.
Ez Rainin' dogs, and cats, maaaahhhhhnnnnn....
Gonna look at LSU v. Clemson in The Chick-fil-A bowl in a while.
(I thought the gay folks had boycotted Chick-fil-A...I guess Clemson got some special dispensation from their higher-ups to go ahead on and play the game).
Hope I can stay awake long enough to figure out who won.
Probably won't.
The final sko will be on the internet at 0400 HRS when Mr. GE ALARM CLOCK reminds me that there be bills to pay.
Happy New Year, y'all!
Showing posts with label The Only Sport That Really Matters. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Only Sport That Really Matters. Show all posts
Monday, December 31, 2012
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Thursday Night Quarterback.
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For no particular reason...except that for the world ends tomorrow, and I wanted ONE more post on record when it does, about just how damn great "The Only Sport That Really Matters" is, and about Mr. Paul William Bryant, the greatest football corch ever.
Coincidence?
I just report. Y'all decide...
For no particular reason...except that for the world ends tomorrow, and I wanted ONE more post on record when it does, about just how damn great "The Only Sport That Really Matters" is, and about Mr. Paul William Bryant, the greatest football corch ever.
BTW...my eldest son is named "William" (We always called him by his middle name 'Dean,' but as he became an adult he opted for the 'William'...so I respect that), and the youngest of the four boys is "Paul.")
Coincidence?
I just report. Y'all decide...
Saturday, November 3, 2012
BIGTIME BUSY SATTIDY!
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Well, at least it was supposed to be. What's that about the best laid plans of rodents, and Big Boys, or something???...
The plan was made for my BIGTIME BUSY SATTIDY. Me, The Mrs., and #4 son were to hit The State Fair of Louisiana this morning (at the expense of my employer, God bless 'em)....then come home and work on our own biz for a few hours...and then I was to settle in for some BIGTIME College Football.
But, the stomach virus wrench got thowed in the works.
Bless his heart, #4 son woke up at roughly 0200 HRS puking his guts up. Unfortunately, he did not make it to the crapper before the spew turned loose.
Eeeeeewwww...
It really wasn't all that bad. Vomit was only on his blanket, sheets, box spring, bedroom floor, the hallway floor, bathroom floor, and all over the crapper in the hall bathroom, and on him (in voluminous quantities). So...the "graveyard shift" hazmat crew was called in to do their yoeman-like work.
We did our best, but I'm sure we will continue to find (and smell) vomit for a while.
Crud.
So, as daylight dawned here at Andy's Place, #4 son was in no way interested in going to The State Fair of Louisiana...just wanted to sleep. Bless his heart...
To throw the "pilin' on flag," it seems that The Mrs. is quite possibly beset with the same dastardly bug. Bless her heart. After working her graveyard shift, she removed her hazmat gear, and collapsed in to bed. She has roused a time or two (it is 1355 HRS now), and looks progressively sicker each time she does.
Crud.
I hope they don't have the flu. I took the flu shot at work (it's not required, but highly recommended), and felt a bit of queasiness myself this morning (but, it probably had more to do with continued cleanup of the mess, and seems to have passed).
Maybe.
So, I've been pretty well a free agent today. I decided to work on my own business this morning while the house slept in sickness. It goes slow, but I really didn't have much to do until the really big games taking place in THE ONLY SPORT THAT REALLY MATTERS get going.
Speaking of which...I've got a feeling that there will be some surprises today. When it comes to the Notre Dame v. Pitt game, I'm not actually calling for an upset. But, The Dame had better pay big-time attention to the passing game of Pitt...some impressive numbers...and those 4-4 teams are JUST THE ONES that can upset your plans for post-season glory. Trust me on this one. I look for it to be close.
I see no reason that The 'Boys of Okie State can not beat The Hawks. I look for 220 total points, and about four million yards of total offense between 'em (not including punt return yards...but there may not be any, because I doubt either team will punt).
Of course, I am an LSU homer, so my great hopes are for big-time shakeups above us. And, the lay of the land is ripe for such things. The miserable Ducks of Oregon face off against The Rubbers. If anyone on their schedule needs a win as badly this Sattidy as USC, I'd have to have it 'splained to me. I'm going out on a limb, and calling this one for The Miserable Rubbers over The Miserable Ducks.
But...our Tiger hopes are really in our own hands at Tiger Stadium tonight. Am I "optimistic" about a win against Corch St. Nick, and his Tide?
Well, no.
But, my lack of optimism will have ZERO to do with the outcome of the game. Tiger Stadium is a tough place to play, no matter how good you are. And, trust me, 'Bama is GOOD! It will require us (LSU) to play "The Perfect Game." Do we have it in us?
Dunno.
But, even a close loss to The Tide would be respected (and I look for the game to be close either way), and LSU should likely stay in the BCS bowl hunt. Crud...I know for all my fellow LSU homers, I really sound pessimistic here. But not really so much. This is just one of those gaaaaamz that is so dang hard to figure that it's like a puzzle with pieces missing. All I know to do is look at it, and find out what happens.
And, I'll be ready (and grateful that Daylight Savings Time ends tonight...seein' as I gotta be at work on my day job at roughly 0545 Sunday morning...that extra hour of sleep might just hep me keep my jarb).
Come Sunday morning, we'll know about all of this. But...it's possible that the next 10 hours will change the landscape of the BCS in big-time ways.
