Guess what came in the mail today. Go ahead guess. Give up? Here is a hint, SUCK IT METS!
Yep, the check came today for my WINNING WORLD SERIES BET ON THE PHILS!!!!!
Made it back in February. Someone was headed to sin city so I says "here is $20, put it on the Phils to win the Series." 14-1 odds back then so a nice little Christmas bonus of $300. I do believe I may use it to buy a drink for some of my friends who are Mets fans. Just to rub it in a bit more. Or maybe send a box of tissues to David Wright who is still crying in his beer somewhere.
Now, just to parlay that on a winning horse in the Derby......hmmm.
Merry Christmas to me.
Later,
JH
Friday, December 19, 2008
Facebook, curling and snow
Do you facebook? Can I ask why? I just deactivated my facebook account. Why, because I don't have time to go there and tend a farm, update my status, send spitting llamas, take a movie test, choose my favorite color, decide if I am happy or sad, tend the farm some more, answer friend requests from people I don't know and on and on and on. Maybe I am getting like Coach Ray and am a curmudgeon.
Maybe I am becoming a technophobe. I just recently got a new cell phone. It is really hard to find a phone that is just a phone. I have a camera, I don't need an MP3 player, I don't text or email from the phone because the buttons are too small. Just a phone please and don't look at me like that. Whatever.
Anyhoodle. Playing a practice game against Olympic hopefuls Charrissa and team tomorrow. Ten ends with time clocks so that they can get a feel for the whole thing. A couple of her team have never played with clocks or the whole playdown process.
Waiting for the first snow storm of the season. Fired up the snowblower yesterday to make sure it ran okay and everything was in good shape. I do like power toys.
Later,
JH
Maybe I am becoming a technophobe. I just recently got a new cell phone. It is really hard to find a phone that is just a phone. I have a camera, I don't need an MP3 player, I don't text or email from the phone because the buttons are too small. Just a phone please and don't look at me like that. Whatever.
Anyhoodle. Playing a practice game against Olympic hopefuls Charrissa and team tomorrow. Ten ends with time clocks so that they can get a feel for the whole thing. A couple of her team have never played with clocks or the whole playdown process.
Waiting for the first snow storm of the season. Fired up the snowblower yesterday to make sure it ran okay and everything was in good shape. I do like power toys.
Later,
JH
Monday, December 15, 2008
We win
The Golden Handle playdowns completed yesterday and we won. So, we are in the GH as Nutmeg 1.
The rock discussion went well and there is positive movement on getting the rocks done. I am looking forward to faster ice from this.
Later,
JH
The rock discussion went well and there is positive movement on getting the rocks done. I am looking forward to faster ice from this.
Later,
JH
Sunday, December 14, 2008
This and that and those and them
The Golden Handle playdowns started yesterday and we won the first game. Now have to play again today to get the Nutmeg 1 designation with a win.
Also have a board meeting to discuss the rocks. Will see how that goes. Loyal readers know the story but it should be an interesting meeting.
The Olympic Trials playdown schedules are set. Derek and his crew will be at TCC attempting to make it. They ended up in a pretty good pool and have a chance. Charrissa will be at Ardsley with a great chance as there are three spots available to go directly to the Trials. Playdowns start on the 7th of January. We will be heading down to Ardsley to cheer her on. Lots of GNCC teams at both TCC and Ardsley as well. Nice to see competitive curling expanding on the East coast.
Also finishing up Christmas shopping and decorating and lights. A bit late but bonspiels have kept the weekends busy.
Think there is curling on TV this weekend but not sure if we get it on the satellite. I think is the cable system out of Ontario. Next weekend there is curling for sure with the Continental Cup. Team North America vs Team World.
Christmas is almost here, hope you have your shopping done.
Later,
JH
Also have a board meeting to discuss the rocks. Will see how that goes. Loyal readers know the story but it should be an interesting meeting.
