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by Big Red Parrothead
September 5, 2006 3:11 pm
Forum: Off Topic Area
Topic: Can they do this?
Replies: 24
Views: 2230

In most (if not all) states, landlords are allowed to require residents to have renters' insurance as a condition of a lease, provided the requirement extends to all tenants equally (i.e. they can't make people who own a pet have renters' insurance, but not other tenants). I do know that they cannot...
by Big Red Parrothead
September 5, 2006 11:55 am
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Topic: College Football 2006
Replies: 1482
Views: 52914

CUparrot wrote: So what's on tap for everyone's teams this week?
Nebraska has a tune-up game against I-AA Nicholls State before the big game at USC the following Saturday night.
by Big Red Parrothead
September 1, 2006 11:31 am
Forum: Off Topic Area
Topic: Heading up to ......
Replies: 43
Views: 1334

I'll be leaving for Nebraska as soon as my wife and I get off work today and going to the game tomorrow. [smilie=happydance.gif]
by Big Red Parrothead
August 25, 2006 4:06 pm
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Topic: Do You Dry Clean Your Clothes?
Replies: 42
Views: 2733

Once in a very rare while I'll take my suits in to be dry-cleaned, but that's about it.
by Big Red Parrothead
August 24, 2006 11:53 am
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Topic: Let's hear your....BEEFS
Replies: 301
Views: 14494

Bad beer. I'll second that one. And add: --People who don't know the difference between "stop" and "yield" on an on-ramp (may just be an Oklahoma thing). --People who intentionally take up two parking spaces so no one can park on either side of them and accidentally ding their p...
by Big Red Parrothead
August 23, 2006 1:26 pm
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Topic: Help from Mexico
Replies: 4
Views: 286

Help from Mexico

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by Big Red Parrothead
August 23, 2006 1:00 pm
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Topic: Matron of Honor
Replies: 2
Views: 339

Just let me know when and where I need to show up to get in the cake. :lol:
by Big Red Parrothead
August 22, 2006 1:38 pm
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Topic: Amazing Sporting Events You've Attended
Replies: 100
Views: 7863

I've been to a couple of college football national title games (Nebraska over Tennessee in 1998, Oklahoma over Florida State 2001, both in the Orange Bowl). And lots of other amazing college football games. Other than that, the only thing that would qualify would be a no-hitter in Triple-A (Brett To...
by Big Red Parrothead
August 21, 2006 11:55 am
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Topic: 50 in 50 in 50
Replies: 5
Views: 347

1310 miles.

As a comparison, that's basically the same as jogging from Washington, DC to Dallas, TX.

I wonder if they've started working on the script for Forrest Gump 2. :D
by Big Red Parrothead
August 20, 2006 11:40 pm
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Topic: SHOW ME THE easy MONEY . . ! !
Replies: 32
Views: 1179

Don't know any personally, but here are a few good ones: 1. Kara Walton of Claymont, Delaware, successfully sued the owner of a nightclub in a neighboring city when she fell from the bathroom window to the floor and knocked out her two front teeth. This occurred while Ms. Walton was trying to sneak...
by Big Red Parrothead
August 20, 2006 11:34 pm
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Topic: My fingertips itch like a son of a...
Replies: 14
Views: 573

Ah, the famous "Jesse James manicure." Complete with itchy trigger finger. :D Sorry, I couldn't resist. I've been taking care of fussy baby and just got her to sleep. I'm so tired, right now everything seems funny. I'm sure I'll revisit this thread in the morning and wonder what the heck I...
by Big Red Parrothead
August 16, 2006 10:45 pm
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Topic: College Football 2006
Replies: 1482
Views: 52914

BTT!! C'mon people!! We have like two and a half weeks to go....who else is excited....ok, ok....who else is excited who didn't have players or coaches arrested or suspended!!! :wink: 8) I have been getting myself into shape. The last few Saturdays I have started drinking by 9 AM to get ready for t...
by Big Red Parrothead
August 16, 2006 12:06 pm
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Topic: Any east coasters have 5 Guys nearby?
Replies: 23
Views: 5183

Aw, man, now you've made me hungry and miss the DC area all at once! There were four or five that I knew of when I lived out there. Gooooooood stuff.
by Big Red Parrothead
August 11, 2006 10:14 am
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Topic: What are YOU reading?
Replies: 2800
Views: 288839

Diplomacy by Henry Kissinger.

So far it's very good. I'll post again in about 2009 when I finally finish it. :)
by Big Red Parrothead
August 8, 2006 3:50 pm
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Topic: College Football 2006
Replies: 1482
Views: 52914

i dont think texas will have what it takes without vince there this year. their world revolved around him... SO glad he went pro. NU plays both USC and Texas this year. So nobody was happier on draft day to see both VY and Reggie Bush take their acts to the NFL. (Made that much better by the fact t...
by Big Red Parrothead
August 7, 2006 10:32 am
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Topic: College Football 2006
Replies: 1482
Views: 52914

I heard about that today!!! We know the feeling, remember last year, Spurrier came in and kicked off 11 players for various reasons. Luckly this year we havent had any big problems!!! Knock on wood!! Consider yourself lucky, just within the last couple days, Nebraska has lost a starting CB for the ...
by Big Red Parrothead
August 5, 2006 11:41 am
Forum: Off Topic Area
Topic: College Football 2006
Replies: 1482
Views: 52914

Anybody no the title of Tom Osborne's thesis? Shotguns...The silent killer! Oh, I kill myself! :lol: I actually I gotta give you credit for that one because (a) it's one I hadn't heard before and (b) that one's just funny. :lol: Almost as bad as losing 62-36 at home! :P You had to see that one comi...
by Big Red Parrothead
August 4, 2006 4:15 pm
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Topic: Diet Drinks
Replies: 87
Views: 4911

Wonderful explanation,BRP. Thank you! You must be a chemist. There also is the suggestion that the makers of Nutrasweet( Aspartame) were responsible for the ban of Stevia. A plant derived natural sweetener. Now there is a sweetener that isn't bad. If you need to do a sugar substitute! :wink: Only o...
by Big Red Parrothead
August 4, 2006 4:00 pm
Forum: Off Topic Area
Topic: College Football 2006
Replies: 1482
Views: 52914

And let the debates rage . . . The pre-season coaches' poll is out and has Ohio State #1, Texas #2. Oklahoma is #5, but many of those votes apparently came in before the Bomar announcement. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2539278 1 Ohio State (28) 2 Texas (11) 3 USC (1) 3 Notre Dame (9) ...
by Big Red Parrothead
August 4, 2006 3:59 pm
Forum: Off Topic Area
Topic: College Football 2006
Replies: 1482
Views: 52914

Tell me what we did that EVERY OTHER program in college football doesn't do. And I "attacked" you because you're from Nebraska and you think the N stands for knowlege. Or any of the other 50 Nebraska jokes I could think of. So this CU fan walks into a bar . . . :D J/K. Although the "...