Thread of the Random

[Irish#1]

My wife’s father was a train engineer like his father before him and his father before him. Every time we would visit her father there was always a guitar case sitting upright in the corner of his room but we never saw it elsewhere and it was never open so I never knew what was in it. I asked my wife and she said it was “Diddy’s guitar”. He had other guitars so I asked if he had ever played it while we were around and she said no but didn’t have a reason why.

6 months ago her father told my wife she could take the guitar and it was hers from here on out. Not knowing anything about it we visited one day and left with this case. We loaded it up and drove the 4 hours back home before opening it up. What I saw was an acoustic guitar that was in shambles. Multiple Holes in the body, tuning pegs were loose, string pegs were gone, neck was kind of bent, ivory was toast, frets were worn down. All in all I was like “why would he give this to us?”

My wife finally opened up and told me this was the guitar her grandfather purchased but she wasn’t sure when. He had played it and then given it to her father as a gift when he was 20 something. Her father was gone on the train lines for months at a time and he took this guitar everywhere during the 60s-90s. He retired and kept the guitar at home and played it all the time with friends and family. When she left the house for college she lost track of it and if here dad played it. Ultimately she guessed it got damaged and was put up in this state.

it was a Martin So we decided to send it to Martin to see what it would take to fix it and make it playable. A few weeks later after we sent it in Martin called back and told us this was a 1946 D18. They’re able to find the serial number during the inspection and confirmed it’s age and model. They said they could fix it and make it playable. So we had them do it and I just got it back last week.

it’s amazing. It sounds so good. Anyway just wanted to relay this as this guitar is basically my wife’s family’s red violin. Haha. We have no idea what stories it’s seen or been apart of but it’s nearly 80 years old and I hope to have given it another 100 years of life to pass on to my son.

Very nice.

 

[Irish#1]

https://news.yahoo.com/greater-idaho-took-one-step-024749550.html

It will never happen. Too many maps would need to be redone!

 

[dublinirish]

[TWEET]https://twitter.com/celinatruckstop/status/1402730865143263238?s=20[/TWEET]

 

[NDdomer2]

[TWEET]https://twitter.com/celinatruckstop/status/1402730865143263238?s=20[/TWEET]

lol she could be Amy Schumers sister.

 

[Irish#1]

[TWEET]https://twitter.com/celinatruckstop/status/1402730865143263238?s=20[/TWEET]

Go ahead and tell yourself that young lady. I doubt the victim's family feels the same way.

 

[IrishLion]

There is so much going on with that picture and story

 

[dublinirish]

There is so much going on with that picture and story

its a parody account but still funny as hell. same folks who photoshopped the "Harry Potter Hates Ohio" logon onto that NHL players shirt

 

[Cackalacky2.0]

I knew a girl who had a truckin and fuckin shirt. She was a slut. True story.

 

[Irish#1]

I knew a girl who had a truckin and fuckin shirt. She was a slut. True story.

Does she identify as a slut or are you selfishly labeling here? lol

 

[Cackalacky2.0]

Does she identify as a slut or are you selfishly labeling here? lol

When someone tells you who they are... believe them.


PS I accidentally meant to quote you but hit the edit button instead. I didnt edit your post.

 

[NorthDakota]

Bill Cosby getting out! Conviction overturned.

 

[Irish#1]

How could they overturn the decision with all of those witnesses?

 

[ThePiombino]

Serious question. In situations like this, when a conviction is overturned, does the accused have a right to sue for wrongful verdict/incarceration?

 

[NorthDakota]

How could they overturn the decision with all of those witnesses?

I think he was only convicted of one rape that occurred with just him and the victim present.

 

[Irish#1]

the court ruled that a deal he struck with a prosecutor to avoid prosecution in exchange for a deposition in a civil case had been improperly used against him, and that he should not have been charged in the criminal case.

How does a prosecutor screw up like that?

 

[Irish#1]

Driving into work I noticed the gas price on the Shell sign was changing back and forth. They are charging $.06 more for those that pay cash. Anyone else remember when they would charge you more if you used a card? Times are a changin'.

 

[NDdomer2]

Driving into work I noticed the gas price on the Shell sign was changing back and forth. They are charging $.06 more for those that pay cash. Anyone else remember when they would charge you more if you used a card? Times are a changin'.

covid tax?

