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I walked to school in two feet of snow and it was uphill both ways. (The snow part was true.) I did sell food stamps two for one... My Mammy slapped me silly four ways to Sunday too...
Sounds like you went to the same school my Mother did.
Is that the Mapletree model SP-1? If so then yes you can reverse the hook-up and run 2 sets of speakers with one amp. All speaker terminals on the back right? No RCA jacks? Better still, it's a switch not a splitter.
Yes. I thought it should work since it's pass through.
 
Y’all D leaguers have risen above my raising. Too much thinking, I don’t think I belong. Cloning anyone on here, I don’t know. Maybe Sawnee, as he’s older than earth and still going strong. But he lives on fantasy island. Who wouldn’t look good there? And Bert? You’re dreaming of clones of your likeness man. Everyone wants to be a retiree in Smiths Grove, right? Next stop, Belayre, or however it’s spelled.And, last but not least, BBUK. 😂. (Hope y’all know I’m joking). Mostly.

Since his back operation, a couple of flaps of skin and one of these and you can have a clone of Sawnee.

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Good morning from ATX. Currently 62°F, dry and clear. Today's high expected to top out at 91°F. Our daily high in the 90s forecast for next 7-8 days.

Must take pup back to vet at 8:30 am. Vet's office is located over by the new stadium, roughly 3 miles from our place. Pup's injury has been a nightmare so far for us humans. Can only imagine what it's been like for her. It's about to get worse because of surgery and therapy.

Happy Hump Day.

Wishing happiness and health for all our fellow D-League members.

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Good morning from ATX. Currently 62°F, dry and clear. Today's high expected to top out at 91°F. Our daily high in the 90s forecast for next 7-8 days.

Must take pup back to vet at 8:30 am. Vet's office is located over by the new stadium, roughly 3 miles from our place. Pup's injury has been a nightmare so far for us humans. Can only imagine what it's been like for her. It's about to get worse because of surgery and therapy.

Happy Hump Day.

Wishing happiness and health for all our fellow D-League members.

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I am going to make sure my wife is aware of the today's National Day.
 
Since his back operation, a couple of flaps of skin and one of these and you can have a clone of Sawnee.
Ole' Sawnee does not have much value as a clone. Oh you can probably get a lot of money from the titanium in my back But that is about it. I envision in 1,000 years a bunch of anthropologist digging for bones and running across my remains. "Come over here Floyd and look. This ole boy sure had some back problems" Wait until I tell the professor about this guy.

Even with a perfect body I doubt the future generations would want to clone me. I am a white, male, Christian conservative who does not like a strong federal government. I even hate the FBI. That puts me at the bottom of American culture. I'd say I am more a target for genocide than cloning. The sooner my type are gone the better for the New Amerika.

My future is being laid to rest under a 400 year old live oak tree where my bones will rest in peace until the college kid shows up with a shovel.

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Good Wednesday Morning

The sun is on the horizon and should give us another nice day. Late yesterday afternoon when the sun was going down, heavy rain came off of the Gulf and soaked us good for about two hours. It was refreshing. We have 64° now and should hit 84° by midafternoon.

My wife has a list of chores to do that I will get to today but something more on my mind is my well pump. It bit the dust. I have a 1.5 HP submersible pump that provides clear, fresh water I use to fill my pool and irrigate my lawn and plants. It is pure enough to drink. Which I do when working outside. I need to get that well back up and running as soon as possible. As they say there is always something I trust all have a great day.

Read Matthew 14
 
Hey Everyone,
I hope you all are off to a nice Wednesday. It's a cloudy, foggy, damp, muggy, humid 68 degrees here, headed up only 76 with all the clouds and rain forecasted. Yeah, once again, we are in for another 2-4 inches of rain in our area. Flash Flood watches are out.....yet again.

We have a new teacher at our school from Florida and she asked me the other day...."does it do anything besides rain around here?"

