Thanks, all.

Sorry I’m late in responding, I was working in Syracuse all week and didn’t get home until late on Friday.

“RF” is indeed for Rams Fan.

“TS” is for Tri State, as in Westchester County, NY, North Jersey, NJ, and Fairfield County, CT.

I live in Fairfield County, CT, which is truly part of Tri State. The rest of Connecticut is New England, but not us.

Besides the Rams, I’m a Yankee fan, a Rangers fan (very sad they lost Game 7 on my birthday), and, gods help me, a Knicks fan.

51 and still going strong!

Wow, still processing this…

TD and I were never “friends” where we posted. In fact, quite the opposite…
When Sandy Hook happened, and I lashed out at the gun industry, TD was there to say “take it out of my dead hands.”

He was very pro gun and this just pushed my crazy button. We had lots of crazy interactions, but here we are.

I miss TD. Hopefully, we will meet again.

“If you want to really hurt you parents, and you don’t have the nerve to be gay, the least you can do is go into the arts. I’m not kidding. The arts are not a way to make a living. They are a very human way of making life more bearable. Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven’s sake. Sing in the shower. Dance to the radio. Tell stories. Write a poem to a friend, even a lousy poem. Do it as well as you possible can. You will get an enormous reward. You will have created something.” — Kurt Vonnegut  

“Just because it makes no sense doesn’t mean it’s not good advice.” ― Mick Farren

“Every war results from the struggle for markets and spheres of influence, and every war is sold to the public by professional liars and totally sincere religious maniacs, as a Holy Crusade to save God and Goodness from Satan and Evil.” — Anton Robert Wilson

“If you wind up with a boring, miserable life because you listened to your mom, your dad, your teacher, your priest or some guy on TV telling you how to do your shit, then YOU DESERVE IT” — Frank Zappa

“Certainly it constitutes bad news when the people who agree with you are buggier than batshit.” — Philip K. Dick

“Even Napoleon had his Watergate.” ― Yogi Berra

“Once you lose that sense of wonder at being alive, you’re pretty much on the way out…”—- David Bowie

“We build but to tear down. Most of our work and resource is squandered. Our onward march is marked by devastation. Everywhere there is an appalling loss of time, effort and life. A cheerless view, but true.” — Nikola Tesla

“Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively.” ― Dalai Lama XIV

“You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.” ― R. Buckminster Fuller

Tennessee? Crap, remember the last time we played them and had a joint practice and the Rams got all banged up? Oh, wait, that’s when Fisher was THEIR coach…

I worked with a Radiation Effects Engineer from one of the main Prime Contractors a few years ago. We had to come up with a test plan for the IC’s and transistors used in our box, and then had to go test them at their facility.

In casual conversation, he stated that he believed low level radiation exposure was actually beneficial. His argument was that radiation kills off weak cells. Old cells are for the most part weaker than young cells. Old cells are also the ones that tend to mutate into cancer.

Who knows? Maybe cell phones really are good for us…

Wow! Jaws in that Rams card is the spitting image of Foles!

The wife and I actually saw this on in the theater. We watched it again on PPV with our kids, and, like most movies I guess, there is a big difference. On the big screen it was, well, Grander.

So many quirky, funny things going on and so many great actors, definitely worth several viewings. I am a big Bill Murray fan and was glad to see him in this movie, but my favorite “bit” roles were Jeff Goldblum as the lawyer and Willam Defoe as the assassin. The whole jail stuff was also pee your pants funny.

Damn! They don’t grow actors out of pods like they used to…

Live long, and prosper.

Not for nothing, but I’m starting to feel good that we didn’t land K. Shanny as our OC. Sounds like a douche bag, and he axed Action Jackson.
Sounds like this guard would be a good pick up for the Rams, and I hope Steve Jax finds a new home. I would think he still has a year or two he can contribute.

Why is there an Oilers helmet?

Isn’t it obvious?

St. Louis Oilers, of course…

I like this. Continuity is very important. I still think a healthy San B can be the best QB in the NFC West. I’m just a bit skeptical on how well that knee is healed. Maybe they should have gone bionic or something…

Hey, here’s hoping Seattle has the infamous Super Bowl loser hangover, and then lose half their depth because they have to sign Wilson.

Wow. Look at that those regular season records. Consistent excellence. Yes, they have lost their most recent Super Bowls, but they won a few too (as we know).

I have to tip my hat and hope they win this year so Seattle can suffer the infamous Super Bowl loser hangover. Hey, they aren’t going to be able to pay everybody, so win or lose, they will be diminished.

WV, your question about why the leading receiver and leading rusher aren’t on the Patriots now? It really comes down to how they run this Offense. EVERYBODY (except Brady) is interchangeable.

Last time they played the Colts, Gray got like 250 yrds rushing. Hasn’t been seen from since. Last week against the Ravens, they didn’t run the ball like at all in the second half. This week? Didn’t have a catch by a WR in the second half.

Like him or hate him, the big B knows how to game plan like nobody on our team…

Whoever drew this should be beaten with an elderberry branch; it dishonors the Santa!

Actually, it is a pretty sad commentary on America. My opinion of people in general is low these days, especially authority figures.

Quoting Roger Waters from the song “The Powers That Be”:

“If you see them come, you better run!”

I really don’t know why cops are targeting blacks and other minorities across the country. Some people will say, “Well, it only seems that way.” Bullshit! Give somebody a badge and a gun and the vast majority will IMO find somebody to bully.

Hey, here’s a crazy idea: maybe NOBODY should have guns, cops included (after the first year or two where they have to root out and kill all the gun nuts). Once the playing field is evened out, give the cops clubs. My guess is that less people will be clubbed per year than are currently being shot per year…