***CRIMSON RED DAILY THREAD***

[Chechem]

The OLD GUYS have no less than 25 theories on why the leaves change and what makes a brilliant fall. Some go with the amount of rain for the summer, above or below average. Others say this determines the speed or rapidity of change. Some say too dry the leaves just fall off. The next guy says temperature is the determining factor. Some think it is controlled by the folks at the Farmer's Almanac. What I've learned by carefully listening, is that the OLD GUYS don't know what the Hell they are talking about.

This OLD GUY'S theory is that it take cool temps overnight to set them off. A 2-3 day stretch of freezing temps (overnight) will set them off. If it has rained more than average in September, the brilliant show will last a little longer. Too dry and the leaves just fall off.

I'm an "old guy", and I know why.  The colors are established, in part due to temperatures and nutrition, during the summer.  The green masks the other colors.  As the leaves begin to die, the green pigment is lost first, exposing the underlying colors.  Some is genetic, some is environmental. 

If I tell you more I'll have to charge you. 

[Hannibal Lecter, MD]

Any objections to fast-forwarding to Saturday?

[BAMAWV]

Any objections to fast-forwarding to Saturday?

Hit it!

[Jamos]

Morning all, finally got all of my wife's chores done.  

[Coach Hank Crisp]

This video reminds me of last weeks game against Arkansas: Shooting Hogs from a Helicopter with a semi-automatic AR15!

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiHmYsyVniE" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiHmYsyVniE</a>

[BAMAWV]

The OLD GUYS have no less than 25 theories on why the leaves change and what makes a brilliant fall. Some go with the amount of rain for the summer, above or below average. Others say this determines the speed or rapidity of change. Some say too dry the leaves just fall off. The next guy says temperature is the determining factor. Some think it is controlled by the folks at the Farmer's Almanac. What I've learned by carefully listening, is that the OLD GUYS don't know what the Hell they are talking about.

This OLD GUY'S theory is that it take cool temps overnight to set them off. A 2-3 day stretch of freezing temps (overnight) will set them off. If it has rained more than average in September, the brilliant show will last a little longer. Too dry and the leaves just fall off.

I'm an "old guy", and I know why.  The colors are established, in part due to temperatures and nutrition, during the summer.  The green masks the other colors.  As the leaves begin to die, the green pigment is lost first, exposing the underlying colors.  Some is genetic, some is environmental. 

If I tell you more I'll have to charge you. 

Temperature definitely plays a huge roll. This explains the consistency in the leaves changing earlier in the north and later in the south. A few days of frost/freezing simply put, sets them off ALL at once making a more brilliant show. There.

[pmull]

We have a rare Thursday night high school game tonight. Austin is playing Coach Hank Crisp's Shades Valley team tonight at home in Decatur. We hope to go to 5-1 on the season. I'm looking forward to it. We are looking good for the playoffs but we still have two very tough games at Gadsden and Clay-Caulkville at home.

[2Stater]

We have a rare Thursday night high school game tonight. Austin is playing Coach Hank Crisp's Shades Valley team tonight at home in Decatur. We hope to go to 5-1 on the season. I'm looking forward to it. We are looking good for the playoffs but we still have two very tough games at Gadsden and Clay-Caulkville at home.

Good luck to Austin. 

[BAMAWV]

We have a rare Thursday night high school game tonight. Austin is playing Coach Hank Crisp's Shades Valley team tonight at home in Decatur. We hope to go to 5-1 on the season. I'm looking forward to it. We are looking good for the playoffs but we still have two very tough games at Gadsden and Clay-Caulkville at home.

Hank had first hope the one guy that knows the way to Decatur shows up. As a people they are not very smart. They always leave 2-3 hours early to make up for missed turns and stopping for directions. God forbid there be an interstate sign reading, "Decatur Left".

[Chechem]

The OLD GUYS have no less than 25 theories on why the leaves change and what makes a brilliant fall. Some go with the amount of rain for the summer, above or below average. Others say this determines the speed or rapidity of change. Some say too dry the leaves just fall off. The next guy says temperature is the determining factor. Some think it is controlled by the folks at the Farmer's Almanac. What I've learned by carefully listening, is that the OLD GUYS don't know what the Hell they are talking about.

This OLD GUY'S theory is that it take cool temps overnight to set them off. A 2-3 day stretch of freezing temps (overnight) will set them off. If it has rained more than average in September, the brilliant show will last a little longer. Too dry and the leaves just fall off.

I'm an "old guy", and I know why.  The colors are established, in part due to temperatures and nutrition, during the summer.  The green masks the other colors.  As the leaves begin to die, the green pigment is lost first, exposing the underlying colors.  Some is genetic, some is environmental. 

If I tell you more I'll have to charge you. 

Temperature definitely plays a huge roll. This explains the consistency in the leaves changing earlier in the north and later in the south. A few days of frost/freezing simply put, sets them off ALL at once making a more brilliant show. There.

