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[quote name="beechnut" post="1165500" timestamp="1327461601"] [quote author=bigsoftballfan link=topic=94740.msg1165156#msg1165156 date=1327438998] I have a great name. The Houston Lastros.  :o ;D [/quote] Geez where did you get that one from?  8) [/quote] Let's just wait a year to see how it goes. We may reconsider the new name to Secondtolastros or maybe even Firstros  :o ::)

[quote name="Yeoj" post="1164683" timestamp="1327344922"] [quote author=vp32 link=topic=94550.msg1164207#msg1164207 date=1327255793] [quote author=Yeoj link=topic=94550.msg1164190#msg1164190 date=1327249696] [quote author=WOSgrad link=topic=94550.msg1163975#msg1163975 date=1327167895] [quote author=vhs link=topic=94550.msg1163421#msg1163421 date=1327096965] Let the healing begin  :D [/quote] I don't know that there is a lot of healing that needs to begin.  Yes, there has been much divisiveness in the district, but I don't know that can be left completely at Dr. Thomas' feet. There is a school board that had its role in creating quite a bit of that as well. And I know that Dr. Thomas' tenure will be scarred by a number of controversies (Calvin Walker, transportation department issues, hotelgate, etc).  But as he retires, I don't know that you can say that the Beaumont ISD is in dire shape.  Academically, the district has reached the status as high as exemplary and in fact this past school did enough to do that but for the unacceptable status of a single middle school.  Financially, despite the numerous scandels in which BISD was apparently overcharged, BISD budgetary wise is still in a lot better shape than many of its neighboring school districts. And finally, in the area of athletics while some of the hoped for goals have not been reached, the athletic department is anything but a disaster.  The teams regularly reach the playoffs and in some cases have progressed far.  It has ushered in a new stadium that is in demand for use not only for BISD district games, but playoff games as well and, in fact, was a coin flip away from being host to a regional final game this past season.  Further, that stadium is used by a neighboring district as part of its season opening soccer tournament.  In a time where some districts have been the target of TEA receiverships, layoffs, unacceptable status and being unable to guide through bond issues to upgrade facilities, there are some of us that are quite envious of the state BISD is in now. [/quote] What a great post! And no one from Vidor has room to say anything about BISD with the shape their district is in. [/quote] Well there budget should be in even better shape now that they got rid of his salary  ;) And please tell me what kind of shape Vidor is in Yeoj. [/quote] Forced retirements, lay offs, unrenewed contracts, and TEA coming in to reorganize Vidor's budget so they could actually operate financially. Maybe VISD should have asked Dr. Thomas to donate his raise to their budget. Lmbo  :D  What is that saying about people who live in glass houses that throw stones? [/quote] Correct me if I'm wrong but's my understanding that Vidor requested the services of TASB consultants as a proactive effort. That's different than TEA "coming in".

Yep, winter weather doesn't keep the nuts in. The fact that I made a trip to Searim yesterday is proof of that. :D  I didn't do any good nad the fog was terrible

Not enough info provided to have all the facts. Unacceptable though.

One of a kind

[quote name="tvc184" post="1158881" timestamp="1326415975"] [quote author=thetragichippy link=topic=90389.msg1158721#msg1158721 date=1326400824] Me either...... We are actually setting the camera up at different places looking for a "black panther" and /or "black bears" that may or may not be in the area.  He is going to start baiting this weekend [/quote] You should have tried Lumberton city hall. [/quote] ;D

Correct. The school has to be willing to accept transfers. In the past it was very difficult to find a school that would accept transfers, especially if you were changing districts. However, now districts are more willing because of financial gain.

The state continues to encourage consolidations for financial reasons. I would presume that any consolidations in this area would have to come from the state level and I don’t see that happening anytime soon. Hypothetically speaking, if NISD and PNG were to consolidate the high schools probably wouldn’t. They could still have two high schools in one district.

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So long 2011. Ready for 2012

Good for him. He was good for the UFC

I sure don't blame him for retiring. With his health battles he couldn't be fully prepared.

[quote name="PhatMack19" post="1152803" timestamp="1325309101"] Lesner announced his retirement after the fight. [/quote] That kinds tells me he wasn't well prepared

Yep Brock did not look ready

Fight of the night but I hate when either Diez brother wins. Cerrone had no defense. Stood flat footed with no head movement

Finch took a good shot but I think it was stopped a little early

It’s been a good while since Lesnar or Overreem have fought. Really don’t know what to expect from either but I’ll go with Lesnar

What do you think? Will it be good card or a let down? I really have not seen Overreem fight. I don't think he's fought in some time and appears to have been dodging fights. I hope Lesnar puts him away. Diaz - Cerrone and Fitch - Hendricks could be good fights

Hey! At least he didn't rape this one :o

Who ever he takes, I'm sure it will be Thomas's fault they left.

Coaches leave all the time. It's a way of life

[quote name="vp32" post="1148873" timestamp="1324366929"] Kinda messed up how they only mentioned our coach. Even after all Vidor has done to evade our reputation they are still looking to us as the "red-headed step child". This is disappointing. [/quote] KOGT doesn't boradcast Vidor games so Stelly has no first hand knowledge of Vidor players. He has seen the other teams play

[quote name="bullets13" post="1148843" timestamp="1324358553"] buddy and i limited out today in about 3 hours. [/quote] Pretty crazy for late December

Clemmens is breathing a sigh of relief

Good to know you can count on folks to kick you when you're down