RIDDLE

Wow!! Everybody you have some competition for the answers. We had a guest answer the food trivia question from the chat side. Sandi Eaton got the food trivia question. Sandi get back on the chat and tell me something about you. Louise got the riddle right and Keith got the Brain bruiser. Again all the questions were answered.

ANSWERS

Food Trivia

Some think peace
A planet
A cute lesson wrapped up
D.C.B.

Dove Chocolate Bar

Brain Bruisers

A three word phrase
A magic number?
A large bump in the road
Four, three, four letters

"Over the Hill"

Riddle

What goes up and never comes down?

your age

Questions

Food Trivia Question

Military jets do this sometimes
Beat them silly
A phrase in your face
Running is possible

Brain Bruisers Question

A phrase...WOFTGA

Notre Dame football player

A dying man's words

Ronald Reagan often used this

Riddle

Women don't want it. Men get it, think it is a good thing but often try to get rid of it. What is it?

DONNA GETS A Wii, AC GOING IN TODAY

It is glad to see that Donna is back on the blog and she got a Wii for her birthday. Last night me & dad dropped by Donna & Al's house and I was able to get my Wii fix by playing a few games of bowling and baseball. Since mom has here Wii at the beach I have been having Wii withdrawals. I was glad to see that I haven't lost my touch on the bowling game. They are going to put our new AC in this morning, I just hope they finish installing it before I get home. The BIB tournament starts tonight in Colonial Heights but I do understand that one of the teams that was suppose to play in the 1st game of the night has dropped out at the last minute, I just hope the reason they dropped out is a good one because allot of people have put allot of time into this tournament. I just looked at the extended forecast and it is going to be in the mid to upper 90's at least threw next Wednesday. Has Andrew already forgot his password to get on the blog. MICKEY

I do not think there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance. It overcomes almost everything, even nature.
~ John D. Rockefeller

The top five most visited web sites in the world:
1. Google
2. Microsoft
3. Yahoo!
4. Time Warner
5. eBay

DID YOU KNOW THAT
No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver, and purple.

Get the Most From Your Doctor's Visit
Before visiting the doctor, make sure to write down any questions you have so that you don't forget to ask them. Doctors are usually in a hurry so don't let them rush you and make sure all your questions are answered before he/she rushes off to the next patient.

Don Murray Actor 79
Kenny Burrell Jazz guitarist, composer 77
Geoffrey Lewis Actor 73
France Nuyen Actress 69
Susan Flannery Actress 65
Lobo Singer 65
Geraldine Chaplin Actress 64
Gary Lewis Singer 63
Evonne Goolagong Cawley Tennis Hall of Famer 57
Barry Van Dyke Actor 57
Alan Autry Actor 56
James Read Actor 55
Michael Biehn Actor 52
Bill Callahan College football coach 52
Wesley Snipes Actor 46
Chad Brock Country singer 45
J.K. Rowling ("Harry Potter" books)Author 43
Dean Cain Actor 42
Ben Chaplin Actor 39
Loren Dean Actor 39
Annie Parisse Actress ("Law and Order") 33
Robert Telfer Actor 31
B.J. Novak Actor, writer ("The Office") 29
Eric Lively Actor 27
DeMarcus Ware Football player 26
Blaire Stroud Country singer (3 of Hearts) 25
Shannon Curfman Rock singer 23

BIRTHDAY WISHES

Hi, Everyone!
Thanks for the nice wishes! It has been a great day so far! I got to spend time with Al this morning, see my mom and dad, eat lunch with Mema Ruth, and play my new Wii with Julianne. The score of my very first game....Julianne 120 and Birthday Mom 173! I LOVE this game!

RIDDLE

Wow!! three different people answered the question right yesterday. Al got the riddle,Keith got the Bruiser and Melanie got the food. That was great!

ANSWERS

Food Trivia

Average American consumes 53 pounds per year
It would take a family of four ten years to consume an acre of this ingredient of this food
First cereal ever produced
Two five letter words

Bread....or wheat

Brain Bruisers

It's another phrase
APSIAPE
Math plays a big part
Very small but significant

A penny saved is a penny earned

Riddle

What kind of clock is crazy?

cuckoo clock

Questions

Food Trivia Question

Some think peace
A planet
A cute lesson wrapped up
D.C.B.

