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 | Beautiful Lake Charles June 1972 and other random photos (Documerica) - Quigley on 4/22/13 at 3:16 pm
Lake Charles
[img]http://media.smithsonianmag.com/images/631*434/Documerica-National-Archives-Marc-St-Gil-chemical-plants-beach-5-631.jpg[/img]
For those living in AL here's a lovely shot of Birmingham near the pipe plant July 1972
[img]http://denverpost.slideshowpro.com/albums/001/496/albu...
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| How the hell can the post office not have any stamps? - Quigley on 1/31/13 at 10:17 am
Went to get a few rolls of stamps and they said they were out. Thought no big deal, I'll just get some sheets. Well as it turns out there are no sheets and after searching they do not even have a single stamp to buy. Just close the damn money pits and let Fedex, UPS etc. rule the world. ...
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Movie/TV Board
| It's time for a new Star Trek TV series - Quigley on 1/22/13 at 9:30 am
It's been 8 years since the last episode of Enterprise and close to 20 years since the last episode of TNG. A lot of possible series adaptations have been proposed, but none have gotten the green light so far.
Bryan Singer and Bryan Fuller proposed Star Trek: Federation, but it was DOA with th...
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| Advice on freeing windows that are painted shut - Quigley on 1/3/13 at 2:23 pm
Doing some work on my grandmother's house and we're trying to free some windows that have probably been painted shut for 20+ years. Windows are old double hung wood frames. Any tips? What are the best tools for this job? Using a razor and putty knife on most of the sashes with very inconsistent r...
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| If Al Gore created the internet was he the first troll? - Quigley on 10/22/12 at 8:11 am
[img]http://www.truthdig.com/images/eartothegrounduploads/winky_gore.jpg[/img]...
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 SEC Rant
| Knowing that the SECr loves STATS!!!!! - Quigley on 10/18/12 at 10:22 am
Looking around at this site lately and the flaming and sophistry are really taking a hit when you don't even have your stats right. Use these links to make your arbitrary arguments concerning team and/or individual stats:
[link=(http://web1.ncaa.org/mfb/2012/Internet/conf%20stats/2012000000911TD....
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| WWTOTD: Busted the neighbor's kid smoking - Quigley on 10/2/12 at 1:41 pm
Driving to work this morning I pulled up to a red light and stopped in the next lane was my neighbor's 16 year old son. Well, the neighbor's son was just puffing away on a cigarette for all he was worth. Know his family very well so this puts me in a tough spot. Tell his parents? Shrug it off sin...
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SEC Rant
| Which new SEC coordinator has had the most positive impact so far? - Quigley on 10/2/12 at 10:54 am
Lot of new coordinators this season, so who has had the most positive impact so far? List is off the top of my head so if I left someone off feel free to add.
In no particular order:
Brian VanGorder -- Defensive coordinator, Auburn
Brent Pease -- Offensive coordinator, Florida
Mark Snyd...
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SEC Rant
| It's a shame our new SEC brethren never got to experience JP games - Quigley on 9/29/12 at 9:59 am
Early broadcasts can still be rough now, but JP took it to a truly impressive level. The 3 Daves, inexplicable random shots of the crowd during critical plays, grainy broadcasts, and mistakes that make Verne look like he's a got a mind like a steel trap. The good old days...
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Gaming Board
| Recommend some old or new adventure games - Quigley on 8/22/12 at 10:57 am
My kids recently dug up our old King's Quest games and have blazed through the ones we had and the rest of the series pretty quickly. We're looking for some game recommendations in the King's Quest genre that are playable for kids. Any recommendations? Played some Syberia and Myst, but never like...
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| Russian court imprisons Pussy Riot Members - Quigley on 8/17/12 at 9:37 am
[link=(http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/17/world/europe/russia-pussy-riot-trial/index.html?eref=igoogledmn_topstories)]LINK[/link]
[quote]Three members of Russian female punk rock band Pussy Riot were sentenced to two years in prison Friday after they were found guilty of hooliganism for performing a s...
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| Advice on going to PGA tournament - Quigley on 7/31/12 at 11:14 am
Buddy and I are headed to the PGA next week and looking for advice on what to do/what to bring to maximize our enjoyment. Groups haven't been released yet, but we're thinking of picking a group each day (only have Thursday/Friday tickets) and following them. Never been to a PGA event so appreciate t...
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| Opinions on Vizio LCD TVs? - Quigley on 6/15/12 at 10:00 am
Any OT owners our there have any good or bad experiences with Vizio LCD TVs? We're looking at getting a couple of new TVs for a family lake house and don't want to drop a ton, but don't want to get a piece of junk either. Considering the 47" VIZIO LCD 1080p 120Hz HDTV w/ Wi-Fi....
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| OT Lawyers: How pretentious is it to use Esq. on a sign? - Quigley on 5/18/12 at 2:24 pm
Got drawn into an argument about the use of the word Esquire and the abbreviation Esq. A friend's firm in another town is getting a new sign. Small firm so all partner's names will be on the sign. They're debating whether or not to put Esq. after the names on their sign. One of the partners wants ...
