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I think it's about time I put this UT-issued law degree to use. Ordinarily, in the absence of intended definitions provided within a statute or, as here, a statement, we construe particular words and phrases according to their plain and ordinary meaning in common usage. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines "physical" as follows: Definition of Physical: 1. a. : of or relating to natural science; b. (1) : of or relating to physics; (2) : characterized or produced by the forces and operations of physics. 2. a. : having material existence; perceptible especially through the senses and subject to the laws of nature; b. : of or relating to material things. 3. a. : of or relating to the body; b. (1) : concerned or preoccupied with the body and its needs; (2) : sexual; a physical love affair; physical attraction; c. : characterized by especially rugged and forceful physical activity. [Hidden Content] Similarly, the Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines "speed" as follows: Definition of Speed: 1. (archaic) : prosperity in an undertaking; success. 2. a. : the act or state of moving swiftly; swiftness; b. : rate of motion, such as (1) : velocity, or (2) : the magnitude of a velocity irrespective of direction; c. : impetus 3. : swiftness or rate of performance or action; velocity. 4. a. : the sensitivity of a photographic film, plate, or paper expressed numerically; b. : the light-gathering power of a lens or optical system; c. : the time during which a camera shutter is open. 5. : a transmission gear in automotive vehicles or bicycles; 6. : someone or something that appeals to one's taste; 7. : methamphetamine; also, a related stimulant drug and especially an amphetamine. [Hidden Content] Where multiple possible definitions of a particular word or phrase exist, we choose the definition or definitions which seem most reasonably applicable in the context of the term's usage. Here, the effective phrase "non-physical speed" was used on an online sports messageboard in a discussion regarding a football team from the small, east Texas town of Silsbee. The particular post which first raised the issue of "physical speed" did so by stating that "silsbee have some speed but it's not physical like the past" (emphasis added). In other words, this poster stated that Silsbee is in fact in possession of "speed," but not speed which is "of or relating to physics," which "has material existence," or which is "of or relating to the body." It being established that Silsbee's speed is not physical, we next turn to the question of what non-physical constructions of speed could be applicable. Here, we determine that the poster's usage of "speed" could not have referred to "the act or state of moving swiftly," a "rate of motion, such as... velocity," a "rate of performance," the "sensitivity of photographic film," the "light-gathering power of a lens," the "time during which a camera shutter is open," a "transmission gear," or methamphetamine, as all such constructions of the word "speed" are innately physical. Therefore, we are left with only two constructions of the word "speed" which are applicable: (1) the archaic construction relating to "success" or "prosperity in an undertaking," and (2) the construction relating to "someone or something that appeals to one's taste." Thus, we are left to conclude that by stating Silsbee is in possession of "speed" but not "physical speed," this poster intended to express that he finds Silsbee's football team (1) successful, (2) attractive (i.e., appealing to his own tastes), or (3) both successful and attractive. We note that whatever attraction this poster has for Silsbee's football team must not be physical in nature given his emphasis on "non-physical speed," and therefore that he possesses strictly mental or emotional attraction to Silsbee's football team. Likewise, we note that his emphasis on "non-physical speed" precludes the possibility of physical success, meaning that whatever success this poster could be referring to must similarly be mental or emotional. Therefore, we further conclude that by asserting "non-physical speed" on the part of Silsbee's football team, the post in question must be intended to say that Silsbee's football team is (1) mentally and/or emotionally successful (such as in the classroom, or in counseling), (2) mentally and/or emotionally attractive (i.e., intelligent and/or mature, qualities many find attractive), or (3) mentally and/or emotionally successful and attractive.
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I wasn't present at PN-G's scrimmages, but my sources tell me we have some eyebrow-raising speed in the secondary this year, which is a welcome change from years past. Silsbee will be the first real test of that speed. I'm curious to see how PN-G performs.
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Two words. Kick six.
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1. Beaumont West Brook 2. Port Neches-Groves 3. Deweyville 4. Hughes Springs 5. Katy 6. Beaumont United 7. Port Arthur Memorial 8. Crosby 9. Dayton 10. Barbers Hill 11. Vidor 12. Buna 13. West Orange-Stark 14. Diboll 15. Hardin-Jefferson 16. Warren 17. Woodville 18. Anahuac 19. Orangefield 20. East Chambers 21. Newton 22. Beaumont Legacy Christian 23. Evadale 24. Sabine Pass 25. High Island
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It means that his body will be laid out for public viewing in the capitol rotunda.
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Obviously nothing I say here is intended as legal advice and I'm not going to pretend to be an expert in campaign finance law, but I suspect Spakovsky and Dershowitz are correct. Where politics is concerned, the important thing to remember here isn't that anyone was tried and convicted or that anyone plead guilty. It's when they did so. I suspect there's a reason this all got wrapped up in the third week of August and not in the last week of October during a midterm year. I could always be wrong, but I doubt this will actually move the ball that much when voting time rolls around.
