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Bless you brother Girth....
Who knows MdW, you may ...trip into some lecturing or teaching.....
Gotta go, gotta go....
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Thanks Girthang!
These afternoon naps are ridiculous......
The reading is light...
The reading is light...
Too bad. You could counter the rampant wokeness inside UK.
Had a nice lunch near my office with Jennifer Greer, the Dean of the College of Communications at UK. A nice lady. She was thoughtful enough to bring me some UK swag...
One of those is mine, you choose.
If you're African in the kitchen and Asian in the living room, what are you in the bathroom?
Good morning from ATX. Currently 65°F and cloudy. Increased chances for rain as another front moves through over the next few hours. Today's high may reach 70°F. We'll take it. Probably go walking around noon rather than 6 am.
Guess we'll see another 10 more days filled with campaign ads. Tis the season. Ugh.
Happy Friday, y'all.
Wishing happiness and health for all our fellow D-League members.
Guess we'll see another 10 more days filled with campaign ads. Tis the season. Ugh.
Happy Friday, y'all.
Wishing happiness and health for all our fellow D-League members.
Morning Legionnaires!
More rain last night and more expected this morning. 51° right now with a high expected to be around 57°. Cooler than is has been but, going back up into the 70's for the foreseeable future. Winds have picked up and that is normal around here for this time of year. For the most part, it does not get very cold (we can hit the teens ever so often) around here. The wind however makes up for it. Fishing will taper off, but I will try on a couple the 70° days.
Yeah, @AustinTXCat, I too will be glad when the election period is over. One thing though and it is disturbing, is how almost all democrats running if you don't know they are democrat are not putting that out there for people to know. Why disturbing? It shows a lack of character in that they know just how bad their party is and they would rather be deceiving us than tell the truth (more of the same?). I would prefer to know and that they would tell me what they plan to do to change what they are doing as a party. Yes, I can look them up before the election and read what their plans are and have a site in my email for my area (wife sent it to me), I just hate the almost subversive way they are going about their campaigns.
As you look across the nation at the different races it is amazing at the candidates the Democrats are running. I have never in my life seen such an unqualified, anti-American, radical crazies in my life. Some of them are brain dead and others are avowed Marxist who the media say are "moderates". And I have never seen so many lies and misstatements in my life as what is coming out of them this year.
Morning Legionnaires!
More rain last night and more expected this morning. 51° right now with a high expected to be around 57°. Cooler than is has been but, going back up into the 70's for the foreseeable future. Winds have picked up and that is normal around here for this time of year. For the most part, it does not get very cold (we can hit the teens ever so often) around here. The wind however makes up for it. Fishing will taper off, but I will try on a couple the 70° days.
Yeah, @AustinTXCat, I too will be glad when the election period is over. One thing though and it is disturbing, is how almost all democrats running if you don't know they are democrat are not putting that out there for people to know. Why disturbing? It shows a lack of character in that they know just how bad their party is and they would rather be deceiving us than tell the truth (more of the same?). I would prefer to know and that they would tell me what they plan to do to change what they are doing as a party. Yes, I can look them up before the election and read what their plans are and have a site in my email for my area (wife sent it to me), I just hate the almost subversive way they are going about their campaigns.
A few weeks ago the Senator from Kentucky, Mitch McConnell made a statement that the GOP would probably lose the Senate because of the quality of candidates. I think he said that because Trump had endorsed some of them. But if you look at how they have performed on the campaign trail it is obvious he was wrong. Some of the candidates Mitch has withheld campaign funds are still making a very strong showing and may win. If the National GOP had supported them earlier it probably wouldn't be close.
Now let's see how this turns out on election day.
Good morning. It is 46.8°F here on our way to 72°, no rain. Each day we are getting a little warmer. 72 today and 73 Saturday, good fall weather.
On politics, I spend some money ever two years to help out the folks that I like. Rand Paul gets the most and my congressman Brett Guthrie gets some when he is opposed. When I was Mayor, Brett would stop into the office for coffee and we would swap lies! He is a great guy. He graduated West Point and served in the 101st Airborne, then got a graduate degree from Yale. He still looks like he could do PT as well now as ever.
I also support Mitch McConnell. Some folks think he is too deep into the weeds and swamp, but he is always nice to me and I fully support him. As the Republican leader in the Senate he is trying to herd a bunch of cats. That ain't an easy thing to do. He is the only reason the U.S. Supreme court is 5-4 conservative. Without him doing that Merrick Garland would be sitting on the Supreme court and Roe vs Wade would still be standing. Plus Mitch was instrumental in helping Trump get three conservative judges on the court and many, many others in lower courts. Mitch knows how to politic the U.S. Senate and how to trade horses. His goals are the same as Trump but he does have the right to pick who he supports.
