TV Land to pay tribute to Don Knotts Tonight

To those who are interested, TV Land will pay tribute to Don Knotts (aka. Barney) with a Primetime Tribute Marathon of The Andy Griffith Show on Tuesday, February 28 starting at 8PM (ET/PT) and a 48-Hour Don Knotts Tribute Marathon featuring The Andy Griffith Show and Three's Company this coming weekend, March 4-5.

http://www.tvland.com/obits/knotts/

A COLD AND WINDY PRACTICE

I have to say yesterdays baseball practice was very cold and windy, it's just miserable there for a while but once started throwning batting practice I wasn't quite as bad. My arm is very sore today and I am questionable for this afternoons practice. The balls were coming off the bats pretty good yesterday for as cold as it was. The NHL returns to action tonight from the Olympic break, I just hope the Rangers can continue to play the way they were playing before the break. Tonight's lottery is worth more that $250,000,000 so go out and get a ticket, you can't win if you don't play. Since there is not much going on I thought I would post another old photo from the past, there are couple of bloggers in this one. Also in the photo is Bernard putting on a show for the camera. MICKEY

"As long as I've got a chance to beat you I'm going to take it."
Leo Durocher

Auto racer Mario Andretti is 66
Football player Bubba Smith is 61
Actress Bernadette Peters is 58
Comedian Gilbert Gottfried is 51
Country singer Jason Aldean is 29.

HEALTH TIP
Are you a "worry wart"? Most adults feel anxious occasionally. But if you're worried more days than not and these feelings interfere with your everyday life, talk to your family doctor.

BLOG 1 YEAR OLD

With all the discussion going on about the Hall of Fame voting I missed the 1 year anniversary of the first post I made on the blog. The blog turned 1 year yesterday and when I first started it I didn't know it if anybody would look at it or not. It has had some controversy a few times over the year but for the most part it has been pretty good. I am always looking for new members to contribute and some of our current members who haven't posted in a while to return "Gary". If anybody would like to join Mickey's Place just send me an e-mail and I will sen you an invite. Matt Kenseth won yesterdays Nextel Cup event at the California Speedway and it was a quite boring race, I have posted a photo of him in victory land from the AP WIRE. The Richmond Riverdogs got pounded yesterday by Adirondack 5-1 in Glenn Falls, NY it was the 1st game of a long road trip. Scott have you and Joy recovered yet from the Kid Rock concert yet, are your ears still ringing. It looks like the weather this week in CH is going to be pretty good after we get by today, on thursday it is going to be in the mid 70's. MICKEY

My father taught me to work; he did not teach me to love it.
Abraham Lincoln

Actress Elizabeth Taylor is 74
Consumer advocate Ralph Nader is 72
Country singer Johnny Van Zant is 46
Basketball Hall-of-Famer James Worthy is 45
Singer Josh Groban is 25

ROD TAYLOR LEADS DOGS TO VICTORY

Former Richmond Renegade and Hampton Roads Admiral Rod Taylor came out of retirement last night help the Riverdogs who were playing 4 man short because of injuries. In his return Taylor scored 2 goals and which lead the Riverdogs to a 4-1 victory over the Roanoke Valley Vipers at the RC in front of a crowd of 7,143 last night. I have posted a couple of photos of Tayor that the two Dogs team photographers took last night. Taylor was only signed for last nights game. The Riverdogs play in Adirondack this afternoon. The Virginia Cavaliers were embarrased yesterday at Clemson falling to the Tigers 90-64, this team simply cannot win on the road. Greg Biffle won yesterdays Busch race in which the top 11 finishers were Nextel Cup regulars. Todays race comes on at 3:30pm on FOX. The top two vote getters in the HOF Vote were Willie Heinze and JP Tree with 15 votes and Mark and Keith each with 14 votes but the veterans committee ruled no one will join him in the HOF, there was a total of 85 votes cast. Don Knotts who played Barney Fife on the Andy Griffith show died at the 81 friday, I have posted a couple of photos of him that I got from the AP Wire. MICKEY

Misery no longer loves company. Nowadays it insists on it.
Russell Baker

Singer Fats Domino is 78
Singer Michael Bolton is 53
Football player Marshall Faulk is 33

HALL OF FAME RULING

The final ruling has come down from the veterans committee and it reads as follows:

The arbitrators,the honorable Les Fryar ,who was the only person coming out of Pa. inthe 60's on a bus, the next best thing to an empty bbus, and the honorable Bill reade, the grand old man of wiffle ball, both biased and unfair , have ruled that no one has 75%of the vote ,therefore no one will enter this year class of the hall of fame. They feel the vote was difinitely tainted and the reaction from the White Sox contingent was arrogant as evident by comments on the bblog.It is hoped that the White Sox will do the right thing and show some remorse and become more humble. They commend Scott for some but not all of his comments. They all agree that at this time only the old catfish is worthy of Hall of Fame recognition. This ruling should put an end to the nonsense that has transpired.

if the wind doesn't blow it would be a great day for a wiffle ball game!!

