stealthy1

“Every time a football player goes to ply his trade he’s got to play from the ground up — from the soles of his feet right up to his head. Every inch of him has to play. Some guys play with their heads. That’s OK You’ve got to be smart to be number one in any business. But more importantly, you’ve g...

[quote]I know the family(and the victim) well. They are a fantastic family, and she was an absolutely wonderful person. Her oldest son is one of my good friends. They have been a big part of the stm family forever. This is a sensless tragedy.[/quote] Very sorry for your loss. My wife grew up on ...

[quote]Easy walking distance between the two makes for crimes of opportunity by 'transient thugs' as I call them(regularly walking between two ghettos). [/quote] That's kind of the weird thing. There isn't much thug traffic on foot. All the cut through criminals are usually in cars. Occasionally...

Mother in law lives 2-1/2 blocks away. 90+ years old. They built in 1968 and the neighborhood was very upscale for a long time -- businessmen, engineers, etc., but started to change some over the last decade as the generation that built the homes new died off or went into assisted living. Then th...

[quote]This...carcinogenic particulate matter is the main difference...especially with the onset of low sulfur diesel and NOx mitigation systems.[/quote] Yes. We have a winner......

Sweet Jesus..! No Boston Baked Beans that weekend... ...

Obviously, we need larger barrels... ...

[quote]I mean the guy lives in a fricking underwater tube filled with dudes and weapons of mass destruction for prolonged periods of time. Cut him a frickin break.[/quote] Buddy of mine was on extended deployment during Cold War and was underwater for 90+ days. Boat finally docks and he walks ...

[quote]You should let him learn a lesson of not living paycheck to paycheck instead of enabling his irresponsibility.[/quote] I'd agree if you had any inkling of his situation, which of course you do not. A coastie with 4 kids, must not be easy making ends meet. Naturally, if he and everyone he w...

I feel for the guy. Imagine, knowing you have a guaranteed multi-million-dollar payday right in front of you, that could sustain you and your family for a lifetime, and for which you have worked many years to achieve, but to get it you have to leave the single greatest thing you have ever known...