Wednesday, February 15, 2006

VOLLEYBALL TIP OF THE WEEK ———– by Steve Nadis

What with all the furor over hunting lapses and familial misdeeds in Massachusetts, etc. over the past few days, I’m sorry to say that this blog has gotten away from its primary focus: coverage of the fast-paced developments in, of, and related to the inner game of volleyball. This post (part of a new feature here at Call Me Snake!) will, I trust, help get us back on track.

This week’s tip comes from no less a source than beach volleyball legend Sinjin Smith–courtesy of PARADE. (First a word about PARADE: This magazine, in my opinion, has it all. I mean, really, between the Personality Parade and the Intelligence Report what more do you need? If I were alone on a desert island and didn’t have those damn “others” to contend with, I’d be quite content to sit and read PARADE.)

Pardon that digression (product placement?), let’s hear what Sinjin had to say about volleyball: “Don’t be too fancy,” he suggests. “Just keep the ball in play.” Now we know why no less a source than PARADE Magazine considers volleyball a “lifelong sport,” for the words of advice from the distinguished Mr. Smith could just as well pertain to life itself. Now excuse me, but I’ve gotta run on account of a new idea I just had for a can’t-miss bumper sticker: “Volleyball is life.”

Posted by Snake at 17:20:15
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11 Responses to “VOLLEYBALL TIP OF THE WEEK ———– by Steve Nadis”

  1. Oldroses says:
    February 16, 2006 at 5:16 am

    I’m so glad you are getting back to volleyball. I never realized Parade Magazine was a sports magazine. Do they also have a swimsuit issue?

  2. Anonymous says:
    February 16, 2006 at 9:26 am

    zardoz says:

    swimsuit issue,?

    ya gona pose ,, with your boots on..

    as wfw would say.

    or is it a sports illustrared issue

    photo of “snake and bike and volleyball”

    -z-

  3. Snake says:
    February 16, 2006 at 11:16 am

    That’s a great idea. I’ll work on the photo spread.

  4. Windfall Woman says:
    February 16, 2006 at 1:33 pm

    Are you going to show some skin too?

  5. DrMax says:
    February 16, 2006 at 1:46 pm

    Don’t go all beefcake for the sake of hits Snake. Remember, this blog is about the volleyball, not about you.

  6. Snake says:
    February 16, 2006 at 2:49 pm

    Thanks for all the helpful comments. And yes I’m going to keep the focus on the volleyball, which is exactly where it should be.

  7. MsAmber says:
    February 16, 2006 at 5:14 pm

    I thought Soccer was life. I’ve been kickin it.
    I got my “soccer is a kick in the grass” bumper sticker.
    Now I find that life has changed metaphoric sports.

    Why am I always the last to know?

    MsAmber

  8. Snake says:
    February 16, 2006 at 5:40 pm

    I’d like to say read here & you’ll be the first to know. But that would be self-serving.

  9. Windfall Woman says:
    February 16, 2006 at 7:30 pm

    ::Holds up a big sign saying, “I want beefcake pictures”:: HEY, here’s a bumper sticker - “WILL BRAKE FOR BEEFCAKE” OR “SNAKE FOR BEEFCAKE”

  10. Flubberwinkle says:
    February 17, 2006 at 4:23 am

    Phew! I’m glad we’re back on track.
    All these hunting and shooting posts started to have their toll on me. An evil Jack Nicholson (from the Howling) gleam was staring to form in my eye.

  11. Snake says:
    February 17, 2006 at 9:10 am

    Yeah, I’m glad we’re back on track too. It feels right to me, like we’re just where we want to be.

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