Day length and temperature (including frost) stimulate hormone releases in the trees.  The hormones cause the trees to stop sending nutrients to the leaves.  With that the green disappears and the red/yellow shows through.  Then those colors fade as the leaves die.

You owe me $20 or an e-cred.  

Chasm.

[BAMAWV]

The OLD GUYS have no less than 25 theories on why the leaves change and what makes a brilliant fall. Some go with the amount of rain for the summer, above or below average. Others say this determines the speed or rapidity of change. Some say too dry the leaves just fall off. The next guy says temperature is the determining factor. Some think it is controlled by the folks at the Farmer's Almanac. What I've learned by carefully listening, is that the OLD GUYS don't know what the Hell they are talking about.

This OLD GUY'S theory is that it take cool temps overnight to set them off. A 2-3 day stretch of freezing temps (overnight) will set them off. If it has rained more than average in September, the brilliant show will last a little longer. Too dry and the leaves just fall off.

I'm an "old guy", and I know why.  The colors are established, in part due to temperatures and nutrition, during the summer.  The green masks the other colors.  As the leaves begin to die, the green pigment is lost first, exposing the underlying colors.  Some is genetic, some is environmental.  

If I tell you more I'll have to charge you.  

Temperature definitely plays a huge roll. This explains the consistency in the leaves changing earlier in the north and later in the south. A few days of frost/freezing simply put, sets them off ALL at once making a more brilliant show. There.

Day length and temperature (including frost) stimulate hormone releases in the trees.  The hormones cause the trees to stop sending nutrients to the leaves.  With that the green disappears and the red/yellow shows through.  Then those colors fade as the leaves die.

You owe me $20 or an e-cred.  

Chasm.

My e-creds are hard earned and I try to be thrifty in spending them. I am not sure what I am buying but don't want the reputation of not paying debts. So  

Sar

[Chechem]

The OLD GUYS have no less than 25 theories on why the leaves change and what makes a brilliant fall. Some go with the amount of rain for the summer, above or below average. Others say this determines the speed or rapidity of change. Some say too dry the leaves just fall off. The next guy says temperature is the determining factor. Some think it is controlled by the folks at the Farmer's Almanac. What I've learned by carefully listening, is that the OLD GUYS don't know what the Hell they are talking about.

This OLD GUY'S theory is that it take cool temps overnight to set them off. A 2-3 day stretch of freezing temps (overnight) will set them off. If it has rained more than average in September, the brilliant show will last a little longer. Too dry and the leaves just fall off.

I'm an "old guy", and I know why.  The colors are established, in part due to temperatures and nutrition, during the summer.  The green masks the other colors.  As the leaves begin to die, the green pigment is lost first, exposing the underlying colors.  Some is genetic, some is environmental.  

If I tell you more I'll have to charge you.  

Temperature definitely plays a huge roll. This explains the consistency in the leaves changing earlier in the north and later in the south. A few days of frost/freezing simply put, sets them off ALL at once making a more brilliant show. There.

Day length and temperature (including frost) stimulate hormone releases in the trees.  The hormones cause the trees to stop sending nutrients to the leaves.  With that the green disappears and the red/yellow shows through.  Then those colors fade as the leaves die.

You owe me $20 or an e-cred.  

Chasm.

My e-creds are hard earned and I try to be thrifty in spending them. I am not sure what I am buying but don't want the reputation of not paying debts. So  

You're buying an education.  

Education.  One of the few things a person is willing to pay for and not get.
    (William Lowe Bryan)

It pays off.  E* back at ya.

[Coach Hank Crisp]

We have a rare Thursday night high school game tonight. Austin is playing Coach Hank Crisp's Shades Valley team tonight at home in Decatur. We hope to go to 5-1 on the season. I'm looking forward to it. We are looking good for the playoffs but we still have two very tough games at Gadsden and Clay-Caulkville at home.

Austin should win easily. I don't think the Shades Valley football team is as bad as their 0-5 record indicates. They have played some of the best teams in the state and have been out matched. They had a chance to beat Pell City but blew it. The other losses came against better more talented teams in Mt. Brook, Gadsden City, Clay-Caulkville, and Hueytown.

Mountain Brook 35 - 0
 
Pell City 41 - 33
 
Gadsden City 49 - 0

Clay-Chalkville 41 - 7

Hueytown 36 - 20

This is the second time this year that Shades Valley Band won't travel to the game. The other was Gadsden City. JC sux!

[2Stater]

I am glad you guys had this conversation about leaves. It has cleansed our minds of the pitiful diatribe that Jumbo CB and I engaged in yesterday about the weather. 

[Hannibal Lecter, MD]

Anyone catch "Rocket City Rednecks" last night?  The National Geographic channel kicked the show off by showing 4 episodes.  I did not catch them, but working at an engineering firm in Huntsville, it has been the talk of the office this morning.

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