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As the resident Bama exchange student, I'd like to extend a warm and sincere invitation to all my IE brothers to become Bama fans for the next few days as we take on Michigan in the CFP on Monday at 5 pm in The Rose Bowl. Anyone needing help with the Bama fight song, the proper use of the term...

Nobody started one this week, so I'll step up and do my IE civic duty. #23 Kansas St kicked a FG with 1 second left in the game to tie #7 Texas 30-30, so they're now in OT. Texas kicked a FG and KST is about to get their turn.

The 2020 election is essentially over. There are still some races and states not officially called, but Joe Biden appears to have more than enough electoral votes to become our next president.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/r-lee-ermey-‘full-metal-jacket’-golden-globe-nominee-dies-at-74/ar-AAvV1Xr?ocid=spartanntp Ermey epitomized toughness in most of his acting roles and, as a former USMC drill instructor, in real life. What a memorable character. He passed away this morning...

Not every celebrity death is notable enough to merit its own thread, so I thought I'd start a thread for the rest. Please feel free to add any notable deaths when they happen. Former Partridge Family star David Cassidy passed away at the age of 67 this past weekend. Cassidy announced about a...

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/charles-manson-cult-leader-and-serial-killer-who-terrified-nation-dies-at-83/ar-BBFjW5u?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartanntp One of the most famous mass murderers ever died this weekend.

This past weekend, my wife & I went to Denver just to get away from kids, work, and household chores for a couple of days. It was a great trip as we got to sleep late, eat at a couple of Denver's best restaurants, and my wife went to Victoria's Secret before the trip. :-) The best part was that...

We have a thread about the stupid things our wives say & do. Sometimes they do or say things that make us realize just how blessed we are to have 'em, though. Other than 3 weeks in Oct./Nov. I've been off work the past 8 months taking care of my wife & family, getting my wife through a major...

George Martin dead: Beatles producer dies at 90 | EW.com Yet another death from the music world. Man, we've had a bunch of them lately. Martin did as much to shape modern popular music as anyone. His work with The Beatles completely revolutionized the sound of pop music, reached new heights of...

Nancy Reagan, a Stylish and Influential First Lady, Dies at 94 Mrs. Reagan passed away earlier today at the age of 94 from congestive heart failure.

George Kennedy, Oscar Winner for 'Cool Hand Luke,' Dies at 91 (Report)

I'm sure by now everyone's seen the allegations about Peyton Manning sexually assaulting a female trainer when in college at UT, the coverup, trashing the woman's rep, etc. He's taking some major flak from the sports press and I watched Mike & Mike as well as Stephen A. take him to task over it...

“We’ve always had a racial issue in this country and the biggest problem with it is we never discuss race until something bad happens. We never have meaningful dialogue over a cold beer when things are going good.” - Charles Barkley OK, things aren't necessarily going good right now, but it's...

Several websites and reputable news sources are reporting that van der Sloot's wife is claiming her husband was stabbed, while prison officials are denying it happened. No way to know for sure yet, but it's not like many of us will lose any sleep over this guy getting stabbed, prison raped, or...

A high school girl had her first summer job, working at the candy-counter of a department store. One day a young man bought a penny sucker from her and left. She'd never met him before, but she knew who he was. He'd been a star athlete at her high school a few years before, had recently...

I'm curious about why ND fans have a particular hatred for USC, Michigan and Ohio State. As a Bama fan, we probably hate Auburn because they're our cross-state rival, but even more so because of how whiny their fans are. Not knowing all that much about ND history, I'd like to hear where the...

Go to the ESPN 150 page and look at each of the classes for the last few years. ESPN Football Recruiting - Player Rankings - ESPN I know that 5-star recruits develop into college stars a lot more often than 4-star ones do, who are more likely to do so than 3-star recruits, but it's still a...

Anybody up to speed with this yet? Just got a new laptop with Windows 8 and everything's changed. It took me 20 minutes just to figure out how to shut it down the first time. This isn't a "new & improved" Windows 7. It's a completely new look and way of doing things. I miss the Start button...

Game Day Fantasy - Buffalo Blue Cheese Burger at Carl's Jr. - YouTube

I've played off & on since the early 70's, but got completely addicted about 15 years ago. Just wondering if anyone else was an avid player.