Time to put my prediction powers to the test. I’ve been a Bears fan for some time and it would be unholy for me to pick against them.

I think it’s going to be a rough road for them, but they are going to prevail. I don’t have any idea what the score will be but I’ll predict it will be within 10 points, how’s that?

I’m a home team fan and really wish the Seahawks were there, but next to them I like da Bears and Packers. I know it’s strange to be a fan of both the Bears and Packers, but I never claimed to be the most normal two legged creature on the planet.

While here I had a few other Hmm quickies like posts that I’ve just tacked onto here. Where applicable, how much time did you spend looking for your domain name?

Good domain names still available
Deb from Another Unfinished Symphony (Hmm first link) stopped by and writes about Hmm:

You knew there just HAD to be a website somewhere!) My HMMMmmm’s had nothing to do with that. But it cracked me up that someone has a website (and that they bought a domain name to do it??? hilarious!

I thought the same thing back in 2003 when the domain was still available. Proof that there are lots of good domains still available out there. I wonder what other cliches can be registered? Thanks for stopping by Deb.

Add pictures to most of your posts
You’ve probably read this advice many times, but do you follow it?

Hmm reader and buddy darkmoon has started adding pictures to his blog. He blames this new image thing on me, but I think it’s his conscience. Recently I shared with him that adding pictures to blog posts can increase reader interest, curiosity and ultimately subscriber count.

I know when I’m looking at 50 posts in my RSS reader the ones that have pictures stick out. You don’t have to put images (or audio and/or video) in every blog post, but I’d recommend doing it in most of them. Speaking of darkmoon and pictures, Friday he slayed the Sentinel.

Update 3:40pm PST: How about that the Bears come out swinging with a kickoff return for a TD and then get an Peyton Manning interception. Bears 7, Indy 0, oh yeah! I’m curious how others are enjoying the Superbowl? For us, despite our six televisions, it’s still a TV-less zone here.

I’m listening to the game on Sirius Satellite 124. How are you enjoying the Superbowl (or are you even watching it)? Anybody going even less tech than me and checking the scores page on nfl.com or using a score widget?

3:50pm PST: Ouch. The Colts answer but do not get the extra point.

They recovered a fumble on the return too inside the Chicago 35 yard line but then coughed it up on the first possession. It sounds wet, even through the radio. One interception, two fumbles and it’s still the first quarter. The Bears are driving and in the red zone of Indy.

3:58pm PST: Bears score another TD and the extra point is … good!

4:25pm PST: Four turnovers in the first half of the game so far and Indy drives down and successfully lands a field goal, bringing them within 5 points of the Bears.

4:39pm PST: 12 unanswered points by Indy puts them in the lead over the Chicago Bears. As the Colts are settling down they are taking control of the game. Would be nice to see the Bears go down and get a field goal or another TD, going in up a few points at half time. There are six minutes left in the half.

4:57pm PST: 36 yard field goal attempt by the Colt’s Adam Vinatieri two seconds before half time is up … and no good! The Bears go in only 2 points down. They iced Vinatieri before the field goal and it worked. First half score still 16 - 14 Colts.

I hear that Prince is coming out for the half time festivities and will be playing guitar. Perhaps a little old school Purple Rain action? Wonder if Sirius will have that or if that will only be on TV …? Will find out shortly.

5:44pm PST: A very tiny bit of Prince was shared on Sirius but it was mostly talking heads garbage. So much for streaming the rocker. The Colts scored another field goal putting them up by 5. Come on Bears, don’t let all the momentum go Indy’s way.

5:56pm PST: Another field goal by the Colts makes it an 8 point game. Only two touchdowns in this game so far, the Bears need to start driving. The Bears have good field position with an unnecessary roughness penalty and start at the Indy 40 yard line. They better come away from this with at least a field goal.

6:06pm PST: Robbie Gold punts one up through the uprights against the wind, getting the Bears back on the board and breaking the Colts flow. Now they just need to hold, get the ball back in good field position again and score again.

6:22pm PST: A costly Bears turnover resulted in a touchdown for the Colts but the red flag was thrown to challenge if the Colts player went out of bounds before scoring. Result? Did not go out of bounds. Colts make the extra point and go up by 12. It’s getting late, only 11:44 remaining in Superbowl 41. Still enough time in that soupy Miami weather to get it done, but the Bears need to be flawless from here out. Bears start their drive …

7:00 pm PST: It’s over. The Bears couldn’t mount another score and fall to the Colts. So much for my predictions, eh? Wrong on both guesses. Score separating was more than 10 points and it wasn’t the Bears who won. Guess you see why I’m not a professional prognosticator. The Bears just didn’t get any momentum after the first quarter.

Final score: Colts 29 - Bears 17.

Congratulations to the fans and players of the Colts, the city of Indianopolis and Indy coach Tony Dungee.

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