Champs Sports Bowl Preview, HAIL PURDUE

Well, it's the last Purdue football preview for this season how sad. Since I am going to be busy with Christmas and my flight for Orlando for the game leaves the 26th I thought I better do this now. Since I decided to invite back all guest pickers and add 1 new picker Fearless, I elected to just get into picking the games. We will be picking 1 pro games and some of the college bowl games, enjoy! Onto the predictions starting with the Philadelphia Eagles game for Shannon

Philadelphia vs Atlanta GUEST PICKER Shannon
I admit I don't follow or know as much about pro football, although I enjoyed the Saints beating Gary's Cowgirls! I will say this it's been a tough luck season for the Eagles, I think they will pull a close one out over the dirty birds.
PHATS- EAGLES 38 falcons 31
SHANNON- Hmm I pick Philly over anyone, or any team any day! The Falcons are good this year but I have to stay true to my guys go birds! EAGLES 28 falcons 21
EDIT FINAL SCORE EAGLES 24 falcons 17
Phats = WOOHOO
Shannon = WOOHOO

INSIGHT BOWL Dec 28th GUEST PICKER JEF(texas tech)
Texas Tech vs Minnesota- This is an interesting match up. If this game were played in mid season this would be a no brainer and I would easily pick the red raiders, but Minnesota played some really good football down the stretch just to get them bowl eligible. In the end got to stick with the Big Ten Sota in a nailbiter
PHATS- MINNESOTA 35 texas tech 31
JEF- Both teams are asking "who" Lots of old folks from MN now live in AZ. Tempe is a good town been there a few times myself. I especially like the Coco's Senior early bird special. Hmm Tech never does well in bowls BUT this year they do after grieving the loss of Mike Leach to Miami. I'll Take the Raiders in Tempe, besides we go deep and score alot! TEXAS TECH
EDIT FINAL SCORE TEXAS TECH 44 minnesota 41
Phats = D'oh
Jef = WOOHOO

INDEPENDENCE BOWL DEC 28th, GUEST PICKERS Gary and Cheryl
Alabama vs Oklahoma State- Hmm this is one of those games that could either be really exciting or really boring with two 6-6 teams. I think it will be boring for one reason only, Bama will ROLL! I think the Tide has gotten some bad press lately and they are ready to pound the cowpokes. Roll Tide
PHATS- ALABAMA 42 oklahoma state 21
Cheryl- With the way we've been burned so far looking for a coach we need something to lift our Christmas spirits. Something that would really help is a big win in Shreveport(OMG if you lose in Shreveport you really feel bad) Rumor around town is that the Bama team is feeling a lot of confidence in the play calling from the OC and in our acting coach's positive mentality. And to tell the truth I watched very little of OSU this year and don't know what to expect. So, I am praying for some good SEC defense and some gutsy offensive play calling, more then we had during the regular season, will combine to give Bama a good win
ALABAMA 24 oklahoma state 14
GARY- With the way the Tide played this season, some would be expecting the Cowboys to brand the packaderms in late Dec. BUT this will be a completely different team running out onto the field. I think we'll be seeing a new offense and a renewed confidence from this team and the plays being called. Hope Cowboys can swim because the tide is rolling in
ALABAMA 28 oklahoma state 7
EDIT FINAL SCORE OKLAHOMA STATE 34 alabama 31
Phats = D'oh
Gary= D'oh
Cheryl = D'oh

ALAMO BOWL DEC 30th GUEST PICKERS Gary and Cheryl
Texas vs Iowa- Wasn't that long ago both these teams thought they'd be playing Jan 1st, then Iowa completely fell apart, and Texas had a bad late season loss. Now they are both just trying to build for next season. Iowa is a sinking ship and won't have a prayer in this one. Hook em Horns
PHATS- TEXAS 51 iowa 20
Gary- There's a big shadow hanging over the Longhorns which McCoy will be taking snaps. If Colt isn't under center then the horns may be making their last stand at the Alamo. I don't think there will be any help coming for them either
IOWA 21 texas 14
Cheryl- Will the real McCoy please stand up?? Ever since seeing QB Colt McCoy leave his last game on a stretcher, i've been nervous for the horns in this game. But I am pinning my hopes on Colt being a real TX man and being strong enough to play in San Antonio if not the day could be a long one. With Colt at QB I am saying
TEXAS 31 iowa 28 (without him it could be a rout by the Hawkeyes)
EDIT FINAL SCORE TEXAS 26 iowa 24
Phats = WOOHOO
Gary = WOOHOO
Cheryl = WOOHOO

