skymike

Hello Hou-Dats,

Kase (she spells it "Casey," but for some reason this is my shortened version) & I are in rural Illinois, where her family is from, which is why she talks so funny. We're in between a bunch of cornfields, and soybean fields, about 1 1/2 hour SW of Chicago, but I aint going nowhere near Chicago. uh uh. got my last view of a major city in St. Louis, and guess what-- nothing but horrible traffic. Forget that, I'm not going anywhere with a population over 20,000 until vacation is over.

It is 81 degrees today with no humidity, and a nice breeze. Her grams (thats what Northern people call their maw maw and paw paw) get the NFL network, so I'm gonna catch the replay. Otherwise, I have zero appointments, except a big hill trail along the Illinois river, and maybe a trip to the cleanest Walmart I've ever seen. I have not heard a siren or a car playing rap music, since last thursday. The kids are outside playing, and I barely know they're here.

Apparently, my job is already in disaster mode in my absence, as a water leak over the weekend destroyed the computer at my desk, printer, phone, and radio control board. My first question to my supervisor this morning, was, "Did my Saints stuff make it alright?"

All we have here is grandma internet, where each page takes about 20 minutes to load, so I'm only going to pop in here and there, and post on one or two threads. If I make a phone call, I fear I may have to climb a pole. (only people 40+ are gonna get that.)

So how bout the Houston Chapter of Who Dat Nation get together this saturday, and RAISE SOME HELL, ok??? Yall get out somewhere together, wear your black and gold, and REPRESENT US! Please bring some sort of effigy of me, just find something short, and give it a shot of Jack Daniels, in my honor.

See you soon. GEAUX!

Budsdrinker

No Jack, the New Crown Royal Black. It comes in a Black and Gold bag!!
I'll be going so if anyone else is making the trip I'll be by Allegro's before and Quarter after

skymike

crown royal black, huh, Buds? Sounds tasty, and probably slightly pricey, but this is a special occasion. black and gold bag sells itself to me.

toast me in effigy!

willdownload

Arnold Ziffel would be proud!! ...and his momma is making her last stand, I read in the paper. I better get my 40+ butt back in the corner.

Srgt. Hulka

I got it, LOL. Showing my age.

skymike

ok... everybody look north... im sending you a messge...

one puff of smoke means yes, two if by sea...

wait..

ok... steady stream of smoke is a dash... short puffs are dots....

oh hell, where's that pole?

willdownload

Grandma has you smoking somethin' doesn't she? Can you see anything thru the smoke?

skymike

Alright Boys and Girls. Looks like you loafed around in my absence. We've got some catching up to do.

FRIDAY NIGHT... Saints v. Chargers.

It will be on at Woodrows, but we're open to suggestions.
... but I want their gumbo, or something as good.

Its preseason for us too, we need to get back in rhythm, wearing our Saints stuff, yelling at the tv's, eating, drinking, and raising hell. You cant just "Brett Favre" it -- skip half the practices, and then expect to be in top form. We need to properly stretch, warm up, run thru, and then execute.

Lets show up looking good, in good shape, ready to work, contracts finished, team attitudes, and lets get ready to DEFEND.

RaginCajun83

Mike, try a couple soup cans and a string ... might be faster then the connection you got now

willdownload

No watch party for me this weekend.....will be in Lubbock. Will have to DVR it and watch it after the fact. You all have fun IF you get together....