D-League

[bertfan31]

Back in the day I knew Charlie Daniels a bit...not friends, but met him a number of times. Asked him one time what his favorite performer/group was. Thought he would give the standard answer....Elvis, Beatles, etc. He said LRB. Said they had just perfect voices together, melody, etc. Seems that he said that the first time they came to the states they were either an opening act for him, when the first time he heard them...or they were opening up for someone else and he went to the show. Can't remember now. Been a number of years.

Met Charlie at a Holiday Inn pool one night. He had played in Ft. Pierce earlier that night. A couple of my friends showed up and he ended up sending for a guitar. We drank beers and sang songs for quite a while. Nice guy.

Ooops, I

thought I

was replying to

BBUK.

I knew what you meant to do.

 

[awf]

Survived MIL yesterday. Had a couple of moments but, I stayed away for the most part. She was blocking the frig when I needed to get in it and when ask if she could move she just turned sideways and then I said I need to open the door. She took a step forward just enough where I could open it. She does that sort of thing all of the time. She does not like for people to "tell her" anything. She was talking to my daughter about her first and last name being mispronounced all of the time. With a Mc as a starter, most get that part wrong as they do the latter half. She says she does not know why, if you read it it clearly is pronounced like it sounds. She proceeded to mispronounce it and when I told her that is not how it is pronounced she proceeded to tell me I was wrong. She was saying Mac instead of Mic for Mc so I told her to reference Mcdonalds and she said that is pronounced Macdonalds so...I just told her she was wrong and I know how to pronounce my own name and then proceeded to leave the contrarian alone. My wife argues with her every time they (her and BIL) come over. She tries to get her brother by himself but, their mother lives with her brother so, anywhere he goes she imposes herself on him to go with. He just can't say no. He did it once and she shamed him and actually cried about it.

You big dufuss.....why can't you admit you don't know how to pronounce your last name.......

 

[awf]

Good morning from ATX. Currently 71°F and mostly cloudy. Rain chances increasing throughout the morning until later this afternoon. Doubtful we get much above 75°F today.

Taking a walk after bit. Chores on the agenda this morning followed by grocery shopping. May watch racing from COTA later on FS1. I've seen the track numerous times while flying into Austin-Bergstrom. Looks challenging.

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

Oh man! I just saw this..........I need to prioritize my day better so I don't miss things like this.....

 

[awf]

Good monring! I hear it's my birthday, happy birthday to me.

Speaking of birthday presents, my wife is making her annual pilgrimage to North Carolina on Thursday. She'll be gone for about 8 days.

Cal will do whatever he needs to do to get us back on top. He was totally embarrassed last year and a person with an ego like his will not allow that to continue.

Still more excited about the football program. Build it and they will come.

I miss those days when the Director would go home to the mountians three or four times a year........I didn't forgo the showers but I lived on my schedule........eat what I wanted and when I wanted.......played my banjo till 3 or 4 in the morning just as damn loud as I could maker her go...........

 

[BBUK]

Ooops, I thought I was replying to BBUK.

I thought you might be. I too never drank a drop for over 20 years due to the bad influence I may have been to my children who may not have been able to handle alcohol. I also never allowed R rated movies in my home.

Not that I have mellowed and I do pray I am not influencing any here in a bad way. I drink but, very little. It seems to have been a bit of a comic relief here but I do pray that is all it is ..

 

[awf]

Good monring! I hear it's my birthday, happy birthday to me.

Speaking of birthday presents, my wife is making her annual pilgrimage to North Carolina on Thursday. She'll be gone for about 8 days.

Cal will do whatever he needs to do to get us back on top. He was totally embarrassed last year and a person with an ego like his will not allow that to continue.

Still more excited about the football program. Build it and they will come.

Happy birthday sir.....go ahead and have a Birthday Week!

 

[tapemaster8]

Good morning D
Happy Sunday
Sitting on the front porch with my second cup of coffee enjoying the warmer weather, the birds singing and the flowers
Going to be getting ready for church here shortly. Really looking forward to it today as my older son will be playing and singing again after a rather long hiatus. I do love to hear my boy sing. And a dear friend and her fiancé will be visiting this morning too
Been posting some on Rafters. Someone had made a thread asking where I was lol
Some things over there never change though.
I think we can be cautiously optimistic given the changes Calipari has made, but gotta see them play. Need to change more than team members
Have a great day all

Well said!

