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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.
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    Vince McMahon wrecks car driven by PSU trustee

    Probably Vince is still upset the Texas Rattlesnake ruined his Corvette Stone Cold pours CEMENT on Vince's Corvette 🚘
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    RIP, "Kitten"

    Lauren Chapin dead – 'Father Knows Best' star dies at 80
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    OT : Captain Lou Albano

    Before he was a Captain, he was half of the tag-team "The Sicilians" with Tony Altamore.
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    2025 - 2026 Premier League thread

    Only Premier League winning managers are allowed inside..
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    ? What Penn State Player left the program to have better success somewhere else?

    Leo "Hollywood" McClelland? Scored a touchdown in mop-up time in a rout against TCU in '78. He thought he could be the next great USC tailback. USC wouldn't take him and was a flop at Temple.
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    Legend Robert Duvall died

    "Can't do it Sally"