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  Steve O’Dell started the forum topic For you cyclists out there in the group 12th Man Training Table:   4 hours, 43 minutes ago
  

  Google Maps adds bike route support for 150 cities.

  http://bit.ly/a3vnts

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  Steve O’Dell started the forum topic St Patrick's Day starter set in the group 12th Man Training Table:   6 hours, 37 minutes ago
  

  Soda bread, Irish stew, cheddar scones, corned beef, and a tip of the hat to Guinness for being the original light beer.

  http://trainingtable.blogspot.com/2010/03/beannacht-la-fheile-padraig.html

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  Steve O’Dell posted on the forum topic The Hurt Locker Wins in the group Film Forum:   12 hours, 34 minutes ago
  

  Forgot to post this:

  Math and the Oscars (Lesson Plans)

  http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/category/mathematics/

  Math formula for calculating how boring the Oscars were:

  http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2010/03/were_these_the_most_boring_osc.html

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  Steve O’Dell started the forum topic Yet another engineer joke in the group Branch – Engineer:   12 hours, 51 minutes ago
  

  A mathematician, a physicist, and an engineer are given the task of finding how high a particular red rubber ball will bounce when dropped from a given height onto a given surface.

  The mathematician derives the elasticity of the ball from its chemical makeup, derives the equations to determine how high it will bounce and [...]

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  Steve O’Dell started the forum topic Yet another engineer joke in the group Humor:   12 hours, 52 minutes ago
  

  A mathematician, a physicist, and an engineer are given the task of finding how high a particular red rubber ball will bounce when dropped from a given height onto a given surface.

  The mathematician derives the elasticity of the ball from its chemical makeup, derives the equations to determine how high it will bounce and [...]

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  Brad Herndon posted on the forum topic Mark Valley: the Human Target in the group USMA 1987:   1 day, 9 hours ago
  

  DISTURBING ENTERTAINMENT REPORT…

  FOX411 Exclusive: 'Captain America' role is John Krasinski's to lose, source says

  John Krasinski is getting even closer to nabbing the role that could propel him into action hero stardom … Captain America!

  Insiders at the Marvel compound tell Fox 411 that he is close to landing the superhero gig of his life. John, [...]

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  David Hemmert started the forum topic The Hurt Locker Wins in the group Film Forum:   1 day, 11 hours ago
  

  OK, I haven't seen this movie yet, but my facility manager loves it. She was very happy that it won the Oscars' Best Film and Director categories as well as a few others. I'm just glad that it beat Cameron's Avatar with its simpleton plot and stereotypical lousy portrayal of soldiers.

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  Kiko Morillo wrote on the wire of the group USMA 1987:   3 days, 14 hours ago
  

  Need some Techy help. I broke down and bought a LG Blu Ray Disc player. Hooked it up, plugged it in and it would freeze up while playing a movie. Checked wiring, rewired, used other wires sill froze up. Tried a DVD (vs a Blu Ray Disc) in the machine, worked fine. [...]

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  Jen Grzbek wrote a new blog post: Marty Abbott ‘90 Addresses EECS Cadets   4 days, 12 hours ago
  

  Marty Abbott, a Class of 1990 computer science major and also a former Chief Technical Officer for eBay, recently gave a guest lecture to computer science and information technology cadets here at USMA. The lecture was titled, “4 Things I Wish I’d Learned at USMA 20 years ago.” The 4 things were: (1) Ethical Challenges [...]

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  Lisa Steptoe “TravelDiva” joined the group Army Football   4 days, 12 hours ago

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  Lisa Steptoe “TravelDiva” joined the group LinkedIn   4 days, 12 hours ago

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  Dave Sallee posted a new status update:   5 days, 5 hours ago
  

  5 ft 9 inches. how do I see 63 stuff

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  Jen Grzbek wrote a new blog post: COL Mennes ‘88 & LTC Foster ‘90 1/75th Ranger Regiment CoC   5 days, 12 hours ago
  

  LTC Mike Foster, Class of 1990, will assume command of 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, on Thursday, 18 March, 4pm, at Forsyth Park in Savannah, GA.

  Mike takes command from COL Brian Mennes, Class of 1988 and former Director of West Point’s Center for the Professional Military Ethic.

  Mike recently relinquished command of 2-73 Cavalry Regiment at [...]

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  Tommy Thompson wrote on the wire of the group USMA 1963:   6 days, 4 hours ago
  

  Welcome to Dave Sallee (L-2). Glad to see you found us.

