Let's Review---The Ron Burgundy Awards

Let's Review---The Ron Burgundy Awards
(and yes, this idea is completely ripped off from Bill Simmons)

It's almost time to renew the hosting on the website, so I've decided to have a little review of sorts of our first 3 months in existence.  We've already had a lifetime of successes and failures as a group here, so lets have some highlights, set in the framework of some quotes from one of my favorite movies.

1.  Ron Burgundy: You're so wise. You're like a miniature Buddha, covered in hair.

For my cousin and great friend Shane Countryman, our fitness guru.  You've been a huge help both on the forums and in our interviews.  Your insight and tips are helping us all.

2.  Veronica Corningstone: My God, what is that smell? Oh.
Brian Fantana: That's the smell of desire my lady.
Veronica Corningstone: God no, it smells like, like a used diaper... filled with... Indian food. Oh, excuse me.
Brian Fantana: You know, desire smells like that to some people
Garth Holliday: What is that? Smells like a turd covered in burnt hair.
News Station Employee: Smells like Bigfoot's dick.

I hate you, Steve.  Let's just move on.  We will never speak of Salmon Patties again.

3.  Brian Fantana: Take it easy, Champ. Why don't you sit this next one out, stop talking for a while.

Solely from a guy's perspective, given to Emerald for her little blog entry about...ummm...feminine stuff.  Let's just say it was an apt title.  I'm sure it was a great blog for people that have that 'plumbing', but in my world, girls don't even poop.  I don't want that illusion shattered just yet.

4.  Ron Burgundy: What? You pooped in the refrigerator? And you ate the whole... wheel of cheese? How'd you do that? Heck, I'm not even mad; that's amazing. How 'bout we get you in your p.j.'s and we hit the hay.

To all of us, for our various eating misadventures.  Be it TheBean's forays into fast food, BabeB's references to her body as a 'bacon processing plant', or the Nacho Cheese Incident, we've all had our own little battles.  We've had some losses, some skirmishes that haven't gone well, but I feel we're winning the war.

5.  Wes Mantooth: What, you guys can't say one thing? Even the guy that can't think said something. You guys just stand there? Come on.

Another one that goes to all of us at various points in time.  We've all had lapses where we haven't been blogging, but we're still together.  Still strong.  And we're growing in strength while shrinking in size.  The group perseveres.

6.  Ron Burgundy: Sweet Lincoln's mullet!
    Ron Burgundy: Great Odin's raven!
    Ron Burgundy: By the beard of Zeus!

For the success of the outings and the group as a whole.  People are noticing, and it's exciting.  We're even, dare I say it, inspiring people.  For what started out as just a way for us to support each other towards accomplishing a goal, this project has grown and evolved beyond what I expected, for sure.  New users, new interest in the outings, this is all very encouraging.

7.  Brick Tamland: Excuse me, Veronica?
Veronica Corningstone: Yes? What is it, Brick?
Brick Tamland: I would like to extend to you an invitation to the pants party.
Veronica Corningstone: Excuse me?
Brick Tamland: [struggling] The... party. With the... with the pants. Party with pants?
Veronica Corningstone: Brick, are you saying that there's a party in your pants and that I'm invited?
Brick Tamland: That's it.
Veronica Corningstone: Did Brian tell you to say this, Brick?
Brick Tamland: No. Yes. He did.
Veronica Corningstone: Okay. No. I don't want to go to a party in your pants.
Brick Tamland: Very well. Ian, would you like to go to a party in my pants?
Ian: No, Brick.

Maybe the first kickball outing didn't have the greatest turnout, but we had a huge amount of fun.  I'm still blaming it on the rain and the cold.

8.  Ron Burgundy: [driving in car, speaking to Baxter] Oh, Baxter, you are my little gentleman. I'll take you to foggy London town 'cause you are my little gentleman. Wow, this burrito is delicious, but it is filling.

For our king of recipes, TheBean.  There have been a few recipes posted by different people, but that Ciabatta Sandwich one is still the best up there, in my estimation.

9.  Baxter: On my journey I met one of your kind. His name was Katow-jo. We became friends.
Bear: Katow-jo is my cousin. Go in peace.
Baxter: I will tell tales of your compassion.
Bear: Fare thee well, Baxter. You shall always be friend of the bears.

To our new users.  It's really awesome having you guys here.  Your information and support have been superb.  Although Goose has forever ruined kilts for me.

