RIDDLE

Melanie you got it but you did admit that Keith helped you get the right answe

ANSWER:What is shaped like a box, has no feet but runs up and down?

A elevator

TODAY'S RIDDLE:
Why do the hippies study the stars?

I think this referee is cute.

COMPUTER CRASHES YESTERDAY

The computer here at the house crashed yesterday and I lost my entire music media files and some other programs as well. Mom had to work on the computer to get back allot of other files as well, certain programs don't seem to be affected by what happened but others appear to bne to be gone. Needless to say I am not happy to lose all my music files. The UVA baseball team beat VMI yesterday 5-3, with the win the Cavs have 9 straight games, they will play Delaware in a 3 game series this weekend. I injured another finger yesterday at work, I was using the pallet jack when it got pinched in the handle, needless to say I have a pretty good blood blister on my finger. I was unable to throw at practice yesterday because my left shoulder and neck hurting, hopefully I will be able to throw today. MICKEY

Our feelings are our most genuine paths to knowledge.
Audre Lorde

Actor Charles Durning is 84
Actor Gavin MacLeod is 76
Actor-director-dancer Tommy Tune is 68
Auto racer Mario Andretti is 67
Football player Bubba Smith is 62
Actress Mercedes Ruehl is 59
Actress Bernadette Peters is 59
Comedian Gilbert Gottfried is 52
Actor John Turturro is 50
Actress Maxine Bahns is 36
Country singer Jason Aldean is 30

RIDDLE

Keith got the riddle yesterday. Glad to see him guessing again
ANSWER:What did the dirt say to the rain?
If you keep this up, my name will be mud!!!

TODAY'S RIDDLE:

What is shaped like a box, has no feet but runs up and down?

I AM HURTING AGAIN

After having three days rest from throwing I thought I was feeling better but after throwing Monday I don't think the days off helped me that much. I think I have some type of nerve problem on the left side of my neck and shoulder, it hurts worst than my right arm. I did put the heat pad on my left shoulder last night and it did feel better for a while but it was pretty short lived, it just feels like something needs to pop back into place. Maybe I need to go to massage therapist to see if they can work out my problems. I am very questionable to pitch today at practice, maybe if I take some Advil before practice I will be able to throw. Also going to the dentist yesterday didn't help the situation in my neck at all, the good news from the dentists office was that she didn't think my crown was lose which means I won't have to go back for another 6 months because everything else looked ok. I really think I am falling apart. The UVA baseball team returns to the field today at 4pm when the Cavaliers play in state rival VMI, the Cavs are 10-1 on the season. MICKEY

The triple is the most exciting play in baseball. Home runs win a lot of games, but I never understood why fans are so obsessed with them.
Hank Aaron

1867 - Dr. William G. Bonwill of Philadelphia, PA got a wonderful idea. He invented the dental mallet (OUCH!) while watching a telegraph key sounder operate in a Philadelphia hotel.
1908 - Star #46 was added to the U.S. flag -- for Oklahoma, which had entered the union on November 16, 1907.
1942 - This was the day Notre Dame football coach Frank Leahy announced his intention to concentrate on the T formation instead of the famous Knute Rockne ‘Notre Dame shift’ in South Bend, Indiana. Go, Fighting Irish! Rah!
1955 - Billboard announced that seven-inch, 45-rpm singles were outselling 78-rpm singles for the first time in the U.S.
1967 - Pink Floyd recorded Arnold Layne, their first single (released Mar 11, 1967).

Actress Joanne Woodward is 77
Actress Elizabeth Taylor is 75
Consumer advocate Ralph Nader is 73
Actor Howard Hesseman is 67
Country singer Johnny Van Zant (Van Zant) is 47
Basketball Hall-of-Famer James Worthy is 46
Actor Grant Show is 45
Chelsea Clinton is 27
Singer Josh Groban is 26
Actress Kate Mara is 24

RIDDLE

Tammy got the riddle right on Friday.

ANSWER:What happens to a hamburger that misses a lot of school?

He needs a lot of ketchup.

TODAY'S RIDDLE

What did the dirt say to the rain?

UNC FALLS, I AM HEADING TO THE DENTIST THIS MORNING

The Maryland Terrapins upset the UNC Tar Heels 89-87 last night in College Park, Md, and with the UNC loss there is a three way tie for 1st place in the ACC with UVA, Virginia Tech and UNC. Virginia will play Virginia Tech Thursday night at the JPJ Arena in a huge game with the winner getting the inside track for an ACC title. For the 2nd straight weekend in Nascar the winner of the Busch race also won the Nextel Cup race, last week it was Kevin Harvick and this week it was Matt Kenseth. There was one very hard crash in the race and I have posted a photo from the AP of David Reutimann walking to the ambulance after a violent crash. The Nextel Cup Series is off this week before the go to Las Vegas the following week. Also yesterday I went over and saw VSU play Post University again, the Trojans on the game 8-7 after being down 6-2, it was very cold day for baseball. I am going to be a little late for work this morning because I have to go to one of my least favorite places at 8:15am, the dentist office. I am only going for a checkup today but may have to go back soon because I think the crown I have may be coming lose. Hopefully we will be able to get on the field at the stadium today for practice, we did get some pretty steady rain yesterday but I don't think we got as much as they were expecting. MICKEY

Complaining is good for you as long as you're not complaining to the person you're complaining about.
Lynn Johnston

1919, Congress established Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona.
1929, President Coolidge signed a measure establishing Grand Teton National Park. Fellow blogger Mark knows all about this park.
1940, the United States Air Defense Command was created.
1979, a total solar eclipse cast a moving shadow 175 miles wide from Oregon to North Dakota before moving into Canada.
1993, a bomb built by Islamic extremists exploded in the parking garage of New York's World Trade Center, killing six people and injuring more than 1,000 others.

Actress Betty Hutton is 86
Singer Fats Domino is 79
Political columnist Robert Novak is 76
Country-rock musician Paul Cotton (Poco) is 64
Singer Michael Bolton is 54
Actor Greg Germann is 49
Actress Jennifer Grant is 41
Football player Marshall Faulk is 34
Rhythm-and-blues singer Corinne Bailey Rae is 28
Country singer Rodney Hayden is 27

garage progress as of 2-24-07

the garage is starting to take shape!!

A GOOD TO DAY FOR UVA SPORTS

Well Saturday was a good day for the Virginia Cavaliers on the hardwood and on the diamond. First the UVA basketball team beat Georgia Tech 75-69 and by doing so remained tied for 2nd place in the ACC with Virginia Tech who beat Miami yesterday, both teams are 1 game behind UNC who will play at Maryland tonight. Next up for the Cavaliers basketball team is a Thursday night showdown with Virginia Tech. The UVA baseball team swept a double header yesterday over the Bucknell Bison 3-0 and 13-2, next up for the Cavalier baseball team is game with VMI on Tuesday. Speaking of baseball I went over and saw the 1st game of a DH yesterday between the Virginia State Trojans and the Post University Eagles, the Trojans had two former Colonials playing for them Jeff Shelton and Andrew Holt. The Eagles won the game 4-3 in the top of the 7th and Jeff pitched all 7 innings for the Trojans and Andrew did have two hits in the game and 1 RBI, I didn't stay for the second game, I have posted the box score below for the game. They said it was going to rain all day here in CH but so far this morning it hasn't rained at all, the radar is showing some rain to the west of us though, hopefully it won't be to heavy when it comes threw. Matt Kenseth won the Busch Series race last night and Jeff Gordon will lead the field in the Nextel Cup Series race later today. I am feeling better but I am nowhere near 100%. MICKEY

POST VS VSU
http://www.posteagles.com/sports/bsb/2006-07/stats/pubb2241.htm

1924 - Ty Cobb, one of the legends of baseball, issued an edict to his team, the Detroit Tigers, that forbid players to play the game of golf during training camp. A report in the Detroit Free Press said that Cobb went so far as to confiscate players’ golf clubs! Wow! Talk about being a little ‘teed off’, huh?
1940 - The first televised hockey game was broadcast. The New York Rangers whipped the Montreal Canadiens at Madison Square Garden on W2XBS-TV in New York City. The Rangers won, 6-2.
1964 - Twenty-two-year old Cassius Clay won the world heavyweight boxing title by defeating Sonny Liston in the seventh round in Miami, FL. Clay had been an 8-1 underdog. In fact, only 8,297 fans showed up for the bout.
1993 - The Florida Marlins baseball team introduced their mascot, Billy the Marlin. According to Billy’s Web page (web7.sportsline.com/u/baseball/flamarlins/kids/billyhome.htm), Billy’s favorite movie is A Fish Called Wanda and his favorite TV show is Flipper.

