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Is this bridge going to be off limits for Denia residents?

Sorry but we shouldn't talk on this issue. Pot meet kettle.

If Lee Jackson has anything to do with it, he'll name it the UNT-Dallas bridge.

When you talk to people in the drumline community around the world and mention UNT...jaws drop. There are very few groups on campus that consistently represent UNT at such a high standard year in and year out. The members of the drumline work their tails off and put in insane hours to be the best in the world, no excuses. Despite this, you're telling me that because they don't play at football games you aren't interested in the work that they put in, the world-class product they create, or the extraordinary representation they give UNT? That's a shame.

I'm hoping that Luke's Locker will be the sponsor, and it will be called the: Luke's Skywalker

I had to heed the Orsini call. I bought 20 endzone seats... for UH vs. UNT

Well, there are 311,800,000 (roughly) Americans. Do the math on your 50 million which I'll capitulate is correct for sake of this discussion, and you've got... 16%. Yup, one percent more than my figure (which was based on 2009 numbers that the healthcare bill was shoved down our throats on) but closer to 15% than the 20% you quote. ...but even at 20%, you're destroying a system that is covering 80% of Americans by installing law that: A. will not actually cover that many more people as we have discovered during the months since the passage (...cause we had to pass it to see what was in it after all). B. does not provide incentive for companies to keep employees on coverage. C. does not provide enough incentive through the mandate to force people to buy it (fine is a fraction of the cost of the insurance). D. will lower quality and choices for the 80% who currently DO have coverage. E. now that all the details are known is clearly a political step to single payer which the people simply wouldn't have accepted this time around. It is interesting to note that since this president has taken office and since this bill has passed, fewer, not more, people have healthcare coverage. This isn't because of the evil health insurance companies or mean corporations, it's because unemployment is skyrocketing and many of the jobs that are available don't offer benefits. Many of the folks filing bankruptcy for medical bills HAVE health insurance. What does Obamacare do to stop that situation? I heard it used over and over again as a reason we needed this bill, but never once have I heard it explained how this bill stops that nonsense? You know, you say "politics aside" then you play politics. I never said, nor did the folks against THIS type of healthcare reform that the system is perfect. It is FAR from it. I run two of those companies that are facing the double digit increases. There isn't a THING in Obamacare that shows me that will stop. In fact this year AFTER the bill was passed, I had a larger than normal increase. Now that Obamacare has passed and I have a small company that won't be penalized, I could just drop coverage, say "screw my employees" and take an extra 5 figures out of here a month home with me. I'm not going to, because I think health insurance is important. ...but I don't FORCE my employees to take the coverage. I have no right. The Government can't FORCE them to take it either. They have no right. The heavy handed measures in this bill should have been a last resort, not a first step. As has been stated in this thread over and over again, there are lots of other ideas that would help and don't include MORE government involvement, but rather less. Decrease the paperwork, red-tape and government oversight of the healthcare industry. Allow insurance companies to compete across state lines. Broaden the ease for small businesses to pool, and allow them to do so across state lines. (I have different policies for my employees in Dallas vs my employees in Chicago, both on Blue Cross/Blue Shield. How dumb is that?) ...but empowering the IRS, and creating a situation where the Federal Government blows through yet another firewall in the Constitution is not the answer to the healthcare problem in this country. It will only serve to fan the flame and turn the problem INTO the crisis it was manufactured into to get the American people to surrender a little more liberty to the federal government. Good debate, and I appreciate you coming back into continue it.

i've never had an issue with any license plate cover...and i've been pulled over plenty of times! remember flyer...we don't give gifts to get a gift...a gift is nonbinding. i'm happy i get something every year from north texas for giving them cash...they could stop and i'd still do it.

Max is going to be everyone's fan favorite by the end of the season. Lock it.

Here are the A-lines competitive shows from PASIC (national drum competition that UNT has owned basically every year since it started): There are tons of videos of different years. It's pretty cool to watch, especially when you consider thus is the gold standard of drum lines EVERY YEAR since they started doing this.

http://www.blurb.com/books/2407262/

That would no doubt be LEED certified.

You need tickets to plan for tailgating? Really? Seems lots of folks have already started planning tailgating activities. Maybe you mean near which lot due to your parking situation...that I get, and agree that I would love to have that settled as soon as possible. But, completely disagree that the AD folks have forgotten the fans. In fact, there have been more fan friendly events this season that ever before...and this whole bit of a delay just might be due to the fact that they had to wait on the Apogee Stadium deal to be finalized before they actually printed the tickets (the season tickets not the single game tickets that are always much more generic). Not trying to stir things up, but I can guarantee you that folks in the Athletic dept. are not holding meetings about how they can "not look after the fans". There are times that things are taking place behind the scenes that are just not apparent to those who are charged with dealing with things on a day to day basis. Does anyone really think the AD folks want to stall in getting parking passes and tickets out to their season ticket holders? When we are less than a week out and we still don't have tickets or parking passes...well, if that happens...then we can panic! Until then...patience folks patience.

