Hang on! The champagne is not Korbel!

Well this was a rarity. When the videos were about to be burned, and it was saying 0 seconds remaining, suddenly, the window says “About 5 seconds remaining,” and then it went to 10, and 15. Crikey. This drive must be slow when it comes to burning what really matters. The status bar is full, and it’s not even finished burning at set of items that is 869 megabytes strong. In fact, as of this writing, it’s still at about 5 seconds, and it’s not even done.

Sometimes I don’t get things. Or rather, I think I have lost my mind. For example, while Long Beach State’s baseball team is consistent, the pro team, the Armada, are slumping again. They are now the only remaining pro franchise in this city after the Ice Dogs packed it up. I should reiterate it once again: we are not a pro sports city, the only exception being Belmont Shore Rugby Club. We already have Long Beach State and Long Beach City, as well as the local high school powerhouses (Poly, Wilson, Millikan and nearby Lakewood, for example) to keep us entertained.

Once again: we are not a pro sports city. We are not a pro sports city. We are a high school/college town when it comes to athletics. All other pro franchises (aside from Belmont Shore) can lay down and die in the gutter, sipping the bum wine of failure. And THAT, my friend is the bottom line.

I am sure Boca Juniors will wrap up the Copa Libertadores tonight. I'm calling for it. Gremio is on the ropes, and though they have rallied many times, one wonders if they can pull off one of this magnitude.