Damn it, damn it, DAMN IT! The Eagles had their best opportunity in 20 + years to march into the Superbowl. All of the indicators pointed to an Eagles win. Tampa was 0-6 in playoff road games, 1-20something under 32 degrees, 0-3 in the playoffs against the Birds. The Eagles had so much emotion and energy from the fans before the game, you would think the Vet would explode. The Birds explode and get a TD in the first minute of the game. A PERFECT SCENARIO. However they respond to this tremendous start by going into a shell and playing cautious and soft for the next 2 quarters.

Donovan in a word was BAD. His inaccuracy was on display again, as well as his lack of pocket presence and tendency to hold onto a ball too long. The defense was SOFT. They abandoned the agressive style that has worked so well in the past for a rush 4 and play zone style that gave up tons of soft yards underneath. They only returned to an agressive D once they were down 2 scores. The running game was a NON-FACTOR. They only get yards on the ground when they run in obvious passing downs. They can not run the ball down anyone’s throat since the 2nd half of the season. The play calling was CONSERVATIVE. I am so tired of 3 yard passes when you need 10. Stretch the damn field.

The Eagles were able to single handedly stop an unreal surge of momentum. Instead of using the crowd’s energy to make plays, they played it close to the vest and let the Bucs become the agressors. It was their’s for the taking and they simply choked. A horrible loss that I will never forget. I can only hope they can go up from here but sadly I think this was this team’s crest. Down from here I would imagine.

A TOTAL, INEXCUSEABLE CHOKE! I need something to strangle…..

I got the prop for my plane last night. It is the folding variety so it should not break so easily. I installed it last night and then took it out before work today to try it. Yuk, it was all over the place, went into a tree and broke a bit off the aileron. Determined, I retrieved it and launched some more. I finally got it up but it was a mess in the air. I definitely have some adjusting to do this weekend.

I worked on my DVD burner issue again last night. I tried reinstalling the apps, going through the registry all to no avail. I was able to burn a dvd using Nero however. Very odd. I gave up. Then this morning I remembered the neato feature of Windows XP, system restore! XP automatically saves checkpoints at various times that allows you to roll back your configuration to that checkpoint. I picked a date back in December, let it run the sys restore and BAM, it all worked again! VERY COOL. One of those features you don’t appreciate until you need to use it.

We have a long weekend this weekend. However, Alison has to work Saturday and I have work to do some work in Sarasota on Monday. My plans this weekend include cleaning, working the bugs out of my plane, hitting my new golf clubs and getting some good xbox time in.

Sunday is the NFC championship! We will be glued to the set. I can only hope the Eagles will play as well as they are capable of playing. It is going to be a tough game.

Coldest weather of the year is supposed to blow in this weekend. Lows in the 30’s overnight and high only in the upper 50’s. Very chilly by south Florida standards. It could be worse, Tim said it was 9 up in PA the other morning.

See it isn’t just me. Wachovia ad’s DO suck!

Are there any more depressing commercials on TV than the Wachovia ones? Do they make anyone want to use their bank? The music sounds like a good tune to hang yourself by. Terrible.

Watched Bachelorette. Cowboy was mad cause Trista didn’t give him a shot. Get real buddy, she HAD to pick 15, you were just rounding out the lot. Don’t worry, Hee-haw is hiring. She really is getting bent out of shape already. That guy she was smooching with really rubs me the wrong way. Slimy weasel. I think his plan is backfiring though. She is already getting sick of him.

Frustrating computer night last night, my DVD burner isn’t being recognized properly anymore. I installed a couple DVD programs that I fear may have stepped on something in my configuration. I am hoping to be able to get it sorted out WITHOUT having to reload my original configuration. I just got it all tweaked how I want it, I don’t want to go through it again. It isnt recognized to burn DVD’s, but I burned a CD-R with it last night just fine. Go figure.

What is your opinion on pickles? Like them? Hate them? Leave a comment. It is part of a study I am conducting.

