I've got a better one. I was told not to get shot or do any meth before I went to my first concert.ashkenaziCD wrote: That's a nice way to send someone off to their first concert.
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- Thu Mar 22, 2007 10:17 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Your Favourite Music
- Replies: 450
- Views: 40249
Your Favourite Music
- Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:00 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: UMR got something good for once
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1606
UMR got something good for once
Just been announced-----Papa Roach is also going to be there w/ Hinder, making a show that would have been decent at best awesome now.
- Tue Feb 20, 2007 1:23 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: What the best way to get rid A LOT of fire works?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1944
What the best way to get rid A LOT of fire works?
It was pretty much a generality.Baron Samedi wrote: Careful who you call a moron, I could really some sort of pyrotechnics expert or Stephen Hawking. I'm not I'm just saying I could be.
- Mon Feb 19, 2007 12:48 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: So yea....
- Replies: 4
- Views: 805
So yea....
Wow, I had to an double take when I noticed the name. Should be interesting with a new Beamer running around. You're Still 18? Wow, I'm as old as you. No, no....the Beemers are on my mom's side of the family. This one will be on my dad's side....he and my stepmom have been married since before I wa...
- Sun Feb 18, 2007 8:02 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Fordland Invitational
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1823
Fordland Invitational
Oh, frak. I forgot that you PM'ed my an invitation to this. Don't worry about it. I'm sorry we can't compete in the same field though. Unfortunately, I believe we are going to be in an interesting predicament. Both of our co-captains will probably miss the early rounds due to scholarship interviews...
- Sun Feb 18, 2007 1:03 am
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: Fordland Invitational
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1823
Fordland Invitational
Hopefully you get this before next weekend, but I'll definitely be down for it, if you need my help.
- Sat Feb 17, 2007 9:49 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: So yea....
- Replies: 4
- Views: 805
So yea....
My stepmom is pregnant....I'm going to have another sibling, and I'll be 19 by the time he/she is born
- Tue Feb 06, 2007 5:27 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: UMR got something good for once
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1606
UMR got something good for once
I'm not going to lie at all.....if everyone who appeared on Timberlake's new CD was there at the show as well, then I would go, given the opportunity.
- Tue Feb 06, 2007 3:07 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: UMR got something good for once
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1606
UMR got something good for once
Last year Bob Dylan came to town. Pretty much every person in our school including teachers went to that. Did you go Justin? And conform to everyone else? No! I was completely broke at the time. But I'm not heartbroken about not going....I'm actually not sure if I'd have gone if I did have the mone...
- Mon Feb 05, 2007 6:06 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: The Road to Super Bowl 41
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2267
The Road to Super Bowl 41
I loved the Bud Light commercial with the "rock, paper, scissors".
"But I threw paper...."
"I threw a rock."
"But I threw paper...."
"I threw a rock."
- Thu Feb 01, 2007 4:42 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: tj
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1040
tj
Wow...sounds a lot like Douglas up here.
No A/C (it was BRUTAL the end of August), hot water goes off at random times, midnight fire alarms, and we have to go to the next building to do laundry, cook, or play pool.
No A/C (it was BRUTAL the end of August), hot water goes off at random times, midnight fire alarms, and we have to go to the next building to do laundry, cook, or play pool.
- Mon Jan 29, 2007 5:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Super Early District Predictions
- Replies: 59
- Views: 3966
Super Early District Predictions
Anybody who could do worse than last year just needs to quit the question writing business... especially after receiving all the negative feedback from basically every person who was at Rock Bridge HS that day last year, I would hope they'd at least be a little better... No doubt. I still can't bel...
- Mon Jan 29, 2007 11:42 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: FUZBOL!!!!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1007
FUZBOL!!!!
Provided I graduate in 2010 (as planned), I'm planning on going to South Africa as a graduation present (from me, to me).
I'll be cheering the English on, provided they make it. As long as France doesn't win, I'm happy.
I'll be cheering the English on, provided they make it. As long as France doesn't win, I'm happy.
- Fri Jan 26, 2007 5:08 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: UMR got something good for once
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1606
UMR got something good for once
Shinedown and Trapt?
I think I'd rather have them come to NW, but Hinder is coming here April 19th.
I think I'd rather have them come to NW, but Hinder is coming here April 19th.
- Wed Jan 24, 2007 2:54 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: State of the Union address
- Replies: 6
- Views: 943
State of the Union address
I am not going to lie at all......I had MUCH better things to do.
- Tue Jan 23, 2007 12:54 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Frisco League Conference Tournament
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1211
Frisco League Conference Tournament
As can I (well, not districts), especially if Fordland hosts another one. I'll be home for spring break that week.DeckardCain wrote: If anyone's interested, I would more than likely be able to volunteer at a March 31 tournament, and districts as well, if anyone here is planning on hosting.
- Mon Jan 22, 2007 2:36 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: ATTN: Ajax
- Replies: 4
- Views: 899
ATTN: Ajax
I KNOW that's not a Pitt State Gorilla I'm seeing. My 5th grade son could tell that was what it was (he had actually commented on it to me; He's a little obsessed with college sports). Well, by the time my son's in fifth grade, he will not only know that's a Pitt State Gorilla, but he will learn to...
