I'm happy. Could have been worse.
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UK should be able to get through their bracket and more IF the coach, coaches, or let's his team play....
MAN, wouldn't it be surreal IF Cal started Reed and Dilly during THIS tournament???? Just stupid to dream about...
MAN, wouldn't it be surreal IF Cal started Reed and Dilly during THIS tournament???? Just stupid to dream about...
I'm a little superstitious because Barkley picked UK to go to the Final 4 the past 2 years and now Kellogg is picking them this year. Break the chain Cats.
Yeah Ole Barkley who I quasi like (Not that it matters what I like.) Can't seem to stay within reason, he has to jump out and make seriously stupid comments. Seems just to remain relevant. Still waiting to hear about him slapping someone.... when he catches them wearing it...
No eye doctors in the area back then?I went to Park City. In the twelve grades there were 700 kids.
It was fantastic. The greatest childhood a boy could have. I dated all the pretty girls. I was the president of my class every other year. The other guy was David Wood. Plus I was the ugliest guy in class. How does that work?
4 years ago we had our 55th and I organized it. We had a great time even though many of us are now missing.
In this picture there are only 17 of us. We started out as 51. I am the ugly guy with Neva Alexander's hand on my shoulder (Neva died last year).
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Lots of bad teams for us to get a three seed. Crap shoot coming up.
Good morning from Burbach, Germany. Time now is 12:39 AM. Temperature outside is is 45°F (7 C°). Weather forecast looks good for Siegerland for next few days. I'm really gonna check out my old haunt this week.
- Jet lag kicking my butt. Me drinking 4 beers last night probably has not helped. Spilled beer all over computer. Heh, still works. Internet Service Provider (ISP) here at brother's place all in German. Good connectivity. My individual hot spot (4G) not working. Smart phone hot spot works great.
Also wearing long johns. Former brother in-law running heat on low (wood pellet stove) to conserve energy, but room temperature maybe 60°F. It's all good. @cordmaker : my former brother in-law still works for Dynanit Nobel in explosives.
- Visited with several folks last night here at bro's place. Good seeing everybody. Many more folks left to visit. Have not yet seen son and granddaughter. I ran outta gas before our meet-up. Had to lie down. Just exhausted after past few days. Only slept an hour on the flight.
- Happy with UK as a 3-seed. Could have been worse. Let's hope they beat Oakland. Go Cats!
Check back with y'all later.
Here you go, cordmaker. Tallest building in NYC. Snapped photo coming into Newark. Airport totally sucks a huge one. TSA threatened to arrest me there. More later.
- Jet lag kicking my butt. Me drinking 4 beers last night probably has not helped. Spilled beer all over computer. Heh, still works. Internet Service Provider (ISP) here at brother's place all in German. Good connectivity. My individual hot spot (4G) not working. Smart phone hot spot works great.
Also wearing long johns. Former brother in-law running heat on low (wood pellet stove) to conserve energy, but room temperature maybe 60°F. It's all good. @cordmaker : my former brother in-law still works for Dynanit Nobel in explosives.
- Visited with several folks last night here at bro's place. Good seeing everybody. Many more folks left to visit. Have not yet seen son and granddaughter. I ran outta gas before our meet-up. Had to lie down. Just exhausted after past few days. Only slept an hour on the flight.
- Happy with UK as a 3-seed. Could have been worse. Let's hope they beat Oakland. Go Cats!
Check back with y'all later.
Here you go, cordmaker. Tallest building in NYC. Snapped photo coming into Newark. Airport totally sucks a huge one. TSA threatened to arrest me there. More later.
Thank you ATX, praying for you mostly that you just don't wear yourself completely out while you are there. Is he in the manufacturing part where he works, making the dect-cord?Good morning from Burbach, Germany. Time now is 12:39 AM. Temperature outside is is 45°F (7 C°). Weather forecast looks good for Siegerland for next few days. I'm really gonna check out my old haunt this week.
- Jet lag kicking my butt. Me drinking 4 beers last night probably has not helped. Spilled beer all over computer. Heh, still works. Internet Service Provider (ISP) here at brother's place all in German. Good connectivity. My individual hot spot (4G) not working. Smart phone hot spot works great.
