IT IS STILL RAINING & WE ARE UNDER A TORNADO WATCH

Well we are continuing to get some much needed rain here in Colonial Heights, since midnight we have almost have had 2 inches of rain and since it started on Tuesday night we have had well over 3 inches of rain. There is a pretty good chance that we could pick up another 2-4 inches of rain today as well. Also this morning the National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch until 1pm this afternoon for the potential of tornadoes. I am going to have to leave a bit early this morning because there is a big pothole on I-95 near 288 and they can't fix until the rain stops. I have got a feeling that its going to be a very long day at work today since tomorrow is the first day of the month. Well I am off to work. MICKEY

Stay in contact. When you’re having a lousy day, it’s tempting to retreat into isolation. Studies show, though, that contact with other people boosts mood. So try to see or talk to people, especially people you’re close to.

You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life. -Winston Churchill

REDS WIN NL CENTRAL, BRAVES WIN

The Cincinnati Reds are heading back to the playoffs for the 1st time in 15 years after beating the Astro's last night 3-2 on a Jay Bruce game ending HR in the 9th inning and by winning last nights game win the NL Central. The Atlanta Braves improved thre chances of making the playoffs as a wild card team beating Florida last night while the Padres lost to the Cubs, the Braves now lead the wild card race by 1 1/2 games. The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for our area for the potential for 3-4 inches of rain through tomorrow afternoon, we sure can use all we can get. MICKEY

Raid the Fridge to Polish Brass
Shine brass using a dab of Worcestershire sauce or ketchup. Squeeze the condiment onto a cloth, rub the item, then rinse with water and dry with a towel.

Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be. Abraham Lincoln

PACKERS LOSE

The Green Bay Packers lost to the Chicago Bears last night 20-17 and with the win fall to 2-1 on the season while the Bears are only undefeated team in the NFC with a 3-0 record. The Packers just made way to many mistakes to win including 19 penalties and a late turnover which handed the game to the Bears, the Packers special team played horrible as well. The Cincinnati Reds magic number remains at 1 game and the Reds can clinch a playoff spot tonight with a win against the Astros or a Cardinals loss against the Pirates. Well we did get some much needed rain unfortunately it was no wear enough however we have another shot of rain later in the week. Have a good day. Mickey

You skip breakfast to save calories.
Ignoring breakfast isn't going to save big calories. Trust us. You'll become so ravenous, you'll likely gobble down whatever you can get your hands on at the following meal. The reasons: Physically, your blood sugar plummets, making you feel famished; emotionally, you may feel entitled to consume more. Plus, when you deprive yourself of food, your body thinks there isn't a source of nourishment readily available. As a result, your metabolism moves at a snail's pace. And we all know — the slower your metabolism, the harder it'll be to lose weight.

You do not need anyone’s permission to be your true self. -Jonathan Lockwood Huie

REDSKINS LOOK BAD, PACKERS PLAY TONIGHT

The Redskins looked very bad in there 30-16 lost to the St. Louis Rams and with the loss dell to 1-2 on the season. They just played like they didn't care yesterday to a team that has a whole let less talent than them but had a whole more heart. The Green bay Packers will be on Chicago to face the Bears tonight and for some reason I don't have a good feeling about this game, the Packers have to play better than they did last week thats for sure. Jimmie Johnson won yesterdays Nascar race at Dover ans with the win moves to 2nd place in point standings behind Denny Hamlin, next week race will be at the Kansas Speedway. I know its hard to believe but there is a 90% chance of rain today here in the Heights, we have already had some rain but we sure can use as much that comes our way. MICKEY

Remove Mud with a Spud
Slice a potato in half and gently rub the cut end on a muddy slipcover or comforter. Soak the fabric in cool water, then throw it in your next load of laundry.

Happiness is the reward we get for living to the highest right we know. Richard Bach

BIFF GOES A PERFECT 18-0

HE MUST BE PUTTING HIS COLLEGE EDUCATION TO WORK.

WELL FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 3 YEARS WE HAD SOMEBODY GO PERFECT FOR THE WEEK, BIFF WENT 18-0 AND NOW I THINK I AM GOING TO REFER TO HIM MAS MR. PERFECT. BIFF IS NOW TIED WITH THE CHIEF AT THE TOP OF THE STANDINGS AT 58-17 JUST ONE GAME AHEAD OF ME & JULIANNE AND THERE 3 MORE PARTICIPANTS JUST TO 2 GAMES BACK. VINCE WHO WAS LATE GETTING HIS ENTRY IN THIS PAST WEEK HAD A ROUGH WEEK AND DROPPED ALL THE WAY TO 14TH PLACE BUT SCOTTIE CONTINUED TO STRUGGLE AN IS NOW 20 GAMES BACK. THE SCHEDULE FOR THIS WEEK LOOKS PRETTY TOUGH SO I THINK WE MAY MAY ELIMINATE SOME MORE PRETENDERS FROM THE CONTENDERS.