Baseball hall-of-famer Monte Irvin is 88
Country singer Ralph Stanley is 80
Musician Tommy Newsom is 78
CBS newsman Bob Schieffer is 70
Actress Diane Baker is 69
Actress Karen Grassle is 63
Tennessee Titans head coach Jeff Fisher is 49
Actress Veronica Webb is 42
Actress Tea Leoni is 41
Comedian Carrot Top is 40
Actress Lesley Boone is 39
Singer Daniel Powter is 36
Actor Justin Berfield is 21
Actors James and Oliver Phelps ("Harry Potter" movies) are 21

RENEGADES FALL AGAIN

Last nights game at the Richmond Coliseum may have been won of the worst games I have seen the Gades play all year, it just looked like they were going threw the motions. They weren't playing with any heart and it looked like Knoxville was at least two steps ahead of them all night. The Gades did score the first goal of the game but after that Knoxville controlled the game en route to a 5-2 victory. I think the Gades have run out of steam, hopefully they can get some momentum back before the playoffs start. There was also a very special guest in attendance last night, fellow blogger Al made an appearance at the game last night. The UVA baseball team continued to roll along yesterday knocking off Bucknell 2-0, the Cavs will play a DH with Bucknell today. The UVA basketball will be back in action today when Georgia Tech pays a visit to the JPJ Arena, the Cavs need a win to keep pace with Virginia Tech for 2nd place in the ACC, the Hokies are at home against Miami today. Jeff Gordon captured the pole for this weeks Nextel Cup event at the California Speedway, the Busch cars will race there tonight. We will have our first baseball scrimmage of the year next Saturday at 11am against Trinity, hopefully we won't get to much rain Sunday so we can get a few more practices in before next weeks scrimmage. I am feeling a bit better this morning, I may be back to at least 85% by Mondays practice. MICKEY

Winning isn't everything, but it beats anything that comes in second.
Paul Bryant

1857 - The first shipment of perforated postage stamps was received by the U.S. Government. Only imperforated ones had been used previously.
1938 - The first nylon bristle toothbrush was made in Arlington, NJ. It was the first time that nylon yarn had been used commercially. Two years later, nylon hosiery was introduced.
1969 - Johnny Cash recorded his second live prison performance. It followed a concert the previous year at Folsom Prison. The LP Johnny Cash at San Quentin, with the hit single A Boy Named Sue, was recorded live as part of a British TV.
1980 - The U.S. Hockey Team won its “Do you believe in miracles?” gold medal. Final score: U.S. 4, Finland 2. The drama had begun with the U.S. team’s upset win over the powerful Soviet team on February 22. When the U.S. polished off Finland for the gold medal, folks all over the U.S. decided to start believing, indeed!
1989 - United Airlines Flight 811, out of Honolulu on its way to Sidney, was 100 miles southwest of Hawaii when its cargo door blew out. The explosion in the Boeing 747 created a 10x40-ft. hole in the fuselage, knocked out the two engines on the right side and caused damage to the flaps and hydraulics. Nine passengers were sucked out of the jetliner to their deaths 20,000 ft over the Pacific.
1991 - Country music star Webb Pierce died in Nashville at age 65. The official cause of death was heart failure, but he also suffered from pancreatic cancer. Pierce racked up 13 #1 singles on the Billboard country chart, with 97 singles on the chart between 1952 and 1982.

Actor (''Fish,'' ''Barney Miller'') Abe Vigoda is 86
Actor (''Law and Order'') Steven Hill is 85
Former Georgia governor and senator Zell Miller is 75
Actor James Farentino is 69
Edward James Olmos is 60
Actress Debra Jo Rupp is 56
Actress Helen Shaver is 56
Baseball hall-of-famer Eddie Murray is 51
News anchor Paula Zahn is 51
Country singer Sammy Kershaw is 49
Movie director Todd Field is 43
Actress Bonnie Somerville is 33

RIDDLE

This is just one of my favorite graphics. I thought it would give you a laugh. Have a good weekend.

No one got the riddle yesterday. I think we enjoyed the umpire picture.

ANSWER:What do you call a group of convicts who go to the beach?
A crime Wave

TODAY'S RIDDLE:

What happens to a hamburger
that misses a lot of school?

MICKEY, OUT OF ACTION TODAY

After throwing batting practice four days in a row I will be out of action today with several undisclosed ailments. Let's just say I am hurting pretty bad and I just need a little time to recover from a few injuries, the pitching machine will have to see some action today. The Richmond Renegades will be at home tonight against the Knoxville Ice Bears in which will be a 1 game home stand, the CAA basketball tournament will be at the RC next week so the Gades won't be back at home for another 2 weeks. The AAA sate high school wrestling tournament begins today in northern Virginia, Colonial Heights will have three wrestlers going for state titles. The UVA baseball team begins a three game home stand with Bucknell this afternoon. Were in the world has Keith been, the government must have him working to hard. The Nextel Cup Series and Busch Series will be racing at the California Speedway this weekend. MICKEY

Understanding can overcome any situation, however mysterious or insurmountable it may appear to be.
Norman Vincent Peale

1886 - Charles M. Hall completed his invention of aluminum. He produced it using electricity; and just in time for wrapping the 20th century’s lunch sandwiches, too!
1905 - The Rotary Club was founded in Chicago, IL by Attorney Paul Harris. A national association of the very popular civic club was formed in 1910. In 1922 the organization which was for men only, adopted the name Rotary International. It continues with millions of members throughout the world -- both men and women.
1927 - U.S. President Calvin Coolidge signed a bill into law that created the Federal Radio Commission, “to bring order out of this terrible chaos.” The president was speaking, of course, of the nation’s then unregulated radio stations. The commission assigned frequencies, hours of operation and power allocations for radio broadcasters across the U.S. The name was changed to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on July 1, 1934.
1960 - Wrecking crews began to demolish the venerable home of the Brooklyn Dodgers: Ebbets Field in New York City. The wrecking ball came in a little high and outside...
1968 - Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia 76ers wowed the home crowd at the old Philadelphia Arena by becoming the first pro basketball player to score more than 25,000 career points.

Actor Peter Fonda is 67
Football hall-of-famer Fred Biletnikoff is 64
Country-rock musician Rusty Young is 61
Actress (''Home Improvement'') Patricia Richardson is 56
Singer Howard Jones is 52
Country singer Dusty Drake is 43
Actress Kristin Davis is 42
Tennis player Helena Sukova is 42
Country singer Steve Holy is 35

garage progress as of 2-22-07

not much to report in the last few days just waiting on the concrete foundation to dry. the blocks got delivered today thought!!

RIDDLE

Does this remind anyone of a baseball game last year?

Melanie you got the riddle right yesterday. YEAH!

ANSWER:What do you call a grizzly bear with no teeth?

A Gummy bear

TODAY'S RIDDLE

What do you call a group of convicts who go to the beach?

UVA FALLS BACK INTO 2ND PLACE TIE

The Virginia basketball team fell to Miami last night 68-60 and by doing so fell back into a 2nd place tie with Virginia Tech with 9-4 ACC record. UNC knocked of NC State and now are in 1st place by themselves with 10-3 conference record and Virginia Tech hammered Boston College last night. Next up for UVA is home date with Georgia Tech on Saturday. The UVA baseball team continued it's winning ways beating Coppin State 12-0, the Cavs will start a 3 game series with Bucknell on Friday at Davenport Stadium. I am hurting a bit more this morning and my aches and pain index is continuing to climb. I have posted an old Christmas photo of Keith and Pa Pa, in the photo Keith appears to have gotten a backgammon game for some reason. MICKEY

Forgiveness is almost a selfish act because of its immense benefits to the one who forgives.
Lawana Blackwell

Announcer Don Pardo is 89
Hollywood "ghost singer" Marni Nixon is 77
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., is 75
Hall of Fame baseball manager Sparky Anderson is 73
Actress Miou-Miou is 57
Actress Julie Walters is 57
Basketball Hall-of-Famer Julius Erving is 57
Golfer Vijay Singh is 44
Hockey hall-of-famer Pat Lafontaine is 42
Actress-comedian Rachel Dratch is 41
Actress Jeri Ryan is 39
Actor Jose Solano is 36
Tennis player Michael Chang is 35
Actress Drew Barrymore is 32
Actress Liza Huber is 32
Singer James Blunt is 30

RIDDLE

I though Andrew would like some pictures with his real baseball hat on. Some of them were taken two years ago.

I stumped everyone yesterday.

ANSWER:Why don't cows have money?

Because the farmers milk them dry.

TODAY'S RIDDLE:

What do you call a grizzly bear with no teeth?

I AM HURTING

Well after two days at baseball practice I am officially hurting. I have a blister on my right big toe and every muscle in my back, shoulders, arms and legs are hurting. I am sure that I will have to take some Advil at some point today but I should be able to throw a little bit if needed today at practice, the pain index is still on the rise though. The Virginia Cavaliers basketball team will return to the floor tonight at Miami, the Cavs must win tonight to keep pace with UNC which plays NC State at home tonight. Another big ACC game tonight has Boston College traveling to Blacksburg to play Virginia Tech. The UVA baseball team continued it's winning ways yesterday hammering William & Mary 17-2, today they will face power Coppin State before a weekend series with Bucknell. I have posted an photo from past of Me Ma Ruth holding a baby, can anybody tell who that baby is? Well I have to say I cant complain about the weather yesterday and it appears that it is going to be much milder the rest of the week also which is very good for baseball practice. It doesn't look like that we are going to get any big snows this year. MICKEY

You must learn to face the fact, always, that you choose to do what you do, and that everything you do affects not only you but others.
Holly Lisle

Actress Rue McClanahan is 72
Actress Tyne Daly is 61
Tricia Nixon Cox is 61
Actress Christine Ebersole is 54
Actor William Petersen is 54
Actor Kelsey Grammer is 52
Country singer Mary Chapin Carpenter is 49
Actor William Baldwin is 44
Country singer Eric Heatherly is 37
Actress Jennifer Love Hewitt is 28
Singer Charlotte Church is 21

garage progress as of 2-20-07

RIDDLE

Nobody got the riddle yesterday but Bobby was close.

ANSWER:Why wouldn't the cowardly baseball player run to home plate?

He was afraid of masked men

TODAY'S RIDDLE:

Why don't cows have money?

Mickey's Average Pain Index

Mickey's Average Pain Index from 2/14 to 2/20 is:

5.285714286

With baseball underway, this along with daily index may increase.

STOOPID FACTZ !!

Bees can see ultraviolet light.

Bees have five eyes.

Bees kill more people a year than sharks do.

Bees visit over 2,000 flowers and fly over 55,000 miles to produce just 1 lb. of honey.