Also wearing long johns. Former brother in-law running heat on low (wood pellet stove) to conserve energy, but room temperature maybe 60°F. It's all good. @cordmaker : my former brother in-law still works for Dynanit Nobel in explosives.
- Visited with several folks last night here at bro's place. Good seeing everybody. Many more folks left to visit. Have not yet seen son and granddaughter. I ran outta gas before our meet-up. Had to lie down. Just exhausted after past few days. Only slept an hour on the flight.
- Happy with UK as a 3-seed. Could have been worse. Let's hope they beat Oakland. Go Cats!
Check back with y'all later.
Here you go, cordmaker. Tallest building in NYC. Snapped photo coming into Newark. Airport totally sucks a huge one. TSA threatened to arrest me there. More later.
He's sitting by me now. Has not produced det-cord, but rather explosive filler in 164 kg quantities.
Not sure what that is, but tell him to stay safe!!!!
Very good draw for us. We have a legitimate chance to make it to the sweet 16 and very doable to the Elite 8. Houston, I think is the 2nd best team (UConn). Almost everyone else losing in their conference tourney really bailed us out.
After saying they (MIL and BIL) were going to move to Florida last May and again in October and again in November and again in December and again in January and again in at the end of February , they have finally started actually packing up their stuff this past week, and need me to help them move their stuff to a storage bin on Thursday, so they can clean up their apartment on Friday, and then load a Uhaul/Penski (which ever one they get) on Saturday to leave on Sunday. Whew!
Problem is, both have bad backs so my wife will take a couple of days off and with my daughter help me move their stuff and clean the apartment. Of course they would actually start the process during NCAA tournament time.
For the sake of my sanity however...I'll take it. I have already told my wife that we will drive separate to their apartment to help them on Thursday and Saturday (provided we get past Thursday) so that I can leave to get back to the house for the games.
Problem is, both have bad backs so my wife will take a couple of days off and with my daughter help me move their stuff and clean the apartment. Of course they would actually start the process during NCAA tournament time.
For the sake of my sanity however...I'll take it. I have already told my wife that we will drive separate to their apartment to help them on Thursday and Saturday (provided we get past Thursday) so that I can leave to get back to the house for the games.
Congratulations! But I advise you to be cautious around your wife. Don't let your giddiness show too much.After saying they (MIL and BIL) were going to move to Florida last May and again in October and again in November and again in December and again in January and again in at the end of February , they have finally started actually packing up their stuff this past week, and need me to help them move their stuff to a storage bin on Thursday, so they can clean up their apartment on Friday, and then load a Uhaul/Penski (which ever one they get) on Saturday to leave on Sunday. Whew!
Problem is, both have bad backs so my wife will take a couple of days off and with my daughter help me move their stuff and clean the apartment. Of course they would actually start the process during NCAA tournament time.
For the sake of my sanity however...I'll take it. I have already told my wife that we will drive separate to their apartment to help them on Thursday and Saturday (provided we get past Thursday) so that I can leave to get back to the house for the games.
Good morning folks.
Satisfied with the Cats' draw. But when I start looking deeply into the teams, I think chaos will prevail again. If you played the 2023 tournament over again with the same draw one week after it ended, I doubt any of the same teams make the Final Four. The margin of error is just really slim and lots and lots of teams have decent players. I was watching VCU and Duquense yesterday. Twenty years ago those teams would consist of regional high school kids passed over by bigger universities. Now they have portal transfers from Power Conference schools and players from professional European leagues. It's a crap shoot -- who gets hot, gets a few breaks, catches a team on a cold night.
Heading to Kentucky this weekend, so if the Cats advance Thursday I'll get to watch one game with my father and brothers.
Back to the Monday morning grind. You all take care and have a good day.
Satisfied with the Cats' draw. But when I start looking deeply into the teams, I think chaos will prevail again. If you played the 2023 tournament over again with the same draw one week after it ended, I doubt any of the same teams make the Final Four. The margin of error is just really slim and lots and lots of teams have decent players. I was watching VCU and Duquense yesterday. Twenty years ago those teams would consist of regional high school kids passed over by bigger universities. Now they have portal transfers from Power Conference schools and players from professional European leagues. It's a crap shoot -- who gets hot, gets a few breaks, catches a team on a cold night.
