Friday, April 29, 2011

Lists

Do you like lists?  On the aforementioned sportstalk radio, they sometimes mention that doing a "list show" is a lazy show, but you know what?  It's often very entertaining.  So, turning on the ever-charged stream of consciousness, I'm going to compose the first lists that come to mind.  Feel free to comment or join me.

Top Vacations (that I've been on) - not based on the place but purely on the fun factor
1.  Disney
2.  Amelia Island
3.  New York
4.  Vegas
5.  Skiing in Beaver Creek

Vacations I'd like to take
1.  Scotland Golf trip (been to Scotland and played golf, but I'd like to do one of those all-golf trips)
2.  Florida Keys
3.  San Diego
4.  Italy (mes parents are going in May!)
5.  East Coast trip with the kids (regale them with some history all along the way)
6.  Wimbledon

Colleges I almost always root against
1.  Florida
2.  Tech
3.  Tennessee
4.  Notre Dame
5.  USC
*Auburn deserves special consideration.  I can't stand them but my wife went there!

Pro teams I despise
1.  Phillies / Eagles (tie)
2.  Yankees / Cowboys (tie)
3.  Lakers / Mets (tie)

Non-local teams I like for no good reason (other than they're good or were good when I was a kid)
1.  Celtics
2.  Red Sox
3.  Steelers
4.  Royals
5.  Broncos

Patriotic Songs (random, I know)
1.  Stars and Stripes forever
2.  America the Beautiful (Ray Charles version)
3.  Battle Hymn of the Republic

College Fight Songs (oddly, these are some of the teams I dislike)
1.  USC
2.  Michigan
3.  Notre Dame
4.  Florida
5.  Tech 

Schools I would attend other than Alma Mater (UGA)
1.  Columbia (NYC)
2.  Stanford
3.  Harvard (I have to put them on here I guess)
4.  College of Charleston (if you've been, you know why)
5.  Colorado
6.  Ole Miss
7.  Virginia

Dream Job
1.  Disney World barbership quartet guy
2.  Writer
3.  Broadway actor
4.  Senior Adult Pastor
* Pro golfer gets special mention in the vein of something that requires world class ability

Presidents with whom I'd like to have dinner
1.  Abe Lincoln
2.  Tom Jefferson
3.  Reagan
4.  Ted Roosevelt
5.  George Washington

Favorite Atlanta Braves
1.  Dale Murphy
2.  Dave Justice
3.  Brian McCann
4.  Chipper Jones
5.  Bob Horner
6.  John Smoltz
7.  Ron Gant
8.  Glavine / Maddox (tie)
9.  Brett Butler
10.  Al Hrabosky (just kidding but "the Mad Hungarian" was pretty awesome

Favorite non-local athletes
1.  Larry Bird
2.  John Elway
3.  Babe Ruth
4.  Phil Mickelson (not really an athlete but...)
5.  Terry Bradshaw

Golf courses I'd like to play
1.  Augusta
2.  Cypress Point
3.  St. Andrews
4.  Pebble Beach
5.  Pine Valley
6.  Riviera
7.  Carnoustie
8.  Old Head
9.  Sawgrass
10.  Pinehurst 2 / Bethpage Black (tie)

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