Here is an idea for a new poll question:

What do you think about the AP video on the Mercury web site?

Keep the AP video as I enjoy having time to go to the bathroom, refill the coffee cup, walk the dog, and watch 20 minutes of Headline News while waiting for each and every page to load.

Get rid of the video so I can actually open a page (maybe more than one) on the Mercury site before the next edition is out.

You know - my family has been seeing the same Family Practitioner for 3 years.  I was pregnant with my first son the first time I ever met our doctor.  I had chronic headaches that were only made worse by the hormones of pregnancy, not to mention that I couldn't keep a sip of water down for 3 months (being a small person, that isn't great).  My first visit with him, he asked repeatedly if I was on drugs - to which every time I said no.  He then tried to give me a 'balance test' for my headaches and it felt much like he was just trying to push me down. 

I don't look like I'm on drugs, I don't do drugs, I rarely drink, I'm well dressed, and I'm pretty (I'm not conceited, but I know pretty from ugly).  I'm educated, and incredibly family oriented - but I have tattoos and piercings and he automatically frowned upon them.  This doctor is very short with you.  Not personable, no great personality, no real sense of caring for why you are in his office. 

After having now 2 children, he still treats me like I'm an idiot.  I have incredibly healthy and smart children, and he tries to lecture on my parenting and what/how I feed them.  I don't give them junk food, ever.  We eat mostly organic.  His lectures are unnecessary.  He picks out the smallest thing wrong (like a stray dog hair on a sock) and automatically finds it horrible.

I'm tired of it.  I'm tired of his attitude, and I'm tired of his whole office.  I went in just today for neck pain (I woke up in the middle of the night to a stabbing pain, and now I look like a curious ostrich with my head constantly cocked).  This main is indescribable and I physically can not move it certain directions without screaming, crying, or gritting my teeth.  Thankfully I did not see him, but instead the Nurse Practitioner, who was just as worthless.  She tried to make my head do a full circle after telling her the ROM and pain level (I'm a Certified Massage Therapist, so I know the ins and outs of muscle pain) and it took every bit of self control I had to not kick her.  She shoved me out the door and said it's a "muscle spasm".  She told me she would call in a prescription for a relaxant and we'd see what would happen.

An hour later, after getting to the Pharmacy - she still had not called (I know my pharmacist well).  I called the office, and she told me that she called - SHE the NP verified she called in the Rx.  I was standing right in front of my pharmacist who said no.  Jennifer (pharm.) called the doctor's office and the NP then changed her story to say that she faxed it in.  Must've gotten lost or failed delivery. 

I'm never using this doctor's office again.  I've been patient, and understanding.  But I can not deal with it any longer.

If ANYONE knows of a good, personable, dependable, trustworthy, likeable, etc. doctor - Please...let me know.  I won't allow myself, my husband, or our boys to enter this doctor's office again.

The job description for the KSU president position states that the individual must "hold a terminal degree or equivalent combination of education and experience...."

It's only been a week and rumors are already circulating that the next president of KSU could be Sam Brownback, Bill Snyder, John Carlin (former governor). Pat Roberts, or Kent Glasscock.

I wonder what K-State faculty think about the possibility that the next president of KSU could be someone who does not hold a terminal degree.  We saw how well that worked out for West Virginia University (Mike Garrison) and the verdict is still out on whether hiring a non-academic is working out at the University of Colorado-Boulder (Bruce Benson).

"One of the first steps to Aggieville becoming more self-sustaining is clearing up the parking situation, said Kent Glasscock, executive vice president of the National Institute for Strategic Technology Acquisition and Commercialization."

The above is one of several comments made by Kent Glasscock in the full-page article about Aggieville in this past Sunday's Mercury.  Can someone please explain the connection between NISTAC (National Institute for Strategic Technology Acquisition & Commercialization) and Aggieville to me?

Almost seems like someone is paying the RCPD to arrest KSU football players. Maybe someone can pay a little more and have Prince arrested.

It all started after getting hammered by the cornbusters last year. The question on everybody's mind was and still is, is rp continuing to proclaim himself a head coach. A coach to me is someone who is well versed in the x's and o's of football. Someone who can turn an average 3 star recruit into a SUNDAY PLAYMAKER, a person that talk's the talk, but also walk's the walk and someone who the players RESPECT. If the coach said the sky was purple then the sky was purple because the players bought into the system. rp does not have a clue, no chemistry on the field, players are not buying into his system the coaches are not either for that matter Oops I was not suppose to say that. All this said I say we lose by 5+ TD's against texas tech and yes it will be very ugly. (Can rp convince the administation to fork over another 250 grand as payment so they will start there 3rd stingers at least for the first half ?)

Lets just say I think Snyder was the best coach KSU ever had. That being said the downfall started back in Snyder's final 4 or so years. I know 2003 was when we finally won the Big12 title, and he retired after the 2005 season. The drop off for recruting happened because coach Snyder kept scheduling weak competition. It's hard to get recruits to get excited playing the likes of the western kentuckys, when you're conference oppenants are playing Ohio States, Notre Dames,even Washingtons. The next part of the downfall came on the dicipline aspect that Snyder didn't dish out fairly. I don't think anyone would have cared if he would have set Ell Roberson from starting the Fiesta Bowl. Then in 2004 when Darren Sproles was having a case of the fumbles on punt returns he didn't pull him for even a short period. Bill knew Darren was the best playmaker he had on the field,but I think some of the other players thought they weren't getting treeted as fair. Bill could of had alot more productive years if when the 10 and 11 win seasons kept coming he would have beefed up the schedule. I'd just like to say I met Bill at 1 of the fan apprecation days and he was one of the nicest people I ever met. I will cherish my autographed football till the day I die.

I grew up going to K State football and basketball games as a young child.  My father is a K State Alumni and retired Veterinarian.  I have always been proud to be a WildCat fan.  Until the Prince regime.  I am trying desperately to figure out what is wrong with our football program and can find only one thing to attribute this to - recruiting failure and poor coaching.

Our defense and offense has always been second to none in the NCAA for years.  Now we can't even hold our own with unranked teams that heretofore would have been afraid to even think of playing K State, now they jump at the chance as we are a laughing stock in the league.  This sickens many other K State fans I am sure.

Anytime you give 500 yards on the ground, that only means one thing.  Either you have poor players, or you have incompetent coaching.  Come on, Ron, which is it? 

Why are we not able to secure good players?  K State has always had awesome recruiting, and now suddenly, we only have Josh Freeman and Brandon Banks to hold up the whole offense.  These two players do not a team make.  It takes 11 player on both offense and efense to make a cohesive team.  We demand to see some changes, either in the way you recruit and coach, or the coaching staff.  There is a lot of money being spent on the sports program and we want to see our money well spent on the scoreboard.
Sign me,
Disgusted Fan

I'm interested in Forum opinions about contract extensions to LJ and RP. Is it fair to compare them? How do the deals look for each organization short term? Long term? Money well spent?