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    100 years of golf at PSU.

    98472651.pdf
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    OT: Best Hawaii 5-0's.

    The trilogy of the Vashon crime family, Chris (the son), Honore (the father), and Dominc (the grandfather) was the best. I was in a Ha-why-er (a little Gomer Pyle pronunciation there) in January 1970 for my brother's R&R from Veet-nam (a little LBJ pronunciation there). Was on the lookout for...
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    2025 - 2026 Premier League thread

    Richy was all over the pitch busting his butt, but he missed two almost wide-open scoring opportunities.
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    2025 - 2026 Premier League thread

    I felt a tad soiled yesterday rooting for Arse.
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    OSU and Dr. Strauss

    The REAL Dr. Richard Strauss. Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra / Dudamel · Berliner Philharmoniker
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    OT: Only 49% today get the snip?

    The Men Who Want to Reverse Their Circumcisions
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    Happy Passover and Easter Holiday to all.

    A time when The Lord of Christians has risen and the bread of the Jews has not risen.
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    2025 - 2026 Premier League thread

    😊 306 days since Tottenham last lifted a trophy And it's bad news for Arsenal
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    Is there a running thread for funny jokes or memes?

    I went to a shrink and told him I had suicidal thoughts. He said I'd have to pay in advance.
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    OT: Your best celebrity encounters?

    I helped run the Philadelphia 300th anniversary festivities in '82 at Penn's Landing and when I was taking a leak-break who was at the next urinal but Walter Cronkite!
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    RIP Lou Holtz - 89

    Another one. One of his teams were playing at Navy where the upper level boards have the names of famous naval battles like Tripoli, Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima etc. During the pre-game warm-ups one of his players came over to him and said "Coach, we can't possibly win". When Lou berated him and...
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    RIP Lou Holtz - 89

    Correct
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    RIP Lou Holtz - 89

    Trivia question: In what stadium did Lou score his first victory as a HC? Hint: It's now defunct.