Well, here we are, December 15. Ten days until Christmas, and seventeen days until 2005. I hope that everyone has a great holiday. This is probably my last post of the year. Finals end tomorrow and I going home. Whooo no more school for a month. I wish everyone the best during the holiday season. Just be careful and safe in everything that you do. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS-------maybe Ill have something to write about after the college bowl games end. Ill be back on here January 9.
Tuesday, December 14, 2004
Wednesday, December 08, 2004
College Football and the BCS
Is the so called Bowl Championship Series the best thing for division one college football? I for one belive that the system needs to be changed. Does the Big East Confrence deserve an automatic BCS bid? Does Texas deserve to be in the Rose Bowl insetead of Cal? I think that Cal is the better team. They are the only team in the nation that is in the top 6 in total offense and defense. Mack Brown begged for BCS votes after Texas beat A&M. Was that the right thing to do? no, a coach should let his team's play prove a point. If we take Division-I and have a 16 team playoff that may help the situation. If you want bowls you let the games be bowls. The winners progress untill the national championship. Thats my opinion. I believe that a playoff would be better than the current BCS. This is a list of the BCS bowls and teams that are involved
Orange Bowl
2 Oklahoma (12-0) vs. 1 USC (12-0)
Tuesday, Jan. 04
Miami
Sugar Bowl
3 Auburn (12-0) vs. 9 Virginia Tech (10-2)
Mon, Jan. 03
Fiesta Bowl
6 Utah (11-0) vs. 20 Pittsburgh (8-3)
Rose Bowl
5 Texas (10-1) vs. 12 Michigan (9-2)
Sat, Jan. 01
Orange Bowl
2 Oklahoma (12-0) vs. 1 USC (12-0)
Tuesday, Jan. 04
Miami
Sugar Bowl
3 Auburn (12-0) vs. 9 Virginia Tech (10-2)
Mon, Jan. 03
Fiesta Bowl
6 Utah (11-0) vs. 20 Pittsburgh (8-3)
Rose Bowl
5 Texas (10-1) vs. 12 Michigan (9-2)
Sat, Jan. 01
Wednesday, December 01, 2004
Whoooooooo, I know that it has been a while since I posted last but here goes. I really have not had a lot of things to talk about as of late. Baseball season is over, the political hoopla has cooled off, and College football has slowed down untill the middle of the month. Its all good though. In the words of a friend of mine, I aint studin' it. It'll be alright. I just figured that I would get on here and waste some words. If anyone out there reads this semi regularly im sorry. I guess I am just a boring person. Thanksgiving went well. Christmas is coming up. Whoooooooooo, bring on more ham and turkey, and crazy relatives and all of that jive. I just love crazy relatives, I have more than my share.
I was just sitting here thinking, "This year has just flown by" I cant belive it. Here I am at college, and just four and a half months ago I was working a full time job. Its amazing how fast things can change. I guess that life is cool like that. No matter what is going on it can easily change for the better. I will think of something better to write on later this week. I have got to do English homework now. Whooooooooooo, maybe I can pay a kid down the hall to do it. yeah, I love college.
I was just sitting here thinking, "This year has just flown by" I cant belive it. Here I am at college, and just four and a half months ago I was working a full time job. Its amazing how fast things can change. I guess that life is cool like that. No matter what is going on it can easily change for the better. I will think of something better to write on later this week. I have got to do English homework now. Whooooooooooo, maybe I can pay a kid down the hall to do it. yeah, I love college.
Friday, November 19, 2004
I like Zell Miller Even Though His Own Party Doesnt..
I was reading the Atlanta Journal-Constitution today and I saw where former Georgia Governor Zell Miller is stepping down from his Senate seat. The only people who came to the floor to salute him on his accomplishments were Republicans. Zell Miller is a Democrat, ladies and gentlemen. No one from his own party would give him a farewell. I know that he upset them by siding with President Bush but that was his perogative. He stepped in for Paul Coverdale a few years ago after Coverdale passed away from complications from a stroke. He didnt have to, but I am glad that he did.
Wednesday, November 17, 2004
Wow a baseball discussion in the middle of November
Its time for another great post and or commentary on whatever I want. Yep. That's the ticket. Is Pedro Martienez going to the NY Yankees? I saw on Sports Center that he had a meeting with the Boss, George Steinbrenner, some time this week. But you know that is baseball. Gone are the days of players spending entire careers with one team. I mean how many guys that are on the Yankees have been with them for thier whole careers? There are few guys any where that have been in the bigs for five years and are still with the team that they came up with. That is what has happened since free agency came into play in the Major Leagues.
