I enjoy playing the solitaire games on my computer. Today I was dismayed to discover that MSN has now changed the games to "guaranteed solvable decks". I'm good at Free Cell but I do know that all the Free Cell games are solvable except one but I have played plenty of other games that it seems impossible to win so I eventually give up believing that the game is unwinnable.
The height of frustration would be to try over and over but can't come up with the solution to a guaranteed win. The height of embarrassment is to actually lose a game of Free Cell.
I prefer to believe I won a game because I was either good or persistent enough to find the solution if one is possible. If MSN thinks that making sure the game is winnable is encouraging me to play,it is wrong.
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Monday, February 20, 2017
tap water vs bottled water
Myth: Bottled water is better than tap water
'Global bottled water sales have skyrocketed over the past several decades thanks to the misguided belief that 'spring water' is healthier or cleaner than the water that comes out of your tap. Bottled water is generally not worse or better than tap water because over 50 percent of it is just tap water. Plus the EPA publishes detailed data about water quality, while most bottled water companies won't tell you anything.' —Morton Tavel, MD, clinical professor emeritus of medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine
That is what the experts say. From my own experience: I once filled bottles with tap water and placed in my refrigerator so I could have a cold bottle of water whenever I wanted one. Using tap water only, I learned that I had to be careful to rotate the bottles. If one was in the refrigerator for more than three days it began to have an "off" taste. After a week it was almost undrinkable. We purchased a water filter and now it doesn't seem to matter how long a bottle of water remains in the refrigerator. It isn't uncommon for me to leave a bottle for a month before drinking it and it tastes just as clean and fresh as the day I bottled it.
I have not uncapped store bought water and left it in the refrigerator for an extended period of time to compare but my conclusion is this: tap water is water treated with chemicals to kill undesirable stuff in the water and the filter is there to remove any impurities that the chemicals left behind thereby giving me a clean healthy bottle of water. It doesn't matter if the water is stream or spring or city tap water as long as it has been properly filtered. The debunked myth is not a myth at all. Bottled water that is properly filtered is better than water straight from the tap.
Friday, February 17, 2017
free fish
I have two water ponds. One is stocked with Koi and the other with comet goldfish. Once not long ago my Koi pond was productive and I made a little extra money selling off the babies when they were a year old but a few years ago for some unknown reason all the fry were black, like regular carp. There might have been one or two colored carp (koi) in the pond but even those did not have bright distinctive colors. I just have too many fish to raise babies so I need to get rid of these. I'm not sure if I want to begin again or just remove the pond.
I like my goldfish and will keep that one but I'll have to move it as I need the dirt surrounding it to fill in the hole left by removing the koi pond.
If interested in taking the fish you can contact me on Facebook and make arrangements.
I like my goldfish and will keep that one but I'll have to move it as I need the dirt surrounding it to fill in the hole left by removing the koi pond.
If interested in taking the fish you can contact me on Facebook and make arrangements.
Losing weight
Every January people resolve to lose weight and they begin by heading to the gym but quit soon afterwards because of two reasons: they don't like exercise and their body wasn't magically transformed into that slim strong person they envisioned themselves being.
In stead of the gym others turn to fad diets or salads to lose weight. Some believe vegetables are free foods and one can eat all they want and still lose weight. The trouble with salads is that they don't contain all the nutrition's we need in the proper amounts and after realizing salads are a bland boring meal, people dress them up with chicken strips, eggs, bacon bits and crotons and pour on the calorie laden salad dressing.
After a week or so and all they have to show for their efforts is an unchanged bathroom scale and stomach cramps they resign themselves to believing the efforts aren't worth the trouble as there is little if no reward.
Work out all you want but you will not lose weight. A game of racquetball burns 640 to 880 calories an hour. You have to play racquetball for an hour everyday Monday through Friday to lose a pound. The truth is, exercising alone can actually lead to weight gain. Muscle weighs more than fat and as you build and tone your muscles you may actually gain weight.
The trouble with fad diets is that they may take too much time and can be expensive and some, while working, can be unhealthy and lead to other problems. What works for one person may not work for another. Many articles on what to eat suggest salmon but I don't particularly like the taste and I am not about to spend my few remaining years eating stuff I don't like.
The best advise I can give is to engage the services of a good nutritionists and follow their guidelines. That way you may eat healthy, lose weight, and get the proper amount and type of exercise you need.
Remember, you didn't get to be round overnight and you won't become a stick figure overnight either.
