there is only one episode left to the Series. I've really enjoyed this season and all that happened. Plus, we got to see Trixie's breasts as she shot Hearst in the shoulder. The actress who plays Trixie, Paula Malcolmsen, is a natural beauty and she plays her character really well.

Entourage has been very interesting and humorous this season, as well. This week, Vince Chase lost the chance to play Joey Ramone in a filmography of the Ramones when his agent, Ari Gold (Jeremy Piven), screwed over the old guy who owned the rights to the script, and the guy got pissed and sold the project to a studio that will not work with Vince Chase. A bunch of other stuff went on, also, and the episode was very good. I only started watching Entourage this year, and have really enjoyed it. If you haven't had a chance to catch this show yet, you definitely should try. If you don't have HBO, you can rent the first couple of seasons on video. I think it's worth it.

THE RAIN IN SPAIN DOESN'T ALWAYS STAY ON THE PLAIN
At least that's true in Colonie. We weren't supposed to get any rain overnight on Friday, but we did. And with only a light tarp on the framed bathroom to protect from dew, but not from rain, we ended up waking up on Saturday with a wet downstairs bathroom floor, when the rain leaked throught the upstairs project. No problem, we handled that. So the contractor and I spent 3 hours wrapping up the project with heavy plastic and wood on Saturday morning, because Saturday night and Sunday morning it was supposed to rain heavy. All was okay when we left the house for Mrs. Sansone's 40th B.D. party at 6:30. But the rain that fell while we were gone, and leaked a bit throught the tarp and then leaked through the floor into the downstairs bathroom. No problem. It was minor and I put a bucket under the leak. Unfortunately, around 4:00 a.m. the rain came down in a torrent of lightning and thunder, teeming like it was Florida. I woke up to the sound of alot of dripping and when I went into the project area to check it out, found that the wood planks we had place on top as a makeshift roof was bowing like a beer-belly from the weight of the rain that had accumulated on top of the heavy plastic, and that there was noe a small piss-hole leaking a steady stream of water.

I got the bright idea to try and push the wood planks up to dump the water over the side of the framing. Picture a person stepping under a bucket which was placed on top of an ajar door and having water dumped all over him. That's what happened to me. This, of course, set lovely Patty to giggling as she tried to help me. I then decided to try bracing the wood up with a long 2X4 board. And got dumped on again, only to have lovely Patty fall on the floor laughing at my predicament. Good thing we're already married.

Anyway, I dealt with that emergency, got back to sleep for a few hours and then, with help from the contractor, got everything secured better and the big pocket of water taken care of later. Work has resumed this a.m. and we should be okay for the rest of the week. Oh, the joys of homeownership and building projects. Does anything ever go smoothly? Or is it just my bad luck? I never hear of anyone else having these problems.

EPILOGUE
Gas prices are much too high, we're being gouged and screwed by the oil companies. Bush sucks out loud. Too many immigrants, legal and otherwise. Too much money to foreigners and to help foreign countries and not enough for Americans who pay taxes. Low-interest loans for Arabs who buy gas stations, but an American citizen can't get a business loan for under 12%, and may not even get approved (not talking about myself, by the way). Inept, uncaring management, locally, at Amtrak Rensselaer, and no contract for labor in 6 1/2 years. Will it end before someone snaps and commits a violent act domestically? I hope so, but don't see avoiding it.

Oh well, it's summer. The weather's been great, Saratoga is in full swing, the Mets are still in First place, and NFL training camps have begun. Soon the fantasy draft will take place and baseball playoffs will start. It's not all bad. Time to learn that LEN IS RIGHT.

Peace to my people on Earth.
I am,
Len Tollerton

LET'S TALK SOME FOOTBALL

Minions!

Okay, admittedly, this post is not for all of you. But for fans of the NFL and Fantasy Football, I'd like to give my take on what I'm seeing right now in the world of football. Here goes:

