Monthly Archives: December 2006

Hoops, Bama

Posted on December 25, 2006 by cbd

A few days late, but… Florida 86 Ohio State 60 Actually, this game wasn’t nearly as fun to watch as the Florida 80-82 loss to Kansas, which was a terrific, hard-fought game which came down to a last-second shot in … Continue reading →

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Name that noise

Posted on December 17, 2006 by cbd

Hey kids: guess what this audio is? Here’s two samples in .mov format… Mystery audio number four Mystery audio number eight

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General quarters

Posted on December 4, 2006 by cbd

Today I got up before Erin and Madelyn, which isn’t unusual, made coffee, and headed downstairs to work. When I came upstairs for a cup, Madelyn was in her room looking at some books. Alone. Erin was still in bed. … Continue reading →

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SEC

Posted on December 2, 2006 by cbd

Florida 38 Arkansas 28 If you didn’t see this game, well, you missed some pretty flashy football. Punts: one fake, one blocked, one muffed (and recovered for a touchdown). Lead changes: 17-0, 17-21, 31-21. Touchdown passes by five different players. … Continue reading →

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Snowed in

Posted on December 1, 2006 by cbd

Three and a half years after we moved to Illinois, we’ve got our first real snowstorm. WIU is closed. The wind’s blowing so much it’s hard to put an exact figure on it, but I’d say at least eight inches … Continue reading →

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