How to plan a road trip?
I'm planning a honeymoon road trip for next summer. We both love to travel but it will actually be a couple weeks AFTER our wedding. Our wedding will be in May. Here is our current list of destination, starting in northwest Arkansas, where we'll live. (The wedding will be in Alabama): Eureka Springs; St Louis; Chicago; Indianapolis; Cincinnati, Charleston, WV; DC; Baltimore; Hershey, PA; Philadelphia; NY; Providence, RI; Boston, MA We are planning to rent a more fuel efficient car. I am thinking the rent will be from $300-500 and gas (depending on unpredictable gas prices) will be around $300-400. We also were hoping it'd work to pick up the rent in AR and drop it in MA, at which point we'd fly back from Boston. The flight for 2 people is gonna run us around $400. The only thing we have left to figure out is food and housing (hotels, camping?, etc) If you are from any of these places or have traveled through please leave me any ideas! If you are an experienced traveler or know what it takes to roadtrip like this, I'd love to hear your thoughts!! THANKS!!!!
Other - Destinations - 2 Answers
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just have fun!!! I wish you a fun time
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well I love hot springs I wanna move there maybe you can give me some tips for that in exchange... :-) well if you take a trip to the north I love train amtrak and you can take a round trip is more cheap that gasoline you can reach many places and with out hotel (you save here) and is not a tired trip, and you can pick a travel pass for a week , 15 days or even a month and you can down of the train in any city and take again to the next day for travel closer you can rent a car too, so if you take the trip to chicago and Saint louis go to the arch in saint louis in Chicago go to the lake shore drive take a trip to visit sue the Dino in the Field museum you can go to many places in front of the lake take a trip in helicopter if you go to NY pass for Buffalo for visit Niagara falls you can cross to canada and take picture from the tower great views even you can go to Toronto is very closer and is a nice city if you want go to the east coast NY take a trip for the great avenues and then go to the sea and take a trip to the light house there is many great things , if you take the road visit the high way Number 66 is pure history if you go for the side of Mississippi take pictures in the river travel in some of the old steam ships are great too.and go to the Elvis home nice things too. and have a great time!
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Sunday, August 14, 2011
why did I have to put my shoes on to board the aircraft
why did I have to put my shoes on to board the aircraft?
I was in Indianapolis yesterday and had my shoes off to go thru security. Since I was just going to th 1st gate, I decided to carry my shoes and just walk onto the plane in my socks, I usually take my shoes iff anyways, and didn;t feel like lacing them up fir 2 minutes just to remove them. However when I got to the door of the plane the flight attendant told me that I had to have shoes to board. I showed her my shoes in the bag,and she made me go back down the walkway to building, put my shoes on and walk BACK to the plane. Why does stuff like this happen?? Is there a real reason or was just control issues,
Air Travel - 6 Answers
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Because if you injury your foot then they could be liable for this. Given the things that can be on the floor of the average plane why would you walk there barefoot?
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I think it's both control and stupidity. If you passed the security check, then it shouldn't matter....
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It's a safety issue. If there was an emergency and needed to leave the plane you would want/need to have shoes on to protect your feet. Flight attendant's number one job is to keep everyone safe.
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once you go thought security you are *suppose* to put your shoes back you arent suppose to walk around the airport with out shoes
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Logic and reason defies what these guys want you to do - when you travel you better learn to behave just like a sheep !!
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They really shouldn't have allowed you to walk through the airport in just your socks. But, you definitely can't walk onto or around a plane without shoes. It's a safety hazard. Without shoes, your feet could get injured (by luggage or part of the plane). Also, in the case of an emergency, you would need to be able to exit as quickly as possible. It was for your safety and the safety of all the other passengers and crew. :)
I was in Indianapolis yesterday and had my shoes off to go thru security. Since I was just going to th 1st gate, I decided to carry my shoes and just walk onto the plane in my socks, I usually take my shoes iff anyways, and didn;t feel like lacing them up fir 2 minutes just to remove them. However when I got to the door of the plane the flight attendant told me that I had to have shoes to board. I showed her my shoes in the bag,and she made me go back down the walkway to building, put my shoes on and walk BACK to the plane. Why does stuff like this happen?? Is there a real reason or was just control issues,
Air Travel - 6 Answers
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Because if you injury your foot then they could be liable for this. Given the things that can be on the floor of the average plane why would you walk there barefoot?
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I think it's both control and stupidity. If you passed the security check, then it shouldn't matter....
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It's a safety issue. If there was an emergency and needed to leave the plane you would want/need to have shoes on to protect your feet. Flight attendant's number one job is to keep everyone safe.
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once you go thought security you are *suppose* to put your shoes back you arent suppose to walk around the airport with out shoes
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Logic and reason defies what these guys want you to do - when you travel you better learn to behave just like a sheep !!
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They really shouldn't have allowed you to walk through the airport in just your socks. But, you definitely can't walk onto or around a plane without shoes. It's a safety hazard. Without shoes, your feet could get injured (by luggage or part of the plane). Also, in the case of an emergency, you would need to be able to exit as quickly as possible. It was for your safety and the safety of all the other passengers and crew. :)
Sunday, August 7, 2011
What do I need to know about flying for the first time
What do I need to know about flying for the first time?
