FOR "FUN"- A DATE/HR POOL FOR 1st SSA ALJ OFFER

[morgullord]

Knownuthin, two words: more decaf.

[knownuthin]

Morgullord,
Two more words: Yes please.

[knownuthin]

“Looks like I picked the wrong week to stop using amphetamines.” (McCroskey, AKA Lloyd Bridges, Airplane! 1980).

[knownuthin]

CTB,
You're correct. I wasn't born in Texas, but I got here as fast as I could. Here's some Texas information for all yall (that's the plural for yall) to peruse at your leisure.

NEED TO BE CHEERED UP?
Happy, Texas 79042
Pep, Texas 79353
Smiley, Texas 78159
Paradise, Texas 76073
Rainbow, Texas 76077
Sweet Home, Texas 77987
Comfort, Texas 78013
Friendship, Texas 76530

LOVE THE SUN?
Sun City, Texas 78628
Sunrise, Texas 76661
Sunset, Texas 76270
Sundown, Texas 79372
Sunray, Texas 79086
Sunny Side, Texas 77423

WANT SOMETHING TO EAT?
Bacon, Texas 76301
Noodle, Texas 79536
Oatmeal, Texas 78605
Turkey, Texas 79261
Trout, Texas 75789
Sugar Land, Texas 77479
Salty, Texas 76567
Rice, Texas 75155
And top it off with:
Sweethingyer, Texas 79556

WHY TRAVEL TO OTHER CITIES? TEXAS HAS THEM ALL!
Detroit, Texas 75436
Colorado City, Texas 79512
Denver City, Texas 79323
Klond**e, Texas 75448
Nevada, Texas 75173
Memphis, Texas 79245
Miami, Texas 79059
Boston, Texas 75570
Santa Fe, Texas 77517
Tennessee Colony, Texas 75861
Reno, Texas 75462

FEEL LIKE TRAVELING OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY? DON'T BOTHER BUYING A PLANE TICKET!
Athens, Texas 75751
Canadian, Texas 79014
China, Texas 77613
Egypt, Texas 77436
Ireland, Texas 76538
Turkey, Texas 79261
London, Texas 76854
New London, Texas 75682
Paris, Texas 75460

NO NEED TO TRAVEL TO WASHINGTON, D.C.
Whitehouse, Texas 75791

WE EVEN HAVE A CITY NAMED AFTER OUR PLANET!
Earth, Texas 79031

AND A CITY NAMED AFTER OUR STATE!
Texas City, Texas 77590

EXHAUSTED?
Energy, Texas 76452

COLD?
Blanket, Texas 76432
Winters, Texas

LIKE TO READ ABOUT HISTORY?
Santa Anna, Texas
Goliad, Texas
Alamo, Texas
Gun Barrel City, Texas
Robert Lee, Texas

NEED OFFICE SUPPLIES?
Staples, Texas 78670

Men are from Mars, women are from Venus, Texas 76084

YOU GUESSED IT... IT'S ON THE STATE LINE...
Texline, Texas 79087

FOR THE KIDS...
Kermit, Texas 79745
Elmo, Texas 75118
Nemo, Texas 76070
Tarzan, Texas 79783
Winnie, Texas 77665
Sylvester, Texas 79560

OTHER CITY NAMES IN TEXAS, TO MAKE YOU SMILE...
Frognot, Texas 75424
Bigfoot, Texas 78005
Hogeye, Texas 75423
Cactus, Texas 79013
Notrees, Texas 79759
Best, Texas 76932
Veribest, Texas 76886
Kickapoo, Texas 75763
Dime Box, Texas 77853
Old Dime Box, Texas 77853
Telephone, Texas 75488
Telegraph, Texas 76883
Whiteface, Texas 79379
Twitty, Texas 79079

AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, THE ANTI-GORE CITY
Kilgore, Texas 75662

AND OUR FAVORITES...
Cut n Shoot, Texas
Gun Barrel City, Texas
Hoop And Holler, Texas
Ding Dong, Texas and, of course,
Muleshoe, Texas

