Afternoon Post

It has been a nice relaxing day off so far. I was able to sleep in, which was more because of the fact that I slept most of the night on the couch after I fell asleep watching the Thunder game. From there I was about to start my post when my attention was diverted to Football Outsiders, one of my favorite sport sites, and Jason Campbell. FO has defended Campbell over the last year in a half while he has struggled and apparently that has led them to receive some bashing from readers. Unfortunately the bashing only really appears to tear apart Campbell.

That distraction led me into lunch at Applebee's with a host of friends. It was a good meal. We started off conversation by discussing how steaks should be cooked. I, for one, am a medium-rare guy. I like it brown on both sides, and a warm pink in the middle. It has to be warm though, cold and bloody is not appetizing. I did concede that a well done well-done steak would be acceptable, though not preferred. BeerSnob started me on my Papa John's rant and discussed some of his experiences with the pizza place that were less than stellar but had happy endings.

From there we directed conversation onto the zombie apocalypse. We discussed the finer points of the double tap, our roles in the migration north, and how to deal with loved ones that have become infected. I will be wielding a mallet for double tapping. I intend to provide close range support for the vehicle. A role where I sleep most of the time and then when others are sleeping I protect them. And we all (well BeerSnob, Blu, and I) agreed that if a loved one is infected that the must be dealt with accordingly. We decided it would be best to verify that they are indeed going to be a zombie and then put them down Old Yeller style.

I have a few things left to do for today. Mostly I will continue to enjoy my time off. Before I part, I would like to thank all those who are serving, have served and those who are ready to join in our Military. Whether our service members are home or abroad, they truly provide security to our grand United States. Please show your support to these fine women and men.

~Skate