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  1. 13 hours ago, Red Six said:

    I attended this same high school about ten years later.

    There are very few schools that can pull off what this one did/does in terms of ethnic and class diversity, as well as high-caliber academics. The kids ran the gamut from elite families in the most exclusive neighborhoods, to the projects. And everyone seemed to get along. It was amazing.

    But the athletics -- they were horrible. Except for golf. It helps to have kids who grew up playing on a PGA course.

    Cool, and you’re exactly right.

    In 1980 or 1981, 3 TCU/Tanglewood kids got in trouble (firearms in lockers, planned to poison school via a/c system).....Legion of Doom was 3 years after I graduated.

    But pretty much, everyone got along.

    Wish my kids had gone to Paschal, but since it’s 2 daughters, I took the easy way and moved to Aledo :)

  2. On 7/20/2018 at 10:21 AM, Incredulity said:

    Get off my lawn warning:

     

    Why is everything so fucking dark(lighting) in modern cinema.  Between that and the mumbling epidemic I can't stand it.

    Man, I couldn’t possibly have said it any better.

    The mumbling is particularly maddening...Jesus 

  3. 5 minutes ago, Wally Fairway said:

    What is 30/29/30?

    Winter is -10/-12/-8 (and that's not windchills); but then this summer has been in the low 90's so we're good

    I did do a bad job of writing there :)

    What I meant was, I’ll take highs of 108/109/108, anyday, rather than highs of 30/29/30.....over 3 days.  

    Cold weather sux

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  4. 2 hours ago, Rex Kramer said:

    Somebody isn’t a native born Texan. 

    :)

    Indeed I am, but, after 54 years, I’ve met many “transplants” that are a helluva lot better Texans, than the trashy “natives” that we run across daily.

  5. 7 hours ago, Lobo said:

      

    Bragging about being a native born U.S. Citizen always seemed like a curious thing to take credit for to me.  I'm glad I was born here, but I didn't really have much to do with it. 

    You summed up the way I feel about dipshits that boast that they’re a  “Native Born Texan”

    No one, other than that dumbass, gives a shit that he/she was born here.

     

  6. NFL

    - Would never miss a Cowboy game (1-15 or 15-1, doesn’t matter)

    - I’m a useless human on Sunday’s, because football is on until 3:30 games are over.  Will watch 7p game if compelling 

    NHL

    - I always know standings, watch about 1/4 of Stars games live, rest of games I record, then fast forward until crunch time.  Playoffs live

    MLB

    - always know standings, will watch last couple of innings of Ranger games if close.  Playoffs live (though obviously rarely happens)

    NBA

    - meh.....Mavs games pretty much same as Rangers

    I’d never miss a Texas game, not even for wedding or funeral

    Guess my response doesn’t even address OP’s point.....so I’ll add that my guy friends probably would answer the same as I did :)

  7. 34 minutes ago, Aqua Buddha said:

    It's not their jobs, it's their posting history.  That, and by my personal experiences, most people ranting about "big government" are on the dole to some degree.  

    I wasn’t trying to be an ass with my question.....I just get a little thin-skinned sometimes.

    After 27 years, have had a few self-proclaimed “victim of the system” types call me “government man,” and crap like that.

    My bad

  8. This is a great topic, and sorry for being wordy.

    In my line of work, you don’t get rich, but our retirement is kick-ass, and guaranteed by law. Guaranteed monthly income + free health insurance for life (same plan we have now).

    Our retirement is “rule of 75,” so I’ve been eligible for the last 2 years.  If I retired today, my monthly income would be just a little less than I bring home now. However, my plan is to wait until summer 2024, and my monthly retirement income will triple.

    Reaching eligibility was a great feeling, but way too early to leave.  I’ve had several co-workers retire upon eligibility, then are either bored or poor, and come back P/T.....definitely not my plan.

    I love yardwork, so what I’d like to do is get a couple more mowers/weedeaters/blowers, and get about 10 yards - just for pocket money.

    My brother and a few friends are all retiring around same age, so I hope/pray we start playing golf again, too.

    Gotta stay fairly busy.....can’t stand thought of sitting around the house.

  9. 34 minutes ago, formermav43 said:

    25? Yeah, you’re real tough.

    I am indeed a cold weather pussy.

    In my building, A/C is so damn low, I keep my portable heater cranked up.

    My only point has been that it’s hovering in the upper 90’s, and people here in the metroplex are acting like the seal from hell broke.

    Guess I just have old man thin skin, and can tolerate heat, way more than cold.

     

  10. 1 minute ago, Lobo said:

    ^

    Lotta spontaneous brushfires break out at 25 degrees where you live there, ace?  

    As I said, I’ve lived in N. Texas (Fort Worth) all 54 years.

    Oh, and the actual hottest summer, 1980, I mowed lawns.....never saw any lawns catch fire.

    I wasn’t here to start a fight, was just making a point.

    Just never heard people bitch so much, so early in the game.

     

  11. In 54 years, I’ve never heard more people bitch and moan about heat, more than I have this year.

    I’ve lived in N. Texas all these years, so yes, I do have the right to make fun of all the wussies, crying like bitches.

    Jesus, it’s not even hot yet.

    I’ll gladly take 110, doing full day of yard work, over 25, hanging Christmas lights.

    Toughen up, homos.

     

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  12. SIAP

    When it’s 90+ degrees, news anchors who feel the need to REPEATEDLY remind viewers to stay hydrated, wear light fitting clothes + hat, and to seek shade when you’re outside. They say this no less that 5 times during an hour show.

    I assume that an average news viewer is 20 or older, and if they’re  too feeble minded to know the simple ways to keep cool on hot days, we’ll then......

    Along the same lines, news constantly reminding viewers to wear life jackets when in pools, or out on the lake, and wear seat belts in the car.

    I guess it’s just too insulting to say, “look dumbasses, if you can’t swim, stay out of the water.”

    Do average citizens really need these elementary level reminders?

    Just let Darwinism work itself out

  13. On 5/10/2018 at 2:40 PM, JimmyHoffa said:

     

    This late in the season I still have no clue which player started where from all of the damn switches and twist. 


    Team Wendell. Total meh season. 

    Totally agree.

    I like Survivor, but I hope they eventually wake up, do away with teams, and just go individual from day 1.

    Oh, and do away with this ghost island type crap.

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