COTTON BOWL JAN 1st GUEST PICKER STEPH
Auburn vs Nebraska- Yawn, wake me up when the good games start. Not interested in watching two boring teams play, Auburn wins a defensive struggle
PHATS- AUBURN 14 nebraska 10
STEPH- NEBRASKAS because my grandpa would kick me!
EDIT FINAL SCORE AUBURN 17 nebraska 14
Phats = WOOHOO(I was close)
Steph = D'oh

SUGAR BOWL JAN 3rd GUEST PICKER Nutz
Notre Dame vs LSU- Well, this one could get ugly before the first quarter is over. Notre Dame plain and simple does not belong in a BCS game, and it's a shame they took the spot of a deserving team! I hate ND, and I will take complete joy in watching them and that Pussy Brady Quinn get destroyed.
PHATS- LSU 66 notre dame 0
NUTZ- NOTRE DAME(traitor!)
EDIT FINAL SCORE LSU 41 notre dame 14
Phats = WOOHOO
Nutz = D'oh

ORANGE BOWL Jan 2nd GUEST PICKER DESIGN GODDESS
Louisville vs Wake Forest- The cards at one time were in the running for the national title game, and that was a joke. Wake in a BCS game you've got to be kidding me. This is one that will either be a really exciting high scoring game, or a one sided affair. I am going with Cards in a one side rout.
PHATS- LOUISVILLE 42 wake forest 21
DESIGN GODDESS- Shh don't wake the trees, LOUISVILLE 28 wake forest 21
EDIT FINAL SCORE LOUISVILLE 24 wake forest 13
Phats = WOOHOO
Design Goddess = WOOHOO

FIESTA BOWL Jan 1st GUEST PICKER Mr Shife.
Boise State vs Oklahoma- The Cinderella story Boise State Broncos have had a great year, but it won't end with a win over the sooners. Even if Peterson doesn't return Boomer Sooner has more then enough weapons to tame these broncos
PHATS- OKLAHOMA 33 boise state 13
MR SHIFE- So in honor of Jack Black and his awesome band Tenacious D here is my prediction for the OU/BSU game. College football Gods can you hear me? I am lost and so alone. I am asking for your guidance. Won't you come down from your throne. I need OU to score a lot and really rock. Everyone I know thinks BSU is evil. And I sure hope they suck a cock. Watching the Broncos suffer is not the devil's work. It's magical and rad. I'll never really be happy unless Boise State gets beat, really bad. Who do I hate? BOISE STATE! GO SOONERS!
OKLAHOMA 712 boise state 3
EDIT FINAL SCORE BOISE STATE 43 oklahoma 42
Phats = D'oh
Shife = D'oh

ROSE BOWL Jan 1st GUEST PICKER Fearless
Michigan vs Southern Cal- Fearless was this hard for you to pick, your two teams squaring off? UM is still smarting from getting jobbed by quite possibly the biggest whiner in college football Urban Myer. Lloyd Carr had too much class to beg to play in the title game, and therefore they go to the rose. USC is smarting after losing their title shot to their arch rival UCLA. UM has too many weapons and will slowly pull away from the trojans.
PHATS- MICHIGAN 35 usc 24
FEARLESS- MICHIGAN 28 usc 21
EDIT FINAL SCORE USC 32 michigan 18
Phats = D'oh
Fearless = D'oh