Baseball playoffs are up and running. I know I'm one of the very few baseball fans around here, but it's shaping up to be very interesting with the matchups of some outstanding teams and super star, future hall of fame players going at it. Personally, I would love to see Tampa Bay Rays make it to the World Series again, facing off against the Atlanta Braves. We will see how it all plays out over the upcoming days. Here is Tampa Bay, once again, one of the best records in baseball, yet with 2nd lowest payroll in all of MLB (almost minimum wage by MLB standards) and the worst facilities in all of baseball, along with one of the worst attendance. The mighty Yankees went down yesterday, eliminated from the playoff.

I'll probably make my UK/LSU prediction later on today. I'm still not sure what to make of LSU this season. If we can beat them, wouldn't that be a wonderful "W" to have back to back with UF.

Anyway, you all take care out there in this world that's growing darker by the day. If you haven't done so already, put your trust/faith in Jesus and his payment for your sins. This ship is sinking and Jesus is the lifeboat. I've finished Matthew and now moved on to 1st Peter for Bible reading.

Peace
 
Baseball playoffs are up and running. I know I'm one of the very few baseball fans around here, but it's shaping up to be very interesting with the matchups of some outstanding teams and super star, future hall of fame players going at it. Personally, I would love to see Tampa Bay Rays make it to the World Series again, facing off against the Atlanta Braves. We will see how it all plays out over the upcoming days. Here is Tampa Bay, once again, one of the best records in baseball, yet with 2nd lowest payroll in all of MLB (almost minimum wage by MLB standards) and the worst facilities in all of baseball, along with one of the worst attendance. The mighty Yankees went down yesterday, eliminated from the playoff.
Tampa Bay hit the 100 season win total this year. I have noticed a lot of interest lately for baseball and heard a couple of interesting things about players playing for Tampa Bay. They like the area, the lack of income taxes and the fact they can make a permanent home and have family and kids living close by. Some have said they will remain in the area permanently even after baseball.

I guess you can take less salary if you enjoy where you are. Especially if you have children.

Tampa Bay vs Atlanta would be a fun series.
 
Tampa Bay hit the 100 season win total this year. I have noticed a lot of interest lately for baseball and heard a couple of interesting things about players playing for Tampa Bay. They like the area, the lack of income taxes and the fact they can make a permanent home and have family and kids living close by. Some have said they will remain in the area permanently even after baseball.

I guess you can take less salary if you enjoy where you are. Especially if you have children.

Tampa Bay vs Atlanta would be a fun series.
 
Good morning! Slept for only 7 hours but it was a good solid sleep with no wakeups.

Headed to the course where it is more than likely going to rain. Only 2 more weeks of league play after today.

I've got a good feeling about the LSU game and I'm basing that off of what I saw in their game against Auburn. Georgia on the other hand...I've seen our Cats play between the hedges and it wasn't pretty my friends. We were down 2 touchdowns in that game before I could even get to my seat.

But, BUT! History is littered with 16th ranked teams upsetting 2nd ranked teams. That's right, I'm saying there's a chance! Go Cats!
 
Tampa Bay hit the 100 season win total this year. I have noticed a lot of interest lately for baseball and heard a couple of interesting things about players playing for Tampa Bay. They like the area, the lack of income taxes and the fact they can make a permanent home and have family and kids living close by. Some have said they will remain in the area permanently even after baseball.

I guess you can take less salary if you enjoy where you are. Especially if you have children.

Tampa Bay vs Atlanta would be a fun series.
We get a lot of Tampa games here on our Youtube TV network, since they blacked out the Braves, so I've become quite familiar with them. They have a unique approach to the game with their defensive strategies and pitching lineups. Oftentimes, they'll start the game with the relief pitcher going a couple of innings, then bring in the "starting pitcher" for 4/5 innings. Their manager, Kevin Cash, is a local guy from Tampa, along with a few of their players. They don't really have any superstar, well known players, but they sure do all buy into the team aspect and get the most out of it. They're easy to root for with their working-man, more humble attitude toward each other.
 
Good morning! Slept for only 7 hours but it was a good solid sleep with no wakeups.

