Sports is not the primary focus of this blog, but I couldn't let this weekend pass without mentioning the monumental 45-0 beatdown that my alma mater Ole Miss put on arch-rival Mississippi State in this year's Egg Bowl game.
So bad was the humiliation, one day after the crushing loss State's head football coach up and quit! This game was fun to watch, but the beating was so thorough, I can't even bring myself to gloat to the State fans in my family. Maybe in a week or two, once the sting wears off, I can't pass up the opportunity altogether. (heh heh)
Nolanbuck (Ole Miss, class of '91)
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Friday, November 28, 2008
'Black Friday' Grows Blacker
I'm sure most of you have heard by now of the tragic events during this biggest shopping day of the year. My prayers go out to the poor Wal-Mart employee's family and friends.
Now, I'm a well-known cheap-skate, and I don't like waiting in lines anymore than the next person, but it seems a bit ridiculous to join a thundering herd to get $10 of a Wii. I'll go later and pay more, thank you just the same. And as for those must have items, there's no such thing. I love giving my kids things that make them happy, but they have had to wait until after Christmas a time or two to get an out-of-stock item. Maybe if the people in the Wal-Mart stampede had been taught to wait for what they want back when they were kids...well, I'm just sayin'.
And I don't know what to say about the duel/gunfight at Toys'R'Us, other than it's a shame they couldn't find a more appropriate place to slap leather. Pistols at 10 paces in the Barbie aisle? What's next, knife-fights at Chuck E. Cheese?
Enjoy your holidays, folks. But please be careful.
Nolanbuck
Now, I'm a well-known cheap-skate, and I don't like waiting in lines anymore than the next person, but it seems a bit ridiculous to join a thundering herd to get $10 of a Wii. I'll go later and pay more, thank you just the same. And as for those must have items, there's no such thing. I love giving my kids things that make them happy, but they have had to wait until after Christmas a time or two to get an out-of-stock item. Maybe if the people in the Wal-Mart stampede had been taught to wait for what they want back when they were kids...well, I'm just sayin'.
And I don't know what to say about the duel/gunfight at Toys'R'Us, other than it's a shame they couldn't find a more appropriate place to slap leather. Pistols at 10 paces in the Barbie aisle? What's next, knife-fights at Chuck E. Cheese?
Enjoy your holidays, folks. But please be careful.
Nolanbuck
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
In The Beginning...
Hello, and welcome to 2 Bucks Worth! Please bear with us over the next few days while we turn this space into a daily dose of discussion on politics, culture and everyday life from a down-to-earth, conservative point of view.
We are a happily married couple (17 years in January) with 3 kids, a mortgage, and a lot on our minds. We may agree, we may disagree, we may even argue...but you'll never be left wondering where either of us stands. So we hope you'll visit us often for a fresh perspective on the news of the day, and you can always feel free to offer your opinions as well.
Feel free to bookmark us and see what happens!
Nolanbuck
We are a happily married couple (17 years in January) with 3 kids, a mortgage, and a lot on our minds. We may agree, we may disagree, we may even argue...but you'll never be left wondering where either of us stands. So we hope you'll visit us often for a fresh perspective on the news of the day, and you can always feel free to offer your opinions as well.
Feel free to bookmark us and see what happens!
Nolanbuck
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