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We finally switched from backpacking / tent camping primarily to a pop up camper. I liked the floorplan with a coach, dinette, stove, fridge, and two king size beds. We picked it up from a neighbor who was having their third child and needed some cash. It was in very good to excellent shape. I have a mixture of excitement and mourning the loss of simpler camping. But when we are on the road for 6 - 8 weeks the tent thing was getting rough. We have a weekend trip set for South Padre (we have Super Bowl Monday off), a week at Big Bend NP for spring break, four or five weeks somewhere between northern Mexico and Isle Royale NP on Lake Superior then meeting up with my folks in St. Germain Wis. for a week on Big St. Germain Lake (resort cabin). I can't believe how empty my storage unit became when we started pulling out camping gear and loading the pup.

I should have them start posting on some forum, instead they will be blogging at kidblog.org. Easy way to get them to read and write. For the boys I just start some Kobe v. Labron argument. Of course I have to tell them about a guy that played before they were born, Michael Jeffrey Jordan.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 27, 2013 -> 08:52 AM) As a general policy, because of previous history, we automatically ban any IPs from the state of Texas. Damn Kap

QUOTE (lostfan @ Jan 25, 2013 -> 01:35 PM) Looks like the GOP is going to go ahead and cave on this (because they made themselves look really stupid the last time, and people actually noticed) Or the GOP heard voters when they said they were tired of gridlock and will emerge as the party of "getting things done". I see so many polls where voters complain about gridlock in Washington. This could be a nice GOP strategy.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 23, 2013 -> 07:40 PM) Yeah, SS, my "slow" class said that

Of course we went to the buster lol. Another class, ''what does SLaM stand for?''Idk Why is that guy throwing a chair?Idk Wait, wait what was that pic of the girl? Idk Bad idea.

We discusssed swear filters. I am focusing on blogs. They will be following one of their choice and writing one. My problem is finding a blog site that is free, accessable (damn firewall), and portable. I don't want them to lose access after the course ends. If I use my course Moodle, outsiders can not read and I want them to share with the rest of the world.

Nice bump sir.

I am doing a lesson on forums, wikis, and blogs for my 8th grade students and need to show them an example of a forum, Doh, I pick this one because I know it so well. "Then I hear myself say, topics are aranged in order of the most recent to the oldest. You see here that justBLAZE replied three minutes ago." "Sir, what does justBlaze mean?" avoiding the answer "these are pseudonyms, or made up names, you would have to ask him" "Sir, I know!" moving on . . . "Wait, what does 'I am drunk in 2013' mean?" oops Of course I also forgot to turn off avatars and sigs

One of the best written posts I've read in a while. Sure beats three pages of "witty one-liners" and insults.

Happy Birthday! I hope it is a happy one.

I'll take a stab at a more thought out and serious post and watch the points get misconstrued, twisted, and lost "Wussification" would indicated American society is becoming less violent, less physical. I'm not certain that is true. Road rage, serial killings, and overall violence all seem to be increasing, not decreasing. Now, some may see any attempt to stop that (watching how children play, well regulating guns, etc) as unnecessary or a bad thing. damn gotta go before I finish. Here's the start

I guess to avoid this wussification we need more duels in the streets! We need more shootouts between neighbors. Once again some of the Republicans on the board want to return to days gone by. Gun slingers, no gay people, minorities out of sight and out of mind, women at home having babies, wearing a dress and cookin' dinner. They believe in evolution on everything except civilization. To prove I'm not a wuss I'll kick anyone's ass who dares to challenge me! Again I ask, what does well regulated mean? I thought it may have something to do with having regulations on arms.

Is this relevant to the discussion?

