THE WORLD OF BRIAN SMITH
Monday, January 31, 2005
Saturday, January 29, 2005
Braves Spring Training Roster
Batting Order/Defense:
SS Rafeal Furcal
2nd Marcus Giles
RF Raul Mondesi
3rd Chipper Jones
1st Adam La Roache/Julio Franco
C Johnny Estrada
CF Andruw Jones
LF Ryan Lagerhans/Brian Jordan
Pitcher Spot
Bench:
Julio Franco
Brian Jordan
Eddie Perez
Wilson Bettimet (Young Stud)
Nick Green
Andy Marte (#1 Prospect = Next Chipper)
Pete Orr
Starting Pitching:
Tim Hudson
John Smoltz
Mike Hampton
Harocio Romirez
John Thompson
Bullpen:
Kevin Gyboski
Chris Rietsma
Tom Martin
Gabe White
Jorge Vasquez
Roman Colon
Closer:
Danny Kolb
I love the way that Bobby Cox and Shurholtz work to slowly bring up Rookie talent, and they get a cheap veteran to help bring the yound studs up.....
I still don't think that they are done- but we will see
This line up will take some fine tuning. and may stumble a bit in May
but eventualy will be another badass Braves team. If the Mets are to over take them they will need to take advantage of the early may swoon and come out the box swinging -I am talking about a 10 game lead by mid june-- if not when this line up gets hot.. peace out
-Fillmore Slim (ATL Correspondent) ¶ 1/29/2005 10:44:00 AM 0 comments
SS Rafeal Furcal
2nd Marcus Giles
RF Raul Mondesi
3rd Chipper Jones
1st Adam La Roache/Julio Franco
C Johnny Estrada
CF Andruw Jones
LF Ryan Lagerhans/Brian Jordan
Pitcher Spot
Bench:
Julio Franco
Brian Jordan
Eddie Perez
Wilson Bettimet (Young Stud)
Nick Green
Andy Marte (#1 Prospect = Next Chipper)
Pete Orr
Starting Pitching:
Tim Hudson
John Smoltz
Mike Hampton
Harocio Romirez
John Thompson
Bullpen:
Kevin Gyboski
Chris Rietsma
Tom Martin
Gabe White
Jorge Vasquez
Roman Colon
Closer:
Danny Kolb
I love the way that Bobby Cox and Shurholtz work to slowly bring up Rookie talent, and they get a cheap veteran to help bring the yound studs up.....
I still don't think that they are done- but we will see
This line up will take some fine tuning. and may stumble a bit in May
but eventualy will be another badass Braves team. If the Mets are to over take them they will need to take advantage of the early may swoon and come out the box swinging -I am talking about a 10 game lead by mid june-- if not when this line up gets hot.. peace out
-Fillmore Slim (ATL Correspondent) ¶ 1/29/2005 10:44:00 AM 0 comments
Sunday, January 23, 2005
Falcons season ends.
What a great season. The Atlanta Falcons fall short of the Super Bowl by 1 game reaching the NFC Championship in Philadelphia. What a great season! The only direction this team will go is up. Congrats Eagles, but you are going to have a hell of a time against the Patriots.
In all seriousness, I am happy for the Eagles... we couldn't lose to a better team.
1. You cant lose 4 straight NFC Championship games.
2. Ive always liked McNabb (he's an SU boy)
3. Respect
4. Lots of Eagles fans now can skip their Plan B Suicide plans.
5. T.O. will play in the Super Bowl (cool)
6. The Falcons were never supposed to get that far.
7. The Falcons were playing with the House's money.
8. Vick gained more big game experience.
9. The Falcons are a super young team.
10. Good luck to them. ¶ 1/23/2005 08:43:00 PM 1 comments
In all seriousness, I am happy for the Eagles... we couldn't lose to a better team.
