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  1. MikeL
    Just finished proofreading the chapter and I can tell you it is worth the wait. Beginning with the title, which C J has not disclosed, it will hold your attention.
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    My compliments to both Gene and Tim for very well expressed reactions to the NCAA sanctions against Penn State. There are two sides to any issue, of course, and I expect there will be strong feelings on both sides. I don't care for Penn State or the NCAA. The latter may be overreacting to the former's lack of action. Gene is right about the nature of the $60 million "fine". Child abuse victims will be helped without all the significant dollars going to attorneys. That may be the most appropriate action taken by the NCAA.
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    The statue is gone: http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8188530/joe-paterno-statue-removed-penn-state-university-beaver-stadium The NCAA uses its heavy hand: http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/bigten/story/2012-07-23/ncaa-penn-state-punishment-sanctions/56427630/1?csp=breakingnews
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    Spaghetti a l'Ashi

    MikeL commented on Ashi's blog entry in Blashi Blog Blog

    Funny. I always considered spaghetti to be a simple dish.
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    Wish we could have seen your facial expressions and body language both when you made the statement and when you heard about the delay.
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    drought!

    MikeL replied to raydeayon1's topic in The Lounge

    Thanks. Maybe try again tomorrow.
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    drought!

    MikeL replied to raydeayon1's topic in The Lounge

    If you can do that, you would be considered a saint here. Here is the USDA's 12 week drought monitor (animated).
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    So soon?
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    The next chapter is AUD96, a/k/a chapter 129. I think you are in danger of surpassing 100 chapters twice on a single story.
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    Another great-great-great-great grandfather was born in Ireland and came to America early enough to fight in the American Revolution. He was present at the surrender in Yorktown. His daughter married my French ancestor's son and I am their descendent. We don't know if the two men met during the Revolution, but they both ended up in the same small Tennessee community.
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    I know what Bastille Day is. It's the day that lead my great-great-great-great grandfather to leave France for America a second time. He had fought in one revolution (ours) and didn't want to repeat that experience. Vive la France!
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    Being dead does not excuse him for what he did not do while he was alive. His son has been all over TV saying that his father did nothing wrong. That will have to suffice as Joe Pa's rebuttal to what numerous others did tell the Freeh investigators. If you read Freeh's findings as reported by the New York Times, you will see that there is written evidence (e-mails and written notes) generated at the time by the very university officials who were covering up the scandal.
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    It now appears that Paterno and other university officials actively sought to hide Sandusky's activities. See New York Times article about the Louis Freeh investigation. It appears that Mr. Paterno's widely-acclaimed integrity failed him when it was most needed.
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    Didn't Shane goose Trevor in an earlier chapter?
  16. MikeL
    The chapter ending, I think, may qualify as the mildest cliffhanger the goat has ever used. We have to wait a week (or two) to find out what Shane is explaining to a skeptical Trevor.
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    HAHAH

    MikeL replied to Y_B's topic in The Lounge

    If I get carded these days, it's because I requested a senior discount. I think some retailers train their cashiers to do that as a PR gimmick. You twenty-somethings are going to feel good every time someone guesses your age as being less than 30, 40, 50, etc. I'm sure you will learn to deal with it.
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    HAHAH

    MikeL replied to Y_B's topic in The Lounge

    When he's 18, you will be 33. Can't wait to see what you look like then. HAHAH
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    No fireworks here today. They are banned due to severe drought conditions. Here's an unusual daytime fireworks show:
  21. MikeL
    Happy Independence Day, Everyone!
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    OK. Today was the day. The highest temperature ever recorded in the Nashville area: 113°F
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    Actually, the A/C is repaired and the cool goat is currently reviewing editors' and beta readers' comments.
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