The Official Entries

The Official Entries for the American Idol Pool are listed below: The pot totals $260.00

Sara Quinn:

1. Jason
2. Carly
3. David Cook
4. Michael
5. David Archuleta
6. Brooke
7. Syesha
8. Kristy Lee
9. Chikezie
10. Ramiele

John Quinn:

1. David Cook
2. Michael
3. Carly
4. David Archuleta
5. Brooke
6. Jason
7. Syesha
8. Kristy Lee
9. Chikezie
10. Ramiele

Kirk Tcherneshoff:

1. Michael
2. David Cook
3. David Archuleta
4. Carly
5. Syesha
6. Brooke
7. Jason
8. Chikezie
9. Kristy Lee
10. Ramiele

April Tcherneshoff:

1. David Cook
2. Carly
3. David Archuleta
4. Michael
5. Brooke
6. Syesha
7. Kristy Lee
8. Jason
9. Chikezie
10. Ramiele

Kristen Tcherneshoff:

1. David Archuleta
2. David Cook
3. Carly
4. Syesha
5. Brooke
6. Michael
7. Kristy Lee
8. Jason
9. Chikezie
10. Ramiele

Terry Hawkins:

1. David Cook
2. David Archuleta
3. Brooke
4. Jason
5. Carly
6. Syesha
7. Michael
8. Chikezie
9. Kristy Lee
10. Ramiele

Susan T. Hawkins:

1. Syesha
2. Jason
3. David Archuleta
4. Kristy Lee
5. David Cook
6. Michael
7. Chikezie
8. Brooke
9. Carly
10. Ramiele

Benji Willmon:

1. David Cook
2. David Archuleta
2. Syesha
4. Carly
5. Brooke
6. Michael
7. Jason
8. Kristy Lee
9. Ramiele
10. Chikezie

Terry Willmon:

1. David Cook
2. Brooke
3. David Archuleta
4. Michael
5. Carly
6. Syesha
7. Jason
8. Kristy Lee
9. Ramiele
10. Chikezie

Amy Shipp:

1. David Cook
2. Carly
3. Jason
4. Brooke
5. David Archuleta
6. Syesha
7. Michael
8. Kristy Lee
9. Chikezie
10. Ramiele

Claire Davidson:

1. David Cook
2. David Archuleta
3. Brooke
4. Jason
5. Michael
6. Chikezie
7. Syesha
8. Carly
9. Kristy Lee
10. Ramiele

Chuck Hawkins:

1. David Cook
2. Brooke White
3. Michael
4. David Archuleta
5. Syesha
6. Chikezie
7. Carly
8. Jason
9. Ramiele
10. Kristy Lee

Susan C. Hawkins:

1. David Archuleta
2. David Cook
3. Brooke
4. Carly
5. Michael
6. Syesha
7. Jason
8. Chikezie
9. Kristy Lee
10. Ramiele

American Idol Pool Rules

The business systems administrator, Terry Hawkins, has provided me with the official rules for the American Idol Pool. Entries are due by 5:00 p.m. today and will be posted tomorrow, March 27, 2008. No entries will be accepted after 5:00 p.m. March 26, 2008.

Entry Fee: $20.00 - to be paid to Sara Quinn, General Manager of the Pool

Point System:

1. Winner of American Idol 400 points
2. Second Place Winner 300 points

3. Finishing 3rd or 4th
4. in any order 200 points each

5. Finishing 5th, 6th, or 100 points each
6. 7th in any order
7.

8. Finishing 8th, 9th, 50 points each
9. or 10th in any order
10.

There's a Criminal on the Loose - and it's Me!

Today, I was minding my own business while driving down the main street of my small hometown. A quick peek in my rear view mirror revealed the flashing blue lights of a police car. Assuming he was on his way to thwart a major crime, I pulled over to give him plenty of room to pass and he pulled up right behind me.

I ran through my possible list of traffic infractions quickly - did I run a stop sign ? run a red light? fail to yield? was I speeding?

The office got out of the car carrying a large contraption which he placed on my car. Was it a breathalizer? did he think I was drunk at 10:00 a.m.?

He asked for my license and proof of insurance and called in to headquarters to verify my identity --- still no clue what I had done wrong -- but then came the moment of revelation!

"The reason I pulled you over, ma'am, is that I think your windows exceed the tint limit."

WHAT ?????

I explained that I had not had my windows tinted but that they were that way from the Volvo factory - same windows that were in the car when I purchased it new three years ago.

Another line of questioning ensued --- where did I purchase the car? how long ago? blah de blah de blah ???

The aforementioned contraption was then placed on my windows - "Ah ha" the culprit is caught!!!! The allowable amount of blackage in Alabama is 32 and I have 28!

So, my choices are: (1) trade cars, (2) have all the windows replaced, (3) spend a go-zillion dollars having the tinting removed or (4) drive only at night and hope another cop doesn't notice me! This cop said he would let me go but the next cop probably wouldn't be as lenient!

Let's see --- this month in my hometown there was an armed bank robbery, a murder, two rapes, a kidnapping, three meth labs busted, and a cock-fighting ring broken up --- oh yes, and a woman stopped for having her windows tinted!!!

Boy, our cops are on their toes!

Man's Best Friend

They say a dog is man's best friend! If you don't believe it, try this experiment.

Lock your dog and your wife in the trunk of your car for an hour and see which one is glad to see you when you let them out!

Ugly Shoes

Here are my entries in the "Ugly Shoe Contest".

John's New Car

This is John's car just obtained today! It is a GMC Acadia - black, of course and big enough to carry family AND golf clubs!