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Very nice! Great that you got pictures of it, because that's a really, really special moment. Good on you for taking him to it too

Agree -- less muscle, more smarts.

So, how about them Royals?

Jerry -- I've been thinking about this. First, congrats to you for pointing out to them what the importance of the day is. But, with the benefit of having time to sit and think, maybe it would have been good to try to inform them of the importance of it. Standing in line at the DMV -- that's a captive audience if there ever was one. I'm not criticizing, just thinking what might have had the biggest impact. Maybe all us old farts would be better messengers if we took advantage of our stature and educated rather than judged. Again -- not saying what you did was wrong.

Never served in the military, but I was in the diplomatic corps and did intelligence work in Eastern Europe during the Cold War. We had fly boys all around the embassy, so I know some of the lingo: 'You eye-ballin' me boy?' 'I've got nowhere else to go!' 'Jerries at twelve o'clock' 'I feel the need. The need for speed.' 'Mayo, I want your DOR!' 'Talk to me, Goose.' 'Did you see that bodacious set of tatas?'

Zat you, oneshot? Nice to put a face on a screen name.

Calling Dr. Babler, Dr. Babler to the Table Rock forum.

That doesn't bother me as much after thinking about it for a minute. They're clueless. There are lots of them out there.

Yeah -- foam spiders are great and very easy to tie. I have tied a nymph under a big dry for bluegill before. How were you fishing them?

I find it hard to believe he's stupid enough to sit there and repeatedly lie through his teeth, but what do I know? It'll be interesting to see if the whole story plays out like it's being reported at the moment. Stories do have a tendency to evolve. Not calling into question the journalistic integrity of TMZ, just saying it's early. If NFL was a public company, Roger would be gone already. Since they're not, it's going to come down to how resilient they are to the media and public opinion firestorm. They're not responsible for the actions of the players off the field, but it's sure gonna feel like they are. We might even get congressional hearings out of this one. Who's that one senator that has taken a bold stand against beating up and raping women?

Best idea yet. If that doesn't do it, work up a number 6.

I don't like that guy.

Great shots -- I especially like the first one before sunrise and the dawg. He looks like he's ready for action. Are those stills from the GoPro?

Words to live by there, Mr. Lilley.

What Phil said. We'll handle things on this end until you get back.

Booyah! Perty fish!

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Well, over here in the Free State, we had a couple wins. KSU over Iowa State was a great game, with the 'cats trailing deep into the 4th quarter. QB Jake Waters just willed them back into it. The defense stepped up and held them to zud in the second half, after looking pretty hapless in the first half. A leetle controversy on a call in the first half -- officials didn't call for a replay of a very close catch by KSU. That'll give ISU something to blame the loss on, but the Big 12 official ruling is 'inconclusive' on the replay, which it was. Over in Lawrence, the hawks squeaked by Southeast Missouri State 34-28. My son called me at the half and said he was leaving the game because it was a 'blowout' with KU up 24-0. Hoping the boy learned a little something there. Like -- don't even go to begin with

I don't want to blow up this thread too bad, but there's a shoelace tying app on that site. LOL, literally.

Oh man, there's a website! LOL. Turns out I'm tying a Shoelace Surgeon. http://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/surgeonknot.htm

I dunno, but I do tie mine with an extra turn through the second loop. Not the old double knot, don't know if it's got a name but I sold my boys on it by calling it the army knot.

I looked that one up, Mitch. I actually use it to tie up the loose ends of tent cords, canoe ropes, whatever. I pull it the opposite direction from how it's used as a fishing knot. Probably got several names for that one.

Shoelaces too?

Dang, that was ugly. It'll be a huge loss if DJs Achilles is torn

Alrighty now! That looks tasty.