Holly Robinson Peete has a new book out called Get Your Own Damn Beer, I’m Watching The Game! A Woman's Guide To Football. It’s basically Football for Dummies, written for women. (I’ll avoid the obvious jokes here) That in itself is comical, as any woman who seriously wants to learn more about football, probably already knows at least half as much about the game as you. She might even make better fantasy football picks than you. Any other woman reading this book, most likely doesn’t care one way or another about football.
So why would anybody want to read this book? Well, maybe because Holly Robinson Peete, aka Mr. Cooper’s Vanessa, aka the wife of Rodney Peete, wrote it. I mean, Zora Neal Hurston, she is not. Then again, I’m no Shakespeare and yet, you're reading this and enjoying it, right? You get the same kind of vibe when you read Get Your Own Damn Beer.
I am still thumbing through it, and have mixed thoughts about it. I like the way she writes from her own perspective, as the wife of football great Rodney Peete. The way she interjects little personal notes while describing offensive line-ups is funny. It’s even funnier when she says things like, Rodney better not mess with the center’s wife "..if he knows what's good for him." Not sure if that was a joke or not, but it reads well and brings a little spark to the book. The book is funny, with things like "The 10 All Time Annoying Things We Should Never Say To Our Men During The Game" (#9 especially!), "10 All Time Great Moments" (1992 AFC Wildcard Play Off Game—Bills v. Oilers), and more.
She loses me on the female stuff, like "Top 10 Best Butts In The Game." I’m just now reading the "Desperate Housewives" chapter, where she talks with Deanna Farve (married to Brett), Brenda Warner (married to Kurt), and Sherice Brown (married to Tim), and they do the View thing, except sports talk is allowed.
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1 - WTF
I'm a guy, and I have got one question to ask everyone.
Who has time to watch TV?
I own one, but rarely watch it. Once in a blue moon I rent a movie and watch it. I don't have cable or satellite, because I don't have time for it, so why spend the money.
Is that normal? We never watched much growing up, with activities and the great outdoors... so the habit must have been ingrained early on.
If I'm on the road and it's late and I'm in a hotel with work or meetings to attend the next day.... I will watch cable and am always struck by the fact that with all those stations to choose from... there is still nothing to watch... except Speed channel on motorcyle race nights... but that's about it.
I went the Nationals/Giants ballgame at RFK stadium last week. Guess what? About half way through I'm thinking; What am I doing here? 30 dollar tickets, 5 dollar beer, 200 mile road trip. What a waste of time, and money. I must be a terrible date, huh?
2 - Temple Stark
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