@the-gipper said:

1. Yesterday was the First Sunday since last September without the NFL. What did you do instead of watching football?

Enjoyed the warm sunny weather.

2. Do you have any special plans for Valentine's Day? If so, what?

i worked then went to band practice then worked out. how exciting.

3. What is your favorite ethnic food?

anything as long as its prepared for me... but if i had my druthers i suppose thai food.

4. The HOF class for this year was announced last week. Who do you think got shafted the most by not being selected?

I thought it was a fine list.

5. For about the first time in 20-25 years I watched a good portion of the Grammy awards last night. Do you have any opinion about the winners or losers? For help, see this link:

http://www.grammy.com/

has anything good come out in the last 5 years?

@the-gipper said:

Here are this week's survey questions:

1. Yesterday was the First Sunday since last September without the NFL. What did you do instead of watching football?

I played Taxi Cab driver for our daughter

2. Do you have any special plans for Valentine's Day? If so, what?

None - our son had a HS basketball game.

3. What is your favorite ethnic food?

No favorites but I like to try different dishes. Of course, Greek food is the best.

4. The HOF class for this year was announced last week. Who do you think got shafted the most by not being selected?

No opinion.

5. For about the first time in 20-25 years I watched a good portion of the Grammy awards last night. Do you have any opinion about the winners or losers?

The losers are anybody who cares about or watches the Grammy Awards, IMHO. Anybody over the age of 18 especially (my kids are 17 and 15, LOLOL) This kind of goes for all award shows, if you ask me. However, the age limit might not apply to only a selected group.

@calfoxwc said:

but the movies have great parts, but a long list of really boring parts.

Putting a great novel to 'life" in a movie has it's huge challenges, I'm sure -

but the books intrigued me. The movies, so far, are longer than "Gone With the Wind".

I tried to like them...

I actually believe that the Lord of the Rings Trilogy is the greatest achievement in film history. (not that individually they are the best movies ever).

@hoorta said:

Hobbit Cast

Guys without their makeup

Though you can bet there will be some flux in the casting. Scheduled release date December 2012, two part movie.

I didn't recall that Elrond, Galadriel, Legolas, Saruman, and Frodo showed up in "The Hobbit". But they are listed in the cast. I may have to go back and read it again.

Interesting that Leonard Nimoy would possibly be the voice of the dragon

@the-gipper said:

I know there are some on here that pooh pooh it, but I am interested: who is going to be in it? Particularly, is Ian McKellan coming back as Gandalf? I assume the same guy will be doing Gollum, but a much younger person will be doing Bilbo.

You're correct- I couldn't envision anyone else than McKellen being Gandalf- (and that's been confirmed by Ian on twitter- that he's reprising the role), Hugo Weaving returns as Elrond, and Serkis is once again Gollum. Martin Freeman will be playing Bilbo.

Hobbit Cast

Guys without their makeup

Though you can bet there will be some flux in the casting. Scheduled release date December 2012, two part movie.

but the movies have great parts, but a long list of really boring parts.

Putting a great novel to 'life" in a movie has it's huge challenges, I'm sure -

but the books intrigued me. The movies, so far, are longer than "Gone With the Wind".

I tried to like them...

@slowburn said:

You talking about your diet?

I know there are some on here that pooh pooh it, but I am interested: who is going to be in it? Particularly, is Ian McKellan coming back as Gandalf? I assume the same guy will be doing Gollum, but a much younger person will be doing Bilbo.

@the-gipper said:

1. Yesterday was the First Sunday since last September without the NFL. What did you do instead of watching football?

If you don't count New Year's Day, it was only the 2nd day of 2011 that topped 40 degrees in Dayton- I got out my beater Nishiki and took a LONG bike ride.

2. Do you have any special plans for Valentine's Day? If so, what?

LOL, we've been married too long. Did the usual candy & flowers stuff- and the wife humored me Saturday night watching (for me the uncounted time) "Lord of the Rings, Return of the King". And even let me do a little explaining of the back history. BTW, for you Tolkien fanatics, "The Hobbit" is going to start filming soon- yet another setback when Peter Jackson blew a perforated ulcer.

3. What is your favorite ethnic food?

Somebody said steak, and I'll agree. Favorite ethnic wine- French Bordeaux.

4. The HOF class for this year was announced last week. Who do you think got shafted the most by not being selected?

Chris Carter should have been first ballot. Tim Brown too. Hamburger? Never impressed me as a player.