HERE ARE SOME LITTLE KNOWN, VERY INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT TEXAS:
1. Beaumont to El Paso: 742 miles
2. Beaumont to Chicago: 770 miles
3. El Paso is closer to California than to Dallas
4. World's first rodeo was in Pecos, July 4, 1883.
5. The Flagship Hotel in Galveston is the only hotel in North America built over water.
6. The Heisman Trophy was named after John William Heisman who was the first full-time coach at Rice University in Houston.
7. Brazoria County has more species of birds than any other area in North America.
8. Aransas Wildlife Refuge is the winter home of North America's only remaining flock of whooping cranes.
9. Jalapeno jelly originated in Lake Jackson in 1978.
10. The worst natural disaster in US history was in 1900, caused by a hurricane, in which over 8,000 lives were lost on Galveston Island.
11. The first word spoken from the moon, July 20, 1969, was 'Houston.'
12. King Ranch in South Texas is larger than Rhode Island.
13. Tropical Storm Claudette brought a U.S. rainfall record of 43' in 24 hours in and around Alvin in July of 1979.
14. Texas is the only state to enter the U.S. by TREATY, (known as the Constitution of 1845 by the Republic of Texas to enter the Union) instead of by annexation. This allows the Texas Flag to fly at the same height as the U.S. Flag, and may divide into 5 states.
15. A Live Oak tree near Fulton is estimated to be 1500 years old.
16. Caddo Lake is the only natural lake in the state.
17. Dr Pepper was invented in Waco in 1885. There is no period in Dr Pepper.
18. Texas has had six capitol cities: Washington-on-the Brazos, Harrisburg, Galveston, Velasco, West Columbia and Austin.
19. The Capitol Dome in Austin is the only dome in the U.S. which is taller than the Capitol Building in Washington DC (by 7 feet).
20. The name 'Texas' comes from the Hasini Indian word 'tejas' meaning friends. Tejas is not Spanish for Texas.
21. The State Mascot is the Armadillo (an interesting bit of trivia about the armadillo is they always have four babies. They have one egg, which splits into four, and they either have four males or four females.).
22. The first domed stadium in the U.S. was the Astrodome in Houston.

COWBOY'S TEN COMMANDMENTS POSTED ON THE WALL AT CROSS TRAILS CHURCH IN FAIRLIE, TEXAS:
(1) Just one God.
(2) Honor yer Ma & Pa.
(3) No telling tales or gossipin'.
(4) Git yourself to Sunday meeting.
(5) Put nothin' before God.
(6) No foolin' around with another fellow's gal.
(7) No killin'.
(8) Watch yer mouth.
(9) Don't take what ain't yers.
(10) Don't be hankerin' for yer buddy's stuff

HERE IS WHAT JEFF FOXWORTHY HAS TO SAY ABOUT FOLKS FROM TEXAS...
If someone in a Lowe's store offers you assistance and they don't work there, you may live in Texas;
If you've had a lengthy telephone conversation with someone who dialed a wrong number, you may live in Texas;
If 'Vacation' means going anywhere south of Dallas for the weekend, you may live in Texas;
If you measure distance in hours, you may live in Texas;
If you know several people who have hit a deer more than once, you may live in Texas;
If you install security lights on your house and garage, but leave both unlocked, you may live in Texas;
If you carry jumper cables in your car and your wife knows how to use them, you may live in Texas;
If the speed limit on the highway is 55 mph -- you're going 80 and everybody's passing you, you may live in Texas;
If you find 60 degrees 'a little chilly,' you may live in Texas;

If you actually understand these jokes, and share them with all your Texas friends, you definitely live in Texas.

[podar]

My time has passed. In light of the latest from JH, I guess I'll place a side bet in support of Counsel, Skibum and Aaa's head.

[lurker]

Yes, but in Pennsylvania, one can find Paradise.

[aaa]

And on a riskier note, in Kansas you can find Climaxx.

[knownuthin]

Lurker,
You're correct. I notice that Paradise is just southwest of Intercourse. Ironically, there is no direct route between them.

[witz]

Feb 20, 2008 10:58:40 GMT -5 Propmaster said:

Feb 4, 2008 22:27:17 GMT -5 witz said:

A possible idea to further punish ourselves and pass the time-
what say you about establishing a pool consisting of your prediction of the day and hour for the first offer of an ALJ position from SSA to one of the members of this board ?

Hey Witz: since you started this idea, is the "winner" the closest, or the closest without going over (ala Price is Right)? Or something else?

How about the closest prediction wins either before or after the first reported offer to a member of this board.

To avoid any unnecessary embarrassment, and to get the ball rolling I humbly volunteer to accept the first phone call on behalf of the members of the board. For that matter, I would be thrilled to receive the last phone call! ;D

[Litigator]

Knownuthin --

IMHO, the folks in ITALY, Texas (Zip 76651) would likely take offense for having been left off your list.

For those not familiar with Texas geography, you'll find Italy, Texas just down the road (off of Interstate 35) from where the Superconducting Super Collider (SSC) was to have been built. Alternatively stated, ITALY, Texas is just a stone's throw south of Dallas, Texas.

