why i don't like monster trucks

there were way too many people there that were way to confident in their bodies that i care to see!!!!

IT WAS JUST HOT YESTERDAY

It was just flat out hot yesterday, it made it to 101 here in Colonial Heights and they now are calling for it to get to 100 today and tomorrow as well. It doesn't look quite as humid this morning but it 80 degrees at 7am though which should make for a very hot afternoon. This past weeks heat did effect my running quite a bit, after running 35 miles a week ago this past week I only made it 26.4 and it was a struggle to for me to get there. When it's that hot I just can't get in a good rhythm. The ACC rebounded very well yesterday in the NCAA baseball playoffs, they went 4-0 yesterday and all 4 teams can wrap a trip to the college baseball world series with a win today, if UNC lose today they will have another game on Monday but all the other teams have to win today. Brad Keselowski picked up his 1st career win last night on the Nationwide Series at Nashville driving for Dale Earnhardt JR., Keselowski held off David Stremme for the win, the Sprint Cup Series will race at Pocono today. I think the heat is effecting my sleeping habits as well, I haven't haven't slept good all week, I am tire when I go to bed but I just toss & turn all night. Well I have to go cut my hair it's getting a bit to long. MICKEY

Show others how the right attitude can change their lives.

DID YOU KNOW
The first product to have a bar code scanned was Wrigley's gum.

Taking Action
It's not knowing what to do, it's doing what you know.

FITNESS TIP
10,000 steps. Some fitness guidelines recommend reaching your fitness goals by walking “10,000 steps” per day. How far are 10,000 steps? Assuming the average person's walking stride is about 2.5 feet long, it would take over 2,000 steps to walk one mile, which would make 10,000 steps equal to 5 miles.

Don't feel as if you have to clean your plate, especially when eating out.
Mayo Clinic

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Jerry Stiller Actor-comedian 81
Joan Rivers Comedian 75
Millicent Martin Actress 74
James Darren Actor 72
Bernie Casey Actor 69
Nancy Sinatra Singer 68
Chuck Negron Rock singer (Three Dog Night) 66
Don Grady Actor ("My Three Sons") 64
Sara Paretsky Author 61
Kathy Baker Actress 58
Sonia Braga Actress 58
Tony Rice Country singer 57
Bonnie Tyler Rock singer 55
Griffin Dunne Actor, director 53
Scott Adams Cartoonist ("Dilbert") 51
Keenen Ivory Wayans Actor, director 50
Nick Rhodes Musician (Duran Duran) 46
Doris Pearson R&B singer (Five Star) 42
Julianna Margulies Actress 41
Dan Futterman Actor, screenwriter 41
David Sutcliffe Actor ("Gilmore Girls") 39
Nicci Gilbert R&B singer 38
Kelli Williams Actress ("The Practice") 38
Mark Feuerstein Actor 37
Lindsay Davenport Tennis player 32
Kim Clijsters Tennis player 25
Sara Watkins Country musician (Nickel Creek) 27

IT'S NOT GOING TO BE 100

Well the good news is it look it's not going to make it to 100 today or tomorrow but the bad news is that it is that the weathermen are calling for it to be 99 the next three days before it cools off to 97 on Tuesday. The real cool down begins on Wednesday when the temp drops back into the low 90's and it looks like that way at least threw next Saturday. Adding to the hot temperatures around here in CH is that we are getting some smoke in the air from that large forest fire just west of the Outer Banks on North Carolina, according to the US Forest Service that fire is the 2nd biggest fire currently burring in the US. Kasey Kahne capture the pole for this weeks Nascar race at Pocono edging out Jimmie Johnson for the top spot. In the NCAA baseball playoffs yesterday it was a tough day for the three ACC schools (Miami, Florida State, NC State) they all lost and now have will have to two win there next two games or there seasons will come to end. UNC opens there series up with Coastal Carolina today. My PAIN index is up some this morning just because it's to hot. MICKEY

That's the secret to life... replace one worry with another....
Charles M. Schulz

HEALTHY EATING TIP
The egg yolk contains most of the fat and cholesterol in the egg. Use egg substitutes or only eat the egg white.

