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AS YOU KNOW THE OLD MYSTIC STUDIED FOR 6 YEARS AT M.I.T. I LEARNED PROBLEM SOLVING BY FACTUAL ANALYSIS .
I DECIDED TO APPLY WHAT I LEARNED TO THE OIL CRISIS GRIPPING THE WORLD TODAY . I CAME TO THE FOLLOWING ANALYTICAL POINTS:
1. OIL IS THE LIFEBLOOD OF EVERY ECONOMY IN THE WORLD . A DISRUPTION OF THE OIL SUPPLY WILL WRECK THE ECONOMY WORLD - WIDE .
2. THE WORLD CONSUMES ALMOST 83 MILLION BARRELS OF OIL A DAY . THE USA USES ABOUT 31 % OF THE TOTAL USED .
3. CHINA & INDIA ARE INCREASING THEIR DEMAND FOR OIL .
4. THE LARGEST PRODUCER OF OIL IS SAUDI ARABIA WHICH PRODUCES 15 % OF THE WORLD SUPPLY .ABOUT 30 % OF WORLD PRODUCTION COMES FROM THE MIDDLE EAST .
THE MOST PRESSING PROBLEM IS A DECREASE IN PRODUCTION DOES NOT LEAD TO AN ACROSS THE LINE INCREASE IN PRICE . THE PRICE INCREASES GEOMETRICALLY.
THE USA HAS OIL RESERVES OF ABOUT A 17 DAY SUPPLY. SO WE HAVE ABOUT TWO WEEKS TO RUN IF THERE IS A DISASTER IN THE PRODUCTION FIELD .
ANY DISTURBANCE , POLITICAL OR OTHERWISE, CAUSES A MUCH GREATER DISRUPTION IN OUR ECONOMY .
EXPERTS PREDICT AN OIL PRICE SHOCK IN 2012 WHICH WILL MAKE THE SHOCKS OF 73, 79 , & 08 APPEAR MINUSCULE .
WE COULD ALL BE LIVING LIKE THE AMISH VERY SOON .
IN THE VERNACULAR OF AN MIT ANALYST , I MAKE THIS ESOTERIC STATEMENT ;
WE ARE IN DEEP DOO - DOO !!!!!
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DID YOU NOTICE MEMPHIS, GERMANTOWN ,& COLLIERVILLE INCREASED THEIR PROPERTY TAX . GOVERNMENT CAN NEVER GET ENOUGH MONEY , THEY JUST SPEND & SPEND .
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IT APPEARS TO BE ANOTHER LONG YEAR FOR TIGER FOOTBALL . SOME SAY THE TIGERS ONLY HAVE 3 WINNABLE GAMES . THE OTHER 9 ARE LONG SHOTS AT BEST .
I AM NOT SOLD ON LARRY PORTER . I KNOW HE WAS A GREAT RECRUITER AT LSU . BUT THAT IS LIKE GETTING A BUNCH OF REDNECKS TO GO TO THE PLAYBOY CLUB . NOT TOO HARD .
THE TIGERS PEED IN THE WATER BARREL WHEN THEY DID NOT HIRE LARRY LACEWELL OR KIPPY BROWN . MEMPHIS WASTED A LOT OF YEARS WITH RIP THE DIP & TOMMY" I'M THE BEST" WEST .
IF MEMPHIS COULD ONLY CONTROL THEIR BACKYARD THEY COULD BE A STRONG TEAM . CHECK HOW MANY SEC PLAYERS ARE FROM THE MEMPHIS AREA .
YOU CAN WIN WITH ANY OFFENSIVE OR DEFENSIVE SCHEME IF YOU HAVE THE PLAYERS . IT IS NOT HOW YOU LINE UP BUT WHO YOU LINE UP .
IT IS NOT THE X & O'S BUT THE JIMMY & THE JOES .
THANK YOU FOR READING !!!!!
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Sunday, June 19, 2011
NOT THE WAY IT USED TO BE
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FOR MANY A YEAR THERE WERE FOUR WAYS OF SOCIAL MOBILITY . THE FOUR WAYS TO ESCAPE GRINDING POVERTY WERE SPORTS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELLING DRUGS , & EDUCATION .
THE EDUCATION PATHWAY IS CLOSING FAST . BACK WHEN, A COLLEGE DEGREE GAVE YOU A SHOT AT JOB OPPORTUNITIES . NOT TODAY .
MOST GRADS TODAY FACE NO OPPORTUNITY & MASSIVE DEBT . THIS WIDENS THE GAP BETWEEN THE HAVES & THE HAVE NOTS .
WITH THE CLOSING OF ANOTHER DOOR ,THE RAGE OF THOSE TRAPPED ON THE BOTTOM WILL GROW & GROW . THERE HAS TO BE A WAY FOR A PERSON TO IMPROVE HIS LOT IN LIFE .
NO HOPE FOR THOSE ON THE BOTTOM WILL LEAD TO DOOM FOR US ALL .JUST LOOK AT THE TROUBLE IN OUR WORLD TODAY .
WHERE IS HUEY LONG WHEN WE NEED HIM ?
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I MISS TIGER WOODS . FUNNY, I DID NOT LIKE TIGER . I PULLED HARD FOR TIGER TO GET BEAT . I WAS DELIGHTED WHEN TIGER CAME UP SHORT . WHY ? I DON'T KNOW .
IT IS NOT AS MUCH FUN WITHOUT TIGER TO KICK AROUND . I HOPE HE RETURNS SOON SO I CAN ROOT AGAINST HIM .
BUT UNTIL THEN I HAVE A NEW GUY TO CHEER FOR . THAT'S RIGHT - RORY MACILROY . RORY MAY BE AN ARROGANT LITTLE TURD , WE DON'T KNOW YET, BUT HE BRINGS NEW INTEREST TO THE GAME .
I TOLD MY FAVORITE NIECE ,SHE BETTER SEND RORY HER PICTURE . RORY MAKES MORE IN A WEEK THAN I DID IN OVER 30 YEARS ON THE JOB .