In stead of the gym others turn to fad diets or salads to lose weight. Some believe vegetables are free foods and one can eat all they want and still lose weight. The trouble with salads is that they don't contain all the nutrition's we need in the proper amounts and after realizing salads are a bland boring meal, people dress them up with chicken strips, eggs, bacon bits and crotons and pour on the calorie laden salad dressing.
After a week or so and all they have to show for their efforts is an unchanged bathroom scale and stomach cramps they resign themselves to believing the efforts aren't worth the trouble as there is little if no reward.
Work out all you want but you will not lose weight. A game of racquetball burns 640 to 880 calories an hour. You have to play racquetball for an hour everyday Monday through Friday to lose a pound. The truth is, exercising alone can actually lead to weight gain. Muscle weighs more than fat and as you build and tone your muscles you may actually gain weight.
The trouble with fad diets is that they may take too much time and can be expensive and some, while working, can be unhealthy and lead to other problems. What works for one person may not work for another. Many articles on what to eat suggest salmon but I don't particularly like the taste and I am not about to spend my few remaining years eating stuff I don't like.
The best advise I can give is to engage the services of a good nutritionists and follow their guidelines. That way you may eat healthy, lose weight, and get the proper amount and type of exercise you need.
Remember, you didn't get to be round overnight and you won't become a stick figure overnight either.
Thursday, February 16, 2017
The fixer upper
Earlier this year, Buzzfeed ran a story that the Gaines' pastor was preaching anti-gay values.
I doubt that is true. The bible is not anti-gay people as many believe. God is a God of love but He is also a God of righteousness. God created people and commanded them to be fruitful and multiply.
In order to build anything, one must adhere to a set of standards. In the United States of America we use one set of standards and in Europe another (metric) is used. A builder from Europe and a builder from the USA cannot bring their own tools to a job site and build a successful structure.
In construction, time measurement, and in all other situations where standards have to be adhered to it is the government that sets the standards. You may not like the yard stick but if you want to build houses in the USA you have to use that measurement. It isn't that the government hates the metric system or is anti-Europe. It is just that their measurements are not compatible with the standards here. God set the standards that we are to live by. God doesn't hate gay people, or liars, or thieves, or mean people. He died on a cross at cavalry to pay the penalty for them. If they do not accept that penalty then they have rejected God.
Homosexuality is a violation of God's command to be fruitful and multiply just as lying is a violation of God directive to tell the truth and lusting after other people's processions and persons is a violation of God's command not to covet. We are by nature sinful people so "being born this way" is not excuse. We are all born liars. Who reading this has known a parent who had to teach their child to lie?
A person can lie if they so choose just as a person can steal your belongings or take your life.
Most times their is no criminal penalty for lying but sometimes there is (perjury), sometimes there is a penalty for murder and sometimes there isn't (abortion). Unfortunately society has decided it has the right to set the standards but that is not our right. That right has always belonged to God and still does.
Countries and cultures which have decided to set their own standards have always failed.
I doubt that is true. The bible is not anti-gay people as many believe. God is a God of love but He is also a God of righteousness. God created people and commanded them to be fruitful and multiply.
In order to build anything, one must adhere to a set of standards. In the United States of America we use one set of standards and in Europe another (metric) is used. A builder from Europe and a builder from the USA cannot bring their own tools to a job site and build a successful structure.
In construction, time measurement, and in all other situations where standards have to be adhered to it is the government that sets the standards. You may not like the yard stick but if you want to build houses in the USA you have to use that measurement. It isn't that the government hates the metric system or is anti-Europe. It is just that their measurements are not compatible with the standards here. God set the standards that we are to live by. God doesn't hate gay people, or liars, or thieves, or mean people. He died on a cross at cavalry to pay the penalty for them. If they do not accept that penalty then they have rejected God.
Homosexuality is a violation of God's command to be fruitful and multiply just as lying is a violation of God directive to tell the truth and lusting after other people's processions and persons is a violation of God's command not to covet. We are by nature sinful people so "being born this way" is not excuse. We are all born liars. Who reading this has known a parent who had to teach their child to lie?
A person can lie if they so choose just as a person can steal your belongings or take your life.
Most times their is no criminal penalty for lying but sometimes there is (perjury), sometimes there is a penalty for murder and sometimes there isn't (abortion). Unfortunately society has decided it has the right to set the standards but that is not our right. That right has always belonged to God and still does.
Countries and cultures which have decided to set their own standards have always failed.