 

[awf]

I thought you might be. I too never drank a drop for over 20 years due to the bad influence I may have been to my children who may not have been able to handle alcohol. I also never allowed R rated movies in my home.

Not that I have mellowed and I do pray I am not influencing any here in a bad way. I drink but very little. It seems to have been a bit of a comic relief here but I do pray that is all it is ..

We did the same thing......we didn't have a TV in the house for 10 years.....we didn't want our daughter seeing what was on the TV.......I didn't give up the drinking until she was almost five.......gave up cigarettes so she would think it was cool.........It worked.......she turned out great and her children are always welcome back anywhere they visit......

 

[bertfan31]

Survived MIL yesterday. Had a couple of moments but, I stayed away for the most part. She was blocking the frig when I needed to get in it and when ask if she could move she just turned sideways and then I said I need to open the door. She took a step forward just enough where I could open it. She does that sort of thing all of the time. She does not like for people to "tell her" anything. She was talking to my daughter about her first and last name being mispronounced all of the time. With a Mc as a starter, most get that part wrong as they do the latter half. She says she does not know why, if you read it it clearly is pronounced like it sounds. She proceeded to mispronounce it and when I told her that is not how it is pronounced she proceeded to tell me I was wrong. She was saying Mac instead of Mic for Mc so I told her to reference Mcdonalds and she said that is pronounced Macdonalds so...I just told her she was wrong and I know how to pronounce my own name and then proceeded to leave the contrarian alone. My wife argues with her every time they (her and BIL) come over. She tries to get her brother by himself but, their mother lives with her brother so, anywhere he goes she imposes herself on him to go with. He just can't say no. He did it once and she shamed him and actually cried about it.

Proverbs: 21:19
Better to dwell [a]in the wilderness,
Than with a contentious and angry woman.

 

[warrior-cat]

Vintage Kentucky State Police photo taken in 1958. A few good men

Who's the guy on the right, Fred Gwynne?

 

[Bkocats]

Proverbs: 21:19
Better to dwell [a]in the wilderness,
Than with a contentious and angry woman.

😇

 

[Girthang]

Good monring! I hear it's my birthday, happy birthday to me.

Speaking of birthday presents, my wife is making her annual pilgrimage to North Carolina on Thursday. She'll be gone for about 8 days.

Cal will do whatever he needs to do to get us back on top. He was totally embarrassed last year and a person with an ego like his will not allow that to continue.

Still more excited about the football program. Build it and they will come.

Happy birthday!

 

[Girthang]

The LRB that tours these days is not the real/original LRB. A guy that joined them in the early 80s (not founding/original member) somehow or other wound up with the right to the name LRB thru some legal shenanigans. If they are still touring, three of the founders, and main members, are now called Birtles Shorrock Goble. They are not even allowed to mention the name LRB.

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Then I'm glad I didn't pay to see LRB when they came through Kentucky a few years ago. That's some real horse hockey

 

[Girthang]

Survived MIL yesterday. Had a couple of moments but, I stayed away for the most part. She was blocking the frig when I needed to get in it and when ask if she could move she just turned sideways and then I said I need to open the door. She took a step forward just enough where I could open it. She does that sort of thing all of the time. She does not like for people to "tell her" anything. She was talking to my daughter about her first and last name being mispronounced all of the time. With a Mc as a starter, most get that part wrong as they do the latter half. She says she does not know why, if you read it it clearly is pronounced like it sounds. She proceeded to mispronounce it and when I told her that is not how it is pronounced she proceeded to tell me I was wrong. She was saying Mac instead of Mic for Mc so I told her to reference Mcdonalds and she said that is pronounced Macdonalds so...I just told her she was wrong and I know how to pronounce my own name and then proceeded to leave the contrarian alone. My wife argues with her every time they (her and BIL) come over. She tries to get her brother by himself but, their mother lives with her brother so, anywhere he goes she imposes herself on him to go with. He just can't say no. He did it once and she shamed him and actually cried about it.

