BIG Game Day Alert - Our Final Four Game - KY vs #1 TN

SUNDAY - 12 NOON - CBS - Last Game - Jan 22 - KY wins 72-66

Cats! Cats! Cats!

KENTUCKY 58, MISSISSIPPI 54
Kentucky's Joe Crawford drove past Ole Miss' Eniel Polynice in the second half. The Cats led 31-8 in the first half, then had to hold off two Rebel rallies.

I Love The Show "Sunrise Earth"

May I Make A Suggestion? Starbucks Had A Great Idea

I would like to suggest that all DMV's shut down for customer service training for 1 week out of the year. The press would be all over it just like they were with the Starbucks publicity stunt. The DMV would receive all kinds of free advertising and then; things would continue to operate just like they always do.

Why Can't We All Just Get Along?

(I have no idea what's up with the sound on the video)

A Must See - Inside The Vietnam War

I recorded the documentary from the National Geographic Channel and finally watched it. I don't know if they plan on airing it again or not. It's the first time I have ever heard Vietnam Vets talk in depth about the war. The footage was incredible and gave me very good insight into what has to be the most confusing war ever. It was sad to hear these vets talk about being defeated. They had everything it took to win except the back bone of our nation's leaders. I'll always remember seeing the Vietnam Memorial in Washington about 10 years ago. Now however, it has even more meaning. Although I grew up with the war going on, I never fully understood the dynamics. I just remember the body counts during the evening news and the images on the news that made the USA appear to be the bad guy. It looks very similar to what we see from the media today. The difference now is we have a President with a backbone.

Am I Out Of Touch?

I do not care at all about who won what award at the Oscars. Seriously...I don't care at all, not even a smidgin.

As I Was Cheering - The Screen Went Blank!

As the clock ticked away in the final minute of Saturday's game between Kentucky and Arkansas, something happened ... at least for TV viewers in this region. With less than 50 seconds to play, the screen went black as coverage switched to the start of the St. John's-Duke game. In a matter of seconds, viewers hammered WKYT-27 -- the local CBS affiliate -- with hundreds of phone calls, General Manager Wayne Martin said. Martin said his staff immediately called CBS in New York, where workers were able to get the UK game back on with 14 seconds to go, allowing fans to watch Kentucky pull out a 63-58 victory. Viewers in Alabama, Tennessee and Florida said they experienced the same thing. Shane Kosky, originally from Lexington, but now living in Tampa, Fla., said he saw the black screen and assumed the problem might have been weather-related. "But then the Duke game came on," he said. "Of all the games ... the Duke game? That's like salt in the wounds. That's like insult to injury." Martin, who said WKYT apologizes for the mistake, said the swap was "a CBS switching error out of New York." I quickly called Lyndsey and she couldn't believe it either. I was listening to the radio broadcast that I sync up with the TV broadcast so I held my cell phone to the speakers so Lyndsey could hear the radio broadcast. How's that for quick thinking? But she couldn't hear that well so I hung up. I then received a text message from her asking "why did you abandon me?" I felt so guilty I called her right back and by that time, the broadcast was back so we were able to watch the Cats win another one. The 36 seconds of confusion we experienced was quite unsettling.

A Billion Dollars Disappears...

A B-2 Bomber, probably the coolest aircraft ever created after the Lockheed A-12, has crashed for the first time ever. Its name was the Spirit of Kansas and it was one of the 21 $1.2 billion Northrop Grumman stealth plane ever manufactured. It fell to the ground right after take-off for "unknown reasons" at the Andersen Air Force Base in Guam. Both pilots ejected to safety and, although there's no video footage of the actual crash, the mess on the runway was huge:

Biiig Truck...

Ever noticed how it seems like some guys need big trucks and big dogs to maintain their macho image? However I think in Shaq's case, it may be a necessity. I maintain my macho image with a medium size mutt and a Jeep Cherokee.

Another Fine Win...

Great early, gritty late - Kentucky 61, Georgia 55

See The Resemblance?

Foot Warmer

Bonnie & Clyde?

Nope - that's Mom & Dad!