I have another thing to discuss tonight and that is the Designated Hitter in the American League. The DH has been around since 1973, I think, It may be '69, but the question is is the DH needed. The DH is the biggest difference in the two leagues. Do we need it now? The designated hitter was put into the line up to boost attendence in the AL. The majority of the great power hitters of the time were in the NL. The AL owners wanted higher scoring ballgames. Thirty or so years later the leagues are as balanced as they have ever been. This season the greatest DH of all time, Edgar Martienez, has retired. I belive that it is time to retire the DH. That is just what I belive.
I have another thing to discuss tonight and that is the Designated Hitter in the American League. The DH has been around since 1973, I think, It may be '69, but the question is is the DH needed. The DH is the biggest difference in the two leagues. Do we need it now? The designated hitter was put into the line up to boost attendence in the AL. The majority of the great power hitters of the time were in the NL. The AL owners wanted higher scoring ballgames. Thirty or so years later the leagues are as balanced as they have ever been. This season the greatest DH of all time, Edgar Martienez, has retired. I belive that it is time to retire the DH. That is just what I belive.
Monday, November 15, 2004
Its the middle of november already. This year and semester have flown by. There is a lot of stuff going on in Washington here lately. Ashcroft and Powell have both steped down from their cabinet positions. Who is going to replace them is anybody's guess. Heard that Condelleza Rice could be the next Secratary of State. That is only a rumor. Yassir Arrafat has passed away. Is this going to hurt or help the push for peace between Palestine and Israel? Your guess is as good as mine.
Tuesday, November 09, 2004
Great Googily Moogily
Yep, here we are on the cusp of another Wednesday. Im sitting here in the late hours before bed time racking my head trying to think of what to write. I dont know, I have had so much stuff come up this week its hard for me not to have something to give my opinion on. and yes ladies and gentlemen I said opinion. Everything on this site is strictly opinion. Some visitors to this site dissagree with my views and thats okay. We are all different. But If you want to take it farther than that and take it as an assault on your ideas and beliefs you can go somewheres else. You are not being forced to visit this blog. Unless you are tied to a chair with your eye lids taped to the top of your head, then you are being forced to look at it. Its all good though. I just figured that I would get that off of my chest. I have been doing the blog thing for about 2 1/2 or 3 months now. Its been pretty cool. My blog has been a place for me to vent on things that are going on. I can and do talk about whatever I want. If anyone who stumbles upon my blog has ever thought about blogging I say go for it. Its a cool thing to do. Well thats about it folks. Im rapping it up, ready to call it a night. I have history at 8 in the morning and I cant afford to sleep through it. I shall catch you on the flip side. Yeah, Yeah.....
Baseball's Rookies of the year named
Yesterday Major League Baseball named its rookies of the year for the 2004 season. In the American League, Oakland shortstop Bobby Crosby won the award. Crosby hit .239 with 22 home runs and 64 runs batted in. Had a solid year replacing former MVP and current Baltimore shortstop Miguel Tejada. In the National League Jason Bay won the award. The Pittsburgh left Fielder was the first ever rookie of the year for the Pirates. That is amazing considering Barry Bonds and Roberto Clemente both started out with the Pirates. Bay hit .282 this season with 26 homeruns and 82 RBI. I was suprised the the NL award didnt go to Khalil Greene of San Dieago. Bay had a strong season and Greene was hurt for part of the season. Either player would have been a good pick. The NL Cy Young award comes out today and tomarrow the Managers of the year will be announced.
Monday, November 08, 2004
Is it good to be brutaly honest or even honest in general?
Yeah, in my opinion it is good to be honest. Honesty is not always what another person wants to hear. Honesty means telling the truth. If the truth is mean so be it. If someone asks you a question about something or tells you that they have a problem be truthful about what you think. Dont whitewash it. That doesnt make anything better. If so called friends cant handel the truth then that is their problem.
My goodness its November 8. That is flat out crazy to me. This year has flown by like you wouldnt belive. Football season is almost over and it is pretty much over for my Florida Gators. They are not even bowl eligable yet. Barely beat Vanderbilt this weekend, pulled away from them late. Its alright though. This season wont last forever. Football season ends, Hockey season isnt going to start, and Pro basketball is the most boring game on earth. I like basketball, I love college basketball. Players in the NBA cant shoot the midrange shot or play defense.I know of college players that are more rounded than guys that are in the NBA.