1. You cant lose 4 straight NFC Championship games.
2. Ive always liked McNabb (he's an SU boy)
3. Respect
4. Lots of Eagles fans now can skip their Plan B Suicide plans.
5. T.O. will play in the Super Bowl (cool)
6. The Falcons were never supposed to get that far.
7. The Falcons were playing with the House's money.
8. Vick gained more big game experience.
9. The Falcons are a super young team.
10. Good luck to them. ¶ 1/23/2005 08:43:00 PM 1 comments
Friday, January 21, 2005
FLY LIKE A FALCON
Time keeps on slippin’, slippin’, slippin’
Into the future
Time keeps on slippin’, slippin’, slippin’
Into the future
I want to fly like a falcon
To the sea
Fly like a falcon
Let my spirit carry me
I want to fly like a falcon
Till I’m free
Oh, lord, through the revolution
Feed the babies
Who don’t have enough to eat
Shoe the children
With no shoes on their feet
House the people
Livin’ in the street
Oh, oh, there’s a solution
I want to fly like a falcon
To the sea
Fly like a falcon
Let my spirit carry me
I want to fly like an falcon
Till I’m free
Fly through the revolution
Time keeps on slippin’, slippin’, slippin’
Into the future
Time keeps on slippin’, slippin’, slippin’
Into the future
Time keeps on slippin’, slippin’, slippin’
Into the future
Time keeps on slippin’, slippin’, slippin’
Into the future
I want to fly like a falcon
To the sea
Fly like a falcon
Let my spirit carry me
I want to fly like a falcon
Till I’m free
Fly through the revolution
Time keeps on slippin’, slippin’, slippin’
Into the future
Time keeps on slippin’, slippin’, slippin’
Into the future ¶ 1/21/2005 02:57:00 AM 2 comments
Time keeps on slippin’, slippin’, slippin’
Into the future
Time keeps on slippin’, slippin’, slippin’
Into the future
I want to fly like a falcon
To the sea
Fly like a falcon
Let my spirit carry me
I want to fly like a falcon
Till I’m free
Oh, lord, through the revolution
Feed the babies
Who don’t have enough to eat
Shoe the children
With no shoes on their feet
House the people
Livin’ in the street
Oh, oh, there’s a solution
I want to fly like a falcon
To the sea
Fly like a falcon
Let my spirit carry me
I want to fly like an falcon
Till I’m free
Fly through the revolution
Time keeps on slippin’, slippin’, slippin’
Into the future
Time keeps on slippin’, slippin’, slippin’
Into the future
Time keeps on slippin’, slippin’, slippin’
Into the future
Time keeps on slippin’, slippin’, slippin’
Into the future
I want to fly like a falcon
To the sea
Fly like a falcon
Let my spirit carry me
I want to fly like a falcon
Till I’m free
Fly through the revolution
Time keeps on slippin’, slippin’, slippin’
Into the future
Time keeps on slippin’, slippin’, slippin’
Into the future ¶ 1/21/2005 02:57:00 AM 2 comments
Thursday, January 20, 2005
Inauguration
It's my choice to keep this blog as unpolitical as possible and in the future I will be working towards making it even more politically uncorrect as possible but for now ---> today is the beginning of George Bush's second term. I hope you are happy.
¶ 1/20/2005 01:06:00 AM 1 comments
The Bus.
Why do the Steelers have to announce that Jerome Bettis is their starting running back every week? I mean we all know he is their best back, with respect to Duce Staley, but do we really need an announcement every week with you declaring Bettis as the starter?
¶ 1/20/2005 01:05:00 AM 0 comments
This Year's Lakers Team vs Last Year's
I love this Lakers team.
Sure, they do not have the individual talent that they had last year with guys like Karl Malone, Gary Payton, and Shaquille O'Neal gone but this team has a lot of heart.
It's almost the end of a battle for a strugg-a-ling Timberwolve team and because of guys like Caron Butler they are hanging in. Kobe Bryant is currently out with a strained ankle.