Headed to the course where it is more than likely going to rain. Only 2 more weeks of league play after today.

I've got a good feeling about the LSU game and I'm basing that off of what I saw in their game against Auburn. Georgia on the other hand...I've seen our Cats play between the hedges and it wasn't pretty my friends. We were down 2 touchdowns in that game before I could even get to my seat.

But, BUT! History is littered with 16th ranked teams upsetting 2nd ranked teams. That's right, I'm saying there's a chance! Go Cats!
I would give anything for 7 hours of sleep. That would be a big win for me. I like your optimism about the cats chances against LSU and UGA; I hope you're right!!
 
Good mid morning, D-L!

Taking a break from work to watch a little of the LSU-Auburn game.

LSU D is great sideline to sideline because of their DBs and MLB. MLB is something else. Speed and rage. Auburn could've thrown all day though. They dropped a lot of passes. Should've scored maybe 2 more TDs. I think we can run on them, but will have more success with it if we complete passes.

They have some DL that can really pressure well. Nix had some incredible plays avoiding the pressure that extended drives. We do need to get the ball out quick whenever possible.

LSU O can really throw the ball well. They get the ball out quick and their receivers can run after the catch so you can't play soft. Gonna be a tough game. Their running game isn't stellar, but if you try to shut down their passing game completely, they do have some speed at RB to burn you in play action.

I think we will win, but it's gonna be a hard fought game regardless of the final score.

Back to work! Have a great day everyone.
 
Good mid morning, D-L!

Taking a break from work to watch a little of the LSU-Auburn game.

LSU D is great sideline to sideline because of their DBs and MLB. MLB is something else. Speed and rage. Auburn could've thrown all day though. They dropped a lot of passes. Should've scored maybe 2 more TDs. I think we can run on them, but will have more success with it if we complete passes.

They have some DL that can really pressure well. Nix had some incredible plays avoiding the pressure that extended drives. We do need to get the ball out quick whenever possible.

LSU O can really throw the ball well. They get the ball out quick and their receivers can run after the catch so you can't play soft. Gonna be a tough game. Their running game isn't stellar, but if you try to shut down their passing game completely, they do have some speed at RB to burn you in play action.

I think we will win, but it's gonna be a hard fought game regardless of the final score.

Back to work! Have a great day everyone.
Good analysis. Yes it is going to be a hard fought game but we are in the SEC and you get few games where you can just coast. I like the sound of 6-0.
 
67.8°F and raining. We are supposed to get to 75°. Yesterday (.20") and this morning we are up to .59" for the two day and we stand to get quite a bit today.

I hope and pray we beat LSU. I only watched a little of the LSU Auburn game as I was too juiced about the Florida game.

About the gator getting the kids fish; something similar happened to my son, except he was 25 years old, he was fishing the lake in my back yard and caught a 4 lb. bass. While he was reeling him in he saw the gator come after it. He out reeled the gator but he came over to the bank and watched my son take the fish off the hook. Gators are good at what they do. @BBUK they say the gator gizzards are to die for! :)
 
Speaking of M.A.S.H. I thought McLean Stevenson was much better than Harry Morgan.
For me, the best MASH scene ever is when the helicopter came & lifted Henry Blake's desk away because it had been traded away for something or another. Stevenson stood there dumbfounded with the best WTF look on his face as the tent walls fell down & the desk lifted away. I still laugh thinking about that.
 
67.8°F and raining. We are supposed to get to 75°. Yesterday (.20") and this morning we are up to .59" for the two day and we stand to get quite a bit today.

I hope and pray we beat LSU. I only watched a little of the LSU Auburn game as I was too juiced about the Florida game.

About the gator getting the kids fish; something similar happened to my son, except he was 25 years old, he was fishing the lake in my back yard and caught a 4 lb. bass. While he was reeling him in he saw the gator come after it. He out reeled the gator but he came over to the bank and watched my son take the fish off the hook. Gators are good at what they do. @BBUK they say the gator gizzards are to die for! :)

🤣 Sir, I just hope the gator gizzards are fully cooked. I heard a rumor that some liked those sushi chicken gizzards... Just a rumor mind you...
 
