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I haven't posted many pics of Maddie as of late. Click to enlarge.

Here she is coloring on a punky. She loves punkies!
Here we are at the fair looking at the bass (I caught you a delicious bass)
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Not much going on, just work work work. Getting ready to do some electric work on the house on Saturday and watch some football if time permits. I am doing pretty good on my fantasy leagues. I am 2 and 1 on both NFL leagues. I am in 2nd place in College Pick em', and I am sucking it up in the Salary Cap Leauge. Pics of Maddie later today.
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Is anyone else getting sick of hearing about Cindy Sheehan?

I am really sorry for her loss, but is it helping things to sit in front of the white house until you get arrested?
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It looks like I may be making my way to more Hornets games than I had expected.

4000 tickets for each game will be $10 with another 3500 for $20 or less. That is a great deal for some NBA action. The Hornets and the NBA have really made the commitment to try and fill the ford center. I only hope that other Oklahomans will answer the call and buy up these tickets. Let's make a good showing for this city and this state.

We paid a one-cent sales tax for all of those years so that we could build a big league arena and now is our chance to put a big league team in that arena.

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This show was absolutely incredible. I am a huge fan of drama television and I haven’t watched a show that made my heart jump like this one in a long time. I came in with the impressions that this would be another CSI knock-off, but was pleasantly surprised by the fresh angle the writers took in developing the first episode.

The cast of the show is what really makes it happen for me. The mix and the interaction came across flawless. Mandy Patinkin plays the role of Gideon who is an old pro recovering from a bout of depression caused by a previous case. Matthew Gubler plays Dr. Spencer Reid who is a young genius who is full of random facts that come in quite hand when profiling criminals. Thomas Gibson, Shemar Moore, Lola Glaudini, and A.J. Cook round out the cast. The cast seems to have a natural interaction and it really works in the show.

Add in the fact that the plot of the show was absolutely intense, and you have yourself a real winner. Just when you thought it would go one way it went the other. The progression in the first episode was remarkable and the writers are to be commended for coming up with such a brilliant plot.

Criminal Minds is a must see. If you missed it this week, you should defiantly check it out next week. Let’s hope that they can keep it up and continue to bring fresh perspectives to criminal drama. It will air on Wednesdays at 9PM eastern. Read more!

Exciting news here in OKC today! We are going to be the 2005-2006 home of the New Orleans Hornets. It is a shame that it had to happen under such unfortunate circumstances. Our heart goes out to the many victims of Hurricane Katrina. The deal is only for one year, but it will give the OKC metro area a chance to prove that we are a big time market and very capable of supporting a NBA team.

Every team in the NBA will play at least one game at the Ford Center this year. I can’t wait to go see my pacers play and not have to make a trip somewhere else. The Hornets will play six games at LSU.

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Last night was finale night for Big Brother 6 and Rock Star INXS. I don't really care who won Big Brother 6, as I quit caring after Howie was evicted. If you really must know Maggie won. Rock Star INXS was a bust in my mind as I never liked INXS anyway, and probably never will.

Good News for Apprentice fans. Tonight we can get a dose of The Apprentice: Martha Stewart style. I am looking forward to it. Hopefully it will be interesting enough to endure, and waste away some of those TV hours. Read more!

Well we went with the Vibe. I really like it. We were looking at the Corrola and the Toyota matrix caught our eye. Then when we looked at the Vibe we found out that they were the same car. That's right the Pontiac Vibe is the exact same car as the Toyota Matrix. Pontiac was much more willing to deal than the Toyota dealership, so we went with the Vibe. I was really happy with the deal we got and with the fact that the one we picked out was loaded. I still like the Corrola, but the one I really wanted was a little out of our range.
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Random title day.

I've been a slacker when it comes to blogging for the last week or so. It's amazing how much more I am looking forward to the weekends now that football season is here. I sure hope that the Sooners can pull themselves out of the funk that they are in. I also hope it will be an interesting game.

Looking for cars last night and tonight. I drove a Toyota Corolla S and I really like that car. It gets between 36 and 44 mpg on the highway, and we all know that that is important. Now if I can get the wife to spring for it. Somehow I think there is a fight in store for me.

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Sorry I am late to post this.
Congrats to ryan express for nudging out sparhawks by less than half a point to take the week one lead. A big screw you to Chad Pennington for getting me negative points this week. Can you say welcome to the bench.