HALL OF FAME TALK

The Hall of Fame Talk about wiffle ball is by far the most commented entry on the blog both good and bad. There were some good points made for people who think the should be in HOF and there was some things that I wish that weren't said. I think we me may have lost a member of the blog over the topic but I hope he will reconsider and stay with us as a member because he is a good contributor to the blog. The Veterans Committee is about to make a ruling on the voting for the HOF and he might have some comments about some of the fraud in the voting. The Richmond Riverdogs back on home ice for the first time in 3 weeks lost to the Danbury Trashers 6-3 at the RC, it was 3-3 going into the 3rd period before the Dogs meltdown. The good news for the Dogs is that they play Roanoke tonight a team that has won only about 3 of there last 20 games, it does appear that both Richmond and Roanoke will not be in the UHL next year. In Nascar Kurt Busch won the pole position of sundays race at the California Speedway. Also next saturday we have our first baseball scrimmage of the year at Shepherd Stadium. MICKEY

Anger makes you smaller, while forgiveness forces you to grow beyond what you were.
Cherie Carter-Scott

Country singer Ralph Stanley is 79
Talk show host Sally Jessy Raphael is 63
Actress Tea Leoni is 40

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1938 - The first nylon bristle toothbrush was made. It was the first time that nylon yarn had been used commercially. JTYLTK

RIVERDOGS BACK IN TOWN

The Richmond Riverdogs will be back in town for two games this weekend and then they will have an extended road trip and won't be back in Richmond until March 25. Tonight the Dogs will play Danbury and saturday night the Roanoke Vally Vipers come to town. The Nextel Cup Series visits California this weekend for the Auto Club 500 on sunday, qualifying for the race is later today. We had another good practice yesterday afternoon at the stadium and the weather is looking better today than yesterday. My arm and legs are sore but I am not in any severe pain right now. The Hall of Fame vote is extremely tight and the veterans committee is looking at some comments that have been made, some of them appear to have gotten personal and the veterans committee will decide whether he needs to take action against those individuals. MICKEY

“Luck? I don't know anything about luck. I've never banked on it and I'm afraid of people who do. Luck to me is something else: Hard work - and realizing what is opportunity and what isn't. Lucille Ball

Former Georgia governor and senator Zell Miller is 74
Actor Edward James Olmos is 59
News anchor Paula Zahn is 50
Baseball hall-of-famer Eddie Muray is 50
Country singer Sammy Kershaw is 48

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1896 - The Tootsie Roll was introduced by Leo Hirshfield.
JTYLTK

BASEBALL PRACTICE MOVED INDOORS

With wet field conditions at the stadium we had to move baseball practice to our indoor facility yesterday. It looks like it the stadium may be off limits again today because of persistent light rain overnight. We did allot of hitting in the cage yesterday so my arm if very sore, plus I took three balls different parts of my body in the cage, I also have several undisclosed injuries. The USA and Canadian hockey teams are finished in the Olympics and are heading home, it was expected of the USA team but Canada was picked to win the gold medal. I have pulled another old picture from the past for this entry of Al and Keith. MICKEY

The reason why worry kills more people than work is that more people worry than work.
Robert Frost

Actor Peter Fonda is 66
Football hall-of-famer Fred Biletnikoff 63
Country singer Steve Holy is 34

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1969 - Barbara Jo Rubin became the first woman to win a U.S. thoroughbred horse race. WOW,SHE MUST HAVE BEEN PRETTY FAST.

