Merry Christmas

O.K. I know it's been along time again but it's been crazy at the Turner home. We had so many parties we had to go to and a vacation to get ready for.

We are now in Ohio at my dad's house and want it to snow but it has not yet. Now they say it should snow tonight, lets hope. My brother's kids and wives were here this morning and we opened all the gifts it was very nice to see them all but i wish both of my brothers could have been here but that's another story that I'm not getting in to. Just pray for them. We are in that time now where you just wait for all the food to be ready. You know that 2 to 6 hours that seams like days because the house smells so good from the food and you can't go in the kitchen or you will get fused at for sampling a few things.

It been a good trip so far except for the no snow thing. Carole and E even bought snow boots so they can't wait to walk in the snow. I'm sorry E can't wait but those of you who know Carole know what I'm talking about. If it does snow we will have pics on all of the blogs. And Carole will be in the snow making a snow angle. Ha Ha

Merry Christmas from the Steel Tiger

To all My Politically Correct Friends:

"Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit, our best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low-stress, non-addictive, gender-neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, or secular practices of your choice, with respect for the religious/secular persuasion and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all. We also wish you a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling and medically uncomplicated recognition of the generally accepted calendar year 2007, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures whose contributions to society have helped make America great. Not to imply that America is necessarily greater than any other country nor the only America in the Western Hemisphere , And without regard to the race, creed, color, age, physical ability, religious faith or sexual preference of the wishes.

By accepting these greetings you are accepting these terms.

For My NON-Politically Correct and Christian Friends:

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

P.S. I didn't compose or think of this, got it from Jim Tripp who got it from Whitney, who got it from....

Christmas Parade Pics

Coca Cola Float that Evangeline and I road on

Santa and Mike the Tiger

LSU Float

Me and Evangeline

BCS

O.K. I know its been a long time. But I hope this is worth the wait.

I think the BCS got it right this time. I think that the Ohio State Luckeyes & the Florida Gators are the two best teams that can be in the game. LSU of course is the best team and would beat both of the team in that game but we can't so I will be going for the SEC even though I can't stand the Gators and don't like the Luckeyes even more. I do think the Gators will give Ohio a good game and with the right play calling I think they will pull off the upset. Now Ohio does have a really good football team and one of the best Q.B. in Collage Football.

If you read my blog a few months back you know I said that the winner of the Ohio/Michigan game would play Florida in the Championship Game.

My score for the game is Gators 24 Luckeyes 21

Carole and her niece Candice acting like LSU fans

The Game

O.K. I have been thinking of this now for a little bit. And I think that the winner of the Luckeyes and Michigan game will be the camps. I don't think that if the luckeyes lost they should play in the game but I also think that if Florida wins out they should jump the no lose team of Louisville (cuz they will stay unbeaten ). I think that Florida has had one of the toughest schedules in football maybe USC had a harder one. Now people that know me know I can't stand the Gators or the Luckeyes so if it comes down to them I have to go for the SEC. But I don't think the the Luckeyes will be there. I think that Michigan will beat them and it will be them and the Gators so Michigan will win it all. Now lets talk real football LSU . They play Tennessee in about 2 hours and I do think that LSU will win this game and will win out. The score for today's game will be LSU 28 Tennessee 10. The defense will score a T.D.

The Longest Day Ever

O.K. There was no LSU game today and this day is just going on forever. This morning we did the JDRF walk at LSU. I was very happy with the turnout for our team from Coca-Cola there was about 15 people which is alot for us. We also raised about $800 and Coke will match up to $500 and that the most we have ever raised. Carole was volunteering at the Baton Rouge Dream Center so I dropped E off with her and then there was nothing going on the rest of this long day. I got home and watched a little football and took a nap on the couch.

I have to work Tomorrow, all day, I will be going to the Angola Prison Rodeo. If you have never made it to the rodeo I strongly recommend it. It is the neatest thing and you can get some really neat stuff there and it is all hand made by the prisoner's. They do it every Sunday in October. They have done shows on T.V. on the rodeo.

My Wife and Kids

Next year!

ESPN Game Day before the game









Karen, Me and Jimmy Clyde

Some of the Harvey clan. Evan (holding the pink pillow) Karen in pimp hat, Bradly with psycho eyes and full LSU clothing and Brad dressed in Gator cloths. By the look on his face you would think he knew how the game was gonna turn out.

Get over it

O.K. The game is over.

LSU lost.

Most people didn't think We would win this game anyway.

They are not gonna fire Les Miles.

I will post my pics at a later date, they are not developed yet.