Saturday, February 11, 2017
Why people hate police.
I am pro law enforcement. They are necessary for our protection. I, like everyone else, hate to get stopped by them because it is embarrassing and in the likely event I get a ticket it costs money: fines, court costs and increased insurance premiums and maybe higher interest rates when buying a new car. In my younger days I had a tendency to speed and I often got caught. I'm glad there is such a thing as cruise control.
I have come to the aid of policemen many times in my life. The first time was a policeman was trying to control a homeless man behind a store where I worked but the cop was too small to handle him. I asked if he needed help and he said yes. Another time there were two cops trying to handcuff three neb but they decided to fight and were winning until I asked one of the cops if I could help. Numbers being even, we quickly got the situation under control. When I worked at Lowes grocery in Greensboro a man standing about 6 foot 11 inches tall and his muscular buddy were stealing wine.
In store security and a uniformed cop stopped them and tried to place them under arrest. The big guy tossed the cop over the customer service counter. The only thing that prevented him from leaving was the pepper spray had blinded him so he didn't know which way to go. Store security had the stocky guy on the ground but he needed help in securing him.
The cop crawled back over the counter and tried to get the big mans arm behind his back but the tall man was too strong and the policeman was getting tired. Everyone in the store was just watching. I had just finished by day and was observing what was going on as I approached the time clock. I asked the policemen if he needed help and he said yes. Together we got the big man in hand cuffs and the cop went to the aid of the security guy and got that fellow handcuffed.
Once I was heading home after an early morning shift when I saw a cop pull over a motorcycle. When the policeman exited his vehicle the motorcyclist gunned it. He made the mistake of missing a left hand turn and was headed for a dead end. The police vehicle stopped in such a way as to block but the dead end street and the through street so I jus waited to see what would happen. The cyclists
waited on his bike for the cop to exit his vehicle. I knew the man was going to make a run for it and he did as soon as the cop had both feet on the ground. He tried to go around me behind my vehicle but I put my truck in reverse and floored the gas petal knocking the bike from under the driver.
The man jumped up and started running. He was obviously faster than the cop and just might have gotten away but I sped after him and when he saw me he just gave up.
Yea, I think cops are good people and I have the greatest respect for a female cop in Hickory. She still visits my Mom on a regular basis. Still, there are bad cops out there. I was pulled over once for speeding in Bay St. Louis and fined $50.00. When I asked for a ticket and a court date the cop pulled out his night stick and told me to step behind a building and we would talk about it. I had one cop in High Point, NC steal $20.00 from me and one in Greensboro refuse to help me.
Except for family court I've found the justice system (including cops) to be fair and honest people trying to do the right thing. I say family court but what I mean is a particular judge in High Point that found all men guilty regardless of the circumstance.
I have come to the aid of policemen many times in my life. The first time was a policeman was trying to control a homeless man behind a store where I worked but the cop was too small to handle him. I asked if he needed help and he said yes. Another time there were two cops trying to handcuff three neb but they decided to fight and were winning until I asked one of the cops if I could help. Numbers being even, we quickly got the situation under control. When I worked at Lowes grocery in Greensboro a man standing about 6 foot 11 inches tall and his muscular buddy were stealing wine.
In store security and a uniformed cop stopped them and tried to place them under arrest. The big guy tossed the cop over the customer service counter. The only thing that prevented him from leaving was the pepper spray had blinded him so he didn't know which way to go. Store security had the stocky guy on the ground but he needed help in securing him.
The cop crawled back over the counter and tried to get the big mans arm behind his back but the tall man was too strong and the policeman was getting tired. Everyone in the store was just watching. I had just finished by day and was observing what was going on as I approached the time clock. I asked the policemen if he needed help and he said yes. Together we got the big man in hand cuffs and the cop went to the aid of the security guy and got that fellow handcuffed.
Once I was heading home after an early morning shift when I saw a cop pull over a motorcycle. When the policeman exited his vehicle the motorcyclist gunned it. He made the mistake of missing a left hand turn and was headed for a dead end. The police vehicle stopped in such a way as to block but the dead end street and the through street so I jus waited to see what would happen. The cyclists
waited on his bike for the cop to exit his vehicle. I knew the man was going to make a run for it and he did as soon as the cop had both feet on the ground. He tried to go around me behind my vehicle but I put my truck in reverse and floored the gas petal knocking the bike from under the driver.
The man jumped up and started running. He was obviously faster than the cop and just might have gotten away but I sped after him and when he saw me he just gave up.