Beethoven dipped his head in cold water before he composed.

Beethoven who was a coffee lover, was so particular about his coffee that he always counted 60 beans per cup when he prepared his brew.

Beetles taste like apples, wasps like pine nuts, and white worms like fried pork rinds.

Before 1850, golf balls were made of leather and were stuffed with feathers.

Before 1859, baseball umpires were seated in padded chairs behind home plate.

Before 1917, goalies (in hockey) were not allowed to fall to the ice to make saves or else they were penalized.

Before Columbus, Europe had never tasted corn, potatoes, tomatoes, red peppers, sweet potatoes, tapioca, chocolate, pumpkins, squash, coconuts, pineapples, strawberries, and much more. Why? All these food items are native to America.

Before jets, jet lag was called boat lag.

BASEBALL PRACTICE UNDERWAY

Well baseball practice got underway yesterday and it was a little cool but it wasn't to bad once I started throwing some. We weren't able to get on the infield at the stadium yesterday but we were able to hit in the outfield. I think we should be able to get on the infield by this afternoon since it didn't freeze last night and it is going be windy and warm today which should dry out the infield a bit. As you can tell my aches and pain index has began to climb a bit, I do have a blister on my right big toe and my arm is a little tight but I should be able to throw some this afternoon if needed, I think I will probably be hurting worst Wednesday. The UVA baseball team completed a three game sweep of George Washington yesterday winning 15-2, the Cavs will face William and Mary today in Charlottesville. The UVA basketball team is back in the top 25 in both the coaches and writers polls, the Cavs will play at Miami on Wednesday night. Well today isn't a government holiday so all you government workers need to go back to work today. MICKEY

The great thing about getting older is that you don't lose all the other ages you've been.
Madeleine L'Engle

1792 - President George Washington signed the Postal Service Act. Letters delivered up to 30 miles cost six cents to mail. For letters up to 150 miles, postage was 12-1/2 cents.
1872 - Luther Crowell received a patent for a machine for manufacturing paper bags. Patent #123,811 allowed for the bags to have two longitudinal inward folds.
1952 - One of the game’s most popular figures, Emmett L. Ashford, became the first black umpire in organized baseball. Ashford was authorized to be a substitute in the Southwestern International League.
1962 - America’s first space hero, John Glenn, made space history. Glenn orbited the world three times in 4 hours, 55 minutes. “Godspeed, John Glenn. You’re cleared for orbit.”
1963 - Baseball great Willie (‘Say Hey’) Mays signed with the San Francisco Giants as baseball’s highest-paid player. He earned $100,000 a year.
1992 - Texas billionaire Ross Perot, appearing on CNN’s Larry King Live, said he would run for president of the U.S. if his name was placed on the ballot in all 50 states.
2000 - Defending Winston Cup champ Dale Jarrett won his third Daytona 500 in eight years, passing surprise contender Johnny Benson for the lead four laps from the end. Jarrett’s $1,277,975 share of the purse, coupled with a million-dollar bonus from series sponsor Winston, gave him the largest single-day payoff in the history of the sport.

Actor Sidney Poitier is 80
Hockey Hall-of-Famer Phil Esposito is 65
Actress Brenda Blethyn is 61
Actress Sandy Duncan is 61
Country singer Kathie Baillie is 56
Newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst is 53
Country singer Leland Martin is 50
Comedian Joel Hodgson is 47
Basketball player Charles Barkley is 44
Model Cindy Crawford is 41
Actress Lili Taylor is 40
Actress Lauren Ambrose ("Six Feet Under") is 29
Actress Majandra Delfino is 26

garage progress as of 2-19-07

something is definately happening now!!! they might pour the foundation tuesday!

RIDDLE

Baseball Starts today. I think everyone should wear a heavy coat. The rest of the week should be warmer.

Donna's Mom"Louise" got the riddle right on Friday. Way to go. I thought Iwas going to stump every one.
ANSWER:Why can't you play hide-in-seek with baby chickens?
They are always peeking

TODAY'S RIDDLE:

Why wouldn't the cowardly baeball player run to home plate

STOOPID FACTZ !

Before roasting, some green coffee beans are stored for years, and experts believe that certain beans improve with age, when stored properly.

Before the 984 foot high Eiffel Tower was built in 1889, the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. was the tallest building in the world at 555 feet.

Before the first French cafe in the late 1700's, coffee was sold by street vendors in Europe, in the Arab fashion. The Arabs were the forerunners of the sidewalk espresso carts of today.

Before the merger with MGM in 1981, eight of the top ten movies released by United Artists were James Bond films.

Ben Franklin invented crop insurance.

Benjamin Franklin was the fifth in a series of the youngest son of the youngest son.

Betsy Ross is the only real person to ever have been the head on a Pez dispenser.

Betsy Ross was born with a fully formed set of teeth.

Bette Midler, Barry Manilow and many other famous vocalists got their start in a New York City club called The Continental Baths.

BASEBALL PRACTICE STARTS TODAY

Well today is the first day of baseball practice and it's going be little cool, I think my arm is as ready is it's going to be all year. I am sure it will be hurting a bit though by the end of the week, at least it looks like it warming up quite a bit by the end of the week. Hopefully we will be able to get on the field fairly early this week, it has been quite soft. Kevin Harvick good weekend continued Sunday afternoon capturing his 1st Daytona 500 victory, Harvick cam out of nowhere on last lap to edge Mark Martin for the victory. This year they didn't have the big one until the last lap which was good, next week they will travel to the California Speedway. Well the Richmond Renegades made it 0-3 this weekend falling to the Fayetteville FireAntz 5-2 on Sunday, the Gades lead 2-0 before the wheels came off again. The Gades will be back at home Friday night against the Knoxville Ice Bears. Virginia and UNC now sit atop the ACC standings by themselves now after NC State upset Virginia Tech for the 2nd time this year 81-56, State blew Tech out. The UVA baseball team aslo won again yesterday 11-1 over George Washington, the same two teams will face of again today, the Cavs are now 4-1. There are allot of bloggers who have the day off for Presidents Day but me and AL are not working for the Govt so we will be working. MICKEY

Things are only impossible until they're not.
Jean-Luc Picard

Singer Smokey Robinson is 67
Actress Carlin Glynn is 67
Singer Lou Christie is 64
Author Amy Tan is 55
Talk show host Lorianne Crook is 50
Tennis Hall-of-Famer Hana Mandlikova is 45
Country musician Ralph McCauley (Wild Horses) is 43
Actress Justine Bateman is 41
Pop singer-actress Haylie Duff is 22

THE DAYTONA 500

Well another Nascar season officially kicks of this afternoon with the running of the 49th annual Daytona 500. The green flag is set to fly at 3:15pm and the pre-race show starts at 2pm on FOX. Kevin Harvick started off the Busch series were he finished last year at the top winning yesterdays Busch race at Daytona, Harvick however will not run the entire Busch series this year. I think Tony Stewart may be the man to beat today but there are several Virginia drivers who could give him a run for his money. The Virginia Cavaliers are now tied for 1st place in the ACC with UNC after beating Florida State 73-70 and UNC beating Boston College yesterday. Virginia Tech can join them at the top of the ACC standings with a win over NC State today. The UVA baseball team won yesterday 11-0 over George Washington, the Cavs will play them again today and Monday as well. The Colonial Heights wrestling team finished 4th in the Central Region wrestling tournament yesterday at Hanover out of 20 teams, the CD was represented well as Thomas place 3rd. Several CH wrestlers qualified for the state AAA wrestling tournament next week and one of our baseball players Hugh Morgan won the 135 weight class for the Colonials. The Renegades woes continued last night in Knoxville as the Renegades built a 3-0 first period lead only to blow it in the 2nd period giving up four goals en route to 4-3 loss, the Gades will try to get off the snide today when they play the Fayetteville FireAntz. Well baseball practice starts tomorrow and it looks like it is going to be cold, who would have figured. It does appear that temps will rise a bit after tomorrow but there is chance of rain later in the week. MICKEY

The only thing to do with good advice is pass it on. It is never any use to oneself.
Oscar Wilde

1735 - The first opera performed in America, known as either Flora or Hob in the Well, was presented in Charleston, SC.
1908 - U.S. postage stamps were sold for the very first time. They cost only a penny.
1930 - Elm Farm Ollie became the first cow to fly in an airplane. Elm Farm Ollie was a Guernsey who took to the air and as a special added attraction, got a milking in flight (mmmmmoooooooo!) while over St. Louis, MO. The milk was sealed in little paper containers and then parachuted over the city.
1953 - Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz signed a contract worth $8,000,000 to continue the I Love Lucy TV show through 1955.
1998 - Long-time Chicago Cubs broadcaster Harry Caray died at the age of 83; in Rancho Mirage, California.


Actor George Kennedy is 82
Sen. John Warner R-Va., is 80
Singer Yoko Ono is 74
Singer/songwriter Bobby Hart is 68
Singer Irma Thomas is 66
Actress Cybill Shepherd is 57
Singer Juice Newton is 55
Actor John Travolta is 53
Game show host Vanna White is 50
Actor Matt Dillon is 43
Actress Sarah Brown is 32

the other news from 119 pinecliffe

here are a couple pictures of julianne's new ride! its a 1997 rav4. she got it thursday afternoon. everybody look out!!!!