We shall c.
Oh yeah...gotta post this.
Catch y'all on the flip-flop!
Well, at least it was supposed to be. What's that about the best laid plans of rodents, and Big Boys, or something???...
The plan was made for my BIGTIME BUSY SATTIDY. Me, The Mrs., and #4 son were to hit The State Fair of Louisiana this morning (at the expense of my employer, God bless 'em)....then come home and work on our own biz for a few hours...and then I was to settle in for some BIGTIME College Football.
But, the stomach virus wrench got thowed in the works.
Bless his heart, #4 son woke up at roughly 0200 HRS puking his guts up. Unfortunately, he did not make it to the crapper before the spew turned loose.
Eeeeeewwww...
It really wasn't all that bad. Vomit was only on his blanket, sheets, box spring, bedroom floor, the hallway floor, bathroom floor, and all over the crapper in the hall bathroom, and on him (in voluminous quantities). So...the "graveyard shift" hazmat crew was called in to do their yoeman-like work.
We did our best, but I'm sure we will continue to find (and smell) vomit for a while.
Crud.
So, as daylight dawned here at Andy's Place, #4 son was in no way interested in going to The State Fair of Louisiana...just wanted to sleep. Bless his heart...
To throw the "pilin' on flag," it seems that The Mrs. is quite possibly beset with the same dastardly bug. Bless her heart. After working her graveyard shift, she removed her hazmat gear, and collapsed in to bed. She has roused a time or two (it is 1355 HRS now), and looks progressively sicker each time she does.
Crud.
I hope they don't have the flu. I took the flu shot at work (it's not required, but highly recommended), and felt a bit of queasiness myself this morning (but, it probably had more to do with continued cleanup of the mess, and seems to have passed).
Maybe.
So, I've been pretty well a free agent today. I decided to work on my own business this morning while the house slept in sickness. It goes slow, but I really didn't have much to do until the really big games taking place in THE ONLY SPORT THAT REALLY MATTERS get going.
Speaking of which...I've got a feeling that there will be some surprises today. When it comes to the Notre Dame v. Pitt game, I'm not actually calling for an upset. But, The Dame had better pay big-time attention to the passing game of Pitt...some impressive numbers...and those 4-4 teams are JUST THE ONES that can upset your plans for post-season glory. Trust me on this one. I look for it to be close.
I see no reason that The 'Boys of Okie State can not beat The Hawks. I look for 220 total points, and about four million yards of total offense between 'em (not including punt return yards...but there may not be any, because I doubt either team will punt).
Of course, I am an LSU homer, so my great hopes are for big-time shakeups above us. And, the lay of the land is ripe for such things. The miserable Ducks of Oregon face off against The Rubbers. If anyone on their schedule needs a win as badly this Sattidy as USC, I'd have to have it 'splained to me. I'm going out on a limb, and calling this one for The Miserable Rubbers over The Miserable Ducks.
But...our Tiger hopes are really in our own hands at Tiger Stadium tonight. Am I "optimistic" about a win against Corch St. Nick, and his Tide?
Well, no.
But, my lack of optimism will have ZERO to do with the outcome of the game. Tiger Stadium is a tough place to play, no matter how good you are. And, trust me, 'Bama is GOOD! It will require us (LSU) to play "The Perfect Game." Do we have it in us?
Dunno.
But, even a close loss to The Tide would be respected (and I look for the game to be close either way), and LSU should likely stay in the BCS bowl hunt. Crud...I know for all my fellow LSU homers, I really sound pessimistic here. But not really so much. This is just one of those gaaaaamz that is so dang hard to figure that it's like a puzzle with pieces missing. All I know to do is look at it, and find out what happens.
And, I'll be ready (and grateful that Daylight Savings Time ends tonight...seein' as I gotta be at work on my day job at roughly 0545 Sunday morning...that extra hour of sleep might just hep me keep my jarb).
Come Sunday morning, we'll know about all of this. But...it's possible that the next 10 hours will change the landscape of the BCS in big-time ways.
We shall c.
Oh yeah...gotta post this.
Catch y'all on the flip-flop!
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Good Dawg...
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One of my The Facebook friends started posting Lewis Grizzard videos a few nights ago.
Man! Did I ever love Lewis!!!
Odd man...talented writer, worst husband in the history of husbandry, conflicted in MANY, MANY ways, and funny as all get-out.
I snagged this one from a friendly back and forth between a couple of guys that REALLY enjoyed the guy's work.
One of my The Facebook friends started posting Lewis Grizzard videos a few nights ago.
Man! Did I ever love Lewis!!!
Odd man...talented writer, worst husband in the history of husbandry, conflicted in MANY, MANY ways, and funny as all get-out.
I snagged this one from a friendly back and forth between a couple of guys that REALLY enjoyed the guy's work.
Friday, October 12, 2012
Big day tomorrow for Louisiana College Football Fans...
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...Probably the biggest day we've had since the BSCS National Champeenship last season, too!
Maybe even BIGGER in a way.
The (WAC) Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (LA Tech is where I attended College for a cup o' coffee, and a snore) are now 5-0, and ranked #23. Honestly, I can't remember the last time LA Tech was ranked in the top 25. It's happened.
I just can't remember the last time.
