A Game for the Ages

After reading every one's latest blog, cookies, pictures, Idiot(s) etc. I thought maybe a comment of the 'Game for the Ages' might warrant some blog time. I thoroughly enjoyed the game yesterday except the wrong team won but still the Steelers and Cardinals played an exciting game. The play up the middle was a classic that put AZ ahead with 2+ minutes left on the clock. I thought the game was over but another angel sitting next to me (he is pretty smart) said ; "I don't think so." Boy was he right. Ben is a tough man to bring down; he must have scrambled out of trouble at least 10 times during the game. AZ just could not get him on the ground; even on the game winning play he was scrambling and then he threw a perfect pass that was caught in the corner of the end-zone, just out of reach of the defenders. These kind of plays late in the game is what makes legends. Kurt did a magnificent job rallying his team and then Ben did what he needed to do to win. Two great quarterbacks leading their teams and neither one needs to hang their head. I love both performances. I loved the game. It was great and for the most part was competed cleanly and fairly. Next time AZ, when they get back to the Super Bowl, they will win. You heard it here first!

Which Number

If you pick a number between 1 and 1000 did you know that Hallie can guess your number in 12 moves or less. Next time you see her, test her. She is GOOD!!!!!
The question is can you?

Can it be True??????

CAN YOU BELIEVE..............................
The reasons behind still other laws have been lost to history, and chances are you can get away with violating them. In Denver, for example, it’s illegal to drive a black car on Sunday. And in the foggy past, Minneapolis outlawed red cars on Lake Street.

Here are 12 more unusual laws related to cars and driving. But we must warn you: Reading these means you’ll have to answer truthfully when the officer asks “Do you know why I pulled you over?”

Honk if you pass

Rural New Jersey might sound like a never-ending New Year’s Eve party if everybody obeyed the law. State law requires drivers to honk the horn when passing another vehicle going in the same direction outside a business or residential district.

However, watch it in Little Rock, Ark., where the law says “no person shall sound the horn on a vehicle at any place where cold drinks or sandwiches are served after 9 p.m.”

Honking at sandwich shops is OK in University City, Mo. – so long as you honk in your own car. It’s illegal to honk the horn of someone else’s.

Kindly keep your cattle in the car

Hey, city slicker – you’ll have to keep that cow in your vehicle in Topeka, Kan. The city has made it “unlawful for any person to suffer or permit any livestock owned or controlled by such person to run at large, or to drive any herd of cattle, horses, mules or hogs, or any flock of sheep, upon any street in the city.”

You’ll need permission to throw that brick

In Mount Vernon, Iowa, you’re not allowed to shoot arrows or throw bricks onto any street or highway without the City Council’s written consent.

Clean up your act

In San Francisco, it’s illegal to wipe a vehicle with used underwear and to pile horse manure more than six feet high on any street corner.

Unhand that nozzle!

In Oregon and New Jersey, you cannot pump your own gas. Supposedly this practice keeps gasoline prices lower in those states, because insurance costs for gas stations go down if attendants instead of customers pump the gas – but, on the other hand, that attendant must be paid, whereas you pump for free. So the jury’s out on the reasons for this one.

Animal and vegetable antics

Palm Springs, Calif., forbids anyone from walking a camel down the main street, Palm Canyon Drive, between 4 and 6 p.m.

Hunting from moving vehicles is illegal in several states, including Connecticut and Tennessee, where only whale hunting by that method is allowed.

Thou shalt not sow a vegetable garden in any public street in Chico, Calif. The law, however, does not forbid flower gardens.

No pillows on the roadbed

No matter how sleepy you get, you are not allowed to snooze in the middle of any street in Eureka, Calif.

Reno, Nev., won’t let you park yourself on a bench or chair in the middle of its roads, either.

As long as we’re on a roll, here are a few more tips to the lawful:

• Yield to peacocks in Arcadia, Calif.
• Don’t jump into a passing vehicle in Glendale, Calif.
• Don’t change clothes in your car at the beach in Destin, Fla.
• Don’t keep a car door open longer than is necessary in Oregon.
• Don’t drive through playgrounds in Dublin, Ga.

How serious are they? Serious. Screeching your tires in Derby, Kan., could get you 30 days in Bad Boys’ Bed & Breakfast.

And if you think switching back to a one-horsepower hay-burner might get you away from the long arm of the law, consider this: In Texarkana, Texas, it’s illegal to ride a horse at night without taillights.

Tag and Out

I have been Tagged by Tara.

The rules:
-List 6 Quirks about yourself
-Tag 6 other people
-Tell who tagged you

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1) I hate to have my hair messed up. It curdles the hair on the back of my neck when someone messes it up. There is no reason why this should be, I guess it is my vanity, I always want to look you nice, neat and in control. Messy hair means you are out of control. For the same reason I will forgo a hat if I will be visiting people later. If the occasion warrants it I don't mind wearing a hat and having the hair out of place.

