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Re: What are you reading?
Lincoln on Leadership by Donald Phillips, it claims it is the first book to examine Abraham Lincoln's diverse leadership abilities and how they can be applied to today's complex world.
Re: Cigarfest
The Barnsmokers have become much larger than they were and the opposite has happened to Cigarfest from what I understand. The last one I went to was in 2014. Back then there really weren’t any other options so it was huge. Seemed like every vendor out there showed up for it and anyone willing to travel would too. Now there are a lot more options and both vendors and customers can pick their spots. I’m pretty sure I got another email this year for tickets, but I may be wrong.
Rdp77
Re: Whatcha smokin this morning?
Long smoke only a few relights. This is why I smoked these **** things when I'm doing this. Don't have to pay attention to it. I might have had to pay attention to it a few minutes before this though.
Thanks again Dan!
VegasFrank
Re: This is a GEAT Group of guys (and girls)!!
@VegasFrank said:
@TRayB said:
Frank is known to spew some molten metal through his geat, as recently shown.How am I catching strays over here I'm minding my own damn business?
You really have to ask?
Re: you can't make this stuff up
@peter4jc said:
The question still remains, how can James Franklin hang on at PSU? They must tolerate mediocrity, kinda like WI.
The toleration of mediocrity seems only to exist with the Athletic Department at PSU, likely due to the reason Rusty suggests, the Sandusky/Paterno scandal, of which the AD has much to atone for, since they covered it up at every opportunity. However, the tolerance for mediocrity does not extend to the fans or the student body, who do not accept that a "winning season" and a mid-level bowl game constitute a good season. True fans (of which I am not, but know many) and the student body would be thrilled to see Lame Game James depart with boot print on his backside, and another loss to OSU next year, I think, could see that outcome.
TRayB
Re: What are you reading?
How Honeycrisp Apples Went From Marvel to Mediocre
An investigation into the Honeycrisp apple and how a complex string of events led to a decline in the quality of a beloved apple variety.
https://www.seriouseats.com/how-honeycrisp-apples-went-from-marvel-to-mediocre-8753117
Re: you can't make this stuff up
@peter4jc said:
The question still remains, how can James Franklin hang on at PSU? They must tolerate mediocrity, kinda like WI.
There is a lot larger margin for what is and is not mediocrity in college football than in the NFL. For a lot of schools a winning season and mid-level bowl game constitutes a good season. That he’s done. He also went into a program that was rocked by the whole Sandusky/Paterno situation and brought pride back to a school that had lost it. There is a lot to be said for what has been done off the field.
Rdp77
Re: you can't make this stuff up
Yeah, I guess PSU just doesn't have the same type of history and rivalry as those teams, being independent for so long and only becoming part of the Big 10 in the 90s. Maybe the closest thing for Penn State was with Pitt(sburgh), but they don't even play each other any longer.
TRayB