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eddieq, I see where that masked F/P volunteer is from East Greenville. That's fairly close to home.

What is that Paterno t-shirt advertising? I hope it's not a shout-out for the protection of pedophiles.
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RayThom wrote:
Mon Jul 13, 2020 10:53 pm
What is that Paterno t-shirt advertising? I hope it's not a shout-out for the protection of pedophiles.
If you check out this website and then compare the logo to the image on the shirt, I think you'll see what that shirt is all about.

And for the record, Paterno wasn't the pedophile; that was Jerry Sandusky, an assistant coach under JoePa.  Paterno's crime, if you want to call it one, was that he allegedly knew of at least one incident and did not immediately blow the whistle and throw Sandusky under the bus — so he got tarred with the same brush.

However, it is still the Paterno name; he has been found guilty in the court of public opinion of being a no-good pedophile-enabling son-of-a-bitch; and since he is dead and cannot defend himself, let's go ahead and piss and shit all over any of the good things he might have accomplished during his career and tenure as a member of the Penn State faculty/athletics program ... and still continues to accomplish even after his demise.  A third of a million bucks for Special Olympics is nothing to sneeze at.
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RIP, Sir Pterry.  I have one of his last books ("Raising Steam") and I am purposely putting off reading it, since I know that once I finish it there will be no more. Image
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Interesting. I’ve never read his books.
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Bicycle Bill wrote:
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RIP, Sir Pterry.  I have one of his last books ("Raising Steam") and I am purposely putting off reading it, since I know that once I finish it there will be no more. Image
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RayThom wrote:
Mon Jul 13, 2020 10:53 pm
eddieq, I see where that masked F/P volunteer is from East Greenville. That's fairly close to home.

What is that Paterno t-shirt advertising? I hope it's not a shout-out for the protection of pedophiles.
BB got it - the shirt is from the Paterno Family Beaver Stadium Run, which is an annual event to raise money for the Special Olympics of PA (SOPA). I ran "virtually" this year and even made their event kickoff video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59oQr0PtV90 - I show up around 18:40 - The footage I sent in (if you care to see it) is here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwDATMInYoE

And yes, Volunteer FF - Fire Police Officer with EGFD. It's a quietish town. We run roughly 200 calls annually give or take. I think we did near 230 in 2019. I always tell the "smoke eaters" that I'm too old to go charging into burning buildings so I prefer to stand in traffic where it's safe. The photo was actually from an event at my church where our retiring pastor was treated to a "drive through party" and I was just keeping the traffic flowing in the lot.

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Bicycle Bill wrote:
Tue Jul 14, 2020 2:42 am
... And for the record, Paterno wasn't the pedophile; that was Jerry Sandusky, an assistant coach under JoePa.  Paterno's crime, if you want to call it one, was that he allegedly knew of at least one incident and did not immediately blow the whistle and throw Sandusky under the bus — so he got tarred with the same brush.

However, it is still the Paterno name; he has been found guilty in the court of public opinion of being a no-good pedophile-enabling son-of-a-bitch; and since he is dead and cannot defend himself, let's go ahead and piss and shit all over any of the good things he might have accomplished during his career and tenure as a member of the Penn State faculty/athletics program ... and still continues to accomplish even after his demise.  A third of a million bucks for Special Olympics is nothing to sneeze at.
BB, I did not need to be lectured nor instructed on Paterno's participation in the Sandusky child sex scandal. By geography, and by people who I know with a deeper knowledge into these crimes, I was close enough to get first hand updates. Ergo, I was completely aware of what was transpiring in near real time.

Like it or not, JoPa participated in the abuse of young children if only by keeping his mouth shut while Sandusky was honing his pedophilic skills. "Omerta" comes to mind. I'm glad the outcome was for Penn State to do as much as they did to "ghost" not only Sandusky but also Paterno. Unfortunately, JoPa's musty spectre still roams the halls of Old Main.

I am sad to see JoPa's name is still connected to Special Olympics events. Kids with special needs were exactly what Sandusky found to be easy prey.

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Bravo RT!
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RayThom wrote:
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I am sad to see JoPa's name is still connected to Special Olympics events. Kids with special needs were exactly what Sandusky found to be easy prey.
Not sure if they are getting around it by calling it the "Paterno Family" run, but "JoPa" wasn't specifically mentioned. I believe his wife is a big organizer.

That said, since it's on the grounds at the University Park campus and includes Beaver Stadium and the SOPA Summer Games are always held there, there is no escaping JoPa's name and legacy attached to it.

I participate in the Summer Games as an official and I ran to raise money for the SOPA cause. Beyond that, I have no affinity for JoPa. He was involved by not speaking up when he should have and that tarnishes his legacy no matter how it's spun.

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When the mask came off, Paterno's almost saint like image came crashing down. While the Sandusky matter was the worst, there were plenty of other coverups of his players' minor and major crimes and college code violations. No doubt he was an effective coach and did good things, but at this point, those contributions fall into the "otherwise, how was the play Mrs. Lincoln" file.

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Guinevere wrote:
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Interesting. I’ve never read his books.
Oh, you must!! Do try, start with one of the "Witches" series. "Lords and Ladies" perhaps.
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I purchased and read the first Discworld book this year. Imaginative and entertaining, fey and whimsical, arch and eccentric, but one is enough. I'd have to sell the kids, the car and most of my property to afford all 49,000 volumes.
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MajGenl.Meade wrote:
Wed Jul 15, 2020 12:42 pm
I purchased and read the first Discworld book this year. Imaginative and entertaining, fey and whimsical, arch and eccentric, but one is enough. I'd have to sell the kids, the car and most of my property to afford all 49,000 volumes.
The man wrote a lot, but he certainly wasn't THAT prolific.  Hell, I think Louis L'Amour or Zane Grey have a more extensive bibliography.
And if you count sheer gloss-your-eyes-over verbiage, I think Michener tops them all.  Although I did enjoy "Chesapeake".
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Gob wrote:
Wed Jul 15, 2020 9:41 am
Guinevere wrote:
Tue Jul 14, 2020 8:58 am
Interesting. I’ve never read his books.
Oh, you must!! Do try, start with one of the "Witches" series. "Lords and Ladies" perhaps.
I prefer the City Watch ones, but i like 'em all.
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I purchased and read the first Discworld book this year. Imaginative and entertaining, fey and whimsical, arch and eccentric, but one is enough. I'd have to sell the kids, the car and most of my property to afford all 49,000 volumes.
I have every one of them, and they only take up 2 shelves of my bookshelf.
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datsunaholic wrote:
Wed Jul 15, 2020 11:13 pm
I have every one of them, and they only take up 2 shelves of my bookshelf.
Must be the bookshelves at the end of the Universe (to reference another "interesting" work) :D

Mind you, since each book is about 16 pages long, one can probably make the space OK. They do cost about $10 per page though
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datsunaholic wrote:
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I have every one of them, and they only take up 2 shelves of my bookshelf.
I don't need to worry about bookshelves or room.  I know how to use L-space.
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I've got an orangutan, who is definitely not a monkey...
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We have a Tan-u-orange who definitely is
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MajGenl.Meade wrote:
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We have a Tan-u-orange who definitely is
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