UVA BACK AT HOME THIS AFTERNOON

The Virginia Cavaliers are back at the JPJ Arena this afternoon when they welcome the Florida St. Seminoles to town. This is a very big game for the Cavaliers if they want to keep up with front runners of the ACC and I think another win will put them in the NCAA tournament, Florida St. also needs to win this game to keep there chances alive as well. Also tonight UNC visits Boston College in a very big ACC game, I think the Heels are going to win this one though. The UVA baseball team will host George Washington this afternoon as well. The Richmond Renegades were embarrassed again last night in Huntsville falling to the Havoc 8-3, the Havoc seem to have the Renegades number, tonight the Gades will be in Knoxville. Jack Sprague won last night Nascar truck race at Daytona in a photo finish with a little help from Johnny Benson, Travis Kvapil should have won the race but somehow he blew it when they came to the line. I have posted a few photos from RUETERS from the truck race. Today the Busch series will take to the track at Daytona for 300 miler, it also marks the return of ESPN to Nascar which will broadcast the entire Busch series schedule with the ESPN brand of networks. They did have some glazed donuts at Wal-Mart this morning and they were pretty good. Andrew's basketball team has it's final game of the regular season this morning, they will start the playoffs next week. MICKEY

It is a fact that you project what you are.
Norman Vincent Peale

Singer Bobby Lewis is 74
Country singer-songwriter Johnny Bush is 72
Football Hall-of-Famer Jim Brown is 71
Actress Rene Russo is 53
Actor Lou Diamond Phillips is 45
Basketball player Michael Jordan is 44
Actor-comedian Larry, the Cable Guy is 44
TV personality Rene Syler is 44
Actress Denise Richards is 36
Actor Jerry O'Connell is 33
Country singer Bryan White is 33
TV personality Paris Hilton is 26

garage progress!!

look close and can see where herbie staked out the garage!! he said he thinks the footing guy is comming today! in the second picture you can see the new windows in the house too!! man those windows are cool, everytime i lookout the window i have to open and close them and tilt them in and out, plus i don't fel a draft coming in around the windows anymore!!

RIDDLE:

Keith got the riddle right yesterday.

ANSWER:Who supervises children when they play games?

Game Warden

TODAY'S RIDDLE

Why can't you play hide-in-seek with baby chickens?

TGIF

I am just glad it is Friday, for some reason it just felt like this week would never end, I need two days rest. Tony Stewart and Jeff Gordon won yesterdays qualifying races at Daytona for Sundays Daytona 500, however in post race inspection Jeff Gordon's car failed post race inspection because it was a lttle to low so he has been relegated back to the 42nd starting position for the race. Tonight at Daytona the truck series will race and the Busch cars will race Saturday afternoon. The Richmond Renegades begin a three game road trip tonight in Huntsville, the Gades haven't had to much luck playing Huntville, the Havoc seem to have the Gades number. The Gades will be back in town next Friday night when the play the Knoxville Ice Bears. If you have any Peter Pan peanut butter you might not want to eat it until you check the product code, if you don't it might make you a bit sick. UVA's baseball team was suppose to be back in action today against George Washington but that game has been postponed till Monday because of field conditions, the rest of the series will be played as scheduled. East Carolina's baseball team will play at UCLA this weekend. I have posted below a link to the last game of the season for CH girls basketball team in the CD tournament against Thomas Dale. Scott do you have an update on Scottie and the baseball team. MICKEY

CHHS vs Thomas Dale photos
http://public.fotki.com/bp2/chhs_athletics/chhs-girls-basketball/chhsvsthomasdaleinc/

Don't worry about your heart, it will last you as long as you live.
W. C. Fields

Singer Patty Andrews is 89
Actor William Katt is 56
Actor James Ingram is 51
Actress Lisa Loring is 49
Tennis Hall of Fame player John McEnroe is 48
Green Bay Packers running back Ahman Green is 30

RIDDLE

It's getting close to baseball time. I know everyone is ready at my house.

ANSWER TO VALENTINE RIDDLES: I'm proud of all of you for getting the answers.
What did the light switch say to the girl? You turn me on. Bobby got this one.
What did the bat say to his girlfriend? I like hanging around with you. Melanie got this one
What did the elephant say to his girlfriend?I love you a ton. Tammy got this one.

TODAY'S RIDDLE:

Who supervises children when they play games?

STOOPID FACTZ !!!!

Between 1931 and 1969 Walt Disney collected thirty-five Oscars.

Between 1937 and 1945 Heinz produced a version of Alphabetti Spaghetti especially for the German market that consisted solely of little pasta swastikas.

Between 1940 and 1987, a total of 94 patents had been taken out on shaving mugs.

Between 1991 and 1996, India produced the most movies per year on average. The 851 movies per year beat the yearly average of the United States (569) by 282 for the same time frame.

Between April 1st and September 30th it is legal to capture and castrate any horse or donkey that you find roaming around your property.

Bibliomancy is the practice by some people of opening the Bible at random and being guided for the day by whatever verse they see first.

Bilbo Baggins was born on September 22 1290.

Bill Clinton is the only President ever to be elected twice without ever receiving 50% of the popular vote. He had 43 percent in 1992 and 49 percent in 1996.

Bill Gates began his business career at the age of 14 by forming a company called Traf-O-Data with some friends of his.

Bird droppings are the chief export of Nauru, an island nation in the western Pacific.

THINGS ARE GETTING TIGHT IN THE ACC AGAIN

With Duke's upset win over Boston College last night there are four teams with three losses atop the ACC basketball standings. Virginia, Virginia Tech, UNC and Boston College all have three losses in conference but BC has 9 wins so they are technicallyin 1st by percentage points over the other three teams because they only have 8 wins at this time. There still are several big games coming for all team atop the ACC in the last two weeks of the season. Today at Daytona they will set the remainder of the field for Sunday's Daytona 500, the Gatorade Duals start at 2pm on Speed TV. There have been several teams that have been caught cheating this weekend and the crew chiefs for the 9,10, 17, 19 and 55 cars are no longer at Daytona, all have been ejected and the owners and the drivers of those teams have been docked points as well. Last night on the 6pm news Jim Duncan said they overall weather pattern for central Virginia will improve greatly next week when the polar jet stream retreats to north, he said the temps should start moderating greatly around mid week and that there maybe a cold day or two but the overall temps should be much milder starting next weeek which sounds good to me. Since I haven't mentioned it lately, my treadmill still isn't working properly. MICKEY

Life can only be understood backwards,
but can only be lived forwards.
Author Unknown

Boil meets grill
If you're boiling vegetables, you're losing key nutrients. There is a better way. Turn up the oven to 425 degrees and roast 'em. High heat seals in the veggies' juices -- and the nutrients, which leech out in boiling water. The flavor is remarkably better, too -- roasting caramelizes veggies' natural sugars, and you won't need a pat of butter or a cheese sauce to dress them up. When roasting, cut the vegetable into evenly sized pieces to ensure even cooking. Spray a baking sheet with heart-healthy canola or olive oil. Spread the veggies evenly out on the sheet, and spray with the oil. Add your favorite seasoning and roast until the veggies are tender on the inside.

Kevin McCarthy Actor is 93
Allan Arbus Actor (''M*A*S*H'') is 89
Hank Locklin Country singer is 89
John Anderson Former Illinois congressman is 85
Harvey Korman Comedian (''The Carol Burnett Show'') is 80
James R. Schlesinger Former defense secretary, CIA director is 78
Claire Bloom Actress is 76
Mick Avory Rock musician (The Kinks) is 63
Henry Threadgill Jazz saxophonist is 63
Melissa Manchester Singer is 56
Jane Seymour Actress (''Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman'') is 56
Lynn Whitfield Actress is 54
Matt Groening Cartoonist (''The Simpsons'') is 53
Janice Dickinson Model (''Family Law'') is 52
Joseph R. Gannascoli Actor ("The Sopranos") is 48
Michael Reynolds Country singer (Pinmonkey) is 43
Michael Easton Actor is 40
Renee O'Connor Actress is 36
Jaromir Jagr Hockey player is 35
Sarah Wynter Actress is 34
Ashley Lyn Cafagna-Tesoro Actress is 24

ch girls loose to the evil empire!!

STOOPID FACTZ !!!

Bird eggs come in a wide variety of sizes. The largest egg from a living bird belongs to the ostrich. It is more than 2,000 times larger than the smallest bird egg, which is produced by the hummingbird. Ostrich eggs are about 7.1 inches long, 5.5 inches wide and typically weigh 2.7 pounds. Hummingbird eggs are half an inch long, a third of an inch wide and weigh half a gram, or less than a fifth of an ounce.

Birds are largely unaffected by spicy things, like chilies, as they are not sensitive to capsaicin, the hot stuff in chilies.

Bittersweet chocolate is what is usually called for in baking. It contains more chocolate liquor (at least 35%) and less sugar than sweet chocolate. Semisweet chocolate contains 15% 35% chocolate liquor.

Black lemurs are the only primates that can have blue eyes. PHOTO INCLUDED

Blaise Pascal's father was a French tax collector who had trouble keeping track of his collections. So in 1642, young Pascal designed and built a mechanical adding machine to help. It was the first mechanical calculator in history.

Blondes have more hair than dark haired people do.

Blood sucking hookworms inhabit 700 million people worldwide.

Blue and fin whales can create the loudest sound by animals ever recorded; sounds that have more energy than jet plane noise.

Blueberry Jelly Belies were created especially for Ronald Regan.

Bob Dylan's real name is Robert Zimmerman, he changed it in honor of Dylan Thomas.

RIDDLE

Happy Valentine's Day Everyone!

Keith got the answer to the riddle.


ANSWER:What kind of mistake does a ghost make?

BOO BOOS

TODAY'S VALENTINE RIDDLES:

What did the light switch say to the girl?

What did the bat say to his girlfriend?

What did the elephant say to his girlfriend?

