TigerOnThe Hill

re: What was it like growing up without a smartphone?

Posted by TigerOnThe Hill on 4/19/24 at 3:44 pm

Some of the better road maps were the ones the approved map for a particular state that you'd get by stopping at that state's "travel center" at the first rest stop when you crossed into that state. :bow:...

re: Why hasn't auto insurance come down yet

Posted by TigerOnThe Hill on 4/16/24 at 11:21 am

One can look at all kinds of explanations, factors and formulas, but in my experience car insurance generally never comes down. I've been buying car insurance >40 years and the only time I've experienced a significant drop in the premium was due to a specific change in insurance company, vehicle, lo...

re: Best aftermarket trigger for Ruger 10/22?

Posted by TigerOnThe Hill on 4/15/24 at 8:41 pm

How much do you want to spend???...

Outdoor Board

re: Today's Biden lie: 'I used to teach the second amendment in law school'

Posted by TigerOnThe Hill on 4/11/24 at 2:07 am

[quote]So he's now wrong in multiple eras. [/quote] He's ALWAYS wrong...... :devil:...

Political Talk

re: ATF Obscured Doorbell Camera Before Deadly Pre-Dawn Raid In Arkansas…

Posted by TigerOnThe Hill on 4/10/24 at 12:03 am

Even if they covered up the doorbell camera w/ a piece of tape, wouldn't the audio still be available to prove or disprove the allegation that they didn't provide proper announcement of their entry?? :confused:...

Political Talk

re: Kamala Harris displayed her command of NCAA women's basketball history

Posted by TigerOnThe Hill on 4/5/24 at 3:49 pm

Every time I watch her I end up feeling like I've lost 10 IQ points. :angry: ...

Political Talk

re: Groovy Things Young People Who Lived in the '70s Might Remember

Posted by TigerOnThe Hill on 4/4/24 at 10:51 pm

It started earlier than 16, but that age sticks in my mind because I was recovering from a stress fracture and rode my bicycle a LOT, especially since I didn't have a car until I went to college and there was no public transportation where I grew up. ...

re: Groovy Things Young People Who Lived in the '70s Might Remember

Posted by TigerOnThe Hill on 4/4/24 at 10:48 pm

[quote]You realize these people in these photos are the elderly fat fricks that you’re seeing right now?[/quote] Yeah, well they're not teens anymore and they eventually got ruined by the same high calorie/highly processed diet like the rest of us. :confused:...

re: Anyone take benzodiazepines?

Posted by TigerOnThe Hill on 4/4/24 at 9:57 pm

[quote]Never taken any. [/quote] ^^ Don't do it. Yes, they're addicting and can really mess up some folks. Watch the documentary on Netflix, something like, "Take Your Meds: Xanax."...

re: Groovy Things Young People Who Lived in the '70s Might Remember

Posted by TigerOnThe Hill on 4/4/24 at 9:48 pm

How about being trusted by your parents to ride your bicycle ALL day Saturday w/o supervision (and obviously w/o being tracked by a cell phone) even though you were only 16 years old?? :bow: The conversation would go something this: "Hey mom, _______ (insert the name of your best friend) and I are ...

re: Groovy Things Young People Who Lived in the '70s Might Remember

Posted by TigerOnThe Hill on 4/4/24 at 9:03 pm

Awwwww.....Farrah Fawacett Majors, one of my first loves. IIRC, on Wed night I'd take a study break to "Charlies Angels" on a 17" black and white tv in the break room of the all-men's dorm I stayed in. "Charlie's Angels" was the only tv show I'd break for every week. ...

re: Groovy Things Young People Who Lived in the '70s Might Remember

Posted by TigerOnThe Hill on 4/4/24 at 8:56 pm

[quote]17) Notice how lean everyone is in the photos. Not a fat person in sight. I always find that odd because that was back in the era of "clean your plate". I assume that it caused us to be full on less calorically dense food and not wanting a bag of chips or a candy bar 5 minutes later.[/qu...

re: Pecking order at WR

Posted by TigerOnThe Hill on 4/4/24 at 12:23 pm

[quote]Sampson dropped those 2 TD passes in blowout reps last year, but none of the other freshmen receivers got playing time after that game either.[/quote] The other thing I noticed about Sampson last year was his lackluster blocking. To get playing time on a BK offense, you've gotta block. ...

re: Make Clark work defensively

Posted by TigerOnThe Hill on 4/1/24 at 4:49 pm

[quote]I agree with making her work defensively. I just don't think a foul trouble strategy is going to pan out.[/quote] You make a good point that making her work defensively may not lead her to getting into foul trouble. OTOH, even if it doesn't, making her work defensively will likely cause frus...

re: The initial Pat Forde tweet that set this all off was so weird

Posted by TigerOnThe Hill on 3/30/24 at 4:38 pm

[quote]What if that press conference forced the Washington Post to edit that article and take out the "lies" that would have been thrown in? I guarantee you when Kim started talking about lawywers the editors at the Post paid close attention to what was in the article. [/quote] My thoughts exa...

re: LSU Commit Anchors Atascocita High School to New National HS 4x100 Record

Posted by TigerOnThe Hill on 3/25/24 at 8:11 pm

Atascocita is lane 4 (red singlet and shorts). Duncanville is lane 5 (white singlet and red shorts). Durham is FAST, but Watkins smoked him. Amazing to think that of the 8 guys who broke the existing 26 year old national record in the relay, LSU football has 3 of them (2 signed and 1 committed). :...

re: Why do people in Nordic countries consistently rank as the happiest and what can we learn?

Posted by TigerOnThe Hill on 3/25/24 at 2:07 pm

[quote]this is their [b][i]opinion[/i][/b]. [/quote] FIFY....

re: When the media reports on something you know a lot about

Posted by TigerOnThe Hill on 3/25/24 at 1:51 pm

[quote]they are usually lucky to get 50% of the facts and context correct. Often there are more misses than hits.[/quote] I'd say you're about 50% right....In other words, the media's right about 25% of the time. :lol: The really frustrating thing is they don't seem to care about being wrong and...