1. The Arizona Cardinals will contend and very possibly grab a Wild Card spot this year. I think they're going to have an explosive Offense, akin to the Colts. Now that Playboy holdout Leinart is in camp, they may have a viable backup for Kurt Warner.
2. LaDanian Tomlinson may be a great pick in Fantasy leagues this year, despite the Chargers going with an untested QB. Phillip Rivers looked good in his 1st Pre-Season game. I know it wasn't for real, but I think alot of people got the feeling that Tomlinson will benefit from the new, young starter.
3. Clinton Portis injured shoulder may not be separated and in as bad shape as was first reported, but how will it affect him in the first half of the season. Will he be able to heal enough over the rest of training camp to be able to take the punishing hits from defenders and man-up enough to do his blocking asignments? This is a major question for the Redskins. If Portis is not 100%, or has to play semi-injured all season, doesn't their stock fall significantly? They certainly can't rely on old Mark Brunnell to lead them to the playoffs with his arm. My prediction is that if Portis has to play hurt, the Redskins don't make the Playoffs. BTW has anyone read or listened to Portis' interviews? What a thug-like egomaniac.
4. If Terrell Owens is healthy at the start of the season and his hamstring doesn't cause him anymore problems during the season, I believe the Cowboys may represent the NFC in the SuperBowl. Call me crazy, but he may have been the missing piece. How much of a distraction is he being while he recovers? Parcells will push this team, but will Owens respond? I think this will probably be Owens' last chance.
5. Alot of people are talking about the strength of the Baltimore Ravens and new QB Steve McNair. While I think they're better with him, if Jamal Lewis is not back to top form, teams will key on McNair and punish him into a missed time injury. No vintage Lewis, no McNair-led playoff appearance.
6. My beloved Kansas City Chiefs are going to live and die by their ability to run the ball effectively. Without Willie Roaf on the O-Line, is that a possibility? Larry Johnson and Tony Gonzalez are great and will probably do well enough. But once again, they didn't address the glaring problem of having only 2nd-rate Wide Receivers. Bank the year on who? Eddie Kennison? Sammy Knight? Is there a chance we can re-sign Otis Taylor, Carlos Carson, or Joe Horn? And don't get me started on the defense.
7. Keep an eye on the backup Running Back for the New England Patriots. His name is Lawrence Maroney and he is large. He'll back-up Corey Dillon and if what I saw the other night is true, the Pats are in good hands if Dillon goes down. In fact Maroney may push Dillon to the sidelines before the season is done. Check him out if you get the chance.
8. The Oakland Raiders have ALOT of talent on Offense. The Denver Broncos have alot of talent period. Jay Cutler looked very professional the other night. Here's what I think about both teams. I hope both teams experience debillitating hemorrhoid problems sometime during the year, as they are the Chiefs' hated rivals and I despise both teams.
9. The League-leaders in off-season arrests, the Cincinnatti Bengals (led by Chris Henry, with 4 off-season busts), are going to live and die by what Carson Palmer is able to do. No healthy Palmer? No deep playoff run. They should have represented the AFC last year, if not for Palmer's knee injury on the 1st play from scrimmage in the 1st playoff game vs. Pittsburgh. A shame.
10. I like Ronnie brown, but I'm not sure he's ready to handle 25-30 touches per game. He's always shared time and last year, his rookie campaign, he only averaged 13-15 touches per game. If he's not up to the task, the Dolphins aren't anywhere near as good.
11. The New York Giants? Close, but no cigar. Try the Carolina Panthers instead.
12. Donovan McNabb, Brett Favre, and Chad Pennington are all in trouble this year.
13. The Saints will surprise alot of people this year, and will actually do better if they rely on Reggie Bush rather than Deuce McPukeister.
14. The best Defensive teams for fantasy players will be Chicago, Washington, Pittsburgh, Dallas, Carolina, and the Ravens.
15. LenDale White of the Titans is obviously a self-important thug and if he doesn't get a hold of himself soon, may turn into Maurice Clarett.

That's all for now on football. More as training camp progresses. Pay attention as the season moves along, and you'll see that Len Is Right!!

I am,

Len Tollerton

VARIOUS TOPICS FOR MONDAY

Hey People:
Just some quick thoughts before I head off to work.

• The NY Mets win another weekend series, 2 games to one over the Washington Nationals to retain a 14-game lead in the NL East
• With the BP oil line breaking down in Alaska, does this mean our gasoline prices will soar to $3.50 or $4.00 per gallon?
• When can we expect an angry mob to go to the White House with pitchforks and burning torches, chanting "GET OUT NOW!!" to Dubya?
• On Saturday, trainer Todd Pletcher had a horse win a race on the turf at Saratoga that paid $15 to win. Wish I had jumped on that one. Keep an eye out for Pletcher's horses on the grass.
• Is anyone keeping up with, or watching the HBO Series Deadwood? How about Entourage? Both are on on Sunday nights and both have been great all season. Worth the time if you don't mind the cursing.
• I'm working the day shift this week, then I've got 2 weeks of vacation...Yesssss.
• Painted my son's room the other day. Dragonfire orange. The old color was baby Blue. After 3 coats of Behr paint, some of the blue was still bleeding through. WTF?
• Congrats to Jamie Gold for winning the Main Event at the World Series of Poker and the $12,000,000 first prize.
• Just rented the movie Inside Man, with Denzel Washington and Jodie Foster. Really engrossing movie, very interesting. However, the closure at the end of the film is not as complete as I would have liked. Definitely worth seeing. Remember that time jumps around, so don't get confused.