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You mean a billionaire playboy who's been married three times cheated on his supermodel wife with a porn star and used his lawyer to pay her off so she'd keep quiet? Yup, that sounds to me like the worst thing any president's ever done.
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Beaumont Enterprise football preview section cover
PN-G bamatex replied to DannyShapiroBE's topic in High School Football
Let's get back on topic. I am personally very curious to see how United fares this year. New school, new team, new conference. The talent is there in spades; there are a lot of coaches out there who would love to have Ozen's speed and Central's physicality on one team. The question to me is whether the coaching and the experience is there. I made it home for the Central and Ozen games against PN-G last year, and frankly, I was shocked. There might have been a dozen fans in the stands for Ozen. I know they never drew huge crowds, but I remember the Panthers putting more butts in seats than that. And compared to the Central I remember, the Jaguars I saw in 2017 looked outright deflated. I know this was all following a major hurricane, but Rita and Ike were both just as bad and I remember Central making the playoffs in both those seasons. If there's one hope I have for United, it's that the Beaumont football programs I remember from seasons like 2009 make a comeback. (And that they find a way to upset North Shore.) Hopefully, this preview will give some insight into how things are shaping up. -
Beaumont Enterprise football preview section cover
PN-G bamatex replied to DannyShapiroBE's topic in High School Football
And, adding to the questions: Is Austin1985 the latest incarnation of SFA85? -
[Hidden Content] $600,000 settlement plus $500,000 in expenses over five years, all in taxpayer dollars. Third time a settlement in a discrimination suit against UT has been reported in the last nine months, with one of the other suits settling for $325,000 (not counting costs) and the details of the last settlement still undisclosed. A fourth suit and a civil rights investigation still pending. It's almost as if there's a pattern of arbitrary decision-making going on.
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So far, PAM with 3 players with D1 offers.
PN-G bamatex replied to PA4Real's topic in High School Football
If Memorial ever plays Cedar Park, I will find a way to be in the stands rooting for Memorial. I would love nothing more than to see a Golden Triangle team take them to the woodshed. -
Proof the Media Has Trump Derangement Syndrome
PN-G bamatex replied to Hagar's topic in Political Forum
This actually made me laugh out loud. -
Oh-Oh! 27 More Years Before Yall Are The Minority
PN-G bamatex replied to BLUEDOVE3's topic in Political Forum
Actually, I got it from a Democrat consultant I took a class under at UT. -
"The Butch Bowl" has too nice a ring to it to totally disappear. Unity seems to be the new theme in BISD. It would be nice if they could come up with someone fondly remembered in Beaumont - on both sides - to name it after. "Memorial Stadium" is too easily confused with PAISD's stadium.
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My 2018 High School Football Schedule
PN-G bamatex replied to AggiesAreWe's topic in High School Football
Man, I don't know what kind of sauce is it is they use on their fajitas adovado, but I've been hard pressed to find anything as good anywhere else. Also haven't found a flameado as good as theirs anywhere else. -
Oh-Oh! 27 More Years Before Yall Are The Minority
PN-G bamatex replied to BLUEDOVE3's topic in Political Forum
Well, it's good to see the Dove is still trolling like a pro. No matter how much you hope, some things never change. Just remember, Dove: all the data shows that once Hispanics start making $55,000 a year, they start voting Republican. -
My 2018 High School Football Schedule
PN-G bamatex replied to AggiesAreWe's topic in High School Football
It doesn't look like you're watching any games in Port Arthur, but if you ever do, the Tequila's on Gulfway (not the one on US 69) would top out my list of recommendations. -
Two words: processed foods. Also, at least among adults, it probably has something to do with how much more complacent our lifestyles are these days. Testosterone levels are boosted by physical activity. In a society where men are confined more and more to office jobs when they used to be out in the fields with the crops, or in the shipyards and factories, or working on the railroads, or digging trenches on the front lines, there isn't quite as much physical activity going on.
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“Two wrongs DO make a right, as long as the second wrong was done by the first party wronged.” - BearEssentials97, probably.
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Ah, yes. The "history of oppression" argument. Because Lord knows that when you're mad about somebody else doing something that isn't right, it's a justification for you to do the exact same thing, yourself.
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I have no objections to mandatory military service, and I see no reason to relegate it to one year as opposed to the ordinary four. Germany does it and with our return to great power competition against a reemerging Russia and an emerging China, there's an argument to be made that it's in the best interest of national security. It would cost a lot though, and I can't imagine DOD keeping the GI bill in that situation. And generally, you're absolutely right. The veterans returning from military service are older and wiser than the high school graduates. They're not as susceptible to social pressure and typically more skeptical of the professor babble.