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04-21-2011, 09:52 PM
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Sounds likes something that would happen up here...lol
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04-22-2011, 09:01 AM
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What gets me is the National Forest that I live by is bounded by two major highways....if you get lost, you travel either east or west and within ten miles of walking, you are on well traveled highways....it also has numerous logging trails, bike trails, hiking trails.....
Yet the number of people that get lost; has to be seen to be believed! A woman and her daughter came staggering out of the woods behind my property yesterday, they had been lost for two days after they strayed from a bike trail. They had spent a wet night next to a tree, afraid of wild animals. Didn't have the heart to tell them that there were a dozen farms, and a ranger station within three miles of where they were lost......
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04-23-2011, 06:01 AM
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No Lie, GI!!!!!! Thought the poor kid was going to pass out from the exertion!
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04-23-2011, 01:29 PM
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04-25-2011, 07:17 AM
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Fahrenheit
I just noticed the forum currently has 451 members and immediately thought of Ray Bradbury for some reason....
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If it moves, shoot it, if not push it, if it still doesn't move, use explosives. Nothing happens in isolation - it's called "the butterfly effect" Mors ante pudorem
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05-03-2011, 09:24 PM
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Footballers quotes - some brawn; some brains ; but mostly good looks?
Most people probably won't recognise the names, but footballers are the same wherever you are in the world...
'I owe a lot to my parents, especially my mother and father.' (Shane Wakelin). 'Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein.' (Mick Malthouse - Collingwood). 'I'm going to graduate on time, no matter how long it takes.' (Peter Bell - Fremantle - on his University Law studies). 'You guys line up alphabetically by height.' and 'You guys pair up in groups of three, then line up in a circle.' (Barry Hall Sydney Captain at training). Brock Maclean (Melbourne) on whether he had visited the Pyramids during his visit to Egypt: 'I can't really remember the names of the clubs that we went to.' 'He's a guy who gets up at six o'clock in the morning regardless of what time it is.' (Kevin Sheedy on James Hird). Jonathan Brown, on night Grand Finals vs Day Games 'It's basically the same, just darker.' Ron Barassi talking about Gary Cowton 'I told him, 'Son, what is it with you. Is it ignorance or apathy?' He said, 'Barass, I don't know and I don't care.' Barry Hall (Sydney) when asked about the upcoming season: 'I want to kick 70 or 80 goals this season, whichever comes first.' 'Luke Hodge - the 21 year old, who turned 22 a few weeks ago' (Dermott Brereton). 'Chad had done a bit of mental arithmetic with a calculator.' (Mark Williams). 'We actually got the winning goal three minutes from the end but then they scored.' (Ben Cousins, West Coast Eagles). 'I've never had major knee surgery on any other part of my body.' (Luke Darcy). 'That kick was absolutely unique, except for the one before it which was identical.' (Dermott Brereton). 'Sure there have been injuries and deaths in football - but none of them serious.' (Adrian Anderson). 'If history repeats itself, I should think we can expect the same thing again.' (Andrew Demetriou). 'I would not say he (Chris Judd) is the best centreman in the AFL but there are none better.' (Dermott Brereton). 'I never comment on umpires and I'm not going to break the habit of a lifetime for that prat.'(Terry Wallace). Garry Lyon: ' Have you ever thought of writing your autobiography?' David Swartz: 'On what?' 'Well, either side could win it, or it could be a draw.' (Dermott Brereton). 'Strangely, in slow motion replay, the ball seemed to hang in the air for even longer.' (Dermott Brereton).
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05-03-2011, 09:37 PM
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05-05-2011, 05:35 PM
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And in Dumb Crook news....
Some jerk picked up a drunk woman at a party, offering her a ride home...she accepted and along the way, he stopped and forced her to perform a sex act against her will.... Since she couldn't remember his name or even give a good discreption, he probably wouldn't have been caught. The dumb part....he took a cell-phone video of the assault and posted it on his facebook page....... And here's your sign!