Interviews I Hate To Watch

This morning I watched Meredith Vieira of the Today Show interview the parents of one of the students killed at Northern Illinois University. I hate to watch these type of interviews and they do it all the time, usually when the families are still in shock from losing a child or loved one. The questioning this morning I thought was more distasteful than usual. I am paraphrasing how the interview went but it was something like this. "So the coroner's report regarding the death of your daughter states that the first shot she took to the head more than likely killed her, so she probably didn't experience much pain. Do you find comfort in the fact that she probably didn't experience much pain before she died?" Are you kidding me? It reminded me of a vulture standing over a wounded animal waiting to pick the bones. I don't fully understand either why these families accept these interview invitations. I think we're all becoming so numb to seeing horrific tragedies and the stupid interviews that follow them, that some people see the interviews as some sort of sick civic duty. I just wish the media would leave the families alone until they're actually ready to talk. I talked with people in Blacksburg after the VA Tech tragedy who knew people who refused to talk with the media and they actually asked them to go away and leave them alone but of course they didn't and they won't so I'm sure I'll be subjected to these type of interviews in the future, at least until I can find the remote.

New Orleans Gives Me The Creeps

I have been there twice. Once when I was a deck-hand working on a Mississippi towboat and we hung out in the shipyard area and the other time doing the the typical tourist stuff with a group from WVLK. Both times the city just gave me the creeps. I don't know how better to explain it. It's as if there's an evil cloud over the place. Watching the NBA All-Star game pre-game show reminded me how I feel about the city. I just think it's a very strange place.

My Basketball Britches Were Never This Long

Ramel Bradley patted Joe Crawford on the head for a job well done in the final seconds of Kentucky's win over LSU. 67-63

The Game That Didn't Happen...UK @ Vandy

I Think Gracie Is Cuter & Smarter Than Uno

Why Do Beavers Build Dams?

I was watching Sunrise Earth and saw some beavers in Wyoming building a dam. Why? What makes beavers want to build a dam?
Just to stay busy? I looked it up in the magic box and here's what I found. Based on experiments with both free living and captive beavers the researcher found that the sound of rushing water was as annoying to a beaver as the sound of fingernails on a blackboard is to humans. And that beavers will pile up sticks and mud in any spot they hear that sound until they can no longer hear it. This explains why beavers always pick the narrowest and most shallow section of a stream to build their dams - it's because that's where the noise is. And they continue piling up sticks and mud in that spot until that annoying sound is silenced. In short, beavers build dams because they like peace and quiet.

I Like This Guy

Kentucky Coach Billy Gillispie said he isn't worried about the SEC race. He just wants UK "to compete like crazy for 40 minutes."
It's quotes like these that cause me to like Billy's approach to the game. He claims he doesn't even know who is in first place in the SEC and doesn't even care. At Vandy tonight - 9pm on ESPN

How Cool Is This?

MORE AMPHICARS

Warning: Another Commercialized Holiday Is On The Way

Valentine's Day. Another day manufactured and promoted by the card, chocolate, jewelry, restaurant, flower, and other businesses to get into our pockets. Another day to feel guilty for not going all out and spending a lot of $ to show significant others or spouses that we really do care. Do we really need a "holiday" for this? Isn't this something we can do on our own without being manipulated by commercialism? Heck, I try to remember to put the toilet seat down and put my stuff away and say I love you everyday. Do I really need to go out and spend $ on Feb 14th? No and Mary agrees with me, and that's one of many reasons why I love her. Happy Valentines Day Mary! Priceless. Anti-Valentine's Day sentiments have long been embraced by singles, but now couples like us scoff at the holiday, too.

Good Win Today Over Alabama - 62-52

Meeks didn't play again and Harris was injured early in the second half and sat out the rest of the game. They keep on finding a way.

I Am Really Liking This Team

KENTUCKY 66, AUBURN 63
They win again this time with Bradley & Meeks on the bench. KY fans like to name their teams; like The Fiddlin Five, Rupp's Runts, The Unforgettables, Fabulous Five, Comeback Cats. I'm thinking maybe "The Fightin Five" for this team. Which ever five is on the floor; they're going to fight.