I AM A BIT SORE

Well after getting snowed and rained out monday we were able to get on the field yesterday for our first day of baseball practice and I am paying for it today. I am already sore and I got a feeling it is going to get worst as the day goes on, my arm and my legs are hurting. Dad says his foot is hurting a bit also so it was a pretty tough day for coaches yesterday but overall it was a good practice. It looks like it might rain today so we might have to move practice indoors. The UVA basketball team picked up a big victory beating #11 Boston College last night 72-58 at U-Hall and I think Keith might have been in attendance for this one. The CH girls basketball season came to and end last night falling to L.C. Bird 56-43, the Colonials did have a very good season. Nascar has given crew chief Chad Knaus the next three weeks off for his violations at Daytona. In closing nobody won the lottery again last night it be over $200,000,000 for fridays drawing. MICKEY

The best way to cheer yourself is to cheer somebody else up.
Mark Twain

Sen. Edward M. Kennedy D-Mass., is 74
Basketball Hall-of-Famer Julius Erving is 56
"Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin is 44
Tennis player Michael Chang is 34
Actress Drew Barrymore is 31

lady colonials loose to bird 56-43

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1950 - The first International Pancake Race was held in Liberal, Kansas.
JTYLTK

NO BASEBALL YESTERDAY

Baseball practice yesterday was cancelled because of soft field conditions at the stadium from the snow yesterday morning. Things are looking good for today though, it is suppose to be sunny with high's in the mid 50's, however there is a chnce of rain wednesday. The CH girls basketball team will play at L.C. Bird tonight at 6pm in the regionals against Bird. I have posted a photo that someone posted on the web of Jockey's Ridge covered with snow. With the snow yesterday some people who work for schools got an x-tra day off work. Don't forget to cast your Hall of Fame Vote.
MICKEY

If there are no stupid questions, then what kind of questions do stupid people ask? Do they get smart just in time to ask questions?
Scott Adams

Actress Tyne Daly is 60
Country singer Mary-Chapin Carpenter is 48
Actor William Baldwin is 43
Actress Jennifer Love Hewitt is 27
Singer Charlotte Church is 20

HALL OF FAME VOTE

The Veteran's Committee of the Big Game Wiffle Ball Hall of Fame has decided to add two members to the Big Game Wiffle Ball Hall of Fame. You may choose two of the choices from the poll below, the two choices with the most votes will be inducted HOF to join the only member of the Big Game Wiffle Ball Hall Fame Bobby Goulder "The Veterans Committee". Good luck to all the nominees. MICKEY

TWO MORE PEOPLE WILL BE VOTED INTO THE BIG GAME WIFFLE BALL HALL OF FAME, YOU MAY MAKE TWO CHOICES
	MARK CARSLEY
	KEITH GOULDER
	MELANIE CARSLEY
	AL GOULDER
	MICKEY GOULDER
	BERNARD "MR SAFETY" CARSLEY
	JP TREE
	WILLIE HEINZE "FAN OF THE GAME"
	TIM SCRIVER
	SCOTT WOODFIN
	MIKE TATUM
	TROY BROCKWELL
	BJ THE CAT
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ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1872 - Silas Noble and J.P. Cooley patented the toothpick manufacturing machine JTYLTK

BASEBALL PRACTICE

Well today was suppose to be the first day of baseball practice but Mother Nature has delt a blow to that. We got about an inch of snow overnight and it is coming down as of 6:30am, it is also snowing at the beach and they have close schools down there because of the weather. We got more snow this time than we did last week when they were calling for 3-6 inches, they sure can mess the forecast up. Jimmy Johnson won yesterday's Daytona 500, there was a bit of aggresive driving by Tony Stewart in the race and a few others, but there really wasn't a major crash like they have had in the past few years. I woul have rather seen someone else win though. The CH girls basketball team will play L.C. Bird in the regionals tuesday night at 6pm at L.C. Bird. The USA Hockey team continued to struggle losing to the Swiss team 2-1 in the Olympics yesterday, they play Russia on tuesday. The photo of the tennis courts is of the snow at the beach. MICKEY
RACING PHOTO FROM THE AP

Reputation is what other people know about you. Honor is what you know about yourself.
Lois McMaster Bujold

Actor Sidney Poitier is 79
Hockey Hall-of-Famer Phil Esposito is 64
Actress Sandy Duncan is 60
Country singer Leland Martin is 49
Basketball player Charles Barkley is 43

THE DAYTONA 500

Well the official start of the 2006 Nextel Cup Season is today with the running of The Great American Race, The Daytona 500. Will a Virginian bring home the trophy or will somebody else, I think the last few laps of this race are going to be very wild. Tony Stewart survived yesterday to win the Busch race, there was huge crash on the last lap of that with several very hard impacts. I have posted below the top 5 vote getters in my blog poll of who is going to win the Nextel Cup this season. The UVA basketball team took it on the chin again yesterday falling to Fla. St. 76-62, I think they might need Keith to travel to some road games with them. The Riverdogs didn't fair much better yesterday either losing to Kalamazoo 8-3, the Dogs were never in this one. The Dogs will return home friday and saturday night before hitting the road for another 4 weeks before they return home. It was 14 degrees this morning here in CH, by far the coldest morning we have had this year. We are suppose to start baseball practice monday, but the weather isn't looking to good for that, I guess we will have to wait and see. MICKEY

