Randy Pirner
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Randy Pirner
@RandyPirner
Passions: Family, education, sports
South Dakota - California Katılım Mart 2009
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@CPyles8 @bigredtds Crazy how they always put it together for the tournament.
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I run a small pizza shop. Deliveries mostly. Late nights. Got a call at 10 PM. Woman’s voice shaking. “Can you deliver to Sunset Motel?” “Yes ma’am. What would you like?” Long pause. “What can I get for six dollars? I have three kids.” Six dollars wouldn’t cover one pizza. “We have a special tonight. Family meal. Three pizzas, breadsticks, drinks. Six dollars.” No such special. She started crying. “Really?” Made the pizzas myself. Added wings. Cookies. Juice boxes. Drove it over.
She opened the door. Bruises on her neck. Three little kids behind her. Terrified. Quiet. “Thank you. You don’t understand.” I did understand. Started happening weekly. She’d call. I’d have a special ready. Month three she didn’t call anymore. Worried me. Two months later she walked in. Different person. Confident. Had a job. Apartment. Kids looked healthy. Happy. Handed me three hundred dollars. “For all the specials that weren’t real. I knew.” Tried to refuse. “Please. Let me pay forward.” That money started a fund. When someone calls from a shelter or motel desperate, we use it. Six years now. Over a thousand meals delivered. She’s a paralegal. Refers families to us constantly. Works with domestic violence survivors. Her oldest is in high school. Works at my shop weekends. “Because you fed us when we were running. Now I want to feed others.” Last Saturday she delivered to a family at that same motel. Came back crying. “That was us five years ago. Now I get to be you.”
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I was flying Southwest from Dallas to New York. Three rows ahead of me, there was a young soldier in uniform. He looked barely 18. He was staring straight ahead, gripping the armrests. He looked nervous. When the drink cart came around, the flight attendant asked him what he wanted. 'Coke, please,' he said. 'Heading home?' she asked kindly. 'No, ma'am,' he said. 'Deploying. First time.' The whole row went quiet. The flight attendant didn't say a word. she handed him his Coke. Then, she got on the PA system. 'Ladies and gentlemen, we have a very special guest in Row 8 today. Private Miller is on his first deployment to serve our country. Since I can't buy him a drink, I’m going to ask a favor. If you want to write him a note of encouragement, pass it forward.' I grabbed a napkin. I wrote: 'You got this. Stay safe. - A dad from Row 12.' I watched as napkins traveled up the aisle. Napkins, receipts, pages torn from books. By the time we landed, the soldier had a pile of paper on his tray table three inches high. He stood up to get his bag, and he was wiping his eyes. He carefully packed every single scrap of paper into his rucksack. 'Thank you,' he told the flight attendant. 'No,' she said. 'Thank you.' We all walked off that plane a little quieter, reminded that freedom is just a word until you meet the kid who is defending it.
Credit: Margie Lee
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@VetterChad @sodakgarrett @SDEliteBB Most families saved all year to go the B s! Different time in 1979!
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@sodakgarrett @SDEliteBB Point is today’s games are televised and have made it easy to stay home to watch, and to take a family of five to a state tournament or even a collegiate game you are spending 100 bucks easy and with the cost of living in today’s world that is tough!
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Had a parent-teacher conference this morning
My wife told me not to come
I came anyway
She said "please just listen and nod"
I said "I always listen"
She said "you listen like you're sitting in a boardroom looking for something to challenge"
That's how listening works
Nice classroom
Small chairs
I am 6'4" and was seated at a desk designed for someone who still believes in Santa Claus
My knees touched my chest
The teacher introduced herself
Shared her identified pronouns
I shared my identified adjectives
Smart and handsome
My wife closed her eyes
The teacher had a folder
Color-coded tabs
I respected the organization
She said our son is "a pleasure to have in class"
My wife smiled
I waited
That sentence is never the whole report
It's the executive summary before the risk section
She said "however"
There it is
She said he "asks a lot of questions"
I said "good"
She said "during quiet time"
I said "when is quiet time?"
She said "it's when students are expected to work independently and in silence"
I said "so he's the only one trying to get information and you've structured the environment to prevent it?"