The Olympic Trials playdown schedules are set. Derek and his crew will be at TCC attempting to make it. They ended up in a pretty good pool and have a chance. Charrissa will be at Ardsley with a great chance as there are three spots available to go directly to the Trials. Playdowns start on the 7th of January. We will be heading down to Ardsley to cheer her on. Lots of GNCC teams at both TCC and Ardsley as well. Nice to see competitive curling expanding on the East coast.
Also finishing up Christmas shopping and decorating and lights. A bit late but bonspiels have kept the weekends busy.
Think there is curling on TV this weekend but not sure if we get it on the satellite. I think is the cable system out of Ontario. Next weekend there is curling for sure with the Continental Cup. Team North America vs Team World.
Christmas is almost here, hope you have your shopping done.
Later,
JH
Monday, December 8, 2008
Snowy weekend
Yes, DC I did have a bit of a problem with a man in a kilt but so did John DeJong. Actually there was a good idea floated this weekend. Create a "trophy" for all the snow rollers. Getting historical names might be a problem but someone would rat out others that belong if their name was going on it.
Otherwise it was a fun weekend. It did snow on Saturday night and into Sunday but not much. The steak dinner was great along with Lou's meatballs which were especially good as a midnight snack. No dice but lots of darts and cribbage. Coach Ray will be unhappy to hear that after our cold and hard work they have decided to not pay for the satellite anymore. Norfolk did lose quite a few members this year and they are worried about finances.
Hopefully they get a good turnout for the mixed to help them along.
Later,
JH
Otherwise it was a fun weekend. It did snow on Saturday night and into Sunday but not much. The steak dinner was great along with Lou's meatballs which were especially good as a midnight snack. No dice but lots of darts and cribbage. Coach Ray will be unhappy to hear that after our cold and hard work they have decided to not pay for the satellite anymore. Norfolk did lose quite a few members this year and they are worried about finances.
Hopefully they get a good turnout for the mixed to help them along.
Later,
JH
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Northern Bound
Off to the Great White North of CT this weekend. Norfolk men's bonspiel where the weather is cold and the snow falls in July. Okay, not really but it is called "The icebox of CT" for a reason. Predicted single digit lows for the weekend.
Should be a lot of fun as always. DC will be there as well I think and Coach Ray usually is but couldn't make it this year. There will be curling and darts and Canadian dice. There is curling on TV as well and the great steak dinner cooked over an open wood fire.
There probably won't be any blogging as Norfolk has yet to enter the technology age. Even cell phones don't really work up there.
Later,
JH
Should be a lot of fun as always. DC will be there as well I think and Coach Ray usually is but couldn't make it this year. There will be curling and darts and Canadian dice. There is curling on TV as well and the great steak dinner cooked over an open wood fire.
There probably won't be any blogging as Norfolk has yet to enter the technology age. Even cell phones don't really work up there.
Later,
JH
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Back on the air
So, I had a post-holiday post all done and blogger lost it. Highlight, broken pressure relief valve on the heater on Sunday night. Emergency call to the oil company and it was fixed rather quickly.
Coach Ray is back on the air as well.
And we are back after almost 4 hours today. Cable was hinky for some reason, TV worked, phone almost worked and no internet. Then SMAC decided to reconnect everything and the wires weren't quite in the right places. But, obviously everything is good now. So she is now back to managing her farm.
Yep, she is now on Facebook way too much. Lots of friends. Running a virtual farm with cows, horses, chickens and fruit trees. Writing on walls. Sending spiting llamas and hatching eggs. So if you are on facebook (which I am) do what I do and just dont go there.
Later,
JH
Coach Ray is back on the air as well.
And we are back after almost 4 hours today. Cable was hinky for some reason, TV worked, phone almost worked and no internet. Then SMAC decided to reconnect everything and the wires weren't quite in the right places. But, obviously everything is good now. So she is now back to managing her farm.
Yep, she is now on Facebook way too much. Lots of friends. Running a virtual farm with cows, horses, chickens and fruit trees. Writing on walls. Sending spiting llamas and hatching eggs. So if you are on facebook (which I am) do what I do and just dont go there.
Later,
JH
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