2006 NEXTEL CUP CHAMPION BLOG RESULTS 19 VOTES WERE CAST TOP 5
26% BOBBY LABONTEE
21% OTHER
16% DALE EARNHARDT JR
11% MARK MARTIN
11% JIMMY JOHNSON

If you can't do what you want, do what you can.
Lois McMaster Bujold

Singer Smokey Robinson is 66
Talk show host Lorianne Crook is 49

the finished product

DALE EARNHARDT (1951-2001)

It was five years ago today that Dale Earnhardt (7 Time Nascar Champ) died on the last lap of the Daytona 500, I have posted a photo AL took many years ago of him. Mark Martin won the truck race last night at Daytona and Matt Kenseth won the IROC race. Today the Busch Series will race at Daytona. It looks like we might get a little light snow today here in CH, not much accumulation is expected though. The Virginia Cavaliers play at Florida St. today in a game the Cavs need to win at 4pm. The Richmond Riverdogs got 6-5 SO victory last night over the best team in the UHL Muskegon, at one point in the game the Dogs were winning 5-0. Tonight the Dogs continue there roadtrip when the travel to Kalamazoo the play the Wings. There is good news from Wal-Mart this morning the donut maker showed up for work so I was able to get my donuts. I didn't win the lottery last night either, nobody did so I guess I will have to play again tuesday night when it will be worth $170,000,000. MICKEY

A coward dies a thousand deaths, the brave just one.
Anonymous

Singer Yoko Ono is 73, Actress Cybill Shepherd is 56,
Singer Juice Newton is 54, Actor John Travolta is 52,
Game show host Vanna White is 49

WHO IS THAT IN THAT BUCKET TRUCK

Who is that in that bucket truck and what is she doing? MICKEY 

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1876 - Julius Wolff was credited with being the first to can sardines. JTYLTK

IT'S GOING TO TURN COLD AFTER TODAY

Well the weather is about to make a change back to winter in CH after today's high in the mid 60's, saturday it will be in the low 40's and the next two days after that it won get out of the upper 30's. There is also a chance of precip on a couple of those days also. Jeff Gordon and Elliott Sadler won yesterdays qualifying races at Daytona, tonight the Nascar Truck Series will race at Daytona on Speed Television. The Richmond Riverdogs will play at Muskegon, Michigan tonight against the Fury, they are one of the best teams in the league. I have enclosed a photo of Hatteras Light at sunrise yesterday morning, I got it from National Park Service Hatteras Site. MICKEY

The habits of a vigorous mind are formed in contending with difficulties.
Abigail Adams

Football Hall-of-Famer Jim Brown is 70
Basketball player Michael Jordan is 43
Actor-comedian Larry, the Cable Guy is 43
Country singer Bryan White is 32

A VERY WARM THURSDAY

It is going to be a very warm 72 degrees today here in CH and in the mid 60's friday, it's to bad baseball practice didn't start today. It looks like it is going to be in the low to mid 40's the first couple of days of practice and there is a chance od precip a couple of those days. The CH girls basketball team had rough night last night falling to Prince George 38-33 in a very sloppy game played by both teams and neither team had good night shooting either. Prince George just did enough to get the victory. The Colonials will play in the regionals next week against a yet to be named opponent. The Richmond Riverdogs opened up the flood gates on scoring last night pounding Roanoke 8-1 at the RCC, the Dogs have to play Muskegon and Kalamazoo this weekend, two very good teams. The two Daytona 500 qualifying races are today at noon to set the rest of the field for the 500, the races can be seen on TNT. MICKEY

Liars when they speak the truth are not believed.
Aristotle

Tennis Hall of Fame player John McEnroe is 47
Pittsburgh Steeler running back Jerome Bettis is 34

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1968 - In the U.S., the first 911 emergency telephone system was inaugurated in Haleyville, AL. WHO'D A THUNK IT

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1758 - Mustard was advertised for the first time in America. JUST THOUGHT ALL OF YOU HOTDOGS (LUCKY DOGS) WOULD LIKE TO KNOW.

