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First of all, Happy Labor Day...let's remember to Respect Summer on this final holiday of Summer
As you're reading this, I'm probably on the 3rd or 4th hole looking for my golf ball in very tall grass because I rarely hit fairways. I'll be Respecting Summer this morning while listening to Yacht Rock in the golf cart. Then Respecting Summer this afternoon from the pool where it'll be about 92 degrees and sunny.
I can't write about this lifestyle and then sit at a computer all day. That would be blogging malpractice. I have to get out and life this life I preach.
Now, let's get to some weekend observations:
• Tim in Texas City, TX writes:
I know this hasn't exactly been a topic of discussion here on SC or anything but it's a thought I (and probably a ton of others) have had for a while...
I'm sitting here watching Rutgers - Northwestern after a beautiful Saturday of college football and it is absolutely astonishing to me that the NFL just allows college football to have Labor Day weekend. They just move out of the way and say "Here you go guys, take it."
They could have so many eyeballs on so many televisions for two full days (Sunday & Monday) and they just...don't. Imagine settling in for the first full week of college ball on Saturday followed by two straight days of Noon, 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. NFL games to really kick off football season...
Anyway, it just baffles me. Is there a good reason for this that I missed at some point?
Kinsey:
I have to believe it's about trying to get away from scheduling games in the late August/Labor Day weekend heat.
Plus, never forget that the NFL loves a captive audience for its TV networks. The first Thursday after Labor Day guarantees people are home and hunkered down for fall. The Labor Day vacations are over. The kids are back in school all across the United States. Dads are focused on football.
• Travers H. writes:
During the Tenn vs Virginia game on Sat
Think he uses sunscreen?
Kinsey:
It's awfully late in the summer to build a base layer of color.
• Bill C. writes:
For reasons I’m not aware of, someone brought a live monkey into the game today. When discovered, the owner and monkey were escorted out. Glad it wasn’t something serious like a bomb or gun smuggled in. I’m sure security would have stopped that.
You know how those live monkeys are hard to detect.
Kinsey:
Guys, this is exactly the type of content I hope to see out of you guys this fall. The Big J sports sites don't care about someone smuggling a monkey into the Ole Miss game. However, I've made a career off this type of stuff and I'm not stopping now.
See something, say something. You have my email. Put it into your phone. Send me SMS messages with this stuff you see at games.
Email: joekinsey@gmail.com
Love your column!!!
• Dan H. writes:
Look forward to it everyday!! My internet favorite!!
Kinsey:
Thank you, Dan H. Now make sure to tell all your friends this is where they should be starting their mornings on the Internet. Sing the praises. It's what keeps me employed. I promise to keep working holidays if you keep clicking.
Cameron Indoor should be on sports bucket lists
• John L. writes:
Where the f*** is attending a men's college basketball game in Cameron Indoor Stadium at Duke University??? There's a reason why it has 500 consecutive sellouts--eclipsing all other college and professional basketball teams. I have so many stories from my time there as an undergrad almost 45 years ago, and later on as a proud alumnus.
You don't have to see Duke-Carolina to make it worthwhile. I have met fans from all over the country in the stands who made the pilgrimage. It is consistently one of the most expensive tickets on Stub Hub.
Hand washing your car advice
• Nate W. writes:
One of my clients got me on to this stuff and I'll never go back to washing with water again. I hated washing my truck prior to this stuff, but now I find I rather enjoy doing it.
As to your 'what to do on a long weekend', I'd suggest Green Bay and Lambeau field for a Packer game (if that wasn't one of the sport bucket list items you haven't done yet of course).
Green Bay is the largest small town you'll ever visit, and there is plenty to do within a half hour drive. The tailgate before the game is second to none. Only downside is it is kind of a waste of a free airline ticket since you wouldn't be going very far.
Thanks for all you do. Have a great weekend!
• Steve M. in suburban Dayton, OH writes:
I'm a wash-my-car-myself loon... tho maybe not THAT crazy since I'll use a drive thru car wash when it's below 60. Not sure which I like more, staring at my lawn after a good mow/edge, or at my car after a good wash.
I like the upper end of the Meguiars consumer line of products called "Ultimate". You need to pay a little more for the soap and some nice microfiber towels (any of the well known companies are fine, Griot's, Mother's, Chemical Guys, etc.).
Don't wash the car in direct sunlight unless the surface is not hot to touch, so midday is out unless it's mostly cloudy. I grew up using a Chamois towel to dry, but microfiber towels are way better, or get a drying towel like the one linked below. To wash, use microfiber towels or a microfiber wash mitt.
Soap: Amazon.com: Meguiar's Concentrated Car Wash/Wax 48 oz. : Automotive
Beyond that, it's whatever else you want to buy to enhance your car's appearance. You can go way overboard as there are almost infinite choices. I'd recommend:
If the car's paint/clearcoat is looking dull and isn't as shiny as you'd like, use this after washing (don't need to use it every time, just maybe a couple times per year):
I like this for tire shine, easy to apply, lasts a long time and doesn't "sling" onto your paint when you drive:
Amazon.com: Meguiar's G210419 Ultimate Insane Shine Foam - 19 Oz Spray Can : Everything Else
There are a boatload of good protectants/waxes out there. Way easier to apply and remove than the old days of Nu Finish and Turtle Wax. This is my current favorite:
Happy to answer any questions you might have. Good luck! Thank you for what you do.
RIP Jimmy Buffett
• John L. also writes:
On April 21, 1979, my girlfriend Nancy and I went to a concert in the football stadium at UNC. We saw The Spinners, Nantucket, and Jimmy Buffet, who sang James Taylor's Carolina in My Mind as a tribute to being in Chapel Hill.
The weather was warm and sunny, Nancy was young and pretty and happy, and I didn't have a care in the world with graduation from Duke approaching and a good job in hand.
I often wish that I could go back in time and re-live that perfect day all over again. Every time I hear one of Buffet's songs the memory of it appears so clearly to me.
Thank you, Jimmy. (Nancy, wherever you are now, I hope your remembrance of that day together is just as special.)
• Jim M. sent in this story on the location of Jimmy's final perform
War on Yellow jackets
• Jake in Oregon writes:
Just a quick note on yellow jackets. Pulled out my 3 year old trap with those cotton ball things that hold the bait. Of course it was all dried out. Threw in a piece of salami and it worked like a charm. Try it!
That's it. I'm heading to the golf course to inject some life into my body.
Go have a great holiday and get your body right for the football run all the way to mid-February.
Take care.
Email: joekinsey@gmail.com