Brain Bruisers Question

A three word phrase
A magic number?
A large bump in the road
Four, three, four letters

Riddle

What goes up and never comes down?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DONNA

Well today is former blogger & current Tussing Elementary School teacher Donna Goulder's birthday and she is ?? years young today. I have decided that we will celebrate Donna's birthday for the rest of the month, HAPPY BIRTHDAY DONNA. It is going to be very hot today here in Colonial Heights with highs in the upper 90's with a heat index around 104, it looks like the hot weather will be around at least threw next week. My ear has finally cleared up a bit, it is not totally cleared up but it is much better however might right shoulder has began to hurt a bit keeping my PAIN index up a bit. Don't forget that this weekend is a tax free weekend in Virginia for school supplies & clothing, however allot of other stores have also agreed to pay your sales tax this weekend on other stuff as well, so check those store inserts for the best deals. MICKEY

If we all did the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves.
- Thomas Edison

DID YOU KNOW
The US national anthem actually has three verses, but everyone just knows the first one.

The first Saturn (the car) comes off assembly line (1990)

Your attitude affects how you feel physically and mentally and affects how successful you are in achieving your goals.

If you only do one thing after a tough workout, it should be stretching. This is a simple and fast way to help your muscles recovery.

Richard Johnson Actor 81
Edd "Kookie" Byrnes Actor 75
Buddy Guy Blues guitarist 72
Paul Anka Singer 67
David Sanborn Jazz saxophonist 63
William Atherton Actor 61
Arnold Schwarzenegger Governor of California, actor 61
Jean Reno Actor 60
Otis Taylor Blues guitarist 60
Frank Stallone Actor 58
Ken Olin Actor 54
Donna Goulder teacher ??
Delta Burke Actress ("Designing Women") 52
Richard Burgi Actor 50
Neal McCoy Country singer 50
Richard Linklater Director 48
Laurence Fishburne Actor 47
Lisa Kudrow Actress ("Friends") 45
Danny Roberts Country musician (The Grascals) 45
Vivica A. Fox Actress 44
Dwayne O'Brien Country musician (Little Texas) 44
Terry Crews Actor ("Everybody Hates Chris") 40
Simon Baker Actor 39
Tom Green Actor, comedian 37
Christine Taylor Actress 37
Dean Edwards Actor, comedian ("Saturday Night Live") 35
Hilary Swank Actress 34
Jaime Pressley Actress 31
Yvonne Strahovski Actress ("Chuck") 26

RIDDLE

Keith used his brain and got the brain triva and riddle right yesterdaay. Keep up the good work.

ANSWERS

Food Trivia

Orange...light green...Tan
Ten letters
A negative at the start
Looks like the surface of the moon

Cantaloupe

Brain Bruisers

A phrase with O.H.T.
Signifies something small
Outdated todayI'm bored...

One horse town

Riddle

What vegetable is dangerous to have aboard ship?

leeks

Questions

Food Trivia Question

Average American consumes 53 pounds per year
It would take a family of four ten years to consume an acre of this ingredient of this food
First cereal ever produced
Two five letter words

Brain Bruisers Question

It's another phrase
APSIAPE
Math plays a big part
Very small but significant

Riddle

What kind of clock is crazy?

NEW AC TO GO IN ON THURSDAY

They will put our new AC in on Thursday here in Colonial Heights, I sure am glad they were able to give us temporary unit until the system arrived. If the AC was broke that long I don't know what I might have done because I wasn't sleeping good without any AC. In American Legion baseball action last night Post 284 fell to Post 361 11-8 eliminating them from the 11th district playoffs. Post 284 will now have a about 2 weeks off before the host the American Legion Mid Atlantic Regional when the play at 8pm on August 14. The 51st BIB tournament starts on Thursday night here in CH, the 2 CH teams will play of Friday & Saturday nights. It looks like it is going to be very hot for the rest of the week, there are going to be several days where the heat index will be over 100. Also there is a former blogger who has a birthday coming up tomorrow. MICKEY

To achieve the impossible dream, try going to sleep.
Joan Klempner

The top five most affordable U.S. suburban communities:
1. Sandia Heights, NM (Albuquerque)
2. Roswell, GA (Atlanta)
3. Columbia, MD (Baltimore)
4. Sharon, MA (Boston)
5. Matthews, NC (Charlotte)

Optimism
No pessimist ever discovered the secrets of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new heaven to the human spirit.

DID YOU KNOW
Dolphins sleep with one eye open.

Rest. Time is one of the best ways to recovery (or heal) from just about any illness or injury and this also works after a hard workout. Your body has an amazing capacity to take care of itself if you allow it some time. Resting and waiting after a hard workout allows the repair and recovery process to happen at a natural pace. It's not the only thing you can or should do to promote recovery, but sometimes doing nothing is the easiest thing to do.

