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4 weeks 'til Spring practice starts??
Sounds about right!Quote:
Originally Posted by OLDBLUE
Nancy Reagan passed away today. Prayers to her family.
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Does anyone know when football practice starts for the Spring Game??
https://latech.n.rivals.com/news/tec...ck-to-safetiesQuote:
Originally Posted by 70TECHGRAD
Quote:
With spring football slated to begin Friday (weather permitting)
So...03-11-2016 is start of Spring practice.....Today!!:) Thanks...sportdawg!
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JUST IN CASE
I hope everyone can send this on as it is really important for everyone to know!
1. Let's say it's 7:25 pm and you're going home (alone, of course) after an unusually hard day on the job.
2. You're really tired, upset and frustrated.
3. Suddenly you start experiencing severe pain in your chest that starts to drag out into your arm and up into your jaw.You are only about five km from the hospital nearest your home.
4. Unfortunately you don't know if you'll be able to make it that far.
5. You have been trained in CPR, but the guy that taught the course did not tell you how to perform it on yourself.
6. HOW TO SURVIVE A HEART ATTACK WHEN ALONE?
Since many people are alone when they suffer a heart attack
without help, the person whose heart is beating improperly and who begins to feel faint, has only about 10 seconds left before losing consciousness.
7. However, these victims can help themselves by coughing repeatedly and very vigorously.
A deep breath should be taken before each cough, and the cough must be deep and prolonged, as when producing sputum from deep inside the chest.
A breath and a cough must be repeated about every two
seconds without let-up until help arrives, or until the
heart is felt to be beating normally again.
8. Deep breaths get oxygen into the lungs and coughing movements squeeze the heart and keep the blood circulating. The squeezing pressure on the heart also helps it to regain a
normal rhythm. In this way, heart attack victims can get help or to a hospital.
9. Tell as many other people as possible about this. It could save their lives!
10. A cardiologist says: "If everyone who reads this and kindly sends it to 10 people, you can bet that we'll save at
least one life."
Thanks for the info
You are very welcome. I hope this helps someone or their family!:)Quote:
Originally Posted by WonderDawg
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Yesterday was the birthday of Gary Oldman. He has the misfortune of being an Oldman every year on his birthday.
Maybe he should change his name to Young!:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Tech77
24 days til the spring game!!!!
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Happy Easter to all the Bulldawg Family!!
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You know, I was just wondering how many days it is till the spring game and the first game of the season!
70TECHGRAD walked over to the preacher after services, “You know pastor, I am really stuck in a quandary. I would like to attend church next week but I just can’t miss the big game next Sunday, it’s just out of the question.” “Oh my brother” said the pastor, “don’t you know? That’s what recorders are for.” 70’s face lit up “you mean I could record your sermon?” :D
Always remember you’re unique, just like everyone else.;)
Some folk that post in BB&B are so set on being difficult they remind me of a guy named Harold in my wife's family.
One afternoon, Harold was rifling through all the "stuff" in a drawer, then he went to a cabinet and continued moving things around, sorting through all the items in the cabinet until I asked him what he was doing.
"I lost my keys," he said.
I offered to help him look but he said, no, that isn't necessary, I have them. I had to ask, "why are you still looking?"
He responded, "I didn't want them to be in the last place I looked!"
On April 16, I could go to a car show or the TECH Spring Game. I'll be at the Spring Game.
Sometimes, I watch NFL football, but not all the time. I'm more into LA TECH football!!Quote:
Originally Posted by OLDBLUE
18 days til the spring game!!!!
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How to prepare Tofu:
1. Throw it in the trash.
2. Grill some Meat.:)
Reminds me of how to marinate something in wine.Quote:
Originally Posted by 70TECHGRAD
1. Drink wine
2. Throw away whatever
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14 days (two weeks) til the spring game!!!!:)
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Hey gang,
NATIONAL BEER DAY is today, April 7. Who's celebrating? Or in the case of us combination Techster/Cubs fans, ......drinking to forget.:((
Need something stronger than beer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Russdawg
I will put down a few Guinness for this special occasion!!
