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Skateboard propulsion?

40 years of working for other people - never fired. Now that I'm self-employed, I'm a little worried about it - my new boss can be a prick sometimes.

He's working at ESPN and collecting money from the Pegulas. I'd rather see him coach in DC, where he'll make a fool of himself again, but this time on Snyder's payroll. Win-win.

I volunteered for the Community Emergency Response Team at work, which included CPR, first aid, triage, search and rescue, and fire extinguisher training (among other things). Our training included a hands-on component, so we went out to an empty parking lot (with firefighters there), started fires, and took turns putting them out. It was one of the more fun activities as part of that team.

Daboll is the OC of his hometown team - a team on the rise with what appears to be an up-and-coming franchise QB. That's gotta be an attractive force. On the other hand, Washington is a team in disarray with an unknown quantity at QB and a meddling owner. There's just as much repulsive force in that as there is an attractive force to stay in Buffalo. I had a colleague who interviewed for a middle management position when our employer was in disarray, much like the 'skins are now. I suggested he not take the job, considering the people in upper management were losers. He said, "Yeah, but when will a gig like this become available again?" I said, "I'd guess in a year or so." Against my advice, he took the job. He was let go about a year later.

I'd like to see both of us Fall deeply in love - yeah I'd like to see you in the raw Under the stars above So boogie on reggae woman What is wrong with you Boogie on reggae woman What you tryin' to do

Just one, and that's because our families are close. (His mom and my mom were best friends, and their family had kids about the same ages as my siblings and myself.) I see him occasionally at family events, but if our families weren't close, I'd probably never hang out with him. He's a decent guy, but we grew apart in high school and don't have much in common anymore. I have a few college friends that I still see on a somewhat annual basis, but that's about as far back as I go.

How about dirty?

I could see him as the man on the sidelines like Tony Siragusa was.

From the other direction, she was calling my eye It could be an illusion, but I might as well try, might as well try She had rings on her fingers and bells on her shoes And I knew without askin' she was into the blues She wore scarlet begonias tucked into her curls I knew right away she was not like other girls, other girls

I hear the train a comin' It's rollin' 'round the bend And I ain't seen the sunshine since I don't know when I'm stuck in Folsom Prison And time keeps draggin' on But that train keeps a-rollin' On down to San Antone

At first I thought it said "Gronk hired an analyst."

Oh, war, I despise 'Cause it means destruction of innocent lives War means tears to thousands of mothers eyes When their sons go to fight And lose their lives I said, war, huh (good god, y'all) What is it good for Absolutely nothing (say it again)

A great day for Duke Four catches with a touchdown Gets game ball from Josh

Twitter has become a hi-tech schoolyard for celebrities. "You stink!" "Yeah, well you stink times a hundred!" "Yeah, well you stink times infinity!!"

Wow, I forgot about Carp. We got a bonus from that: the Fins let him go too soon and we got a few good years out of him.

We've been doing that for a long time. It's nice to see us do it to someone else's team for a change.

If I'm the coach, I take Zay into the office and tell him, "In the next few weeks, I'm gonna need to open up a roster spot. Right now, your name is on the list of potential cuts; you have a couple of weeks to convince me to remove it. Make your case on the field." I'm guessing Zay knows that already, but it really hits home when the boss says it.

During the game, the announcers mentioned that the last guy who missed 4 FGs in one game was GB's Mason Crosby - and that was in a dome. He also missed a PAT that day. I'm not saying Santos is as good as Crosby, but I wouldn't cut a guy for one bad day ... unless I needed a scapegoat, of course.

As someone who, at nine years old, idolized a running back named Orenthal something or other, I've decided not to associate myself with any player or coach.

In school, they taught us the difference between "principle" and "principal" - the principal is your "pal." In this case, a pal with benefits.

I think it's reasonable to assume that if you took 1000 random football plays and counted up the injuries, and then repeated that guy's table stunt with 1000 random drunk amateurs, the latter would result in more serious injuries. It's impossible to ethically test that hypothesis, however, as no Institutional Research Board would approve an experimental study of that type. If you want to add a quarter-inch of turf to your argument, then you have to equalize everything by using professional athletes in full gear, supported by trainers, medical staffs, etc. In other words, turn table-diving into a professional sport and compare the injuries to those in pro football - then you'll have an apples-to-apples comparison.

On one hand we have professional athletes supported by experienced trainers and top-notch medical staffs. They wear equipment that's been engineered to minimize injuries or at least reduce the severity of those injuries. On the other hand we have an unprotected drunk amateur diving head-first into a target that's a mere inches away from solid concrete.

Nobody is suggesting a legislative solution. This behavior will end when people stop glorifying it. If there wasn't a crowd egging him on, with cell phones in hand to record the event, he wouldn't have done it. Ultimately, he's responsible for his own actions. But that doesn't mean it's right to encourage such actions.

The police in New York City They chased a boy right through the park And in a case of mistaken identity The put a bullet through his heart Heart breakers with your forty four I want to tear your world apart You heart breaker with your forty four I want to tear your world a part