Happy Thanksgiving 2021

 Greetings once again from nowhere, and may I be the first to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving. Of course, there have many things to be thankful this year. Among those are:

• The Bucs winning the Super Bowl at home a day before my birthday, it doesn't get much better than that if you ask me
• The Lightning winning a second straight Stanley Cup, this time in front of roaring fans
• Receiving my COVID vaccine
• Another year of good health
• Being able to invest money.
• Supplementing my income through sports betting

(Record scratch), wait a minute, what do you mean sports betting is no longer legal in Florida? Son of a...

So what did this even last, not even a month? If some of you remember, it was rolled out with very little to no fanfare. Not only that, but after the Seminole Compact was enacted, you hardly heard it mentioned. But there were advertisements supporting other sports betting outlets planting their flag in Florida, as well as advertisements against it. Furthermore, whenever you saw any game on Bally Sports Sun/Florida, you never saw any odds posted for any games either they covered or elsewhere (as an example, MSG in New York had odds listed during an Islander broadcast I saw). This whole fiasco has me screaming...

Goddammit DeSantis!!! 😡

Anyway, I'm having a small Thanksgiving with the family tomorrow. Filled with turkey, fixings, and bad football (I mean the Lions are playing for cripes sake). Heck, I might watch hockey instead since there's a game on ABC (I think this is the first time the NHL has played on Thanksgiving). 

As for tonight, I don't know if I'll partake in Blackout Wednesday, where some people spend the night before Turkey Day getting absolutely blitzed; probably to make facing the in-laws more tolerable. Then again, I've never been married so how would I know? I do have some Fireball left, but I've drank already on Saturday and Monday, if I do so tonight it will be three times in five days, as opposed to three times in five months. I think I'd be better off leaving the bottle alone, even though my insufferable eldest sis is coming home from the hospital (gastrointestinal issue). I'd rather see her home for Thanksgiving anyway, you never know if this year could be the last time...

I think I'll pause there.

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A couple of updates from last night. First, there is no hockey tomorrow; the games I had mentioned earlier in this post take place on Friday. 

Secondly, an update on my sister. She's indeed out of the hospital but she's pretty weak. She had concurrently a UTI, gallstones, and that GI virus. Thankfully the doctors didn't have to perform surgery for her gallstones, but it is a chronic condition. I asked for positive healing vibes from an absolute angel yesterday, and now I ask the same from those of you reading this. Katie if you're reading this, thank you so much 😘.

As for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, I probably won't be watching. I used to watch it when I was little when the late Ed McMahon would host for NBC (and I think my old high school that I attended in NC participated one year; I'll have to check). I was fixated on all the balloons that would make their way down 34th Street(?) in front of Macy's, and it would always end with Santa arriving. That tradition will not happen this year because the COVID-19 pandemic is still raging. And I don't think there even was a parade last year, because there hadn't been jabs in shoulders yet and the former administration botched the COVID response seven ways to sunset. Plus, for the last two decades, I was for the most part too tired from working overnights at the post office to watch it.

But, the parade will mark one thing: the Holiday Season has officially arrived. Mariah Carey's been waiting since Halloween for this moment to arrive. 

Happy Thanksgiving.

CT

What a Bizarre Fri...(This Post Is All Over The Place)

 Greetings from nowhere everyone. Under any other circumstance I would probably be drunk-writing this entry, but eldest sis is up and awake for some reason, so instead of Fireball, I'm downing Snapple peach tea, and after that, Snapple apple, whoop-dee-freaking-do! Yes, I know about the bullshit verdict in the Rittenhouse case, and believe you me, I was a little hot about it. But a free double-stack (thank you, Tampa Bay Lightning) and a Frosty from Wendy's later, and I'm good again.

Friday was one weird-ass day. It started with a partial lunar eclipse (that couldn't be seen in greater Tampa Bay thanks to cloud cover), it involved me configuring my sister's mobile phone to do a video chat with her doctor (I swear newer technology kicks her in the ass), and after that had me take a trip with my middle sister to get a COVID testing kit (news by the way broke concerning COVID Friday) as well as other goods (since she still has a stomach virus), and to get the aforementioned Wendy's. Then, once I got home I took a nap. During that time, eldest sis said her test was negative, but she was afraid she did the test wrong (keep in mind she's fully vaccinated). I swear she's impossible to deal with.