I dig Butler's energy. I dig Lamar Odom's ability. I like Chucky Atkins at the 3. Brian Cook is a completely different player. Chris Mihm has been suprisingly excellent.
After losing the Hall of Fame quality last year after a very disappointing end to the season it seemed as if the Lakers were destined towards mediocrity this year. Although they are not one of the elite teams anymore they are still a playoff team in a very difficult Western division. This team excites me. One of the greatest coaches in Phil Jackson is gone. Rudy Tomjanovich is his replacement, a very reputable coach.
The Lakers win! This is a great win for a team on the rise. Excellent. ¶ 1/20/2005 12:59:00 AM 0 comments
Sure, they do not have the individual talent that they had last year with guys like Karl Malone, Gary Payton, and Shaquille O'Neal gone but this team has a lot of heart.
It's almost the end of a battle for a strugg-a-ling Timberwolve team and because of guys like Caron Butler they are hanging in. Kobe Bryant is currently out with a strained ankle.
I dig Butler's energy. I dig Lamar Odom's ability. I like Chucky Atkins at the 3. Brian Cook is a completely different player. Chris Mihm has been suprisingly excellent.
After losing the Hall of Fame quality last year after a very disappointing end to the season it seemed as if the Lakers were destined towards mediocrity this year. Although they are not one of the elite teams anymore they are still a playoff team in a very difficult Western division. This team excites me. One of the greatest coaches in Phil Jackson is gone. Rudy Tomjanovich is his replacement, a very reputable coach.
The Lakers win! This is a great win for a team on the rise. Excellent. ¶ 1/20/2005 12:59:00 AM 0 comments
Happy Birthday CJ
My sister Colleen just turned 23 years old.
Woah.
And she just got a 30 minute phone call taboot. I think that's a new record. ¶ 1/20/2005 12:39:00 AM 0 comments
Woah.
And she just got a 30 minute phone call taboot. I think that's a new record. ¶ 1/20/2005 12:39:00 AM 0 comments
Wednesday, January 19, 2005
Whats for Dinner?
So now that Sara is all up in the Manistee searching for Martens for 10 days on 4 days off, I'm left to fend for myself. It's like the old days. And let me be the first to say, it is not much fun to fend for yourself. Granted it sucks when we still have to figure it out together but usually something manifests itself. The one good thing about cooking a full meal for yourself is if you cook enough you can eat the leftovers the next day. I don't mind doing that unless whatever was cooked turned out crappy. For example, the other night I cooked chicken and rice and had salad. I didn't finish the chicken but I ate an entire bag of cesar salad. It was good. Last night I reheated the chicken and rice and was sufficently pleased. I may have to go grocery shopping because there is some holes in our fridge. We do however have a freezer full of deer meat which is a good thing. I had an omelette for dinner and now am trying to deal with the gas after effects. There is no bottom line to this post. I just need to get some new shit out here per request. Apparently some people actually come to this site. So, I guess I should find some way to entertain them. More bullshit posting has been declared.
¶ 1/19/2005 11:59:00 PM 1 comments
Saturday, January 15, 2005
SICK SICK SICK SICK
FALCONS fly high and destroy the piss out of the Rams 47-17. Bring on the next team!
¶ 1/15/2005 11:27:00 PM 2 comments
Tuesday, January 11, 2005
Vick and the Birds
Michael Vick and the Atlanta Falcons host the St. Louis Rams this Saturday at 8pm in an NFC Divisional Playoff matchup
¶ 1/11/2005 03:25:00 PM 4 comments
Michael Vick and the Atlanta Falcons host the St. Louis Rams this Saturday at 8pm in an NFC Divisional Playoff matchup
¶ 1/11/2005 03:25:00 PM 4 comments
Friends
NAIROBI (AFP) - A baby-hippopotamus that survived the tsumani waves on the Kenyan coast has formed a strong bond with a giant male century-old tortoise, in an animal facility in the port city of Mombasa, officials said.
