PHOTO THAT I COULDN'T POST EARLIER

Here is the photo that I tried to post this morning. I was having computer, internet or there was type of problem with bloggers server. Anyway here is the photo and by the way I have a splitting headache. MICKEY

RIDDLE

I'm giving the answer to the riddle to Bobby. He did it on his own but I know some more of you knew the answer.
ANSWER:What is 5,000 feet tall and has four heads?
Mt Rushmore

TODAY'S RIDDLE:
What demands an answer, but asks no question?

IT'S ALREADY WEDNESDAY

I cannot believe that it is already Wednesday, this week seems to be flying by and before you know it Christmas will be here. I hope everybody has started there Christmas shopping. It is also homecoming week here in Colonial Heights this week with the highlight of the week being the homecoming football game against Prince George on Friday night. The Cardinals won game 5 last night 4-2 and now lead the series over the Mets 3-2 and they will play game 6 tonight in New York. The Tigers are at home resting for the eventual winner of the NL series. I do understand that two fellow bloggers made the trip to the OBX yesterday but are now back at home. I have posted an old photo of me all dressed up, well it's not that but I did still have a bit hair in this photo. Also it's good to see that Scott's back. MICKEY

I don't think of the past. The only thing that matters is the everlasting present.
W. Somerset Maugham

1767, The boundary between Maryland and Pennsylvania, the Mason-Dixon line, was agreed upon.
1898, The American flag was raised in Puerto Rico shortly before Spain formally relinquished control of the island to the United States.
1931, inventor Thomas Alva Edison died at age 84 in West Orange, N.J.
1950, Connie Mack announced he was retiring after 50 seasons as manager of baseball's Philadelphia Athletics.
1977, Reggie Jackson of the New York Yankees became the second player to hit three home runs in a World Series game as he led New York to an 8-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the deciding Game 6.

Former Sen. Jesse Helms, R-N.C., is 85
Rock-and-roll performer Chuck Berry is 80
Sportscaster Keith Jackson is 78
Football coach Mike Ditka is 67
Gospel singer Vickie Winans is 53
Jazz musician Wynton Marsalis is 45
Actress Erin Moran is 45
Tennis player Michael Stich is 38
Country singer Josh Gracin is 26

STOOPID FACTZ !!!

A human head remains conscious for about 15 to 20 seconds after it is been decapitated.

A human's scent membrane in the nose is about the size of a postage stamp. A dog's is about the size of a handkerchief. It's olfactory lobe is also 4 times that of a human

A humming bird flaps its wings up to 90 times in one second or over 5000 times a minute.

A hummingbird weighs less than a penny

A jellyfish is 95 percent water, and humans around 70%

WHERE IS SCOTT?

Does anybody know where Scott is? I haven't seen any post from him in the last few days, maybe his computer is broken or maybe he is mad about something. MICKEY

RIDDLE

Tammy got the riddle right. I'm going to try and make today's harder. Don't be easy on them Tammy.
ANSWER:What is very light but can't be lifted?
Bubble

TODAY'S RIDDLE;

What is 5,000 feet tall and has four heads?

APPOMATTOX INSURANCE WINS REGULAR SEASON TITLE

The Appomattox Insurance softball team picked up two more wins last night over The Hon Company 17-9 and 15-5 and by doing so won the regular season championship in the fall league. The AI team finished the regular season with a 13-1 record and will start the playoffs next Tuesday night against an unknown opponent at this time. In the game I did tweak my left ankle a bit, I hurt it in last weeks games. Also I due have a bit of a sore left bottom wisdom tooth and I think I have some type of itis in both elbows, I guess I will have to take some Advil today. The NL playoff game yesterday was washed out and they will try to play game 5 again today. In Monday night football action the Bears remained unbeaten beating the Cardinals 24-23, at one point in this game the Cardinals lead 23-3. The Richmond Renegades will have there first practice this morning at the Richmond Coliseum better known as the RC, the Gades will have a home preseason game this Sunday at 1pm at the RC. Don't forget to take your umbrella's with you here in CH today. It appears dad is still getting ready for Halloween at the beach. MICKEY

As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

1777, British forces under Gen. John Burgoyne surrendered to American troops in Saratoga, N.Y., in a turning point of the Revolutionary War.
1933, Physicist Albert Einstein arrived in the United States as a refugee from Nazi Germany.
1978, President Jimmy Carter signed a bill restoring U.S. citizenship to Confederate President Jefferson Davis.
1989, an earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale struck northern California, killing 67 people and causing $7 billion worth of damage.

