[BJWilliams]

Big congrats to all the members that are graduating this weekend with your bachelors, masters, doctorate or whatever degree you are receiving.

[LUconn]

It's already bananas over there. Not like in a gridlock way as we'll see tomorrow, but more of a cars darting out in front of each other kind of way.

[RubberMallet]

i can't imagine how awful that city is during this time.

[LUconn]

also, props to VDOT for closing 1 lane of Candler's Mt Rd AGAIN, only this time putting up signs 1 month in advance that you'd be doing it at the worst possible time.

[LUconn]

It's already bananas over there. Not like in a gridlock way as we'll see tomorrow, but more of a cars darting out in front of each other kind of way.

Updated for anybody thinking about going over there for whatever reason

[ALUmnus]

They also closed one lane of Wards in front of the new Chipotle's plaza. Awesome timing.

[jbock13]

I live closer to Roanoke so I don't often travel to Lynchburg for much over the summer, but I'm always amazed how much less traffic there is when the schools are not in session. Only time I really go is to see a Hillcats game. I always love being one of the lone Salem fans when they play the Hillcats

[Purple Haize]

Thankfully I live east of town and don't have to deal with it!

[jmdickens]

I live closer to Roanoke so I don't often travel to Lynchburg for much over the summer, but I'm always amazed how much less traffic there is when the schools are not in session. Only time I really go is to see a Hillcats game. I always love being one of the lone Salem fans when they play the Hillcats

get the eff out!

[Cider Jim]

Good to see Patrick at graduation wearing an ORANGE mortarboard. I think he was in school even longer than ole BJ.

[Purple Haize]

I thought BJwas still in school

[TH Spangler]

My nephew graduated today! We had a great time! He and Liberty made us feel very proud!

[BJWilliams]

I thought BJwas still in school

Not anymore...I got bigger things in my life now and I already have my bachelors (2009) so that's gonna go on hold, but Patrick definitely was at Liberty longer than I was

[bballfan84]

Good to see Patrick at graduation wearing an ORANGE mortarboard. I think he was in school even longer than ole BJ.

ha yea i remember seeing that guy when i was a freshman in 2003!!!!!!!!

[ATrain]

Good to see Patrick at graduation wearing an ORANGE mortarboard. I think he was in school even longer than ole BJ.

ha yea i remember seeing that guy when i was a freshman in 2003!!!!!!!!

Yeah, I remember seeing him too...I was also a freshman in '03.

[flamehunter]

18 years of perseverence for Patrick. He is hoping to get a FT job at LU, so he will likely be around for years to come. God bless Patrick.

[JDUB]

I heard the bridge closing was due to the railroad this time. Something about stuff falling down onto trains. Definitely the worst possible time that could have possibly happened. Hard to believe they couldn't work around it somehow.

[jmdickens]

Good to see Patrick at graduation wearing an ORANGE mortarboard. I think he was in school even longer than ole BJ.

ha yea i remember seeing that guy when i was a freshman in 2003!!!!!!!!

Yeah, I remember seeing him too...I was also a freshman in '03.

Same here...I remember seeing Atrain working at the bookstore.

[BJWilliams]

Lets see, since Patrick started:

We have elected three presidents
Seven Olympics have been held (4 summer and 3 winter Olympics)
The number one song at the time of the accident was The Sign by Ace of Base, the current #1 is Somebody That I Used To Know by Gotye featuring Kimbra
18 Super Bowls have been held and the NFL added three teams
Michael Jordan has come back, won three titles, retired again and blown up two NBA franchises

[LUconn]

I'll wring my hands to that!

[Cider Jim]

18 years? That means our entire incoming freshman class was born since Patrick started at LU.

[bballfan84]

Lets see, since Patrick started:

We have elected three presidents
Seven Olympics have been held (4 summer and 3 winter Olympics)
The number one song at the time of the accident was The Sign by Ace of Base, the current #1 is Somebody That I Used To Know by Gotye featuring Kimbra
18 Super Bowls have been held and the NFL added three teams
Michael Jordan has come back, won three titles, retired again and blown up two NBA franchises

job well done BJ

[Hold My Own]

Beej is cracking jokes and yet it was a photo finish between the two!

[BJWilliams]

I wasnt doing it as a joke HMO, just to put things in perspective as to how long he had to work. Makes his accomplishment all the more meaningful

[Hold My Own]

I wasnt doing it as a joke HMO

But I was!