Yea, I think cops are good people and I have the greatest respect for a female cop in Hickory. She still visits my Mom on a regular basis. Still, there are bad cops out there. I was pulled over once for speeding in Bay St. Louis and fined $50.00. When I asked for a ticket and a court date the cop pulled out his night stick and told me to step behind a building and we would talk about it. I had one cop in High Point, NC steal $20.00 from me and one in Greensboro refuse to help me.
Except for family court I've found the justice system (including cops) to be fair and honest people trying to do the right thing. I say family court but what I mean is a particular judge in High Point that found all men guilty regardless of the circumstance.
Friday, February 10, 2017
cookie Jam
I started playing that game because of a challenge from an acquaintance of mine who thought she was better than me. I do have to admit she won a few rounds, maybe 15 of the first fifty, and hung with me until around 80, and then I left her in the dust. I almost gave up on 598 but pushed forward anyway and made progress until I hit 898 and I thought that was it. I was initially happy to have reached 700 but I had made it past my goal. 898 just seemed like a queer number to quit on so I pushed onward and finally beat that round. There are some tough ones but those two proved to be the hardest for me. Believe it or not but this old man made it past 1000 to 1016. I suppose I could win a few more rounds but I decided to delete the game to not be tempted to waste more time on it.
It was enjoyable and a nice diversion for me.
It was enjoyable and a nice diversion for me.
Who reslly is the divisive one?
Shia LaBeouf’s Donald Trump protest has been shut down by the Museum of the Moving Image, and will not continue for its intended four-year duration. See statement below.
As Gossip Cop reported, LaBeouf started his “He Will Not Divide Us” live stream on Inauguration Day last month. The project consisted of a camera attached to the outside of the museum’s city-owned New York building, where anyone could come and be filmed 24/7 saying “he will not divide us.” LaBeouf planned for the protest to last throughout Trump’s four years as president.
But after multiple skirmishes, including one that led to LaBeouf getting arrested, the museum has decided to stop the outdoor exhibit.
Instead of vowing to work with the new President to solve issues facing this country many have chosen to protest about Trump dividing the country. For the last four years we heard a lot about how uncooperative the Republicans were in Congress but we didn't see wide spread protests against Obama. In fact, I've never known the citizenry to protest the elected President before. Yes, there have been protests like the numerous ones against the Vietnam War and then many in favor of Civil Rights. Protests have been used to gain attention for many causes in USA history like for women's suffrage or against the draft (not Vietnam as the draft was eliminated but in New York in WWII.
But in all our history has there been protests against a President for the mere fact that he was elected. Women staged a protest in favor of right they already have (I have yet to understand that one). In any case, if you are the one out protesting then you are the one being divisive.
Just let that one sink in for awhile.
But after multiple skirmishes, including one that led to LaBeouf getting arrested, the museum has decided to stop the outdoor exhibit.
Instead of vowing to work with the new President to solve issues facing this country many have chosen to protest about Trump dividing the country. For the last four years we heard a lot about how uncooperative the Republicans were in Congress but we didn't see wide spread protests against Obama. In fact, I've never known the citizenry to protest the elected President before. Yes, there have been protests like the numerous ones against the Vietnam War and then many in favor of Civil Rights. Protests have been used to gain attention for many causes in USA history like for women's suffrage or against the draft (not Vietnam as the draft was eliminated but in New York in WWII.
But in all our history has there been protests against a President for the mere fact that he was elected. Women staged a protest in favor of right they already have (I have yet to understand that one). In any case, if you are the one out protesting then you are the one being divisive.
Just let that one sink in for awhile.
High Winds
The winds were stiff around her yesterday (2/9/2017) but I didn't notice much damage. I noticed one pine tree blown over in someone's front yard on HWY 42 in Asheboro just before getting to the YMCA. My ceramic lighthouse was blown over (which about any puff of wind will do), a large section of my neighbor's wooden privacy fence had fallen over and the sign for One Way Baptist Church at the corner of US 311 and Stout Street was virtually destroyed.
Wednesday, February 08, 2017
IQ tests and Mensa
Mensa means table in Latin and is an intelligentsia organization that requires an IQ that is in the top 10% of people. An article about the IQ of certain celebrities stated that an IQ of 140 qualifies one for Mensa membership. That statement is not true.
