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I have 2 for the LSU v. Tenn game. email me at panda2259@gmail.com

With a 3 year old already in the nest, Panda Spouse and I had surprise twins. Scared the crap out of us. Walked around in shock for weeks. Extremely difficult pregnancy. They didn't sleep for 4 years. yep. years. cried all the time (us too). But you know what? We stuck together, we were kind to each other, we put one foot in front of the other, when one was too exhausted to move the other picked it up and we got through it. Once they settled in it has been the ride of our lives and all 3 are outstanding young adults. Tell yourselves you can do it, accept help and support when offered, commit yourselves to their wellbeing and take good care of each other. Totally completely worth it. Good luck man!

Thanks. I was checking various websites and just couldn't find anything reliable.

I've put down two dogs in my adult life. The first one, I waited too long and I've always regretted it. Like you, I sorta used the "his appetite is good" logic and it seemed right at the time, but I don't think it is. The second time, I hung in there and the dog would bounce back, but then there came a time when he didn't. Oh, he coulda held on another day or month, but I made the call and it was peaceful and right and besides missing a great dog, I've never regretted it.
I guess my point is: listen to which decision I regret to this day and which one I don't. It's totally the worst, but it's also part of what we sign on for when we let these guys into our hearts.

Honestly - and I'm not trying to stir any stuff here - I'm far more irritated that the drum major doesn't throw the baton.

Mike gets to do what he damn well pleases.

The drum major needs to throw the baton!

I've had it for as long as I can remember and I'm a full grown-up. Now add to it vertigo/Meniere's Disease, which kicked in about a decade ago. A wicked case of vertigo - which can slam me to the floor - will make you forget the tinnitus at least for a little while. I believe it's all about the fluid in your inner ear, and it can be off by just a tiny bit, and you're miserable. Get some coping mechanisms, reduce salt in your diet, maybe reduce caffeine too, and there are some exercises. Mostly, prepare to live with it.

I teach this course, so while I'm not the only person with expertise, I'm not pulling this out of thin air, either. There are a couple of things that have the potential, straight up, to wreck a relationship/marriage, a home, and your life. Financial stress is one of them. Now is the time to think very calmly and rationally about this matter. I'm not saying break up, or she's a bad person but I am saying that you should think about putting this relationship into a lower gear until she (and you) get this debt under control, get spending under control, learn to budget, save, and invest, and come to a mutual agreement about your financial futures. Would you marry a person you knew from the start was unfaithful to you? (I hope the answer is, no.) This is just as serious. You mention her salary, debts, and liabilities, but don't mention whether she has any assets (be serious, dude!) - my guess is that she doesn't other than parental safety nets. It's pretty simple math to see that her ratios are out of whack and she's a financial ticking bomb. Again, NOT telling you she's a bad person but give her a chance to grow up, get out of debt, develop discipline in her spending. You won't regret this. You most definitely will regret the opposite.

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An Advocate columnist this morning noted that nine 2013 players left LSU early for the draft and all 9 made their NFL rosters. Does anyone have corresponding stats for the other SEC teams? I'm curious how other SEC teams stack up, especially given the steady conversation about how much talent we regularly lose (and lose early) to the NFL.
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Honestly, I'm kind of attached to Greg Bowser's analysis. I know the game can be tivo'd and youtube'd and whatever. But I like settling into my recliner and watching it and listening to some interesting commentary.

Translates beautifully and at the same time, they make it their own. Love the kid with the toothpick barely reaching his piano! LSU Study Abroad in Ireland is in country right now - wouldn't it be a kick to hear this coming thru the doors of a pub one night!