When, Against Your Better Judgment, You Open an Email Entitled "Orange Speedo," You Deserve What You Get. (OR: More Pat Onstad Photoshop Fun)

(Oh, what? Stop whining. Like the post title didn't warn you?)
Email exchange. Topic line "Orange Speedo. " Same anonymous friend/Sounders fan I talked about in the previous post. We are both thinking about the upcoming game with "Forever Orange" Houston.
Him to me: [Link to the following photo.] (laurie's aside: Given that I have no idea who the guy is, I have taken the liberty of removing the face. Which I'm pretty sure is far less painful than it sounds.)

Me to him: I think I just threw up in my mouth a little.
Him to me: But...it was orange!
Me to him: So are cheetos. That does not make them sexy.
Me to him, again: P.S. I dare you to photoshop Pat Onstad's face onto that one.

So I guess in a way I'm to blame for the following photos.

(You're welcome.)

Now What? Starting from the top.

So now that the passion/disappointment has simmered a bit after a below mediocre season, I figured I’s sit and look at the team as a whole and write about what I thought should happen for 2010.

Stressed About the Game? Laughter is the Best Medicine. Well, Okay, Laughter and Beer. You'll Need to Provide the Beer

This comes to me courtesy of a friend who wishes to remain anonymous. Not sure why. If I were capable of such photoshop creativity? I'd be claiming the hell out of it.

P.S. As I was doing tags for this post, I typed in "Hous" ...

What Are You Wearing?

Mayor Bill White has proclaimed today as Dynamo Day. Are you wearing orange?

Mayor Bill White today proclaimed that Friday, November 6th, will be recognized as "Dynamo Day" in Houston. In observance of the day, the mayor encourages Houstonians to wear orange, the color of the Dynamo.

The two-time MLS Cup ...

Sounders Beat the Galaxy (no, not THAT Way), Plus Some Rave Green Links

First thing: thanks to all of you (with an able assist by Pat Onstad), Seattle Offside is now the top MLS blog on The Offside, having FINALLY beaten my old blog, the Galaxy, now ably manned by Jen and Nathan.
Not only that, but among The Offside's 280 blogs, we're just this close to breaking into the top 15, which currently includes heavyweights like Arsenal, Liverpool, Lyon.... Oh, and HABS, the site dedicated to players in various states of undress.
Oh, what? I'm just throwin' it out there.
So to everybody who's stopped by this site to check out a score, offer an opinion, or see Freddie Ljungberg in his underwear? Thank you. You made my week. I love you all.
And now for some of the fun stuff currently being seen 'round the blogosphere:

Jose over at the Seattle Times has an interview with Craig Waibel. Spoiler: Craig is nothing but complimentary of us and thrilled for our success. Even as he plans to beat our team.
Yamsmos over at GoSounders wants to know: Do you hedge your bets? (Come on, 'fess up. You know who you are.)
Oh, and also? Team plane. SeaTac. 10 p.m., C01888. Be there. (It will be dry, so you have no excuse.)

Columbus 2-3 Salt Lake - Post Game

Columbus loses 4-2 on aggregate to Real Salt Lake. It was a great season, boys. Maybe not Massive, but not anything to be ashamed of.

None of us expected this, no one thought it was possible. The Crew always performs under pressure. Columbus always gets the clutch goal or Jesus-save ...

Real Salt Lake Sends Defending Champion Columbus Out of the Playoffs!

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Andy Williams seals the deal for RSL with a late goal in Real's 4-2 aggregate win to advance in the 2009 MLS Playoffs and move on to the Eastern Conference Final. Last week after Real Salt Lake beat Columbus at home in Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah, Jason Kreis said something interesting after the game. "No one believes in us, but us," he said in a local post-game interview. Maybe people outside the locker room are starting to believe now, Jason. But the thing is, RSL has been playing some of their best soccer in the past six weeks. The team has been able to put some balls in the back of the net and the defense has been as solid as any team in the league.

ARGIE RELATED VID: Ginobili Catches A Bat

I am sorry, but when one of my country men pulls something like this off, I have to highlight it.

Here is Manu Ginobili of the San Antonio Spurs catching a bat. The marsupial kind, not the baseball one . . .

Beckham's Balls Not Actually Gold

I have struggled with whether I want to continue writing for The Offside. My recent posts indicate my frustrations, which may appear to be a little acrimonious. The truth isn't as harsh as I make it out to be, honestly.

A few days ago I contacted the powers-that-be and proposed a ...

Odds and Ends, Bits and Pieces.

Been a few weeks since I've posted, as all is very quiet on the Union front. There's plenty going on behind the scenes, with Nowak and his team scouting players and preparing for the MLS Expansion Draft on the 25th (hope to finish up my draft analysis soon, and post it before it actually happens), among other things.
It's the calm before the storm, people.