swamprat

Congratulations Swamprat - is this your first grandchild?

Yup. Now that I have her, I want more. However, my daughter-in-law has told me to wait awhile, before she does THAT again.

 

Congrats!!! Hope all are well with many years to come...and that you get to do all the SPOILING that you want. And looking forward to that day myself,when the time comes.

 

Congrats Swamprat and now the spoiling begins, God Bless you all. JD

 

Conrats Swamprat!! Prayers for all involved - what a blessing!

 

Now for the important stuff..........Happy Spoiling!! :dancingpa

 

Congrats!! If you need any instructions on how to spoil a grandchild just let me know.

I'm just standing back and getting out of Mrs. S's way. Has anybody seen my checkbook? :scared: :sssh:

 

However, once we get her social security number, we'll get her prepaid college fund set up, though. No need to burden the new parents with that expense. :thumb:

 

 

Awesome Swamp! Congrats!!!

 

BTW, it must be over 90 since you're not wearing a jacket...

Actually the high was 72 yesterday in Orlando. Beautiful day. It got down into the low 50s last night though. Definitely jacket weather for me.

 

 

Thanks to everyone. I can't get enough of this little cutie.

With Grampa Rat...

With Grandma ...

Another pic of the pretty girl.

Say hello to Sylvia Grace ...

 

7 lbs 0 oz born less than an hour ago.

I've heard some discussions on this, but I wanted to know which Football day is your favorite and why. You can use any kind of reasoning you would like, just let us know why you feel the way you do.

 

I'll go ahead and start by saying Saturday. I just love college football, and while I played high school ball and I watch the NFL every Sunday, nothing beats a great college football game.

I couldn't agree with you more. I go watch high school games when I can and occasionally catch a Bucs game, but nothing beats the atmosphere of the college game. Since the Bucs and USF share Raymond James, I've been able to compare them, and there is definitely a difference. From the tailgate parties to the crowd intensity during the game, the college game is much more exciting.

Based on how many times I watch them over and over...

 

1. "Major League"

2. "The American President"

3. "We Were Soldiers"

4. "The Hunt for Red October"

5. "Excalibur"

 

Also receiving votes (in no particular order): "In Harm's Way", "Midway", "Tora!, Tora!, Tora!", "The Natural", "Silverado", "The Ususal Suspects", "Remember the Titans", "Star Trek II, the Rath of Khan", "Field of Dreams"

In some opinions he goes from this..http://www.bluegrasspreps.com/showthread.php?t=128543&highlight=Carr to the bolded.

The last post in that thread is September 7th. A lot has happened since then.

 

Don't look now, but the Wolverines are ranked 12th in the BCS. If they beat Ohio State in the "Big House" and win the Big 10 title, essentially ruining Buckeye heaven, all will be forgiven. If Carr can engineer that, he deserves COY. However, I would rather see his bashers have a large helping of crow instead.

Prognosticators are squirming. The "so called" experts are squirming. Some overly self important sports writers, and columnists, and broadcasters are squirming. Many fans are squirming. However, the BCS is not.

I wish I had the problem of getting sunburnt at football games, in NOVEMBER.

I was still peeling from the UCF game and loaded down with sun screen. However, I forgot my sunglasses and my eyes took a beating. Hope for the same weather in 2 weeks.

One last pic. Mrs. S, nephew timber, and my bother-in-law about an hour before the game. That sun was terrible. I think my eyeballs are burnt. They keep watering.

The entire game was bazaar...

The pass Grothe made in the first half into the end zone, where he threw back into double coverage, which he did all day, he didn't need to throw that pass. He had a clear route to the west front corner of the end zone with a lead blocker. I have no idea where his head was all day.

I just heard USF had EIGHT turnovers, and still were in position to win the game at the end....That's nuts.

Yup, 8. Mrs. S thought I was stroking out, I was so mad at the end of the first half. I looked at her and said, "I shaved my legs for this?"

 

Bearcats with their fans after the game.

No bad seats in Raymond James. Some stuff I took from section 332.

That was the worst and best game I've ever witnessed.

 

Mauk's first pass resulted in an interception and a USF TD. Then Mauk's second pass bounced off a Bull defender, who sould have caught it, and resulted in a completion for a UC TD. Then on the UC kick off, Mike Jenkins went 98 yard for a TD for USF. Then the next UC drive ended in a field goal. I looked up and with 10:10 to go in the first quarter it was 14-10.

 

The Bulls offensive unit hit the field for the first time, and everything went south. 3 interceptions, 3 fumbles, and a blocked punt later it was 38-20 Bearcats.

 

The second half UC tried to give the game back, but the Bulls were not having any of that. However, UC made a terrible decision to fake a field goal on 4th down leaving the Bulls with great field position with 25 seconds to go and for the 3rd game in a row, the final play decided the outcome.

 

Win lose or draw, these Bulls are definitely entertaining. Frustrating, too. I love this stuff. :thumb: I hate it, too.

I like to put mayonnaise in my chili spagetti or chili mac. It kind of makes it look like somebody ralphed in my plate, but it is sure tasty.

I am going to ask a general question that I am not claiming to know the answer to. How many parents in todays society are responsible? How many parents deal with these type of matters in a fashion beneficial to society?

Define "in a fashion beneficial to society". It may surprise you what is deemed beneficial and was is not by others.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2007-11-01-birth-control-poll_N.htm

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — People decisively favor letting their public schools provide birth control to students, but they also voice misgivings that divide them along generational, income and racial lines, a poll showed.

Sixty-seven percent support giving contraceptives to students, according to an Associated Press-Ipsos poll.

I have a big problem with the schools passing out birth control. We're back to parental responsibility again. However, based on our discussion about the tanning bed law, I thought that you would be in favor of this. :confused:

98NCCalum's version of the "No Spin Zone"? How come you picked 1963 for the cut-off? Why not use the default of 1953? So you could post

 

Indiana: No Records Found ?

 

:lol::lol: That's funny.

 

Notice that during all of those years of Bobby Knight "abuse", IU had no NCAA violations. That would explain why they are having a hard time dealing with this situation.

 

For anybody who cares, here is the link where 98 got his info.

 

https://goomer.ncaa.org/wdbctx/LSDBi/LSDBi.MajorInfPackage.MI_Search_Input?p_Cmd=Go_Search

 

Search using University of Oklahoma. That's more relevant to the current issue.

Like it or not, Hillary wasn't all wrong. It takes a community (village) to make it the best we can be.

Great sound bite, but it's her definition of a community that scares me.

Regardless of the results of the appeal, good luck collecting. :irked:

The Peoples Republic of China.

You're a smart little Rat.

More like, been there done that. :thumb:

I have a good maid. :D

Don't tell Mrs. S. She'll want one, too. :sssh:

Cute kids! But.......how do you keep your carpet so white with two little ones??????

Either it's not his living room or they are only allowed in the living room when pictures are to be taken.