STANDINGS AFTER WEEK 4
GB
1. CHIEF 58-17 -
2. BIFF 58-17 -
3. MICKEY 57-18 -1
4. JULIANNE 57-18 -1
5. BOBBY 56-19 -2
6. KEITH 56-19 -2
7. LES 56-19 -2
8. PHILLIPS 53-22 -5
9. SCOTT 52-23 -6
10. JOHN 52-23 -6
11. ANDREW 52-23 -6
12. MURPH 51-24 -7
13. GEORGE 50-25 -8
14. VINCE 49-26 -9
15. LEE 47-28 -11
16. DUSTY 47-28 -11
17. JOY 45-30 -13
18. SCOTTIE 38-37 -20

WEEK 5 GAMES
TEXAS A&M AT OKLAHOMA STATE
MIAMI AT CLEMSON
FLORIDA STATE AT VIRGINIA
VIRGINIA TECH AT N.C. STATE
EAST CAROLINA AT NORTH CAROLINA
DUKE AT MARYLAND
GEORGIA TECH AT WAKE FOREST
NOTRE DAME AT BOSTON COLLEGE
FLORIDA AT ALABAMA
GEORGIA AT COLORADO
VANDERBILT AT UCONN
TEXAS VS OKLAHOMA
WISCONSIN AT MICHIGAN STATE
PENN STATE AT IOWA
STANFORD AT OREGON
NAVY AT AIR FORCE
TEMPLE AT ARMY
DELAWARE AT JAMES MADISON

VIRGINIA WINS, RAIN IS ON THE WAY

The Virginia Cavaliers beat the VMI Keydets yesterday 48-7 in Charlottesville, the Keydets were simply over-manned by the Cavaliers, with the win the Cavs are now 2-1 and will face Florida State at home next Saturday. It was very hot day yesterday in Charlottesville but it still wasn't as hot as it was when the Cavs played USC a few years back. There were quite a few upsets in college football which did effect our contest a bit and for the first time in three years something happened in the contest which hasn't happened before, stay tuned later this morning to find out what it was. In the NFL today the Redskins will play at St. Louis later today and the Packers are off until tomorrow night when the play at Chicago. The Reds lost again yesterday but the Cardinals also lost so the Reds magic # in down to 2 games. Today mom, dad, Al & Donna are going up to Washington to watch the Braves and Nationals play weather permitting. It appears tempers were flaring a bit yesterday at Dover when Kevin Harvick to exception to some of Denny Hamlin's comments about the Clint Bowyer incident form last week. It does look like we are going to get some much needed rain over the next few days which we could sure use, the NWS says we could pick up several inches of rain over the next couple of days. MICKEY

Zap Bacteria
To keep bacteria from taking up permanent residence in your kitchen sponges, rinse them with water at the end of each day, squeeze, then put in the microwave for three minutes. Let cool before touching. Do the same with your cutting boards, if they are microwaveable.

You can’t lead anyone else further than you have gone yourself. -Gene Mauch

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MELANIE, COLONIALS & EAGLES FALL

Well today is part time blogger Melanie Carsley's birthday, HAPPY BIRTHDAY MELANIE and maybe Lee will tell us how old you really are. The Colonial Heights Colonials lost to Armstrong last night 20-14, the Colonials just had to many turnovers to win the game last night in a game which the outcome came down to the final series of the game. Next week the Colonials will be at home against a very powerful Dinwiddie team. Down in Georgia last night Crawford County lost a tough one to Jeff Davis 21-13, I talked to Scott at the half and the score was 7-7. I am heading up to Charlottesville today to watch the Virginia vs VMI game with Keith & Andrew, todays game is not on TV but can be found on the internet on ESPN3. Jimmie Johnson captured the pole for this weeks race at Dover, lets hope he doesn't win it. MICKEY
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCORES
ARMSTRONG 20 COLONIAL HEIGHTS 14
JEFF DAVIS 21 CRAWFORD COUNTY 13
RIVERSIDE 32 MANTEO 12
L.C. BIRD 29 THOMAS DALE 3
MEADOWBROOK 28 NORVIEW 12
PRINCE GEORGE 9 JOHN MARSHALL 8
HOPEWELL 29 BRUNSWICK 26

I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past. Thomas Jefferson

IT'S FRIDAY, WHAT ELSE CAN I SAY

For some reason this week seems to have dragged out a bit bun none the less its Friday which means some high school football action. The Colonial Heights Colonials look to improve to 3-0 tonight when they play host to the undefeated Armstrong Wildcats at 7:30pm. Fellow blogger Al will be there taking some photos so checkout his Facebook page tomorrow to see some of the action and I will post them on Fotki Sunday as well. Down in Georgia tonight Crawford County will be at home against Jeff Davis looking to pick up a W, while at the beach Manteo travels Riverside. Also here locally Thomas Dale has a very tough game tonight with L.C. Bird at home. This weeks Nascar race is at Dover where anything can happen since it is a self cleaning track. Well it looks like starting on Sunday will have a shot at some rain for several days, it doesn't look like we will get that much but anything is better than nothing at this point. MICKEY

Use Disinfecting Wipes
Grab a few disinfecting wipes to give faucets, sinks, tubs, toilet seats—you name it—an easy daily touch-up.

We all have ability. The difference is how we use it -Stevie Wonder

REDS GETTING CLOSE

The Cincinnati Reds moved a little closer to winning the NL Central last night beating the the Brewers while the Cardinals fell to Pittsburgh, the Reds magic # now stands 4 games. Well I have most of the picks for this weeks pick-em contest but I am still missing the Georgia contingent, I guess the needed a little more time to study there picks. Well its going to feel like summer the next three days with highs in the mid 90's and its going to stay dry as well, however it does look like the weather pattern is going to break on Sunday when there is a chance of rain and the temp will only be in the 70's. MICKEY

Soften up Grease
Get baked-on foods off pots and pans with a dryer sheet. Just place one in a pot, fill with water and let sit overnight, then sponge off the next morning. The antistatic agent weakens the bond between the stuck-on food and the surface of the pan, while the fabric softener works its loosening magic.

