HOW do you not know that?
written by: Wes Sinor | Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 | Sports | No Comments
Sunday’s Eagles-Bengals game ended in a 13-13 tie - and quarterback Donovan McNabb didn’t even know a tie was possible in the NFL.
Now, it doesn’t happen that often, I’ll give him that. However, it happened six years ago when the Falcons and Steelers played to a 34-34 tie in 2002. And McNabb’s Eagles ended up playing the Falcons later that season in the playoffs. Did he just not notice the Falcons had a third number attached to the end of their record?
I might expect this from a rookie. But this is McNabb’s 10th season in the NFL.
Maybe his coach, Andy Reid, didn’t know ties were possibly either. Or maybe he did, and he just figured it was not an option he wanted his players to even think about.
Nevertheless, players should know the rules. And this seems like a big one, especially if it affected McNabb’s play. He was undoubtedly expecting a second overtime, so he could have been holding back. If he knew once the overtime clock hit 00:00 the game was over, he might have pushed his team harder to try and get some points.
Check it out for yourself:
Officially Holiday Time
written by: Ali | Tuesday, November 18th, 2008 | Uncategorized | No Comments
So it’s 4 days before I go all the way home to Colorado for the first Holiday of the Holiday season, Thanksgiving! And I couldn’t be more excited! This year has been full of many blessings for my family- my parents have celebrated their 25th anniversary, my sister and her boyfriend of almost 8 years are engaged and my brother and sister-in-law had their first baby in August, which resulted in my first niece.
Baby Grace
Therefore, this year the holidays mean even more. I’m not going home just for Thanksgiving, but to go bridesmaid dress shopping and to cake tastings and wedding gown fittings. I’m going home for Christmas to see for the first time my baby neice and to congratulate in person my brother and sister-in-law.
Going to school in Alabama, with my parents and sister in Colorado and my brother in Rhode Island, I miss a lot of big things in life- so when we all come together for the Holiday season it means that much more to me to celebrate not only my family, but the life that I have been blessed with with them.
Along with wedding stuff over the break I am getting to go to Broncos game and stand on the sidelines during the game- thanks to my amazing dad and his field passes! I also know I’ll be hitting the slopes to go boarding with friends in the mountains. And of course, am looking forward to a White Thanksgiving, which is usually guaranteed each year along with our White Christmases. And of course I can’t forget my 115 pound golden retriever who is 3 years old and thinks he is the size of a cat. And the other 15 year old one who is as sweet as can be. And of course my unsociable cat along with her brother, the devil cat.
Bride to Be, Mom, Me and Dogs
(I know this is a photo of us on the beach, but to the left is my sister, my mom and then me and our golden retrievers. I can’t wait to see them all!)
It’s also my Senior year, and maybe the last year for all of my friends to return home for Thanksgiving and Christmas “breaks.” Every year during school breaks we have a “cheer reunion” of the “7 Seniors” so we can all catch up again. The 7 of us are spread out all over the country when we went off to college and luckily all of our families have remained in Colorado- so we all return to the same place for breaks. But soon we will all move to our own cities when we graduate and I doubt we will be back in Colorado at the same times, unless of course it is a holiday- which will probably be shorter than our school 4 week break and therefore we won;t get to see each other as much.
Needless to say I am taking these holiday breaks, and actually this whole last year of school, to heart and making every minute, every second the most it can be.
Happy Holidays and SAFE TRAVELS!
Yay, surgery!
written by: clarkju | Monday, November 17th, 2008 | Uncategorized | No Comments
My 21st birthday is coming up, and you know what that means.
I am finally eligible for lasik eye surgery. (I bet that wasn’t what you were expecting.)
I have worn contacts since the fifth grade. THE FIFTH GRADE. And although I am glad I had the option to wear contacts, I am so over them.
Putting them in every morning. Taking them out every night. Constantly applying rewetting drops. All but crying when a piece of fuzz finds its way onto a lense. And most importantly, not being able to see squat without my contacts.
I can’t wait to be able to wake up in the morning and actually see without having to stumble into the bathroom to force contacts into my sleepy eyes. And I can go to sleep without poking myself in the eye trying to take the things out. No more dry contacts and no more watery, irritated eyes (except during allergy season).
Just 20-20 vision and a hassle gone from my life.
“Exceed the need” means more than 5 cans
written by: Grace | Monday, November 17th, 2008 | Uncategorized | No Comments
If you think we are losing to Alabama in more ways than one. Think again.