On politics, I spend some money ever two years to help out the folks that I like. Rand Paul gets the most and my congressman Brett Guthrie gets some when he is opposed. When I was Mayor, Brett would stop into the office for coffee and we would swap lies! He is a great guy. He graduated West Point and served in the 101st Airborne, then got a graduate degree from Yale. He still looks like he could do PT as well now as ever.
I also support Mitch McConnell. Some folks think he is too deep into the weeds and swamp, but he is always nice to me and I fully support him. As the Republican leader in the Senate he is trying to herd a bunch of cats. That ain't an easy thing to do. He is the only reason the U.S. Supreme court is 5-4 conservative. Without him doing that Merrick Garland would be sitting on the Supreme court and Roe vs Wade would still be standing. Plus Mitch was instrumental in helping Trump get three conservative judges on the court and many, many others in lower courts. Mitch knows how to politic the U.S. Senate and how to trade horses. His goals are the same as Trump but he does have the right to pick who he supports.
I remember those days. We sure had some nice cars back in the day. They were easy to work on and a lot of fun to drive.
Good morning to all. It's currently 42° and overcast here in Eastern Kentucky. This afternoon will bring partly cloudy skies and a high of 67°.
Have a good day.
Have a good day.
Good morning D-League!
40 degrees and another beautiful sunrise. Enjoy this day that our Father has made! Last full day before we hurt UT
40 degrees and another beautiful sunrise. Enjoy this day that our Father has made! Last full day before we hurt UT
Good morning D-League. I glanced at this board this morning and saw I had 19 likes and my first thought was "Rooster's Back." He is always gracious about going back to give likes to the stuff he has missed.
I take that as a real good sign -- the Cats are going to need his Blue Spinning Spark Wheels tomorrow for sure.
World Series starts tonight. I guess I'll try to get into it. There was a time I could recite all the World Series winners from before I was born -- back to the early 1950s -- through the early eighties, who they beat and what the record was of games won and lost. Now I can't remember for sure who won it year before last -- Braves last year. Maybe Dodgers year before that. Then a blank.
Lives were marked by what happened in the Series in those days -- Larsen's perfect game, Mazeroski's home run, Gibson dominates one year, Lolich the next, the Miracle Mets, Brooks Robinson's glove magic, Gene Tenace, FIsk's Home Run, the Big Red Machine and on and on.
My dad always told the story that the day I was born they made a very rare long distance phone call back to the nearest neighbor with a phone in rural Bracken County to tell my grandfather. The neighbor hustled down the holler and got papaw, and my dad called back at a pre-set time.
When he got on the phone, before he could break the news about a grandson, his dad blurts out, "Johnny Podres beat the Yankees!" Papaw was a National League fan all the way. That was Game 3 of the 1955 series. Podres went on to win Game Seven and papaw had that to celebrate, oh yeah, and a first grandson.
I take that as a real good sign -- the Cats are going to need his Blue Spinning Spark Wheels tomorrow for sure.
World Series starts tonight. I guess I'll try to get into it. There was a time I could recite all the World Series winners from before I was born -- back to the early 1950s -- through the early eighties, who they beat and what the record was of games won and lost. Now I can't remember for sure who won it year before last -- Braves last year. Maybe Dodgers year before that. Then a blank.
Lives were marked by what happened in the Series in those days -- Larsen's perfect game, Mazeroski's home run, Gibson dominates one year, Lolich the next, the Miracle Mets, Brooks Robinson's glove magic, Gene Tenace, FIsk's Home Run, the Big Red Machine and on and on.
My dad always told the story that the day I was born they made a very rare long distance phone call back to the nearest neighbor with a phone in rural Bracken County to tell my grandfather. The neighbor hustled down the holler and got papaw, and my dad called back at a pre-set time.
When he got on the phone, before he could break the news about a grandson, his dad blurts out, "Johnny Podres beat the Yankees!" Papaw was a National League fan all the way. That was Game 3 of the 1955 series. Podres went on to win Game Seven and papaw had that to celebrate, oh yeah, and a first grandson.
The aftermath of Hurricane Ian. These big boys were all over the place.
