Wednesday, November 30, 2005
Off to California
I am off to California for a 1 hour meeting tomorrow morning. Yippee. I'm sooooo excited to fly for a total of 16 hours for a 1 hour meeting.
Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Monday, November 28, 2005
Where's the Weekend Hunter?
Remer...I need my fix. Fill me in on the goings on in the world of wildlife and gunfire. I thought about you yesterday morning. I was reading an outdoors column in the Evansville newspaper and the subject was "staged" hunting shows and how they are nothing more than glorified murder. The writer was a hunter, not some whack job animal rights activist. His point was that some of the hosts of these shows are unethical schemers who are really just trying to sell you their books/premium web sites/etc. by showing these great hunts when the action really takes place in an enclosed area with no real hunting. Anyway, I found it interesting and I have no doubt you would have as well.
On the subject of being in Evansville... The tornado damage in Newburgh is ridiculous. I remember the destruction and damage of the November '89 Airport Road tornado. Granted that was a long time ago and my memory is not quite as good in my old age, but I don't think the damage there compares to what I saw. Entire streets up there were virtually wiped out. There were literally homes with one or maybe two interior walls standing. Huge trees that had to be decades old were ripped apart and snapped into pieces. If you did a quick drive through the affected area and were asked to guess how many people were killed in Newburgh, given the fact that the storm came through at 1:30 in the morning, by taking the home damage into account, you would guess at least 15-20 lives were lost. The total: zero. Not a single person was killed. One of Cece's Pop's friends woke up and was staring at the sky; his roof had been torn completely off. I saw the house and that man has no business being alive. A couple got a call from someone in Evansville and were told of the tornado. They pulled their mattress over their heads as they took cover in a bathroom. The next thing they knew a fireman was touching their arm in the middle of the street, asking if they were okay. They had no recollection of being thrown from their home. There were tons of stories like theirs. I cannot imagine what it must have been like to go through that. Just another thing that leaves you in awe of the staggering power of mother nature. Well that, and a huge set of knockers.
And on a lighter note, went to my first Indiana gay bar Friday night. After we shut down the smokiest bar in Evansville, the girls wanted to go somewhere to dance. So we ended up at "Someplace Else" and danced amongst the queers and lesbos of the River City. Not a good looking chick in the place (except for the straight SBBs I was with). Kinda disappointed. Although there were a bunch of dudes kissing each other. Kevin would have been up at the bar making eyes at the fellas to get free shots.
On the subject of being in Evansville... The tornado damage in Newburgh is ridiculous. I remember the destruction and damage of the November '89 Airport Road tornado. Granted that was a long time ago and my memory is not quite as good in my old age, but I don't think the damage there compares to what I saw. Entire streets up there were virtually wiped out. There were literally homes with one or maybe two interior walls standing. Huge trees that had to be decades old were ripped apart and snapped into pieces. If you did a quick drive through the affected area and were asked to guess how many people were killed in Newburgh, given the fact that the storm came through at 1:30 in the morning, by taking the home damage into account, you would guess at least 15-20 lives were lost. The total: zero. Not a single person was killed. One of Cece's Pop's friends woke up and was staring at the sky; his roof had been torn completely off. I saw the house and that man has no business being alive. A couple got a call from someone in Evansville and were told of the tornado. They pulled their mattress over their heads as they took cover in a bathroom. The next thing they knew a fireman was touching their arm in the middle of the street, asking if they were okay. They had no recollection of being thrown from their home. There were tons of stories like theirs. I cannot imagine what it must have been like to go through that. Just another thing that leaves you in awe of the staggering power of mother nature. Well that, and a huge set of knockers.
And on a lighter note, went to my first Indiana gay bar Friday night. After we shut down the smokiest bar in Evansville, the girls wanted to go somewhere to dance. So we ended up at "Someplace Else" and danced amongst the queers and lesbos of the River City. Not a good looking chick in the place (except for the straight SBBs I was with). Kinda disappointed. Although there were a bunch of dudes kissing each other. Kevin would have been up at the bar making eyes at the fellas to get free shots.
Good read re: AU vs. ND for Fiesta
One team has three wins over opponents with winning records, two of those from non-BCS conferences, and lost at home to a team that will finish the season with a losing record. The other team knocked off back-to-back Top 10 teams in its last two games and lost to the current No. 3 and No. 24 teams in the polls.