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| Putting tips for bermuda greens? - Quigley on 5/18/12 at 10:00 am
Playing in a tournament next weekend and the greens will be bermuda. My home course is bentgrass and I grew up playing on bentgrass so I have a lot of trouble transitioning to bermuda greens. Any good general tips for putting on bermuda? ...
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Money Talk
| Creative ways to deduct loss on a personal residence? - Quigley on 5/1/12 at 3:03 pm
It's my understanding that you can't deduct losses on your personal residence only rental properties (please correct me if I'm wrong I would love to be wrong about this). Are there any creative ways to deduct these losses without converting the personal residence to a rental property?
Here's t...
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SEC Rant
| Biggest SEC NFL Draft Busts of All Time? - Quigley on 4/24/12 at 10:35 am
With the draft coming up this week it's time to address the biggest SEC busts in NFL history.
Jamarcus Russell-LSU (2007 Draft Round 1 Pick 1)
Tim Couch-UK (1999 Draft Round 1 Pick 1)
Heath Shuler-Tenn (1994 Draft Round 1 Pick 3)
Keith McCants-Bama (1990 Draft Round 1 Pick 4)
Aundray Bruc...
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| Need some input on Auto Attendant systems - Quigley on 4/20/12 at 11:35 am
Don't know if anyone here has dealt with these in the past, but here goes. We're setting up a branch office in another town and we'd like to put in an auto attendant to handle and transfer calls. Phone company doesn't provide the service and we don't want to spend a ton since it will be a small of...
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| Recommendations for Golf Trip to England/Scotland - Quigley on 4/16/12 at 1:22 pm
My dad turns 65 next April and my uncle, my brother, and I were thinking about getting together a golf trip to England and Scotland to celebrate. Looking around online there seems to be a lot of different options, but we're thinking about doing an all inclusive package that would include airfare, g...
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| Tracking down the owner of a domain name - Quigley on 3/21/12 at 9:19 pm
Our office is looking into getting a new website and we've run into a snag. The domain name we want is already registered, but the address leads to a dead end page with no contact info or anything else. Whois led us to the current registrar, but they're not the actual owner and they won't provide ...
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| How bad is the pollen in your area? - Quigley on 3/16/12 at 11:21 am
In Birmingham I walked out this morning to find my car covered in a half inch layer of yellow evil...
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| What's the typical commission % for a real estate agent? - Quigley on 3/15/12 at 10:30 am
4%, 5%, 6% split between the two agents? We're selling a single family property in another town that we've been renting out for the past 5 years. ...
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| How mad would your spouse s/o be if you got them this for your anniversary? - Quigley on 3/8/12 at 2:33 pm
[img]http://www.ardencreek.com/dimages/p-93-0.jpg[/img]
Maybe this would work better
[img]http://www.ardencreek.com/dimages/p-95-0.jpg[/img]
[link=(http://www.ardencreek.com/c-Taxidermy-Mounts-21.html)]Also available "Raccoon with Cracker Jack Box"[/link]...
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| So a nurse just introduced herself as a "Doctor" - Quigley on 3/6/12 at 12:00 pm
Visiting brother and sister in law after birth of their second child. Nurse came in to do a bilirubin screening and introduced herself by the title "Doctor". Well both my brother and sister in law are actual MDs and got curious about what her field was since the pediatrician had already done round...
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| Why does Itunes have so many updates? - Quigley on 2/25/12 at 8:16 pm
Only use Itunes a handful of times a month, but every time I log into their store I get prompted to download a new update. Do they really need an update a week? Yes I'm mad...
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| Android users: What's your favorite browser? - Quigley on 2/23/12 at 4:23 pm
Using stock version with updates but looking for a better browser. Any recommendations?...
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SEC Rant
| Why was Wimp Sanderson fired? - Quigley on 2/16/12 at 11:21 am
Heard him on the radio just now. Good coach and funny guy. Don't recall the details but was he fired for off the court issues?...
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| When did denim become acceptable everyday attire? - Quigley on 2/14/12 at 3:08 pm
80s? 90s? Earlier? Growing up the only people who wore denim on a daily basis were farmers, laborers, etc. Now you see people wearing denim/designer jeans everywhere even in professional offices. ...
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| Ever known anyone who has joined a convent? - Quigley on 2/14/12 at 10:31 am
After a lot of deliberation and numerous hoops to jump through my younger cousin is officially a novitiate in a religious order. Very cool girl just never thought that she would take the plunge....
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Money Talk
| IRA problem with MAGI - Quigley on 2/13/12 at 11:41 am
After what seems like an eternity my spouse will finally finish their last year of fellowship and join the working world. Problem is that going forward no matter how we file our MAGI will be over the income limits to participate in a Roth IRA and beyond the limit to deduct contributions to a Tradit...
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