Auburn has a shot at winning the Beat Bama Food Drive this year. I know that no matter how difficult or stellar a year either team is having, this game is a toss up. The canned-food drive on the other hand is not. It’s traditionally Auburn’s victory, and we’re taking it back from Bama’s surprising victory last year.
Last year, Alabama students collected an impressive 241,336 pounds of food.
Though, we put up a good fight, Auburn brought in 183,017 pounds.
This is one of the state’s most impressive and biggest food drives. Through the competition’s 14-year history, more than 826,880 meals, which equals 48 tractor trailer loads of food, have been donated. All cans go towards the relief at the East Alabama Food Bank.
This year, Auburn has set a goal of 250,000 pounds.
THERE ARE THREE DAYS LEFT IN THE COMPETITION. SGA has made donating idiot-proof by setting up donations online and setting up canned-food barrels all over the city. Check this out to donate:
http://www.beatbamafooddrive.com/
Currently, we have around 90,000 pounds… Which is good, but not good enough.
As much as I want to “beat bama,” I want to beat the war on hunger.
One out of five children in east Alabama are living below the poverty line.
One out of four senior citizens in east Alabama are living below the poverty line.
Nearly half of the individuals requesting food from the food bank have at least one person working, and of those requesting, 41 percent have a high school education.
Many have had to chose between putting food on the table or paying rent, mortgages or medicines.
All these according to the beatbamafooddrive.com Web site.
Sure, you get spirit points and a can trophy. Yes, the loser must sing the opponent’s fight song at a basketball game (which no one will attend), and there might be a little pride when hearing the winning team during half time of the Auburn v. Alabama football game.
All this means nothing, if we don’t realize the point of it all- end hunger.
Spend half as much money on canned foods as you do on Starbucks and Natural Light, and we’ll be all right.
I urge you to pitch in.
“Exceed the need”
All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth
written by: boykima | Monday, November 17th, 2008 | Uncategorized | No Comments
I am a shopaholic. There, I said it. Admitting the problem is always the first step to recovery right? I think in the back of my mind I always knew it, but it really hit me over the head when I was reading “Confessions of a Shopaholic.” I totally identified with the main character’s thought process way too much. For those of you out there who like a fun, easy read you should definitely go out and buy it or at least put it on your Christmas list.
As someone who has a shopping problem, Christmas is probably one of my favorite times of the year. No, not just because I get new things, but also because I get to give new things. While it is hard to shop for other people, my family and friends can be some of the pickiest people I know, it is so much fun to watch their faces as they unwrap their presents.
The best presents aren’t even necessarily the most expensive things, they can even be ones you make yourself. The best presents are the ones that show how much you care about someone because they show how well you know them. It’s so exciting to open a Christmas present that is perfect for you that you didn’t even know you wanted.
This year I am at a loss though as to what to get friends and family. Please post suggestions below.
And on a side note, one of my favorite Christmas experiences was in Mrs. Williams’ class in fifth grade shopping for an angel tree child. This past Sunday when I was in church I heard that it was changing this year and they were looking for monetary donations instead of actual presents. I don’t know if it was just the church I went to or what, but I thought it was sad. If you have never done an angel tree child or toys for tots I recommend you do it. It was an amazing experience.
forget the bad, remember the good
written by: Brittney | Sunday, November 16th, 2008 | Sports, Uncategorized | No Comments
I have this map in my car of LaGrange, Ga., that I used this summer while I worked there. As I spent my days navigating the streets of LaGrange to cover a school board meeting or interview a couple about their hydroponic produce, I kept a running countdown until I was done.
Sure the job was fine and I learned a lot, but that’s how I function — always ready to move on to the next thing.
So yesterday morning as I headed to campus for my last football game as a student, while my friends were all sad and nostalgic, I was secretly fine with the situation. I am admittedly not the world’s biggest football enthusiast to begin with, so I figured after 4 plus hours standing in the chilly weather, I’d walk out of Jordan-Hare for my last time as a student thinking about nothing but the heaters my friend had at her tailgate.
But Auburn threw me a little curve ball. They played well. The last five minutes of that game were the most exciting moments of our season. Even though it ended badly, it was fun having something to jump up and down about.
When the game ended, we decided not to fight the crowd and to just sit down and wait it out. And after a few minutes, the band put down their instruments and sang the alma mater. I don’t know if they do that after every game or after the last home game — I never stay long enough to know. But it was neat.
As I walked out of the stadium, I was thinking about those heaters (they’re like the ones at Bodega. yeah.), but I was also thinking that I’m glad this game was my last one. Even though it was a loss, it was one to remember.
