Month: December 2008

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My NFL Weekend Game Picks

You know how this works, so what am I waiting for ?

SUN 1:00 PM EST (10)
Rams At Falcons
Patriots At Bills
Chiefs At Bengals – SHOCKER ON THE LEVEE
Bears At Texans
Giants At Vikings – SHOCKER IN THE DOME
Panthers At Saints – SHOCKER IN THE BAYOU
Browns At Steelers
Raiders At Buccaneers
Titans At Colts – SHOCKER AT LUCAS OIL
Lions At Packers

SUN 4:15 PM EST (5)
Jaguars At Ravens
Seahawks At Cardinals
Redskins At 49ers – SHOCKER AT CANDLESTICK PARK
Dolphins At Jets – SHOCKER IN NEW JERSEY
Cowboys At Eagles

SUN 8:15 PM EST (1)
Broncos At Chargers

That’s how I roll YO !

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Christmas Morning Stocking Full O’ Thoughts

Post author By Chris M. Day
Post date December 25, 2008
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Here’s what I’m thinkin’ ’bout on this Glorious Christmas Day Morning:

1. I left work at exactly 9 AM yesterday (Christmas Eve) morning, and I arrived at my parents’ home at exactly 3:30 PM. It was a rather uneventful 6½-hour drive from Homestead to here. That included about a 30-minute stop-over in Fort Pierce along world-renown State Road 70 for Gas and Lunch.

2. I’m currently in historic Clay County Florida – about halfway between the historic river cities of Orange Park and Green Cove Springs (the county seat) along historic U.S. 17. F.Y.I. – U.S. 17 extends from the foothills of Northern Virginia to the Gulf Coast of Southwest Florida.

3. My last visit up here to the First Coast of Florida was during the Labor Day Weekend at the end of August 2008. I’ve been coming up here once or twice per year for the past 12 years to visit my parents (and my brother when he lived up here). 2009 will probably be my parents’ final year here. They’ll be moving to the north of Dallas Texas in a few months. They’ll be living just a few miles away from my brother and his wife.

4. Of all of the cats that have been in our family over the past quarter of a century my parents’ current cat – Pumpkin – has the most beautiful fur ever ! She’s brown and black with hints of orange and tan – perhaps even a bit of burnt sienna. One time when Pumpkin was a kitten she was totally terrified of me, and she nearly tried to end her own life by jumping at least 20 feet to the ground below when she was absolutely frightened by an unintentional sudden movement of mine. Now she adores me and comes running to me whenever I spot my petting hand. Pumpkin loves me so much now that she even licks me at times. Even she has realized that cats all over the land adore me.

5. Last night we enjoyed a MASSIVE Dinner at the local Longhorn Steak House. This afternoon we’ll be enjoying a traditional (also MASSIVE) Christmas Day Dinner. Don’t you know that I like totally dig that dudes and dudettes ? SHYEAHZZZ !

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE !

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My NFL Weekend Game Picks: The Results Show

Post author By Chris M. Day
Post date December 24, 2008
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Last week I went for the gusto with a crazy 6 ‘Upset Special’ picks. I managed to nab 4 of them. Too bad I didn’t do better with all of the rest of my picks (5-5).

Check it out dudes:

THU 8:15 PM EST (1)
Colts At Jaguars – ‘I-10′ SHOCKER ! – NO !

SAT 8:15 PM EST (1)
Ravens At Cowboys – ‘TEXAS STADIUM’ SHOCKER ! – YES !

SUN 1:00 PM EST (7)
Bengals At Browns – NO !
Saints At Lions – ‘WINLESS NO MORE’ SHOCKER ! – NO !
Cardinals At Patriots – YES !
Steelers At Titans – ‘WHY ARE THE STEELERS FAVORED ?’ SHOCKER ! – YES !
49ers At Rams – YES !
Dolphins At Chiefs – YES !
Chargers At Buccaneers – NO !

SUN 4:05 PM EST (3)
Bills At Broncos – NO !
Jets At Seahawks – NO !
Texans At Raiders – NO !

SUN 4:15 PM EST (2)
Falcons At Vikings – ‘YOU BETCHA !’ IT’S A SHOCKER ! – YES !
Eagles At Redskins – ‘HOMETOWN TEAM FOREVER’ SHOCKER ! – YES !

SUN 8:15 PM EST (1)
Panthers At Giants – YES !

MON 8:30 PM EST (1)
Packers At Bears – YES !

THIS WEEK – 9-7 (.563) – ‘DIVISION CHAMPION’ (IN THE WEST)

OVERALL – 154-85-1 (.644)

Be sure to check out my fresh new picks for this upcoming weekend’s games tomorrow afternoon here on the big green blog. You won’t regret it pal.

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Tuesday Night Grab Bag O’ Thoughts

Post author By Chris M. Day
Post date December 23, 2008
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‘Twas the night before Christmas Eve, and all through my mind – were these thoughts that I’d like to share with you – if I could be so kind.

1. The entire state of Florida from Pensacola to Jacksonville to Daytona Beach to Orlando to Tampa to Fort Myers to Miami to Key West will be basking in the 70s and even some 80s over the next 4 days from Wednesday through Saturday. It’s a continuation of a December that has been as warm as November was chilly.

2. I’m driving over 350 miles tomorrow, so that means that I should encounter at least 525 crazy drivers on my way from here to there. Wish me luck that I don’t get involved in a firey car crash.

3. TODAY I enjoyed a MASSIVE Lunch at Shiver’s BBQ (in Naranja Lakes), and it was my first visit there in several years. I used to eat there on a near-weekly basis. I need to go back there more frequently. I delighted in a stack of meat, sweet potato fries, and juicy collard greens. That’s what I’m talkin’ ’bout Willis !

4. Homestead Air Reserve Base is hosting a MASSIVE air show in less than 11 months over a two-day weekend, and you can read all about it at wingsoverhomestead.com. It’ll be our first air show since 1992 !

5. Exactly 25 years ago this morning on the 23RD of December in 1983 me and my little brother discovered a cat wandering around our backyard deck. We took her in, gave her some milk, named her Fluffy, and the rest is history. Read what I wrote about this momentous event one year ago here on this blog.