KiwiHead

I'm just RSVP ing the whole thing, with regrets. It will interfere with beer drinking and eating the brisket I've been smoking since midnight.

Warrick Dunn essentially did the same thing . He lived in a 2 bdrm condo near the stadium in Tampa and plowed all the excess money into paying for his brothers and sisters education and living expenses.

Does the baseball team get to keep their bats?

Needs to be condemned by the code enforcers by COB ........today

Telling her that she shouldn't vote or that she is incompetent to vote? I like sex.

Yep, however, Meade very much had an opportunity around July 12 to finish off Lee on his retreat back to Virginia. Meade wanted it, but his commanders and many of his units were absolutely exhausted from 3.5 days of fighting at Gettysburg withe key Corps commanders out of commission. He was quite vulnerable. But the Union forces felt that they were spent as well.

Whereas Gettysburg is now seen as decisive, in 1863 I'm not sure Meade and Lincoln felt that way all that much afterwards. But, the truth is Lee took a battering that he really could never come back from

Meade used maybe 85,000 of the 95,000 -100,000 he had at his disposal with Lee having maybe 72,000 all committed.

What is not talked about was the various units stationed at Waynesboro, Mercersburg and Chambersburg under Crouch which since we are playing whatif's , could have been used along with Union cavalry to set up a blocking action on the rear. Sure Crouch has maybe only 23000 to 24,000 troops at his disposal but you couple that with the 90K plus that Meade has and Lee becomes that much more vulnerable if Gettysburg is fought at Pipe's Creek. Now Lee in fighting a larger force on his front and a harassing force at his rear. He then is facing up to 115,000 troops vs his 72,000 to 75,000. Plus Pipes Creek is on the Taneytown Road that he would need to use.

If Lee makes his turn he's probably not in an advantageous position. He outruns his supplies. His rear gets blocked and he faces a numbers game in his face. Confederate artillery is good, but they can't shoot in two directions at once.

There have been many cases ? Really, can you cite one that was even remotely legitimate and not some lunatic or Dinesh D'Souza grift?

Lee is stretched even at Gettysburg, Pipe's Creek would have exacerbated his situation. Also it probably extends his time , time he really does not have to the equation. He's trying a risky move invading an enemy territory in force with a force that is lesser than the opponent. Then factor he does not have a savior coming to help him if it really goes bad and Union reserves come in to block his retreat.

Lee was fortunate that the battle was at Gettysburg and he was able to slip away back across to Maryland and into VA. I'm not sure many understand how close Lee was to annihilation with his foray into Pennsylvania. Union incompetence keeps him intact

If you can prove the postal service is doing that, then you should get it out with the documentation truth and requisite affidavits.

If not, shut up and just sit in your recliner and bitch, moan and complain some more

Frank Morris had a near genius IQ.
That being said, although it does not look as hard to make it through the water in terms of distance. It's not as easy as one might think. The currents are such that you have to be a really strong swimmer and or paddler just to make Angel Island. Then to make it from there they would need coordinated outside help. Neither Morris or the Anglin brothers were that kind of connected.