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LEBRON JAMES IS IN TROUBLE AGAIN . LBJ NEEDS TO LEARN YOU CAN'T SAY CERTAIN THINGS EVEN IF THEY ARE TRUE .
LBJ DISSED THE FANS WHICH IS A MAJOR NO - NO . YOU CAN'T TELL FOLKS THAT THEIR LIFE WILL BE JUST AS MEANINGLESS TOMORROW AS IT IS TODAY . AND JAMES ' LIFE WILL BE JUST AS WONDERFUL ,LOSING THE CHAMPIONSHIP DOESN'T CHANGE THOSE FACTS .
KING JAMES, IT IS NOT SMART TO DISS THE FANS LIKE THAT . MAKES NO DIFFERENCE THAT IT IS TRUE . THOSE FANS ARE THE ONES PAYING THE BILLS .
IF THOSE FANS DECIDE THEY DON'T GIVE A DIDDLY DIP FLIP & QUIT BUYING TICKETS WHAT WILL YOU WAKE UP TO THEN LBJ ?
THANK YOU FOR READING !!!!!!!!
FOR MANY A YEAR THERE WERE FOUR WAYS OF SOCIAL MOBILITY . THE FOUR WAYS TO ESCAPE GRINDING POVERTY WERE SPORTS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELLING DRUGS , & EDUCATION .
THE EDUCATION PATHWAY IS CLOSING FAST . BACK WHEN, A COLLEGE DEGREE GAVE YOU A SHOT AT JOB OPPORTUNITIES . NOT TODAY .
MOST GRADS TODAY FACE NO OPPORTUNITY & MASSIVE DEBT . THIS WIDENS THE GAP BETWEEN THE HAVES & THE HAVE NOTS .
WITH THE CLOSING OF ANOTHER DOOR ,THE RAGE OF THOSE TRAPPED ON THE BOTTOM WILL GROW & GROW . THERE HAS TO BE A WAY FOR A PERSON TO IMPROVE HIS LOT IN LIFE .
NO HOPE FOR THOSE ON THE BOTTOM WILL LEAD TO DOOM FOR US ALL .JUST LOOK AT THE TROUBLE IN OUR WORLD TODAY .
WHERE IS HUEY LONG WHEN WE NEED HIM ?
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I MISS TIGER WOODS . FUNNY, I DID NOT LIKE TIGER . I PULLED HARD FOR TIGER TO GET BEAT . I WAS DELIGHTED WHEN TIGER CAME UP SHORT . WHY ? I DON'T KNOW .
IT IS NOT AS MUCH FUN WITHOUT TIGER TO KICK AROUND . I HOPE HE RETURNS SOON SO I CAN ROOT AGAINST HIM .
BUT UNTIL THEN I HAVE A NEW GUY TO CHEER FOR . THAT'S RIGHT - RORY MACILROY . RORY MAY BE AN ARROGANT LITTLE TURD , WE DON'T KNOW YET, BUT HE BRINGS NEW INTEREST TO THE GAME .
I TOLD MY FAVORITE NIECE ,SHE BETTER SEND RORY HER PICTURE . RORY MAKES MORE IN A WEEK THAN I DID IN OVER 30 YEARS ON THE JOB .
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LEBRON JAMES IS IN TROUBLE AGAIN . LBJ NEEDS TO LEARN YOU CAN'T SAY CERTAIN THINGS EVEN IF THEY ARE TRUE .
LBJ DISSED THE FANS WHICH IS A MAJOR NO - NO . YOU CAN'T TELL FOLKS THAT THEIR LIFE WILL BE JUST AS MEANINGLESS TOMORROW AS IT IS TODAY . AND JAMES ' LIFE WILL BE JUST AS WONDERFUL ,LOSING THE CHAMPIONSHIP DOESN'T CHANGE THOSE FACTS .
KING JAMES, IT IS NOT SMART TO DISS THE FANS LIKE THAT . MAKES NO DIFFERENCE THAT IT IS TRUE . THOSE FANS ARE THE ONES PAYING THE BILLS .
IF THOSE FANS DECIDE THEY DON'T GIVE A DIDDLY DIP FLIP & QUIT BUYING TICKETS WHAT WILL YOU WAKE UP TO THEN LBJ ?
THANK YOU FOR READING !!!!!!!!
Monday, June 13, 2011
WHO IS IN CONTROL HERE
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I HAVE BEEN READING ABOUT THE ILLUSION OF CONTROL . IT SEEMS THIS IS A LIE WE TELL OURSELVES . THE MOST VITAL LIE.
WE NEED TO DENY REALITY & BELIEVE WE ARE IN CONTROL OF OUR LIVES . WE WANT TO THINK WE CALL THE SHOTS.
THE TRUTH IS WE CONTROL VERY LITTLE . WHEN THINGS ARE GOING WELL WE TEND TO THINK WE ARE RUNNING THINGS. IT ONLY TAKES A CRISIS TO SET THINGS RIGHT .
THERE ARE ALL TYPES OF CRISIS - HEALTH , FINANCIAL & FAMILY CRISIS TO NAME A FEW . ALL OF THESE SHOW US WHO IS REALLY IN CHARGE .
THAT WOULD BE THE LORD JESUS CHRIST. JESUS IS LORD OF ALL . MANY OF THE THINGS WE PRIZE WILL COUNT FOR NOTHING ON THAT GREAT DAY .
I SURE HOPE HE WILL FORGIVE ME FOR ALL THE WASTED YEARS .
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THE DALLAS MAVERICKS BEAT THE MIAMI HATE , I MEAN HEAT . IT WAS GOOD TO SEE THE OLD GUYS WIN . A LOT OF HOPES WERE REALIZED & GHOSTS WERE EXPUNGED .
LEBRON JAMES HAS GONE FROM LOVED TO HATED FASTER THAN ANYONE I REMEMBER . I DON'T HATE LBJ , IN FACT I UNDERSTAND HIS PAIN . MAYBE KING JAMES WILL CASH IN NEXT YEAR .