8 days til the spring game!!!!:)
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Only one week.....7 days til the spring game!!!!
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In only 18 hours we will be sitting in the Joe .....waiting for the spring game to begin!!!
It's free right? Just walk up to either side and enjoy the game?
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Did you ever notice......THE IRS spells THEIRS!!:shocked2:
Sure looks that way every April, a deuce-banger. Estimated tax AND return helps me understand why our government is "raking" in record revenues from fewer tax-payers. Aaaah retirement. Th poverty level is closing in fast,:furious3:.Quote:
Originally Posted by 70TECHGRAD
137 days until the Arkansas game!!!!!
So, who is going to Fayetteville???
Why does some A- HOLE keep moving this thread??? Ok you had your fun....move it back!!
So... you noticed?:D
Yep, I notice every time. They just like to piss me off!Quote:
Originally Posted by OLDBLUE
It's a debate I'm having with myself.Quote:
Originally Posted by 70TECHGRAD
I hope you win.Quote:
Originally Posted by JuBru
He will. See his signature? He likes him.:D
it is like talking to yourself.... It is ok, as long as you don't argue with yourself and lose!:D
The person that keeps moving this thread does NOT have a life!!!
The person who moves this thread around likes to show he has power to do stupid stuff......just like Obama!!
130 days until the Arkansas game!!!!!
We already played and beat Arkansas on March 2nd.
129 days until the Arkansas football game!!!!! Season opener for LA TECH!!
Here is something interesting for those of you that are able to find this FOOTBALL THREAD.
NOAH TODAY
In the year 2016, the Lord came unto Noah,
who was now living in America and said:
"Once again, the earth has become wicked and over
-populated, and I see the end of all flesh before me."
"Build another ark and save 2 of every living thing
along with a few good humans."
He gave Noah the blueprints, saying:
"You have 6 months to build the ark before I willstart theunending rain for 40 days and 40 nights."
Six months later, the Lord looked down and saw Noah
weeping in his yard - but no ark.
"Noah!," He roared, "I'm about to start the rain!
Where is the ark?"
"Forgive me, Lord," begged Noah, "but things have changed."
"I needed a building permit."
"I've been arguing with the boat inspectorabout the need for a sprinkler system.""My neighbors claim that I've violated theneighborhood by-laws by building the ark in my
back yard and exceeding the height limitations. We had to go to the local Planning Committee
for a decision."
"Then the local Council and the electric company demanded a shed load of money for the future costs of moving power
lines and other overhead obstructions, to clear the passage for the ark's move to the sea. I told themthat the sea
would be coming to us, but they wouldhear none of it."
"Getting the wood was another problem. There's a ban on cutting local trees in order to save the
Greater Spotted Barn Owl.""I tried to convince the environmentalists that Ineeded
the wood to save the owls - but no go!"
"When I started gathering the animals the ASPCA took me to court. They insisted that I was confining wild
animals against their will. Theyargued the accommodations were too restrictive andit was cruel and
inhumane to put so many animals ina confined space."
"Then the Environmental Protection Agency ruled that I couldn't build the ark
until they'dconducted an environmental impact studyon your proposed flood."
"I'm still trying to resolve a complaint with the Human Rights Commission on how
many minorities I'msupposed to hire for my building crew."
"The Immigration Dept. is checking thevisa status of most of the people who want to work."
"The trade unions say I can't use my sons. Theyinsist I have
to hire onlyUnion workers withark-building experience."
"To make matters worse, the IRS seized all my assets, claiming
I'm trying to leave the country illegally with endangered species."
"So, forgive me, Lord, but it would take at least 10years for me to finish this ark.""Suddenly the skies cleared, the sun began to shine,and a rainbow stretched across the sky."
Noah looked up in wonder and asked,"You mean you're not going
todestroy the world?" "No," said the Lord."The Government beat me to it."
