header pic

Perhaps the BEST B1G Forum anywhere, here at College Football Fan Site, CFB51!!!

The 'Old' CFN/Scout Crowd- Enjoy Civil discussion, game analytics, in depth player and coaching 'takes' and discussing topics surrounding the game. You can even have your own free board, all you have to do is ask!!!

Anyone is welcomed and encouraged to join our FREE site and to take part in our community- a community with you- the user, the fan, -and the person- will be protected from intrusive actions and with a clean place to interact.


« previous next »
Pages: 1 ... 211 212 [213] 214 215   Go Down
Author

Topic: OT - What made you happy today?

 (Read 552612 times)

Cincydawg

  • Oracle of Piedmont Park
  • Global Moderator
  • Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Default Avatar
  • Posts: 92362
  • Oracle of Piedmont Park
  • Liked:
Re: OT - What made you happy today?
« Reply #2968 on: October 15, 2026, 03:21:10 PM »
Quote from: betarhoalphadelta on October 15, 2026, 02:10:20 PM
Today is 19 years at my company.
I was 32 years with mine, in part because I couldn't leave the county with the kids.

They still send me a Christmas box each year, it's usually pretty decent, and the health insurance is pretty cheap.  Their stock has not done all that well since I departed.

I know of some folks who left their entire retirement in company stock and lived off dividends.
Logged

SFBadger96

  • All Star
  • ******
  • Default Avatar
  • Posts: 3336
  • Liked:
Re: OT - What made you happy today?
« Reply #2969 on: October 15, 2026, 03:59:44 PM »
FWIW, here was the trivia I responded to: spot the lie regarding college football:

1) A future Supreme Court justice narrowly missed winning the Heisman trophy. (I asked for clarification about whether state or federal; it is the U.S. Supreme Court.)
2) The first college football game was played during reconstruction.
3) A U.S. president personally ordered college football to address a safety crisis, including directing the legalization of the forward pass.
4) A field goal has, at times, been worth more than a touchdown.

When I got this correct, I was then quizzed about the biggest blowout in college football history. I have this site to thank for knowing the answer to that one as well. No need for framing it in a truth/lie; I just gave the answer.

FYI, that I am aware, at least three supreme court justices (state and federal) were also college football stars who played professional football.
Logged

847badgerfan

  • Administrator
  • Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Posts: 38174
  • Liked:
Re: OT - What made you happy today?
« Reply #2970 on: October 15, 2026, 04:05:27 PM »
Bob Thomas was one of those. He's a really good guy too.
Logged
U RAH RAH! WIS CON SIN!

SFBadger96

  • All Star
  • ******
  • Default Avatar
  • Posts: 3336
  • Liked:
Re: OT - What made you happy today?
« Reply #2971 on: October 15, 2026, 04:23:18 PM »
Make it at least four...
;)

Two others are pretty well known--one in legal circles, one in football circles. The third that I was thinking of--a state supreme court justice in a traditional Big Ten state--is less so.
Logged

rolltidefan

  • Global Moderator
  • Starter
  • *****
  • Default Avatar
  • Posts: 2253
  • Liked:
Re: OT - What made you happy today?
« Reply #2972 on: October 15, 2026, 04:27:27 PM »
Quote from: SFBadger96 on October 15, 2026, 03:59:44 PM
FWIW, here was the trivia I responded to: spot the lie regarding college football:

1) A future Supreme Court justice narrowly missed winning the Heisman trophy. (I asked for clarification about whether state or federal; it is the U.S. Supreme Court.)
2) The first college football game was played during reconstruction.
3) A U.S. president personally ordered college football to address a safety crisis, including directing the legalization of the forward pass.
4) A field goal has, at times, been worth more than a touchdown.

When I got this correct, I was then quizzed about the biggest blowout in college football history. I have this site to thank for knowing the answer to that one as well. No need for framing it in a truth/lie; I just gave the answer.

FYI, that I am aware, at least three supreme court justices (state and federal) were also college football stars who played professional football.

1 - this is impossible to know at this time. we don't know which, if any, current/recent cfb players will become supreme court justices (state or fed) in the future.
2 - yes
3 - teddy
4 - true

bonus - 222-0 gt cumberland
Logged

Cincydawg

  • Oracle of Piedmont Park
  • Global Moderator
  • Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Default Avatar
  • Posts: 92362
  • Oracle of Piedmont Park
  • Liked:
Re: OT - What made you happy today?
« Reply #2973 on: October 15, 2026, 05:19:20 PM »


Useful.
Logged

SFBadger96

  • All Star
  • ******
  • Default Avatar
  • Posts: 3336
  • Liked:
Re: OT - What made you happy today?
« Reply #2974 on: October 15, 2026, 05:47:18 PM »
Quote from: rolltidefan on October 15, 2026, 04:27:27 PM
1 - this is impossible to know at this time. we don't know which, if any, current/recent cfb players will become supreme court justices (state or fed) in the future
Fair, although this was used in the past tense: as in a college football player narrowly missed out on the Heisman trophy, and was later a federal Supreme Court Justice.