A PERSON I HOLD IN HIGH REGARD SAYS THE HEAT WILL NEVER WIN . THAT THEY WILL IMPLODE AFTER THIS SETBACK .
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HOW ABOUT HARRISON FRAZAR WINNING THE SAINT JUDE ! OLE HARRY HAD NOT WON IN 355 STARTS & ALMOST GAVE THIS ONE AWAY .
THE 39 YEAR OLD JUST KEPT PLUGGING . I WONDER HOW MUCH MONEY HE HAS MADE PLAYING GOLF . WONDER IF HE HAS EVER HAD A REAL JOB .
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I AM TIRED OF STORIES ABOUT JOHN DALEY . EVERY TWO WEEKS WE READ ABOUT THE NEW JOHN DALEY .
TRUTH IS DALEY WASTED GREAT TALENT . HE IS NOT GOING TO GET IT BACK . LET JOHN FINISH IN THE TOP 10 BEFORE WE HEAR ANYMORE .
THANK YOU FOR READING !!!!!
I HAVE BEEN READING ABOUT THE ILLUSION OF CONTROL . IT SEEMS THIS IS A LIE WE TELL OURSELVES . THE MOST VITAL LIE.
WE NEED TO DENY REALITY & BELIEVE WE ARE IN CONTROL OF OUR LIVES . WE WANT TO THINK WE CALL THE SHOTS.
THE TRUTH IS WE CONTROL VERY LITTLE . WHEN THINGS ARE GOING WELL WE TEND TO THINK WE ARE RUNNING THINGS. IT ONLY TAKES A CRISIS TO SET THINGS RIGHT .
THERE ARE ALL TYPES OF CRISIS - HEALTH , FINANCIAL & FAMILY CRISIS TO NAME A FEW . ALL OF THESE SHOW US WHO IS REALLY IN CHARGE .
THAT WOULD BE THE LORD JESUS CHRIST. JESUS IS LORD OF ALL . MANY OF THE THINGS WE PRIZE WILL COUNT FOR NOTHING ON THAT GREAT DAY .
I SURE HOPE HE WILL FORGIVE ME FOR ALL THE WASTED YEARS .
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THE DALLAS MAVERICKS BEAT THE MIAMI HATE , I MEAN HEAT . IT WAS GOOD TO SEE THE OLD GUYS WIN . A LOT OF HOPES WERE REALIZED & GHOSTS WERE EXPUNGED .
LEBRON JAMES HAS GONE FROM LOVED TO HATED FASTER THAN ANYONE I REMEMBER . I DON'T HATE LBJ , IN FACT I UNDERSTAND HIS PAIN . MAYBE KING JAMES WILL CASH IN NEXT YEAR .
A PERSON I HOLD IN HIGH REGARD SAYS THE HEAT WILL NEVER WIN . THAT THEY WILL IMPLODE AFTER THIS SETBACK .
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HOW ABOUT HARRISON FRAZAR WINNING THE SAINT JUDE ! OLE HARRY HAD NOT WON IN 355 STARTS & ALMOST GAVE THIS ONE AWAY .
THE 39 YEAR OLD JUST KEPT PLUGGING . I WONDER HOW MUCH MONEY HE HAS MADE PLAYING GOLF . WONDER IF HE HAS EVER HAD A REAL JOB .
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I AM TIRED OF STORIES ABOUT JOHN DALEY . EVERY TWO WEEKS WE READ ABOUT THE NEW JOHN DALEY .
TRUTH IS DALEY WASTED GREAT TALENT . HE IS NOT GOING TO GET IT BACK . LET JOHN FINISH IN THE TOP 10 BEFORE WE HEAR ANYMORE .
THANK YOU FOR READING !!!!!
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
A GOOD BURGER JOINT IS HARD TO FIND
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FIRST OF ALL ,LET ME SAY THANK YOU TO ALL WHO RESPONDED WITH THEIR FAVORITE BURGER JOINT . THERE WERE MANY OLD OAKHAVEN HAWKS WHO WROTE IN . THOSE BOYS & GIRLS KNOW THEIR BURGERS .
LET US BEGIN BY STATING WHAT A BURGER JOINT IS .
A BURGER JOINT IS THE SAME AS A BEER JOINT JUST A DIFFERENT POINT OF EMPHASIS. WHEN I SAY BEER JOINT YOU DON'T VISUALIZE A BUNCH OF MARKET ANALYSIS IN THOUSAND DOLLAR SUITS STANDING AROUND SIPPING BEER OUT OF A GLASS .
A BURGER JOINT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE A HOLE IN THE WALL BUT MOST SEEM TO BE . THERE IS NOT MUCH FORMAL WEAR AT THE BURGER JOINT .
I WILL START BY NAMING MY TOP 5 BURGER JOINTS . THEN WILL DISCUSS THE ONES YOU NAMED .
MY PICKS ARE :
1. KINCADE'S - FORT WORTH ,TEXAS
USED TO BE A GROCERY STORE BUT THEY WERE SELLING FAR MORE BURGERS SO THEY SWITCHED OVER . GREAT PLACE WITH SEVERAL TYPES OF BURGERS.
2. FRED'S - FORT WORTH ,TEXAS
A REAL HONKY TONK WITH LIVE MUSIC ON THE COURTYARD LATE AT NIGHT . HAS BEEN REBUILT AFTER FIRE DESTROYED MOST OF THE PLACE . JALAPEÑOS HEAT UP THIS BURGER .
3. PHILLIPS GROCERY - HOLLY SPRINGS ,MISSISSIPPI
MANY OF YOU HAD THIS ON YOUR LIST . ANOTHER GROCERY STORE TURNED BURGER JOINT . PRETTY MUCH A DUMP BUT FANTASTIC BURGERS . ACROSS THE STREET FROM AN ABANDONED DEPOT .
4. BUSTER'S - MURFREESBORO, TENNESSEE
A HANG OUT FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS & BIKERS THE BUSTER BURGER IS WONDERFUL . JUST STAY CLEAR OF THE POOL TABLES & YOU WILL BE OKAY .