NATIONAL TITLE GAME Jan 8th GUEST PICKERS everyone above
Florida vs Ohio State- Well Urban you cried and cried til you got your way, and when it's all said and done you're gonna wish you'd gone to another game and let UM have their shot. OSU will roll
PHATS- OHIO STATE 42 florida 20
JEF- I'd like to think this was a no brainer. After hearing Longhorn gripe about their eminent meltdown, and we all so loved that meltdown. I'll take Buckeye over Gator and we'll be happy to learn to say THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSTIYZ
MR SHIFE- Unless Florida starts spiking their Gatorade(the drink was created by researched at the u of florida and named for the school mascot) with freakin' steroids and strap rockets to their asses, they are going to crushed. OHIO STATE 45 florida 21
DESIGN GODDESS- OHIO STATE 10 million florida 3
FEARLESS- OHIO STATE 42 florida 3
NUTZ- OHIO STATE
SHANNON- I picked Ohio simply because it's right next door. OHIO STATE 42 florida 28
GARY- OK this one strictly for the SEC. The good ole boys from the SEC are going to put an ass whooping on them and nobody will see it coming. FLORIDA 198 ohio state 99.(ok i have no clue what the score will be but I will take a win by 1 pt!)
CHERYL- Noone is giving Florida even a slim chance to win this game against the seemingly unbeatable buckeyes. But that is 1 good reason that i think they do have a good chance. #2 traditionally have a lotta luck against #1's in title games. and I am betting on Florida's defense(they have the 6th best rushing defense in the country) giving OSU and their Heisman trophy winner some trouble. Going to be a good one and may come down to the wire. I am going against the grain and pull what I am calling a 92(In honor of Bama's victory in 92 sugar bowl when nobody gave them a chance in hell of beating #1 and seemingly invincible Miami) I don't even like the gators but sure like them when playing the big ten(hey!) I think they have a good shot so, FLORIDA 38 ohio state 35
EDIT FINAL SCORE FLORIDA 41 ohio state 14
Phats = D'oh
Jef= D'oh
Mr Shife = D'oh
Design Goddess = D'oh
Fearless = D'oh
Nutz = D'oh
Steph = D'oh
Gary = Woohoo
Cheryl = Woohoo
Shannon= D'oh

CHAMPS SPORTS BOWL Dec 29th GUEST PICKERS everyone above
Purdue vs Maryland- Well, we're back in the post season after a 1 year absence and we get a pretty good bowl game. We are you young so the just getting the extra practices is good for this team. Maryland is a decent team, but I like how we match up. They aren't exactly lighting it up on either side of the ball and that will play to Purdue's favor. Curtis Painter our QB plays better away from Ross Ade and I see him going for big time numbers in this game and leading the gold and black to a bowl victory. The star of the game will be WR Dorien Bryant who will have a huge game for the Boilers. BOILER UP!
Guest Pickers Purdue Predictions
NUTZ- MARYLAND(TRAITOR!)
FEARLESS- PURDUE 17 maryland 14
STEPH- PURDUE(Because you would kick me)*damn straight I would
DESIGN GODDESS- WTF?? Who named this bowl?? PURDUE 5 million maryland 0
MR SHIFE- Purdue has the world's biggest drum and I know the world's biggest Boilermaker fan. This is a winning combo BTFU! PURDUE 28 maryland 17
JEF- I always liked Champs until they went Ghetto. You can get your fill of NC stuff at Champs now. Hmm Turtle vs Boiler, Turtle....... Boiler, I'll take BOILER for some good turtle soup, PURDUE
CHERYL- This should be a good match up but Maryland Turtles will be outmatched by Phats Boilermakers. A big win(and being in orlando) puts a big smile on his face. Now if only his beloved will say yes to his proposal*WHAT! PURDUE 23 maryland 13
SHANNON- I will go with Purdue because I am a loyal friend, and you will kick my ass. PURDUE 35 maryland 28
GARY- Can we say Boiler Up for turtle soup?? This one is for Phats, santa says things go bad for the terps. PURDUE 38 maryland 28

PHATS PURDUE PREDICTION
PURDUE 35 maryland 21
EDIT FINAL SCORE MARYLAND 24 purdue 7
Phats = D'oh
Jef = D'oh
Shife = D'oh
Nutz = WOOHOO
Cheryl = D'oh
Gary= D'oh
Shannon = D'oh
Steph= D'oh
Fearless = D'oh
Design Goddess = D'oh

Hail Hail to old Purdue all Hail to our old gold and black
Hail Hail to old Purdue our friendship may she never lack
Ever grateful ever true thus we raise our song anew FIRE UP
Of the days we've spent with you all Hail our old PURDUE
GO BOILERS

BTFU!

