ExiledInIllinois

It's slang... But he's referring to a '32 Ford Model A or "Duece" ...The most easily customized vehicle: Then of course. with reference to others like a Ford Thundbird: Super stock Dodge: My Maserati does 188: The list can go on forever down this wormhole! Porsche 550 "Spyder"👇 One last one, another for the import tariffs & the rich kids in their "Benz"...

Is this included: https://www.npr.org/2025/04/01/nx-s1-5347990/nfl-first-downs-measurements-hawk-eye

Fair... Could have had a color gradient going from Bible Belt to Wisconsin... BUT... There's actually a dry community here in Cook County... Chicago's county. South Holland, Illinois... History going back to Dutch Reformed Church IIRC... That's pretty far north and out of the Bible Belt!

They are world's apart. Ever been to Wisconsin? Oklahoma has laxer minor drinking like Wisconsin but NOT as lax... But there's a huge difference between 10% & 24%... That's cultural. Engrained in brain w/dependency at an EARLY age. The color coding is right. They rest of the nation is coded same way.

Probably get crucified by the pro-weed people but here goes. The human brain isn't full developed till ~27 years... How can anybody say a psychoactive is safer than alcohol... I am NOT advocating alcohol either... https://www.bbc.com/news/health-45732911

Well. They got those schools wrong! 😉 Look... It's the first time since 2008, let's see if it's a trend. One year doesn't make it so.

https://www.sciencealert.com/worlds-most-common-pain-relief-drug-may-induce-risky-behavior-study-finds https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32888031/

OR: Maybe the selection committee finally got the seeding right in the last 17 years. There still have been some upsets.

First time since 2008 that all #1s in FinalFour.

Doesn't Utah have crazy booze laws too, like it's all gotta be sold in those little airplane sized bottles?

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So does the Bible Belt need therapy. Lighten up a little bit. Amazing how telling that map is. Clearly shows the Bible Belt... Oklahoma has lax minor drinking laws (not as ambiguous as Wisconsin though) AND Oklahoma is all green. People criticize religion, in a good way that map says it all! There's a few dry towns in Illinois. I think South Holland, Illinois up here in Cook County is one of the furthest North dry towns?

It's parents, culture. The science really backs not touching alcohol till 27 or so when brain is fully developed... I know, I know... Don't shoot the messenger: "Wisconsin permits the consumption of alcohol by minors, provided they are being supervised by parents/guardians/spouses." EDIT: Notice how vaguely that is worded compared to other states that allow underage exceptions... Other states individualize it. I guess in Wisconsin, underage drinking is allowed at parties, just gotta be supervised, right?

Historically German population in Upper Midwest too...

"What made Milwaukee famous sure made a fool outta me!" It doesn't snow that much in Wisconsin. Wisconsin doesn't even crack top 11. Syracuse is #1. They're yellow on map. https://www.weatherstationadvisor.com/snowiest-cities-in-the-us/ Beer industry. It's culture related. Don't underestimate 100+ years of mass marketing...

HFBD!! Talas actually did a gig @ WSWjr. when I was much younger... Siblings 5-4 years older than me.

Only 1992, Barcelona. He won Gold in decathlon in 1996, Atlanta.

Well... Second hand smoke is and the particulate matter it may be creating... It probably isn't a big deal outdoors, it's still polluting. And common courtesy says don't expose your nuisance to others... Especially if it harms their health... We all gotta share the same spaces... Limit the exposure. There's probably going to be rises in lung cancer in coming years... Even the idiopathic cases... Just pulled into a parking lot today and the odor of the car pulling next to me was unbearable... One dude, on another note, was he driving high, putting everyone at risk too? Not trying to be a jerk. All kinds of sh*t around us in the air, why add to it. It is pretty disgusting. The smell, the highness... Just as bad as texting and driving, getting others sick, etc... I guess I can go on, but don't want to diss your ability. 😏

Yeah... But early humans built on early tools... Just like later our space computers where flipped all manually. There has always been a "slow march to automation" from day one.

How about smelling like a bottle of vodka coming into work in the morning. Raging alcoholics do have that hungover smell too. Cigarettes used to hide it when everyone smoked. When I first started, everyone smoked cigarettes (I never did) still inside... We'd have to paint the ceilings evert year in powerhouse/control houses. Really disgusting there too... Just for you!😆🤣

Too lazy to get out of the car & walk in? Wheelcar weed?

Vinko Bogotaj... "...look at 'im go! Whoa-oh BABY!" The original "Agony of Defeat."

Any wonder why people have been going so mental in the last few decades? Must be social media.😆🤣 The tax dollars help... What can be better. Hopefully we can be right side up with the equation soon.