COLONIALS GIRLS ADVANCE, BOYS FALL

The CH girls basketball team advanced in CD tournament with a 70-42 victory over Hopewell last night in CH, they will play Prince George tonight at 7:45pm at Petersburg High. Meanwhile the boys season came to an end at Thomas Dale with the Colonials falling 79-53 to the Knights, the boys did win more games this year than it has the last several though. The UVA basketball team will be back in action tonight when it steps out of the ACC with a game with Longwood before it finshes out the rest of there ACC scedule. The Riverdogs will be in Roanoke tonight to face the Vipers a team which has only 1 win in it's last 14 games, they need to win this one for sure. I have to go to one of my least favorite places today, I have to go to the dentist for my 6 month checkup. I firgured I would post and old photo from the past of mom and dad taken many years ago. MICKEY

The surest way to knock the chip off a fellow's shoulder is by patting him on the back.
Zig Ziglar

Comedian Harvey Korman is 79
Singer Melissa Manchester is 55
New York Rangers right wing Jaromir Jagr is 34

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1966 - Rick Mount of Lebanon, IN, became the first high school, male athlete to be pictured on the cover of "Sports Illustrated". JTYLTK

Happy Valentine's Day!

I just thought I would wish everybody a Happy Valentine's Day! It looks like spring will ne making a return to CH wed thru friday with high's in the 60's all three days, but by monday when baseball practice starts the cold air will have returned. The CH girls basketball team fell to Meadowbrook last night 57-49, it was a very close game but in the 4th quarter the Colonials shooters went very cold from the field. The girls play at home tonight against Hopewell at 7pm in the first round on the CD tournament. Also tonight the boys team will travel to Thomas Dale for the 1st round of the CD tournament. Some news from Daytona, Chad Knaus crew chief for Jimmy Johnson was sent home from Daytona by Nascar for his actions on the 48 car during qualifying. The things he said after his ejection may not endour with NASCAR for a while. MICKEY

It is not always the same thing to be a good man and a good citizen.
Aristotle

TV personality Hugh Downs is 85
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is 64
Actress-singer Florence Henderson is 72
Jim KellyFootball hall-of-famer is 46
Drew Beldsoe Football player is 34

lady colonials loose to the monarchs

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1889 - Norman Coleman became the first U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. today he is a senator from minnesota JTYLTK

BASEBALL JUST 1 WEEK AWAY

Well baseball practice will start one week from today, it just seems like yesterday that baseball and softball ended for me. Since I played softball this year I only had a 3 month layoff. The Bud Shootout was a pretty good race yesterday, Chesterfield's Denny Hamlin a rookie this year in Nextel Cup got the win with a little help from his teamate Tony Stewart. The 500 pole went another Virginian with Jeff Burton capturing the poll for sunday Great American Race. The Riverdogs win streak cam to an end yesterday with Dogs falling to the Frostbite in SO 3-2 the Dogs to pick up 1 point for the loss in the SO. The CH girls basketball team will play Meadowbrook tonight at 7pm at Petersburg to determine the #1 seed for the CD tournamnet, both the CH boys and girls teams will play tuesday in the CD tournament. MICKEY

The man who views the world at 50 the same as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life.Muhammad Ali

Former test pilot Charles E. "Chuck" Yeager is 83
Talk show host Jerry Springer is 62
Duke men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski is 59
Football player Randy Moss is 29

A FEW BIRTHDAY COLLAGES

Here a few birthday collages from Andrew's birthday party. The entire birthday photo album can be found at http://public.fotki.com/bp2/family_photos/andrews_8th_birthda/ the password is the same as previous albums, if anybosy needs it e-amil me. MICKEY

BARELY A DUSTING

Well if the weatherman would have stayed with there original forecast they would have been right, because all we got was a dusting if you could call it that. It is still snowing a little this morning very lightly, I took these photos around 7:30am. I think we should re-name weatherman and call them weather guessers.
The Virginia Cavaliers pulled one out in OT last night over the Hokies 81-77 in a game that never should have gone to OT, the Cavs where up by 16 at one point before they blew the lead and actually trailed for a while, but a win is a win. Speaking of wins how about those Dogs they defeated Danbury in a SO last night 5-4, they can complete the weekend sweep with a victory over Adirondack this afternoon, I don't think they have beaten the Frostbite all season. New Dogs coach Kris Waltze is now 3-0. The Bud Shootout was rained out last night and will be run this afternoon starting around 4:20pm, qualifying for the Daytona 500 is a noon today. The ARCA race will be run at 9:30am this morning on SPEED. I will post some of Andrews birthdays photos later today when Al brings them by. MICKEY

Self-conceit may lead to self-destruction.
Aesop

Baseball Hall-of-Fame sportscaster Joe Garagiola is 80
Basketball Hall-of-Famer Bill Russell is 72
Country singer Moe Bandy is 62
Actor-former talk show host Arsenio Hall is 51

In 1999, the Senate acquitted President Clinton of perjury and obstruction of justice.

