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Wednesday, April 3, 2013

The Tyrannical Dunderbaggers

This would usually be the GMOT entry where we drop lots of praise on our two All-Stars, Robert and Sandy. They're both new to the team and busted their asses being awesome all season. It could have been a GMOT entry where we talked about getting to play Purplesaurus Rex in the charity game and what an awesome game that will be. Seriously, it may be the most even matched game we play all season. It may have even have been an entry where we swore playoff revenge for our regular season loss against the LeBallskis in the first round. It's not though.

Dunder played Hannah Montana in the final game of the regular season. We lost. We kind of expected to lose. They're fresh off of playing a few semi-futile seasons in Capital and are returning to Live where they've won a couple seasons. We decided it was more important to make sure everyone got equal playing time and kicks in before the season was over than try and make a real run at Hannah. We played hard, we had a few miscues, but weren't really expecting the game we got out of Hannah.

Morgan is pretty cool. George is too. We like them. They've got great attitudes and are fun to be around. I've played some of my favorite games of kickball ever against Hannah. They're usually a pretty fun team to play full of really good people who are pretty good at kickball. They're usually a great team to play. We weren't worried when they said they may be short some players. We were going to play them anyways without regard to getting an unexpected cheap win; final standings be damned. We weren't really expecting the huge display of douchebaggery out of a couple of the people on the team though.

To Tall Guy, the lame dude woefully trying to be relevant on Thursdays, the whole yelling while the balls in the air is pretty lame. It's stupid, it's shitty sportsmanship, and makes you look like an idiot. Most of us graduated past that sort of behavior well before junior high. We decided at that point you're a douchebag. So again, good job a-hole, you got on base and kicked in a couple runs that didn't matter. Purposefully timing it so you're running into Robert while he's trying to catch the ball a few innings later, that's just being a shitty person. You guys had a sizable lead, and that pretty much makes you the Dunder approved "Biggest douchebag in the league."

To the guy kicking immediately after the tall guy, following up Captain Douchebag by pulling the exact same shit and running into Robert while he's trying to make a catch the very next play makes you just as lame as Captain Douchebag. Unlike CD, Morgan swears you'd never do it intentionally, and I generally trust Morgan, but it really looked like it was done intentionally. As such, you get the Dunder middle finger too. Maybe you're a decent guy who got caught up and made a bad attempt at emulating CD's desperation to finally be a winner at something in life. Maybe not.

So congrats Tall Guy and Little Buddy, you turned Hannah from one of the teams we looked forward to playing and having a nice, fun game of kickball with to being one of the teams we thought were the lamest in the league.

1 comment:

  1. NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! I never thought I would see the day when you guys would partake in kickball drama!!! The reason I love playing with you guys is because you are always so laid back and just there to have some fun. So I am sad to see you put so much into your gmot when you are normally so easy going- and that is the best part of you!

    Okay couple things- I 100% agree on the yelling. Not a cool move. Can't argue that one bit. I apologized immediately after.

    The running into you on the line was never intentional. The 2nd guy was trying to avoid your team going for the ball. Talk to him- nicest guy ever, doesn't have a mean bone in his body and would never intentionally try to stop you catching a pop fly in kickball.

    We still love you.

    -Hannah

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