D-League

[Sawnee Cat]

I sure do enjoy watching Gonzaga play basketball. I haven't seen them this year until the tournament but they are exciting. The way they attack on offense and pass the ball reminds me of the old Rupp teams. Offense, a lost art to most programs but the Zags know how to do it.

And I just realized one of their best players is a freshman. Wow,

 

[55wildcat]

could bertfan be who I think it is?

 

[UK_fan_41102]

 

[OHIO COLONEL]

I slept in GOOD this morning. Does me no good though because I'm in the middle of an RA flare up and no amount of sleep is enough.

By RA I assume you're talking about Rheumatoid arthritis. Had a guy that worked for me years ago whose wife had it. Pretty bad. She was low to mid 30s at the time. He used to always talk about her getting a 'gold shot'. Wasn't sure if it was actually a shot with some type of gold/gold property in it or if was his term for a very, very expensive injection. Found out it was the former.

Don't think they give those anymore. ?

 

[bertfan31]

By RA I assume you're talking about Rheumatoid arthritis. Had a guy that worked for me years ago whose wife had it. Pretty bad. She was low to mid 30s at the time. He used to always talk about her getting a 'gold shot'. Wasn't sure if it was actually a shot with some type of gold/gold property in it or if was his term for a very, very expensive injection. Found out it was the former.

Don't think they give those anymore. ?

I don't know. I take Humira and it is worth about 10x the value of gold by weight.

 

[UK_fan_41102]

I was flipping through channels, when I came across an old basketball game between Michael Jordan's Bulls and Patrick Ewing's Knicks. In the top left corner it says, "previously recorded". I would hope that part was obvious to everyone, considering Jordan and Ewing are playing.

 

[MdWIldcat55]

Lol. My son the college-age moving man just called me and said his last job of the day was a house overrun with fleas and bedbugs. I’m going to meet him out side with a trash bag, a t-shirt and a set of shorts.

Always something.

 

[AustinTXCat]

Zags dominated Bluejays. Great team ball. Could easily win it all.

Next up: Leonard Hamilton and FSU take on Wolverines. Go Noles!

Speaking of basketball, here's some great news:

 

[Sawnee Cat]

I am looking forward to the Florida State v Michigan game. I remember when Leonard Hamilton was just a young coach recruiting Daryl Dawkins. I saw Coach Hamilton at a high school game in St Pete, FL where Dawkins was playing with his Orlando team and he said Dawkins was a man playing with children. He was right on the money with that statement.

I will pull for Coach Hamilton in honor of his great recruiting while Joe B's assistant at UK

 

[catfaninsc]

FSU has a squad that can beat Mich. Would be fantastic for Hamilton to get to FF. Zags showed again why they are the dominant team this year.

 

[warrior-cat]

Good morning from ATX. Currently 62°F, overcast and wind gusts hitting 20 MPH. Today's high could reach 75°F. Meh.

Enjoyed the games yesterday. Happy Bears won. I work with a couple Baylor grads. Probably catch a few more games later after chores/errands.

Wishing happiness and health for all our fellow D-League members.

 

[berniecarbo]

I am looking forward to the Florida State v Michigan game. I remember when Leonard Hamilton was just a young coach recruiting Daryl Dawkins. I saw Coach Hamilton at a high school game in St Pete, FL where Dawkins was playing with his Orlando team and he said Dawkins was a man playing with children. He was right on the money with that statement.

I will pull for Coach Hamilton in honor of his great recruiting while Joe B's assistant at UK

Hate to talk about a UL guy, but I saw Wes Unseld in the state tournie when he was a junior. He was a man among boys. Anyhow the point of the post follows. Dawkins (Chocolate Thunder, Dr Dunkenstein, etc) was playing against the Bullets in the NBA at Washington. They lost the game and Dawkins was mad. He did a number on the visitors locker room, pulling urinals and sinks off the wall. Later a sports writer asked Wes what he thought about Dawkins. Wes said, "Daryl is a nice boy. He calls me MISTER Unseld."