If you don't believe me, just ask J.R. Everyone at the Southfork Ranch has been to ITALY.

See also

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superconducting_Super_Collider

[witz]

The next issue for this thread: What is the appropriate prize for the winner? The survivors of this board progressing to the next level would seem obliged to fashion some sort of award for "our" winner.

Any suggestions?
Then again progressing to the next level is more than enough for any of us.

Witz

[deadwood]

For my 42nd guess: Friday, February 22, 2008, at 9:30 a.m. EST.

If I keeping changing my guess; eventually, I've gotta be right.

Okay, how about close?

[Propmaster]

Here is an updated summary (all times assumed to be Eastern, or converted where noted otherwise):

2/11 9:00am - Morgullord (1st guess)
2/11 9:30am - Shadow (1st guess)
2/12 9:30am - Sunshine (1st guess)
2/14 9:00am - Globalpanda
2/14 9:30am - Deadwood (1st guess - superceded)
2/19 8:00-8:30am - Gettingthere
2/19 9:00am - Morgullord (2nd guess)
2/19 9:30am - Deadwood (1st guess - amended)
2/19 10:00am - Boley
2/20 2:20pm - Podar
2/22 9:30am - Deadwood (42nd guess)
2/22 10:00am - Judicature
2/22 1:30pm - Aaa (heart)
2/25 7:59am - Counsel
2/25 9:00am - Aaa (head)
2/25 9:30am - Skibum
--------------------------current time as of this update
2/26 10:00am - Privateatty
2/26 1:20pm - Tootsie
2/27 9:18am - Gromit
2/27 9:30am - Southerner (superceded)
2/27 11:15am - Jerseymom
2/28 9:00am - Notafed
2/29 7:39am - Testtaker
2/29 8:30am - Lee
2/29 9:45am - Lawguardian
2/29 10:00am - Semipa
3/3 10:00am - Witz
3/3 1:30pm - Happy
3/3 1:36pm - Knownuthin
3/4 9:30am - Sunshine (2nd guess)
3/4 10:00am - Lurker
3/5 9:30am - Southerner (amended guess)
3/5 10:09am - Secondchance
3/6 10:00am - Govtattorney
3/7 9:30am - Shadow (2nd guess)
3/7 1:00pm - Nothingventured
3/10 9:00am - Propmaster (I prefer to be pleasantly surprised, rather than disappointed)
3/15 3:00pm - Justfoundthisboard
4/1 9:00 - Wilddog (April Fool!)

The closest two picks are Happy and Knownuthin (6 minutes). followed by Gromit and Southerner (12 minutes).

FYI - I used the terminology 1st and 2nd guess for people who guessed again after their first guessed date/time was passed. I used superceded and amended for peopple who made a second guess prior to the passing of their first guess.

[southerner]

I think counsel will win.

[Propmaster]

Feb 22, 2008 15:13:44 GMT -5 wilddog said:

Just for the record, I was kidding about April 1.

But, while I won't hazard a "real" guess myself (it's a little too late for that now), I will say that I hope Counsel is correct and that the invitations to the Big Dance will come sooner rather than later.

And, props to the Propmaster for putting this all together, by the way!

My pleasure. I like to tabulate.

If anyone on this board is secretly working for the hiring people, and somehow knows my RL identity, they should know I am very organized and efficient. I love to make tables and keep stats. And automate. I'm very automated.

Also, I like Counsel's chances a lot. With the exception that the early calls might be going to people in other time zones, so they might have to wait for 10:00 eastern...

[knownuthin]

OK. Knock it off. You already had your interview. Put your pencil down and turn over your answer sheet. A proctor will pick it up. I don't like to tabulate, but I do like to analyze. Ever notice the first four letters of analyze? Maybe this is getting to introspective. Anyway, if anyone is secretly viewing as Propmaster was hinting, you can give me a call at 867-5309 ;D

[aaa]

Ha, ha knownuthin - I had to read the phone number out loud and sing it in my mind to "get it'! Does that mean you know Jenny?

[tootsie]

OK Guys. Time to "pony-up" and provide free beers to the winner(s)! (I assume this will occur during training!) Wait- will I "expose" myself for a free beer? Hell, if it occurs I will wear a "Tootsie" button on my red-spangled dress!

[knownuthin]

"Hey Toots, would you like a beer?" Funny, I never saw that line work before, but it might in the near future.

[tootsie]

I'll be waiting for that one!