Robert Horton Actor 84
Robert Fuller Actor 74
Elizabeth Dole U.S. senator, R-N.C. 72
David Warner Actor 67
Neal Doughty Rock musician (REO Speedwagon) 62
Marilyn Quayle Wife of former Vice President Dan Quayle 59
Mike Starr Actor 58
Ken Burns Documentary filmmaker 55
Tim Gunn TV personality ("Project Runway") 55
Geddy Lee Rock singer, musician (Rush) 55
Patti Scialfa Rock singer, musician (The E Street Band) 55
Alexandra Paul Actress 45
Martina McBride Country singer 42
Wil Wheaton Actor 36
Wanya Morris R&B singer (Boyz II Men) 35
Stephen Dorff Actor 35
Josh Radnor Actor ("How I Met Your Mother") 34
Allison Mack Actress ("Smallville") 26

RIDDLE

I hope you all had a good weekend. I can't believe it is almost August. Al got one of the riddles right on Friday. He got the baby one and I liked the other answer but it was not the run in the boook.

ANSWERS

Brain Bruisers

Alters molecules
Can be words or letters
Extracts a super-abundant thing
Can save lives

Air Conditioning or A/C

Food Trivia

C.P.A hyphen
Must cover them up
Sometimes double it up

Chocolate-covered peanuts

Riddle

What does a invisible baby drink?

evaporated milk

What kind of insect likes to bowl?

A bowl weevil

Questions

Food Trivia Question

Orange...light green...Tan
Ten letters
A negative at the start
Looks like the surface of the moon

Brain Bruisers Question

A phrase with O.H.T.
Signifies something small
Outdated today
I'm bored...

Riddle

What vegetable is dangerous to have aboard ship?

ONE TERRIBLE RACE

I have to say that was one of the worst races I have ever seen yesterday and Nascar should be embarrassed by the tire problems of yesterday. If I had paid money to see that race I really would gave been hot. I think they should look at using other tire companies, to have one of it's biggest of the year run that way is just embarrassing and dangerous. Jimmie Johnson was out front on the last of the 10 lap shootouts and picked up the win. We did finally got some more rain yesterday, it rained a couple of different times yesterday afternoon and evening, we still could use some more thats for sure. My day didn't get off to the best starts this morning when my atomic clock alarm clock didn't off on time, it appears the clock jumped ahead a few weeks and thought it was Sunday. I guess I will have to change the batteries in the clock this afternoon. MICKEY

I don't believe in team motivation. I believe in getting a team prepared so it knows it will have the necessary confidence when it steps on a field and be prepared to play a good game. -- Tom Landry

TODAY IS
National Cowboy Day
National Milk Chocolate Day
System Administrator Appreciation Day

Supermarket Mistakes
Watch the display screen at the register as your groceries are being rung up. If you are overcharged, speak up. Before you leave the store, double check the receipt and make sure that the prices were correct. If you catch the mistake before you leave the store, you can quickly get a remedy at the service desk.

Andrew V. McLaglen Director 88
Darryl Hickman Actor 77
Bill Bradley Basketball Hall of Famer, former U.S. senator, D-N.J. 65
Rick Wright Rock musician (Pink Floyd) 65
Jim Davis Cartoonist ("Garfield") 63
Jonathan Edwards Singer 62
Linda Kelsey Actress ("Lou Grant") 62
Dick Ebersol TV producer 61
Georgia Engel Actress ("The Mary Tyler Moore Show") 60
Sally Struthers Actress ("All in the Family") 60
Simon Kirke Rock musician (Bad Company) 59
Scott Pelley Broadcast journalist ("60 Minutes") 51
Michael Hayden Actor 45
Delfeayo Marsalis Jazz trombonist 43
Elizabeth Berkley Actress 36
Afroman Rapper, singer 34
Todd Anderson Country musician (Heartland) 33
Carly Goodwin Country singer 27
Dustin Milligan Actor 23

Develop Good Character Ethics - Character ethics: A set of moral principals - a personal code of right conduct. Always do what ismorally and ethically correct‚ it keeps your conscious clear.

