MarkB452

...you should have seen his wallet....

Good question. Found this: http://www.history.com/news/8-things-you-may-not-know-about-erwin-rommel Rommel is still celebrated in Germany. Unlike other prominent World War II-era Germans, Rommel has escaped mass vilification. In fact, his name still graces two military bases and several streets in Germany, and a monument in his hometown praises him as “chivalrous,” “brave” and a “victim of tyranny.” Yet detractors remain, including a German historian who recently called him a “deeply convinced Nazi” and “an anti-Semite” who used North African Jews as slave laborers. At the very least, most historians agree, Rommel likely cared more for his career than he did about Nazi atrocities.

Larry the Cable Guy....

I thought I heard something on the radio saying that the tax bill was being mailed to the wrong address.

Ticket office sent me a link to log in: You can transfer tickets, and manage your account using this link: https://oss.ticketmaster.com/aps/redskins/EN/account/login ..was able to do it from here once I logged in.

Is there still a way to electronically xfer tickets? I go into my account and I don't see anywhere to do this....is it not set up yet?

Are ya SURE you don't want those tickets? We have a HUGE waitlist and you might not EVER be able to get them back. 'cause we have ONE MILLION NAMES on the waitlist.....

...just got an email from the TO...tickets will be here in no more than 2 business days.... FedEx website says 8 PM Thursday....

Interesting -- Of course, part of this is the reduction in stadium size, but still.. what about that big wait list? http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/more-sports/sports-teams-running-out-of-fans/ss-BBEBT7V?li=BBnb7Kz#image=2 17. Washington Redskins > 10 yr. attendance change: -10.6% > Sport: Football > Avg. home game attendance: 78,304 > Avg. capacity filled: 85.4% The Washington Redskins are one of two NFL franchises to report a more than 10% decline in attendance between 2006 and 2016. In 2006, coming off a relatively successful season culminating in a divisional game loss to the Seattle Seahawks, FedExField was regularly filled to capacity for home games. In contrast, the stadium was only filled, on average, to about 85% capacity last season. The relative lack of interest in the team this year was punctuated by the preseason release of once-promising quarterback and 2012 offensive rookie of the year award winner, Robert Griffin III. RGIII was at one point expected to be Washington’s savior.

I used to coach youth swimming and had a 9 years old kid who would not swim in the 10 feet part of the pool.

Any word on when tickets are supposed to be sent out/FedExed?....first preseason game is Aug. 19

Speaking of Samuel L. Jackson, Five Snakes Discovered Inside Package at JFK Airport Employees at John F. Kennedy International Airport's mail inspection facility discovered five juvenile king cobras and three geckos hidden inside a package last month. According to CBS New York, Customs and Border Protection inspectors working at the New York City airport were inspecting a package of express mail from Hong Kong on June 29 when employees discovered something odd in the container. http://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/five-snakes-discovered-inside-package-at-jfk-airport/ar-BBEiyhf?ocid=iehp#image=7 So I guess none of the passengers were aware that there were.....SNAKES ON A PLANE!

Naked Manitowoc man set on fire by taser during arrest MANITOWOC, Wis. - A 33-year-old Manitowoc man is facing multiple charges after a dramatic tussle with police in the streets on the night of Friday, July 14. Manitowoc Police were called to the area of S. 25th Street and Hamilton Street at around 9:30 p.m. for reports of a man with a knife. Officers arrived on scene to find the man naked in the middle of the intersection. When asked what he was doing, the man reportedly told police that he was not doing anything wrong. http://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/local-news/naked-man-set-on-fire-by-taser-during-arrest-in-manitowoc/768141699

The Post article is a great read. Gotta love a guy denying he sold any team stuff and then they produce signed checks (....that's plural) the guy cashed from the guy he denies selling stuff to...LOL....I can't make stuff up this good. “Skiba has never provided a piece of game used equipment to Inselberg,” the FBI agent wrote in his summary of the interview, made public as evidence in this case. “Skiba does not know why Inselberg would say such a thing because it is not true.” A few days later — in a phone interview from the Giants’ stadium — Ed Skiba also denied selling items to Inselberg, FBI records show. For his FBI interview, Ed Skiba was joined by Giants general counsel Bill Heller. The FBI agent then asked Ed Skiba about some evidence he had come across: signed checks — from Inselberg, cashed by Skiba — with the words “Footballs, Giants jerseys and Tiki” in the memo line. ...anyways, can't wait for the trial...........hope they lose a draft pick...... “I hate it here,” Joe texted. “Guys who mow the lawn make more.” “Are (sic) raises are because they are paying our legal fees,” Ed texted. “Funny 3 years probation and now it’s more.” Joe Skiba replied that he was considering approaching Giants management to demand overtime, “Cause my insights on the case cost money now.” Later in the exchange, Ed Skiba told his brother, “Not even worth it.” “For me it is,” Joe Skiba replied. “I’ll tell the whole f------ world the truth.” We play the Giants on Thanksgiving, be sure to ask all the people at FedEx wearing an Eli jersey if they want to buy a game used ELI helmet, 'cause you got a couple in the trunk of your car that you're willing to give them a deal on......

