Andy Oakley

Archive for August, 2006

Balls of Rubber 8 - El Short Bus 8

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A�fairly�well balanced�game. A win would have been nice though.�No games for a couple of weeks as I’m flying back to Blighty on Tuesday. A solid two week break is going to be great.

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August 26th, 2006 at 10:58 am

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Balls of Rubber 14 - SloRollers 8

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Tonight brought the first game of the�fall season of the Thursday night Underdog Kickball League and I’ve finally got my act together and joined the team. I still suck but will suck less as time goes on. Even though we were a little under-represented today, it was a great game and we walked away with a handsome six point victory. Well done us.

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Update: Apparently we won 14-8, not 12-8.

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August 17th, 2006 at 9:35 pm

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Folf at White Center

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Another gorgeous day in Seattle provided the setting for some folfing in White Center.For the uninitiated (he says, condescendingly, having played only thrice), folf — frisbee golf — is a chance to walk around a park hurling a hard disc towards one of eighteen holes. Jolly good fun.

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August 12th, 2006 at 7:32 pm

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Flight Simulator X

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The�best ‘game’ in the world is about to get better: Flight Simulator X

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August 9th, 2006 at 10:08 pm

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Real football in Qwest Field

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Qwest Field (pka Seahawks Stadium) was packed to capacity with some sixty seven thousand people this evening, no doubt all eager to get a glimpse of David Beckham and watch a good old game of football. The friendly between Real Madrid and DC United was indeed friendly with a few exciting moments and 1-1 draw. The crowd still doesn’t quite seem to get the whole singing idea but at least the sport is picking up some interest. Fun stuff.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2003187835_webrealmadrid10.html

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August 9th, 2006 at 9:58 pm

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Seafair!

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Today I, like most of Seattle, made the trip to Lake Washington to watch the Blue Angels air show as part of Seafair. The I-90 bridge is closed for a few hours during the show which provides a fabulous viewing platform for the action. I’ve seen plenty of TV shows about the Blue Angels and their planes, but it’s still quite a sight to behold in person. Watching a plane scream overhead into a purely vertical climb really is a marvel of aviation technology. Quite a different experience from a check ride in a Cessna, I imagine.

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August 6th, 2006 at 2:35 pm

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Still alive

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It’s hard to know exactly how to start writing again after a six month break. But I guess one has to start somewhere.

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August 6th, 2006 at 1:33 am

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