5. DEAN'S - MILAN ,TENNESSEE
A BEER JOINT THAT CONVERTED . THE PLACE IS A REAL DUMP . MAXIMUM SEATING IS LESS THAN 15 BUT THE BURGERS ARE SENSATIONAL . THE PRICE IS RIGHT ALSO .
HERE ARE SOME OF THE ONES YOU SENT IN :
1. ANN'S SNACK BAR - ATLANTA ,GEORGIA
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FROM A GIRL WHO KNOWS HER BURGERS .
2. SOUTH MEMPHIS MARKET - MEMPHIS ,TENNESSEE
IF YOU ARE ON FLORIDA STREET IN MEMPHO & WANT A BURGER ,THIS IS THE PLACE . FROM AN OHS HAWK .
3. BUDDY'S - DICKSON , TENNESSEE
COMES FROM AN OLD RED DEVIL WHO LOVES THIS PLACE . SAYS THERE IS ALWAYS A LINE .
4. IRIE'S ON THE SQUARE - OXFORD ,MISSISSIPPI
OWNED BY A FORMER FOOTBALL PLAYER . MAY HAVE BEEN THE SMARTEST TACKLE I COACHED . HIS BURGERS ARE MAKING A LOT OF NOISE IN REBEL LAND .
5.SODA STEVE'S - GORE OKLAHOMA
COMES FROM A BURGER CONNOISSEUR FROM LITTLEFIELD TEXAS , HIM & WAYLON JENNINGS . WHEN IN OKIE LAND TRY STEVE'S.
6.STINKERBELL'S - BARTLETT ,TENNESSEE
YES THIS IS THE NAME . SORT OF OFF THE BEATEN PATH BUT WORTH THE HUNT .
7. VELVET CREAME - HERNANDO , MISSISSIPPI
I WAS SHOCKED HOW MANY PEOPLE PRAISED VELVET CREAME . LAST ONE I HAD A YEAR OR SO AGO WAS GOOD BUT IT DIDN'T SET MY HEART ON FIRE .
8. MENSI'S - COLLIERVILLE TENNESSEE
STILL A FAVORITE FOR COLLIERVILLE FOLKS . SIMILAR TO VELVET CREAME .
9.TOOT & TELL IT - DYER , TENNESSEE
BEEN DOING BURGERS FOR ABOUT 50 YEARS . WHEN THE DYER EAGLES WERE FLYING PLAYERS ATE FREE AFTER THE GAME . RIGHT DR. WINE
10. HANDY HOUSE - MEDINA ,TENNESSEE
NOT MUCH OF A BURGER JOINT BUT A GOOD PLACE TO SIT ON THE HOOD OF YOUR CAR & SOCIALIZE . SPENT TOO MUCH OF MY YOUTH THERE .
BUTCHER SHOP , BUCKLEY'S & CHRISTIE'S WERE NAMED BUT I THINK THEY ARE CHAINS .
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IN A FEW WEEKS WE WILL DO CATFISH PLACES . E- MAIL ME YOUR FAVORITES !!!!
FIRST OF ALL ,LET ME SAY THANK YOU TO ALL WHO RESPONDED WITH THEIR FAVORITE BURGER JOINT . THERE WERE MANY OLD OAKHAVEN HAWKS WHO WROTE IN . THOSE BOYS & GIRLS KNOW THEIR BURGERS .
LET US BEGIN BY STATING WHAT A BURGER JOINT IS .
A BURGER JOINT IS THE SAME AS A BEER JOINT JUST A DIFFERENT POINT OF EMPHASIS. WHEN I SAY BEER JOINT YOU DON'T VISUALIZE A BUNCH OF MARKET ANALYSIS IN THOUSAND DOLLAR SUITS STANDING AROUND SIPPING BEER OUT OF A GLASS .
A BURGER JOINT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE A HOLE IN THE WALL BUT MOST SEEM TO BE . THERE IS NOT MUCH FORMAL WEAR AT THE BURGER JOINT .
I WILL START BY NAMING MY TOP 5 BURGER JOINTS . THEN WILL DISCUSS THE ONES YOU NAMED .
MY PICKS ARE :
1. KINCADE'S - FORT WORTH ,TEXAS
USED TO BE A GROCERY STORE BUT THEY WERE SELLING FAR MORE BURGERS SO THEY SWITCHED OVER . GREAT PLACE WITH SEVERAL TYPES OF BURGERS.
2. FRED'S - FORT WORTH ,TEXAS
A REAL HONKY TONK WITH LIVE MUSIC ON THE COURTYARD LATE AT NIGHT . HAS BEEN REBUILT AFTER FIRE DESTROYED MOST OF THE PLACE . JALAPEÑOS HEAT UP THIS BURGER .
3. PHILLIPS GROCERY - HOLLY SPRINGS ,MISSISSIPPI
MANY OF YOU HAD THIS ON YOUR LIST . ANOTHER GROCERY STORE TURNED BURGER JOINT . PRETTY MUCH A DUMP BUT FANTASTIC BURGERS . ACROSS THE STREET FROM AN ABANDONED DEPOT .
4. BUSTER'S - MURFREESBORO, TENNESSEE
A HANG OUT FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS & BIKERS THE BUSTER BURGER IS WONDERFUL . JUST STAY CLEAR OF THE POOL TABLES & YOU WILL BE OKAY .
5. DEAN'S - MILAN ,TENNESSEE
A BEER JOINT THAT CONVERTED . THE PLACE IS A REAL DUMP . MAXIMUM SEATING IS LESS THAN 15 BUT THE BURGERS ARE SENSATIONAL . THE PRICE IS RIGHT ALSO .
HERE ARE SOME OF THE ONES YOU SENT IN :
1. ANN'S SNACK BAR - ATLANTA ,GEORGIA
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FROM A GIRL WHO KNOWS HER BURGERS .
