Our Friend Dan (One of my favorite conversations of 2006)

Jackie Chang says: lunch at 11.30 or 12?
Phi Nguyen says: i'm only going if everyone else is
John Malone says: i'm good for whenever
Jackie Chang says: i'll go whenever as well
Phi Nguyen says: I suppose it's up to our friend Dan
Phi Nguyen says: who rules with a sceptor and an iron hand
John Malone says: plays the spoons in a 5-man band
Phi Nguyen says: headbutts his enemies like Zidane
Jackie Chang says: hahahaha
John Malone says: traveled to the 20's to play kick-the-can
Jackie Chang says: saves kittens out of trees when he can
Dan Fields says: hahaha
Jackie Chang says: hahahah
Phi Nguyen says: hahhahahhahaa, aweosme
Dan Fields says: you guys know me so well
Phi Nguyen says: eat's pb and j but never sans the jam
Jackie Chang says: was the first to put a disco ball in the back of his van
Phi Nguyen says: hahah
Dan Fields says: hahahaha
Phi Nguyen says: is the Prince of Persia, but never been to Iran
Jackie Chang says: who always refers to the ladies as "Ma'am"
John Malone says: he hates the Spam but is still a black ham
Jackie Chang says: who always has time to play with his friend PAN
Phi Nguyen says: for my wedding, he bought me a sham
Jackie Chang says: always closes doors with a mighty slam
Phi Nguyen says: hahaha
Phi Nguyen says: he loves boisenberry, not a fan of the cran
Dan Fields says: I'm so cool
Dan Fields says: HAHAHAHAH
John Malone says: hahaha
John Malone says: likes to fly helos by the side of a dam
Phi Nguyen says: hahaha
Jackie Chang says: hahahaha
Phi Nguyen says: in his gyros he prefers his lamb
Jackie Chang says: shares his name with a fictional Lieutenant who served in 'Nam
John Malone says: before some Greenghetti he sprays pans with the Pam
Phi Nguyen says: hahah
Dan Fields says: Shops at Pier One where I can buy some rattan
Phi Nguyen says: to the little kids he yells "Beat it!" and "Scram!!"
Dan Fields says: hahahah
Phi Nguyen says: loves his cajun food like that of Zataran
John Malone says: thought i beat him at C&C but it was just a scam
Phi Nguyen says: hahhahaha
Phi Nguyen says: he's no sissy boy, he's a real man's man
John Malone says: if he lived in africa, he'd be chief of the gourd clan
Phi Nguyen says: once called the Wambulance for me during a LAN
Dan Fields says: hahahahhaa
Phi Nguyen says: hahah
John Malone says: a fan of the Tres Leches and maybe the flan
Jackie Chang says: lassoed the sun from the sky because he wanted to wokr on his tan
John Malone says: hahaha
Phi Nguyen says: hahahha
John Malone says: with biceps and bulges like the 10 mill dollar man
Dan Fields says: Going to retire in Austrailia with a wallabye and a ram
Phi Nguyen says: ahhahahhahaha
Jackie Chang says: hahahahahah
Dan Fields says: hahahahh
John Malone says: rides with Chuck Norris in a catamaran
Dan Fields says: hahahaha
Jackie Chang says: fish don't come ashore b/c he drew a line in the sand
John Malone says: hahaha
Jackie Chang says: hahahahahah
Phi Nguyen says: once played the role of Frodo, not that fat hobbits Sam
Phi Nguyen says: ahahahhahahahhahahahhaha
John Malone says: can call for free on his long distance plan
Phi Nguyen says: hhahahahahahaaha
Jackie Chang says: hhahahaha
Jackie Chang says: asked Chuck Norris why he's so cool and Chuck said "its b/c of you Dan"
John Malone says: hahaha
Dan Fields says: Keeps only one shoe in a pair because two are too bland
Dan Fields says: hahahah
Jackie Chang says: hhahahaha
Phi Nguyen says: hahhahaahha
Phi Nguyen says: blows his nose with the gust of a million fans
Jackie Chang says: hahahahaha
Dan Fields says: awesome
John Malone says: killed a grizzley before he learned how to stand
Jackie Chang says: hahahahahahhaahhaagaghahahah
Phi Nguyen says: plays killer bass while pal john rips the drum in his band
Phi Nguyen says: hahhahaaha
John Malone says: haha thanks
Dan Fields says: Steals PAN's g36E whenever I can
Phi Nguyen says: hahha
Jackie Chang says: hahahahahaha
Phi Nguyen says: he stares the pearls out of oysters, out-muscles the clams
John Malone says: able to shoot acid from his pituitary gland
Phi Nguyen says: HAHHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHHA
Jackie Chang says: haahahhahahahahahahahahah!!!!!!
Phi Nguyen says: God said let there be ocean, Dan said "No, let there be land!"
John Malone says: hahaha
Jackie Chang says: LOL!!!!!!!!!!!
Dan Fields says: yhahahahaah
Phi Nguyen says: can make OR gates in his sleep, but his favorite is AND
John Malone says: hahahaha
John Malone says: opened a lemonade stand and made a grand
Phi Nguyen says: hahaa
Phi Nguyen says: tells the Godfather what to do, he's number one in the fam
Dan Fields says: Killed a killer whales with only his teeth and some Cayan.
Phi Nguyen says: hahhahah
John Malone says: hahaha
Phi Nguyen says: scoffs at domestic brands, only consumes thing made in Japan
John Malone says: climbed mount everest with only one hand
Jackie Chang says: friends with Borat, has a 4 wives in Kazhiskstan
John Malone says: hahahah
Dan Fields says: AWEOSME!
Phi Nguyen says: HHAHHAHAA
Dan Fields says: Makes a good quiche and nobody question's he's a man.
Dan Fields says: you can't follow up jackies
John Malone says: with electricity on your knees and fire in your hand
Phi Nguyen says: let's all celebrate our friend named Dan

Well Said Tim

Tim Keown wrote a very good article about Kobe. See it here.

(Thanks for the link, Sheila!)

Finally!

The Rockets finally got out of the first round last night. It was pointed out to me that the last time this happened, I was merely 16. I've been bleeding Rocket red for so long, I think I'll go ahead and relish this moment a bit longer. Let's go Rockets!!