Alabama 29 UT 9........that's two in a row...or 3 out of 4 now for the Tide against UT. I watched the game intently of course and I never thought UT had a chance. I feel sorry for UT's defense...they play hard, but UT went 9 possesions and had 7 of them three and outs. That defense defended the castle as long as they could, then it all tumbled in.
It's been since 1994, but Alabama has the better program now. They have the better coach. There is better talent at Alabama now. Alabama has better facilities, but now they have the momentum. What a great run for UT. 11 out of 16 against the SEC's alltime best. But, of course, they are going to fire the coach that led them to that mark. As a Bama fan...all I can say to Phillip Fulmer is BYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. He's kicked our ass long enough. Ill take my chances with the next guy.
My record is now up to 15-11....(58%) **My goal was to end the season at 60%**
Each game has it's own little theme.....a bowl game sorta..
The SEC EAST CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
Florida 34
Georgia 30
The WHOSE MORE OVERRATED GAME
Texas 45
Texas Tech 34
The LOSER GOES TO SHREVEPORT GAME
Ole Miss 21
Auburn 19
The "WILL FULMER RESIGN AFTERWARDS GAME"
South Carolina 20
UT 14
The "DID ARKANSAS RUN OFF THE WRONG GUY GAME"
Tulsa 42
Arkansas 30
Now, the Top 25
1- Texas
2- Alabama
3- Penn State
4- Florida
5- Oklahoma
6- Georgia
7- USC
8- Texas Tech
9- Oklahoma State
10- North Carolina
11- Minnesota
12- Florida State
13- Boise State
14- Pitt
15- Notre Dame
16- West Virginia
17- Cal
18- Missouri
19- LSU
20- Ohio State
21- Tulsa
22- South Florida
23- Wake Forest
24- Georgia Tech
25- Iowa
Have a good Halloween. Clay
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Friday, October 24, 2008
The first cut is the deepest......
It's my turn to be critiqued. Im a big boy and can take it, but I know I'm right.
Favorite Book- The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris (Everyone has seen the movie a hundred times, but the book is so rich in detail, and there is even more dialogue with Dr. Lecter. By the way, in the book, Dr. Lecter has 6 fingers on his right hand) This book scared me and Ive reread it many times.
Last book I read- "The Bronx Zoo," by Sparky Lyle. This book tells the behind the scene story of the 1978 New York Yankees. It was interesting because you never expect athletes and team owners to act so childishly.
Favorite Music- Led Zeppelin..period. The bluesy riffs by Jimmy Page...the howling voice of Robert Plant, and the greatest drummer in history, John Bonham beating his drums into submission in great songs like "When the Levee Breaks," or "Rock and Roll."
Favorite Song- Baba O'Reilly by The Who...aka "Teenage Wasteland." This is my ringtone. This song is so intense and when the violin, Pete Townshend's guitar, and the searing piano reaches a crescendo, it's like a volcano ready to blow.
Guilty Pleasure- I like to pee outside.....off the back deck preferably. ***This is done at night of course.
Favorite Movie- Pulp Fiction
This movie is perfect. The storyline flows from one character to another. This movie shows how cinema can really be done. This movie was inventive and thought provoking. It's also funny and shocking, and the dialogue is still fresh and nothing I had ever heard before. Star Wars...The Godfather, and Goodfellas are all right up there, but I think Pulp is the best because of how much a I quote it, and how many times I saw it in the theatre.
I'd like to see everyone lash at me instead of just my kid sister and Bonnie. That's it. Smell ya later.
Clay
Favorite Book- The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris (Everyone has seen the movie a hundred times, but the book is so rich in detail, and there is even more dialogue with Dr. Lecter. By the way, in the book, Dr. Lecter has 6 fingers on his right hand) This book scared me and Ive reread it many times.
Last book I read- "The Bronx Zoo," by Sparky Lyle. This book tells the behind the scene story of the 1978 New York Yankees. It was interesting because you never expect athletes and team owners to act so childishly.