Both teams are 9-2. Which deserves to play in a lucrative BCS bowl? The answer would be obvious in most situations.
Auburn beat Georgia on the road and Alabama at home in its last two games and finished 7-1 in the Southeastern Conference. It lost to No. 3 LSU on the road in overtime. Notre Dame’s “signature” win was over four-time loser Michigan. Auburn’s strength of schedule is far higher than Notre Dame’s.
But we all know what the outcome will be when the two BCS at-large bids are handed out. One will go to Notre Dame. No questions asked.
Why? Because it’s Notre Dame.
That’s not fair, of course. Never has a team gotten so much credit for a game it almost won as Notre Dame did for losing 31-28 to USC. The Irish leapt into the polls after beating Pittsburgh in their first game, a Pittsburgh that turned out to be woeful.
Didn’t matter. It’s Notre Dame.
Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn has put the Fighting Irish in position for a BCS berth.
There is no question that Notre Dame is the biggest name in college football, no question that its nationwide following is far larger than that of any other school, no doubt that first-year Charlie Weiss has brought an infusion of energy.
But the hard truth is that the two at-large bids should go to Auburn, winner of 23 of its last 25 games, and Ohio State, the Big Ten co-champion. Oregon, at 10-1, seems to have an argument until you look at who it has beaten and discover it has beaten no one of consequence.
Sadly, rewarding the players who have earned those rewards on the field isn’t what this is all about. It’s about cold, hard cash. An Auburn-Ohio State matchup in the Fiesta Bowl would generate a lot of interest, but not as much as Notre Dame-Ohio State.
That’s life in college football’s bowl season, and it’s really not the fault of the BCS. Notre Dame was the bowls’ darling long before the BCS came into existence.
Athletic director Jay Jacobs will do all he can to convince the Fiesta Bowl that Auburn is the best choice, but it would be a major upset if he is successful. Auburn seems destined to spend the holidays in Orlando for a Capital One Bowl matchup against Wisconsin.
On what had to be a maddening weekend for Auburn coaches and players, things almost fell into place for the Tigers.
Arkansas, needing a field goal to beat LSU and send Auburn to play a rematch with Georgia in the SEC Championship Game, was at the LSU 35 in the final minute in Baton Rouge. One run, one incomplete pass, one sack and one interception later, LSU had escaped.
No one can say LSU hasn’t earned its spot in next Saturday’s game, but the Bayou Bengals must have been carrying around a load of horseshoes. They beat Auburn 20-17 in overtime when John Vaughn missed five field goals. They beat Arkansas 19-17 when the Razorbacks missed two chip shots. On top of that, the winning points came courtesy of a safety on a bad snap.
Nevertheless, LSU has won nine straight games. First-year coach Les Miles, though, needs to stop saying LSU would be unbeaten if it had not blown a 21-0 lead against Tennessee. Far more ifs went LSU’s way than against it. LSU had six games--Arizona State, Tennessee, Auburn, Alabama, Florida and Arkansas--that could have gone either way. It won five of them, largely because of events over which it had no control. Sometimes things just go your way.
Far to the west Saturday night, Stanford scored with less than two minutes left to take a 31-30 lead over Notre Dame. A Cardinal victory would have ejected the Irish from BCS consideration and certainly would have enhanced Auburn’s chances.
It didn’t happen. It took Notre Dame less than a minute to score and lock up its $14 million payday.
Life isn’t always fair.
By any measure, this has been an Auburn season to remember. A win over Wisconsin would mean a 10-2 record and a lofty national ranking. Of the three SEC teams that have gone 13-0, Auburn would be the first one to lose fewer than three games in the season that followed.
Regardless of what happens in the bowl game, Auburn is almost certain to go into next season ranked in the Top 10. These are good days for Auburn football.
For what it’s worth, here’s my guess at the bowl destinations for SEC teams:
Sugar Bowl: Georgia/LSU vs. West Virginia; Capital One Bowl: Auburn vs. Wisconsin; Outback Bowl: South Carolina vs. Michigan; Cotton Bowl: Alabama vs. Texas Tech; Peach Bowl: Georgia/LSU vs. Florida State or Boston College; Independence Bowl: Florida vs. Iowa State ...
