rip scott kalitta

2 time nhra top fuel champion scott kalitta was killed in a nasty crash saturday in englistown n.j. pic 1 scott starting a burnout at englishtown back in 1989, pic 2 scott racing jim white in roland leongs hawaiian at englishtown 1989. pic 3 scott on a quailfying run with ed"the ace"mcculoch at englishtown. pic 4 scott matching john force in an atleast 1/2 track burnout at rockingham dragway back in 1991

DONUTS GOOD AGAIN THIS MORNING

For the 2nd straight weekend the donuts that bought at Wal-Mart were very good, I think they must have a new have a new donut maker because before the last two weeks they have been very inconsistent. It looks like that we will be getting some much needed rain over the next three days, there is a chance of t-storm later today and there is 60% chance of rain on Sunday. In CWS action last night UNC beat LSU on a grand slam HR in the top of the 9th inning to win the game 7-3, it was a very good game. Today at 2pm Georgia will face Stanford, a Georgia win today or Sunday will put them in the finals of CWS starting Monday. Also at 7pm tonight UNC will face Fresno State, the Heels must win today & Sunday to advance to the CWS finals. Kasey Kahne captured the pole for this weeks NASCAR race at the Infineon Raceway edging out Jimmie Johnson for the top spot. I am a bit tired this morning because I didn't sleep well last night, I think I tossed and turned more than a tossed salad last night and I was tired when I went to bed. MICKEY

Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely.
Auguste Rodin

Life has no limitations, except the ones you make. -Les Brown

Wearing old running shoes or wearing the wrong type of running shoes for your foot and running style can lead to running injuries. Once you get the right pair of running shoes, make sure you replace them every 300-350 miles because the loss of cushioning can lead to injuries.

Expectations and reality
Reality will not always live up to your expectations. Yet your expectations always have an influence on the way you live your reality.

Your expectations do not magically transport you to the destination of your choice. However, those expectations can indeed provide you with a clear and realistic path to travel.

Expectations do not change the world around you. Rather, they illuminate certain specific and highly useful portions of your world.

Positive expectations enable you to see the way forward. And they keep you motivated as you do the work necessary to travel that path.

Reality is what it is, and conditions are what they are. What you expect of yourself and what you expect for yourself will strongly influence what you make of your reality.

Carry the very best of expectations with you at all times. And you'll be showing yourself how to make life truly great.
-- Ralph Marston

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Bernie Kopell Actor ("The Love Boat") 75
Monte Markham Actor 73
Don Black Songwriter 70
Mariette Hartley Actress 68
Joe Flaherty Comedian ("SCTV") 67
Ray Davies Rock singer, musician (The Kinks) 64
Meredith Baxter Actress ("Family Ties") 61
Michael Gross Actor ("Family Ties") 61
Leon Everette Country singer 60
Joey Kramer Rock musician (Aerosmith) 58
James Douglas Governor of Vermont 57
Robyn Douglass Actress 55
Leigh McCloskey Actor 53
Berke Breathed Cartoonist ("Bloom County") 51
Kathy Mattea Country singer 49
Marc Copage Actor 46
Sammi Davis Actress 44
Porter Howell Country musician 44
Doug Savant Actor ("Desperate Housewives") 44
Michael Dolan Actor 43
Larry Wachowski Writer, director ("Matrix" movies) 43
Paula Irvine Actress 40
Allison Moorer Country singer 36
Juliette Lewis Actress ("Cape Fear," "Natural Born Killers") 35
Chris Pratt Actor ("Everwood," "The O.C.") 29
Jascha Washington Actor 19

RIDDLE

I got no right answers in yesterdays questions. YUK!!!!! i had to do the whole blog again because it would not post.

Answers

Food Trivia

A specific weight

A thick choice

Two high-calorie words

Need to beat it for an hour

pound cake

Brain Bruisers Question

Two words...same first letter

Some cuddle with it

A food and a thing

Round...one or two hands used

Coffee Cup

Riddle

What kind of nut has no shell?

donut

Questions

Food Trivia Question

A specific weight
A thick choice
Two high-calorie words
Need to beat it for an hour

Brain Bruisers Question

Two words...same first letter
Some cuddle with it
A food and a thing
Round...one or two hands used

Riddle

What bone has a sense of humor?

