Gator Finally Spotted

I'd heard about an alligator in the pond across the street from my house but hadn't seen it with my own eyes.

That changed this Sunday morning when my Dad spotted the 5+ foot reptile in the adjacent pond.

Pretty cool. Suffice to say Biskit gets leashed.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Everyone!

Been busy and stressful times lately in the World of KK but never too much to sit back and enjoy the holidays. My parents are here and my brother Khris arrives tomorrow.



That's what the holidays are all about and I'm so happy they can join me in sunny Fla. I look forward to the New Year both professionally and personally.

The year 2007 had its and ups and downs but we're still standing tall so let's see what the future brings. One thing is certain, the Pirates will still suck.

So to all of my family, friends and to the millions of World of KK fans, Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year!

See ya in 2008!

Steelers Shit The Bed

What a sickening performance by the Black and Gold on Sunday. They better get their head out of their ass as they host the Dolphins (who are chomping at the bit for a win) next Monday night.

The offensive line played so bad you'd wonder how Willie Parker leads the AFC in rushing. Fast Willie went nowhere, Big Ben was sacked seven damn times and at the end of the day, we're treated to an overtime loss to a lousy team.

I can't tell you how upsetting it is to have had the AFC no. 2 seed and now lose it because of a loss to a BUM.

It's almost 24 hours later and I am still fuming. Get your heads out of your ass!

World of KK Returns: Steelers, New Neighbor

OK. So, it's been awhile since you've all heard from me and there are some reasons for that.

Suffice to say all is well all considering and I'll be posting more as time allows. Let's just leave it at that.

Where do we start?

That's easy. Of course we start with the Steelers. They're on a solid roll and came back nicely last week to beat the upstart Browns. The week before, I had the privilege of attending the Monday night thrashing of the thug Ravens. More importantly, I was able to see the tribute to the Steelers 75th anniversary team. Chills rushed down my spine.

Hopefully the boys can pick up 3 wins against sub-par opponents the next three weeks. All games are in Pittsburgh (Jets, Dolphins and Bengals -- I will be at the Cincy game).

That would set the table for the hopefully 10-2 Steelers to travel to Foxboro to battle the Patriots. Man, I'd love to go to that game.

In other news, Biskit has been growing bolder lately and running away (to a point) from me when I let her out. She used to do an about face, do her business then return. That will change now as the addition of our new neighbor, a three-foot-long alligator in a nearby pond.

So, Biskie is now leashed at all times. I hope this blog report reaches all of you well and in good spirits. If I don't write, Happy Thanksgiving from the World of KK.

p.s. Since you're here, you might as well watch Hines Ward lay out two Ravens with crushing blocks, including All-Pro safety and shit talker Ed Reed.

The Steelers Pierogi Fight Song

OK. So I'm not really in the blogging mood these days but I had to post this.

I really don't know what else to say about this other than, Wow!

Great Game Steelers!

What an inspiring performance by the men in Black and Gold yesterday with so many starters out.

They say good teams find a way to win despite adversity.

I would say that holds true for sure with this team. After such a shitty effort against the Cardinals, they come out and embarass a solid first place team and totally shut them down.

I hope all the Super Bowl XL naysayers watched this thrashing....yeah dog!

Now the Steelers need to rest and recover and what a great time for a bye week. Next up, Sunday night in Denver.

I'm headed to Toronto tomorrow for a few days training my counterparts at JumpTV Sports. I've never been there before so I'm kinda looking forward to it.

The Rain Won't Stop

So I return from Pittsburgh which is the definition of overcast and it has rained every damn day. I got a new pair of cool shades and I can't even put them to the test. And, it looks like softball will again be canceled tomorrow due to rain.

Looks like we're on a roll. Not so fast though, I'm going to get a major workload lifted off me at work and I secured seats to the Steelers vs. Ravens on Mon., Nov. 5 and also the Steelers vs. Bengals on Sun., Dec. 2.

Now that is what I'm talkin' about. Yeah dog. I really like the Steelers chances to open 4-0 as they play San Francisco at home and then head to Arizona.

The Cardinals game could get interesting with all the old coaches and players but the talent level just isn't as good.

4-0 would be awesome.

Survey finds Steelers have largest female fan base

Another great reason to love this team. Lovely ladies!

Survey finds Steelers have largest female fan base
Thursday, September 13, 2007
The Associated Press

The Steelers have known for years their fan base included countless women - that was evidenced by all the pink official team jerseys they sell and the hundreds who attend their female training camp each summer.

Read more here.

Softball Night

Maybe I won't get myself almost killed tonight. Hard to believe it's been a week. I'm feeling fine, but I still have a big knot right near my heart.

The bruise is almost gone. It's humid as hell today. It's 90 degrees but feels 103. Thank God we have the frickin' last game.

But that makes for a late night at Mulligan's....which is always fun, except for the next day at work.

Off to the Burgh Friday for some family, friends and Steelers fun!

Here We Go Steelers, Here We Go!

Deal With Me

Now this is just downright funny. This poor bastard. Think he was picked last in gym class?


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Mama, I'm Comin' Home...

Life is so weird the way it churns up and down. The only thing you can truly do is hold on and go along for the ride. Just this past week I suffered a chest contusion while missing a line drive in softball while playing shortstop(drilled me right in my chest).