I'll chip in $5 to get it named the GOMEANGREEN.COM Walkway. Who's with me?

Are we sure the bridge wouldn't just go to Dallas?

Here's where your argument hits a snag. Back when Dickey was our coach, we had a huge conference winning streak, 4 straight bowls, the two previous national rushing champs who received lots of natinal and local pub, and open practices. In 2005, we averaged about 17-18K per home game, which was no different than it had been before. Lance Dunbar is awesome, but his team has been absolutely horrible for a long time. Joe Bob will know him even more when he runs for 200 yards in an opening season win over FIU. If that makes Joe Bob buy a ticket for our big home game against Western Kentucky, then we are the better for it. But I doubt if we were sending out all kinds of information on practices right now and how great Lance Dunbar is, Joe Bob will buy that ticket for Western Kentucky's visit to Denton if we get blasted in our first 4 games of the season, even if he runs wild in those games.

How about..."down the corridor of years". OR, since it's leading to the football stadium "down the corridor of cheers".

Yeah, same goes for the 1 o'clock lab band, unless those guys play at a football game they don't exist to me either. /geesh, let it go man. Bottom line. Back in olden times there wasn't things like drum line competitions. Then things changed and the drumline at UNT was so dominant we had too many students wanting to attend our university that we had to eventually make it into it's own performing group. Now they tour the world and help recruit to the UNT college of music.

Roger Franklin was saying UNT Antwan Space (Desoto/Florida State) was signaling that it was over Jordan Williams

Over there off Ft Worth Dr ? Are you sure it wasn't Juan Jones ?

I'll wake up on south beach hung over friday morning, unt polo wrapped around my head like a scarf, from a night of celebration from the program changing win the day before. My wife and kids will pick me up with my mavs jersey to change into. Cannot wait.

Wow... didn't we just give him a raise?

That is odd. Since UH and Houston were the basketball Final Four hosts, can we count the games at Reliant in our attendance?

I feel like a closed practice adds a bit more credibility to the Mean Green. However, I do like the idea of a MGC members only scrimmage.

I think its very nice. The club like lighting may just be for photo purposes. Had our locker rooms been green or something ilke that we'd love it. Can we please stop all this SMU bashing nonsense and worry about our own damn selves?

I don't get the hype. I think it's kind of sweet and forward-thinking that SMU decided to add a Curves for their players. After all, my mom is raving about her circuit training class.

Redzone beast.

Yeah, RV said it best on the podcast with Harry and Evan. He talked about Boise. First you have to dominate your league, but no one really bought into it until they beat Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl. But what made them legit is since that win they've been good and doesn't matter who they play now it's a game. We have a parallel with our basketball team. We are starting to win the league all the time. If we can knock of a big team, and then sustain it we'd have something. This is what we need football to do. We're a ways from that but that's the road map.

DRC

Laramie Lee today lost his stripes. Well done! GMG

Hopefully he was at least in an Alley or a car or something.

Are you still allowed to provocate like this? Send Vito back to where he came from on a leaky boat?

Nice, maybe they can have spray on abs and gold helmets

Because they played in it. And hosted it.

I will proudly wear a Mean Green shirt on my flight home on Friday. No better place to show a little support for our NBA World Champion Mavericks than on South Beach!

In another thread the subject was brought up Marketing 101 of the Mean Green Football Program. What do the above remarks say to possible new fan to the Mean Green Nation. Remember this might be the first video that they have seen of Coach Canales. What message are you tring to send. Hey I am new to Mean Green Football. This is my first Fall following the Mean Green. Do some of you think there is problems inside the coaching staff. That is what your posts tell me. #2 in command has a problem because his personality has changed. I am not buying this line but some readers might.

There isn't a separate drumline that is also part of the marching band. Basically the drumline is a performing group, like the wind ensemble, lab bands, percussion ensemble, orchestra, choir etc. The drumline in the green brigade may and probably does have people that are in both, just as the other groups do, but there isn't any "1st line" missing. It's a little like saying - are the 1 O'Clock trumpet players all going to be there? We need 1st line trumpet players this season. - they might be, if they are in both groups but they are different performing groups.

Not to worry .... when the "official" results come out, somehow they will average around 22K to 25K Pony Math - The don't ask, don't tell in attendance taking

Guys, I'm sorry to bump this back to the board again but I wanted to thank all, and the verbal well-wishers especially, for the kind remarks. I can't live up to the kudos given but they were humbly appreciated. And to Jim if I can make it to Wednesday, Jessica and I will have completed 54 years of marriage. I'm having some health issues at the moment but I'm hopeful that everything will be under control by September 10 when I'll see you at one of the greater events of my life. Not quite equal to my wedding day or the birth of my children but damn close. I cherish the friendship of those on this board, met or unmet, and hope that we are beginning the greatest era of success in the history of our alma mater.