I'm 20 years old and flying for the first time (by myself, I mean) from Indianapolis to St. Petersburg, FL. I would love some tips about what I need to do and what I need to know as well as what I'm not allowed to bring, etc... My flight is booked with AirTran and as I understand it, they charge a fee for "checked" baggage... I'm wondering what that is. I only plan on having my large purse with me and one medium sized duffel bag. Is that what they mean when they say "checked" baggage. What about the compartments above the seats? Can I store my bags in there? And again, I definitely am curious about what items aren't allowed. What about personal toiletry items like razors, etc? Are those ok? Sorry if I seem clueless but I really don't want to encounter any trouble because I am such an inexperienced traveler so any tips or hints you can offer would be greatly appreciated!
Air Travel - 7 Answers
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that your airplane could crash
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no razors, no lotions, no liquids, bring as little as possible with you as carry-on. and yes there are compartments above the seats for your bags. I flew by myself in the summer and it was my second time ever flying. It's actually less scary than you might think. good luck!
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Here is the airport rules on Prohibited items: http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/prohibited/permitted-prohibited-items.shtm http://www.luggageonline.com/about_airlines.cfm
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Bring Gum! Your ears are gonna be hurting once you get up high cause of the air pressure! Chewing gum makes it better :] Dont sit next to a fat guy either or he will fall asleep on your shoulder and drewl on you :[ Lol.
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"Checked" baggage is any baggage that you don't carry onto the plane yourself. Usually it's anything that's too big to fit under the seat in front of you, or in the compartment above you. So your purse will be "carry-on" (which you WILL carry onto the plane yourself), but your duffle bag almost certainly will need to be checked. You can ask whether you need to check the duffle bag when you are checking into the flight. You would need to chekc in before going through security, if you have any bags you need to check, or if you don't already have a boarding pass. When you check in at the AirTran desk, you can take care of both of those. As far as what you can take through security, basically don't bring anything sharp, or anything but the smallest amounts of liquids or gels. Also make sure that all your liquid and gels are together in a quart-sized zip plastic bag. Most things that you aren't allowed to carry on, can go into your checked bags instead. This page has all the details: http://www.seatguru.com/articles/tsa_prohibited_items.php When you go through security, just watch what other people in front of you are doing. Usually they'll have plastic trays that you put your stuff on, before it goes through the x-ray. Things that need to go into these trays include: your shoes, any coat or jacket, any small carry-on items, and laptop computers (even if you normally put the laptop inside your bag, you need to take it out of the bag before putting it through the x-ray). You should also put any metal items on your person through the x-ray so that you don't "beep" when you walk through the metal detector (it's like a freestanding doorway with no door, beside the x-ray). So if you have keys, coins, etc. you can put those into a little bowl they'll have there, before you walk through the detector. Or you could put those things into a pocket in one of your bags before putting it through the x-ray. Once you are through security, you might want to buy a bottle of water (or bring an empty bottle and fill it from a water fountain after you're through security). It's easy to get dehydrated on planes and you may have to wait a while for them to bring drinks around, so having your own water is good. You may also want to bring earplugs (to block out the noise of the engines - it can bother some people), and gum to chew to help your ears pop when the plane is descending. Also, if you've ever gotten car-sick or motion sickness, take some dramamine or bonine or similar before you fly. Finally, if it'll be a long flight or you think you'll be tired, another good idea is to bring one of those neck pillows. Have a good flight!
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By checked baggage they mean the luggage that you are checking at the ticket counter because you don't want the hassle of carrying it through the airport with you. It then goes into the back of the aircraft. Almost all airlines charge some sort of fee, I've found it ranges from $15-30 per bag, you might want to call and ask about AirTran, or check their website. Some airlines charge for a 2nd bag, so try to only have one if you check any. Since we are girls and tend to carry all our stuff when we travel, Such as makeup, gel, hairspray, etc, this is where it gets tricky. The pros and cons of checking vs not checking a bag. If you just have a duffel, you are probably wanting to carry it on with you and put it in the overhead bin, however, you can only have 1 quart size ziplock baggie full of your liquids and they have to be the small travel liquids, you can find them at walmart or target for fairly cheap. All liquids that you put into your baggie have to be 3.4 or so ounces. Razors are fine, you can't have any aerosol cans, such as hair spray or liquid starch at all. They will remove them from checked or carry on bags and throw them away. I work for an airline and see a lot of things get wasted because people dont ask, like you are doing. If you are going to be gone for awhile and have full size shampoo and conditioner, things that are liquid, you need to decide if they are worth checking your bag, or if the 20 you spend checking your bag could have bought new ones when you get to Florida. If you have any more questions feel free to email me at pacificnative@yahoo.com
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Some of the answers so far are good. You CAN take a standard safety razor with you. the TSA website specifically says so. It can be in a bag that you carry onto the plane. The security people will not have any problem with that. Tens of thousands of people fly every day with a safety razor in their carry-on bag. I do. If your duffel bag is larger than about 22" x 14" x 9", then you will have to take it to your airline's ticket counter and give it to the ticket agent, so it gets put into the cargo hold of your plane. The "checked" baggage is the stuff that goes in the plane's cargo area. If your duffel bag is that size or smaller, then it will be OK to carry it with you, and put it into the overhead compartment once you find your seat. But, you can also check it if you don't want to haul it all over the airport with you - your choice. Hair dryers, curling irons, hair straighteners are all permitted in carry-on luggage, if you happen to want to take any of those. Cameras, music players, laptop computers, other electronics can all be carried on (in fact anything that is valuable should always be carried on board). Medications - prescription and over the counter - are all allowed on board. Any liquids, pastes, gels - like shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, hand lotion, creams, liquid makeup items and so on - must each be in a container that is 3.4 ounces (100ml) or less, and all of those items must be in a single, 1 qt. zip lock, clear plastic bag. If you want to take larger quantities of any liquid, then you must put those into a bag that you will check at the ticket counter. Aerosols are permitted in small quantities, but huge cans of hairspray, for example, would be confiscated from a carry-on bag, and would probably be removed even from checked luggage by an inspector. The TSA web site really has all of the information you need about what can and can't be brought, how to pack for efficient screening, and other travel tips. I highly recommend it. See http://www.tsa.gov
I'm 20 years old and flying for the first time (by myself, I mean) from Indianapolis to St. Petersburg, FL. I would love some tips about what I need to do and what I need to know as well as what I'm not allowed to bring, etc... My flight is booked with AirTran and as I understand it, they charge a fee for "checked" baggage... I'm wondering what that is. I only plan on having my large purse with me and one medium sized duffel bag. Is that what they mean when they say "checked" baggage. What about the compartments above the seats? Can I store my bags in there? And again, I definitely am curious about what items aren't allowed. What about personal toiletry items like razors, etc? Are those ok? Sorry if I seem clueless but I really don't want to encounter any trouble because I am such an inexperienced traveler so any tips or hints you can offer would be greatly appreciated!
