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Blackrock is gaining traction in their bid for the first approved crypto ETF. The SEC has rejected all applications for crypto ETFs citing a number of arguments the most compelling of which, in my opinion, is crypto exchanges are not regulated. But Blackrock has a long history of successfully navigating the SEC and obtaining approval. https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/29/fidelity-joins-the-rush-for-a-bitcoin-etf-following-blackrock-ark-invest-and-others.html https://www.ft.com/content/1886c3a3-3fb8-411a-b95a-e4667de560d1 This is potentially big for the crypto world and opens the door for many investors who want exposure to crypto without dealing with the complication of owning coin and private keys. Its also very good news for me since I hold a little bit of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust which filed for ETF conversion years ago and has been suing the SEC. GBTC trades at a discount to net asset value (NAV) of about 30% as of yesterday. It was closer to 50% when I last bought. Which means that actual bitcoin held by Grayscale is worth 30% more than a share of GBTC. Conversion to an ETF would immediately result in a rise to market value. See the link below for discussion of closed end funds and why they can trade at either a premium or discount relative to the value of the actual assets held. https://grayscale.com/qa-what-converting-gbtc-to-an-etf-would-mean/ This is an arbitrage play on successful ETF conversion. Based on all the activity I think theres a decent chance the SEC approves crypto ETFs. Graycsale Ethereum trades at a 50% discount. I'm also looking at Grayscale Litecoin.

One man's journeyman is another man's franchise #5 WR. The other man is John from Hemet.

I hear you on that. Its just frustrating to watch guys like Savoie put up ridiculous numbers in the WHL and flounder for 2 more years. Benson and Savoie have nothing left to prove in junior hockey. It would be nice if they could play in a league where they would be challenged and their game would grow while they both develop NHL frames.

He has an outside chance but like his linemate and Sabres first round draft selection last year Savoie, Benson is likely to spend a year or two more in the CHL. CHL rules are awful and forbid a player from playing in the professional minor leagues (AHL) before age 20. Benson is 18 and Savoie is 19. So its NHL or CHL and I think Adams would prefer both guys are seeing minutes rather than healthy scratches at the NHL level.

Good thread.

Football draft is easy. Every single eligible player comes from NCAA ball. Basketball is nearly the same. Hockey drafts from so many different leagues. WHL, OHL, QMJL, BCHL, NCAA, USHL, KHL, and then every European country's pro leagues. It has got to be nearly impossible to compare players results across each of the leagues given the disparities in talent and the ages in play. Some of these kids are playing against grown men. Meanwhile in the NFL we read about how hard it is to compare prospects across power conferences!

These ribs are pretty spectacular. I made them once and they were a big hit.

You'd better check their vision for deterioration and the palms of their hands for fur. Idle hands....

I used to hit the Hickey Freeman factory outlet on charming Avenue D back in the day. Its crazy that such high end suits are made in humble Rochester.

You must have a superior IQ to ask a bunch of guys who wear camo cargo shorts and crocs for fashion advice. Best case scenario you come out looking like Charlie Sheen in 2 and a Half Men.

Is it the Turkish guy on East Ave across the street from the remodeled Wegmans? That guy was the best. My ex-gf once complained about the alterations he made to her dress and he screamed at her "I tailor! You nothing!"

Most of their locations have closed over the years. I believe family infighting has been jeopardizing the business for a long time.

Per the website they are now hiring all positions in Rochester. That's usually a pretty good sign that opening is around the corner. I filled out an application for you. Good luck! https://www.barbill.com/ But seriously I am very interested to hear how the Webster location stacks up to the original. Looking forward to popping in when I'm home for Xmas.

Because its Bar Bill not Bar Bills. Its named after a guy named Bill who opened the place with his wife Barb and has nothing to do with the Buffalo Bills. https://www.barbill.com/about-us

And lose out on the pleasure of having someone charge you a few hundred bucks to come to your house and tell you that that warranty doesn't actually cover anything?

And they barely outdueled the great Josh Dobbs in week 18 to best whatever Tennessee had left to win the division.

And Jacksonville has yet to prove that they are anything special.

Thank you for the update, OP.

Making room to sign Hopkins!

He gained life experience that you'll never have: 1. Being Pakistani 2. Shaving at the age of 4 3. Losing his virginity, maybe 4. Imploding 5. Touching the ocean floor

I guess it sounds better than We Are Rob Ray.

Space pulls more tail than deep ocean.

Is it highschool thats your issue or age? Be consistent. I don't think its a leap to assume that a girl who is at a college party and telling people on video that shes 18 is a college freshman. If she was a freshman, apparently you'd have no issue. Mind you the age of consent is different state to state so the statutory age is hardly a hard and fast rule on morality. How many months or weeks decided the difference between an egregious crime and a college hookup, in your view? Yes, it strikes me as normal that a girl who was walking up to dudes and telling them "f@#$ me or you're a [homosexual slur]" engaged in a consensual sex act with a guy who believed she was 18 and then he left the party rather than spend the night cuddling with the new love of his life. "Sexual crimes" is an interesting term to use when consensual sex with a 17 year old who lied about her age does not constitute a crime. Calling a guy a serial child predator based on nothing other than your capacity for outrage is rather "cavalier" in my opinion.