My beloved Missouri Tigers picked up another win yesterday but not without a little struggle. They beat Iowa State 42-28, but a touchdown by the defense turned a close game into a Tiger victory.
Mizzou is now 7-1 with four games to go. Next week they travel up to Colorado to take on the Buffs in Boulder. Then they are at home against a down Texas A&M team. Then on the 17th they walk into that snake pit out in Manhattan, KS to play the Wildcats. And finish the season against those lowlife Kansas Chickenhawks.
Kansas is undefeated but they still have a lot to prove. They beat Texas A&M on the road last night, but A&M as I wrote above is down this year. And they have not played either Texas or Oklahoma and through the draw of their schedule and wont have to either.
It would appear as if the Tigers and ugly little birds are headed for a showdown at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City two days after Thanksgiving. I think both schools will lose at least once between now and then. And Mizzou has a real problem with the loss of Pig Brown to injury. Brown in my opinion is the team's best defensive player. Brown ruptured his Achilles Tendon late in the game and is out for the season. It is a definite blow to the defense which has had more than it's share of problems. Someone, maybe an underclassman, needs to step up for Mizzou.
October 28, 2007
October 21, 2007
More Televison Takes
I have watched a number of hours of television this fall looking at the prime time offerings of the five big television networks. As I wrote about a month ago I was looking forward to seeing the season premiers of "My Name is Earl", "The Office", "ER", and "Saturday Night Live".
All but "The Office" have lived up to my expectations. The Office has been running hour long episodes, that should be only a half hour long. It's as if the writers are stretching things when the story could be told in half the time.
Earl, ER and SNL have all lived up to what they have done previously. In fact, I think that SNL is just as good as it was in the early '90s. It has been laugh out loud funny at times.
And I have found two more programs that you might want to take a look at if you haven't yet seen them. The best new show of the season is "Reaper". It is hilarious. The concept is a 21 year old man has had soul sold to the devil without his knowledge. Each week he is actually doing good by sending escaped evil souls back to hades. The role of the devil is played well by Ray Wise. Each week's episode thus far has been funny and entertaining. If you haven't seen it yet, it is on Tuesday nights at 8 .
The best new comedy I have found is "The Big Bang Theory" on CBS at 7:30 Monday nights. The program is about four nerds living in an apartment next to a hot babe. It is well written and acted and has had some truly funny dialogue. Take a look at it.
Finally, don't waste your time watching this new show: Cavemen. It is boring and the actors look as if they are bored while doing their thing. Earlier this fall I wrote "Back to You" was worth watching a second time. Well, I was wrong it's predictable and boring. It's a waste of time.
All but "The Office" have lived up to my expectations. The Office has been running hour long episodes, that should be only a half hour long. It's as if the writers are stretching things when the story could be told in half the time.
Earl, ER and SNL have all lived up to what they have done previously. In fact, I think that SNL is just as good as it was in the early '90s. It has been laugh out loud funny at times.
And I have found two more programs that you might want to take a look at if you haven't yet seen them. The best new show of the season is "Reaper". It is hilarious. The concept is a 21 year old man has had soul sold to the devil without his knowledge. Each week he is actually doing good by sending escaped evil souls back to hades. The role of the devil is played well by Ray Wise. Each week's episode thus far has been funny and entertaining. If you haven't seen it yet, it is on Tuesday nights at 8 .
The best new comedy I have found is "The Big Bang Theory" on CBS at 7:30 Monday nights. The program is about four nerds living in an apartment next to a hot babe. It is well written and acted and has had some truly funny dialogue. Take a look at it.
Finally, don't waste your time watching this new show: Cavemen. It is boring and the actors look as if they are bored while doing their thing. Earlier this fall I wrote "Back to You" was worth watching a second time. Well, I was wrong it's predictable and boring. It's a waste of time.
Mizzou - Rah!!!
My beloved Missouri Tigers rolled yesterday beating up on the Texas Tech Red Raiders 41-10. It was a warm fall afternoon and a great day to be a Tiger fan.
I was particularly impressed with the defense that is getting better every game. They are young but the improvement they have shown since the start of the season has been impressive. Texas Tech had come into the game leading the nation in offense. But, Mizzou held them to ten points all day and shut out Tech in the second half. The D picked off four Graham Harrell passes and converted one for a touchdown in the first quarter to send the Tigers on their way. Harrell has been included on several lists as a Heisman trophy candidate.
The Missouri offense also played a great game with a balanced running and passing attack. The score was 10-7 at the half but Mizzou scored on it's first four possessions of the second half to put the game away.
The game lasted three and a half hours since Harrell threw the ball 69 times. And ABC showed the game regionally which made the commercial time outs longer than usual. But, still it was a great day to be at a football team and spend time with friends.
I was particularly impressed with the defense that is getting better every game. They are young but the improvement they have shown since the start of the season has been impressive. Texas Tech had come into the game leading the nation in offense. But, Mizzou held them to ten points all day and shut out Tech in the second half. The D picked off four Graham Harrell passes and converted one for a touchdown in the first quarter to send the Tigers on their way. Harrell has been included on several lists as a Heisman trophy candidate.
The Missouri offense also played a great game with a balanced running and passing attack. The score was 10-7 at the half but Mizzou scored on it's first four possessions of the second half to put the game away.
The game lasted three and a half hours since Harrell threw the ball 69 times. And ABC showed the game regionally which made the commercial time outs longer than usual. But, still it was a great day to be at a football team and spend time with friends.
It wasn't as bad as I expected
I just bought a brand new car. It's something that in the past I have detested because of having to deal with some real low life salesmen. But, this car buying experience turned out to be fairly pleasant.
I bought a brand new '08 Chevrolet Impala from a dealer just south of the metropolitan area. I got a pretty good deal on the car and I only visited three dealers, drove four cars and dealt with four sales reps.
The guy who sold me this brand new car, S, was knowledgeable and didn't pressure me for the sale. I wanted a little more from the dealer for my car but S told me he couldn't budge any more and that "he wasn't into playing games". I believed him and bought the car. The other dealer I visited had an '08 Toyota Camry. But, he just couldn't get the price down to what I was willing to pay. The new Chevy is Metallic Silver and it is the first brand new car I have bought in over 20 years. (I decided to buy the new one rather than a factory car or one a year old). I am very happy with it after four days of driving including a trip to Columbia yesterday for the Mizzou football game.
I bought a brand new '08 Chevrolet Impala from a dealer just south of the metropolitan area. I got a pretty good deal on the car and I only visited three dealers, drove four cars and dealt with four sales reps.
The guy who sold me this brand new car, S, was knowledgeable and didn't pressure me for the sale. I wanted a little more from the dealer for my car but S told me he couldn't budge any more and that "he wasn't into playing games". I believed him and bought the car. The other dealer I visited had an '08 Toyota Camry. But, he just couldn't get the price down to what I was willing to pay. The new Chevy is Metallic Silver and it is the first brand new car I have bought in over 20 years. (I decided to buy the new one rather than a factory car or one a year old). I am very happy with it after four days of driving including a trip to Columbia yesterday for the Mizzou football game.
October 18, 2007
Stay Tuned Kids
I haven't dropped off the face of the earth. No, I have just been buying a new car.
Stay tuned this blog will be updated very soon.
Stay tuned this blog will be updated very soon.
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