Ali inadvertently left her gym bag at the gym. We picked it up the following day. It was still back in the lockeroom where she left it. However, when we got home, she noticed that her Rio MP3 player appears to have been stolen out of it. Needless to say, I will be scouring the chicks at the gym to see who is walking around with a Rio. Dishonest women, grrrrr.

Last night we did the classic, dinner and a movie. We went for dinner at Olive Garden. We had not been there for months. We arrived shortly after 5 and only had a 5 minute wait. We were one of the VERY few in there without full heads of gray hair. We had a great meal. By the time we rolled out of there a little after 6, the lobby was full of people waiting. Then we headed up to Bonita to see the movie. We never have been to this theater before but it was the only one still showing Nemesis. It has 12 screens, stadium seating, and is very clean and modern. A nice joint. There were a total of 6 people watching the movie, including us. 🙂 I thought the movie was good. Certainly par for the course as far as Star Trek movies go. It wasn’t the best one I ever saw but it was also far from the worst one. (the one where they save the whale) I certainly don’t think it deserved the nasty review it got. 2 of the 6 there must have been hard core trekkers. They were really into it and at the end high fived each other, I kid you not. So that was our night, something different.

Picked up the DVD player yesterday. Has some cool features. Not only is it progressive scan (ohhhhh ahhh), but it has a memory stick slot that can be used to play back jpg’s through the dvd as well as being able to play MP3’s and VCD’s, CD-R’s and CD-RW’s. I will play with it this weekend.

The local hobby shop has told me 3 separate times that they SHOULD be getting in the props I need for my plane. Each time, they don’t have them. I guess he doesnt subscribe to the “under promise, over deliver” style of business.

Tonight, reality TV bonanza. Bachelorette and Celebrity Mole! Don’t miss it! 🙂

Lebron James got a Hummer H2 from his unemployed mother for his birthday. A $75,000 vehicle. Everyone is assuming someone paid for it. More than likely they just gave it to her on a no payments till your son makes millions plan. What a future this kid has.

As most know I have two male beta fish in my office. They are separated by a grid in the tank because male beta’s will kill each other normally. Just now the one had some of his fin dangling through the grid. The other got right up to it like he was gonna take a chomp but he resisted. Mutual respect I guess.

Joe Millionaire last night. It was amusing. The girls were all ready for their big group dates. They went out with “Joe” 4 at a time. They thought they were gonna do something cool. Instead, the one group got to pick grapes in the cold and rain, the next group got to muck horse stalls and the final group got to shovel coal into a steam locomotive boiler. They were not happy. After watching the dude through a second show it has reaffirmed my belief that he is really DUMB. Oh well it should be interesting to see how it all blows up.

We are going to the movies tonight. I intend to see Star Trek Nemesis, however the review I read basically said it sucked. I am hoping they are wrong.

Did dumbell dead lifts at the gym last night. A very uncomfortable exercise. I hate leg nights but it is a necessary evil.

Arghh the weather pixies are still living. Email HOMEY to assassinate them immediately!

My weekend was simple but enjoyable. I worked on my new rc plane. Got it together, and after a couple scary flights and crashes I was able to keep it airborne. Look for pics and brief video of a flight here.

The rest of the weekend was basically spent watching football. GO EAGLES! The Eagles played a sloppy game but still managed to grind out a win so I’ll take it. They will need to turn it up a notch for the NFC championship if they hope to make it to the big game. The Steeler / Titan game was a nail biter. Bill Cowher lost his cool again, just as he always does…. The other 2 games were blow outs ho-hum.

I also washed both vehicles and we went out and got a new DVD player. Did you know the difference between a DVD player with progressive scan vs no progressive scan? About $50-$100 bucks. 🙂 Evidently progressive scan picture quality is much better. I never knew. So we scooped one up that also does cool stuff like play CD-R’s and MP3’s as well as having a sony memory stick slot so you can browse pics on your dvd player.

If you have achy joints forget glucosamine, drink flaxseed oil! This stuff actually works! It has Omega 3’s in it which have a ton of beneficial qualities but the one I noticed most is how my joints have felt significantly better since taking it. It tastes like hell but it’s worth it. Give it a try and let me know how it works for you.