Favorite Music- Led Zeppelin..period. The bluesy riffs by Jimmy Page...the howling voice of Robert Plant, and the greatest drummer in history, John Bonham beating his drums into submission in great songs like "When the Levee Breaks," or "Rock and Roll."
Favorite Song- Baba O'Reilly by The Who...aka "Teenage Wasteland." This is my ringtone. This song is so intense and when the violin, Pete Townshend's guitar, and the searing piano reaches a crescendo, it's like a volcano ready to blow.
Guilty Pleasure- I like to pee outside.....off the back deck preferably. ***This is done at night of course.
Favorite Movie- Pulp Fiction
This movie is perfect. The storyline flows from one character to another. This movie shows how cinema can really be done. This movie was inventive and thought provoking. It's also funny and shocking, and the dialogue is still fresh and nothing I had ever heard before. Star Wars...The Godfather, and Goodfellas are all right up there, but I think Pulp is the best because of how much a I quote it, and how many times I saw it in the theatre.
I'd like to see everyone lash at me instead of just my kid sister and Bonnie. That's it. Smell ya later.
Clay
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Top 25 (October 22nd Edition)
Im late with this, this week. I just watched West Virginia beat Auburn. It's always nice to the the "Barn" get whipped, but they had a big lead for a while. I don't know who is in more hot water...Tommy Tuberville, or Fulmer. I suspect both will be coaching somewhere else next year. Interestingly, with each coach's team with 4 losses at this point. Both could beat Alabama an save their necks. UT plays Bama this Saturday in Knoxville.
It's been such a different scene this year man. I wear my Alabama crap everywhere and I hear crickets. Usually, UT fans talk a lot of junk...and Georgia fans have been known to make comments about Nick Satan, but it's been quiet. Very few UT windsocks out there. Where did all of you go???? The Vol Navy???? Screw it..yall are a basketball school now anyway.
Last week I won some games....Season record stil an abysmal (11-10)
Alabama 24
UT 20 (This is it for the Volnation.....time to go "all in." It will be a good game, as it usually is)
Ohio State 27
Penn State 17
Georgia 16
LSU 14
Ole Miss 34
Arkansas 28
Texas 38
Oklahoma State 24
The Top 25
1- Texas (yeah, bama looked like crap and the Horns beat Missouri, they deserve it more)
2- Alabama
3- Penn State
4- Oklahoma State
5- Florida
6- USC
7- Oklahoma
8- Texas Tech
9- Georgia
10- Kansas
11- Ohio State
12- LSU
13- North Carolina
14- Boise State
15- Minnesota
16- North Carolina
17- Missouri
18- Florida State
19- Pitt
20 West Virginia
21- Georgia Tech
22- Iowa
23- Notre Dame
24- Arizona State
25- Cal
It's been such a different scene this year man. I wear my Alabama crap everywhere and I hear crickets. Usually, UT fans talk a lot of junk...and Georgia fans have been known to make comments about Nick Satan, but it's been quiet. Very few UT windsocks out there. Where did all of you go???? The Vol Navy???? Screw it..yall are a basketball school now anyway.
Last week I won some games....Season record stil an abysmal (11-10)
Alabama 24
UT 20 (This is it for the Volnation.....time to go "all in." It will be a good game, as it usually is)
Ohio State 27
Penn State 17
Georgia 16
LSU 14
Ole Miss 34
Arkansas 28
Texas 38
Oklahoma State 24
The Top 25
1- Texas (yeah, bama looked like crap and the Horns beat Missouri, they deserve it more)
2- Alabama
3- Penn State
4- Oklahoma State
5- Florida
6- USC
7- Oklahoma
8- Texas Tech
9- Georgia
10- Kansas
11- Ohio State
12- LSU
13- North Carolina
14- Boise State
15- Minnesota
16- North Carolina
17- Missouri
18- Florida State
19- Pitt
20 West Virginia
21- Georgia Tech
22- Iowa
23- Notre Dame
24- Arizona State
25- Cal
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Judge and Jury.....let's hear it folks.