NEXTEL CUP POLL

I just thought I would see who everybody thinks will win the NEXTEL CUP THIS YEAR. MICKEY

WHO WILL WHEN THE 2006 NEXTEL CUP
	KEVIN HARVICK
	MARK MARTIN
	TONY STEWART
	JEFF GORDON
	DALE EARNHARDT JR
	JIMMY JOHNSON
	RYAN NEWMAN
	CARL EDWARDS
	MATT KENSETH
	BOBBY LABONTEE
	KURT BUSCH
	JOE NEMECHECK
	DENNY HAMLIN
	KASEY KAHNE
	GREG BIFFLE
	ELLIOTT SADLER
	KYLE PETTY
	CASEY MEARS
	JEREMY MAYFIELD
	OTHER
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANDREW

Well it looks like Andrew might get some some snow for his birthday, he will be turning the big 8 today, HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANDREW. The waetherman appears to have missed the forecast again this time, yesterday he said we might just get a little snow and they are saying we could get 3-6 inches of snow. I will believe it when I see it and I can do without the snow. The CH boys basketball team ended the regular season last night with a loss to Meadowbrook 85-49, Meadowowbrook will play Thomas Dale monday night to determine the #1 seed for the boys CD tourament. CH will play the loser of that game tuesday night. UVA will play host to MOO TECH today at U-Hall, the UVA baseball team won there opener yesterday 5-3 over The Citadel. The Richmond Riverdogs won again last night 5-2 over Elmira, the Dogs are in Danbury tonight. All is not well though in CH, I went down to Wal-Mart this morning and there were no donuts, the donut maker did not show up for work and one of the employees told me that this has been an ongoing problem for the last few months. I hope they get this problem corrected soon. Don't forget about the Bud Shootout tonight, it will be on TNT at 8pm. MICKEY

Above all things, reverence yourself.
Pythagoras

Actor Burt Reynolds is 70
Singer Sheryl Crow is 44
Actress Jennifer Aniston is 37
Singer-actress Brandy is 27

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1863 - In New York City, two of the world’s most famous midgets, General Tom Thumb Goulder and Lavinia Warren Goulder were married. JUST THOUGHT YOU'D LIKE SOME MORE GOULDER HISTORY.

COLONIALS UPSET MONARCHS

The CH girls basketball team upset the Meadowbrook Monarchs 74-64 last night in CH forcing a 1 game playoff monday night to determine the #1 seed in the CD tournament. CH and Meadowbrook finish the regular season as Co CD Champs with a record of 12-2 in CD, CH finishes with an overall record of 16-4. The 1 game playoff will be played Petersburg monday night. Ken Schrader drew the pole for saturday nights Bud Shootout, he is now driving for the Wood Brothers, I would like to see him have a good season. There will be winter weather in VA saturday but right now it appears that we will miss most of snow here in CH, however we might get some light snow before it turns to rain. As far as as I am concerned we don't need any snow. We also have another birthday saturday, stay tuned for a photo of the birthday boy, he really might be a Colonial fan at heart. MICKEY

Champions aren't made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them: A desire, a dream, a vision. They have to have last-minute stamina, they have to be a little faster, they have to have the skill and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill.Champions aren't made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them: A desire, a dream, a vision. They have to have last-minute stamina, they have to be a little faster, they have to have the skill and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill.
Muhammad Ali

Actor Robert Wagner is 76
Singer Roberta Flack is 67
Olympic gold-medal swimmer Mark Spitz is 56

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1895 - The first college basketball game was played as Minnesota State School of Agriculture defeated the Porkers of Hamline College, 9-3. JTYLTK

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GEORGE

Well today is Georges birthday he is 30 something, I am not exactly sure how old he is, Happy Birthday George and I hope all your sports teams luck continues. Tonight the CH girls basketball team will play Meadowbrook with a chance to time tie them for the CD Title, if the Colonials win tonight they would force a 1 game playoff with Meadowbrook to determine the #1 seed for the CD tournamnet. I went down a threw a lttle bit at the wharehouse last night trying to get my arm in shape so it won't hurt as bad ofter the first day of practice, it's a little sore this morning. Someone told me Dale Jr wasn't in the Bud Shootout sat night, well I looked at the participants for the shootout and Dale Jr is in it, the race will be saturday night. MICKEY

Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.
Aesop

Television journalist Roger Mudd is 78
Country singer Travis Tritt is 43

It takes 1 gallon of raw sap it takes to make 1 gallon of pure maple syrup.