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY

I just thought I would wish everybody a HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY from Mickey's Place. It was a very tough night for both the Colonial Heights girls and boys basketball teams last night in the Central District Tournament. The CH girls team fell to Thomas Dale 60-44 in a game the Colonials just didn't have a good game. On the boys side Petersburg beat CH 97-45 at Petersburg, it was a very tough season for the CH boys team. In college basketball last night UVA hammered Longwood 90-49 at the JPJ Arena, the Cavs will play Florida St next at home on Saturday. Also last night Virginia Tech stunned UNC in OT 81-80 at the Dean Dome, this win should put Tech in the NCAA tournament. Looking ahead to the 1st day of baseball practice on Monday, the weather looks like it is going to be in the mid 40's but the ground may freeze the night before causing some problems. MICKEY

Never interrupt someone doing what you said couldn't be done.
Amelia Earhart

TV personality Hugh Downs is 86
Actress-singer Florence Henderson is 73
Country singer Razzy Bailey is 68
Journalist Carl Bernstein is 63
TV personality Pat O'Brien is 59
Magician Teller (Penn and Teller) is 59
Actress Meg Tilly is 47
Football hall-of-famer Jim Kelly is 47
Tennis player Manuela Maleeva is 40
Football player Drew Bledsoe is 35
Football player Steve McNair is 34

Test

I am just checking to see if I have done this correctly. I sure hope so.

RIDDLE

Don't forget Valentine's day is tomorrow.

Keith got the riddle right yesterday. Scott your answer made me laugh.
ANSWER:Who was the first to have a mobile home?

Turtles

TODAY'S RIDDLE:

What kind of mistake does a ghost make?

STOOPID FACTZ !!

Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead learned to play slide guitar on stage much to the chagrin of Jerry Garcia.

Bock's Car was the name of the B-29 Bomber that dropped the Atom Bomb on Nagasaki.

Boiled grape juice was the fluid used as a lubricant for the first contact lenses. Eugene Flick, who invented contact lenses in 1887, chose boiled grape juice over sugar water to lubricate the thick glass lenses that covered the entire eye.

Books on religion outnumbered works of fiction by a 2 to 1 margin in 1870 England. Sixteen years later, novels surpassed religious works.

Born on November 2, 1718, British politician, John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich, is credited with naming the 'sandwich.' He developed a habit of eating beef between slice of toast so he could continue to play cards uninterrupted.

Bourbon whiskey gets its name from Bourbon County, Kentucky, where local distillers developed the drink around 1800.

Bowlers are allowed to have a maximum of five finger grip holes on a regulation bowling ball.

CHHS BASKETBALL TEAMS IN DISTRICT TOURNAMENT TONIGHT

Both the CH girls and boys team will be action tonight in the Central District basketball tournament. The girls team will be at home at 7pm playing the Thomas Dale Knights and the boys team will be traveling to Petersburg to play the Crimson Wave. The UVA basketball team will step out of the ACC tonight and play the Longwood Lancers at the JPJ Arena. The UVA baseball team was also suppose to play Longwood today but that game has been postponed because of impending weather. Where has everybody been on the blog, the # of people visiting each day has been on a steady decline over the last few weeks. There are several people who are members who never make a comment on anything. I have tried to get some new members and get some of the old members to switch over to the new format but they haven't maybe Mickey's Place has run its course. I have posted an old photo of several bloggers on a trip we made to Georgia back in the early 70's, I guess fellow blogger Keith had to take the photo since he is not in it. Scott how did Scottie's first day of baseball practice go yesterday? It looks like it is going to be a rainy day here in CH. MICKEY

The greatest mistake is trying to be more agreeable than you can be.
Walter Bagehot

1920 - The National Negro Baseball League was organized on this day.
1953 - Major-league baseball owners were warned by Senator Edwin Johnson against televising their games nationwide. The Senator said that broadcasting these games to a national audience would be a threat to the survival of minor league baseball. Major league owners did not ‘go to bat’ for the Senator. Games, particularly on NBC, received a large and loyal following.
1971 - The Osmonds, a family singing group from Ogden, Utah, began a five-week stay at the top of the pop music charts with the hit, One Bad Apple. The song, featuring the voice of little Donny Osmond, also showcased the talent of Alan, Wayne, Merrill and Jay Osmond.
1999 - Oscar De La Hoya retained his WBC welterweight crown by KO-ing the previously unKO-ed (and undefeated) Ike Quartey of Ghana. De La Hoya won a split decision in Las Vegas.

Former test pilot Charles E. "Chuck" Yeager is 84
Actress Kim Novak is 74
Actress Stockard Channing is 63
Talk show host Jerry Springer is 63
College basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski is 60
Singer Peter Gabriel is 57
Actor Matt Salinger is 47
Actress Kelly Hu is 39
Rhythm-and-blues performer Natalie Stewart (Floetry) is 28
Actress Mena Suvari is 28

RIDDLE

Tammy did get the riddle but I agree with Al that pictures are memories. I have to go with the book.

ANSWER:It can bring back the dead. Make us cry, make us laugh. make us young; yet lasts a life time. What as I?
Memory

TODAY'S RIDDLE:Who was the first to have a mobile home?

STOOPID FACTZ !

Barbara Cartland is the world's top-selling author with over 500 million copies sold.

Brain damage occurs at an internal temperature of 105 degrees Fahrenheit.

Brazil accounts for almost 1/3 of the world's coffee production, producing over 3-1/3 billion pounds of coffee each year.

Brazil got its name from the nut, not the other way round.

Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world (behind Russia, Canada, China and the United States). It’s only 300,000 square miles smaller than the United States. Australia, India, Argentina, Kazakhstan and the Sudan round out the Top 10.

Brazil is the location of the worlds widest road. 160 cars can drive side by side.

Brazil is the only country to have played in every World Cup soccer tournament.

Brigham Young invented the department store. Zion's Cooperative Mercantile Institution (ZCMI as it's known to those in Utah) is still in operation in Salt Lake City.

Britain's first escalator was installed in Harrods in 1878.

Britain's present royal family was originally named Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. The name was changed in 1917, during WW1 because of German connotations. The name Windsor was suggested by one of the staff. At the same time the Battenberg family name of the cousins to the Windsors was changed into Mountbatten.

BASEBALL PRACTICE STARTS 1 WEEK FROM TODAY

It's hard to believe that baseball practice starts 1 week from today, it seems just like yesterday that were finishing up last years season. Hopefully the weather will cooperate and start warming up some. The UVA baseball team suffered it first loss of the season to Coastal Carolina 3-2 yesterday. The CH girls and boys basketball teams will both be in action Tuesday night in the CD basketball tournament, the girls team will be at home against Thomas Dale and the boys team will be at Petersburg. On Saturday the Colonials wrestling team came in 2nd place in the CD wrestling tournament, Thomas Dale won it. It will be an all Robert Yates Racing front row for the Daytona 500, David Gilliland won the pole with Ricky Rudd on the outside pole (ap photo included). It looks like we are going to dodge most of the winter weather again here in CH, the NWS is now leaning to more rain than anything else here in CH, the northern and western part of the state could get hit pretty hard though. It is suppose to get into the lower 50's here in CH today. MICKEY

Arriving at one goal is the starting point to another.
John Dewey

Baseball Hall-of-Fame sportscaster Joe Garagiola is 81
Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., is 77
Basketball Hall-of-Famer Bill Russell is 73
Country singer Moe Bandy is 63
Actress Maud Adams is 62
Actress Joanna Kerns is 54
Actor-former talk show host Arsenio Hall is 52
Actress Christine Elise is 42
Singer Chynna Phillips is 39
Actress Christina Ricci is 27

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANDREW

We have another birthday today, Andrew is now 9 years old, HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANDREW. He had his birthday party yesterday afternoon and then went to see the Renegades play last night with 9 or 10 of his friends and they got to sit on the front row. Speaking of the Renegades they won again last night OT, this time they beat the Pee Dee Cyclones 4-3. The Gades were lucky to get a win in this won because I don't think they played to well, the Gades will now be on the road until Feb 23, the circus will be in Richmond next week. Tony Stewart won last night Bud Shootout at Daytona, they will qualify today at Daytona for the front row for the Daytona 500, there are 61 drivers trying to make the race. The Virginia Tech Hokies dismantled the Virginia Cavaliers in basketball yesterday 84-57, the Cavs looked terrible and you could tell right off it was goingto be a long game for the Cavs. The UVA baseball team picked up another victory yesterday beating the North Florida Ospreys 10-1 in South Carolina, today the Cavaliers will face Coastal Carolina. There still a chance that a winter storm could effect CH area starting Monday night, the National Weather Service is now are appearing to call for more sleet and freezing rain than snow though. The temperature on Monday is suppose to be in the low 50's. HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANDREW. MICKEY

It is easy to be brave from a safe distance.
Aesop

We've got your back!
Back feeling sore after exercising? Take our tip to relieve tension. If back muscles become tight and sore after exercise -- a common feeling -- a great way to relieve this stress is to lie on the floor with a tennis ball between your back and the floor and give yourself a massage.

1752 - Through the efforts of Benjamin Franklin, the Pennsylvania Hospital opened. It was the very first hospital in America.
1943 - General Dwight David Eisenhower was selected to command the allied armies in Europe. The General’s efforts in World War II made him so popular that he was elected President of the United States less than a decade later.
1960 - Jack Paar walked off NBC’s Tonight Show. The previous night, Paar had told a joke during his monologue, and although Paar didn’t say “toilets,” but “water closets,” it offended the NBC censors, who cut the joke (a total of four minutes) out of the show. Paar was incensed when he found out, so on this night he complained about the NBC censors, said “good night” and left.
1968 - The new 20,000 seat Madison Square Garden officially opened in New York. It was the fourth arena to be named Madison Square Garden. The showplace for sports and entertainment opened with a gala show hosted by Bob Hope and Bing Crosby.

