Hurricane Harvey: Wish you the best, Houston and coastal area. Be careful!

nolaegghead

Gulfcoastguy said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

Gulfcoastguy said:

Photo Egg said:

Made a little drive today.
This kinda got to me.

Yeah back after Katrina I found an occupied coffin in the storm drain near Denny's in Biloxi MS. A long and involved story goes with that but this isn't the time.

Still only the 2nd worst thing you can find at a Denny's

The thing that didn't seem insane at the time was that I flagged down a police car from Indiana to report it. 

The worst thing is all of the people from the midwest who are going to be on the internet saying that: they deserved it for voting Republican(Houston is a democrat city), they deserve it for living in a hurricane zone, and it's been 3 months already so stop whining.

Small minded people are going to have childish opinions.  Not much you can do about it but support education programs in the country and set a good example.

We also heard all the religious nuts say god is punishing New Orleans for sin, yada yada.

You can't do anything about that either.

What you can do something about is call your congressional representatives and encourage them to vote in support of the funds to help rebuild the storm damaged areas. 

For example, last time this happened - Hurricane Sandy, 23 of 24 Texas GOP Representatives voted against funding a storm recovery bill.  It passed anyway.

Now you're going to read some really disingenuous reasons from some of these congressmen because they were ashamed to vote against aid.  20 of them are still serving.

bgebrent

DMW said:

JohnInCarolina said:

Gulfcoastguy said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

Gulfcoastguy said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

Gulfcoastguy said:

Photo Egg said:

Made a little drive today.
This kinda got to me.

Yeah back after Katrina I found an occupied coffin in the storm drain near Denny's in Biloxi MS. A long and involved story goes with that but this isn't the time.

Still only the 2nd worst thing you can find at a Denny's

The thing that didn't seem insane at the time was that I flagged down a police car from Indiana to report it. 

The worst thing is all of the people from the midwest who are going to be on the internet saying that: they deserved it for voting Republican(Houston is a democrat city), they deserve it for living in a hurricane zone, and it's been 3 months already so stop whining.

Some professor University of Tampa got fired today for saying Texas deserved it for voting Repulican. Speaking of Denny's...wonder where a University of Tampa professor would find work after losing that plum job?

Berkley

No.  I know you were making a "liberals!" joke here but Berkeley is a top institution.  The University of Tampa is... on the other end.  

Hey, you spelled Berkeley right...

And it's a "top institution" @ by golly. 

nolaegghead

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

Gulfcoastguy said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

Gulfcoastguy said:

Photo Egg said:

Made a little drive today.
This kinda got to me.

Yeah back after Katrina I found an occupied coffin in the storm drain near Denny's in Biloxi MS. A long and involved story goes with that but this isn't the time.

Still only the 2nd worst thing you can find at a Denny's

The thing that didn't seem insane at the time was that I flagged down a police car from Indiana to report it. 

The worst thing is all of the people from the midwest who are going to be on the internet saying that: they deserved it for voting Republican(Houston is a democrat city), they deserve it for living in a hurricane zone, and it's been 3 months already so stop whining.

Some professor University of Tampa got fired today for saying Texas deserved it for voting Repulican. Speaking of Denny's...wonder where a University of Tampa professor would find work after losing that plum job?

He deserves to be fired.   That's just plain ignorant.

GrillSgt

KY Air Nat Guard headed your way. 

http://m.wave3.com/wave/db_336805/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=Ty4Q8BkT

This guy and his fam have been part of my family in so many ways it's a thread in its own. 

bgebrent

Ignorance abounds. TX is nightmarish. 

The Cen-Tex Smoker

GrillSgt said:

KY Air Nat Guard headed your way. 

http://m.wave3.com/wave/db_336805/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=Ty4Q8BkT

This guy and his fam have been part of my family in so many ways it's a thread in its own. 

Awesome! Send them on!

nolaegghead

If all the forum members here were university professors (I know, a herculean leap), I would estimate over half would lose their university jerbs in the first year.

JohnInCarolina

DMW said:

JohnInCarolina said:

Gulfcoastguy said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

Gulfcoastguy said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

Gulfcoastguy said:

Photo Egg said:

Made a little drive today.
This kinda got to me.

Yeah back after Katrina I found an occupied coffin in the storm drain near Denny's in Biloxi MS. A long and involved story goes with that but this isn't the time.

Still only the 2nd worst thing you can find at a Denny's

The thing that didn't seem insane at the time was that I flagged down a police car from Indiana to report it. 

The worst thing is all of the people from the midwest who are going to be on the internet saying that: they deserved it for voting Republican(Houston is a democrat city), they deserve it for living in a hurricane zone, and it's been 3 months already so stop whining.

Some professor University of Tampa got fired today for saying Texas deserved it for voting Repulican. Speaking of Denny's...wonder where a University of Tampa professor would find work after losing that plum job?

Berkley

No.  I know you were making a "liberals!" joke here but Berkeley is a top institution.  The University of Tampa is... on the other end.  

Hey, you spelled Berkeley right...

I hope so!  Got to do something right around here man, climb out of my turd status.

bgebrent

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

GrillSgt said:

KY Air Nat Guard headed your way. 

http://m.wave3.com/wave/db_336805/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=Ty4Q8BkT

This guy and his fam have been part of my family in so many ways it's a thread in its own. 

Awesome! Send them on!

Godspeed. 