Allright, I have to go to work. I'll talk to you soon. Thanks for visiting Len Is Right. Please click on my Links below and buy something, will Ya!!

I am,

Len Tollerton

GOLF, PORCO TRIAL, AND THE TERRORIST PLOT

Hey Y'all:
Sorry for not posting this week. A little writer's block. Anyway, I wanted to go over a few quick things of interest. So here goes.

GOLF AND THE MOWING OF A GOLF COURSE
Today, I played a round of golf with some friends (Roy, Tim, and BVA) at Amsterdam Municipal golf course. If you've never played there, I would suggest you try to get out there. It is fairly long (most Par-4's over 380), fairly challenging, and in very nice shape. The greens were fast and it appears they do a nice job taking care of the place. Plus, the food is really good. The salads and sandwiches are pretty darn large. You really get your money's worth. The only problem was......

THE PET PEEVE OF THE G.B.KING
Good friend Roy, the G.B.King, has, for years now, complained vociferously that golf courses should be fitting their riding lawn mowers with flood lights so they can do the mowing of the course at night. How many times have we all been out there playing a nice round, only to have to wait for a lawn tractor to get out of a certain area, or been bothered by the noise when you're trying to make a shot? It's happened to us a ton of times and it has gotten old. Noise doesn't bother me too much, but some golfers don't handle the sound and sight of moving lawn equipment well, while trying to make a "pressure" putt.

I think the mowing at night is a pretty good idea. I don't know if it's feasible safety-wise, or sight-wise (can you see well enough at night with lights to mow correctly?), but it would be interesting to see a golf course try it.

THE PORCO TRIAL IN UPSTATE NY
20 months ago a man in Delmar, NY (near Albany), by the name of Peter Porco was brutally murdered in his home. His wife, who was asleep at the time, was also visciously attacked while she slept. Within one month, the younger son of Mr. and Mrs. Porco was under suspicion. This case may have been in the national news because of the brutality of the attack. Mr. Porco, who was a friendly, mild, hard-working man, was attacked with an axe and bludgeoned to a pulp. His wife was also attacked with the axe, but managed to survive, losing an eye and being knocked senseless. The younger son was subsequently indicted for the crime and for the last 7 weeks the trial took place in Goshen, NY, so as to get it away from the local, possibly biased jurors who had seen every aspect of the case played out in the news on T.V. and the papers. 2 policemen associated with the case died during the investigation. The prosecution was going to have a hard time proving their case. Luckilly, the local and state police forces did a great job in the investigation and today, the D.A. was able to get a Guilty verdict from the jury. Christopher Porco, the Defendant, received the verdict with no reaction and is expected to get a 50 years-to-Life sentence for his crime. We in upstate NY are happy with the verdict and are happy to see the system work the way it was designed.

Unfortunately, a family has been torn apart and destroyed. A father has lost his life at the hands of his son. A woman has lost her husband and her youngest son. The older son has lost his father, his little brother, and has to worry about the recovery, both physically and mentally, of his mother, while serving in the Armed Forces. The rest of their extended family has nothing but sorrow to deal with over this whole thing. Both sides' lawyers did their jobs well and made the appropriate post-trial statements. The entire thing is a rotten shame.

Hug and hold your loved ones tonight and hope you never have to experience anything like the tragedy and horror that the Porco family has had to endure over the last 2 years.

Someone will probably have a best-selling book out in the next 6 months and you'll probably see a feature film or TV movie in the next few years. America will eat it right up and someone will make a ton of money off of someone else's pain. How do you like them apples?

RADICAL MUSLIMS AT IT AGAIN
Well, here we go again. Is it all in the name of Allah? Is this the kind of difference they were hoping to make in the world? Terror. 10, count-'em, 10 planes targeted in England for bomb explosions, hoping to down the planes in the Atlantic. Now, you hate to profile people because of race, religion, whatever. But did you know that a few weeks ago there was a fairly large Islamic-led protest in London that had people holding up signs that said stuff like, "England you're next." "Europe will be brought to its knees." And "Your 9-11 is Coming." All this, why? Are you freakin' serious? You pissant, non-bathing, faux holier-than-thou bastards! You got everyones attention, okay? What's it going to take? Do you really want to see the wanton slaughter and genocide of your PATHETIC race and religion? In the battle of my God is better than your God, do you think Allah is really going to take credit for all your bullshit? When the rest of the free world finally decides they've had enough, and wipes the planet clean of your kind...even the innocent peace-loving Muslims, do you think that the 72 fat, toothless, unbathed virgins will be worth it? I hope so, cause you assholes are making the joint unlivable. Are you trying to wipe out all of mankind? While it's true that a total cleansing of the planet of humans for 1000 years probably wouldn't be the worst thing, it's not likely. You fuckers come over to America and buy up the majority of mini-marts and gas stations. You refuse to honor a single goddamn coupon. You don't pay taxes for 7 years. You are given every opportunity. If you don't like it in the desert with the asshole Jews of Israel, just move to America and open another 7-11.

