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So I have a few photos from my Ashe Co. Cheese trip posted.  You can see then here:  www.ringsidephotos.net/cheese.htm

I’m reading “Cannibal” by Lois Jones.  It is the story of Armin Meiwes, the Rotenburg Cannibal.  He castrated, killed and ate a man back in 2001.  Pretty graphic story, it is the first book that made me physically uncomfortable in a long while.  Read the castration chapter and you will see what I mean.

I finished “Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader” by James Luceno on Wednesday.  If you are a SW fan, be sure to read this one.

Pee Wee’s Playhouse is on – it’s the episode that Larry “Bud” Melman appeared on.

I finished reading “Hardcore History” by Scott E. Williams yesterday.  I enjoyed it, learned some info that I did not know before.

I’m in the process of going through the pictures from HVW’s Saturday show.  I am not especially elated with my work from the night.  I did get some good shots, but the “War Games” layout to the building hindered my movement just a bit.  That and the “fan friendly” feeling to the shows where everybody and their kids is hanging off the ringside and walking through events as they are taking place.

Lots of blood though!  Speaking of, to Crisifix – hope you are ok after that nasty laceration you took.  Looked nasty, but it made a great match.  Glad to see that you finished out the remaining minutes of the match. 

War Games was War Games….two rings and two dozen people.  There was a lot going on in the ring, almost too much to keep up with.  Also, it went a little long for my taste.

Law – loved the Annie Lennox look…now you need that spikey orange hair.

Princess Bubbles – Loved the t-shirt.

This week I will be heading to Marion for the UWA show on Saturday with ER.  Then going down to Chester, SC for the APW show.

This is a work weekend for yours truly, which means much less sleep than normal.  After the Power Pro show last night, I joined some folks at the Denny’s.  I suppose I should mention the gumption of Rocky Starr and Mario Gracie at the dinner table, but why put them over?  Just kidding…moving on.  I left there probably about 12.15.  At 4am my mobile rings (which I use as an alarm in the mornings) and who could it be?  None other than “Rock to the Crotch” Mack.  They were in hour 5 (?) of their 12 hour trip to Bay City, MI.  

Here is a transcript: 

Blake: “….zzzz….mmm….mwherp!…..Hello?” 

Kirby: “What!  I was going to leave you a message, your phone is on?” 

B: “I use it as an alarm…..nnnnnn” 

K: “So what are you doing?” 

B: “ugh…sleeping….zzzz” 

K: *assorted rambling punctuated by laughter* I actually don’t recall what was said, as I was losing consciousness. 

B: “What?….I need sleepy” 

K: “I’m Kirby Mack!!!!!” 

B: “Ok, gotta go….buh bye…” 

K: “Are the pictures up yet?  Get the addiction!!!” 

click…..zzzzzzz 

On a serious note – the PPW tapings went very well.  Seven matches.  The Josh and Crisifix went for only a few minutes but they were a good opening for the show.  Dominous made his debut in AWA PPW and Viper’s House of Pain.  Viper and Chris Guerrero – great job.  Hancock and Frehley also good match.  The East Coast Avengers teamed with TJ Mack against Jake Manning, Otto Schwanz and Derek Rave.  Super match, Neil just had the stuffing knocked out of him – I believed it! 

Ken and Stoney – excellent job fellers.  Ken did great interacting with the crowd.  The main event was a treat – Jimbo Fox versus Manslaughter.  Terrific job Jimbo, you did better than some folks that have had years of training.  

I will be heading back up to HVW tonight for the big War Games event.  

And if a certain person reads this, and you know who you are…give us a call sometime, I have something of yours…call collect if you must – remember I’m rich! 

It’s what happens when you horse around!  I took a one in a million shot to the schnutz from Kirby with a rock that literally sent me to my knees in a writhing heap.  No hard feelings though.

I love to read blogs from people I know, and all kinds of other “stuff” on the internet.  Their thoughts sometimes really give me a chuckle, regardless of how profanity laden, inept, thoughtless or venom filled they may be.  Please for the love of God though, learn how to use a spell checker.  It really chaps my tush when I see common words misspelled.  It’s not hard to find one online or on your Word Perfect program.  If you don’t have that, open up your email program and paste the words in there – they all provide a spell checker. 

Went to Marion, NC for the ACW show.  Great time, rode to the show with Boomer, ER, Jeff Lewis, and Ostgard.  Boomer teamed with Ostgard against Jay Eagle and Rev. Slim.  Jeff teamed with the rest of the Lewis clan – Cruizer and Norton in a six man tag.  Hot as Hades in the building.  The locker was literally a steam room.

Saturday Ostgard, Thomas and myself headed up to Hendersonville to see some the HVW Brawl at the Mall show.  Very good crowd turnout.  I hope it translates into higher numbers for the regular show.  To Neil, Brice, Law and Yoshi – I said it right after the match, but I want to say it again – I loved the match, spectacular. 

Left there and headed down to the Fairfield to pick up Ken, the Macks and ER.  It was as hot if not hotter in the NWA Arena in Cornelia.  I was drenched in sweat by the end of the night.  Had to keep on my toes though, as there was another photographer there.   Steve, and I can’t remember his last name.  Nice guy, he came all the way from Houston, TX and did a couple of shows on his swing through. 

The crowd went crazy when Nemesis suplexed Tank the turnbuckle last night, man was it loud.

Ok, time for bed…more later…..

I suppose bad luck is just bound to happen to some people.  DJ Ray’s speakers were emitting funky burning smells last night at the ACW show in Marion.  The topper though is ER’s buggy getting broken into AGAIN!  Where you may ask?  If you know the story then I can tell you it was the exact same location as last time.  Taken was the radar detector and unfortunately – Jeff Lewis’ gear bag, which had his wrestling life in it.  Sadly, once these shitheads realize what they have, they will probably just dump the bag along the rode somewhere. 

Going to Anarchy tonight. 

Many a conversation I have had with Everybody’s Favorite Airman, Ostgard about his formidable years in the Badger State.  He gets most animated and begins to run all his words together though when he mentions the cheese factories. 

Thanks to his vivid descriptions, I will be visiting North Caroliina’s only working cheese factory in West Jefferson either July 24th or 25th.

http://ashecountycheese.com/default.htm

 And I’m sure some of you are wondering, “When are you going to take some more pictures?”  Well, the wait is almost over.  Sunday will be fresh photos from Anarchy!

So, I’m sitting here in the office watching Y & R – and there was a scene where Neil Winters is watching a movie at his apartment.  The movie: ”The 5000 Fingers of Dr. T“, which I just discovered recently.  To me an obscure movie before, but now I have seen it twice in a matter of days! 

Interview with “Price is Right” announcer Rich Fields.

May be going to Appalachian Championship Wrestling in Marion on Friday night with ER.  Heading to Anarchy on Saturday with ER, Kirby and TJ.

at work, with nothing to do.  Really, I am thankful that I have a job that allows me so much free time to write these, fool around on the messageboards and watch TV.

Heading to HVW tonight, just to watch the show.

I haven’t taken any photos since the NFWA show on June 30.  I have to take a break every once in awhile.  It usually happens after a particularly drama filled segment of this little soap opera that I enjoy.  Instead of throwing my hands up in total disgust, I put my camera down.  I don’t want to “shoot” while I’m upset.  Actually that’s a good practice, you should never “shoot” when you are upset. 

I started reading “I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell” by Tucker Max“.  Pretty funny so far. It reminds me of someone I know.

“Nacho Libre” last night.  Very funny movie.  I recommend it.  I went to the EPIC theater in Hendersonville.  The slapping, the farting, and the wrestling wasn’t bad either.  Go see it.