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[BBUK]

Big Ali fan. I appreciate those who work hard and Ali did that,especially the young Ali. My favorite quote of his is "the fight is won or lost in the gym and Out on the road long before I dance under those lights."

I had much respect for Ali, religion aside, he did what he did and owned it. He never ran. He was a kind soul and practiced his religion. I was in an insurance class with his mother in law once in Louisville. She gave me his address in Michigan and told me if I wrote him, he'd answer back. I regret, I never did...

 

[warrior-cat]

I met Ali when I was a kid in Louisville. A family at the end of the block where we lived on Fernwood Ave. knew him personally and he came to visit them once or twice for dinner on the weekend. When he was to come, their son would let me, and some friends know he was coming. He was very nice to all of the kids who waited for him and shook our hands and greeted us and talked for a few minutes before going inside. He is my favorite fighter of all time. Not just for that but the fact that he was the greatest.

 

[AustinTXCat]

Good morning from ATX. Currently 78°F and clear. Today's high expected around 99°F. Fall is upon us yet summer will not let go.

I got nothing. Happy Friday, y'all.

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

 

[warrior-cat]

 

[warrior-cat]

Morning Legionnaires!

Headed for mid 90's today with light winds. Did get cooler overnight as we have 58° right now. Just waiting for the days to cool enough where I can spend the whole day fishing. Better chance to catch the lunkers.

Watched the game between the Browns and the Steelers last night and it was pretty good. Chubb is the real deal running back and Brisset the back up to Deshaun Watson has a cannon for an arm. He fires bullets and looks pretty good. If I were the Browns given Watson's reputation, I would find a way to get rid of him. I know he is good but, he is suspended for 11 games for sexual misconduct with at least 24 women 23 of which he has settled out of court with. Yeah, I know 5-year $230 million dollar contract would be hard to get rid of but, there should be a clause in his contract that would make it null and void such as conduct unbecoming of the organization or something. If Brisset does well and has the Browns in the hunt, it could be a hard choice once his suspension is over. He cannot play his first game until the first week of December.

Well anyway, TGIF for those working and God Bless to all wanting or needing it.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

 

[Sawnee Cat]

Good Friday Morning

Football tomorrow. The weather is pleasant with mostly sunny skies. Our low last night was in the 60's and today we will get up to the mid 80's. It has been a very quiet hurricane season with high winds so far about 7 mph and gusts to 15. We still have two more months and things can change overnight. But we are ready.

I trust all have a great day.

 

[MdWIldcat55]

Good morning D-League.

Overnight fall arrived. 49 degrees right now — long sleeve weather for the first time since May.

A quick Ali story: Several years back we wanted to do an article on family caregiving - the challenges many face. I was good friends with Jon Saraceno who some of you may recall was a long-time boxing commentator on ESPN and writer for USA Today. He had good relations with the Ali family and when I asked wife Lonnie and Muhammad to be the center of the story —through Jon — they agreed.

I had an African-American female colleague whose husband was battling cancer and when she heard we were doing the story she was excited: “Ali has been my husbands greatest hero all his life and it’ll inspire him just reading about this,” she says.

So I asked Jon if he had any chance to see if Ali would scrawl an autograph for the guy.

A while later I get a package. Inside is our magazine autographed by Ali to the sick man. But there is also a sealed envelope to him.

When I gave it to woman she started crying. She said when she gave it to her husband he wept tears of joy —first true happiness he’d experienced since the cancer diagnosis.

The woman told me inside the envelope was a long letter dictated by Ali to her husband through his wife Lonnie, all about what he’d learned about facing adversity and the importance of courage and not quitting.

Thats who Ali was after the sum of his life experiences.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

 

[berniecarbo]

Good morning D-League.

Overnight fall arrived. 49 degrees right now — long sleeve weather for the first time since May.

A quick Ali story: Several years back we wanted to do an article on family caregiving - the challenges many face. I was good friends with Jon Saraceno who some of you may recall was a long-time boxing commentator on ESPN and writer for USA Today. He had good relations with the Ali family and when I asked wife Lonnie and Muhammad to be the center of the story —through Jon — they agreed.