Life has no rehearsals, only performances. -Unknown

REDS MAGIC # DOWN TO 6 GAMES

The Cincinnati Reds magic # is down to 6 games after the Reds beat Milwaukee 5-2 and the Cardinals lost to Florida 4-0. The news wasn't as good for the Atlanta Braves last night as th Phillies beat the Braves 3-1, the Braves need straighten out there offensive woes soon or they are not going to me the playoffs. My day yesterday didn't get off to a good start when I found put at work one of our very good customers died of a heart attack Saturday morning, he had just been by out place at 3:30 pm on Friday afternoon and nothing seemed wrong with him. Also it feels like fall may have started a few early this year, it is a very cool 54 degrees here in the Heights this morning. MICKEY

High-Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) is worse for you than sugar.
The Truth: The idea that high-fructose corn syrup is any more harmful to your health than sugar is “one of those urban myths that sounds right but is basically wrong,” according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest, a health advocacy group. The composition of high-fructose corn syrup is almost identical to table sugar or sucrose (55 percent fructose, 45 percent glucose and 50:50, respectively). Calorie-wise, HFCS is a dead ringer for sucrose. Studies show that HFCS and sucrose have very similar effects on blood levels of insulin, glucose, triglycerides and satiety hormones. In short, it seems to be no worse—but also no better—than sucrose, or table sugar. This controversy, say researchers, is distracting us from the more important issue: we’re eating too much of all sorts of sugars, from HFCS and sucrose to honey and molasses. The American Heart Association recently recommended that women consume no more than 100 calories a day in added sugars [6 teaspoons]; men, 150 calories [9 teaspoons].

Many things difficult in design prove easy in performance. -Samuel Johnson

PACKERS WIN AGAIN, REDSKINS LET ONE SLIP AWAY

The Green Bay Packers improved to 2-0 with a 34-7 win over the Buffalo Bills and they didn't play very well in my opinion. If they had been playing a good team they would have been in trouble in first half, next week the Packers travel the Chicago who upset Dallas yesterday. The Washington Redskins lost to Tennessee Titans yesterday 30-27 in OT, the Skins won the first 3 quarters of the game but forgot to show up for the 4th quarter. Former Virginia QB Matt Schaub did the Skins in, the Skins will be at St. Louis next week. Clint Bowyer captured the 1st race in the chase yesterday at New Hampshire edging out Denny Hamlin for the win, Hamlin does still lead the standings though as the Sprint Cup Series heads to Dover next week. Also yesterday I think Dale Jr. had his best finish of the year coming home 4th. I have had visitor at the house yesterday afternoon as fellow blogger Mark stopped by for a visit. MICKEY

Microwaving zaps nutrients
The Truth: This is misguided thinking, says Carol Byrd-Bredbenner, Ph.D., R.D., professor of nutrition at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Whether you’re using a microwave, a charcoal grill or a solar-heated stove, “it’s the heat and the amount of time you’re cooking that affect nutrient losses, not the cooking method,” she says. “The longer and hotter you cook a food, the more you’ll lose certain heat- and water-sensitive nutrients, especially vitamin C and thiamin [a B vitamin].” Because microwave cooking often cooks foods more quickly, it can actually help to minimize nutrient losses.

“The purpose of life is to discover your gift. The meaning of life is to give it away.” ~ David Viscott

THERE IS STILL A TIE AT THE TOP

WELL THIS PAST WEEKEND THE CHIEF, LES & LEE HAD THE BEST WEEK GOING 15-4 AND NOW THE CHIEF IS TIED WITH ME FOR 1ST PLACE. THE TOP 12 PEOPLE IN THE STANDINGS ARE WITHIN 6 GAMES OF FIRST PLACE AND THATS AS PRETTY CLOSE AFTER THREE WEEKS. SCOTTIE CONTINUED HIS EXERCISE IN FUTILITY GOING 9-10 AND DUSTY LOOKS LIKE HE MAY WANT TO JOIN SCOTTIE DOWN THERE BY GOING 10-9 AND IS NOW IN 17TH PLACE.

STANDINGS AFTER WEEK 3

GB

1. MICKEY 44-13 -

2. CHIEF 44-13 -

3. BOBBY 42-15 -2

4. KEITH 41-16 -3

5. LES 41-16 -3

6. BIFF 40-17 -4

7. SCOTT 40-17 -4

8. JULIANNE 40-17 -4

9. VINCE 39-18 -5

10. PHILLIPS 39-18 -5

11. MURPH 38-19 -6

12. JOHN 38-19 -6

13. GEORGE 37-20 -7

14. ANDREW 37-20 -7

15. LEE 36-21 -8

16. JOY 35-22 -9

17. DUSTY 33-24 -11

18. SCOTTIE 30-27 -14

WEEK 4 GAMES

MIAMI AT PITTSBURGH

N.C. STATE AT GEORGIA TECH

NORTH CAROLINA AT RUTGERS

WAKE FOREST AT FLORIDA STATE

VIRGINIA TECH AT BOSTON COLLEGE

ARMY AT DUKE

WEST VIRGINIA AT LSU

ALABAMA AT ARKANSAS

SOUTH CAROLINA AT AUBURN

OREGON STATE AT BOISE STATE

STANFORD AT NOTRE DAME

NEVADA AT BYU

CALIFORNIA AT ARIZONA

DELAWARE AT RICHMOND

TEMPLE AT PENN STATE

TCU AT SMU

CENTRAL MICHIGAN AT NORTHWESTERN

KENTUCKY AT FLORIDA

I AM READY FOR SOME NFL ACTION TODAY

Well after watching a bunch of college football action yesterday I am ready to watch the Packers & Redskins play today. The Packers will face the Bills while the Redskins face then Texans. There were some very good college games yesterday and was wearing the Direct TV remote flipping back and forth. I will have the standings out a little bit later this morning our college football pick-em contest. Also fellow blogger Lee worked the Richmond vs Elon game yesterday as an usher which he liked because he could also watch the game. I have posted a photo of another fellow blogger working after Friday nights football game as well. The Cincinnati Reds picked up another win yesterday and the Cardinals lost as well which is good news, the Reds magic number is now at 8 games. MICKEY

