“not that I’m the hugest education man” Your sister must be so proud. Are you are she didn’t hit you in the head with a snowball? 😉

QOTD: Bobby Smith, one of the first great American soccer defenders back in the 70’s.

QOTD: Jerry Rice.

Boy o boy, you were on fire today Gary. You sure know how to pack a lot of information in 20 minutes! Love the personal links, bet they will too. Great show!

QOTD: Guille Franco; an argentine-mexican football (soccer) player. Among his many epics is that time (dec 05) he scored three minutes before the end of the Monterrey’s derby (Monterrey vs tigres) semifinal leading Monterrey to the big final. One year before, also in a semifinal, he dribled his way to the goal but a defender from the opposing team fouled him hitting him with his elbow to cut Guille’s eyebrow, but still he managed to score, also leading Monterrey to the final against unam. A picture of how he celebrated this last goal can be seen here: http://i.esmas.com/image/0/000/003/911/02_FRANCO_N.jpg

Oh, and Olga Korbut. (My 11 yr. old daughter is a gymnast. I am bound by blood to love who she loves.)

QOTD: For prfessional sports it would have to be Mike Schmidt of the Phillies and for college sports it has to be Joe Paterno.

For some reason I can never get the links Gary has to work on my computer so HAPPY BD Brian and congrats to Gary’s sister Liz from a fellow teacher (9 years) who joined the ranks of educators (like my wife) after retiring from the law/Army.

QOTD: I have to echo Andre Agassi but qualify that with a little bit of Pete Sampras. I can remember watching the final of the 1995 US Open and getting teary-eyed when Sampras won a rediculous point (25+ ball rally) to win the first set against Agassi. Then the next year Sampras throwing up on TV and still hanging in there. Those two guys really elevated my game and gave me endless inspiration.

Comment 14: Matt B DC
Second That!! Friggin’ Hilarious!!
Daughter Helena asked: “Why is his hair so messy today?”
QOTD: Lance Armstrong.

Good episode! QOTD—My father no doubt about it, taught us all we know about sports and competition. He raised four boys who all played high level college sports.

Gary,
Great show. I can’t wait to get to Tuscany one day and try all those wonderful wines. Price points a bit high, but I’ll look for them when someone else is buying!! Congrats to your sister, and Happy Birthday to Brandon (emails sent). By the way, don’t let it go to his head, but he does a great job from the customer service end. I’m a Vayniac and a Warniac!!!
QOTD: Al Oerter, Long Island boy done good. Only winner of a gold medal in the same event in 4 consecutive Summer Olympics. A model of consistency, perserverance and devotion.

JW

Best show yet GV awesome!

QOD: Walter Payton#34 pound for pound the best football player of all time.
Great person all heart- like you GV and the WLTV family(that’s all I can say or i’ll get more than a little chocked up…) Now,I’m going to run up my own training hill and finish off this white burgundy…

Gary awesome episode I love Italian wines. Looking foward to the more reasonably priced Super Tuscan Episode. Great oak monster and crap’s ass(classic).QOTD My dad taught me the fundamentals in every sport i played and what’s more important than that. Keep up the great work and Your sis what a great accomplishment that is… I give you wine educator of the year.I started watching around 4 or five months ago and have learned so much thanks GV.

Nice taste of the Mother Country for this Italian boy today…even if they are all way out of my humble price range.

Oh- and both your sister and Brandon got a little email from YoungDave with my best wishes on your behalf. Let’s hope they don’t get TOO annoyed with all of the others!

QOTD: MY DAD has been a high school coach of multiple sports, a high school athletic director, a lifelong Yankee fan (hey- at least he didn’t just jump on the band wagon within the last 10 years), and an athlete for his entire life. He knows more about sports, both experientially and statistically, than anyone else I know, and I would go to him to get the straight talk about any sports question before asking anyone else.

Great use of ‘crap ass’. My QOTD: Which Real World season is the following quote from?

“I couldn’t give a crap ass about fashion.”

Hey I wanna give shout outs to Brandon and Gary’s sis and click on the link to get my wristband but I’m visiting my Parents and Brother in CT and their computers are wacky:(. I promise to send emails if Gary can save me a writband!!! Also leg warmers with Vaniac logo would be super AWESOME!!!

QOTD: Ummmm………….zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

Wayne Gretzky showed that you didnt have to be a big guy, just a smart guy, to rule the hockey rink.

Dumb Phase? Whatsa Dumb Phase?
QOTD- My Dad. The teams he passionately followed are now my teams and will become my kids teams. He was also the person that taught me to throw a baseball, shoot hoops and swing a golf club.

Gary- Love Italian wine. Super episode. Thanks.

QOTD- Kenny Roberts- the King.

Hey Gary great episode. You say the greatest things lol. I gave the shout outs to your sis and your right hand man 🙂 Those wines are out of my price range but they sure sounded good. When I hit the lotto i will buy 150 dollar bottles all day long hahha.

QOTD:
-My dad has been my influence. He taught me they way to play all the sports that i play. 🙂

QOTD :

Easy,my daughter Grace playing softball. The confidence she shows at the plate is something to see. She makes her old man proud no matter how she does because she always give it her all.
GregL

a lot to cover today:

#1 – restaurant prices episode. hurrah. e-mail me and i will tell you a funny story about Picasso in Vegas.

#2 – sis the teacher rocks! only reason i am what i am today is teachers.

#3 – you opened Solaia in the dumb phase!!! and you let a drop spill down the label…

i have to give you a dead arm for that, pick right or left for the punch. 1990 Solaia is what flows thru the rivers of Heaven.

#4 – QPR Super T’s. you promised this episode and i’m waiting as of now.

#5 – list a few $140 wines you would buy before 01 Solaia! i gots to know.

great episode

a lot to cover today:

#1 – restaurant prices episode. hurrah. e-mail me and i will tell you a funny story about Picasso in Vegas.

#2 – sis the teacher rocks! only reason i am what i am today is teachers.

#3 – you opened Solaia in the dumb phase!!! and you let a drop spill down the label…

i have to give you a dead arm for that, pick right or left for the punch. 1990 Solaia is what flows thru the rivers of Heaven.

#4 – QPR Super T’s. you promised this episode and i’m waiting as of now.

#5 – list a few $140 wines you would buy before 01 Solaia! i gots to know.

great episode

Nice episode. QOTD Every one of those kids, regardless of country, without big sponsors who gut it out in the olympics.

Should we call Italian varietals from the west coast, done in an old world style Super Californians?

QOTD: Steve Janzack, made me believe I was a contender.