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Buy Beaver

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"We Choose to Go To The Moon!"

Zurp
You guys are all older than me, and I'm old.
I was in 4th grade near Columbus, so eastern time zone. It was right before lunch. I remember thinking I had this amazing news to tell people at lunchtime, but everyone had already heard it, of course.
We had "indoor recess" when it was cold enough. So the teacher grabbed what I thought was the only TV in the whole school. They probably had a bunch more. The TV used to be on a cart. TV, VCR, and whatever else was needed. All on the cart. Anyway, somehow she got the space shuttle launch on TV. I'm sure we didn't have cable. Maybe it picked up broadcast. Anyway, she had spent a bit of time that morning talking about it - civilian in space and how this is a big step toward easier and cheaper space travel. Since it was recess, she just let the TV run and we could do whatever we wanted - watch or do something else. I don't know where she went, but she wasn't there when it launched and later exploded. I remember maybe 8 of us actually watching. And I probably wasn't watching too carefully. But I do remember the explosion. I was pretty confused. Then the teacher came back, and some girl ran and told her what happened. She was understandably shocked. But she never turned the feed off. We watched it again and again and again. Then it was time for lunch. Again, I thought I had this amazing news for the friends I had in other classrooms. Remember - I thought this was the only TV in the whole school - no one else could have seen this, right? Anyway, I wasn't first with the news to anyone.
I saw my aunt some time later... maybe it was the summer. She asked me what "NASA" stood for. I told her it was for the National Aeronautical and Space Administration. She said, "Nope. Need Another Seven Astronauts." I was probably 10 years old at this point (9 when the disaster happened) and said to her, straight-faced, "That's pretty sick."
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DE Qua Russaw (Official Thread)

RB07OSU
MGMT said:
Is there any kind of analysis out there about him that details his style of play and how/if he’s effective? I’m not saying I’m not excited - genuinely just curious.
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It's not a detailed analysis on my part, but I think he'll but utilized on the edge like we use Reese. Same measurables anyways, if he has near the instincts and intangibles if Reese of course is a huge variable.
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Deaths Of Notable Sports Figures (R.I.P.)

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Former Ohio State Kicker Bob Atha Dies at 65​

Former Ohio State kicker, punter and quarterback Bob Atha died Tuesday after a years-long battle with cancer. He was 65.

A Worthington, Ohio, native, Atha served as a backup to quarterback Art Schlichter and placekicker Vlade Janakievski from 1978-80. As a senior in 1981, he took over as the Buckeyes’ starting placekicker while also backing up Art Schlichter at quarterback. Atha led the team in scoring that season with 88 points, converting 13 field goals and 43 extra points while also scoring one touchdown.

Atha’s best game as a Buckeye came on Oct. 24, 1981, at Ohio Stadium, when he set a school record with five field goals in a 29-10 win over Indiana. He still shares that record with Mike Nugent (against NC State in 2004), Josh Huston (Texas in 2005) and Devin Barclay (Miami Hurricanes in 2010).

One of Atha’s most memorable moments nearly came three years earlier in the 1978 Gator Bowl. As he later recalled to The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio State was driving deep into Clemson territory when Woody Hayes called for “that freshman kicker” from Worthington. Atha was set to attempt a go-ahead field goal but never got the chance. Clemson defensive tackle Charlie Bauman intercepted Schlichter with two minutes remaining. Hayes punched Bauman on the sideline, which would eventually lead to his dismissal, and Ohio State went on to lose, 17-15.

After his Ohio State career, Atha played in the NFL with the Miami Dolphins and St. Louis (now Arizona) Cardinals. He later returned to Worthington, where he spent several decades working in his family’s oil and gas business.

R.I.P.
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