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6 minutes ago, DrW said:
This is not quite true. For $101,000 you can get an Audi or for nearly double the price a Porsche with a 2-speed manual transmission.
https://www.motorbiscuit.com/electric-vehicles-manual-transmissions/
I do not understand this. I get the infatuation with a manual tranny as I had a 6 speed until this year. But power goes right to the wheels in an EV which is why it can beat any manual tranny as there is no tranny in an EV and no delay in shifting gears. You can shift gears more quickly in a manual than an automatic but it’s certainly not faster than immediate power to the wheels in an EV. I guess some buyer must really enjoy shifting those 2 gears.
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43 minutes ago, LeGOATski said:
Yeah, they don't put off that sweet smell of gasoline or rumble with the soothing sound of an internal combustion engine. You also can't do a long road trip in them. Plus, most of them look like crap. So far, in conclusion, they suck balls.
Did I mention you can't get a stick shift either? WTF electric cars?
My feedback. I did plenty of trips from central VA to WNY in my Tesla. Only 2 quick stops en route every 3 hrs which just allowed enuf time to pee and get a quick snack. No issues with long trips…at least on east coast.
i understand the manual tranny like but EVs blow away any muscle car off a stop or on a highway…at least any that I raced.
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18 minutes ago, LeGOATski said:
Electric vehicles suck.
sorry if someone already said this
Do you/have you had one? What is the basis for this?
I had one for nearly two years and sold it a few months ago for more than I paid. Most fun and best car I ever owned. Put 10k on it and the only maintenance I had was replacing windshield washer fluid.
Planning to get another later this year.
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23 hours ago, aristocrat said:
No they’re going into pre k and kindergarten. I’m 39 so not the the usual age. I need a freaking hobby or somethingThat’s outstanding that you retired so young.
My .02. I could have retired but I love what I do. However, I am no longer employed by anyone. I am a consultant and only take consulting contracts that are interesting. I am compensated well so that’s an added benefit.
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1 hour ago, aristocrat said:
well I can’t get into playing golf everyday. Same with fishing. Been on the road in the Rv for a couple years but now that the kids are entering school we’re not homeschooling them so have to stop. Just boredOk, you have sparked my curiosity. When you say your kids are entering school, do you mean college? Since you are retired, it would seem a little unusual if they were going to elementary school.
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22 hours ago, Augie said:
I’d have a hard time finding Idaho.
You need to get your own private Idaho.
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23 hours ago, Royale with Cheese said:
Can you have issues if your heart is below the normal range? I'm currently in the 50's.
I had a rare infection about 10 years ago where my heartrate was at around 130....I lost a lot of weight. The doctors put me on beta blockers before I heart was normal.
Are you now exercising a lot? My pulse is in the low 50s but I exercise quite a bit.
As mentioned above, beta blockers can lower pulse and bp. A pulse in the 50s may indicate your circulatory system is functioning efficiently but you should check with your doc.-
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A monastery in the English countryside has fallen on hard times, and the monks decide to open a fish-and-chips restaurant.
A visitor comes across two monks working in the monastery kitchen in preparation for the restaurant’s grand opening. The first monk fries the fish, the second one peels, slices, and fries the potatoes.
“What are you guys doing?” asks the visitor.
“Well,” says the monk frying the fish, “I am the friar, and he is the chip monk.”
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He’s not winning jack with me. What’s with the infatuation with enormous butts? If I wanted a woman with a butt that big I would have married a fat lady. Perhaps I need to put this in the Unpopular Opinions thread.
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34 minutes ago, teef said:
why are so many people using the term, "y'all"?
Many of us are below the Mason-Dixon line.
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11 minutes ago, Doc Brown said:
The Shawshank Redemption is overrated.
Mustard, pickles, relish, and horseradish are awful.
Not going to disagree with you on the movie but will on at least two of the condiments. Weber’s horseradish mustard is awesome.
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1 hour ago, TSNBDSC said:
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/24/disney-apple-and-amazon-keep-waiting-as-nfl-considers-sunday-ticket-offers.html DirecTV would also consider acting as a residential pass-through. Under such an agreement, it could transfer all revenue for Sunday Ticket to the rights owner but still offer it to customers. This would allow DirecTV to mitigate churn while reducing switching costs for consumers. It would also backstop any potential streaming latency or reliability issues that may come with broadcasting live football over broadband.
Thx for posting this. This is outstanding if DTV can pull it off! Sure, I can stream but Sunday Ticket on DTV always works easily & reliably. Occasionally, but only rarely, I DVR the game like others have mentioned and start watching 30-45 mins after the game has started. Have to remember to temporarily turn off messaging on my phone, too. We primarily use Apple TV and just keep whatever is necessary on DTV to get Sunday Ticket.
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The Vikes game is Nov 13 so the overhead heaters might be in play. Be aware the the first few rows of 200 level club seats are beyond the cover of the 300 level overhang so not only do you miss out on the heat but also are subject to the elements like rain & snow.
Also, the clubs have their own rest rooms, food courts, and bars. I have club seats and take my Dad (88 yrs old) to one game/yr. Without the club seat amenities, I would not consider taking him.
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1 hour ago, Nextmanup said:
Eric puts f-ing Miller Lite at #1, 2 spots ahead of Stella?
I used to respect him.
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I’ll let it go. I can’t comprehend why someone would prefer the non-flavor of Miller or Bud light. Figure he is hoping for some type sponsorship for the podcast.
