Recent content by oopie

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    OT: Name 7 sports films you want with you forever (in no order)...

    How bout 61-believe it was a TV movie about The Mick/ Maris with Billy Crystal
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    Book(s) you are currently reading.

    John Sanford's Prey Series, started with 1st and going through in order of release
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    One of the worst things about owning a dog is ......

    5 AM, good dream, then the bark in the dark
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    A date that lives in Infamy

    Surprisingly or not, a few years ago, I mentored a 24 yr old young man who went through the public schools in Charlotte, and he had never heard of Pearl Harbor Day. WTF
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    OT: DVR Alert: “Slap Shot” on TCM at 10 pm Eastern tonight, Sunday.

    I lived in Indiana PA and during the shooting, they used the Holiday Inn across from my office to shoot a scene. The office staff(all females) ran over during the lunch break to see Newman.
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    “Cubs Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg diagnosed with cancer” (UPDATE: Now cancer-free!)

    Can be treated, not cured, how successfully depends on the burden of metastasis (how much and where spread) at the time discovered and treated. The younger at diagnosis, typically the more aggressive the cancer. I believe this took out author Vince Flynn ( Mitch Rapp series) in his late 40s-very...
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    OT: What's the most beautiful place in PA?

    Pittsburgh, coming emerging from the tunnel under Mt Washington at night
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    OT: Best Cult Films.

    Princess Bride
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    OT: Any tips, heading to Italy staying in Rome for 5 days and Monaco for six. First time to Europe.

    We walked a lot in Rome. Do not acknowledge anyone who wants to hand you anything. They want money in return for a "gift". I would not wear clothing that identifies your country, state, or city- always gives them a talking point-"Hey Penn State are you from Philly" or some such banter. Others...
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    Will Carter Starocci and Greg Kerkvliet return to Penn State wrestling in 2024? They have their initial answer

    With SVN anticipated back, if Beau leaves can Kasak make 141 again, or does he redshirt? Would he beat out SVN or Beau? Young bucks coming up at several weights.
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    Phil Grosz and Jed Donahue show

    I subscribed, always, as now ,look forward to reading, but the internet has taken away the suspense awaiting each mailing.
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    Book(s) you are currently reading.

    I enjoyed the Killing Series, by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard, most recently Killing the Witches set in the Salem days. Lots of historical tidbits, paticularly enjoyed Killing Lincoln, Killing Patton, and Killing The Rising Sun
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    War Flick recommendations

    Hacksaw Ridge and Fury two of my favs.
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    OT: Out of curiosity what are the ages of my fellow brethren here on the McAndrew Board?

    77, not a PSU grad(Gettysburg 68), but huge fan since watching the bowl game with Kansas in 69, then watching my first game in person in 75. Gave up season tickets since moving to NC in 2001, thankful we can get Big 10 channel here for those non national televised games, wrestling and bball
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    For a combination of skill and timeliness, the best PSU catches.

    Jahan Dotson, 1 hander against one of the OSU DBs along the sideline