70TECHGRAD...this is why I quit posting to this thread! Some moron seems to think that making this thread akin to "Finding Waldo" just to piss you off is fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I no longer worry about it. I enjoyed trying to post on this thread everyday......a joke, words of wisdom, or a countdown! However, I am now 68 years of age and my GIVE A SH_T meter has changed!! If it gives someone a thrill to move it...then SO BE IT!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Lotsudo
118 days until the Arkansas football game!!!!! Season opener for LA TECH!!
This day in history: 1980
The southbound span of the famous Tampa Bay "Sunshine Skyway" bridge was destroyed when the freighter Summit Venture collided with a support column during a storm. Over 1,200 feet of the bridge fell (with several cars and a bus) 150 feet, killing 35 people.
What tragedy had occurred within a mile of the bridge just months earlier? ?(think of a "color" and something prickly)
Good to see ya OLDBLUE.
I made a suggestion to James at Tech&Tails. I said they could up the event by several notches by having banana pudding for desert. He said he would write that down!! Does anyone else think that would be a good idea??
My father-in-law said the same thing to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by 70TECHGRAD
108 days until the Arkansas football game!!!!! Season opener for LA TECH!!
Serving dessert at a crawfish boil is soooooo N.La.Quote:
Originally Posted by 70TECHGRAD
So. A crawfish boil is so N.La,Quote:
Originally Posted by Champ967
No sillyhead. And I didn't say it was a bad thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Houston Techsan
Growing up in and around New Orleans, crawfish boils were a part of my upbringing. I don't remember my first one, because I was in diapers. But I was never offered cake, pie, ice cream, banana pudding or anything else sweetened at a crawfish boil until I went to Tech. Then I married into a N.La family and learned that serving dessert is considered an integral part of a crawfish boil in most locales above Alexandria.
That doesn't mean I dislike it ... but I've observed it's a distinctly N.La custom
No sillyhead yourself (being funny not sarcastic) what I was saying is that crawfish boils are not a N. La. thing, so of course they serve dessert. And banana pudding (with vanilla wafers) is great with anything I can think of. Here in SE Texas it would probably be Blue Bell Home Made Vanilla ice cream.
I caught crawfish from a ditch in Winnsboro when I was 5 and my grandmother boiled them on the kitchen stove. I'm as north-Louisiana as you can get and I've never had dessert at a crawfish boil unless corn, taters, and sausage is considered.
Crawfish need a good side of "poke sallat!"
(now that would be N. La)
I've heard of this custom, too. Lifelong Monroe/West Monroe resident and I've never seen it myself, but I have heard about it. The only dessert I need with a crawfish boil is a few bottles of beer, personally.Quote:
Originally Posted by Champ967
Same here, but you can leave off the boiled crawfish.Quote:
Originally Posted by Built4Speed
yessuhQuote:
Originally Posted by OLDBLUE
I don't eat crawfish. Anything that looks like a bug...I don't eat it. I ate some fish and Jambalaya. I thought bananna pudding would go great with that.
Okay, so can we now put an end to that damn thread??Quote:
Originally Posted by 70TECHGRAD
I'm at a crawfish boil right now and can confirm that dessert is being served, just as it always has been at my grandparents' house.
They know how to do it right!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dowty
This just in:
Hurricane Hunters are to investigate a Tropical system near Florida this afternoon .....:furious3: If they can get :furious3:thru TSA:argue: in time.:laugh:
I didn't know where else to post this, so I'm just going to put it here. Often I read something and wonder if the punctuation is correct, then sometimes it's obviously wrong, and I can just sense maddawg's blood boiling.
Rules for using hyphens:** ** ** ** **
There are two commandments about this misunderstood punctuation mark. First, hyphens*must never be used interchangeably with dashes, which are noticeably longer. Second, there should never be spaces around hyphens.
Incorrect:*300—325 people
Incorrect:*300 - 325 people
Correct:*300-325 people
Hyphens' main purpose is to glue words together. They notify the reader that two or more elements in a sentence are linked. Although there are rules and customs governing hyphens, there are also situations when writers must decide whether to add them for clarity.