The Bulldogs take on the pussyish Texas fAggies (newly invited to the SEC...God rest it's soul) at Independence Stadium in Shreveport on Sattidy night. I would honestly love to be there, as it is an 8 minute drive from Andy's Place. But, I gotta get up WAY early on Sunday Morning to work for The Man.
It sucks getting old. There was a time that I'd have not had one worry about staying up all night, and then being at work the next morning at 0600 HRS.
Coulda' done it with both eyes clear, and competently, too.
It sucks getting old.
Sucks.
Anyway, this will be Tech's chance to make a firm statement to the fans of The Only Sport That Really Matters. They've won on the road against much larger programs (from more respected conferences) this season. This game is listed as a "home" game, seeing as it is in Louisiana. But, Shreveport ain't Ruston, and we've got just tons and tons of retards here in town from Collij Stashun. With any luck, most of them will get thowed in jail for trying to steal slot machines from the boats...public urination...or just jump off the roof of the Horseshoe Casino Hotel trying to prove to they mama again that they can fly.
Go Bulldogs!
In a more serious notation...the revamped, #3 ranked (surprised the hell out of me) Cocks of SowCahlanah Cocks visit Tiger Stadium for a kickoff at roughly the same time.
Man...WE REALLY NEED A WIN HERE, TIGERS! We are beat up...banged up...locked up...
You name it! Goodness do not be on our side right now. But, it is Sattidy Night in Death Valley...and anything can happen. A win puts us back in charge of things. A loss...
...Well...
...It's over for any shot at an SEC Champeenship (which is all that really matters to us SEC homers).
I'll be looking at it on TV, and on the computer. ESPN is carrying the Tech v. fAggies game on WatchESPN (which is on the computer).
Well...I'll be looking at it until I fall asleep at roughly 2045 HRS (which I always do on Sattidy night).
It's a rule.
I hope y'all's teams do good, too!
...Probably the biggest day we've had since the BSCS National Champeenship last season, too!
Maybe even BIGGER in a way.
The (WAC) Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (LA Tech is where I attended College for a cup o' coffee, and a snore) are now 5-0, and ranked #23. Honestly, I can't remember the last time LA Tech was ranked in the top 25. It's happened.
I just can't remember the last time.
The Bulldogs take on the pussyish Texas fAggies (newly invited to the SEC...God rest it's soul) at Independence Stadium in Shreveport on Sattidy night. I would honestly love to be there, as it is an 8 minute drive from Andy's Place. But, I gotta get up WAY early on Sunday Morning to work for The Man.
It sucks getting old. There was a time that I'd have not had one worry about staying up all night, and then being at work the next morning at 0600 HRS.
Coulda' done it with both eyes clear, and competently, too.
It sucks getting old.
Sucks.
Anyway, this will be Tech's chance to make a firm statement to the fans of The Only Sport That Really Matters. They've won on the road against much larger programs (from more respected conferences) this season. This game is listed as a "home" game, seeing as it is in Louisiana. But, Shreveport ain't Ruston, and we've got just tons and tons of retards here in town from Collij Stashun. With any luck, most of them will get thowed in jail for trying to steal slot machines from the boats...public urination...or just jump off the roof of the Horseshoe Casino Hotel trying to prove to they mama again that they can fly.
Go Bulldogs!
In a more serious notation...the revamped, #3 ranked (surprised the hell out of me) Cocks of SowCahlanah Cocks visit Tiger Stadium for a kickoff at roughly the same time.
Man...WE REALLY NEED A WIN HERE, TIGERS! We are beat up...banged up...locked up...
You name it! Goodness do not be on our side right now. But, it is Sattidy Night in Death Valley...and anything can happen. A win puts us back in charge of things. A loss...
...Well...
...It's over for any shot at an SEC Champeenship (which is all that really matters to us SEC homers).
I'll be looking at it on TV, and on the computer. ESPN is carrying the Tech v. fAggies game on WatchESPN (which is on the computer).
Well...I'll be looking at it until I fall asleep at roughly 2045 HRS (which I always do on Sattidy night).
It's a rule.
I hope y'all's teams do good, too!
Monday, October 1, 2012
Just in case y'all ain't been keeping up...
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The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (WAC) are 4-0, having won on the road against Houston, Illinois, and Vujinyuh!
The only thing keeping them from being 5-0 was the opening game being cancelled against the miserable fAggies of Collij Stashun.
Dang that Hurricane Isaac!
But, that shall be rectified on October 13. It is gonna be so dang good to watch the fAggies get it handed to 'em by one of the lesser programs here in The Bayou State.
It's a good time to be a Louisiana College Football fan.
Really...it is.
The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (WAC) are 4-0, having won on the road against Houston, Illinois, and Vujinyuh!
The only thing keeping them from being 5-0 was the opening game being cancelled against the miserable fAggies of Collij Stashun.
Dang that Hurricane Isaac!
But, that shall be rectified on October 13. It is gonna be so dang good to watch the fAggies get it handed to 'em by one of the lesser programs here in The Bayou State.
It's a good time to be a Louisiana College Football fan.
Really...it is.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Monday, March 26, 2012
I just got one kwerschun for y'all!
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Okay...Major League Baseball has fired up. March Madness is up and running. The NHL is playing nightly. The NBA finally got enough thugs out on parole to finally make them a season of hardcourt thuggery.
The PGA is in full swing, and proving once again that their pro version of the game is still A Good Walk Spoiled.