I had an African-American female colleague whose husband was battling cancer and when she heard we were doing the story she was excited: “Ali has been my husbands greatest hero all his life and it’ll inspire him just reading about this,” she says.

So I asked Jon if he had any chance to see if Ali would scrawl an autograph for the guy.

A while later I get a package. Inside is our magazine autographed by Ali to the sick man. But there is also a sealed envelope to him.

When I gave it to woman she started crying. She said when she gave it to her husband he wept tears of joy —first true happiness he’d experienced since the cancer diagnosis.

The woman told me inside the envelope was a long letter dictated by Ali to her husband through his wife Lonnie, all about what he’d learned about facing adversity and the importance of courage and not quitting.

Thats who Ali was after the sum of his life experiences.

Haven't heard this one, but have heard stories of his kindness. BTW I read a story about why he put on the act he did. When he was young, he went to a wrestling event that featured Gorgeous George in the main event. GG was a "villain", but they still came to see him. The arena was packed. Butts in the seats is what Ali took from it. Do what it takes to get butts in the seats.

 

[MdWIldcat55]

Haven't heard this one, but have heard stories of his kindness. BTW I read a story about why he put on the act he did. When he was young, he went to a wrestling event that featured Gorgeous George in the main event. GG was a "villain", but they still came to see him. The arena was packed. Butts in the seats is what Ali took from it. Do what it takes to get butts in the seats.

He changed so many things with his talent and his persona. A true American original.

For those who might be interested, here's the story I commissioned Jon to write, and a short video interview with Lonnie.

It's not a light read -- it's about the challenges of dealing with caring for a person with Parkinson's. But it captures what he and Lonnie were dealing with later in his life, and I thought we treated him and the situation with dignity. By the way, if you care enough to open this, scan down the the black and white photo of Ali kidding around with his wife Lonnie in Louisiville when she was just a young girl. Amazing they met again later and became life partners.

I have a poster-sized copy of that cover photo of very frail Muhammed and his wife on my home office wall.

Video: Caregiving for the Champ, Muhammad Ali and Parkinsons Disease

Learn how Lonnie Ali has towered in her husband's corner as his primary caregiver for many years.

www.aarp.org

 

[UK_fan_41102]

Good morning D-League. It's currently a cool 47° and sunny here in Eastern Kentucky. The afternoon forecast will bring mostly sunny skies and a high of 69°.

Weather like this puts you in the mood for some chili or homemade vegetable soup.

Everyone stay safe on this Friday.

 

[UK_fan_41102]

 

[RunninRichie]

Morning D-league. I followed my great uncle's (great aunt's husband) family line and found out I have 20 confederates on that side of the family (From MS, GA, TN, and MO) and 3-4 unionists (mostly from MO and eastern TN) Of note is Henry ''Tobe'' McPherson of Lee county, MS. He served in the 2nd Mississippi infantry regiment. In the army of northern Virginia commanded by the notorious Robert E. Lee

He was on the roll of honor for his actions at Gettysburg on the railroad cut and died in 1864 at the battle of the wilderness. He was 22.

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

Wonderful story RunninRichie.

 

[RunninRichie]

Wonderful story RunninRichie.

It's crazy what you can find once you start digging into extended family trees.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

It's crazy what you can find once you start digging into extended family trees.

Thanks for sharing. I love these type of stories. I discovered the same thing when I started digging. From an entry in the family Bible (served in the War) to my grandpa(born in 1883) telling me as a little boy "we sided with the South" I found out acts of sacrifice, bravery and dedication that are foreign in today's world. Those were hard times but families were strong.

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

It's crazy what you can find once you start digging into extended family trees.

You best start worrying when you run into my family names. Then you know you are in deep trouble.

Martin's, Elmore's, Lee's, Cook's, Webb's, Self's, Stallsworth's, Blair's, Howard's, Edwards' et.al. you know you are in trouble. If you run into a Higginbotham, just stop! Maybe consider running for the border!

Oh I left out the Rich's. If you find a Rich in your background that means that you may have family with @_Rooster and me. You may want to consider something even worse!

