http://sanjose.theoffside.com News from San Jose Earthquakes MLS team Sun, 11 May 2008 18:34:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'll start off with my personal highlight of the match: Crew dude getting smacked in the face by a giant Microsoft sign. Ha Ha. (Does it make me a terrible person because I laugh at the misfortune of others?) ------------------------------ We started off happy. But then we were sad. Halftime = the ... http://sanjose.theoffside.com/armchair-coach/the-game-in-pictures-some-observations.html Ok guys. I had a fantastic preview post saved in my drafts, but wordpress decided to swallow it instead. Now I'm starting from scratch again. Here's the deal. Not only am I a complete luddite when it comes to crap like “User UI” and “WYSYWIG,” but ... http://sanjose.theoffside.com/game-preview/san-jose-v-columbus-preview.html I keep forgetting to mention on this here blog that I went ahead and started the Women's Professional Soccer blog a few days ago. I'm secretly hoping I can grow it to look like the MLS page here – with individual blogs for each team. So please stop ... http://sanjose.theoffside.com/game-time/essay-time.html Reader Jen clued me into the shocking physical similarities between Quakes goalkeeper Joe Cannon and former Journey frontman Steve Perry. In fact, she sent me the two photos below to demonstrate: And ... http://sanjose.theoffside.com/player-news/joe-cannon-or-steve-perry.html Odds & Ends I guess. I am horribly behind on life right now. Spent all day yesterday in San Mateo at the Maker Faire. As it turns out, our project won the Editor's Choice blue ribbon. Exciting stuff. Here's some other crap that's been on ... http://sanjose.theoffside.com/armchair-coach/little-bits.html So we walked away without a goal but so did Dallas. I think out of all the match reports I've read, Embele Awipi put it best: Quakes keep shooting blanks in tie with Dallas. We created lots and lots of chances throughout the game, but yet again, could ... http://sanjose.theoffside.com/game-time/still-no-mojo.html It was an entire day of tailgating (pictures coming soon), thanks to the hospitality of a Santa Clara resident who lives mere blocks from the University. On the ride home, we rocked the driver's ipod and came up with theme songs for a few players. I Can't Go For That ... http://sanjose.theoffside.com/game-time/player-theme-songs.html Finally, the Buck Shaw home game is here. Finally, there's a reason for me to go to San Jose that doesn't involve sitting in a data center for hours on end. Finally, the weather has cooled down enough for me to rock a neon blue wig at this ... http://sanjose.theoffside.com/game-preview/san-jose-v-dallas-preview.html I was on my way to The Parkway and I got this text message from a friend: The report from Salt Lake is that your own guys are running into and injuring each other and RSL is up 3-0 Turns out her friend was at the game and reporting back via text ... http://sanjose.theoffside.com/game-time/last-night-we-got-our-asses-beat-and-i-saw-a-fantastic-movie.html As I was leaving work yesterday (Chinatown SF), I passed by a giant building, under renovations, with a sign in the window “Fisher Industries.” Clearly, the son of The Gap has an assload of money and he is not afraid to toss it around. Case in point ... http://sanjose.theoffside.com/buck-shaw/what-is-up-with-buck-shaw.html