10.  Veronica Corningstone: [in bear pit] In case we die here today, there's something that you should know. That dirty trick with the Teleprompter. It wasn't...
Ron Burgundy: Sweet Eli Whitney's nose. It wasn't you, was it? It was Wes Mantooth. Oh, I should have known.
Veronica Corningstone: No, no. No, I did it.
Ron Burgundy: [screams] You bitch.
[bears wake up]
Ron Burgundy: You woke up the bears. Why did you do that?

The Great Race.  The carrot on the end of the stick.  It woke up this group of bears. 

11.  Brian Fantana: So the team pancake breakfast is tomorrow morning at nine, instead of eight.
Ron Burgundy: Oop... I almost forgot. I won't be able to make it fellas. Veronica and I trying this new fad called uh, jogging. I believe it's jogging or yogging. it might be a soft j. I'm not sure but apparently you just run for an extended period of time. It's supposed to be wild.

For our Couch To 5k'ers.  Good job everyone.  We've all got target 5k's we're trying to hit, and we will.

12.  Ron Burgundy: Um, Brick, before I let you go, are you still having your celebrity golf tournament?
Brick Tamland: Um, no, no. Too many people died last year, so we're not gonna.

Paintball will be making a return appearance, damn skippy.  Seriously, just a stupid amount of fun.  And, everyone's bruises are finally starting to fade.  So that's good.

13.  Ron Burgundy: [singing drunk] ... Sky rockets in flight. Afternoon deliiiight... Ahh... I make fart-noises with my mouth, and I like it cause...
Bartender: Hey nutjob, quit the singing! You creeping out all the regulars.
Ron Burgundy: I'm expressing my inner anguish THROUGH THE MAJESTY OF SONG!

To our lurkers and visitors on the site, for hanging with us while we wax moronic about our struggles and successes.  You may not know it, but your support is immense.  You stay classy, San Diego.

14.  Brick Tamland: Any moment now, a stork will come in with the new baby panda. Let's just see if I can see what's going on there.
[looks through the crowd at the panda giving birth]
Brick Tamland: Oh God...
[starts crying]
Brick Tamland: No... I don't understand...

To the flu.  And how badly it affected me.  I'm still bitter.

15.  Champ Kind: What do you say if we go out on a date? Have some chicken, maybe some sex... You know, see what happens.

To my wife.  Seriously.  I just love this quote and wanted to get it in here.

16.  Brian Fantana: People call me the Bry man; I'm the stylish one of the group. I know what you're asking yourself and the answer is yes. I have a nick name for my penis. Its called the Octagon, but I also nick named my testes - my left one is James Westfall and my right one is Doctor Kenneth Noisewater. You ladies play your cards right you just might get to meet the whole gang.

To the outings.  We're getting more people every time.  It's downright amazing.  The more people we see, maybe the more people we can affect.

17.  Brian Fantana: Where is the suit store? We've been walking for forty-five minutes.
Champ Kind: Brick, I thought you said this was a shortcut.
Brick Tamland: Fantastic.
Ron Burgundy: Well, is it a shortcut or not?
Brick Tamland: Okay.

To Amy, for teaching us all how to use a scale.

18.  Ron Burgundy: Boy, that escalated quickly... I mean, that really got out of hand fast. Champ Kind: It jumped up a notch.
Ron Burgundy: It did, didn't it?
Brick Tamland: Yeah, I stabbed a man in the heart.
Ron Burgundy: I saw that. Brick killed a guy. Did you throw a trident?
Brick Tamland: Yeah, there were horses, and a man on fire, and I killed a guy with a trident.
Ron Burgundy: Brick, I've been meaning to talk to you about that. You should find yourself a safehouse or a relative close by. Lay low for a while, because you're probably wanted for murder.

For our intrepid Bee Slayer.

19.  Brian Fantana: They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time it works, every time. [cheesy grin]
Ron Burgundy: That doesn't make sense.

To the list maker.  I still just don't see it.  Seriously.  I don't need to, though, and that's awesome.

20.  Ron Burgundy: I'm proud of you fellas. You all kept your head on a swivel, and that's what you gotta do when you find yourself in a vicious cock fight.

This is personal, and one I'm sending out to the original 6.  I'm proud of this.  Of us.  When you sit and reflect on and think about this, it really truly is amazing, what we've done.  You guys are wonderful.  You really are.  I'm in a glass case of emotion over this.  Thank you all, for being there for each other.  You're a wonderful group of people.