Recent content by VelveteenR

Call the village. We've found their idiot.

Due to his Addison's disease, JFK was medically ineligible to serve, but due to his father's connections, he was able to gain a commission to the Navy. Not sure that's the example you want to promote, though I do agree he was a credit to the service.

Moody's missed kick cost the Niners the game. I wonder how much therapy it will take before he gets a single night of sleep where he isn't reliving that play.

These friends are now officially on the Super Bowl Wall of Shame.

Most underwhelming Super Bowl ever. Neither team brought their A game, terrible halftime show, and not a single clever or funny commercial. And our friend’s food spread was just cold pizza and cupcakes. I want my day back. :mad: Who the heck is Usher? I didn’t recognize a single face in that...

Maybe the solution is to cut back production to meet demand, or under produce to create a luxury good. “Bacon…when a Rolex doesn’t say enough.” Just a thought…

We were hoping for Detroit and Baltimore. I'll be focusing on the food and cocktails this year.

Pure porn. Is there no moderation on this site?

"What oft was thought, but ne'er so well expressed." -Alexander Pope- (and every right-minded person on the planet)

That would be our son. He validated every subject possible at West Point, placed into Jedi Math, earned an A+, and kept going. If you’ve ever seen Sean Murphy in a tech trance in The Good Doctor, our son thinks about math and solves problems that way, always has. Though he has never been...

You may as well celebrate now. It’s the last time you’ll be this enthusiastic about the choice for another 47 months. ;)

And, please, let’s not conflate diversity with lack of ability or intelligence. Too many of these comments assume that standards are being lowered to admit the unqualified. If unqualified people are being admitted, then let’s address that problem, and let‘s recognize that the unqualified come...

The Boys in the Boat was required reading at our son's high school. He joined the crew team in 9th grade, out of shape, having never participated in a sport in his life (chess was his idea of sport). By senior year, he was top of the roster and went on to row at the academy. West Point...