Hump Day.....News & Views

If it's a Wednesday.....It must be a "Hump Day".

In this small, southern, college town......it is indeed....the "dog days" of summer.  Temperatures in the 90's.....100% humidity....with a suffocating heat wave.

AC's are working double-time.....plain old water....tastes pretty good....as we all try and find different ways.......to beat the heat.

MLB....(the boys of summer) are giving us great play-off races......the NFL....is waiting in the wings.....as well as ........college football.

In the meantime.......some "stuff"......we're following:

Braves.....take another series:

MLB: Atlanta 8, Houston 2 (10 innings)

HOUSTON, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Omar Infante delivered a tie-breaking RBI double to ignite a six-run, 10th-inning rally Wednesday, giving the Atlanta Braves an 8-2 win over Houston.

 

 

After being called "whinny bitches"......St. Louis  bitch slaps the Reds:

 

Austin American-Statesman

Cardinals beat Reds 6-1 for sweep

 

CINCINNATI – Colby Rasmus hit his first career grand slam, Adam Wainwright dazzled again and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-1 on Wednesday, completing a three-game sweep that changed the …Cincinnati.com

 

 

 

Something is not right....here:

 

Ex-wife: Wright left with drugs, cash

 

MEMPHIS, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- The ex-wife of slain former NBA player Lorenzen Wright says he left her house on the night of his death with drugs and a sum of money, court records show.

 

 

Happy Trails.......Derrick Brooks:

 

Derrick Brooks retires from NFL

TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Linebacker Derrick Brooks, who earned 11 Pro Bowl selections in his career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, said he is retiring from the NFL.

 

 

And.....some NBA...."dealings":

AFP

Rockets deal Ariza, get Courtney Lee

Houston Chronicle - Jonathan Feigen - ‎1 hour ago‎

More than two years after the Rockets began chasing Courtney Lee, they completed a four-team, five-player deal to get him on Wednesday, dealing Trevor Ariza after just one season in Houston to complete the deal.

 

 

 

 

 

A North Carolina ....Typo

How embarrassing is this?

It's back to school ....in North Carolina....

Or.....should we say,  back to "shcool"?


Well, here's something to make your old English teacher gasp in horror: A road contractor hired to paint the word "school" on a freshly paved stretch of road near Southern Guilford High School in North Carolina rendered the traffic area in question a "shcool" zone.

Tuesday.....Links

Stuff.....you should be ....aware of:


Let.....the "Phenom"  ....pitch:

Nationals reinstate Strasburg from disabled list

By Associated Press

Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg is back from his first trip to the disabled



A......"Brave " ....setback:

MLB: Houston 10, Atlanta 4

HOUSTON, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Jeff Keppinger's tie-breaking RBI single ignited a seventh-inning rally Monday and the Houston Astros went on to best Atlanta 10-4.

 

 

Bolt......Shutting down?

 

 

Bolt to sit out rest of track season

MUNICH, Germany, Aug. 10 (UPI) -- World-record Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt said he will miss the rest of the 2010 track season because of a lower back injury.

 

 

Who's game ...is Tiger watching?

 

 

Woods says game 'getting better'

KOHLER, Wis., Aug. 10 (UPI) -- Tiger Woods, coming off the worst showing of his professional career, said Tuesday he believes his game is taking a turn in the right direction.

 

 

You're ....Fired!!!

 

Struggling Mariners CAN Manager, Coaches.. PLUS: Why He Was Fired

• http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/09/don-wakamatsu-fired-marin_n_676088.html

 

The Saints.....go Marching....on Washington

It's great to be the........King....or in this case...the President:

President Obama welcomes the New Orleans Saints in Washington

President Barack Obama (R) receives a jersey from New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees as Obama welcomes the 2010 Super Bowl Champions New Orleans Saints to the White House in Washington on August 9, 2010. UPI/Kevin Dietsch

Love....and the...NBA

Our question to LeBron....."Why haven't you married her yet"?

Afraid?  Scared?  Both?

