GO KELLIE!!!

It's 6:18 a.m. and Patrick has crawled under the covers with Junior who is on the couch downstairs sleeping to videos.

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Random thoughts:

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Caught a little of American Idol on TV last night while watching the Olympics ( chick figure skating, you know). First time we've seen it since the auditons in Carolina, when we picked Kellie Pickler to win it all. It seems they've finished the Hollywood cuts and are down to 12 girls and 12 guys and the regular competition is in full tilt. They must see something in Kellie, since she made it this far. They like her. She IS precious. but judging from last night she is going to have to really pick up the singing end of her act if she is going to succeed. I could listen to her accent all night long.

Competition for her will come from Becky O'Donahue, a real knock out and, our new prediction to go all the way: Katherine McPhee--she has it all!! She will get a record contract no matter what, when it is all over. They are really promoting the Legacy black teenager; however. Kellie remains our sentimental favorite...

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Why can't teenage girls learn to drive cars? Is it genetic, or are they all mental until they get out of high school?

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Damned UCONN beats ND by one lousy point in roundball OT last nite. Geesh!

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The big green lizards face the Vols at home tonite.Gators are ranked 9th, 22-4 (8-4) and 11th Ranked Tennessee is 19-4 (10-2) sharing best league record with LSU. Gators are favored by 7.5 points--who comes up with this shit? Vols won 80-76 at last meeting, last month. Wouldn't it be sweet if Gators could win?

Bush should retreat on this UAW Ports contract deal. He's right, but it doesn't passs the sniff test. Dem-Libs are showing themselves for the hypocrites they are, they're SO silly! Contract needs to be made attractive enuff for a US firm to take it. I know, I know, but cripes, unloading a freighter is not rocket science!!

Spurrier must be beaten in the Swamp!

--TRADER RICK

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