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Friday, December 4, 2015 – Snarky Friday Holiday

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Friday, December 4, 2015 – Snarky Friday Holiday

I am taking today off. So it will be necessary to conduct your own snarky Friday. However, I will give you some memories from a football game last year.

SIC ‘EM BEARS!

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Wednesday, December 2, 2015 – What is a Detention Pond?

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Hoodoos at Palo Duro Canyon, April 2015.

 

I purchased a home and moved to Bryan, Texas in May of 2014. It is my first time to live under a homeowners association. In fact with growth in the neighborhood, there are now four home homeowners associations merging into one.

I declined to participate in any aspect of these merger meetings. I told the neighbors that I spend 30 plus years sitting in meetings with people way more influential and prominent than any of them and I have had my butt chewed out my many of them. However, I was paid substantial sums of money for that to happen and receiving a good butt chewing as a volunteer and listening to people bitch and moan are not in my retirement plans. Been there. Done that. Get a check once a month to prove it. Thank you, General J.

But I receive all of the notifications from the organizers. In October I received a letter with the agenda regarding election of officers, a reconciliation of financial records and an update on the Walking Trail and “Detention” Pond Maintenance.

What is a detention pond? Is it like a retention pond? Is this a new discipline procedure for public schools that I am unaware of? Rather than send a wayward student to an alternative setting, is he or she placed in the detention pond?

With two prison units within 30 miles of Bryan, perhaps it has something to do with prisoners setting in and being well behaved. “If you do not behave, you will be placed in the Detention Pond.”

I actually looked up the word detention and it can be used as a synonym for retention. Who knew? And now you know.

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Remember when we had the Blood Moon eclipse? I was setting up the tripod and camera to take the moon photo. I watched the clouds roll in and knew there would be no photograph of the moon that night. But when I turned to the west, this was the sunset.

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Tuesday, December 1, 2015 – If You Are New to Here’s What I’m Thinking

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Tuesday, December 1, 2015 – If You Are New to Here’s What I’m Thinking

Buddy Glasses

Buddy T. Cat (the T stand for The) Miss you, Buddy.

I am happy to have had FB Friendship requested accepted by another large grouping of friends from the past.

For the past year I have kept a daily blog. When I linked it to Facebook March1, 2015, followers went from 30 to now over 200.

Name: Here’s What I’m Thinking

Goal: Make at least one person smile/laugh or think about something every day.

Content: Whatever I am thinking; lots of Aggie and college football, the public education institution, Texas, family history and some politics thrown in every now and then to piss off people. One never knows what I am thinking. I have followers from Texas Secessionists to California liberals and even a few world-wide readers. I try to write a little something for everyone.

Access: To access the site, Google Drdrd85.me or if you like using Facebook, Friend me at Delia Duffey. FB then connects to HWIT.

Business/Mission Statement: If I know you now or have known you, I WILL write about you. Within a standard deviation either side of a bell shaped curve what I write about you will be positive. Are you willing to chance you are an outlier and get a negative posting?

Posting Frequency: Monday through Friday and Saturday and Sunday if I feel like it or something happens.

Posting Note: Ninety-percent of what I post is my original work. This includes thoughts and photographs. All FB posts are set as public – that includes your comments. So be careful.

Facebook Photo Albums: I post many photos to Facebook albums because I am pretty certain no one reads anything anymore. However, people seem to like the photos.

Mentions: Some of you know you who are and others have yet to find themselves. There is RL, BFF Troglodyte, Miss Navasota, MHS HC (Magnolia High School Homecoming Queen), The Elf, and Lots of Sweet Potato Queen mentions. You may find yourself reading a DeMarsion (so named for a former and favorite student) entry written for those with MENSA certificates. If you happen to be one of those negative outliers, I post your phone number, email and home addresses with a MapQuest link to your house.

There is a significant amount of content that is autobiographical. At this time I am still writing about growing up in Magnolia, Texas, going to college at Stephen F. Austin State University and teaching in The Woodlands. I have yet to reach TCEA and Emergency Room visits memories. So some of you can relax for the moment.

But never fear – If you have not yet found your name or reference to yourself in Here’s what I’m Thinking, anybody remember that book I started decades ago? I finished it and it is with an editor. If I visited your Education Service Center, there is a distinct probably your name is somewhere in the book. For example: A major character is the Revered Virgil Renfro from North Zulch and his congregation attending the State Board of Texas textbook hearings.

So welcome to Here’s What I’m Thinking. I look forward to your comments on FB or leave a comment on Here are What I’m Thinking. I look forward to your videos of dogs, cats, horses, grandchildren, your vacation photos, recipes and crafts projects and we all love Jesus postings, plus all the other outstanding uses for Facebook.

 

BugHappy Tuesday.