Everyone have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
PHATS

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a.......... GET BENT!

Well, since I am running out of time to do this I figured I would write my Christmas post. Hard to believe it's 7 days away, is all your shopping done? What did you get me, I know what Gary and Cheryl are getting me, or my allegiance will go back over to Shannon's Eagles. So, I asked for suggestions on what to write about for my Christmas post and got several good ideas, so I thought I would try to touch on all of them.

This Christmas will start for me on the 23rd, we are going to meet at my grandma's to have Christmas with her, and the aunt and unlce nobody likes right now. It should be just a great day all around. Should be an interesting day to say the least. There we will give my grandma her gifts, and then my cousins and nephews will open theirs. The reason we are doing it on Friday is because we started a new tradition ourselves. My parents, and I all go to my sister's house now on Christmas Eve so we can be there when her 3 boys wake up on Christmas Day. It's just easier on my sister and her husband. My sister makes awesome cookies and I usually gain 5 lbs just looking at them! After the littles ones go to bed we usually play games, and watch Christmas movies. My brother in laws parents are also coming over this year, and his dad is pretty competitive, told me he wants to kick my butt at trivia! Yikes, I better start studying. Then on Christmas morning we'll watch the nephews all 3yrs old and younger open their gifts, and then while they play with all their new toys the adults will open. It should be fun, I always look forward to it. What do you guys do for the holidays, split up family time? Get up early, or sleep in?

Ben suggested I write about some good country music christmas songs. There are a lot of good ones, and obviously you have the old time favorites done by country singers. Of course those of you who have seen the grinch probably know the song "where are you christmas" that was done by Faith Hill I like that one. Garth Brooks has a good one in Santa looks alot like daddy. I highly recommend that song. Probably the most requested one I hear on my favorite radio station is two step round the Christmas tree by Suzi Bogguss. Also there are some great Christmas movies out there that are a MUST WATCH at this time of year. I have really moved Elf up on my list of favorite Christmas movies. Will Ferrell cracks me up and it's a really good move. Christmas Vacation though is still my all time favorite. I watched it tonight it's the best of all the Vacation movies for sure. I have seen this movie so much I almost know all the words! AMC is going to run a 24 hr marathon this year of Miracle on 34th street the original, and you can't go wrong with that. I am sure they got the idea from TBS running the 24 hour marathon of Christmas Story, which is another of my favorites. Highly recommend those if you haven't seen any of them.

Well, I don't want to write a book so I am going to try and wind this down. I got some inside information on what Santa got some of you, and thought I would tell you what they are now! Exciting right? By the way some of you were on the naughty list and well got coal sorry!

Design Goddess- I heard from Santa you've been pretty good this year. You can choose from 100 coupons to any Burger King of your choice, or a Tivo so you don't miss any of your favorite programs all on the same night.

Nutz- Santa's helper(phats) still feels bad that you lost your game of Dutch Blitz so I have arranged it so you get a free hour of shopping and get to take anything you want from dickhead's stuff(ryan). Or a free road trip of your choice with Phats?

Jenn- My best friend Santa worries about you dating that jackoff, so he arranged an appt for you at speed dating, and heres to hoping you dump the chump sooner then later!

Gary and Cheryl- I know you're a little worried about not having a coach yet, don't worry it's taken care of. Someone will be hired soon that will return Bama to its glory days, or at least respectability, and believe me this was no easy task. HAHA!

Edge- Hmm, Santa knows you just started a new photography business, so he bought you a new camera! He took a picture with it too, so don't be surprised to see him holding a nickel buffalo up! haha

Shannon- Ahh yes, Santa must really like you because he has arranged for you to have a weekend get away, including candlelit dinner, with Elliot from American Idol. Now don't forget you're married, don't want to end up on the naughty list next year.

Seahag- This one was easy, Santa has arranged for you get a lifetime supply of white castles so you're never without your favorite sliders.