A VERY COLD MORNING

It is a very cold 24 degrees here in CH this morning, my body can't get use to the up and down temperature swings. The UVA basketball team looked good early last night building a 13 point lead but ran out of steam late in the game falling to Maryland 76-65. I think the problem was Keith wasn't in attendance. The CH boys team loss to Matoaca last night 91-70, the CH JV team did get a 1 point victory over Matoaca. A member of the blog will be having a birthday thursday, stay tuned for it is. MICKEY

I do not want people to be agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them.
Jane Austen

Former ABC News anchor Ted Koppel is 66
Country singer Dan Seals is 58
Author John Grisham is 51
Actor Gary Coleman is 38

Thought for Today: "Health is the thing that makes you feel that now is the best time of the year." — Franklin P. Adams, American journalist (1881-1960)

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1936 - The first National Football League draft was held. Jay Berwanger was the first to be selected. He went to the Philadelphia Eagles. (NFL)
JTYLTK
http://www-news.uchicago.edu/releases/02/020627.berwanger.shtml

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

2001 - Robert Pickett, 47, fired several shots at the White House near the South Lawn. He was subdued after being shot in the knee. No one else was hurt in the incident.
JUST THOUGHT YOU'D LIKE TO KNOW THAT THIS GUY WAS AN IDIOT.

AL AND KEITH IN FOOTBALL ACTION

Well since it has been so quiet around here on the blog I thought I would post an old football photo taken here in CH in the front yard many years ago. It does appear that both Al and Keith are posing for the photo. The CH girls basketball team defeated Matoaca last night 57-41 setting up a showdown with Meadowbrook thursday night at CH. The JV girls team also picked up a victory last night as well. The boys team will be at Matoaca tonight. With the Super Bowl now over racing is the next thing to get started and that happens this week with the Bud Shootout saturday night at Daytona and qualify for the front row of the Daytona 500 on sunday. MICKEY

If we are bound to forgive an enemy, we are not bound to trust him.
Thomas Fuller

Country singer Garth Brooks is 44
Actor-comedian Chris Rock is 41

ONE FOR THE THUMB!!!!

Well as you all are aware by now the Steelers have won the Super Bowl as I predicted. (NOt to mention Les and Donna who liked their colors and uniform). I know their is no time to jump on the bandwagon now but remember I am having the year of years in sports. First Texas wins the NCAA football title and now the Steelers. I guess we can all go get our 06 Dale Jr. champion and NY Rangers Stanley Cup shirts next. You better b/c I am on a roll. I am so on a roll I will give you tonights lottery numbers. They are....Naaaahh Ill keep it to myself. Long live my luck in sports.

VISITOR !

this nasty little visitor made a visit to knoxville gerogia a few weeks ago.

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1956 - St. Patrick Center opened in Kankakee, IL. It was the first circular school building in the United States.
JTYLTK

STEELERS WIN SUPER BOWL

The Pittsburgh Steelers won there 5 Super Bowl in franchise history defeating the Seattle Seahawks 21-10 last night. It was a pretty good game for the most part but the Steelers use two big offensive plays to seal the victory and the defense did the rest. I have posted a couple of photos that I got from the AP wire from the game. The CH girls basketball team will be back in action tonight at home against Matoaca. Two weeks from today baseball practice will get underway, that is weather permitting. It looks like a cold weather pattern is starting to set up for the next few weeks according to the weather service, lets hope we can keep the snow out of here. MICKEY

Sometimes it's hard to avoid the happiness of others.
David Assael

Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor is 89
Former NBC News anchorman Tom Brokaw is 66
Singer Natalie Cole is 56
Singer Rick Astley is 40

Thought for Today: "Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself you can always write a book." President Reagan (1911-2004)

SUPER BOWL SUNDAY

Well all the trash talking and hype will come to an end today as the Super Bowl will be played tonight. It will be Super Bowl XL with the Pittsburgh Steelers against the Seattle Seahawks, the people who voted on Mickey's Place picked the Seahawks to win. I have to say that I will have root for the Steelers to win. The Virginia Cavaliers picked up an ACC win yesterday defeating the Wake Forest Demon Deacons 75-73. The Riverdogs extended Roanoke losing to 10 games with a 3-2 victory last night at the RC, Kris Waltze got his 1st win as coach for the Dogs. The Dogs will now be on the road until Feb 24. Also AL Lewis "Grandpa Munster" died yesterday at the age of 82, I just saw him on The Munsters on TV Land last week, I didn't know he was still living. MICKEY