I think they're running track, and the grass fairies are at it, too!
So, my kwerschun is...
Well...the good thing is that there's plenty of grass mowing, and flower & vegetable plantin', and garden harvesting to get did before The Only Sport That Really Matters® comes back around. That just might keep me distracted enough.
Probably not...
Okay...Major League Baseball has fired up. March Madness is up and running. The NHL is playing nightly. The NBA finally got enough thugs out on parole to finally make them a season of hardcourt thuggery.
The PGA is in full swing, and proving once again that their pro version of the game is still A Good Walk Spoiled.
I think they're running track, and the grass fairies are at it, too!
So, my kwerschun is...
When is September gonna be this year?
Well...the good thing is that there's plenty of grass mowing, and flower & vegetable plantin', and garden harvesting to get did before The Only Sport That Really Matters® comes back around. That just might keep me distracted enough.
Probably not...
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
A Coworker stops me today and asks...
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Coworker: Hey Andy, did you hear that the whole LSU Tiger football team is still locked up in their hotel rooms?
Me: No! What...Les doesn't want 'em talking to the press?
Coworker: No, somebody painted a 50 yard-line down the hallway, and nobody can figure out how to cross it.
Me: Got me!
We high-fived. Gotta laugh to keep from cryin'...
Coworker: Hey Andy, did you hear that the whole LSU Tiger football team is still locked up in their hotel rooms?
Me: No! What...Les doesn't want 'em talking to the press?
Coworker: No, somebody painted a 50 yard-line down the hallway, and nobody can figure out how to cross it.
Me: Got me!
We high-fived. Gotta laugh to keep from cryin'...
WOW!
.
OLD.
FASHION.
BUTT.
WHIPPIN'.
Ouch! That hurt.
Not really, so much.
I'm in a hurry, with lots on my plate today, and doin' it on short rest. I've just got to take a minute to tell the rest of the nation that y'all got y'all's work cut out for you next season.
We already know firsthand.
Good grief! That McCarron boy from 'Bama threw some spooky sharp passes, and his receivers made catches that normal humans just don't. And, they did it against an excellent Tiger defense, too.
As to the 'Bama defense.
WOW! I knew they were good. But...
Just WOW!
Y'all don't be worried about me. I am not depressed. But, I was "impressed."
Great season, Tigers! Y'all played a regular season worthy of the SEC Championship! I'm proud of y'all!
Great game, Tide! Y'all played a BCS Championship game better than anybody yet!
We'll get back to this in September.
As far as I know, it does not come early this year. In fact, we got a leap day thrown in here before we get there, too.
Crud...
OLD.
FASHION.
BUTT.
WHIPPIN'.
Ouch! That hurt.
Not really, so much.
I'm in a hurry, with lots on my plate today, and doin' it on short rest. I've just got to take a minute to tell the rest of the nation that y'all got y'all's work cut out for you next season.
We already know firsthand.
Good grief! That McCarron boy from 'Bama threw some spooky sharp passes, and his receivers made catches that normal humans just don't. And, they did it against an excellent Tiger defense, too.
As to the 'Bama defense.
WOW! I knew they were good. But...
Just WOW!
Y'all don't be worried about me. I am not depressed. But, I was "impressed."
Great season, Tigers! Y'all played a regular season worthy of the SEC Championship! I'm proud of y'all!
Great game, Tide! Y'all played a BCS Championship game better than anybody yet!
We'll get back to this in September.
As far as I know, it does not come early this year. In fact, we got a leap day thrown in here before we get there, too.
Crud...
Monday, January 9, 2012
Y'all might have heard this already...but there is a ball game on television tonight.
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Hey y'all!
Okay, so I just made the VERY WORST VIDEO IN THE HISTORY OF iPHONES, OR V-LOGGING!
Maybe the worst in the history of The YouTube!!!
But, what the heck?
Hey y'all!
Okay, so I just made the VERY WORST VIDEO IN THE HISTORY OF iPHONES, OR V-LOGGING!
Maybe the worst in the history of The YouTube!!!
But, what the heck?
Friday, January 6, 2012
We shall predict the Cotton Bow!!! (Okay, it was not the blowout I expected, but the Hawgz whupped 'em!)
Hawgz 29 - Mildcats 16
I'm just posting this so y'all will know just how astute I'm iz on bowl games that really mean something. Truth is that I have made ZERO predictions on the College Bow games this time around, because none of them really mattered (yet).
But this one does. Arkansas is the third best team in the nation, and should have been ranked as such coming in to the bow season.
They are going up against the third best team in the Big XII (or whatever it is now). It will be a massacre, and you will go on to sleep mid-2nd quarter. Oh wait...that's me that will go to sleep mid-2nd quarter...y'all might last a bit longer.
Sunday, December 11, 2011
So, what does Andy think about RG-III winning the Heisman Trophy?
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Well, I'm glad y'all axed!
(Okay, so I decided to take my break at work and makeone two videos for y'all to look at with my fancy new iPhone. This thing is just immeasurably wonderful. Just sayin'...)
Oh yeah, just one more somethin'...
This is how The Heisman Trophy winner gets it.
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Well, I'm glad y'all axed!
(Okay, so I decided to take my break at work and make
Oh yeah, just one more somethin'...
This is how The Heisman Trophy winner gets it.
