
the thin red line
Nov 03, 2011 May 31, 2012 2 2042
I was born in Huntsville, Alabama and am a lifelong Bammer. I ran a full marathon at 15. I served in the US Army with 10th Mountain at Ft. Drum, NY, where hell froze over. I received a BA in philosophy from the University of Texas at Austin and studied Asian and Comparative Philosophy and Religions at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, where I received an MA.
I currently teach English in elementary schools in Japan. I love the Hanshin Tigers in NPB.
Foodie, favorite cuisines are Japanese, then Chinese, French, Vietnamese, Indian, Korean, Italian, Mexican, Greek.
a fan of
Boston Celtics
Pittsburgh Steelers
Alabama Crimson Tide
Alabama Crimson Tide
Hanshin Tigers (NPB)
USA, Japan
Liverpool
Recent activity
Commented Controversy over how we claimed our titles in 1964-65. on Nothing New Under the Sun: The 1937 Rose Bowl and College Football's Unending Controversy on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/30/12 6:53 AM EDT
Commented He influenced the Bear. on Nothing New Under the Sun: The 1937 Rose Bowl and College Football's Unending Controversy on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/30/12 6:44 AM EDT
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Commented Amazing. on Nothing New Under the Sun: The 1937 Rose Bowl and College Football's Unending Controversy on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/30/12 6:42 AM EDT
Commented As long as we get to play Tennessee every year. on Sources told CBSSports.com that the SEC is expected to announce the league's scheduling opponents... on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/29/12 7:32 PM EDT
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Commented ROLL TIDE!!! on Football, Gymnastics, and now Women's Golf. Roll Tide. #TitleTown on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/26/12 2:58 AM EDT
Recommended The RBR Reading Room: The Essential Smart Football on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/24/12 7:34 AM EDT
Commented Wow! on The RBR Reading Room: The Essential Smart Football on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/24/12 7:33 AM EDT
Commented Great article. on The last ride of Bear and Billy - ESPN.com on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/24/12 7:29 AM EDT
Commented Great quote. on The last ride of Bear and Billy - ESPN.com on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/24/12 7:20 AM EDT
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Commented VA Tech on Chris Low: SEC Looking At VaTech on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/22/12 9:06 AM EDT
Commented But Coach Saban on Chris Low: SEC Looking At VaTech on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/22/12 9:04 AM EDT
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Commented Great points. on With Champions Bowl Slated, Era of Superconferences Looks Near on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/20/12 11:23 PM EDT
Commented That’s what I read as well. on With Champions Bowl Slated, Era of Superconferences Looks Near on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/20/12 11:17 PM EDT
Commented I’ve been wondering if it would go that way. on With Champions Bowl Slated, Era of Superconferences Looks Near on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/20/12 11:15 PM EDT
Commented May it rest in peace. on With Champions Bowl Slated, Era of Superconferences Looks Near on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/20/12 8:57 PM EDT
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Commented SEC and SECession? on With Champions Bowl Slated, Era of Superconferences Looks Near on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/20/12 8:55 PM EDT
Commented If more than one rep can go from the SEC and the Big 12, on With Champions Bowl Slated, Era of Superconferences Looks Near on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/20/12 7:43 PM EDT
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Commented And Cotton. on With Champions Bowl Slated, Era of Superconferences Looks Near on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/20/12 7:08 PM EDT
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Commented I’m not sure about this. on With Champions Bowl Slated, Era of Superconferences Looks Near on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/20/12 6:58 PM EDT
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Commented *He’d on Ro found guilty on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/19/12 7:10 PM EDT
Commented This is sad. on Ro found guilty on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/19/12 7:10 PM EDT
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Commented Don't know about Earl. on The Jumbo Package | 5.18.12 on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/19/12 5:22 AM EDT
Commented Right now I’m drinking Earl Grey. on The Jumbo Package | 5.18.12 on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/18/12 7:55 PM EDT
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Commented Finally, Chris Brown has written a book. on The Jumbo Package | 5.18.12 on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/18/12 12:12 PM EDT
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Commented Although I’d rather it be crimson, on Because it's Friday and you need something awesome in your day. Nebraska Coach Bob Devaney and... on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/18/12 12:00 PM EDT
Recommended a bloodbath, actually on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/18/12 11:58 AM EDT
Recommended Because it's Friday and you need something awesome in your day. Nebraska Coach Bob Devaney and... on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/18/12 11:58 AM EDT
Commented Both. on Bateman visited seven schools, and at each of them coaches threw out varying recruiting tactics.... on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/18/12 3:57 AM EDT
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Commented Derp reply wormhole singularity. on Bateman visited seven schools, and at each of them coaches threw out varying recruiting tactics.... on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/18/12 3:57 AM EDT
Commented Both. on Bateman visited seven schools, and at each of them coaches threw out varying recruiting tactics.... on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/18/12 3:53 AM EDT