QUOTE (DukeNukeEm @ Jan 19, 2013 -> 08:59 AM) Haha so they've got from "doom-rifles equipped with detachable assault clips with baby-seeking high velocity military grade death-bullets" to "Wal-Mart rifles". Funny how the facts change. In any case, there's a lot of M14's lying around in this country, which up until like 18 months ago was the standard marksmanship rifle for the USMC. The new one (M25) is still on the M14 platform. That gun does not mess around, and you can (or could) buy one for $1500. Its just as lethal as almost any rifle in service around the world. Whatever, that wasn't your point. Unless the government plans on just wasting every American citizen and having no country left, they'll have to be selective about who they fight. They'll have to visually confirm a threat, they'll have to figure out who's an enemy and who's not. A-10's and drones really cant do that, because the only way you know about the insurgents is when they're shooting at you. The government better make a really good point to feed people, or they'll go from having a small percentage of the population revolting to everyone taking up arms overnight. Besides, I have the skills to survive in the woods with a .22lr and a hatchet for like a week at a time and do alright. Most people do too, even if they dont know it. Duke, did you see the part where I wrote "another country"? It seems like you are replying that it is the US government. And OK, after they have wiped out our trained military from around the globe, are they really going to be worried about the citizens and their weapons (any and all currently available), or will that be part of the mop up? A

So Duke, can you really image another country's military leaders thinking this "OK, we can beat their Navy even though they have ships all over the globe, we can defeat their Air Force based all over the globe, their Army and Marines are really no threat to our superior forces, and well their nuclear weapons are kind of wussy, but dammit, how are we going to get past all those WalMart rifles they have bought? So sure, everyone in the major cities can hide and be rebels, but how are they going to eat? Without regular resupplies into the supermarkets, the cities and tens of millions of Americans in those cities will never have a chance to fire a bullet once the highways are blockaded. We are a net *importer* of foods as a nation. We can't even feed ourselves without foreign suppliers. The world has changed. What does "well regulated" mean?

The two income point is interesting. When we see jobs that do allow for a woman to stay home, say being an autoworker in Detroit or a school teacher in Chicago we complain they are earning too much. When there is talk about raising the minimum wage, it's too damn much. Then was applaud and present as successful the investors that buy companies to move the jobs overseas. See the profits they made for their investors! I am still laughing my ass off at the school comment. And YAS, when the military takes over, do you think the President will be a Dem or a Rep?

In the wild west there were few law enforcement officers and they were shady at best. Has the world changed a bit since then? In 1783 the government had no money for a professional, full time army. Has the world changed a bit since then? In days gone by, hunting for your supper was just a routine part of your day. There were no supermarkets to buy meat. Has the world changed a bit since then? Not too long ago girls were taught to say no no no and guys were taught to keep pursuing past all those nos until she gave in. Has the world changed a bit since then? Bullying was just a part of growing up in the 1950s. Has the world changed a bit since then? Teenage fights in the 1950s were skin on skin. Has the world changed a bit since then? Some people change with the times, so wish to go back to those times.

Texas also has a rainy day fund available. Yes, it would be possible to borrow money and do more but the Texas government runs on what the folks in the state are sending in. Some people can handle that, others want more stuff.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jan 16, 2013 -> 04:39 PM) At the expense of a s***ty education system, s***ty infrastructure and poor people suffering. We judge education systems by the student's outcome on standardized tests which sometimes unfairly characterizes the schools. In Texas we have a very large recent immigrant population which severly impacts our test scores. The schools are much better than most people outside of Texas realize. We also have a very strong state funded university system. Comparing U of I with UT - Austin, which I believe are very comparatable instututions, the in state tuition is about 33% less for Austin. I'm not certain what you mean about infrastructure.

Alpha, when you write "one of" what does that mean?

We stuck Panama with the bill to run the canal which has zero military use anymore (ships are sitting ducks) and less and less cargo strategy (ships getting too large to fit).

QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Jan 16, 2013 -> 04:26 PM) I would be in Texas right now if my wife would let us go. But she doesn't want to be that far from the rest of her family. Happy wife, happy life. There is an intersting article on how Mexican immigration has really helped the economy here. It's a giant Doh for anyone that lives here. http://nation.time.com/2013/01/14/the-new-...changing-texas/

I wonder which game worn jersey would command the highest price?

I was thinking are we taking on The Onion. f***ing amazing Sammy.