That was a long ride home. The people I went to the game with decided to head back to BR that night so we left at around 10pm and drove straight through. I got home at 7am Sunday.

I've been on vacation this week so I don't have to hear every want-to -be-coach in BR say that they would have done this or that to win the game and they would have won it to.

We play Kentucky this weekend. Now lets get ready for Saturdays game. The Wildcats have a better team then other years but LSU should take this one easily. This games on TigerVision so there should be a good bit of people out there.

My score LSU 45 Wildcats 14

Gators/ Luckeyes

Ok, I leave for the game tomorrow and I can't wait. I,m gonna try to leave around 2pm that would put me at Karen and Brads around 11pm.

This week took forever. I think that LSU has a good shot at this game, If the Tigers throw the ball to set up the run. Now I'm not one of thous people who think they know more than the people getting paid to do it. That's just a thought.

Here is an article from ESPN for all the Russel haters or the ones that don't know him (my brother Dennis).

The other day I was talking to Dennis about football. Which he knows nothing about. The reason I say this is he thinks the Ohio State "Luckeyes" have the toughest schedule in collage football. Now up to this point they have had a tough one but look at who they play Bowling Green (not ranked) then Michigan State (not ranked and may not have a coach) Indiana ( not ranked) Minnesota (who) Illinois (I thought they just had a field for when the Bears were building there new stadium not for football) Northwestern ( again not ranked) then they get there perfect season gone for there hardest game of the season The Michigan Wolverines.

Now let me know how you think has a tougher schedule.

The score for the game LSU 27 Gators 17

Ticket

O.K. I got a ticket to the LSU/Florida football game for this weekend. I've never been to Florida's stadium before. This should be a very good game.

Florida is #5 in every poll out there. My goal is to see the Tigers play in every SEC stadium. I've been to Old Miss and Georgia.

ESPN's GameDay is gonna be there. So it should be a little crazy around there.

I will be going with my friends Jimmy Clyde , Karen (LSU Fan) & Brad (Gator fan) Harvey, and their young'ins. Carole is staying here in BR with the kids. She's the best.

Mississippi State

O.K. I've got two things here. First thing is the Steelers wont lose this week because they have a bye week. Big Ben is just not the same right now ( he did just bounce off a car this summer and have an emergency apendectomy before the first game of the season) But they will do better. They will make it to the Super Bowl and play the Saints and win it.

Next LSU plays Mississippi State this weekend at 11:30am. I hate early games it's not right. The Tigers are supose to play at night. But the will still win this game hands down State is not a good team they got beat by Tulane two weeks ago and had a hard time against UAB last week but did win that one. I think Lsu will have another great game of running the ball and throwing it.

score LSU 43 State 9

Wake up

O.K. I know we played Tulane this past weekend but still you don't fall asleep inside Tiger Stadium. That is what my lovely wife did. She put her head on my shoulder and I was talking to her telling her about the game and she never answered me I look at her and she is sleeping. Yes, she was at the talegate helping me from around 12:30, she didn't get her nap and the next day she came down with the flu but still....

Not the end of the world

O.K. It's not the end of the world here. Yes LSU lost and the refs did not help out any with the bad calls. The SEC said there was no bad call in the game. (Don't know what game they watched but it was not this one) But play calling was not all that good either.

Now don't get me wrong I still like this coach and I think he will change his play calling next time. Like when you can't get the run game going.

The defense looked great they are #1 in total defense, # 1 in pass efficiency defense and tied for 1st in team interceptions with 6, with 7 other teams.

They play the Green Wave of Tulane this weekend and should just knock this team to the moon. LSU should run and pass at will. LSU will put this game away quick.

GEAUX TIGERS

LSU 54 Tulane 6

Auburn

O.K. Lets get ready to rumble. I think that's what they need to say before they start the game. Because this is gonna be a battle. Auburn has a great team that why they are ranked 3rd in the nation. There running game is really good lead by Kenny Irons who ran for 218yrds last year at tiger stadium. I think the winner of this game will not only win the SEC but also play in the National Campionship Game. Now I could be wrong but I don't think so. Both teams to me look that good. So on that note I have to pick the score.

Tigers 17 Tigers 10 L S U

How 'bout them Tigers?

First I would like to take a moment to look back at what happened 5 years ago this day. I know where I was and what I was doing. Carole and I just watch the last 30 minutes of the T.V. show they played and we just sat there with mouths open holding back tears. Just take a couple of minutes out of your day and pray for the families that lost love ones.

O.K. The winner of this weeks pick was yours truly. I missed it by 7.