Saturday, November 06, 2004
Friday, November 05, 2004
It is Friday, Finally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I like Fridays. They are a well deserved break from class. At 11 o'clock I come back to the apartment and take a well deserved powernap. If I have the money I travel four hours down I-75 to get home. This week Im sitting here saving up my money so I can come home on thanksgiving. I love it dude, there is nothing like eating turkey and dressing. My mouth is watering just thinking about it. Sit at home on the couch and watch football and the Macy's parade. Going deer hunting with my dad and my brothers. It is all good.Whoooooooo. Read a Earnest Hemingway story for english today. It was pretty interesting the second and third time I read it. He never came straight out and said what the story was about. You had to basically disect every sentence. He gave clues but you had to piece them together. It was called "Hills like White Elephants" It was pretty cool once i understood what was going on. Yep, thats the ticket, and my beautiful wife Morgan Fairchild. Well I figure I will write another post later tonight.
Thursday, November 04, 2004
A slight Review of Friday Night Lights
More meaningless stuff that means absolutly nothing. I figure I would get around to writting on something that I havent got to yet. A couple of weeks ago my girlfriend, Kim, and I went to see Friday Night Lights. I read the book about five years ago when I was in high school playing football. I loved the book. I even have it here with me right now. When I heard that the movie was coming out I was very excited. I thought that the movie was very good, with some exceptions. There were some things in the movie that were not mentioned in the book, and I was disipointed that a key character from the book was not mentioned in the movie. I was also suprised that they changed the location and round of the playoff game with Dallas Carter. In the movie it was the state final in the Astrodome, and in the book, and real life the game was a semifinal game at the Cotton Bowl. Like I said those are two things that were changed that suprised me, but over all I really liked the movie. The book is awesome, if anyone out there has not read it you need to I highly reccomend it.
More Awesome News from the University of Florida
Yeah, awesome if you like to be heartbroken. The University announced today that former UF quarteback and head coach Steve Spurrier will not return to the university. He withdrew his name from the list this morning. I would have loved to see coach Spurrier back at UF. Many people question wheter or not it will be the same. Would he have the same magic that he had in the 90s. Will the offense work the way it used to. There were a lot of questions being asked but they wont be answered at Florida. I do hope that Coach Spurrier decides to coach college football again. I know that Texas will have a job opening after this season. That could be a good fit for the ol' ball coach. He would have a lot of talent to pull from in Texas and the southwest. I hope that Jeremy Foley and administration do a good job of selecting a new head coach.
Good Morning
I woke up this morning and decided to write a post before I go class. I have Math at 9:30 so this is going to be short and sweet. I didnt get to post it yesterday so I am going to do it today. nanna nanna na na take that John Kerry. Bush is still most important man in the united states. Im happy. That means that I dont have to use excessive military force to over throw the government. not realy. I wasnt going to do that any way. But in other news- How many votes did Ralph Nader get? I guess if you dont run you cant get elected, but if no one votes for you, you sure arent going to get elected. I dont know but that is all i have for now. I got to go to my wonderful math class with my bi-polar teacher.
Tuesday, November 02, 2004
Here We Are. November 2nd
Right now as I sit here typing this post people are standing in long endless lines doing one of the things that makes this country great. Voting. Today is the day. I woke up this morning at 8:00 and election coverage had already begun. Every channel you turn to and there it is. My question is when will we know who wins the presidency? We probably wont know for a couple of weeks. No matter what happens it seems that John Kerry has his blood thirsty corporate lawyers ready to shout recount. Thats whats going to happen. Recount. Read on the Drudge Report ( www.drudgereport.com ) yesterday that John Kerry likes Skittles, i mean Eminem's new song. Eminem is saying F-Bush and that Bush is a coward. Wow, now I see why FrankenKerry likes it, its all lies. Thats all Kerry is. You take away the lies and all you have left is a little man with a big head and a crazy wife. Kerry is nothing without his lies. He changes his mind on the issues and uses his Vietnam "heroics" to gain voters. Kerry wrote a book speaking out against Vietnam and the things that were taking place there. I guess that is all of the ranting I have for now. Ill type something later if anything in this election business becomes clearer than the mud that it is now. Everybody have a good day and if you are registered go vote. forget the lines. It is your duty as an american. We can at least give a say in who we want out president to be. VOTE
Monday, November 01, 2004
Right Vs. Left or GOOD VERSUS EVIL????