2. SOUTH MEMPHIS MARKET - MEMPHIS ,TENNESSEE
IF YOU ARE ON FLORIDA STREET IN MEMPHO & WANT A BURGER ,THIS IS THE PLACE . FROM AN OHS HAWK .
3. BUDDY'S - DICKSON , TENNESSEE
COMES FROM AN OLD RED DEVIL WHO LOVES THIS PLACE . SAYS THERE IS ALWAYS A LINE .
4. IRIE'S ON THE SQUARE - OXFORD ,MISSISSIPPI
OWNED BY A FORMER FOOTBALL PLAYER . MAY HAVE BEEN THE SMARTEST TACKLE I COACHED . HIS BURGERS ARE MAKING A LOT OF NOISE IN REBEL LAND .
5.SODA STEVE'S - GORE OKLAHOMA
COMES FROM A BURGER CONNOISSEUR FROM LITTLEFIELD TEXAS , HIM & WAYLON JENNINGS . WHEN IN OKIE LAND TRY STEVE'S.
6.STINKERBELL'S - BARTLETT ,TENNESSEE
YES THIS IS THE NAME . SORT OF OFF THE BEATEN PATH BUT WORTH THE HUNT .
7. VELVET CREAME - HERNANDO , MISSISSIPPI
I WAS SHOCKED HOW MANY PEOPLE PRAISED VELVET CREAME . LAST ONE I HAD A YEAR OR SO AGO WAS GOOD BUT IT DIDN'T SET MY HEART ON FIRE .
8. MENSI'S - COLLIERVILLE TENNESSEE
STILL A FAVORITE FOR COLLIERVILLE FOLKS . SIMILAR TO VELVET CREAME .
9.TOOT & TELL IT - DYER , TENNESSEE
BEEN DOING BURGERS FOR ABOUT 50 YEARS . WHEN THE DYER EAGLES WERE FLYING PLAYERS ATE FREE AFTER THE GAME . RIGHT DR. WINE
10. HANDY HOUSE - MEDINA ,TENNESSEE
NOT MUCH OF A BURGER JOINT BUT A GOOD PLACE TO SIT ON THE HOOD OF YOUR CAR & SOCIALIZE . SPENT TOO MUCH OF MY YOUTH THERE .
BUTCHER SHOP , BUCKLEY'S & CHRISTIE'S WERE NAMED BUT I THINK THEY ARE CHAINS .
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IN A FEW WEEKS WE WILL DO CATFISH PLACES . E- MAIL ME YOUR FAVORITES !!!!
Saturday, June 4, 2011
PEACE IN THE VALLEY
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THERE IS PEACE IN THE VALLEY . EVERYONE IS HAPPY IN THE VALLEY . WHAT VALLEY AM I TALKING ABOUT ?
NUTT VALLEY IN OXFORD MISSISSIPPI OF COURSE . FROM THE END OF ONE FOOTBALL SEASON TO THE START OF ANOTHER OLE MISS FANS LIVE ON FANTASY ISLAND .
THE REBEL FAITHFUL ARE THE BIGGEST TALKERS IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL . OLE HOUSTON LEADS THE CHEERS & POURS GAS ON THE FIRE . MOST YEARS NUTT VALLEY COMES UP SHORT AT HARVEST TIME . REBEL FANS TALK ABOUT WOULD HAVE , SHOULD HAVE , & WAIT TO NEXT YEAR FOR 8 MONTHS .
I CAN HEAR HOUSTON LEADING THE NUTT VALLEY ANTHEM .
GO REBELS PUNCH 'EM IN GUT
GO REBELS BEAT THEIR BUTT
KICK 'EM NUTT KICK 'EM NUTT
WE HAVE ANOTHER TRANSFER AT QUARTERBACK
MISSED HIM FIRST TIME AROUND
HE GOT BEAT OUT AT WEST V- JENNY
SO HE'S OXFORD BOUND /
DON'T YOU FEAR
HE'S BETTER THAN THE QB LAST YEAR .
SO WHAT IF HE HASN'T THROWN A PASS SINCE HIGH SCHOOL
HOUSTON IS NO FOOL .
REBELS WAVE THE FLAG , SING DIXIE & CALL DONNA BRAGG
PUNCH EM IN THE GUT , BEAT THEIR BUTT
KICK 'EM NUTT ,KICK'EM NUTT
AS THE SINGING SLOWLY FADES PEACE SETTLES OVER NUTT VALLEY .
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I NEED YOUR HELP . I AM GOING TO DO A POST ON BURGER JOINTS . I WANT YOU TO E-MAIL ME AT ROCKYJOEGRAVES@YAHOO.COM WITH YOUR FAVORITES .
THERE ARE TWO REQUIREMENTS
1. CAN NOT BE A CHAIN OR FRANCHISE . IT MUST BE ONE OF A KIND
2. CAN NOT BE HIGH - DOLLAR OR REQUIRE FORMAL DRESS . REMEMBER FORMAL DRESS TO ME IS SOCKS & UNDERWEAR .
I HAVE NOMINATIONS FROM TEXAS, MISSISSIPPI , TENNESSEE , & GEORGIA IN THE HOPPER . E-MAIL ME WITH YOUR FAVORITE BURGER JOINT .
MAY DO CATFISH PLACES NEXT
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I SEEM TO BE GETTING BETTER , MAY HAVE ANOTHER ROUND OF CHEMO SOON . I AM JUST GLAD TO STILL BE HERE . THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR PRAYERS, CARDS, & MESSAGES .
THANKS FOR READING!!!!!
THERE IS PEACE IN THE VALLEY . EVERYONE IS HAPPY IN THE VALLEY . WHAT VALLEY AM I TALKING ABOUT ?
NUTT VALLEY IN OXFORD MISSISSIPPI OF COURSE . FROM THE END OF ONE FOOTBALL SEASON TO THE START OF ANOTHER OLE MISS FANS LIVE ON FANTASY ISLAND .
