The repair job is on with that truck. Finally. It's been months. Got a call today that said that it's going to be at least $480 dollars for the labor. Parts is going to be more. I should know something tomorrow or Wednesday.

Last night, I got to go to ESPN Zone for the first time. This is about the coolest place in the world. Okay, maybe not, but I enjoyed it there. They've got games there that I've never seen anywhere else. If I was alone, I would have spent ALL my money on that basketball court they've got. You have to make shots from circles placed on the court for different amounts of points. I did, however, get a good idea of how out of shape I am. In a minute, I could only make 11 points. I know I can do better than that. Anyway...they've also got TVs all over the place, showing ALL of the games of the day. And since it was Sunday, you know what they were showing...football, and I was all up in it. The girl I was with was probably getting upset that I was watching so much TV and not talking to her, but dammit, I was looking at The Eagles take down the Jets. Oh, yeah...all the waitresses were fine as hell. Unfortunately, we didn't get one of them. We got some dude who kept forgetting to check on his customers. I wound up asking this other waitress for everything, because he was nowhere to be found. This waitress was as tall as I am. Here's hoping I see her again sometime.

This week, the NBA season starts and just like last year, I'm not going to be able to watch it like I want to. Last year, I started at Toys R Us in October and when you have to be to work at 5 in the morning, you tend to go to bed rather early. Like 9 or so. That's when the games start getting good. After I lost that job, I started the job I work now. Then, the shift was 7:30 to 6 am. Now, it's 5 to 3:30 am. Either way, I have to leave before the games come on and get off when they're over. What really sucks is that I'm pretty excited about the season this year. There were a lot of good offseason moves and I'm looking to see how they turn out. Everyone knows about The Lakers Reloaded, but there's also The Mavericks making a pretty stupid trade, in my opinion, trading Nick Van Exel (without him, the Chris Webber-less Kings would have still beaten them) for Antawn Jamison (a former UNC player, who I have nothing but good things to say about). The Timberwolves added Sam Cassell and Latrell Sprewell, but why is everyone making a big deal out of Michael Olawakandi being there? This guy was never good. I don't think things are going to change now. And of course, The LeBron Bandwagon gets going, but real basketball fans are looking to see Carmelo Anthony up in Denver. Rookie of the Year. I've been saying it since before he got drafted. LeBron's got too much hype for him to live up to. Anything less than total dominance of the league is going to be a disappointment. And his less than consistent jumper is starting him down that road. But this kid's passing skills are incredible. In four years, we'll all be riding his jock. And then...there's my beloved Bulls, who at long last will be making their return to the playoffs, in...let's see...6 years, which is pretty much what I said it would take them back in 1998. Okay, what I actually said in 98 was that it would take them five years, but after watching that season, I added a year, so I'm still right. All that needs to happen now is for Vince Carter to finally get traded to New York, so I can be viewed as a guru. I predicted everything that happened to the Bulls from 1993 to 1998, I predicted what team Scottie Pippen was going to when he left Chicago, hell, I even literally saw the future in the 94 Playoffs when Robert Pack stripped Gary Payton.

One day, they'll learn not to doubt my wisdom and brilliance. I'll show them all.

Anyway, that's what's been on my mind lately. The upcoming NBA season. Well, that and Smallville. And of course, wrestling...but that's only because it's been...well, terrible lately. Its time to make some people step aside and let those who know the wrestling business to take over and write those shows, because they're getting worse by the week. They're out of control up there. And speaking of wrestling, I need to go set my timer, so I can tape it and then get on to work. On that note, I'm out.

Thad