Actress Marsha Hunt is 89
Actress Beverly Garland is 80
Actress Julie Adams is 80
Daredevil Evel Knievel is 68
Country singer Earl Thomas Conley is 65
Singer Jim Seals (Seals & Crofts) is 64
Actress Margot Kidder is 58
Astronaut Mae Jemison is 50
Country singer Alan Jackson is 48
Golfer Ernie Els is 37
Actress Sharon Leal is 34

RIDDLE

Mickey got the riddle right. YEAH Mickey.
ANSWER:If a teacher makes you stand outside, what are you?
Outstanding student

TODAY'S RIDDLE:
What is very light but can't be lifted?

FINAL GAMES OF THE REGULAR SEASON

The Appomattox Insurance softball team will be playing it's final games of the regular season tonight against The Hon Company, gametime is 8:15pm on Lakeview field #2. The playoffs will start sometime next week. Speaking of playoffs the Mets evened up there series with the Cardinals at 2 games a piece with a 12-5 victory over the Cardinals. The Redskins lost a game they had to win yesterday falling to the Tennessee Titans 25-22, I think there chances of making the NFL playoffs this year are just about over. Here in CH you better enjoy today's nice weather because it looks like Tuesday will be a very wet day. Today I have decided to post an old photo of our dog Pepper laying the floor. MICKEY

Much learning does not teach understanding.
Heraclitus

1962, The Cuban missile crisis began as President John F. Kennedy was informed that reconnaissance photographs had revealed the presence of missile bases in Cuba.
1964, China detonated its first atomic bomb.
1997, Author James Michener died at age 90.

Actress Angela Lansbury is 81
Actor Barry Corbin is 66
Actress Suzanne Somers is 60
Actor Randy Vasquez is 45
Singer Wendy Wilson (Wilson Phillips) is 37
Actress Kellie Martin is 31
Singer John Mayer is 29

yee haw!!!!

i thought for a second that the picture of the green truck coming right at me was going to be my last ever picture!!! lets just say the fans near where i ran away from the track were all impressed when i showed them that i did get the shot! just when i think i've seen all there is to see at a race track, a mercedes benz shows up to run run through the mud pit!!(pic2) rednecks love monster truck wheelies (pic 3) come to think about it i lovked it to, hmmmmm! pick 4 was just a cool looking car with a cool name alcohol abuse( itruns on alky) and pic five is dennis andersons 16 year old son. if you know who dennis anderson is then you don't have to worry about whether or not your a redneck or not, YOU ARE!!!!

VIRGINIA & GEORGIA LOSE GAMES THEY SHOULD HAVE WON, ECU ALSO FALLS

Well it was like BLACK SATURDAY for the college football teams that I root for yesterday. I go the UVA game and the Cavs are leading 20-0 at the half before the wheels fell off the bus in the 3rd quarter on a muffed punt and from there on out I new Virginia was in trouble. They did come back at the end of the game on a nice pass play but were unable to get the 2 point conversion thus falling to Maryland 28-26. Georgia had a similar fate yesterday falling to Vanderbilt 24-22, Georgia lead by 10 points before Vandy started to make the game very interesting on there way to an upset victory over Georgia. At ECU is sounded like the Pirates had a very tough time with Tulsa losing 31-10, the Tulsa defense held ECU in check most of the day. Today the Redskins will play the Titans and the Packers can't lose because they are not playing today. The Detroit Tigers completed a 4 game sweep of the A's yesterday beating the A's on there final at bat 6-3, the Tigers will represent the AL in the World Series. The Cardinals now have 2-1 lead in the NL series after beating the Mets 5-0, the Cards seem to have the momentum right now in that series. Kasey Kahne won last nights Nextel Cup race at the Lowe's Motor Speeway, Jeff Burton continues to lead the points race by 45 over Matt Kenseth and 89 over Kevin Harvick. Next Sunday the new Richmond Renegades will have the only home pre-season game at the RC at 1pm getting ready for the start of there season the following weekend. MICKEY

It is difficult to say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow.
Robert H. Goddard

1939, New York Municipal Airport, later renamed La Guardia Airport, was dedicated.
1951, The situation comedy ''I Love Lucy'' premiered on CBS.
1989, Wayne Gretzky of the Los Angeles Kings surpassed Gordie Howe's NHL career scoring record of 1,850 points.