Lebron's "Sidekick" Savannah Does Harper's Bazaar, Gets Fab While Talking Miami & Marriage

 Lebron's longtime girlfriend, Savannah Brinson, got fab for an interview and photoshoot with Harper's Bazaar. Read on for the deets on her & Lebron's relationship plus the move to Miami...

Things ....We Learned......From the Week-end

Are we.......smarter?

We should be........we learned a lot from the last couple of days:

Atlanta enjoys some "home-cooking".....winning 5 of 7 on their latest home stand:

( John Amis )

Braves beat Giants, take 3 of 4 in series

A "Tiger"?   Or .....a "cub"?   Tiger Woods had ......a rather bad....week-end:

Sancetta/AP

Tiger Woods has his worst showing as a professional at the Bridgestone Invitational this weekend going into the PGA Championship.

Woods closes with highest 72-hole score


The ......NFL.....is back!   Well.....sort of......The preseason began last night:


Hall of Fame Game: Cowboys 16, Bengals 7

Cowboys-Bengals the highest rated preseason game in six seasons

 

Just....who is.....the fastest man on the planet?

Usain Bolt Loses To Tyson Gay - Proves to Be Human After All

For the first time in a long time, Bolt didn't take first

A few thoughts....from the week-end....that was:

Did we mention.....the Atlanta Braves took 3 of 4?

It is ....way too hot ....even for Georgia ...this summer....

No matter where you work...no matter the company....there is always at least one "ass-hole" in the mix.

My grass is way too tall....And I don't have time to cut it.....

Same goes.......for my .....hair.

You ....smarter?

I ....am!

On this Day.....

Today is Sunday, August 8, 2010
Today in
Sports History
1900 - In Boston, the first Davis Cup series began. The U.S. team defeated Great Britain three matches to zero.

1903 - Joe McGinnity (New York) pitched two complete games in one day. He won 6-1 and 4-3 over the Brooklyn Dodgers.

1915 - Gawy Gravath (Philadelphia) hit four doubles and brought in eight runs in a game against the Cincinnati Reds.

1920 - Howard Ehmke (Detroit Tigers) set an American League record when he defeated the New York Yankees 1-0 in 1 hour and 13 minutes.

1931 - Bob Burke (Washington Senators) pitched a 5-0 no-hitter against the Boston Red Sox.

1954 - The Brooklyn Dodgers scored 13 runs in the eighth inning to beat the Cincinnati Reds 20-7 at Ebbets Field.

1972 - The New York Yankees signed a 30-year lease with the City of New York which called for Yankee Stadium to be completely modernized in time for the 1976 season.

1973 - Boston Red Sox Orlando Cepeda hit four doubles against the Kansas City Royals.

1982 - Doug DeCinces hit three home runs against the California Angels. He had hit three home runs against Minnesota five days earlier.

1985 - Major League baseball players returned to work after a two-day walkout.

1992 - The "Dream Team" clinched the gold medal at the Barcelona Summer Olympics. The U.S. basketball team beat Croatia 117-85.

1996 - Eddie Murray (Baltimore Orioles) moved into 15th place on the career home run list when he hit his 494th.

1996 - Willie McGee (St. Louis Cardinals) hit his 2,000th major league hit.

1998 - Paul Molitor (Minnesota Twins) stole his 500th career base.

1999 - Wade Boggs got his 3,000th hit of his major league baseball career.

2002 - Major league baseball players and owners agreed to a $100,000 increase in baseball's minimum salary. The minimum was set at $300,000 starting in 2003.

2005 - It was announced that Wayne Gretzky would be the next head coach of the Phoenix Coyotes.

Bonds........Barry Bonds

The .....beginning ......of the ...end?

We almost forgot.....you were alive.....

Barry Bonds -- Trial Date Set for Steroid Case

8/6/2010 10:05 AM PDT by TMZ Staff  

Mark your calendars -- Barry Bonds will stand trial for allegedly lying to a grand jury about his steroid use before setting baseball's home-run record ... and it's all going down in March 2011.


Bonds -- who faces 11 felony counts of perjury and obstruction of justice for his testimony during a 2003 MLB steroid investigation -- has been ordered to appear in federal court in San Francisco on March 21, 2011.

