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It wasn’t a pretty sight on Sunday Night to see the men in green walk all over the Atlanta Hawks. The bad thing is the Hawks have a very talented staff, but due to the short term vision of coaches and owners, the Atlanta Hawks have done won their championship. The team was so set on making the playoffs this year, since they didn’t have a number 1 draft pick in this year’s NBA draft and that short term focus will cause the Hawks to fall further back from the elite teams in the NBA. The GM Billy Knight wanted to fire head coach Mike Woodson and that would have been the right move and to keep the team in Atlanta growing. The owners stopped this and thought it would be too much of a distraction. So the short term focus and the ability not to put the best 5 players on the court makes being a Hawks fan hard.

I don’t expect much difference tonight in Boston and Joe Johnson is the cancer on the team. The head coach gives him the playing time to cause this and Mike Woodson might have a championship ring, but was making regular season moves in the biggest basketball game the state of Georgia has seen in 9 years. You can’t promote Joe Johnson with words and playing time. Joe has to go out there and be good enough to prove he is a leader and a star in this league. Joe Johnson has been given the keys and hasn’t drove this team anywhere. It’s the same way the Atlanta Hawks set up a website for Al Horford and trying to promote him as the rookie of the year in the NBA. I think Al’s basketball game should do that and putting up a website for him, shows you just exactly the short term vision the coaches and owners have here in Atlanta. The Atlanta Hawks have one of the most talented bunch in the NBA, but most people will never see that due to the lack of focus on winning an NBA title. The Atlanta Hawks put all their resources into making the playoffs this year and they have won their championship, but will never bring home the real NBA title that the rest of Hawks Nation wants.

Sit Joe Johnson in game 2 more and give Josh Smith playing time. Josh Smith is the one that has carried this team to the playoffs and Joe Johnson is just a player that gets the chance to succeed every night and only comes through 1 out of every 5 basketball games. The Atlanta Hawks can beat the Boston Celtics, but not with Joe Johnson getting 40+ minutes a game. Mike Woodson’s philosphy on riding guys that have been to playoffs is weak; when you have players on the team better and would be much more productive on the floor.

Your shutdown defense starters for game 2 in Boston:

PG Josh Childress

SG Mario West

SF Josh Smith

PF Al Horford

C ZaZa Pachulia

Marvin Williams dead aim mid range stroke and the ability of Bibby, Joe Johnson and Salim Stoudamire to knock down the 3; would be an excellent group to bring off the bench and score on the 2nd string of the Celtics. Let’s put our defense in and shut those guys down!

I guess the times have changed a lot and today we see men wearing things that were once just for women. I have no jewelry I currently wear regularly now, but I have worn a necklace and watch at times every day. I think those are fine along with the wedding bands and rings that men wear. I just never thought men would find the desire to wear earrings. I think that should remain a ladies thing and if the men really want one bad enough, maybe go with some clip on earrings and not actually punch a hole through your ear lobe. I know I have a lot of old fashion beliefs and I am a sports fan and realize just how many men do wear earrings these days. I have never wanted an earring or a tattoo on me and really don’t have problems with the men that might like a tattoo. I just don’t understand the grown men out there wearing earrings and I’m sure after a few more generations pass and the kids growing up now, will never remember the days of where women were the only ones wearing earrings.

At my house we often leave the carport light on all night. The bulb doesn’t stay illuminated all night, because we have motion sensor lights on our carport. So if someone drives up the driveway at night, the motion will cause the lights to come on and they can see to get out of their cars. It’s really great and saves electricity, but if the weather is windy outside it can cause small limbs or leaves to set the lights off frequently. Once the lights are triggered they will usually stay on for 4 or 5 minutes.