There are numerous IQ tests that have different numerical scores. In 1969 I was invited to a Mensa meeting and then offered a chance to see if I qualified for membership. I had been offered a mini test which I came close to the required IQ. A friend of mine was also given the mini test and he did better than I so he was invited to test for membership.
An IQ is not a number that is fixed for a person for all of time. An individuals IQ can vary but will always remain fairly constant barring any health related changes. There is no one single test to determine ones IQ but a whole battery of tests. The maximum scores on the various IQ tests ranged from 130 to 180. The testing facility where my friend and I were tested used ten different tests and took 8 hours to complete. We were notified about two weeks later.
The most commonly used test measured IQ on a scale with 180 being the maximum. Another regularly used test measures on a scale up to 160. For Mensa testing, all test results are converted to the 180 scale and one must score 160 to qualify for Mensa.
My friend, who did well on the pre-test, scored well but not well enough to qualify for Mensa. My overall score was measured at 159 but due to problems with one of the tests, my IQ was rated high enough to qualify me for Mensa. So at any Mensa meeting I also considered myself the dumbest one in the room.
Being intelligent does not translate into being wealthy or successful. There are other factors like opportunity, application, motivation, health, and inspiration just to name a few that can affect
ones earnings in life. I have always been an average student but now and then I find myself motivated to actually make an effort. I scored 2 points from a perfect score in the match section of the college boards. I was the first student to make an A in Mr. Helms economics class at Chowan college. I received two free years of college from the results of a CLEB test. one of only three to receive credit out of over 1,000 taking the test, with the other two receiving 6 hours and 3 hours credit. One of my proudest accomplishments was when I took my insurance exam. I passed two sections, health insurance and life insurance, at the same time n the first try. I didn't know that was a very rare feat.
Being smart has it's drawbacks and certainly does not make one always right nor does it insure one understands everything. It is what it is and does not make one any more special than anyone else. If I had my choice I'd rather have the ability to make friends but I have one of those brains that wants everything to make sense and to be placed in it's proper order.
God made us all different and we should be glad for what we have and who we are and not concern ourselves for what we don't have and can't do. One never knows but the person you envy just might be jealous of you.
There are numerous IQ tests that have different numerical scores. In 1969 I was invited to a Mensa meeting and then offered a chance to see if I qualified for membership. I had been offered a mini test which I came close to the required IQ. A friend of mine was also given the mini test and he did better than I so he was invited to test for membership.
An IQ is not a number that is fixed for a person for all of time. An individuals IQ can vary but will always remain fairly constant barring any health related changes. There is no one single test to determine ones IQ but a whole battery of tests. The maximum scores on the various IQ tests ranged from 130 to 180. The testing facility where my friend and I were tested used ten different tests and took 8 hours to complete. We were notified about two weeks later.
The most commonly used test measured IQ on a scale with 180 being the maximum. Another regularly used test measures on a scale up to 160. For Mensa testing, all test results are converted to the 180 scale and one must score 160 to qualify for Mensa.
My friend, who did well on the pre-test, scored well but not well enough to qualify for Mensa. My overall score was measured at 159 but due to problems with one of the tests, my IQ was rated high enough to qualify me for Mensa. So at any Mensa meeting I also considered myself the dumbest one in the room.
Being intelligent does not translate into being wealthy or successful. There are other factors like opportunity, application, motivation, health, and inspiration just to name a few that can affect
ones earnings in life. I have always been an average student but now and then I find myself motivated to actually make an effort. I scored 2 points from a perfect score in the match section of the college boards. I was the first student to make an A in Mr. Helms economics class at Chowan college. I received two free years of college from the results of a CLEB test. one of only three to receive credit out of over 1,000 taking the test, with the other two receiving 6 hours and 3 hours credit. One of my proudest accomplishments was when I took my insurance exam. I passed two sections, health insurance and life insurance, at the same time n the first try. I didn't know that was a very rare feat.
Being smart has it's drawbacks and certainly does not make one always right nor does it insure one understands everything. It is what it is and does not make one any more special than anyone else. If I had my choice I'd rather have the ability to make friends but I have one of those brains that wants everything to make sense and to be placed in it's proper order.
God made us all different and we should be glad for what we have and who we are and not concern ourselves for what we don't have and can't do. One never knows but the person you envy just might be jealous of you.
Tuesday, February 07, 2017
Good day for a walk at the zoo
Didn't get to see the polar bears or the Africa side of the zoo but still had a nice time walking around looking at the animals. Not many people but it seemed that most of the folks there had babies. I'm talking at least 90% of the pre-lunch crowd were pushing strollers and many of those doubles.