For a baseball fan like you, I highly recommend the Bill James 2000 Baseball Abstract. It's almost 1100 pages with thousands of stories on players and goes through the different decades of baseball. I learned in the early days, decent folk wouldn't go to baseball games because of all those ruffian Irish people who played.
Thanks for the tip Bernie. I've heard good things about that book. I'll look it up on Amazon.
On this day in history, October 28, 1886, Statue of Liberty is unveiled to the US
The Statue of Liberty was officially revealed to the world Oct. 28, 1886, in New York City's harbor, which affirmed the friendship between France and America.
Good morning all,
Took today off. Had pancakes this morning. Just got back from a trip to school. My Darling is sprucing up. We are headed to the commissary then who knows where. My Darling doesn't know it yet but I'm taking her for a good dinner today to a restaurant she likes.
Who knows what we will eat for supper....I'm stuffed already...
Have a great day!
Took today off. Had pancakes this morning. Just got back from a trip to school. My Darling is sprucing up. We are headed to the commissary then who knows where. My Darling doesn't know it yet but I'm taking her for a good dinner today to a restaurant she likes.
Who knows what we will eat for supper....I'm stuffed already...
Have a great day!
Tonight I am going to a concert to see Bob Dylan's son, Jakob. I had never heard of him before until my daughter called me and asked if I wanted to go along. So for family peace and unity I get to see somebody named Jakob Dylan in concert.
If the concert stinks at least I will enjoy a very nice meal before the show.
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If the concert stinks at least I will enjoy a very nice meal before the show.
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Starting to get a little nervous about the game tomorrow...we have had two weeks to prepare...they are obviously very dynamic on offense. I think their defense is suspect so I think we will have some scoring opportunities. If we can run the ball well I think we will play 'keep away' from them...run clock and keep their offense off the field.
My two biggest worries are our OL and our kicking game. Our kicking/punting has been very ugly this year and has given up points in numerous games, we can't afford to give away any points in this game...if the OL struggles we might get destroyed, if the OL plays well we could ruin the best season Tennessee has had in decades and that would be amazingly sweet.
So far I have stayed away with my bets from the line which is UK as a 12.5 point underdog, the over/under dropped from 63.5 to 61.5 which really surprised me. I bet big on the over...so I need 62 points, but the lower the score probably enhances the Cats chance of winning. I would rather lose money than the Cats lose...so I need 62 points...but if the Cats win 30-27 and I will be incredibly happy to lose money. But if any of you bet...that 61.5 seems low, go for the over.
Starting to get a little nervous about the game tomorrow...we have had two weeks to prepare...they are obviously very dynamic on offense. I think their defense is suspect so I think we will have some scoring opportunities. If we can run the ball well I think we will play 'keep away' from them...run clock and keep their offense off the field.
My two biggest worries are our OL and our kicking game. Our kicking/punting has been very ugly this year and has given up points in numerous games, we can't afford to give away any points in this game...if the OL struggles we might get destroyed, if the OL plays well we could ruin the best season Tennessee has had in decades and that would be amazingly sweet.
So far I have stayed away with my bets from the line which is UK as a 12.5 point underdog, the over/under dropped from 63.5 to 61.5 which really surprised me. I bet big on the over...so I need 62 points, but the lower the score probably enhances the Cats chance of winning. I would rather lose money than the Cats lose...so I need 62 points...but if the Cats win 30-27 and I will be incredibly happy to lose money. But if any of you bet...that 61.5 seems low, go for the over.
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Did the commissary and took My Darling and the groceries home. Went to my oldest daughters house and edged her lawn, came back home, picked up My Darling and we are finishing up dinner. A good day but much to do before this day ends.
Thinking about hanging out our shingle and heading to Maryland tomorrow....we shall see...🤔
Thinking about hanging out our shingle and heading to Maryland tomorrow....we shall see...🤔
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I was driving on a well traveled road near my house the day before yesterday. You'd have never suspected it but a bald eagle was about 15 or so feet off the ground fighting something in the air next to a large tree. It was so close to the road and so large I was mesmerized. I almost rear-ended a car. Just majesty to behold. (Not a small bird either, a full grown Bald Eagle near a heavy traffic road.) No mistaking that bird... (The eagle got what he was after as well. He had it clawed and flew off with it...)
