1) Can there be any happier person right now than Channel 10's meteorologist Kevin Williams. Since the beginning of this month we have received over 23 inches of snow. That is after getting nothing but a flurry in November. Now, as I have said before, Kevin would have a smile on his face even if he was reporting that the glaciers were advancing on New York State. This goof even had a snow making machine in his back yard for some reason a while back. This man just enjoys the snow and the cold. He must be ready to go nuts over next Monday's forecast of a huge storm. If that happens there will be no containing his giddiness.
2) In my last muse I wrote about the 'Hands of Clod', now I have to write about the 'Foot of Clod'. I was watching the UEFA Cup game between Dutch team FC Twente and the Tottenham Hotspur. Well the dutch goalie came through with a fine ESPN moment that will most certainly be on their year end blooper reel. It seems that the fullback for FC Twente needed to get rid of the ball under pressure and what better person to pass it to than his unmolested goalie. Well, he passed it back and the goalie took a swing at it with his foot to clear it and WHIFF, the ball kept going backwards. You can guess where it ended up. Now, he may have barely touched the ball but he swept at it with his foot instead of getting behind the ball. Now the ball may have taken a little bit of an unexpected bounce but still the goalie needs to get the meat of his leg behind it just in case. He didn't and the home crowd were not happy with the result. He is now known as the 'Foot of Clod'.
3) I had a dentist appointment today in Geneseo but I never made it. My appointment was at nine so I left at twenty of eight to give myself plenty of time but after twenty five minutes and not getting more than 2 miles from my home I decided to throw in the towel. It was not pretty out there. The expressway was a parking lot, Spencerport Road was backed up to the Big M (and that is over two miles of backup). It was slippery and still snowing like a banshee so I decided living was better than having cleaned teeth. I ended up spending the day keeping my driveway cleaned. My afternoon appointment decided it was smart to stay home so my day off was pretty much a waste. Well, I have the time off available and I will lose it if I do not use it.
4) Our Bumbling Buffalo Bills laid one hell of an egg this past Sunday. It started out with promise and then the chicken came to the coop and sat on the nest. Leodis 'Toast' McKelvin was buttered badly. Most of the O-Line ended up in the infirmary and I was looking for the channel selector. Unfortunately the other game on was just as bad. At least I caught a little bowling for a change which leads me to.....
5) Obviously, after my performance yesterday, I did not learn anything watching the Pros. My evening at Bedrock Lanes was totally mundane. For the most part I did not miss the pocket but I could not carry the hits. Ten pins and seven pins were my bane and when the lanes finally broke down in the last game the split bug showed up. I just feel like I am ready to explode for a huge series but I keep coming up with duds. I will say this though I will trade in everything to bowl a huge series next week when we bowl the most annoying team in the league. What I would not give to stick a 780 up their collective hind ends.
6) Sixty nine years ago today was the day that President Franklin Roosevelt declared would be the 'Day that would live in infamy'. The Japanese decided it would be a good idea to launch a sneak attack on us and bomb Pearl Harbor. While it seemed like a good idea at the time for them after they finished it turned out to be a big mistake. After we cleaned their clocks at the battle of Midway the momentum was ours and slowly we drove them back and finally in August 1945 they surrendered. So if you have a moment bow your heads and give a few moments of respect to the American military personnel that gave theirs lives in Hawaii on this day.
Well, that is enough for today. It is now time to watch the Sabres tonight. They have won the last couple of games with Ryan Miller pitching shutouts in both. Lets hope he, and the team, keep that egg on the scoreboard and not lay one on the ice. This is your King saying I may not always drink beer, but when I do I prefer Labatt's Blue. Stay thirsty my friends!!
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