 

[catfaninsc]

FS needs to tighten it up. Too many turnovers. And my goodness they have to make a few three balls. They play the physical style it takes with Mich, but if they keep this up Leonard and the squad are in trouble.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

FS needs to tighten it up. Too many turnovers. And my goodness they have to make a few three balls. They play the physical style it takes with Mich, but if they keep this up Leonard and the squad are in trouble.

That has always been a problem with Leonard Hamilton's teams. Undisciplined and they will suddenly out of nowhere throw the ball into the 5th row.

Like you said if they keep this up they are going home on the midnight train to Tallahassee

 

[UK82]

Just got a text from my son in N'ville (actually Southern 'burb). Screenshot of storms at 1:30a.m. and said that yesterday N'ville got 7 inches of rain and where he's at got 12. That's hard to believe. Don't know if he's getting that from radio/TV/weather app/etc. Since he's living temporarily in a hotel/suite till he finds a permanent residence he doesn't have his weather station set up, so I know it's not from that.
But that is a LOT of rain.

12 inches of rain!!!! Good Lord.

 

[UK82]

Zags dominated Bluejays. Great team ball. Could easily win it all.

Next up: Leonard Hamilton and FSU take on Wolverines. Go Noles!

Speaking of basketball, here's some great news:

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I've been flipping back and forth between the FSU/Michigan game and the match play championship in Austin. It must be really windy there today. Beautiful golf course.

 

[Ben101er]

Haha, yesterday I went into a little store to buy a cheap paint brush and when I came out the guy parked next to me in some kind of little Japanese car revved his motor a few times before he could take off. He had one of those coffee can exhaust tips on there that make that NOISE that we all hate. I took the opportunity to let him hear what a 5.7 liter hemi with straight pipe dual exhaust sounds like when he got behind me. He revved it up again and peeled out for about 2 feet. I think it was to escape the thunderous cacophony.

They pull up to Corvettes and do that crap. They aren't worth wasting the gas. Corvette owners call them Ricers.

 

[MdWIldcat55]

That has always been a problem with Leonard Hamilton's teams. Undisciplined and they will suddenly out of nowhere throw the ball into the 5th row.

Like you said if they keep this up they are going home on the midnight train to Tallahassee

You nailed it Sawnee. Florida State will always have lots of athletic talent, and be capable on any given night if getting hot and blowing a team out.

But you’ll never go that far in a tournament being undisciplined, careless with the ball, selfish and disconnected from each other.

 

[Ben101er]

Oh and on a more important note. I have never seen Lonesome Dove. I guess my viewing for this next week is set.

You are in for a treat. Great series.

 

[BBUK]

I hope all's day is well. God Bless you all on this Lord's day.

I have been able to spend the last couple days with my darling.

I had a little nugget of news happen to me late this past work week I will share tomorrow. AGAIN I state, No man can take from you what God want's you to have. God is good to me in spite of ME!

 

[Ben101er]

It is a partly sunny 54.1°F here. We had thunder storms for a good portion of the night and got 1.31 inches of rain. No wind with the rain so that is good but it was nearly continuous thunder for a good portion of the night.

I had a good talk with Ymmot yesterday afternoon. He ain't missing us at all!

Enjoy you Sunday.

We're not missing him either. We have Bertfan31, who's a lot better poster.

 

[bertfan31]

They pull up to Corvettes and do that crap. They aren't worth wasting the gas. Corvette owners call them Ricers.

That term originated for the Japanese motorcycles I believe, but yes, they are now ricers as well. These trucks only rev to about 2700 rpm when they are in neutral. If I could have taken it to 6000 I would have blown his little car over like this...

 

[warrior-cat]

That term originated for the Japanese motorcycles I believe, but yes, they are now ricers as well. These trucks only rev to about 2700 rpm when they are in neutral. If I could have taken it to 6000 I would have blown his little car over like this...

