Trifecta Complete

Don Knotts, Darren McGavin and Dennis Weaver.

Nascar in California

It was good to hear boogity, boogity, boogity again Sunday (and in the Busch race, too). But that was the only redeeming value about Fontana. Cookie cutter track=boring. Kurt Busch spun out, and didn't even take anybody with him. What's up with that?
Tire problems for Stewart, and then a blown engine with about 35 laps left.
Andrew read off the top with about 20 laps to go, and I didn't want a damn one of them to win.
What to look forward to in Nascar this week? The Busch race in Mexico City. Wow, what excitement!

What, No Points?

NASCAR on Tuesday suspended crew chief Chad Knaus for the next three Nextel Cup races for modifying the rear window of Jimmie Johnson's car before qualifying for the Daytona 500.
Hendrick Motorsports owner Rick Hendrick said Monday morning that barring unforeseen circumstances, the organization would not appeal what they feel is a certain NASCAR suspension of crew chief Chad Knaus.
Knaus, who was ejected from the 500 for the infraction, will miss this week's race at California, the March 12 race at Las Vegas and the March 19 race at Atlanta.
He also was fined $25,000 and placed on probation until Dec. 31.
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Johnson still leads in points.

Racin'

I don't like a Nascar season starting off with a Jimmie Johnson win. At least it indicates Chad Knauss isn't necessarily "the man."
Junior's made a good, early showing, in the Bud Shootout, the Gatorade duel and Sunday in Daytona. He indicated to Sadler he would help him out, but Sadler never made a move. Junior did, but didn't get any help. Hope he'll have a good season.
Kyle Bush was black-flagged Sunday. He needs to be black-balled.
Tony the new Intimidator? He definitely won't take any crap, especially from a punk like Kenseth, who got Stewart sideways about 20 laps into the race. Yeah, Tony intentionally came down on Kenseth (from halfway up the track), but who doesn't do that? That's racin'. It's the Golden Rule of Nascar–get me, I'll get you back.

Loser

LEXINGTON, Kentucky (AP) -- John Michael Montgomery was arrested early Thursday and charged with driving under the influence and possession of a controlled drug, jail officials said.

The 41-year-old country singer also was charged with having a prescription drug not in its proper container, two counts of carrying a concealed deadly weapon, disregarding a traffic control device and improper turning, said Darin Kelly, a spokesman for the Lexington jail.

Kelly said the police report listed the controlled substance as Endocet, which is a painkiller.

Montgomery was arrested after being pulled over at an intersection of in the south end of town and was later released from custody several hours later, Kelly said.

The singer's publicist, Erin Morris of Morris Public Relations in Nashville, Tennessee, said Montgomery didn't have any immediate comment.

Montgomery, a Kentucky native, had several No. 1 hits in the 1990s including "I Love the Way You Love Me," "I Swear" and "Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)."

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I wonder if that was his "influence" when he sang the National Antham at a Nascar race last and fell going back down the steps.

Nuts

WASHINGTON (Reuters)--President Bush wants $75 million to try to spur democracy in its adversary Iran, expanding a program that skeptics say can have little effect in the Islamic republic.
"The United States will actively confront the aggressive policies of the Iranian regime. At the same time, we will work to support the aspirations of the Iranian people for freedom and democracy in their country," Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told a congressional budget hearing.
Rice said the funds would be used to broadcast U.S. radio and television programs into Iran and pay for Iranians to study in America. She requested the money in a supplemental budget request for fiscal year 2006.
Congress has already approved $10 million for such programs for the year, which begins October 1.
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Damn, these people in Washington spend our money like they know what the hell they're doing. It's nothing to them to drop $75 million and $75 million there; they know we'll keep coughing it up for their stupid shit. I've about coughed up all I can. All that's left to cough up is blood. I'm sure they would bag it and sell it if they could.
Just look at what "spurring democracy" in Iraq is doing.
I've had it with the nuckin' futs in D.C. They're nothing but misrepresentatives. I'd quit paying my taxes but they would ruin me for the rest of my life, and on into my son's life. He'd better be prepared to cough up 50 percent of his future paychecks to Uncle Sam, so they can waste even more of his money than they do mine.

Stuck Truck

stuck truck
Originally uploaded by sanscript.

Right in front of the trail cam, and the damn cam didn't even get a picture.
I didn't think Monday morning on the way to work to get a picture of the truck when it went off in the ditch near Berea Deer Camp. Andrew dodged a deer, instead of hitting it. All he hurt was his pride.
Cost $100 to get it pulled out and brought to town. No damage. He's now looking for a job.

Blackbirds in Flight

Blackbirds in Flight
Originally uploaded by sanscript.

Not the best quality picture I've gotten from the trail, but definitely one of the neatest.

Finally

Does
Originally uploaded by sanscript.

I finally got daytime deer pictures on Wednesday, Feb. 2, the first daytime picture since October. Andrew drove over to change the memory card Thursday morning, and drove in too far. I'll post a picture of his stuck truck later.

Project Graduation Help

Hamburg's first Project Graduation is planned for this year. There will be an article in the paper next week asking for volunteers, fund-raisers and donations. Does anybody have any ideas how local bloggers could help, maybe with a fund-raiser of some kind? Please comment with any suggestions.