BRICKYARD 400 THIS AFTERNOON

The Nascar Sprint Cup Series will run the Brickyard 400 this afternoon at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Jimmie Johnson will lead the field to the green flag, Mark Martin will start with him on the outside of row 1. In the Nationwide Series race last night it was the same old, same old with Kyle Busch winning again and I wouldn't bet against today either. CH Post 284 stayed alive last night with a 13-6 win over Post 186 in the American Legion baseball playoffs, Post 284 will play Post 361 today at J.R. Tucker High School. Just in case you haven't checked out Mickey's Country Music Box lately there are now over 1,300 songs in the box, I doubt you will here the same song for quite a while. I have say it was like a ghost town on Mickey's Place yesterday, not much traffic. I have added a local gas prices widget to the blog to help you find the lowest prices on gas in your area, Scott you can even type your zip code in and find the lowest prices in Knoxville, Georgia. MICKEY

Never go out to meet trouble. If you will just sit still, nine cases out of ten someone will intercept it before it reaches you.
— Calvin Coolidge

We are often pressured to eat when we aren't hungry. If you really don't want to eat something, learn to say NO THANK YOU.

Learn something from others by listening and be sincerely interested in them - in their point of view.

We all know what happens if you don't give in to your favorite foods: One day you'll have a monster craving and end up overindulging. It's better if you allow yourself small portions of the foods you love and not force yourself to eat foods you really don't like. In the long run, it will save you calories, because you'll feel more satisfied and you'll be less likely to binge and eat mindlessly. Eating in moderation is the key.

Norman Lear TV producer 86
Harvey Fuqua R&B singer (The Moonglows) 79
Jerry Van Dyke Actor 77
John Pleshette Actor 66
Bobbie Gentry Country singer 64
Betty Thomas Actress, director 60
Peggy Fleming Figure skater 60
Maury Chaykin Actor 59
Maureen McGovern Singer 59
Janet Eilber Dancer 57
Roxanne Hart Actress 56
Duncan Cameron Country musician (Sawyer Brown) 52
Bill Engvall Comedian ("Blue Collar TV") 51
Karrin Allyson Jazz singer 46
Stacy Dean Campbell Country singer 41
Julian McMahon Actor ("Nip/Tuck") 40
Maya Rudolph Comedian ("Saturday Night Live") 36
Alex Rodriguez MLB player 33
Jonathan Rhys Meyers ("The Tudors")Actor 31
Cheyenne Kimball Singer ("Cheyenne") 18

IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE THAT COLLEGE FOOTBALL STARTS 5 WEEKS FROM TODAY

It's hard to believe that the college football season begins 5 weeks today for the 3 college football teams that I follow the most. The Virginia Cavaliers will be home against the USC Trojans, the ECU Pirates will play Virginia Tech in Charlotte & Georgia will be home against Georgia Southern. I do thin that Georgia Southern will play Georgia closer than Hawaii did. It was erroneously reported hear on Mickey's Place that qualifying for this weeks race at the Brickyard was yesterday morning, it is this morning. I went and saw Post 284 in playoff action again last night at the stadium, it wasn't a good night for Post 284 as they fell to Powhatan 9-7, they will be back at home tonight at 7pm against Post 186 in a must win game. I went down to Wal-Mart this morning and did a little shopping and I couldn't help notice all the back to school supplies that they had out, it won't be to long now before the heading back to school for another year. I did get some donuts also and they were very good. I have posted 3 old photos from Nags Head that I got of the OBX message boards, it sure has changed over the years. MICKEY

Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner. Even if you are behind, a sustained look of control and confidence can give you a mental edge that results in victory. -- Arthur Ashe

VIRGINIA FUN FACT
Amelia County is named for Princess Amelia Sophia Eleanora, daughter of King George II of England, and was created by a legislative act in 1734.

DID YOU KNOW
Most lipstick contains fish scales.

Marjorie Lord Actress ("Make Room for Daddy") 90
James Best Actor 82
Bob Lilly Football Hall of Famer 69
Dobie Gray R&Binger 68
Darlene Love R&B singer, actress 67
Brenton Wood R&Binger 67
Mick Jagger Rock singer (Rolling Stones) 65
Mike McConnell Director of national intelligence 65
Helen Mirren Actress 63
Susan George Actress 58
Dorothy Hamill Figure skater 52
Kevin Spacey Actor 49
Sandra Bullock Actress 44
Jeremy Piven Actor ("Entourage") 43
Cress Williams Actor 38
Kate Beckinsale Actress 35
Rebecca St. James Gospel singer 31

Build upon what you build
You may not think you have what it takes to persist in your efforts for long periods of time. Yet all you must do is persist for just a moment, and then another moment, and then another.

The energy necessary for achievement is never going to be fully available to you when you begin. But go ahead and begin, and that energy comes to you as you require it.

Do not be dismayed at how long the journey will take. Instead, be thankful and enthusiastic about the one particular step you can take right now.

