This time of year there are always lists and stuff. So I thought I’d add to the pile of lists with links galore and put a close on my Christmas posting.
Okay, I think I’ve probably numbed you to death with boredom. If you happened to make it this far, leave a comment so you can at least show your endurance. Even better, go leave a comment on one of my Flickr photos. It’s kinda fun getting comments out there too.
I learned a new word today: hogmanay
Hogmanay \hog-muh-NAY; HOG-muh-nay\, noun:
The name, in Scotland, for New Year’s Eve, on which children go about singing and asking for gifts; also, a gift, cake, or treat given on New Year’s Eve.
Scotland sounds fun. I wonder if they do Halloween too? Maybe I’ll go ask a neighbor for some cake today. Oh wait, I’m in Florida, not Scotland. Drat.
UPDATE: Oops. Just found out the Presbyterians don’t like hogmanay.
This is one of my favorite photos from our 2005 Christmas photos.
Are you kidding me?
Tropical Storm Zeta Spotlight
Make room on the record books for this one. Thankfully it’s not expected to hit any land anywhere.
I never pay much attention to the airline instructions before takeoff. You know the stuff: here’s how you buckle and unbuckle your seatbelt, if you find yourself sinking in water use the seat cushion to float, and how to use oxygen masks in case cabin pressure is breeched.
You know, all the stuff you either already know or know you’ll never use.
Unless you are Jeremy Hermanns and flying Alaska Flight #536.
Zikes!
I keep hearing that my house is appreciating in value very fast. And I appreciate that too. Now I’ve learned it’s probably overpriced by 33%. It’s worse in Naples, FL at 84% over valued.
The best bargain is in College Station, TX where houses are 23% undervalued. My Aggie friends will be happy to know that.
My home town of Greenville, SC, apparently is right on — which makes sense. There you get what you pay for.
Little Boy Blue
Sitting in the front pew, I had an earful and eyeful of the brass.
Click on the image to see a larger view…or come view other foto friday photos!
Sometimes it’s really stressful and a pain getting all our stuff packed for a flight, cramming everything in, making sure nothing is over 50 pounds, getting it all in line, checking in and getting through security in time.
Other times you only get to do most of it without the satisfying feeling of making all connections, finding all your checked bags, and seeing your friend pick you up at the airport to go home.
Today was the latter. Apparently the Atlanta airport was having trouble with a little rain (not even ice or snow…just rain so they say). So as Patricia and I got to the Air Tran ticket counter at Dulles we found out our flight to Atlanta would be delayed. So much the delay that we’d miss our connecting flight.
Apparently there was only one other flight from Atlanta to Orlando tonight and it was overbooked. We’d probably not make that flight and would have to find our own housing there.
We rebooked for tomorrow morning and came back to Patricia’s mom’s place.
That’s one way to get your vacation extended.
We didn’t get a white Christmas in Pittsburgh like we had hoped. There was some left over snow on the ground but the Christmas rain melted much of it. So we hoped that the snow would come out tomorrow.
Instead we witnessed a Boxing Day Miracle! It snowed! But we didn’t do anything to celebrate. We weren’t even sure what to do about Boxing Day in Pittsburgh, PA!
More Christmas photos here.
Well the fantasy football league I run, the East Coast Football Club (ECFC) is now over. I can finally get back to watching football for what is was meant to be: a team sport.
But because I know you care how my Orlando Chupacabras did, I’ll let you know. I finished 9-7 and dominated my division (was 6-1 in it and wish I could have played them all year long!). That’s what got me into the Super Bowl bracket…and that alone. I finished 9 out of 12 in the power rankings. But I won the Super Bowl Consolation Game (I lost in the first round and won the second).
If you care to read, you can see how some of the ECFC guys did as several guys have blogs. Arkansas Hairballs, Budapest Brawlers, and Mudslingin’Dirt Dawgs all have posted already. Time will tell if Rev. Bill (UPDATE: Rev. Bill posted) and The Stormtroopers do also.
Here’s the official proclamation for the winner.
Dec. 27, 2005 :: ORLANDO, FL :: ECFC Headquarters
OPEN LETTER OF CONGRATULATIONS
From the Desk of Commish Rob of the East Coast Football Club to Coach McCurry of the Memphis Mojo:
It is with happiness and regret that I reward Coach McCurry of the Memphis Mojo the coveted Super Bowl Championship Trophy for the 2005 ECFC season. I am happy such a deserving coach won this year. My only regret is it wasn’t me.
You’ve done a fine job this year. You finished with a perfect 36 in the Power Rankings, but most importantly, went on a two-game win streak after getting to the Super Bowl Bracket.
Well done, Coach McCurry.
And to everyone else, thanks for a great season. It’s never been this close before. Well done coaches.
Signed this day, the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth month of the two thousand and fifth year of the year of our Lord,
The Venerable Commish Rob
And here are the ECFC 2005 Final Results:
- Super Bowl Champion: Memphis Mojo
- Super Bowl Runner Up: Hellions
- Super Bowl Consolation Champion: Orlando Chupacabras
- Super Bowl Consolation Runner Up: Arkansas Hairballs
- Mediocre Champion: Oviedo Blue Darters
- Mediocre Runner Up: Your Mama
- Mediocre Consolation Champion: The Stormtroopers
- Mediocre Consolation Runner Up: Celtic Conundrum
- Toilet Bowl Champion: MudSlingin’ Dirt Dawgs
- Toilet Bowl Runner Up: Rev Bill
- Toilet Bowl Consolation Champion: Budapest Brawlers
- Toilet Bowl Consolation Runner Up: Beach Bums
Drowning Santa
Poor fat Santa is drowning in a bowl of balls while the stockings hang care-free.
Click on the image to see a larger view. Also go see my other Christmas pics on Flickr.
Have a Merry Christmas!