Heading to Kentucky this weekend, so if the Cats advance Thursday I'll get to watch one game with my father and brothers.
Back to the Monday morning grind. You all take care and have a good day.
Just a few weeks til Play Ball. I started going to games at Crosley Field in Cincy in the mid-1960s.
But I had an uncle who gave me his collection of 1950s baseball cards. So, from my collection, this is for you older fellows to remember the way baseball used to be. How'd you like to build a team around these four?
But I had an uncle who gave me his collection of 1950s baseball cards. So, from my collection, this is for you older fellows to remember the way baseball used to be. How'd you like to build a team around these four?
Stan was my hero growing up. IMO he doesn't get the respect he deserves. Bill James (the father of sabermetrics) in one ten year period ranks Stan the best player in the NL 8 times, second once and in the WW2 Navy the other time.
Edit to add for a couple of you guys, he was good friends with John Wayne.
You "ain't" NEVER lied....
MAN,
I was sitting in a meeting at Church yesterday with a man wearing a kilt. Stated he was a Navy Chaplain.....
Okay...
^ He was Scottish - only if he had no underwear.
Sitting right next to that dude eating too.... Never got a warm fuzzy. Not a bad feeling but not a warm fuzzy either. Said he was stationed at Arlington National Cemetery.
The way this team plays defense is offensive
Not a problem really. She is here practically every weekend, and they argue over most things. Her mother is a contrarian and loves to argue. It drives my wife crazy so, she stays in the kitchen and dining room most of the time with her brother while her mother sits in the living room controlling what's on TV. If she does not like what I am watching, she starts complaining so I just leave and let my wife pick something out for her. I spend a lot of time in the bedroom watching the tube while she is here. Especially if UK is playing. She will start talking about how good the other team looks if UK is losing.
Good morning all,
Arrived at work early to face some music ....
Have a blessed day.....
Arrived at work early to face some music ....
Have a blessed day.....
Morning Legionnaires!
35° this morning with light winds. Low 70's in store for the high today and moderate winds. Tomorrow more of the same. May try to fish some tomorrow before the busy weekend.
Still fighting Plantar Fasciitis so my leg workouts are tempered a bit. However, walking the monster is still a must as she lets me know that she needs it.
Have to get rid of an old rollaway basketball goal and some other old items today to clear out an area to park BIL's car until he decides what he wants to do in relation to Florida. He has stated he may come back in a few months and stay with us if he does not like it there. If he decides to stay there, he will fly back here and get his car to take back. Told them before that I would drive the Uhaul truck for them and he could drive his car to Florida. I think he wants an out (a reason to return) if things don't work out there because he will be in a house with his estranged Father, one of his other sisters, her two daughters and of course his mother who has lived with him since he was born (he is now 36 years old). Busy day coming.
You folks relax if you can or stay safe if you are out there grinding today and God Bless.
Good morning folks.
Cold but lovely in the east. The cherry blossoms are out in Washington —always a spectacular sight.
I had a cool dream after going to sleep thinking about the upcoming tournament. The Cats were closing out a win to go to the Final Four over DUKE and I turned to someone and said “Reed and his daddy both went to the Final Four beating Duke! That’s amazing!” Then I woke up.
To be clear, I have no track record of dreaming things then have them come true. But it is a happy thought to hold onto for now.
I hope you all have a good day.
Cold but lovely in the east. The cherry blossoms are out in Washington —always a spectacular sight.
I had a cool dream after going to sleep thinking about the upcoming tournament. The Cats were closing out a win to go to the Final Four over DUKE and I turned to someone and said “Reed and his daddy both went to the Final Four beating Duke! That’s amazing!” Then I woke up.
To be clear, I have no track record of dreaming things then have them come true. But it is a happy thought to hold onto for now.
I hope you all have a good day.
Good afternoon from Burbach, Germany. High temperature reached 61°F in Koblenz. Gorgeous day. Rode out there with two former in-laws.
- Drank way too much last night. Paying for it today.