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On 5/23/2022 at 9:41 PM, TBBills said:
No more financial advantages than other teams. That stuff doesn't work anymore. Plenty of teams doing it now, jealous they did it first and most successfully.
Have to provide some feedback regarding this.
Right now in the MLB, there is no salary cap.
This is current ranking of 2022 MLB team salaries…huge disparities between the haves and the have nots:
https://boardroom.tv/mlb-team-payrolls-2022/
Current players who will be making more money this season than the entire Oakland #Athletics with their $33 million payroll: Max Scherzer, #Yankees: $43.3M Corey Seager, #Rangers: $37.5M Anthony Rendon, #Angels: $37.5M Gerrit Cole, #Yankees: $36M Carlos Correa, #Twins: $35.1M
I used to be a huge baseball fan but no longer. I will also disregard the NFL if they move away from an equal salary cap. Apart from certain star players, the quality of the infrastructure (GM, coaches, staff…even owner) in the NFL is what differentiates one team from another…not the $ you have.
That is not to say some team with a lower salary in MLB cannot win. But when they do, the top spending teams will snag their best players. -
Putting this here rather than similar Zach Wilson post. This is a list of the QB coaches for current AFCE QBs in their NFL career.
Not sure much can be deduced from this other than Josh has longer QB coaching staff consistency; it does not appear Tua has an offseason QB coach like the others and more turnover for him though a bit for Jones as well.Bills - Josh Allen
Jordan Palmer (offseason QB coach)
David Culley 2018 (unemployed)
Ken Dorsey 2019-21 (now Bills OC)
Joe Brady 2022
Fins - Tua Tagovailoa
Athletic (offseason trainer but not QB coach)
Robby Brown 2020 (unemployed)
Charlie Frye 2021 (unemployed)
Darrell Bevell 2022
Pats - Mac Jones
Tom House (offseason QB coach)
Bo Hardegree/Josh McDaniels 2021 (both now with Raiders)
Joe Judge (Pats still vague) 2022
Jets - Zach Wilson
John Beck (offseason QB coach)
Rob Calabrese 2021-22
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44 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said:
My jaw stayed dropped for like 5 minutes.…worth watching the subsequent Talking Saul episode which was entertaining and good follow to Season 6 halftime had Odenkirk, Rhea Seehorn, Patrick Fabian, Peter Gould, and other cast members.
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12 minutes ago, Motorin' said:
An interesting thing is purchasing for the purpose of reselling makes your Season Ticket purchase a business deduction. If you end up making more than you spent you'll owe taxes, but if you lose money it's a write off against your taxable income.
I believe the 1099-K threshold for reporting is now $600. Reselling a few tix to popular games makes that hill easy to climb.
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9 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:
However, the personal conduct policy allows the NFL to discipline someone for conduct that is not criminal but is to the detriment of the league. They should apply that policy properly and fully with regards to Watson.
The NFL is conducting their own investigation. Would the NFL release their ‘punishment’ on Watson prior to the settlement of these 22 cases? If they did and it was severe, could this be leveraged for the plaintiffs?
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32 minutes ago, BTB said:
What is STM?
Season Ticket Member
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3 minutes ago, Ed_Formerly_of_Roch said:
Isn't there something on the back in the real fine print that says something about not being allowed to sell over face value?
With e-tix not certain there is fine print about that. In my post on p.1, I quoted the T&C for Season Ticket Members and it appears tix can be re-sold. The restrictions for Packers STHs does not apply to Bills STHs. That is my opinion.
a) STM shall not sell, assign, sublease, pledge, or otherwise transfer or encumber the Agreement or any of the STM’s rights and obligations under the Agreement, without the prior written consent of the Bills. Any attempted sale, assignment, sublease, pledge, transfer or encumbrance in contravention of the foregoing shall be null and void and of no effect. This shall not be construed to restrain STM’s ability to resell individual tickets.”
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After posting this about the Packers, I investigated the Bills STH Terms & Conditions.
https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/v1579706489/bills/m4yj8aee0vw6u6xl34lx.pdfBelow is the only item I found that is relevant. The last sentence, imo, permits re-sale. But you know, like the Pack, the Bills are aware who are consistently reselling their season tix…because the Bills are not getting that $.
“a) STM shall not sell, assign, sublease, pledge, or otherwise transfer or encumber the Agreement or any of the STM’s rights and obligations under the Agreement, without the prior written consent of the Bills. Any attempted sale, assignment, sublease, pledge, transfer or encumbrance in contravention of the foregoing shall be null and void and of no effect. This shall not be construed to restrain STM’s ability to resell individual tickets.”
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There was an article today about long-time Packers STH wait-list people obtaining tix this year.
This is a link to the article and the reason these STHs were relieved of their tix. I am a STH so it got my interest."The team made the determination to not renew a selection of tickets of a handful of ticketholders who held a significant number of tickets that were primarily being resold on a regular basis above face value," said Aaron Popkey, director of public affairs. "Packers season tickets are intended to be used by the ticketholder, including family and others, to attend the game. The tickets identified and not renewed were simply being resold for a profit. It was a pattern that existed for years."
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Thx for the analysis.
Wow, that roster looks good!
Time for a celebratory cocktail. 🥳
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99 days until the season starts
in The Stadium Wall
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Thanks for all who are keeping this going. But I believe a day was missed in the last couple of days. Jersey 67 should be today as 21 days from today until training camp starts (July 24) and 41 days until first preseason game.