My wife put her hand on my arm
I continued
The teacher said he recently told another student that "sharing pencils doesn't make sense if nobody brings their own"
I said "that's an accurate observation"
My wife squeezed harder
The teacher said she's concerned about his "resistance to group activities"
I said "he's not resistant. He just doesn't see the value of doing more work for the same grade."
The teacher said he also corrected her math on the whiteboard
I said "was he right?"
She paused
She said "that's not the point"
I said "it's a little bit the point"
My wife stood up
Sat back down
Compromise
The teacher pulled out an evaluation sheet
Categories like "works well with others" and "follows directions" and "respects classroom norms"
All subjective
Not a number on the page
I asked how these are graded
She said "based on observation"
I said "so one person's opinion with no second review?"
She said "it's professional judgment"
I said "my auditors say that too. Right before I disagree with them."
She looked at my wife
My wife said "I'm sorry about him"
I said "I'm sitting right here"
My wife said "I know"
The teacher said overall he's a bright kid and she just wants to make sure he learns to "collaborate"
I said "collaboration is important. But so is recognizing when you're the only one doing the work. He'll learn that again in college. And again in the real world. Might as well start now."
Nobody spoke
The teacher closed her folder
She said "I think we've covered everything"
I said "one more thing"
She braced herself
I said "his reading is above grade level. His math is strong. He asks hard questions and corrects mistakes when he sees them. I just want to make sure this school knows what it has."
The teacher looked at me differently
My wife looked at me differently
I said "that's all"
We left
In the car my wife was quiet
Then she said "he's turning into you"
I said "is that a good thing?"
She didn't answer
From the backseat he said "dad, why does the teacher count off for asking questions? Isn't that the whole point of school?"
I looked at my wife
She looked out the window
I said "yes. It is."
He said "I don't think she likes when I'm right"
I didn't say anything
Neither did my wife
Small chairs
Color-coded tabs
No follow-up items
But the kid's going to be fine
Sent from my iPhone
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@NEBwrestle @damonbenning The Manning Magic continues in 2026! Win 0 matches in placing rds and 0-5 in finals!
The outcome in big matches is so predictable and everyone in the nation knows it (except some Sker fans.)
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Huskers finish in 3rd at the Big Ten Championships. Toughest conference in the country. Finals matches didn’t go our way and a few guys are banged up but still auto-qualified 9️⃣!
125: Kael Lauridsen - 7th
133: Jacob Van Dee - 8th (injury)
141: Brock Hardy - 2nd
149: Chance Lamer - DNP (10th - will need at large)
157: Antrell Taylor - 2nd
165: LJ Araujo - 4th (injury in 3rd place match)
174: Christopher Minto - 2nd
184: Silas Allred - 6th (injury)
197: Camden McDanel - 2nd
285: AJ Ferrari - 2nd

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🚨 JUST IN: The House just voted to block the release of congressional sexual harassment and misconduct reports. Tim Burchett called it one of the most disgusting votes he’s ever seen. Nancy Mace says members just voted to hide the names of politicians accused of harassing staff and women on the Hill. Instead of transparency they sent it to the Ethics Committee so Congress can investigate itself. Total cover up using taxpayer money.
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🚨BREAKING: TRUMP Just Set The PERFECT TRAP — And DEMOCRATS Walked Right Into It 🫣
Tonight in the State of the Union, President Trump dropped a masterclass in political chess.
He looked every single member of Congress in the eye and said:
“So tonight I’m inviting every legislator to join with my administration and reaffirm a fundamental principle. If you agree with this statement and stand up and show your support — the first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens.”
He knew exactly what he was doing.
The Democrats — who’ve spent weeks screaming about “dictator” Trump — stayed glued to their seats. Not one stood. Not one clapped. Not one had the guts to publicly choose Americans first.
And now the viral clip ready clip is already exploding:
Democrats just proved, on national television, that they will not stand for American citizens over illegal aliens.
This is political spin. This is a Psyop. This is them Yhis is Trump manufacturing a poliotical attack.
The internet is about to eat them alive.
Drop 🔥 if you saw the trap RT this everywhere — let every American see what just happened
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