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It’s almost B-Ball time again! I’m a big fan of University of Kentucky basketball and it sounds like the Wildcats blew out the house with madness. With new coach, Billy Gillispie the Wildcats better blow out the house and everything in it. It’s important to show a big opening, but in Ky you better show a big opening, middle, and closing. Actually, you better win the National Championship! Yep, that’s the way Big Blue fans are. You either win the Championship or ……. nothing else. That’s because nothing else will do for these fans. Ky fans are very loyal but very demanding. When basketball season comes around the question between fans (and almost everyone is a fan) is, “Do you think the Cats will win it all this year?” It’s not just chit chat either, these fans really expect a 1 in the win column – every year.
I know that the term “Midnight Madness” is not a Ky term. I know that because in Ky it’s basketball madness all the time. Above is a picture of our downtown courts. You can find someone on the courts most all hours of the day regardless of weather (and yes, there is a person on the far end of the courts in this pic). I have seen people in the heat of summer, cold of winter, day, night, rain, and snow on these courts. The courts are home to fairly large tournaments every summer, occasionally bringing in UK players. You will find people wear the big blue colors frequently, even when away from home. Most people own a basketball goal. Most kids want to grow up and play for UK. Most don’t miss a game.
Is it madness? Nah, it’s just good ole basketball in the heart of Kentucky. Let the season hurry up and begin!
Yesterday the director of the KY Alcoholic Beverage Control was arrested for DUI. Apparently his BAL was .181 (more than double the legal limit). According to habitsmart.com the effects of a BAL of .15 is “Impaired Balance and Movement. Clearly Drunk”.
This is the way I see the whole thing going down:
Officer: Do you know why I pulled you over?
Suspect: No.
Officer: You were weaving in the road. Please step out of the car so we can do a sobriety test.
Suspect: Can I put the car in park first?
Officer: Put it in park and step out. Can you say your ABC’s for me sir?
Suspect: A – B – C – D — U — I …….. That’s not right is is?
Officer: No, but I think you’re right on track. We’re going for a little ride now.
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Poor George hit the ground today on his Harley Davidson. He was riding two up with Sarah Larson at the time. Sounds like he got side swiped by a car turning right. George was able to leave on the bike but Sarah goes to the hospital. George with a cracked rib and Sarah a broken foot.
O brother where art thou? I’m on the ground in pain. It hurts so bad. —- Just joking, I really feel sorry for them. After all, George is a good ‘ole KY boy. What about the person who hit him? We must feel sorry for him. How would you like to be known as the person who ran over a couple of movie stars? I wonder if he asked for autographs????? Actually, I bet he didn’t have a clue who he had run over.
My wife dropped my HD a couple of times. Luckily she wasn’t moving either time. However; the first time it scratched the pipes and cut the end of one of the hand grips. The bummer – I had just bought the bike (91 Sporster Hugger)! The second time, she dropped it and burnt herself real good. This wasn’t half as bad as when a friend came over to check out my new computer and backed into it when he was leaving. It hit the ground again. I was just a little upset.
Keep the sticky side down and the shiny side up!
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I really like reptiles and have owned many. However; I would never smuggle a reptile (or any other thing for that matter).
Well apparently there are some who would smuggle reptiles. How ’bout Fiji Island Banded Iguanas? Yep, and the best part is how he did it. He put them in his leg. His hollow prosthetic leg! Actually he had built a special hidden compartment in the apparatus. The business must be profitable because apparently he recently sold 3 for $32,000! When the police searched his house they found 4 more of the little critters. The money would be nice, but of course the maximum 5 years in jail wouldn’t be fun. Can you imagine being a 1 legged lizard smuggler in prison? “Whatta you in here for”? “Smuggling lizards in my leg”. “Yea right”.
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Another MORON to report: Some guy decides its a good idea to wear a t-shirt to court with the classic trucker silhouette woman on the front with some rather obscene remarks underneath. Now I’m a fan of freedom of speech, but use your common sense when going against the grain. This is just not smart. If I was the judge, I would have done the same thing! Where has our respect gone? I see people frequently wearing shirts with the “F” word printed on them. What about the children who see these things? If you’re going to do it, expect the consequences and don’t whine when they bite you…
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What kind of person does it take to try and smother a baby by shoving baby wipes down it’s throat? Does a person like this deserve anything less than a severe horse whipping? I can think of a few more severe punishments that are definitely appropriate.
We all hear these sickening stories and are disgusted by them. However; they still bring out the most acute emotions every time we hear them. I’m glad that I haven’t become desensitized to them. Our society seems to continue on a downward spiral where more and more morons think they can take advantage of our youth. When will we learn?
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Who is France? Since when did they care about potential threats to mankind (maybe that’s a little harsh)? It’s about time they put some meat in the game! War with Iran seems inevitable; however; having the French tell me, is not appetizing. I wonder how long they would last without the US…
Seems a commercial airliner crashed in Thailand killing 88 of the 130 that where on board. I can’t help but think of the recent news regarding the Nepal Airline that was having mechanical problems. Instead of waiting for a crash, they took the bull by the horns. Uhhhh, rather the goat by the horns. They decided it would be better to sacrifice a couple of goats to the sky god. The plane took off without incident.
Las Vegas’ Metropolitan PD has arrested the great OJ. Seems OJ stormed a hotel room with several other goons to steal back some sports memorabilia. Apparently some of the guys were armed when they burst into the hotel room. These guys are so innocent that they are still at large. Of course the memorabilia has been returned to its rightful owners.
Maybe justice will be served this time.
America should cut back on the amount of beef that it consumes! I actually heard this on the radio this morning. This would cut down on our amount of imports from other countries. But, the real kicker is that it would help our ozone layer by cutting down on the amount of methane production.
This was considered news! Who thinks this stuff up?