Welcome to 2012 (A week or so to late)

Posted on January 11, 2012 by AverageAndy

Hi everybody, and welcome to AverageAndy’s first new post of 2012

Sorry I havent written lately.   hopefully I will be able to update this more frequently

Fired up for the Giants / Packers game this Sunday.     I really enjoy the NFL Play-Offs as I usually get together each weekend with friends to watch the games.    With the Giants playing, it’s just that much more fun.    I give them a good chance this weekend

Also fired up for Seton Hall Basketball.    The Pirates are back in the top 25 after an 11 year absence.     Seton Hall being rated brings back great memories of when they were a solid and respectable squad in the 1990s  (and of corse the thrilling run to the Finals in 1989).

The Lehigh Engineers lost there 1st league game, but evened their conference record tonight with a solid win over American.  Looking forward to a solid season and then a Patriot League Championship

As far a Survivor / Amazing Race, all applications have been submitted, so now its just a waiting game.

Does get me a little frustrated when I follow all the rules, and submit my applications on time, only to have the deadline extended because people wait until the last-minute, and then have issues and complain the system is too busy.    It should be tough luck for them.

I also get frustrated when people don’t answer / respond to Face Book Events.  If you can’t make it, simply check no.  No hard feelings.    Would you not RSVP to a formal invite?  And if you want to wait to the last-minute to see who else is coming, well then you really don’t want to come, so again just click no.

Listening to the new Van Halen song (Tattoe) on Spottify.    I really like it.  Good to see them making a sore of comeback.  Maybe this will change the current landscape of music.   While not as bad as the 1990s when bands like Nickelback put out song after sound that was not good, and sounded all the same, the current music style needs a little pick me up.  Time to bring back Rock

Was listening to 105.5 WDHA on the way to work today, and they were talking about how bad some of these so-called reality shows (The Batchelor, Mob Wars, Housewives of …) are.   Then they started talking about classics like The Bionic Woman, Wonder Woman and Charlies Angles.    It is really sad where we have come in the past 30 years.

Well that’s enough rambling for tonight.  Hope everybody out there is doing well, and wish you all the best

AverageAndy

PS – Got a new Kindle Fire, and just installed the WordPress App.    I will be checking it out, so hopefully this will allow me to post more frequently

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Posted on December 26, 2011 by AverageAndy

Wishing everybody out there a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Looking forward to a great 2012

This may be the year for AverageAndy to finally make it to Survivor or The Amazing Race. Applications have been submitted, so now the waiting begins. Anybody involved with the shows / casting feel free to e-mail me or give me a call

I will try to be more proactive and update the blog more frequently in 2012

Remember to think your happy’s

Until we talk again

Andy

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Saturday at the General Strore

Posted on December 3, 2011 by AverageAndy

At the General Store for breakfast. Usually stop by every Saturday after my daughters karate class

Getting ready for todays big Lehigh / Towsend play-off game (3:30 kick-off). Hoping for a victory and a spot in the final 8

Only a few more weeks of The Amazing Race and Survivor. Both shows have been awesome as always.

Keep smiling

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Thanksgiving Eve

Posted on November 23, 2011 by AverageAndy

Hanging out with good friends at onegin in nyc.

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After a long week

Posted on November 20, 2011 by AverageAndy

Enjoying a lovely day in Bethlehem PA after a long week at work. Troubleshooting issues after a planed upgrade combined with a major network upgrade and average andy didn’t get much sleep the last few days

Going to sit back and enjoy the Giants game tonight and then start getting ready for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Will try and write more this week

Keep smiling

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Still without power

Posted on November 1, 2011 by AverageAndy

Still without power due to the snow storm on Saturday. Lots of trees down including large branches that took out part of my deck and crushed our swing set like Godzillia stomping on a house.

Looks like no Survivor tomorrow night. Thank God for Comcast and On Demand. Should be able to catch up once the power is back

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Have a great weekend

Posted on October 21, 2011 by AverageAndy

Looking forward to another fun weekend.   I will be heading to the 55th Annual Philly Non-Sport Update show on Sunday.   Always a great time to see whats new and exciting in Non Sports Trading Cards.   Will also be attending the Card Talk Breakfast on Sunday.

With both the Lehigh Mountain Hawks (6 -1, 2-0) and the NY Football Giants (4 -2) on byes this week, I feel like it’s the first truly free weekend I have had is a while.    Should be able to get a lot done around the house and the yard.  Hopefully the weather is as nice as the past few weekends.

I have to say that Wednesdays episode of CSI was one of the best in a long time.    Ted Danson is a great addition to the cast.