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Saturday, December 3, 2011
Okay, it's halftime, and we're down 10-7 to the miserable Red Clay Dawgz...
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I think I made a big mistake by not posting my "lucky chicken hat pitcher."
That should do it.
I'm sticking with my perdiction of a 36-10 win, now that I've brokened the jinx.
I think I made a big mistake by not posting my "lucky chicken hat pitcher."
That should do it.
I'm sticking with my perdiction of a 36-10 win, now that I've brokened the jinx.
Where we at, and what we got??? (Week #14)
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SWAMPED!
Man, I don't know if I'm washin', or hangin' out!
Hey y'all! I cut my grass yesterday. Yep! Mowed the grass on December 2. I had told y'all a few months back that I believed that it would NEVER rain again in NW Louisiana. So, I scalped the yard, drained the equipment, and closed the door on two cycle hell for the year.
But, I was wrong. Again. We've had several decent rains, and my yard looked like crap. So, I was forced to decide between getting my lazy rear end out there and finishing it off for the year (again), or having to look at the crappy-looking thing and regretting all Winter that I didn't.
It was a gorgeous day! Really. I don't know how warm it got, but I worked in short sleeves. I had gotten the heads up from Mr. Weather (you local visitors, and ex-locals will know who I'm talking about) that big ol' changes be on the way. Heavy rains & bitter cold temps headed our way...so, I knew this was probably my last chance to make the place half-way presentable.
Got it did, too! Well...all except I didn't run the weedeater. I only had a smidgen of two cycle gas left & didn't want to mix up a whole nother gallon to sit over the winter. So, I made the decision to feed the blower instead. It reallly needs a weed-eating to look perfect.
But, screw it.
I AM my Father. Yep! Thursday night I walked in my office, and looked at my desk. I swear, it looked just like Daddy's desk that I giggle about. I mean, scraps of paper everywhere...old receipts for junk that's already half-used, or gone...16 notifications of rate changes from State Farm Insurance...a receipt for perfume that was The Mrs.' birthday present (I knew the fragrance was right, I just held on to it in case I had bought the "cologne" instead of the "parfum". Again.)....old notes with customer orders from months ago...bids I made for equipment for Daddy to three or four School Districts...
Just a bunch of junk!
Now it's in some semblance of order, and the crap is either filed, or chunked.
Worked most of yesterday on my own biz...gotta take #4 son to the Dentist at 0930 (that should be fun). Gotta come home and work on my biz again after that until 1500 HRS.
Oh yeah...at 1500 CST, my beloved Tigers play in the SEC Championship game. Y'all don't call me until the game is over, okay? Normally, I'd be all revved up about this game. Normally, us SEC homers refer to the game in Atlanta as The National Championship. But, I think we already played that one against Corch St. Nick, and I'm having a little trouble working up a healthy hatred for The Red Clay Dawgz.
So, even though I shall be wearing the chicken hat, I'll spare y'all the picture this week. You'll have to trust me on it.
Will we win? Well, heck yeah! Will it be easy? Probably not. At least not at first.
I look for (a MUCH improved & improving) Georgia Bulldog team to put it on our offense. Their D is right up there with ours in many ways. And, Atlanta is really a home game for them. Not only that...there's a pride thing that Georgia will be carrying on their shoulders. All season, the SEC East has been maligned as dragging the conference down...the weaker of the twin sisters, etc. I say we win 36 to 10, but not without a few hiccups, and a defensive TD, or two.
The other big game of the day is Bedpan at Bone-Pickin' Stadium in Stoolwater. I don't have a dog in this fight (excuse the Michael Vick reference), but Imma say that OU will win this one. They need it BAD, and I think Okie State has been over-rated all season. OU 40 - 'Boys 30.
Well, that's all I got.
Boring post, I know.
But, if I don't post something every once in a while I'll forget how to work The Globber.
And, we certainly don't want that happening!
Y'all have a great weekend! I love y'all!
I mean it.
SWAMPED!
Man, I don't know if I'm washin', or hangin' out!
Hey y'all! I cut my grass yesterday. Yep! Mowed the grass on December 2. I had told y'all a few months back that I believed that it would NEVER rain again in NW Louisiana. So, I scalped the yard, drained the equipment, and closed the door on two cycle hell for the year.
But, I was wrong. Again. We've had several decent rains, and my yard looked like crap. So, I was forced to decide between getting my lazy rear end out there and finishing it off for the year (again), or having to look at the crappy-looking thing and regretting all Winter that I didn't.
It was a gorgeous day! Really. I don't know how warm it got, but I worked in short sleeves. I had gotten the heads up from Mr. Weather (you local visitors, and ex-locals will know who I'm talking about) that big ol' changes be on the way. Heavy rains & bitter cold temps headed our way...so, I knew this was probably my last chance to make the place half-way presentable.
Got it did, too! Well...all except I didn't run the weedeater. I only had a smidgen of two cycle gas left & didn't want to mix up a whole nother gallon to sit over the winter. So, I made the decision to feed the blower instead. It reallly needs a weed-eating to look perfect.
But, screw it.
I AM my Father. Yep! Thursday night I walked in my office, and looked at my desk. I swear, it looked just like Daddy's desk that I giggle about. I mean, scraps of paper everywhere...old receipts for junk that's already half-used, or gone...16 notifications of rate changes from State Farm Insurance...a receipt for perfume that was The Mrs.' birthday present (I knew the fragrance was right, I just held on to it in case I had bought the "cologne" instead of the "parfum". Again.)....old notes with customer orders from months ago...bids I made for equipment for Daddy to three or four School Districts...