Moving on...
What was already a bad season became a disaster Saturday for Ole Miss. It’s not easy to give up 35 points and more than 300 rushing yards to Mississippi State, but the Rebels managed to do it.
First-year coach Ed Orgeron hit town talking a good game. A 3-8 record says more than words ever could...
For all the glowing talk about the strength of the Atlantic Coast Conference, the league isn’t looking so hot down the stretch. That Florida State, outscored 69-21 in its last two games, is going to the championship game has to be a bit embarrassing. The ACC had two shots at the SEC on Saturday and lost them both...
Both teams are 9-2. Which deserves to play in a lucrative BCS bowl? The answer would be obvious in most situations.
Auburn beat Georgia on the road and Alabama at home in its last two games and finished 7-1 in the Southeastern Conference. It lost to No. 3 LSU on the road in overtime. Notre Dame’s “signature” win was over four-time loser Michigan. Auburn’s strength of schedule is far higher than Notre Dame’s.
But we all know what the outcome will be when the two BCS at-large bids are handed out. One will go to Notre Dame. No questions asked.
Why? Because it’s Notre Dame.
That’s not fair, of course. Never has a team gotten so much credit for a game it almost won as Notre Dame did for losing 31-28 to USC. The Irish leapt into the polls after beating Pittsburgh in their first game, a Pittsburgh that turned out to be woeful.
Didn’t matter. It’s Notre Dame.
Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn has put the Fighting Irish in position for a BCS berth.
There is no question that Notre Dame is the biggest name in college football, no question that its nationwide following is far larger than that of any other school, no doubt that first-year Charlie Weiss has brought an infusion of energy.
But the hard truth is that the two at-large bids should go to Auburn, winner of 23 of its last 25 games, and Ohio State, the Big Ten co-champion. Oregon, at 10-1, seems to have an argument until you look at who it has beaten and discover it has beaten no one of consequence.
Sadly, rewarding the players who have earned those rewards on the field isn’t what this is all about. It’s about cold, hard cash. An Auburn-Ohio State matchup in the Fiesta Bowl would generate a lot of interest, but not as much as Notre Dame-Ohio State.
That’s life in college football’s bowl season, and it’s really not the fault of the BCS. Notre Dame was the bowls’ darling long before the BCS came into existence.
Athletic director Jay Jacobs will do all he can to convince the Fiesta Bowl that Auburn is the best choice, but it would be a major upset if he is successful. Auburn seems destined to spend the holidays in Orlando for a Capital One Bowl matchup against Wisconsin.
On what had to be a maddening weekend for Auburn coaches and players, things almost fell into place for the Tigers.
Arkansas, needing a field goal to beat LSU and send Auburn to play a rematch with Georgia in the SEC Championship Game, was at the LSU 35 in the final minute in Baton Rouge. One run, one incomplete pass, one sack and one interception later, LSU had escaped.
No one can say LSU hasn’t earned its spot in next Saturday’s game, but the Bayou Bengals must have been carrying around a load of horseshoes. They beat Auburn 20-17 in overtime when John Vaughn missed five field goals. They beat Arkansas 19-17 when the Razorbacks missed two chip shots. On top of that, the winning points came courtesy of a safety on a bad snap.
Nevertheless, LSU has won nine straight games. First-year coach Les Miles, though, needs to stop saying LSU would be unbeaten if it had not blown a 21-0 lead against Tennessee. Far more ifs went LSU’s way than against it. LSU had six games--Arizona State, Tennessee, Auburn, Alabama, Florida and Arkansas--that could have gone either way. It won five of them, largely because of events over which it had no control. Sometimes things just go your way.
Far to the west Saturday night, Stanford scored with less than two minutes left to take a 31-30 lead over Notre Dame. A Cardinal victory would have ejected the Irish from BCS consideration and certainly would have enhanced Auburn’s chances.
It didn’t happen. It took Notre Dame less than a minute to score and lock up its $14 million payday.
Life isn’t always fair.
By any measure, this has been an Auburn season to remember. A win over Wisconsin would mean a 10-2 record and a lofty national ranking. Of the three SEC teams that have gone 13-0, Auburn would be the first one to lose fewer than three games in the season that followed.