2) This one has no rhyme or reason for its validity, but I think people use to much toilet paper when doing their business. My family harasses me about this. I think 3 or 4 sheets per wipe is sufficient yet some people wad up the toilet paper the size of a softball to get the job done. I think it has to do with the fact that I have unclogged many toilets in my family from to much paper in the bowl. Just imagine putting your hand into that cool water and pulling out 3 softballs of paper!

3) I hate snakes with a passion. I used to be so scared of snakes that I could hear them crawl in the grass. I, once, stop a Little League All Star game when I was about 12 years old. I was playing third base when I hear a snake crawling in the grass. I signaled the Umpire for time out. He asked why, I told him. Then I went looking for the snake behind my position at third base. The snake, a four foot garter snake, was slithering about 7 feet behind me. Once I knew where the snake was, I told the umpire, " Let's play ball'. When I know where the snake lies I am no longer afraid. Today, I am still scared of snakes but not quite as much.

4) I like peanuts, all kinds, and Ice cream, usually Vanilla but I hate to mix them together in a sundae. It must be something on the left side of my brain or maybe a thorn in my foot. Who knows, I don't!

5) I am very afraid of Bees and yet my family expects me to take care of them because I am the Husband, the Dad or the family 'go-to person when they can't do it themselves'. I will do it for the family but I have almost a heart attacked when asked to do it. This fear probably stems from when I was a little boy and ran over a honey bee nest in the ground with our lawnmower. Before I could get into the house, I was stung over 200 times on my legs, arms, back and face. It was a terrible 6 days in recovery.

6) And last but not least, I love to watch movies that I have seen before. I have to watch any movie several times to really appreciate the story, the acting, the humor and any subtleties in the movie. Some movies I could watch over and over and over. To name a few, " Sleepless in Seattle", " National Treasure", "Hunt for Red October", "You've Got Mail", " American President" and many many others. I even like watching TV shows from yesteryear, A-Team, M.A.S.H., Bonanza, M.A.S.H.,Knight Rider, M.A.S.H., Old John Wayne movies, 1997 AZ Win, Don Larson World Series Perfect Game, etc ........................... Lets have a movie night.

Well those are a few of my quirks.

Melissa, Bryan, Misty, Adam, Lonna and Bree you are now tagged.

Numerical Analysis

Did you know that if you took 8 eights and using only addition you could show an answer of 1000?
..............8
..............8
..............8
............88
........+888
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........1000

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Now having seen that can you take 8 nines and using only the 4 common operands (+,-,*,/) come up with the result of 1000?

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Help is there

Reread the riddle!!!!!!!!

The September Riddle

I am sorry but to many factors beyond my control in the economy, the reward for being the first to solve this riddle will have the esteem privilege and honor of being Number 1 with all the accolades of family and friends but with no $1 in your pocket.
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With that qualifier here is the riddle, or the mind bender, thought crasher and maybe even 'I can't believe I did not get it' riddle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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This is a biker riddle! While riding down the rode on your 21 speed cross-country bike enjoying the beauty of a fall day, the beautiful countryside as it sparkles from the rays of sunshine, the blowing of the trees and the toggling of the rainbow of leaves from the gentle breezes, your eyes in a brief moment see flashes of two things. You pause in your peddling for a minute and see another one. In the next several seconds you never see the re-occurrence of this thing. After thoroughly enjoying the view you continue with your fall day ride while pondering the question;
"What is it about nature that allows us to see and appreciate and then again not see?"
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Good Luck

Vacation Pictures

Cindy and I had a great time in Texas playing with the grandkids. The slide show below shows a few of the 270 pictures we took. We petted stingrays at the zoo which was a little scary but
invigorating. The building is the new Dallas Cowboy stadium that will open in 2009. It will cost $1.2B to build. It will hold 80,000 people. You will see pictures from Chuck E Cheese, Melissa and Josh's home, the swimming pool, the minor league ball park with Air Bacon the Grand Prairie Hogs mascot. Enjoy!
Update - 8/18/2008: The slide show is located to the left of this post on the main screen. You can click on the site and it will enlarge the pictures and you will see the captions.

Hint for Brain Teaser 2

I don't know how many looked at the Brain Teaser and decided it was to hard or maybe it would take to much time. Sorry for that, I had intended this to be fun not a torture test!

To begin to make things somewhat easier the sentence in the block is:

Consider this three three five four four three five five four three six six eight eight what is the next numeric in series

This represents a "linear series mapping" although to many this is meanliess then this hint is for everyone;

............... .....99 maps to ten....

Guys, Gals, you can do this. All winners today will have the opportunity tomorrow for an 'easy winner take all' teaser.

