I’m sure you’ve noticed that I say,
“That’s my guy!” a lot. It could
mean we really are friends or it could just mean it’s someone I appreciate or
have respect for.
That’s said, I’ve decided to take it a step further and
create the first annual That’s My Guy! Award.
Just the WST’s way of showing appreciation for several
people and places that make my life a little more enjoyable
THAT'S MY FOOTBALL GUY: ADRIAN PETERSON
He may play for a division rival
of my favorite team but AP put the Vikings on his BACK and rushed for 2,097
yards to lead them into the playoffs.
Too bad he had to go into that playoff game with Joe Webb as his QB.
Yeah stop for a second and take that in…JOE WEBB?!
THAT'S MY BASKETBALL GUY: JIMMY BUTLER
I think I have a bro crush on Jimmy
Butler. Selected 30th
overall in the 2011 NBA draft, nobody really expected “Jimmy Buckets” to have
much of an impact, let alone his second year, but after flip-flopping between
Shooting Guard and Small Forward on a injury-depleted Bulls team and after
averaging 13 ppg in the playoffs, you can pencil him in as team’s starting SG
to open the 2013-14 season.
Did I mention HE HAS THE SAME BACKSTORY AS MICHAEL OHER FROM
THE BLINDSIDE?! I’M SERIOUS! LOOK IT UP!!!!!
THAT'S MY BASEBALL GUY: MIGUEL CABRERA
Triple Crown. That’s all I can say. Well I can also mention he had Three
homers, drove in five and went 4 for 4 just last night. BEAST!
THAT’S MY HOCKEY GUY: MARIAN HOSSA
Hossa got carted off the ice on a damn stretcher last April following a dirty-ass
from Raffi Torres (then of the Phoenix Coyotes). He came back like a G this year to score 17 goals with 14 assists
while picking up 31 points. Plus
the whole “Bitches Love Hossa” thing is pretty baller.
THAT'S MY PIZZA GUY (DELIVERY): PIZZA NOVA
Pizza
Nova has several locations but I usually mess with the one at 1842 W. 18th
street. Order a large pie with
pepperoni, mushrooms and crushed red pepper, now tell them to keep it in the
oven for a 10 extra minutes to give it a crispier crust. I don’t know what heaven’s like, but
I’d imagine it’s something like this.
THAT”S MY SANDWICH GUY: JERRY’S
Unless
you’re my buddy Rog, you’re going to love this place. The décor, the neighborhood, the staff, the craft brews are
perfect. I haven’t even gotten to
their kick-ass buffalo chicken sandwich or the crab-dip appetizer that’s so
addicting, you may just order a second for your meal.
THAT’S MY BAR GUY: HEADQUARTERS BEERCADE
After
15 years of domination, I thought I had called it a career and hung up my controllers as far as video
games go after I finished undergrad. That all changed the minute I stepped into
Headquarters Beercade; a bar with all the old-school games I loved as a kid
plus CRAFT BEER! Now I’m starting
to feel my hands shaking again…they crave button mashing all the time and I
couldn’t be happier.
THAT'S MY RAP GUY: CHILDISH GAMBINO
If
the WST could rap, I’d be Childish Gambino a.k.a. Donald Glover of 30 Rock and
Community fame. No one combines
hip-hop and geekdom better than Bino (he got his rap moniker using the Wu-Tang Clan
name generator). My favorite song would have to be “Starlight” from his second
independent album Poindexter. His verse is crazy and I’m proud to say I can rap it word for word.
You know that feeling when you rap a song word for
word? It’s like finding a fucking
$100 bill on the street!
THAT'S MY GUY BECAUSE HE”S GOT A GUY: MY BUDDY “U”
Readers
are more than familiar with my friend "U" at this point. What you didn’t probably know is the
man is a living Rolodex. Broken Window?
He has a guy. Car needs a
tune-up? He’s got a guy. A/C needs
to be fixed? He’s got three
guys. The crazy part is that it’s
no bullshit; they’re all reliable and cost a lot less than what you’d probably pay
elsewhere.
THAT’S MY (DREAM) GIRL: SKYLAR DIGGINS
Sky
Diggs is smart. She’s a hell of a
Basketball player but realizes it’s the endorsements from her sex
appeal that will get get her PAID.
Do your thing young lady and next time you’re in Chicago and feel like
grabbing a slushie or hitting up the arcade…just saying I MAY be available.
-WST
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