Augie

I’ll admit the bold hurt, but I’m keeping my chin up. Our last trip to Vegas was the year before Covid, I think. The wife was working but we went early to stay with some close friends. They wanted us to stay at their place for a few days before our “Strip Adventure” began. WOW! The locals, especially those with far more money than I will ever see, have an TOTALLY different experience. They took us to the best restaurants on and off the Strip, to their (multiple) private clubs, their favorite parks, etc. They have a beautiful life and I’m happy for them. I can’t say that I loved the idea of desert life, but the view across their pool and the golf course of the Strip lit up and night was enough to sway me a bit. Funny side-note: They moved from FL to LA to be close to their grandchild. They moved from LA to Vegas to be farther from their daughter-in-law. 😂

I hear ya! But the OJ jerseys were hot too. 🤷‍♂️ That is just ME. I fully realize I am the oddball here, so there is no need to pile on and explain why I am an idiot. I will stipulate that. 😋

I think we are meeting a daily requirement here.

A bit off topic, but this is related to why I own a ton of Bills gear, but zero jerseys. There is NOTHING wrong with jerseys, it just makes me a little uncomfortable that I have no idea who these people really are. If I did anything it would be a throw back to someone known to be of solid character.

If we were friends when we were young, I’d be open to being friends again in the present. I can’t really commit to friendship, because I don’t know who those people have grown to be. I’m sure some of the people I hung out with back in the day have turned into people I wouldn't want to spend my time with today. We all grow and develop in different ways, so I’m a wait and see guy. I’m still in touch with some guys I’ve known since 4th grade. We mostly communicate about…….I bet you can guess……the Bills! We text several times a week. I lived in Williamsville, but went to St Joes, so I had my neighborhood friends and my school friends. I have no idea what has happened to the HS guys. I’m also in regular touch with a group from college, and a couple guys in particular who I text with almost daily. .

I don’t think they are dishwasher safe. What else could it be? 🤷‍♂️

Ahh, the life of a Bills fan…..

….and then healthy for the playoffs!

The Eagles may be good, but I won’t bet against Andy Reid after a bye week.

I may have to brush up on my fractions.

I was there. You saw Bills gear all over the city, but the Jags have been playing there since 2013. I heard unconfirmed estimates that the Bills had 20-25k fans come over. The rest of the stadium was very loud and mostly pro-Jags.

I’m not far behind you. The London “experiment” kinda put me over the edge. “Home game” my arse! That affects the quality and equity of the competition. Inexcusable. Our home games are played in Orchard Park (on decent turf), not the Jags second home with 70% Jags fans. EDIT: I have been to road games where Bills fans DID take over places like Nashville and Jacksonville. I think London may have more Jags fans than Jacksonville, at least the last time I was there. .

If we are honest (as @Gugny was above), this will crush the Zach Ertz and Mario Williams threads combined.

Don’t ask us. Did it move? I’ll hang up and run away.

I always try to leave at least one box left unchecked. I sleep better that way. 🤷‍♂️

I don’t want another head job as HC. Rex was plenty, thank you very much. Jim Harbaugh has zero appeal to me. His schtick will grow old before too long with grown men. Half of the talk about him is generally where will he stop next. No thanks.

Happy BDay young fella!

That made me chuckle as it reminded me of when my mother asked my son, maybe one year out of college, how many times a week he dusted his apartment. His expression was PRICELESS! 😂 I’m only here because I can’t look at the football stuff right now. So many GENIUSES! Or is that Guinnesses? Hard to say for sure. My older sister and a close friend went to Syracuse, so I feel a bit connected. I’m just glad to have some hoops to focus on. College hoops is my secondary “thing”, but mostly Xavier.

I wouldn’t want him for free. Seriously, I just don’t like the guy. I wish Jim Schwartz had punched him in the face after Harbaugh smacked him on the back from behind following a game. Unless I got a piece of the action somehow, of course. I can be persuaded by cash. 😋

But…..if it was Tre WILLIAMS everybody would get all excited! Or, did that expire already?

That is one beautiful dog, and he had a great long run with you. Enjoy the wonderful memories. My first two dogs as a little kid were German shorthair pointers. It was too much energy for my family, but heaven is full of places for dogs to run full out to their hearts content.

If we can help remove the curse, I’d be all for it!

Happy BDAY! You’ll never be this young again!

A friend moving back to Columbus says it’s widely expected to be approved. Is that correct? Any idea?

We moved into a new house and had at least one electrician at the house for weeks. They might do $1k-$2k of work a day, then hand you a screen that offers tip options of 15-25%. For the ELECTRICIAN. There was custom or no tip or something, but I was so stunned I tipped him….the first time. Then I studied a little harder for a better option the next time. We actually became buddies and he’s a good guy, but this was not a 20% tip on a $15 lunch.