This tune sums up my earlier life and feelings towards fall.
102 2010-10-31 23:57:42
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Barely........................
103 2010-10-30 20:19:07
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Oh ma darlin', oh ma darlin' oh ma darlin Frankenstein, your skin is cold and really clammy, but your dancin's mighty fine.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH2nQHPs4aA
Happy Halloween everybody!! 
104 2010-10-29 19:24:46
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105 2010-10-29 19:18:57
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106 2010-10-29 18:26:01
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Indeed, here's another blast from the past!
108 2010-10-26 23:15:34
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Actually, I'm finding very amusing the soap opera of the Minnesota Vikings and whats going to happen when they play the Patriots this weekend. Will the "Messiah" Favre arise again to lead his team to the promised land. Will the poor coach get a backbone and actually coach the team instead of deferring to the "ol' gunslinger", AGAIN. Is the Viking team solidarity falling apart faster then a biscuit in a torrential rainstorm.............
Stay tuned, all will be revealed SUNDAY!! (we hope....this drama and endless news coverage of Saint Brett is making my brain hurt.) 
109 2010-10-26 23:08:46
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cameronkl7 wrote:
Well said Ozy I concur, you stick with your team no matter what
Cam
Indeed, I stuck with the Red Sox for all the frustrations they heaped upon us. <grin>
I just keep it in perspective, it's fun and entertaining when they win, not the end of the world when they lose.
110 2010-10-26 20:52:03
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Hey, I hung with the Patriots thru all the years of futility. Thats what makes a true fan. You just shrug your shoulders, enjoy the good times and wade thru the muck of the bad. Hope for the best, prepare for the worst, and get pleasantly shocked when it all comes together.
And I was shocked when the Pat's won their first Super Bowl.
111 2010-10-25 21:25:51
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Matt Cassel proved himself with the right coach and the right coaching. He's the only player in Patriot history to have 2 consecutive games with over 400 yards of passing. BUUUUUUUUUUUUUUT, while he can throw the ball, he needs a bit more seasoning and more time to prove himself. Of course everything depends upon having the right people around him and how he evolves as a team leader.
112 2010-10-25 18:02:01
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tubatooter1940 wrote:
I always carry a tool box in my car. I rather enjoy making myself useful during a house visit. Still not too old for ladder work.
On a visit to a lady in New England I found many nails in her wooden deck standing proud. I found a hammer and nailset in my car and had fun pounding them down.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBxAC4ywaJ4
Sure would be fun to organize a Chordie convention in a rural location. I can visualize a large picker's circle around a camp fire. The beer would flow like wine.
We'll need to schedule it during one of Old Doll's trips to the U.S.A. so we could hear some real deal Irish Brogue spoken and sung.
toots
Now that would be a hoot and a heckuva good time. I might even over come my aversion to playing in front or around others. At least as long as the beer and wine are flowing freely.
113 2010-10-25 15:12:43
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The sad thing is, the Vikings are one of the few teams to have been to the Super Bowl several times and never won. I want them to win one, just like I'd love Buffalo or Cleveland to taste what it's like to have a championship. Green Bay has been there. Favre and his "act" over the last few seasons has worn thin, well, non existent in credibility any more. Of course the Vikings have enabled this "act" to continue. And now it's catching up to him and them. Green Bay did the right thing by not playing the game anymore. They are up and coming, all they need now is a good offensive line to protect Rogers.
Favre will be a first ballot HOF'r, but, his legacy is ending on a very sad note. It's time for him to go and at least have the class and dignity to leave while he still can walk.
114 2010-10-23 19:00:36
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badeye wrote:
ozymandias wrote:Indeed, we should pack our guitars, get a flight and go help her out. Then break out the best irish beers and whiskey's and jam away.
Be like a working vacation, and a lot of fun. If only my funds would allow it i'd be there.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbEstJ98TcM
badeye
That's the kind of vacation that I like. When we go on vacation to visit my in laws, my father in law knows enough to line up some chores for me to help him on. Keeps me busy and there's time enough to chill out with family and friends. That's why I got a ukulele to practice on. A lot easier to transport over a plane flight. 
115 2010-10-23 16:24:17
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Indeed, we should pack our guitars, get a flight and go help her out. Then break out the best irish beers and whiskey's and jam away.
116 2010-10-21 20:44:49
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"So many books, so little time." <grin>
117 2010-10-21 02:31:08
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cameronkl7 wrote:
See--- now this is fun,this is what it's all about, the guys talking football, thats half the fun of it, ribbing each other, talking trash, just having a good time with it. Topdown I don't hate the Cowboys either, nowhere near my favorite team but I don't hate them. I know they have a storied history but you always gotta look to the future to, there's no doubt their recent history has not been as kind to the Cowboys as years past. My 49ers history has been even worse as great as they once were they are merely a memory now from the days of Montanna, Rice, Young, Lott and so on yet I keep pulling for them no matter what as you do the Cowboys and as you should, no self respecting man ever gives up on their team. I hate to see ship jumpers, when the Panthers came to North Caroline so many people here took them as their team and let go of their old team, I've never understood that, they're not real fans in my opinion.
Stick with your Cowboys Tops, I'll stick with my Niners, everyone else stick to your team and let the fun continue. We'll see who brings the Trophy home at the end of the season and they'll have braggin rights. As Jerome said though everyone pick your team now "speak up" not after it's won and stick to your guns as this is a man's game and if you go down, go down swinging.
Cam
Agreed, I'll stick with the Patriots as well. If the PAtriots aren't in the super bowl, I tend to root for whatever team has never won it before. And I was very happy that New Orleans won the last one.