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Fast forward to today. The Snapple apple did not get drunk, but the Fireball will be later on. I've spent most of today watching college football and now hockey. Really looking forward to the New York Islanders home opener at their new barn, the UBS Arena in Elmont, NY. Been a pretty stellar day as far as betting is concerned. Correctly predicted a draw between Newcastle and Brentford in English soccer, and correctly had Oklahoma covering against Iowa State. So in three days, I've won four straight games and have gone from $2 and change to almost $28. I think I'll take a break for about a couple of days. Well, since I restarted writing this post the Lightning blew a 3-1 lead to lose 5-3 to the Devils. Ugh. Guess I shouldn't have opened Pandora's Box. Oh well. 

Watching the Islanders game on my other computer while typing this on my Chromebook. I seriously need a new laptop; my main one is seven years old and with Windows 11 now out, Now is high time to get one. Plus my current laptop doesn't have the capability to hook up an external microphone. 

Holy shit, I just won a giveaway from the discord server I mentioned last week. Man, so much is happening right now, I need to take a break to catch up...

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So I hear that Florida and Florida State will play for the opportunity to go to a bowl game next week. Florida lost to Missouri while Florida State barely got by Boston College. The Gators may be looking for a new head coach come next week, as there could be an announcement come Monday regarding Mullen's future. Interesting to note that it seems like the Gators have mailed it in since three of their professors were embroiled in a political controversy regarding voting rights. They have lost five of seven overall, with their two wins coming against perennial SEC doormats Vanderbilt and FBS school Samford (a game in which they trailed 42-28 at one point). Meanwhile, the Seminoles have won five of their last seven (including a thriller against Miami where they converted on a long fourth down). This after an 0-4 start which included a walk-off loss against FBS Jacksonville State. I get the sense that in the tribute season for the late Bobby Bowden, they will find a way next week in Gainesville.

Just avoided a slight scare, as my other sister came in to say goodnight with my shot glass out. But I'm not drunk yet, so all is good for now. The game is over in Elmont, as the Islanders lose to Calgary Flames 5-2. Shit, where did I put my phone? Nevermind, it's behind me, maybe I am drunk. Anyway, is it just me or does anyone else finding these car insurance commercials annoying AF lately? You have GEICO and their pesky gecko (which if memory serves me correct was originally voiced by Kelsey Grammer), Jake from State Farm, and Liberty Mutual with that silly Starsky & Hutch/Turner & Hooch rip-off, plus that stupid jingle at the end. THEN there's Progressive. Gosh almighty, I don't know who's worse, Flo, Jamie, or that dude who plays the counselor to prevent potential customers from becoming their parents. Hate to break it to you boomer, but those ads aren't funny, nor do I believe they're trying to be. If anything, they're trying too damn hard. Anyway, all those characters are hella-annoying and needs to get off my television soon

Well, since Sunday is rapidly approaching, I guess I could give you my Picks for tomorrow's NFL games:

SF (-6.5) over JAX

CAR (-3.5) over WAS

GB (-1) over MIN

CLE over DET (+12.5)

BUF (-7) over IND

NO (+2.5) over PHI

NYJ (+3.5) over MIA

BAL (-5) over CHI

TEN (-10) over HOU

LV (+1.5) over CIN

KC (-2.5) over DAL

SEA (+1.5) over AZ

PIT (+5) over LAC 

again, don't take this as gospel for like I said at the start of the season, I'm not that good.

THIS JUST IN:
The Tampa Bay Rowdies are Eastern Conference Champions! This calls for more shots!

Ok, I think this train wreck of a blog post has dragged on long enough, so I'll put this thing to bed for now. I hope if anything it was entertaining as hell. Now I have to contact AstroNautiez on discord and get my situation with my Phantom wallet straightened out. I won a giveaway from them, and they sent it, but I can't access it. Maybe technology is kicking MY ass. Until next time...

CT

The party continues here:

I Never Got To Tell My Nelson Encounter, Did I?/Throwback Thursday

 I was looking at my blog post from almost three years ago, when I noticed something that stuck out for me. When I went to flashback the top 40 songs from January 24, 1991, I said this regarding the artist at the number 5 position, Nelson.

 5. After the Rain by Nelson (Funny story involving what I think was Nelson in Fort Lauderdale in 1997 while I was in the Navy. I'll tell you at a later time).

To my knowledge, I don't think I ever got to tell that story. Well, here it is.

