Apology

I apologize for not being able to attempt the Valerio's wing challenge. While up the Poconos, I wasn't feeling too hot and decided that piging out on wings wasn't the way to go. I promise the next time i'm up there, I will attempt the challenge and do it.

Blog This

Its been an interesting month to say the least.

First, Comcast was trying to stick me with a $700 bill for unreturned items. Basically they said I didn't return the old cable boxes from my old apartment. The technician took them when they installed new boxes at the new apartment. Finally after a month of me convincing them, they discovered I was right and removed the charge from my bill.

When I moved out of Holme Circle, I was supposed to get my security deposit back. Now I don't know how long its supposed to take. I really was hoping to get it before the Pocono trip this weekend. I get back from my walk yesterday and its in the mailbox.

I applied for a couple more jobs but haven't heard anything back yet. Keep your fingers crossed.

If you haven't see it yet, join my Thursday nights for Straight Dope. Stop by to watch me rant and rave about anything and everything.

The BCS Standings are so dumb.

My fantasy team is 0-8. My next two games are against Skirkies.

While at the Poconos, I have been given a food challenge. I've been dared to eat an entire plate of Valerio's wings. There are 44 wings on a plate. If I do it, I win $20 and bragging rights. If I can't, I lose $20 and endure the wrath of neverending shame.

Just the Facts

The San Francisco Giants are your 2010 World Series Champions. Its their first championship since 1954, when they were the New York Giants. Its been an interesting decade of champions. Here are the last 10

2001: Arizona Diamondbacks
2002: Los Angeles Angels
2003: Florida Marlins
2004: Boston Red Sox
2005: Chicago White Sox
2006: St Louis Cardinals
2007: Boston Red Sox
2008: Philadelphia Phillies
2009: New York Yankees
2010: San Francisco Giants

Here are some interesting WS facts

Three droughts of more the 50 years without championships have been broken during this time (SF 56 years, BOS 86 years, CWS 88 years)

The Texas Rangers became the 28th different team to play in the World Series. Only Seattle and Washington have yet to appear.

The City of Washington D.C. has the longest current World Series drought. The city's last appearence was the Washington Senators 1924 win in 7 over the Giants. (86 years)

The Giants became the 5th different team to win a World Series in two different cities joining the Dodgers, A's, Braves and Twins.

Speaking of droughts, here is a list of current WS droughts by division
AL East: TB (2 years), NYY (1 year), BOS (3 years), TOR (17 years), BAL (27 years)
AL Central: MIN (19 years), CWS (5 years), DET (4 years), CLE (13 years), KC (25 years)
AL West: TEX (2010), OAK (20 years), LAA (8 years), SEA (34 years)

NL East: PHI (1 year), ATL (11 years), FLA (7 years), NYM (10 years), WSH (41 years)
NL Central: CIN (20 years), STL (4 years), MIL (28 years), HOU (5 years), CHC (65 years), PIT (31 years)
NL WEST: SF (2010), SD (12 years), COL (3 years), LAD (22 years), ARZ (9 years)