+1 for the green phone.

If this situation isn't "deserving" of the death penalty... then I can't imagine what it would take to impose one. ..

I sure he means the casual fan, and no matter how you cut it Leach has a much higher profile nation wide. I hope Leach comes to the Belt it will help everyone get better. I do think that McCarney will be an outstanding coach here and very well may lead North Texas to an Auto bid conference.

Jack! have a great B-day. I would like to add that as role model for being a North Texas fan, you won't find a better example than Jack (GrayEagle) Fincher. Jack is very loyal, very knowledgeable (VERY), and best of all, the epitome of professionalism and class. Jack is the one that inspired me to suggest that there should be some sort of recognition for North Texas fans who have attended games in all three of our official football venues. When he and his wife walk into Apogee stadium on the 10th of Sept. he will have done just that. I think that one of the next podcast here on GMG.com should be a sit down with GrayEagle to discuss the History of North Texas football since he became involved as a fan. Again, Happy Birthday Jack!

The White Stripes Seven Nation Army is a great stadium song. Futbol fans on both sides of the ocean chant it at games. Some college football fans also have chanted it. The words are easy enough even FFR would like it.

Then ask UNT fans. Poll our student body. My comment was about which uniforms look better. The new Nike's or the UA. Sometimes fans like things for no other reason than because it belongs to their team. I said to ask non-UNT fans because then you could get an unbiased opinion. I don't hate our new uniforms (even though I think they could have been much better). All I'm saying is that the Dodge era jerseys look better than the new ones, and I think most people would agree.

---Funny.... About 1973 I was on a boat (ferry) going down the Rhine. An older guy yelled at us "Are there any Texans in the group" (a lot of Americans on ferry) and I raised my hand (sorta-of). He did a fast-draw routine on me and came over talked to me for a while... He obviously had had some very good experiences with some Texans following WWII. Didn't hurt any that I have a German/Dutch heritage either. A lot of Texans at that time (WWII) did.... smaller percent now.

--I must be really dumb.... What was my agenda... ??? Just because I mentioned why beer in America is more expensive than most of Europe.?? If you object to term "Sin Tax"... well you did take government didn't you... that is the commonly used term for taxes on tobacco and alcohol... [ for what it is worth, I don't smoke... had an uncle die of emphysema at a young age.. I don't consider it a moral issue at all, just a health one ] As for the restaurant comment, I just think it is dumb to encourage people to drink the entire bottle rather than let them take the "rest" home... I guess that was my agenda... as for liberal... get real.... I am so dumb that I just can't figure out what was liberal about anything I said. Political... don't get that one either. ---Some people just want to scream "liberal" if they hear something they disagree with.....!! But in my post, there is not much there to disagree with anyway.... unless you completely oppose alcohol and think we should go back to prohibition. I am not even supporting either point of view.. Go have a beer ( or coke) and lighten up. . ---My outrage... what outrage?? maybe now about your post and accusations..... the world is not all about conservative/liberal.... or politics... although some try to make it that way. If you don't care about other people's ideas or points of view (your comment) .... then don't read this section of GMG.

---And the "cat" closing his eyes (and mind) to the reality of the situation didn't change anything either. ....LOL (whatever that means)

---Beer etc. is probably as cheap here....BUT.... once all the sin taxes are added on by all of our "moral conservatives" ...it gets very expensive. ---One other law than has been put into place by the "moral conservatives" in Texas forbids people from buying a bottle of wine at a restaurant, drinking part of it and then taking the rest home to finish later as Europeans do...... What happens in Texas???? The purchaser doesn't want to leave it 1/2 full on the table so they drink it all and drive home half or completely drunk.... That really makes sense doesn't it. ---Europe is rather amazing in that reguard... I have even seen beer machines (like coke machines) that are coin opperated. --- As I have told a few times while in Europe.... Europeans do drink more.... they just drink it regularly and don't wait until Friday or Saturday night to drink it all at once. I have seen a lot more drunk Americans than drunk Europeans.... even in Europe (well maybe not in London near pubs....LOL) . ---For those who have not been in Europe ... I think you will find Europe (especially western Europe, never been to Prague) a lot more advanced and different than you think of it as being.... The first flat screen monitors and TVs I saw were in Amsterdam and they were very, very common there then and we had none except a few laptops had appeared. . Most were Phillips brand (home office is Netherlands as is Shell, Marriot, KLM airlines). People don't own as many cars per family because they just don't need them...public transportation is very very good... (which also cuts down on intoxicated driving) . Last comment: Europeans are far more open about nudity (statues, pictures, paintings, etc.) but their illigit. birth rate is far less. Those would be picketted here as indecent if they appeared here. There it is mostly a "so what" attitude and ignored....