 

[_Rooster]

You best start worrying when you run into my family names. Then you know you are in deep trouble.

Martin's, Elmore's, Lee's, Cook's, Webb's, Self's, Stallsworth's, Blair's, Howard's, Edwards' et.al. you know you are in trouble. If you run into a Higginbotham, just stop! Maybe consider running for the border!

Oh I left out the Rich's. If you find a Rich in your background that means that you may have family with @_Rooster and me. You may want to consider something even worse!

Rumors are not facts . . . yet. Perhaps a family of dirty-rotton priest hunters. We'd know a lot more if they hadn't used the cemetary stones to build the moonshine still. Linky1 Linky2

 

[berniecarbo]

He changed so many things with his talent and his persona. A true American original.

For those who might be interested, here's the story I commissioned Jon to write, and a short video interview with Lonnie.

It's not a light read -- it's about the challenges of dealing with caring for a person with Parkinson's. But it captures what he and Lonnie were dealing with later in his life, and I thought we treated him and the situation with dignity. By the way, if you care enough to open this, scan down the the black and white photo of Ali kidding around with his wife Lonnie in Louisiville when she was just a young girl. Amazing they met again later and became life partners.

I have a poster-sized copy of that cover photo of very frail Muhammed and his wife on my home office wall.

Video: Caregiving for the Champ, Muhammad Ali and Parkinsons Disease

Learn how Lonnie Ali has towered in her husband's corner as his primary caregiver for many years.

www.aarp.org

A good read. Thanks for posting.

BTW I recall another Ali story. If my memory serves, it was in the Frazier fight where Frazier's people threw in the towel. It was in the late rounds and Ali began to taunt him with these words: "You're getting tired and you are in the worst place in the world to be tired."

 

[BBUK]

Hello,

I hung my shingle on my door.....

Gone fishing....

The Lord willing, I will talk to you all soon.....have a great day....

 

[*CatinIL*]

Beautiful weather at Nolan Lake. I hope everyone enjoys another UK victory in FB this weekend. Oh, I’ll have the scope out tonight searching the skies.

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

Beautiful weather at Nolan Lake. I hope everyone enjoys another UK victory in FB this weekend. Oh, I’ll have the scope out tonight searching the skies.

Tonight's sky may be wonderful.

 

[starchief5]

My wife's sister's husband came down with Parkinsons. She became bitter about caring for him and treated him like crap. He was a good man. After he died three years ago my wife would no longer have anything to do with her even though she lived about a mile from us.

 

[AustinTXCat]

Beautiful weather at Nolan Lake. I hope everyone enjoys another UK victory in FB this weekend. Oh, I’ll have the scope out tonight searching the skies.

Enjoy! I'll be up there on the lake come November 18th.

 

[_Rooster]

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

Beautiful weather at Nolan Lake. I hope everyone enjoys another UK victory in FB this weekend. Oh, I’ll have the scope out tonight searching the skies.

Tonight's sky may be wonderful.

Man, I screwed up.
The clouds have moved in.
I hope they clear a little for your searching.

 

[AustinTXCat]

Something just hit me as I responded to a tweet. My words:

"As a kid, I asked my mom why grandma put so little butter or peanut butter on our bread. Mom said, "it's because she lived through the Great Depression. You never knew when more might come. You always saved".

Yeah, they had it tough. Grandma and mom visited me in Germany back in 1984. As I described hardships Germans endured during WW2, Grandma got really upset while we were there.

"Your grandfather worked so much overtime during WW2 on the railroad supporting the war against the Germans and Japanese. I rarely saw him. Don't talk to me about sacrifices."

 

[AustinTXCat]

Picture of my son from the back-end up in Germany.

 

[BBUK]

Picture of my son from the back-end up in Germany.

Broad shoulders for sure.

 

[TheFrontRunner]

@berniecarbo





EDIT: After I posted this he decided to hit 700 tonight as well

 

[AustinTXCat]

Broad shoulders for sure.

heh heh, He played linebacker for the Siegen American football team.