Bonds allegedly tested positive for steroids three times before his 2003 testimony -- but claimed in 2003 that he never knowingly used the substance.

Bonds has already pled not guilty and has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing.

Mrs. Obama's.....Vacation

We......just ...don't ....get it!

Why.....all the fuss?

Should our 1st Lady.......check into the ..."Motel 6"?

She is......the wife......of the leader of the free world.

We are......the United States of America.

The richest......most blessed nation in the entire world.

No ordinary holidaymaker: Michelle Obama (in bright top with dark belt) is surrounded by a substantial security detail (wearing sunglasses) in the city of Granada, Spain

Quiet moment: Michelle (left) and her younger daughter Sasha toured the stunning Alhambra Palace as part of their visit to Granada

Criticism: The First Lady has been attacked for taking such a lavish and high profile trip at a time of economic difficulty

Fan club: Granada residents hold signs in the street supporting Mrs Obama and welcoming her to their city

Presence: Mrs Obama and her entourage go walkabout in Marbella on Wednesday

Luxurious: The Obamas and their party are staying at the Villa Padierna in Marbella, which is rated as one of the top hotels in the world

Calvacade: The First Lady's convoy arriving in Marbella on Tuesday after she travelled from the States on Air Force Two

We feel.......Mrs. Obama.....represents the USA......just fine.

 

Quit all your fussing.   We're all Americans.....We all pay taxes....and Mrs. Obama.......We support you!   We're proud of you.

T.G.I.F.........????

It is ......Friday.   Thank God.

Was this a looooonnnngggg  week?  Or what?

Hot lazy days.....Dog days.....Summertime...in the south.

I still can't believe ......how we survived......all those summers......with just a 20" box fan.

No AC........No "Weather Channel" ....to warn us of the pending "heat index".

No "Doppler Radar"....to tell us we might have a severe thunderstorm approaching.

But......we made it.   

We did not die of heat strokes......we didn't get struck by lightning.

We.......survived......to live on.

Anyway.......it's  a Friday.

We're tired.

We've worked all week.

Now........relax.

Have one......on us!

T.G.I.F.
 

On this Day.....

Today is Friday, August 6, 2010
Today in
Sports History
1879 - The first Australian rules football game to be played at night took place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The game was to promote the introduction of electricity to the city of Melbourne.

1890 - Cy Young achieved his first major league victory. He would accumulate 511 in his career.

1926 - Gertrude Ederle became the first American woman to swim the English Channel. She was 19 years old at the time. The swim took her 14 1/2 hours.

1949 - Chicago White Sox player Luke Appling played in the 2,154th game of his 19-year, major league career.

1952 - Satchel Paige, at age 46, became the oldest pitcher to complete a major league baseball game.


1969 - The first fair ball to be hit completely out of Dodger Stadium occurred. Willie "Pops" Stargell, of the Pittsburgh Pirates, hit the ball 506 feet from home plate.





1981 - Lee Trevino was disqualified from the PGA Championship in Duluth, GA when he had his scorecard signed by Tom Weiskopf instead of himself.

Thursday Night Humor

From .....Dave Chappelle......who else?

Enjoy:

Iron Mike........Sued?

Just when.....when is Mike Tyson....ever going to get a break.

They say, "You make your own luck".........But ....Mr. Tyson.....seems ...to have...no luck at all.

A 49-year-old retired boxer is trying to pick a $115 million fight with Mike Tyson -- claiming "The Hangover" star hijacked his "Iron Mike" nickname 25 years ago.



The other "Iron" man is Mike Landrum -- a former professional fighter who claims he coined the nickname "Iron Mike" before he turned pro in 1983. Tyson started fighting professionally in 1985.

Landrum has filed a lawsuit in federal court in Los Angeles, claiming he owns the trademark to the nickname "Iron Mike" -- and therefore, Tyson infringed on his rights by using the nickname throughout his boxing career.

Landrum -- who's representing himself in the case -- tells us he was "hindered from getting any major title fights or sponsorships because of the name confusion."

For the record -- Landrum's record was 6-4 as a pro.