Over the past year or so I have figured something out. The whole political deal isnt Democrats Vs. Republicans any more. It seems to be more Right Vs. Left, conservativism versus liberalism. I mean Zell Miller is a Democrat but everything that he says makes sense to me. I agree with his views. John McCain on the other hand is a Republican but he is more to the left than many Democrats. How about Osama Bin Laden saying that if a state votes for Bush then that state is his enemy. Bring it on Osama. Why dont you tell us what states your going to attack. I have got a Winchester 300 short mag. for your camel ridding butt. Well I look at it this way, Osama and his muslim extremist cronies ran air planes into the twin towers right, then i dont want to be his friend. It makes no sen They, the terror organizations, want kerry to be the president. they will be able to run him over. He has no backbone. He wants to pull troops, that wont work. If he does pull troops he will have to replace them. Whats going to happen then? He will probably institute the draft. thats what I think. The democrats are the only people in congress talking about a draft. If the draft is reinstated and my number gets called, I will go. without question I will go. I will serve and I will not, I repeat, will not turn my back on my country and the things that we are doing in the mideast. If I win any medals Ill keep them, I sure wont throw them away.
Sunday, October 31, 2004
A title, i dont need no stinking title.
Okay, I am at a loss for words. You may ask why is this moron writing if he cant think of nothing to write. Truth is I dont know. I feel like I need to say somthing, but I dont know what to say. Its weird isnt it? Yep, my week and weekend have been pretty good. Boston wins Series, Im happy. I get to come home for the weekend, Im very happy. UF gets beat by Georgia, Im not too happy. but its only a game, right? Yeah I know, i need to get over it. Went out with my girlfriend Saturday, Very happy, the UF loss dosent hurt as much. I played football today, Im slightly sore but happy. and last but not least I come back to Tifton, not overly excited. My weeked was okay. Im ready for thanksgiving, and then Christmas. yep. I going to gain about 30lbs. Turkey and Dressing and Mamaw's Bannana Pudding. Yep im ready. Bring it on. 24hours until Nov.2. Remember to VOTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thursday, October 28, 2004
RED SOX WIN WORLD SERIES FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 1918
WHAT CURSE? BABE WHO? Boston wins World Series Yep, baseball season is over. The air grows crisp, the leafs turn orange and gold. I love baseball, I love everything about it. It is the only sport where you can fail 7 out of 3 times and still be great at it. I could write about baseball for days at a time but I cant now. I have and english paper to write.
What awesome "friends" I have
I am sitting here tonight taking a break from writing a paper for english class and I get a phone call. A guy I know calls and ask if I am going to the big party thats off campus tonight. I tell him no, and he gets upset that I dont want to and act like a drunken fool. Thats just not me. I dont care for that atmosphere. I try to do what is right in the eyes of God. Then he ask if Ill give him a ride, and I say no. I just need to write this paper and I really dont want to go out. First off if I take him over to this party how is he going to get home? Ill have to drive out to the middle of nowhere and pick him up, I would have to fight crazy drunk kids all of the way back to campus.
Tuesday, October 26, 2004
University of Florida Football coach Roon Zook gets fired
I told you that it was coming. The university announced yesterday morning that Zook would finish out the season but would not return. What do you expect after losing to Mississippi State. The bulldogs lost to the Maine Black Bears for crying out loud. Maine is a 1AA program. Right now there are four men on AD Jeremy Foley's list: 1. Steve Spurrier, former head Gator. Won 1996 Natl.Championship. 2. Bob Stoops, Former Defensive coordinator under Steve, currently head coach at Oklahoma. 3. Urban Meyer head coach at #7 Utah. 4. Dan Hawkins, head coach at Bosie State. oh wait we have a fifth candidate for the job. Will Bradley yes thats right Will Bradley, would be the youngest coach in the SEC at 21. He has no prior collegiate experience other that being a Diehard Gator fan since 1993. Thats what I have heard. There will be no decision made until the end of the season.
One Week and Counting.....