Did they look good or what. There are still people out there talking about how this team is still not that good. They said that because they could not score a T.D. on the first drive. There are some people you just can't please. They just need something to fuss about. The Tigers have out scored the teams they played 90 to 6. The Tigers are 4 in the nation in passing and on defensive 1st on points allowed 5th on interceptions with 5. LSU's defense has not allowed a touchdown in 14 quarters.

Next

O.K. First of all the winner for the first week was Bradley and Keri. They both missed it by 7 points.

Now lets talk about the next victim. The Arizona Wildcats. This team is a step up from the Cajuns but not to big one. They only rushed for 67 yard and gained just 253 total yards there last game. So I really don't think this will be one of those end of your seat games.

The Tigers should do very well this game Russell should have just as many yards passing and I think the running game will be much better. The game starts at 5:30 and it will be on ESPN 2.

I will make it to this game. Carole and I could not find tickets to the last game. There were no ticket out there. I think I tried to late to get them. So we went to Buffalo Wild Wings and watched the game there. We had a good time.

Now my guess of the the score is Tigers 45 Wildcats 10

Game Day

O.K. It's finally here "GAME DAY". The first game of the season. I'm so ready.

Last night Carole and I went to the Mobel station in Cental (a little town out side of BR) and got us a Tiger Burger. Now if you live here and have not had one you need to go get one. They are awsome.

This may start a new tradition for the Turner family. Our freind Karen told us about them and the other day on her blog she said how she missed them and Carole said lets go get one. Sorry Karen but it was sooo good.

And the winner is

O.K. I ate breakfast this morning with my good friend Ron (yes that Ron from Rons World Rons World). And he said I need to ask what ya'll thought the score would be for the FIRST GAME OF THE SEASON. So here it goes I'm gonna do this all season there may be a prize for the person who does the best for the year.

My pick and score is....

LSU 63 Cajuns 10

Now I know I gave them some credit having them score 10 but I don't think we will shut them out


3 Days to go

Cajuns

O.K. This team my not be a walk in the park like everyone thinks. This team looks pretty good on paper and I'm not the only one that thinks this. They are picked to win the tuff Sunbelt conference. They have a pretty good running game and passing game. Last year there QB threw for over 800 yards(now that's a lot) and there RB ran for over 1000 yards. They have 16 starters returning. SORRY I can't do this anymore LSU should manhandle this team. They are so much better then this team. J V will have a 100yrd game Russel will play until halftime and Matt will come in and we may see Ryan. Then every want to be coach will call in the sports talk radio show and let us know how should be QB(never the one that gonna start the next week) and why.



10 MORE DAYS

Fire

O.K. There was not one thing on the fire in Tiger Stadium in today's paper. So I went to LSUSPORTS.NET and found this.

Courtesy: LSU Sports Information
BATON ROUGE -- LSU has issued the following information pertaining to a fire inside Gate 3 of Tiger Stadium on Sunday evening.
At approximately 6:25 p.m. on Aug. 20, LSU Police Headquarters received an alarm at Tigers Concessions inside Gate 3 at Tiger Stadium. Upon arrival LSU Police Department officers discovered a fire inside the Tigers Concession Office and summoned Baton Rouge Fire Department. BRFD arrived on the scene at 6:30 p.m.
Due to the unknown nature of the fire, LSUPD Investigators worked with BRFD Arson Investigators and Agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) to determine the cause of the fire.
Investigators from LSU Police, BRFD, and ATF conducted a follow up investigation regarding the fire. As a result of information provided by a witness minutes after the fire and the assistance of BRPD, investigators located several juveniles who were allegedly inside Tiger Stadium when the fire occurred.
Interviews with the juveniles and their parents resulted in the arrest of three Juveniles for Trespassing and one Juvenile for Simple Arson. The Juveniles ranged in age from 9 to 14 years old. Officers anticipate one additional arrest of a Juvenile related to the Trespassing charge in Tiger Stadium


We have the worst sports section in our paper ever. They don't cover anything good. just watch the news and you can see what gonna be in the paper in 2 days. I'm looking for a good web site for LSU sports for free but can't find one. Let know if you know of one.


12 MORE DAYS AND 28 MINUTES 30 SECONDS

Proud dad

O.K. I always wanted to be one of those dads that they show on t.v. when there kid does something good in sports. Like when my girl makes the winning basket for the Lady Tigers and my boy runs in for the winning T.D. But just a minute ago I brought steele a drink and he was sitting in his chair kicked back watching Barney with his hand halfway down his diaper(Al Bundy style). Thats my boy.