Moral of the story: When I see that map of LaGrange in my car, I don’t think about getting up at 5 a.m. or the many times I managed to get lost in that little city. I think about the friends I made and experiences I had. So hopefully down the road when I come across a shaker or old game-day button, I won’t remember the embarrassing games or the obnoxious drunk girl who sat behind me that time. I hope I just think about fun games like yesterday’s.
It’s time for “Play the Opinions Editor”
written by: Kevin Saucier | Friday, November 14th, 2008 | Uncategorized | No Comments
I’m about to go see “Quantum of Solace,” but I thought it would be cool to throw my Xbox Live and Playstation Gamertags up here. It’d be funto run through a “LittleBigPlanet” level, take out some aliens in “Gears of War 2″ or shoot some zombies in “Left 4 Dead” with a reader, and you could tell me what you do or don’t dig about the paper.
PSN ID: SoSure4X4
Add me and tell me in a message that you saw the blog and I’ll accept your request.
RIP Gerrard longsleeve jersey
written by: limergr | Friday, November 14th, 2008 | Uncategorized | 4 Comments
This morning I was delivered the very disappointing news that my boy, Jules, broke his arm in an intramural soccer game last night. In addition to the broken bone, it is rumored that Jules also tore his beloved Steven Gerrard jersey. Hopefully, his arm will heal and his jersey will be replaced. However, Jules will obviously not be able to write a blog for a while. So, as a tribute, I will now list the things I like about Jules.
1. He is entirely enthusiastic about, and worships the sport of, soccer. 2. He is very good at the sport he worships. 3. He casually drops funny and cool phrases like “bones” and “scrub”. 4. He is single-handedly keeping Burger King in business. 5. He is probably the most devoted Liverpool FC fan living outside of Liverpool. 6. He wears cool clothes and appreciates the value of a good hoodie. 7. He has his own secret style of comedy which I will not repeat (I might have just given it away). 8. He knows more about the original Star Wars trilogy than any person outside of George Lucas’ family should. 9. He proudly displays his Star Wars knowledge on T-shirts. 10. His hair is short, thus easy to keep up with. 11. He is modest about his Magic the Gathering playing ability. 12. He makes cool drawings on the copy pages at The Plainsman. 13. He rips down trees with his bare hands, so that everyone else can enjoy a bonfire. 14. He often voices support for the short story “Brad Carrigan, American”. 15. He consumes multiple packs of sauce at Chick-fil-a.
I will close with some images Jules would appreciate.
Obama and the puppy saga
written by: Natalie Wade | Thursday, November 13th, 2008 | Politics | No Comments
We watched two years of coverage, were on the edge of our seats for all the debates, weighed each candidate on the issues and stood in line to vote. And it’s FINALLY over.
Yes, we still have to find out who he names for his cabinet and all that applies, but right now we get a break from all the serious stuff. All I really want to know is whether Sasha and Malia will be getting a pound puppy or a top o’ the line, expensive pure breed. I almost feel I’ve been sucked into their desire for a puppy since I first heard about it. And I almost felt sorry for them, what if YOUR dad said, “You can have a puppy when I become president of the United States.” Cruel, huh?
But for these two little girls it came to fruition and I can’t wait for the pictures of the future first daughters with their hypoallergenic puppy. It’s lame and WAY less important than who the President-elect picks as secretary of defense, homeland security or some other equally important position, but my brain can’t handle anymore stress on serious politics. The past two years have been a drain. So, with those things considered, I’m allowing myself to be a lame-o and Wikipedia ‘hypoallergenic dogs’ to narrow down the breeds.
I just hope this puppy doesn’t attack like W.’s Scottish terrier Barney did.
Answer: the fruit fly stork
written by: JDSchein | Thursday, November 13th, 2008 | Uncategorized | 1 Comment
Question: Where do fruit flies come from?
I pose this question because I go through fruit fly spells every now and then, ok, every time I fall behind a week (or two) in cleaning my kitchen. The mystery is that shortly after my kitchen is thoroughly cleaned, I’m talkin’ Mr. Cleaning the counters and eventually the floors, the little red-eyed beasts disappear! I understand that part, so please don’t tell me what I know. In my search for a serious answer, not something about the mythical fruit fly stork (which would probably just eat the flies anyway), I come to The Auburn Plainsman Blogs. Please help.
My theory is that they are born from the fruits we eat. Sorry to gross you out, but I can only see that we buy them and they naturally hatch when the fruits begin to go bad.
Someone please solve this mystery!