A quick rule of thumb is a preseason ticket for a given seat will have a face value of slightly less than half the face value of a regular season ticket for the same seat or around 43% if you want to do the math.

Guy Who Robbed Bank to Escape Wife Must Stay Home (Newser) – Lawrence John Ripple told police he robbed a Kansas City bank in September to get out of living with his wife. During sentencing Tuesday, he got the very opposite of his wish. In a rare move, a federal judge sentenced 71-year-old Ripple, who pleaded guilty to bank robbery in January, to six months of home confinement http://www.newser.com/story/244265/guy-who-robbed-bank-to-escape-wife-must-stay-home.html?utm_source=part&utm_medium=uol&utm_campaign=rss_world_img Gotta feel bad for the guy, I am sure that all married people have thought of doing this at least once in their lives......

Woman walks away from ballpark marriage proposal at Fireflies game On Monday night during a Columbia Fireflies game, one poor guy was left kneeling after popping the question to his beloved in a failed ballpark marriage proposal. There were many who wondered if the entire thing was staged, but based on the way it all went down it appears to have been a very real event. http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/watch-woman-walks-away-from-ballpark-marriage-proposal-at-fireflies-game/ar-BBCBoqj?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=iehp Includes video....

The pooping on desk story is fake news: http://www.snopes.com/woman-quits-winning-lottery/ ...though I have had a few bosses where this would have been a proper farewell gift.....

...maybe they won't be able to afford Harper.... Yankees Lost $166 Million in Ticket Sales Between 2009 and Last Season, And It’s Getting Worse Right now, the Yankees are flourishing on the field. Aaron Judge hits a new towering home run seemingly every other day. Gary Sanchez is excitable. The team is 27-17, leading the AL East by 2.5 games. But, if you watch the Yankees on television you still see a stadium littered with empty seats. In the New York Times, Billy Witz writes that the ticket and suite sales have been languishing: But even those selling points have yet to turn around attendance at Yankee Stadium, where ticket and suite revenues through last season had fallen by a staggering $166 million since the end of 2009, the year the Yankees christened the new ballpark with their last World Series title. The financial figures, from the public filings the Yankees are required to make on their stadium bonds, represent a 42 percent loss in ticket and suite revenues over the last seven seasons. And despite the team's compelling play this season, attendance through the first quarter of their home schedule is down from the same point last year. The story notes that 3,793 fewer fans are coming per game than last season, and that only the Mets' and Royals' attendance have tailed off more significantly. A few things, such as a rainout causing a double-header and not yet hosting the Red Sox are factored into this, but are hardly the underlying causes. The only silver lining is that this saves them a little bit of money in luxury tax disbursements. The franchise is scrambling in every which way attempting to get young fans through the turnstiles. The Yankees only have themselves to blame for their current predicament. They had one of the true cathedrals in sports and they threw it away for a garish symbol of opulence. (...and I really, really like that last line about opulence...) http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/yankees-lost-dollar166-million-in-ticket-sales-between-2009-and-last-season-and-it’s-getting-worse/ar-BBBwKF5?ocid=spartanntp

IndyCar drivers robbed at Taco Bell drive-thru Indy 500 driver Scott Dixon and retired racer Dario Franchitti were robbed at gunpoint in a Taco Bell drive-thru Sunday night, according to an Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Report. Dixon’s wife, Emma Davies-Dixon, was also with the two drivers. According to the police report, the robbery occurred around 10 p.m. ET, just hours after Dixon won the pole position in the 101st running of the Indy 500. The Taco Bell is less than a mile away from the racetrack. http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/motorsports/indycar-drivers-robbed-at-taco-bell-drive-thru/ar-BBBolPD?li=BBnbfcL&ocid=iehp This is why you avoid the drive thru, if they don't **** you at the drive thru, they'll rob you.

Trophy hunter dies after wounded elephant crushes him in Zimbabwe A big game hunter died Friday in Zimbabwe when a member of his hunting group fired their gun at an elephant striking it and causing it to fall on him. http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/trophy-hunter-dies-after-wounded-elephant-crushes-him-in-zimbabwe/ar-BBBnAVE?li=BBnbfcL&ocid=iehp

OOPs, 3x post....I guess I am owned as well.....

Pastor trying to prove how Jesus walked on water gets eaten by crocodile Jonathan Mthethwa was trying to show his congregation how Jesus walked on water by crossing what is locally known as Crocodile River on foot, according to local reports, however, he did not make it across the river in Zimbabwe, Joinfo.com reports with reference to Metro. The pastor, from the Saint of the Last Days church, managed to get around 90ft into the river, the paper reported, before trying to climb onto the surface of the river. Eyewitness Deacon Nkosi told Zimbabwe Today: ‘The pastor taught us about faith on Sunday last week. ‘He promised he would demonstrate his faith to us today, but he unfortunately ended up drowning and getting eaten by three large crocodiles in front of us. ‘We still don’t understand how this happened because he fasted and prayed the whole week. They finished him in a couple of minutes. ‘All that was left of him when they finished eating him is a pair of sandals and his underwear floating above the water. https://joinfo.com/world/1029772_pastor-trying-to-prove-how-jesus-walked-on-water-gets-eaten-by-crocodile.html ..now had he been wearing crocs rather than sandals, they might have let him through.....