**Before I start, I want to thank everyone for reading this blog. I try to be honest (probably too honest) and somehow put my thoughts into words. I would love to have more comments from some of you anonymous folk. To post a comment, you need to register for a gmail account. Quite simply, go to Google and get an email address. It's free and then you can tell me how full of crap I am**
I am now going to pass judgement on some of you pour souls.....yep, I am going to award some of you with praise, and give you some good ol Clay Smack Talk if you are unworthy. (Im just joshing...it's just a game)
The GAME is simple and point oriented. I need each of you that have the nerve to post to tell me a little about yourself.
What is required?
First, Tell me your favorite book and the last one you read. If I deem your books worthy, (pop up books and comics will be frowned upon) then you get 5 points a piece.
Secondly, Who is your favorite musician or musical group? After naming them, give me your favorite song. Again, this will be worth 5 points a piece.
Thirdly, I need a guilty pleasure. This is worth 5 points.
Finally, I want you to tell me what is the "Greatest Movie of All Time!" Name the movie and then briefly tell me why it's your favorite. This is worth 20 points.
At some point, I will reveal my own answers for the above mentioned, but this blog is about those that read it and I want to know something about you.
**The reward is that I will go on record and state that you rock and are the most cultured person I know** I'll buy you a coke as well.
Good Luck!!!!
I am now going to pass judgement on some of you pour souls.....yep, I am going to award some of you with praise, and give you some good ol Clay Smack Talk if you are unworthy. (Im just joshing...it's just a game)
The GAME is simple and point oriented. I need each of you that have the nerve to post to tell me a little about yourself.
What is required?
First, Tell me your favorite book and the last one you read. If I deem your books worthy, (pop up books and comics will be frowned upon) then you get 5 points a piece.
Secondly, Who is your favorite musician or musical group? After naming them, give me your favorite song. Again, this will be worth 5 points a piece.
Thirdly, I need a guilty pleasure. This is worth 5 points.
Finally, I want you to tell me what is the "Greatest Movie of All Time!" Name the movie and then briefly tell me why it's your favorite. This is worth 20 points.
At some point, I will reveal my own answers for the above mentioned, but this blog is about those that read it and I want to know something about you.
**The reward is that I will go on record and state that you rock and are the most cultured person I know** I'll buy you a coke as well.
Good Luck!!!!
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Top 25 (October 15th Edition)
Well, 3 teams in the top 5 five fell this past week. LSU, Missouri, and Oklahoma bit the dust. Anyone for a college football playoff??
I still believe that USC will play Florida when it's all said and done. I'm sorry, but I picked Bama over Texas for my #1 spot. I think that the single biggest fact about the Tide is that they have not trailed at any point all season. Let me repeat, 6 games and they have yet to be behind even 3-0. They have also not yielded a point in the first quarter this year. If there was another team that could boast that, plus whipping Georgia, Clemson, and Arkansas on the road is pretty good too. Now, lets take a look at some of my predictions.
Current record (7-8) **That is so bad, I should just let my dog Willie pee on the sports page to pick these games, but I still think Ill end up winning 60% before it's over.
Alabama 35
Ole Miss 21
Georgia 24
Vanderbilt 10
Tennessee 17
Mississippi State 7
Texas 42
Missouri 31
Kentucky 28
Arkansas 24
Now, the new TOP 25 (if you are a Tennessee fan, you are wasting your time..ha)
1- Alabama (Wow, there's no place like home)
2- Texas
3- Penn State
4- USC
5- Oklahoma
6- Oklahoma State
7- Florida
8- Texas Tech
9- Georgia
10- Ohio State
11- LSU
12- Kansas
13- Utah
14- Wake Forest
15- Virginia Tech
16- Minnesota
17- South Florida
18- Boise State
19- North Carolina
20- Pittsburgh
21- Vanderbilt
22- Georgia Tech
23- Ball State
24- Kansas State
25- Notre Dame
I still believe that USC will play Florida when it's all said and done. I'm sorry, but I picked Bama over Texas for my #1 spot. I think that the single biggest fact about the Tide is that they have not trailed at any point all season. Let me repeat, 6 games and they have yet to be behind even 3-0. They have also not yielded a point in the first quarter this year. If there was another team that could boast that, plus whipping Georgia, Clemson, and Arkansas on the road is pretty good too. Now, lets take a look at some of my predictions.
