Texsox

You've been watching too many Crocodile Dundee movies.

We have 4 seasons in Texas. McAllen temps ranch from lows in the 40's during winter to lows in the 80's and 90's during summer. We have Maples that change color and drop their leaves. I trade snow and frostbite for 100+ days for weeks on end. It's all from where you sit. Y'all don't have a summer. I don't have a winter.

Wish I had added that to my buy list. BTW, soxtalk.com is mine if y'all ever forget to pay your bill

I don't know to laugh or cry. Great avatar

Congratulations on getting your first choice. That is a great area of research to get into. Being in an area that is largly bi-lingual I am more interested in language development than before. Partly because I want to understand why I can not seem to "get" a foreign language. Who are some of the profs you will be working with?

I just read the article and didn't get the same feel. He reported that some poeple have said he lost his position. That may be true, some people may think he has lost focus on football, whatever. Same thing in golf when a player gets married. How many times did some head in the media say Tiger's downfall will be marriage and children? I hear about coaches and quarterbacks working 70 and 80 hour weeks. Basically giving up their lives for football. Anyone who gives less is considered to not have focus or the desire to win. Maybe not exact to Warner's statements but I think his overall comment about what other people in football think are right on.

Martha, how was that Whopper with cheese?

Damn weather forcasters. Same thing here. they can never get partly sunny from partly cloudy right the 70 degrees they get right.

I don't think Chaney is as big a liability that Q was to H.W. (who by the way is in town for a fund raiser here.)

qui yah hey der but from Canada. big boy hmm $299 is an excellent fare.

Asked earlier. I am seeing Bush-Cheney 04 bumper stickers. Has Bush dropped Cheney? Or is this speculation?

The issue I faced was a love for Psy and realizing I needed a Masters to really do anything in the field. So I delayed and delayed about returning. Then, it sounds embarassing to admit, I realized the time I was spending at my Country Club improving my golf game could be spent in college. The University of Texas Pan American campus is 10 minutes from my front door. I talked it over with my family and cried as I was tendering my resignation as President of the Men's Golf Assoc. and general membership. I do miss the early evenings on the putting green having a beer and talking with my buddies. Being able to drop by pretty much anytime and getting in a game. The tournaments. It's been replaced with cramming for exams and trying to remember stuff from my first 3 years old college in the early 80s. Having to go back and complete some new general ed requirements is a pain in the ass, but it will be worth it. If my damn knee had not of given me trouble I would have finished the first time. (Athletic scholarship was gone, I was pissed, uncertain what to do)

Today Feb 05 Mostly Sunny 77°/49°

I went back at 40 for a BA in Psy with the assumption of getting my Masters. It has been a struggle at times fitting everything in. Fortunately I can earn a nice living with flexible hours. I have to be careful about balancing my courseload each semester. I can not have three really tough classes with a lot of outside projects or I would be doomed. I also have to avoid group work projects that involve eberyone getting together at the same time. My schedule isn't that flexible.

The research opportunity is so key. There are so few opportunities and so many applicants. Kudos for making the final short list. By the way what are your thoughts on language aquisition? Are we genetically hard wired for native language skills or is it a learned skill?

I guess I am in the minority here but I stopped after two or three episodes. I didn't like the story lines, and the stylized camera shots.

The biggest factor that would sweep him in is capturing Bin Laden a few days before the election. You know the pressure is going to build big time if Bush needs a boost. For history look at our almost election-eve attempt in Iran to free the hostages during President Carter's term. Unfortunatly, like snow in Chicago, politicians do not always control events that can doom their campaign. Last thought, I'm not certain a terrorist attack would doom his campaign. I believe we have been slow to switch horses during a time of crisis. I think cw could correct me if this is false. He has a better grasp of this end of history.

Boy Scouts helping a little old lady circa 2004 Not your dad's Scout Troop Chicago's own Steve Fosset

Are you looking for a complete identity pack or just something for a t-shirt?

It is the oldest English language story. It is an epic poem about a Danish hero who basically kicks the crap out of a couple monsters, he is King for a long time, then dies fighting a dragon. Lots of drinking and boasting in a Mead Hall. You will read a translation from Old English which makes the story much easier to read. I also recomend the Spark Notes study guide. You can read them at sparknotes.com or buy them at Barnes and Noble.

There are way too many counterfeit Cuban cigars on the market. Mexico does not have any restrictions and there are a couple cigar shops that carry the real deal at $$$ prices. Right next store is a shop that will sell Cuban cigars for $. I have had friends tell me they can tell the difference immediately.

Beowulf is pretty cool. Which translation did you read? It was part of a Monsters in Lit class I took last year. Any book that spends so miuch time drinking beer and telling tales has got to be good.

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