It was late spring 1997, I was in the Navy and the ship I was stationed aboard (USS Eisenhower) was making a port call to Port Everglades, just outside of Fort Lauderdale. As I recall, it was the last day of our port visit, and I took a bus to Sawgrass Mills Mall. It kinda smelled like used cat litter on the outside, but that's an entirely different story; some folks who follow me on Twitter know what I'm talking about😉. Well, on the way back to the ship from the mall area, myself and a few of my shipmates noticed to (we presumed) women with long blond platinum hair riding in a red convertible. To our surprise (and disappointment), it turned out to be two dudes with the long hair. I didn't realize it at the time (and quite frankly, neither did anyone else), but  would later realize some years later that they looked like early 90s rock group Nelson.

Now I couldn't actually confirm that it was actually Matthew and Gunnar Nelson that we saw in that convertible, but it sure looked like what is in the above picture. And that my friends, is my Nelson story from my Navy years.

Today I'm going to do something that I did on the aforementioned blog post that quite honestly I should make a regular feature on this blog; a throwback to the Top 40 charts on a certain year on this very date. For today, I'm going to choose 1994, and as an added bonus, I'm featuring both the Hot 100 AND the Radio & Records charts from that date, for they are markedly different. First, the Hot 100. 

40. Don't Turn Around by Ace of Base

39. Before I Let You Go by BLACKstreet

38. Juicy/Unbelievable by Notorious BIG

37. Circle of Life by Elton John

36. Playaz Club by Rappin 4-Tay

35. I Belong To You/How Many Ways by Toni Braxton

34. Get Over It by The Eagles

33. You Gotta Be by Des'ree

32. Short Dick Man by Gilette f/20 Fingers 

31. Far Behind by Candlebox

30. Sukiyaki by 4PM

29. Lucas With The Lid Off by Lucas

28. U Will Know by BMU (never heard this)

27. Stroke You Up by Changing Faces (R. Kelly sang backing vocals on this)

26. Thuggish Ruggish Bone by Bone Thugs N Harmony (never heard this either)

25. Creep by TLC

24. Wild Night by John Mellencamp w/Me'Shell Ndegeocello

23. Practice What You Preach by Barry White (until now, I didn't realize Barry had a BB Top 40 hit that late in his career)

22. Living In Danger by Ace of Base

21. What's The Frequency Kenneth? by R.E.M.

20. Endless Love by Luther Vandross & Mariah Carey

19. December, 1963 (Oh What a Night) by the Four Seasons (the remix; not the orignal)

18. I'll Stand By You by the Pretenders

17. When Can I See You by Babyface

16. At Your Best (You Are Love) by Aaliyah

15. 100% Pure Love by Crystal Waters

14. On Bended Knee by Boyz II Men

13. Turn The Beat Around by Gloria Estefan

12. Tootsie Roll by 69 Boyz

11. I'm The Only One by Melissa Etherdge

10. Flava In Ya Ear by Craig Mack (I don't recall hearing this one)

 9. You Want This? by Janet Jackson

 8. Never Lie by Immature

 7. I Wanna Be Down by Brandy

 6. Secret by Madonna

 5. Always by Bon Jovi

 4. Another Night by Real McCoy

 3. All I Wanna Do by Sheryl Crow

 2. Here Comes The Hotstepper by Ini Kamoze

 1. I'll Make Love To You by Boyz II Men

Now compare the above to what Radio & Records had published the same week:

40. When We Dance by Sting

39. Sun's Gonna Rise by Sass Jordan

38. Zombie by The Cranberries

37. Rain King by Counting Crows

36. Never Lie by Immature

35. The Sweetest Days by Vanessa Williams

34. Basket Case by Green Day

33. Lucas With The Lid Off by Lucas

32. Stay (I Missed You) by Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories

31. About A Girl by Nirvana

30. Blind Man by Aerosmith

29. Here Comes The Hotstepper by Ini Kamoze

28. Every Day Of The Week by Jade

27. Shine by Collective Soul

26. New Age Girl by Deadeye Dick

25. Interstate Love Song by Stone(d) Temple Pilots

24. Fade Into You by Mazzy Star

23. Wild Night by John Mellencamp w/Me'Shell Ndegeocello

22. Get Over It by The Eagles

21. You Gotta Be by Des'ree

20. Dance Naked by John Mellencamp

19. Sukiyaki by 4PM

18. Hold My Hand by Hootie and the Blowfish

17. Turn The Beat Around by Gloria Estefan

16. You Want This? by Janet Jackson

15. Something's Always Wrong by Toad The Wet Sprocket

14. December 1963 (Oh What A Night) by the Four Seasons

13. When Can I See You by Babyface

12. I'll Stand By You by The Pretenders

11. Allison Road by The Gin Blossoms

10. What's The Frequency Kenneth by REM

 9. 100% Pure Love by Crystal Waters

 8. On Bended Knee by Boyz II Men

 7. Living In Danger by Ace of Base

 6. I'll Make Love To You by Boyz II Men

 5. I'm The Only One by Melissa Etheridge

 4. All I Wanna Do by Sheryl Crow

 3. Always by Bon Jovi

 2. Secret by Madonna

 1. Another Night by Real McCoy

As you can probably tell, both top 40 charts were kind of disjointed, and radio was somewhat confusing at the time (I think I alluded to it here). Also, during this time I was overseas on deployment so I really had no idea what was going on outside of Navy World. But for the most part, the music of that era was pretty solid. 

More to come

CT

Get A T.O. Baby!

 

Hello again everyone. So I'm writing this at 4 in the morning because 1) I slept all day yesterday because I wound up staying up all night Monday night due to a false medical emergency from my eldest sister, and 2) I had the urge to do so because I'm not really stressing, but I could use a timeout because I get the sense not all is, as my late father would say, square with the world.  

Sometimes I feel the Universe seems to be pulling me in a vastly different direction in the way I am trying to manifest for myself. I think I spoke about them in my last post. There are so much stuff I want to do, but as some of you know if you've read this blog religiously or follow my Twitter, I'm very limited in what I can do. Two years ago, I took a trip to St. Louis to meet a twitter friend; that fell through, and deep down inside I think there were some shenanigans involved behind my back. But it took more time to get that approved by my "caretaker" (eldest sister) than it took for the recent infrastructure bill to get approved, even to the point where she wanted to chaperone me to St. Louis. What am I, a fourteen-year old?! Jiminy flipping Christmas. I know she still thinks of me as a little kid but gosh almighty...anyway, I'm getting off track here. 

Recently, I wrote about how sports gambling has become legal in Florida, and I did take advantage of the opportunity. So far I haven't done too bad. Up until last night I broke even for the most part, and of the second $20 I spent, I still have some money left over. But, I haven't really MADE anything yet. I guess I need to be a little more patient and savvy in that regard.

By the way, as a public service announcement, if you or someone you know has a gambling addiction, call 1-800-ADMIT-IT.

Another thing I've done to try to boost my wealth is investing in crypto. As you might have seen lately, by Twitter nickname is a play off words from the movie "Slumdog Millionaire." I was hoping over time, I would earn enough to gain financial freedom (and out from under my sisters' thumbs), but this past week there has been a massive selloff in the crypto market. My coinbase portfolio has gone from just under $20 to almost $17. I know, it's a mere $3, but it's the downward trend that has me worried. 

Maybe it's because it's my desire to make things happen because there has been many an opportunity that has passed me by, whether it be my own dong, or my sisters protecting me from God knows what, or a global pandemic that was totally botched by the prior Presidential administration (don't get me started on those four+ years) that I'm pressing, but maybe what I need is to relax and, as a famous sports announcer who's battling cancer right now would say, "GET A T.O. BABY!!!"

Seriously, get well Dickie V. We're all praying and pulling through for you.

CT

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Late Night with Bony Scribe

Greetings again everyone. With it being about a week or so since I wrote last, I thought I'd give my take on what happened over the course of the past week, as well as other stuff. 

First off let's start off with some good news: Britney's free! She can finally do what she wants with her life whenever she wants (I imagine as soon as possible), which is better than I can (if you've read from previous posts from this blog in the past). Of course, there is a big difference between Britney, a multi-million-dollar recording artist, and myself, a former postal worker who has the spirit of someone in his mid-twenties, not his 40s. Anyway, congratulations to Britney and I'm hoping she left the courthouse in California like this yesterday: 

While we're on the subject, what about my future hopes and dreams? Because right now I can't really say I have future plans. I mean for the time being I'm stuck in suburbia; the bad part of suburbia (Trump supporters, Fox News watchers, etc.). My hopes and dreams involve hoping a Democrat wins the state house next year. There hasn't been one since Buddy McKay as a lame-duck governor in 1999 (he was in power for about a week after Lawton Chiles passed just before JEB's inauguration), and there hasn't been a halfway decent governor since Charlie Crist from 2007-11, and he's now a Democrat (and possibly running against DeSatan next year). That way I won't feel compelled to permanently leave Florida, which would be a shame, since I've lived here for over half of my life.