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  Dave Sallee became a registered member   6 days, 4 hours ago

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  Tommy Thompson wrote on the wire of the group USMA 1963:   6 days, 13 hours ago
  

  Just a quick note from Bugle Notes. Our class forum is up to 24 members, but has been stagnant awhile. Please let your classmates know about this and ask them to join. Would be nice to see as many of our classmates as possible here. Thanks. Tommy Thompson

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  Mark Arnott and Mike Pratt are now friends   1 week, 1 day ago

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  Mark Arnott joined the group Branch – Signal Corps   1 week, 1 day ago

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  Steve O’Dell and Mark Arnott are now friends   1 week, 1 day ago

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  Steve O’Dell posted on the forum topic Open-Source Learning: TED Talks in the group Teachers, Trainers, Mentors, and Community Leaders:   1 week, 1 day ago
  

  If open-source learning can combine with the right delivery platform (not sure the iPad is it, but it's probably the closest thing out there right now), we can both bring down student (and parent!) costs and improve the quality at the same time.

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  Walt Olson posted on the forum topic Open-Source Learning: TED Talks in the group Teachers, Trainers, Mentors, and Community Leaders:   1 week, 1 day ago
  

  Thank you for the link: I did view the video and was quite impressed. As a college professor, we need to do something for our students to reduce the cost of textbooks. Every signle textbook I use runs well over $100/copy. And it seems that every year or so, the publisher decides to publish [...]

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  Steve O’Dell and Mark Miller ‘90 are now friends   1 week, 1 day ago

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  Steve O’Dell posted on the forum topic Military History Trivia: Great Scott! in the group Teachers, Trainers, Mentors, and Community Leaders:   1 week, 1 day ago
  

  In the memoirs of US Grant, he said that he struggled with math at West Point because he had not been introduced to algebra prior to that. Therefore, "it was all Greek to me," he said.

  Wonder how old that expression is.

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  Steve O’Dell started the forum topic Stochasticity in the group Teachers, Trainers, Mentors, and Community Leaders:   1 week, 1 day ago
  

  Two great podcasts from RadioLab for the math folk out there.

  1. Stochasticity, a slippery, smarty-pants word for randomness.

  http://www.wnyc.org/shows/radiolab/episodes/2009/09/11

  2. Numbers: Those pesky little things on the chalkboard

  http://www.wnyc.org/shows/radiolab/episodes/2009/10/09

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  Steve O’Dell started the forum topic Open-Source Learning: TED Talks in the group Teachers, Trainers, Mentors, and Community Leaders:   1 week, 1 day ago
  

  Richard Baraniuk on open-source learning

  http://www.ted.com/talks/richard_baraniuk_on_open_source_learning.html

  EO Wilson, one of the most brilliant men on the planet, agrees. The future of teaching, according to EO, is not books but gaming.

  http://fas.org/immuneattack/2009/09/eo_wilson_games_are_the_future.html

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  Brad Herndon posted on the forum topic The SPC and the General in the group Humor:   1 week, 1 day ago
  

  A man owned a small ranch out near El Paso Texas. The Texas Dept of Labor claimed he was not paying proper wages to his help and sent an agent out to interview him.

  I need a list of your employees and how [...]

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  Steve O’Dell started the forum topic The SPC and the General in the group Humor:   1 week, 1 day ago
  

  I was waiting on my flight, and they just announced a delay, so I walked over to the tables to find a seat. There were two seats available, and an Air Force general walked up to one of them at the same time that I sat down in the other.

  We had some time to kill, [...]

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  Steve O’Dell joined the group Humor   1 week, 1 day ago

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  Steve O’Dell started the forum topic Today's Science Project in the group Teachers, Trainers, Mentors, and Community Leaders:   1 week, 1 day ago
  

  Today's Science Project: In Google Earth, enter 57°12'52.13" N, 4°34'14.16" W. What do you see?

  Extra credit: Did global warming kill the Loch Ness Monster? Support your position.

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  Steve O’Dell started the forum topic Military History Trivia: Great Scott! in the group Teachers, Trainers, Mentors, and Community Leaders:   1 week, 1 day ago
  

  I did not know this:

  http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/02/25/quotes-uncovered-great-scott-and-book-burners/#more-28201

  Gabe asked:

  I thought of this while watchingBack To The Future the other day. I’m curious where the expression (exclamation) “Great Scott!” came from. Who is Scott? Why does Doc Brown keep referring to him?
  At last we get to Gabe’s question, which he has been patiently repeating since November. [...]

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  Brad Herndon joined the group Humor   1 week, 1 day ago

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  David Hemmert started the forum topic FARM KID in the ARMY in the group Humor:   1 week, 1 day ago
  

  Dear Ma and Pa,

  I am well. Hope you are. Tell Brother Walt and Brother Elmer the Army beats
  working for old man Minch by a mile. Tell them to join up quick before all
  of the places are filled.

  I was restless at first because you get to stay in bed till [...]

