The Ground Hog Truth

The second of February was Ground Hog day and I was told that he said there is still 6 weeks of winter. So far he’s sure been right. 4 inches of snow on the night of the 2nd and into the 3rd and now with the weekend, in our region of Delmarva, we are experiencing the biggest snow blizzard in many years.

And I hear there is another storm that may be coming this week.

I am beginning to wonder if this winter will ever end. I know I sure would rather be out in the sun wearing nearly nothing, than being bundled in a dozen different layers.

Spring is so nice on the Delmarva and I looking forward to it coming.

Super Bowl Facts

1) The original name of the game was the AFL-NFL World Championship Game. The Kansas City Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt coined the term Super Bowl. Hunt only meant his suggested name to be a stopgap until a better one could be found. None has been found.

2) The ticket price for the 1st Super Bowl which was played at Los Angeles’ 100,000-seat Memorial Coliseum was $12. The price for a ticket at Super Bowl XLI is $600-700. The first game was not a sell out and those living in Los Angeles were not able to see it televised. The first game was also televised on 2 of the 3 major television networks (NBC & CBS).

3) The first four Super Bowls were played between the Champions of the NFL and the rival league AFL. Each of the leagues won 2 of the games, with the NFL’s Green Bay Packers winning the first 2. The first AFL Super Bowl champion was the New York Jets lead by Joe Namath, who beat the heavy favorite Baltimore Colts. The Kansas City Chiefs won Super Bowl IV.

4) The only Super Bowl MVP that played for the losing team was Dallas’s linebacker Chuck Howley in Super Bowl V against the Baltimore Colts. The Cowboys also have the only dual MVP in Super Bowl XII when Randy White and Harvey Martin were named MVP. ½ of the MVPs have been the winning team Quarterback.

5) The Pittsburg Steelers has won the most Super Bowls with 6. San Francisco and Dallas Cowboys have each team winning 5. Of these San Francisco is the only one not to have lost one.

6) Minnesota, Buffalo and Denver have lost the most Super Bowls at 4 times. Buffalo reached the Super Bowl 4 years in a row, losing all 4 times. Of these teams only Denver have won a Super Bowl winning Super Bowl XXXII and XXXIII.

Originally Published at 6 Things To Consider

Love But Not Like

In families there are many times that a member of the family will love someone dearly, but not like what they are doing at all and therefore not like them at all.

Federal Money is Tax Money

For all of the States (especially the State of Maryland) who are using Federal Stimulus Money to balance budgets and to keep spending, please remember that Federal Money is also Tax money.

You are just taking it from another pocket.

Coffee Facts

Coffee is one of the most popular drinks in the United States with an average American adult estimated to consumes 26.7 gallons of coffee per year. Even with this it is only 20% of the world’s consumption.

After petroleum, coffee is the second largest commodity in the world. With the exception of Hawaii, no coffee is grown in the United States.

Tea was popular in the 18th century. Think English Tea as well as the American Boston Tea party. But since then more people have move to drinking coffee with 90 percent of all people living in the Western world have switched from tea to coffee.

They are often called Coffee beans, but they aren’t beans. They are really berries which makes coffee a fruit. They are often called cherries and are green when picked.

Raw coffee beans soaked in water and spices are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

This site may be called Reheated Coffee, but coffee should not be reheated. It loses its peak flavor about 20 minutes once it’s brewed.