WINNING ATTITUDE WISDOM
Learn to distance yourself from negative thinking people - their presence will affect your performance.

DID YOU KNOW
Oak trees do not produce acorns until they are fifty years of age or older.

James Ivory Director 80
Virginia McKenna Actress 77
Bert Sugar Boxing journalist 71
Tom Jones Singer 68
Nikki Giovanni Poet 65
Ken Osmond Actor 65
Jenny Jones TV talk show host 62
Anne Twomey Actress 57
Orhan Pamuk Nobel Prize-winning author 56
Liam Neeson Actor 56
Colleen Camp Actress 55
Johnny Clegg Singer, songwriter 55
Louise Erdrich Author 54
William Forsythe Actor 53
Juan Luis Guerra Singer 51
Prince Singer 50
Helen Baxendale Actress 38
Karl Urban Actor 36
Allen Iverson Basketball player 33
Anna Kournikova Tennis player 27
Larisa Oleynik Actress 27
Michael Cera Actor ("Arrested Development") 20
Shelley Buckner Actress ("Summerland") 19

A positive difference
You can make a positive difference right now. It may be small, it may not seem to matter, but it does matter very much.

Even if the only thing you improve is your attitude, you've done a great deal. For once you have a positive outlook and a positive momentum, you'll find even more ways to make your world a better place.

No matter what your history or your situation may be, you can make a positive difference. Start with something in your own life, and you'll soon see how you can spread the value to others.

It's easy to become mired in the constant pronouncements and predictions of doom and gloom. But the fact is, you can point your life in whatever direction you choose.

A small positive act is enough to get you started. Keep going, and there's no limit to the richness you can create.

This moment will quickly pass whether you make use of it or not. Use it to make a positive difference, and see for yourself how many great possibilities suddenly appear.
-- Ralph Marston

RIDDLE

Bobby got the right answer to the food trivia question. Way to go Bobby. I thought someone would get the riddle.

Have a restful weekend.

Brain Bruiser

Peach Prize
"Nobel" created this
Eight inches by one inch
A spectacular effect
Eight topnotch letters

dynamite

Food Trivia

3% of the United States market
Fans do this
Kids can have this
Roots give it the flavor and color

root beer

Riddle

Where do you send a shoe in the summer?

boot camp

Questions

Food Trivia Question

A city in Italy
Seven letters and round
Trunk of a tree in the middle
A spelling variation means "nonsense"

Brain Bruisers Question

An elm tree was swaying in the wind. It had 8 branches and on each tree branch were 8 acorns. The wind blew an acorn off each brach. How man acorns are left?

Riddle

What kind of gum do chickens chew?

THE HEAT CONTINUES

Well the heat wave continues this weekend with a high of 97 today & Monday and a pair of 99's on Saturday & Sunday and there isn't even a chance of rain until Tuesday when it drops back to 95. It's going to be hooter here in Colonial Heights than it is in Knoxville, Georgia which doesn't make sense, it's going to be in the low 90's down there. Andrew's little league teams season came to an end last night when they lost 8-6 to the Orioles, it was very hot last night and it seemed like Andrews team didn't play there best game of the season last night. This week Nascar Sprint Cup race is at Pocono, there have been several top drivers that have complained about the condition of the track, saying if they can't keep the facility up they shouldn't race there. The NCAA baseball tournament resumes today at 8 sites with the super regionals, the winners of these regionals advance to the NCAA baseball World Series. I did run outside yesterday but I didn't run as far as I normally do because of the heat, I did get 3.1 miles though. Try to stay cool. MICKEY


Successful and unsuccessful people do not
vary greatly in their abilities. They vary in
their desires to reach their potential.
- John Maxwell

HEALTH EATING TIP
When baking, use applesauce instead of butter to save 90 calories.