Regardless of what happens in the bowl game, Auburn is almost certain to go into next season ranked in the Top 10. These are good days for Auburn football.
For what it’s worth, here’s my guess at the bowl destinations for SEC teams:
Sugar Bowl: Georgia/LSU vs. West Virginia; Capital One Bowl: Auburn vs. Wisconsin; Outback Bowl: South Carolina vs. Michigan; Cotton Bowl: Alabama vs. Texas Tech; Peach Bowl: Georgia/LSU vs. Florida State or Boston College; Independence Bowl: Florida vs. Iowa State ...
Moving on...
What was already a bad season became a disaster Saturday for Ole Miss. It’s not easy to give up 35 points and more than 300 rushing yards to Mississippi State, but the Rebels managed to do it.
First-year coach Ed Orgeron hit town talking a good game. A 3-8 record says more than words ever could...
For all the glowing talk about the strength of the Atlantic Coast Conference, the league isn’t looking so hot down the stretch. That Florida State, outscored 69-21 in its last two games, is going to the championship game has to be a bit embarrassing. The ACC had two shots at the SEC on Saturday and lost them both...
Wednesday, November 23, 2005
JKLMNOP Week 69
Team LooksLikeItsJustMe...HopeIDon'tLoseThisOne
QB: Shockley UGA
RB: Mcfadden ARK
RB: Norwood MSU
WR: Jackson FL
WR: Bowe, LSU
WR: Milner, UGA
K: whoever kicks for Ole Miss
D: LSU
QB: Shockley UGA
RB: Mcfadden ARK
RB: Norwood MSU
WR: Jackson FL
WR: Bowe, LSU
WR: Milner, UGA
K: whoever kicks for Ole Miss
D: LSU
Happy Turkey Day
Well, we're heading over to Michigan in a couple of hours so I probably won't have computer access until we get back on Sunday. Pray for my sanity as we deal with Chicago traffic. I can't wait! Anyway, I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving. I'm sure there will be some text messages to be sent over the next couple of days.
Tuesday, November 22, 2005
Tremendous Video
Do yourself a favor. Go get a cold beer and prepare to watch the best moments of the most dominating defensive performance in Iron Bowl history. Trust me. Get the beer.
Monday, November 21, 2005
Tight Times in Week Twelve
Well, I definitely wasted $.10 on that text message I sent to James Saturday morning with my line up. If only I'd followed suit and gone with McFadden instead of Little! Here's the recap:
James:
Cox 17
Irons 16
McFadden 29
Monk 10
Pope 7
Rice 12
Wilhoit 6
LSU 9
Total: 106
Larry:
Shockley 31
Irons 16
McFadden 29
Aromashodu 2
Bowe 1
Rice 12
Hahnfedlt 3
Ark 9
Total: 103
Matt S. (the S is for Sucks):
Shockley 31
Little 2
Irons 16
Aromashodu 2
Massaquoi 2
Bennett 22
Jackson 4
LSU 9
Total: 88
I don't know what the totals are heading into the last JLM(occasionally P) tilt of the season but I figure it's a tight race between James and Larry. Games this week are spread over Friday and Saturday. Arky/LSU, UT/KY, UGA/Tech, FU/FSU, Sis/MSU. I'll be in the atl till Wednesday night but I'll try and get my line up onto the blog so I don't have to waste anymore dimes on worthless text messages.
James:
Cox 17
Irons 16
McFadden 29
Monk 10
Pope 7
Rice 12
Wilhoit 6
LSU 9
Total: 106
Larry:
Shockley 31
Irons 16
McFadden 29
Aromashodu 2
Bowe 1
Rice 12
Hahnfedlt 3
Ark 9
Total: 103
Matt S. (the S is for Sucks):
Shockley 31
Little 2
Irons 16
Aromashodu 2
Massaquoi 2
Bennett 22
Jackson 4
LSU 9
Total: 88
I don't know what the totals are heading into the last JLM(occasionally P) tilt of the season but I figure it's a tight race between James and Larry. Games this week are spread over Friday and Saturday. Arky/LSU, UT/KY, UGA/Tech, FU/FSU, Sis/MSU. I'll be in the atl till Wednesday night but I'll try and get my line up onto the blog so I don't have to waste anymore dimes on worthless text messages.