Ole' Sawnee does not have much value as a clone. Oh you can probably get a lot of money from the titanium in my back But that is about it. I envision in 1,000 years a bunch of anthropologist digging for bones and running across my remains. "Come over here Floyd and look. This ole boy sure had some back problems" Wait until I tell the professor about this guy.

Even with a perfect body I doubt the future generations would want to clone me. I am a white, male, Christian conservative who does not like a strong federal government. I even hate the FBI. That puts me at the bottom of American culture. I'd say I am more a target for genocide than cloning. The sooner my type are gone the better for the New Amerika.

My future is being laid to rest under a 400 year old live oak tree where my bones will rest in peace until the college kid shows up with a shovel.

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Considering the cost of funerals and even cremations anymore (0ver $2K) I think you should consider having your body tossed into the gator pond out back. That way you are gone but, in a manner of speaking, still hanging around nearby.
 
Considering the cost of funerals and even cremations anymore (0ver $2K) I think you should consider having your body tossed into the gator pond out back. That way you are gone but, in a manner of speaking, still hanging around nearby.
Don't give my wife any ideas. About 25 years ago we bought our gravesites and prepaid our funeral expenses. I did not want to leave this world with someone else paying my expenses. All paid up.

Now if I take your advice my $3,500 lots I paid for in cash can be sold for $16,500 each. Funeral costs have increased 30% since I paid mine off. I may as well hang where I am.
 
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Don' give my wife any ideas. About 25 years ago we bought our gravesites and prepaid our funeral expenses. I did not want to leave this world with someone else paying my expenses. All paid up.

Now if I take your advice my $3,500 lots I paid for in cash can be sold for $16,500 each. Funeral costs have increased 30% since I paid mine off. I may as well hang where I am.
and pray that the funeral home you paid doesn't go bankrupt! ! ! !

I have done the same:
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My only grandson. A bright young man. He never made a grade lower than an A.

This is his last school picture before he was killed in a car/truck wreck. He was going to go to Arizona State and study astrophysics. That at the least was his plans at 9 and 1/2 years old.
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What a beautiful young man. I can not imagine how devastating it would be to lose a child. I would gladly without any hesitation offer my life to save anyone in my family. May he rest in peace and I know the family will never forget the joy and happiness he brought to all. That smile reflects how happy he was and his loss is something I can not understand.

Thanks for sharing his picture Bert. I know he made you proud in his short years on earth.
 
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Shoot Sir, that is how I earn extra dough now! (My daughters never pay me but they say they will. I earn goodwill that way...) I get $50.00 gift cards at Christmas...😍
I had a coworker who had an after hours job landscaping. One Saturday in 1977 he called me and said his helper had an accident and he need someone to help him finish a little job. He was a close friend so I told him I was on the way. My 6 year old son was in the drive way and I asked him if he wanted to take a ride in my truck and hang around with daddy all day. He jumped in.

When we got to the work site I had my son carry potted plants that were going to be put in the ground. He worked his tail off. At the end of the day my buddy pulled out a $50 bill and handed it to me and I gave it to my son with a hug, job well done.

That was the first $50 he made in his life but he got the fever for work and making money. Not long after that he raked a few neighbors yards and soon he and his friend took our lawnmower around the neighborhood mowing grass. He bought a nice Schwinn bike and continued working and having money in his pocket the rest of his life. I never gave either of my kids an "allowance" but I allowed them to work.
 
Good mid morning, D-L!

Taking a break from work to watch a little of the LSU-Auburn game.

LSU D is great sideline to sideline because of their DBs and MLB. MLB is something else. Speed and rage. Auburn could've thrown all day though. They dropped a lot of passes. Should've scored maybe 2 more TDs. I think we can run on them, but will have more success with it if we complete passes.

They have some DL that can really pressure well. Nix had some incredible plays avoiding the pressure that extended drives. We do need to get the ball out quick whenever possible.