Hyphens Between Words
Rule 1.*Generally, hyphenate two or more words when they come before a noun they modify and act as a single idea. This is called a*compound adjective.
Examples:
an off-campus apartment
state-of-the-art design
When a compound adjective follows a noun, a hyphen may or may not be necessary.
Example:*The apartment is off campus.
However, some established compound adjectives are always hyphenated. Double-check with a dictionary or online.
Example:*The design is state-of-the-art.
Rule 2a.*A hyphen is frequently required when forming original compound verbs for vivid writing, humor, or special situations.
Examples:
The slacker video-gamed his way through life.
Queen Victoria throne-sat for six decades.
Rule 2b.*When writing out new, original, or unusual compound nouns, writers should hyphenate whenever doing so avoids confusion.
Examples:
I changed my diet and became a no-meater.
No-meater*is too confusing without the hyphen.
The slacker was a video gamer.
Video gamer*is clear without a hyphen, although some writers might prefer to hyphenate it.
Writers using familiar compound verbs and nouns should consult a dictionary or look online to decide if these verbs and nouns should be hyphenated.
Rule 3.*An often overlooked rule for hyphens: The adverb*very*and adverbs ending in*-ly*are not hyphenated.
Incorrect:*the very-elegant watch
Incorrect:*the finely-tuned watch
This rule applies only to adverbs. The following two sentences are correct because the*-ly*words are adjectives rather than adverbs:
Correct:*the friendly-looking dog
Correct:*a family-owned cafe
Rule 4.*Hyphens are often used to tell the ages of people and things. A handy rule, whether writing about years, months, or any other period of time, is to use hyphens unless the period of time (years, months, weeks, days) is written in plural form:
With hyphens:
We have a two-year-old child.
We have a two-year-old.
No hyphens:*The child is two years old.(Because*years*is plural.)
Exception:*The child is one year old.*(Or*day, week, month, etc.)
Note that when hyphens are involved in expressing ages, two hyphens are required. Many writers forget the second hyphen:
Incorrect:*We have a two-year old child.
Without the second hyphen, the sentence is about an "old child."
Rule 5.*Never hesitate to add a hyphen if it solves a possible problem. Following are two examples of well-advised hyphens:
Confusing:*I have a few more important things to do.
With hyphen:*I have a few more-important things to do.
Without the hyphen, it's impossible to tell whether the sentence is about a*few thingsthat are*more important*or a few more things that are all equally important.
Confusing:*He returned the stolen vehicle report.
With hyphen:*He returned the stolen-vehicle report.
With no hyphen, we could only guess: Was the*vehicle report*stolen, or was it a report on*stolen vehicles?
Rule 6.*When using numbers, hyphenate spans or estimates of time, distance, or other quantities. Remember not to use spaces around hyphens.
Examples:
3:15-3:45 p.m.
1999-2016
300-325 people
Rule 7.*Hyphenate all compound numbers from*twenty-one*through*ninety-nine.
Examples:
thirty-two children
one thousand two hundred twenty-one dollars
Rule 8.*Hyphenate all spelled-out fractions.
Example:*more than two-thirds of registered voters
Rule 9.*Hyphenate most double last names.
Example:*Sir Winthrop Heinz-Eakins will attend.
Rule 10.*As important as hyphens are to clear writing, they can become an annoyance if overused. Avoid adding hyphens when the meaning is clear. Many phrases are so familiar (e.g.,*high school, twentieth century, one hundred percent) that they can go before a noun without risk of confusing the reader.
Examples:
a high school senior
a twentieth century throwback
one hundred percent correct
Rule 11.*When in doubt, look it up. Some familiar phrases may require hyphens. For instance, is a book*up to date*or*up-to-date? Don't guess; have a dictionary close by, or look it up online.
Hyphens with Prefixes and Suffixes
A*prefix*(a-, un-, de-, ab-, sub-, post-, anti-, etc.) is a letter or set of letters placed before a*rootword. The word*prefix*itself contains the prefixpre-. Prefixes expand or change a word's meaning, sometimes radically: the prefixes*a-, un-, and*dis-, for example, change words into their opposites (e.g.,*political,*apolitical; friendly,unfriendly; honor,*dishonor).