TODAY IS
Anniversary of D-Day
National Tailor's Day
National Yo-Yo Day

DID YOU KNOW
That an office desk has 400 times more bacteria than a toilet.


Billie Whitelaw Actress 76
Roy Innis Civil rights leader 74
Levi Stubbs R&B singer (The Four Tops) 72
Gary "U.S." Bonds Rock singer 69
Joe Stampley Country singer 65
Robert Englund Actor 59
Holly Near Folk singer 59
Dwight Twilley Singer 57
Harvey Fierstein Actor 54
Sandra Bernhard Actress, comedian 53
Bjorn Borg Tennis Hall of Famer 52
Jimmy Jam Record producer 49
Amanda Pays Actress 49
Colin Quinn Comedian ("Saturday Night Live") 49
Jason Isaacs Actor 45
Max Casella Actor 41
Paul Giamatti Actor 41
Damion Hall R&B singer (Guy) 40
Natalie Morales Broadcast journalist 36
Lisa Brokop Country singer 35
Staci Keanan Actress 33

hail in the heights!

here are a couple of hail pics from the storm that came threw ch last night at 11 or so. i wish i had thought to get some pics of the rain and hail coming down, but i didn't think that fast!

riddle

No one even tried any of my questions yesterday. I'm going to use them again. They are not that hard. Well maybe some of them aren't.

Questions

Brain Bruisers Question

Nobel Peach Prize

"Nobel" created this

Eight inches by one inch

A spectacular effect

Eight topnotch letters

Food Trivia Question

3% of the United States market

Fans do this

Kids can have this

Roots give it the flavor and color

Riddle
Where do you send a shoe in the summer?

RED WINGS WIN THE STANLEY CUP, THE HEAT IS ON

Well the Detroit Red Wings beat the Pittsburgh Penguins last night 3-2 to win the Stanley Cup, the Wings had built a 3-1 lead in the game before the Penguins mad one last charge to try to the tie the game but came up short. The Penguins are a very young team to so I think there chances are pretty good that they will get anothershot at the Stanley Cup over the next few years. Andrew's baseball team will be back in action tonight at Ironbridge Park at 6pm, they lost by 1 run the other day so tonight is a must win situation for his team. There is a heat advisory in effect for Colonial Heights this afternoon with a high of 96 expected but with the humidity factored in it's going to feel like it is between 105 and 110, and looking at the extended forecast threw Monday there could be a heat advisory each day and just think summer doesn't officially start until June 22. Speaking of some bad weather we got some last night when we got a hail storm for about 5 minutes, just looking out the window it looked like the hail was about the size of a marble if not a little bigger. It was hitting the aluminum pretty good and sounded like somebody has putting shingle on the roof, in Chesterfield they said there was some cars damaged by the hail. Have a nice day and try to stay cool. MICKEY

If people never did silly things, nothing intelligent would ever get done.
Ludwig Wittgenstein

Health Tip: Symptoms of Computer Strain, I think i get this sometimes
Frequent computer use -- especially when it involves poor posture or keystroke repetition -- can damage nerves, muscles, tendons or ligaments.

Here are common symptoms of computer-related injury, courtesy of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons:

* Numbness of the fingers.
* Pain or soreness in the lower back, neck, shoulders or wrists.
* Headache.
* Dryness, redness and soreness of the eyes, or blurred vision.


WEIGHT LOSS TIP
Research has shown that keeping track of your daily exercise and food intake in a journal or notebook will increase the likelihood of success. The key is to hold yourself accountable.

SOMETHING TO PONDER
Is it true that cannibals don't eat clowns because they taste funny?

