Heading To ECU

I will be heading down to ECU today with Ricky to see the Pirates play at 6pm tonight against Southern Miss, the Golden Eagles are favored by 7.5. In the ACC today UVA-3 at Maryland, Va Tech-9.5 at West Virginia, Ball State at BC-38.5, Navy-6 at Duke, Utah at UNC-4, Clemson-6.5 at Wake Forest, Syracuse at Fla ST-21 and South Florida at Miami-21. Georgia is off today and #1 USC-15.5 at Arizona ST. In Nascar Va own E Sadler is on the pole at Talledega and I just realized its the OCT 1 and I have not started my Christmas shopping yet. MICKEY

You have no choice about how you lose, but you do have a choice about how you come back and prepare to win again.
Pat Riley

Mickey's Place

Well Southside Speedway has been my playground for 31 years now and it's always good to see an old friend there. Tonight I saw my buddy Almo. I nicknamed him that years ago when I asked him to drive the pace car for me. Those were some fun times weren't they Almo? Of course it was really nice to see one the nicest person I went to high school with, Donna. I'm not out of control and I'm not asking any questions. They are good friends that I know no matter how long it is before I see them again I know they are there. See you all soon. It's hockey season! Hey Almo one question- Do you still have those Gary Fox signature skis?

Colonials Come Up Short

The TD Knights defeated the CH Colonials 29-18 tonight in Chester in the first district game for both teams. The Colonials were done in by several big plays by the Knights. The Colonials have homecoming next week against Dinwiddie, TD plays at Meadowbrook. I will post the rest of the scores as I get them. MICKEY

Thomas Dale 29 Colonial Heights 18
Hopewell 32 Dinwiddie 7
Prince George 21 Petersburg 7
Mataoca 25 Meadowbrook 8
Macon County 24 Crawford County 0
Northeastern 35 First Flight 6
Manteo 44 Perquimans 6

The failure wishes he could do things he could never do. He thinks little of what he can do.
Mark Caine

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY:

1947-the world series was televised for the first time. the sponsors paid only $65,000.00 for the entire series between the brooklyn dodgers and the bronx bombers. JUST THOUGHT YOU'D LIKE TO KNOW.

Keith's High School Picks for Friday Sep 30

Last week 5-4, 8- 6 overall so don't bet the house.

Thomas Dale 27 Colonial Heights 10
Meadowbrook 22 Matoaca 18
Petersburg 35 Prince George 0
Hopewell 28 Dinwiddie 6
Macon County 20 Crawford County 8

That's the way I see it this week, but remember they don't play to the games on this blog. It is decided on the field.

Colonial Heights AT Thomas Dale

Colonial Heights will travel Thomas Dale friday night in first game in the central district for both teams. This will be a very big test for the Colonials to see how the match up with one of the powerhouses in the area, CH is 3-0 and TD is 2-1 with there only loss being to Varina by 3 points and Varina may be the best team in the area. In other games in the CD has Dinwiddie at Hopewell, Mataoca at Meadowbrook and Prince George at Petersburg. In NC First Flight will be at Northeastern and Perquimans will be at Manteo. Down south Crawford County will be at Macon County. I am still recvovering from lst nights softball action and if we had to play again today I might not have been able to awnser the bell, I have a very sore elbow and hand. The Nextel Cup series is at Talledega this weekend and this race could really shuffle up the point standings if there is a BIG ONE. If JR is going to win another race this weekend this could be the one. I don't have a prediction on the CH and TD game but I think it is going to be closer than people think. MICKEY

A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done.
Vince Lombardi

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY:

1950- the first automatic telephone answering machine was tested by the u.s. bell telephone company. JUST THOUGHT YOU'D LIKE TO KNOW.

ICU Now 8-0

Let's just say won't pretty but we did come away with two more victories tonight. We won the first game 14-4 and the second won 19-4, the games were closer than the final score indicated. The ICU was still without Craig Skalak and David Gwaltney, and I could be joining them next week if I don't heal up some. I took a ball on my left wrist and and another on the palm of my right hand to go along with a verry sore right elbow. I had to switch from ss to 2b because I could not get the ball to first in the air. The big highlight of the game was a 3run HR by Jordan Castanada. We even had some fans from the blog there at the game, Lee and Melanie came to give us some support. Next week we play the Sluggers who are 2nd place by themselves, so we need bring our A game next week. MICKEY

It is ability, not disability that counts.
Edgar J. Helms

ICU Returns To The Field Tonight

The walking wounded ICU softball team will be back in action tonight on the Lakevie#1 softball field at 6:30pm. The ICU will be trying to improve 6-0 record with a couple more victories tonight. The Atlanta Braves won it's 14th straight divisional title last night in Atlanta, it looks like they are going to play the Houston Astros in the playoffs. The JV Colonials will be at home tonight against TD in football action. It feels like fall this morning, its a cool 55.4 degrees on the atomic clock. MICKEY

TQ
Every day you waste is one you can never make up.
George Allen

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY:

1959-EXPLORER VI the u.s. satellite takes the first video pictures of earth. JUST THOUGHT YOU'D LIKE TO KNOW.