 

[Bishop2b5]

I'm watching the old '86 game between ND and Bama. You guys have Tim Brown and Steve Beuerlein, and we have Cornelius Bennett and Bobby Humphrey. Boy, the game's changed since those days. This was a defensive battle with a combined 7 first downs so far (I'm about half-way through the 2nd quarter).

 

[NorthDakota]

I'm watching the old '86 game between ND and Bama. You guys have Tim Brown and Steve Beuerlein, and we have Cornelius Bennett and Bobby Humphrey. Boy, the game's changed since those days. This was a defensive battle with a combined 7 first downs so far (I'm about half-way through the 2nd quarter).

Some things never change though.... like Bama kids having sub-20 ACT's.

I kid. 80's/ early 90's ND makes no sense in my brain.

 

[Bishop2b5]

Some things never change though.... like Bama kids having sub-20 ACT's.

I kid. 80's/ early 90's ND makes no sense in my brain.

I wasn't going to bring it up, but since you did...

2020-21 Academic All-America® NCAA Division I Football Teams Announced - CoSIDA Conference (academicallamerica.com)

We're not ND or Harvard, but this is certainly something to be proud of. Dickerson is also 1st team this year and Mac is our third (along with Greg McElroy and Barrett Jones) Academic All America of the Year for football since Saban arrived.

 

[BrownerandFry]

I'm watching the old '86 game between ND and Bama. You guys have Tim Brown and Steve Beuerlein, and we have Cornelius Bennett and Bobby Humphrey. Boy, the game's changed since those days. This was a defensive battle with a combined 7 first downs so far (I'm about half-way through the 2nd quarter).

What, again, was Paul "Bear" Bryant's lifetime record against Notre Dame?

Oh, and that '86 game? Do you have it back to back with the '87 game between the two?

 

[Bishop2b5]

What, again, was Paul "Bear" Bryant's lifetime record against Notre Dame?

Oh, and that '86 game? Do you have it back to back with the '87 game between the two?

Wow. Are you really bothered by this? Bryant was winless against ND, but he wasn't coaching in this game, so why mention him? In my post I simply said I was watching a rerun of the game and mentioned a couple of famous players from both teams. Never even mentioned who won, let alone bragged or taunted about it. Lighten up.

 

[BrownerandFry]

Some things never change though.... like Bama kids having sub-20 ACT's.

I kid. 80's/ early 90's ND makes no sense in my brain.

See I know you were kidding.

but about this, I am not kidding.

49. Arkansas
Number of people fully vaccinated: 1,055,646
Percentage of population fully vaccinated: 34.98

50. Mississippi
Number of people fully vaccinated: 997,569
Percentage of population fully vaccinated: 33.52

51. Alabama
Number of people fully vaccinated: 1,638,866
Percentage of population fully vaccinated: 33.42

These are the current vaccination rates from Becker as of this morning.

and that is a shame.

As well as being a matter of life and death.

 

[Irish#1]

I'm watching the old '86 game between ND and Bama. You guys have Tim Brown and Steve Beuerlein, and we have Cornelius Bennett and Bobby Humphrey. Boy, the game's changed since those days. This was a defensive battle with a combined 7 first downs so far (I'm about half-way through the 2nd quarter).

Ol' Biscuit. Drafted by the Colts but didn't sign a contract. Ended up part of the three way trade that sent him to the Bills with the Colts getting HOF'er Eric Dickerson. Bennett did eventually end up in Indy for the last year or two of his career.

 

[RDU Irish]

I don't know how to start a thread - maybe a Tokyo Olympics thread would be interesting (much moreso than a WNBA thread)

Arike snubbed from Team USA and drops 26 on them to win MVP - Go IRISH. WNBA deserves no thread if they are going to play an All Star game opposite a NBA playoff game but apparently the Team USA selection process is very shitty and favorites with the older "stars".

Also the LSU chick - wtf are we testing weed for in athletes? It is not a performance enhancing drug?

 

[NDBoiler]

ND related, didn’t know this was an issue currently:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money...me/7979550002/

It seems a little hypocritical to be a student at a Catholic university to begin with if you are going to take this stance, as a similar argument can be made when it comes to traditional Catholic teaching. Not saying it’s the right teaching, but you leave yourself open for easy criticism in this situation. Granted, it’s also only about 2% of the student population who signed the petition.