My Dad always told me to get in front of the ball. I guess I should have used my glove. Regardless, I made the play on a runner at 3rd. I had two chest x-rays and an EKG. Both came back normal, so that's OK.

So hopefully this Thursday I get my head out of my ass. Of course, we lost the game. But oh well, we had fun afterward as always.

Going home for the first time in 14 months this weekend. Gonna spend some time with the folks and hang out with my friend Amy. She and I will be headed to Heinz Field to watch the Steelers kick the shit out of the Buffalo Bills and will be out on the town for her cousin Tina's birthday party Saturday 'dahn Sousside.'

Wow! What a Weekend (Round II)

This past weekend was so much fun. One of my very best friends and, well..., one of my very best friends in the world visited me last weekend.

I've know Amy for most of my life and she's always held a very special place in my heart/life.

We really had a blast and I think it's safe to say she'll be back. We went on the St. John's River cruise and saw gators and exotic birds. We also went to the beach for some sun and just for a night time walk.

One of the highlights for me was being able to watch a Steelers game together at Giuseppe's Steel City Pizza in Port Orange.

The place is a hell of a lot of fun and makes you really feel like you're back in the Burgh. I wore my Big Ben jersey and Amy wore my Heath Miller jersey.

It's almost bizarre how much of a connection we have as Amy brought me some great housewarming gifts (pillows, seat cushions, table cloths, napkin settings, etc) that match to an absolute T the theme I used for decorating my house. Not just kinda, it was an exact match. That was very kind of her and much appreciated. Now I just need a table so she needs to come back and finish the set.

It truly was one of the best weekends I've had in a very long time and I thank her for that.

So Amy, come back soon, Biskit and I miss you lots and look forward to seeing you very soon.

EDIT: Unexpectedly, but very much a good thing, Amy was able to come back down this past weekend. Two weeks in a row. We went to Gatorland, had some drinks in downtown Orlando and had lots of fun at Pub 44 in New Smyrna Beach. (see pic above) Can't wait to do it again. Next time, it's Animal Kingdom!

Housewarming Bash a Huge Success

Lots of shit has gone down since my last post, the most important being my 2007 summer housewarming bash.

Over 60 family, friends and neighbors showed up and got after it. A good time was had by all and I humbly thank each and every person who attended for making me feel great and for their kind gifts.

I was able to buy a new gas grill and some accessories so everyone is invited back for Round II in the winter. (NFL playoff party anyone?) GO STEELERS!

A special thanks to my parents and brother who went above and beyond the call of duty to help decorate, hang pictures and set up for the party.

There are parties, and there are Kraig Koelsch parties. Many know the difference.

If you don't, you should.

Biskit Comes to Work

I brought Biskit to work today at the request of my colleague Cynthia. She recently purchased a new cocker spaniel puppy named Jenny.

These two quickly hit it off and were raising hell within a matter of minutes. It's good for Biskit as she has been very lonely with her best friend Eddie moving to Arizona.

And Jenny was really having fun too.

Gotta love XOS Technologies. I mean dogs come to work? Cool.

The picture above was taken with a camera phone so I apologize for the blurriness. Also, the participants weren't all that eager for posing.

The Onion Rips Dumbass Dave Littlefield

Gotta love The Onion.

Pirates GM Unable To Trade Xavier Nady For Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter

Chocolate Rain

Farewell to a First Class Friend

With extreme sadness I'm writing to let everyone know that the Koelsch family dog, Nutmeg, was put to sleep today.

The old girl (14-15 years old) was just in way too much pain and hasn't been eating or drinking for the past few days.

I'll never forget her and the enjoyment she gave me. I'm so fortunate to have spent 10 days with her last year in Dublin, OH when my folks came to Florida.

We had some great times and I only regret not being able to say goodbye.

So, from the bottom of my heart, goodbye Nutmeg old friend.

You won't ever be far from our hearts.

XOS Is Now JumpTV Sports ... Well Almost

It was announced yesterday that my company was merging with JumpTV to create JumpTV Sports. The particulars should be finalized in August.

I wasn't sure how I felt about it but after hearing the plan moving forward and meeting some of the JumpTV folks, I'm very excited about the new challenges and happy that my immediate future in Florida is secured.

If you care to read more, see below:

Online video service JumpTV Inc. said on Tuesday it would buy a U.S. college sports broadband network for $60.25 million to expand beyond its portfolio of ethnic channels.

JumpTV, which raised about $100 million in February with an eye on acquisitions, will buy the broadband network business division of XOS Technologies Inc. in a deal that also includes the payment of 3 million retention warrants to employees.

Toronto-based JumpTV offers online video channels from countries including Albania, Australia, Egypt and Hong Kong.

The unit of Sanford, Florida-based XOS, which developed and maintains official Web sites for collegiate and professional sports teams, streams over the Internet thousands of U.S. National Collegiate Athletic Association football, basketball, volleyball, baseball and track & field games.

It has more than 150 official and exclusive relationships with U.S. colleges.

The unit generated about $2.45 million in revenue in the first five months of this year and logged an operating loss of $3.17 million in the same period.

The sale to JumpTV follows last month's acquisition by Yahoo Inc. of Rivals.com, a site for fans of college and high school teams, for an undisclosed price.

Here is the official release from JumpTV.

Here is the official release from XOS Technologies.

Spider Pig

Are All Car Dealers Like This?

We all know they're filthy rats but wow, watch this shit.