Beware the skunk

My sister bought a costume for her dog. So if anyone comes by our house, don't worry. It's not a giant skunk. It's just a hyperactive dog. (click More for pics)










She got a treat for her modeling moment.

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I'm going to write a book

I'm thinking of writing one about how difficult it is to be a woman in the corporate world of Canada. What? You don't think I'm qualified to write on that topic? Well, surely I'm as qualified on that topic as Britney's mom is on the topic of parenting.

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Something I know very little about

Also known as, football predictions.

On the SEC picking, I'm 44-19. For some stupid reason, I picked MSU to win a game or two. Plus, it's been a wacky season.


Miami (Ohio) at Vanderbilt

Why can't MState schedule games like this?

MAC-rifice - 17
SEC-ond best TN team - 35

Florida International at Arkansas

Why can't MState schedule games like this?

F_U - 10
Pig - 35

Florida at Georgia

The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party annual Florida-Georgia game is usually a good game. This one will be if UGA shows up.

Tebowing up - 38
Showing up - 39

Ole Miss at Auburn

Nah, no way two Magnolia teams win in Auburn.

Not getting 5 turnovers - 12
Not giving any turnovers - 27

South Carolina at Tennessee

Neither one of these teams should have lost last weekend. This is a goofy season.

Vandy? - 17
Bama? - 16

MSU at Kentucky

I go with my heart and pick a win, they lose. I go with my heart, pick a close loss, they get blown out. So here goes.

D00M3D - 0
BIG BLUE JUGGERNAUT - 70

Weir at Ethel

Well, at least I still can claim one winner.

Weir - 47
Ethel - 0

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25 Awesome Action Heroes

I would have to disagree with some rankings. And there is one name missing.

Link

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The Office Convention

Awesome.

Link to an article

Official convention website

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How not to win in politics

Talk bad about a group of people, or in the case of Hillary Clinton, an entire state.

For the record, our two-term Lieutenant Governor Amy Tuck may have something to say about that. Heck, if not for the off cycle of offices, she would have a good chance at being elected Governor.

Of course, I doubt Hillary would have had much of a chance in Mississippi anyway. But still, at least try.

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Monday night is Must-See-TV

NBC is the place to be on Monday nights.

- Chuck: haven't seen it, so I won't say anything about it.

- Heroes: Seriously, either rent the DVDs or try to catch up online. This show is ruling the airwaves now. Last season, it was all about the heroes discovering their powers and meeting each other, some to fight - at the time - the ultimate evil. Now, the remaining heroes are getting on with their lives in various ways while discovering the previous generation of heroes. And an ultimater evil. They saved the world last season, now what.

- Journeyman: Seriously part 2, give this show a chance. I did and I'm glad. I've only watched the last two episodes but they have both been great.

The first time I mentioned Journeyman, I compared it to Quantum Leap. Well, the similarity is time travel and helping people. The difference is how.

Quantum Leap was about a scientist experimenting with time travel. He'd jump back, find out the situation, help someone, then leap to another time and situation. Journeyman is about a reporter who somehow has the ability to jump to various points in time. Don't know how, since I missed the pilot. His jumps are more random. He can't control it, but does know when it's coming.

For instance, he'll jump back into a situation, usually find out when in time he landed and who he encounters. Then when he comes back, he searches for background info on the person he met and determine what he needs to do when he jumps again. The next time, it might be three years later when he goes back.

It's a good show. Give it a shot. If you don't want to follow the sci-fi part of it, follow the family drama. His wife knows that he jumps through time and can't control it. His jumps have caused some rifts in his current family life. Drama!

So there you have it. Grown-up me has given you two prime-time shows to watch on Monday nights. Not-so-grown-up me would have said in the past "who cares, wrestling is on". Well, those days are gone. Now, it's NBC on Monday nights.

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Even Stephven

Quite possibly the greatest regular segment on The Daily Show.

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Post #64

Why is #64 special? Well, it goes with the seasonal theme: football. You see, I was #64 in high school. No, I never scored four touchdowns in one game. But I did block for most of them.

So with that little bit of me trivia out of the way ...

Weir vs. _______

Don't know. Don't matter.