THE REBEL FAITHFUL ARE THE BIGGEST TALKERS IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL . OLE HOUSTON LEADS THE CHEERS & POURS GAS ON THE FIRE . MOST YEARS NUTT VALLEY COMES UP SHORT AT HARVEST TIME . REBEL FANS TALK ABOUT WOULD HAVE , SHOULD HAVE , & WAIT TO NEXT YEAR FOR 8 MONTHS .
I CAN HEAR HOUSTON LEADING THE NUTT VALLEY ANTHEM .
GO REBELS PUNCH 'EM IN GUT
GO REBELS BEAT THEIR BUTT
KICK 'EM NUTT KICK 'EM NUTT
WE HAVE ANOTHER TRANSFER AT QUARTERBACK
MISSED HIM FIRST TIME AROUND
HE GOT BEAT OUT AT WEST V- JENNY
SO HE'S OXFORD BOUND /
DON'T YOU FEAR
HE'S BETTER THAN THE QB LAST YEAR .
SO WHAT IF HE HASN'T THROWN A PASS SINCE HIGH SCHOOL
HOUSTON IS NO FOOL .
REBELS WAVE THE FLAG , SING DIXIE & CALL DONNA BRAGG
PUNCH EM IN THE GUT , BEAT THEIR BUTT
KICK 'EM NUTT ,KICK'EM NUTT
AS THE SINGING SLOWLY FADES PEACE SETTLES OVER NUTT VALLEY .
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I NEED YOUR HELP . I AM GOING TO DO A POST ON BURGER JOINTS . I WANT YOU TO E-MAIL ME AT ROCKYJOEGRAVES@YAHOO.COM WITH YOUR FAVORITES .
THERE ARE TWO REQUIREMENTS
1. CAN NOT BE A CHAIN OR FRANCHISE . IT MUST BE ONE OF A KIND
2. CAN NOT BE HIGH - DOLLAR OR REQUIRE FORMAL DRESS . REMEMBER FORMAL DRESS TO ME IS SOCKS & UNDERWEAR .
I HAVE NOMINATIONS FROM TEXAS, MISSISSIPPI , TENNESSEE , & GEORGIA IN THE HOPPER . E-MAIL ME WITH YOUR FAVORITE BURGER JOINT .
MAY DO CATFISH PLACES NEXT
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I SEEM TO BE GETTING BETTER , MAY HAVE ANOTHER ROUND OF CHEMO SOON . I AM JUST GLAD TO STILL BE HERE . THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR PRAYERS, CARDS, & MESSAGES .
THANKS FOR READING!!!!!
Monday, May 30, 2011
FOUL BALLS , FIGHTS & STORM CLOUDS
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WELL ,IT IS OFFICIAL .THIS IS THE MOST DEADLY STORM SEASON IN MY LIFETIME . THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY DEATH DEALING STORMS THAT I HAVE BEEN THINKING ABOUT GETTING ONE OF THOSE UNDERGROUND SHELTERS IN THE GARAGE .
I GREW UP IN A TIME & PLACE WHEN GOING TO THE STORM HOUSE WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE SO THIS WOULD NOT BE A GREAT ADJUSTMENT FOR ME . CHILLI PEPPER MIGHT STRUGGLE CONSIDERING SHE HAS NEVER BEEN TO A STORM HOUSE IN HER LIFE .
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DID YOU SEE THE BAYLOR SOFTBALL BATTER GET NAILED IN THE FACE WITH A FOUL BALL ? CLARE HOSACK WHO ALSO CATCHES FOR THE LADY BEARS TOOK A FOUL BALL TO THE FACE FROM HER OWN BAT . I DON'T RECALL SEEING THIS HAPPEN BEFORE .
HOSACK FELL DOWN IN A HEAP WITH RIVERS OF BLOOD RUNNING DOWN HER FACE . LAST I HEARD SHE WAS HEADED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION .
THIS HAPPENED JUST AS WE WERE HAVING LUNCH . MY SON ALMOST LOST HIS APPETITE , AN EVENT MORE RARE THAN HALEY'S COMET . I HOPE CLARE IS OKAY & THE BEARS WEAR BATTING HELMETS WITH FACEMASKS FROM HERE ON .
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DO THE NBA PLAYOFFS REMIND YOU OF THE MYTH OF SISYPHUS ? YOU REMEMBER SISYPHUS , THE ONE WHO WAS FORCED TO ROLL THE LARGE ROCK TO THE TOP OF THE HILL ONLY TO WATCH IT ROLL DOWN AGAIN .
JUST AN ENDLESS WORK . THE NBA SEASON IS LIKE THAT . IT NEVER ENDS . AS SOON AS THE PLAYOFF ENDS THE NEW SEASON BEGINS .
THIS YEAR THE MIAMI HEAT PLAY THE DALLAS MAVERICKS IN THE FINALS . THE HEAT IS THE SUPER TEAM COMPOSED OF 3 SUPERSTARS PLAYING TOGETHER TO WIN THE CHAMPIONSHIP .
THE MAVS ARE THE SOCIAL SECURITY ALL STARS . DALLAS HAS A LOT OF EXPERIENCE . ONE THING FOR CERTAIN ; LBJ OR DIRK WINS HIS FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP .
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YOU CAN'T GET AWAY FROM TROUBLE . WHEN WE MOVED TO OUR PRESENT HOME THE TWO BIG SELLING POINTS WERE PROXIMITY TO FAMILY & PEACE & QUIET.
WELL, A WEEK AGO WE HAVE A 20 PERSON INTER - RACIAL GANG FIGHT ALMOST WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE . TWO SUFFERED STAB WOUNDS & ARRESTS WERE MADE.
TRUTH IS ;WE DIDN'T KNOW THIS HAD HAPPENED TILL WE READ THE NEWS . OUR PEACE & QUIET WAS NOT COMPROMISED . BUT I HAVE ENJOYED TEASING MY IN - LAWS & OUT - LAWS ABOUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD THEY HAVE BROUGHT US TOO .
