Annual Hampshire Heritage Days

Charles Town Horse Racing Pt. 1

Lane Jordan — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:03:52 +0000

This is part one of the history of horse racing in Charles town, West Virginia. It tells about racing in the 18th century in Charles Town, the horse show grounds in the early 19th century, AJ Boyle founding the track in the 1930s. By Jim Surkamp www.justjefferson.com.

WV Eagle Rock

Lane Jordan — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:16:42 +0000

A trip to Eagle Rock in West Virginia.

West Virginia 2008 College Football Team Preview

Lane Jordan — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:45:54 +0000

Coach Rich Rodriguez left for Michigan and most of his assistants followed. But those are not the only losses for this year’s Mountaineers. Running back Steve Slaton, receiver Darius Reynaud and fullback Owen Schmitt are also gone. That does not mean the offensive cupboard is bare. New coach Bill Stewart still has Heisman Trophy candidate Pat White, speedy tailback Noel Devine and the entire offensive line returning.

Questions about West Virginia?

Lane Jordan — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:05:04 +0000

What is the most central county in West Virginia?

What is the largest county in size?

Largest county in population?

What is the smallest county in size?

Smallest county in population?

What is the youngest county?

Who is the president of statehood?

What is West virginia’s major product?

Mountain range?

Who was the designer of the state seal?

The founder of mother’s day?

First governor?

– Thank You, Plz help!

Sports News

Lane Jordan — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 20:47:56 +0000

