The Mick

re: Deion Sanders makes history

Posted by The Mick on 2/27/26 at 1:57 pm to TSS4LSU

quote:
Some.on here wanted him as.LSU coach as I remember.

I recall some ranters melting that he might land at Bama...

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re: Trump trying to raise the birth rates. Columbia student detained by ICE to be released

Posted by The Mick on 2/27/26 at 7:55 am to stout

Honey Pot spy.

re: Tennessee's WBB Coach is so how...??

Posted by The Mick on 2/27/26 at 7:14 am to Johnnyshader53

Tiger Rant

re: NCAA now requiring football players to cover all skin waist down

Posted by The Mick on 2/26/26 at 3:18 pm to Chad504boy

quote:
wearing panty hose doesn't stop them from wearing capri pants

I agree, I don't care if they wear shorts or not. NCAA is adopting the NFL rule of no bare skin showing...

re: NCAA now requiring football players to cover all skin waist down

Posted by The Mick on 2/26/26 at 3:17 pm to Hangover Haven

quote:
Never understood how any player, who's in contact situations, doesn't want knee pads..

Not much data showing the flimsy little knee pad prevents a meaningful amount of injuries. There's some direct impact injuries that it would help, but most knee injuries are ligaments from change of direction, twisting, buckling etc, which pad wouldn't help.

re: NCAA now requiring football players to cover all skin waist down

Posted by The Mick on 2/26/26 at 3:12 pm to Chad504boy

quote:
whats the why behind the change?

Because the pants have become hot shorts for skill position players.

re: The "Floating Hook" on end of a tape measure

Posted by The Mick on 2/26/26 at 12:20 pm to Fewer Kilometers

quote:
So if you've been adding 1/16th to your penis length to compensate for the floating hook. Stop.

Depends on which way you're measuring from.....

The "Floating Hook" on end of a tape measure

Posted by The Mick on 2/26/26 at 10:47 am

That little "wiggle" isn't a manufacturing defect—it's a precision feature called a floating hook. It moves to ensure you get a "true zero" reading whether you are measuring from the inside or the outside of an object.

The distance the hook slides is exactly equal to the thickness of the metal hook itself (usually 1/16 of an inch or 1mm).

How It Works:
Outside Measurements: When you hook the tape over the edge of a board, the hook pulls out. This adds the thickness of the hook to the measurement, starting the "0" mark at the very edge of the board.
Inside Measurements: When you butt the tape against a wall or inside a drawer, the hook pushes in. This "hides" the thickness of the hook so the measurement starts exactly from the surface you're pushing against.

I thought those that weren't aware would benefit from this riveting knowledge. Thanks.

re: How Much Cocaine Is In Nantucket's Sewage? 3x National Average

Posted by The Mick on 2/24/26 at 1:06 pm to billjamin

quote:
That coke graph and fentanyl graph tell me they're buying to good stuff that isn't stepped on. Pretty much what i would expect for that area.

Experienced consumer enters the chat......

re: I'm proud of the U.S.A. Men's Hockey team, but..

Posted by The Mick on 2/24/26 at 12:48 pm to zackcary

quote:
They were when they had grown men who weren't allowed to play in the NHL playing against college kids.

Great point.

re: 5-0 @ the BR beach

Posted by The Mick on 2/24/26 at 11:51 am to Jameson2954

I thought your beach volleyball team ran the table last night 5-0.

re: Astonishing Graphic - How couples met 1930 to 2024

Posted by The Mick on 2/24/26 at 7:21 am to tiggerthetooth

Knew her from around the way.... grew up same area, mutual friends in HS etc. She got lucky.

re: New Orleans - Third World infrastructure strikes again

Posted by The Mick on 2/23/26 at 3:34 pm to Hangover Haven

quote:
Probably the most sound bridge in the state after its remodel..

Not to mention, the Huey P isn't in New Orleans.

re: Huey P Long, Crescent City, Sunshine; Vets bridges above ‘acceptable’ risk of disaster

Posted by The Mick on 2/23/26 at 3:01 pm to TigerintheNO

Drove over Huey P this past weekend for first time since renovations. They did an incredible job tbh. What a shitshow the old bridge was...

re: OK - Let's try this again. What's the story of this currency?

Posted by The Mick on 2/23/26 at 11:57 am to jctiger73

During World War II in the Philippines, the occupying Japanese government issued a fiat currency in several denominations; this is known as the Japanese government–issued Philippine peso (see also Japanese invasion money).

per ai

re: Restaurants should NEVER refund orders

Posted by The Mick on 2/23/26 at 11:55 am to FIREAWAY

Most savvy waiters/restaurants check on the table shortly after bringing the food out. Is your steak cooked correctly? That way, the bum mf'er can't eat 4/5 of his steak then send it back and refuse another and expect it taken off the bill.