SUMMER STARTS TONIGHT, IT'S BEEN A LONG WEEK

Well summer officially starts tonight at 7:59pm, however I already think summer has already started with the record breaking heat we have already had this year. For some reason to me this week has felt extremely long , I don't know why but it just seem to drag on a bit. In the CWS last night the LSU and UNC game was suspended in the top of the 1st inning with UNC up 2-0 and they have the bases loaded with 1 out because of bad weather, the will resume the game tonight at 7pm. The Nascar Sprint Cup Series will be in at the Infineon Raceway this weekend in California, it is a road course race so there will be allot of drivers in the field who only run road races. Fellow blogger Keith will be heading back home tonight a grueling week of government work in New Jersey. I am sure glad today is Friday and need a couple of days rest. MICKEY

Do not condemn the judgment of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.
Dandemis

DID YOU KNOW
The human heart creates enough pressure while pumping to squirt blood 30 feet.

Goals
The goal you set should be challenging enough to make you stretch, but not so far that you break.

Watch What You Eat, keeping cholesterol levels low:
Eat healthy by including lots of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean sources of protein in your diet. Limit your consumption of meats, pastries, cookies and snack foods.

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James Tolkan Actor 77
Danny Aiello Actor 75
John Mahoney Actor ("Frasier") 68
Brian Wilson Singer, songwriter (The Beach Boys) 66
John McCook Actor ("The Bold and the Beautiful") 63
Anne Murray Singer 63
Bob Vila TV host ("This Old House") 62
Andre Watts Musician 62
Candy Clark Actress 61
Tina Sinatra Producer 60
Lionel Richie R&B singer 59
John Goodman Actor 56
Michael Anthony Rock musician (Van Halen) 54
John Taylor Rock musician (Duran Duran) 48
Dan Tyminski Country, bluegrass musician (Union Station) 41
Nicole Kidman Actress 41
Peter Paige Actor ("Queer as Folk") 39
Josh Lucas Actor 37
Amos Lee Folk singer, songwriter 31
Chuck Wicks Country singer 29
Chris Mintz-Plasse Actor ("Superbad") 19
Maria Lark Actress ("Medium") 11

RIDDLE

Al got the riddle right yesterday. We can smell the smoke today yesterday we couldn't

Food Trivia

The first one consisted of:
Thanksgiving meal of turkey
cornbread dressing, peas and sweet potatoes

TV Dinner

Brain Bruisers

Patented on January 20, 1885
A train
Two words...six and seven letters
A ten million dollar scream

Mouse

Riddle

What kind of fence goes on strike

picket fence

Food Trivia Question
A specific weight
A thick choice
Two high-calorie words
Need to beat it for an hour

Brain Bruisers Question

Two words...same first letter
Some cuddle with it
A food and a thing
Round...one or two hands used

Riddle

What kind of nut has no shell?

COLONIAL HEIGHTS EARNS A SPLIT IN APPOMATTOX ACTION

Our Appomattox League team picked up it's 1st win of the season last night in game 2 of a double header against Matoaca with a 7-2 victory after dropping the 1st game 11-1. We are now 1-3 on the season and will travel back to Matoaca to play there other team next Monday in another double header. In the CWS Stanford ended Miami's season with a 8-3 win, Stanford win now play Georgia on Friday. Today it will be UNC vs LSU with the winer advancing to play Fresno State also on Friday. Well golf lost it's biggest superstar for the rest of the year yesterday when Tiger Woods announced he would be having another knee surgery which will keep him off the course for the rest of the year, there is no reason to watch golf now. My PAIN index remains elevated because of numerous ailments, but my biggest problem right now is that my allergies have been really bad this week. By the way summer officially starts Friday night, I think it really started about two weeks ago. MICKEY

Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up to do afterward.
- Kurt Vonnegut

The top five most popular foods consumed in restaurants by men:
1. Hamburger
2. French fries
3. Pizza
4. Breakfast sandwich
5. Side salad

Since stress is a huge trigger for cravings, learning to deal with it could potentially save you hundreds of calories a day.
Reader's Digest

Moderate exercise (about 30 minutes five times a week) reduces LDL cholesterol and raises HDL cholesterol. You don't have to be a triathelete or have a gym membership to get exercise -- there are many studies that suggest even brisk walking will help to lower your cholesterol levels. There are a lot sites on the internet out there to help you find an exercise program that is right for you.

Salt for BBQ Flare Ups
Keep some salt handy when grilling. When you get flare ups from fat or juices dripping in the grill, just toss some salt on the flames and they will die down. Always have a fire extinguisher or hose handy, just in case.