Just a bunch of junk!
Now it's in some semblance of order, and the crap is either filed, or chunked.
Worked most of yesterday on my own biz...gotta take #4 son to the Dentist at 0930 (that should be fun). Gotta come home and work on my biz again after that until 1500 HRS.
Oh yeah...at 1500 CST, my beloved Tigers play in the SEC Championship game. Y'all don't call me until the game is over, okay? Normally, I'd be all revved up about this game. Normally, us SEC homers refer to the game in Atlanta as The National Championship. But, I think we already played that one against Corch St. Nick, and I'm having a little trouble working up a healthy hatred for The Red Clay Dawgz.
So, even though I shall be wearing the chicken hat, I'll spare y'all the picture this week. You'll have to trust me on it.
Will we win? Well, heck yeah! Will it be easy? Probably not. At least not at first.
I look for (a MUCH improved & improving) Georgia Bulldog team to put it on our offense. Their D is right up there with ours in many ways. And, Atlanta is really a home game for them. Not only that...there's a pride thing that Georgia will be carrying on their shoulders. All season, the SEC East has been maligned as dragging the conference down...the weaker of the twin sisters, etc. I say we win 36 to 10, but not without a few hiccups, and a defensive TD, or two.
The other big game of the day is Bedpan at Bone-Pickin' Stadium in Stoolwater. I don't have a dog in this fight (excuse the Michael Vick reference), but Imma say that OU will win this one. They need it BAD, and I think Okie State has been over-rated all season. OU 40 - 'Boys 30.
Well, that's all I got.
Boring post, I know.
But, if I don't post something every once in a while I'll forget how to work The Globber.
And, we certainly don't want that happening!
Y'all have a great weekend! I love y'all!
I mean it.
Friday, November 25, 2011
I was rawng!!!
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In my prediction earlier this week, I stated that it would be LSU 42 - Arkansas 12 (maybe 13). I really anticipated a 30 (or 29) point win.
We're just really good.
What I did not anticipate was my beloved Tigers giving up a defensive touchdown on a fumble. We just don't do such things. But, we did.
So, the poor Hawgz ended up with 17 points, instead of 10 (or 13, if they'd have been lucky enough to get in to feel go purzition after that fumble).
Plus, we only managed to eek out 41 points, instead of the 42 I figured we would. Good on the Hawgz!
(Of course, Corch Miles called a kneel down while we still could have scored another TD, or a feel go, and made me look smart with my 42 point perdiction...but that is now all water under the bridge. I mean, you can't un-ring a bell).
Regardless, the little piglets dun their best. They only lost twice this season. Twice to the #1 team in the nation (even though it was different teams). There ain't no shame in that whatsoever. Of course, they lost big to both teams, but still, there ain't no shame in losing to greatness.
Never!
I should have sharpened my cipherin' chalk!
In my prediction earlier this week, I stated that it would be LSU 42 - Arkansas 12 (maybe 13). I really anticipated a 30 (or 29) point win.
We're just really good.
What I did not anticipate was my beloved Tigers giving up a defensive touchdown on a fumble. We just don't do such things. But, we did.
So, the poor Hawgz ended up with 17 points, instead of 10 (or 13, if they'd have been lucky enough to get in to feel go purzition after that fumble).
Plus, we only managed to eek out 41 points, instead of the 42 I figured we would. Good on the Hawgz!
(Of course, Corch Miles called a kneel down while we still could have scored another TD, or a feel go, and made me look smart with my 42 point perdiction...but that is now all water under the bridge. I mean, you can't un-ring a bell).
Regardless, the little piglets dun their best. They only lost twice this season. Twice to the #1 team in the nation (even though it was different teams). There ain't no shame in that whatsoever. Of course, they lost big to both teams, but still, there ain't no shame in losing to greatness.
Never!
So, at what point today will Les Miles commence with the kneel downs?
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I shall be wearing my "The Hawgz Suck!" chicken hat today. My 'Bama Sucks! chicken hat seemed to have brought us luck, so I'm not messing with fate.
I'm figuring that with roughly 6:12 left in the 4th quarter, Corch Miles will start the kneel downs, so as not to totally humiliate the stinkin' Hawgz, and completely knock them out of going to a decent (though insignificant) bowl game.
Naw seriously, it's gonna be a good one. We will win convincingly, of course, which is why I say it is going to be a good one! Y'all enjoy!!!
(Editorial note: I had to use a photo from the archives. You can tell, because this one features my old little bitty remote control that Tucker hid half of somewhere, which still hasn't been found...and not my nifty new jumboass remote. I started to take a new picture, but I am feeling poorly, and look like crap...as opposed to how debonaire and suave I was looking when this one was struck. And, being ill, I am pretty sure I should not lift heavy objects.).
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I shall be wearing my "The Hawgz Suck!" chicken hat today. My 'Bama Sucks! chicken hat seemed to have brought us luck, so I'm not messing with fate.
I'm figuring that with roughly 6:12 left in the 4th quarter, Corch Miles will start the kneel downs, so as not to totally humiliate the stinkin' Hawgz, and completely knock them out of going to a decent (though insignificant) bowl game.