Yikes. That's all I can say really.

 

[warrior-cat]

Proverbs: 21:19
Better to dwell [a]in the wilderness,
Than with a contentious and angry woman.

Well, I have something else to add to the story. Found out from my wife that her mother invited her X (wife's father) here and he is coming for 11 days starting June 8th or 9th. He left them when my wife was about 14 or 15 years old. One other daughter was a year older than my wife and the other was 2 years younger. They lived in an apartment in Long Island New York and their mother did not work so, the girls all quit school to work and pay the rent. They moved to Oklahoma when my wife was 18 because her mother was from here but not before their father came back for a brief stay before impregnating their mother with her brother then, he left again. The Girls got jobs here and payed for the house they rented. I started dating my wife about 6 years after that and we got married a couple of years later. Right before we got married her father finally (During Thanksgiving) visited his son and we did not hit it off. He told Wendy (my wife 26 then) that she could not marry me, I was too old (42). She told him he lost his rights to say anything when he left them in New York. He has been back one time since and my wife and daughter went to visit their her sister in Florida where he also lives once. Why am I telling you guys this? Her mother and brother's apartment does not have enough room and her mother told him we have an extra bedroom and that he could stay here. My wife told me this while she was buying my lunch today at a local Mexican restaurant. She has since left it up to me to say OK.

Anybody need a hard working house guest for about 11 days in early June?

One more thing, their mother did not make anyone of them finish school. Even her son was pulled out of school since the third grade (Never home schooled either) because she said he was bullied. Both him and my wife have since got their GED's.

 

[bertfan31]

Thanks for all the birthday wishes! My wife got me two larges bags of Zapp's potato chips and a card. I read the card and said if I was that guy I'd be a good catch. She said you are all that and more but I couldn't find a card that said you were a pain in the ass!

Oh yeah, she got me a strawberry upside down cake at Kroger. Which is nice. No candles.

 

[AustinTXCat]

How about the softball team?!?! LadyCats beat Notre Dame in back-to-back games and won the Lexington Regional. On to Tuscaloosa for the Super Regional. Go Cats!

Rained here most of the day. They finally called the NASCAR race out at COTA once our weather worsened. Chase Elliott declared winner.

Hope y'all having a great day.

 

[warrior-cat]

How about the softball team?!?! LadyCats beat Notre Dame in back-to-back games and won the Lexington Regional. On to Tuscaloosa for the Super Regional. Go Cats!

Rained here most of the day. They finally called the NASCAR race out at COTA once our weather worsened. Chase Elliott declared winner.

Hope y'all having a great day.

Definitely going to be at the Softball Hall of Fame in OKC if they make it that far.

 

[MdWIldcat55]

Just curious, is the longest hike and wife's step mother thing connected?

Bernie — Ha. You read between the lines. My wife’s mother is not bad but her parents split so she also has a step-mother and she can be a pain in the ass. That’s a full dose of MILs for anyone.

But she actually made a touching gesture today. My wife’s father died a couple years ago, and she showed up today with this heavy gold family crest style ring, probably worth $1,000 at least, and gave it to my son.

 

[vhcat70]

Vintage Kentucky State Police photo taken in 1958. A few good men

Didn't know Fred McMurray on right was KSP. His three sons must have proud.

 

[vhcat70]

Who's the guy on the right, Fred Gwynne?

McMurray

 

[AustinTXCat]

87 years ago today, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were killed in a hail of bullets. Clyde, a Ford V-8 enthusiast, wrote one of the greatest product endorsements ever about 6 weeks before their untimely demise.

“While I still have got breath in my lungs I will tell you what a dandy car you make. I have drove Fords exclusively when I could get away with one. For sustained speed and freedom from trouble the Ford has got every other car skinned and even if my business hasn’t been strictly legal it don’t hurt anything to tell you what a fine car you got in the V-8.”

 

[_Rooster]

 

[UK82]

Didn't know Fred McMurray on right was KSP. His three sons must have proud.

Style setter. He's the reason I wear cardigans around the house in the cold months. May start smoking a pipe too.

