London calling.........

When Coldplay announced their Wembley shows last year I knew I just had to be there. After waiting what seems like forever today I finally leave for London. Spent most of yesterday packing. Not looking forward to spending 9 hours on a plane, but that's the price you pay. Tomorrow I will wake up and be in London. I can't wait!

Depeche Mode

Depeche Mode
The Woodlands
Aug 30, 2009

It's been a few years since I last saw Depeche Mode live. I was supposed to work that Sunday and when they asked me to change to Tuesday, I gladly changed so I could go.

Peter Bjorn and John opened. I am not very familiar with their stuff and they didn't blow me away but I didn't want to throw anything at them either. They only played 30 or so minutes, so not too long.

Seemed to take forever for DM's crew the set their stage. Or maybe they just wanted to start at set time, but an hour is a long time to wait between bands. Thankfully it wasn't too hot at the Woodlands that night. The seats in front of me stayed empty until almost show time, then the tallest Mexican in Texas came and occupied the seat in front of me. Then of course being super tall wasn't enough for him, he had to also bring binoculars so both his arms could stick out for the whole show just to make sure I didn't try and peek around him or anything. And no please don't allow you 3 foot tall wife to stand in front of me or even in her own seat. Please both of you should stand in front of me.....really, I insist.

Depeche Mode took the stage at 9pm, played until 11pm. Set contained a nice mix from throughout their career. Dave started stripping off clothes after song 1. No signs of him being remotely sick. He danced and shook his cute little ass all night. Martin had a couple of solos and he sounded just beautiful. They had some nice visuals. The sound could have been louder. I should be able to hear all the people around me talking. Crowd was really into it and sang and clappedalong. I was most looking forward to Personal Jesus but Behind the Wheel turned out to be my fav of the night.

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Set List

In Chains
Wrong
Hole To Feed
Walking In My Shoes
It's No Good
A Question Of Time
Precious
Fly On The Windscreen
Little Soul
Home
Miles Away
Policy of Truth
In Your Room
I Feel You
Enjoy the Silence
Never Let Me Down Again

A Question Of Lust
Stripped
Behind the Wheel

Personal Jesus
Waiting For The Night

The US Postal Service

I am soon to be on holiday. I have a rather small mail box at my apartment, so like a good little kiddie, I go down to the local Post Office and fill out a card so they will hold my mail while I am away. I clearly fill out all the card in nice readable print, indicate when I want them to begin holding my mail(second week in September) and turn it in. I haven't received any mail since that day.

Several days ago I got an email from Ticketmaster saying my ticket for Depeche Mode has been printed. I check the mail every day and nothing. No Ticket, not even junk mail crap. Today I have to go back down to the Post Office to see where the hell my mail is because I need my bloody ticket for the show on Sunday.

"Well you turned it in too soon" was the response I got. Really? Too soon. Is that the problem here. Or maybe the real problem is that people working at the post office can't read. Why ask for the dates if you aren't even going to look at them?

Houston Dynamo vs Seattle Sounders

Robertson Stadium
Houston, Texas
8-23-09

Dynamos 1- 1 Sounders

Dynamos drew against Seattle Sunday night. The Ref was a total douche bag. Get your head out your ass mate! Freddie Ljungberg went from recent memory loss issues to his normal "I'm a diving twat" self. Fans got a look at newest Dynamo Luis Angel Landin. He's a big man and will add some height and strength up front. Pat was his awesome normal self but our defense had moments of weakness. . I think the team's busy schedule is catching up with them.

Oscar De La Hoya made an appearance in the crowd playing drums with the supporter groups. Chants of "buy us a new stadium" started up as he walked near my section.

Burnley 1-0 Manchester United

ahahahahhahhahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahhaahhahahahahahahahahahaaahahahhahaha

Doesn't get much better then this.

Isidro Metapan....is that Spanish for "help I've fallen and I can't get up"?

Robertson Stadium
Houston, TX
8-19-09

Houston Dynamo 1-0 Isidro Metapan

Houston kicked off their CONCACAF Champions League bid tonight against Isidro Metapan. First off where the hell were all the fans? The stadium was so empty. There were only about 12 people sitting in my section.

I don't know Metapan. Their keeper look shit during warm up. Couldn't go his right to save his life. Once the game started their true "skill" came out. Their ability to fall down. Seriously! They were dropping like flies out there. Other players didn't even need to be any where near them. They just couldn't stay upright. Forget the Swine Flu, that Salvadorian dropping sickness looks much worse.

First half consisted of Dynamos attacking, Metapan alternating between falling down and defending. Ref being a blind moron.
Second half the subs made the difference for the Dynamos. Holden imediately gave them problems and soon conected with Ching for the winner. I don't think Metapan ever got a shot on goal all night.

Low attendance means I was quickly out of the parking lot and home. The match was shown on a 1 hour delay on Fox Soccer Channel so I was able to get home and watch the second half on TV. Talk about Deja Vu all over again. Freaky.

SFCUK spells sucks

League 1 table
24. Southampton -9

Last place. Last fucking place! And still with negative points total. 3 games into the season and we still haven't won a match and are getting worse with each game. It's not like we are up against Manu U or Barcelona FFS it's bloody Swindon! Will we be the first team to finish a season with negative points total. FFS! Get it together.