Former Chrysler chairman Lee Iacocca is 82
Singer Barry McGuire is 71
Actress Linda Lavin is 69
Baseball hall-of-famer Jim Palmer 61
Singer-musician Richard Carpenter is 60
Tennis player Roscoe Tanner is 55
Singer Tito Jackson is 53
Actress Tanya Roberts is 51
Britain's Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, is 47
Chef Emeril Lagasse is 47
Actor Dominic West is 37
Tennis player Elena Dementieva is 25

WEEKEND RIDDLE

Tammy is on a roll but I think Keith will be back in action soon.
ANSWER:On what kind of ships do students study?
On Scholar Ships
WEEKEND RIDDLE:
If a teacher makes you stand outside, what are you?

VIRGINIA & GEORGIA LOOKING TO GET BACK ON TRACK TODAY

The Virginia Cavaliers and the Georgia Bulldogs will be both trying to get back in the win column today in college football action, Virginia will be at home against Maryland and Vanderbilt will be at Georgia. Also today Tulsa will visit East Carolina in big game for ECU, Tulsa comes into the game at 4-1. I will be going to the UVA game this afternoon, I can't remember the last time I saw UVA play at home but I think they still had astroturf. I have posted today college football lines below and they are entertainment purposes only. In high school football action last night Petersburg beat Colonial Heights 32-7 and Matoaca beat Thomas Dale 24-6. In Georgia last night Macon County knocked off Crawford County 14-0. At the beach First Flight won an offensive struggle 3-0 over Edenton Holmes and Manteo held on to beat Plymouth 24-22. In MLB action the Tigers are just one game away from the World Series after beating Oakland 3-0 yesterday they also lead the series 3-0. In the NL the Cardinals beat the Mets last night 9-6 and by doing so have tied the NL series at 1 game a piece. Dave Blaney won last nights Busch race at the Lowe's Motor Speedway and Kevin Harvick won the Busch Series Championship last night. Tonight's Nextel Cup race comes on TV at 7pm, I guess I will miss the start of the race tonight. MICKEY

TODAY'S LINES
Maryland-3 at Virginia
Tulsa-2.5 at East Carolina
Vanderbilt at Georgia-14.5
Wake Forest at NC State-3
South Florida-3.5 at North Carolina
Florida St-22.5 at Duke
Florida Intl at Miami-26.5
Richmond-15 at Rhode Island
Hofstra at Deleware-4
Florida-1.5 at Auburn

Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together.
Vincent van Gogh

1912, Theodore Roosevelt, campaigning for the presidency, was shot in the chest in Milwaukee. Despite the wound, he went ahead with a scheduled speech.
1947, Air Force test pilot Charles E. ("Chuck") Yeager broke the sound barrier as he flew the experimental Bell X-1 rocket plane over Edwards Air Force Base in California.
1968, The first live telecast from a manned U.S. spacecraft was transmitted from Apollo 7.
1977, Singer Bing Crosby died at age 73.

Former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop is 90
Country singer Melba Montgomery is 68
Fashion designer Ralph Lauren is 67
Golf Hall-of-Famer Beth Daniel is 50
Baseball manager Joe Girardi is 42
Singer Karyn White is 41
Actor Jon Seda is 36
Actress-singer Shaznay Lewis (All Saints) is 31
Singer Usher is 28

WOODFIN FACTZ !!!!!

The Town of Woodfin is named in honor of Nicholas Washington Woodfin, a major force in Western North Carolina’s early history. Born on January 29th, 1810 he was the fourth of twelve children of John and Mary Grady Woodfin who lived in the Mills River area of what is now Henderson County. Nicholas Woodfin, a lawyer by trade, became one of the major political figures in the history of the western part of the state. A long serving state Senator, humanitarian reformer, Confederate Army officer, businessman, and farmer Nicholas Woodfin made a lasting impression on the state of North Carolina and his memory is still honored today by the people of Woodfin.
The area that is now known as Woodfin was first settled by the Cherokee Nation prior to the arrival of Europeans. After the founding of Asheville in 1797 the general area of Woodfin was part of various land grants and was largely agricultural in nature. In the mid 19th century, however, the French Broad River presented an important power source for manufacturing and mills began to become established to take advantage of the natural power source. Over time, the mills expanded and created villages for the workers and managers which led to the gradual suburbanization of the area. As manufacturing waxed and waned during the 20th century so too did the fortunes of the Town of Woodfin.

In 1971 the Town of Woodfin incorporated as a municipality and has remained true to the vision of its founding fathers and mothers, who sought to maintain a distinct community where tradition and family are still valued.