Success creates its own capacity for fulfillment as it moves along. Your job is to keep moving it along.

Give your best to the task at hand. That will prepare you and equip you for the next task, and the next.

Build what you can with what you have, and then build upon what you build. In this simple, steady, accessible way, whatever you envision is within your reach.
Ralph Marston

RIDDLE

Bobby did get the riddle right. Way to go. I do wish Andrew had beat him to the answer.

Everyone have a great weekend!

ANSWERS

Food Trivia

C.C.P.
A hyphen
Must cover them up
Sometimes double it up Will use this one again

Bruisers Bruisers

Nearly 200,000 in the United States
First one built in 1905
Pharmacies used to sell it
Used to be easier in the 1970's and earlier

Gas Stations

Riddle

If a millionaire sits on his gold, who sits on silver?

Lone Ranger

QUESTIONS

Brain Bruisers Question

Alters molecules
Can be words or letters
Extracts a super-abundant thing
Can save lives

I'm going to use the same Food Trivia Question.

Food Trivia

C.C.P.
A hyphen
Must cover them up
Sometimes double it up

Riddle-Two for the weekend

What does a invisible baby drink?
What kind of insect likes to bowl?

ANDREW NEWEST MEMBER OF THE BLOG

As dad guessed yesterday in the comments of yesterdays entry Andrew is the newest member of the blog and he did make a comment in moms entry yesterday. I am sure he will give us some good comments. The will qualify this morning for Sunday's Brickyard 400 and I wouldn't bet against Kyle Busch winning his 8th race of the season on Sunday. I went and say Post 284 play last night in the 1st round of the legion playoffs and they picked up a 12-10 win over Post 175, they will play Powhatan tonight at Shepherd Stadium. It was a very nice day here in CH yesterday and today looks like much the same but the temp will be on the rise a bit. Where are fellow bloggers Glenn & Marilyn they have been missing for several months, I might have to revoke there membership due to lack of participation. I think they might have forgotten there password or username. Have a nice day. MICKEY

Truth is beautiful, without doubt; but so are lies.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

The top five longest U.S. interstate highway routes:
1. I-90 Seattle, WA to Boston, MA
2. I-80 San Francisco, CA to Teaneck, NJ
3. I-40 Barstow, CA to Wilmington, NC
4. I-10 Los Angeles, CA to Jacksonville, FL
5. I-70 Cove Fort, UT to Baltimore, MD

A United Parcel Service delivery person typically makes up to 300 pickups or deliveries a day. That compares to someone doing 600 sets of step aerobics a day.

Crockpot for Summer Cooking
The summer is a great time to dust off your slow cooker and put it use. Crockpots work well for a variety of recipes: soup, stew, spaghetti, roasts, and more. Just search on your favorite website for crockpot recipes. If heat is a problem, just use it outside or in the garage.

DID YOU KNOW
That in Alabama it is against the law to wear a fake mustache that could cause laughter in the church.

Barbara Harris Actress 73
Nate Thurmond Basketball Hall of Famer 67
Verdine White Rock musician (Earth, Wind and Fire) 57
Iman Model, actress 53
Ray Billingsley Cartoonist 51
Thurston Moore Rock musician (Sonic Youth) 50
Bobbie Eakes Actress, singer ("All My Children") 47
Katherine Kelly Lang Actress ("The Bold and the Beautiful") 47
Marty Brown Country singer 43
Illeana Douglas Actress 43
Matt LeBlanc Actor ("Friends") 41
D.B. Woodside Actor 39
Miriam Shor Actress 37
Billy Wagner MLB pitcher 37
James Lafferty Actor ("One Tree Hill") 23

RIDDLE

Wow Al you are on a roll. Good job. We got the rain at the beach along with the storms. It stormed here for two days.

ANSWERS

Brain Bruisers

First recorded in 776 B.C.
Modern one started in 1859
The best of the best
City is shutting down

Brain Bruisers Answer
Olympics

Food Trivia

D.D.P.
0 or 1?
Helps you heal
A sneeze

Food Trivia Answer
Diet Dr. Pepper

Riddle

Why did the old man put wheels on his rocking chair?

Rock and Roll

QUESTIONS

Food Trivia Question

C.C.P.
A hypen
Must cover them up
Sometimes double it up

Bruisers Bruisers Question

Nearly 200,000 in the United States
First one built in 1905
Pharmacies used to sell it
Used to be easier in the 1970's and earlier

Riddle

If a millionaire sits on his gold, who sits on silver?