TGIF

It is 6:52 and 63 degrees in Palm Harbor Florida (40 DEGREES IN iNDIANA). Rosie is getting reeady for work and Sadie and Bing are herer with me, Ben and DArcy watching lizards thru the screen.

RECENT QUOTES FROM TRADER RICK:

"THE RADICAL LEFT'S UNENDING AND VILE, NASTY ATTACK OF LIES AND VILIFICATION AGAINST GOV. PALIN--WE HAVEN'T SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT SINCE THEY TRIED TO DESTROY SEN. GOLDWATER." --TRADER RICK

"TO THE ENEMIES OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC IN THE MID EAST AND IN WASHINGTON, D.C.: STOP POKING THE SLUMBERING GIANT! HE IS AWAKING AND WILL SMITE THEE, SENDING YOU FAR,F AR INTO THE DEPTHS OF FLAMING HELL! YOU HAVE GONE TOO FAR. BE AFRAID. BE VERY AFRAID!!!" -TRADER RICK

"SOME SAY O'BAMA IS THE ANTI-CHRIST. I DON'T THINK SO. HE MAY JUST BE A PRECURSOR. HE IS CERTAINLY EVIL ENOUGH, BUT I DON'T THINK HE'S SMART ENOUGH TO FIT THE ROLL." -TRADER RICK

FROM THE LEGION:

Three more diseases linked to Agent Orange

The American Legion - November 16, 2009

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In early November, the Department of Veterans Affairs acknowledged three more diseases as linked to Agent Orange exposure. B cell leukemias (like hairy cell leukemia), Parkinson’s disease and ischemic heart disease are now officially recognized by VA as connected to Agent Orange - the herbicide used by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War.

Since the 1980s, the controversial defoliant has been associated with a number of diseases and afflictions. VA formally acknowledges a list of them. It’s important that Vietnam veterans become familiar and stay up-to-date with this list, as studies are still ongoing into the affects of Agent Orange.

•Acute and subacute transient peripheral neuropathy
•AL amyloidosis
•Chloracne
•Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
•Diabetes mellitus (Type 2)
•Hodgkin’s lymphoma (Hodgkin’s disease)
•Multiple myeloma
•Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
•Porphyria cutanea tarda
•Prostate cancer

go gators

1. With 20 straight wins, Florida is currently on the longest winning streak in program history and owns the longest active winning streak in the nation. It is the longest winning streak by an SEC team since Auburn won 20 in a row from 1993-94.
2. The 2009 Gator senior class, with a 45-6 record, is already tied for the winningest class in the history of the SEC. The conference record of 45 wins is shared by the 1996 Florida Gators senior class, the 1994 Alabama seniors, Tennessee's 1998 class and the 2005 Georgia seniors.
3. Florida has surrendered 10 touchdowns this season (three rushing, five passing, two interception returns), fewest by any team in the nation, as well as 12 field goals, for a total of 105 points. The 10.5 points per game is No. 1 in the nation.
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5. Tim Tebow's career rating of 169.4 currently ranks No. 1 in SEC history (min. 300 completions). Florida's Danny Wuerffel ranks second at 163.6, and Auburn's Jason Campbell checks in at third with 148.2. Tebow's rating is also better that the current NCAA FBS record (min. 325 completions), which was set by Boise State's Ryan Dinwiddie with a 168.9 mark (2000-03).

Date	Opponent	Result / Time
9/5	vs. Charleston Southern	W 62 - 3
9/12	vs. Troy	W 56 - 6
9/19	vs. Tennessee	W 23 - 13
9/26	at Kentucky	W 41 - 7
10/10	at 4 LSU	W 13 - 3
10/17	vs. Arkansas	W 23 - 20
10/24	at Mississippi State	W 29 - 19
10/31	vs. Georgia	W 41 - 17
11/7	vs. Vanderbilt	W 27 - 3
11/14	at South Carolina	W 24 - 14
11/21	vs. Florida International	9:30 PT10:30 MT11:30 CT12:30 ET
11/28	vs. Florida State	12:30 PT1:30 MT2:30 CT3:30 ET
12/5	at 2 Alabama	1:00 PT2:00 MT3:00 CT4:00 ET