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Bill Moyers Broadcast journalist 74
Floyd Butler R&B singer 67
Don Reid Country singer (The Statler Brothers) 63
Gail Davies Country singer 60
Ken Follett Author 59
Nicko McBrain Rock musician (Iron Maiden) 56
Kenny G Jazz saxophonist 52
Jeff Garlin Actor 46
Karen Sillas Actress 45
Ron Livingston Actor 41
Brian McKnight R&B singer 39
Mark Wahlberg Actor 37
Chad Allen Actor 34
Torry Holt NFL player 32
Navi Rawat Actress ("Numb3rs") 31
Liza Weil Actress ("The Gilmore Girls") 31

DAD UPDATE

well dad went to the hospital monday morning and after a day of some kind of I.V. kidney medicine he under went an angiogram on his right leg. they were able to correct one problem with that, and scheduled him for surgery this morning at 8:15. he was in surgery for 5 hours and recovery for 3 hours before returning to his room at about 4:30. he is stable and resting and the surgery appears to have been a success according to the tests that the nurses ran. he is groggy and in some pain but he was still able to crack a smile. now he just has to concentrate on getting better and getting back to normal. sorry i haven't been on here much this week. scott

Riddle

Good morning. I'm using the computer Mickey had trouble with this morning. Mickey won't be able to use the laptop tomorrow because today I'm taking the laptop to the beach.

Al got the riddle right yesterday. I had used the food one before. I guess no one remembered.

Brain Bruisers

Meant to avoid an obstacle
A gameAn artificial replacement
Please don't set this on fire

Bridge

Food Trivia

Many layers of sugar.
An electrical term.
Can last a very long time.
Part of the face

Jawbreaker

Riddle

What did the digital clock say to its mother?

Look Mom no hands

Questions

Brain Bruisers Question

Nobel Peach Prize "Nobel" created this
Eight inches by one inch
A spectacular effect
Eight topnotch letters

Food Trivia Question

3% of the United States market
Fans do this
Kids can have this
Roots give it the flavor and color

Riddle

Where do you send a shoe in the summer?

GAME 6 TONIGHT IN PITTSBURGH, SOME COMPUTER TROUBLE

They will play game 6 tonight in the Stanley Cup Finals in Pittsburgh with the Penguins trailing the series 3-2. A Penguins win tonight sure would put some big time pressure on the Red Wings in a game 7. I think the Penguins have a goo shot a winning tonight. Well had CHHS spring sports banquet last night in the gym and things went pretty good with the exception we a turkey to eat, I can't eat turkey because of my gout situation. I am typing todays entry on the blog from moms laptop, the computer down stairs had froze up this morning so I restarted it and it did it again, that sure does frustrate me early in the morning. Keith did Andrew's little league team play last night or where they washed out and when do they play again? There was some pretty bumpy weather around here last night but most of the severe weather was north of CH, however there is a tornado watch in effect for CH until 10am this morning. It is going to feel like summer around here the next few days with highs in the low to mid 90's with a high humidity. MICKEY


Some have been thought brave because they were afraid to run away. Thomas Fuller

TODAY IS Apple Computer Day

WINNERS WISDOM A friendly smile gets everyone off to a good start - be cheerful even though you may not feel like it.

DID YOU KNOW That 80% of the worlds wealth is held by 15% of people.

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Roger Ball Rock musician 64
Michelle Phillips Singer, actress (The Mamas and the Papas) 64
Anthony Braxton Jazz saxophonist 63
Gordon Waller Singer (Peter and Gordon) 63
Parker Stevenson Actor 56
Keith David Actor 52
Julie Gholson Actress 50
Eddie Velez Actor 50
El DeBarge R&B singer 47
Julie White Actress 47
Scott Wolf Actor ("Party of Five") 40
Horatio Sanz Comedian ("Saturday Night Live") 39
Noah Wyle Actor ("ER") 37
Darin Erstad Baseball player 34
Stefan Lessard Rock musician (The Dave Matthews Band) 34
Russell Brand Actor, comedian ("Forgetting Sarah Marshall") 33
Angelina Jolie Actress 33
JoJo Garza Rock musician (Los Lonely Boys) 28