 

[Bkocats]

Goodnight D
Sleep well and pleasant dreams

 

[BBUK]

Well, I have something else to add to the story. Found out from my wife that her mother invited her X (wife's father) here and he is coming for 11 days starting June 8th or 9th. He left them when my wife was about 14 or 15 years old. One other daughter was a year older than my wife and the other was 2 years younger. They lived in an apartment in Long Island New York and their mother did not work so, the girls all quit school to work and pay the rent. They moved to Oklahoma when my wife was 18 because her mother was from here but not before their father came back for a brief stay before impregnating their mother with her brother then, he left again. The Girls got jobs here and payed for the house they rented. I started dating my wife about 6 years after that and we got married a couple of years later. Right before we got married her father finally (During Thanksgiving) visited his son and we did not hit it off. He told Wendy (my wife 26 then) that she could not marry me, I was too old (42). She told him he lost his rights to say anything when he left them in New York. He has been back one time since and my wife and daughter went to visit their her sister in Florida where he also lives once. Why am I telling you guys this? Her mother and brother's apartment does not have enough room and her mother told him we have an extra bedroom and that he could stay here. My wife told me this while she was buying my lunch today at a local Mexican restaurant. She has since left it up to me to say OK.

Anybody need a hard working house guest for about 11 days in early June?

One more thing, their mother did not make anyone of them finish school. Even her son was pulled out of school since the third grade (Never home schooled either) because she said he was bullied. Both him and my wife have since got their GED's.

Dang brother, just dang... Of course I don't know much about you but from what I do know, you have a decent head on your shoulders. I'd trust your decisions(s) any time.

It sure would be about impossible for me to allow someone into my home with that history, no matter who they were or thought they were. I had my share of rough times but in different areas. I had to put my foot down a few times with my "family" who thought they'd "tell" me what to do. (Not my brother, sister, or Mom or Dad when Mom or Dad were around.) My wife's sister and her husband once tried but I was the wrong person for them to try that with. The idiots would have had a heck of a brother in law had they cared about love instead of "control". We went twenty or so years nearly estranged. Now my wife and her sister are on better terms. We are going to see them soon in Radcliff. The time has not worked out yet but we do plan to very soon.

God Bless you and bless your decisions in any event.

 

[BBUK]

 

[Girthang]

How about the softball team?!?! LadyCats beat Notre Dame in back-to-back games and won the Lexington Regional. On to Tuscaloosa for the Super Regional. Go Cats!

Rained here most of the day. They finally called the NASCAR race out at COTA once our weather worsened. Chase Elliott declared winner.

Hope y'all having a great day.

Damn. Forgot they were in Lexington

 

[Girthang]

McMurray

Forgot his last name, too, but recognized his face immediately

 

[Girthang]

Btw, wasn't someone here pullin for Phil to win today? Hope you got to enjoy that victory he put together!

 

[_Rooster]

 

[AustinTXCat]

Good morning from ATX. Currently 68°F and cloudy. Expecting more rain throughout today. Our high should reach 79°F. After Wednesday, rain is outta here.

Couple upsets in pro basketball over the weekend. Love it. I rarely watch NBA anymore except for late in the playoffs and finals. Spoiled brats.

Monday, Monday.......

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

 

[Bkocats]

Good morning D
Well it’s Monday; gotta do the work thing
But I have my coffee ao all is well
Y’all have a good day

 

[warrior-cat]

Dang brother, just dang... Of course I don't know much about you but from what I do know you have a decent head on your shoulders. I'd trust your decisions(s) any time.

It sure would be about impossible for me to allow someone into my home with that history, no matter who they were or thought they were. I had my share of rough times but in different areas. I had to put my foot down a few times with my "family" who thought they'd "tell" me what to do. (Not my brother, sister, or Mom or Dad when Mom or Dad were around.) My wife's sister and her husband once tried but I was the wrong person for them to try that with. The idiots would have had a heck of a brother in law had they cared about love. Now we went twenty or so years nearly estranged now my wife and her sister are on better terms. We are going to see them soon in Radcliff. The time has not worked out yet but we do plan to very soon.

God Bless you and bless your decisions in any event.