5. For about the first time in 20-25 years I watched a good portion of the Grammy awards last night. Do you have any opinion about the winners or losers? For help, see this link:

http://www.grammy.com/

Grammies? Schmammies. Totally agree with Nickers- FRAUD!!!

Why the Grammys are BS

They finally gave the Zep a "lifetime achievement award"- 20 years too late- and ditto Pink Floyd a token about at the same time- but the list of snubs is unthinkable... "the members of the Recording Academy, who vote on the Grammys, have made some stunningly questionable decisions over the years — and not just the notorious Best New Artist Grammy they gave to the lip-sync act Milli Vanilli. The academy has never given a Grammy to Neil Young, The Who, or The Kinks."

Highlight? I didn't watch- but the wife did, and I got quite a laugh when she showed me the 20 second pratfall of one of Tiny Canadian Pussy Douche's Ninjas falling flat on his ass during a stunt.

@the-gipper said:

1. Yesterday was the First Sunday since last September without the NFL. What did you do instead of watching football?

took my sons to the local indoor pool. gotta a decent work out in while the kids did their thing

2. Do you have any special plans for Valentine's Day? If so, what?

Nope

3. What is your favorite ethnic food?

italian with an emphasis on chicken

4. The HOF class for this year was announced last week. Who do you think got shafted the most by not being selected?

I'd be tickled to death if/when Clay Mathews, Sr is honored with a selection

5. For about the first time in 20-25 years I watched a good portion of the Grammy awards last night. Do you have any opinion about the winners or losers? For help, see this link:

I heard on a wrap up that Jeff Beck copped an award. He has been doing amazing things with a guitar for a long, long time.

http://www.grammy.com/

Slept

2. Do you have any special plans for Valentine's Day? If so, what?

Nope!

3. What is your favorite ethnic food?

Italian and Croatian

4. The HOF class for this year was announced last week. Who do you think got shafted the most by not being selected?

Clay Mathews Sr.

5. For about the first time in 20-25 years I watched a good portion of the Grammy awards last night. Do you have any opinion about the winners or losers?

Nope...Doont give sh*t...its a sham.

We went with friends up to Toledo for the day, and shopped at the Bass Pro Shop store there. The one in N. Caroline was a lot bigger.

The one in Springfield, Mo is gigantic.

2. Do you have any special plans for Valentine's Day? If so, what?

Probably practice with the 10 crappie rod I bought yesterday for my wonderful cute Wife. GGG

3. What is your favorite ethnic food?

Hunky Junk, for lack of a more proper name. Sage sausage, green tomatoes and sweet yellow/orange peppers, with may one or two slices of med hot tossed in.

4. The HOF class for this year was announced last week. Who do you think got shafted the most by not being selected?

All those who were selected are fine by me.

5. For about the first time in 20-25 years I watched a good portion of the Grammy awards last night. Do you have any opinion about the winners or losers?

Didn't watch at all... but The Zac Brown Band is excellent. I want to get their latest cd. They really deserve the award.

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/zac-brown-band-...est-new-artist/

@the-gipper said:

1. Yesterday was the First Sunday since last September without the NFL. What did you do instead of watching football?

Didn't even think of it that way. Spent some time with my parents and was lazy.

2. Do you have any special plans for Valentine's Day? If so, what?

Nope. Girlfriends gotta work late.

3. What is your favorite ethnic food?

Chinese...Hunan Chicken. All the way.

4. The HOF class for this year was announced last week. Who do you think got shafted the most by not being selected?

Bettis.

5. For about the first time in 20-25 years I watched a good portion of the Grammy awards last night. Do you have any opinion about the winners or losers? For help, see this link:

http://www.grammy.com/

I just hate Justin Beiber. Otherwise I don't care.

@the-gipper said:

1. Yesterday was the First Sunday since last September without the NFL. What did you do instead of watching

football?

Worked out side

2. Do you have any special plans for Valentine's Day? If so, what?

Pound hair

3. What is your favorite ethnic food?

If I don't have to cook it I like it.

4. The HOF class for this year was announced last week. Who do you think got shafted the most by not being selected?

Looks alright to me.

5. For about the first time in 20-25 years I watched a good portion of the Grammy awards last night. Do you have any opinion about the winners or losers? For help, see this link:

http://www.grammy.com/

Don't really care to much.