Take a nap. To indulge in a siesta after lunch is the most wonderful luxury: It softens tempers and guards against grumpiness. Yet our culture has decided that naps are for wimps. A nap is acceptable only if it is called a “power nap”―a short doze that is supposed to return you to the office with more energy to kick some ass. But you should nap, not for the profit of a corporation but for your own health. Research has shown that a daily snooze can reduce the risk of heart attack. And just knowing you’re going to sleep after lunch seems to make the morning less stressful. If curling up in your office isn’t an option, go somewhere quiet, like a church or a park bench, and close your eyes for even just five minutes.

True friends... face in the same direction, toward common projects, interests, goals. ~ C.S. Lewis

COLONIALS IMPROVE TO 2-0

The Colonial Heights Colonials football team improved 2-0 on the season last night with a 20-14 win over Park View South Hill. The Colonials jumped out to 7-0 lead before falling behind 14-7 before rallying for a 21-14 win over the Green Dragons. The Colonials will be back at home next week against 2-0 Armstrong. Down in Georgia last night Pike County beat Crawford County 33-14 and at the beach Manteo beat Atlantic Shores 16-12. There are some big college football games set for today with East Carolina looking to stay undefeated when it travels to Blacksburg to face Virginia Tech, the Pirates are 2-0 and out 20 1/2 point underdogs in todays game which is hard for me to believe. Brad Keselowski is on the pole for tomorrows race at New Hampshire, Keselowski edged out Clint Boyer for the top spot. Well I think I might to a little Christmas shopping today, I am bit behind so far this year. MICKEY

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCORES
COLONIAL HEIGHTS 20 PARK VIEW 14
PIKE COUNTY 33 CRAWFORD COUNTY 14
VARINA 40 THOMAS DALE 19
MANCHESTER 24 MATOACA 13
HERMITAGE 14 MEADOWBROOK 3
PRINCE GEORGE 35 THOMAS JEFFERSON 14
DINWIDDIE 35 GREENVILLE 6
LEE-DAVIS 31 HOPEWELL 14
MANTEO 16 ATLANTIC SHORES 12

You don't get enough sleep.
According to a study from Howard Hughes Medical Institute at Stanford University, the less you snooze, the less leptin (a powerful hormone) your body is likely to produce. What's that got to do with shedding pounds? Leptin helps promote weight loss in two ways: It discourages you from eating (by sending the message Hey, stop munching — you're full! to your stomach), and it rouses you to expend energy. More evidence that sleep deprivation interferes with dropping pounds: The hormone ghrelin, which stimulates appetite, is higher in people who don't get enough zzz's. (If you don't sleep soundly one night, try to squeeze in a nap the following day — the hormones are affected by how much shut-eye you get in a 24-hour period.)

Energy and persistence conquer all things. -Benjamin Franklin

COLONIALS BACK IN ACTION TONIGHT

After having a week off the Colonial Heights Colonials football team return to action tonight at home at 7:30pm against Park View-South Hill. The Colonials enter the game at 1-0 while Park View is 0-1. Down in Georgia tonight Crawford County has its first home game of the season against Pike County and at the beach First Flight is off while Manteo will be at home against Atlantic Shores. The first race in the chase for the Sprint Cup is this weekend at New Hampshire, I think if I was a betting man I would put my money on Jimmie Johnson again. My ear feels like it is still getting better but I would say its only at about 60% right now but thats allot better than it was three days ago thats for sure. I want to thank everybody for the birthday wishes and I to say I don't feel a day over 44. MICKEY

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TONIGHT

PARK VIEW AT COLONIAL HEIGHTS

PIKE COUNTY AT CRAWFORD COUNTY

ATLANTIC SHORES AT MANTEO

VARINA AT THOMAS DALE

THOMAS JEFFERSON AT PRINCE GEORGE

MANCHESTER AT MATOACA

LEE-DAVIS HOPEWELL

MEADOWBROOK AT HERMITAGE

GREENVILLE AT DINWIDDIE

You want to eat what everyone else is eating
Just because your friend can down a burger and fries for lunch and stay thin doesn't mean you can. Fair or not, some people are simply born with a faster metabolism than others, says John M. O'Brien, M.D., associate professor of family medicine at the University of Michigan Health System. Genetics and certain medical conditions affect metabolism, as well as the amount of exercise you do. Learn what keeps you at a healthy weight and stick to that. Enjoy the food and the company, and you may find your portion is actually enough.

Success is going from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm. Winston Churchill

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME

Well today is your blog-masters 44th birthday and I have to say with all the ailments that I have I feel like I am 44 everyday thats for sure. Well I am going to work on my birthday unlike other people whose jobs lets them be off for there birthdays, like govt' workers. My ear is feeling a bit better this morning, I still cant here allot out of it but the pain seems to have gone away quite a bit. I did go back to the dentist yesterday and they finished off pitting my implant in, I don't have a whole in the right side of my mouth anymore. I now have everybody's football picks for the week and will be sending out everybody picked later today. Today look like the last day that is going to be in the 90's for a while, after today it is going to be in the 80's the rest off the week but we sure could use some more rain. MICKEY

Lie in a field. Doing nothing is profoundly healing―to yourself and to the planet. It is precisely our restless activity that has caused the environmental crisis. So do some good by taking a break from “doing” and go and lie on your back in a field. Listen to the birds and smell the grass.