NFL News
Former Indianapolis Colts wide receiver and future hall of famer Marvin Harrison is now under investigation by the FBI for a shooting incident that occurred in 2008 near a carwash he owns in Philadelphia. After a long investigation by local authorities showed that Harrison was not directly involved in the shooting, the DA said they would not pursue charges on the NFL star. But after the victim recently died after being shot again while sitting in his parked car. The FBI has opened up an investigation into the incident and are going through all the evidence in hopes of making an arrest.
Retired NFL great Herschel Walker has finally found an opponent to fight in his first MMA fight. The 42-year-old Walker is not listening to all the critics that he is to old to be fighting in the brutal sport. But Walker feels that his 5-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and his workout that includes 3000 push ups and sit ups a day will help him succeed in the ring.
NFL Playoff Games Schedule
Saturday 1/16/10 4:30 PM ET Arizona at New Orleans FOX 8:15 PM ET Baltimore at Indianapolis CBS Sunday 1/17/10 TV 1:00 PM ET Dallas at Minnesota FOX 4:40 PM ET NY Jets at San Diego CBS
NBA News
Washington Wizards shooting guard Gilbert Arenas took his nickname ” Agent 0 ” a little to far by keeping 4 unloaded guns in his locker at the Verizon Center where the Wizards play. Today Arenas pleaded guilty and was released but is expected back in court on March 26 for his sentencing date. Through his plea deal Arenas is expected to serve at least 6 months behind bars. He has already been suspended by the NBA indefinitely.
NBA Weekend schedule
Friday 1/15/10 7:00 PM ET Sacramento at Philadelphia Comcast Sports Sacramento COMCAST 7:00 PM ET San Antonio at Charlotte FOX SW Fox Sports Carolinas 8:00 PM ET Phoenix at Atlanta SportSouth ESPN 8:00 PM ET Washington at Chicago Comcast Sports Baltimore WCIU 8:00 PM ET New Orleans at Detroit Cox Sports Television FOX DET 8:00 PM ET Indiana at New Jersey FOX MIDW YES 8:00 PM ET Toronto at NY Knicks MSG 8:00 PM ET Minnesota at Memphis Fox Sports North SportSouth 8:30 PM ET Oklahoma City at Dallas FSOKHD FOX SW 8:30 PM ET Miami at Houston Sun Sports Fox Sports Net Houston 10:30 PM ET Milwaukee at Golden State FSN North – Wisconsin CSNBayHD 10:30 PM ET LA Clippers at LA Lakers FSN Prime Ticket FOX WEST 10:30 PM ET Orlando at Portland KGW Port, Or ESPN
Saturday, January 16 MATCHUP AWAY TV HOME TV NAT TV 6:00 PM ET New Orleans at Indiana FOX MIDW 7:00 PM ET Sacramento at Washington Comcast Sports Sacramento 7:00 PM ET Phoenix at Charlotte NBA TV 7:30 PM ET NY Knicks at Detroit MSG FOX DET 8:00 PM ET Miami at Oklahoma City Sun Sports FSOKHD 8:00 PM ET San Antonio at Memphis FOX SW 9:00 PM ET Milwaukee at Utah FSN North – Wisconsin FOX ROCKY 10:30 PM ET Cleveland at LA Clippers Fox Sports Ohio – High Def FSN Prime Ticket
Sunday, January 17 12:30 PM ET Dallas at Toronto FOX SW CBC 9:00 PM ET Utah at Denver Altitude Sports ESPN
COLLEGE BASKETBALL NEWS
During a basketball game last night against Kentucky Wesleyan College, Southern Indiana University center Jeron Lewis fell and banged his head hard on the court. After being rushed to the hospital he was later pronounced dead hours after sustaining the injury. Autopsy later revealed he had in enlarged heart that he probably never knew about. He leaves behind a son Jamel who was born in December and a fiancé.
Top 25 College Basketball weekend schedule
