THE OCCASIONAL ORBITER

    Hello and welcome fellow Cowboys of the spiggity Space variety to your 
occasional reminder.

     The Space Cowboys will be in action for the final time of the regualr 
season tomorrow night.  Tipoff time if 8:00 at Sports of All Sorts in 
Florence.  The 'boys will be taking on the Hustler "thugg e. thuggs".  The 
their one meeting earlier in the season, the 'boys were victorious ina a 
"nailbiter" seventy-four (74) to seventy-one (71).  Although the complection 
of the team is different these days, they still have a good hcnace of 
winning this game, and tying hte franchise record for bes win/loss 
precentage in a season.  At this juncture in hte season the hometeam is six 
(6) and three (3).  This after losing their last three (3) contests, all 
since Mr. Arlinghaus departed for Lexington.  They would like to finish on a 
"high note", so a victory is key in Tuesday's game.  Needless to say, 
emotions will be running very high.
     Tomorrows game will be a special one.  The sixth (6th) fan in 
attendance will recieve of very specail gift, compliments of Little big man" 
Kevin Brinkman.  That's right, the sixth (6th) fan in attendance willbe 
presented with an orange lanyard that once belonged to the Cowboy great.  He 
did attempt to autograph it, but the properties of the "lanyard" made that 
impossible.  So get out to the "big arena by the highway" early.  Doors will 
open at 7:46, wioth pregame festivites following at approxamamtly 7:55.
     There a few questions coming into the last game.  And they can only be 
answered by select members of the team.  The big one, that is on everyone's 
mind, is whether or not the 'boys can pull their heads out of their asses 
and play some basketball.  The others are whether Mr Brinkman, and Mr. 
Arlinghaus, will return to aid their fellow Space Cowboys in this time of 
need.  Tomorrow game, does not bare all the much importance in itself, other 
than just pushing the 'boys farther into a emtional hole.  but the 
tournament, which will be held next Tuesday, is where it all matters.  Rumor 
has it, Mr. Brinkman is pondering making the trip once more for the "big 
games".  But the status of one, Ted Arlinghaus, is still unknown.  We don't 
have any time sto share with anyone, for they have not yet been made public. 
  But we would like to hope htat the times don't matter.  That the two (2) 
members that left this team stranded will come back, and help them make a 
run at the Sports of All Sorts Tuesday Night Championship.

                     **** Interesting Nugget ****

      A few days ago, we here at teh Occasional Orbiter recieved an 
anonymous email, from Ben Young, with some very interesting information on 
the Space Cowboys referee that goes by "slim", this is what he had to say:

         hey, just thought you might want to know, a certain
referee who goes by "slim" made a surprise appearance
to a certain hardware store at which i am employed,
which will remain unnamed but whose initials are
Zimmer Hardware Company Incorporated. Apparently he
and a friend were buying thirty-five (35) feet of
manilla rope for "double dutching". suspicions soon
arose concerning the fact that this might not be the
actual intention for said rope.  just thought this
might make an interesting "tidbit" for the next
occasional reading. lata.

     If anyone has any information concering this breaking news, please 
contact us at occasionalorbiter@hotmail.com.


                  **** News and Notes ****

     The other question not mentioned above, is whether the single season 
attendance record will be broken.  Right now, it is four (4) fans shy of the 
mark of eighty (80) set last Spring....Emergency Replacements, Keith Lubbers 
and John Rasp, will once again be at the disposal of the Space 
Cowboys....Injury Report: Mike Ash and Jeremy Jeffries showed up at a 
shootaround this week an astounding forty-five (45) pounds over their "game 
weight".  It appears the "fat 'boys" made a stop at the Golden Coral and 
it's all you can eat buffet.  They were notified taht if they weight wasn't 
lost by game time, they would receive no "PT"....Still no word on the health 
of Larry Keene.  It has gone around the office here, that nothing will stop 
this man from attending this weeks game.  Larry, your two (2) clublevel 
seats will be waiting for you upon arrival.



     That will be it for this occasional reminder.  Don't forget to check 
out the stats and numbers of your favorite Space Cowboy on the newly updated 
internet home of the 'boys, at http://www.geocities.com/spaceranch2001.


                              Editor-in-Chief

                            Nick "Stud" Lubbers

                             God Bless America