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Aung San Suu Kyi Nobel Peace Prize winner 63
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Ann Wilson Rock singer (Heart) 58
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Kathleen Turner Actress 54
Doug Stone Country singer 52
Mark DeBarge R&B singer 49
Paula Abdul Singer-TV personality 46
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Paul Dano Actor ("Little Miss Sunshine") 24

RIDDLE

Good morning.

Food Trivia Question

The first one consisted of:
Thanksgiving meal of turkey
cornbread dressing, peas
and sweet potatoes

Brain Bruisers Question

Patented on January 20, 1885
A train
Two words...six and seven letters
A ten million dollar scream

Riddle

What kind of fence goes on strike?

SOME VERY NICE DAYS

After suffering through the heat for about two weeks the weather will really be nice for the next three days. The highs today through Saturday will be in the low 80's and the humidity has dropped off as well. In CWS action yesterday LSU stayed alive beating Rice 6-5 and Fresno State beat North Carolina 5-3 in the winner bracket. The only game today has Miami playing Stanford for the right to play Georgia in the finals of bracket A and the tomorrow LSU will play North Carolina for the right to play Fresno State in the finals of bracket B. Our Appomattox League team will be back in action tonight at Matoaca. In case anybody cares the Boston Celtics won the NBA championship last night. My PAIN index remains elevated this morning because I had some computer problems last night with my Netscape Browser, all of my bookmarks just disappeared. I tried to find them but couldn't so now I am using the a new browser called Flock. I have to say that this browser seems to be much faster loading pages, but I have to get use to all the different features that the browser has. MICKEY

I am always ready to learn although I do not always like being taught.
Winston Churchill

WEIGHT LOSS TIP
No carbs after 9 p.m. Eat no breads, cereals, or pasta until morning. During sleep, carbs in your stomach turn into fat.

DID YOU KNOW
A hummingbird weighs less than a penny.

Success
Ongoing, continuous, non-stop personal development literally assures you that there is no limit to what you can accomplish.

The top five most deadliest animals:
1. Mosquito
2. Asian Cobra
3. Australian Box Jellyfish
4. Great White Shark
5. African Lion

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Tom Wicker Journalist 82
Lou Brock Baseball Hall of Famer 69
Paul McCartney Rock musician 66
Roger Ebert Movie critic 66
James Peake Secretary of Veterans Affairs 64
Constance McCashin Actress 61
Linda Thorson Actress 61
Carol Kane Actress 56
Isabella Rossellini Actress 56
Alison Moyet Rock singer 47
Bruce Smith Football player 45
Tim Hunt Country musician 41
Sice Rock musician (The Boo Radleys) 39
Mara Hobel Actress 37
Nathan Morris R&B singer (Boyz II Men) 37
Alana de la Garza Actress 32
Blake Shelton Country singer 32
Antonio Gates Football player 28
Renee Olstead Actress 19

RIDDLE

Sorry but the blog riddle will be back tomorrow. I'm going to yoga now and this is the first time I've been able to get to the computer

A TOUGH NIGHT IN APPOMATTOX LEAGUE ACTION

It was a tough night in Appomattox League action last night for Colonial Heights at Prince George, PG beat Colonial Heights 9-5 in the 1st game and 10-5 in the 2nd game. We sure had our chance in the 1st game but left the bases loaded a couple of times in the game, the 2nd game was a different story. I told you yesterday that this team will be a work in progress. In the CWS yesterday Miami eliminated Florida State 7-5 and Georgia beat Stanford 4-3 and now will be off for a couple of days. Today UNC will face Fresno State in a winners bracket game and Rice will face LSU in the losers bracket. Tonight here in CH the temperature is going to fall back into the upper 50's, it's going feel pretty cool in the morning. I have posted link below to all the photos AL took during Colonial Heights High Schools graduation last week. My PAIN index remains in th 7's after I had a baseball hit me in the face while warming up the pitcher between innings, the ball hit the mit and then struck me on the cheek. Also I forgot to mention yesterday that fellow blogger Keith is out of town doing some government work in New Jersey this week. MICKEY

COLONIAL HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL 2008 GRADUATION PHOTOS
http://public.fotki.com/bp2/1/colonial-heights-hi-1/

Leadership consists not in degrees of technique but in traits of character; it requires moral rather than athletic or intellectual effort, and it imposes on both leader and follower alike the burdens of self-restraint. ~ Lewis H. Lapham

HEALTH EATING TIP
Nuts help keep blood sugar steady because they're rich in monounsaturated fat. Fat slows the digestion process, so glucose enters the bloodstream more gradually. Reader's Digest

A COUPLE WAYS TO SAVE MONEY AT STORE
1. Only Buy On Sale
Start a stockpile, and only buy items when they are on sale.

