The Texans will be coming to Foxboro

The Texans will be in Foxboro to play the Patriots this Sunday. Kickoff is at 3:00pm so I really hope I can stay awake and watch the game.

The divisionals are now set:

The Bills at the Broncos should be a pretty good game. All it takes for the Bills is to stay close and then for Allen to pull of his usual fourth quarter miracle. It is a distinct possibility that the #6 wildcard team will move on to the conference playoffs...

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Did we invade Greenland yet?

Just asking because The Very Stable Genius sure does have a bug up his ass over that island. He even assigned his two most loyal minions to it, Little Marco and James David Hamel.

English comedian Jimmy Carr did an excellent bit on this subject.

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The stock market is not happy.

I'm guessing that it is not happy with The Very Stable Genius trying to overturn 250 years of US financial stability by asserting some form of illegal and unethical influence over the Federal Reserve Bank.

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Here are some links:

• He keeps on saying, "Help is on the way!" but it never quite arrives.



• Key line in this story: "Since this started, we've been asking what the hell Hillary Clinton has to do with this..."



• Arsenal of Freedom would be a great name for a 1970s southern rock band.



• The Ukrainians continue to impress.



• Attention family and friends that are members of the LEO community: Check them twice.

Good day for sports.

The Bruins beat the Penguins 1-0 yesterday afternoon. That win moved them to 5^th place in the division, one game out of the wild card slot currently held by the Capitals.

Tomorrow they take on the Red Wings. Puck drops at 7:30.

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In football, the Patriots beat the Chargers 16-3 last night and no, I did not stay awake to see the entire game.

Let's take a look at my predictions about the game from the other day:

I will not be able to stay awake long enough to watch the entire game - TRUE
Josh McDaniels will have some plays for Maye that will dazzle the Chargers vaunted defense - TRUE(kinda).
Maye will throw the ball well - TRUE
The Patriots will win the game -TRUE

The TRUE(kinda) is a play that I was awake to see. Maye lined up to the right of the line and the ball was snapped to a lineman. The linman then latter-rolled it to another guy who attempted to pass it to Maye. Unfortunately the ball sailed over Maye's head. If it had been accurate and Maye caught it, he would have absolutely gained a lot of yardage because there was no one around him.

Next up for the Patriots will be the winner of tonights game between the Steelers and the Texans.

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I spent the majority of my day sleeping.

Reading up on this flu crap tells me that I am over it but symptoms will hang around for two more weeks: congestion and exhaustion.

I am extremely congested, coughing up all kinds of wonderful substances throughout the day. I believe that I may be personally responsible for any profit growth at whatever company it is that make Puffs+ with Lotion.

As for exhaustion, here's my day today:

6:00 - get out of bed, go take a shower.
6:10 - get coffee watch news, cough and blow nose for 20 minutes, fall asleep on couch.
9:30 - wake up, go grocery shopping.
11:00 - get home, unload, take head cold medicine, replenish Puffs supply, fall asleep on couch.
2:00 - wake up, have eat some crackers and a little chowder, fall asleep on the couch.
6:00 - wake up, go take a shower.
6:30 - write this crap, fall asleep on the couch.
11:30 - wake up, go to bed.

Yea, this is going to be a shitty few weeks...

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Here are a few links:

• Is it just me or does anyone else think Trump says a lot of things that are just flat out lies.



• As far as I'm concerned, everyone should block it.



• Old friend Bailey Zappe is now a New York Jet.

Wild card weekend

Right now, that is all I have to say about wild card weekend. I will have more to say about it tomorrow.

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The Bruins are playing the Penguins right now. The Game started at 5:00 and they are still in the first periods. The score is 1-0 Bruins.

And that is all I have to say about that.

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The upside to this flu thing is I've lost about 7 pounds over the last two weeks.

If this keeps up, I'll be back to my ideal weight by April...

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Here are some links:

• Key line in this story: "Zaccarino claimed he was on his way to a costume party but refused to provide the location."



• They take their gravy very serously in Vegas.



• Looks like the Noridc nations are gearing up to reinforce and support the Danish military.

The Rangers had a bad day.

I watched the Bruins beat the living daylights out of the Rangers this afternoon. It looked like they were playing a high school team.

With a final score of 10-2, they earned the two points and moved back to 5^th place in the division.

Oh, and I should point out that I missed most of the first period because I was napping.

Naps are great.

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The NFL wild card weekend kicks off today with the Rams & Panthers at 4:30 followed by the Packers & Bears at 8:00.

The big day is tomorrow with the Bills & Jaguars at 1:00. the 49ers & Eagles at 4:30 and finally, the big game, the Chargers & Patriots at 8:00.

Between my advanced years and this flu, the chances of me watching any of that 8:00 game are pretty slim.

Believe me, I'll try to watch as much of it as possible but I'm a realist and I probably won't make it past 7:00 before falling asleep on the couch.

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Time for a nap.

Here are some links:

• The Yankees aren't even mentioned.



• Our state government thinks the "T" goes all the way to Pittsfield and we all have access to public transportation.



• WTF!



• Man, we are blowing everybody up.



• Arnold Schwarzenegger has a great sense of humor.

Let's try this again

I'm overjoyed to announce that our third grandchild arrived last night.

She is a cutie and we are proud grandparents.

My daughter-in-law is doing well and the baby is healthy & happy. My son has been puked on and pooped on so he's been quickly inducted into fatherhood.

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I did not watch any of the Bruins game last night. I fell asleep on my couch and woke up well after the game was over.

I was pleased to learn this morning that the Bruins managed to beat the Flames 4-1.

They are still way out of playoff contention but at least they won and they might still have a chance.

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Yes, I am still napping a lot.

I have not had the flu like this for a very long time and it is really beating the crap out of me. Fortunately, I don't have a fever anymore but the snot keeps on flowing and I've lost my voice. In order to communicate with mey wife, I find it easier to just text her...

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The alleged experts are making predictions about the upcoming wild card weekend and as of right now, several of them have the Patriots winning 24-20.

Here are my predictions:

I will not be able to stay awake long enough to watch the entire game.
Josh McDaniels will have some plays for Maye that will dazzle the Chargers vaunted defense.
Maye will throw the ball well.
The Patriots will win the game.

These have been my predictions.

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Here are some links:

• Man, he really, really, really wants that prize.



• It's a pretty good bet that either alcohol or drugs were involved.



• I trust nothing online. I don't even trust this.



• Kawasaki’s Robot Horse sounds a lot like the Segway - it'll be gone in less than two years.