Don't Be Skeered

Justin Receives An Emotional & Unexpected Sendoff

By Charles McMahon
October 29, 2010
PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire — The smiles on their faces said it all Thursday. One by one, all 91 members of the 16th Airlift Squadron of the U.S. Air Force made their way down the Heroes Walk at the Portsmouth International Airport at Pease into a room filled with cheering spectators waiting with coffee, doughnuts, camouflage bibles and warm smiles and handshakes.The event marked the 400th time since 2005 that the Pease Greeters, volunteers who attend landings and takeoffs of all military flights, have shown up to support the men and women of the nation's armed forces. Considered to be a milestone, Thursday's event featured hundreds of Seacoast veterans, residents, school children and even a few animals who gathered at the airport to say farewell to the troops before they headed overseas.The squadron, made up of mostly pilots, is headed to southwest Asia to conduct cargo flight missions in C-17 aircraft.

A Few Good Men

Wonderful Weekend!

Mary & I had a great vacation! Last Wed we arrived in Charleston, SC and spent the night with Justin and Kacey and baby Luke. Luke is growing up quickly and it was great spending quality time with our first grandson. Thursday morning, the five of us headed for Lexington, KY and arrived Thursday evening. Friday morning, it was off to Nonesuch for breakfast at Diane Caudill's house. Diane is family to us and we had a wonderful visit with her as we chowed down on biscuits and gravy, eggs and bacon and homemade fried apple miniature pies. Then it was off to Keeneland where Justin and I watched Kacey pick the winners in 3 races and walk away $60 + ahead. From Keeneland it was off to Big Blue Madness at Rupp Arena along with 23,000 fans as UK introduced the 2010/2011 Wildcats to a packed house who settled in to watch a scrimmage game. Saturday, it was back to Diane's for BBQ sandwiches, homemade potatoes, homemade sorghum cookies and more. Saturday afternoon we were off to Commonwealth Stadium to watch KY upset Steve Spurrier's South Carolina Gamecocks - 31-28 (see prediction below) on an interception in the end zone during the last few seconds of the game as Spurrier's bone-head call backfired on him. What a wonderful weekend with little Luke, Justin & Kacey! We had a blast!

17-0? That's Ridiculous!

Well, another disappointing loss for the Cats against 8th ranked Auburn as they lost 37-34 on an Auburn field goal with 2 seconds on the clock. (But Lyndsey's chili was very tasty) The good news, our defense may have grown up in the second half. Auburn scored 31 of their points in the first half.
Up next -SOUTH CAROLINA ; a game I have been looking forward to because I cannot stand Steve Spurrier! He is 17-0 against KY. It's time for this streak to end. Mike's pick - KY 31 - SC 24.
But IF we lose, all will not be lost because Mary, me, Justin and Kacey will not only be attending the football game Sat evening in Lexington, (6pm on ESPN2) we will also be attending BIG BLUE MADNESS Friday night at Rupp Arena and watching some horses run at KEENELAND on Saturday. AND we get to spend a lot of time with little Luke, something we have been looking forward to for quite a while! Big week coming up. I'm looking forward to it!

Here's Something From Last Year We Can Still Cheer About

Don't really want to say much about KY's loss at Ole Miss last week.(42-35) We should have won when you look at it on paper. Here are the highlights from last year's Auburn game but this year the AUBURN game - Sat night on ESPN2 - 7:30pm - will be much tougher as Auburn comes into the game ranked 8th in the country. Mike's Pick - KY 21 - Auburn 20. I think Auburn's overrated.

This Could Become One of My New Favorite Sports

KY vs. Ole Miss

KY plays Ole Miss tomorrow at 12:21pm on the SEC Network. Ole Miss is infamous for it's tailgating area called "The Grove." The Grove is the legendary tailgating area located at the center of the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) campus. It is approximately 10 acres in size and is shaded by oak, elm and magnolia trees hence the grove part of the name. I have never experienced it but have talked to some who have and they can't wait to get there Saturday. And there will be a football game and my prediction - KY 24 - Ole Miss 17.

A Man Can Dream Can't He?

I really thought KY would at least keep it close in the game with FL Saturday night. I witnessed the 48-14 thumping firsthand but believe it or not, still had a great time. This is me and the field reporter for the Big Blue Network, Dick Gabriel. And below is the team bus the Gators left on. This Saturday it's KY vs. Ole Miss on the SEC Network at 12:21. Before the season, I did not have us beating FL but I did have us beating Ole Miss. This is a very important game for KY. Could be the difference between a great season and a good season.

