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Ring of Honor [21824]
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In a strange place.....
Dec 20, 2015, 7:08 PM
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I started off as a child pulling for Clemson as a child because my spoiled neighbor and friend about my age was a huge Carolina fan because that's what rival kids do. Thank you Brett wherever you are. That was about 1980 when I could just barely understand football. Two years later we won the national championship watching at my Grandpa's house as a young child.
My grandpa was a Master Chief on the USS Tambor sub https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Tambor_(SS-198). He joined the war after Pearl Harbor at 16. I heard all his stories and admired him. He took me deep sea fishing as a child and I loved him dearly.
When I got old enough to go to college most of my family didn't think I was worthy of a college education making the poorest grades in high school and being particularly horrible at math. After a stint at junior college and excelling at the one subject that killed me I was ready to go to my school.
My grandpa, dying from lung cancer, told me he would pay for my first semester at Clemson when not a lot of my family believed I could do it. He said to me the day I left, "learn your AC and DC and avoid the PC".
I graduated in engineering in 1995 and my grandpa never made it to see me graduate.
We never got to the magical place again until now. I was at the bowl game against California where I saw the Clemson fall from grace. I was there through it all and never stopped believing.
We are back again and I am back in Charleston has a math teacher. It's all so full-circle for me.
We are going to do it. I have a feeling. When we make it to that championship game I'll remember Joe Judd. We're going to take it. I know it.
Go Tigers!
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Re: In a strange place.....
Dec 20, 2015, 7:13 PM
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Well done sir. ?? Go Tigers. Win 'em all.
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Paw Warrior [4916]
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I'd like to know how many of us got knocked into the Clemson
Dec 20, 2015, 7:43 PM
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camp just by Coot fans. Saw my first Clemson game in 1968 and was impressed but still not a solid Tiger. Over the following years, I learned that Coot fans were bandwagon, obnoxious, and knew little about football. Of course they easy Coot girls didn't make it a trouble free choice. That cinched it for me, Tiger forever.
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Ring of Honor [21824]
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This dude was obnoxious***
Dec 20, 2015, 9:09 PM
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Where are you teaching
Dec 20, 2015, 7:44 PM
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My youngest is a science/math teacher at Cane Bay Middle. You have made your grandpa proud
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Ring of Honor [21824]
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I was in high school but went down to middle in Charleston
Dec 20, 2015, 8:19 PM
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the earlier the better!
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Paw Master [17658]
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Math teacher, huh?
Dec 20, 2015, 7:46 PM
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What's the angle of the dangle?
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All-Time Great [97565]
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DanG..that old Sub looks extremely long!!
Dec 20, 2015, 7:51 PM
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Orange Immortal [64586]
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that's what SHE said.***
Dec 20, 2015, 7:55 PM
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Game Changer [1640]
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Re: Math teacher, huh?
Dec 21, 2015, 6:40 PM
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the angle of the dangle is equal to the mass of the a$$ divided by the square of the root!
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Congrats - see you in AZ
Dec 20, 2015, 8:03 PM
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cheers!!!!
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Ring of Honor [21824]
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cheers! I'll be there!***
Dec 20, 2015, 8:20 PM
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CU Guru [1857]
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Great story....
Dec 20, 2015, 9:19 PM
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my Dad was COB (Chief of the Boat) on a couple of Subs out of Charleston, the last being the USS Trigger (SS-564). Those were some tough guys on those old diesel fast attack boats!
Go Tigers!
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Ring of Honor [21824]
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yes sir!!***
Dec 20, 2015, 9:31 PM
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Clemson Icon [24321]
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I had a similar math experience. Great story !
Dec 20, 2015, 9:23 PM
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I also went the juco route and did well in college math. Something finally clicked.
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Ring of Honor [21824]
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strange how that happens huh?***
Dec 20, 2015, 9:31 PM
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Orange Blooded [3523]
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I just took a knee in your direction sir. Well done.***
Dec 20, 2015, 10:17 PM
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Re: In a strange place.....
Dec 20, 2015, 10:35 PM
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Wow, I have a very similar story. My Grand dad served in the Coast Guard fishing survivors of U Boat attacks out of the English Channel. He was a Clemson fan because "Eff the rest of the family" who are coots.
I was the first in my family to go to college and decided to get over my fear of math there. I graduated with honors majoring in physics and math.
I don't teach, and I haven't made it back to Charleston, but I hope I'll be back there soon. My brother lives on James (my Grand Dads family name and my middle) Island. It's where I feel like I should be.
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I remember talking to friends who attended other colleges
Dec 21, 2015, 7:54 AM
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who never took a math course after HS---substituting a foreign language course or art history course for a math requirement---but not at dear old Clemson where Calculus (3 variables) was the minimum level math course required to earn your degree....and there were NO substitutions (at least in those days)
The fear and trepidation was great for those of us who had "mathaphobia". But ultimately, I learned much about the discipline required to be successful in math class even though I've seldom used calculus in my life since (and I understand some do). And I found that Clemson bent over backwards to help students having difficulty with particular classes by offering all manners of tutoring sessions and additional help and all one had to do was ask where to get it.
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Ring of Honor [21824]
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Yep and I think I used every resource too.***
Dec 21, 2015, 8:09 AM
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Orange Blooded [2332]
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Re: In a strange place.....
Dec 21, 2015, 8:40 AM
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Your Grandfather saw it all! He is among a whole of Tiger fans smiling from heaven who cannot wait for the next game.
Go Tigers!
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Not sure i believe you
Dec 21, 2015, 9:33 AM
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Clemson doesn't take JUCO transfers. 
Good story. I think you're right.
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