Very Dry Here In CH

I thought that we might get some rain from Hurricane Rita, but all we got was a very light shower. Also because it's so dry some cities and counties are thinkning about putting in water restriction because of the lack of rainfall. In sports last night the Braves and Phillies lost in the NL, while the Yankees won and too over first in the AL, the Red Sox were rained out. In football Tenn beat LSU in overtime and in the NFL Denver defeated KC. Don't forget the ICU softball will return to action wed night at 6:30pm on Lakeview#1 softball field against Me and Ducks Resturant. MICKEY

TQ
Never trust a computer you can't throw out a window.
Steve Wozniak

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY:

1964- the warren commission issued a report on the assassination of u.s. president john f. kennedy in november of 1963. the report concluded that lee harvey oswald acted alone.....or did he? JUST THOUGHT YOU'D LIKE TO KNOW.

Can Anybody Find Andrew?

I just wanted to know if anybody can find Andrew in this photo, it was taken at the CH football game last friday. MICKEY

BONUS QUOTE
"Listen, if you start worrying about the people in the stands, before too long you're up in the stands with them."
Tommy Lasorda

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY:

today was an important day in television history:
1962-beverly hillbillies premiered on CBS-TV
1964-gilligans island premiered on CBS-TV, the show aired for the last
time 9/4/67
1968- CBS-TV began airing the first season of hawaii five-o
1969- the brady bunch series premiered on ABC-TV
JUST THOUGHT YOU'D LIKE TO KNOW.

A Pretty Good Weekend

Well I had a pretty good weekend for the most part. On friday night went to the CH Colonials get a victory over Armstrong, then after the game we lost power here at the house 2 or 3 times, and I lost all my bookmarks on Netscape, but I wa able to correct that problem by importing them from somewhere else. The me a dad left about 5:30am to head down to KDH to get the car and bring mom home. Also on saturday UVA got a victory while ECU lost but played a very good game to a team that blew them out the stdium last year. Then yesterday the GB Packers lost again and looking at there schedule over the next few weeks there are not to many winnable games on it, the PACK is going to have a very long year, I guess I am going to have to pull for the Skins a little more this year. Jimmy Johnson won the Nextel Cup race and he also took the lead in the race for the championsip. Here are the standings after two races. MICKEY
Pos Driver Points Behind Behind
Leader Next
1. Jimmie Johnson 5,362 0 0
2. Rusty Wallace 5,355 -7 -7
3. Ryan Newman 5,350 -12 -5
4. Mark Martin 5,341 -21 -9
5. Tony Stewart 5,339 -23 -2
6. Greg Biffle 5,339 -23 0
7. Jeremy Mayfield 5,281 -81 -58
8. Carl Edwards 5,259 -103 -22
9. Matt Kenseth 5,238 -124 -21
10. Kurt Busch 5,192 -170 -46

TQ

You can't let one bad moment spoil a bunch of good ones.
Dale Earnhardt

EAGLE PHOTOS

just a few photos from fri nights game in which the eagles lost again 17-7

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY:

1818- the first blood transfusion using human blood,as opposed to earlier attempts using animal blood, took place in guy's hospital in london. JUST THOUGHT YOU'D LIKE TO KNOW.

Beach Photos From 9-24-05

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Scenes From The Beach "SEE ABOVE"

Well I got up early this morning and went down to the beach to catch this sunrise, it was ok but not as good as some that I have took photos from. The photos were taken in Nags Head. Well UVA, Va Tech, and Ga all won games yesterday while ECU lost to West Va 20-15, the big upset was Louisville getting pounded by South Florida. The Packers are home against Tampa Bay today and I hate to say it but they might be 0-3 after today, the Skins are off. The Braves continue to close in on winning the NL East, there magic number is down to three. The Nextel Cup race is at Dover today, hopefully everybody will keep the tempers under control. I will be heading back tom CH later today. MICKEY

TQ
"First become a winner In life. Then it's easier to become a winner on the field."
Tom Landry

Hoos 38 Duke 7

Maybe Al Groh is right, perhaps I do have an ego problem. The Hoos win 38-7 but I'm not happy with the win. Very puzzling, a "W" is "W" right? But, I don't feel comfortable about this team. I predict the loss at MD next week (I hope I'm wrong). I also predict that the Hokies will come to C-ville undefeated, but will leave town w/ their heart broken. Remeber, Mic's place you heard it hear first. Hokies will go down at the HOOK!!!

Side note: Andrew and I had a great time. So, perhaps Groh is right maybe I do have an ego problem