118 2010-10-21 01:08:09
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For the record, I am not a cowboy hater, I just got sick and tired of the term, "America's team". And the never ending drama and marketing of Cowboy Nation. Jerry Jones is a brilliant business man, no doubts. He got the city to foot the bill for his "Taj Mahal" stadium. Whereas the Krafts footed most of the bill to construct the New stadium for the Patriots. Seriously, They had a glorious run for a long time, and are still a dangerous team..........and could be considered a top rung team even now..........if they ever got a good coach.
And as for honesty in coaching, puhleeeeeeeeeeeeze, Belichik is no less honest or more honest then any other coach in NFL history. He just got caught. He is not a likeable guy, never has been, never will be.
As for Jerry Jones, he got two good runs of success, after firing Tom Landry. And he's been thru a lot of coaches since. Consider the Pittsburgh Steelers, 6 titles in their history and very few coaching changes. They must be doing something right.
As for Tony Romo, he's a decent quarterback for an undrafted free agent. With a good coach and a strong coach, he might even be a great one. But, right now he looks more like Matt Leinart, then Tom Brady.
119 2010-10-20 23:58:00
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cameronkl7 wrote:
I'm hearing through the grapevine that Bill Cowher will be the next coach at Dallas, actually thats whats hinted at on ESPN but you have to subcribe to that reporters page to read it, I did'nt do that.
Cam
I heard that as well, but, his family is on the east coast and he wants to stay close to his family. Especially since his wife died from cancer not that long ago. I can't see why he would put up with Jerry Jones's ego and the pressure cooker of coaching; "America's Team".
120 2010-10-19 22:14:05
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121 2010-10-19 19:58:22
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jerome.oneil wrote:
My favorite NFL teams are the SadHawks, and whoever plays Dallas this week, so I can't believe I'm going to defend Jerry Jones. He did bring three SuperBowl championships to the team, and thats no small feat. He might be a bit of a git, but he knows how to put together a winning team. The Cowboys under Jones have been consistently anywhere from a pretty good team to championship caliber. One bad year is the anomaly. Jone's history says if it is a bad season or two, he will get it fixed.
You do make a good point. But, the days of Cowboy dominance are over. He's not the brilliant owner that he used to be. They'll be competitive, but, the game has changed since those dynasty teams. He does need to start scaling back and hire people who can make better assessments of talent and character. Tony Romo is not a great quarterback, Tom Brady, who was a 6th round pick is a great quarterback. He makes stuff happen and people around him better. Somebody knew what they were doing when they scouted and got him. They'll be a good tough team for awhile, but, they need a "spark" to get them to the next level.
Jerry Jones is brilliant, but he seems several steps behind other owners and managers.
122 2010-10-19 19:49:44
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cameronkl7 wrote:
Makes great sense Ozy, I competely agree with you, I really believe Jerry Jones is the biggest problem the Cowboys have, as well as Al Davis for Oakland. It's time Jerry and Al let go and sell the teams.
On a different note about football as well as other Major sports is that I believe there are to many teams, the talent is to spread out, to many guys playing on that level that don't belong there, thus a watered down version, if you keep adding water to gasoline it becomes to diluted. I wish they would cut down on the number of teams, concentrate the talent into a smaller pool and make for more talented teams, yes I know it's about the money, I understand that so it's not going to happen. But this is how I feel, anyone else have any feelings about this?
Cam
Agreed and small market teams just cannot compete, no matter how much money the big markets pay in "luxury tax" or "salary caps". My thoughts dwell on Florida, do they really need or can they support, 3 teams??? Jacksonville is a small market, I often wondered how they would fare in a city like Oklahoma City. They would probably sell out every game and not compete as much for fans. Oklahoma state would be happy to have a pro football team. Look what they have done since they got pro-basketball.
Don't get me started on hockey. Now there's a sport that could use some shrinking of teams or at least move a few back to Canada.
123 2010-10-19 17:26:29
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cameronkl7 wrote:
Thanks Tuba, I appreciate that, I've learned to not get to up or down where Duke's football program is concered, as you may know were much more of a basketball school. As far as the Dallas cowboys are concered I'm not sure why everyone expects big things from them. Going into last year it had been 4.000 and some days before they won a playoff game, then last year they finally won one. I think it's time for everyone to put Dallas in the higher end of the lower echelon of teams where they belong IMHO If it were anyone else I think we all would have long ago. I don't know if it's the Coaches, the players or simply just Jerry Jones who hurts this team, they seem to lean toward players who have so many off the field problems who are flashy but have no substance. Jerry seems to like the camera's and the media on him rather than his team, again just my thoughts, it dosen't make them right or wrong.
Cam
Hi Cam; I think you hit the nail on the head. A lot of people look at bad teams in any sports and immediately think of the coaches or players as the problem. Jerry Jones is too hands on, self absorbed and needs to get people who are not sycophants. Good football people. Look at the sports teams that are successful, and you can generally find that they are owned by people who hire good people to run the teams. The Patriots are a case in point. Bob Kraft took it over, hired good management, learned to step back and let them RUN the team. Of course what happens then is that successful franchises get raided by other teams to be successful as well. Look at the Kansas City Chiefs, hired good coach and staff, got a good GM and they are turning things around. Look at the Oakland Raiders, yeah they are doing ok in a way, but, they can't get past Al Davis's EGO. Jerry Jones needs to get back in the owner's box and stop looking over the coaches shoulder. The game has changed from the days of Tom Landry.
Consistently Bad or mediocre teams are run by bad owners, for the most part. Patriots had lousy owners for a long time, they in turn hired lousy Gm's and coach's. They would have a flash or two of success, but, then go bad.
I hope that makes sense!