TMZ spoke with Tyson's rep Tammy Brook who tells us, "Mike's legal team hasn't seen the paperwork yet, but they are confident the case holds no merit." 

Thursday Links

Michael Irvin.....had sex....so what:

Michael Irvin: I Had Sex In My Hall Of Fame Jacket

 

Shaq......really wants to ....be "the news"....these days:

Shaq Challenges ESPN Host To Boxing Match

 

 This reminds.....me.....of ....me....back in the day:

WATCH: Outfielder Makes STUNNING Catch

 

Hump Day.....News & Views

It is Wednesday.....it's August....it's hot.

Stuff......we're following:


Welcome to the "600 Club".

WATCH: A-Rod Hits 600th Career Home Run

 

Love.....and Sports....and ....money:

Report: Tiger Woods Loses House In Divorce Negotiations

 

Lay off LeBron.......alright?

LeBron Thanks Hometown -- NOT Cleveland -- In Newspaper Ad

 

Why can't old ball players.......just ......go!

Report: Kurt Warner To Compete On 'Dancing With The Stars'

 

Really.....Brett...."Who cares?"

UPDATE: Favre Says He Has NOT Made Up His Mind

 

The "Diesel".....lands........

Breaking News

Photo by Christopher Evans 

Celtics Insider

Celtics sign Shaquille O’Neal

 

Parting Shots......For a Partying School

Political cartoons.....have a unique way.....of getting a point across:

From our man .....Mike:

8:33 pm August 3, 2010, by Mike Luckevich:

"Show me some love".........

Remember these?

A few memorable fights.......from the "boys of summer":

Party .....all the Time?

The TOP 10 Party Schools (PHOTOS)

University of Georgia-Athens

Want to party?

The Princeton Review used student responses  to compile a list of the top 20 party schools.

They are:

1. University of Georgia
2. Ohio University, Athens
3. Pennsylvania State University
4. West Virginia University
5. University of Mississippi
6. The University of Texas, Austin
7. University of Florida
8. University of California, Santa Barbara
9. University of Iowa
10. DePauw University
11. Florida State University
12. University of Wisconsin, Madison
13. University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
14. Sewanee -- The University of the South
15. Indiana University, Bloomington
16. University of Colorado, Boulder
17. University of Missouri
18. University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
19. University of Maryland, College Park
20. Michigan State University

Things....From the .......Week-end

July......is gone....August is here.

Stuff.....we're following:



Mike....being ...Mike:

Mike Tyson: My 'Hangover' Appearance Was For Drug Money

 

So Kim....Are you really over.....Reggie's  "bush"?

Love In The Air? Kim Kardashian Visits Cowboys Practice

 

A ......Serena.....sighting:

Serena Vents!

 

The "Oz"......speaks:

 

White Sox Manager: Asian Players Are Treated Better Than Latinos

 

Life.......in the fast lane.....literally:

WATCH: NBA Rookie Of The Year Arrested At Gunpoint After Driving 120 

 

Post weekend thoughts......Things....I think I think:

This year........is going by....way too fast!

Happy 2nd anniversary......to Madison & Paris....my daughter& son-in-law.

Our Atlanta Braves......are making us very nervous....these days.

Is it...."Global warming"?   Or is it.....just ....hot?

600 channels.....of DirecTV.....and still.....nothing to watch.

Hope you had a ......great.......weekend! 

Flipping Out.....And Over

Mr. Rodman.....is one lucky human being:

Dennis Rodman Involved in Massive Car Wreck

8/1/2010 2:50 AM PDT by TMZ Staff  

TMZ has learned Dennis Rodman was involved in a terrible car accident this weekend -- in which his car flipped three times -- but walked away with just a scratch on his finger.


Sources close to Dennis tell TMZ the former NBA star was the passenger in a green Range Rover traveling on I-95 in Fort Lauderdale, FL ... when one of the tires blew out. We're told the car flipped three times and Dennis had to be pulled from the car by a few good Samaritans who had stopped to help.

We're told the people who helped pull Dennis out of the wreckage later asked for autographs ... but Rodman politely declined.

Rodman's friend was transported to a local hospital and treated for head injuries.