Us Kentuckians never f*ck around with regards to American sports.

 

[BBUK]

Just sitting down... I do hope all's day went well. My Darling and I hit the Navy Recreation Center again in Maryland. The day was different but we had fun. Not as many caught as we wanted but we weren't skunked.


Red Drum... we caught three of these. (The Game Warden stated those were as close to 18" as you can get. I stated that is what my tape measure said. (It was close but he was cool.)....

Caught two others types about that size but I don't know the name of them. My Darling stated they were good eating and that was good enough for me. They were legal too...

A real strong wind all day but we drove 75 miles so we were going to fish. Cooler too...

White caps most of the day...

The warden stated these were definitely keepers... (They were...) BUT that was all we caught...

I don't envy much as it's not biblical but I envy the view SC gets a lot more than I do...

I followed that view until the sun was gone... Just mesmerizing...

We left about 9... It was a good day.

If the Lord doesn't take me home I want a pan of biscuits with eggs in the morning....

I won't eat these type as I like to sop my eggs with my biscuits....(Over easy...)

I had these the evening before last...

Have a peaceful sleep and God Bless you all...

 

[BBUK]

You best start worrying when you run into my family names. Then you know you are in deep trouble.

Martin's, Elmore's, Lee's, Cook's, Webb's, Self's, Stallsworth's, Blair's, Howard's, Edwards' et.al. you know you are in trouble. If you run into a Higginbotham, just stop! Maybe consider running for the border!

Oh I left out the Rich's. If you find a Rich in your background that means that you may have family with @_Rooster and me. You may want to consider something even worse!

Sir,

Did you happen to know Roy Rich in E'Town? Curious... (He owned E'Town Exterminating.)

 

[_Rooster]

Rooster's Loose again! A couple of Colorado Cool-aids and a Harp. Shush!

 

[Sawnee Cat]

 

[Sawnee Cat]

Good Saturday Morning D

Game Day. I may put on a pot of chili and enjoy some good games. It would help us if the Gators beat the Vols but it may be to much to ask this year.

Our weather is pleasant with a current temperature of 69° and the high will be 84°. The humidity is 91% and wind 7 mph out of the NE. Next week is expected to start a cooling spell. I got stung 3 times yesterday by wasps and I don't like it one bit.

I trust all are well and in good spirits. I am craving boiled peanuts, I get that urge every once in a while. They have some good ones over there where Elvis use to eat.

 

[MdWIldcat55]

Good morning D-League.

Congratulations to Albert Pujols. I was hoping he'd get 700, and now the pressure is off him.

I think somehow the era of Bonds, McGwire and Sosa has dampened the excitement over the great home run feats. Or maybe it is just me, and my drifting away from baseball a bit. But when I was a boy and young man, someone approaching 700 HRs would have been gigantic news -- as was any run on 60 home runs in the regular season.

No one has done what Pujols accomplished legitimately since the 1970s, and only two others all time.

I was in Riverfront in early April (I think it was the second day of the season) when Aaron TIED Ruth. Of course, that ended up not amounting to much -- breaking the record in Atlanta a couple days later was the huge national news.

And Aaron Judge is the first person to legitimately hit 60 since Roger Maris more than 60 years ago. A remarkable baseball season.

Hope the Cats can use today's game to get everything lined out ahead of the SEC meatgrinder.

 

[MdWIldcat55]

Thinking about Pujols and Judge got me recalling the steroid era and how it really did warp the perspective of baseball forever.

Already you hear apologists saying “yeah Bonds cheated, but he would have still had Hall of Fame stats and maybe set home run records without steroids.” Probably a HOF career without steroids but bullshit on the home runs.

To me, the best example of how steroids ruined stuff is not Bonds or McGwire or Sosa. Look at the largely forgotten Brady Anderson. I was going to a lot of Orioles games in those years. Anderson’s HR totals in a six year span were 13, 14, 16, 50, 18, 18…He later admitted he used massive amounts of steroids to hit 50, then got scared and tapered and quit. So he was basically a guy capable of averaging about 15 home runs —or 50 with steroids.

 

[Sawnee Cat]