GrillSgt

bgebrent said:

Ignorance abounds. TX is nightmarish. 

I definitely agree with that but what's up? I've been pretty impressed with the interwebs thus far. 

bgebrent

nolaegghead said:

If all the forum members here were university professors (I know, a herculean leap), I would estimate over half would lose their university jerbs in the first year.

Only after joining this forum. 

GrillSgt

Sorry. I see it now. He needs a Hillerich & Bradsby. Head side.

HeavyG

Surely there are more credible people to get to talk about disaster preparedness/response than Blanco and Brown.

theyolksonyou

Pretty decent average

bgebrent

HeavyG said:

Surely there are more credible people to get to talk about disaster preparedness/response than Blanco and Brown.

Check out CNBC. 

JohnInCarolina

nolaegghead said:

If all the forum members here were university professors (I know, a herculean leap), I would estimate over half would lose their university jerbs in the first year.

Holding on to academic positions can be a real challenge.  They don't grant tenure to just anyone, and with good reason.  

nolaegghead

HeavyG said:

Surely there are more credible people to get to talk about disaster preparedness/response than Blanco and Brown.

If not to serve as a warning to others, they have zero business discussing storms.  F-them

DoubleEgger

JohnInCarolina said:

nolaegghead said:

If all the forum members here were university professors (I know, a herculean leap), I would estimate over half would lose their university jerbs in the first year.

Holding on to academic positions can be a real challenge.  They don't grant tenure to just anyone, and with good reason.  

They gave it to you???

Gulfcoastguy

I have never been to Berkeley but my blood has.

bgebrent

Gulfcoastguy said:

I have never been to Berkeley but my blood has.

You better get checked for aids. 

JohnInCarolina

DoubleEgger said:

JohnInCarolina said:

nolaegghead said:

If all the forum members here were university professors (I know, a herculean leap), I would estimate over half would lose their university jerbs in the first year.

Holding on to academic positions can be a real challenge.  They don't grant tenure to just anyone, and with good reason.  

They gave it to you???

Hey man!  Screw you!  I never said mistakes weren't made from time to time.

nolaegghead

DoubleEgger said:

JohnInCarolina said:

nolaegghead said:

If all the forum members here were university professors (I know, a herculean leap), I would estimate over half would lose their university jerbs in the first year.

Holding on to academic positions can be a real challenge.  They don't grant tenure to just anyone, and with good reason.  

They gave it to you???

John:

Gulfcoastguy

No a rare genetic blood lipid disorder actually, my last LDL count was 4, that is not actually a good thing. My doctor went to school at Berkeley and so she sent my blood sample there 13 years ago for closer examination..

bgebrent

JohnInCarolina said:

nolaegghead said:

If all the forum members here were university professors (I know, a herculean leap), I would estimate over half would lose their university jerbs in the first year.

Holding on to academic positions can be a real challenge.  They don't grant tenure to just anyone, and with good reason.  

I've had tenure.  It's overrated when you consider the Dean's tax.

DMW

nolaegghead said:

DoubleEgger said:

JohnInCarolina said:

nolaegghead said:

If all the forum members here were university professors (I know, a herculean leap), I would estimate over half would lose their university jerbs in the first year.

Holding on to academic positions can be a real challenge.  They don't grant tenure to just anyone, and with good reason.  

They gave it to you???

John:

And some physics, so we'll call it engineering.

DoubleEgger

bgebrent said:

JohnInCarolina said:

nolaegghead said:

If all the forum members here were university professors (I know, a herculean leap), I would estimate over half would lose their university jerbs in the first year.

Holding on to academic positions can be a real challenge.  They don't grant tenure to just anyone, and with good reason.  

I've had tenure.  It's overrated when you consider the Dean's tax.

It's official. They'll give tenure to anybody. 

theyolksonyou

DoubleEgger said:

bgebrent said:

JohnInCarolina said:

nolaegghead said:

If all the forum members here were university professors (I know, a herculean leap), I would estimate over half would lose their university jerbs in the first year.

Holding on to academic positions can be a real challenge.  They don't grant tenure to just anyone, and with good reason.  

I've had tenure.  It's overrated when you consider the Dean's tax.

It's official. They'll give tenure to anybody. 

No doubt, Nichole did all the work. 

GrillSgt

Well chit this is called devolution. You guys need to change your Depends and STFU. Lots of what you all are harping about are threadworthy but this isn't the place. 

bgebrent

theyolksonyou said:

DoubleEgger said:

bgebrent said:

JohnInCarolina said:

nolaegghead said:

If all the forum members here were university professors (I know, a herculean leap), I would estimate over half would lose their university jerbs in the first year.

Holding on to academic positions can be a real challenge.  They don't grant tenure to just anyone, and with good reason.  

I've had tenure.  It's overrated when you consider the Dean's tax.

It's official. They'll give tenure to anybody. 

No doubt, Nichole did all the work. 

Dean's tax is a **** when you know how to bring in some bank bitches.  The more you perform, the more you give.  Gave that up a while ago after teaching for many years.  Before I met Nichole.

JohnInCarolina

The U of Tampa prof was a visiting assistant professor, untenured.  What he tweeted was idiotic, no doubt.  

I dont think people should be fired for dumb tweets, but there's nothing stopping a private University from doing just that when it comes to a visiting assistant prof.  

Anyway that job at Denny's is probably looking pretty good right now.