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My favorite word "behoove"
I love the way "noodle" sounds for some reason.
I love the way "noodle" sounds for some reason.
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Deceive. Inveigle. Obfuscate.
And his one problem is he didn’t go to Russia that night because he had extracurricular activities, and they froze to death.
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On a similar note, "the die is cast" is such a great phrase because in English, it works both ways. The original meaning as a singular of two dice being thrown, meaning game on. It can also be meant as a die as in a mechanical implement (tool and die) has been fabricated, and said die will be the one making the marks, also meaning that the decision has been made.
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While I appreciate the positive atmosphere at the Juneteenth concert plus weed smoke... Buss shots at the devils maybe a step too far for a family event
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Dub is a good background music for basically any activity.
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Understanding that confirmation bias is a thing, does anyone else get a tiny bit of satisfaction when you have a negative vibe on someone famous, and it turns out you were right? Like I remember the first I heard of The Weekend something rubbed me the wrong way, and every time I read something about him, I'm subconsciously thinking to myself "I told you he's a shit."
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The local high school has supplied "proud graduate" lawn signs with the student's name on them for a few years.
This year, some of them have been accompanied by a separate sign announcing where the kid is going to college. A couple have seemed like a straight line decision for one reason or another (SUNY-Brockport, Vermont), but a couple in our neighborhood (UNC-Wilmington, Colorado) just seemed like curious choices. I've been out of the college game for a while, but options such as those two seem odd due to distance and the named schools not having a top-notch reputation (again, been out of the game and schools certainly have individual programs that exceed the school's general reputation).
I also ponder if the colleges are making the "next step" signs or if the parents are. UNCW was one the parents made (the graduate was pictured and the style was a ringer for last month's other kid who graduated from college), but the others did not have anything specific to the graduate.
This year, some of them have been accompanied by a separate sign announcing where the kid is going to college. A couple have seemed like a straight line decision for one reason or another (SUNY-Brockport, Vermont), but a couple in our neighborhood (UNC-Wilmington, Colorado) just seemed like curious choices. I've been out of the college game for a while, but options such as those two seem odd due to distance and the named schools not having a top-notch reputation (again, been out of the game and schools certainly have individual programs that exceed the school's general reputation).
I also ponder if the colleges are making the "next step" signs or if the parents are. UNCW was one the parents made (the graduate was pictured and the style was a ringer for last month's other kid who graduated from college), but the others did not have anything specific to the graduate.
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Colorado isn’t Ivy League or anything, of course, but it is a good school, with better than average rankings. CU and CSU traditionally attract a ton of out-of-state kids, particularly from the two coasts. Skiing is one draw, the mountains and the natural beauty, another. Seems a little bit exotic to some (but, not really). Boulder and Fort Collins are attractive towns and CU is a pretty campus (CSU, not so much.)
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Sure and like mentioned they do have programs that draw nationwide... astronomy, aeronautics, vet medicine (CSU), etc.
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College reveals.DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑Mon Jun 19, 2023 3:01 pm The local high school has supplied "proud graduate" lawn signs with the student's name on them for a few years.
This year, some of them have been accompanied by a separate sign announcing where the kid is going to college. A couple have seemed like a straight line decision for one reason or another (SUNY-Brockport, Vermont), but a couple in our neighborhood (UNC-Wilmington, Colorado) just seemed like curious choices. I've been out of the college game for a while, but options such as those two seem odd due to distance and the named schools not having a top-notch reputation (again, been out of the game and schools certainly have individual programs that exceed the school's general reputation).
I also ponder if the colleges are making the "next step" signs or if the parents are. UNCW was one the parents made (the graduate was pictured and the style was a ringer for last month's other kid who graduated from college), but the others did not have anything specific to the graduate.
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Just went to the googles and it appears the "incoming student" signs are for purchase.
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Weird, I'm not getting any of my normal daily e-mails to my Yahoo address.
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We've got top-notch Physics and Space programs. The business and engineering schools are Top-20 in the country, Plus the Library staff is top notch and we've got a new football coach!sancarlos wrote: ↑Mon Jun 19, 2023 3:10 pm Colorado isn’t Ivy League or anything, of course, but it is a good school, with better than average rankings. CU and CSU traditionally attract a ton of out-of-state kids, particularly from the two coasts. Skiing is one draw, the mountains and the natural beauty, another. Seems a little bit exotic to some (but, not really). Boulder and Fort Collins are attractive towns and CU is a pretty campus (CSU, not so much.)
