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  1. http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/9542704

    Buffalo Bills

     

    Overrated: Strong-side linebacker Jeff Posey had a good year in 2004, but he didn't do much last season. He struggles in coverage and there's a chance he could lose his job,

     

    Underrated: Right tackle Jason Peters is a former tight end who is learning the position. He has outstanding athletic ability and is already the best player on the Bills line. He can be a Pro Bowl tackle.

    Houston Texans

     

    Overrated: Eric Moulds caught 81 passes for the Bills last season, but his per-catch average of 10.1 tied for the lowest of his career. That's a sign of a slowdown. The Texans like him as a No. 2 receiver, but if he slows down even more they might not get that out of him. He is no longer a top receiver.

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    Heh, I actually agree with all of that...

  2. That's true.  My mom's house was worth about $100k maybe five years ago.  She could probably get $125.  Now that's on great ROI.  :D

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    Actually, that's not too far off what you would get by putting 100k in a five year CD, with virtually no risk.

     

    As a landlord, you make money on the property (hopefully) when it comes time to sell, but also through rent. The problem is, after property taxes, maint, and other misc costs, are you really that much ahead of the game? When you factor in the time and effort, I'm guessing no. Mostly because the market around here won't support rents much above the 700 range. I could be way off, but that's why I'm doing the research and asking questions.

     

    I've considered doing some flipping, but again, the reason so many of these places are cheap is not necesarily the structure, but the market.

     

    Fortunately, I don't have the loot in my hot little hand yet, so I have time to do as much research as possible to find the right combination of ROI, risk, and effort/time.

  3. You paid $37.5k when?  I'm just not sure how much property you can get for $100k......even in beautiful WNY.

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    In 2003. Believe it or not there is plenty of cheap property here in WNY. So, I'm guessing two properties. Plural.

     

    Like I said though, I'm not sure I want to deal with the hassles associated with being a landlord.

  4. 100k and that was rental properties.....plural right?  First question is where do you live and the second question is how negative do you want your cash flow.  :P

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    Apparently the wine cellar isn't in Buffalo. :D

     

    I have a comfortable home with a nice yard that was a rental before I purchased it. I paid 37,500.00. I'm going to have it paid off soon, and thought I might buy a few more properties in the same neighborhood. As I recall, if I have less than 4 rental properties I don't have to worry about escrow accounts and a few other things.

  5. I'd use some of it to put money down on a rental property. Take the rest and spread it between stocks and bonds and cash.

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    I was considering rental properties. I have a few friends that do pretty well with just a couple of places. The downside is the maintenance both in effort and in dollars. I'm a decent enough handyman, but not sure if I want to spend too much time on that sort of thing. Thanks for the response.

  6. Apparently I should expedite a memo to Human Resources and get you some Life-Path assistance. Always know that mine is an open door and I'm here to help resolve your inter-personal conflicts.

     

    *taps off memo*

     

    "yall has clearly shown an aptitude for straight and honest conflict resolution, but his anger issues are an impediment to further departmental advancement. recommendation: termination."

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    Oh you are in HR huh? That explains a lot.. :lol:

  7. 'Synergy' is a bullsh-- word used by people who refuse to acknowledge that every part of success comes from hard work and knowing what you're doing. And it was mostly used by executives of companies no longer in business.

     

    Sorry, but something can't come from nothing. The whole cannot be more than the sum of the parts.

     

    We had to go old-school to get a GM & Coach who finally realize that.

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    Sheesh... do you guys just assume you know everything when you decide to crap on someone's post?

     

    Synergy is anything but a 'BS' word. It's of Greek origin, so as much fun as everyone has had painting it as some recent corporate buzzword, the truth is, it has a much longer history. As far as it being a bunch of hooey, you are quite wrong there as well. Synergistic effects have been measured in toxins, drugs, and in other occurrences in science and nature.

