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YF files

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Mr. Sunshine, Dec 14, 2015.

  1. Neutral Corner

    Neutral Corner Well-Known Member

    Yeah, that's another guy who has Been There and Done That. I'd love to sit by the pool with a cooler of beer and listen to him tell stories.

    Shel always amazed me simply because of the sheer breadth of what he did well.

    You get these really amazing human beings who are so smart, so accomplished, whether in a single area of depth or across a giant spread of talents.


    You ever see "Rocket City Redneck" on the National Geographic channel? Reality show, short description is that they film this guy who is a rocket scientist at NASA in Huntsville, Al. over the weekends. He and his running buddies think of up project of some kind and do it between Friday afternoon and Sunday night, then he goes back to work. I'm talking something like building a functioning rocket out of parts scrounged in a car junkyard, manufacturing fuel for it, and launching it by sundown Sunday. It's an interesting engineering reality show crossed with a generous helping of "Hey, Bubba, hold my beer and watch this!"

    Meet the Ringleader of the 'Rocket City Rednecks'

    The guy has a B.S. from Auburn in Electrical Engineering, Masters in Aerospace Engineering, Masters in Physics, and a Doctorate in Optical Science and Engineering, all from UA Huntsville, and a Masters in Astronomy from the University of Western Sydney. He actually *understands* things like string theory and quantum physics, which I freely admit are waaay over my head.

    "Dr. Taylor has worked on various programs for the Department of Defense and NASA for the past sixteen years. He's currently working on several advanced propulsion concepts, very large space telescopes, space-based beamed energy systems, and next generation space launch concepts. In his copious spare time, Doc Travis is also a black belt martial artist, a private pilot, a SCUBA diver, races mountain bikes, competed in triathlons, and has been the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of several hard rock bands." He also has a number of SF novels published.

    People like that just amaze me. Thing is, he's still just a good ole boy you can drink a beer and bullshit with.
     
  2. Stoney

    Stoney Well-Known Member

    Marijuana and muslims, the two Ms that haunt YF's nightmares. One day a juicy muslims on marijuana story might make his keyboard finally explode.
     
    Last edited: Dec 15, 2015
  3. dixiehack

    dixiehack Well-Known Member

    Don't tell Andy, don't tell Aunt Bee
    They'll come lookin' for Opie and me
    Tell 'em we're dead or tell 'em we're gone
    Me and Opie down by the duck pond.

    Well, Goober brought down some homegrown 'hay'
    It whomped me upside the head, I never felt that way
    Aunt Bee said we'd be in dutch
    If the sheriff ever caught us smokin' that stuff

    Don't tell Andy, don't tell Aunt Bee
    They'll come lookin' for Opie and me
    Tell 'em we're dead or tell 'em we're gone
    Me and Opie down by the duck pond

    I heard a little holler down in the woods
    Sounded like a soul sayin', "Mmm mmm good!"
    Moved a little closer, sneakin' like a squirrel
    Otis was slurpin' up his favorite girl

    Now Otis said, "Boys come sit by the still
    I'll pour you up a jar of that famous swill
    If you can't walk don't worry no way
    Now light that pipe and pass it my way!"

    Don't tell Andy, don't tell Aunt Bee
    They'll come lookin' for Opie and me
    Tell 'em we're dead or tell 'em we're gone
    Me and Opie down by the duck pond

    I had to dodge a rock that was hittin' the tree
    Out of the swamp came Ernest T.
    Gold tooth flashin' as he hit that pipe
    Out of the blue came Barney Fife!

    Well now Barney come down to nip that still
    Wavin' an axe, a lawman's thrill
    Opie, don't smoke, you'll turn yourself green
    Give me up a puff and I'll show you what I mean

    Don't tell Andy, don't tell Aunt Bee
    They'll come lookin' for Opie and me
    Tell 'em we're dead or tell 'em we're gone
    Me and Opie down by the duck pond

    We all sat there for most of the night
    Trying to figure out our left from our right
    Here comes Andy and old Aunt Bee
    Scoldin' the hell out of Opie and me

    Don't tell Andy, don't tell Aunt Bee
    They'll come lookin' for Opie and me
    Tell 'em we're dead or tell 'em we're gone
    Me and Opie down by the duck pond.
     
  4. Neutral Corner

    Neutral Corner Well-Known Member

    Love me some BR-549.
     
  5. Big Circus

    Big Circus Well-Known Member

    If he survived the Boston bombings, he can survive anything.
     
  6. YankeeFan

    YankeeFan Well-Known Member

  7. SnarkShark

    SnarkShark Well-Known Member

    If it's not weed, it doesn't qualify for this thread.
     
  8. Mr. Sunshine

    Mr. Sunshine Well-Known Member

    Everyone who does drugs smokes weed.
     
    YankeeFan and BDC99 like this.
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