Mike H- Another easy one, free season tickets best seats in the house to all Canucks games, eh mate?

Beading- You're getting two gifts, Santa must like you. You will have a healthy baby, and a chocolate river put in your backyard, you know like in Willy Wonka! haha.

Bekah- Santa knows how much you appreciate the great Dan Jansen, so he arranged for you to get to meet him out of his speed skating outfit! Relax, I meant in clothes on a date geesh. HAHA never going to let you live that down you know.

Kayla- UAB will make a healthy run in the NCAA tournament this year, and you will have Santa to thank for that, if this doesn't happen you're not allowed to complain

Burr-ee-toe- you get a lifetime supply of chapstick, and ketchup packets! exciting right?

Mr Shife- You get something Santa knows you've been dreaming about for a long time. A weekend stay with the one, the only, the greatness that is the HOFF! Kit will also make an appearance. Again like with Shannon you're married so behave!

That's everyone on the nice list, if you didn't get anything you've been bad so expect coal haha!

Finally I am going to give out my first ever Grinch Award. Just a note this is all in fun so nobody get mad ha.

Celebrity Grinch for 2006- Hmm tons of candidates here right, I have narrowed it down to three, one from sports, one from politics, and one from acting/music. My sports candidate is Terrell Owens, why this guy is even allowed in the league is beyond me. He is a disgrace, and that is why he is a candidate. Politics why of course our President, but I figured that wouldn't go over well, so instead Mitch Daniels. Who is that you ask, our Governor who voted for DST! JERKOFF. Finally the hollywood grinch, I am going with Mel Gibson I think his actions explain the choice right? However, in the end my biggest grinch for 2006 goes to

TERRELL OWENS! Congrats

Finally the Blog Grinch of 2006. I have debated on doing this or not, but I am not one to shy away from a little fun controversy haha. Hmm, who to choose. Mike H was a candidate for not blogging ever, but he made up for it with a late season run. Nutz was also consideration for leaving us for the dark side AKA Myspace, but like Mike H, she returned to blog just in time. So that led me with one person, yes this year's award goes to someone who has gotten rather grumpy lately. That person is,

FEARLESS! Pot Meet Kettle :) haha. CONGRATS sorry Fearless there is no money award.

So who is your grinch for this year? A celeb, your boss, a sports figure, a blogger?

Alright sorry for such a long a post. I sincerely hope you have a wonderful Holiday and a Merry Christmas! My next post won't be til the 23rd or 24th and that will be the Purdue Bowl Preview since I am leaving for Florida the 26th.

Have a safe and happy holiday season
Phats

Hmm that's never happened before.

Hello kids,
I had a half day today so I of course took my sweet time getting back to work. I had to do my three month blood work this morning. In all the years I have been getting my blood work done I have yet to have happened what happened today. It was funny I was in the waiting room reading my book and I saw a new lady call some guy back and she looked pissed off, and I thought I don't want to get her today! Usually I have this very nice lady that has pretty much done it everytime I go in, and she was there so I thought no problems. Anywho about 10 mins later out pops miss sunshine to inform me I am next, great I got nurse pissed off. She asks which arm, I don't usually have a preference and it looked easier to give her the left so I did. She starts to play with the veins(sorry shannon) she was like you have two good ones I am not sure which to go with, i'll go with this one. Hearing her say this was very comforting. So, she sticks me not bad I felt it a bit more then usual, and not much is coming out. Finally she says lets try the other arm. I roll up my sleeve, she is like oh nice vein I should have gone with this one from the start. Anyway, she sticks me again and the blood is flowing and she says oh no! I am thinking to myself it's never good to hear that out of someone sticking a needle your arm. It turns out she forgot to get a cotton ball, and she says here hold this! She has me hold the needle into my arm!! All I was thinking was don't move the needle Phats, don't move the needle. Everything turned out fine though. I never get a band aid when I get my shots, I think pulling those damn things off hurt more then getting the shot! I got out of there way early so I went and got breakfast(bacon, egg, and cheese biscuit for you beading!) because I had to fast the night before, and then caught up on some of your blogs it was nice.