Actor Leslie Nielsen is 81
Actress Tina Louise is 73
Actor Burt Reynolds is 71
Rhythm-and-blues singer Otis Clay is 65
Actress Catherine Hickland is 51
Actress Carey Lowell is 46
Singer Sheryl Crow is 45
Actress Jennifer Aniston is 38
Singer-actress Brandy is 28
Actor Matthew Lawrence is 27
Rhythm-and-blues singer Kelly Rowland is 26
Actress Q'orianka Kilcher is 17
Little Leaguer and student Andrew Goulder is 9

BIRTHDAY RIDDLE

Guess who is having a birthday today?

Andrew is nine today.

RENEGADES WIN 3-2 IN OT

The Richmond Renegades beat the Knoxville Ice Bears in OT last night at the RC 3-2. I have to say that the last 6 minutes of regulation and the overtime was some of the most entertaining hockey we have seen in quite some time. Dad thought he should be the #1 star of the game since he turned the red light on all 3 Richmond goals. Tonight at the RC the Gades will play host to the Pee Dee Cyclones, Andrew will be having a birthday bash tonight at the hockey game with some of his friends. Also I understand that fellow bloggers AL and Donna will be making a special appearance at the hockey game as well. Andrew's birthday isn't till tomorrow but I thought I would post a photo of Colonial Heights #1 fan today. The CH boys basketball team fell in there final game of the regular season last night 84-41 at Meadowbrook, they will play Petersburg next week in the CD tournament. The Nascar season kicks off tonight with a Bud Shootout, the first points race of the season will be next Sunday with the running of the Daytona 500. In college baseball the #9 team in the country Virginia beat Elon 10-3, the Cavaliers will plat North Florida today. The ECU Pirates didn't have as good of a day, the Pirates lost there opener 6-2 to the Liberty Flames. The UVA basketball team basktball team will be going for it's 8th straight ACC win this afternoon when they play Va. Tech in Blacksburg at 4pm, the Cavs are tied for 1st in the ACC with UNC and Boston College. There could be a major snowstorm on the way. MICKEY

If the shoe fits...
Choosing the right type of shoe for your activity is only a start to avoid foot pain. A good fit is essential to providing comfort and preventing injury. When buying shoes, look for knowledgeable salespeople and be sure to have your feet measured -- size and width can change over time. For the best fit, try on shoes after you've exercised and your feet are at their largest, and be sure to put on the socks you normally wear.

Actor Robert Wagner is 77
Roberta Flack is 68
Olympic gold-medal swimmer Mark Spitz is 57
Country singer Lionel Cartwright is 47
ABC's "This Week" host George Stephanopoulos is 46
Actress Laura Dern is 40
Country singer Dude Mowrey is 35
Actress Elizabeth Banks is 33
Football player Ty Law is 33
Actress Emma Roberts is 16

chicken hawk in flight!!

this is a cool looking bird!!! he hangs out in the emtpy field next door to me at work on thursdays and fridays only(no joke) anybody have any live mice or rabbits that i can let loose in the field so i can get a pic of him pouncing on it?

STOOPID FACTZ !!!!!

Broccoli and cauliflower are the only vegetables that are flowers.

Brown eggs come from hens with red feathers and red ear lobes; white eggs come from hens with white feathers and white ear lobes.

Bruce Lee was so fast that they actually had to slow film down so you could see his moves.

Bruce Lee was the Hong Kong 'cha cha' dance champion in 1958 He was also an American born in San Francisco and had a German grandfather.

Bubble gum contains rubber.

Buckingham Palace has 602 rooms.

Bullet proof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers and laser printers were all invented by women.

Bullfrog Dietrich of the Chicago White Sox was the first pitcher to throw a no-hitter while wearing eyeglasses. He did it in 1937.

Bulls are colorblind, it is the motion of the cape which angers them.

Bulls are not attracted to the color red

Bumping foreheads with a hands shake is the traditional greeting in Tibet.

RIDDLE

Well no one got the riddle right. I don't think it was too hard but no one was reading the riddle. I thought someone with ties to the fire department would know the answer.
ANSWER:Why was the fireman lonely and sad.
He missed his old flame.

TODAY'S RIDDLE:

It can bring back the dead. Make us cry, make us laugh. make us young; yet lasts a life time. What as I?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GEORGE

Today is fellow blogger George's birthday, although he doesn't visit the blog as frequently as he once did I thought it would be nice with George a HAPPY BIRTHDAY, so HAPPY BIRTHDAY GEORGE. I also had an old picture of him I wanted to post. The CH girls basketball team fell to Meadowbrook last night 58-47 in there final game in the regular season, they will play Thomas Dale at home next week in the 1st round of the CD tournament. The boys team will play at Meadowbrook tonight. The Central District wrestling tournament will be held here in CH Saturday morning starting at 10am, I might go up an catch a few matches. The Richmond Renegades are back on home ice tonight when they play host to the Knoxville Ice Bears, the Gades are also at home on Saturday when the Pee Dee Cyclones are in town. The college baseball season starts today for both East Carolina and Virginia, East Carolina is at home against the Liberty Flames in a 3 game series and UVA will be playing Elon in a tournament in Conway, South Carolina. Also we do have another birthday this weekend so stay tuned to see whose it is. Also my aches and pain index has been elevated a bit because I have a sore back. HAPPY BIRTHDAY GEORGE, MICKEY

Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong.
Oscar Wilde

Crunch time
Great abs gives you more just a flat stomach. Here's how to get them. Develop your abdominal muscles by starting with basic sit-ups (knees bent) and work your way up to using an incline bench or ball. This powerful core of muscles provides strength for all of your other activities.

Actress Kathryn Grayson is 85
Television journalist Roger Mudd is 79
Singer-songwriter Carole King is 65
Actor Joe Pesci is 64
Actress Mia Farrow is 62
Actress Judith Light is 58
Country singer Travis Tritt is 44
Actress Julie Warner is 42
Country singer Danni Leigh is 37
Ukrops produce manager George Vonetes is 3?
Baseball player Vladimir Guerrero is 31
Actress Ziyi Zhang is 28
Actress Marina Malota is 19

boys colonials varsity game from wednesday night

the boys game is faster and lots more physical than the girls, but the girls are playing much better than the boys!!!

STOOPID FACTZ !!!!

Bunny rabbits poop almost every time they hop around in a newly-explored area.

Butterflies cannot fly if their body temperature is less than 86 degrees.

Butterflies taste with their feet.

BVD stands for the organizers of the company: Bradley, Voorhies, and Day.

By 1850, the manual coffee grinder found its way to most upper middle class kitchens of the U.S.

By age sixty, most people have lost half of their taste buds.

By feeding hens certain dyes they can be made to lay eggs with varicolored yolks.

By raising your legs slowly and laying on your back, you cannot sink into quicksand.

By the time a child finishes elementary school she will have witnessed 8,000 murders and 100,000 acts of violence on television.

GADES PLAY WELL IN VICTORY

The Richmond Renegades played the way the are capable of playing last night in defeating the Fayetteville FireAntz at the RC last night 5-2. The Gades dominated play all night and they appeared to be the team a step faster last night. Matt Goody extended his lead in the PIM'S race in the SPHL which is now up to 311 minutes for the season as he picked up another 24 minutes last night. The only complaint I had about last nights game was that is was freezing inside the RC. The Colonial Heights boys basketball team put up a pretty good fight against Matoaca last night before falling to the Warriors 55-45. The CH girls team will finish up the CD regular season tonight traveling to Meadowbrook. I have posted an old photo from the past with several bloggers in it, the photo is a little blurry but I think you can pick out who everybody is. Traffic on the blog sure has been slow this week, I know that Keith is out of town but where is everybody else. We do have a couple of birthdays in the next few days so stay tuned to see whose birthday it is. MICKEY

You take your life in your own hands, and what happens?
A terrible thing: no one to blame.
Erica Jong

Ted Koppel Broadcast journalist is 67
Nick Nolte Actor is 66
Robert Klein Comedian is 65
Dan Seals Country singer is 59
Actress Mary Steenburgen is 54
John Fox Football coach is 52
John Grisham Author is 52
Gary Coleman Actor (''Diff'rent Strokes'') is 39
Mary McCormack Actress is 38
Alonzo Mourning Basketball player is 37
Actor Seth Green (''Austin Powers'' movies) is 33

RIDDLE

Tammy got the riddle right again. Even Tammy wonders where everyone is. I'm glad Tammy is still answering.

ANSWER:The more you take the more you leave behind. What is it? These are my grandsons footprints at the beach last summer.
Footprints

TODAY'S RIDDLE:

Why was the fireman lonely and sad.

STOOPID FACTZ !!!

By the time you turn 70, your heart will have beat some two-and-a-half billion times (figuring on an average of 70 beats per minute.)

Caffeine is on the International Olympic Committee list of prohibited substances. Athletes who test positive for more than 12 micrograms of caffeine per milliliter of urine may be banned from the Olympic Games. This level may be reached after drinking about 5 cups of coffee.

Caffeine: there are 100 to 150 milligrams of caffeine in an eight-ounce cup of brewed coffee, 10 milligrams in a six-ounce cup of cocoa, 5 to 10 milligrams in one ounce of bittersweet chocolate, and 5 milligrams in one ounce of milk chocolate.

California's Frank Epperson invented the Popsicle in 1905 when he was 11-years-old.

Calvin Coolidge, was so famous for saying so little that a White House dinner guest made a bet that she could get him to say more than two words. She told the president of her wager. His reply: "You lose."

Calvin Coolidge's Vice President Charles Dawes earned a Nobel Peace Prize.