Mighty Lions - 48
Opponent - 14

Tennessee at Alabama

Ah, the third Saturday in October. Relegated to The Abe? Where has the magic gone? ($1)

Clean QB - 38
Clean plate at Dreamland - 27

Vanderbilt at South Carolina

Once aGAIN, Vandy is waiting until next year. The Ol' Ball Coach says waiting is for wusses.

Black and Gold - 14
Black Co^H^H^H - 35

Arkansas at Ole Miss

Woooooooooooooooooo fire Nutt! The cries get louder.

Crumbling foundation - 17
Replay this - 18

Florida at Kentucky

MARKEE VALYOU BAYBEE!!

HE15MAN - 50
H3ISMAN - 49

Auburn at LSU

Night + mad = XXX rated TV.

Victim - 10
Still #1 - 35

Mississippi State at West Virginia

Darn you, heart. Why must I listen to you?

What are mountains? - 28
What are morals? - 29

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Songs I would have on an iPod

Since I don't own an iPod or any kind of mp3 player, I have to rely on radio and online radio for music during the work day. If I did have a player, here's a sample of current* songs that would be on there.

(note: I'm sure to hear other songs as the week goes on, so this list will be updated as I see fit.)

"Lazy Eye" - Silversun Pickups
"Phantom Limb" - The Shins
"All The Same" - Sick Puppies
"Starlight" - Muse
"Icky Thump" - The White Stripes
"Bleed It Out" - Linkin Park
"Dashboard" - Modest Mouse
"I'm So Sick" - Flyleaf (if I had to pick one)
"Steady As She Goes" - The Raconteurs
"Ready To Fall" - Rise Against
"Standing In The Way Of Control" - The Gossip
"+81" - Deerhoof
"Teenagers" - My Chemical Romance (thanks to Christy for mentioning this earlier today)
"Wolf Like Me" - TV On The Radio
"Down Down Down" - The Presets
"The Good, The Bad & The Queen" - The Good, The Bad & The Queen

One place I've heard a couple of these songs, 'Criminal Minds' on CBS.

* - by current, I mean either new songs from this year or fairly recent songs or just new to me

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Something for the ladies

Mandom:

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Short and sweet football picks

Just in time, Weir beats Nanih Waiya.

In SEC play:

ALA at UM - Bama by a close margin.
LSU at UKY - Kentucky is a popular upset pick, but not this time.
USC at UNC - Cocks over Heels.
UGA at VAN - Georgia bounces back easily.
AUB at ARK - If Arkansas was a sane team, maybe. But no, Auburn wins.
TEN at MSU - Oh, I'm picking with my heart instead of my head. MSU wins 29-28.

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You want to know how I named this blog?

It's a combination of two things. One, there's an old blues song with "workin' hard in Mississippi" in the chorus. Danged if I can remember the name of the artist. I don't even know if that's the name of the song or not. Just remember hearing it a few times and thinking "yeah, that's my song."

Two, to put it mildly, I'm swamped at work. Haven't had much of a chance to take a break to do me stuff. And no, it's not all Marshall's fault.

When I get finished with these projects, I'll let the faithful know here. But don't hold your breath. Who knows when 'when' will be.

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Good news, everyone (redux)

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Sitting on the side of Hwy 25 ...

First off, let me warn you that this is a partial football post. It sets up the story.

So State won the elusive 4th game for the first time since 2000. A victory, good food at the tailgate afterwards. Good times.

Around 5:30, my buddy and I head out on our way back to Jackson. Stop in Louisville for gas.

South of Carthage, still a good 25-30 miles to Hwy 43 (to get to my place), the lights in his truck start to go dim. The ABS light comes on. Other warning lights come on. The radio starts to fade. The engine is still going and we're still moving.

Maybe another 5 miles later, after all lights had died, the engine starts sputtering before it finally dies. We get off the road just south of where 25 and 483 intersect. In short, the middle of BFE. This was about 7:30 pm.

My buddy calls AT&T's roadside assistance (since he works for AT&T). It goes something like this:

them: What town are you in?
he: We're not in a town.
them: What mile marker are you at?
he: There are no mile markers on the highways.
them: We need to know where you are located?
he: We're at the 25 and 483 intersection. I have a GPS here. Our lat./long. is ___.
them: What town are you in?