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Monday, November 30, 2015 – The Monday after Saturday College Football Awards

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Monday, November 30, 2015 –

The Monday after Saturday College Football Awards

You are fired. You are hired. You are on the hot seat. We were really just kidding about Les Miles. It is College Head Football Coach Turnover Time.

Will Clemson, Oklahoma, Alabama and Michigan State please report to The Committee room? Your press conferences and commercials with Larry Culpepper and The Cheese Round for The National championship are to be taped after your Conference Championship games next Saturday. OU, you can go Sooner than the other three since they are not yet locked in and “The Big 12 wins their championship on the field.” Obviously, on the field in the ice in Stillwater over Oklahoma State.

But back to the weekend.

TCU/Baylor – The Down Pour Award – or The Siren Award. TCU, please do not employ the siren during a down pour in a driving wind and rain storm. It was the third time before I realized it wasn’t a tornado warning. I guess the Frogs really do like the rain.

Here’s to Chris Johnson III from Baylor – it was your first start; the Big 12 Title is on the line, it is played in a driving rain storm in the opponent’s stadium. Talk about Baptism by fire. Nevertheless, well done. Not even the real Vikings, let alone a former Bryan Viking could have weathered that storm.

The Palmetto Bowl – The South Carolina Gamecocks rose to the occasion to give Clemson a bit more than expected. Go UNC!

Poopy Undies and CPR Award goes to Alabama for scaring the fan base against Auburn but The Tide did bring home The Iron Bow Trophy. It was ugly but there is no room in the WIN column for comments or style points. Roll Tide over Florida.

The Best Cartoon Head Exploding Award goes to Will Muschamp of Auburn. Coach Dicktionery Muschamp also wins The Articulation Award for making his parents, teachers and church going people proud for his way with words. He “religiously questioned something about God’s dam building abilities and then questioned the referee’s mother’s coitus status” and received an additional 15 yard penalty making the total yardage for Unsportsmanlike Conduct 30 yards. Palmer and Mushburger, we know you are both stupid, but even a five year old could have read Muschamp’s lips.

Just when I was about to award The Ugly Uniform Award to Oregon for wearing green and yellow glow in the dark uniforms, the Aggies came on TV. When did the A&M colors become Butt Ugly and Black? The numbers looked like iron on foil decals. Just say no to black.

In addition to the offensive uniforms, the Aggie offense looked pretty offensive, but here’s to Tra Carson.  He’s the first Aggie running back to break a thousand yards since 2011 (Cyrus Gray) and the first to do so in the SEC. Well done, Tra. Perhaps next year you will have a real coordinator for the offense.

To the Tigers of LSU – you are awarded The Best Psych Out Award for whatever is going on over there with Les Miles. When you figure it out, let me know.

It must be the same decision makers who decided to let Three Doors Down play with the LSU band rather than give the Texas Aggie Band time.  Here’s What I’m Thinking – next Thanksgiving, you will be staying three doors down from College Station – in Hearne.

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Well, there are 16 games left and then we begin Bowl Season. There are 40 college bowl games. I am sure one will be kicking off near you soon. The question then becomes – Who Cares? Besides Nike and Adidas?

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Friday, November 27, 2015 – Orange is the New Black Friday and BTHO – LSU

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Friday, November 27, 2015 – Orange is the New Black Friday and BTHO – LSU!

Especially if your team is THE University of Texas. So throw me a tortilla and kneel down as if in Victory Formation. Burnt Orange! Raiders 48. Horns 45. Who is up next for THE University? Baylor. Is there a quarterback left between the two of you? Will both of you be playing in the Scott and White Hospital parking lot? Seriously, all get well soon.

But who is up for The Committee to review today and tomorrow?

Kicking off at 11:00 on ABC today we have at #15 The University of Houston and #21 Navy. Ooh. That Major Applewhite guy that is U of H offensive coordinator and quarterback coach “he looking pretty good now, huh tu?”

At 2:30 on ABC it is Nebraska and #4 Iowa in Lincoln. I will so promise to wear a yellow corn cob on my head if Nebraska can upset Iowa.

At 3:00 on FS1 it is always interesting to see what ensemble the Ducks of Oregon (aka The University of Nike) will wear against their arch rival the Beavers of Oregon State.

And coming to you live on ESPN at 6:30 the game we all anticipated, but then…TCU hosts Baylor and without the stars from either team, who knows what will happen. Sic ‘Em Bears.

Bear with Foot

Come Saturday – Let’s start the day with a The Big Chill game at 11:00 am on ABC between Michigan and Ohio State. Go Wolverines.

It is the Iron Bowl @ 2:30 on CBS from Auburn, Alabama – ROLL TIDE! Take no prisoners.

Does anyone know the Stanford Fight Song? It’s probably something like “Oh the square root of pi to the 78th decimal place is what we sing, because we all are geniuses and our mascot is a tree.” Just beat Notre Dame on Fox @ 6:30.