YOU CAN'T GET AWAY FROM TROUBLE . AT OUR OLD HOUSE A DUDE LOSES ALL TOUCH WITH REALITY AND KILLED THE ENTIRE FAMILY . THE CRACKER -JACK COLLIERVILLE POLICE WERE ABLE TO SOLVE THIS ONE ; SEEING HOW THE DUDE KILLED EVERYONE , THEN HIMSELF , & LEFT NOTES .
EVEN AT MY BOYHOOD HOME OUTSIDE OF MEDINA , A COOKER BLEW UP HIS ROLLING METH LAB . LIKE JOE LOUIS SAID " YOU CAN RUN BUT YOU CAN'T HIDE "
THANK YOU FOR READING !!!!!
WELL ,IT IS OFFICIAL .THIS IS THE MOST DEADLY STORM SEASON IN MY LIFETIME . THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY DEATH DEALING STORMS THAT I HAVE BEEN THINKING ABOUT GETTING ONE OF THOSE UNDERGROUND SHELTERS IN THE GARAGE .
I GREW UP IN A TIME & PLACE WHEN GOING TO THE STORM HOUSE WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE SO THIS WOULD NOT BE A GREAT ADJUSTMENT FOR ME . CHILLI PEPPER MIGHT STRUGGLE CONSIDERING SHE HAS NEVER BEEN TO A STORM HOUSE IN HER LIFE .
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DID YOU SEE THE BAYLOR SOFTBALL BATTER GET NAILED IN THE FACE WITH A FOUL BALL ? CLARE HOSACK WHO ALSO CATCHES FOR THE LADY BEARS TOOK A FOUL BALL TO THE FACE FROM HER OWN BAT . I DON'T RECALL SEEING THIS HAPPEN BEFORE .
HOSACK FELL DOWN IN A HEAP WITH RIVERS OF BLOOD RUNNING DOWN HER FACE . LAST I HEARD SHE WAS HEADED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION .
THIS HAPPENED JUST AS WE WERE HAVING LUNCH . MY SON ALMOST LOST HIS APPETITE , AN EVENT MORE RARE THAN HALEY'S COMET . I HOPE CLARE IS OKAY & THE BEARS WEAR BATTING HELMETS WITH FACEMASKS FROM HERE ON .
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DO THE NBA PLAYOFFS REMIND YOU OF THE MYTH OF SISYPHUS ? YOU REMEMBER SISYPHUS , THE ONE WHO WAS FORCED TO ROLL THE LARGE ROCK TO THE TOP OF THE HILL ONLY TO WATCH IT ROLL DOWN AGAIN .
JUST AN ENDLESS WORK . THE NBA SEASON IS LIKE THAT . IT NEVER ENDS . AS SOON AS THE PLAYOFF ENDS THE NEW SEASON BEGINS .
THIS YEAR THE MIAMI HEAT PLAY THE DALLAS MAVERICKS IN THE FINALS . THE HEAT IS THE SUPER TEAM COMPOSED OF 3 SUPERSTARS PLAYING TOGETHER TO WIN THE CHAMPIONSHIP .
THE MAVS ARE THE SOCIAL SECURITY ALL STARS . DALLAS HAS A LOT OF EXPERIENCE . ONE THING FOR CERTAIN ; LBJ OR DIRK WINS HIS FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP .
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YOU CAN'T GET AWAY FROM TROUBLE . WHEN WE MOVED TO OUR PRESENT HOME THE TWO BIG SELLING POINTS WERE PROXIMITY TO FAMILY & PEACE & QUIET.
WELL, A WEEK AGO WE HAVE A 20 PERSON INTER - RACIAL GANG FIGHT ALMOST WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE . TWO SUFFERED STAB WOUNDS & ARRESTS WERE MADE.
TRUTH IS ;WE DIDN'T KNOW THIS HAD HAPPENED TILL WE READ THE NEWS . OUR PEACE & QUIET WAS NOT COMPROMISED . BUT I HAVE ENJOYED TEASING MY IN - LAWS & OUT - LAWS ABOUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD THEY HAVE BROUGHT US TOO .
YOU CAN'T GET AWAY FROM TROUBLE . AT OUR OLD HOUSE A DUDE LOSES ALL TOUCH WITH REALITY AND KILLED THE ENTIRE FAMILY . THE CRACKER -JACK COLLIERVILLE POLICE WERE ABLE TO SOLVE THIS ONE ; SEEING HOW THE DUDE KILLED EVERYONE , THEN HIMSELF , & LEFT NOTES .
EVEN AT MY BOYHOOD HOME OUTSIDE OF MEDINA , A COOKER BLEW UP HIS ROLLING METH LAB . LIKE JOE LOUIS SAID " YOU CAN RUN BUT YOU CAN'T HIDE "
THANK YOU FOR READING !!!!!
Monday, May 23, 2011
ROCK'S ROUND-UP
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MY PERSONAL HERO & ROLE MODEL ,BUM PHILLIPS HAS A NEW BOOK . I AM ALMOST FINISHED & IT HAS BEEN A FUN READ .
BUM DIDN'T GET CREDIT FOR MANY OF HIS INNOVATIONS . THE DEFENSIVE NUMBERING SYSTEM ,& THE COMBINE WERE 2 OF BUM'S IDEALS .
BUM WAS ALSO A GOOD PHONE BUDDY WHO TOOK TIME TO ANSWER MY MANY QUESTIONS . COACH IS ALSO A GREAT STORYTELLER .
THERE ARE A THOUSAND TIMES MORE GREAT HIGH SCHOOL COACHES THAN NFL COACHES. THEY WORK ON A SMALLER STAGE FOR A LOT SMALLER CHECK THAN THE NFL BOYS . BUT THE IMPACT THEY HAVE IS A THOUSAND TIMES GREATER .
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OSCAR DE LA HOYA HAS A SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROBLEM . THE GOLDEN BOY IS ONE OF THE FEW BOXERS TO KEEP MOST OF WHAT MONEY HE MADE .
HECK, OSCAR ENDED UP OWNING THE PROMOTION COMPANY .
