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I'm about as blonde as you can get. Just about everyone in my family is, thanks to my Nonna. I'm surprised at the number of blondes we have here.

That stinks for the Braves.

Ditto!

No Country For Old men was pretty good. My wife didn't like the ending either. I want to see There Will Be Blood.

Edward.....same as my dad.

I've already pm'ed Lou about his bow. I need to use these gift cards.

I prefer to watch the first couple episodes to see the folks that think they can sing. LOL

Awesome bucks, as usual!

First feral pig

First deer of '08!

"Did you hide Buckee's knife like I asked you?"

Rhino, that's an awesome TC pic!

Right now I have a picture I took while visiting Cades Cove last fall. I usually have a picture I've taken.

Happens a lot down here. You can use this scale to give an estimate as to how far along she was. I actually have pictures of a couple from a doe a guy killed last year.

I took the day off of work yesterday and went deer hunting in Alabama. Didn't see any deer, but just before dark, a group of hogs worked past me down in the creek bottom. I was hunting the edge of a clearcut in a box blind and heard them come up the creek when one let out a bloodcurling sqeal. We've been seeing where they've been rooting around, but no one has actually saw any. I got out of the blind and went to cut them off. Just as I got to where I could get a shot, they came filing through. I don't know if they smelled me or what, but they turned around and started heading back the other way. I picked out the biggest one, but there was a smaller one blocking the head, so I shot it behind the shoulder. She ran about 35 yards. My grandfather helped me drag her to the road and load her up in the pouring rain and I snapped a couple pics before I had to head to the processor with her before they left.

Hadn't heard about James. I hope he's healthy enough to start the season. That's all they need is another hurt pitcher. I've always worried about him having problems with that short delivery.

Kotsay's definately no Andruw Jones, that's for sure. I'm kinda glad to see Devine gone. He had a lot of potential, but was very disappointing, IMO. I'm not sure if it was all mental, but he seemed to let things get to him. He gave up the long ball waaayyyyyyyy too much.

In exchange for Kotsay and cash considerations, the Braves sent right-handed reliever Joey "Grand-Slam" Devine and Minor League right-handed pitcher Jamie Richmond to the A's. The Braves will be responsible for just $2 million of Kotsay's $7.325 million salary. I think it's a great move if he can stay healthy. He passed the physical, so things are looking up. He's the veteran presence they were looking for to play center until some of the younger guys get more experience.

Yep, I guess I gotta start hitting my spots.

That stinks! At least he could look at the positives of the hunt. Good luck with those turkeys!

That's a monster!

I have $150 worth of Bass Pro gift cards that I planned on using to get a new bow. They have the Reflex Rampage on sale. It has the FX Cam & 1/2. What are your opinions on this bow? Good? Bad?

I killed him in Alabama. Starting this year, you're allowed three bucks a year. I'm not getting him mounted. I had one mounted last year and told myself the next one would have to be bigger than what I already have mounted.

Add three more points! I killed this eight pointer this morning. I have one more buck tag and it's just getting right!

I killed this eight pointer at 7:30 this morning for my first deer in '08. He was alone following a drainage ditch back to where it crosses the creek. He's about average size, but has a a real heavy rack. I shot him from the same stand I killed my five pointer from in November. My grandfather jumped a bigger one out from the middle of a clearcut bedded wih a doe this afternoon. I have one more buck tag, so hopefully she'll cause him to make a mistake.