146th edition of My Random Thoughts: Sports, TV, music, food, life....
When I was a kid, I wanted the Pontiac Firebird Trans Am from Smokey & the Bandit and the Ford Gran Torino from Starsky & Hutch!
Former Reds manager Dave Miley texted me his Random Thoughts. He recommends the fried chicken at St. Leon Tavern in West Harrison. Ever been?
Shout out to the two couples with full carts at Aldi, that let me jump the line with my one item this week. Kindness rules.
Bread at a restaurant should be free.
Song I cranked the radio to this week: 'Once In A Lifetime", The Talking Heads.
What was your go-to basketball game in the driveway? Horse----Around The World---Twenty-One?
Everyone should visit Hinkle Fieldhouse at least once. Be sure and shout 'Hickory!" when you walk in.
We decided to keep our decorated Christmas tree upstairs in Casey's old room. Last weekend, I moved it down to the family room without a single ornament falling off!
The Crosstown Shootout will never be what it once was. No Huggins in a black hat. No roster consistency. No familiarity/animosity among opposing players. That's OK. It will still be a fun and electric game.
Do you remember a sports talk radio caller named 'Dr. Hoops? He later hosted a CBB show in town.
We are four episodes in on All Her Fault (Peacock). Really good. Really twisty.
Any IU fans remember the Farm Bureau Insurance ad that opened games on WTTV-4? It featured Martha The Mop Lady signing the fight song?
I occasionally sit in the basement and read cards and emails we got when Casey was in the hospital. Over 20 years later, I recognize names that still email and call the show. Blessed.
UC appears to be in the unenviable position of having to run calculations of how much it would cost to move on from coaches vs how much it would cost if they keep the coaches, and lose fans and donors.
Trader Joe's has awesome mini pretzel sticks baked in honey.
With conference sizes ballooning, yearly matchups missed, and no scheduling balance, what if we just eliminated conference championship games and replaced them with another round of expanded playoffs? That would more than cover the TV money aspect.
Ever play the Bas-ket game from Cadaco? It had a warped court and a ping pong ball rolled around and into a cut out circle. You flicked a shot with a metal lever.
I'm a little intimidated/confused at Aldi. I don't get the cart/bag/box process.
Imagine if the Reds had $16M to spend on this roster vs having to give it to Jeimer Candelario.
Don't worry about things you don't care about.