AT ONE TIME DE LA HOYA WAS AS GOOD AS THERE WAS . GOOD LUCK OSCAR, HOPE YOU CAN MAKE IT BACK .
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I DON'T KNOW WHO WILL WIN THE DALLAS / OKLAHOMA SERIES . THE HOME TEAM KEEPS LOSING .
YOU MAY NEVER SEE A PERFORMANCE LIKE THE DIRK / DURANT SHOOTOUT IN GAME ONE . DIRK HAD 48 POINTS TO DURANT'S 40 . DIRK WAS 24 OF 24 FROM THE FOUL LINE .
I DON'T THINK YOU WILL SEE A REPEAT OF THIS SHOOTOUT ANYTIME SOON .
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SAD TO HEAR OF THE DEATH OF THE MACHO MAN RANDY SAVAGE . THE MACHO MAN WAS ONE OF WRESTLING'S BRIGHTEST STARS & MOST GIFTED PERFORMERS .
SAVAGE, REAL NAME RANDY POFFO, ALONG WITH ONE TIME WIFE MISS ELIZABETH CREATED A NEW DYNAMIC IN PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING .
LITTLE KNOWN FACT ABOUT THE MACHO MAN ; HE WAS A NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLAR IN HIGH SCHOOL . OOOOOH YEAH !!!!
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USED TO BE , A COLLEGE DEGREE WAS A SURE PATH TO A JOB . NOT ANYMORE . TODAY'S GRADS ARE HAVING TROUBLE FINDING JOBS .
WHAT IS REALLY TOUGH IS; THE AVERAGE GRADUATE IS 27,000 DOLLARS IN DEBT WHEN THEY GET THEIR DEGREE. 85% ARE FORCED TO MOVE BACK HOME WITH MOM & DAD WHEN THEY GRADUATE.
PEOPLE ARE WAKING UP TO WHAT A SCAM & SHAM THE COLLEGE RACKET IS . THEY ARE TURNING TO THE LESS EXPENSIVE SCHOOLS & ARE WORKING THEIR WAY THROUGH .
EXAMPLE ; A TEACHER FROM MIT & A TEACHER FROM UTM ARE ON THE SAME PAY SCALE . THE MIT GRAD HAS THOUSANDS IN STUDENT LOANS TO PAY BACK WHILE THE UTM DUDE JUST NEEDS TO SETTLE HIS BEER TAB AT CADILLAC'S.
THANK YOU FOR READING !!!!
MY PERSONAL HERO & ROLE MODEL ,BUM PHILLIPS HAS A NEW BOOK . I AM ALMOST FINISHED & IT HAS BEEN A FUN READ .
BUM DIDN'T GET CREDIT FOR MANY OF HIS INNOVATIONS . THE DEFENSIVE NUMBERING SYSTEM ,& THE COMBINE WERE 2 OF BUM'S IDEALS .
BUM WAS ALSO A GOOD PHONE BUDDY WHO TOOK TIME TO ANSWER MY MANY QUESTIONS . COACH IS ALSO A GREAT STORYTELLER .
THERE ARE A THOUSAND TIMES MORE GREAT HIGH SCHOOL COACHES THAN NFL COACHES. THEY WORK ON A SMALLER STAGE FOR A LOT SMALLER CHECK THAN THE NFL BOYS . BUT THE IMPACT THEY HAVE IS A THOUSAND TIMES GREATER .
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OSCAR DE LA HOYA HAS A SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROBLEM . THE GOLDEN BOY IS ONE OF THE FEW BOXERS TO KEEP MOST OF WHAT MONEY HE MADE .
HECK, OSCAR ENDED UP OWNING THE PROMOTION COMPANY .
AT ONE TIME DE LA HOYA WAS AS GOOD AS THERE WAS . GOOD LUCK OSCAR, HOPE YOU CAN MAKE IT BACK .
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I DON'T KNOW WHO WILL WIN THE DALLAS / OKLAHOMA SERIES . THE HOME TEAM KEEPS LOSING .
YOU MAY NEVER SEE A PERFORMANCE LIKE THE DIRK / DURANT SHOOTOUT IN GAME ONE . DIRK HAD 48 POINTS TO DURANT'S 40 . DIRK WAS 24 OF 24 FROM THE FOUL LINE .
I DON'T THINK YOU WILL SEE A REPEAT OF THIS SHOOTOUT ANYTIME SOON .
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SAD TO HEAR OF THE DEATH OF THE MACHO MAN RANDY SAVAGE . THE MACHO MAN WAS ONE OF WRESTLING'S BRIGHTEST STARS & MOST GIFTED PERFORMERS .
SAVAGE, REAL NAME RANDY POFFO, ALONG WITH ONE TIME WIFE MISS ELIZABETH CREATED A NEW DYNAMIC IN PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING .
LITTLE KNOWN FACT ABOUT THE MACHO MAN ; HE WAS A NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLAR IN HIGH SCHOOL . OOOOOH YEAH !!!!
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USED TO BE , A COLLEGE DEGREE WAS A SURE PATH TO A JOB . NOT ANYMORE . TODAY'S GRADS ARE HAVING TROUBLE FINDING JOBS .
WHAT IS REALLY TOUGH IS; THE AVERAGE GRADUATE IS 27,000 DOLLARS IN DEBT WHEN THEY GET THEIR DEGREE. 85% ARE FORCED TO MOVE BACK HOME WITH MOM & DAD WHEN THEY GRADUATE.
PEOPLE ARE WAKING UP TO WHAT A SCAM & SHAM THE COLLEGE RACKET IS . THEY ARE TURNING TO THE LESS EXPENSIVE SCHOOLS & ARE WORKING THEIR WAY THROUGH .
EXAMPLE ; A TEACHER FROM MIT & A TEACHER FROM UTM ARE ON THE SAME PAY SCALE . THE MIT GRAD HAS THOUSANDS IN STUDENT LOANS TO PAY BACK WHILE THE UTM DUDE JUST NEEDS TO SETTLE HIS BEER TAB AT CADILLAC'S.
THANK YOU FOR READING !!!!
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