UVA WINS 8TH SRAIGHT IN THE ACC, COLONIALS SURVIVE

The Virginia Cavaliers won there 8th straight ACC game last night knocking off Maryland 69-65 at the Comcast Center. The Cavs lead most of the game and built a pretty big lead before Maryland made a late run but the Cavs were able to withstand the Terps run and hold on for the victory. Next up for the Cavs is a trip to Blacksburg Saturday to play the Hokies. The Colonial Heights girls basketball team picked up another win last night at Matoaca 36-33, I have to say that they Colonials didn't play well but they came away with the win and that is all that matters. The Colonials were down 24-13 at the half but held Matoaca to just 9 points in the 2nd half en route to the victory. Just when I thought the officials couldn't get any worse they did, the three refs they had at Matoaca last night were horrendous. The CH boys team will host Matoaca tonight. The Renegades return to the RC tonight for the 1st game of three home games in four nights at home when the play host to the Fayetteville FireAntz, the Gades gave been struggling a bit on offense. It looks like we dodged another weather bullet today, I don't even think we got a flake of snow and it's a balmy 32 this morning here in CH. MICKEY

CHHS VS HOPEWELL PHOTOS
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Feeling grateful to or appreciative of someone or something in your life actually attracts more of the things that you appreciate and value into your life.
Christiane Northrup, M.D.

Butt buster
Want one exercise that works five major muscle groups? We've got it! Try squats, which work your quads, hamstrings, glutes, abs and lower back -- and you can do them anywhere. To increase resistance, add dumbbells or barbells to your reps .

Country singer Wilma Lee Cooper is 86
Country singer Garth Brooks is 45
Comedian Eddie Izzard is 45
Actor-comedian Chris Rock is 42
Actor Ashton Kutcher is 29
Actress Tina Majorino is 22

STOOPID FACTZ !!

Camel milk does not curdle.

Camels have three eyelids to protect themselves from blowing sand.

Campanology is the study of bells.

Canada actually comes from the word 'Kanata', a Huron or Iroquois word for village.

Canada declared national beauty contests canceled as of 1992, claiming they were degrading to women.

Canada's national sport is lacrosse not hockey.

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in Orange County, California. Number one is heart disease.

Cannibalism, eating human flesh, is also called anthropophagy.

RIDDLE

Tammy got the riddle today. Good job.

ANSWER:
What do you say to a hitch hiking frog?

Hop in!

TODAY'S RIDDLE:

The more you take the more you leave behind. What is it?

CH GIRLS WIN, UVA GOES FOR 7TH STRAIGHT VICTORY

The CH girls basketball team picked up another win last night defeating Hopewell 61-41, they will be back in action tonight when they travel to Matoaca. The CH boys team fell to Lee-Davis last night 39-36. The Virginia Cavaliers will be going for there 7th straight victory tonight when they play the Maryland Terrapins at Maryland, the Cavs need to win to stay even with UNC and Boston College for the top spot in the ACC. It is very cold this morning here in Colonial Heights, my outdoor temp reading on my atomic clock is showing 9.7 degrees. We could get a little light snow as well tonight with little or no accumulation, they could get a little more north of Richmond. I have decided to add Mickey's Aches & Pain Index to the blog to let everybody know how I am feeling on any certain day. The index runs from 0-10, the higher the number the worst I feel and the lower the number the better I feel. Also I didn't get much sleep because the cat was in the house and that did make my aces an pain index go up today. MICKEY

By far the best proof is experience.
Sir Francis Bacon

Get back on track
Fell off the exercise wagon? It's never too late to get back on! Losing your routine may slow you down, but you can get back on track in short order if you resume regular sessions. Get motivated by setting new goals; when you start back up, reduce by half the difficulty level where you left off.

1926 - The National Football League (NFL) adopted a rule that made players ineligible for competition until their college classes graduate.
1932 - Dog sled racing happened for the first time in Olympic competition.
1967 - Muhammad Ali retained his world heavyweight title and won the WBA heavyweight title with a 15-round decision over Ernest Terrell in the Houston Astrodome.
1971 - NASA Astronaut Alan B. Shepard took a six-iron that he had stashed away inside his spacecraft and swung at three golf balls on the surface of the moon.
1998 - Washington National Airport was renamed Ronald Reagan National Airport, for U.S. President Ronald Reagan.

Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor is 90
Actress Mamie Van Doren is 76
Former NBC News anchorman Tom Brokaw is 67
Singer Fabian is 64
Singer Natalie Cole is 57
Actress Kathy Najimy is 50
Actress Megan Gallagher is 47
Rock singer Axl Rose (Guns N' Roses) is 45
Country singer Richie McDonald (Lonestar) is 45
Singer Rick Astley is 41

RIDDLE

Scott got the riddle right on Friday. Scott do you have Dixie Cups.? I know this is Taz and not Bugs bunny but I like him.

ANSWER:What do you call a rabbit with fleas.

Bugs Bunny

TODAY'S RIDDLE:

What do you say to a hitch hiking frog?

COLTS WIN SUPER BOWL, RENEGADES CRUSHED

I have to say things didn't start out to well for the Colts when the Bears ran the opening kickoff back for a TD but after that the Colts quickly took over the game for the most part en route to 29-17 victory. The Bears looked pretty bad in the 2nd half on offense and I don't think the rain helped them, I think the Colts were the beast team on paper and they proved it on the field as well. The Richmond Renegades might as well stayed on the bus in Huntsville, the Gades trailed 4-0 after the first period and got hammered by the Havoc 7-2, the Gades have three home games this week on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Both the CH girls and boys basketball teams will be back in action tonight with the girls team playing Hopewell at home and the boys team traveling to Lee-Davis. I went to the warehouse and threw about 150 to 200 pitches trying to get my arm ready for practice which begins in two weeks, I am a bit sore this morning but I got a feeling it's going to get worst throughout the day. It is going to be very cold tonight here in CH with a low predicted between 7-9 degrees. MICKEY

Life is a school of probability
Walter Bagehot

Jump to it
Feeling rundown? We bet an old gym-class standby can make you feel like a kid again. Skipping rope as part of your exercise routine burns a surprising number of calories and provides a great workout for your shoulders, arms and calves. It's fast-paced, varied and, best of all, you can do it anywhere!

Country singer Claude King is 84
Baseball Hall-of-Famer Hank Aaron is 73
Actor David Selby is 66
Football Hall-of-Famer Roger Staubach is 65
Actress Charlotte Rampling is 61
Actress Barbara Hershey is 59
Actor-comedian Tim Meadows is 46
Actress Jennifer Jason Leigh is 45
Actress Laura Linney is 43
Baseball player Roberto Alomar is 39
Singer Bobby Brown is 38
Country singer Sara Evans is 36

pics from our weekend

first is donna posing with patrick henry at the national memorial to the guy. the 2nd pic is me hanging out in my grandmother old stomping grounds, spout springs va. i'd show you more from spout but this is it.one was taken at the d day memorial in bedford. preston hardaway goulder is my great uncle, pa pa's brother!(no goulder tale this time) saturday evening we went to a blake shelton/johnny napp (williamsburg va native)concert at cattle annies in lynchburg. they both put on a great show they just need to make that place smoke free. there was some awesome people watching going too!!!!!

BIG DADDY'S BIG DAY !!!

well i finally broke down and retired my 1993 ford ranger that was extremely faithful to the end. i am now the proud new owner of a ford F-150 4x4 no it is not victory red i had to settle for bright red but i like it just the same.

VIRGINIA TIED FOR 1ST IN THE ACC, GADES WIN ON THE ROAD

Who would have thought that the Virginia Cavaliers would be tied for first place in the ACC in the 1st week of February. With UVA's 71-60 victory Miami and NC State's upset win over UNC there is a three way tie for the top spot in the ACC with Boston College, UNC and Virginia. Next up for UVA is a trip to College Park, Md to play the Terrapins. The Richmond Renegades defeated the Knoxville Ice Bears on the road last night 3-2, the Gades will play in Huntsville this afternoon against the Havoc, the Gades are in 2nd place right now 1 point behind the Columbus Cottonmouths. Speaking of Huntsville fellow blogger Keith will be heading down there today to do a little work for the government. I am going to go over to the warehouse later today to do a little throwing trying to get my arm in shape for high school spring training which starts on Feb 19, so I might be complaining of a sore arm tomorrow. Well today is Super Bowl Sunday, the game will start at 6:25pm on CBS, I think the Colts are going to win but I think it will be a very close game. Another blast of arctic air will arrive tonight here in CH, the next three day's high temps are suppose to be 34, 33 and 33 with lows at night of 15, 9 and 12 respectively. I don't know about you but I am tired of all these arctic blasts of air already. Well try to stay warm. MICKEY

I only had a high school education and believe me, I had to cheat to get that.
Sparky Anderson

Go nuts!
Eat the right number of nuts per week, and you may cut your risk of a fatal heart attack in half! That's what studies have shown for people who eat nuts five times or more per week. Many nuts, especially walnuts, are a good source of fatty acids that work in the body to lower heart disease risk. Eating nuts can help lower blood cholesterol, and reduce the risk of sudden severe heart attacks. But when eating nuts, it's important not to go overboard, because they're loaded with calories -- a 1/2 cup contains about 350 calories and 36 grams of fat. Instead of snacking on nuts by the handful, use them as an accent in a salad, in baked goods or pilafs.