Current record (7-8) **That is so bad, I should just let my dog Willie pee on the sports page to pick these games, but I still think Ill end up winning 60% before it's over.
Alabama 35
Ole Miss 21
Georgia 24
Vanderbilt 10
Tennessee 17
Mississippi State 7
Texas 42
Missouri 31
Kentucky 28
Arkansas 24
Now, the new TOP 25 (if you are a Tennessee fan, you are wasting your time..ha)
1- Alabama (Wow, there's no place like home)
2- Texas
3- Penn State
4- USC
5- Oklahoma
6- Oklahoma State
7- Florida
8- Texas Tech
9- Georgia
10- Ohio State
11- LSU
12- Kansas
13- Utah
14- Wake Forest
15- Virginia Tech
16- Minnesota
17- South Florida
18- Boise State
19- North Carolina
20- Pittsburgh
21- Vanderbilt
22- Georgia Tech
23- Ball State
24- Kansas State
25- Notre Dame
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Who out there has a 2nd Mom????
Funny question huh? Cmon, you know what I mean. Your #2 Mom kinda kicks you in the butt as you go along. She's the one that tells you "hey, listen to your mother....or I'll whip your butt myself." It could be a grandmother.....grandmother's are really good candidates for the Vice President Mom. Heck, it could be a good friend....maybe even someone the own sex. You can tell a second mom by the way they are never wrong, never! My Nana had my back, but I always ended up agreeing in the end. I think my Nana had...excuse me, still has Jedi like powers, but she was not the one. She just ended up being the "Nana" The Godmother of Hiwassee Avenue.
Well, my second mom let me know that on a previous blog I had left her out when talking about loved ones. It was a blog that's central idea was about how sometimes your own family wasn't right in the head, and why did other family members have to deal with it?
Well, in that blog, in an effort to make a point about the people close to me...I didn't quite call the entire roll. This was the third time someone had mentioned this to me, so there is a call for action here at thomaschavis.blogspot.
So, I want to acknowledge some folks that have been near and dear to me for a long time that are definetely in my inner circle.....but first, an enlightening story about this.
Right after I wrote the blog in question, I got a call from a close family member. After a brief conversation, my blog came up. At first, I was shocked to hear from this person about my blog at all. I would have bet this family member to not even know what a blog was...or how to it get to mine, but he had help. I was, for a brief moment...proud.
Well, the truth of the matter was that this person just wanted to let me know how upset they were that their NAME had not graced my little article. This person actually read what I had written back to me, as if I would not remember what I had penned myself. The sad fact that I had not been included them in that brief paragraph was because they did not meet the requirements that I set out. This person did not love me unconditionally.....and I didn't love them either. It was a sad moment that was many years coming, but I feel better now. I wish that person well and hope they lose what binds them.
Wow, that was heavy. I try to leave names out of these little notes, but that is my problem sometimes.
Now, Bobbi Jean is my very own second mother and a cast iron bond lives between us. She knew my mother and knows how to tap that energy within myself. My Mother-in-Law, Miss Jan is the very salt of the earth. She has taken to my daughter as she would her own, and I am thankful. Kevin Kerr kept me from burning the sky with my own rage. He literally pushed me through school, and he fed me..took me in. Greg Wanderman will always be my best friend. An unwavering star that I have always been able to count on. Roxanne....what can I say? And, the one man that can make me laugh til I'm happy, Mr. Messier.
So, I have listed everyone now. Congratulations on being "outed." I don't want to hear any more complaints.
Truth is, it's nice to have to expand a list like this. Makes you feel a litte warm...maybe fuzzy. Nah, fuzzy is for chicks.
Thanks for reading.
