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W.TN.Orange Blood said:
I hope nobody got hurt during the celebration "dog pile" scene.
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While it was the predictable celebration, it’s a gamble that can result in injury.
I did see the awesome all Orange Volunteers Baseball jersey at Scheels in Omaha, except not many sizes available so most likely bought by Volunteers fans.
 
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W.TN.Orange Blood said:
Is that Shiloh National Military Park? Asking for a friend.
shiloh national military park - Google Search
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Stones River NMP... near McFadden's Ford. I think they call it the Battery Trail.

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Stones River National Battlefield (U.S. National Park Service)

The Battle of Stones River began on the last day of 1862 and was one of the bloodiest conflicts of the Civil War. The battle produced important military and political gains for the Union, and it changed forever the people who lived and fought here.
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StarRaider said:
Stones River NMP... near McFadden's Ford. I think they call it the Battery Trail.

www.nps.gov

Stones River National Battlefield (U.S. National Park Service)

The Battle of Stones River began on the last day of 1862 and was one of the bloodiest conflicts of the Civil War. The battle produced important military and political gains for the Union, and it changed forever the people who lived and fought here.
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All my life living in this Great State of TN & I've never heard of Stones River Battlefield.
Looks like all I've ever done is drive by the place when traveling on I-40.
 
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W.TN.Orange Blood said:
All my life living in this Great State of TN & I've never heard of Stones River Battlefield.
Looks like all I've ever done is drive by the place when traveling on I-40.
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It is near I-24 in Murfreesboro, probably around 30 miles south of Lebanon. Hidden gem IMHO. If you ever visit lmk.
 
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volplaya8 said:
You don’t have to be a top 8 team. You just have to be one of the 64 teams that is in the tournament then keep earning your right to stay. They are a top 8 capable and talented team though. NC State was not even close to a top 4 team in basketball. It’s sports!
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They didn’t play like a top 8 team but I’m certain they have top 8 talent.
I still hate them though!!
 
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Drewbydoo said:
@BruisedOrange: But you can always do a lot of listening.

Reminder: I have two parents and was an only child. I didn't really realize how special my parents were until a new brand friend of mine had dinner with us.

After dinner he said, "I really like you parents because they actually listened to me and didn't talk over me and didn't offer advice until I asked for it" I actually tested it to see if they were only half listening waiting for me to finish a thought and them tell me what I should be thinking but they didn't do that. It's soooo different than my parents."

I was confused because I thought, why wouldn't they listen to him, so I asked him what do you talk about at dinner. He said, "not much because I don't like telling them much of anything because it always turns into a lecture of what I should have done or how I should be thinking. When they ask how was school, I answer with good or fine or it was okay because if I saw much else I end up being lectured.

A couple years later I sit down for lunch at the nerd-jock table in high school and asked what's the topic and someone said Marc was telling us how awesome your parents are that they actually listen to him and that they are pretty much his go to adults to get advice from. Marc went on and on how dinner lasts an hour to an hour and a half, no cell phones or tech allowed anywhere near where they eat too and .... it's just so pleasant, it really is.

My point is, my parents taught me by example the power of listening and I think it's why I have no problem having interesting conversations with most people by asking open ended questions and listening. For example a common question I ask people much older than I am is, "If you could do some things a little bit different in your life, what would those be?"

I have learned sooooo much just by asking a question like that and then listening because everyone has a story to tell and I like to listen and learn and then a bunch of questions based on what they said.
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Awesome! You are blessed, and that puts a smile on my face. It also explains some things I've admired.

It explains why you can jump into this online community in a way that doesn't hide your youth, but still engenders acceptance that motivates your elders to want to invest in your life. Please tell your folks "thank you" from the baseball forum. They sound like my best friends, all of whom have large families but have given their kids similar experiences and expectations. Like your friend Marc, I love sitting at their dinner tables, listening to conversations that typically have the oldest involving the youngest, to both's benefit.

I'm an only, and all my life the response to that revelation has been, "So, you were spoiled." Never a question--just a statement. That irked me for a few decades, but after I married a youngest who was also the only daughter, I began to understand. The (potential) quality of time I had with my parents and their constant awareness of my thoughts and deeds (and faults)--no matter how tight the purse strings on my wanna-haves--is different than if I'd had siblings. I learned a lot from my late wife, things that she knew instinctively from having siblings. Only-hood is both a plus and a minus, a challenge with potential to bless others--or be a curse on all mankind!

Being "privileged" is like being "intelligent"--you're not "better" because of it, you're just responsible for more things, and for thoughts and ideas that are more complicated. If you do well with it, you'll also become responsible for impacting more people's lives. Where others deal with the pressure to provide for their own family, you'll deal with the added pressure of providing for many's families.

In the movie McClintock, John Wayne is a hugely successful cattle rancher whose town bears his name and whose opinions carry more weight than the mayor's or sheriff's. I always liked his line to a recently-hired hand, "Everybody works for somebody. I work for everybody in these United States that steps into a butcher shop for a T-Bone steak, and you work for me. It's not much difference."

You seem to be off to a great start. Be forewarned that you will continually discover weaknesses beneath your strengths--we all have 'em. Just keep surrounding yourself with people who can do what you can't (including who you marry) and keep investing in your parents' investment. For what it's worth, despite multiple degrees and multiple careers, it feels like I've learned more in the past 2-3 years (and much of it things I didn't want to learn) than in the previous 60plus.

Life's unpredictable that way, and about to get more unpredictable. It'll be a good time to be on the side of the One whose agenda will ultimately succeed, even though it will appear to be several runs down going into the bottom of the 9th.

I think you're a good investment, Drewbydoo. If there's ever anything I can do for you, that's what I do, and the best thing I've done for most of my life. 🙏💪🧠
 
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