Oh and legal weed with a dispensary 2 blocks from campus.
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CU, when you roll in all the cool "not part of the school" experience is an incredible draw.
UNCW is a very cool destination if you want the whole east coach beach town set-up. One of our favorite beaches to visit is Wrightsville, which happens to be the straight shot from campus (beaches are big enough that you can just avoid the one ramp/entrance where the bus drops them all off.
But, yeah, while a lovely campus, it's certainly not a highly ranked/"prestigious" school in terms of a national footprint. With that said, when I visited with my daughter, given the surrounding area... If I could've gotten a sniff on the soccer team, I would've strongly considered it.
UNCW is a very cool destination if you want the whole east coach beach town set-up. One of our favorite beaches to visit is Wrightsville, which happens to be the straight shot from campus (beaches are big enough that you can just avoid the one ramp/entrance where the bus drops them all off.
But, yeah, while a lovely campus, it's certainly not a highly ranked/"prestigious" school in terms of a national footprint. With that said, when I visited with my daughter, given the surrounding area... If I could've gotten a sniff on the soccer team, I would've strongly considered it.
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But does he have two feet?Rush2112 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 20, 2023 1:45 pmWe've got top-notch Physics and Space programs. The business and engineering schools are Top-20 in the country, Plus the Library staff is top notch and we've got a new football coach!sancarlos wrote: ↑Mon Jun 19, 2023 3:10 pm Colorado isn’t Ivy League or anything, of course, but it is a good school, with better than average rankings. CU and CSU traditionally attract a ton of out-of-state kids, particularly from the two coasts. Skiing is one draw, the mountains and the natural beauty, another. Seems a little bit exotic to some (but, not really). Boulder and Fort Collins are attractive towns and CU is a pretty campus (CSU, not so much.)
Oh and legal weed with a dispensary 2 blocks from campus.
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Not for long!Giff wrote: ↑Tue Jun 20, 2023 2:24 pmBut does he have two feet?Rush2112 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 20, 2023 1:45 pmWe've got top-notch Physics and Space programs. The business and engineering schools are Top-20 in the country, Plus the Library staff is top notch and we've got a new football coach!sancarlos wrote: ↑Mon Jun 19, 2023 3:10 pm Colorado isn’t Ivy League or anything, of course, but it is a good school, with better than average rankings. CU and CSU traditionally attract a ton of out-of-state kids, particularly from the two coasts. Skiing is one draw, the mountains and the natural beauty, another. Seems a little bit exotic to some (but, not really). Boulder and Fort Collins are attractive towns and CU is a pretty campus (CSU, not so much.)
Oh and legal weed with a dispensary 2 blocks from campus.
My first in person NCAAFB game was homecoming Deion's junior or senior year (Jay Leno was the pep rally headliner). It's hard to fathom that slippery speedster being felled by his feet.
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One of those little things that makes me miss my mom, as we were calling each other before and after every game back then.
And his one problem is he didn’t go to Russia that night because he had extracurricular activities, and they froze to death.
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It's one of the 4-5 best state schools in North Carolina!Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Tue Jun 20, 2023 2:12 pm UNCW is a very cool destination if you want the whole east coach beach town set-up. One of our favorite beaches to visit is Wrightsville, which happens to be the straight shot from campus (beaches are big enough that you can just avoid the one ramp/entrance where the bus drops them all off.
But, yeah, while a lovely campus, it's certainly not a highly ranked/"prestigious" school in terms of a national footprint. With that said, when I visited with my daughter, given the surrounding area... If I could've gotten a sniff on the soccer team, I would've strongly considered it.
Totally Kafkaesque
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I won't stand for this purported slander of UNC Pembroke (it'll always be Pembroke State University to me) and ECU!Shirley wrote: ↑Wed Jun 21, 2023 8:40 amIt's one of the 4-5 best state schools in North Carolina!Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Tue Jun 20, 2023 2:12 pm UNCW is a very cool destination if you want the whole east coach beach town set-up. One of our favorite beaches to visit is Wrightsville, which happens to be the straight shot from campus (beaches are big enough that you can just avoid the one ramp/entrance where the bus drops them all off.