PENGUINS STAY ALIVE FORCE GAME 6, AWARDS BANQUET TONIGHT

The Pittsburgh Penguins scored a goal with 35 seconds left in the game after they had pulled there goalie to tie the game at 3 and force overtime and went on to win the game in the 3rd overtime 4-3. With the win the Penguins force a game 6 Wednesday night in Pittsburgh. The Red Wings and there fans thought they were going to win the Stanley Cup in the final minute of last nights game before the Penguins stunned them. The Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury was definitely the difference in last nights game. The Colonial Heights High School spring sports awards banquet will be held tonight at the high school, I understand that they are going to be serving turkey for dinner which isn't good for me because of my gout situation. Enjoy todays weather in the mid to upper 80's because after today it looks like it is going to be in the 90's for at least the next 5 days with increasing humidity. Scott has it been hot down in Georgia? The field is now set for next weekends NCAA baseball super regionals, Georgia beat Georgia Tech last night to advance where they will play NC State next weekend, the ACC will have 4 teams in the final 16 which isn't to bad. I guess I will be rooting for Georgia and Coastal Carolina next weekend. MICKEY

To guarantee success, act as if it were impossible to fail.
- Dorothea Brande

HEALTHY EATING TIP
Avoid croissant bread - eat any other kind of bread to save 9 grams of fat.

The top five ranked American Colleges:
1. Princeton University
2. Harvard University
3. Yale University
4. California Institute of Technology
5. Stanford University

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Irma P. Hall Actress 73
Larry McMurtry Author 72
Ian Hunter Rock musician (Mott the Hoople) 69
Billy Cunningham Basketball Hall of Famer 65
Eddie Holman Singer 62
Too Slim Country musician (Riders in the Sky) 60
Richard Moore Rock musician (The Troggs) 59
Suzi Quatro Singer 58
Deniece Williams R&B singer 57
Billy Powell Rock musician (Lynryd Skynyrd) 56
Dan Hill Singer 54
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Jamie O'Neal Country singer 40
Ariel Hernandez Singer (No Mercy) 37
Gabriel Hernandez Singer (No Mercy) 37
Travis Hafner Baseball player 31
Rafael Nadal tennis player 22
Lalaine Actress ("Lizzie McGuire") 21

Lighten your load
If you are feeling tired and weary, perhaps now would be a good time to lighten your load. There are many burdens you can get rid of that you'll easily be able to do without.

Start by abandoning all your resentments. Each resentment costs an enormous amount of time and energy, and provides absolutely nothing of value in return.

Next, you can walk away from your anxiety. All the anxiety in the world cannot add a single positive moment to your life.

Pick up the pace by letting go of the need to prove that you're right. Instead, use the time and energy to more effectively listen and understand.

While you're at it, go ahead and leave behind your envy, anger, impatience and frustration. After all, what have they ever done for you?

Dropping the burdensome negativity from your life is ridiculously easy once you realize how much it's all holding you back. Lighten your load, and move quickly to where you truly wish to be.
-- Ralph Marston

Riddle

Louise got the riddle right on Friday. This is the blog I thought I put on yesterday. I guess my own family doesn't read my blog because no one said anything to me about not doing the blog. Well here it is again. The blog was not working right when I was working on it yesterday

ANSWERS

Food Trivia

You're Puny
Thousands of Ways to Prepare
The Letter C
Swims Around All Day

sprimp

Brain Bruiser

Place to Put Money
Lots of Data
Spinds Fast
Need Light To Read

CD

Riddle

What do you call a young bee.

babe bee

Questions

Brain Bruisers Question

Meant to avoid an obstacle
A game
An artificial replacement
Please don't set this on fire

Food Trivia Question

Many layers of sugar.

An electrical term.

Can last a very long time.

Part of the face

Riddle

What did the digital clock say to its mother?