Monday, February 06, 2017
Upsetting upset
I don't know how to feel about the results of last night's game. I'm sure if you are an Atlanta fan you are upset by the collapse of your team. If you are a Patriots fan, I'm sure you are excited about the brilliant comeback. It's all in the perspective.
Back when I used to work, it seemed I worked every Super Bowl Sunday so it does me no good to want to see one. It has been many years since I've even seen any kind of football game. Even so, one can't help but see highlights, hear or see scores and hear others talk so it's not like one can live with their head in the sand. I know Atlanta has always been a tough game for the Panthers. I remember last year when the Panthers had a perfect season and had already beaten Atlanta twice by good margins and should have beat them soundly a third time but lost anyway.
I wanted to check some things on the computer last night after church and I saw the wide spread Atlanta had over New England and was totally surprised. I would not have been had New England been winning. As I saw the score getting closer my thoughts were did the Patriots linger too long before staging their big comeback? It's like a cat playing with it's prey. Even though the cat usually wins once prey is caught now and then one makes a lucky escape.
I found out this morning that the cat won last night. Sad, in a way.
Back when I used to work, it seemed I worked every Super Bowl Sunday so it does me no good to want to see one. It has been many years since I've even seen any kind of football game. Even so, one can't help but see highlights, hear or see scores and hear others talk so it's not like one can live with their head in the sand. I know Atlanta has always been a tough game for the Panthers. I remember last year when the Panthers had a perfect season and had already beaten Atlanta twice by good margins and should have beat them soundly a third time but lost anyway.
I wanted to check some things on the computer last night after church and I saw the wide spread Atlanta had over New England and was totally surprised. I would not have been had New England been winning. As I saw the score getting closer my thoughts were did the Patriots linger too long before staging their big comeback? It's like a cat playing with it's prey. Even though the cat usually wins once prey is caught now and then one makes a lucky escape.
I found out this morning that the cat won last night. Sad, in a way.
Friday, February 03, 2017
Super Bowl
I have never, ever sat down in front of a TV set, popped a beer, and watched a football game. The closest I came was I had been invited to watch the game with a friend who was a manager at a
big hotel in downtown Greensboro and he had reserved a room to watch the game. There were some there that consumed alcohol. Actually, I think that is about the last time I ever watched a Super bowl game. It seems my Sunday to work always fell on that particular Sunday. Once I tried to avoid contact with anyone who had anything to do with knowing the score so I could go home and watch the recorded version and I made it to closing time and was headed to my car to go home but someone asked me how I felt about a certain team winning the game which kind of spoiled the game for me.
I would catch a regular season game from time to time but that was seldom. I remember when I first went to work for Harris-Teeter I worked four out of every five Sundays and worked 13 straight during one stretch. One day I read where there were only about 7 or 8 minutes of actual action during the average football game and whenever I watched one I was conscious on the down time and the game became really boring to me. I know that it has been at least 8 years since I have watch a football game including pre-season, regular season and playoffs.
People say baseball is boring but if baseball kept score like football does, there would be plenty of games where teams would score 50 to 200 points per game. If football teams scored 28 to 70 points per team per game, that would be some wild offense.
But even though I never watch and I never hope Atlanta beats anyone, I will still feel good if the Falcons beat the Patriots.
big hotel in downtown Greensboro and he had reserved a room to watch the game. There were some there that consumed alcohol. Actually, I think that is about the last time I ever watched a Super bowl game. It seems my Sunday to work always fell on that particular Sunday. Once I tried to avoid contact with anyone who had anything to do with knowing the score so I could go home and watch the recorded version and I made it to closing time and was headed to my car to go home but someone asked me how I felt about a certain team winning the game which kind of spoiled the game for me.
I would catch a regular season game from time to time but that was seldom. I remember when I first went to work for Harris-Teeter I worked four out of every five Sundays and worked 13 straight during one stretch. One day I read where there were only about 7 or 8 minutes of actual action during the average football game and whenever I watched one I was conscious on the down time and the game became really boring to me. I know that it has been at least 8 years since I have watch a football game including pre-season, regular season and playoffs.
People say baseball is boring but if baseball kept score like football does, there would be plenty of games where teams would score 50 to 200 points per game. If football teams scored 28 to 70 points per team per game, that would be some wild offense.
But even though I never watch and I never hope Atlanta beats anyone, I will still feel good if the Falcons beat the Patriots.
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