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Post Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 10:19 am 
 

Badmike wrote:What a great day for Canton....the greatest RB of all time along with the greatest WR of all time.  May be a long time until someone at either position eclipses their careers. I may be a Cowboys homer, but I teared up about the same time Emmitt did, when he was thanking FB Moose Johnston. Fullbacks have one of the crappiest jobs in football, it was great to see Moose get his props. Hopefully the old timers committee one day will see fit to giving Moose a well deserved spot in the Hall.

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Post Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 1:24 pm 
 

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Fullback is a hard way to make a living.  I think O-line is an even tougher job;  you get beat up every week working your tail off and you get none of the glory.

But today I think Cornerbacks have it the worst.  Sprinting up and down the field after receivers every play, and with today's rules they're not allowed to do much of anything to really stop a pass.  Everything is a flag now, so basically all they can do is just try to keep up alongside their guy and hope for the best.  Plus they get burned alot in hare-brained zone coverage schemes.

Has to be a frustrating position to play.

Safety too, but at least they get to clock somebody at full speed in the flats every once in a while, so they have an emotional outlet.   :D


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Post Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 1:58 pm 
 

Agent Cooper wrote:BADMIKE-
Fullback is a hard way to make a living.  I think O-line is an even tougher job;  you get beat up every week working your tail off and you get none of the glory.

But today I think Cornerbacks have it the worst.  Sprinting up and down the field after receivers every play, and with today's rules they're not allowed to do much of anything to really stop a pass.  Everything is a flag now, so basically all they can do is just try to keep up alongside their guy and hope for the best.  Plus they get burned alot in hare-brained zone coverage schemes.

Has to be a frustrating position to play.

Safety too, but at least they get to clock somebody at full speed in the flats every once in a while, so they have an emotional outlet.   :D


I would not worry too much about these guys. I am sure after a lifetime of football, they are not as "frustrated" by normal football conditions. For them it is about winning and losing. They want their personal props for sure, but trust me when I say that winning solves most of these frustrations. And checking the balance of their bank account helps, I am sure!


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Post Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 3:51 pm 
 

ashmire13 wrote:
You had me completely confused, until I remembered you guys have your day and months round the wrong way...  Still, it'll work for us in just under a months time :lol:


I was wondering if any UK members would point this out.

In Blighty, do you say, "Our game is on November 3rd."  or do you say, "Our game is on 3rd November?"


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Post Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 3:57 pm 
 

FormCritic wrote:
I was wondering if any UK members would point this out.

In Blighty, do you say, "Our game is on November 3rd."  or do you say, "Our game is on 3rd November?"


Most would say "Our game is on the 3rd of November." Although I must admit to using November 3rd, July 13th etc in emails etc now, as it is easier and tidier.

Just not in normal spoken conversation...  :)


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Post Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 10:15 pm 
 

A section of US Highway 29 in Georgia will be dedicated and named after my father this Saturday at 11:00AM.  This was made official when the Georgia legislature passed HR 1147.  The dedication will be on US 29 at the Alabama/Georgia line, and its length is from the city limits of LaGrange, GA to the Chattahoochee River.  It will be dedicated as the "Millard Fuller Memorial Highway."  

At a later date, Alabama will dedicate US 29 on its side of the border from the state line to the Lee County line with the same name.  US 29 runs through the part of the state where my dad grew up, primarily Valley, Alabama.

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Post Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 11:25 pm 
 

That's awesome news, BJ.  I don't know if congratulations are in order, but I congratulate you and your family.

  

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Post Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 11:26 pm 
 

Your father helped a lot of people, Chris.  Fitting that he'll have such a lasting reminder to him.

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Post Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 11:37 pm 
 

Good news about the highway!

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Post Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 11:37 pm 
 

A nice tribute to the fine work that your father did Chris.


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Post Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 1:40 am 
 

Great!  And, FYI for those new to the topic...

"Habitat for Humanity was founded in 1976 by Millard Fuller, along with his wife, Linda.
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Post Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 2:12 am 
 

If any acaeum members happen to also be members of the Science Fiction Book Club - could you possibly slip some info. my way regarding The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia Set like member price and how many books it counts towards?

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Post Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 6:47 am 
 

benjoshua wrote:A section of US Highway 29 in Georgia will be dedicated and named after my father this Saturday at 11:00AM.  This was made official when the Georgia legislature passed HR 1147.  The dedication will be on US 29 at the Alabama/Georgia line, and its length is from the city limits of LaGrange, GA to the Chattahoochee River.  It will be dedicated as the "Millard Fuller Memorial Highway."  

At a later date, Alabama will dedicate US 29 on its side of the border from the state line to the Lee County line with the same name.  US 29 runs through the part of the state where my dad grew up, primarily Valley, Alabama.

As we say down south, "Ya'll come!"   :)


Very cool, bj.


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Post Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 9:04 am 
 

bbarsh wrote:
I would not worry too much about these guys. I am sure after a lifetime of football, they are not as "frustrated" by normal football conditions. For them it is about winning and losing. They want their personal props for sure, but trust me when I say that winning solves most of these frustrations. And checking the balance of their bank account helps, I am sure!


Of course, that goes without saying.  I was coming at it from an entirely athletic aspect.

But I have to wonder how much you can really force yourself to care about winning or losing after you've made your first 10 million dollars.


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Post Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 9:31 am 
 

Agent Cooper wrote:
But I have to wonder how much you can really force yourself to care about winning or losing after you've made your first 10 million dollars.


Probably a very good point, but ask Phil Taylor.

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Or Tiger Woods or Michael Schumacher. Probably extremes, but they continue to want to win, irrespective of their bank balance. Perhaps team sports are less so??


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Post Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 7:19 pm 
 

I have had my first non-delivery complaint from an Amazon customer.
  • He acknowledges that USPS Delivery Confirmation shows the item as delivered
  • He wants a refund or a re-ship of the item


I have opened a case with Amazon.  Anyone want to guess what will happen?  Will I lose and pay from my pocket, will I lose and Amazon pays, or will he lose and leave me bad feedback?  Those are the three possibilities that I see.  Any other other possibilities?

  

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Post Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 7:36 pm 
 

JohnGaunt wrote:I have had my first non-delivery complaint from an Amazon customer.
  • He acknowledges that USPS Delivery Confirmation shows the item as delivered
  • He wants a refund or a re-ship of the item

I have opened a case with Amazon.  Anyone want to guess what will happen?  Will I lose and pay from my pocket, will I lose and Amazon pays, or will he lose and leave me bad feedback?  Those are the three possibilities that I see.  Any other other possibilities?


That's interesting. If this were a paypal thing you wouldn't have to pay though he might get a refund. Have no idea if you are protected with a delivery confirmation with Amazon, but there is nothing more a seller could do. I don't think the post office would even come through with insurance if the delivery confirmation shows an item to have been delivered.


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Post Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 8:26 pm 
 

JohnGaunt wrote:I have had my first non-delivery complaint from an Amazon customer.
  • He acknowledges that USPS Delivery Confirmation shows the item as delivered
  • He wants a refund or a re-ship of the item

I have opened a case with Amazon.  Anyone want to guess what will happen?  Will I lose and pay from my pocket, will I lose and Amazon pays, or will he lose and leave me bad feedback?  Those are the three possibilities that I see.  Any other other possibilities?


So what's his argument - delivery confirmation is wrong?


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