Hump Day News & Views

If it's Wednesday....it must be Hump Day....

In this southern college town, the leaves are turning, the temperatures are dropping, and fall is in the air. Feels kind of nice.

The election....the most important election in our life time so far....is less than two weeks away.

Stories we are following:

Meet the Rays.....

As in the Tampa Bay (Devil-less) Rays. Who are these guys? And where did they come from? Well, first off....they play in St. Petersburg(across the bridge from Tampa).....in a stadium called Tropicana Field.

The Rays first season was in 1998, after years of unsuccessfully trying to lure other teams to Tampa, Major League Baseball finally granted the city an expansion team.

It has been ugly thus far. But finishing in last place for virtually their entire existence, has meant a ton of number one draft picks......and the Rays have used them wisely.

For years these Rays have been a laughing stock of baseball. Even we here a 5 on Five have stated major league baseball has no business being anywhere in Florida. We were wrong....who's laughing now?


Going hunting in the Bayou .....for a tiger.....

This Saturday, the University of Georgia will go down deep inside the Louisiana bayou.....to hunt, fight, and try to kill a tiger. As in the LSU Tiger football team. The dawgs of Athens are a 2 1/2 point underdog. Georgia is ranked 9th.....LSU 11th. LSU is the defending NCAA National Champions.

The winner will still have a shot at the title..........the loser? The season is all but lost. Two weeks ago, LSU lost to Florida by 30 points. Three weeks ago, Georgia got blasted by Alabama.

Both teams are big and fast..........Both play in the rugged SEC......Should be a knock down drag out .....old fashioned slug-fest down in the bayou....

We say the dogs of Georgia will find a way to win. Say ........23-20?


Happy trails.....Pete Van Wieren....


As part of the Atlanta Braves broadcast team for 33 years.....Van Wieren announced today....he is retiring.

We will miss you .......Pete (the professor) Van Wieren....



Happy trails.......Rudy Ray Moore....

During the '70's ..........Rudy Ray Moore was "Dolemite".........and "Dolemite".....was the bomb. Moore died at the age of 81.




Things I think I think......

If I see one more political TV ad........I just might puke.

I think Matt Drudge........and his Drudge Report.......both have run their course...and are becoming increasingly a non factor.

This roller coaster known as the stock market is getting bleaker by the minute.

I bank with Wachovia..........they just announced a loss of $23.9 billion....should I be worried?

My home page is Yahoo.com........they just laid off 1400 workers....again.....should I be worried?

Aaaahhh........this world in which we live.......can I just find a deserted island....or an uninhabited mountain ....to live the rest of my life?

Have a great Hump Day.