Some places I want to visit before my time on this planet expires:

Grand Canyon

Los Angeles

San Francisco

Las Vegas
New England and Boston

Alaska

Hawaii (if I ever get over my fear of flying)

Practically every state that I haven't been to. Except Texas. Unless things in that state turn around and fast, I don't ever see myself setting foot in that state.

I'd like to experience a baseball game at Dodger Stadium, Oracle Park, Fenway Park, Yankee Stadium again, Coors Field, American Family Field, and others. I want to see the Lakers play sometime, hopefully at Staples Center. I would love to take in a Rangers game at MSG, and an Islanders game at their new barn, which opens soon. I want to see at least one Indy 500, for I've been fixated with IndyCar since I was in elementary school. There is so so many things I want to do. I just have to fiind a way to make enough money to get me out of my current situation. Here's hoping the ShibArmy puts ShibCoin to the moon. 🙏 Or I could relent and become a YouTuber.

"Move Along" by the All-American Rejects is currently playing on my Spotify playlist, and it got me to thinking, "why don't I do something I haven't done on this blog for a long time?" We, with that being asked, here are the top 40 songs according to Mediabase 24/7 from June 30, 2006, when said song peaked at #7:

2006 was a very underrated year in pop music IMHO. Speaking of which, notice #27? Paris Hilton's only foray into the pop charts, and she made news yesterday by tying the knot this week. Congratulations to the happy couple. Also, it reminds me that with holiday season rapidly approaching, I'd like to thank the (not) sponsor of today's post, the letter K. This holiday season, a reminder for those who have a pesky ex, every diss begins with:

Some other things that are on my mind:

What the hell was Travis Scott thinking?

A local celebrity tragically lost her life Thursday evening. Meanwhile the Miami Dolphins scored an upset victory over the Baltimore Ravens. To many, those two things are probably unrelated, but to me it's just a reminder that the Universe works in mysterious ways. Look at the Atlanta Braves for example.

Cry me a river, you bitch-ass punk. God, I wish I could punch him in the face...

Alexa, play "Double Bubble Trouble" by M.I.A. November 15th will be wild.

Tomorrow night is "Full Gear," a PPV event by All-Elite Wrestling. I'd probably pony up the $40 to watch it on Bleacher Report, but I have other things I want to spend my money on 💗.

 Well, I think I'm done for the moment. As the late Johnny Carson would have going to commercial breaks when he was host of "The Tonight Show," more to come...

CT

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Game On! Plus Other Stuff

 

Hello again, everyone. Remember a couple of weeks ago when I had a rant about spoors betting here in the state of Florida? Well, this week, without fanfare, the Seminole Tribe of Florida rolled out their sportsbook. Not only that, there's even an app I can download to my phone. How about that! Many thanks to the Seminoles for making this happen, and yes, I have to give DeSantis credit too (albeit begrudgingly). But it's game on! I'm only going to start with $20 and go from there if I win, and I already placed my bet on the Tampa Bay Lightning to win tonight's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs (hopefully I didn't just now jinx it). 

The far right app pictured; the Hard Rock Sportsbook.

Speaking of betting, it's Thursday, which means the beginning of the NFL week. Last week as I alluded to in my last post was a debacle. I did wind up going over .500 with an 8-7 record but a measly 6-8-1 against the spread, although I got some entertainment seeing @TampaSportsBae get pied in the face because she picked the Giants to beat the Chiefs at Arrowhead. But it's a new week, and somewhat stress-free since the Bucs have a bye. Anyway, here's who I have:

IND over NYJ (+10.5)

MIA (-6.5) over HOU

DAL(-10) over DEN

CLE (+2.5) over CIN

BAL (-6) over MIN

LV (-3) over NYG...more on the Raiders in a bit.