Air Travel - 7 Answers
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that your airplane could crash
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no razors, no lotions, no liquids, bring as little as possible with you as carry-on. and yes there are compartments above the seats for your bags. I flew by myself in the summer and it was my second time ever flying. It's actually less scary than you might think. good luck!
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Here is the airport rules on Prohibited items: http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/prohibited/permitted-prohibited-items.shtm http://www.luggageonline.com/about_airlines.cfm
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Bring Gum! Your ears are gonna be hurting once you get up high cause of the air pressure! Chewing gum makes it better :] Dont sit next to a fat guy either or he will fall asleep on your shoulder and drewl on you :[ Lol.
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"Checked" baggage is any baggage that you don't carry onto the plane yourself. Usually it's anything that's too big to fit under the seat in front of you, or in the compartment above you. So your purse will be "carry-on" (which you WILL carry onto the plane yourself), but your duffle bag almost certainly will need to be checked. You can ask whether you need to check the duffle bag when you are checking into the flight. You would need to chekc in before going through security, if you have any bags you need to check, or if you don't already have a boarding pass. When you check in at the AirTran desk, you can take care of both of those. As far as what you can take through security, basically don't bring anything sharp, or anything but the smallest amounts of liquids or gels. Also make sure that all your liquid and gels are together in a quart-sized zip plastic bag. Most things that you aren't allowed to carry on, can go into your checked bags instead. This page has all the details: http://www.seatguru.com/articles/tsa_prohibited_items.php When you go through security, just watch what other people in front of you are doing. Usually they'll have plastic trays that you put your stuff on, before it goes through the x-ray. Things that need to go into these trays include: your shoes, any coat or jacket, any small carry-on items, and laptop computers (even if you normally put the laptop inside your bag, you need to take it out of the bag before putting it through the x-ray). You should also put any metal items on your person through the x-ray so that you don't "beep" when you walk through the metal detector (it's like a freestanding doorway with no door, beside the x-ray). So if you have keys, coins, etc. you can put those into a little bowl they'll have there, before you walk through the detector. Or you could put those things into a pocket in one of your bags before putting it through the x-ray. Once you are through security, you might want to buy a bottle of water (or bring an empty bottle and fill it from a water fountain after you're through security). It's easy to get dehydrated on planes and you may have to wait a while for them to bring drinks around, so having your own water is good. You may also want to bring earplugs (to block out the noise of the engines - it can bother some people), and gum to chew to help your ears pop when the plane is descending. Also, if you've ever gotten car-sick or motion sickness, take some dramamine or bonine or similar before you fly. Finally, if it'll be a long flight or you think you'll be tired, another good idea is to bring one of those neck pillows. Have a good flight!
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By checked baggage they mean the luggage that you are checking at the ticket counter because you don't want the hassle of carrying it through the airport with you. It then goes into the back of the aircraft. Almost all airlines charge some sort of fee, I've found it ranges from $15-30 per bag, you might want to call and ask about AirTran, or check their website. Some airlines charge for a 2nd bag, so try to only have one if you check any. Since we are girls and tend to carry all our stuff when we travel, Such as makeup, gel, hairspray, etc, this is where it gets tricky. The pros and cons of checking vs not checking a bag. If you just have a duffel, you are probably wanting to carry it on with you and put it in the overhead bin, however, you can only have 1 quart size ziplock baggie full of your liquids and they have to be the small travel liquids, you can find them at walmart or target for fairly cheap. All liquids that you put into your baggie have to be 3.4 or so ounces. Razors are fine, you can't have any aerosol cans, such as hair spray or liquid starch at all. They will remove them from checked or carry on bags and throw them away. I work for an airline and see a lot of things get wasted because people dont ask, like you are doing. If you are going to be gone for awhile and have full size shampoo and conditioner, things that are liquid, you need to decide if they are worth checking your bag, or if the 20 you spend checking your bag could have bought new ones when you get to Florida. If you have any more questions feel free to email me at pacificnative@yahoo.com
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Some of the answers so far are good. You CAN take a standard safety razor with you. the TSA website specifically says so. It can be in a bag that you carry onto the plane. The security people will not have any problem with that. Tens of thousands of people fly every day with a safety razor in their carry-on bag. I do. If your duffel bag is larger than about 22" x 14" x 9", then you will have to take it to your airline's ticket counter and give it to the ticket agent, so it gets put into the cargo hold of your plane. The "checked" baggage is the stuff that goes in the plane's cargo area. If your duffel bag is that size or smaller, then it will be OK to carry it with you, and put it into the overhead compartment once you find your seat. But, you can also check it if you don't want to haul it all over the airport with you - your choice. Hair dryers, curling irons, hair straighteners are all permitted in carry-on luggage, if you happen to want to take any of those. Cameras, music players, laptop computers, other electronics can all be carried on (in fact anything that is valuable should always be carried on board). Medications - prescription and over the counter - are all allowed on board. Any liquids, pastes, gels - like shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, hand lotion, creams, liquid makeup items and so on - must each be in a container that is 3.4 ounces (100ml) or less, and all of those items must be in a single, 1 qt. zip lock, clear plastic bag. If you want to take larger quantities of any liquid, then you must put those into a bag that you will check at the ticket counter. Aerosols are permitted in small quantities, but huge cans of hairspray, for example, would be confiscated from a carry-on bag, and would probably be removed even from checked luggage by an inspector. The TSA web site really has all of the information you need about what can and can't be brought, how to pack for efficient screening, and other travel tips. I highly recommend it. See http://www.tsa.gov
Monday, August 1, 2011
Airfare help? from USA to Bosnia
Airfare help? from USA to Bosnia?