Sunday, November 20, 2005
Youth Specialties
Amanda and I went with a few other fellow Trinity Youth workers (Jenni, Sam Sullins, Henry Everitt, and about 5 others along with Tony the Youth Minister) went up to Nashville for the Youth Specialties convention. This is the National Youth Workers convention. It has three stops each year. A lot of amazing stuff. All of you need to check out the David Crowder Band. Unbelievable. They led the worship music for the two general sessions on Saturday. Music that had 9000 people on their feet singing at the top of thier lungs. Definitley not your typical Christian music. During Saturday's noon session David Crowder Band was playing a 4 song set on one side of the stage. On the other was this large hunk of clay. As the band started, this guy walked out and started sculpting. After a song you could start to see a face, next song eyes/beard - obviously Jesus, next song hair and crown of thorns, the last song - big climax song stage lights going crazy, everyone singing/shouting at the top of their lungs, the sculpture guy breaks out red paint and starts steaking the scupture of the thorn crowned King. I can hardly talk about it. It was a demonstration on how absolutely powerful art can be.
Also went to a break out session on youth and pop culture. Great talk by Rich Mueller of the Mars Hill foundation. Excellent speaker (James, you need to check out his stuff on the site). Basically said we can't turn our head to the stuff teens are into today. We have to "swim in their soup" in order to understand them and ultimately minister to them. I can't even begin to summarize his 2.5 hour lecture. Very very good.
Also went to a break out session on youth and pop culture. Great talk by Rich Mueller of the Mars Hill foundation. Excellent speaker (James, you need to check out his stuff on the site). Basically said we can't turn our head to the stuff teens are into today. We have to "swim in their soup" in order to understand them and ultimately minister to them. I can't even begin to summarize his 2.5 hour lecture. Very very good.
Friday, November 18, 2005
JKLMNOPQRST Week 34
Team MakeThatFiveWinsForLTL
QB: Shockley
RB: Irons, AU
RB: McFadden Ark
WR: Aromashuho, AU
WR: Bowe, LSU
WR: Rice, USC
K: Hahnsfeld, V
D: Ark
QB: Shockley
RB: Irons, AU
RB: McFadden Ark
WR: Aromashuho, AU
WR: Bowe, LSU
WR: Rice, USC
K: Hahnsfeld, V
D: Ark
The pic we've all been waiting for
As soon as I get back from Nashville, this will become my profile picture.FOAM SHORTS!!!!!
FOAMINATIN THE PEASANTS!!!!!
Shouldn't have helped him out Shug
Auburn-uat
Once upon a time in the 1970s, Bear Bryant and Shug Jordan went fishing together. The fishing was slow, and the Bear sort of wondered out loud whether he could really walk on water, the way Tide fans said he could. Why don't you find out, Shug said. And so Bryant, never one to back away from a challenge, stepped out of the boat -- and promptly sank to the bottom.
As he swam to the boat and reached up to grab Jordan's hand, Bryant said, "Shug, promise me you won't tell Alabama fans I can't walk on water." "Sure nuff," said Shug, "just as long as you don't tell Auburn people I saved you from drowning."
Once upon a time in the 1970s, Bear Bryant and Shug Jordan went fishing together. The fishing was slow, and the Bear sort of wondered out loud whether he could really walk on water, the way Tide fans said he could. Why don't you find out, Shug said. And so Bryant, never one to back away from a challenge, stepped out of the boat -- and promptly sank to the bottom.
As he swam to the boat and reached up to grab Jordan's hand, Bryant said, "Shug, promise me you won't tell Alabama fans I can't walk on water." "Sure nuff," said Shug, "just as long as you don't tell Auburn people I saved you from drowning."
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
You can't watch this enough times
Some classic Red Sea defense.
You may have to "save as" the clip to your desktop and then play it. It's worth it.
You may have to "save as" the clip to your desktop and then play it. It's worth it.
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Monday, November 14, 2005
WOW
Phil decided not to mess around with his first win. His QB and RB beat James by 17 points themselves. By far the highest scoring week of PJLM ever. Quick Rundown on the devestation applied by Phil's squad:
QB - Cutler 52 points
RB - Little 45 points
RB - Darby 11 points (worst score on his team...other than Ole Miss losing)
WR - Jackson 16 points
WR - Bennett 39 points
WR - Rice 11 points
K - Coutu 14 points
D - lil 'sis -3 points
That's a PJLM record of 185. For the record I believe this is the first time in our history that a team has been outscored by over 100 points (James had 80).