In what promises to be the icing on the cake, and not frosting, but ice, should be the Bedlam Game in Stillwater. ESPN Game Day will be there. So whatever head gear Corsor puts on, the other team will win between OU Sooners and Oklahoma State Cowboys at 7:00 pm on ABC. Could be a winner take all type of contest. GO POKES!

At 6:30 on the SECN The Fighting Texas Aggies and LSU Tigers coming to you live from Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge. Let me take this opportunity to let my dear LSU family and friends know just how excited this Aggie is to be going into Tiger Stadium after you have previously lost three games in a row; your coach has a U-Haul waiting in front of his house, you get to “welcome” your former defensive coordinator and LAST and certainly not LEAST, you are not allowing The Fighting Texas Aggie Band to attend. Well, those are certainly reasons to be concerned.

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Kyle Field has a collage of all of the SEC stadiums.

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BTHO – LSU!

 

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Thursday, November 26, 2015 –Honeyboy Duffey Thanksgiving and EVERY Day Wisdom

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Thursday, November 26, 2015 –Honeyboy Duffey Thanksgiving and EVERY Day Wisdom

  1. Tell at least one person every day that you appreciate them.
  2. There is always lots to be thankful for.
  3. Whatever it is, if you have faith, it will all work out.
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Coopers Landing, Alaska – 2014

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A sunset Bryan, Texas 2015

May your day be filled with family, friends, food, football and fellowship.

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Monday, November 23, 2015 – The Monday After Saturday College Football Awards

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Monday, November 23, 2015 – The Monday After Saturday College Football Awards

We’re number 1! So are we! We’re Number 1! So are we! So who is Number One?

Trivia Question for Monday – Who is most remembered for saying “What a revolting development this is?”

Who will be number one tomorrow when The Selection Committee meets? My psychic abilities say Clemson, Alabama, Iowa and Notre Dame. YUK!

The Creating Chaos Award goes to Baylor who whipped previously unbeaten Oklahoma State to throw the Big 12 Conference into chaos. It also creates an ESPN Game Day in Stillwater, OK next week for a Bedlam Game for the ages between Oklahoma State University and Oklahoma University (OU). This game is big when there is nothing on the line. Go Pokes!

The Baylor Bears meet TCU in what once was and still might be the Showdown of the Big 12. Doesn’t matter. The Big 12 isn’t going to the National Playoffs. Larry Culpepper told me and he invented the playoff system.

Michigan State takes down previously unbeaten Ohio State 17-13. Hard to stay number one.

The What’s the Point Award is shared by Oklahoma for their one point victory over ailing and falling TCU 30-29 and Mississippi State over Arkansas 51-50.

The Alabama Junior Varsity wins over Charleston Southern by 56-6 taking home The Cupcake Award. The Varsity Tide is taking its vitamins in preparation for the Iron Bowl against last place in the SEC West Auburn.

The Big Sarcastic Thank You Award goes to Ole Miss for giving LSU a third defeat in a row. Pissing off LSU before the Texas Aggies arrive in Baton Rouge is most appreciated. Just a little FYI to the Tigers – you don’t let The Texas Aggie Band come to the game – this could easily turn into We’re All Pissed Game.

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Mike the Tiger

The Texas Aggies shut out the Vanderbilt Commodores 25-0 and  both teams win the Ugly Uniform Awards. Too difficult to distinguish between teams. Finally Chavis deserves a paycheck.

The We Almost Counted You Out Award goes to Stanford. Whatever you got, whether it is your mascot – the color Cardinal or the strange looking Tree or the crazy band. Whatever you got, get those brilliant minds going and invent something to beat Notre Dame next week.

“What a revolting development this is.” Stan Laurel to Oliver Hardy. I think they are both on The Selection Committee.

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Thursday, November 19, 2015 – Field Day At Kyle Field

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Thursday, November 19, 2015 – Field Day At Kyle Field

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The tunnel where the Aggies enter the field. I can say I ran out of the tunnel.

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John David Crow’s Heisman

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Johnny Manziel’s Heisman

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Because I like stairways and this is the stairway to the dining hall.

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Most tasty lunch

The best part of lunch of seeing Kyler Murray in the dining hall and he actually said hello to us.  You have to take my word for it because we were not allowed to take photos of the players.

 

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Wednesday, November 18, 2015 – At 2:42 AM

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Wednesday, November 18, 2015 – At 2:42 AM

At 2:42 AM on November 18, 1999, the stack fell taking the lives12 young people, injuring 27 and ending the official bonfire tradition at Texas A&M University. Today we remember them and answer Here.

