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I don't think we need to get too gossipey about it but its no comparison IMO. Mastros hurt a few feelings, Ferraris caused long term trauma to many people in multiple categories of criminal behavior and nearly killed several in the process of several independent events... not to mention being creepy and stalky af. Either way GLAD THEY'RE GONE and hope the team vibe is better!!

“Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence? Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured before they died. Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons in the revolutionary army, another had two sons captured. Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or hardships of the revolutionary war. They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor. What kind of men were they? Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists. Eleven were merchants, nine were farmers and large plantation owners, men of means, well educated. But they signed the Declaration of Independence knowing full well that the penalty would be death if they were captured. Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and trader, saw his ships swept from the seas by the British Navy. He sold his home and properties to pay his debts, and died in rags. Thomas McKeam was so hounded by the British that he was forced to move his family almost constantly. He served in the Congress without pay, and his family was kept in hiding. His possessions were taken from him, and poverty was his reward. Vandals or soldiers or both, looted the properties of Ellery, Clymer, Hall, Walton, Gwinnett, Heyward, Ruttledge, and Middleton. At the battle of Yorktown, Thomas Nelson Jr., noted that the British General Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson home for his headquarters. The owner quietly urged General George Washington to open fire. The home was destroyed, and Nelson died bankrupt. Francis Lewis had his home and properties destroyed. The enemy jailed his wife, and she died within a few months. John Hart was driven from his wife’s bedside as she was dying. Their 13 children fled for their lives. His fields and his gristmill were laid to waste. For more than a year he lived in forests and caves, returning home to find his wife dead and his children vanished. A few weeks later he died from exhaustion and a broken heart. Norris and Livingston suffered similar fates. Such were the stories and sacrifices of the American Revolution. These were not wild eyed, rabble-rousing ruffians. They were soft-spoken men of means and education. They had security, but they valued liberty more. Standing tall, straight, and unwavering, they pledged: ‘For the support of this declaration, with firm reliance on the protection of the divine providence, we mutually pledge to each other, our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.’” Michael W Smith

I am interested. Which one of Biden's executive orders revoking a Trump executive order a) sank the economy, b) put us on the verge of losing reserve currency status, c) diminished our stand internationally, d) dimished or standing defensively, e) sold most of our Strategic Petroleum Reserves to china, f) opened our southern borders to over two million illegal immigrants including chinese spies and terrorists from around the world, g) guided law enforcement and surveillance apparatus to attack his political adversaries? And please be specific as I am very interested.

If only there were a 121 pound/55kg olympic gold medalist who then went on to become an MMA champ. He would probably be a really bad dude...

i feel like Austin O'Connor would be a tough out (P4P-wise)

1000% dude so needs to get in a street fight.

The Biden angle of this is really simple and y'all are trying to make it complicated. It was a campaign promise, he tried very publicly to deliver on it and Republicans killed it. Straight-forward politics.

The Brisket was good. It was not great, but it was still very good. Sorry, I forgot to get pics. It was a great day yesterday. mspart

What are you afraid of? Him hooking that ankle and just sitting on top of you?

Not you, but that newspaper showed it's ignorance here. Had weigh-in rules been present to today's standards it is likely the Brands Bros were at least one weight class higher. So Tom would have been 141. If you recall quite a few gents (Cunningham bros, for example) did a 'double bump' at CMU (thank you for the reminder of that Flo...). I would put Tom firmly entrenched in the 'average' man market. Terry's mentality alone sprays him right in the small man category. If that guy was twelve foot tall he would still have napoleon syndrome. This is funny as hell. I might add that it would be convenient that Cathy went "Je ne parle pas la langue anglaise." on all of us.

Really good post. In a time when so many of us are at each other's throats about our current politics- it's good to view the US from such an important historical perspective. And no better time than today.

Probably my favorite pics from the day

Happy Birthday ‘Mericans!

Christ! Wrestling can not get here soon enough...

Well, death hasn't stopped me from hanging up the ban hammer yet.