"It's Saturday Night in Death Valley...

O.K. We have just over 2 weeks left and I can't what to see that band get on the field, spell out L S U , play the LSU Fight Song , form the tunnel for the players to run out on the field and kick some Cajun butt. And hang out with 92000 of my friends. I got to work the Coke tailgate party. But I will make the game.

GEAUX TIGERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fact: LSU has won 15 of its last 16 home games, a streak that dates back to mid-October in 2003

"Baton Rouge happens to be the worst place in the world for a visiting team. It's like being in a drum"

Paul "Bear" Bryant"

Best sports related movies

O.K. I was driving to one of my accouts and started thinking of the best sports movies I have seen. Theres so many and I know I can't think of them all. So I thought I would get ya'lls help. One of mine is DAYS OF THUNDER. I thought this movie was so cool and still is. When I first saw the movie I so bad wanted to be a Nascar driver and still do. One more would be Bull Durham. This would have to be the best movie that Kevin Costner was ever in.

let me know yours


18 MORE VERY VERY HOT DAYS LEFT!!!!!!!!!

LSU FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

Sat, Sep 02
UL-Lafayette
Baton Rouge, La. (Tiger Stadium)
7 p.m.
98.1 FM

Sat, Sep 09
Arizona
Baton Rouge, La. (Tiger Stadium)
5:30 p.m.
ESPN2
98.1 FM

Sat, Sep 16
Auburn
at Auburn, Ala. (Jordan-Hare Stadium)
2:30 p.m.
CBS
98.1 FM

Sat, Sep 23
Tulane (HC)
Baton Rouge, La. (Tiger Stadium)
7 p.m.
98.1 FM

Sat, Sep 30
Mississippi State
Baton Rouge, La. (Tiger Stadium)
TBA
98.1 FM

Sat, Oct 07
Florida
at Gainesville, Fla. (Ben Hill Griffin Stadium)
TBA
98.1 FM

Sat, Oct 14
Kentucky
Baton Rouge, La. (Tiger Stadium)
TBA
98.1 FM

Sat, Oct 21
Fresno St.
Baton Rouge, La. (Tiger Stadium)
TBA
ESPN
98.1 FM

Sat, Nov 04
Tennessee
at Knoxville, Tenn. (Neyland Stadium)
TBA
98.1 FM

Sat, Nov 11
Alabama
Baton Rouge, La. (Tiger Stadium)
TBA
98.1 FM

Sat, Nov 18
Ole Miss
Baton Rouge, La. (Tiger Stadium)
TBA
98.1 FM

Fri, Nov 24
Arkansas
at Little Rock, Ark. (War Memorial Stadium)
1:30 p.m.
CBS
98.1 FM

Sat, Dec 02
SEC Championship
at Atlanta, Ga. (Georgia Dome)
5 p.m.
CBS

Nascar Trip

O.K. Back in June I was at one of the stores I sell too. I was waiting for the manager to talk to her and saw a contest on a beer display. I never win stuff like this but I filled out an entry form anyway. About 3 week later I got a call, I had won A trip to Dayton to the Nascar race for the 4th of July. Carole was so happy. She doesn't care at all about Nascar but she was happy because it was a trip to Dayton, Fla. Well Carole could not come with me because they only gave me $500.00 for Air fare and we could not find 2 flights under that price on that short of notice. So I asked her brother Joe to go with me. He lives about 4hrs from Dayton. I was flying into Orlando so he picked me up on the way.

The hotel was not the best but it was on the beach. Our seats for the race were great. We went to the race about 1pm. got a great parking spot because the race didn't start untill 7pm.So we walked up to the track,got our scanners for the race and look at all the stuff.Then we "tailgated" till the race started.

We met the people parked next to us.They were two good-old boys. One was an Auburn fan the other was a Georgia fan. They were pretty cool. They had their b-b-q pit out and were cooking some ribs. They had some friends come over and they were Florida fans. Now I don't know if you know how Florida fans are but they think they know everything. These people were no different. But we got along just fine. We ate ribs and played horseshoes. Then it was time for the race. It was a great race its always a great race when Jeff Gorden wrecks. We had a great time. Tony Stewart won the race and climb the fence. That seems to be his thing now.

THERE IS ONLY 20 MORE DAYS TO GO

Pray

O.K. The other day someone really close to me that I haven't talked to in a long time called and told me he may have to go to prison. For a drug related crime. He has four charges on him and said he will plead guilty. Each charge can give him 4yrs each. His lawyer said he will ask for only one year for all or get released after one year. Now he knows he did wrong and I hope and pray that he stops hanging around the bad people he was. And start going to Church and realize he has a good wife, good kids , a nice house and a God that love him and will forgive him no matter what he did in the past. I have sent him some church names in his area and also our church web site you can watch it on-line.