I and my family 2 adults 2 kids(5 years old) wanna visit Bosnia this summer.We can't exactly fly 1st class because moneys tight. What is the cheapest way to get their?Is a direct flight there possible? Last time we went to Detroit -amsterdam-zagreb - drove to bosnia. Would it be possible to fly directly their from the usa? Is it cheaper to just land in Europe(paris berlin etc.) and drive there ?Is landing in Sarajevo cheap? I am close to these major cities Chicago,Detroit,Indianapolis. 2 adults 2 kids and i think im a adult too I am 15 ill be 16 by summer. Thats all I got if you need more info email me. THx 4 ur Help :D
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To Sarajevo : Lufthansa has direct flights from Munich, Austrian from Vienna, British Airways from London and Malev from Budapest. If you search these four airlines' shedule, you can find the best fare with Malev. It is always cheaper to fly all the way with the same company, not to combine. Malev's share partners fly both to Chicago and Detroit. If you book early in advance you will have better options and cheaper seats. British Airways has nice offers right now for the next year bookings. Lufthansa has flights from all three mentioned cities, but is quite expensive. Ask them about spec. offers and early bookings. The same applies for Austrian and British Airways. There is also possibility to fly from USA using charter flights to Europe, but always search for towns having direct flights to Sarajevo: Madrid, Koeln, Munich, Budapest, Vienna, Ljubljana, Zagreb, Beograd, Ancona and/or London. Good luck, Dado bosanski!
I and my family 2 adults 2 kids(5 years old) wanna visit Bosnia this summer.We can't exactly fly 1st class because moneys tight. What is the cheapest way to get their?Is a direct flight there possible? Last time we went to Detroit -amsterdam-zagreb - drove to bosnia. Would it be possible to fly directly their from the usa? Is it cheaper to just land in Europe(paris berlin etc.) and drive there ?Is landing in Sarajevo cheap? I am close to these major cities Chicago,Detroit,Indianapolis. 2 adults 2 kids and i think im a adult too I am 15 ill be 16 by summer. Thats all I got if you need more info email me. THx 4 ur Help :D
Air Travel - 1 Answers
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To Sarajevo : Lufthansa has direct flights from Munich, Austrian from Vienna, British Airways from London and Malev from Budapest. If you search these four airlines' shedule, you can find the best fare with Malev. It is always cheaper to fly all the way with the same company, not to combine. Malev's share partners fly both to Chicago and Detroit. If you book early in advance you will have better options and cheaper seats. British Airways has nice offers right now for the next year bookings. Lufthansa has flights from all three mentioned cities, but is quite expensive. Ask them about spec. offers and early bookings. The same applies for Austrian and British Airways. There is also possibility to fly from USA using charter flights to Europe, but always search for towns having direct flights to Sarajevo: Madrid, Koeln, Munich, Budapest, Vienna, Ljubljana, Zagreb, Beograd, Ancona and/or London. Good luck, Dado bosanski!
Thursday, July 21, 2011
If this happens to returning U.S. Military soldiers what do we have to look forward to as gun owners
If this happens to returning U.S. Military soldiers what do we have to look forward to as gun owners?