Given that, any further thoughts?

Others? [No google/AI searching, of course]
Logged

betarhoalphadelta

  • Global Moderator
  • Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Posts: 17702
  • Liked:
Re: OT - What made you happy today?
« Reply #2975 on: October 15, 2026, 09:05:11 PM »
My work trip is 2 days of leadership training. Which sucks. 

But one of our exercises was a group thing where we had to present pretty much off the cuff (15 minutes prep). And my teammates nominated me to lead... "You're marketing. You do it." :57:

So... I got up there. I nailed it. And we won.

The nominated leads for two other teams were sales or marketing people I work with frequently. So in addition to the nominal prize, I won bragging rights :72:
Logged

Cincydawg

  • Oracle of Piedmont Park
  • Global Moderator
  • Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Default Avatar
  • Posts: 92362
  • Oracle of Piedmont Park
  • Liked:
Re: OT - What made you happy today?
« Reply #2976 on: October 16, 2026, 04:16:14 AM »
Quote from: betarhoalphadelta on October 15, 2026, 09:05:11 PM
My work trip is 2 days of leadership training. Which sucks.
We had various semiannual "training" sessions of this ilk, I can't recall a single one that was useful at all.  Later in my career they were nearly all about Diversity, and even though they were "mandatory" I just stopped attending.  Nobody missed me.  I'd have a nice quiet day at work.

The difference in how old timers handled the sessions and the newer folks was always fun.
Logged

FearlessF

  • Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Posts: 57385
  • Liked:
Re: OT - What made you happy today?
« Reply #2977 on: October 16, 2026, 06:37:01 AM »
It's raining in Maine - going to a car museum 
Logged
"Courage; Generosity; Fairness; Honor; In these are the true awards of manly sport."

rolltidefan

  • Global Moderator
  • Starter
  • *****
  • Default Avatar
  • Posts: 2253
  • Liked:
Re: OT - What made you happy today?
« Reply #2978 on: October 16, 2026, 01:31:14 PM »
Quote from: SFBadger96 on October 15, 2026, 05:47:18 PM
Fair, although this was used in the past tense: as in a college football player narrowly missed out on the Heisman trophy, and was later a federal Supreme Court Justice.

Given that, any further thoughts?

Others? [No google/AI searching, of course]
ha. it was mostly said in jest. 
that would have been my guess by process of elimination. I don't know enough about scotus justices to know which ones might have been cfb stars. It wouldn't surprise me if it were true though. 
but knowing the others (which i am fairly confident on), it would have been my guess. 
unless it's trick question, they're all true.
Logged

rolltidefan

  • Global Moderator
  • Starter
  • *****
  • Default Avatar
  • Posts: 2253
  • Liked:
Re: OT - What made you happy today?
« Reply #2979 on: October 16, 2026, 01:32:35 PM »
got free tickets to a breaking benjamin/chevelle concert tonight. taking my eldest son.
Logged

Wildcat4E

  • Player
  • ****
  • Posts: 634
  • Liked:
Re: OT - What made you happy today?
« Reply #2980 on: October 16, 2026, 03:03:33 PM »
Quote from: SFBadger96 on October 15, 2026, 05:47:18 PM
Fair, although this was used in the past tense: as in a college football player narrowly missed out on the Heisman trophy, and was later a federal Supreme Court Justice.

Given that, any further thoughts?

Others? [No google/AI searching, of course]
I would have said Byron Wizzer White of Colorado.
Logged

SFBadger96

  • All Star
  • ******
  • Default Avatar
  • Posts: 3336
  • Liked:
Re: OT - What made you happy today?
« Reply #2981 on: October 16, 2026, 07:33:08 PM »
Correct.

The lie was the third one--and yes, RTF, a trick question. Teddy did get involved, but he did not personally direct the incorporation of the forward pass.

The four Supreme Court Justices I'm aware of are (1) Byron White (fed), finished second in Heisman voting as a running back for Colorado and played in the NFL for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Lions; (2) Alan Page (Minnesota), consensus All-American and 1966 MNC (!?!) at ND, NFL hall of fame for the Vikings; (3) Francis Sweeney (Ohio), football at Xavier, drafted by the Steelers, but played professionally on the O-Line in the CFL for Ottawa; and (4) Bob Thomas (Illinois), Academic All-American at ND, 1973 MNC, 12-year career as a kicker in the NFL, mostly for Da Bears.
Logged
Pages: 1 ... 211 212 [213] 214 215   Go Up
« previous next »
 
Support the Site!
Purchase of every item listed here DIRECTLY supports the site.
CFB51 Subscription
Subscribe

Custom Garden Signs!