@the-gipper said:

1. Yesterday was the First Sunday since last September without the NFL. What did you do instead of watching football?

Worked out, watch movies

2. Do you have any special plans for Valentine's Day? If so, what?

Porno and a bottle of Mad Dog

3. What is your favorite ethnic food?

Pork and Dumplings

4. The HOF class for this year was announced last week. Who do you think got shafted the most by not being selected?

No answer

5. For about the first time in 20-25 years I watched a good portion of the Grammy awards last night. Do you have any opinion about the winners or losers? For help, see this link:

http://www.grammy.com/

Don't watch

@the-gipper said:

1. Yesterday was the First Sunday since last September without the NFL. What did you do instead of watching football?

Since I was sick all weekend (and still am) I laid on the couch and for a while skimmed through the TV then put on a movie on the DVD then evenutally watched the Grammy's.

2. Do you have any special plans for Valentine's Day? If so, what?

Nothing special. I will probably get my wife some dark chocolate which is her favorite. Maybe some cheap flowers, and mean like six bucks cheap. She doesn't care about a card, or even the flowers so much, as long as I get her chocolate and coffee. Yes, she is a caffiene freak.

Beyond that I am thinking maybe, pizza.

3. What is your favorite ethnic food?

I am thinking, maybe, pizza. Is that considered "ethnic food"? If not, then let's just say Italian.

4. The HOF class for this year was announced last week. Who do you think got shafted the most by not being selected?

I too think Chris Carter should have gotten in over Sharpe.

5. For about the first time in 20-25 years I watched a good portion of the Grammy awards last night. Do you have any opinion about the winners or losers? For help, see this link:

http://www.grammy.com/

I didn't realize that the Grammy show was basically just a big concert. They spent very little time actually dealing with the nominations involved. Did you know there are actually 109 different Grammy categories, and during the show last night they awarded maybe 6 or 8 only? I was waiting for them to make the awards in the categories that Akron's

" The Black Keys" were nominated, but they never did show up on air. Only after I checked the website this morning did I learn that they actually won 2 Grammys for Best Performance by a Rock Duo or Group with their song "Tighten Up", and Best Alternative Music Album. But, to my knowledge there wasn't a word about these on the 3.5 hour program last night.

@the-gipper said:

1. Yesterday was the First Sunday since last September without the NFL. What did you do instead of watching football?

Studied and played video games all day

2. Do you have any special plans for Valentine's Day? If so, what?

Already took care of V-Day on saturday, took the fiance out to dinner

3. What is your favorite ethnic food?

Umm...Steak please

4. The HOF class for this year was announced last week. Who do you think got shafted the most by not being selected?

Seemed alright to me..

5. For about the first time in 20-25 years I watched a good portion of the Grammy awards last night. Do you have any opinion about the winners or losers? For help, see this link:

http://www.grammy.com/

The thought of watching one of those reward shows would literally never come to my mind. I couldn't even tell you if the Grammys were for movies or music.

I laid on the couch and watched golf all day.

2. Do you have any special plans for Valentine's Day? If so, what?

Went to breakfast with my girlfriend

3. What is your favorite ethnic food?

Perogies and sourkraut

4. The HOF class for this year was announced last week. Who do you think got shafted the most by not being selected?

Cris Carter and Tim Brown should be in before that horseface Shannon Sharpe

5. For about the first time in 20-25 years I watched a good portion of the Grammy awards last night. Do you have any opinion about the winners or losers? For help, see this link:

http://www.grammy.com/

I didn't watch it.

@the-gipper said:

1. Yesterday was the First Sunday since last September without the NFL. What did you do instead of watching football?

2. Do you have any special plans for Valentine's Day? If so, what?

3. What is your favorite ethnic food?

4. The HOF class for this year was announced last week. Who do you think got shafted the most by not being selected?

5. For about the first time in 20-25 years I watched a good portion of the Grammy awards last night. Do you have any opinion about the winners or losers? For help, see this link:

http://www.grammy.com/

1. Edited and uploaded pictures from Engineering Day to my workplace Facebook page; copied DVD's that I'll need for a class I'm teaching in a few weeks; changed the wiring on my Direct TV box so the sound can come through my stereo instead of the tv; laundry and other household chores; talked with loved ones on the telephone; updated the contacts on my new cell phone.

2. I'll call my loved ones and wish them a happy day other than that nothing special. I usually hate going out to eat on Valentine's Day. I've always found it crowded with unfortunate impact on service and quality.

3. Pierogi (had some fabulous ethnic food including pierogi at a great Ukrainian place in NYC last fall)

4. I thought the choices were appropriate so I don't have a "most shafted" selection

5. I watched Brick City and went to sleep. I did see a great interview of Lady Gaga recently and found her intelligent and totally likeable and I didn't really expect that.