Now one thing that always gets me is when the cats set it off. We don’t own any cats but have several neighborhood cats that like to frequent our yard at night. So the cats will go by our carport and cause the lights to come on. It always startles me when I get up in the middle of the night and see it dark out there and suddenly the motion detector picks up one of those cats and causes the lights to come on. I guess as much as it startles me, would be the same way it would work for a burglar too. So having motion lights outside isn’t a bad way to set up a security system for your home too!

I have recently taken an interest in real estate and homes that are selling online. I was wondering if it’s cheaper to look for new homes online or to get out there and do the leg work your self. It didn’t take me long to see that Ebay is the place most people go to find buyers for their homes and properties. Also people looking to purchase land or a home will eventually make their way to Ebay and see what deals they can find.

Ebay is the most popular place online that people all around the world use everyday to find all sorts of products and services. I’m just curious to how many of these homes and real estate properties actually sell via Ebay. If you have ever had real estate or a home that you put on the auction block at Ebay; then please share your story with me. Let me know if you had any luck using the services of Ebay to sell your real estate properties. I would also like to know how many bids were placed on your item and any serious contacts that you might have made using Ebay.

It’s a general rule of thumb that the best way to sell anything is to put your item in front of the most people as possible. If you can do that and find out which one in the crowd is willing to pay the most, there is a good chance you will have the greatest reward. That is how auctions are done all the time in small communities all over the world. Online auctions are just as popular and since you’re online, you have the chance to sell your item to someone that might not even live in your community.

I have never sold anything online, but I have made purchases from online auction websites and I have been happy with the deals I have found. I mostly buy sports cards and the majority of purchases have been made at Ebay and the sports collectibles that are sold on Ebay each day. Baseball card collectors will enjoy browsing through the baseball cards at Ebay and you can find just about anything you want. I have also looked around for movies that were hard to buy in stores and found some places online that I could buy those hard to find movies. If you have been searching for a movie and just hadn’t had any luck, try using an online auction website for movies and you should see someone that has your movie.

I think Ebay having a real estate section is great for people that have to move due to job relocation, want to move closer to family and friends or perhaps just want to move to a area that is more desirable for your family. You can search for properties in your desired areas and see what real estate is out there for sale online.

Please be sure to share your stories if you have put your home on Ebay or another online auction source and what type of buzz it generated. If you have been looking for a new home online, just how satisfied are you with the results so far? I think people do a good job about posting how big the home is, how many bedrooms, bathrooms and just how much land comes with the home for sale. I look forward to reading your responses!

For those that like to go hiking on the weekends or maybe going fishing from time to time, will want some comfortable clothes to wear; I have seen some good pants that I think are perfect for outdoor activities. BDU Pants are not only stylish, but is perfect for the people that like to spend time outdoors. These pants are designed for military use and many countries use them for that purpose. I think these type of pants would be great for people that want to look good, but are very active outdoors. I see hikers all the time with clothing that is similar and you see people wearing khakis a lot of times outdoors, but these pants look like they were designed better for the people that exert a lot of energy outside. So if you’re in the market for some outdoor apparel, see if these BDU Pants fit your style!

I got an email from a friend today and it showed two cell phones cooking an egg. They placed each phone about 5 inches a part and had an egg between the two as a phone connection was made. It had different time periods for when the egg was getting hot and so on. It took 65 minutes and the egg was cooked! I couldn’t believe that. I wonder just how safe our cell or mobile phones are. If two phones like that can cook an egg in 65 minutes, what damage are we doing to our brains?

I have always had concerns for microwave ovens and cell phones and if any health related issues could result from using the two. I don’t talk on a cell phone much, but for those people that spend hours each day on their phones, might really being some serious damage to their brains. I’m not sure what this could cause or what might be a solution for the problem, but people might want to limit their cell phone usage to as little as possible. I’m sure in the next 10 to 20 years we will know a lot more about the hazards of cell phones, but until that time, try to use your cell phones wisely. They are great for emergency purposes and everyone should have one. I just don’t know if talking on them constantly is good or if people should take away the phones in their households and replace them with cell phones, like so many are now doing.