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Fireball. You'll no doubt have some interesting discussions

Interests: The Gospel, Baseball, War of NA

War of NA

War of Northern Agression (aka, War Between the States)?

LUconn wrote:Fireball. You'll no doubt have some interesting discussions

Interests: The Gospel, Baseball, War of NA

Fireball...you're welcome to talk Bible, Baseball, and Yankee aggression on our homeland any time with me.

Who doesn't love discussing the War of Northern Achievement?

Yes, WNA equates to War Between the States. My students wonder why I never refer to the events of April 1861- c.April 1865 as the "Civil War". I tell them that by definition (i.e., political) a civil war is a war to control the same government. Since the objective on the part of the Confederacy was secession, this violates the definition. Of course, there is the familial aspect of the conflict that could make it a valid title within the context of sociology, but why go there? One of my favorite memories of Dr. Cline Hall was in his Civil War & Reconstruction class (he, too, sometimes referred to the War as the War of Northern Aggression). On the first day of class (and after prayer, of course) his first words were, " I don't know what your expectations are, but this is a class on Rebel History." To wit the Southerners - all three of us - let out a big "Whoop"! (Sly, this was even before I became an Aggie).

I'll never get you Southerners. You pine over the days of failed military ventures and a supposed period of splendor built ont he backs of men kidnapped, tortured and enslaved. Yeah, those were the good old days.

Whoops!

Sly, I have made some "progress" this summer. I just finished reading William J. Bennett's America: The Last Best Hope Vol. One. ( I am half way through the second volume) His writing actually has made me begin to re-think my hostility toward Lincoln. Before we get too far indicting the South, we must remember that the North was built upon the backs of new immigrants whose lot was not too much better (granted, ANYTHING is better than chattel slavery). Alas, although not a part of my personal heritage, slavery is a part of my heritage as a Southerner. I must say that, Sly, that I am somewhat disappointed with the venacular, "You Southerners" considering your place of education and choice of residence (especially in Tejas - you're really an outsider there) for these many years. Even my wife (from El Cajon, Cali) has assimilated. I guess in that way the current immigration debate is much like the debate between the North and South since 1865 - that being the issue of assimilation. You know what they say, the only thing worse than a Yankee is...

Now, I know you wish to apologize for your own War of Aggression. I will accept it only with the shipment of 1 dozen sausage & cheese Kolaches, and Cheese Enchiladas from Taco Cabana with Salsa de Fuego

LU Facility Crew wrote:Yes, WNA equates to War Between the States. My students wonder why I never refer to the events of April 1861- c.April 1865 as the "Civil War". I tell them that by definition (i.e., political) a civil war is a war to control the same government. Since the objective on the part of the Confederacy was secession, this violates the definition. Of course, there is the familial aspect of the conflict that could make it a valid title within the context of sociology, but why go there? One of my favorite memories of Dr. Cline Hall was in his Civil War & Reconstruction class (he, too, sometimes referred to the War as the War of Northern Aggression). On the first day of class (and after prayer, of course) his first words were, " I don't know what your expectations are, but this is a class on Rebel History." To wit the Southerners - all three of us - let out a big "Whoop"! (Sly, this was even before I became an Aggie).

Sly, I have made some "progress" this summer. I just finished reading William J. Bennett's America: The Last Best Hope Vol. One. ( I am half way through the second volume) His writing actually has made me begin to re-think my hostility toward Lincoln. Before we get too far indicting the South, we must remember that the North was built upon the backs of new immigrants whose lot was not too much better (granted, ANYTHING is better than chattel slavery). Alas, although not a part of my personal heritage, slavery is a part of my heritage as a Southerner. I must say that, Sly, that I am somewhat disappointed with the venacular, "You Southerners" considering your place of education and choice of residence (especially in Tejas - you're really an outsider there) for these many years. Even my wife (from El Cajon, Cali) has assimilated. I guess in that way the current immigration debate is much like the debate between the North and South since 1865 - that being the issue of assimilation. You know what they say, the only thing worse than a Yankee is... Smile

Now, I know you wish to apologize for your own War of Aggression. I will accept it only with the shipment of 1 dozen sausage & cheese Kolaches, and Cheese Enchiladas from Taco Cabana with Salsa de Fuego Twisted Evil

this was the worst read ever. thanks

I'll never get you Southerners. You pine over the days of failed military ventures and a supposed period of splendor

Sly, here are 2 of my favorite quotes:

1. "The past is not dead; it's not even past"--William Faulkner

2. "In the South, the War is what A.D. is elsewhere; they date from it"--Mark Twain

can you imagine a country made up of only our southern compatriots?...

what a nightmare..

Good to see M*A*S*H representing on here now...



its been too long.

Hawkeye and Klinger can't be far behind.

Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce--his knickname came from his father's favorite novel, James Fenimore Cooper's The Last of the Mohicans.

RubberMallet wrote:can you imagine a country made up of only our southern compatriots?...

what a nightmare..

Pick any region in the U.S. and you can say the same thing about it.

what ever happened to fireball? He turned out to be no fun.

LUconn wrote:what ever happened to fireball? He turned out to be no fun.

You even tried to stoke the frirball to no avail!

This is what I thought of when I saw our newest member.



I miss this dog rifling around my trash can at the station.

Radar is an TV producer. What's the deal with those guys and this messageboard?


Also, I would love to have a dog running around here at work. Man that would be cool. Did the station own the dog or was it like the president's dog?

actually the other way 'round- the dog was actually an eccentric millionare who owned several stations in Texas.

Made his fortune in the oil business.

The picture of the canine reminds me of a reporter I once worked with. The photog's at the station lovingly refered to her as "the dingbat."

LU Facility Crew wrote:Yes, WNA equates to War Between the States. My students wonder why I never refer to the events of April 1861- c.April 1865 as the "Civil War". I tell them that by definition (i.e., political) a civil war is a war to control the same government. Since the objective on the part of the Confederacy was secession, this violates the definition. Of course, there is the familial aspect of the conflict that could make it a valid title within the context of sociology, but why go there? One of my favorite memories of Dr. Cline Hall was in his Civil War & Reconstruction class (he, too, sometimes referred to the War as the War of Northern Aggression). On the first day of class (and after prayer, of course) his first words were, " I don't know what your expectations are, but this is a class on Rebel History." To wit the Southerners - all three of us - let out a big "Whoop"! (Sly, this was even before I became an Aggie).

Dr. Cline Hall still does that....despite his age and thoughts, he is still a great teacher.......The new civil war teacher is Brian Melton....very tough TCU grad, and he believes the war was decided in the west, not in Virginia

And he is right ... U.S. Grant won the war long before he marched into Virginia.

As for Radar, he was owned by the station based on the management decisions of a prior administration. When the new "braintrust" arrived he was "donated" to the Weather Museum here in Houston.

It was cool at times to have a dog in the newsroom. It wasn't cool when he raided your lunch or starting sniffing around your hinterlands.

Sly you were lucky and had a dog as a station mascot. We had the dingbat.