The perfect place to meet up for a little sports chatter, humor, and/or deep thoughts on shallow subjects.noreply@blogger.com (Travis)Fri, 8 Nov 2024 07:29:09 -0800Blogger http://www.blogger.com27125http://tkwsports.blogspot.com/en-ushttp://tkwsports.blogspot.com/2011/06/are-beer-sales-in-stands-good-idea.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Travis)Sun, 26 Jun 2011 12:25:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7477692301297532481.post-4388069437524008132Some things in life just go together. Popsicles and  summer. Bad movies and the Lifetime Network. High school cafeteria pizza and ranch dressing. And of course, College football and drinking. On June 3 the West Virginia Board of Governors voted to allow West Virginia University to join 20 another college stadiums and allow beer sales in the stands at football games. Of course WVU being a 1http://tkwsports.blogspot.com/2011/06/back-porch-podcast-stanley-cup-special.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Travis)Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:43:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7477692301297532481.post-5388315671148971077 puckcentral.blogspot.com The Stanley Cup Finals are in the books and congratulations are in order for the Boston Bruins who defeated the Vancouver Canucks in game seven, 4-0, taking their first NHL title since 1972.It was a great win for the city of Boston, which has now raised banners in each of the four major American sports since 2002. On the other hand, it was an awful loss for the city of0http://tkwsports.blogspot.com/2011/06/your-back-porch-summer-survival-kit.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Travis)Sat, 11 Jun 2011 06:10:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7477692301297532481.post-1340962591827123861 http://emptyv.multimedia.cx Summer has arrived! 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They are invaded by miniature versions of Ray Lewis' pregame entrance, Chad Johnson's Riverdance, and even the occasional mini-Manning face. From celebrations to the style of cleats worn, what happens on the NFL field almost always trickles down to the game on the youth level. Recently the world of professional football 0http://tkwsports.blogspot.com/2011/05/back-porchs-nba-playoff-resource-guide.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Travis)Sun, 22 May 2011 11:15:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7477692301297532481.post-4115136652312871947 http://vegasisatrip.com/dining.aspx Seafood buffets are great, but they can also be a bit overwhelming. With so many options and only so much room in the human stomach, if a buffet isn't navigated properly a person can find him or herself filling up on $3 salads and rolls and with no room for the quality snow crab legs at the end of the line. Today's media is the same way. 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Nobody likes living beside the guy who never cuts his grass, blasts Journey at all hours of the day, and doesn't comprehend the necessity of wearing pants during his daily trip to the mailbox. But do you call the cops on him? Do you really want your city or town's resources going towards corralling open-bathrobe Jimmy and getting his shack cleaned 0http://tkwsports.blogspot.com/2011/04/what-to-do-with-no-nfl.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Travis)Mon, 25 Apr 2011 08:02:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7477692301297532481.post-1152780996582768261It's a Tuesday in the third week of July. You're 12-years-old. You've played out your baseball season, took the annual family beach trip, and watched enough reruns of Yes Dear that you find yourself quoting Mike O'Malley. www.blogs.creditcards.com So what are you going to do now with your abundance of free time? 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Oh and about 0http://tkwsports.blogspot.com/2011/04/thundercats-hooo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Travis)Wed, 6 Apr 2011 07:59:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7477692301297532481.post-3700940962862596198Things are getting a little crazy over on third earth today as folks welcome home the Thundercats as the 80's cartoon tournament champion. The celebration kicked off early as the Thunder Tank took to the streets with tourney MVP Lion-O atop tossing candy, beads, and beanie baby Snarfs to the crowd. The parade's destination was the Cat's Liar, where the 2011 banner was hung from the jaw of the 0http://tkwsports.blogspot.com/2011/04/80s-cartoon-championship.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Travis)Sun, 3 Apr 2011 13:59:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7477692301297532481.post-8669698928877568584Well this is it. Ducks Tales and The Thundercats have taken the journey through the bracket and now stand alone in deciding who will walk away with a sweet set of celebratory slap bracelets. 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