Worried Is An Understatement

You Went Away And Left Me Long Time Ago    Now You're Knocking On My Door   I Hear You Knocking    But You Can't Come In     I Hear You Knocking     Go Back Where You Been      I Begged You Not To Go But You Said Goodbye      And Now You're Telling Me All Your Lies     I Hear You Knocking      But You Can't Come In      I Hear You Knocking       Go Back Where You Been    Oh Yeah 

Dave Edmunds

Rockpile 1971 

MOTHER EARTH:

We have this rare planetary alignment heading our way here around the 25th of January. Electrified & Terrifying 

Start checking out your evening sky now as Venus , Saturn , Neptune , Uranus , Mercury , Jupiter , And Mars commence this incredible celestial event by the end of this month. I would highly recommend researching your local State or University Astronomy Clubs for schedules , telescope viewing , and opportunities to hang with some cool cats. Seek Them Out 

And you wanna talk about one beautifully visible arch across the blanket of darkness above?? This celestial event carries significant meaning as well and almost all of these planets are visible with the naked eye. It just so happens that , personally still baffled , tomorrow begins a disastrous embarrassment for democracy. And this event in the night sky represent change. Totally Ironic  

UNBELIEVABLE:

It's time for me to toot my own horn here. Yes , I am about to brag all week and for Phuc-N good reason. I was with a gathering of folks for yesterdays Kanas City Chiefs , known as the CHEFS , and everyone was chattering about bets on-line from this NFL season. Not My Cup Of Tea 

I have never bet on-line and have zero interest in apps , PayPal , fund me accounts , and Tic Tok for that matter. Plus , gambling on-line loses it's interest because there isn't any tactile feedback or actual paper currency. And I know I would be 100% addicted to it. I guarantee that I would spiral down the rabbit hole with a loss and then a heavy bet to cover that loss and then another losing bet to cover that one and on and on that cycle goes until rehab for gambling anonymous I land. That's Me 

So there is this guy that I really don't resinate with or respect if I am being honest. But his wife is an absolute doll. He is just one of those that wont shut up and talks completely out of his A$$ just to be heard. After his dissertation of how great KC is and will always be , he predicts an Eagles vs CHEFS match up in the Super Bowl. Whatever 

The host and hostess use the app for Fan Kings or Draft Duals. Yes , I am projecting smart A$$ 101 material here. Him and his wife place small wagers on Draft Kings as a way of playful banter between themselves. The guy I don't care for made an asinine comment about it and I really wanted to chime in. But I took the higher road with this theory. Knowing KC has yet to cover the spread all year , I went all in on Houston. To really spice things up , I also took Washington at the half vs Detroit. Truly didn't believe that Washington had a chance in hell on the road but I just figured that they would keep it close in the first half and took the 5.5 points. Yes , I casually explained my theory to the group and they thought I tapped into the tequila around 8am or something. Classic 

For those of you that passed on watching any football, let me highlight my version of what went down here. Houston's opening drive ON THE ROAD lands them in a 4th and short situation within a 3 point field goal chip shot. I need the points and fully expected Houston to kick the field goal to start the game 3-0. Nope , they go for it on 4th down and fail miserably. I was so bummed. Around the middle of the 3rd quarter of the game , Houston missed a field and an extra point by this time , I handed my buddy who place the bet a cool crisp Andrew Jackson to pay my debt. His wife later thanked me for stepping up " being a man of my word " is what I recall her words being. Now , the game is basically over and KC has covered the spread of 9.5 points. KC is facing a 4th down with mere seconds left in the game and about to punt the ball back to Houston. I only need Houston to kick a field goal to cover at this point. Not going to happen because for one , they missed TWO field goals already and secondly , I know CJ will throw an interception while trying to hit a WR for a TD. Holy Sh*T Fire People!!!! Kansas City CHEFS punter takes the snap and runs out of the back of the end zone for a Houston Safety and TWO FLIPPING POINTS !!!! Those measly two points allowed Houston to lose by only 9 points and The CHEFS needed to win by 9.5 points. Won That Wager By Half A Point 

For those of you living under a rock and couldn't give a Ratz A$$ about American football , Washington not only kicked the living snot out of The Lions but Detroit was handed an A$$ whooping by halftime. Again , I needed Washington to be within 6 points of Detroit at Halftime. Washington and Detroit scored the most combined second quarter points in Playoff history and Washington was leading by 10 at the half. Are you ready for this??? My little twenty dollars paid out $560.oo Smackers!!!! Let my say that again , my two game parlay hit and my bragging rights went through the celling. The whole party went flipping nuts and the 2nd half of the Detroit game became this cloudy fog layered haze. Cloud 9 

The only reason I made this small wager is because of that Knucklehead popping off about KC and my previous $50 bet from Thanksgiving. For those of you that don't recall or don't remember , my nieces boyfriend was also talking out his A$$ about how great The Lions are and will win the Super Bowl. He claimed that Detroit would win the Super Bowl and he says , " I'll bet fifty bucks on that." I jumped on that bet right there at the dinner table and we shook hands. He took Detroit Lions to win the Super Bowl this year and I have the rest of the NFL. So for those two reasons , I know he wont pay me the 50 and I am waiting on the $560 still , I spiced up yesterdays games with one hell of a payout I tell ya. All because of two people popping off. Boom Shakalaka Boom 

And I am leaving you with one of my favs because I so have right on my side. Haven't been this happy in ages and those two bets and the three way spilt of cash from Last Man Standing has arguably rejuvenated my interest in the NFL again.  This 1955 gem transcends me way back to my youth. Whenever I was allowed to have a friend spend the night , we did the blanket over the coffee table tucked into the couch trick on Friday night. Saturday morning cartoons in the early 1970's , what a childhood I tell ya. The 70's was a magical decade for me , I just didn't know it at the time. 

Stay Strong This Monday The 20th ,

Cheers