It was almost useless. But finally, they were able to contact a tow truck to come get us. It was 9:00 pm when they arrived. Two good ol' boys about my age. We think one of them has a memory problem because he asked us the same two questions about Croom and MSU at least three times.

During the wait for the tow, one vehicle did stop to check on us. That was nice. We pray for nice things to happen to him and his family. Everyone else that didn't stop, well, we hope for long lines for you at the grocery store.

About an hour later, got to his house and now he has to learn how to replace an alternator.

But hey, MSU is 4-2. And that's all that matters.

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Thursday night is must-see-TV

Earl, 30 Rock, The Office. Quality from beginning to end.

From Randy's blog to Schrute-Space. Non-stop hilarity.

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A quick catchup post

Maybe this one will get comments.

I went to the Viking Classic golf tournament last weekend. Was given passes to one of the corporate tents. Sweet deal. Free food, A/C, TVs to watch the game, free food.

I do have one gripe about the golfing. There were not enough schedules printed for spectators. I missed following a group around the course because no schedules were available.

As for the game of golf, I need to find a time to hit the links soon.

The DVR is filling up on this week's shows. I have to get better at watching. After stumbling across a review of Heroes online, I sat down last night and watched it. So far, I'm enjoying the way the show is going.

Haven't watched SVU or Bionic Woman yet.

Also, haven't watched the new show Journeyman. Have read that it is quite enjoyable. Kind of a Quantum Leap vibe going with it.

Work has been, well, work. Constantly busy for the most part lately. Projects galore. Which is a good thing.

Speaking of, time to head that way.

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Time for the weekly no-comment post

Kentucky at South Carolina

Expect a lot of points and a few visor tosses.

Bigger Blue - 56
They're in first? - 49

Vanderbilt at Auburn

Welcome to the 2007 SEC season, Tubby.

Still waiting - 17
Fighting for second place - 34

La Tech at Ole Miss

Yawn.

Cajuns - 17
Cajun - 21

Houston at Alabama

Again, yawn.

Coogs - 13
F$U? - 35

Georgia at Tennessee

What is up with the SEC East this year?

Hunkering Dawgs - 28
Hunkering Donuts - 21

Tennessee-Chattanooga at Arkansas

Oh please.

Cupcake - 0
At least MState plays C-USA teams - 9345

Fl*rida at LSU

Thanks Urban. Your four-play playbook cost you the game against Auburn and a chance to make this the game o' the year.

Tiger Bait - 16
Gator Bait - 17

Alabama-Birmingham at Mississippi State

Both teams are down to their 3rd string quarterbacks. At least it will be a quick game.

Bama - 14
Bama Lite - 35

Sebastopol at Weir

Keyword: "at".

Next - 14
Who's Next? - 47

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Week 1 of the new TV season is done,

and all I can say is "Holy &#!+!"

"Heroes" - If you didn't watch season 1, you may be lost. Supposedly, season 2 is mostly independent of 1, but there are important stories from 1 that have to be known. For instance, how is Hiro in ancient Japan? I may feel about Heroes the way most chic^H^H^Hwomen feel about "Grey's Anatomy". I really really really like this show.

"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" - Maybe it's the drama. Maybe it's the crime-solving aspect. Maybe it's Mariska Hargitay. Either way, this is also high on my 'must record' list. The twist on this season's first show wasn't quite as shocking as some in the past. But it was enough.

"The Office" - Support the Rabid

"My Name is Earl" - I feel for Randy.

"Bionic Woman" - I'm giving this one a shot. So far, it looks interesting.

"CSI:NY" - Ok, I understand someone wanting to bring a murderer to justice. But I don't think you hatch an elaborate plan of defacing Lady Liberty and murdering two people to accomplish this. And Montana is cuter than ever.

"CSI:" - Did they find Sara? Surely you've watched it by now.

"Criminal Minds" - Why am I listing this one last? Because the ending of it made me jump off the couch and yell as mentioned above. The case itself was average. Nothing too out of the ordinary. The results afterward was shocking.

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