One characteristic of winners is they always look upon themselves as a do it yourself project. Denis Waitley

HEADING BACK TO THE DENTIST TODAY, MAYBE DR. TOMORROW

Well I am heading back to the dentist today for some more work can be done on my implant, I think I may have to go back two more times before they are totally finished with it. As long as I am not in tow much pain I am going, my right ear is really hurting this morning and do think I have have an ear infection rather than sinus infection. It looks like I am going to have to go to the Dr. soon because it doesn't appear to be getting any better. Well there is somebody with a birthday tomorrow I wonder who it is. MICKEY

Go bumbling. Bumbling is a nice word that means “wandering around without purpose.” It was indulged in by the poets of 19th-century Paris. They called themselves flâneurs and were said to have taken tortoises around on leads, which gives you an idea of the tempo of their rambles. Children are good bumblers. Try making a deliberate effort to slow down your walking pace. You’ll find yourself coming alive, and you’ll enjoy simply soaking in the day.

Temper gets you into trouble. Pride keeps you there. -Unknown

COMPUETER BACK UP AND RUNNING

Well after not running correctly yesterday morning from apparently being infected by a worm our computer here at the house is back up and running. Mom worked on yesterday and was finally able to restore it back to a date early last week. We are not really sure right now how it got the worm but I did see on the news that there was worm that was spreading very fast this past weekend through e-mail. Our computer might back up and running correctly be me on the other hand is a different story, I think I either have an ear infection or some type of sinus infection. I really don't want to go to the Dr. but if he doesn't go away soon I think I am going to have to go. Well I am heading to work. MICKEY

Banish the guilt. We are all told that we should be terribly busy, so we can’t laze around without that nagging feeling that we need to be getting stuff done. I rejected my guilt upon learning that Europeans in the Middle Ages felt no shame for lolling about. Their favorite philosopher, Aristotle, had praised the contemplative life, and the monks spent a lot of time just praying and chanting. Guilt for doing nothing is artificially imposed on us by a Calvinistic and Puritanical culture that wants us to work hard. When you understand that it hasn’t always been this way, it becomes easier to shake it off.

“Imagination is the eye of the soul.” ~ Joseph Joubert

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JULIANNE

Happy Birthday Julianne, I know that she is not a fellow blogger but I understand that she checks out Mickey's Place from time to time at Longwood. I am having all kinds of computer issues here at the house so I cant post a photo at the present time. Also the Packers and Redskins both won there NFL openers yesterday. MICKEY

IT'S GETTING CROWDED AT THE TOP OF THE STANDINGS

WELL THINGS ARE REALLY GETTING TIGHT AT THE TOP OF THE STANDINGS AFTER 2 WEEKS WITH 14 PEOPLE WITHIN 5 GAMES OF FIRST PLACE. KEITH & DAD HAD THE BEST WEEK IN WEEK 2 BOTH GOING 15-4. THERE IS ALSO GOOD BATTLE GOING ON FOR THE CELLAR WITH LEE & SCOTTIE NECK AND NECK BOTH 9 GAMES OFF THE LEAD AND BOTH OF THEM WILL NEED TO STEP IT UP A BIT OR THEY ARE GOING TO FALL TO FAR BEHIND TO MOUNT A COMEBACK.

STANDINGS AFTER WEEK 2
GB
1. MICKEY 30-8 -
2. KEITH 30-8 -
3. BOBBY 30-8 -
4. CHIEF 29-9 -1
5. VINCE 27-11 -3
6. BIFF 27-11 -3
7. PHILLIPS 27-11 -3
8. SCOTT 26-12 -4
9. JULIANNE 26-12 -4
10. LES 26-12 -4
11. GEORGE 25-13 -5
12. MURPH 25-13 -5
13. ANDREW 25-13 -5
14. JOHN 25-13 -5
15. DUSTY 23-15 -7
16. JOY 23-15 -7
17. LEE 21-17 -9
18. SCOTTIE 21-17 -9

WEEK 3 GAMES
CINCINNATI AT N.C. STATE
GEORGIA TECH AT NORTH CAROLINA
MARYLAND AT WEST VIRGINIA
EAST CAROLINA AT VIRGINIA TECH
BYU AT FLORIDA STATE
CLEMSON AT AUBURN
ARKANSAS AT GEORGIA
UCONN AT TEMPLE
AIR FORCE AT OKLAHOMA
TULSA AT OKLAHOMA STATE
NOTRE DAME AT MICHIGAN STATE
TEXAS AT TEXAS TECH
WAKE FOREST AT STANFORD
IOWA AT ARIZONA
ELON AT RICHMOND
KANSAS AT SOUTHERN MISS
IOWA STATE AT KANSAS STATE
SAN DIEGO STATE AT MISSOURI
NORTHWESTERN AT RICE

