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Thursday Night Mini Thoughts

It’s my mini thoughts in 15 words or less:

– My 283-hour vacation from work began at 11 AM this morning.
– I return to work on the Tuesday morning after Presidents’ Day.
– Officially at the base it dropped down to 37°F this morning.
– Pockets of America’s Riviera reached deep down into the upper-20s.
– It was the coldest morning in over 6 years for much of the region.
– I’ll be basking in temperatures in the lower-80s in just a few days.
– I’ll be on the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico doing just that.
– This is the 445TH day in a row that I posted a blog entry on here.
– There will be no 446TH day in a row.
– Wanna read a cool blog every day ?  Check out Phil‘s blog.
– He takes after me and blogs every day.
– He’s my favourite blogger in the entire world.
Ritz comes in a close second. Check out his blog too.
– Both of them will admirably fill the void left behind by me.
– I’ll be back on here to turn the lights on again next Friday The 13TH.
– I’ll kick it off with a fresh new ‘Friday Night Blogroll Review’.
– Until then take care my friends.
– I’ll miss all of you – and this blog.
– Peace. I’m out.

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Sports

My NFL Weekend Game Picks: The Results Show

The mighty mighty Pittsburgh Steelers DEFENSE gave up over 400 yards of Arizona Cardinals offense including 3 Kurt Warner touchdowns at Super Bowl XLIII this past Sunday night, but they still managed to keep the Cardinals from scoring a 4TH game-winning touchdown – and that’s all that mattered in a 27-23 nailbiter in one of the most exciting Super Bowl games in modern history.

The game was edge-of-my-seat riveting, the multi-million-dollar commercials were wonderful, and another NFL season has come to a close (save the NFC-AFC Pro Bowl this Sunday afternoon in Honolulu).

After 256 regular season games and 11 post season games I finished the season out with a record of 169-97-1. That’s a respectable game-picking percentage of .635. I’ve done better in previous seasons, but I also had more competitition this season against the likes of my good blogging brothers Alex and Phil. I made a few picks that I wouldn’t have normally made had I competed against nobody this season. It won me the league championship title in Fantasy Football, but it lowered my multi-year seasonal average.

Nevertheless I had a lot of fun with it all, and I’m looking forward to starting it back up again in just about 7 months from now.

Until then enjoy your Basketball, Hockey, Baseball, Tennis, and Golf !

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Tuesday Night Grab Bag O’ Thoughts

Is this what you’re lookin’ for ?

1.  Every single vehicle in the U.S. should have a tiny computer chip inside that measures every relevant driving metric possible such as accelerating, decelerating, speeding, braking, and turn signal use. That computer chip could then transmit all of this data directly to all of the automobile insurance companies who could then base your premium on it. Some of you would pay thousands of dollars for auto insurance every six months, while others of us would pay very little (due to extremely safe driving habits).

2.  14-time Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Phelps was caught smoking marijuana at the University Of South Carolina a few months ago, and the pictures of him doing so have recently made the rounds on the Internet. Who would have seen this coming ?  (That’s me being sarcastic.) Let’s see here he’s already been arrested for underaged drunk driving (2004), and he’s a regular of the hard party scene in Hollywood and Las Vegas. What a total shock-a-roo !  🙄

3.  On paper today – the 03RD of February – is my 23RD anniversary as an employee of the Department Of Defense. Technically I became ‘Air Force property’ during the Summer of 1984, and I went in to Active Duty in June of 1985. The revised February 03RD 1986 anniversary date is due to a break-in-service in 1993 when I wasn’t affiliated with the Air Force. Don’t make me explain it any further. The detailed explanation is really quite boring.

4.  One incredible edible egg contains about 215 milligrams of cholesterol. That’s more than 71% of the recommended limit of 300 milligrams per day. As part of my Lunch today I ate two hard-boiled eggs. Oh yeah I also enjoyed a rare Breakfast courtesy of McDonald’s consisting of a sausage, egg, and cheese biscuit sandwich and hash brown. Why does my chest suddenly hurt ?  FLUFFY !  I’m comin’ to join ya honey !

5.  OK let’s get serious here. To each and every one of you who have been following these ‘Tuesday Night Grab Bag O’ Thoughts’ every Tuesday night for the past 14 months with no interruptions whatsoever I sincerely thank you from the bottom of my heart and soul for living Life with me on this fantastic journey. We’ve been through a lot together. I’ve shared a part of my Life with you, and many of you have shared a part of your Life with me. It certainly doesn’t end here. It totally doesn’t end soon. This journey is infinite. While I won’t be here on the blog next Tuesday night you’ve still got all of my writings to date on here. Feel free to take a flashback through time, and revisit some of our Life experiences together over the past 14 months. I’ll be back in 2 weeks as we resume these Thoughts again.

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Homestead Cold Weather Alert

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3 FRIGID NIGHTS !

Get ready to bundle up yet again South Florida. This unusually cold winter season continues, and the cold Arctic air from up north is about to pour in full blast.

I’m forecasting early-morning temperatures for Homestead / Florida City in the lower-40s on Wednesday, mid-30s on Thursday, and lower-40s on Friday. Wind chills near freezing can be expected for several hours between 3 AM and 7 AM. Frost is not expected due to continuous winds. Maximum temperatures in the afternoon during this period should be in the lower-to-middle-60s.