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05-05-2011, 05:42 PM
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Yeah, nobody ever looks at social media do they, and certainly not any police....
I heard a few months back that police in Australia were starting to serve warrants and summons via Facebook to those they couldn't physically locate. Court approved it as a valid method of service....
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05-06-2011, 06:41 PM
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It's starting to happen in more places. Big Brother really is just about every where!
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05-09-2011, 06:00 PM
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Today in history (the 9th of May), is a very important day for those who are of a military bent (Which is most of us I imagine).
In 1864, the worlds best battlefield quote was given by Maj. Gen. Sedgwick, In which when asked by his aide to get off his horse because there was Rebel Snipers on the other side of the battlefield, uttered: "Nonsense, Why they couldn't hit a Elephant at this ran....."
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05-09-2011, 07:36 PM
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I thought it was "Dist....." not "Ran....."
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05-09-2011, 08:20 PM
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I've heard it both ways: To be honest at this point its probably impossible to ever state it was one way or the other. One thing that seems to be pretty certain from my reading of the incident is that it was some Corp from Alabama with a Whitworth that did the deed, and most agree it was at a range (that even today would raise eyebrows) between 600 to 1000 yards: and with a blackpowder rifle that is pretty damn good. Yet again proving that number .45 rules with firearms.
Ever man wishes to be remembered throughout history: Sedgwick I think would have rather not be remembered for this. (actually .451, but hey: Its still a 45.)
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05-09-2011, 08:40 PM
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On the other hand, it could have been nothing more than a stray shot.
Still, rather fateful words....
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I so enjoy seeing people display excessive hubris, then end up with s__t on their face. That's one of the reasons I picked the signature line I have. Thanks for the bit of historical detail. I know I've read it before, but it's always good to get an occasional reminder.
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05-11-2011, 01:37 AM
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Well, it is the "stupid things" thread....
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05-12-2011, 05:46 PM
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Went to pick my son up from school and witnessed this gem....
Two maintenance men are working on an air conditioner unit. First guy asks the second to make sure that the power is turned off and that a safety key is inserted. Second guy does so. Teacher steps out of the classroom, upset that her cold air is not blowing. I looked up just in time to see her stomp past the guys working on the A/C, yank the safety key out and turn the power back on. The result, one man with 2nd and 3rd degree burns on his arm. An A/C compressor destroyed. And a teacher trying to explain to the principal why she removed a safety key and turned power back on instead of calling the office to notify them of the issue and thus bypassing a chance to be told that maintenance was working on the problem.
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05-14-2011, 06:22 AM
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The really stupid part is yet to come....
The teacher in question has contacted the teacher's union in an effort to prevent any action taken against her by the school. This is the same union that will not allow the dismissal of any tenured teacher for any reason, up to and including convictions of any crime, poor job perfromance, and discipline problems. Waiting with baited breath...
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05-16-2011, 11:08 PM
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05-16-2011, 11:30 PM
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Seems to me that criminal charges may well be warranted...
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05-17-2011, 12:15 PM
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Are the maintenance guys union, too? That should give some more weight to their side....
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05-17-2011, 05:01 PM
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As it stands right now, she is suspended with pay pending review.
The injured maintenance man is sueing the teacher in civil court for pain and suffering. His lawyer also filed a writ advising the court of their intention to include the school district "unless punitive actions are taken against the teacher that match the seriousness of her actions." All in all, they will probably make a final decision on her termination...some time in 2025!
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05-17-2011, 09:06 PM
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With pay, the teacher had no right or reason to touch the kill switch. She should of been sucking it up and dealing with it, if she couldn't go through the proper channels to get the A/C turned on. Up here in Michigan many schools don't A/C they only have heating due to the fact that they are only open a few months in which A/C would be considered needed....
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05-17-2011, 09:09 PM
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Back when I was a lad (shakes walking frame), we were lucky if we had ceiling fans to cope with the 40+ degree (celsius) heat of the long summers.
Air conditioning! Piffle!
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