SATURDAY 1/16/10 6:00 PM ET Texas A&M at (1) Texas ESPNU 4:00 PM ET (2) Kentucky at Auburn ESPN FULL COURT 1:45 PM ET Texas Tech at (3) Kansas ESPN FULL COURT 12:00 PM ET (5) Syracuse at (9) West Virginia ESPN 5:30 PM ET (6) Purdue at Northwestern 3:30 PM ET Illinois at (8) Michigan State CBS 1:30 PM ET (23) Mississippi at (10) Tennessee ESPN FULL COURT 4:00 PM ET (12) Kansas State at Colorado ESPN FULL COURT 2:00 PM ET (18) Georgia Tech at (13) North Carolina ESPN 9:00 PM ET (14) Gonzaga at San Diego 8:00 PM ET (16) Wisconsin at Ohio State 6:00 PM ET Colorado State at (17) Brigham Young 12:00 PM ET (19) Clemson at North Carolina State ESPN FULL COURT 12:00 PM ET Louisville at (20) Pittsburgh ESPN FULL COURT 2:00 PM ET Massachusetts at (21) Temple 2:00 PM ET Youngstown State at (22) Butler 4:00 PM ET Oklahoma State at (24) Baylor ESPN FULL COURT 6:00 PM ET Virginia Tech at (25) Florida State SUNDAY 1/17/09 12:00 PM ET (11) Georgetown at (4) Villanova ESPN FULL COURT 8:00 PM ET Wake Forest at (7) Duke Fox Sports Net National 1:30 PM ET (15) Connecticut at Michigan CBS
MLB News
Finally after years of denying allegations that he took steroids during what once looked like a brilliant career. Mark McGwire finally came clean and admitted to taking steroids off and on during a 10-year span. However McGwire stated that the only reason he took steroids was to stay healthy because of all the pressure he felt. My personal opinion is he is lying again, the only reason someone takes steroids is to get stronger which he did not to stay healthy.
NHL News
After a great 19 year career goalie Curtis Joseph announced his retirement earlier this week. Joseph who was best known as ” Cujo ” finished his career as the 4th all time in career victories.
Former Hockey star Theo Fluery just announced that he will be filing a complaint against his old coach Graham James from when Fluery was a teenager. The complaint states that James repeatedly sexually abused Fluery and other young hockey players while be coached by James.
Now that Mike Danton has been released after serving his 5-year prison sentence for attempted murder on his agent David Frost. Danton is trying to play college hockey for St Mary’s University in Nova Scotia. Danton who was once a rising star in the NHL claims he really intended to kill his father who regularly abused him and not Frost.
NHL weekend game schedule
Friday 1/15/10 7:00 PM ET Toronto at Washington HTS TSN 9:00 PM ET Nashville at Calgary RSNW Saturday 1/16/10 2:00 PM ET Detroit at Dallas KDFI 27 2:00 PM ET Chicago at Columbus FXSO 3:00 PM ET New Jersey at Colorado ALTI 4:00 PM ET Boston at Los Angeles FOX WEST 4:00 PM ET Edmonton at San Jose FOX BAY 7:00 PM ET Ottawa at Montreal CBC 7:00 PM ET Buffalo at NY Islanders 7:00 PM ET Tampa Bay at Florida 8:00 PM ET Atlanta at Carolina 8:00 PM ET NY Rangers at St. Louis FOX MIDW 8:00 PM ET Minnesota at Phoenix 10:00 PM ET Pittsburgh at Vancouver CBC
Sunday, 1/1710 12:30 PM ET Chicago at Detroit 12:30 PM FOX DET , NBC 3:00 PM ET Philadelphia at Washington 3:00 PM HTS 7:00 PM ET Montreal at NY Rangers 7:00 PM RDS, MSG 8:00 PM ET Calgary at Anaheim 8:00 PM FOX WEST2
Skiing News
Remember Bode Miller who was supposed to be the next great thing in skiing before he had one of the worst performances in history at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Miller went into the games the odds on favorite for every event he entered but seemed to just melt under the pressure and left with nothing. Now Miller is back to his winning ways after he just one the World Cup Super Combine today in Wengen Switzerland.
By: Frank Bilotta