FOR FUCK-SAKE GIVE IT A REST YOU PATHETIC EXCUSES FOR HUMANS, YOU FILTHY SCUM OF THE EARTH. WE ALL GOTTA LIVE.

Please excuse my cursing. It truly shows my ignorance. However, I'm just so damn tired of the entire Game Of Death being played by a bunch of self-important religious zealots. They should all just go and dig a hole in a sand dune and hump the hole till the blood runs out of their ears.

I don't have to say it, but I will.........LEN IS RIGHT!!!!!!
I am,
Len Tollerton
And if you don't like what I have to say, change the channel, make a comment, or just kiss my ASS!!

ANOTHER TOURNEY AND A NEW FAMILY GAME

Hello All:
Today is Sunday the 6th of August. It is another gorgeous day on vacation. I think a bike ride and some whiffle ball to fill up part of the day.

THE POKER TOURNEY IN SUBURBIA

Last night I joined the G.B. King and The Edge of Darkness at a great poker tournament in Guilderland. You had to see this house. You pull onto the street, a high-end cul-de-sac, and are greeted by what has to be a $400,000 house. Perfectly manicured lawn and shrubbery flank a winding driveway which leads up to the garage and big backyard. In the backyard, the hour-glass shaped pool is surrounded by a nice black wrought-iron fence. Nice patio furniture and "hidden-in-the-rock" speakers decorate around the pool (which is heated and lighted). The yard is large enough for all sorts of swing sets and other kids' stuff.

The tournament was played by a full contingent of 32 players at four tables. Roy and I were seated at table 1. The first All-In bust out happened about 1/2 hour into the tourney. As people busted out, others got moved to fill-in their spots. Shortly after we broke down to 3 tables, Roy busted out. Chuck and I held our own for quite a while. I was one of the chip leaders at my table after pulling an Ace-high flush on the river to take a large pot just before we went into break. Shortly after the break I called a guy's All-In bet and looked at his pocket Aces. He tripled up through me and another guy and he was off to the races.

They then broke down to 2 tables. I was at a table with some large chip stacks and had to do alot of folding, unable to play marginal hands or push the action because the larger stacks were playing every hand, regardless of what they held. So, I had to pick my spots. I was able to do well for quite a while. Chuck then busted out to bring the players down to 10. One player bust-out later, we broke down to a Final Table of nine players. Unfortunately, they were only paying 8 spots (4-8 got their money back). I was the short stack on the table. I was on the Big Blind, with about $6000 in chips. I knew my time was short. I then made my only real fatal mistake of the night. I was holding 9-10 suited. The flop came up Q-8-4. I now had 4-ways to a (Inside) Straight. Rather than making a smart Check, I decided to represent a pair of Queens and hope to hit the straight. I went All-In. The guy who tripled up through me earlier was my only caller (almost got away with it). This guy was really annoying to play with. He's one of these guys that has to be told when it's his turn to act, or when it's time to deal. I don't know if it was a ploy or not. Actually it was pretty annoying. Anyway, he turns over A-8. So, now he's got a pair of 8's. The turn comes with another 8, so now I'm really in trouble. I need a Jack and nothing else to make my straight and win. The river brought an Ace and his full-house of Aces and 8's eliminated me in 9th place, on the bubble, with no money. Roy was very quick to chide me on being stupid and making that move instead of checking and folding until I saw a Premium hand. He was right, but if the Jack had come I would have looked like a (lucky) genius. I played well until then. Anyway, it was a well-run tournamnet and everyone had a good time.