If this happens to our soldiers what is going to happen to hunters that fly to places like Alaska to hunt As the Chalk Leader for my flight home from Afghanistan, I witnessed the following: When we were on our way back from Afghanistan, we flew out of Baghram Air Field. We went through customs at BAF, full body scanners (no groping), had all of our bags searched, the whole nine yards. Our first stop was Shannon, Ireland to refuel. After that, we had to stop at Indianapolis, Indiana to drop off about 100 folks from the Indiana National Guard. That's where the stupid started. First, everyone was forced to get off the plane-even though the plane wasn't refueling again. All 330 people got off that plane, rather than let the 100 people from the ING get off. We were filed from the plane to a holding area. No vending machines, no means of escape. Only a male/female latrine. It's probably important to mention that we were ALL carrying weapons. Everyone was carrying an M4 Carbine (rifle) and some, like me, were also carrying an M9 pistol. Oh, and our gunners had M-240B machine guns. Of course, the weapons weren't loaded. And we had been cleared of all ammo well before we even got to customs at Baghram, then AGAIN at customs. The TSA personnel at the airport seriously considered making us unload all of the baggage from the SECURE cargo hold to have it reinspected. Keep in mind, this cargo had been unpacked, inspected piece by piece by U.S. Customs officials, resealed and had bomb-sniffing dogs give it a one-hour run through. After two hours of sitting in this holding area, the TSA decided not to reinspect our Cargo-just to inspect us again: Soldiers on the way home from war, who had already been inspected, reinspected and kept in a SECURE holding area for 2 hours. Ok, whatever. So we lined up to go through security AGAIN. This is probably another good time to remind you all that all of us were carrying actual assault rifles, and some of us were also carrying pistols. So we're in line, going through one at a time. One of our Soldiers had his Gerber multi-tool. TSA confiscated it. Kind of ridiculous, but it gets better. A few minutes later, a guy empties his pockets and has a pair of nail clippers. Nail clippers. TSA informs the Soldier that they're going to confiscate his nail clippers. The conversation went something like this: TSA Guy: You can't take those on the plane. Soldier: What? I've had them since we left country. TSA Guy: You're not suppose to have them. Soldier: Why? TSA Guy: They can be used as a weapon. Soldier: [touches butt stock of the rifle] But this actually is a weapon. And I'm allowed to take it on. TSA Guy: Yeah but you can't use it to take over the plane. You don't have bullets. Soldier: And I can take over the plane with nail clippers? TSA Guy: [awkward silence] Me: Dude, just give him your damn nail clippers so we can get the f**k out of here. I'll buy you a new set. Soldier: [hands nail clippers to TSA guy, makes it through security] To top it off, the tsa demanded we all be swabbed for "explosive residue" detection. Everyone failed, [go figure, we just came home from a war zone], because we tested positive for "Gun Powder Residue". Who the F**K is hiring these people? This might be a good time to remind everyone that approximately 233 people re-boarded that plane with assault rifles, pistols, and machine guns-but nothing that could have been used as a weapon. Can someone please tell me What the F**K happened to OUR country while we were gone? Sgt. Mad Dog Tra
Hunting - 15 Answers
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Welcome home.
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Five letters Sarge -- O B A M A ..............
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Welcome back to hell. You can thank your president and his fellow liberals for that.
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First off, thank you for your service. Second, the Those Stupid A$$wipes are completely devoid of common sense. There is no way one guy is gonna try to take over a bunch of grunts with a nail clipper. It would hurt too much to have it shoved up his @ss
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Napolitano happened. It's probably at least partially her fault. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/04/19/napolitano-veterans-targets-right-wing-extremist-recruiters/
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Thats stupid, and by the way, I live right outside Indianapolis in Carmel, haha, didn't know Indy airport TSA was that much of a bitch.
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May I be the first to congratulate you on your extraordinary perspicacity. No one else around here seems to have noticed; and the news people keep acting like everything's just hunky-dory. (Heck, if I get any safer I think I'll just puke!)
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To think that our national security depends, in part, on these Thousands Standing Around. This is why there should be more Air Foirce bases around the country, so military personnel don't have to deal with these civilian misfits.
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You should have hit him with the butt of your M-4.
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It didn't begin while you were gone. It began with the institution of the Civil Service system, over a century ago. Congress decided regulations could take the place of good sense, and the rules and regulations have expanded on an absurd scale ever since. This doesn't really have anything to do with nail clippers and weaponry so much as it does with rules being followed as the new God in the Church of Bureaucracy. Ever tried to leave blank a spot on a government form that isn't applicable to the situation? Same deal.
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yeah its like the old days where they wouldn´t let you on a plane with a pair of tiny scissors but you could take a lighter plus spraycan. Or like they give immigrants this paper, on the plane, asking "Do you plan terroristic acts in the United States?". Really sad that you get treated like that, "welcome home, thanks so much for fighting for our country, we think your a terrorist"... thats just a great welcome-home.
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You had to go through this not because of Obama or the liberals. This has to do with the perception of security the american people crave. No this nonsense does not make us safer but if it wasn't around people would complain and say that the president doesn't protect the country. Plus all of this bs started under Bush not Obama.
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I read this same article online, you probably should give credit to the actual writer of the article so people don;t think you're the guy who wrote this.
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something really bad, since 9/11, security has gotten wackier and wackier, to the point of near communism and retardism I suspect something is going to happen real soon if no one does something to stop it, I fear something is going to happen to the US and it's not going to be pretty.
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I heard a similar story about nail clippers from another returning vet. Although I am probably the only conservative for the new TSA rules (I agree with the pat downs, and the full body scanners, because eventually al qaeda will use white muslims who can blend in with the rest of us, so profiling wont work). What you described is asinine, how many returning veterans are going to try to take over a plane (with nail clippers)? A little common sense will go a long way.