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Friday, November 13, 2015 – The Friday Before Saturday College Football

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Friday, November 13, 2015 – The Friday Before Saturday College Football

Before we look at Saturday’s college football schedule, I want to give a shout out to PT (as in personal trainer, not physical therapist) Killer Queen (KQ). I am keying this post one letter at a time with a pencil between my teeth. This is the only part of my body that does not hurt.

Seems KQ wanted to try a new exercise routine yesterday that she found on Pinterest. Meagan, stop showing her this crap. It began with 15 push-ups. There were 30 jumping jacks – followed by 50 more. I lost consciousness sometime during the burpees and I think only 15 minutes had elapsed. I am still grinning today though. I did all of the exercises, lived to tell about them and have KQ to witness. Nice job, KQ.

But we must look forward to the really big football games tomorrow. Remember I write about football teams I like and teams that play teams that I like. If your team(s) is not mentioned, please let me know and I will be happy to make snarky comments about them.

The Selection Committee has spoken for the first rankings. I told you we (mostly me and RL) suspected a secret meeting between The Committee and The Pope to ensure Notre Dame over Baylor.

The early birds at 11:00 on various networks are:

  • Florida and South Carolina
  • Kansas and TCU
  • Ohio State and Illinois
  • THE University of Texas and West Virginia

THE University of Texas with a 4-5 record and West Virginia at 4-4 meet on ESPU coming live from Morgantown, West Virginia. Remember: When WVa wins, the students burn couches to celebrate the victory. Like I know why? I am not up on hillbilly culture and customs. Nevertheless, Horns, please protect the environment and do not allow couches to be set on fire.

At 2:30 our game watching options include:

Coming live from Jones AT&T Stadium in Looobock, Texas the Tortilla Throwing Red Raiders of Texas Tech host the Wildcats from Kansas State. The interest level is only due to bowl match-up projections. It can be viewed on Fox Sports Network.

On ESPN2 @ 2:30 we have # 1 and undefeated Clemson @ 9-0 visiting Otto the Orange and Syracuse in Syracuse, New York. The team wearing orange will win.

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Otto the Orange

Opposite at 2:30 with the worthless, Chatty Cathy CBS announcers, rolling in at    #2, with a record of 8-1, The Crimson Tide of Alabama rolls into Starkville, Mississippi to meet Mississippi State. Remember, Tigers, it is the SEC and on any given day something unexpected can happen.

From “… where the winds come sweeping down the plains,” the # 8 Oklahoma State Cowboys at 9-0 travel to Ames Iowa to meet Iowa State with a record of 3-6 @ 2:30. Pistol Pete and the Cowboys are used to Cyclones. The game is on ESPN.

On the Notre Dame network, NBS, the Creepy Leperachauns of #4 Notre Dame with a record of 8 and 1 play the powerful Demons of Wake Forest with their  record of 3-6. Should we call this the Exorcist Bowl?

Cousin Darryl and the Demons of Northwestern will be at Bowers Stadium in Huntsville, Texas meeting Sam Houston State. Yes, I have a degree from Sam Houston, but Me and Cuz Darryl are DNA related, so Go Demons.

And then night falls.

When night falls a most interesting contest between #24 Houston @ 9-0 and # 21 Memphis @ 8-1 @ 6 kicks off on ESPN2 from TDECU Stadium in Houston. Where did you two come from?

The Razorbacks from Arkansas and the #9 LSU meet on ESPN at 6:15 from Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge. I will have a cup of gumbo with a big side of bacon please.

And in the game with the most ramifications for the Big 12 Conference and the national rankings we find #6 Baylor versus #12 Oklahoma on ABC from the truly beautiful McLane Stadium in Waco at 7:00. The Home Depot Game Day Show should be setting up for tomorrow’s Big 12 showdown about right now I hope Corsor looks good with a Bear on his head. Does anybody really look good with a Sooner Wagon on their head?

My main screen will be when West Carolina University comes to the magnificent Kyle Field to take on the Texas Aggies @ 6:00 on the SECN. Does that meet Bret Mushmouth and Jesse Palmer are the announcers? Get me to a radio. Bret – the term is AGGIES, not Eggies as you continually say. Put down your cocktail.

The Aggies who appear to be having a Ground Hog Day movie kind of season take on the West Carolina Catamounts form Cullowhee, North Carolina. OMG – I hear banjo music playing. Both teams are 6 and 3.

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Run Rev Run

The mascot of West Carolina is a Catamount. Is this some kind of sailing vessel? Where is Cullowhee, North Carolina? A Catamount is a cat – really big one with teeth. I believe in Texas it is referred to a mountain lion or a cougar. Cullowhee, North Carolina sits among The Great Smokey Mountains and Blue Ridge Mountains. Sounds beautiful.

Nevertheless – BTHO West Carolina

My apologies for this being late. Blame KQ. It is hard to type with pencil between your teeth

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