Rest satisfied with doing well, and leave others to talk of you as they please.
Pythagoras

Baseball Hall-of-Famer Hank Aaron is 72
Football Hall-of-Famer Roger Staubach is 64
Singer Bobby Brown is 37
Country singer Sara Evans is 35

COLONIALS UPSET HOPEWELL

The CH Colonials stunned the Hopewell Blue Devils last night 88-86 in OT, the Colonials were lead by Kyle Mears with 24 points on senior night for the Colonials. It has been a while since the Colonials boys team beat Hopewell in basketball. The Richmond Riverdogs also pulled off an upse last night defeating the Danbury Trashers 3-2 in a shootout at the RC, the Dogs will also be home tonight against Roanoke. I have posted a couple photos from 2 fights that took place during last nights game taken by the Dogs team photographer, the same two guys fought twice. This will be the last home for about two weeks, the circus is coming to town. My good weekend continued to be good this morning when I went down to Wal-Mart and the donuts were ready on time, but it is raing here in CH this morning. The final results of the Super Bowl Poll were Seatle with 52% of the vote while the Steelers got 48%, 23 people voted in the poll. I hope nobody's computer got infected with that virus that was unleashed yesterday, so far so goo here. MICKEY

I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.
Douglas Adams

Comedian David Brenner is 61
Former Vice President Dan Quayle is 59
Rock singer Alice Cooper is 58
Country singer Clint Black is 44

Thought for Today: "Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries." — James Michener, American author (1907-1997).

According to a recent Gallup poll, 11 percent of the U.S. population believes in ghosts and other supernatural entities.

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1900 - In Frankfort, KY, gubernatorial candidate William Goebels died from an assasin's bullet wounds. On August 18, 1900, Ex-Sec. of State Caleb Powers was found guilt of conspiracy to murder Gov. Goebels.
JTYLTK

A BALMY FRIDAY IN CH

It is going to be a very balmy 70 degrees today here in CH and what more can you ask for on Feb 3. It is going to start to turn a bit colder after saturday though. Both the JV and Varsity girls basketball teams won last night at Hopewell, the varsity score was 70-47. The Riverdogs will host Danbury tonight at the RC, it could be a long night for Dogs they haven't beat Danbury all year. I had trouble getting on blogspot this morning that why some things may be missing from today's blog. MICKEY

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1876 - The National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs was formed in New York.
1900 - Six U.S. cities, Boston, Detroit, Milwaukee, Baltimore, Chicago, and St. Louis, agreed to form baseball's American League. (MLB)
JTYLTK

I HOPE HE DOESN'T SEE HIS SHADOW

I sure hope that Mr. Ground Hog doesn't see his shadow today meaning two more weeks of winter, I am already ready for spring and some more warm weather. The Richmond Riverdogs won last night at the RC 4-2 over Roanoke keeping them winless in there last 8 games. There was a buzz around the RC with everything going on with the team, the backlash appears to falling on the owners of the team and the RC. I just hope there is some type of hockey in Richmond next year and it does appear some thing are in place for that, but with City of Richmond you never no how that will turn out. The CH girls basketball team will be at Hopewell tonight, the girls are in second place in the CD by themselves 1 game behind Meadowbrook. On a sad Nascar not former driver and MRN pit reporter Dick Brooks died at the age of 63 of and apparent heart attack in South Carolina. MICKEY

Never let your sense of morals get in the way of doing what's right.
Isaac Asimov

Comedian Tom Smothers is 69
Actress Farrah Fawcett is 59
Actress Kim Zimmer is 51
Country singer Blaine Larsen is 20

On THIS DAY IN HISTORY

i wised up and married joy louisa gentry, i finally did something right after making too many mistakes in the past. this has been a great 9 years and only getting better. joy, you have given me the life i was looking for, thanks

JOY AND SCOTT

I understand today is Scott and Joy's wedding anniversary so I figured I would post a photo of the from a few years back. The photo was taken in the Virginia mountains. The CH boys basketball team fell to Prince George last night 90-76 at PG, both the girls and boys teams are off tonight. The Richmond Riverdogs will return to the ice tonight when the play Roanoke, Roanoke has lost 7 straight games. The UVA basketball team will play at NC State tonight and Va Tech won its second straight ACC game last night beating Ga Tech. Also just a reminder today is the 1st day February. MICKEY

A friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.
Anonymous

Actor Garrett Morris is 69
Bluegrass singer Del McCoury is 67
Lisa Marie Presley is 38
Country singer Julie Roberts is 27