I don't believe I am going to switch over to Beta even though blogger seems to be trying to force that. If I have too eventually I will. As long as you all are OK with me typing in black as Phats in the other box. The only blog I had trouble with was The Duck but I figured out a way to comment, because I am crafty. I will be adding some links soon as well, so if I add you and you don't want to be let me know. haha.

Big weekend for the Boilers, we face the Mid Major Darling, Butler Bulldogs in the Wooden Tradition Saturday at Conseco. The Bulldogs have already beaten Notre Dame, IU, Tennessee, and Gonzaga to win the Preseason NIT. The Purdue women are also hosting Bulldogs Sat, but the Mississippi State Bulldogs. I think Purdue will win both, I am a little more confident with the women winning. So, Gary, Cheryl is Bama ever going to hire someone?!

Have a great weekend, I am working on a Christmas post for Monday. Also if I emailed you about the upcoming bowl games don't forget to email me back if you haven't already.
Phats
Music is SheDaisy a little Deck The Halls to get you in the Christmas mood.

I was tagged, and I didn't even get dinner first?!

Well, the lovely and talented Design Goddess chose to tag me, and I am going to do it. I don't really have anything else to write so at least this gives me a new post. By the way I am not snubbing anyone, but I am not allowed to comment evidently on Beta Blogs. I will keep trying maybe they will fix, I was hoping I wouldn't need to switch over. DAMN YOU BLOGGER! I am enjoying my one on one time with Shannon though oh la la!

A - Available/Single? Nope, I am with the lovely Kristen. Why she dates me I will never know
B - Best Friend? Jenn AKA Dirty Pop, even though she dates a jackass
C - Cake or Pie? Depends on what kind of pie, shoot I will go with cake, especially if it's ice cream!
D - Drink Of Choice? Vanilla Coke!
E - Essential Item You Use Everyday? My Car
F - Favorite Color? Royal Blue
G - Gummy Bears Or Worms? Cinnamon Gummy Bears
H - Home or Homesick? what? home I guess
I - Indulgence? Sex haha JK hmm Ranch Dressing
J - January Or February? Both drag on forever, but I will go with Feb, that is closer to summer
K - Kids & Their Names? I don't like kids under the age of 5
L - Life Is Incomplete Without? Purdue athletics
M - Marriage date? What you all don't know is Kristen and I eloped. I am kidding Dec 28th 2006 you're all invited it's in Orlando Florida.
N - Number Of Siblings? 1 older sister
O - Oranges Or Apples? Both! I love apples, but I also appreciate a good orange
P - Phobias/Fears? I think everyone knows this by now, I am scared to death of fish. I am also scared of snakes
Q - Favorite Quote? "Get Bent"
R - Reason to Smile? Purdue is winning!
S - Season? Summer
T - Tag 3 or 4 people? BEADING, CHERYL, BEKAH, and SHANNON, if you don't do it I will cry
U - Unknown Fact About Me? I am double jointed
V - Vegetable you don’t like? I am not real keen on Asparagus
W - Worst Habit? Picking the skin off my lip
X - X-rays You’ve Had? You name it I am sure it's been X-rayed
Y - Your Favorite Food? Italian or Mexican
Z - Zodiac Sign? Gemini, woohoo we rock.

If you were tagged and don't want to do it you don't have too, but I will cry.

I survived the mall

Well, I did it I finished my entire christmas shopping all in one trip WOOHOO go me. Now, I need a volunteer to wrap it all, any takers? I took a certain amount of money with me and I came home with 60$ not bad. I am one of these people that just wants to buy buy buy screw taking time and looking, what fun is that. I once again spoiled my nephews rotten, and still might pick up one more thing for them, if Kristen makes me shop with her. I am hoping she won't. I went with my sister and her husband. The day started off with the worst service ever at a Chili's! Maybe everyone was pissy because the Colts were getting owned. Speaking of getting owned, anyone catch the Saints/Cowgirls game tonight? Sorry Gary and Cheryl, but my boy Drew literally rocked the Cowboys!

