SmashMouth

5 minutes ago, LumRaiderFan said:

Pretty sure he won.

Which, by definition, makes him a winner, right?

1 hour ago, Big girl said:

How many years ago was that? My DAD was not allowed to ride in the front of the bus, and two of my uncles were lynched in the 60s.

So what? Sounds like you came out of it pretty clean. Concentrate on that, maybe?

I still don't understand the proponents of this legislation or the gain they really hope to achieve...

58 as of December. For some reason, I still think I’m 27.

2 hours ago, LumRaiderFan said:

Riding in the family car road yacht, no seat belts, seeing how many kids would fit in the back windshield area.

Yeah, we had a green Matador station wagon, hopping between the back seat and the “back back seat”, as we called it, with Mama smoking up front with the window rolled up because of the rain. Heading to Showtown Drive-In which is now a driving range on the North end of Beaumont. Tuesday nights were $1 per car night. We didn’t have a lot, so mom cut corners where she could. She would pop a huge paper grocery bag full of popcorn, and bring a pitcher of Kool-Aid. My son, who didn’t grow up in such a less fortunate household, doesn’t believe all of the stories I tell him. Sometimes I wonder who was really more fortunate though, him or me. I wouldn’t trade those days for anything.

15 minutes ago, baddog said:

Back then, a kid could buy packs of cigarettes for their parents. It was legal and the store clerk probably knew the parents.

I lived 5 houses down from O'Bannions on 124 near Tyrrell Park in the early to mid-70's. My neighbor, Judy, would give me money to walk to the store, buy her a pack of Eve's Menthols, a Tab (remember, the diet drink in the pink can that tasted like cat piss), and I could have a nickel or so to buy some candy for my troubles. All of that was less than a dollar. I was seven buying smokes... Lol.

40 minutes ago, baddog said:

…..and Mercurochrome. Lol. Those were the days. You don’t see kids out playing anymore. Creating their own fun and just being kids. Now they’re glued to Ipads and Playstations. You don’t even see army men in stores anymore. If you had a collection of marbles, you were somebody. Gosh, I could go on all day. Those days are gone and sorely missed. I feel privileged. 

No matter your family’s economic, ethnic, religious background, we were all privileged to grow up in the lost era of humankind. 

Remember collecting glass coke bottles that you found in a ditch or out of somebody’s trash or just laying on the side of the road to turn in for some change to buy some Penny candy?

Just now, OlDawg said:

I bet you drank out of a water hose, put Vicks in your nose, and alcohol on Q-tips in your ears too. Good Lord Man!

How are you still alive?

(This is my ghost speaking. I rode my bicycle & homemade skateboard without a helmet and knee/elbow pads.)

Lmao. This is no exaggeration. I do the alcohol on q-tips thing to this day. Just did it this morning. It's funny you included that...

I love the proximity to saltwater fishing access in Port Arthur. Past that, I can't imagine thinking, "You know, when I retire, I'm heading to Port Arthur...". Lol.

Ain't happenin'.

1 hour ago, thetragichippy said:

I don't think people realize how scary it is having politics or an agenda in school. People are a product of their schooling and upbringing. 

I was a product of the currently less popular ass-whoopin'. Lol.

57 minutes ago, Big girl said:

Israel has been bullying those people for years, they are fighting back.

So you’re okay with the raping of children? The eradication of an entire people? Ma’am, open your eyes. 

44 minutes ago, Big girl said:

Not agreeing with a war and being approving of white supremacists are two different things

Then you must disagree with Hamas whose charter states:

"There is no solution for the Palestinian question except through Jihad". (Hamas Charter, Article 13)

“Israel will exist and will continue to exist until Islam will obliterate it, just as it obliterated others before it..." (Preamble to Hamas Charter). 

You may not agree with the war, but it's exactly what Hamas wants. They yearn for it. It's their only vehicle to eradicate the entire Jewish population. 

From the ADL, "Hamas Political Bureau Chairman Saleh Al-Arouri in an August 2023 interview:  He expressed Hamas’ desire for 'total war' with Israel: 'Therefore, we are convinced that if a total conflict begins, the airspace and seaports of this entity will be shut down, and they will not be able to live without electricity, water, and communications."

1 minute ago, baddog said:

You have a tremendous amount of patience. The answer will probably be Holocaust survivors.

Lol. Patience is usually lost on me. I'm just considering the source, and it makes it a little easier.

15 hours ago, Big girl said:

The people in the State of Isreal, which was created in the 40s by Europeans, is not the Isreal of the Bible;therefore they are not the chosen people. Research that

Ma'am, can you explain who the real "Isreal" (sic) people are then?

31 minutes ago, thetragichippy said:

If she does not answer, you can find her answer on MSNBC 🤣

Exactly.

11 hours ago, Big girl said:

They attacked and treated those people like crap for years. They suck

Are you saying the attack by Hamas on October 7, 2023 killing approximately 1200 Israelis and the capturing of approximately 240 hostages including Americans was justified?

8 hours ago, Big girl said:

I am not anti sematic

You sure aren’t. But you ARE antisemitic…

5 hours ago, LumRaiderFan said:

You’re going to get a “Yeah right, whatever.” on this one.

No doubt. 

6 hours ago, Setx fan said:

Doesn't happen all the time but it happens. Just depends on the makeup of the team and the level of competition 

Yep. Odd exception, like I said. 

Just now, Setx fan said:

That probably depends on the level of competition your playing against and how bad your backup is. I remember Tom Brady got injured and a guy I don't even remember stepped in and looked just like Tom Brady. 

That's going to be an odd exception. Nobody long term has stepped in and looked like Tom Brady... C'mon now.

3 minutes ago, Setx fan said:

QB position is the most important position and can effect the game a lot especially if it's a dual threat QB. But it's still just one guy. And accolades aren't doing anything for you once that whistle blows 

While that's true to a point, there are other factors to consider. I've seen very successful HS football teams lose a QB during the season (just one guy), and it tanked their season. And that wasn't even an "elite" QB...

7 minutes ago, thetragichippy said:

I listened to a Harvard person on the news at lunch. He was claiming Trump was trying to take their first amendment rights...... People with half a brain can see he is not taking any rights away, only money. They can still teach whatever they want.

Exactly. Plus they have an endowment of over 50 billion freaking dollars.

4 minutes ago, Reagan said:

Also my point is, and trying to convey, is if you are diversified you can weather any situation.  

Very, very good point.

12 hours ago, Reagan said:

You seen Gold and Silver?  

You're not helping your argument. Lol. Generally speaking, stocks benefit from economic growth and stability while gold and silver benefit from economic uncertainty or crisis. If the stock market falls greatly, fear is usually high, and investors typically seek out the safe haven of gold and silver. That doesn't mean investors are right though... Just adding some context to your post.

21 hours ago, Big girl said:

Trump cannot tell them what to teach. They are going to aniliate him

He also doesn't have to give them all the federal funding they have been getting...about $9 billion, I believe.

Oh, and it's annihilate, not aniliate...