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| re: RIP GEORGE JONES Posted by Lou on 4/26 at 9:37 am who's gonna fill his shoes. fare thee well, possum. ...Posted on:  O-T LoungeJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: Farewell Pat Summerall / 82 Posted by Lou on 4/16 at 4:05 pm Admin, feel free to delete this. MagillaGuerilla posted the same about two seconds before mine. Thanks -...Posted on: More Sports BoardJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: Sportscasting legend Pat Summerall dies at 82 Posted by Lou on 4/16 at 4:04 pm [quote]Grew up listening to him and Madden on Fox.[/quote]
I grew up listening to him and Madden on CBS. And still remember an interview with him, after Fox got the NFL broadcast. He was asked if he had any reservations about FOX, and he said, oh, I will miss the Masters most of all....Posted on: More Sports BoardJump to Post • View Topic |
| Farewell Pat Summerall / 82 Posted by Lou on 4/16 at 3:57 pm He was one of my favorites. I will never forget his voice for NFL football, but even more than that, the Masters. I feel like part of my childhood died.
[link=(http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/dallas-cowboys/headlines/20130416-nfl-broadcaster-local-icon-pat-summerall-dies-at-age-82.ece)]LINK[/l...Posted on: More Sports BoardJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: can i buy a vehicle from a dealer(im young) Posted by Lou on 1/23 at 9:08 am [quote]So without a credit history can I buy a used truck from a dealer? [/quote]absolutely. go to a local bank and sit down with the loan officer. if you are gainfully employed, have no debt, and have a proven history of paying your bills, they will loan you the money. ... or, why don't you save...Posted on: Money TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: How much should I offer on a home I like? UPDATE Posted by Lou on 1/18 at 5:04 pm [quote]you dont want to risk insulting the seller[/quote]why not? it's business, nothing personal.
if the house is 160K and needs 20K in repairs/updates, I would offer far less than 150K. In fact, if I liked it, I would offer 130K explaining that I am anticpating another 20K out of my pocket....Posted on: Money TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: Are businesses required to keep a certain amount of cash in the register? Posted by Lou on 1/18 at 4:55 pm [quote]Are businesses required to keep a certain amount of cash in the register?[/quote]I am almost certain that the answer is no. In fact, I don't think businesses are even obligated to accept cash as payment. IE, if they want to accept credit card only, that's their prerogative. (Just my opinio...Posted on: Money TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: Refinancing To 15-Year...Should I Take The Plunge? Posted by Lou on 1/18 at 4:52 pm [quote]Would doing a 15-year refi be worth it at this point?[/quote]It depends what you want. If you are simply trying to mathematically maximize how much money you will have 30 years from now, then refi to a 30 and invest the difference. It's not an absolute guarantee, but over the long haul you ...Posted on: Money TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: Car accident, insurance question... Posted by Lou on 1/17 at 11:46 am [i]*** What I have heard is **** [/i] The insurance company will offer you about 1/3 of what they will actually settle for without going to court. Although I do think that torts can get out of hand, and many lawyers severely abuse the system just to get rich, if you have to deal with this pain fo...Posted on: O-T LoungeJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: Has anyone ever stayed at Couples Resort in Jamaica? Posted by Lou on 1/16 at 8:51 pm I went to Couples Negril. It was nice, but I enjoyed my trips to Cancun and Cozumel far more than Jamaica. That island is a dump....Posted on: O-T LoungeJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: Selling a truck Posted by Lou on 1/15 at 3:28 pm [quote]Can anyone explain to me exactly what has to be done.[/quote]I've owned my vehicles out right, so every time I've sold one I just typed up a bill of sale, took their cash, signed the title, and gave them the keys. Since you still owe money on the truck, I suggest you call your bank and see h...Posted on: Money TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: Have you ever cried b/c of a movie? Posted by Lou on 1/10 at 8:19 pm Antwone Fisher
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| re: Who sends text messages to their parents or kids?? Posted by Lou on 1/10 at 8:15 pm [quote]old man[/quote]61 ain't old -...Posted on: O-T LoungeJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: Who sends text messages to their parents or kids?? Posted by Lou on 1/10 at 8:07 pm [quote]Do your parents live in the Stone Age ?[/quote]My mom doesn't own a computer, doesn't have an email address, and just started using a cell phone a couple of years ago. If she had been wired in for the last 10-15 years that would be different....Posted on: O-T LoungeJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: 2012 warmest year since 1895...by a lot Posted by Lou on 1/10 at 8:04 pm Sorry, but this article makes more sense to me than the pinings of the alarmists
[link=(http://www.forbes.com/sites/markhendrickson/2012/09/16/climate-change-hoax-or-crime-of-the-century/)]LINK[/link]...Posted on: O-T LoungeJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: Who sends text messages to their parents or kids?? Posted by Lou on 1/10 at 7:58 pm understand where you are coming from. my mom is in her 70's and it was really weird to get texts from her at first. now it's only kinda weird....Posted on: O-T LoungeJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: 2012 warmest year since 1895...by a lot Posted by Lou on 1/10 at 7:56 pm [quote]As for 1895, I am betting our record keeping techniques are much better now. So it might not be the hottest since, instead, the hottest. [/quote]and since that graph only accounts for 118 years of a planet that is 4.5 billion years old - it might not even be in the BCS Top 10....Posted on: O-T LoungeJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: 2012 warmest year since 1895...by a lot Posted by Lou on 1/10 at 4:50 pm [quote]Well plane contrails reflect light, which makes the planet cooler[/quote]so burning more jet fuel actually cools the planet? Sweet.
