Reflections

I may have received the absolute best news this morning. I’m not going to post what that news is yet, but once the situation has been assessed further, then my whole world is in for a great change!!! (and this news has nothing to do with what I hinted at in the Keep on Movin’ post!!!)
I should know more in the next few days, and all could potentially be put into place before the end of the month!!!
… and to think that I found out about this accidentally!!! Methinks that my going to church might be starting to pay off!!!
Oh, by the way…
There’s a big hint at what I’m talking about in the entry above!!!

Well, well, well… my Hokies didn’t do too badly after all. I am pleasantly surprised!!! If it weren’t for a horrible offensive interference call in the 3rd quarter, who knows what REALLY would have happened?
BUT, I’m convinced that we’re going to finish better than the 6th – 8th in the ACC that all of the “experts” predicted.
So, for tonight’s game, ESPN carried the game, but ESPN2 carried the “Behind the Scenes” of the game. Well, with the advent of the DVR, I am blessed with the feature of Picture-in-Picture. I kept ESPN on the main screen, and ESPN2 in the corner.
So, what was so great about the game behind the scenes? I can’t describe it, but it was very interesting. You could see how the crew decides which cameras to show, which taped angles to show, and even what to discuss. You could see how the sideline reporter got her information. You could see how the crew crafts and weaves storylines into the game. And how they “Close the book” on those same storylines at the end of the game. You got to “meet” people who were cameramen, parabolic microphone operators, announcers, producers, directors, statisticians, and tons more. I found it FASCINATING!! It was true reality television.
But, beyond that, I was more mesmerized by how well my Hokie team played, with little expectations going into the game. I’m well aware that “shoulda, coulda, and woulda” still directly relates to “don’t, didn’t, and won’t”, but that one blown call absolutely turned the game around. After that single play (or non-play, in this case), Tech didn’t manage much more, offensively or defensively.
My season prediction (which we’ll revisit in December) is 8-4 or 9-3, including an upset victory over #10 West Virginia. I also predict either a 3rd or 4th place finish in the ACC.
Go Hokies!!!

Starting tonight, it’s time for College Football. In the season opening Black Coaches Association Classic, my Virginia Tech Hokies will come to FexEx field to play the defending national champion USC Trojans.
As excited as I am that it’s time for the games to start up again, I’m probably going to observe a good old fashioned ass-whoopin’!!! My Hokies haven’t gottend the best “reviews” this season. Hell, we’ve been picked to finish anywhere from 6th to 8th in the ACC. OUCH!!!
So, even though the game is just a few miles away, I’m going to stay home and watch it. So that if we somehow end up falling behind, say 48 to nothing, I can turn the channel for a while, instead of having to continually suffer in person.
Man, I hope we do better than 8th in the ACC.
Either way…
Hokie, Hokie, Hokie, Hi
Tech, Tech, V-P-I
Sol-A-Rex, Sol-A-Rah
Poly-tech Virgin-i-a
Ray, Rah, V-P-I
Team, Team, Team!
Man, I miss college!

I thought they’d go kinda quickly, but that quickly? Hmmm… they must still be popular.
Anyway, I got 9 replies for 5 invites, which means I had to unfortunatly turn down 4 of you. So, I took the first 5 (first come, first serve).
If I get any new invites any time soon, I’ll send them to you 4 before even posting for anyone else. But who knows how long that’ll take? It took me like 2 months to even get my first set of invites. Or they could pile on some others soon… I just don’t know.
If anyone else is interested, you can either keep checking back, or you can try dropping an email to BCunningham2 (at) gmail.com . I’ll keep a “label” in the archives for anyone interested.

Anyone want a Gmail account? I have received 5 invites to pass along. If you’re interested, send me an email to BCunningham2 (at) gmail.com. I might take me a day or so to respond, as I’m pretty busy at work these days.

I was just watching The Amazing Race, and they had to make it to a hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emerates. The hotel is called the “Burj Al Arab Hotel”, and I have to say, the architecture of this building is amazing.
From looking at the hotel’s website, the building is supposed to be shaped like a sail in the sea. And in the picture, it does just that. The website also seems to indicate that this hotel is extremely expensive:
“With your chauffeur driven Rolls Royce, discreet in-suite check in, private reception desk on every floor and a brigade of highly trained butlers who provide around-the-clock attention, you can be assured of a highly personalised service throughout your stay.”
So, even if this place weren’t in the middle east, it’d more than likely be out of my league. But who knows? The world may change enough many years from now so that might be a safe place to visit. But I still probably couldn’t be able to afford it. Rolls Royce? Not in my lifetime.