Well, my second mom let me know that on a previous blog I had left her out when talking about loved ones. It was a blog that's central idea was about how sometimes your own family wasn't right in the head, and why did other family members have to deal with it?
Well, in that blog, in an effort to make a point about the people close to me...I didn't quite call the entire roll. This was the third time someone had mentioned this to me, so there is a call for action here at thomaschavis.blogspot.
So, I want to acknowledge some folks that have been near and dear to me for a long time that are definetely in my inner circle.....but first, an enlightening story about this.
Right after I wrote the blog in question, I got a call from a close family member. After a brief conversation, my blog came up. At first, I was shocked to hear from this person about my blog at all. I would have bet this family member to not even know what a blog was...or how to it get to mine, but he had help. I was, for a brief moment...proud.
Well, the truth of the matter was that this person just wanted to let me know how upset they were that their NAME had not graced my little article. This person actually read what I had written back to me, as if I would not remember what I had penned myself. The sad fact that I had not been included them in that brief paragraph was because they did not meet the requirements that I set out. This person did not love me unconditionally.....and I didn't love them either. It was a sad moment that was many years coming, but I feel better now. I wish that person well and hope they lose what binds them.
Wow, that was heavy. I try to leave names out of these little notes, but that is my problem sometimes.
Now, Bobbi Jean is my very own second mother and a cast iron bond lives between us. She knew my mother and knows how to tap that energy within myself. My Mother-in-Law, Miss Jan is the very salt of the earth. She has taken to my daughter as she would her own, and I am thankful. Kevin Kerr kept me from burning the sky with my own rage. He literally pushed me through school, and he fed me..took me in. Greg Wanderman will always be my best friend. An unwavering star that I have always been able to count on. Roxanne....what can I say? And, the one man that can make me laugh til I'm happy, Mr. Messier.
So, I have listed everyone now. Congratulations on being "outed." I don't want to hear any more complaints.
Truth is, it's nice to have to expand a list like this. Makes you feel a litte warm...maybe fuzzy. Nah, fuzzy is for chicks.
Thanks for reading.
Monday, October 13, 2008
The Dieting Machine.......
Hey, I'm the first person to admit that I am obese and need to lose at least 50 pounds, but my argument is not with whether people need to lose weight. My beef is with the dieting industry. I think that it's a scam and people end up worse off than before.
Webmd.com has 281 sites in just the overview when you type in "Losing Weight." I mean, if Webmd can't give a straight answer about what is going on, then I will. It's simple. Eat less and exercise more often. Yep, I don't have a video or a book coming out, but that's the gist everyone. Put the fork down and go for a walk. I don't think there is a physician on the planet that could argue.
The thing that gets me is that so many people (myself included) that just don't want to admit that they have a hard time with the burgers and are lazy to boot. Personally, I eat like crap and don't exercise very much. Then...Presto! For a few weeks, I'll push my plate away and walk nine holes of golf or even walk around the mall three-four times a week, and I lose weight. It's just really hard to do those things. You get home from work, you're tired, you eat, you go to bed. There is nothing to be ashamed of. The mind pushes the body, not the other way around. If your mind is not focused on whatever you set out to do, then you can't trust your body to pull your through.
I cannot even begin to go into all the junk that's out there, so I'll be fair. I'll use what is in my household to illustrate that "diets" are not the answer, no matter how hard you try. According to my family physician Dr. James Stanko, most people who participate in a crash diet or a program will eventually gain that weight back,and in some cases GAIN EVEN MORE!!!!! His advice was to try and lose 2-3 pounds a month over 12 months. Hey, that adds up to up to 36 pounds, which would put me close to my ideal weight. Hey, maybe doctor's aren't crazy.
I know, I know, I'm a guy...I can't possibly understand, but facts are facts. As I sit and write this....I'm looking at a pad of paper that's just crazy. For the sake of being a guinea pig, Bonnie has allowed me to use my blog to illustrate the craziness of dieting. The only condition is that I do not exaggerate in attempts to be humorous.