VIRGINIA LOSES 17-14, JMU UPSETS VIRGINIA TECH 21-16

The Virginia Cavaliers football team lost last night 17-14 to USC in Los Angeles. The Cavs had there chances early in this game to put some points on the board but missed a field and an interception as well. The Virginia defense played pretty well all night and it was pretty sloppy game played by both teams and there were plenty of penalties to go around as well. I have to say the Cavs played better than most people thought they would, the Cavs just need a few more play makers on offense. The JMU Dukes pulled a major upset yesterday in Blacksburg knocking off Virginia Tech 21-16, the Tech offense just had to many turnovers to win the game. Next week the play a very good East Carolina team which will cause them some major problems defensively, the problem for ECU is there defense is very good either. Today in the NFL the Packers will travel to Philadelphia and the Redskins will be at home against there arch rival Dallas Cowboys tonight, I am sure I wont see the end of this game tonight because I am going to have to go to bed early after staying up so late last night. Denny Hamlin won last nights race at RIR and with the win will be the #1 seed in the chase which begins next week. The Cincinnati Reds lead is back up to 7 games in the NL Central after last nights win. My ear hasn't got any better if anything it has gotten worst. I will have the updated standing in our football contest a little later this morning, I think I may have dropped out of first place after yesterdays games. MICKEY

Real difficulties can be overcome; it is only the imaginary ones that are unconquerable. -Theodore N. Vail

WE MUST NEVER FORGET

It is hard to believe that it was 9 years ago today that America came under attack on 9-11-2001, WE MUST NEVER FORGET. Well I am not going to any college football games today, instead I am going to sit in front of the TV and watch all the big matchups today. I am going to try to stay up and watch the Virginia game tonight but since it doesn't start until 10:30pm I don't know if I will be up to see the end. In high school football action last night Crawford County fell to Putnam County 34-12 and at the beach First Flight improved to 4-0 with a 56-20 win over Currituck. Kevin Harvick won last nights Nationwide race at RIR, Carl Edwards won the pole for tonights Sprint Cup race. I have been having trouble adding color to the text the last couple of days so if you notice that all the text is black thats why. Also I have water in my right ear and I don't really know how it got in there but is bothering me. MICKEY

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCORES

PUTNAM COUNTY 34 CRAWFORD COUNTY 12

FIRST FLIGHT 56 CURRITUCK 20

HIGHLAND SPRINGS 7 MEADOWBROOK 0

L.C. BIRD 36 MATOACA 23

CLOVER HILL 48 PRINCE GEORGE 12

DINWIDDIE 24 VARINA 21

THOMAS DALE 24 MANCHESTER 21

COSBY 10 HOPEWELL 6

Sweet Potatoes
Our skin is our first line of defense in fighting bacteria and viruses. Fortify skin by eating beta-carotene rich foods, like sweet potatoes and carrots, which our bodies convert into vitamin A, a key component in restoring skin’s connective tissue.

What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others. Pericles

COLONIALS HAVE THE NIGHT

The Colonial Heights Colonials football team has the night off tonight before returning to action at home next Friday night against Park View South Hill. In high school football action tonight down in Georgia Crawford County looks to pick up it's first win of the season when it travels over to Putnam County. At the beach tonight First Flight looks to stay undefeated when the travel across the bridge to face Currituck. In college football action lat night Temple beat Central Michigan in OT and Auburn beat Mississippi State and in the first NFL game of the season the Saints beat the Vikings. The Nascar Nationwide and Sprint Cup Series are both in Richmond this weekend with the Nationwide Series running tonight and the big boys running tomorrow night and fellow blogger Al will be there taking some photos. MICKEY

Watermelon
Cooling slices of watermelon at cookout will do more than hydrate thirsty guests. Watermelon has the antioxidant glutathione, which can help strengthen the immune system and fight infection.

There’s a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in. -Leonard Cohen

THE BLOG HAS BEEN VERY SLOW THE LAST FEW DAYS

I have been looking at the stats the last couple of weeks here on the blog and I have to say things have been very slow the last 10 days or so. If things don't pickup soon I guess I will have to make some more changes. My left bottom wisdom tooth is really bothering me this morning, I am hoping that it is sinus related and will clear up soon. I have all but 1 persons picks for this weeks contest, I don't like to do this but I have given him till the time I get home from work this afternoon to get his picks in and if not will lose tonights game to forfeits and if they are late again i will have no other alternative but to remove him from the contest. I don't want to do that but I might have too. MICKEY

Yogurt
Yogurt is a stealth nutritional powerhouse. It’s one of the five foods you should eat every day, and its probiotics help keep your intestinal tract and gut clear of disease-causing germs. In a Swedish study of factory employees, the ones who drank a daily supplement of Lactobacillus reuteri--a white blood cell stimulating probiotic--took 33% fewer sick days than those given a placebo. Eat a bowl topped with blueberries and we’re talking about a 1-2 immunity punch.

The crisis of today is the joke of tomorrow. -H. G. Wells

REDS LOSE AGAIN, BRAVES NO LONGER IN 1ST PLACE

Well the Cincinnati Reds free fall continued last night falling to the Colorado Rockies 4-3, however the Reds did get some good news last night when the Brewers beat the Cardinals. The Braves were not as lucky last night falling to the Pirates for the 2nd straight game and with the Phillies win are no longer in 1st place, its hard to believe that the Braves have lost to the Pirates 2 games in a row. After todays temperature in the mid 90's it is going to be in the mid 80's the rest of the week, fall is in the air. MICKEY

To save a scorched pan, sprinkle the burned bottom with baking soda, then add flour to five tablespoons salt, plus enough water to cover, and let stand overnight. Scrape charred remains with a rubber spatula.

Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending. -Carl Bard

BACK TO SCHOOL, RED NEED TO TURN IT AROUND

Well today is the first day of school here in Colonial Heights and most other areas in the Tri-Cities as well. I know all the teachers and students are ready to get 2010-2011 school year underway. The Cincinnati Reds have now lost 3 of there last 4 and there lead in the NL Central is now down to 6 games over the Cardinals, the Reds to turn it around pretty quickly. Speaking of needing to play better the Atlanta Braves are in that boat as well, the Braves lead in the NL East is now down to 1 game over the Phillies. The Virginia Tech football team lost a tough won last night to Boise State 33-30, I have to say that it was a very good football game. Don't forget I need everybody college football picks in tomorrow night. MICKEY

DID YOU KNOW
Rubbing alcohol will remove spots from stainless steel. Pour a little of the liquid on a cotton ball and wipe over problem areas.

“If you see a friend without a smile; give him one of yours.” Proverb

WELL I AM WORKING ON LABOR DAY, STEWART WINS AT ATLANTA

Well I know all of you fellow bloggers will be off today I will be at work working on this Labor Day. That is one that really don't like about where I am working now is that we don't take many holidays off at all if any. Tony Stewart won last nights Nascar race in Atlanta which his first win of the season, Carl Edwards finished 2nd and no I didn't stay up to see the finish of the race. Next weekend the Sprint Cup Series will be at the Richmond International Raceway. The East Carolina Pirates football team won a wild one yesterday beating Tulsa on the final play of the game on hale marry 51-49, the Pirates receiver who is 6 foot 8 inches tall out jumped all of the Tulsa players for the ball. Well I am off to work on this Labor Day. MICKEY

Does gum stay in your stomach for seven years
The truth is: Your Little Leaguer’s wad of Big League Chew won’t (literally) stick around until high school graduation. “As with most nonfood objects that kids swallow, fluids carry gum through the intestinal tract, and within days it passes,” says David Pollack, a senior physician in the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Care Network. And even though gum isn’t easily broken down in the digestive system, it probably won’t cause a stomachache, either.

Wisdom is having things right in your life and knowing why. William Stafford

LOOKS WHO IS LEADING AFTER THE 1ST WEEK

WELL AFTER THE FIRST WEEK OF THE CONTEST IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE ALREADY A FEW PLAYERS WHO ARE 6 GAMES OF THE LEAD BUT SCOTTIE AND LEE HAVE FOUND THEMSELVES THERE GOING 12-7. I HAD THE BEST WEEK IN WEEK 1 EVEN SURPRISING MYSELF BY GOING 18-1 FOLLOWED CLOSELY BY SCOTT AND THE CHIEF WHO WENT 16-3. THERE ARE SOME PRETTY TOUGH GAMES IN WEEK 2 SO I AM SURE THERE WILL BIG SOME BIG CHANGES IN STANDINGS AFTER NEXT WEEKS GAMES.

STANDINGS AFTER WEEK 1

GB
1. MICKEY 18-1
2. SCOTT 16-3 2

3. CHIEF 16-3 2
4. KEITH 15-4 3
5. BOBBY 15-4 3
6. VINCE 15-4 3
7. BIFF 14-5 4

8. DUSTY 14-5 4
9. GEORGE 14-5 4

10. JULIANNE 13-6 5

11. LES 13-6 5

12. MURPH 13-6 5

13. ANDREW 13-6 5

14. JOHN 13-6 5

15. JOY 13-6 5

16. PHILLIPS 13-6 5

17. LEE 12-7 6

18. SCOTTIE 12-7 6

WEEK 2 GAMES

AUBURN AT MISSISSIPPI STATE

CENTRAL MICHIGAN AT TEMPLE

UTEP AT HOUSTON

GEORGIA AT SOUTH CAROLINA

DUKE AT WAKE FOREST

GEORGIA TECH AT KANSAS

MIAMI AT OHIO STATE

N.C. STATE AT CENTRAL FLORIDA

VIRGINIA AT USC

FLORIDA STATE AT OKLAHOMA

PENN STATE AT ALABAMA

OREGON AT TENNESSEE

JAMES MADISON AT VIRGINIA TECH

MEMPHIS AT EAST CAROLINA

COLORADO AT CALIFORNIA

MICHIGAN AT NOTRE DAME

BYU AT AIR FORCE

STANFORD AT UCLA

HAWAII AT ARMY

VIRGINIA WINS

Well the Virginia Cavaliers started the Mike London era off with a win yesterday in Charlottesville with a 34-13 win over the Richmond Spiders in a game that was pretty much in doubt for three quarters. The Cavs were lead offensively by Keith Payne who had 4 touchdown runs. The one thing that I saw in the game was they Cavs really struggled with there special teams coverage and the defense looked very suspect-able at times. I thought the Richmond QB looked very good in the loss. Next week the Cavs will travel out Los Angeles to face the USC Trojans next Saturday night. Today the other team that I follow very closely the East Carolina Pirates open up there season at home against Tulsa. I have to say there were a few surprises in week 1 of the Mickey's Place pick-em contest and will release the updated standings and next weeks games later this morning. Denny Hamlin captured the pole for tonights race in Atlanta, I doubt i will be up to see the finish of tonights race since I have to work tomorrow. Also you can tell Fall is just around this morning because it was a very cool 58 degrees this morning here in the Heights. MICKEY

Strawberries & blueberries?
Of course, both are great for you, so try to eat lots of these two fruits. But when you compare the nutrients in an equal amount of each, blueberries have a slight edge. Blueberries are particularly rich in fiber – four times that of strawberries – as well as containing more natural sugars, much more vitamin E and some unique micronutrients that are good for memory.

