Kiyoat Husker

So, I seem to remember reading something somewhere years ago about Ferentz never wanting to be part of the Black Friday game in the first place, but I cant find a link to anything. Maybe it was all from speculation. I mean, SOMEBODY decided that we should end the series and rotate opponents, right? I can't imagine it was us.

Knap may have mistakenly used a fake quote about the photographer, but there is still the matter of Mrs. Tweeden stating that "he groped me" while simultaneously admitting that she was not aware of the situation (she was sleeping) until she had seen the photo. She was basing her assumption that she was groped solely on the photo, according to her own account. I'm not saying it did or did not happen, but that is an awfully big assumption to make based on that photo, IMO. Especially when she has repeatedly stated she was groped. She has talked about being groped on Twitter, on CNN, on The View, on her radio show, etc. That language is very inflammatory, considering that neither she, nor the media that uses it as a headline, can reasonably assume that anything more than that photo happened. There is no apparent physical contact in the photo. She was wearing a flack vest and layers of clothing. If "groping" actually occurred, why did it not wake her? Maybe we should all make the assumption that she had been drugged, too? Again, The kiss happened, the photo happened. The photo definitely constitutes some form of harassment, no question. I just feel like the assumptions and characterizations of "groping" are unfair. Language matters, and its being used as a weapon here.

#metoo

Good point! Myself, I'd much rather have hundreds of thousands of gallons of carcinogenic toxic waste pumped into my drinking water than have to clean up a campsite left by dirty hippies and lazy Indians! Amirite?

While this picture is rather shocking, and for most famous people would be a serious scandal, I have no faith that it would ever be held against Jr or Trump by the right. Obviously there are many who would just think it is fine, regardless of context. There are many who would love this image because they are simply vehemently anti-conservation. But mostly because FOX News will defend anything Trump and his family does without question, and rationalizes it somehow. And all the zombies parrot the rhetoric they hear. A picture of Trump spraying toxic waste in the backyard of a daycare probably wouldn't affect his approval ratings much one way or the other, at this point.

I know it is a little hard to agree with if you are conservation-minded, like myself, but there actually is an argument that can be made for trophy hunting being beneficial for promoting the conservation of these animals. (if done responsibly) It creates a powerful monetary incentive to keep populations healthy. Much more money than could have been made through poaching. With that being said, Trump has not commissioned any study on the subject, or done any research whatsoever. All he knows is that the NRA opposed the ban, and Obama created the ban. Those two reasons alone are enough for him to act. There are all kinds of red flags with regard to these two countries in terms of governmental corruption, and past failure to regulate poaching, etc. This was the wrong way to "see if it works" oops, I guess it didn't work after all - all the elephants are dead. Oh, well.

Sorry to be a debbie downer, but that gif only reminds me of one thing, and it aint good.

As a radio host she (Melanie Morgan) has a long history of promoting right-wing conspiracy theories. I'm not trying to victim-blame, just stating that she might not be the most credible source for anything partisan-themed. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanie_Morgan

I 100% believe Leanne Tweeden's story about the unwanted kiss, (and think it is unacceptible), I think the photo constitutes a violation of her rights, as well. The characterization of "groping" is going into the realm of make-believe inflammatory speculation, IMO. And this revelation from Melanie Morgan is just plain opportunistic, hypocritical and purposefully inflammatory as well. Is it true? I'd like to see a little more corroboration. Witnesses, phone records, etc. Her track record in this area is extremely hypocritical: https://player.fm/series/the-trevor-carey-show/update-on-sex-surveys-at-fresno-unified-melanie-morgan-on-roy-moore-allegations 7 days ago on a conservative talk show railing against Roy Moore accusers "rushing to judgement" and she discredits the victims extensively. She has also been a loud proponent of Bill O'Reily's through his sexual misconduct issues.

Also keep in mind that this is no ordinary oil-spill. The tar suspension that flows through these pipes is particularly nasty, and much harder to clean up. If you want to completely understand what it is that got spilled, here's a description: http://americablog.com/2013/06/what-does-a-tar-sand-pipeline-actually-contain-among-other-things-sulphur-arcenic-mercury.html The "diluted bitumen (tar)" or "dilbit" itself naturally conains sulphur, arsenic, nickel, lead and mercury, among many other heavy metals. This is diluted with lighter-than-water fluids, like deisel. The exact mixture is a trade secret and likely contains a good amount of BENZENE as well as other toxics. It's all heated to 150 to 160 degrees Faranheit and forced through the pipe at high-pressure. This, of course, makes pipe corrosion and ruptures more likely, but is neccessary in order to move the sludge through the pipe. No big deal. I'm sure a leak happening near the Ogallala Aquifer will never happen.

I agree with this. As a liberal-leaning person, a fan of SNL, and a fan of Franken, it's hard for me to look at this without bias. However, I wish that the fact that Tweeden is a conservative celebrity that is willing to talk mainly to conservative media was not a factor here. I feel like she could remove the "moral equivalent" argument by simply speaking out against Roy Moore, or showing some solidarity with his accusers. And yet she has not done that. Instead she has allowed herself to be used as a moral counterpoint to the Roy Moore situation. And done so on Hannity, one of the most inflammatory conservative voices. I'm not trying to minimize her situation, but, really this story has minimized Roy's teenage victims IMHO.

The leak up here in SD was isolated in 15 minutes, according to reports. That is not too far off of the 11 minute number, and yet about 210,000 gallons were released. According to your numbers, that is roughly the same amount of oil that an ENTIRE TRAIN would carry, dumped in a single point in 15 minutes. I am pretty sure the Keystone is 36" Diameter. Much larger than your point of reference. Seems to make a huge difference in the massive pollution potential, don't you think?

red suits? Was it in December?

Ok, I did finally understand what you meant with this post (I have signatures turned off) - had to wait to update my sig. image. Done. Thanks for the heads up.

No way, man! Too bad J-Lo never made it to a game. I'd love to see her in Husker gear.

Meh. Let Frost, or whomever we hire, evaluate Lee. If they think he would help the program in 2018, I'm sure they would try to talk him out of it. Will depend on where he projects, too. It would be dumb to declare early and not even make a roster.

I think the only thing more ridiculous than conspiracy theories about Riley is the idea that he has been untruthful or misleading. ADSE thought he was making a great hire. He didn't. HCMR thought he would do well at NU with his entourage of loyal assistants. They didn't. No ulterior motive. No conspiracy. No plots. Just bad football.

Yeah, that was the first thing I thought of when I saw the thread title. Can we start using a different acronym, like ADBM? I mean, the guy is going to be around for a while....

The whole linebacker core was pretty good back then.

Case closed. Poll closed. Thanks for your participation.....

These actually sound like Star Wars characters.

Pary Gatterson, Moe Joorhead, Stob Boops, ....