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I think it's a dangerous slippery slope. 

2 hours ago, 1989NDN said:

What do the posters here think about President Trump skipping the inauguration of President-elect Biden?  Sore loser?  Do not care?  The election was stolen and President Trump should never recognize the Biden Presidency and Administration?  President Trump should man-up and attend?  Show some leadership and make a gesture to heal America?

The last time a President did not attend a successor’s inauguration was 1974 when President Nixon left the White House under the cloud of Watergate.  President Nixon did not attend the swearing-in of President Ford.  Before that, unless you count those that died in office, e.g., Presidents Kennedy, Roosevelt, Harding, McKinley, and Garfield, you have to go back to President Andrew Johnson skipping the inauguration of President Ulysses S. Grant in 1869.

Out of respect for the office and to uphold an example of decency, President Trump should attend.  Just my 0.02 cents.  After President Carter lost and he carried the burden of Americans held hostage in Iran along with the burden of a terrible economy that had divided our country, he attended the inauguration of President Reagan.  When President George H.W. Bush lost, he attended the inauguration of President Clinton.  Even after Bush v. Gore and hanging chads, President Clinton attended the inauguration of President George W. Bush.  President George W. Bush attended the swearing-in of President Obama and President Obama attended the inauguration of President Trump.  Even with many differences, those men did the decent thing and showed the world that Americans overcame divisions and peacefully transitioned power.  That we were still united through thick and thin.  Again, out of respect for the office, I think President Trump should reconsider.  What do you think?

In two different books, I read where Presidents Bush #41 and #43 left letters in the Oval Office welcoming Presidents Clinton and Obama and giving them words of encouragement and healing.  Those types of gestures to heal the divisions within the United States now seem long gone.  I hope we can return to the days where our days of unity outnumber our days of division.

I'm guessing a few responses will be: (1) the election was stolen, no need to attend; (2) attendance is not required under the Constitution; and, (3) Too little, too late...Pelosi started this mess...where were the olive branches of peace and unity when President Trump held the keys to the White House?  Perhaps not...maybe I'll be surprised.  Let's hear it.  Thanks.

Peace.

The company you keep says alot about you I've always been told. Johnson is probably the worst president we've ever had and Nixon is in the top 10. He needs to go, any decent man would. 

2 minutes ago, baddog said:

Not coming at you at all. Just wanted to mention she was a female and unarmed. Sorry.

👌, just making sure. It's all good. 

4 minutes ago, baddog said:

Female. Does everyone understand that term? Why weren’t cops shooting arsonists in Portland?

The heck are you coming at me like that for? I was just commenting that whoever it was that had been shot had passed on, it's all the info I had. 

2 hours ago, Law Man said:

One person has been shot by Law Enforcement.

They have now passed. 

On 12/23/2020 at 8:41 PM, WOSdrummer99 said:

Well said my friend.

Merry Christmas to all.

Small gathering of friends and family. Frying a turkey again. And I'm gonna try your tenderloin recipe too.

Let us know how it turns out. I'm frying a turkey right now. @SmashMouth I was going to do the tenderloin too but I forgot to go get one this week. Might have to get the fryer out just for that next week or so. 

Canceled, Kelly had to quarantine. 

1.  Argyle

2. Carthage

3. Pearland

4. West Brook

5. C.E. King

6. College Station

7. Magnolia

8. Crosby

9. Barbers Hill

10. Nederland

11.  Cy-Fair

12.  Jersey Village

13.  Katy

14.  Katy Taylor

15.  Fort Bend Hightower

16.  Manvel

17.   Katy Paetow

18.  Fort Bend Marshall

19.  Longview

20.  Frisco Independence

21.   Round Rock

22.   Mission

23.   Austin Westlake

24.   San Antonio Stevens

25.   San Antonio Roosevelt

22 minutes ago, Coach 01 said:

I believe this game was cancelled.

? 

Prayers sent! 

I gotta say, this is going to be a killing. The Dale is really down, we beat them on Wednesday and I didn't think we could win a game this year lol. 

Just now, SmashMouth said:

You may be correct. I come from a time far far away. Lol. 

Heck you might be right, I really don't know. But I thought my grandson told me they couldn't do it anymore when he was playing. 

1 hour ago, house said:

Anybody have an opinion on the trick play China Spring ran against Carthage.  From a punt formation the center hiked the ball and held it until a back came by and grabbed it and ran in for a score.  Does the center have to hike it to somebody or can he hike it and hold it?

I think this is legal, basically the same as snapping it to a back in a "Wildcat" situation.

8 minutes ago, SmashMouth said:

Totally legal. He did hike it, technically, to the back that took it from his hands. He could even set it on the ground and the guard pick it up and run with it (guard around). 

Is guard around still legal? I thought you couldn't put it on the ground anymore...

1.  Shiner

2.  North Shore

3.  New Caney

4.  Crosby

5.  Houston Sterling

6.  Fort Bend Marshall

7.   Carthage

8.  Atascocita

9. C.E. King

10. Goose Creek Memorial

11.  Manvel

12. Fort Bend Hightower

13. Baytown Lee

14. McKinney North

15. Longview

16. Barbers Hill

17. West Brook

18. College Station

19. Austin LBJ

20. Argyle

21.  Gilmer

22. Mount Vernon

23. Canadian

24. Franklin

25. Post

2 hours ago, SmashMouth said:

Do you like Robin Trower?

2 hours ago, SmashMouth said:

Look up Tony Joe White, “Polk Salad Annie”. Great Louisiana swamp music like Tab Benoit. 

Going to look up both of these tomorrow. 

31 minutes ago, SmashMouth said:

Tab Benoit is awesome. 

Had no idea about him till this morning. I've really enjoyed it today. 

Anyone here heard of Tab Benoit? A nephew of mine just showed me him and I've been jamming all day. Good music. 

Picking the upset here. 

24 minutes ago, SmashMouth said:

Damn good guitarist. Steve Vai, who played with Zappa, is extraordinary. For anyone interested, listen to The Attitude Song, Viv Woman and Bad Horsie. 

Plus 1 for Vai, very good player. First time I saw him was in that Crossroads movie with the Karate Kid in it lol. 

6 hours ago, Kountzer said:

I saw Frank Zappa in concert on two different occasions as well.

Bet that was interesting lol

Ouch, good job Raiders. 

4 hours ago, png9mon said:

1990s PNG Kicker ran out on the field for a field goal attempt as clock is running out on the first half.  Holder kneels down, kicker arrives, when all of a sudden the kicker throws his arms up & starts yelling at the sideline because he forgot his field goal tee. He sprints back to sideline.  The ball is snapped to holder & kicker turns upfield. Pass to the endzone, holder to kicker for touchdown.  The Academy Award goes to...

That's awesome! 

Appalling 

Hard to beat a well done Hook-and-Ladder play.