If this happens to our soldiers what is going to happen to hunters that fly to places like Alaska to hunt As the Chalk Leader for my flight home from Afghanistan, I witnessed the following: When we were on our way back from Afghanistan, we flew out of Baghram Air Field. We went through customs at BAF, full body scanners (no groping), had all of our bags searched, the whole nine yards. Our first stop was Shannon, Ireland to refuel. After that, we had to stop at Indianapolis, Indiana to drop off about 100 folks from the Indiana National Guard. That's where the stupid started. First, everyone was forced to get off the plane-even though the plane wasn't refueling again. All 330 people got off that plane, rather than let the 100 people from the ING get off. We were filed from the plane to a holding area. No vending machines, no means of escape. Only a male/female latrine. It's probably important to mention that we were ALL carrying weapons. Everyone was carrying an M4 Carbine (rifle) and some, like me, were also carrying an M9 pistol. Oh, and our gunners had M-240B machine guns. Of course, the weapons weren't loaded. And we had been cleared of all ammo well before we even got to customs at Baghram, then AGAIN at customs. The TSA personnel at the airport seriously considered making us unload all of the baggage from the SECURE cargo hold to have it reinspected. Keep in mind, this cargo had been unpacked, inspected piece by piece by U.S. Customs officials, resealed and had bomb-sniffing dogs give it a one-hour run through. After two hours of sitting in this holding area, the TSA decided not to reinspect our Cargo-just to inspect us again: Soldiers on the way home from war, who had already been inspected, reinspected and kept in a SECURE holding area for 2 hours. Ok, whatever. So we lined up to go through security AGAIN. This is probably another good time to remind you all that all of us were carrying actual assault rifles, and some of us were also carrying pistols. So we're in line, going through one at a time. One of our Soldiers had his Gerber multi-tool. TSA confiscated it. Kind of ridiculous, but it gets better. A few minutes later, a guy empties his pockets and has a pair of nail clippers. Nail clippers. TSA informs the Soldier that they're going to confiscate his nail clippers. The conversation went something like this: TSA Guy: You can't take those on the plane. Soldier: What? I've had them since we left country. TSA Guy: You're not suppose to have them. Soldier: Why? TSA Guy: They can be used as a weapon. Soldier: [touches butt stock of the rifle] But this actually is a weapon. And I'm allowed to take it on. TSA Guy: Yeah but you can't use it to take over the plane. You don't have bullets. Soldier: And I can take over the plane with nail clippers? TSA Guy: [awkward silence] Me: Dude, just give him your damn nail clippers so we can get the f**k out of here. I'll buy you a new set. Soldier: [hands nail clippers to TSA guy, makes it through security] To top it off, the tsa demanded we all be swabbed for "explosive residue" detection. Everyone failed, [go figure, we just came home from a war zone], because we tested positive for "Gun Powder Residue". Who the F**K is hiring these people? This might be a good time to remind everyone that approximately 233 people re-boarded that plane with assault rifles, pistols, and machine guns-but nothing that could have been used as a weapon. Can someone please tell me What the F**K happened to OUR country while we were gone? Sgt. Mad Dog Tra
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Welcome home.
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Five letters Sarge -- O B A M A ..............
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Welcome back to hell. You can thank your president and his fellow liberals for that.
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First off, thank you for your service. Second, the Those Stupid A$$wipes are completely devoid of common sense. There is no way one guy is gonna try to take over a bunch of grunts with a nail clipper. It would hurt too much to have it shoved up his @ss
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Napolitano happened. It's probably at least partially her fault. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/04/19/napolitano-veterans-targets-right-wing-extremist-recruiters/
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Thats stupid, and by the way, I live right outside Indianapolis in Carmel, haha, didn't know Indy airport TSA was that much of a bitch.
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May I be the first to congratulate you on your extraordinary perspicacity. No one else around here seems to have noticed; and the news people keep acting like everything's just hunky-dory. (Heck, if I get any safer I think I'll just puke!)
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To think that our national security depends, in part, on these Thousands Standing Around. This is why there should be more Air Foirce bases around the country, so military personnel don't have to deal with these civilian misfits.
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You should have hit him with the butt of your M-4.
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It didn't begin while you were gone. It began with the institution of the Civil Service system, over a century ago. Congress decided regulations could take the place of good sense, and the rules and regulations have expanded on an absurd scale ever since. This doesn't really have anything to do with nail clippers and weaponry so much as it does with rules being followed as the new God in the Church of Bureaucracy. Ever tried to leave blank a spot on a government form that isn't applicable to the situation? Same deal.
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yeah its like the old days where they wouldn´t let you on a plane with a pair of tiny scissors but you could take a lighter plus spraycan. Or like they give immigrants this paper, on the plane, asking "Do you plan terroristic acts in the United States?". Really sad that you get treated like that, "welcome home, thanks so much for fighting for our country, we think your a terrorist"... thats just a great welcome-home.
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You had to go through this not because of Obama or the liberals. This has to do with the perception of security the american people crave. No this nonsense does not make us safer but if it wasn't around people would complain and say that the president doesn't protect the country. Plus all of this bs started under Bush not Obama.
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I read this same article online, you probably should give credit to the actual writer of the article so people don;t think you're the guy who wrote this.
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something really bad, since 9/11, security has gotten wackier and wackier, to the point of near communism and retardism I suspect something is going to happen real soon if no one does something to stop it, I fear something is going to happen to the US and it's not going to be pretty.
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I heard a similar story about nail clippers from another returning vet. Although I am probably the only conservative for the new TSA rules (I agree with the pat downs, and the full body scanners, because eventually al qaeda will use white muslims who can blend in with the rest of us, so profiling wont work). What you described is asinine, how many returning veterans are going to try to take over a plane (with nail clippers)? A little common sense will go a long way.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
What do you think of my mock draft? (explanations for first 5)
What do you think of my mock draft? (explanations for first 5)?
