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BruceyB wrote: "The guns are a terrible look and seem hard to justify. Why was he travelling with a semiautomatic handgun in the drivers side door? Why did he have three other handguns in a duffel bag? That's peculiar." ------------------------------------ All the paranoia over firearms. He had a carry permit - at least for where he was moving from. The number of pistols? Nothing odd about it for many. Same if it had been rifles or shotguns. Some folks like shooting and have many different rifles, pistols and shotguns. Also ammunition for them. Others have firearms in the vehicles as a normal thing. We shoot coyotes, raccoons, skunks and whatnot and generally have a rifle or two in the vehicles. One by the barn has an /06 and the pickup by the grain shed has a good .223. Jump in and go and you have the rifle with you. Wouldn't leave them in the vehicles if it were in town - at least not laying in the well & on the seat. The drug stuff tho - Sounds as if Pennsylvania is hard on it - and it is still illegal on the Federal level. Expired registration - just stupidity. Does he have active car insurance?

How come he doesn't post Bible stuff like this? Song of Solomon, 7 7 This thy stature is like to a palm tree, and thy breasts to clusters of grapes. 8 I said, I will go up to the palm tree, I will take hold of the boughs thereof: now also thy breasts shall be as clusters of the vine, and the smell of thy nose like apples; 9 And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine for my beloved, that goeth down sweetly, causing the lips of those that are asleep to speak.

Decades ago. Wrestled in HS and right after in an AAU tournament. Later I was disqualified from ALL HS sports - because of the AAU wresltling tournament. This type of thing must have changed now, right? Otherwise how would we have out HS World Team members and such still being on their High School teams? I was doing well with Boxing in HS as well. Golden Gloves & other fights with the Club team I was on. The High School never said a word about it even as I would miss classes at times for tournaments in far flung locations. Any blowback for High School wrestlers now with taking part in other tournaments or sports?

This is God getting back at the State of Ohio for running Joseph Smith and the Mormons out in the 1830's. Surprised they did not put an Oath of Vengeance in their Temple ceremony against the State of Ohio as they did against the USA after they left the USA when they moved to Mexican Territory after being run out of Illinios. If Cael leaves Penn State maybe he can coach Ohio State?

I bet if Cael had served the normal 2 year Mormon mission this would not be happening.

GreatWhiteNorth wrote: Apparently, it's OK for men to engage in sex-for-pay. But not for women? Big Ten cancel culture is just like any other cancel culture - it's got to go. Suzy Favor should be reinstated as the namesake for this award. Or Kyle should be reprimanded. Big Ten - make up your mind. Is sex-for-pay OK or not? Then do the right thing. ----------------------------- Remember the reality for those who give the awards. Boys will be boys..., girls will be sluts.

Not really. Try Utah where if you are a Mormon who gets into trouble your Bishop and/or Stake President can and may direct other members to avoid patronizing your business. A death knell for those who don't toe the line.

Maybe the school cuts the wrestling program? Negative publicity & investigations and rumors of criminal activity on the part of their Poster Boy for Excellence? (and his Coach keeping quiet?) They go out with having won a Title. Wrestlers can transfer as the School greases the way for them to go to Cambell University? Or, in deference to Cael - to Utah Valley? We still don't know what happened. Just basic reports, rumors and name calling at this point. Why not wait until an investigation is done and a report is made public?

His two latest combines were bought new from the John Deere dealer, GPS systems & all - $485,000 each. Past few years they have been switching from 8 & 12 wheel tractors to Trac drives. Fewer pounds per square inch on the ground & easier when it is a bit wet. Fuel costs but with GPS systems accurate to +- one inch there is little fuel wasted on double planting/disking and whatnot. Ammonia & round up ready seeds, spraying for pests & such do cost. Instead of spraying machinery he uses our local Crop duster. Costs a bit, gets it done quicker and has no sunk cost in machinery for it. The pilots love it. 2 miles of unobstructed spraying on some of his fields with no power lines or trees to worry about. Good tax planning with kids and grandkids factored in for the future. Nicest part of North Dakota farming and ranching is NO Corporate farms. Closely held family Corporation is the limit - living North Dakota resident owned. No Monsanto, Simplot or the big outfits. It is illegal for them to own the farms & ranches. The State works hard to protect the Family Farm. A bit South is a nice Bison ranch. Good herd, rolling hills & some nice lakes & ponds. Scenic & no power lines or towers. Movie and TV types come in to photograph them from time to time. Many of the farmers have College degrees. Some with Masters & a few PhD's in the mix. Plant geneticists and seed companies all over the place. Ever more productive crops. Machinery is so expensive and computerized now you almost need a college degree to run it. The local High School has both Boys and Girls wrestling teams, trap shooting and Olympic style rifle team. Small towns, not many people. Open and relaxing. Fargo is a few hours East of us. We're up near the Canadian border. Prairie pothole country with ducks & geese & moose & elk & deer and good fishing as well. Now if only UND would get a wrestling team and NDSU would catch fire with theirs.

Don't count Nebraska out. More money in farm & ranch areas than some realize. One of my neighbors has a medium size farm operation and last year saw him with $13 million in crop sales. Was not a banner year due to some drought conditions. Nebraska will come up with the dollars if the kid is serious. Hope Manning giving Focus a chance works out for everyone.

He is a Mormon. Basically I don't know how much of his religion he actually buys into. He does not appear to wear it on his sleeve. Did not serve a mission. As a wrestling coach we know he is top notch with a support staff to match. We have seen him take in a few questionable kids. I think he did so because he believed they could be helped even as they helped his team. Some didn't work out long term. Every coach has some of this at times. We have allegations & a lot of discussion. Cael is keeping quiet - just as he does with most of what comes up. I figure he will comment if it is needed. Penn State is a tough place for any kind of headlines like this. Sandusky/Paterno won't ever die and the mere allegation of problems brings headlines and investigations. Hope time shows Cael did OK with this. As I wrote before, I think he addressed it individually & took what he was told at face value & advised "contact authorities" where warranted. Then let things take their course. Hope it works out. He & the program are good for wrestling.

He is going to Cal Poly SLO because they promise to teach him Surfing & will give him his own board.

So many of these online places refuse to give a mailing address so you can send a check to pay for them.

They are trying to emulate their hero, TacoTrump?

Good for him. Hope he does well & moves up the ladder to a Head Coaching job before long.