2. Plan Your Menu Around the Sales
Enjoy cheap meals throughout the week by planning your menu around the weekly sales flyers.

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Joe Piscopo Comedian ("Saturday Night Live") 57
Mark Linn-Baker Actor 54
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Jon Gries Actor 51
Bobby Farrelly Writer, director 50
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Greg Kinnear Actor 45
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Kami Cotler Actress ("The Waltons") 43
Jason Patric Actor 42
Kevin Thornton R&B singer 39
Will Forte Actor-comedian 38
Paulina Rubio Singer 37
Venus Williams Tennis player 28

RIDDLE

Good mornng!. Al got the food question and the riddle right on Friday. Busy at the beach. I have a few people at the beach. I can't remember the brain one. HAHA that is funny. Maybe you can come up with a good answer

Food Trivia

A.M. On The Lawn
My Sweety
List of Chores
Has An Orange Cousin

Honeydew

Brain Bruisers

Not Alive, But It Grows
No Lungs, But it Needs Air
No Mouth, But Water Kills It
What am I?

Riddle

Who is the best fencer in the ocean?

swordfish

Food Trivia Question

I have six letters and Vegas at my end
I feel hurt at my beginning
and am cold to all

Brain Bruisers Question

This doesn't breathe
And it's not scary
It has five letters
And helps you navigate the world

Riddle

What time is it when a knight looks at his belly button?

DALE JR ENDS WINLESS STREAK

Dale Earnhardt Jr. ended his 76 race winless streak yesterday at Michigan winning his 1st race since May 2006 at Richmond. When Dale Jr. came across the line he was running on fumes, Kasey Kahne continued his hot streak by coming across the line in 2nd. Kyle Busch continues to lead the point standings by 32 over Jeff Burton and 84 over Dale Jr., next week they will race at the Infineon Raceway in California. In the CWS Georgia, Stanford, Fresno State and UNC all picked up 1st round victories over the weekend, today in a losers bracket game Miami will play Florida State and in a winners bracket game Georgia will face Stanford. Our Appomattox League season will start tonight at Prince George, this years team will sure be work in progress. In golf today today Tiger Woods will face Rocco Mediate in a 18 hole playoff for the U.S. Open Championship, if I was a betting man I would put my money on Woods. My PAIN index is a this morning because I am just tired, I think the heat has taken allot out of me over the past couple of weeks. The weather looks to improve quite a bit this week after todays high in the mid 90's it look like it will be in the low to mid 80's the rest of the week. MICKEY

By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he's wrong.
Charles Wadsworth

HEALTHY EATING TIP
Eat an orange. Just 1 serving of citrus fruit a day can help cut your risk of developing esophageal cancer by up to 62%. If you have acid reflux, or suffer from frequent heartburn, citrus is your new best friend

The top five most expensive U.S. cities to live:
1. New York, NY
2. Boston, MA
3. Juneau, AK
4. Anchorage, AK
5. San Diego, CA

Have a sense of humor - don’t take yourself too seriously‚ sometimes a little humor can put everything in perspective.

COOKOUT TIP
Have guests wash their hands or use hand sanitizers and wipes to reduce the spread of bacteria from person to person. This is very important if you are serving foods that are easy to grab by hand.

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James Smith R&B singer (The Stylistics) 58
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Phil Mickelson Golfer 38
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Kerry Wood Baseball player 31
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and he walked away!!!!!!!!!!!

racing was rained out last night but not before this guy crashed pretty hard going into turn 3. he's from ohio his last nama is lombard. the car was tore up to the point that it won't be fixed and the driver did walk away. this is the 2nd week in a row i've been in the right place at the right time when a big crash has happened. last night the the pr guy for the track didn't ask me if i got A shot of the wreck like he did last week he just asked where was i when the car crashed . i said turn 3!!! i got a thumbs up after that!!!

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY

I just thought I would wish all you father's who read Mickey's Place a HAPPY FATHER'S DAY. I am at the beach this morning so there will be an abbreviated entry this morning. MICKEY

bloggers, celebrities, and others at graduation

how many do can you name?