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Yeah, rice burners was the term for motor cycles.

 

[UK82]

Bama better win. I get nervous thinking about UCLA adding another title and increasing their lead over the Cats. Unlikely but still....

 

[UK82]

Concerning rainfall amounts I found this interesting.

According to the World Meteorological Organization, a record 1,825 mm (71.8 in) of rain fell in 24 hours at Foc-Foc (elevation: 2,990 m; 9,810 ft) on the French island territory of Réunion in the Indian Ocean on 7–8 January 1966. The event occurred during the passage of tropical cyclone Denise.

 

[MdWIldcat55]

Concerning rainfall amounts I found this interesting.

According to the World Meteorological Organization, a record 1,825 mm (71.8 in) of rain fell in 24 hours at Foc-Foc (elevation: 2,990 m; 9,810 ft) on the French island territory of Réunion in the Indian Ocean on 7–8 January 1966. The event occurred during the passage of tropical cyclone Denise.

In my pipeliner days the Texans and Okies would have called that, “a genuine turd floater” 82...

 

[BBUK]

In my pipeliner days the Texans and Okies would have called that, “a genuine turd floater” 82...

Jerry Clower called it a "chunk floater and a frog strangler..."

 

[UK82]

Bama! Wow! OT.

 

[UK82]

Bama bit the big one in OT. 11-25 for the game in free throws. Reminded me of the Houston/NC State championship game in 1983, 10 of 19.

 

[AustinTXCat]

Bama bit the big one in OT. 11-25 for the game in free throws. Reminded me of the Houston/NC State championship game in 1983, 10 of 19.

Yep. Tide stunk it up in OT. I pulled for them. Hogs last remaining SEC team.

 

[BBUK]

Michigan and TBD.. I got the feeling.. BUT, it may be gas...

 

[BBUK]

Oh, I have my shot scheduled.... 4/5/2021......Then the 26th. That visor vaccine. I couldn't get the wife scheduled with the VA but am working on hers.

 

[AustinTXCat]

Good morning from ATX. Currently 48°F and clear. Today's high topping out at 78°F. Nice.

And then there were Eight. First game starts at 7:15 pm EST tonight: Oregon State vs Houston followed by Hogs vs Bears.

Monday, Monday.....

Wishing happiness and health for all our fellow D-League members.

 

[warrior-cat]

As soon as I saw your national day name and picture an old commercial popped in to my mind.

If you the it's butter, but it's not, it's Chiffon.

I think I might be losing it.

 

[Ben101er]

Good morning, all. Hated to see Bama go down, but they couldn't beat the 11 seed. Some wanted Oats to take over for Cal. I'm not so sure.

 

[UK_fan_41102]

Good morning D-League. It's a frosty 34° here in Eastern Kentucky, with a high of 59° expected today.

Everyone stay safe out there today. That is all for now.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

Good Monday Morning D

 

[Sawnee Cat]

Yep. Tide stunk it up in OT. I pulled for them. Hogs last remaining SEC team.

I did too. Oh those missed free throws. You just can't leave those points on the floor during the NCAA tournament. You have to step up and make them. Or you go home.

Arkansas is the only SEC hope for a Final Four.

 

[warrior-cat]

All I want is no UCLA now.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

Well D League we should have a very pleasant day down here weather wise. Our current temperature is a mild 70° and our high this afternoon will be 80° The wind is off of the gulf at 6 mph and humidity 93%. Our chance of rain is 18%. We are still in the dry season and it should stay like this for 6 or 8 more weeks.

I have been diddling around on ebay, selling odds and ends as I try to down size my life. One thing I had no idea would sell are old license tags. I had some as old as 70 years and I once bought a 56 Chevy from an old man who had 20 years of tags in his trunk. Back then you got a new plate, different color, every year. Well these things have a huge market and I have been selling them like hot cakes. Last night I sold this one for $40.00 and I have sold them for as much as $75.00. Each. This one was on my 56 Chevy. Who would have thunk it?