SpotCheckBilly

My dad got his PhD from LSU, and we lived there while he was in school.

He has risen. Happy Easter to all!

Tier 1
Fig
Guava
Red Pepper

Tier 2
Strawberry
Blackberry
Blueberry

Tier 3
Raspberry
Elderberry
Peach

Tier 4
Grape

Whataburger makes a good biscuit, as do Jack's, Hardee's, and Bojangles. Buc-ees has a decent one too, but it is kind of crumbly.

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My Grandmother never dated anyone else after my Grandfather died in ‘97. And she says she doesn’t regret that but she also will be the first to tell you how lonely it is to be without someone for that long. My Mom passed 6 years ago and one of the things I told my Dad is if he wanted to see someone he’d have my blessing. He’s a grown arse man and cognizant enough to make that decision for himself.

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I know my friend's family pretty well, and a couple of them asked me if he was going to marry this old girlfriend, I told them no, they were just lonely and hurting and while they did care for each other, he would never marry again unless he found one just like the one he lost--and they only made one of her.

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I can’t imagine how bad the Popeyes are in Atlanta

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I can.

Coconut cake or pie
Watermelon
Cantaloupe
Tomato soup
Red-eye gravy

Didn't have this on my bingo card.

Never lived there but I have been through many parts of it, particularly the Shenandoah and SW parts, but also Richmond and NVA. It's pretty liberal around NVA and DC, and pretty conservative elsewhere. It's a beautiful state, especially the western parts near I-81.

We've considered moving to SW Virginia. Used to like Winchester, but DC has kind of changing the character there.

(Grok) -- Can a human sink over his or her head in quicksand?

No, a human cannot sink over their head in quicksand under normal circumstances. This is one of the most persistent myths popularized by movies and old adventure stories, but physics makes full submersion (head going completely under) essentially impossible for a person. Quicksand is a mixture of sand, clay/silt, and water that behaves like a non-Newtonian fluid: it looks solid until disturbed, then acts more liquid-like. When you step in, you sink partway because your weight disrupts the particle structure and liquefies the mixture locally. However, the key factor is density and buoyancy

(Archimedes' principle):
The average human body has a density of about 1 g/cm³ (similar to water, though we float slightly due to air in lungs). Quicksand has a density around 2 g/cm³ (roughly twice as dense as water).

Because quicksand is denser than a human body, buoyancy prevents you from sinking completely. You'll typically sink to about waist or chest level (sometimes up to the armpits if struggling), but the upward buoyant force equals your weight long before your head goes under. Experiments (including lab tests with human-density objects) confirm that even vigorous shaking or movement doesn't force full submersion.

Struggling actually makes things worse temporarily by liquefying the quicksand more, causing deeper initial sinking—but physics caps how far you go. Real dangers from quicksand come from:

Getting stuck for hours/days ? exposure, dehydration, or hypothermia.
Tidal areas ? incoming tide could submerge your head while you're immobilized.

Very rare cases (e.g., falling in headfirst or with heavy gear) where someone might briefly go under, but these are exceptional and not the norm.

Bottom line: Hollywood lied. You won't disappear beneath the surface like in the movies. Stay calm, lean back to spread your weight, move slowly to let water flow in and loosen the grip, and you can usually work your way out.

Total bullshite.