Please pray for him I don't want to give his name but God know who.
THANKS


ONLY 21 MORE DAYS LEFT

Not that young

O.K. Over the summer I decided I would play co-ed solfball. Carole and I played last year and we had a great time. So I thought we would play this year. Carole backed out but said I could go ahead and play. So I got some of the players I had last year and the league put some on my team. Then I get a call from one of our great friends and he ask me to play on his mens team. So of course I said yes. (Because I'm in such great shape!!!) Carole told me she didn't want to here me fusing about getting hurt or being sore. She knows me to well.

Now back in the day I could play solfball all day and weekend, but last night I played 3 games of solfball and I could hardly walk when I got home at 10:30 last night. And this morning,well this morning was not good. And the bad part was we lost all 3 games. This was only the 2nd week of the 8 week season.

Fan's

O.K. Summer's over and it's time for LSU Football!!!!!!!!!

I was listening to one of our local sports talk radio stations and you would have thought we were 0-13. The way these caller's were calling in fusing about how this Coach is no good. Just because some of the new players did not report to fall practice because of grades. These people need to know that NICK is gone and he aint coming back.This Coach had a great season last year even with all the setbacks in the beginning of the season. He did something that the great football god (Nick) didn't even do that is beat Auburn,Alabama and Florida in the same season. Now don't get me wrong I think Nick was a great coach and helped LSU out a lot. But give me and Les a break.






Now that is one pretty sight...

25 more day's left until you see this sight.

Running Back

O.K. Now I'm gonna talk about the running backs. But first I just saw the rankings and I don't think I like it. They have LSU at 9, I think that's close. But Ohio State at 1? I know Oklahoma will drop out of the top 10. After there Q.B. was busted. Ohio plays Texas early and that might help us out. Auburn don't really play any one untill they play us the third week and that's our first hard one. Althought Arizona may be a fight. And we all know USC don't play any one untill late and that Notre Dame. As mush as I hate to say it I think Notre Dame should be 1. Now both of my brother's are Ohio State fan's and they do not think I know any thing,they may be right.

Now back to LSU. I think Vincent will take over were he left off last year,althought I wish they would use Hester more. It looks like Broussard will be ready also. So its hard to know how will be the best one. We also have some good looking freshman in. Let me know which one you think.


28 more days!!!!!! I'm starting to get that itch.

Q.B.'S

O.K. Who do you think will be the starting quarterback for the TIGERS and why?
There is a good story in the 225 magazine(this is a local magazine www.225BATONROUGE.COM) on the them. After reading this I think Russell will be the best man for the job. I think he got smarter and better over the summer. I have always like him but also thought Flynn was better or smarter as a Q.B. But after reading this and other stuff I have to go with Russell.

Let the game began!!!!!!!!!!!!

30 Day's to see

Teenagers

O.K.
Last night we went to a Hillsong United concert at Bethany South. If you have never heard them before you need to listen to them. Any way there were about 3,400 people there. Over half of them were teenagers. I help with the parking. I got there at 4. It didn't start intill 7. One lot was over half full and there where about 2 to 3 hundred kids there. We ran out of parking space at about 6. We made it happen though (HPC Parking baby we are use to it.)

It was so neat to see all of those kids there with there hands in the air(waving like they just don't care) and jumping around worshiping the Lord. But then it was over and they started coming out of the concert acting like, well like teenagers. Walking in front of moving car,yelling at each other,and just acting well I hate to say it- stupid.

Now if any of your kids where there it was not them, they are angles.


gotta go bye.

My First Blog

O.K. Here we go. I don't know what i doing here, but I'm gonna try this out.
If your a LSU Tiger fan you can relate to this. I'm gonna tell you about the first time I went to my a LSU football game.
Carole (my lovely wife) went with friends to get spots in the student section, (It's first come first seat). Game time was 7( chance of rain never).I got off work at 4. I went to the game with our good friend Robin Waites. She had tickets on the east side 30yrd line north side. We snuck in to the student section where Carole was. They Had great seat (but we never sat in them).I get goose bumps just thinking about it .Words can't describe it .LSU beat the Auburn Tigers with a late T.D. If I had any thought of moving back to Fl. it was gone at that moment.I was hooked.That was 11 years ago.

32 days and counting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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