Rank Team Points
1 ryan express 69.53
2 Sparhawks 69.05
3 FLETCH 67.85
4 m-dub's Sooners 65.58 (me)
5 Pounders 65.44
6 Turd Ferguson 61.93
7 I Am Lars 52.72
8 divingsooner 46.32
9 Angry Bear91 45.73


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All in all I can't complain about the results of the weekend. I didn't have time to watch the Colts play last night, but it seems that they took care of business pretty well. Slow start, but they got it going in the second half.

The Sooners on the other hand have some major work to do. They definitely answered some questions on the running game. The O-line proved that they can run block and AD (Adrian Peterson) did his thing, but he won't be able to carry the entire load all season. The Sooners have to find a passing game and have to find it fast. There are concerns that the O-line will have trouble with pass blocking after Bomar was sacked twice in the second half on Saturday. I feel confident after this week that the OU coaching staff is hard at work trying to answer some of the questions. Hopefully these young guys will start getting use to the surroundings and playing within the system and we will see some major improvement.

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After a dismal opening week I pushed my way up from 5th to 3rd with a first place performance in week 2. Tran and Turd share the lead. Some great football on Saturday for sure!

Rank Name (Pts)
1 Tran Sient (21)
1 Turd Ferguson (21)
3 m-dub's sooners (17)
4 divingsooner (16)
5 BuckeyeFan (15)
6 Jeaux (10)
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Blackathlete.net reports:

There is no doubt Coach (Stoops) was looking out for and likely under heavy pressure to find reason to dump Thompson from the Starring Role especially since there was a Good Young Boy standing there to fulfill the Dreams of all those Good Ole Boys who like their Quarterbacks white as hell.

Are you kidding me? I guess us Good Ole Boys like black Running backs, but not Quarterbacks. This guy is crazy! I wonder what all of the Sooners black athletes including Paul Thompson would say about it.

Thanks to Deadspin
Crossposted on Sooner Football
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And I am pretty dern excited about that. September Teal season is here for the next two weekends! That is ducks for those of you who don't know. Cory and I are going to set out some decoy's Saturday morning and see if we can't harvest a few. Then add a big ole heapin' scoop of football on the side, both NCAA and NFL. Now that what I call a great weekend. I am beside myself.
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I have been readjusting to life for the last couple of weeks. After the crazy resignation and then un-resignation thing, and then the wreck it has been quite hectic. They did finally decide to total my car, it will be late next week before I get paid on it, and then we can start the hunt for a new car. I bet you can guess what the number one consideration is when buying a new car these days. You got it… GAS MILEAGE! We are looking at the Toyota Corolla, Pontiac Vibe, Honda Civic, and maybe even a hybrid or two. Gas mileage is even more important as I drive about 25 miles each way to work everyday. Let me know what your experience is with any of these cars.

The job front is going pretty good. I was pretty much settled on the fact that I would be leaving, so this week and last have been focused on doing some serious long range planning now that I know I will be here for at least another year or two. The extra money helps with the focus on what needs to be done. I have two projects that I want to finish by then end of quarter four. Follow that up with a couple of big projects for Q1 and Q2 of next year. Hobby Lobby continues to grow, which means that we will continue to have plenty of work to do.

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Congrats to Tran Sient for taking the week with 11 points. As for me, I am sucking it up as usual tied for 5th with divingsooner.

Rank Name (Total Pts)
1 Tran Sient (11)
2 Jeaux (10)
2 Turd Ferguson (10)
4 BuckeyeFan (8)
5 m-dub's sooners (6)
5 divingsooner (6)
7 MARKfromOKC (0)

Thanks to everyone who is playing this year. Read more!

Okay so we all knew this would be a rebuilding year, but I don't think anyone expected the performance to be that poor. The Oklahoma Sooners started off the 2005 season with a loss to an unranked opponent Texas Christian. It does pain me to write that.

Even with the disappointment it was great to watch some college football. I love this time of year, and it will be interesting to see if the Sooners can prepare themselves to return to a BCS bowl within the next couple of years.

I think that Paul Thompson will retain the starting position for next week. He made some mistakes, but I wasn't impressed with Rhett Bomar either. There were some passes where you knew that if that had been Jason White throwing the ball it would have been a touchdown. You never know what you have until it's gone.

What is your take on the QB battle?
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I am in utter disbelief over the situation in the city of New Orleans. I can't help but be reminded of the story of Sodom and Gamorah in the Bible. My thoughts and prayers are with the innocent of that city and I hope that they will find a way to make it.

My little brother was activated and is currently on his way to Louisiana, and I hope that our military can bring some control to the situation.

Please keep him and all of the Reserves in your prayers.
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