     

    Now, does this necessarily apply to football? Maybe not, but the point he was trying to make was that marginal improvements at a few positions could have a greater effect on the offense in general. I don't think he discounted the importance of hard work and effort. Is it so hard to believe that a receiver's performance could improve from an improved QB? Wouldn't the RB possibly improve as well? Under several definitions of synergy, those types of reactions could apply.

     

    Oh wait... I forgot, I'm on the internet... here goes....

     

    LOL Stooupid bilz will suck! oh, I bet if jevon keCurse played beter thaan other dfense all of eagle swill do all better than patriotrs! LOL my boss syays stupoid "low hang froot" all the time lolrlz!

  8. On average.

     

    The only point here is that height is a factor.  Not the only factor.  Ask Pete Metzalars if his height was a factor in his success.  At the same time, Duper and Clayton did okay without it. 

     

    All else being equal, who would you take, a 5-10 WR or a 6-2 WR?  Remember, all other factors are totally equal.

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    I don't disagree that height is a factor in what type of player a WR is or can be, but I guess I didn't think that particular stat really helped to solidify your point.

  9. While a horrible human being, Zarqawi is not by a longshot in the same league as Hitler.  Try Pol Pot, Stalin, and many, many others first.  Looking at Africa might be a good start.

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    Why because Hitler was able to kill more people? Give me a break. Don't doubt for a second that Zarqawi would have have killed every single human being on this planet who didn't share his views if he had the chance.

     

    Just because he didn't have the means that Hitler had, doesn't keep him out of the same group of evil assh*les.

  10. Why was it "their" land? Because God said so?

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    It's their land as much as where you are sitting right now is probably Native American land.

     

    Where do you draw the line, i.e. how far back can you go? The answer is you can't otherwise these types of conflicts will never go away. The palestinians need to step up and recognize Israel, stop openly supporting terroroism, and Iran needs to stop it's dangerous rhetoric.

     

    And you are fooling yourself if you think there would be any conflict if Jews worshipped allah. It's all about the deities.

  11. Well, looks like 2 were arrested with a possible 3rd on the way.

     

    Interestingly the defense claims that 2 of the 3 were not at the party when the dancer was present, and state they have records of commercial transactions to prove it. They were right about the DNA...

     

    Also, there are desciptions of the photos taken by one of the party-goers here:

     

    http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=local&id=4091290

     

    Assuming those descriptions are accurate, it would seem that the accusers story seems a bit flimsy, especially when you combine that with the fact that she was spotted passed out in someone elses car, and then didn't claim rape when she was initially interviewed at the hospital.

     

    It's hard to imagine what case the DA thinks he might have against the guys. But I guess that doesn't matter. The local community seems to think that they are guilty, so I guess that's good enough for me. Stupid affluent white kids. :ph34r:

  12. There's so much nonsense there that I don't know where to start. If you really think that the intention of zionism (which predates the holocaust) was to live side-by-side with the Arabs muslims I suggest you take a look at some of the zionist literature that was written in the early 1900's.

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    Gasp.... you mean the Jews wanted their land back??? :ph34r:

     

    If you think Islam is friendly towards Jews, I suggest you take a look at the Koran.

  13. Could you have used a straw in stead?  I'm trying to picture it, and maybe you didn't want to lessen your manhood, but was it an option?  Sounds like what you had to do was pretty awkward.

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    Beer doesn't go well with straws. That is really besides the point anyway. It shouldn't be about finding a way to look less akward. People just shouldn't act like a 6th grader when they see someone with a physical impairment.

  14. i think you could have taken the time to talk to the waitresses in stead of getting  up and  making a wise remark and walking out . you are no better than the waitresses. you should have been a better person than the jackass you walked out as .

     

     

    Let me make sure I understand this, she acted inappropriately and unprofessionaly toward a paying customer in her place of employment. I let her know that I saw her, and somehow this brings me down to her level?

     

    :angry:

     

    I don't know how many times I need to state that I didn't lose my temper.

     

    For those of you who think I overreacted, fine, its your opinion. But replace my name with your mom's and see if you still think it's all that funny.

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