LSU O can really throw the ball well. They get the ball out quick and their receivers can run after the catch so you can't play soft. Gonna be a tough game. Their running game isn't stellar, but if you try to shut down their passing game completely, they do have some speed at RB to burn you in play action.

I think we will win, but it's gonna be a hard fought game regardless of the final score.

Back to work! Have a great day everyone.
Someone told me at the course today that LSU's best CB is out indefinitely with a foot injury. Hate to say it, no I don't, but good. We need all the help we can get to throw a ball downfield.
1960 looked a lot like that also.
Ah, 1960. I started off that year and everything was as good as it's ever been in my life. And then along about May, it all fell apart and I was born.

Shot a 79 today while dodging the rain. 3 double bogies didn't help my case at all.

Playing in a tournament this weekend. It's a Ryder Cup style match against another course. Just found out that I'm not playing with the seniors because a young gun backed out. Dude acted like he kicked my mule or something when he was breaking the news to me. I told him I didn't care and if he wanted to put me up against their best player that day I would be fine with that. We might drop one match that way and end up winning two more. I'm a team player.

Too bad we can't live in a society that has team players. People who would take responsibility for their actions and shortcomings rather than blaming someone else for their station in life.

No guarantees. Play to win.
 
I had a coworker who had an after hours job landscaping. One Saturday in 1977 he called me and said his helper had an accident and he need someone to help him finish a little job. He was a close friend so I told him I was on the way. My 6 year old son was in the drive way and I asked him if he wanted to take a ride in my truck and hang around with daddy all day. He jumped in.

When we got to the work site I had my son carry potted plants that were going to be put in the ground. He worked his tail off. At the end of the day my buddy pulled out a $50 bill and handed it to me and I gave it to my son with a hug, job well done.

That was the first $50 he made in his life but he got the fever for work and making money. Not long after that he raked a few neighbors yards and soon he and his friend took our lawnmower around the neighborhood mowing grass. He bought a nice Schwinn bike and continued working and having money in his pocket the rest of his life. I never gave either of my kids an "allowance" but I allowed them to work.

Yes Sir, my earliest memories of work is when I went with my Dad when he had a siding job or roofing. I picked up scraps and kept the job site cleaned when I wasn't in school. Back then the siding was aluminum and my Dad kept the scraps until he had a truck full and then he'd take them to the recycler and made a good chunk as I remember. He never "paid" me but if I needed money he'd always give it to me.

I had jobs most all my life. did the snow shoveling, lawn mowing, snow shoveling, tree work, cleaned houses, painted, just on and on. My oldest daughter asked me and stated, dad how do you know how to do all these things??? At soon to be 38 in eight or so days, I asked her if she remembered all the hard works she used to see me do. She said yes, I said I started doing that when I was about ten. I picked up a few talents along the way..

She left saying none of her guy friends can do any of that. I told her as I have told her many times. (This is a doctor I am speaking to...) "Maybe you need to make some new friends."
 
Someone told me at the course today that LSU's best CB is out indefinitely with a foot injury. Hate to say it, no I don't, but good. We need all the help we can get to throw a ball downfield.

Ah, 1960. I started off that year and everything was as good as it's ever been in my life. And then along about May, it all fell apart and I was born.

Shot a 79 today while dodging the rain. 3 double bogies didn't help my case at all.

Playing in a tournament this weekend. It's a Ryder Cup style match against another course. Just found out that I'm not playing with the seniors because a young gun backed out. Dude acted like he kicked my mule or something when he was breaking the news to me. I told him I didn't care and if he wanted to put me up against their best player that day I would be fine with that. We might drop one match that way and end up winning two more. I'm a team player.

Too bad we can't live in a society that has team players. People who would take responsibility for their actions and shortcomings rather than blaming someone else for their station in life.

No guarantees. Play to win.
If you had played anywhere near here today and shot a 79, I’d put you up against the pros, unless you’re ball could water ski. It’s been a constant steady downpour all day.
 
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