NO (-6) over ATL 😒

BUF (-14.5) over JAX

NE (-3.5) over CAR

LAC (-1.5) over PHI

SF (+1) over AZ

GB (+7.5) over KC 👀

LAR (-7.5) over TEN

PIT over CHI (+6.5)

and as a special bonus pick

BYE WEEK over DET 😂

(other byes: TB, SEA, WSH)

Like I had just mentioned, there is news concerning the Las Vegas Raiders and it isn't good. Henry Ruggs III as many of you know by now drove drunk in Vegas and killed a young woman. Yesterday, the details of that fatal crash were made public. Not to mention the Raiders cut ties with Ruggs. Now, Raiders QB Derek Carr says that Ruggs needs to be loved right now, but I'm sorry. After reading how damn fast he was going, as well as the way Tina Tintor, the victim of said crash late Monday night, I find it almost impossible to find any shred of sympathy for him. Like my commanding officer in Naval Nuclear Power School (I think it was Capt. Slaton) would tell Sailors who were caught drinking and driving at Captain's Mast, "you could have killed me and my family." Unfortunately for Ruggs, he did kill someone who still had her entire adult life ahead of her.

You know, now that Halloween is over, now we can enjoy the remainder of fall until Thanksgiving arrives, then go straight into the holiday season, right? Apparently to some folks, no. They think that the second midnight hits on November 1, it's holiday season baby! Cue up the non-stop Christmas music on 105.5 the Dove (all Delilah, all the flipping time 😶). Folks, pump your brakes. We have more than SEVEN weeks until Christmas Day. We haven't even reached the end of Daylight Savings Time yet (that comes this weekend)! Even worse, some outlets are already playing Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You." Fortunately, one jukebox manager (as seen on twitter) has had enough:

You know, there was a time in my past that I had a Christmas fantasy of Mariah Carey in a Santa outfit greeting me at my front door, now if I never have to hear that song again, I'll be perfectly fine. Oh that and "Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer." I have successfully avoided hearing that damned sonng for 19 out of the past 20 Christmas seasons, and if I die without ever having to hear it again, that'll suit me just fine. 

Ghost of Christmas fantasies past

Well, I guess that's all for now. Reading some of the news this morning over the election results has me near sick to my stomach and has kinda ruined the good vibe that I was in. I'll reset and be back hopefully tomorrow. In the meantime have a wonderful day.

CT

She's beautiful!!!

A Halloween Post-Mortem

 

Greetings once again everyone, except for Henry Ruggs. Seriously, a multi-million dollar athlete not being responsible enough to call an Uber or a taxi in Las Vegas in 2021? Pathetic. Say goodbye to your NFL career, dude. 

Took a trip around Twitter this afternoon, and I have to ask, "have we entered crazytown?" I swear looking at that crowd in Dealy Plaza, you'd think that way. There looks to me more people there now than there were on November 22, 1963. Nothing about what's going down in Dallas makes any sense whatsoever, then again, nothing from January 20, 2017 to January 20, 2021 did either. 

On a related note, I hope that the good folks in Virginia did the right thing today and elected this man governor:

My Halloween wasn't as great as I had hoped to be, unfortunately. Saturday was the day everybody of age kinda let loose, but I couldn't do that; the sisters wanted to have comfort food (grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup) for dinner. That meant there was no chance of me getting my drink on because I knew my stomach couldn't quite handle it. Especially with the after effects of having firecracker shrimp (a dish I hadn't had in over a decade) from the night before. At least the hiccups from the week before didn't come back. Sunday was bad. For starters, the Bucs lost; no further comment there. Secondly my football picks were trash, but I was due for a bad week anyway. What didn't suck about Sunday was watching the Barves come from ahead and piss away a potential World Series-clinching game. Like I had mentioned on twitter, I'm thinking that grand slam by Adam Duvall was the Barves' 28-3 moment (IYKYK). So hopefully (I can't believe I'm saying this) Houston will force a Game 7 tonight...and no, I damned sure not an Astros fan. I just want a certain narrative to live on forever. Oh, did I mention I'm an Atlanta native???

This week has started off well. Very well.

Of course it is supposed to warmed up to the usual 80s today, but was it nice to feel that kind of cold on my shoulder. Not the cold shoulder that I usually get, some from certain schoolteachers in Orange County. 

Plus, the Lightning are on a three-game win streak, and the Magic actually won a game yesterday! OK, it was the Timberwolves, but a win is a win, and at 2-6 , they're right on pace for where I have them this season. Oh, by the way, have you seen the Magic's city edition jerseys for this season? Those are fire!! Beautiful jersey all around.

Speaking of beautiful, I give you the most beautiful girl in the world; Katie Bell.

Well, I'm off for dinner. I hope to be back here at least once before the weekend hits, but knowing me, you never know. Until next time...

CT