The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot. -Michael Altshuler

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOUISE, COLONIALS WIN

Well today is fellow blogger Louise Frenier's birthday, HAPPY BIRTHDAY Louise and I may know old she is but I am not telling. The Colonial Heights Colonials football team opened up there 2010 season with a 43-28 win over Thomas Jefferson, two of our baseball players Mack Krupp & Derek Mears both had very god games for the Colonials in the win. Down in Georgia it was a tough night for the Crawford County Eagles, the Eagles fell to Lee County 56-13. Well I will be heading up to Charlottesville tonight to see the Virginia Cavaliers face the Richmond Spiders and the coaching debut of Mike London as the new Cavs head coach, I think it is going to be a good night for the Cavs. Well does look like the OBX escaped any major damage from Hurricane Earl, sure there was some beach erosion, a few down and a few power outages as well but that was a whole better than it could have been thats for sure. In case anybody wants to know Wal-Mart has all Pepsi products on sale $4.50 a case which is very cheap, I really didn't need another case but I couldn't pass that deal up. MICKEY

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCORES
COLONIAL HEIGHTS 43 THOMAS JEFFERSON 28
DINWIDDIE 30 POQUOSON 10
LEE COUNTY 56 CRAWFORD COUNTY 13

If You Go Out With Wet Hair, You’ll Catch a Cold.
The truth is: You will feel cold but will be just fine healthwise, says Jim Sears, a board-certified pediatrician in San Clemente, California, and a cohost of the daytime-TV show The Doctors. He cites a study done at the Common Cold Research Unit, in Salisbury, England, in which a group of volunteers was inoculated with a cold virus up their noses. Half the group stayed in a warm room while the rest took a bath and stood dripping wet in a hallway for half an hour, then got dressed but wore wet socks for a few more hours. The wet group didn’t catch any more colds than the dry. Sears’s conclusion: “Feeling cold doesn’t affect your immune system.”

By being yourself, you put something wonderful in the world that was not there before. -Edwin Elliot

COLONIALS OPEN UP THERE SEASON TONIGHT, ALLOT OF RAIN IN KILL DEVIL HILLS

The Colonial Heights Colonials football teams open sup there season at home tonight at 7:30pm against Thomas Jefferson. I will be there but fellow blogger Al will not be there taking photos because tonight is the final night of the season at Southside Speedway. Down in Georgia tonight Crawford County opens up there season on the road at Lee County and the beach First Flight was scheduled to play Manteo but because of Hurricane Earl the game has been postponed. Speaking up Hurricane Earl it looks like it has dropped more than 5 inches of rain places in Kill Devil Hills and they also had wind gust of 69, lets just say it could have been allot worst for sure. We will have to see how much beach erosion there was once the sun comes up. Well there were 4 games in the college football contest last night and I have there some people who did very well getting all 4 games right and there few people who didn't do well at all. Well I am off to work and I sure am glad that it is Friday. MICKEY

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCORES
PETERSBURG 19 MAURY 6
C.D. HYLTON 34 MATOACA 13

You Shouldn’t Cut Off the Bread’s Crust. It’s Full of Vitamins.
The truth is: In a 2002 German study, researchers found that the baking process produces a novel type of cancer-fighting antioxidant in bread that is eight times more abundant in the crust than in the crumb. That said, it’s more important to serve whole-wheat bread, with or without the crust, because it’s all around higher in nutrients, such as fiber, says New York City nutritionist Keri Glassman, author of The O2 Diet ($25, amazon.com). Make sure the ingredients list “100% whole-wheat flour.” Breads simply labeled “wheat” are usually made with a mixture of enriched white flour and whole-wheat flour and have less fiber.

A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her. -David Brinkley

HURRICANE WARNING ISSUED FOR THE OBX

A Hurricane Warning has been issued for the OBX as Hurricane Earl passes of the coast of North Carolina. This morning the storm has maximum sustained winds at 145 MPH and is suppose to bring Hurricane force winds to the OBX tonight along with lots of beach erosion where several roads will be impassible. Hopefully the storm will stay on the tack the Hurricane Center thinks it is on and not move to the west which would cause much more damage to the OBX. Well the Mickey's Place college football contest gets underway tonight with several games being played and allot of the will be on TV as well, I will be heading up to see the Virginia game against Richmond on Saturday. Also tomorrow night the Colonials will open up there season at home against Thomas Jefferson. I have heard people talk about having weird dreams well I had one last night. I was with Scott, Scottie and Dusty and we were walking through field which had allot of cactus's in it and we where taking Scottie somewhere and for some reason I didn't have any shoes on and everybody else did. All I know is after stepped on a couple of the cactus's we quickly turned around and thats when I woke up, maybe Scott knows where we were going. MICKEY

Nature walks. Not only does research show that being outdoors lowers blood pressure and can zap your stress levels, but it just feels so dang good. The rhythms of the natural world are slower, and being around them taps us into the big picture of life.

Take care of the minutes and the hours will take care of themselves. -Lord Chesterfield

ALL THE PICKS ARE NOW IN

Well all the picks for week 1 of the Mickey's Place college football pick-em contest are now in and I will be sending out a master sheet of who everybody picked later today. I have to say there were some interesting picks. It's hard to believe that today is September 1 and that I have not even started my Christmas shopping yet, after buying a new car this year I might be to broke to all Christmas shopping. It still looks like the eye of Hurricane Earl is going stay of sure but the OBX are still going feel the effects of the hurricane, it looks there is going be allot of over-wash on Highway 12. MICKEY

Kindness. Random acts make the world go 'round. Offering your seat to someone, holding the door, smiling––these are the things that separate us from the animals. And perhaps best of all, it feels as good to give as it does to get.

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