The Shiner

Monday night, at my softball (misnomer) game , I was smashed on my nose - clearly you can see ground zero in the photo - by a ball that should have been caught. Not by me, but by the person who was trying to catch it. I don't want to get into details here but basically, dude didn't catch the rock, it was a cinch deal, and I ended up making the play with my face. Nothing I could have done, but I won't go so far as to say it was 'accidental'. I know the guy. He's a good guy, but things like this 'happen' around this person. I know his brother, too, and they are both semi-professionals as breaking shit.

Anyway, this nose is broken. I'm posting this as a motivational tool. This happened at the second game I've ever played in. I'm going to use it as a reminder of the price of entry. And now I'm going to K some effing A on the field.

The beast is back! Who's ridin'?

... Ball baristas.

...I love white trash party.

VH

MAN HALEN! Effeee!

Hey...there's no football on.

Thanks Barack!

http://barackobamaisyournewbicycle.com/

Get at me!

Number one thing clients want from their agencies: Ideas.
Number one thing agencies want from their sales reps: Ideas.
Number one mistake agencies make: Not meeting with clients enough.
Number one mistake sales... you see where I'm going here Big Bird?

Great article in Media Post today about agencies annoying their clients with new ideas or re-pitching ideas over and over. The only way to get what you want or need is to play the harp, baby. The same is true for sales reps, whether we tell them that or not. One of my favorite sales reps, Ellen Dias from Charter, just dropped by to hand off a personal invite to the Client Appreciation Golf Day May 8th... checking the schedule... free! Anyway, in good form, she also brought by a package that we've flatly rejected several times. Except this time, we are pitching a new client and there are some elements to this package, with a bit of tweaking, that could be absolutely fucking brilliant for my soon to be happy as hell new client - as soon as they shake off the discount priced agencies who try to undercut our strategies by selling themselves as a commodity - and be one of the tipping points to make these folks see the light of day. Now, the point of all this is directed at everyone who has to sell, pitch and win: get in there and churn the butter. If you are in sales, get in that agency with those packages and sell it, maybe in a different way with a new angle. If you are an agency, keep showing up at your clients office with new strategies and tactics, play the harp, maybe play a new tune with it. Eventually, the magic happens and everyone's singing and clinking glasses to the tune.

Break out the harp, bring the pitch and get at me!

Voting For Obama

Not gonna write much here; just blurting out that I'm voting for the black dude. Besides the charismatic upside, I just feel like he has an intuitive, political savvy that no one else is offering. He voted NO on this stupid war where most went along and he separates himself from the pack in that regard. I don't think they sell that point enough. I myself bought the shit farm when they were coming around with the deeds. I wish I could go back and look as smart as this man.

Let me just get all Andy Rooney on you -



"I like Obama because he plays basketball. You never see George Bush play basketball. He's short and bowlegged. (New camera angle.) Maybe he did, but never showed up for the games. (Shrugs) Probably too busy looking up girls dresses under the bleachers while guys like Barack were out getting rebounds and saying no to unnecessary wars. I wish more guys were like that now-a-days. Less talk, more Barack. Here's some campaign buttons I like...

This one says Half Honkey - All Donkey. We've got a full ass in there now.


This one's Bros Before Hoes. Bill obviously doesn't subscribe to that theory.


Good ol' Tits and Ass on this one. I wonder where the tits are?


This one is in reference to a rap song...

"...I just love that Jay-Z shit. Hit me."

Andy Rooney will return next week with another edition of 60 Minutes.

Kings game. Tip off in 32:00