Naw seriously, it's gonna be a good one. We will win convincingly, of course, which is why I say it is going to be a good one! Y'all enjoy!!!
(Editorial note: I had to use a photo from the archives. You can tell, because this one features my old little bitty remote control that Tucker hid half of somewhere, which still hasn't been found...and not my nifty new jumboass remote. I started to take a new picture, but I am feeling poorly, and look like crap...as opposed to how debonaire and suave I was looking when this one was struck. And, being ill, I am pretty sure I should not lift heavy objects.).
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
I might as well go on ahead and do this now...
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I swear, I have been working on a post in my head for Thanksgiving Day ever since the 4th of July. So, I sit down tonight to write it all out, and it's just not right. I just don't have the energy, or passion, or whatever to do it.
Maybe I have overthunk it.
I'm gonna do it, because it needs doing, but not tonight.
I've gotta be at work early tomorrow, and then Thanksgive at Mother in Law's along with all The Mrs.' kinfolks from stinkin' Texas, and stinkin' Arkansas when I get off work.
And, I'm fighting a virus, or something.
Crud.
But, I may as well go on ahead and do this now...
LSU will beat Arkansas by 30 points on Friday.
I am looking at this objectively. I don't see how the Hawgz offense is any better than Corch St. Nick's Tide. In fact, 'Bama whupped 'em (by about 20 or so...not sure, but it was a whuppin'). We gave up 6 purnts in four quarters plus to 'Bama, but they did miss a frew feel goze.
We gave up 3 points to The Klan last week (even though they are not a decent barometer of anything). Our defense has given up something like 7 touchdowns in 11 games We're just good.
I don't see Arkansas scoring any more than 13 points.
On the other side of the ball, I believe we will score 42...a lot of those will be special teams/turnovers/defense set ups, etc. But, the Hawgz gave up points to Ole Miss & Vandy in bunches. I'm pretty sure we'll rack up more than the two weak sisters in the SEC did.
I'm saying LSU 42 - Arkansas 12 (maybe 13).
Y'all have a happy Thanksgiving! Give a love to all y'all's from me, and mine. And don't forget to say grace before you sinfully gluttonize.
I swear, I have been working on a post in my head for Thanksgiving Day ever since the 4th of July. So, I sit down tonight to write it all out, and it's just not right. I just don't have the energy, or passion, or whatever to do it.
Maybe I have overthunk it.
I'm gonna do it, because it needs doing, but not tonight.
I've gotta be at work early tomorrow, and then Thanksgive at Mother in Law's along with all The Mrs.' kinfolks from stinkin' Texas, and stinkin' Arkansas when I get off work.
And, I'm fighting a virus, or something.
Crud.
But, I may as well go on ahead and do this now...
LSU will beat Arkansas by 30 points on Friday.
I am looking at this objectively. I don't see how the Hawgz offense is any better than Corch St. Nick's Tide. In fact, 'Bama whupped 'em (by about 20 or so...not sure, but it was a whuppin'). We gave up 6 purnts in four quarters plus to 'Bama, but they did miss a frew feel goze.
We gave up 3 points to The Klan last week (even though they are not a decent barometer of anything). Our defense has given up something like 7 touchdowns in 11 games We're just good.
I don't see Arkansas scoring any more than 13 points.
On the other side of the ball, I believe we will score 42...a lot of those will be special teams/turnovers/defense set ups, etc. But, the Hawgz gave up points to Ole Miss & Vandy in bunches. I'm pretty sure we'll rack up more than the two weak sisters in the SEC did.
I'm saying LSU 42 - Arkansas 12 (maybe 13).
Y'all have a happy Thanksgiving! Give a love to all y'all's from me, and mine. And don't forget to say grace before you sinfully gluttonize.
Monday, November 21, 2011
"We Hate Arkansas Week" officially cancelled.
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Hey y'all! As y'all know, in the run up to LSU's annual showdown with the stinkin' Hawgz of stinkin' Arkansas, we take a little time each day to express just how much we despise the stinkin' Hawgz.
Not so this year.
Don't have the time.
Don't get me wrong. I've got the time to hate stinkin' Arkansas. I just don't have the time to tell y'all about it this year.
Big game on Friday.
A lot on the line.
We shall c.
Hey y'all! As y'all know, in the run up to LSU's annual showdown with the stinkin' Hawgz of stinkin' Arkansas, we take a little time each day to express just how much we despise the stinkin' Hawgz.
Not so this year.
Don't have the time.
Don't get me wrong. I've got the time to hate stinkin' Arkansas. I just don't have the time to tell y'all about it this year.
Big game on Friday.
A lot on the line.
We shall c.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Sunday Morning Quarterback - Week 12 (We own it)
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← (Click it. Nyuk...)
We now OWN Sunday Morning Quarterback. But, as you can see, result #5 (the friggin' New York Daily News) really screwed up my grand plan. I had this great idea to use this GoobleSearch result and make me a video. I was gonna ax Congressperson Corrine Brown to do me a "chant," too!
Okay, so it ain't Sunday Morning any more.
Unless you're in Hawaii.
Aloha.
Look, anybody that gives a rat's patootie about College Football already knows what happened yesterday. So, for me to waste your valuable time telling you things you already know would be pretty dang selfish on my part.