Actor William Phipps is 85
Actor Conrad Bain is 84
Singer Florence LaRue (The Fifth Dimension) is 63
Comedian David Brenner is 62
Former Vice President Dan Quayle is 60
Rock singer Alice Cooper is 59
Actress Lisa Eichhorn is 55
Football hall-of-famer Lawrence Taylor is 48
Country musician Clint Black is 45
Country musician Dave Buchanan (Yankee Grey) is 41
Actress Gabrielle Anwar is 37
Singer Natalie Imbruglia is 32

GADES CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE LOSE 5-4

The Richmond Renegades battled back from a 4-2 to defect last night in the 3rd period to tie the game at 4-4 only to give up the game winning goal on a defensive lapse by the goalie and a defensemen a short time later. The Gades again come out a bit flat for the first two periods of game before they decided that they wanted to play the way they can in the 3rd but it was to late. The Gades are Knoxville tonight and Huntsville Sunday afternoon, it could be a long weekend for the Gades if they don't ready play at the start of the game. The CH Colonials boys basketball team fell to Hopewell last night 59-35. The Virginia basketball team will be going for it's 6th straight victory tonight in the ACC when they play the Miami Hurricanes at the JPJ Arena, fellow blogger Keith won't be in attendance so they will have to win this one on there own. My neck isn't hurting as bad as it was now but my left foot has picked up the slack. I think the problem with my treadmill has contributed to my foot problem and the treadmill problem doesn't seem to be going away anytime soon. The Colonial Heights groundhog didn't see his shadow here in CH so we won't have an x-tra two weeks of winter here. MICKEY

Always be a little kinder than necessary.
James M. Barrie

Write it down Stuck in a rut? Reached a plateau? Break the logjam with an activity log! Keeping a fitness journal to track your routine will give you insight into your performance, let you measure your progress and help you set goals.

1946 - The first issue of Holiday magazine appeared on this day.
1964 - Coach Adolph Rupp of the University of Kentucky got win #700 as the Wildcats defeated Georgia 108-83.
1971 - Lynn Anderson received a gold record for the single, Rose Garden. The Grand Forks, ND country singer was raised in Sacramento, CA. In addition to being a singer, she was an accomplished equestrian and California Horse Show Queen in 1966.
2001 - The XFL (Xtreme Football League) debuted. The league was created by Vince McMahon, mastermind behind the WWF (World Wrestling Federation. What was promoted as “Football the Way It Was Meant to Be Played” soon faded into painful memories for TV viewers and fans. The WWF apparently thought that it could pull in millions of wrestling fans to support the league, but was shocked when it discovered that actual football fans were the major supporters of the XFL, and these football fans were turned off by the wrestling-show influence on the games.

Comedian Joey Bishop is 89
Comedian Shelley Berman is 81
Football Hall-of-Famer Fran Tarkenton is 67
Actress Blythe Danner is 64
Football Hall-of-Famer Bob Griese is 62
Actress Morgan Fairchild is 57
Actor-director Keith Gordon is 46
Actress Michele Greene is 45
Country singer Matraca Berg is 43
Actress Maura Tierney is 42
Musician Grant Barry is 30

STOOPID FACTZ !!!!!

Canola oil is actually rapeseed oil but the name was changed in Canada for marketing reasons.

Capsaicin, which makes hot peppers "hot" to the human mouth, is best neutralized by casein, the main protein found in milk.

Captain Cook lost 41 of his 98 crew to scurvy (a lack of vitamin C) on his first voyage to the South Pacific in 1768. By 1795 the importance of eating citrus was realized, and lemon juice was issued on all British Navy ships.

Captain Kirk never said "Beam me up, Scotty," but he did say, "Beam me up, Mr. Scott."

Captain William Driver, skipper of the brig Charles Doggett, was the first person to call the American flag "Old Glory". He made a ceremony of it in 1824.

Car wash attendants in San Francisco, California may not use old pairs of underwear to wash or dry vehicles.

Carbonated soda water was invented in 1767 by Joseph Priestley, the discoverer of oxygen.

RIDDLE

Well I stumped everyone with the riddle yesterday. Some good guesses but not the right ones.
ANSWER:What do you call a person who doesn't return library books on time?
A Bookkeeper

TODAY'S RIDDLE:What do you call a rabbit with fleas.

UVA STUNS DUKE IN OT, KEITH'S STREAL STILL ALIVE

The Virginia Cavaliers tied the game late in regulation on a shot by Sean Singletary an won the game on shot by Singletary 1.0 seconds left to give the Cavs a 68-66 victory. With the win the Cavs are now 6-2 in the ACC and tied for 2nd place behind UNC, also the victory kept fellow bloggers Keith's winning streak alive in games in which he has attended. I don't know what the streak is at now maybe Keith will tell us. Well we got about an inch of snow yesterday and it is all gone now so have say school will be open today to the dismay of several bloggers. I have to say that's the kind of snow I like myself, snow one day gone the next. The CH girls basketball game last night was postponed by the bad weather and it appear to have been rescheduled for Monday night, the boys team will be at Hopewell tonight. If anybody needs something to do tonight the Richmond Renegades will be at home against the Fayetteville FireAntz, these two teams have had some pretty good games so far. Also Andrew's basketball team will be back in action Saturday morning at 8am, that seems a little early to me. Well TGIF, and almost forgot to mention today is groundhog day. MICKEY

If we were logical, the future would be bleak, indeed. But we are more than logical. We are human beings, and we have faith, and we have hope, and we can work.
Jacques Cousteau

Boost "good" cholesterol
Here's one of the best arguments for daily aerobic exercise. Medical trials suggest that a daily dose of walking, biking, jogging, or swimming helps reduce the risk of heart disease, especially if that increased activity helps you lose weight. Research shows such exercise is the best way to raise HDLs, the "good" cholesterol that helps carry harmful fats out of your system.

1863 - Samuel Langhorne Clemens decided to use a pseudonym for the first time on this very day. Now he is better remembered by the name, Mark Twain.
1876 - Baseball’s National League was born. Eight competing baseball teams met in New York City’s Grand Central Hotel. The first president of the new league was Morgan Gardner Bulkeley, who later became a U.S. Senator. The eight original cities with teams were: Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, New York, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Louisville and Hartford. Two of the original teams are now in the American League (Boston and New York) while Louisville and Hartford are now minor-league baseball towns.
1892 - William Painter of Baltimore, MD patented the crown-cork bottle cap this day.
1946 - The first Buck Rogers atomic pistol was made -- for the annual American Toy Fair. The suggested retail price for this clever little toy of destruction was 89 cents.
1959 - “Winning isn’t everything. It’s the only thing.” Famous words from Vince Lombardi, head coach of the Green Bay Packers, who, on this day, signed a five-year contract with the club that made the ‘green-and-yellow’ a team of destiny in the 1960s.
1996 - Dancer, actor singer Gene Kelly died in Los Angeles after complications from two strokes. He was 83 years old.

Comedian Tom Smothers is 70
Actor Bo Hopkins is 65
Country singer Howard Bellamy (The Bellamy Brothers) is 61
Actress Farrah Fawcett is 60
Actor Brent Spiner is 58
Model Christie Brinkley is 53 left photo
Actress Kim Zimmer is 52
Actress Lori Beth Denberg is 31
Singer Shakira is 30 right photo
Country singer Blaine Larsen is 21

STOOPID FACTZ !!!!

All pet hamsters are descended from a single female wild golden hamster found with a litter of 12 young in Syria in 1930.

All porcupines can float in water.

Cards may not be played in the street with a Native American.

Carnegie Hall in New York City opened in 1891 with Tchaikovsky as guest conductor.

Carnivorous animals will not eat another animal that has been hit by a lightning strike.

Carob trees do not produce fruit until they are seventy years old.

Carolyn Bessette Kennedy's pet name for JFK Jr. was "Mouse."

RIDDLE

I kept getting a error message when I tryed to get on the blog this morning. I get to post but not see Mickey's blog.

Scott did it again. Keith the computer screen is a good answer but again I have to go by the book.
ANSWER: What kind of screen allows things into your house instead of keeping them out?
A television screen.
TODAY'S RIDDLE:

What do you call a person who doesn't return library books on time?

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY JOY &SCOTT

Today is Joy & Scott's 10th Wedding Anniversary so I though I would wish them a HAPPY ANNIVERSARY. The Richmond Renegades lost to the Knoxville Ice Bears last night 5-2, the Gades came out flat and played that way all night, the were out hustled by the Ice Bears all night. The Gades will be back in action Friday night at the RC against the Fayetteville FireAntz. After the game I got pulled by the VCU police for not having me headlights on, I blame fellow blogger Bobby and Les for this because I had to rush to leave our parking space because the light was getting reading to change and they were taking there sweet time. When I turned my lights on in such a hurry I just put the parking lights on, if I wasn't in such a hurry it wouldn't have happened. It looks like we are going to get some wintry weather today and tonight, the ? is how much, there is a possibility of 1-3 inches of snow before it is all done but it could change to all freezing rain Friday morning before it all ends which cause quite a mess. It looks like school will be open today but Friday there could be a big ? mark if school will open. The CH boys basketball team fell 90-47 to Prince George last night, the CH girls team will play Hopewell at home tonight weather permitting, I have to say it's not looking good for this game tonight. Also tonight Duke will be playing at Virginia in a big ACC match up at the JPJ Arena, I think fellow blogger may be going if the weather isn't to bad. In closing I have a very stiff neck, it has been sore for a few weeks now but I think I tweaked a bit yesterday and it is hurting this morning. If you think it has been cold this week wait till next week. MICKEY

A life without dreams
is like a garden without flowers.
Author Unknown

Actor Stuart Whitman is 79
Former Russian President Boris N. Yeltsin is 76
Singer Don Everly is 70
Actor Garrett Morris is 70
Bluegrass singer Del McCoury is 68
Princess Stephanie of Monaco is 42
Country musician Dwayne Dupuy (Ricochet) is 42
Lisa Marie Presley is 39
Comedian and actor Pauly Shore is 39
Country singer Julie Roberts is 28