Alright ladies and gentelmen, boys and girls, here we are it is TuesdayOctober 26. We have 0ne week until the election. If your regestered to vote, go vote. If you are not regestered get regestered. you have no excuse. Voting is one of the liberties that we have as Americans. Vote, be loud, and vote for the candidate that best represents you. I am ready. Maybe we will finally shut Kerry up. Him and his ushi that he uses for hunting woodchucks. ha ha ha My question is what happens if the great Flip Flopper himself becomes the leader of the free world? Will he take my Firearms away? Will he allow homosexuals to get married and further pervert our society. I dont know. I hope that it does not come down to that.
Saturday, October 23, 2004
Nine days and counting
Alright everyone out there we have nine days, yep, nine days untill the 2004 election. Its almost here and I cant wait. Remember to vote the way you feel. Dont vote one way only because its how your parents, spouse, or friends vote. Vote the way you feel. look at the issues and vote for the candidates that line up with your beliefs. Pray about it. Trust God with your vote. If you need Info go to http://www.georgewbush.com or http://www.johnkerry.com. Check them out if you have not yet. get informed. Vote. We need to step up. Especialy folks my age college age kids. These issues deal with us. Social Security, the economy, the war on terror, aboriton, all of these issues and more. Be an informed voter, dont just vote to say that you voted. Use it for a cause.
My world is slowly being crushed
Okay, Just so that everyone knows my favorite college football team is the University of Florida. Im actually thinking about transfering there next year. They got beat today. yeah they got beat. but the thing is it was Mississippi State. there is no way that this should have happened. Florida has now lost 3 games this season. They have 3 very tough games coming up. If UF winds up with six losses it will be the worst season since sometime during the 1980s. I know that this doesnt matter to anyone else but it does matter to me. Thank you for your cooperation.
Thursday, October 21, 2004
The RedSox are going to the Series
I think that this is awesome. I love the Red Sox. Johnny Damon is my hero. I hope Boston reverses the curse. Babe who? This is probably the only thing that I agree with Kerry on. But with the way he Flip-Flops he was probably a NY Yankee fan when the season started.
Heinz-Kerry scares me more than Hillary Clinton
Yeah, I know that its crazy but she does. Good ol Mother Ketchup is a nut case and a half. I would hate to see what our country is like if she gets her say. She seems to be very manipulative. There is no telling what could happen if she gets into the White House.
Wednesday, October 20, 2004
Its almost election time
Here we are its October 20th and we have less that two weeks until the election. The polls show President Bush and Sen. Kerry at a near dead heat. Whats going to happen? Who knows? I can speak only for myself, but I am going to vote for President Bush. Thats what I feel. I base my choice on my beliefs of the sanctity of marriage and the sanctity of life. Those are two of the major factors that influence my vote. Kerry seems to be all for Gay marriage and he does not oppose abortion. He says that he belives that abortion is wrong but he is not willing to do anything about stopping it. Kerry opposes a tax cut for the wealthy, but the wealthy are the ones who pay the majority of the taxes. They employ you and me and they deserve a break. Kerry says that he wants a global test before we go to war. Thats stupid. Think about it. "President Kerry, we have positive intel that North Korea has nukes pointed right at us and are planning a strike within the hour." "Okay, lets check with the UN to make sure that its ok to take action against them." That scares me. Why should we wait. we should not have to ask anyone what we should do if we feel threatened. No other nation would do that.
Senator Kerry has been riding his Vietnam service record hard as of late. What I do not understand is why is no one questioning the fact that he threw his medals away. He took what the country gave him and tossed it away. Who is to say that he is not going to do that if he becomes president. All of his policies sound good and sweet, but he cant make up his mind on what he wants.
Senator Kerry has been riding his Vietnam service record hard as of late. What I do not understand is why is no one questioning the fact that he threw his medals away. He took what the country gave him and tossed it away. Who is to say that he is not going to do that if he becomes president. All of his policies sound good and sweet, but he cant make up his mind on what he wants.
Monday, September 27, 2004
For what its worth
Whoo, here we are, it is September already, the year has flown by. Almost November, everybody knows what that means. Its time to vote. I encourage every one to go out and vote. If you dont vote you have given up your chance to let your voice be heard.
Thursday, September 16, 2004
Today is a Good Day
I'm sitting here feeling half way blue, when I realize that life isnt all that bad. I could be stuck in the middle of whats left of hurricane Ivan. I hope that everyone in Florida, Alabama, and North Georgia make it through alright. Its dry here, kind of windy though. Tomarrow is Friday. Oh Joy. I want to go home but its a four hour drive through the middle of Ivan.
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