Abandoned Hospital Mini-Doc Daytime A-3

Lane Jordan — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 01:41:08 +0000

#3 of Mini-Doc 1st Day Time Investigation – Maine Ghost Hunters investigates an abandoned hospital somewhere in the US with teams from across the country in a group effort to capture evidence of paranormal activity on the grounds. Video A-3 is roughly 8 minutes of a typical investigation. There is extremely little of this 8 minute clip that has been cut out, so you’re seeing a very life-like version of what it’s like to be involved, first-hand, in a paranormal investigation. Portions of video that may have been cut out are: when the camera was focused on the floor, or was bobbling around, or when someone swore or said something personally identifying that we do not want available to the public at large. Otherwise, this is all unedited footage.

I missed which candidate won in West Virginia on TV, where can I go to figure it out?

Lane Jordan — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:31:43 +0000

The presidential election, of course.

Vacation Destinations For Adrenaline Junkies / Extreme Destinations For The Adventurous

Lane Jordan — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:12:04 +0000

If you are looking for adrenaline-pumping vacation, here is a list of vacation idea that is sure to get your heart racing.
Surfing in Hawaii‘Surfing’, riding on the crest or along the tunnel of a wave is one of the most popular and oldest of extreme sports. Two of the most popular surfing destinations in the world are Australia and California but arguably, Hawaii with its huge swells and waves is said to be the ultimate surfing destination.
Heli-skiingDownhill skiing on glaciers or remote mountains reached by helicopter is known as Heli-skiing. This form of skiing was established in the 1960s in Canada. Today, there are many places where you can Heli-ski – Alaska, Iceland, Switzerland, Greenland, New Zealand, Indian Himalayas, Nepal, Sweden, Finland, Argentina and more. The most popular place to Heli-ski is British Columbia in Canada with its vast wilderness and abundance of powder snow.
Base Jumping BASE is an acronym for the platforms from which a jumper can jump: Building, Antenna, Span or Earth. Some of the best places to BASE jump are Meru Peak in the Himalayas, Trango cliff in Pakistan,New River Gorge Bridge in Fayetteville, West Virginia, Perrine Bridge jump in Idaho, etc. Lysefjord in Norway however offers the biggest drops, the least hassle and best scenery for BASE jumpers.
Warning! Base Jumping without proper training or equipment can be fatal.
Scuba DivingScuba Diving is a form of underwater diving in which a diver uses a scuba set (Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus) to breathe underwater in order to explore unfamiliar, exciting, and beautiful underwater environments. Some of the best places to scuba dive are Hawaii,Grand Turk in the Bahamas, Florida in USA, Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands, Fiji Islands in South Pacific and Cozumel in Mexico. However for a scuba diving vacation of a lifetime head for The Great Barrier Reef’, the largest coral reef in the world off the coast of Queensland in Australia.
Zorb Rolling down the hill in a giant inflatable ball is known as ‘Zorbing’. Zorbing was invented in New Zealand and gain popularity in many places across the world.
The Zorb is a gigantic inflatable PVC ball standing about three meters in height, which contains another smaller ball that is suspended into position by thousand nylon strands of varying colors. There are two ways to zorb – Hydro (Wet)or Harness (Dry). To Zorb head to New Zealand or the UK.

West Virginia bnb: www.pynemountainfarm.com

Lane Jordan — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 20:13:59 +0000

www.pynemountainfarm.com – A Bed and Breakfast / Vacation Rental with atvs & HORSES!, just over 4 hours from Washington, DC. in the Blue Ridge Mountains / Allegheny Mountains, near the New River Valley and the Greenbrier Valley. We’re home to horses and other animals. Come and stay with us! We’re near Lewisburg, VA and Blacksburg, VA. We have Internet and Wi-Fi, a video library of 2000+ titles, a home-made pool table, a video game console, foosball, ponds with fish, atvs (all terrain vehicles), and much more. We can comfortably host 20 and up to 25 in a pinch. Our rooms are as low as $60 a night.

Home Prices In 2006 Grow At Slowest Rate Since 1999

Lane Jordan — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 07:25:17 +0000

Home prices rice in the 2006 calendar year were at the slowest in eight years, according to Freddie Mac’s Conventional Mortgage Home Price Index (CMHPI). The U.S. home prices grew at an annual rate of 6.1 % last year registering the lowest growth rate since 1999 when the prices appreciated at 5.4 %. By comparison, the annual growth rate in 2005 was 13.3 %, more than twice of last year’s home price appreciate rate.

Home prices rose at an annual rate of 4.9 % in the 4th quarter of 2006 from the revised 3rd quarter rate of 4.4 %, according to the Freddie Mac Index, but a slowdown in home sales resulted in the decline in home value appreciation. Home sales experienced a decline of 11 % from the 4th quarter of 2005 to the 4th quarter of 2006 largely due to a decline in housing markets that experienced high housing costs and a weaker economy, as reported in a statement by Frank Nothaft, Freddie Mac vice president and chief economist. Nothaft’s predictions for this year’s home price appreciate rate is pretty grim. According to him, 2007 will see a home price appreciation rate of about 3 %, almost one half of the annual home price appreciation rate of 2006.

The following are the different regions of the U.S. that had experienced home price gains during the 4th quarter of 2006.

The Mountain states registered an average price gain of 8 %.
The South Atlantic states posted an annualized rate of 7.7 %.
The West South Central states experienced a growth rate of 6.3 %.
The East South Central states showed a home price growth of 6 %.
The Middle Atlantic states had a growth in home prices at a rate of 4.7 %.
The West North Central states posted a home price appreciate rate of 4.2 %.
The East North Central states registered an average price rise of 3.9 %.
The New England states showed an annual growth rate of 2.4 %.
The Pacific states listed an appreciation rate of 2.2 %.

California, Hawaii, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Rhode Island and West Virginia are seven states that have experienced home price declines during the 4th quarter of 2006. Michigan is the only state that experienced a year-over-year decline in average home values.