Upset of The Week - KY 17 - FL 14

KENTUCKY at #9 FLORIDA When: 7 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 25
Where: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium; Gainesville, Fla.
TV: ESPNU; Radio: Big Blue Sports Network
Last Meeting: Sept. 26, 2009 - Florida 41, @UK 7
Records: Kentucky (3-0, 0-0); Florida (3-0, 1-0)

Up Next - Florida - Still Leading The NCAA In Arrests

Florida's New Football Dorm
KY got off to a slow start in the first quarter but then got on track with an easy defeat over the Akron ZIPS 47-10 and remains undefeated at 3-0. Up Next - The Florida Gators - still leading the NCAA in number of players arrested. Up to 30 now since Urban "I THINK I FEEL BETTER NOW" Meyer took over in 2005. The photo on the left is a rare glimpse into the brand new Florida Gator Football dorm. A glowing example of Meyer's success since arriving at Florida and winning one national championship in 2006 with Ron Zook's players and then another one in 2008 when God wanted to bless Tim Tebow. It's KY vs. Florida this Saturday at 7pm on ESPNU. And I'll be there spotting for KY's play by play announcer TOM LEACH as it will be all SUNSHINE AND LOLLIPOPS when KY upsets the nation's #1 team in the country for ARRESTS.

I Respectufully Disagree With The Smartest Man In The World

As I watch the post election coverage of Christine O'Donnell, I feel like I am living in bizarro world. She talks about the importance of purity when it comes to sex and they talk about her like she's a freak of nature. She talks about the fact that you can't tax a country into prosperity and continue spending like drunken sailors and the pundits act as if she's speaking a foreign language. I understand what Krauthammer is saying here but I think we have finally reached a place in this country where the status quo must go.

UK Defeats The Hilltoppers

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Randall Cobb did it all, accounting for three touchdowns to lead Kentucky to a 63-28 victory over Western Kentucky on Saturday night.The junior wide receiver caught a score, threw for another and returned a punt 50 yards to the end zone as the Wildcats (2-0) outclassed the Hilltoppers to post their 17th straight regular season nonconference win.Quarterback Mike Hartline completed 16 of 20 passes for 213 yards and tied a career-high with three touchdowns. Derrick Locke ran for 102 yards and a score as Kentucky overpowered the Hilltoppers (0-2) when it mattered.

Happy Birthday Rick!

KY Beats Louisville For The 4th Straight Year

Due to some stupid penalties at crucial times this was closer than it should have been but we'll take it.
KENTUCKY 23, LOUISVILLE 16
Randall Cobb raised the Governor's Cup with teammates Saturday after Kentucky defeated Louisville 23-16.

The Smartest Man In The World Speaks Again

By Charles Krauthammer
Friday, August 27, 2010
Liberalism under siege is an ugly sight indeed. Just yesterday it was all hope and change and returning power to the people. But the people have proved so disappointing. Their recalcitrance has, in only 19 months, turned the predicted 40-year liberal ascendancy (James Carville) into a full retreat. Ah, the people, the little people, the small-town people, the "bitter" people, as Barack Obama in an unguarded moment once memorably called them, clinging "to guns or religion or" -- this part is less remembered -- "antipathy toward people who aren't like them." STORY

Happy Birthday Bud!

To the next generation!
29??? whew....

You know what's kind of sad? The "Double Rainbow Song" has 6,925,041 hits on You Tube. The video below only has 35,926.

The Decline of Barrack Obama

This article calls it "stunning." I am not stunned by it at all.

The RealClearPolitics average of polls now has President Obama at over 50 per cent disapproval, a remarkably high figure for a president just 18 months into his first term. Strikingly, the latest USA Today/Gallup survey has the President on just 41 per cent approval, with 53 per cent disapproving.There are an array of reasons behind the stunning decline and political fall of President Obama, chief among them fears over the current state of the US economy, with widespread concern over high levels of unemployment, the unstable housing market, and above all the towering budget deficit. Americans are increasingly rejecting President Obama’s big government solutions to America’s economic woes, which many fear will lead to the United States sharing the same fate as Greece. STORY

Those Wacky Airline Employees

As JetBlue's take-this-job-and-shove-it-steward Steven Slater enjoys his 15 minutes in the spotlight, folks are already asking who could play him in a movie. People are suggesting everyone from Oscar winner Philip Seymour Hoffman to "Project Runway" judge Michael Kors.But, in fact, there's only one actor who could do Slater's my-way-or-the-flyway exit justice, and that's Stephen Stucker, who so memorably played Johnny, the completely-off-the-wall air traffic controller in 1980's "Airplane!"