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DocZaius · Post by **DocZaius** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 3:43 pm

So... We're 2-0 against THE Ohio State University (in football).

Feels good to end the season on a win.

G8rMom7 · Post by **G8rMom7** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 4:06 pm

It feels good that John Brantley is graduating.

slideman67 · Post by **slideman67** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 7:33 pm

+ 1000 to both comments

Toothy · Post by **Toothy** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 7:59 pm

It'll feel good once we don't suck.

Right now?

We suck.

slideman67 · Post by **slideman67** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 11:41 pm

I just want us to beat Texas A&M in September. Since it is only 2 hours from Austin, we are going to try to go. If we lose to A&M, I will NEVER hear the end of it.

radbag · Post by **radbag** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 1:22 pm

my daughter just asked me if she'd mind if she applied to OSU...i told her she could if she wanted to but don't count on me paying for it.

DocZaius · Post by **DocZaius** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 1:45 pm

Why does she want to go there?

radbag · Post by **radbag** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 3:10 pm

apparently - they show up as a national university leader on interior design schools...as does Kansas State, Michigan State, and good ol U of F

DocZaius · Post by **DocZaius** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 3:57 pm

Interesting. Even more interesting, while we're discussing interior design (I know that's one of your favorite subjects), there is an interesting law suit regarding Florida's interior design laws that the Supreme Court is considering getting involved in:

http://www.ij.org/about/4250

Arlington, Va.—Today the U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to consider whether to hear a First Amendment challenge by the Institute for Justice (IJ) to Florida’s interior design licensing law. IJ represents three interior designers, Eva Locke, Pat Levenson and Barbara Gardner and the National Federation of Independent Business.Florida prohibits aspiring interior designers from offering even harmless advice about such mundane subjects as the placement of office furniture unless they first get a government license, a process that takes six years and costs thousands of dollars.
If heard by the Court, Locke v. Shore may have national implications for countless Americans who earn their living in occupations that consist primarily of speech, such as journalism, consulting and interior design.
Unfortunately, courts across the nation have been holding that occupational speech is not protected by the First Amendment, even in harmless fields like interior design. In 2010, a federal judge struck down struck down a part of Florida’s law that restricted advertising by residential interior designers, but upheld the requirement that nonresidential interior designers get a government license. The 11[SUP]th[/SUP] U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals later affirmed that decision, holding that the First Amendment does not protect interior designers’ “direct, personalized speech with clients.”
IJ Senior Attorney Clark Neily said, “Virtually everything an interior designer does—from consulting with clients to drawing up space plans—is speech that should be and is protected by the First Amendment.”
As more and more Americans are earning their living in occupations that consist primarily of speech, Locke v. Shore gives the High Court the first opportunity in 25 years to give much-needed guidance on the First Amendment status of “occupational speech.” If the Court accepts the case for review, it will have the chance to make clear the First Amendment remains relevant in the information economy.
“Numerous First Amendment scholars have noted that the constitutional protection afforded to occupational speech is one of the most important unanswered questions of First Amendment law,” said IJ Attorney Paul Sherman. “Without further guidance from the Supreme Court, lower courts are likely to continue issuing confused decisions that fail to give occupational speech the protection it deserves.
Licensing of occupational speech is a growing nationwide problem; in recent years states and municipalities have imposed burdensome occupational licensing requirements on harmless “speaking occupations” such as tour guides in New Orleans, hairbraiding instructors in Utah and yoga-teaching trainers in Virginia.
“Florida is one of only three states in the entire country that regulate the practice of interior design, even though the state has admitted it has no evidence that its interior design law benefits the public in any demonstrable way,” continued Neily. “The Institute for Justice has empirical research that shows how such restriction on the free speech of interior designers harms consumers and would-be entrepreneurs alike. Government cannot restrict speech for no good reason.”

No, not a joke. I find it odd that this is couched as a free speech issue, but... that there's what it is.

G8rMom7 · Post by **G8rMom7** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 9:37 pm

I thought FSU was the school for interior design...you know, all those "girly" majors. I work with this lady who is not too bright and she was bragging about her daughter getting into FSU and her interest in getting a degree in interior design. Then a few months later, she said she decided not to go to FSU after orientation when she learned that interior design as a major required the learning of lots of geometry, math, angles and such. LOL So maybe the U of F success in that area is because I know their architecture school is good. ?

G8rMom7 · Post by **G8rMom7** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 9:45 pm

Wow...I can't see why it is necessary for the government to worry about what a interior designer advises...it's kind of like art no? You don't like their work, you fire them? Once again, are they trying to protect stupid people who think that what the interior designer is telling them may not be the best aesthetic advice? And who's to say your stupid anyway? Maybe you like purple and orange curtains! Maybe you're a Clemson fan! Why does an interior designer need to be regulated? I can totally see having some sort of private accreditation program so you can find one that is legit more easily but again...why why why do we need government tax dollars wasted on crap like this. Okay, rant over.

AdGator02 · Post by **AdGator02** » Sat Jan 07, 2012 9:41 am

Rad - I can tell your daughter all about Ohio winters. Sure, not worse than what she's used to, but there's no NYC to compensate. Then compare to Florida winters. There's no NYC either, but you can wear flip flops. Winner!

radbag · Post by **radbag** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 1:41 pm

1 - Rhode Island School of Design
2 - Parsons School of Design (NY)
3 - Pratt Institute (NY)
4 - Boston University
5 - University of Florida

in order of her wants at this very early, very preliminary stage...based on her research and discussions she's had with established people in the line of work she is trying to pursue...kinda exciting times for all of us i have to admit

radbag · Post by **radbag** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 1:44 pm

[quote=AdGator02]Rad - I can tell your daughter all about Ohio winters. Sure, not worse than what she's used to, but there's no NYC to compensate. Then compare to Florida winters. There's no NYC either, but you can wear flip flops. Winner![/QUOTE]

the wifey is hell bent on persuading gabby to stay in NYC because she believes getting a job/internship will be easier if she's in town...i'm not entirely in agreement though i must admit networking in NYC will be a huge advantage to say going to school in Iowa

i want her to go away...to enjoy the big, national university experience...but it aint my call...it'll ultimately be hers.

g8orbill · Post by **g8orbill** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 6:43 pm

I would not let any of my kids go to oh ho ho state or half assed u

hello rad and mom7-nice to see you again

G8RKyle · Post by **G8RKyle** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 10:05 am

[quote=G8rMom7]Wow...I can't see why it is necessary for the government to worry about what a interior designer advises...it's kind of like art no? You don't like their work, you fire them? Once again, are they trying to protect stupid people who think that what the interior designer is telling them may not be the best aesthetic advice? And who's to say your stupid anyway? Maybe you like purple and orange curtains! Maybe you're a Clemson fan! Why does an interior designer need to be regulated? I can totally see having some sort of private accreditation program so you can find one that is legit more easily but again...why why why do we need government tax dollars wasted on crap like this. Okay, rant over.[/QUOTE]

The states that have these laws got them passed by interior designers to protect current interior designers and insulate them from competition. It has nothing to do with protecting the consumer or consumer safety.