fantastic blowout banter tonight.

i started talking - really excitedly - about nate robinson being a first round selection. i mean, woof! and we talked nba draft and things like that. but the highlight came in the eighth inning.

i'm talking about one of our relief pitchers, a native of charlotte, michigan. i explain that it's pronounced "shar-LOT" and not "SHAR-lit," as most would pronounce it. eventually, we get the comment partner... "have you ever met somebody from ellinois that pronounces it elli-noise." to which i respond "i've never understood how somebody from illinois could pronounce it ellinois, but i guess it happens."

that wasn't the funny part. the funny part came post-game, when i checked my email:
'you are correct in the pronunciation of charlotte, michigan. [pitcher] takes great pride in his hometown. thanks for the wonderful announcing. we listen every night in charlotte, michigan. [pitcher's] mom.'

how cool is that?

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i mean, it's not particularly enlightening, but it's pretty fun. flax is running a 'tournament,' culled from some rolling stone list, of the greatest songs ever. it's the ultimate in geeky websites [i mean that as a nice thing], and fun to join in. rock the vote, friends.