1.)Detroit Lions -Andre Smith, OT - I was looking at the Lions team stats and saw that: their team output passing the ball was worse than Ben Roethlisberger's individual season, they averaged 3.8 yards a carry and didn’t have a 1000 yard rusher, and the top 4 rushers in the NFL had more yards rushing than they did as a team. Smith is the premier road-grading OT in this class, and he's not too shabby in pass protection too. If he starts letting up too many sacks, then he could become the next Shawn Andrews as a guard (aka a good thing). Games are won in the trenches and having Smith on the line can only help. 2.)St. Louis Rams - Eugene Monroe, OT - I really feel that the Rams need a pass-blocking offensive tackle, now that Orlando Pace is pretty much done. Eugene Monroe is that guy. His specialty is pass blocking and it allows the Rams to have a good crop of young bookend tackles (Barron and Monroe) who can block for Bulger (who was given a huge contract a couple years ago, I think the contact is what's making him ineffective) 3.)Kansas City Chiefs - Aaron Curry, OLB/ILB - Curry is THE stud linebacker in this class. Although he played OLB in college, I think the Chiefs (depending on who the coach ends up being) will end up putting him in the middle so that Derrick Johnson doesn’t have to play out of position anymore. The only knock on him is his ability to drop into coverage, but those concerns should ease off in time as he works to improve himself. 4.)Seattle Seahawks - Michael Crabtree, WR - I used to have Malcolm Jenkins here, but I read an article that would go against the 'Hawks going against taking Jenkins. They have a top-flight corner already (Trufant) and have spent money on a first rounder (Jennings) while also having a potential steal of the draft (Josh Wilson) on their roster. They do not have anyone like that at WR, where their top guys is the oft-injured Deion Branch, and Bobby Engram might be gone too. 5.)Cleveland Browns - Malcolm Jenkins, CB - No-brainer. If he was going to be available at this pick they'd take him. Best player at his position and fills a very important need. The other need is a 3-4 OLB, but there are plenty of those to be had in the second round. 6.)Cincinnati Bengals - Jason Smith, OT - 7.)Oakland Raiders - Jeremy Maclin, WR - 8.)Jacksonville Jaguars - Duke Robinson, OG - 9.)Green Bay Packers - B.J Raji, DT 10.)San Francisco 49ers - Matthew Stafford, QB 11.)Buffalo Bills - Brian Orakpo, DE 12.)Denver Broncos - Rey Mauluaga, ILB 13.)Washington Redskins - Michael Oher, OT 14.)New Orleans Saints - Vontae Davis, CB 15.)Houston Texans -Brian Cushing, OLB 16.)San Diego Chargers - Beanie Wells, RB 17.)NY Jets - Mark Sanchez, QB 18.)Chicago Bears - Phil Loadholt, RT 19.)Tampa Bay Buccaneers - LeSean McCoy, RB 20.)Detroit (From DAL) -Peria Jerry, DT 21.)Philadelphia Eagles - Brandon Pettigrew, TE 22.)Minnesota Vikings - Eben Britton, OT 23.)NE Patriots - DJ Moore, CB 24.)Miami Dolphins - Everette Brown, OLB 25.)Atlanta Falcons -William Moore, FS/SS 26.)Baltimore Ravens - James Lauranaitis ILB 27.)Indianapolis Colts - Sen'Derrick Marks, DT 28.)Philadelphia Eagles (From CAR) - Russell Okung, OT 29.)Tennessee Titans - Alex Mack, C 30.)New York Giants - Clay Matthews, OLB 31.)AZ Cardinals -Knowshon Moreno, HB 32.)Pittsburgh Steelers - Tyson Jackson, DE oh sorry, russell okung isnt coming out so obviously the eagles cant take him. so they'll take william beatty JF-13, you're just dumb. this is the correct draft order, save for the last two picks. i put the steelers at 32 cuz they have the better record. look it up
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I gotta disagree with the Chiefs pick , I agree with what Kiper said about Thigpen only being a solid back up at best really don't think they'll take Sanchez that high but there is a possibility they could take a QB . Also I think Curry will fit right into Mangini's scheme he'll implement in Cleveland . However they may decide to take Mauluaga . I really hope the Steelers take Alex Mack to give us a anchor to build on . Really we can all speculate all we want to , but until all the senior bowls , combines , and everything else is over we won't really know because as we've seen already Orakpo who was once predicted Top 5 has fallen quite a bit and could still fall farther.
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Well, your Draft Order isn't right, because it goes by record. Therefore the Titans have the 32nd pick, the Giants have the 31st. So your picks near the bottom are out of order. But your top 5 seems pretty valid, and so do most of your mock picks. Except the Bucs are pretty much set on RBs with Dunn, and if he becomes too old there's always Cadillac. The Titans aren't in dyer need of a C either. They need a star WR, and will take the best available which if your picks are right, then they should take Percy Harvin. BTW Matt Stafford isn't going to the draft. He decided to change his mind.
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You put together a good one... as always there are some disagreements: - The Lions are too stupid to draft an O-Lineman. They will most likely take Stafford or Sanchez and watch in clueless awe as they get sacked 10+ times a game. - I'm a little skeptical on the Chiefs taking Curry. They have so many areas to address I think they will wait to draft a LB until a later round or address the position in free agency. - I'm not sold on the fact that the 49ers are going to take a QB. It seems to be a popular pick in most mock drafts that I've looked at and quite frankly, I'm a little surprised. No, they don't have a stud QB, but they do have one that will win them games in Shaun Hill, and with Singletary admittedly trying to establish a smash-mouth running game, I will be shocked if they don't address needs pertaining more to the ground game or defense with that 10th overall pick. ...all that aside, your guess is as good as any ones at this point, and I think you put together a pretty sensible mock draft. Good job!
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Too many overrated USC linebackers on your list. Rey Maulaluga got pancaked by a TE at Senior Bowl practice yesterday!
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Very good. Looks similar to Mel Kiper's draft.
