VIRGINIA TIED FOR 1ST IN THE ACC, GADES WIN ON THE ROAD

Who would have thought that the Virginia Cavaliers would be tied for first place in the ACC in the 1st week of February. With UVA's 71-60 victory Miami and NC State's upset win over UNC there is a three way tie for the top spot in the ACC with Boston College, UNC and Virginia. Next up for UVA is a trip to College Park, Md to play the Terrapins. The Richmond Renegades defeated the Knoxville Ice Bears on the road last night 3-2, the Gades will play in Huntsville this afternoon against the Havoc, the Gades are in 2nd place right now 1 point behind the Columbus Cottonmouths. Speaking of Huntsville fellow blogger Keith will be heading down there today to do a little work for the government. I am going to go over to the warehouse later today to do a little throwing trying to get my arm in shape for high school spring training which starts on Feb 19, so I might be complaining of a sore arm tomorrow. Well today is Super Bowl Sunday, the game will start at 6:25pm on CBS, I think the Colts are going to win but I think it will be a very close game. Another blast of arctic air will arrive tonight here in CH, the next three day's high temps are suppose to be 34, 33 and 33 with lows at night of 15, 9 and 12 respectively. I don't know about you but I am tired of all these arctic blasts of air already. Well try to stay warm. MICKEY

I only had a high school education and believe me, I had to cheat to get that.
Sparky Anderson

Go nuts!
Eat the right number of nuts per week, and you may cut your risk of a fatal heart attack in half! That's what studies have shown for people who eat nuts five times or more per week. Many nuts, especially walnuts, are a good source of fatty acids that work in the body to lower heart disease risk. Eating nuts can help lower blood cholesterol, and reduce the risk of sudden severe heart attacks. But when eating nuts, it's important not to go overboard, because they're loaded with calories -- a 1/2 cup contains about 350 calories and 36 grams of fat. Instead of snacking on nuts by the handful, use them as an accent in a salad, in baked goods or pilafs.

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