- Fri Jan 19, 2007 12:53 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: ATTN: Ajax
- Replies: 4
- Views: 899
ATTN: Ajax
I KNOW that's not a Pitt State Gorilla I'm seeing.
- Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:40 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Ok who stayed up
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1441
Ok who stayed up
I don't think they would win a national championship, but they do deserve a shot (probably more of one than even Florida deserves). I may eat my words, but I don't see Florida giving Ohio State much of a challenge. Start chewing. Florida has pretty much yelled out why they should have been in the n...
- Sun Jan 07, 2007 12:16 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: PS3
- Replies: 57
- Views: 3693
PS3
If you buy the 60 GB PS3, it's 600 bucks, with Blu-Ray and a 60 GB hard drive.
An Xbox 360, with the HD-DVD drive, is also 600, and it's only got a 20 GB hard drive.
But then again, Xbox 360's got Halo 3......WHY MUST THE CONSOLE DECISION BE SO TOUGH?!
An Xbox 360, with the HD-DVD drive, is also 600, and it's only got a 20 GB hard drive.
But then again, Xbox 360's got Halo 3......WHY MUST THE CONSOLE DECISION BE SO TOUGH?!
- Tue Jan 02, 2007 10:35 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Ok who stayed up
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1441
Ok who stayed up
And watched the OU- Boise St. game? Dude, the end of that game was AMAZING! *my deepest condolences to Bertoldie, if he reads this* It's like the saying goes: "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me." OU's defense got fooled twice when it mattered the most. And the proposa...
- Wed Dec 27, 2006 4:23 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Nicknames
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1911
Nicknames
I think it was our conference tournament my sophomore year when one of the opponents went under the name "Turd Ferguson". I got a laugh out of it. But we've had times when we've had fun w/ the name tags. I remember one time I put a skull and crossbones by my name (because I was EL CAPITAN)
- Fri Dec 08, 2006 1:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Districts!!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 714
Districts!!
They're likely old assignments.
Our districts were at Sparta last year, w/ the exact same teams there.
Our districts were at Sparta last year, w/ the exact same teams there.
- Thu Dec 07, 2006 10:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Teh McAuley update!11
- Replies: 16
- Views: 761
Teh McAuley update!11
Mitchell did it last year. Didn't really help us.
- Fri Nov 17, 2006 9:09 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: PS3
- Replies: 57
- Views: 3693
PS3
A few friends and I were watching a PS3 auction tonight.
Went for $10,100. No joke.
Went for $10,100. No joke.
- Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:17 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: We now have our own Facebook group
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1434
We now have our own Facebook group
He's one of the Fordland kids. Quite possibly the captain next year.DeckardCain wrote: Who's that Nathan guy?
- Wed Oct 25, 2006 10:16 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: World Series
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2240
World Series
Doper.jcarkeys wrote: Whoever thinks the Cardinals will win the World Series has to be on dope, quite honestly.
- Thu Oct 12, 2006 10:42 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: My take on the outbreak of school shootings
- Replies: 2
- Views: 709
My take on the outbreak of school shootings
Courtesy of Wikipedia--- September 17, 2006: A shooting incident takes place at Duquesne University. Five members of the Duquesne basketball team are injured. October 2, 2006: A gunman takes hostages at a small Amish school in Pennsylvania, killing 5 and injuring 2. October 9, 2006: A middle-schoole...
- Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:22 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: So I was looking around facebook
- Replies: 41
- Views: 2967
So I was looking around facebook
Yeah, we don't get a fall break, but our last day of finals is April 27th.
Last Laugh = NWMSU
Last Laugh = NWMSU
- Mon Oct 09, 2006 8:22 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Who knew?????
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1434
Who knew?????
Weird Al----definitely back on my cool list
- Sat Oct 07, 2006 11:42 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Your Favourite Music
- Replies: 450
- Views: 40249
Your Favourite Music
I bought a Dell Axim the summer before junior year of high school mainly for that purpose. Of course one of the first things we learned on that first day of school was that the board ruled music players weren't allowed anymore. Now it's just sitting at home... if it were possible to lock the screen...
- Wed Oct 04, 2006 11:24 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Your Favourite Music
- Replies: 450
- Views: 40249
Your Favourite Music
I have absolutely no reason to buy an iPod. My mp3 player has Microsoft Word, MSN Messenger, IE, Excel, Solitaire, and Jawbreaker.STPickrell wrote: What is this "I-Pod" of which you speak? Is there anyone else who *doesn't* have one of these curious creations?
*a PDA my dad gave me a few weeks ago*
- Wed Sep 20, 2006 8:36 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: UMR fall tournament November 4
- Replies: 70
- Views: 4190
UMR fall tournament November 4
Will they still do small/large divisions?
- Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:16 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: A Question
- Replies: 8
- Views: 656
A Question
I'm still going with your nuclear-powered (since we are speaking future) car exploding and plunging the world into nuclear apocalypse.
- Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:15 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Well....
- Replies: 6
- Views: 577
Well....
I really wish I could have gone.
- Mon Sep 18, 2006 7:59 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: A Question
- Replies: 8
- Views: 656
A Question
Heres the question: If you're in a car traveling at the speed of light (this is in the future) and you turn on the headlights, what happens? I have asked all my friends this question and several teachers and not once have I gotten an actual answer. Snail, snail, snail....why ask questions like this...
- Sun Sep 17, 2006 12:11 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Well....
- Replies: 6
- Views: 577
Well....
31-10's not too bad.
I love hickories.....especially hickory sticks.
I love hickories.....especially hickory sticks.
- Fri Sep 15, 2006 5:34 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Your Favourite Music
- Replies: 450
- Views: 40249
Your Favourite Music
my band played a show friday the 28th of july with Playing With Matches (check out their myspace--they're super good)--and then the next night went to see say anything in columbia. Playing With Matches are really good. I went to see them in Maryville last Saturday. There were about 30 people there,...
- Thu Sep 14, 2006 3:48 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Your Favourite Music
- Replies: 450
- Views: 40249
Your Favourite Music
I would almost kill to see Nada Surf next weekend in KC. But I dunno if I'd be able to make it down there.
- Wed Sep 06, 2006 6:52 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: It is that time of the year again
- Replies: 62
- Views: 5991
It is that time of the year again
Brookfield will kill Marceline.
That's the word down in the Brookfield 'hood.
That's the word down in the Brookfield 'hood.
- Sun Sep 03, 2006 11:56 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Any Truman Staters in here?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 780
Any Truman Staters in here?
If so, I feel sorry for you guys, come September 16th.
That football game will be a massacre. Just look at who you're playing....
That football game will be a massacre. Just look at who you're playing....
- Wed Aug 30, 2006 10:39 pm
- Forum: Tournament Announcements and Discussion
- Topic: TJ Quiz Bowl Classic
- Replies: 31
- Views: 2592
TJ Quiz Bowl Classic
Yeah, if I can remember correctly, we lost to TJ and Richland by a combined 30 points.ashkenaziCD wrote: (Another team like Richland that can be challenged if you were to put up an FYM hardcore fight.)
- Tue Aug 29, 2006 11:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: THE OFFICIAL 2006-2007 PREDICTIONS THREAD
- Replies: 115
- Views: 7052
THE OFFICIAL 2006-2007 PREDICTIONS THREAD
Yeah, not the best idea. I think Fordland will, at worst, be a district finalist. Lol ever since my sophomore year, the rest of the team wondered how they would do if I DIDN'T show up for a tournament (I never missed one in three years). Now they'll find out, I guess. I think that, even without me, ...
- Thu Jul 27, 2006 11:41 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: ACE Camp 2006
- Replies: 40
- Views: 1569
ACE Camp 2006
Hello. I'm in Philly right now and then going to Baltimore tomorrow, so I don't know if I'll really be posting anything else for a while. I was at Maryville, so besides us there were only two schools that I knew of from Missouri. Teresa Kilmer from F. Zumwalt West did consistently well (she was in ...
- Sat Jul 22, 2006 5:21 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Do what you want cuz I pirate is free
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1467
Do what you want cuz I pirate is free
All I know is that that one dude has a chin that would make Jay Leno jealous.
- Wed Jul 19, 2006 12:32 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: ACE Camp 2006
- Replies: 40
- Views: 1569
ACE Camp 2006
Since when were Stanberry and Festus contenders? Is there any reason why no one from Plattsburg went? If they went and started mathing wits with Savannah, they could topple Richland! I'll respectfully disagree. I have a feeling that they'll be good a couple of years from now, but I doubt they'd top...
- Wed Jul 12, 2006 11:36 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Your Favourite Music
- Replies: 450
- Views: 40249
Your Favourite Music
Meh. Alice is #3 on my list.DeckardCain wrote: Alice@95.5 is the only way to go
#1: Q102, Springfield's New Rock Alternative
#2: Z106.7
- Sun Jul 09, 2006 9:56 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: World Cup
- Replies: 46
- Views: 1956
World Cup
It had to have been just the way that he said it.L-Town Expatriate wrote: Just pathetic. What the heck did that Italian player say to him?
But I find it ironic that the same guy that got headbutted was the same person to put it away for Italy during penalty kicks. I guess he who gets headbutted first laughs last.
- Sun Jul 09, 2006 6:16 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: World Cup
- Replies: 46
- Views: 1956
World Cup
OMFG! Italy won!
That headbutt by Zidane was just nasty.
That headbutt by Zidane was just nasty.
- Sat Jul 08, 2006 12:52 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: refresh my memory--
- Replies: 5
- Views: 501
refresh my memory--
Not me....I'll be up at Northwest Missouri State.MoundCityBMW...T wrote: who's going to be at truman this fall?
I actually took a college class this summer w/ a girl from Mound City's A-team---Jenni Graves.