Larry and I had a spirited battle for second place. On any other week we would have blown the field away. I finished with 137 points to Larry's 125. Larry was led by Little's 45 and had five others in double figures. I only had five players score in double digits and I had a big, fat Vandy player ZERO, but I had Cutler's 52 and Kenny Irons' 32 to lead me.
If not for James' pick of Irons his score would be embarrassing. Oh wait, it was anyway.
The last two weeks are upon us. I suppose at some point today I could go back and record all the scores and see where we stand. We'll see.
QB - Cutler 52 points
RB - Little 45 points
RB - Darby 11 points (worst score on his team...other than Ole Miss losing)
WR - Jackson 16 points
WR - Bennett 39 points
WR - Rice 11 points
K - Coutu 14 points
D - lil 'sis -3 points
That's a PJLM record of 185. For the record I believe this is the first time in our history that a team has been outscored by over 100 points (James had 80).
Larry and I had a spirited battle for second place. On any other week we would have blown the field away. I finished with 137 points to Larry's 125. Larry was led by Little's 45 and had five others in double figures. I only had five players score in double digits and I had a big, fat Vandy player ZERO, but I had Cutler's 52 and Kenny Irons' 32 to lead me.
If not for James' pick of Irons his score would be embarrassing. Oh wait, it was anyway.
The last two weeks are upon us. I suppose at some point today I could go back and record all the scores and see where we stand. We'll see.
Saturday, November 12, 2005
Friday, November 11, 2005
Trogdore - The Burninator
Everyone must view the follwoing website. Enter the site. Go to toons. Click on Bad Man Email. Find Dragon. Enjoy! TROGDOOOOOOOOOOOORE
Thursday, November 10, 2005
Goin' Commando
Whoops...I accidentally posted this to the other blog this morning.
Goin' Commando
Don't you just hate that feeling of going through your gym bag after you get out of the shower and you realize you don't have any underwear? I know we've discussed it on here before, but I did it again today. And I had a big bowl of Raisin Bran last night before I went to bed so I have some good fiber farts brewin'. Every time I let one slip I'm going to be scared it's wet. Dammit.
Goin' Commando
Don't you just hate that feeling of going through your gym bag after you get out of the shower and you realize you don't have any underwear? I know we've discussed it on here before, but I did it again today. And I had a big bowl of Raisin Bran last night before I went to bed so I have some good fiber farts brewin'. Every time I let one slip I'm going to be scared it's wet. Dammit.
Wednesday, November 09, 2005
Enough is enough
Team NoMoreLastPlaceFinishes
QB: Cutler vs ky
RB: Irons vs uga
RB: Foster vs memphis
WR: Rice vs uf
WR: Jackson vs cocks
WR: Davis vs ky
K: Vaughn vs uga
D: LSU vs uat
QB: Cutler vs ky
RB: Irons vs uga
RB: Foster vs memphis
WR: Rice vs uf
WR: Jackson vs cocks
WR: Davis vs ky
K: Vaughn vs uga
D: LSU vs uat
Tuesday, November 08, 2005
If you got the time
This is an interesting read from espn page2. The guy is a pop culture author.
Also, thanks for the calls and emails checking on Cece's mom and pop and the SBBs. Everyone is okay and healthy with no damage to homes as far as we know. I'm still waiting for definitive word on the status of the Knob but judging from the reports I've read and my knowledge of the topography of the Newburgh area I think it is fine.
Also, thanks for the calls and emails checking on Cece's mom and pop and the SBBs. Everyone is okay and healthy with no damage to homes as far as we know. I'm still waiting for definitive word on the status of the Knob but judging from the reports I've read and my knowledge of the topography of the Newburgh area I think it is fine.
Monday, November 07, 2005
Leak Carries Larry to Big Win
Larry: 115
James: 89
Matt: 80
I don't like this whole last place thing. It sucks. Leak's huge night (helped by the officials and overtime) of 48 JLM points was too much for James to overcome...even with Irons' 29 points (all in the first half). Larry's LSU tandem of Vincent (14) and Bowe (13) sealed the deal.