ONCE UPON A TIME I wrestled in middle school in ILLINOIS. Our family then moved to Texas for a year, and I wrestled for Western Hills High School in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Not to sound like too much of a Midwestern wrestling snob, but I was varsity as a freshman at the first practice of the season. The big tournament for us was the Metroplex championships, which involved all of the high schools in the Dallas and Fort Worth area. That's where I encountered my first wrestling hero. He was just a kid like me—probably a freshman as well—but he was super slick on the mat, a sensational wrestler, wore a very cool singlet and was blind. Stephon Breedlove is a name that I have never forgotten. At the tournament, I watched all of his matches and rooted for him the whole time. As a blind wrestler, he always started matches with his hands on his opponent. His opponent was also given this advantage. In neutral, the wrestlers had to maintain contact by rule. How did he know where his opponent was going? How did he know where his opponent's legs were? It was an amazing sight. And yet he dominated that bracket and won a city championship as a freshman. I had heard rumor at the tournament that he was a National AAU champion, and that kind of explained it. Recently, I decided to look up this amazing fellow. The University of Texas at Austin archive had an image of a young Stephon Breedlove learning to read braille. They spelled his first name wrong, but this was still an amazing find. Later, I discovered that he wrestled at Paschal High School in Fort Worth before transferring to Fort Worth Country Day, although he also wrestled for the Texas School for the Blind. Next, I discovered that he had matriculated to that very same University of Texas where he had learned to read braille and eventually graduated with an honors degree in Government. He went on to law school at UT and practiced law in Houston, married a beautiful woman and fathered two children. And so, with that background information, I decided to call my first wrestling hero. We ended up having a lot in common—from education to work experience to family—and not just one wrestling tournament in a large Texas metropolitan area. IWB&F&B: When did you start wrestling? BREEDLOVE: In Sixth grade. IWB&F&B: Did you ever wrestle your brother, who was an amazing athlete in his own right? [He is sighted] BREEDLOVE: No. He was interested in basketball. Haha! IWB&F&B: Did you wrestle for Paschal High School in Fort Worth for one year? BREEDLOVE: Yes. IWB&F&B: Do you recall that DFW Metroplex wrestling tournament? BREEDLOVE: Yes. IWB&F&B: Did you have extra help from any coach? BREEDLOVE: Yes. Coach Murph at Country Day and the Texas School for the Blind. IWB&F&B: Where else did you wrestle? BREEDLOVE: There were tournaments in Canada and Europe. Also, there were AAU tournaments. IWB&F&B: What advice would you give to wrestlers? BREEDLOVE: Go straight at them and take them down. [I think he meant it metaphorically, as in don't dilly-dally around and get after it.] IWB&F&B: What advice would you give to wrestlers without sight? BREEDLOVE: Be ready for obstacles and GO FOR IT!

Jimmy has more thread count success and is better known among young kids still living at home. He also posts for a higher profile program we just don't really know if its Iowa or Penn St. MPhillips obviously has the college and international posting success but less thread origination count. He's also closer to retirement as a poster. Has MP ever mentioned a desire to moderate? We know JC would like to be Iowa's/Penn St's next big thing on the forum. If Bob&Du hang it up, who you got? Discuss ...

The Ministry of Truth in the 1984 novel refers to a governmental institution responsible for altering historical records and disseminating propaganda to manipulate and control public perception. -------------- STATE OF MISSOURI, ET AL. v. JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., ET AL. | CASE NO. 3:22-CV-01213 On May 5, 2022, the Attorney Generals for Louisiana and Missouri filed suit against various named defendants for violations of the First Amendment. They asserted the defendants are liable for their conduct relating to the alleged suppression of certain ideas and viewpoints on social media platforms. Judge TERRY A. DOUGHTY wrote that the AGs are likely to succeed in their case based on the evidence. https://casetext.com/case/missouri-v-biden-4 This case is about the Free Speech Clause in the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. The explosion of social-media platforms has resulted in unique free speech issues— this is especially true in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. If the allegations made by Plaintiffs are true, the present case arguably involves the most massive attack against free speech in United States’ history. In their attempts to suppress alleged disinformation, the Federal Government, and particularly the Defendants named here, are alleged to have blatantly ignored the First Amendment’s right to free speech. Although the censorship alleged in this case almost exclusively targeted conservative speech, the issues raised herein go beyond party lines. The right to free speech is not a member of any political party and does not hold any political ideology. It is the purpose of the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment to preserve an uninhibited marketplace of ideas in which truth will ultimately prevail, rather than to countenance monopolization of the market, whether it be by government itself or private licensee. Read 155 pages or at least the introduction and conclusion at https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.lawd.189520/gov.uscourts.lawd.189520.293.0.pdf. ---------------Quotes--------------

or 125: Spratley 133: Fix 141: Jamison 149: Alvarez 157: Mirzo 165: Olejnik 174: Wittlake 184: Thompson 197: Surber 285: Carroll

Follow my list. Start with biden’s clampdown on oil production, causing worldwide inflation and making money flow to Russia/putin. Finish with his reversal of Trump’s Remain in Mexico order. Look up BRICS.

We acting like this is the first time someone's done blow in the White House?

Yeah I think we know who’s it is.

Come friend me on Parlor.

Obvious answer Wyatt Hendrickson. 285 lbs plus AFA training. I'm guessing if you didn't knock him out with the first punch, you better start praying. https://www.usafa.edu/military/combatives/#:~:text=Our combatives courses teach more,and develop a growth mindset. But he's probably never been in a "street fight" in his life, not a lot of people would be that stupid, so who knows.

