Today's Tids Issue 2,935
Opening Stuff:

I almost had a psychic girlfriend, but she left me before we met.

Politics has become intense fighting over what may not be so good after all.

Because of the impending possible shut down, a lot of people are thinking that turning all of their investments into cash is a prudent idea. Good plan, except, without an increase in the debt limit there won't be enough cash around to cover the rush.

Seriously, let's hope the stock market manipulators remain sane and remember that the debt limit is always increased at some point during the last minute and that the Government shutdown doesn't amount to a hill of beans in the overall scheme of essential services. The pols just disrupt visual icons like the Statue of Liberty and Grand Canyon -- which have absolutely no bearing on the successful operation of a country. But, the black magic artists on wall Street will use the dilemma to scare the bejesus out of main Street investors, and make big money at the sucker's expense. I think I may invest in Bangledsh housing. It may be safer.

This has been a real "On-any-given-Sunday" NFL Season so far.
The Question:
In 1940, the year before the Japanese sneaked into Pearl harbor that peaceful Sunday morning, there were just five college Bowl games. The top teams played in the Bowls. Name the five bowls and who you might think were the top 19 teams. What Dad of a famous TV star of today won the Heisman Trophy that year?

The Headlines:
--Government shutdown Inevitable; Dems, Obama fao To Accept Repub Compromise 17 Hours Remain To Negotiate.
--US To Sue Sovereign State Of North Dakota Over Voting Rules.
--US Farmers Project Bountiful Crops For Future.
--Portugal Voters Show Anger Over Austerity Programs.
--Brokers Ready to "Short" The S&P Over Shutdown; Europe, Asia Already Selling.

Let's hear it for Cleveland Ohio...The Comeback City!! Hoooooooo-Ray!

Phenom golfer Jordan Spieth's brother Steven is a basketball player on the Brown University team up the road in Providence. So, if you are on the first tee around here somewhere and a couple of young guys show up asking, "Wanna play a few holes for a buck or two," ask for 3 strokes a hole. And, that won't be enough.

When everything seems to be going well, it is obvious that you've overlooked something

The space alien maternity ward was in the mother ship. Forceps please, Doctor Spock.

Hey, wait a minute..."Comeback City" assumes the Cleveland had to be down. I know Clevelander's and they never get down, they just have to fight trough a little haze every once in a while.

Political Science is a 360 degrees formula -- create a problem and extract millions from the taxpayer to fix it. The latest example is Detroit, which because of never ending Union Demands of giant local manufacturers, saw its lucrative tax base flee the Lake Huron confines for friendlier states and nations. Yesterday the President, Of the unions, For the unions and By the unions dug up $320 million from some secret drawer in the oval office and sent it to Detroit. The white knight arrives.

I think the new TV show Hostages could be a good one. Of the two so-called "greatest new dramas of the year", I like Hostage batter than Blacklist. Just in case you were wondrin'.

Ambition is a poor excuse for not having enough sense to be lazy.

I thought of a moderately funny Tid, but decided that it might be offensive to some. It's part of my new philosophy for a kinder and gentler Tids. Actually, it wasn't that funny anyhow.

I'll tell you what's not funny, the closing of my favorite restaurant...just like that! Golds of Middletown  surprised it's staff and loyal customers alike with the dreaded sign on the door -- "We'll be serving our last meal Sunday". They had a great and unique menu with terrific wine based sauces and glazes. It was always a special occasion place for us, not because it was fancy or expensive, or the place to be seen, but because it was just plain good. Now what?

They are talking about a safer world despite the outrages in the news. But, they must not have known about Golds.

The Answer:
The Top two teams in the country that year were #1 Minnesota and #2 Stanford. The rest of the Top ten were Michigan,Tennessee, Boston College, Texas A&M, Nebraska, Northwestern, Miss State, Washington, Santa Clara, Fordham, Georgetown, Pennsylvania, Cornell, SMU, Hardin Simmons, Duke and Lafayette. (Interesting Fordham Is back in the news with it's first really decent team since the early forties when the coach was Vince Lombardi). The Bowls were Rose (Stanford over Neb) Cotton (Tex AM over Fordham) , Orange (Miss St over Gerogetown) and Sugar (BC over Tenn). There was a fifth bowl, the Sun Bowl which featured  Western Reserve beating Ariz At.  Tommy Harmon (Mark of NCIS Dad) of Michigan was Mr. Wonderful in College Football that year.

In case you missed it, comedian Steven Wright contributed mightily to this issue of the Tids.

You have to wonder if all of the leadership of the NSA found their way there after sending away for the Ovaltine "Secret Decoder Ring" as used by Captain Midnight? I could have.

Most people in the Northeast are migrating elsewhere. But two of the top ten fastest growing counties are suburbs of DC. What does that tell you about a too big goverment getting bigger? We may have to build a brand new nations Capital just to handle ObamaCare. Air! I need Air!

My mechanic said he could repair my brakes, so he made my horn louder.