But, yeah, while a lovely campus, it's certainly not a highly ranked/"prestigious" school in terms of a national footprint. With that said, when I visited with my daughter, given the surrounding area... If I could've gotten a sniff on the soccer team, I would've strongly considered it.
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govmentchedda wrote: ↑Wed Jun 21, 2023 8:56 am UNC Pembroke (it'll always be Pembroke State University to me)
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He predated my grandfather's time there by a year.Rush2112 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 21, 2023 11:37 amgovmentchedda wrote: ↑Wed Jun 21, 2023 8:56 am UNC Pembroke (it'll always be Pembroke State University to me)
Is that Kelvin Sampson's music?
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Hey you're the one assuming those two aren't in the top 5! (they aren't)govmentchedda wrote: ↑Wed Jun 21, 2023 8:56 amI won't stand for this purported slander of UNC Pembroke (it'll always be Pembroke State University to me) and ECU!Shirley wrote: ↑Wed Jun 21, 2023 8:40 amIt's one of the 4-5 best state schools in North Carolina!Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Tue Jun 20, 2023 2:12 pm UNCW is a very cool destination if you want the whole east coach beach town set-up. One of our favorite beaches to visit is Wrightsville, which happens to be the straight shot from campus (beaches are big enough that you can just avoid the one ramp/entrance where the bus drops them all off.
But, yeah, while a lovely campus, it's certainly not a highly ranked/"prestigious" school in terms of a national footprint. With that said, when I visited with my daughter, given the surrounding area... If I could've gotten a sniff on the soccer team, I would've strongly considered it.
Totally Kafkaesque
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My uncle retired from teaching at ECU a few years ago and three of my cousins went there. Speaking of rankings, the oldest of the three cousins was always proud that Playboy would not include ECU in their annual rankings of top party schools because professionals were not allowed.Shirley wrote: ↑Wed Jun 21, 2023 2:42 pmHey you're the one assuming those two aren't in the top 5! (they aren't)govmentchedda wrote: ↑Wed Jun 21, 2023 8:56 amI won't stand for this purported slander of UNC Pembroke (it'll always be Pembroke State University to me) and ECU!Shirley wrote: ↑Wed Jun 21, 2023 8:40 amIt's one of the 4-5 best state schools in North Carolina!Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Tue Jun 20, 2023 2:12 pm UNCW is a very cool destination if you want the whole east coach beach town set-up. One of our favorite beaches to visit is Wrightsville, which happens to be the straight shot from campus (beaches are big enough that you can just avoid the one ramp/entrance where the bus drops them all off.
But, yeah, while a lovely campus, it's certainly not a highly ranked/"prestigious" school in terms of a national footprint. With that said, when I visited with my daughter, given the surrounding area... If I could've gotten a sniff on the soccer team, I would've strongly considered it.
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Lol. Like that.
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Sadly, that story is apocryphal...from Snopes:govmentchedda wrote: ↑Wed Jun 21, 2023 3:11 pmMy uncle retired from teaching at ECU a few years ago and three of my cousins went there. Speaking of rankings, the oldest of the three cousins was always proud that Playboy would not include ECU in their annual rankings of top party schools because professionals were not allowed.Shirley wrote: ↑Wed Jun 21, 2023 2:42 pmHey you're the one assuming those two aren't in the top 5! (they aren't)govmentchedda wrote: ↑Wed Jun 21, 2023 8:56 amI won't stand for this purported slander of UNC Pembroke (it'll always be Pembroke State University to me) and ECU!Shirley wrote: ↑Wed Jun 21, 2023 8:40 amIt's one of the 4-5 best state schools in North Carolina!Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Tue Jun 20, 2023 2:12 pm UNCW is a very cool destination if you want the whole east coach beach town set-up. One of our favorite beaches to visit is Wrightsville, which happens to be the straight shot from campus (beaches are big enough that you can just avoid the one ramp/entrance where the bus drops them all off.