Speaking of sports, sorry for you nonsports people. How about them Boilermakers!!! Our mens basketball team is off to an 8-1 start after an impressive 79-62 win over previously undefeated Missouri team Saturday. I am hesitant to get too excited yet because it's still early, and we still are Purdue. Allow me to explain. Last year was suppose to be the bounce back year but here is what happened. In the spring before the season started our projected starting point guard was suspended for the whole season for a DUI, he starts this year. Our best defensive player and great shooter David Teague tears his ACL in Oct. Out for the season. Carl Landry our best player overall, coming off an ACL tear(last game of the regular season the year before), decides he isn't healthy enough to compete. If you are keeping track that's 3 starters. Shortly into the season Nate Minnoy tears his ACL out for the rest of the season, and then our point guard Kory Spates who was in trouble all year elects to transfer. In all 5 starters gone. So you can see our luck has not always been great, so I am enjoying our success but will always be waiting for other foot to drop. Next up we play the mid major media darling Butler Sat. What sucks is they are no longer undefeated. I like our chances we'll see what happens. BOILER UP!

Anyone have any suggestions for Christmas posts this year? I am also trying to figure out the best way to put up the Purdue bowl preview before I leave for Florida. Any thing you want me to post about, suggestions welcomed.

Have a great week
Phats
By the way, how great was it to see Tyler and James win the Amazing Race! They deserved

Is it the weekend yet?

Does it seem like this whole week has been lagging on FOREVER? It didn't help things that I woke up this morning to our first real snowfall of the season YUCK. It was our first accumulation of the winter. It wasn't much, pretty much just a dusting, but sleet and ice made the roads really fun to navigate this morning. I only saw one bad wreck that pretty much had a section of 31 shut down. Glad I wasn't stuck in that traffic. This winter so far seems to be following the same path previous winters have in that December we're not getting much snow, but will probably get bombed in Jan. and Feb like the last few years. There is that running joke around our state that winter is not officially over til the HS basketball tournament ends in March. A couple years in a row we got really bad ice storms right during the HS basketball tournament, it was a mess. Here's hoping this melts fast, and winter stays mild.

Anybody catch the latest on Jessica Simpson? At the Kennedy Center Honors she was doing a tribute to Dolly Parton and singing 9-5 when she forgot the words. It gets worse she had cue cards! Anyway she abruptly stopped and stood there, when she finally spoke she said something to the tune of "Dolly you make me so nervous" When this got absolutely no reaction from the audience she ran off stage crying, into the arms of her perverted father. Who was probably trying to just get a better peek at Dolly's jugs. Anyway, they supposedly let her retape it after the show. What a ditz! Also, Gary you'll love this, reports are that Tony Romo the Cowgirls QB would like to date Miss Simpson. Think it over Tony, you don't want to have to explain the dancing trash cans during the concession part of the movie aren't real!!!

The Amazing Race finale is Sunday, this season has really flown by, I am not sure who will win. Tyler and James are definitely the favorite because they run fast and are the most athletic, but sometimes screw up directions. Rob and Kim will probably fight the entire way to the finish line. The Bama girls, don't like them, but somehow they always find exactly where to go quicker then anyone else. I am going with the boys, especially if it comes down to a footrace. Did anyone else hear they are doing an All Star season for the next edition! That will be awesome, I am sure they will bring back Jonathan and Victoria, and hopefully Charla the midget and her evil cousin who made her do all the hard tasks. I wonder if we'll see the return of Survivor couple Rob and Amber who were cheated out of 1 million. It sucks that all the other shows are now going to reruns for awhile. Does anyone still watch the real world? I tuned in the other night to see the white gay christian guy going postal on someone, and in the end decided to leave. I didn't see much but I saw him pushing a big guy and pointing in his face telling him to hit him. I gotta give credit to the guy he totally kept his calm and didn't take the bait.