James: 89
Matt: 80
I don't like this whole last place thing. It sucks. Leak's huge night (helped by the officials and overtime) of 48 JLM points was too much for James to overcome...even with Irons' 29 points (all in the first half). Larry's LSU tandem of Vincent (14) and Bowe (13) sealed the deal.
Friday, November 04, 2005
The Weekly Trojan
Well it's been awhile, but I thought I would share some stories from this week. First of all, we had state testing all this week, which made things hectic. Each morning the students tested for 2 hours then we crammed 8 periods into the remaing 5 hours. In a way, it was kind of nice since I was able to get a lot done during the testing. The whole testing thing is kind of a crock, but I guess it's a result of the No Child Left Behind bologna. Apparently the results help us determine what kind of school we are. That's great when you hear kids say things like, "I was tired so I just guessed on most of the questions." Thanks.
Anyway, here are two real conversations that I had with 8th grade students. Emphasis on 8th grade.
First, I over heard two students talking and one was discussing his sister and her work.
Me: What does your sister do?
Student: She's an exotic dancer.
(Awkward silence)
Me: Maybe we shouldn't discuss that in class.
Student: Well, she brings home a couple of hundred dollars a night. Of course she has to, to pay for a rack like that.
Me: CLASS DISMISSED!
Ok, I made the last line up, but how do you respond to that statement?? On a side note, the 3 towns that make up our school district probably total to about 6,000 people. Well, there are two gentlemen's clubs. Let's just say you feel like taking a shower after driving past them.
Second coversation occurred this morning after I see a student who looks as if she's in a bad mood.
Me: How's it going today?
Student: This is a terrible day.
Me: It's only 8 am, how can it be terrible?
Student: My friend forgot to pick me up for school so I went to ask my mom if she would take me. She was drunk (just a reminder this occurred before school!!) and started yelling at me, so I called my grandmother to come get me.
Me: Well, it's early, I'm sure your day will get better.
So these are two examples of the type of home lives some of our kids come from. It puts things in perspective especially when they are acting up or doing poorly in school. It's not necessiraly an excuse, but it definitely makes your heart go out to them even when they act like knuckleheads.
Well, that's all for this week. Have a great weekend.
Anyway, here are two real conversations that I had with 8th grade students. Emphasis on 8th grade.
First, I over heard two students talking and one was discussing his sister and her work.
Me: What does your sister do?
Student: She's an exotic dancer.
(Awkward silence)
Me: Maybe we shouldn't discuss that in class.
Student: Well, she brings home a couple of hundred dollars a night. Of course she has to, to pay for a rack like that.
Me: CLASS DISMISSED!
Ok, I made the last line up, but how do you respond to that statement?? On a side note, the 3 towns that make up our school district probably total to about 6,000 people. Well, there are two gentlemen's clubs. Let's just say you feel like taking a shower after driving past them.
Second coversation occurred this morning after I see a student who looks as if she's in a bad mood.
Me: How's it going today?
Student: This is a terrible day.
Me: It's only 8 am, how can it be terrible?
Student: My friend forgot to pick me up for school so I went to ask my mom if she would take me. She was drunk (just a reminder this occurred before school!!) and started yelling at me, so I called my grandmother to come get me.
Me: Well, it's early, I'm sure your day will get better.
So these are two examples of the type of home lives some of our kids come from. It puts things in perspective especially when they are acting up or doing poorly in school. It's not necessiraly an excuse, but it definitely makes your heart go out to them even when they act like knuckleheads.
Well, that's all for this week. Have a great weekend.
Thursday, November 03, 2005
JKLMNOP Week 10
Team GottaGetBackonaWinningNote
QB: Cox, vs ky
RB: Darby, uat vs msu
RB: McFadden, arky vs cocks
WR: Rice, SC vs arky
WR: DJ Hall, uat vs msu
WR: Aromashodu vs ky
K: Hetland, fu vs vandy
DEF: ls-poo
QB: Cox, vs ky
RB: Darby, uat vs msu
RB: McFadden, arky vs cocks
WR: Rice, SC vs arky
WR: DJ Hall, uat vs msu
WR: Aromashodu vs ky
K: Hetland, fu vs vandy
DEF: ls-poo
Tuesday, November 01, 2005
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