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I wont link to it but search Robin Williams & Golf...you will be ROFL also this is one of my favs

Sam...I couldn't even afford the lowest priced car lol

its been on since Tues night...some wicked nice cars went for monster $$$$ last night...I think it was a custom Shelby built by Barrett Jackson/Carol Shelby that went for 1.3 mil last night Maybe thats where Redline Robert has been hiding the last few days I'm not really a car guy but this show is addictive and I look forward to it every year in Jan when nothing else is on

lol...nice one but hey...no one is talking about us Michigan fans losing wide receivers Arrington, Manningham and QB Mallet because of all this...I think we are gonna be in a world of hurt next year :'( lol

gonna check it right now

http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/news;_ylt=Aqmsb1ZcR1c43mu6jxrosWocvrYF?slug=ap-michigan-rodriguez&prov=ap&type=lgns Rich Rodriguez: 'There seems to be a campaign to try to smear me' By LARRY LAGE, AP Sports Writer January 17, 2008 ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- Rich Rodriguez wanted to focus on the future when he left West Virginia to coach Michigan's football team. A month later, Rodriguez was compelled to talk about the past. "There seems to be a campaign to try to smear me," Rodriguez said Thursday during a hastily scheduled conference call. "I haven't said anything until recently, when I felt I needed to defend all the false accusations. "It has just gotten ridiculous over the last couple of days." An investigation into missing files from Rodriguez's former office revealed the academic records of West Virginia football players are secure after a newspaper report raised questions about missing paperwork. "There's so many inaccuracies and falsehood and innuendo, at some point, you get tired of getting beat up," he said. "It was that I erased academic files, then the next day, 'Oh no, that didn't happen.' The corrections are on page six and the lead story is on page one." Rodriguez said he only removed personal papers, such as notes about players or his game plans. "There was an implication that I had all these secret files and I was throwing them away, but it's simply not true," Rodriguez said. The West Virginia native and former Mountaineer player expected hard feelings when he left to lead the Wolverines, but he has been disappointed by the scope of the resentment. "I know there is disappointment and hard feelings because it's a small state and the program is a source of great pride, but this campaign is not helping West Virginia's program," he said. "You're trying to hurt Rich Rodriguez, but you're hurting West Virginia." West Virginia has sued him to collect on a $4 million buyout clause in his contract. On Wednesday, the case was transferred from Monongalia County Circuit Court to U.S. District Court in Clarksburg. The court filing indicated Rodriguez had established residency in Michigan by the time the lawsuit was filed. "We're perfectly comfortable and happy to litigate this case in any court," said Thomas Flaherty, a Charleston attorney representing the university. "This is not unanticipated." The move gives Rodriguez five extra days, until next Wednesday, to file a response to the lawsuit. The initial deadline was Friday. The jurisdiction move also means any appeals would be filed through the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Va., instead of the state Supreme Court. "I changed jobs. This is America, and sometimes you change jobs," Rodriguez said. "I would hope that at some point when emotions cool down, that you can see the good things." Rodriguez also addressed questions about another story in the Charleston (W.Va.) Daily Mail, which reported that West Virginia officials were concerned Rodriguez contacted Michigan recruits before he resigned as Mountaineers coach. The newspaper also reported Rodriguez's West Virginia cell phone records show he called two Michigan recruits and possibly a third from his WVU-issued phone on Dec. 16 after he told the Mountaineers players he was going to Michigan. He was introduced at Michigan the next day. During the conference call, Rodriguez insisted he did not contact any Michigan recruits while he was still employed by West Virginia. Last month, West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin blamed the involvement of what he termed "high-priced agents" for changing Rodriguez as a person. Rodriguez said Manchin has called him to apologize. "I said, 'Why did you say those things? It kind of hurt me,"' Rodriguez recalled. "He apologized and said, 'Maybe I shouldn't have said some things.' He said in the future, he could put things in a positive light. "That was on Christmas, but I haven't heard anything." On Thursday while attending a West Virginia men's basketball game in Morgantown, Manchin recalled speaking with Rodriguez after the coach had taken the Michigan job. "I said, 'You made your decision and I wish you well.' I told him people were upset and hurt, but they'll move on -- we'll all move on," Manchin said.

no competition here...just wanna be out on the water...plus the adrenaline rush when the thump comes tops it off for me

agreed muddy...not only in sports but its everywhere anymore...everyday news, the political arena, sports...