Another great week of Survivor and The Amazing Race.    Still waiting to hear back from Survivor on my application (Again if anybody out in cyber world has any type of connections to Survivor, Jeff Probst, or Lynne Spillman, be sure to mention AverageAndy).  Together we can make my dream of being on the show come true.

Have a great weekend, and remember to “Think your Happy’s”

AA

 

 

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End of another week

Posted on October 14, 2011 by AverageAndy

Another week gone by.

Finally recovered from the NY Giants loss lasts Sunday.   Have mixed feelings as they played an awful game (but still had a chance to win at the end).    A win would have been big since the schedule only gets tougher in the 2nd half of the season.

Completed the Califon Bridge to Bridge 5K a few weeks back in under 30 Minutes.   Felt good to accomplish one of my goals.   Already looking forward to next year.

As for Reality TV News;

Submitted my application for Survivor.    Will continue to submit my application  each time until the producers see the light and bring AverageAndy in for an interview.    Whatever happens after that is out of my control (Although once they get to meet me personally, there is now way I will not be considered)

Still watching the show each Wednesday.    Never gets old.   Loved the challenge with the roasted pig this week.   There are a few people this season who seem never to say or do anything.   Not sure if this is simply editing, or they are just duds.   I can guarantee you that AverageAndy would not be a dud if I were on the show.

Also enjoying this season of the Amazing Race.   Seems like they made the challenges more difficult (not physically, but mentally).   Will be getting my Application in (with my sister) in November.

As for regular TV, am really enjoying Ted Danson on CSI.

Am also starting to enjoy Person of Interest and Unforgettable.    Have tuned out of Terra Nova (way to clichéd)

Will be rooting for the Lehigh Mountain Hawks to continue their winning ways this week when they take on Fordham this week.   A win will put them at 6 -1 (2 – 0) and looking good for making the play-offs for a 2nd straight year

Hope everybody is doing well and looking forward to a fun and exciting fall.

Halloween will be here soon (Don’t forget to play the Helloween classic “Halloween on the 31st), and then just a few weeks after that until the annual trip to the Peculiar Pub in NYC.   I believe this will be the 20th anniversary  so maybe I will try and put together something a little special this year

Keep on smiling

AA

 

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As we head into October

Posted on September 30, 2011 by AverageAndy

Average Andy has lots of stuff planned for the upcoming weeks.

On Sunday, I will be running in the Califon Bridge to Bridge 5K (2nd year).   Looking forward to seeing how much (if any) I improved from last year.   The weather should be nice (a little chilly) but should be a fun day.

Will be attending the Philly Non-Sports Card show on October 23rd  (www.nonsportupdate.com)  Always a fun time.  Lots of changes in the Non Sports Card Hobby over the past year (Most noticeably the movement towards premier packs instead of the standard boxes).  Not sure quite yet where I stand on this.   Hopefully after the show, I will have a better idea

Looks like October will be a great sports month.     The Giants have won 2 in a row, and look to keep the momentum going against Arizona this Sunday.    The Baseball play-offs start tonight (Without the Red Sox again;  I am upset they played so poorly down the stretch).   Will be rooting for the Tigers to beat the Yankees.    Also Lehigh Football continues their season against Yale on Saturday.  This is their last game before conference play begins

Both Survivor and Amazing Race are off to good starts.     I never get tires of watching.     Applications are currently  being accepted for both shows, (As always, AverageAndy will be submitting his).    Wish me luck.   As always if anybody out there reading this has an in, or knows somebody who may be able to help, be sure to pass my info on

On a completely different topic, had a good discussion with a friend last week on the value of going to college.  We decided that if you like the idea of the College Experience outside of academics    i.e  social life, sports; campus then by all means a major university is for you.   But if you are strictly looking to learn, you would be much better off going to a Community College where you could better concentrate on you studies.    With the insane cost of College these days, you really need to determine what you are looking for before making a decision.

Will be back soon with reviews the new /old TV series that I have been watching.    Nothing earth shattering so far this year,  hoping that something gets me going

Keep on Dreaming

 

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Mid week thoughts

Posted on September 21, 2011 by AverageAndy

It’s Wednesday, and that means another episode of Survivor. The premier last week was awesome, and this looks like another great season. Not a big fan of an all All Star Season, but don’t really mind them bringing back a few past survivors. Say what you want, but Coach is a fun guy to watch

Don’t forget that The Amazing Race premiers this Sunday. Hope they go to some fun and exciting places and counties this time

Good win for the Giants on Monday night. It wasn’t pretty, but a win is a win and it should give the team some confidence for this weekends show down against the Eagles

Heading out to Goodman Campus on Saturday for Lehigh Homecoming against Liberty. Should be a good game as both teams are ranked in the top 20

Will try and find some time to write more and give you Average Andys thoughts on what’s going on in the world

Keep on dreaming

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