1.)Detroit Lions -Andre Smith, OT - I was looking at the Lions team stats and saw that: their team output passing the ball was worse than Ben Roethlisberger's individual season, they averaged 3.8 yards a carry and didn’t have a 1000 yard rusher, and the top 4 rushers in the NFL had more yards rushing than they did as a team. Smith is the premier road-grading OT in this class, and he's not too shabby in pass protection too. If he starts letting up too many sacks, then he could become the next Shawn Andrews as a guard (aka a good thing). Games are won in the trenches and having Smith on the line can only help. 2.)St. Louis Rams - Eugene Monroe, OT - I really feel that the Rams need a pass-blocking offensive tackle, now that Orlando Pace is pretty much done. Eugene Monroe is that guy. His specialty is pass blocking and it allows the Rams to have a good crop of young bookend tackles (Barron and Monroe) who can block for Bulger (who was given a huge contract a couple years ago, I think the contact is what's making him ineffective) 3.)Kansas City Chiefs - Aaron Curry, OLB/ILB - Curry is THE stud linebacker in this class. Although he played OLB in college, I think the Chiefs (depending on who the coach ends up being) will end up putting him in the middle so that Derrick Johnson doesn’t have to play out of position anymore. The only knock on him is his ability to drop into coverage, but those concerns should ease off in time as he works to improve himself. 4.)Seattle Seahawks - Michael Crabtree, WR - I used to have Malcolm Jenkins here, but I read an article that would go against the 'Hawks going against taking Jenkins. They have a top-flight corner already (Trufant) and have spent money on a first rounder (Jennings) while also having a potential steal of the draft (Josh Wilson) on their roster. They do not have anyone like that at WR, where their top guys is the oft-injured Deion Branch, and Bobby Engram might be gone too. 5.)Cleveland Browns - Malcolm Jenkins, CB - No-brainer. If he was going to be available at this pick they'd take him. Best player at his position and fills a very important need. The other need is a 3-4 OLB, but there are plenty of those to be had in the second round. 6.)Cincinnati Bengals - Jason Smith, OT - 7.)Oakland Raiders - Jeremy Maclin, WR - 8.)Jacksonville Jaguars - Duke Robinson, OG - 9.)Green Bay Packers - B.J Raji, DT 10.)San Francisco 49ers - Matthew Stafford, QB 11.)Buffalo Bills - Brian Orakpo, DE 12.)Denver Broncos - Rey Mauluaga, ILB 13.)Washington Redskins - Michael Oher, OT 14.)New Orleans Saints - Vontae Davis, CB 15.)Houston Texans -Brian Cushing, OLB 16.)San Diego Chargers - Beanie Wells, RB 17.)NY Jets - Mark Sanchez, QB 18.)Chicago Bears - Phil Loadholt, RT 19.)Tampa Bay Buccaneers - LeSean McCoy, RB 20.)Detroit (From DAL) -Peria Jerry, DT 21.)Philadelphia Eagles - Brandon Pettigrew, TE 22.)Minnesota Vikings - Eben Britton, OT 23.)NE Patriots - DJ Moore, CB 24.)Miami Dolphins - Everette Brown, OLB 25.)Atlanta Falcons -William Moore, FS/SS 26.)Baltimore Ravens - James Lauranaitis ILB 27.)Indianapolis Colts - Sen'Derrick Marks, DT 28.)Philadelphia Eagles (From CAR) - Russell Okung, OT 29.)Tennessee Titans - Alex Mack, C 30.)New York Giants - Clay Matthews, OLB 31.)AZ Cardinals -Knowshon Moreno, HB 32.)Pittsburgh Steelers - Tyson Jackson, DE oh sorry, russell okung isnt coming out so obviously the eagles cant take him. so they'll take william beatty JF-13, you're just dumb. this is the correct draft order, save for the last two picks. i put the steelers at 32 cuz they have the better record. look it up
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I gotta disagree with the Chiefs pick , I agree with what Kiper said about Thigpen only being a solid back up at best really don't think they'll take Sanchez that high but there is a possibility they could take a QB . Also I think Curry will fit right into Mangini's scheme he'll implement in Cleveland . However they may decide to take Mauluaga . I really hope the Steelers take Alex Mack to give us a anchor to build on . Really we can all speculate all we want to , but until all the senior bowls , combines , and everything else is over we won't really know because as we've seen already Orakpo who was once predicted Top 5 has fallen quite a bit and could still fall farther.
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Well, your Draft Order isn't right, because it goes by record. Therefore the Titans have the 32nd pick, the Giants have the 31st. So your picks near the bottom are out of order. But your top 5 seems pretty valid, and so do most of your mock picks. Except the Bucs are pretty much set on RBs with Dunn, and if he becomes too old there's always Cadillac. The Titans aren't in dyer need of a C either. They need a star WR, and will take the best available which if your picks are right, then they should take Percy Harvin. BTW Matt Stafford isn't going to the draft. He decided to change his mind.
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You put together a good one... as always there are some disagreements: - The Lions are too stupid to draft an O-Lineman. They will most likely take Stafford or Sanchez and watch in clueless awe as they get sacked 10+ times a game. - I'm a little skeptical on the Chiefs taking Curry. They have so many areas to address I think they will wait to draft a LB until a later round or address the position in free agency. - I'm not sold on the fact that the 49ers are going to take a QB. It seems to be a popular pick in most mock drafts that I've looked at and quite frankly, I'm a little surprised. No, they don't have a stud QB, but they do have one that will win them games in Shaun Hill, and with Singletary admittedly trying to establish a smash-mouth running game, I will be shocked if they don't address needs pertaining more to the ground game or defense with that 10th overall pick. ...all that aside, your guess is as good as any ones at this point, and I think you put together a pretty sensible mock draft. Good job!
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Too many overrated USC linebackers on your list. Rey Maulaluga got pancaked by a TE at Senior Bowl practice yesterday!
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Very good. Looks similar to Mel Kiper's draft.
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