VIRGINIA ELIMINATED, KYLE BUSCH WINS AGAIN

The Virginia Cavalier baseball team was eliminated from the NCAA baseball tournament yesterday 4-1 by Cale State Fullerton, it was a pretty good year for the Cavs but they need to recruit some more offense, the pitchers seem to be good enough to win. Also yesterday East Carolina and James Madison were eliminated but Georgia stayed alive and will play Georgia Tech today with the winner advancing to the super regional. Kyle Busch won his 4th race of the season at Dover yesterday holding off a distant Carl Edwards for the top spot, he also extended his points lead to 142 over Jeff Burton and 27 over Dale Earnhardt Jr. I think I might be becoming a Kyle Busch fan. Well the Detroit Red Wings can wrap up the Stanley Cup with a victory tonight over Pittsburgh at home, if the Penguins offense doesn't play better tonight they have no shot a beating the Red Wings tonight. My PAIN index remains elevated because my allergies are really bothering me and I was scared half to death when fellow blogger Les comes up behind be while I was running on Conduit Road and blasts his car horn startling unsuspecting me. Speaking of running, even though I put 6 miles in yesterday between the treadmill and running outside, I felt terrible doing so. It was one of those days that I just couldn't find any rhythm. MICKEY

A friend is someone who is there for you when he'd rather be anywhere else. - Len Wein

EXERCISE TIP Good flexibility in the joints can help prevent injuries through all stages of life. If you want to improve your flexibility, try activities that lengthen the muscles such as swimming or basic stretching.

HEALTHY EATING TIP Many fruits and vegetables are high in water, which provides volume but not calories. Grapefruit, for example, is about 90 percent water and has just 39 calories in a half-fruit serving. Carrots are about 88 percent water and have only 52 calories in 1 cup. Mayo Clinic

DID YOU KNOW THAT Only one person in two billion will live to be 116 or older.

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Sally Kellerman Actress 71
Ron Ely Actor 70
William Guest R&B singer (Gladys Knight & the Pips) 67
Stacy Keach Actor 67
Charlie Watts Rock musician (Rolling Stones) 67
Charles Haid Actor ("Hill Street Blues") 65
Marvin Hamlisch Composer 64
Lasse Hallstrom Director ("Chocolat") 62
Jerry Mathers Actor ("Leave it to Beaver") 60
Joanna Gleason Actress 58
Dennis Haysbert Actor ("The Unit," "24") 54
Dana Carvey Comedian ("Saturday Night Live") 53
Gary Grimes Actor 53
Kyle Petty Auto racer 48
Paula Cale Actress 38
Wayne Brady Actor, comedian ("Whose Line is it Anyway") 36
Wentworth Miller Actor ("Prison Break") 36
Zachary Quinto Actor ("Heroes") 31
Justin Long Actor 30
Nikki Cox Actress 30
Deon Richmond Actor 30
Irish Grinstead R&B singer (702) 28
Dan Cahoon Country singer (Marshall Dyllon) 25

VIRGINIA STAYS ALIVE, RED WINGS 1 WIN AWAY

The Virginia Cavalier baseball team stayed alive yesterday in the NCAA baseball tournament with an 8-2 win over Rider, the Cavaliers will play Cal State Fullerton tonight at 7pm with the winner advancing to play UCLA at 11pm. Also yesterday East Carolina stayed alive with a 9-0 win over Columbia, Georgia beat Louisville 9-8 to stay alive and James Madison outscored UNC Charlotte 13-12. In the Stanley Cup Finals last night Detroit beat Pittsburgh 2-1 to take a 3-1 lead in the series, the Penguins offense just couldn't seem to get on track last night. Denny Hamlin won yesterdays Nationwide race at Dover continuing Joe Gibb's Racing domination of that series, it seems there Gibb's cars and everybody else's. Well if you haven't checked you calendar today is the 1st day of June, it won't be long now before schools out here in CH, it's already out in Georgia. My finger is still very sore but it look like it is healing pretty good, it is pretty bruised though. This past week I ran 35 miles the most since I started keeping my training log, I think the reason for that was that Monday was a holiday so I got an extra training session in. I think a normal week has me running anywhere from 25 to 30 miles a week. MICKEY

Leadership is a quality of those who earn the respect of others through the wisdom of the combination of their words and their actions. ~ Walter Grant IV

HEALTHY EATING TIP
For dessert, choose fat-free, sugar-free ice cream or frozen yogurt. Top with fat-free, non-dairy whipped topping.

