Was driving to work this morning and saw a big pickup tailgating a smaller car, and it got me to thinking. The pickup could’ve easily changed lanes and passed the car, but instead just rode the guy’s tail. People are all the time making fun of bad drivers. It’s time comedians like Jeff Foxworthy (or me) start making fun of alpha male drivers who are (1) always driving too fast for the conditions, (2) swerving back and forth from lane to lane in an effort to pass as many cars as possible, (3) waiting until the last possible moment to exit by swerving across the road and cutting in ahead of drivers who’d properly planned their exit, (4) as well as the afore mentioned tailgating.
These men can be found in gas-guzzling vehicles much larger than needed, with oversized and jacked up tires, peeling out from red lights instead of saving gas by slowly accelerating from a stop. Or the men who drive juiced up Ferraris or BMWs, speeding around as if they were at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. As Sergeant Hulka would say in Stripes: “Lighten up Francis”.
I don’t like to hurry, and try to stay in the right lane. Sometimes I will change lanes because sometimes the right lane isn’t as safe, like when there is merging traffic. I also take routes because they are safer, with less traffic. Man I sure try to stay off 285. Also I’d rather take 75 into town than 400. From my house we’re about halfway between 400 and 75 (and 285). So I drive west to 75 instead of east to 400 or south to 285. I could take 400 and or 285 to work, but take surface streets instead.
When I drive straight to church from work I take Spaulding, which runs behind our plant. Spaulding through Norcross and Peachtree Corners through Dunwoody to Sandy Springs, where Spaulding turns into Riverside all the way to Abernathy / Johnson Ferry Road just south of the river. A nice relaxing drive, except when the setting sun is in my eyes.
Since Winnie could mess with Shivonne’s sleep, I "slept" downstairs with Winne last night.
Denison: a UK army veteran was fined for praying silently near an abortion facility. A Michigan state law is threatening a Christian medical nonprofit for operating according to its Christian beliefs.
CHARLIE KELLER [SABR Bio] as a rookie set a record with three home runs in a World Series, in the Yankees’ sweep of the Reds in 1939. Went deep twice in G 3 and once in G 4. This World Series rookie record has now been tied by the Cardinals’ Allen Craig in 2011 and Randy Arozarena of the 2020 Rays. Keller twice hit at least ten home runs in a season where his hit total for that year was fewer than fifty. In 1945,ten of Keller’s 49 hits were homers. In 1947 he collected 36 times with 13 home runs. Oscar Gamble and Andruw Jones are the only other Yankees to have two such seasons. Keller’s nickname, meant as a compliment, was not his favorite. “King Kong” was given to Keller when he was a star at the University of Maryland. Three “King Kong” movies had already come out. Writer Milton Gross reminded readers why Keller received the nickname, writing, “… (Keller) looked massive. His black, beetle-browed eyes, his muscled blacksmith arms, his thick neck and hogshead of a chest were of wrestler’s proportions.”
Alumni of colleges with reptile mascots.
Player University Mascot WAR
Keller..........Maryland........Terrapins..........43.8
Carpenter...TCU...............Horned Frogs...39.2
Rosen.........Florida...........Gators...............32.4
Grissom.....Florida A&M...Rattlers.............29.6
McRae........Florida A&M...Rattlers.............27.9
Herzog.......Maryland........Terrapins...........27.4
Arrieta........TCU...............Horned Frogs....22.8
Eckstein.....Florida...........Gators...............20.9
Alonso........Florida...........Gators...............14.2
Coleman ....Florida A&M.Rattlers...............12.5
Moore.........Ala Bham......Dragons.............10.3
Dibble.........Fla Southern Moccasins.......... 9.3
Swoboda ...Maryland...... Terrapins........... 8.0
NFL jerseys I’ve owned. Wanted to remember if I ever had a jersey from each team. Not quite.
AFC Pro Bowl P Manning nice sold
Bears WR # 86 nice sold
Bengals QB #9 C Palmer nice
Bills
Broncos T Davis nice sold
Browns LB Speilman sold
Buccaneers
Cardinals L Fitzgerald nice sold
Chargers L Tomlinson sold
Chiefs L Dawson nice sold
Colts P Manning sold
Cowboys Aikman sold
Dolphins J Landry
Eagles WR # 18 nice sold
Falcons B Farve M Ryan
49ers S Young J Rice sold
Giants Eli Manning nice sold. Charlie Connerly.
Jaguars helmet
Jets J Namath nice sold
Lions B Sanders nice sold
Packers B Farve
Panthers S Bernlein sold
Patriots T Brady sold
Raiders J Rice nice sold
Rams
Ravens
Redskins
Saints B Herbert nice sold
Seahawks
Steelers
Texans
Titans
Vikings A Peterson nice sold
Clemson 6 Charlie Whitehurst sold
Georgia Tech Joe Hamilton sold
Georgia Rodrigo Blankenship
Notre Dame Joe Montana
Bold = still owned
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