Every time I go to Nashville, I cut through the Land Between the Lakes National Park. About half way through is a watch tower. There's a large eagle's nest on the steps near the top of the tower. It's a reasonably busy road.I was driving on a well traveled road near my house the day before yesterday. You'd have never suspected it but a bald eagle was about 15 or so feet off the ground fighting something in the air next to a large tree. It was so close to the road and so large I was mesmerized. I almost rear-ended a car. Just majesty to behold. (Not a small bird either, a full grown Bald Eagle near a heavy traffic road.) No mistaking that bird... (The eagle got what he was after as well. He had it clawed and flew off with it...)
I am not much on "stuff" but this is one of my prized possessions I was awarded probably 15 or so years ago from the Army Recruiting Command. (USAREC)
Sigh.... a mere memory................. I asked My Darling for a batch of Beef Jerky and she turned me down...
Those are gallon bags... sigh...
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I KNOW!!!!! I'll go on a hunger strike........................... Nah, she'd never believe it..... Sigh...... 😢😢😢
Those are gallon bags... sigh...
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I KNOW!!!!! I'll go on a hunger strike........................... Nah, she'd never believe it..... Sigh......
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Man I am not being political...(I just saw this story.) If this happened then it is not politics, it is criminal and treasonous..... (What's the old line...) "You be the judge" (Seems Arizona was called early before...BUT, THIS is ridiculously early and they sure did make a mistake, they got caught...)
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Good morning from ATX. Currently 73°F and cloudy. Light wind. Rain chances increasing around noon, Today's high expected at around 86°F.
Early voting kicks off today for Travis County, TX. I plan walking over to our local polling place, Chinatown, on Wednesday.
Diwalli celebrated today by colleagues, but my workplace having a get-together tomorrow. Plenty food.
Another weekend in the books. Monday, Monday...
Wishing happiness and health for all our fellow D-League members.
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You're late....
Where ya been....
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My support of Mitch is mixed. He has definitely helped the conservative cause in some ways but hurt in others. To be honest I have a personal issue with Mitch. My Dad was promoted to President of the largest bank in the state the same year Mitch was elected to his first term as Senator. Mitch met with my Dad and made all kinds of demands. Dad was a Democrat at the time. Didn't go well.
Gentleman, it has finally arrived...gameday.
There are two games that mean more to me than the rest...Louisville and Tennessee.
I hope we are prepared and I hope we hit the Vols in the mouth. I hate their colors, I hate their stupid song...I have only went to one game at Neyland Stadium...I was a teenager and me and friend had seats away from my dad and the whole section was jerks to us...those were the Tim Couch days...we literally tried to joke around with people next to us and they acted like Kentucky fans were beneath them.
I want this game, everything has been clicking for them offensively basically all year...I think the way to beat them is to keep the ball out of their hands and/or make their offense frustrated, you have seen it time and again, a team that is use to moving the ball easy...you find a way to make it hard and they start pressing, you rattle them.
Easier said than done, I think we need some turnovers...but we got two dogs...Levis and Rodriguez...if the OL blocks those two will make it a game. I actually wish we would run Levis a little more like last year, he is a powerful runner and if you run him more the defense has to worry about that...Rodriguez has been running like a man possessed. It takes 3 or 4 guys to get him down...win or lose I don't think our guys will be scared or intimidated. I truly believe the Vols will have to earn it. I think we got to many good players with too much pride to get blown up, I think this one is close.
There are two games that mean more to me than the rest...Louisville and Tennessee.
I hope we are prepared and I hope we hit the Vols in the mouth. I hate their colors, I hate their stupid song...I have only went to one game at Neyland Stadium...I was a teenager and me and friend had seats away from my dad and the whole section was jerks to us...those were the Tim Couch days...we literally tried to joke around with people next to us and they acted like Kentucky fans were beneath them.
I want this game, everything has been clicking for them offensively basically all year...I think the way to beat them is to keep the ball out of their hands and/or make their offense frustrated, you have seen it time and again, a team that is use to moving the ball easy...you find a way to make it hard and they start pressing, you rattle them.
Easier said than done, I think we need some turnovers...but we got two dogs...Levis and Rodriguez...if the OL blocks those two will make it a game. I actually wish we would run Levis a little more like last year, he is a powerful runner and if you run him more the defense has to worry about that...Rodriguez has been running like a man possessed. It takes 3 or 4 guys to get him down...win or lose I don't think our guys will be scared or intimidated. I truly believe the Vols will have to earn it. I think we got to many good players with too much pride to get blown up, I think this one is close.
IT'S GAME DAY!
I wish the game were earlier. I need something to do to keep my mind off of it until then.
I wish the game were earlier. I need something to do to keep my mind off of it until then.
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