And the wheels keep turning...and it's not really all sports...
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So kiddies, if you are a sports fan, this is the time of year for you to get your jones from all directions...
Stanley Cup Finals just ended...congrats to the Anaheim Ducks for their victory...
They came into being in 1993 as an expansion team named by the team owners, The Walt Disney Company, after their hit movie "The Mighty Ducks". The Disney Company sold the team in 2005 and the new owners dropped the "mighty" in 2006.
Ducks goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere - a native of Montreal...
COUCH COMMERCIAL: WTF???This Sheriff Lee Baca decided on his own that Paris Hilton needed to be released because of some undisclosed medical condition??? She is due back in court and the good ole Sheriff could end up in a heap o' trouble!!!
Seeing as how she had attended the MTV awards just before reporting, out guess is that she has that dreaded disease:
According to webshrink.com the disease can be traced back to Jody McCrea, who played "Big Lunk" or "Bonehead" in the Beach Party Movies starring Annette Funicello. Jody seemed to show up at Frankie Avalon's Bar-B-Ques, whether he was invited or not...
"OhmygodIamtoofamousnottobepartyingwiththeotherfamouspeople"
According to webshrink.com the disease can be traced back to Jody McCrea, who played "Big Lunk" or "Bonehead" in the Beach Party Movies starring Annette Funicello. Jody seemed to show up at Frankie Avalon's Bar-B-Ques, whether he was invited or not...
The NBA is just beginning it's Finals with the San Antonio Spurs looking to
build on franchise history with their 4th Championship in 9 years...against the LeBron James led Cleveland Cavaliers...LeBron is going to be shadowed and the Spurs do have so many weapons.
Not sure how far the Cavs can stretch the Spurs, and will be surprised if it goes 6 games...
I am sure brother Rich is laughing saying to himself "No way it goes more than five..."
There is talk after the NFL Draft...what teams did well? Which teams bite the bullet with their pick (can anyone say the Miami Dolphins?).
Their first selection in the draft was Ted Ginn. A nice enough young man except....Ginn has a fairly major foot injury, one that kept Ty Law out of pads for a year. Ginn's receiving skills still need a lot of work. And they could have had a plethora of players at positions they needed to fill...sorry, we aren't even Dolphin fans...
NY Giants got a solid cornerback....
The Softball World Series just ended with the Arizona Wildcats coming back from a first game loss to win the last two games of the three-game series beating the Tennessee Vols for the title.
The College Baseball Playoffs are being played. This weekend begins the Super Regionals to get down to the top eight teams who will meet in Omaha, Nebraska.
Of course the Major League Baseball season is in full swing. My Yankees had a tough start with a rash of injuries to their pitching staff and they have already a group of tired arms. They are playing better recently and feel confident they will be in it at the end...
And Little League Baseball and Softball is being played coast to coast and in our two
neighbor countries...
And Youth Soccer Leagues are playing...
And Youth Lacrosse Leagues are forming...
And next week is the U.S. Open.....
CREDITS:
SONJA
Miles Davis
COmposers: Miles Davis & Easy Mo Bee
Their first selection in the draft was Ted Ginn. A nice enough young man except....Ginn has a fairly major foot injury, one that kept Ty Law out of pads for a year. Ginn's receiving skills still need a lot of work. And they could have had a plethora of players at positions they needed to fill...sorry, we aren't even Dolphin fans...
NY Giants got a solid cornerback....
COUCH COMMERCIAL: Did you know about Arkansas' Crater of Diamonds State Park? Located in Murfressboro, AK, this is the only public diamond mine in the world!
It is a 37-acre plowed field. It opened as a park in 1972 and over 19,000 diamonds have been found; they claim most are gem-stone quality.
Well this week 15 year old Nicole Ruhter noticed something everyone else had missed - a tea-colored, 2.9-three-carat diamond. It was sticking out on the path to and from the field and Nicole dug it up!
Not all of the finds have been small. The largest documented diamond find is the 40.23-carat "Uncle Sam" diamond, which was discovered in 1924.
The largest diamond found since the Crater of Diamonds became a state park was the 16.37-carat "Amarillo Starlight," discovered in 1975.
Other notable finds include the "Star of Murfreesboro," which weighed 34.25 carats; the "Star of Arkansas," which was 15.33 carats and the 8.82-carat "Star of Shreveport." The 4.25-carat "Kahn Canary" diamond was found here in 1977 and was worn by Hillary Clinton during the presidential inaugural balls as well as for two gubernatorial inaugurations.
The 3.03-carat "Strawn-Wagner Diamond," found in 1990 was cut to a 1.09-carat gem graded D-flawless 0/0/0 (the highest grade a diamond can achieve) by the American Gem Society.
It is a 37-acre plowed field. It opened as a park in 1972 and over 19,000 diamonds have been found; they claim most are gem-stone quality.
Well this week 15 year old Nicole Ruhter noticed something everyone else had missed - a tea-colored, 2.9-three-carat diamond. It was sticking out on the path to and from the field and Nicole dug it up!
Not all of the finds have been small. The largest documented diamond find is the 40.23-carat "Uncle Sam" diamond, which was discovered in 1924.
The largest diamond found since the Crater of Diamonds became a state park was the 16.37-carat "Amarillo Starlight," discovered in 1975.
Other notable finds include the "Star of Murfreesboro," which weighed 34.25 carats; the "Star of Arkansas," which was 15.33 carats and the 8.82-carat "Star of Shreveport." The 4.25-carat "Kahn Canary" diamond was found here in 1977 and was worn by Hillary Clinton during the presidential inaugural balls as well as for two gubernatorial inaugurations.
The 3.03-carat "Strawn-Wagner Diamond," found in 1990 was cut to a 1.09-carat gem graded D-flawless 0/0/0 (the highest grade a diamond can achieve) by the American Gem Society.
The Softball World Series just ended with the Arizona Wildcats coming back from a first game loss to win the last two games of the three-game series beating the Tennessee Vols for the title.
The College Baseball Playoffs are being played. This weekend begins the Super Regionals to get down to the top eight teams who will meet in Omaha, Nebraska.
Of course the Major League Baseball season is in full swing. My Yankees had a tough start with a rash of injuries to their pitching staff and they have already a group of tired arms. They are playing better recently and feel confident they will be in it at the end...And Little League Baseball and Softball is being played coast to coast and in our two
neighbor countries...And Youth Soccer Leagues are playing...
And Youth Lacrosse Leagues are forming...
And next week is the U.S. Open.....
HAVE AN OUTSIDE, SPORTS HAPPY WEEKEND!
CREDITS:
SONJA
Miles Davis
COmposers: Miles Davis & Easy Mo Bee