We have been talking about it and she is wondering since he just turned 75 if he is trying to make amends before too long. Don't know but, I also found out the wife that he married (never officially divorced my MIL, time did) after he left died recently of dementia. She had been in a home for about 6 months. Doing some praying and will make a decision in a few days. My wife works so, I will have to deal with him and her mother because she will want to come over more. Hopefully, they will have plans to take him out a lot.

The only thing he and I have in common is that he is also a Vet and spent a tour in Vietnam. We did not talk the only time I met him so...

 

[BBUK]

KENNY ROGERS & THE FIRST EDITION - RUBY, DON'T TAKE YOUR LOVE TO TOWN | On this date in 1969, KENNY ROGERS & THE FIRST EDITION released the single RUBY, DON'T TAKE YOUR LOVE TO TOWN (May 9th 1969) The video here is Kenny in... | By Colouring The Pas

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How long ago was that....

Oh, I do hope all's day today is something special for you in your own way. Be an impact to your loved ones, be an impact to and for yourself! God Bless you all...

 

[cordmaker]

Isaiah 45:6,7 Great read!!!

 

[OHIO COLONEL]

Warm and a bit humid this morning in the Buckeye State. About 70 now with a high in the low 80s.

Nothing pressing today, but a whole lot of things I could/should do today. Sitting here trying to figure out which one(s) to do. Or should I do none?

Y'all have a good Monday....and to those still in the 'grind' have a good start to your work week.

 

[wildcatdonf]

Who's the guy on the right, Fred Gwynne?

His other brother, Darrell.

 

[OHIO COLONEL]

Well, I have something else to add to the story. Found out from my wife that her mother invited her X (wife's father) here and he is coming for 11 days starting June 8th or 9th. He left them when my wife was about 14 or 15 years old. One other daughter was a year older than my wife and the other was 2 years younger. They lived in an apartment in Long Island New York and their mother did not work so, the girls all quit school to work and pay the rent. They moved to Oklahoma when my wife was 18 because her mother was from here but not before their father came back for a brief stay before impregnating their mother with her brother then, he left again. The Girls got jobs here and payed for the house they rented. I started dating my wife about 6 years after that and we got married a couple of years later. Right before we got married her father finally (During Thanksgiving) visited his son and we did not hit it off. He told Wendy (my wife 26 then) that she could not marry me, I was too old (42). She told him he lost his rights to say anything when he left them in New York. He has been back one time since and my wife and daughter went to visit their her sister in Florida where he also lives once. Why am I telling you guys this? Her mother and brother's apartment does not have enough room and her mother told him we have an extra bedroom and that he could stay here. My wife told me this while she was buying my lunch today at a local Mexican restaurant. She has since left it up to me to say OK.

Anybody need a hard working house guest for about 11 days in early June?

One more thing, their mother did not make anyone of them finish school. Even her son was pulled out of school since the third grade (Never home schooled either) because she said he was bullied. Both him and my wife have since got their GED's.

Man, I feel for you. I'm the type that doesn't like to be told what to do....when to do it....or where. My ex-MIL (RIP) was bad but not nearly like that. Current MIL is a sweetheart so I'm lucky there. But the Mrs' family does kind of invite themselves to our house. Partly I guess 'cause it's the biggest house and the backyard is quite large and very nice with the flower gardens for BBQs.
The Mrs loves it...loves company...so if they invite themselves over for dinner or a cookout she's all for it. Me, not so much. Not that I don't want them over but I was brought up in a way that you don't ask someone personal questions (how much was your car? how much do you make?) and you don't invite yourself....you wait for an invite.
That's why as a running joke I call our house the 'community house'. Every family function is here. Someone comes in town (nephews, etc)...dinner is here. Major holidays....dinner is here. Summer get together...BBQ at OC's house. Kind of bugs me only in the sense of guess who gets to do all the work? Preparation? Clean up?
You guessed it.

 

[OHIO COLONEL]

Isaiah 45:6,7 Great read!!!

Speaking of Isaiah...how in the world did he know about the United States some 2800 years after he lived?
Isaiah 5:20...woe to those who calls evil good, and good evil.

Guess that's why they call him a prophet.