The hippopotamus, nicknamed Owen and weighing about 300 kilograms (650 pounds), was swept down Sabaki River into the Indian Ocean, then forced back to shore when tsumani waves struck the Kenyan coast on December 26, before wildlife rangers rescued him.
"It is incredible. A-less-than-a-year-old hippo has adopted a male tortoise, about a century old, and the tortoise seems to be very happy with being a 'mother'," ecologist Paula Kahumbu, who is in charge of Lafarge Park, told AFP.
Read full story
¶ 1/11/2005 03:18:00 PM 0 comments
NAIROBI (AFP) - A baby-hippopotamus that survived the tsumani waves on the Kenyan coast has formed a strong bond with a giant male century-old tortoise, in an animal facility in the port city of Mombasa, officials said.
The hippopotamus, nicknamed Owen and weighing about 300 kilograms (650 pounds), was swept down Sabaki River into the Indian Ocean, then forced back to shore when tsumani waves struck the Kenyan coast on December 26, before wildlife rangers rescued him.
"It is incredible. A-less-than-a-year-old hippo has adopted a male tortoise, about a century old, and the tortoise seems to be very happy with being a 'mother'," ecologist Paula Kahumbu, who is in charge of Lafarge Park, told AFP.
Read full story
¶ 1/11/2005 03:18:00 PM 0 comments
Johnson
The Unit has landed in New York
"Get out of my face, that's all I ask,"
Johnson said
"No cameras," Laveroni said.
"Don't get in my face,"
Johnson then said.
"I don't care who you are.
Don't get in my face."
"I'm just taking a picture," said the cameraman
Responded Johnson:
"Don't get in my face, and don't talk back to me, all right." ¶ 1/11/2005 11:33:00 AM 0 comments
The Unit has landed in New York
"Get out of my face, that's all I ask,"
Johnson said
"No cameras," Laveroni said.
"Don't get in my face,"
Johnson then said.
"I don't care who you are.
Don't get in my face."
"I'm just taking a picture," said the cameraman
Responded Johnson:
"Don't get in my face, and don't talk back to me, all right." ¶ 1/11/2005 11:33:00 AM 0 comments
Sunday, January 09, 2005
NFL Playoff Pool Standings
See standings, picks, and results here...
¶ 1/09/2005 11:38:00 AM 2 comments
Saturday, January 08, 2005
Martens
These are the guys Sara will be trapping and studying very soon.
Martens are taller and stouter than mink. Adults are about two feet long, including their long, bushy tails. They usually have orange or buff-colored throat patches. Secretive and elusive, martens spend most of the time in the trees and are rarely seen.
From the Michigan DNR
According to records, the American marten was eliminated from Michigan around the 1930s. Removal of the mature evergreen forests and unregulated harvest of martens reduced the species to small populations in the Upper Peninsula. These eventually disappeared from the state. The 1927-28 Biennial Report stated, "They (marten and fisher) are so nearly exterminated in Michigan that there appears no chance they will ever come back." Recovery efforts were initiated as early as 1958 with releases of captured martens into the Upper Peninsula Porcupine Mountains. Additional releases in the UP were conducted in the 1970s. As part of the continued efforts to restore this native species, a translocation of 40 martens from the Chapleau Crown Game Preserve in Canada to the Mackinac State Forest area of northern Michigan occurred in 1985.
Biologists have followed their progress over the years tracking pine martens to learn about their habitat use and home range needs. These studies along with sighting reports from hunters and other recreationists and incidental catches indicated the martens were readapting to their native Michigan.
During the review of the current Endangered Species List, biologists felt the population has recovered enough to upgrade its status. Martens are frequently becoming a part of the outdoor experience in Michigan with more and more encounters reported by hikers, campers, trappers, and hunters.