Canadian but seriously...english and irish

good stuff... I used to go to Mountain View AR between classes to check grade the lumber inspectors at Conestoga Wood Specialties...was about a 4 hr ride from Memphis.. I always bought my beer before i left cause the closest place to get any was a 1 hr drive from Mountain View

Ain't Texan That is the best article I have ever read in regards to this whole mess in Iraq...hands down Thankyou for taking the time to write it...

glad to see I have one at the top of the list as well

http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/news;_ylt=AguqU5N5j2ADL3EyzpJ3WLUcvrYF?slug=ap-wvirginia-rodriguez&prov=ap&type=lgns WVU's suit against Rich Rodriguez moves to federal court By JOHN RABY, AP Sports Writer January 16, 2008 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- West Virginia University's lawsuit against Rich Rodriguez was transferred to federal court on Wednesday because the former Mountaineers coach had moved to Michigan when it was filed. "We're perfectly comfortable and happy to litigate this case in any court," said Thomas Flaherty, a Charleston attorney representing WVU. "This is not unanticipated." The move gives Rodriguez, hired by Michigan on Dec. 16, until next Wednesday to file a response. The suit was filed in a local court on Dec. 27 to collect on a $4 million buyout clause in his contract. Meanwhile, the university is continuing its investigation into missing records associated with the program under Rodriguez. "What's got to be determined is what exactly is missing," WVU spokesman Mike Fragale told The Associated Press on Wednesday. "There's a lot of things I just don't know." Citing anonymous sources, The Charleston Gazette reported Tuesday that files kept in Rodriguez's private office disappeared between Dec. 16 and Jan. 3, along with strength and conditioning records from the weight room. The newspaper report claimed the missing documents included players' personal contact information, scholarship payments and class attendance records, as well as strength and conditioning records and photographs that tracked players' physical progress. The files were discovered missing from the Puskar Center in Morgantown, where Rodriguez had a private office, after WVU coaches returned from the Jan. 2 Fiesta Bowl. University spokeswoman Amy Neil said the WVU Office of Admissions and Records maintains grade and attendance records in a separate location, so no student-athlete's academic career is at risk. "We're not sure what records are missing, but all student records, including those of the football team, are kept within the Office of Admissions and Records," she said. "Those records are secure." Neil said she believes it would not be unusual for the head coach to have copies of his own records to ensure players are maintaining their required grade-point averages or meeting scholarship requirements. Mike Brown, Rodriguez's agent, has said Moutaineers head coach Bill Stewart, as a former assistant, should have copies of each players' strength and conditioning tests because multiple copies were made. He also said the university should have any records involving the finances of the summer camps it ran. Brown, however, declined to say whether Rodriguez removed or destroyed any documents, saying that question would be addressed in court documents. Flaherty said it would be premature to comment on whether the missing documents had any possible bearing on WVU's lawsuit against Rodriguez. Rodriguez's attorney, Sean McGinley, didn't immediately return a telephone message. Associated Press writer Vicki Smith contributed to this story.

theres also a great FREE program called irfanview that views pics, plays slideshows, does screenshots, records vid....I have used for years...never bothered with the print screen thing cause as Glenn says it saves as a bmp=poor quality/big file try it http://www.irfanview.com/

oh jeez...not that i was pulling for OSU but really...we'll see down the road

lololololol ;D

hahahahahaha...git er done...should have kicked their @ss...would have been even worse except we gave florida 4 turnovers...congrats to all bowl teams go fighting illini

Thanks for bringing the "ALL" button back...that made my day

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year fellas...keep up the good work

RIP Evil...glad I got to see him I saw him jump 13 Mack trucks in 1975...yes he made the jump...he also rode wheelies around CNE stadium in Toronto like it was nobody's business short tribute with song here

I feel your pain Moved to Memphis in May of 1990, I was there only 2 days and my 86 Buick Regal was stolen (leather seats, fresh new paint, tinted windows, new tires etc). What a welcome that was. It was found 10 days later on a county road approx 50 miles outside of Memphis. Motor & Transmission gone and burnt to a crisp. The day it was found was the day that the bank took the last payment for it out of my account. I still can't figure out why they didn't take the leather seats and new tires.

Yes Glenn I do know where the door is! I use it all the time! I do not live and die by BR sorry. I think the comradrie (sp) here is exceptional. I just don't get the feel good bubbly BR all the time. I appreciate what you are trying to do here, I really do. This is an excellent website, I tell everyone about it. However I was making a point, my point and maybe my point only but I do believe that there are many who are silent or have been put off by the very things George mentioned. The point I was trying to make....hence my reference to the BD forum "everything else" which is totally out of control, but yet this forum is in too much control IMHO. I just wish WE had a lil bit more freedom is all without being shushed (is that a word, lol) I don't have 5000 posts and don't post much...mainly for the fact that I don't have ALOT to add to the conversation as there are more than enuff that will add to it already...I don't chime in on every new persons thread just to say hi and welcome or I would have 5000 posts in just over a year and a half here... I have overlooked ALOT, and I say ALOT of posts where I should have said something but it would have came out like my earlier post so I skipped it and bit my tongue....(particularly the threads bashing pontoon boats, float tubes and one certain persons ideals etc.) Funny how I spoke my mind finally and got spanked for it...guess I should have known better. Its apparently only allowed for a certain few, and they know who they are as well as the mods. Thats the last I have to say about any of this but at least I spoke my mind which I have been wanting to do for a LONG time. If you feel this thread warrants me being banned then so be it. Thanks for listening.

nope same side as usual RW...guess I just don't feel all BassResource bubbly today

point well taken BK ps...thanks for the numbers lol

OMG is all I can say...hey read my wifes blog about IIWW http://idiotboyiworkwith.blogspot.com/ man I must be havin a bad day