Although manufacturing remains an important part of Woodfin’s economy, during the 1990s the Town began a transition into a bedroom community of people who appreciate the small town experience, but still want all the amenities offered by a larger city. Today Woodfin is a Town of approximately 4,000 citizens and is home to business ranging from multi-million dollar giants to mom and pop operations.

Woodfin, NC is the only Town bearing the name of Woodfin in the United States.

RIDDLE

We have a tie in the riddle contest. Tammy gave a answer that I thought would be a good answer but not the one I had. IRIS Dad gave the right answer according to my book. He said TULIP.
ANSWER:What flower does everyone have?TULIP,IRIS
TODAY'S RIDDLE:
On what kind of ships do students study?

A COUPLE OF COLD NIGHTS AHEAD

Well I hope everybody is ready for a couple of cold nights, tonight it is suppose to get down to 35 and Saturday night to 34. It will be a bit cool around here for tonight's high school football action. I am probably going over to Petersburg tonight to see the Colonials play the Crimson Wave, also in our area tonight Thomas Dale will be at Matoaca. Down in Georgia the Macon County Bulldogs (3-3) visit Crawford County to play the Eagles in a game in which I think the Eagle may win. Down at the beach Edenton Holmes is at First Flight, Manteo will be at Plymouth, and Mattamuskeet will be at Cape Hatteras. In college football action last night Boston College beat Virginia Tech 22-3 and Clemson pounded Temple 63-9. In the NL Champ Series the Mets took a 1-0 lead in the series with a 2-0 victory over the Cardinals. At the Lowes Motor Speedway Scott Riggs won the pole for this weeks stop on the Nextel Cup schedule beating his teammate Kasey Kahne for the top spot. I did talk to Keith last night and he said that they were getting some snow showers in Detroit last night, I hope he leaves the snow up there. MICKEY

One's destination is never a place but rather a new way of looking at things.
Henry Miller

1792, the cornerstone of the executive mansion, later known as the White House, was laid during a ceremony in the District of Columbia.
1944, American troops entered Aachen, Germany.
1974, longtime television host Ed Sullivan died in New York City at age 72.

Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is 81
Gospel singer Shirley Caesar is 68
Singer-musician Paul Simon is 65
Singer-musician Sammy Hagar is 59
Singer Marie Osmond is 47
Basketball coach Doc Rivers is 45
Actress Kelly Preston is 44 left photo
Football player Jerry Rice is 44
Actress Kate Walsh is 39 right photo
Country singer Rhett Akins is 37
Singer Ashanti is 26

donna f. goulder

she's not going to like this picture, but nobody ever like their own picture!

RIDDLE

We have a new winner for yesterday's riddle. It was Melanie. Go girl go.
ANSWER: What do you call cattle that sit on the grass?
Ground Beef
TODAY'S RIDDLE:
What flower does everyone have?

SOFTBALL TEAM WINS TWO MORE

The Appomattox Insurance softball team picked up two more victories last night over HM Roofing 14-2 and 12-2 and with one week left in the regular season the AI team holds a two game lead in the league. I think there were more injuries last night than we had all year but the good news is that they are all pretty minor. The injuries are Ricky bad heel, David hamstring, Brian sore shoulder or back and Mickey bad left foot and ankle, we are all listed as day to day. The Detroit Tigers beat the A's 8-5 last night and now lead the AL Championship Series 2-0, the NL Series was rained at out last night in New York and they will play game 1 tonight. There are two college football games involving ACC schools tonight with Virginia Tech-2.5 playing at Boston College and Temple playing at Clemson-44. Also tonight they will qualify for this weeks Nextel Cup race at the Lowe's Motor Speedway. I found this old slide form back in the 70's and it appears that Keith was a Virginia Tech fan back then, why did he switch is he really a Hokie fan in disguise. Also how come everybody is wearing a sports team shirt except mom. MICKEY

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.
Abraham Lincoln

1870, Gen. Robert E. Lee died in Lexington, Va., at age 63.
1942, President Roosevelt delivered one of his so-called "fireside chats" in which he recommended the drafting of 18- and 19-year-old men.
1968, the summer Games of the 19th Olympiad officially opened in Mexico City.
2000, 17 sailors were killed in a suicide bomb attack on the U.S. destroyer Cole in Yemen.

Actress Antonia Rey is 79
Blues singer Nappy Brown is 77
Opera singer Luciano Pavarotti is 71
Sportscaster Tony Kubek is 70
TV reporter Chris Wallace is 59
Actress-singer Susan Anton is 56
Actor Hugh Jackman is 38
LPGA Golfer Cristie Kerr 29

MARITIME STOOPID FACTZ !!!!