While it's never stopped me before, it will today. All I need to say about yesterday is that I was wronger than two left shoes about most of the games. Even though we often suck at prognostication here, we are ALWAYS the first to admit our wrongness. This is one of those days.
While I did hint that I thought Oregon would have trouble with the rubbers, I did not really believe they would let a game slip off of them like that. And, the OU/Baylor result...WOW! I was able to catch the last half of the 4th quarter of that game, and I've gotta say that it was probably the most exciting 7 or 8 minutes of ball I've watched this season. And, even though I did it on Basil's blog & not here, I stated with certainty that The Children of the Corn would stomp Big Blue.
Wrong.
And, in an egg on my face moment of the highest yolkiness, I MUST commend The Hawgz. I honestly did not believe that they would destroy MS State like they did. It was definitely their best performance of the season in my book. However, I am certain that they shot their wad, and look forward to their little visit to Louisiana. Let's see...when is that happening? Hmmmm....Oh, it's Friday? Really?
Ya' see...losses by teams like Oklahoma State (which I predicted), The Sooners (which I did not), Oregon, etc. happen for a reason. They happen to reinforce a constant.
National Championships are won by teams with 1) Defense 2) A running game. It's just a fact. None of those teams are championship worthy because they don't have both of those aspects of the (championship) game nailed down. You can score 40 points, and still get beat. And, if you can't run, it becomes almost impossible to pass (if you're playing anybody that is worth warm spit). Happens all the time.
Nyuk! I looked at the box score on my LSU Tigers game against the Klan (a snoozer, as I predicted, btw). LSU threw exactly 8 passes.
8. (We were 8 of 8, btw).
Scored 52 points (and started kneel-downs on the Klan's 1 yard-line...so, it coulda been a lot worse).
Now, I'm not holding that out as a prime example, because it seemed we were playing Oxford Junior High, or something. I mean, OLE MISS REALLY IS THAT BAD. REALLY. But, all of our wins, & Bama's wins (even their one loss) featured excellent smash-mouth defense, and powerful running.
It is how you win championships.
So, what are we left with? 2 teams with stellar defenses, and powerful running games. And, we've got a third in the SEC West that is nearly there.
The ship has been righted. The best two teams in the nation will be back on top this week in the BCS Standings. And, The Hawgz should be close behind 'Bama at #3.
We own it.
The world is as it should be.
I'm happy now.
Shazaam! We own it!
We now OWN Sunday Morning Quarterback. But, as you can see, result #5 (the friggin' New York Daily News) really screwed up my grand plan. I had this great idea to use this GoobleSearch result and make me a video. I was gonna ax Congressperson Corrine Brown to do me a "chant," too!
ONE! Too three fo' fi'. Den Andy pla' don' take no ji'!
Okay, so it ain't Sunday Morning any more.
Unless you're in Hawaii.
Aloha.
Look, anybody that gives a rat's patootie about College Football already knows what happened yesterday. So, for me to waste your valuable time telling you things you already know would be pretty dang selfish on my part.
While it's never stopped me before, it will today. All I need to say about yesterday is that I was wronger than two left shoes about most of the games. Even though we often suck at prognostication here, we are ALWAYS the first to admit our wrongness. This is one of those days.
While I did hint that I thought Oregon would have trouble with the rubbers, I did not really believe they would let a game slip off of them like that. And, the OU/Baylor result...WOW! I was able to catch the last half of the 4th quarter of that game, and I've gotta say that it was probably the most exciting 7 or 8 minutes of ball I've watched this season. And, even though I did it on Basil's blog & not here, I stated with certainty that The Children of the Corn would stomp Big Blue.
Wrong.
And, in an egg on my face moment of the highest yolkiness, I MUST commend The Hawgz. I honestly did not believe that they would destroy MS State like they did. It was definitely their best performance of the season in my book. However, I am certain that they shot their wad, and look forward to their little visit to Louisiana. Let's see...when is that happening? Hmmmm....Oh, it's Friday? Really?
Ya' see...losses by teams like Oklahoma State (which I predicted), The Sooners (which I did not), Oregon, etc. happen for a reason. They happen to reinforce a constant.
National Championships are won by teams with 1) Defense 2) A running game. It's just a fact. None of those teams are championship worthy because they don't have both of those aspects of the (championship) game nailed down. You can score 40 points, and still get beat. And, if you can't run, it becomes almost impossible to pass (if you're playing anybody that is worth warm spit). Happens all the time.
Nyuk! I looked at the box score on my LSU Tigers game against the Klan (a snoozer, as I predicted, btw). LSU threw exactly 8 passes.
8. (We were 8 of 8, btw).
Scored 52 points (and started kneel-downs on the Klan's 1 yard-line...so, it coulda been a lot worse).
Now, I'm not holding that out as a prime example, because it seemed we were playing Oxford Junior High, or something. I mean, OLE MISS REALLY IS THAT BAD. REALLY. But, all of our wins, & Bama's wins (even their one loss) featured excellent smash-mouth defense, and powerful running.
It is how you win championships.
So, what are we left with? 2 teams with stellar defenses, and powerful running games. And, we've got a third in the SEC West that is nearly there.
The ship has been righted. The best two teams in the nation will be back on top this week in the BCS Standings. And, The Hawgz should be close behind 'Bama at #3.
We own it.
The world is as it should be.
I'm happy now.
ONE! Too three fo' fi'. Den Andy pla' don' take no ji'!
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