KREYLING KORNER – WEEK #5 – 05-21-15
THE LIPSMACKER MATCH OF THE WEEK
It’s fair to say that Dr. Lipgloss’ MOW picks have been less than stellar this year – my current record is 0-3. Have I been going too much on “gut” instinct versus historical results? Maybe so… This week we have a handful of match-ups with significant history. But I think two are worth mentioning.
Oliver “Ollie” Livermore takes on Melissa “the Golf Angel” Cember. These two have squared off 5 times, and Ollie holds a slight advantage at 3-2. I know I said that maybe I’ve been relying too much on my “gut” instinct, but the Golf Angel came to play this year. A renewed focus on golf in 2015 and a brand new set of clubs are proving hard to beat. She is 2-1 in the 2015 campaign and is averaging 6 points a match. Even though Ollie is on my team – I have to pick the Golf Angle tonight 6-4.
The MOW for week #5 goes to the seasoned vets – Mike “Big Donkey” Harris versus Pete “Goldie” Goldenberg. When two heavy hitters like this go toe to toe, it’s hard to ignore. Pete holds the advantage in this series 8-4-2. The Glossy One is going against his gut instinct on this pick (I might as well try it once…right?) and I’m taking Goldie – 5.5 to 4.5. At this point in 2015 – I think Mike is playing better golf. But, if history is the best predictor of the future, Pete will pull this one out.
As a side note to all of this – there are whispers around the league of a MOW jinx similar to that of the Sports Illustrated cover jinx. Something to keep an eye on…
THE KREYLING KORNER
Friends of the GCCGL – we are in desperate need of some fashion tips. So far this year we have had Cletus in jeans, Almeida wearing a dickey (which Cousin Eddie is proudly displaying in the picture above), cargo shorts, questionable sock choices, the drop in white belts…ugh, I’m giving myself a headache.
This week we are going to talk about a fashion conundrum. Fashion conundrum – what are you talking about LG? It’s simple really – you have an article of clothing you know looks hideous, but it has a fashionable label on it. So – what do you do? Your eyes tell you even the Portuguese Warrior wouldn’t wear it, but your head tells you everything is ok because it’s got a fancy alligator label on it. You, my friend, have a fashion conundrum.
Case in point – last week, Mitch Smith wore navy blue, knee high (basically) socks that completely contrasted with his outfit. His justification for wearing said socks – they had the Ralph Lauren logo on them. First and foremost – refresh your memory on the appropriate sock length for age here. Mitch – you are one of the youngest guys in the league – you can never wear anything other than “no-show” socks. Period, end of story…thanks for playing.
Then we have Cupcake. Listen, I tend to lay off Cupcake when it comes to fashion because he is disabled. The poor guy is color blind – so making fun of him for what he wears is kind of like making fun of Tucker for drinking protein shakes after a round…it’s almost too easy. Regardless, I can’t let this one go today. Below is the shirt Jason actually plans on wearing tonight for golf.
Yes – it does have the Greg Norman “shark” on the sleeve. But, Greg Norman hasn’t been relevant in a major championship since 1999…which I’m pretty sure was the same year that shirt was made.
Listen, the bottom line is this: when facing a fashion conundrum, remind yourself – just because it has a fancy label doesn’t mean it’s cool.
Until next week – fairways and greens my friends.