I again want to say OSU has a lot of questions going into next year. So do we think they start Carroll and Thompson? Flo says no, I say yes. I think Carroll beats Doucet and Thompson beats Whitlake (or anyone else) in ranking matches and after an 18th finish Smith has to be thinking the future is now. I think Jamison is 141 pounder. Alvarez and Williams competes for 149 with the loser likely 157 pounder (but maybe Khayitov). Does Plott redshirt so Whitlake takes 174 spot. I think Whitlake at 174 is as good as Plott, but close. So you have 3 guys that are likely to place, Fix, Plott/Whitlake, and Olejnik. 6 guys who have a chance. I think Spratley is an AA at 125, and maybe a high one. I think Jamison is a mid level AA (4th to 6th). Williams/ Alvarez maybe but not likely at 149. Nothing at 157. Thompson is mid level AA at 185. Surber is a low level AA as is Carroll. So I give them 8 AA, but 4 of the 8 low AA (5th to 8th). Doesn't get them close to Penn St but better than a ton better than last year.

I officiated a match at Western Hills about 15 years ago with another blind kid. He was a lighter weight kid and seemed tough. That has turned into a hard scrabble area for sure.

Like a thousand events before, imagine the outrage if this happened during the Trump administration?

sometimes short fuse guys get taken apart b/c they are out of control. and yes navy seals. sometimes army rangers. i have known some bad big dudes... who were taken out by lil tiny seals (dolphin trainers)

It’s okay, I didn’t take pictures of my food either (porterhouse), but my wife took this and it was a great day.

He seems like he's good.

My money is on Hunter, but it was his wife that hid it from him.

Doing so, biden sank our economy, is on the verge of losing reserve currency status, diminished our position internationally and defensively, sold most of our Strategic Petroleum Reserves to china, opened our southern border to over two million illegal immigrants per year including chinese spies and terrorists from around the world, while guiding the law enforcement and surveillance apparatus to attack his political adversaries. Not bad for a foreign agent.

Your question does not say "Wrestlers". So..., US Navy SEALS ROK Special Forces troops British SAS commandos

Oh. I like it. Let's add different modes of running on the track. The 100m and 200m backwards run. The 100m and 200m skip. The 100m and 200m jumping jack. The 4x100m forwards/backwards/skipping/jumping jack medley.

my braised short ribs came out awesome. idk if they were supposed to, but they came out kinda resembling like an indian curry dish (w/o the curry flavor)

My understanding is that even had the Focus clan not gone there, Mastro was going to be a turd either way. While the Focus clan gets the blame, do we really know if it would have been as bad without Mastro insofar as culture destruction? I say yes, but Mastro is just as guilty in so many ways. In some ways worse.

Best one I’ve made yet. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

it does not make me feel any better. thanks for asking.

oh ffs.

50 hour bath done @135 Now ready for 3 hrs on the Webber Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well that was quick! Val Woodburn is the replacement fighter. An undefeated champion from a smaller promotion making his UFC debut.

Yep that's it... I watched that a few years ago. Wrestling is extremely difficult, but doing it with a disability and being successful with it is beyond impressive. Guys like Hamil, Robles, Ackerman, etc. are the toughest of the tough IMO.

Interested to see some of these cooks come out tomorrow…. I got a dozen or so people coming, big menu: St. Louis Ribs; pulled chicken; pulled brisket, Mac n cheese, variety of melons, variety of veggies, home made cucumber salsa. Added some furniture down at the PitDock, but man it’s going to be a hot mutha…..

Good stuff... thanks for sharing! We had a kid in Idaho a number of years ago that was as tough as they come who was deaf. Much easier to wrestle with hearing loss than sight loss, however an amazing story in itself. He ended up being a 2x state champ in a small school division, but beat most of the big school guys if I remember correctly.

Now we see the violence inherent in the system.

One of the best bits in that movie. mspart

Someone got realllllly bored during the derecho

I think we should try being an anarcho-syndicalist commune. We take it in turns to act as a sort of executive officer for the week, but all the decisions of that officer have to be ratified at a special bi-weekly meeting by a simple majority in the case of purely internal affairs, but by a two-thirds majority in the case of more major affairs.

well said

Jimmy (pronouns pinfall/loan default) suffers grievously from fan dysphoria because he identifies as a PSU fan while having an Iowa chromosome. Most of us cannot imagine what it is like for orange supremacists to pressure Jimmy to conform when all he really wants is to have fun. He is one stunningly brave bun. This is an affirmative action issue. The Supreme Court willing, it is high time that we have a trans-fan moderator head up a forum. Only through acceptance and tolerance can we hope to grow the sport.