Brain Teaser #2

Here is what everyone has been waiting for, Brain Teaser #2. Have fun and enjoy. Instructions are at the bottom.

HINT:

Beginning of sentence starts with 'C' There is a sentence hidden in sequence in the Box above. Start with a letter and using vertical or horizontal moves unravel the sentence which will ask you a question. No diagonal moves are permitted. Find the answer to the question and explain your answer. Remember all correct answers will compete on Tuesday for that ever allusive "DOLLAR".

First right answer on Tuesday wins.

Brain Teaser

Here is something fun. The first one with the correct answer wins a dollar. Yep, you heard it here first. You solve the teaser and win a dollar good for lots of merchandise at many 'dollar' stores across the whole USA. Now I know many will say they new the answer but did not see the post right away. To be fair, I will use the order your response appears in the comments section. First come, first served, therefore, first winner with right answer!!!! Once A week or less often, the Cheery-biker will provide you an opportunity to bank a dollar !!!!

Here we go. There was a farmer working in his cornfield one day when a Scientist stop at his fence to ask him a question. He asked, "Does the air temperature have any effect on the sweetness of the kernels when the corn is picked and cooked?" The farmer answered, I don't know! Then the farmer, turned to the Scientist and asked, "Is it possible that some temperature somewhere in the world when measured using the Fahrenheit Scale would have the same value if measured using the Centigrade scale? The Scientist said, I don't know but I will find out. When the Scientist got back to the farmer, what was his answer, Yes or No? and if it was Yes, what temperature would that be??????

I have posted the answer and the winner as a comment. If you want to test your brain then don't read the comments until later.

FUN at BEAR LAKE

Once upon a time we gathered together for a fun filled day at Bear lake. The SUN was bright but the air was cool and the water was a balmy 64 degrees. However, we were so glad not to be painting, cleaning, weeding that nothing could dampen our spirits. We were ready for a day at the beach; as portrayed by the wild pictures below!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Picture 1 = A family that plays together gets sand between their toes!!!
Picture 2 = Hallie's being Serious building her Sand Castle
Picture 3 = Hallie and Sydney's Sand Castle. A work of ART!
Picture 4 = Let's take a stroll around the Lake
Picture 5 = Mom, my hands are stuck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So goes the adventures of Luke
Picture 6 = The perfect, organized picnic site.................
Picture 7 = A great way to spend your day at the beach!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Picture 8 = I need more sand, lots of sand. Where does the sand go????????????
Picture 9 = A Kodak moment!!!!!!!!!
Picture 10 = Abby and Amy looking for shells







































As you can see, this was a welcome day from all of our home porjects. We really really needed this relaxing, fun-filled day and Bear Lake was the place to go.

Crash Stevens

Although we did not take a picture, this is what happen to me last night while trying to get Pete (the Dog!) back into the garage before the family left for a bike ride to Lundstrom Park and a yummy picnic supper. My first crash since taking up bike riding last year. How this happen is a mystery but we finally corralled Pete and got him into the garage. I bent my glasses, bruised my cheek bone and my eye and develop a road rash on my kneecap like the two Luke has. It turned out to be a great night but my young, ever young body was aching when bed time came.

Where on Earth is 'Wall E'

You would think taking a very active two-year old to the movies would be a test of courage, stamina and patience. The family, all 10 of us (Bryan and Natalie + 4, Heidi +1, Gramma and Grampa), went to see the new animation movie, 'Wall E'. The movie is about this robot, 'Wall E' that was left on the planet earth to clean up after some problem that contaminated the Earth, whichI miss watching the movie. 'Wall E' is very ingenious and does his work faithful everyday until a spaceship brings an android 'EVE' that is taking picture of earth to see if it is safe to return. When the spaceship returns for the android 'Wall E' gets on board and travel back to the Mother Ship. Ultimately 'Wall E' falls in love with 'EVE'. How do machines fall in Love, maybe that is true artificial intelligence? The movie was very entertaining, I recommend it but I won't give away anymore of the plot so lets get back to the main point of this blog, the everlasting active, very active two year old, Luke.
When the movie started he was completely enthralled with 'Wall E'. During the whole movie he kept calling 'Wall E' by name and wanting to know why he was doing things. He sat there for two hours, can you believe two hours on Grampa's lap! I did not think a very active young man could be still that long. I think the secret is to have a jumbo popcorn next to him and quickly refill it once. He would watch the movie call for 'Wall E' and then eat a few rounds of popcorn. I bet he ate a whole jumbo popcorn by himself. It was great fun and I am looking forward to two great animation movies coming later this year. One at Thanksgiving and One at Christmas, watch for the trailers and remember to take the kids, even the young kids but have plenty of popcorn!!!!!!!!!