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| re: Caribbean honeymoon recs Posted by Lou on 1/4 at 4:12 pm I've been to Dominican Republic and Jamaica and don't recommend either. I enjoyed Cancun much more than either of those. If I were to take a lady somewhere it would be Playa del Carmen....Posted on: O-T LoungeJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: Money doesn't buy happiness...or does it? Posted by Lou on 1/4 at 4:09 pm I'm not rich, but I am comfortable. And I am much happier now than when i wasn't making much $. If you are struggling to pay your bills, and never have any extra money to go out to eat, go see a movie, buy some clothes you like, or take a vacation, it is harder to be happy. For me anyway, certain...Posted on: O-T LoungeJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: Looking for good restaurant recommendations in Memphis Posted by Lou on 1/4 at 3:59 pm Folk's Folly
[link=(http://www.folksfolly.com/)]LINK[/link]...Posted on: Food and Drink BoardJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: 20 years ago tdoay : Jan 3, 1993 A day that will live in infamy :wah: Posted by Lou on 1/4 at 8:31 am yeah that sucked. I really wanted Dallas to embarasss the Oilers in the Super Bowl instead of the Bills.
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i kid, i kid ... I really was pissed, I was pulling for Houston. I honestly think if they had just taken a knee for every play in the 4th quarter they would have won.
And on...Posted on: More Sports BoardJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: Chip Kelly, only FBS Head Coach to never marry Posted by Lou on 1/4 at 8:28 am [quote]Doesn't look like the type that's slaying barely legal puss[/quote]In America, first you get the money, then you get the power, then you get the pussy....Posted on: More Sports BoardJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: Well, at least Obama was right when he said my taxes won't increase Posted by Lou on 1/3 at 3:42 pm When I buy rice, I buy Riceland. :cheers:...Posted on: Political TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: Advice you wish you had at 17 Posted by Lou on 1/3 at 3:19 pm Get a vasectomy now, and don't ever get married....Posted on: O-T LoungeJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: Expect less net pay on your check Posted by Lou on 1/3 at 12:06 pm [quote]thankfully none of you will ever make decisions for the rest of us. [/quote]Everyone who voted for Obama has made a decision for me. Charity is a tenet of the church, not the goverment. You think philanthropy is the responsibility and purpose of the government. It is not. And while you p...Posted on: O-T LoungeJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: Well, at least Obama was right when he said my taxes won't increase Posted by Lou on 1/3 at 11:37 am got my first check of 2013 today. 15% lower than last year. Amazing, I am still doing the same amount of work, for less money. Bravo Obama, and the mindless idiots who vote for you. People should have to be able to pass a test before they vote. Or better yet, the election ballot should be on yo...Posted on: Political TalkJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: No refusal DWI checkpoints? Posted by Lou on 12/28 at 10:37 am [quote]Call me crazy but I don't think they should be able to stop you and force a needle into your arm.[/quote]I agree. Refuse, go to jail, take chances with jury. But forcing a needle in my arm - I am 100% against that.
Having said that, I don't drink and drive. I take cabs religiously, or g...Posted on: O-T LoungeJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: Which side are you on? Posted by Lou on 12/28 at 10:33 am Big for tonight, small for the future. ...Posted on: O-T LoungeJump to Post • View Topic |
| re: a what would you do scenario...coffee shop edition Posted by Lou on 12/28 at 10:31 am [quote]i'd think it was hilarious[/quote]I would find it amusing at a bar, but not a coffee shop. The guy seems starved for attention to me. That's not hilarious, it's just sad....Posted on: O-T LoungeJump to Post • View Topic |
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