 

[Irish#1]

ND related, didn’t know this was an issue currently:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money...me/7979550002/

It seems a little hypocritical to be a student at a Catholic university to begin with if you are going to take this stance, as a similar argument can be made when it comes to traditional Catholic teaching. Not saying it’s the right teaching, but you leave yourself open for easy criticism in this situation. Granted, it’s also only about 2% of the student population.

No one would force them to eat there if they were on campus.

 

[NDBoiler]

No one would force them to eat there if they were on campus.

Exactly, and I guess my overall point is that it doesn’t seem to have been a well thought out decision to protest. More so just a “virtue signaling” event, “look at me, I’m protesting something”.

 

[BrownerandFry]

ND related, didn’t know this was an issue currently:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money...me/7979550002/

It seems a little hypocritical to be a student at a Catholic university to begin with if you are going to take this stance, as a similar argument can be made when it comes to traditional Catholic teaching. Not saying it’s the right teaching, but you leave yourself open for easy criticism in this situation. Granted, it’s also only about 2% of the student population who signed the petition.

Well, of the many hypocrisies embodied by the virulent Evangelical strain (and I meant MANY) is the nonchalance about multiple Marriages, divorce, remarriage, interstitial lwhoring, and more remarriage, intentionally looking the other way (John the Baptist, of course, did not) while coming unglued about civil unions.

There are people who READ Christ (I mean you can actually READ what Christ said!) who find this hypocrisy repugnant and blasphemous. And a lot of people who READ Christ have tossed out the OT and the self-absored, dysfunctional Paul. The junk in Christianity's trunk comes from Paul.

And then of course there is this:

THANK YOU FOR
Doing so much to educate people regarding God’s law. I have learned a great deal from you and try to share that knowledge with as many people as I can.

When someone tries to defend the homosexual lifestyle, for example, I simply remind them that Leviticus 18:22 clearly states it to be an abomination—end of debate. I do need some advice from you, however, regarding some other elements of God’s laws and how to follow them.

1. Leviticus 25:44 states that I may possess slaves, both male and female, provided they are purchased from neighboring nations. A friend of mine claims that this applies to Mexicans but not Canadians. Can you clarify? Why can’t I own Canadians?
2. 2. I would like to sell my daughter into slavery, as sanctioned in Exodus 22:7. Ind this day and age, what do you think would be a fair price for her?
3. I know that I am allowed no contact with a woman while she is in her period of menstrual uncleanliness (Lev 15:19-24) The problem is how do I tell? I have tried asking, but most women take offense.
4. When I burn a bull on the altar as a sacrifice, I know it creates a pleasing odor to the Lord (Lev 1:9). The problem is my neighbors. They claim the odor is not pleasing to them. Should I smite them.?
5. I have a neighbor who insists on working on the Sabbath. Exodusa 35:2 clearly states he should be put to death. Am I morally obligated to kill him myself, or should I ask the police to do it?
6. 6. A Friend of mine feels that even though eating shellfish is an abomination (Lev 11:10), it is a lesser abomination than homosexuality. I don’t agree. Can you settle this? Are there degrees of abomination?
7. .. Leviticus 21:20 states that I may not approach the altar of God if I have a defect in my sight. I have to admit that I wear reading glasses. Does my vision have to be 20/20 or is there some wiggle room here?
8. 8 Most of my male friends get their hair trimmed, including the hair around their temples, even though this is expressly forbidden by Leviticus 19:27. How should they die?
9. I know from Leviticus 11:6-8 that touching the skin of a dead pig makes me unclean, but may I still play football if I wear gloves?
10. My uncle has a farm. He violates Leviticus 19:19 by planting two different crops in the same field, as does his wife by wearing garments made of two different kinds of thread (cotton/polyester blend) He also tends to curse and blaspheme a lot. Is it really necessary that we go to all the trouble of getting the whole town together to stone them (Lev 24:10-16) Couldn’t we just burn them to death at a private family affair, like we do with people who sleep with their inlaws (Lev 20:14)?
11. I know you have studied these things extensively and thus enjoy considerable expertise in such matters, and I am confident that you can help. Thank you again for reminding us that God’s word is eternal and unchanging..

 

[zelezo vlk]

Browner, you should stop damning St Paul lol.