- Visited another former brother in-law at his place of work -- Metzgerei Boxan. He's a butcher and still cutting meat at age 66.
Wishing y'all a great day. Go Cats!
- Drank way too much last night. Paying for it today.
- Visited another former brother in-law at his place of work -- Metzgerei Boxan. He's a butcher and still cutting meat at age 66.
Wishing y'all a great day. Go Cats!
Glad I wore my long-handles today. No heat in this joint. Was 58 degrees inside this morning. In my office still no heat, gave the heaters to my team.... I came ready though....
My paternal grandfather was a tough little dude.........if I would complain of cold he would tell me to pick up the pace......"if you are working hard enough you don't have time to think of the cold"........back in the day they built most of the house.....he fell off the roof of a house on his 75th birthday......
I used to crawl under houses for a living Sir for over 20 years. Now..... I work as hard as you can work and still sit in a chair...
I think you may remember Kenny Senn? He built a LOT of houses over in Maryville. I treated them ALL.
That is why I gave up the heater in my office, I wasn't about to complain about the cold but I was SURE glad I had my long-handles on...
Good afternoon from Burbach, Germany. High temperature reached 61°F in Koblenz. Gorgeous day. Rode out there with two former in-laws.
- Drank way too much last night. Paying for it today.
- Visited another former brother in-law at his place of work -- Metzgerei Boxan. He's a butcher and still cutting meat at age 66.
Wishing y'all a great day. Go Cats!
I remember when I was in Wiesbaden (I think I spelled that correctly.) a few times.. I was amazed at how they built streets. Watching them lay that street brick by brick. Loved the cart (Bratwurst and pomfritz (Again with the spelling.) I loved that cart... Just terrific food. (Won't go into the beer. I remember cutting a head off a dark beer and holding it in my hand..) (I don't remember anything that night...)
I think the mark back then 1983ish 2 mark 8 or so....
Limited out today on crappie on Green River Lake. Water temp was 53 degrees, warmer than the air. Wind was blowing hard and we saw no other boat on the lake. It’s a tuff job but someone has to do it……
Good morning from Burbach, Germany. Currently 45°F and partly cloudy. Today's high may reach 61°F. Loving this weather.
Plan on meeting up with other old friends today. So many to visit, so little time.
Must fill out my bracket later today also.
Wishing y'all an awesome day.
Plan on meeting up with other old friends today. So many to visit, so little time.
Must fill out my bracket later today also.
Wishing y'all an awesome day.
Congrats! Do you fish Cumberland any?
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Good morning everyone.
Busy day yesterday. We did all our funeral preplanning. We don't have kids so wanted to get this done before turning 60. We have a CD due Monday and will get everything prepaid for at that time.
I made the mistake of getting my wife to go to a meeting with me last night. She has interest in the subject, but the meeting was pure business and drug out much longer than needed. She'll be a one and done.
Tomorrow's a big day. I hope everyone is in a joyful mood come Sunday morning.
Good morning folks. Last day of winter…My father’s 93rd birthday, a sad one as the family deals with my mother’s serious illness.
I’m heading home early Friday to see them. Quick weekend trip that includes 16 hours of driving round trip.
Lots of work to get done before then. I hope you all have good days.
I’m heading home early Friday to see them. Quick weekend trip that includes 16 hours of driving round trip.
Lots of work to get done before then. I hope you all have good days.
Good morning all,
Sitting at the doctor's office waiting on a procedure. (Hopefully nothing serious.) Just checks on aches and pains...(I hope.) In any event I am thankful.....
Edit; They didn't do much which is concerning BUT, they may have better procedures now. I have another appointment at 2:40 today to see what is going on....
Sitting at the doctor's office waiting on a procedure. (Hopefully nothing serious.) Just checks on aches and pains...(I hope.) In any event I am thankful.....
Edit; They didn't do much which is concerning BUT, they may have better procedures now. I have another appointment at 2:40 today to see what is going on....
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Fished a lot for strippers there in the 90’s
Plan to start again
That's what we primarily fish for now. It's tailed off (for us) the last few years. Favorite is casting along the banks at night in the spring using topwater baits.
I told the Director yesterday......the red buds are blooming.....I need to get to the lake and get some crappie!
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