Rule 1.*Hyphenate prefixes when they come before proper nouns or proper adjectives.
Examples:
trans-American
mid-July
Rule 2.*For clarity, many writers hyphenate prefixes ending in a vowel when the root word begins with the same letter.
Example:
ultra-ambitious
semi-invalid
re-elect
Rule 3.*Hyphenate all words beginning with the prefixes*self-, ex-*(i.e.,*former), and*all-.
Examples:
self-assured
ex-mayor
all-knowing
Rule 4.*Use a hyphen with the prefix*re-when omitting the hyphen would cause confusion with another word.
Examples:
Will she recover from her illness?
I have re-covered the sofa twice.
Omitting the hyphen would cause confusion with*recover.
I must re-press the shirt.
Omitting the hyphen would cause confusion with*repress.
The stamps have been reissued.
A hyphen after*re-*is not needed because there is no confusion with another word.
Rule 5.*Writers often hyphenate prefixes when they feel a word might be distracting or confusing without the hyphen.
Examples:
de-ice
With no hyphen we get*deice, which might stump readers.
co-worker
With no hyphen we get*coworker, which could be distracting because it starts withcow.
A*suffix*(-y, -er, -ism, -able, etc.) is a letter or set of letters that follows a root word. Suffixes form new words or alter the original word to perform a different task. For example, the nounscandal*can be made into the adjectivescandalous*by adding the suffix*-ous. It becomes the verb*scandalize*by adding the suffix*-ize.
Rule 1.*Suffixes are not usually hyphenated. Some exceptions:*-style, -elect, -free, -based.
Examples:
Modernist-style paintings
Mayor-elect Smith
sugar-free soda
oil-based sludge
Rule 2.*For clarity, writers often hyphenate when the last letter in the root word is the same as the first letter in the suffix.
Examples:
graffiti-ism
wiretap-proof
Rule 3.*Use discretion—and sometimes a dictionary—before deciding to place a hyphen before a suffix. But do not hesitate to hyphenate a rare usage if it avoids confusion.
Examples:
the annual dance-athon
an eel-esque sea creature
Although the preceding hyphens help clarify unusual terms, they are optional and might not be every writer's choice. Still, many readers would scratch their heads for a moment over*danceathon*and*eelesque.
Wow. Our first textbook on BB&B!:D
Or, should that be text-book?:shocked2:
im a mental grammar nazi it takes a certain type of person to correct grammar on a forum
I'll be the one to say it. Let's tall say what you're best at. go!!!
Don't drink & post.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dixonfor6
It's unbecoming.
Try to lighten your day, sometimes make you think.
(Well .... maybe not best at.)
TWSS????Quote:
Originally Posted by Champ967
Ha, this is the thread to do it inQuote:
Originally Posted by Champ967
Gives me an idea. Let's start a drunk thread
You definitely found the proper thread!!! I haven't read that many rules since I quit teaching high school English in 1971.
Do Las Vegas Churches accept gambling chips?
THIS MAY COME AS A SURPRISE TO THOSE OF YOU NOT LIVING IN LAS VEGAS,
BUT THERE ARE MORE CATHOLIC CHURCHES THAN CASINOS.
NOT SURPRISINGLY, SOME WORSHIPERS AT SUNDAY SERVICES WILL GIVE CASINO CHIPS RATHER THAN CASH WHEN THE BASKET IS PASSED.
SINCE THEY GET CHIPS FROM MANY DIFFERENT CASINOS, THE CHURCHES HAVE DEVISED A METHOD TO COLLECT THE OFFERINGS.
THE CHURCHES SEND ALL THEIR COLLECTED CHIPS TO A NEARBY FRANCISCAN MONASTERY FOR SORTING AND THEN THE CHIPS ARE TAKEN TO THE CASINOS OF ORIGIN AND CASHED IN.
THIS IS DONE BY THE CHIP MONKS.