Sunday, March 8, 2009

Repost..........From a Daylight Savings........Post

Springing............Forward


Daylight Savings Time.....

To be quite blunt.......Daylight savings time sucks! Tomorrow....check that...today..... at 2 am we will set our collective clocks forward 1 hour. Why? Our time pieces in our body will have to adjust needlessly for this ridiculous attempt to cheat mother nature.

How......exactly....... are we .......saving......daylight? And.....what are we saving daylight from? Is .....daylight ..... in danger? Does......daylight.....need to be rescued? Oh, my bad. We're not saving the daylight from an unknown enemy........We are saving daylight........for future use. So....should we freeze it ........or can it? Or put the daylight in a bank ....and earn interest.

Now, personally, I happen to like daylight. And for years now, I have done what most Americans have done for the last 30 years.......In March........I save an hour..........of daylight.

Only to give it back in October! And when I give it back........I have no return on my investment. I just........don't get it. Spring forward...........fall backward......why? And for.......whom?

Daylight.........could care less.......In a 24 hour day..........daylight shines for how ever many hours.......regardless if we humans manipulate a doggone clock.

Meanwhile.........the moon is watching all of this........and thinking........."Hey....what about "moonlight" savings time....... We want equal representation". We too..... want to be saved.

Imagine that..............then again.......just set that darn clock ahead ......save that hour of daylight........and be a zombie for a few days before your body adjusts......

Daylight Savings Time............

Yuck!!!!

Friday, March 6, 2009

You're..........Fired!!!!!!!!!!!



The National Football league.......

Uses different terminology..........But make no mistake........the Dallas Cowboys cutting ties with all world wide receiver Terrell Owens.....was just a good old fashioned firing....in the real world of economics and business......

Your services.......are no longer needed. Please return your play-book........

The company has decided.....you are terminated.....please relinquish all company keys....parking passes.......credit cards.....etc.........Security will escort you to your vehicle..........

Pack up all of your personal belongings.......clear out your desk........you h
ave been replaced......

We regret to inform you..........Your position......has been eliminated......please read the following e-mail for possible severance options you may be entitled to...........(I think Radio Shack used this one)........

You're...........fired!!!!!! Blunt........to the point........made famous by Donald Trump..........

As for Terrell Owens...........Officially........he was "released" from the Dallas Cowboys........Meaning he is free to sign with any other NFL team.......That is if any other NFL team wants to sign him..........he will b
e cheap......That 3 year 25 million dollar contract ends with the release.......although the Cowboys have already anted up 10 million in guaranteed bonus and first year pay-out.

No team will be obligated or binded by a current contract....so.....Mr. Owens.......and his agent......will have to settle for whatever is available ....

Why are we enjoying this so much?

Simple...........T.O. is so easy to hate........The famous quote, "I love me ....some me"....

T. O. complete dissing of Donovan McNabb.........."He's the one who threw up in the Super Bowl".......

Terrell Owens is a talent.......he is big........fearless........and confident.......in a sport that requires all of the above.


But .......it is how he .......Terrell.......has presented himself........throughout his career.......that makes this latest news making story........fun to watch.....

Hell..........he got fired..........and I was glad to see it.

In fairness.......we will give Mr. Owens.....the final word.......

From his website..........to his fans:

Official Statement

I want to thank Jerry Jones, Coach Phillips and the Dallas Cowboys for the opportunity to be a member of the team for the past three years.

A big thanks to the fans -- you've been awesome! I look forward to the upcoming season and continuing to play in the NFL.

I would like to extend my thoughts and prayers to the families of Marquis Cooper, Corey Smith and William Bleakley.





Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Hump Day News & Views



If it's Wednesday........it must be "hump day"........

Stories........we're following.....



Manny.....finally signs.....


Yes..........Manny has finally signed.......with the L A Dodgers.......from Yahoo Sports....
Dodgers, Ramirez agree on 2 years, $45M


Tragedy at sea........This is so sad........Families search for missing men



Kurt Warner.......and the Arizona Cardinals.....kiss and make up...Warner, Cards agree to 2-year, $23M deal


A-I......is hurting........Pistons G Iverson to miss 2 weeks


Things.......We're thinking...........

Electricity...........
is oh so nice........

Driving in snow and ice........is no fun at all.....

The New York Knicks.....are fun to watch.......

How did we ever..........live without cell phones....

When are we.....or I.......going to get a government bail out package???????????

In this southern college town..........things are slowly getting back to normal....after a devastating winter snow storm...........It's supposed to be in the 70's this week end.

But............it's March............and anything can happen..........

Have a great "hump day"!

Monday, March 2, 2009

If it's March..........It Must be Madness


In this southern college town.......

This has been one heck of a week-end.....54 degrees Saturday night..........Torrential rain Sunday morning.......and then?

Snow, snow..........and more snow........the biggest flakes these eyes have ever seen. And mind you.....I lived in upstate New York.....

At 3pm Sunday............the lights flickered.......and the power ....went off.

There we were........in a totally electric house..........with no satellite...no internet...........and no heat.

But we had extra blankets..........batteries........transistor radios.....kerosene heaters...........and some land line phones.

And...........we made it.

And not only that............we survived........

March...............that ............nasty month............That month......us southerners hate...........

Madness............


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