Once gone, the martens have returned home due to the efforts of many private organizations and agencies, but especially due to the support given by the donations of Michigan's taxpayers to the nongame income tax checkoff. ¶ 1/08/2005 01:40:00 PM 0 comments
Martens are taller and stouter than mink. Adults are about two feet long, including their long, bushy tails. They usually have orange or buff-colored throat patches. Secretive and elusive, martens spend most of the time in the trees and are rarely seen.
From the Michigan DNR
According to records, the American marten was eliminated from Michigan around the 1930s. Removal of the mature evergreen forests and unregulated harvest of martens reduced the species to small populations in the Upper Peninsula. These eventually disappeared from the state. The 1927-28 Biennial Report stated, "They (marten and fisher) are so nearly exterminated in Michigan that there appears no chance they will ever come back." Recovery efforts were initiated as early as 1958 with releases of captured martens into the Upper Peninsula Porcupine Mountains. Additional releases in the UP were conducted in the 1970s. As part of the continued efforts to restore this native species, a translocation of 40 martens from the Chapleau Crown Game Preserve in Canada to the Mackinac State Forest area of northern Michigan occurred in 1985.
Biologists have followed their progress over the years tracking pine martens to learn about their habitat use and home range needs. These studies along with sighting reports from hunters and other recreationists and incidental catches indicated the martens were readapting to their native Michigan.
During the review of the current Endangered Species List, biologists felt the population has recovered enough to upgrade its status. Martens are frequently becoming a part of the outdoor experience in Michigan with more and more encounters reported by hikers, campers, trappers, and hunters.
Once gone, the martens have returned home due to the efforts of many private organizations and agencies, but especially due to the support given by the donations of Michigan's taxpayers to the nongame income tax checkoff. ¶ 1/08/2005 01:40:00 PM 0 comments
Friday, January 07, 2005
NFL Playoff Pool
Private Message me your picks before Saturday, and I will post them all once the first game starts. You must have your picks to me either in a private message or an email before Saturday to qualify...
:: PICK THE WINNERS ::
1 Point for Each Correct Pick
Wild Card Weekend
(5) N.Y. Jets at (4) San Diego
(6) Denver at (3) Indianapolis
(5) St. Louis at (4) Seattle
(6) Minnesota at (3) Green Bay
Divisional Playoffs
San Diego, N.Y. Jets or Denver at (1) Pittsburgh
Green Bay, Seattle or St. Louis at (2) Atlanta
Seattle, St. Louis or Minnesota at (1) Philadelphia
Indianapolis, San Diego or N.Y. Jets at (2) New England
Conference Championships
NFC Championship Game, 3:00 p.m. (FOX)
AFC Championship Game, 6:30 p.m. (CBS)
Super Bowl XXXIX
Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Fla.
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-----For example----------
AFC
Bills, Broncos
Bills, Raiders
Raiders
NFC
Falcons, Redskins
Falcons, Giants
Falcons
Super Bowl winner
Falcons
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:: PICK THE WINNERS ::
1 Point for Each Correct Pick
Wild Card Weekend
(5) N.Y. Jets at (4) San Diego
(6) Denver at (3) Indianapolis
(5) St. Louis at (4) Seattle
(6) Minnesota at (3) Green Bay
Divisional Playoffs
San Diego, N.Y. Jets or Denver at (1) Pittsburgh
Green Bay, Seattle or St. Louis at (2) Atlanta
Seattle, St. Louis or Minnesota at (1) Philadelphia
Indianapolis, San Diego or N.Y. Jets at (2) New England
Conference Championships
NFC Championship Game, 3:00 p.m. (FOX)
AFC Championship Game, 6:30 p.m. (CBS)
Super Bowl XXXIX
Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Fla.
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-----For example----------
AFC
Bills, Broncos
Bills, Raiders
Raiders
NFC
Falcons, Redskins
Falcons, Giants
Falcons
Super Bowl winner
Falcons
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-------------------------------- ¶ 1/07/2005 10:00:00 PM 0 comments
Tuesday, January 04, 2005
