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Old 12-30-19, 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
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Does your daughter's band appearance on Sunday come with a free ticket for you?
No free tix for family. But I am excited for her. I don't know if we can watch them on TV, they will probably be broadcasting chit-chat about how the Eagles are choking during half-time instead of showing the Incomparable Golden Rams Marching Band.
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Oh since her school is closed for semester break, we have volunteered to host some of her marching band friends for Saturday night. Those band geeks are well-behaved, thankfully. I am happy to host them.
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Originally Posted by BillyD
+1. I thank God my knees survived decades of basketball and other running activities. The last thing I want in my old age is to become immobile.
For all that people talk about running injuries, basketball seems like the riskiest adult rec sport.
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Originally Posted by datlas
Oh since her school is closed for semester break, we have volunteered to host some of her marching band friends for Saturday night. Those band geeks are well-behaved, thankfully. I am happy to host them.
When you raise them right, their friends will be well-behaved too.

Sadly, I realized I will be unable to watch the game as I'll be in Maui.
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Originally Posted by Bah Humbug
For all that people talk about running injuries, basketball seems like the riskiest adult rec sport.
Downhill skiing ftw. That said, my wife played varsity bball in college and that was the beginning of the end for her.
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Why would that be anything other than good?
april showers with the temperature mate.
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Originally Posted by datlas
they will probably be broadcasting chit-chat about how the Eagles are choking during half-time instead of showing the Incomparable Golden Rams Marching Band.
The great thing about the playoffs is that the Eagles can't really choke. With all their injuries they simply are not in the same league as any of the other teams in the NFC playoff picture.
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
Downhill skiing ftw. That said, my wife played varsity bball in college and that was the beginning of the end for her.
Oh definitely, but I was thinking in terms of things that your average couch potato can and will go sign up for a the Y/ church/ whatever. Meaning things like softball, kickball, bowling, etc. I doubt many people suddenly start skiing out of the blue at age 40.
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Originally Posted by datlas
Oh since her school is closed for semester break, we have volunteered to host some of her marching band friends for Saturday night. Those band geeks are well-behaved, thankfully. I am happy to host them.
Band geeks are the best.
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Originally Posted by Bah Humbug
Oh definitely, but I was thinking in terms of things that your average couch potato can and will go sign up for a the Y/ church/ whatever. Meaning things like softball, kickball, bowling, etc. I doubt many people suddenly start skiing out of the blue at age 40.
Ah, just so.
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Originally Posted by Bah Humbug
Oh definitely, but I was thinking in terms of things that your average couch potato can and will go sign up for a the Y/ church/ whatever. Meaning things like softball, kickball, bowling, etc. I doubt many people suddenly start skiing out of the blue at age 40.
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Old 12-30-19, 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
Why would that be anything other than good?
Because possibly it's the handwriting on the wall?
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
We're closed tomorrow.
Does your daughter's band appearance on Sunday come with a free ticket for you?
C'mon now, how are they going to pay these athletes if they have to provide free admission for high school band parents?
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Old 12-30-19, 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by datlas
No free tix for family. But I am excited for her. I don't know if we can watch them on TV, they will probably be broadcasting chit-chat about how the Eagles are choking during half-time instead of showing the Incomparable Golden Rams Marching Band.
Maybe you could sit outside in the parking lot and fly a drone over to watch the ban from above.

I promise, I will pitch in to a GoFundMe account to help raise your bail, shouldn't take more than 3 or 4 days to come up with enough.
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Originally Posted by BillyD
Because possibly it's the handwriting on the wall?
Breaking a record by seven degrees is normal, right?


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Downhill skiing ftw. That said, my wife played varsity bball in college and that was the beginning of the end for her.
Ahhh, always a regret of mine, never learned to ski.
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Ahhh, always a regret of mine, never learned to ski.
I liked it when I was younger, but nowadays If I'm going to cling to the hairy edge of control and get the crap scared out of me, I'd rather it was on nice, warm, soft, treeless, water.

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Breaking a record by seven degrees is normal, right?
Not in my book, but it sounds like we're arguing the same thing.
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Ahhh, always a regret of mine, never learned to ski.
You are giving up too soon. I began skiing at about age 70 but then discovered the Olympics were out of my reach so gave it up. By the way, I have about $2000 wort of ski stuff I can give a good price on.
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Skiing. Phooey. It's fun to watch.
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Another Manic Monday here. At work already. I console myself by saying it's job security.
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Were you in S'ville for Christmas?


No, wrong time of year to go North.

BTW, awesome bear related twitter content. We have been clamoring for more content like that.
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Originally Posted by Bah Humbug
When you raise them right, their friends will be well-behaved too.

Sadly, I realized I will be unable to watch the game as I'll be in Maui.
How can being in Maui ever be a bad thing? Does not compute.
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Originally Posted by DougRNS
No, wrong time of year to go North.
I HTFU and did. Santa did not come to the door in Ohio.
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The Assos NOT SHORTS bibs that I ordered from Excel have arrived!



p.s. I think they still have some in Med and Lg for $98 which is a good buy. No need for me to post in the 41 to seek confirmation.
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