We have 4 books with different diet plans and one cookbook for such a plan.
We have a membership to "The Rush" that we have not gone to in over a year.
Bonnie has been to a "Diet Doctor" in order to get the "good" diet pills.
Bonnie is taking has taken over the counter diet pills infrequently.
Bonnie has sworn off meat. She eats these veggie patty things.....uch.....gross.
Bonnie carries around a 2 foot drinking device full of water at all times.
Bonnie ordered a "Billy Blanks" video using our Blockbuster account.
WHAT IN THE HELL???? I'm sorry, but she looks awfully good to me! Blond, blue eyed, bombshell, and I hit triple 7's to be with her.
Girls, you wanna know what us boys really think. We'd rather you be happy and weigh a little more than your ideal weight because watching the torturous actions you take is really awful. It stinks. There is NO WAY a guy can make a girl feel better about her weight, because unless she feels secure.....then we are just being sweet.
And that really makes us mad. Most guys are not prolific with their compliments, but when we say you look beautiful, unless that guy is in trouble, it's sincere. This blog serves no purpose and I'm not on a crusade. I just think those that are dieting need to know that your partner is probably in a world of.......chocolate.
Webmd.com has 281 sites in just the overview when you type in "Losing Weight." I mean, if Webmd can't give a straight answer about what is going on, then I will. It's simple. Eat less and exercise more often. Yep, I don't have a video or a book coming out, but that's the gist everyone. Put the fork down and go for a walk. I don't think there is a physician on the planet that could argue.
The thing that gets me is that so many people (myself included) that just don't want to admit that they have a hard time with the burgers and are lazy to boot. Personally, I eat like crap and don't exercise very much. Then...Presto! For a few weeks, I'll push my plate away and walk nine holes of golf or even walk around the mall three-four times a week, and I lose weight. It's just really hard to do those things. You get home from work, you're tired, you eat, you go to bed. There is nothing to be ashamed of. The mind pushes the body, not the other way around. If your mind is not focused on whatever you set out to do, then you can't trust your body to pull your through.
I cannot even begin to go into all the junk that's out there, so I'll be fair. I'll use what is in my household to illustrate that "diets" are not the answer, no matter how hard you try. According to my family physician Dr. James Stanko, most people who participate in a crash diet or a program will eventually gain that weight back,and in some cases GAIN EVEN MORE!!!!! His advice was to try and lose 2-3 pounds a month over 12 months. Hey, that adds up to up to 36 pounds, which would put me close to my ideal weight. Hey, maybe doctor's aren't crazy.
I know, I know, I'm a guy...I can't possibly understand, but facts are facts. As I sit and write this....I'm looking at a pad of paper that's just crazy. For the sake of being a guinea pig, Bonnie has allowed me to use my blog to illustrate the craziness of dieting. The only condition is that I do not exaggerate in attempts to be humorous.
We have 4 books with different diet plans and one cookbook for such a plan.
We have a membership to "The Rush" that we have not gone to in over a year.
Bonnie has been to a "Diet Doctor" in order to get the "good" diet pills.
Bonnie is taking has taken over the counter diet pills infrequently.
Bonnie has sworn off meat. She eats these veggie patty things.....uch.....gross.
Bonnie carries around a 2 foot drinking device full of water at all times.
Bonnie ordered a "Billy Blanks" video using our Blockbuster account.
WHAT IN THE HELL???? I'm sorry, but she looks awfully good to me! Blond, blue eyed, bombshell, and I hit triple 7's to be with her.
Girls, you wanna know what us boys really think. We'd rather you be happy and weigh a little more than your ideal weight because watching the torturous actions you take is really awful. It stinks. There is NO WAY a guy can make a girl feel better about her weight, because unless she feels secure.....then we are just being sweet.
And that really makes us mad. Most guys are not prolific with their compliments, but when we say you look beautiful, unless that guy is in trouble, it's sincere. This blog serves no purpose and I'm not on a crusade. I just think those that are dieting need to know that your partner is probably in a world of.......chocolate.
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