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  David Hemmert created the group Humor   1 week, 1 day ago

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  Mark Arnott became a registered member   1 week, 2 days ago

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  Mark Miller ‘90 became a registered member   1 week, 4 days ago

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  Gary W. Chippendale and Damon K. Hofstrand are now friends   1 week, 5 days ago

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  Mike Pratt and Damon K. Hofstrand are now friends   1 week, 5 days ago

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  Irene Rosen and Damon K. Hofstrand are now friends   1 week, 5 days ago

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  Mike Pratt posted on the forum topic Don't Ask Don't Tell — ADM Mullen and Dan Choi in the group Free for All:   1 week, 5 days ago
  

  Dude – Stop taking it to extremes. I agree with you on stating opinions. No one is demanding preferential treatment. I just don't think they should be kicked out if and when knowledge of their orientation becomes known. That's it.

  "As far as I know, (at least I never saw it in the field) we [...]

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  Kevin ‘Woody’ Wood posted on the forum topic Don't Ask Don't Tell — ADM Mullen and Dan Choi in the group Free for All:   1 week, 5 days ago
  

  I was in the infantry (with a LOT of time in the field) for over 11 years. So yes I do understnad the conversations that happen in the field. I also understnad a lot of folks 'live together' without marriage.
  Had the conversattion you mentioned when I was younger.
  "You married"? "Ever think abut getting married" [...]

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  Mike Pratt posted on the forum topic Don't Ask Don't Tell — ADM Mullen and Dan Choi in the group Free for All:   1 week, 5 days ago
  

  Kevin – You are too hung up on what you are not required to state. We all know that. No, you certainly don't have to state that you are not Baptist but you ignore that fact that often, in life, at situations as you describe, people ASK if you are. Not out of malicious intent, [...]

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  Kevin ‘Woody’ Wood posted on the forum topic Don't Ask Don't Tell — ADM Mullen and Dan Choi in the group Free for All:   1 week, 5 days ago
  

  Brenda
  I am not hiding the fact I am married. As Mike pointed out, I am a VERY black and white person. I am at work. So my marital status is not somthing I annouce as it has no impact on the work I do. (A server does not install any faster if others [...]

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  Mike Pratt posted on the forum topic Don't Ask Don't Tell — ADM Mullen and Dan Choi in the group Free for All:   1 week, 5 days ago
  

  correct me if I'm wrong, the Army doesn't dismiss those foolish enough to want to drive around with their SSANs written in fat white letters on their back windshield

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  Mike Pratt posted on the forum topic Don't Ask Don't Tell — ADM Mullen and Dan Choi in the group Free for All:   1 week, 5 days ago
  

  Kevin – You live life very black and white, clearly. The bottom line is, you put 5 males troops together going downtown and unless one of 'em says so the other 4 assume he's straight. Period. Is that a problem? usually not. But situations arise where the gay dude, who previously just never said a [...]

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  Brenda Sue Fulton posted on the forum topic Don't Ask Don't Tell — ADM Mullen and Dan Choi in the group Free for All:   1 week, 5 days ago
  

  I'm curious. How does your wife feel about you hiding her from your co-workers?

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  Kevin ‘Woody’ Wood posted on the forum topic Don't Ask Don't Tell — ADM Mullen and Dan Choi in the group Free for All:   1 week, 5 days ago
  

  NMike – the 'people assume' is also a false analogy. I am not responsible for what people assume about me. That is not a lie by omission.

  Some people assume that because I am a white male living in the south, I am predjudiced. I am not required to, everywhere I go state I [...]

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  Kevin ‘Woody’ Wood posted on the forum topic Don't Ask Don't Tell — ADM Mullen and Dan Choi in the group Free for All:   1 week, 5 days ago
  

  Holy COW! You mean ALL those women who turned me down saying "I am already in a relationship" were LYING, bcause the ONLY words you can say without lying are "I have a boyfriend?" "I am in a relationship" is a lie? HMMM.

  Or even no thanks.

  Mention a wife? usually no. [...]

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  Mike Pratt posted on the forum topic Don't Ask Don't Tell — ADM Mullen and Dan Choi in the group Free for All:   1 week, 5 days ago
  

  Sorry Kevin – but you missed a key point here. You don't go around telling anyone you are hetero because society assumes you are. why? because >90% of the population is. Therefore, when you see a male, you assume he's straight (unless you are blessed with 'gaydar' . Agree on that point and it follows [...]

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  Brenda Sue Fulton posted on the forum topic Don't Ask Don't Tell — ADM Mullen and Dan Choi in the group Free for All:   1 week, 5 days ago
  

  Yes, that's EXACTLY how it works. If someone asks if they can fix you up, just say, "No thanks, I have a boyfriend." If they ask you who's sending you cookies, just say "My partner." If they ask why you're upset, just say "Steve just dumped me." If they ask if you have kids, just [...]