So, I have this theory that dates back to junior high school. Whenever I got a haircut, I’d go to school the next day and pay attention to any girl who commented that I had gotten a haircut, that it looked nice, etc. My reasoning was that anyone who paid attention to me enough to notice this, was at least interested in me on some level. Not necessarily “ready to jump your bones” interested, but at least someone that I could talk to. My stellar dating record notwithstanding, this theory has faded in my mind over the years, culminating in my marriage and making any woman’s romantic interests in me a moot point. My dear wife has also helped in debunking this theory, sometimes going days before noticing a trip to the salon (Is it a salon for guys, too? I mean I don’t expect to see Jose Eber cutting hair at my local Supercuts). I choose to believe that she focuses so much on my many wonderful attributes, that she doesn’t notice something so trivial as a haircut. Anyway…
A quick word on getting my hair cut. I’ve been a Supercuts guy for years. They’re close by, fairly inexpensive, and I can call ahead to put my name on the list, so I don’t end up sitting in the lobby reading “Children’s Highlights”, (although I’m a sucker for “Goofus and Gallant”). But, I’m kind of like the guy who dates a girl for a long time, and doesn’t think twice about hitting on a hot girl at the bar. Not really that loyal to Supercuts, in other words. So when Great Clips had a “$6.99 Haircut Sale” sign outside their place, I dropped the old standby to go slumming. I ran out on my lunch, got the cut, came back to work, and walked past the security guard. He said “Hey, nice haircut”
HMMMMM…maybe I should revise my theory to include girls who are interested in me, AND really bored security guards who have nothing else to do. He doesn’t seem like the kind of guy to hand out three dollar bills.
Speaking of getting shorn, did you see the last Jazz game? Coming off an improbale win on the road the night before, playing the woeful Bobcats, getting the chance to cut the Laker lead to a half game.
WHIFF.
From my usual monitoring post at work, this was one of those games that was never in doubt. Just a horrible game. They made Charlotte look great, made themselves look awful, and just plain blew an opportunity. This is one of those games that you look back on at the end of the year when your team misses the playoffs by a game (like two years ago), and you say “Man, if only we hadn’t lost to the Bobcats”. Charlotte has only won 10 road games in their short, two year existence, and 2 of those have come at the Delta Center. Yikes.
The sad part is that they did something the night before that could have been a major turning point in the right way. At Golden State, they gave back a 20-point lead, looking like they were going to give the game away, only to hit a couple of big shots and ride the momentum into overtime and pull away with a big win. The next night…all of that good was lost. The haters and the doubters are back in full force. I have two thoughts about the Jazz:
1. What’s the deal with going into the tank at home? The Delta Center used to be a lock for 3-4 losses, tops. Right now the Jazz are 13-15 at home and 14-15 on the road. Not too many teams with that kind of home vs. road record. I know that the days of Stockton-to-Malone are gone, but being at home doesn’t seem to provide much of a lift, something that would seem to benefit a young team. My guess is that they are consistently inconsistent. Regardless of venue, they can play well enough against anyone to win (2-0 vs. the Pistons?), and certainly play poor enough to lose anytime, anywhere (please see Wednesday’s debacle). The good news is that if they can squeak into the playoffs and get hot, they can compete with pretty much any team. Or, they could drop 15 of their next 20 and start praying to the lottery gods.
2. Nice of the Jazz karma to help me out. You see, I have trouble keeping track of more than two of our star players at a time. I don’t know who to watch, who to cheer for, etc. So, when Boozer finally came back, and is finally getting into the flow of things, it’s nice to not have to worry about AK for a few games at least. Right now, I just have to watch Memo and Boozer, and that’s all I can handle. Having all of our players healthy at the same time, finally getting to play together? Too much of a bother for me
Although I would like to know if Andrei’s back spasms are related to his “once-a-year free pass”…
p.s. Just noticed that the Jazz/Clips game has been pushed back to 8:00 MST so that ESPN can broadcast it. All I can say is that either it’s a WAY slow sports night, or all 1,500 copies of the “2001-2005 World Series of Poker” have been misplaced. Of course, I’m not complaining.