But, yeah, while a lovely campus, it's certainly not a highly ranked/"prestigious" school in terms of a national footprint. With that said, when I visited with my daughter, given the surrounding area... If I could've gotten a sniff on the soccer team, I would've strongly considered it.
Playboy's Top Party Schools
Which leads us straight into the legend which has sprung up around this famed list:
Then there's the computer bulletin board-fueled story about the magazine (usually Playboy) that was ranking the Top 10 Party Schools in the country. Students at the University of Wisconsin were taken aback when their school didn't rate even an honorable mention; after all, everyone knows about the legendary cheesehead antics that go on in Madison. But when the kids contacted the magazine, they were told: "We don't rank professionals."
Gentle souls that they are, Playboy referenced this bit of folklore (a charming bit of blarney which been told about any number of schools, cheese-enhanced and otherwise, for many years prior to 1987) and did their best console those who were left off the January 1987 compilation by stating, "If your school isn't listed, it's probably because we didn't include professionals."
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That story was passed around when I was in school, but I couldn't be sure of the origins and i just respect Chedda so damn much out of how he leaves himself out there on the Connect Floor (TM).
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Working hard to come up with a Charles Van Doren joke, but I got nothing.
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Rebuses (rebii?) are such bullshit in crosswords.
Totally Kafkaesque
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Is it even possible to do them if you're doing a crossword with a pen on paper?
And his one problem is he didn’t go to Russia that night because he had extracurricular activities, and they froze to death.
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That reminds me that I fucking didn't get Wordle today. So pissed.
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You can lead a horse to fish, but you can't fish out a horse.
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Good point. Probably not. I have NYT crossword app on my phone. The first time I ran into a rebus, I didn't even know that was a thing and was so confused until I found that button. I just did another one that had them. At the very least, the puzzle should let you know that it uses them, because otherwise it completely fucks up your brain when you're sure you know the right word but it doesn't fit.Steve of phpBB wrote: ↑Thu Jun 22, 2023 11:05 amIs it even possible to do them if you're doing a crossword with a pen on paper?
Totally Kafkaesque
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Booooooo
he’s a fixbking cyborg or some shit. The
holy fuckbAllZ, what a ducking nightmare. Holy shot. Just, fuck. The
holy fuckbAllZ, what a ducking nightmare. Holy shot. Just, fuck. The
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That's about the same with my experience. I do the crosswords on the phone app only.Shirley wrote: ↑Thu Jun 22, 2023 11:36 amGood point. Probably not. I have NYT crossword app on my phone. The first time I ran into a rebus, I didn't even know that was a thing and was so confused until I found that button. I just did another one that had them. At the very least, the puzzle should let you know that it uses them, because otherwise it completely fucks up your brain when you're sure you know the right word but it doesn't fit.Steve of phpBB wrote: ↑Thu Jun 22, 2023 11:05 amIs it even possible to do them if you're doing a crossword with a pen on paper?
But at this point, if the answer that seems to fit doesn't fit, you're on notice to look for rebii.
What pisses me off is when the rebus is a combination of words or letters with a slash, and it's not clear which should be above the slash and which below. Or whether we're supposed to use digits or words if it's a number.
And his one problem is he didn’t go to Russia that night because he had extracurricular activities, and they froze to death.
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Same. Broke my 98-day streak.DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Thu Jun 22, 2023 2:52 pmI didn't get it either...such bullshit when you have 4/5 letters, in the right order, but then there's a bunch of options for the last one.
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(got it in 3)DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Thu Jun 22, 2023 2:52 pmI didn't get it either...such bullshit when you have 4/5 letters, in the right order, but then there's a bunch of options for the last one.
Totally Kafkaesque
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Had three chances with four options. Not a good week for me and games.DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Thu Jun 22, 2023 2:52 pmI didn't get it either...such bullshit when you have 4/5 letters, in the right order, but then there's a bunch of options for the last one.
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Same. Hadn't done one in months. You other guys suck, obviously.Shirley wrote: ↑Thu Jun 22, 2023 2:55 pm(got it in 3)DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Thu Jun 22, 2023 2:52 pmI didn't get it either...such bullshit when you have 4/5 letters, in the right order, but then there's a bunch of options for the last one.
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