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Commented One more to go green. on Bateman visited seven schools, and at each of them coaches threw out varying recruiting tactics.... on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/18/12 3:49 AM EDT
Commented He does look slow. on Bateman visited seven schools, and at each of them coaches threw out varying recruiting tactics.... on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/17/12 6:23 PM EDT
Commented I love this kid! on Bateman visited seven schools, and at each of them coaches threw out varying recruiting tactics.... on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/17/12 6:22 PM EDT
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Recommended all the LOL at Auburn... on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/17/12 5:50 PM EDT
Recommended I was thinking the same thing on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/17/12 5:50 PM EDT
Recommended Not a violation if the Jersey on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/17/12 5:49 PM EDT
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Recommended Bateman visited seven schools, and at each of them coaches threw out varying recruiting tactics.... on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/17/12 5:47 PM EDT
Commented If FSU were to join the SEC, on The Curious Case of FSU on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/17/12 2:39 AM EDT
Commented Good news to wake up to. on Cooper Bateman Commits to Alabama
You know that whole "we need a solid QB commit in this class... on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/16/12 5:45 PM EDT
Commented Any.of these girls natural? on The Curious Case of FSU on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/16/12 7:44 AM EDT
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Commented Voted yes. Cultural fit. on The Curious Case of FSU on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/16/12 7:43 AM EDT
Voted for Yes, they are a cultural fit on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/16/12 7:41 AM EDT
Commented Not to worry, the guy in charge of the scoreboard on Twitter: Jon Solomon
The financial numbers just make the obvious even more so. All that initial... on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/15/12 6:24 PM EDT
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Commented *guy’s on Twitter: Jon Solomon
The financial numbers just make the obvious even more so. All that initial... on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/15/12 4:05 AM EDT
Commented Saban milks Bama for every penny, then will move on. on Twitter: Jon Solomon
The financial numbers just make the obvious even more so. All that initial... on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/15/12 4:05 AM EDT
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Recommended This is a copy of a letter written by Bear Bryant to an Alabama player over summer break that has... on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/11/12 10:56 PM EDT
Recommended a comment on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/08/12 9:53 AM EDT
Recommended The RBR Reading Room: One Night, Two Teams on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/08/12 9:52 AM EDT
Commented It’s been a while since I read Plato. on The RBR Reading Room: One Night, Two Teams on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/07/12 11:32 AM EDT
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Commented At first, I thought Andy Staples was a guest on this site. on The SEC as '80s Metal Bands on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/03/12 6:29 PM EDT
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Commented Really? on The SEC as '80s Metal Bands on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/03/12 6:21 PM EDT
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Commented I wished I was a deaf leopard every time I heard them. on The SEC as '80s Metal Bands on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/03/12 6:18 PM EDT
Commented Wow! on Remember the Rose Bowl: Henry Gorham Crisp on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/03/12 10:06 AM EDT
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Commented Tragic for Seau. on The Jumbo Package | 5.3.12 on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/03/12 9:04 AM EDT
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Commented Very interesting. on Remember the Rose Bowl: Henry Gorham Crisp on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/02/12 11:53 PM EDT
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Commented Direct quote? on Remember the Rose Bowl: Henry Gorham Crisp on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/02/12 11:46 PM EDT
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Commented My thoughts exactly. on Phillip Sims' Prep Coach Opens Mouth, Inserts Foot on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/02/12 7:06 PM EDT
Recommended Just sitting here thinking. on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/02/12 7:03 PM EDT
Commented Yep! on A Look at the Post-Spring Depth Chart on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/01/12 8:11 AM EDT
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Commented Wouldn't Sims on A Look at the Post-Spring Depth Chart on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/01/12 8:10 AM EDT
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Commented Wouldn't Sims on A Look at the Post-Spring Depth Chart on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/01/12 8:10 AM EDT
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Commented I think on A Look at the Post-Spring Depth Chart on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/01/12 8:09 AM EDT
Commented Me, too. on A Look at the Post-Spring Depth Chart on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/01/12 8:06 AM EDT
Commented Could he be a 3rd and long NT? on A Look at the Post-Spring Depth Chart on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/01/12 2:35 AM EDT
Commented A sad day for the Bama Nation. on Billy Neighbors, a College Football Hall of Famer who anchored the line for Bear Bryant's first... on Roll 'Bama Roll - 05/01/12 1:50 AM EDT






















