<p>OK – here’s a new concept (first conceived by an old friend): it’s called the smart guy and here’s how it works: Can you imagine if football was played in such a way that instead of kicking extra points, we brought in “the smart guy or gal.” To get the extra point, the Smart Guy (I’ll stick with "guy for now but gender is no issue here) has to answer a very tough question. He gets it and the team gets a point! Now, smart guys all over the country would be trying to be recruited for those few spots on each professional team! And they’d be well-paid – as much as top rated place kickers I’m sure! The Smart Guy could become a real “sports” hero! Soon kids would try to do really well in school because they could aspire to be their home-town smart guys! We’d create a whole new image for Smart Guys all over the country. Maybe the Smart Guys could even date the cheerleaders!! Soon our service academy stats would show what percent of the incoming class was the H.S. Smart Guy!! LOL ;)</p>
<p>Why not just watch Army-Navy. They you can see smart guys who are athletes too.</p>
<p>Awesome! That might be just the ticket! I remember having a professor who gave us “halftime” during exams. We could go to anyone in the class and ask one question, so we had to look through the test and figure out which question we couldn’t answer on our own and then, during half-time, everyone mobbed everyone else. Eventually, it all came down to one person! It definitely gave good incentive for studying, since you didn’t want to be caught flat-footed when the questions came flying! </p>
<p>Holy Cow! Well, I don’t know if she was actually devine, but a big cow moose just wandered through the backyard and set off the husky puppy moose alarm! Dang! Better go save the Lab from the cow!</p>
<p>Thanks for the great idea, AFDAD!</p>
<p>Very true LFWB dad. These athletes are the exception for sure! And Momof1, that must be the first time a cow moose made it onto a CC forum! ;)</p>
<p>that’s ■■■■■■■■</p>
<p>Well, cow moose AREN’T very smart, but it’s not very nice to call them ■■■■■■■■…:)</p>