A NEW FAMILY OR PARTY GAME
Later on at the tournament a bunch of people, which included some "well-oiled" wives who were hanging out inside the huge house, started playing this dice game called Left-Center-Right. Everyone at the table starts out with 3 dollars (or chips if playing with kids). You put a large bowl or dish into the center of the table. There are 3 dice that have an L, a C, and an R, along with single black dots on them. As each person rolls, the dice tell what happens. If you roll all dots, you get to keep your dollars. If you get an L or an R, you pass a dollar to the person in that direction. If you get a C, you throw a dollar into the bowl in the Center. If you end up having less than 3 dollars in front of you, you roll the number of dice that corresponds to what you have (2 dollars rolls 2 dice. 1 rolls 1). Even if you have nothing in front of you, you are not technically out because someone next to you may make a roll that sends a chip or dollar to you. The winner is the last person to have something left infront of them, with the rest of the chips or dollars in the bowl in the center. It's a faster, easier game than, say, UNO, and is alot of fun for a party. Many times I see people hanging out at parties with nothing to do, maybe not wanting to get invloved with cards. This is a game that EVERYONE can play and have fun with. Plus, there's the chance to win a few dollars, which appeals to the gamblers in the crowd. You can find this game for sale on EBay for around $6.00, or at certain gaming stores.

THANKS TO THE HOSTS
I'd like to thank Joe and Suzanne Gunther for opening up their beautiful home and yard for everyone to enjoy at the tournament. I'd like to send kudos to Nico, who ran a smooth tournament. I'd like to thank Chuck the E.O.D. for getting me into the game. I'd also like to thank those fellows who were sharing the combustibles. You made the evening that much more enjoyable. Also, I'd like to mention that Joe, the host, had some delicious home-brew on tap (OnTap no-less!) that flowed the entire evening. Living large doesn't necessarilly mean you have to be a snob. The Gunthers and their friends are down-to-earth, extremely friendly people, who seem to have a good time sharing time with friends. I'd like to thank them both again for making sure everyone had such a good time.

This leads to Len's point of the day. Snobbishness is unnecessary and wrong. This is obvious to most of us. But occasionally we run into those folks whose attitudes about themselves seems a little high. People, can't we all just get along. Who cares if you have a mansion or a shack? Who cares if you drive a brand-new Mercedes or a 10-year-old Chebby? Isn't it better for us just to enjoy each other's company and have fun? We spend our lives slaving in order to get to the days when we can have fun. No need to have a "better-than-you" attitude is there? HELL NO!!
Don't be a snob. There endeth the lesson...and of course you know that LEN IS RIGHT!!

Peace Earthlings.
I am,
Len Tollerton

RESPONSE AND VACATION

Hello Minions:
Today is Friday and I'm officially on vacation. No travel plans, but I WILL be starting the bathroom project on Tues. or Wed. Looking forward to the upstairs john and not having to wait anymore to use the facilities.

A RESPONSE TO THE KOEHLER WOMEN
First, Miss Koehler. JK, you are obviously smitten with Mr. Wright, believing that he, like Matt & Pat Carroll, JJ Redick, and Marcus Giles may, IN FACT, be Mr. Right. I'm willing to believe that one smile from Dave, or maybe a kiss on the cheek would be enough to bring you over to the new Mets Stadium as a TRUE fan of the Blue and Orange. And what a catch!! When you think about it, your parents can't even object to this pick because he's a good guy, athletic, and rich (or soon to be).

People's memories are short. Who's going to remember, down the road, that you were a Big Braves fan? Eventually, only your family and me. You can claim ignorance after that. And with the money the METS will be paying him, who'll care?

Your righteous indignation belies your true feelings. YOU LUUUUUUV DAVID WRIGHT.

Mrs. Koehler:
First off, Len Is Never Wrong unless Len admits it. Like, when I do poorly at my horse-racing picks. Otherwise, Len Is Right. And you have the shirt to prove it. Do you have a Barb Is Right shirt? I doubt it.
Second, Shea Stadium may smell like piss, but it at least was witness to 2 World Championships. I believe Fulton County Stadium/Turner Field has only seen one. What have you done for me lately?

You know I love you both like sistahs!!

2 Poker Tourneys this weekend. One is for chump change, "just social--gag," though I'm happy to be playing. And the other is more serious and for more money. I will be attending with my Good Brothers Roy the G.B. King and Chuck The Edge of Darkness. Who's finishing third, I wonder?

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Don't be afraid. Remember that Len Is Right. Please spread the word. I DO appreciate it.

Peace for the day.
Len Tollerton

TO MRS. T.

Hello all:
The shortest post of all-time for me.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, MY DEAR!!
On this, our 20th Wedding Anniversary, I'd like to tell my lovely wife, Patty, that I'd still marry you. Or...I'd marry you all over again. I love you as much, or more, today as I did on that day. I can't wait for the party. I look forward to sharing another 20 years and beyond with you.

All My Love Forever,
LT