Never start a voyage on the first Monday in April.
This is the day that Cain slew Able.

Don’t start a voyage on the second Monday in August.
This is the day sondom & gommrrah was destroyed.

Starting a cruise on Dec. 31 is bad.
This is the day Judas Iscariat hanged himself.

Black traveling bags are bad luck for a seaman.
Black is the color of death and indicative of the depths of the sea.

Avoid people with red hair when going to the ship to begin a journey.
Red heads bring bad luck to a ship, which can be averted if you speak to the red-head before they speak to you.

RIDDLE

Marilyn is not in trouble for saying the answer three times. Way to go.
ANSWER: What is easy to get into but hard to get out of?
TROUBLE

Today's Riddle:
What do you call cattle that sit on the grass?

STOOPID FACTZ !!!

The biggest fish is the whale shark.

Porcupines cannot shoot their quills.

A baby whale gains about 200 pounds a day.

The basket starfish has more than 80,000 arms.

If a starfish is cut into pieces, each piece will grow into a whole starfish.

Insects have six legs.

I THINK I MAY HAVE MISSED MY CALLING

I think I may have missed my calling, maybe I should join the circus, what does everybody else think? Maybe I can get fellow blogger Mark to join the circus with me since he can juggle. The Appomattox Insurance softball team returns to the field tonight weather permitting against HM Roofing at 6:30pm on Lakeview field #2, if we are washed out tonight we will probably make it up Thursday night at the same time and place. The Detroit Tigers took game 1 last night over the A's 5-1 and now lead the series 1-0, they will play game 2 tonight. The NL will start there series tonight with the Cardinals visiting the Mets. This week when the Nextel Cup Series visits the Lowe's Motor Speedway Brian Vickers will have xtra security around him, apparently there have been several threats made against him. I think Jimmy Johnson should just get over what happened and stop complaining, it's not like he hasn't taken out half the field Talladega before, more than once. MICKEY

An ounce of loyalty is worth a pound of cleverness.
Elbert Hubbard

1890, the Daughters of the American Revolution was founded in Washington.
1975, "NBC Saturday Night" (later "Saturday Night Live") made its debut with guest host George Carlin.
1984, space shuttle Challenger astronaut Kathy Sullivan became the first American woman to walk in space.
1991, comedian Redd Foxx died in Los Angeles at age 68.

Country singer Gene Watson is 63
Singer-musician Daryl Hall is 57
Country singer Paulette Carlson is 53
Football Hall of Fame player Steve Young is 45
Actress Joan Cusack is 44
Actor Sean Patrick Flanery is 41
Actor Luke Perry is 40
Actress Jane Krakowski is 38
Baseball player Orlando Hernandez is 37
Actress Michelle Trachtenberg is 21
Golfer Michelle Wie is 17

RIDDLE

Let's hear it for Tammy because she got the riddle right yesterday. ANSWER :What has a head, can't think,but drives?
A Hammer
Today's Riddle
What is easy to get into but hard to get out of?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GARY, TODAY REALLY IS HIS BIRTHDAY

After an error in reporting Gary's birthday about 10 days ago today really is Gary's birthday so HAPPY BIRTHDAY GARY. Gary is 53 today and today is also Me Ma Evelyn's birthday, all though she doesn't read the blog I thought I would recognize her birthday as well. The CH Colonials had a tough night in Dinwiddie falling to the Generals 41-6, the Colonials will travel to Petersburg this Friday night and at the beach Pasquatank beat First Flight 45-12. In Monday Night Football action the Broncos beat the Ravens 13-3. The AL playoffs resume tonight with A's and Tigers meeting in game 1 of there best of 7 series. The Appomattox Insurance softball team will return to action on Wednesday night at 6:30pm, we only have two weeks left in the season and the playoffs if anybody wants to com see us in action this year. HAPPY BIRTHDAY GARY. MICKEY

Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past.
George Orwell

1845, the U.S. Naval Academy opened in Annapolis, Md.
1956, the New York Yankees won the World Series, defeating the Brooklyn Dodgers, 9-0, in Game 7 at Ebbets Field.

Rock singer-musician Cyril Neville (The Neville Brothers) is 58
Actress Jessica Harper is 57
Hockey fight fan Gary Fox is 53
Country singer Tanya Tucker is 48
Actor Bradley Whitford is 47
Actress Rebecca Pidgeon is 41
Actor Mario Lopez is 33
Auto racer Dale Earnhardt Jr. is 32
Singer Mya is 27
Singer Cherie is 22