A LITTLE WISDOM
In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.

DID YOU KNOW
A cow averages 40,000 jaw movements a day.

Richard Erdman Actor 83
Andy Griffith Actor 82
Edward Woodward Actor 78
Pat Boone Singer 74
Peter Masterson Actor, director 74
Morgan Freeman Actor 71
Rene Auberjonois Actor 68
Frederica von Stade Opera singer 63
Brian Cox Actor 62
Jonathan Pryce Actor 61
Ronnie Wood Rock musician (Rolling Stones) 61
Powers Boothe Actor 60
Gemma Craven Actress 58
Ronnie Dunn Country singer (Brooks and Dunn) 55
Lisa Hartman Black Actress 52
Paul Coffey Hockey Hall of Famer 47
Richard Comeaux Country musician (River Road) 47
Jason Donovan Actor, singer 40
Teri Polo Actress 39
Derek Lowe Baseball player 35
Heidi Klum Model and TV host 35
Alanis Morissette Rock singer 34
Santana Moss Football player 29
Damien Fahey TV host ("Total Request Live") 28
Carlos Zambrano Baseball player 27
Justine Henin Tennis player 26
Taylor Handley Actor ("The O.C.") 24

VIRGINIA FALLS TO UCLA, MICKEY INJURED

The Virginia Cavalier baseball team fell to UCLA in the bottom of the 9th inning 3-2 on a throwing error. The Cavs will have to rebound very quickly today if they want to keep there season alive when they play Rider. In other games in the tournament Lipscomb College embarrassed Georgia 10-7, Alabama hammered East Carolina 16-3 and NC State beat James Madison 6-2. The Pittsburgh Penguins will try to even up the Stanley Cup Finals at 2 games a piece with a win tonight against the Detroit Red Wings, a loss I think will pretty much do the Penguins in. Greg Bifffle captured the pole for tomorrows Sprint Cup race at Dover beating out the Busch brothers for the top spot. I was injured yesterday afternoon when Brady saw a dog on tv and I tried to give him a ball so he could so he could shake his head at him but when I did he bit down on the ball and my finger. I have one small puncture wound on one my fingers on my left hand, it is very sore this morning and it bleed pretty good last night as well. Because of this injury my PAIN index has skyrocketed. I did make it down to Wal-Mart this morning for my weekly trip to the big box store and yes I did get some Wal-Mart donuts, they were ok but not the best donuts that I have ever bought there. Well I have to go to baseball practice. MICKEY

Most of what we call management consists of making it difficult for people to get their jobs done. ~ Peter Drucker

SOMETHING TO PONDER
Why is the alphabet in that order? Is it because of that song?

DID YOU KNOW THAT
Two-thirds of the world's eggplant is grown in New Jersey.

Elaine Stewart Actress 79
Clint Eastwood Actor, director 78
Shirley Verrett Opera singer 77
Peter Yarrow (Peter, Paul and Mary) 70
Augie Meyers Country musician 68
Sharon Gless Actress ("Cagney and Lacey") 65
Joe Namath Football Hall of Famer 65
Tom Berenger Actor ("The Big Chill," "Platoon") 58
Gregory Harrison Actor 58
Roma Maffia Actress ("Nip/Tuck") 50
Chris Elliott Comedian 48
Kyle Secor Actor 48
Lea Thompson Actress ("Back to the Future" movies) 47
Brooke Shields Actress 43
Ed Adkins Country musician (The Derailers) 41
Kenny Lofton Baseball player 41
Christian McBride Jazz bassist 36
Colin Farrell Actor 32
Eric Christian Olsen Actor 31
Andy Hurley Rock musician (Fall Out Boy) 28
Jake Peavy Baseball player 27
Jonathan Tucker Actor 26
Curtis Williams Jr. Actor 21

WORDS OF WISDOM
There are so many ways to fail but only one way to succeed; NEVER GIVE UP!