Why Has This Sport Not Taken Off?

I would pay bucks to see this live.

My Buddy Bobber...

I received a phone call late Sunday night from my old friend Bobby Knight. "Mike, I'm thinking about retiring." I couldn't believe my ears. Bobby and I have known each other since I met him in the press box at the Indiana - KY football game in the early 90's. We met briefly but I'll never forget what he told me. "No you don't....you don't hate interrupting my lunch or you wouldn't have." We have remained close since then so I wasn't surprised when he called me on my cell Sunday evening. I listened to him pour his heart out to me for over an hour and when he finally stopped sobbing, I simply said "Bobber (My nickname for him because he loves fishing) Bobber, you just have to do it your way." He thanked me and hung up. It was tough for him. He wears his emotions on his sleeve ya know. I heard on TV Monday he had resigned and read about it in the paper this morning. Good luck Bobber. And remember, I'm here for ya man.

My Favorite Super Bowl Ad

I thought Diet Pepsi Max had some good spots; especially the one with all the sleepy people. Doritios with ITunes and their featured artist - not too bad, Pepsi - Justin Timberlake - very good, Fed Ex carrier pigeon spot had some incredible effects and was very good but I think the vomiting baby with ETrade was my favorite. I don't think Super Bowl commercials aren't so super anymore because there are Super Bowl quality ads year 'round now. So much for my Patriot blowout prediction. I actually fell asleep just before Eli threw the winning TD but got to see the replay after I woke up just in time to see Belichick running off the field before the game was over. Next year, I'm shooting for having two people over for the Super Bowl. We may even have some chips and dip; should be pretty crazy. Should the Monday after Super Bowl be a holiday? VOTE HERE

It's Back

Mary & I are fans of the TV series Lost. We recorded the 2 hours that aired earlier this week that caught us up to where they left off last season along with the first episode of the new season, and watched it all Sat afternoon. So, we're all caught up and ready for another season. We've been hooked on it since the kids introduced it to us almost 2 years ago.

Gutsiest KY Win I May Have Ever Seen

Despite losing Ramel Bradley to injury, and with Joe Crawford hobbled with cramps and a bad foot, plus Jodie Meeks injured and on the bench the whole game, Kentucky still outlasted Georgia 63-58 on Saturday. Crawford still managed 26 points as he limped up and down the floor. Very impressive team effort and coaching job!

Super Bowl

For some reason, I always feel almost guilty for not having "big plans" for the Super Bowl. The same with New Years Eve. The media makes it sound as if everyone is attending huge parties and having an absolute blast with tons of friends. Me? I'll be sitting in my den watching the game and rating the commercials. And, that's about it. Pretty impressive huh? I just hope I can stay awake until it's over. I think the Seinfeld clip took place at a wake for Susan. I predict the Patriots win in a blowout.

John Edwards

I have mentioned before that John Edwards is an idiot. It's nice to see one of the most intelligent men in the world agrees with me. Below is just part of what CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER has to say about Edwards.
Breathtaking. People can change their minds about something. But everything? The man served one term in the Senate. He left not a single substantial piece of legislation to his name, only an endless string of votes on trade, education, civil liberties, energy, bankruptcy and, of course, war that now he not only renounces but inveighs against. Today he plays the avenging angel, engaged in an "epic struggle" against the great economic malefactors that "have literally," he assures us, "taken over the government." He is angry, embodying the familiar zeal of the convert, ready to immolate anyone who benightedly holds to any revelation other than the zealot's very latest.Nothing new about a convert. Nothing new about a zealous convert. What is different about Edwards is his endlessly repeated claim that the raging populist of today is what he has always been. That this has been the "cause of my life," the very core of his being, ingrained in him on his father's knee or at the mill or wherever, depending on the anecdote he's telling. You must understand: This is not politics for him. "This fight is deeply personal to me. I've been engaged in it my whole life." Except for his years as senator, the only public office he's ever held. The audacity of the all-my-life trope is staggering. By his own endlessly self-confessed record, his current pose is a coat of paint newly acquired. His claim that it is an expression of his inner soul is a farce.