Break Stuff

This week has been mixed to say the least. Ultimate carnage on Monday, maximum ‘scanking’ on Wednesday and gambling goodness on Thursday have certainly made this week one to talk about!

On Monday Jen and I assisted Moe in a few oddjobs in his mother’s garden however I had no idea my demolition skills would be put to the test, as our main task was dismantle an old shed. I hope to get a vid on here soon of myself in action, but it was bloody good fun – just give me a hammer and it’s like I’m a different person!!!! All credit to the timber-snapping chief himself, Mr Moe, as he was on fire with his trusty wooden pole. Then we experienced a real tour of Thornhill, which made me realise where the bucks are in this city!!!

Ska night soon rolled around on Wednesday as one of my heroic bands, Reel Big Fish played the Student Union. On entry, my initial thought was: All mini-moshers must burn. After I chilled out with a pint of the brown stuff, it was time to take note of the support. First support band, The Matches, made a pretty good effort and unleashed some catchy punktastic tunes. Skindred also supported, kicked ass, confused everyone with their reggae-metal style but really got the crowd fired up for the Fish. Then, The ska-punk legends opened with ‘Good Thing’ and that got Jen on her feet! By the end Jen, Greg, Moe and I were almost comatose due to the heat (and all the scanking of course!) but ‘Sellout’ was enough to raise spirits for one last dance. It capped off an awesome night but hey, ska night is always an extraordinary night!

Thursday football took a night off due to a rescheduled game the night before, so another act of extreme stereotypical manliness had to be found. Enter Poker: the game men were born to play. Gender issues aside, Moe decided to call a night of card craziness at Casa del Cathays to sharpen our skills so that one day we can actually play for money. 5 men around our breakfast table with equal chips, but only one ‘Chuckalate Fudgemuffin’ would reign supreme. In fact, Chuck played a well good game and his poker face was well in place. However, hand of the night goes to our resident messiah Greg Davies with a Three of a Kind to keep himself in the game. Way to go Jesus!!!

If women are offended by this latest post, please don’t be. If you still are offended even after this reassurance – bring it to the table and beat our new poker champion!