The grammy's listed their nominees recently, and I was happy to see that they went on musical merit and not political agenda like other award shows. The dixie chicks one of the most talented bands out there is up for 5 grammy's this year. I bought the CD it's really good, and deserves the recognition. I also saw Carrie Underwood was up for a couple as well, which is cool Go American Idol! Speaking of, how big of a massive tool is Taylor Hicks?! He totally dogged American Idol in a recent interview, and basically bit the hand that fed him. What a bonehead move too, especially since his CD hasn't come out yet. Way to alieniate 90% of your fan base dumbass. I never liked Taylor anyway, I always thought he looked like a spaz having seizures when he performed. I saw Tina's favorite Chris on Ellen the other night, still not a fan of his either his form of singing is too much like screaming. Can't wait for the new AI season! :)

Well, that's all but before I go I promised to give a blog plug to Nutz. She is doing a christmas lights contest and would like you all to participate. So go on over to her blog, she is nutzonaroll in the links and check it out.
Have a good one!
Phats

Bring on the Twerps!

Well we finally know who we will be playing in the Champs Sports Bowl in Orlando. The Maryland Terrapins out of the ACC. It was crazy everyone trying to guess who we'd play, everyone from Georgia Tech, Boston College, Clemson, to Maryland. This is a good match up, I have not been overly impressed with Maryland. That being said I am sure it will be a good game, but the ACC is really not that great of a conference. We also know who will be in the title game it will be Ohio State vs Florida. Michigan got the snub and has the complaint this year(it seems like it's always someone). I don't think Florida matches up well with OSU, and I see the bucks taking the title. The most undeserving BCS team has to be Notre Dame, they do not belong in a BCS game and stole the spot from someone more deserving. Some great match ups, and I will be doing a preview soon. So, if you were a guest picker for me this season be looking for an email.

Well, all that hype how this monster storm was coming 4-6 inches possible, and possibly a sheet of ice first, and we got absolutely nothing. The wind was bad, I mean really bad but that was it. I will take high winds any day over snow. We didn't even get flurries which I was happy. Although we had some flurries tonight. It's really cold though which sucks, because just last week it was 70. Winter is officially here I am afraid. Hopefully it will be a mild one.

I met with my Varsity tennis team tonight at the center and had them scrimmage 4 of my junior high girls. Now, I never thought in a million years this would be so controversial, but some parents were outraged. They couldn't believe I would do that to the upperclassmen, and that next year those Freshmen need to earn their status by playing JV. I had to refrain from really being rude, and I am proud of myself. I held the scrimmage, and let me set the scene first. The 4 jr high girls are GOOD. 3 of them were part of the undefeated girls team, the other played 1 singles for the boys team and was 9-2. I simply wanted the juniors on the Varsity to see that they need to start working a little in the offseason(which they don't) or they are going to lose their spots next year. If this had been a match tonight the Varsity would have lost. we played 2 singles matches and 1 doubles match. The top singles match was 8-1, and 8-0. The second singles match was 8-5, and 8-2 both in favor of the 8th graders. The doubles matches were close but the varsity girls won both 8-2 and 8-6. That was good to see, but I came away thinking these 4 girls could all probably start varsity this year. It's going to be a long season!

Does everyone have their Christmas shopping done? If so want to do mine? I finally have some free time next week, so I am going to meet up with my sister and go shopping and try to finish then. Does anyone shop online? I bought some things over the net last year, was looking for something this year but didn't find it. I have been in a christmas mood lately, I watched Elf, Miracle on the 34th street, and Christmas Vacation the other day. Do you ever feel guilty when you get Christmas cards from all your friends and you never send them out? ha.

Have a great week The music is "gotta be something more" by Sugarland
Phats

By the way I got a thank you note the other day for the wedding I ditched, and basically they thanked for me coming to their wedding HA! funny right?

Welcome Back!

Well, I wasn't planning on blogging today, but I thought should give a proper welcome back to the world famous Nutz! Nutz has started her own blog, at http://nutzonaroll.blogspot.com/
Make sure you stop by and say hi, she'll appreciate it. So a BIG welcome back to Nutz, I told you myspace was for losers and pervs! haha.

Snow update- None yet, but we are getting some crazy winds man. It literally woke me up last night it was rattling my window so hard. I was worried of losing power. They are changing the forecast I guess it's all going north of us, we're suppose to get an inch or less WOOHOO! Thank you Beading, I am sure it's your deal with mother nature.

Anybody got exciting weekend plans? I know Cheryl and Gary will be out buying me presents for Christmas! Have a great weekend

Phats