Augie

Is there an additional fees for leap years we have to budget for? I need to get this info to our financial planner ASAP!

Did you have some of his babies??? I hope it works out for you.

Maybe a nickname would make it more appealing? How does Brad “Baskin” Robbin’s sound? Available in 31 flavors!

While Cody Ford and Basham were very disappointing selections, let’s not make it out to be worse than it is. Ford started 9 games last year for the Bengals, in his 6th NFL season. Not worthy a high draft pick, but he’s an NFL player. Heck, I was surprised to see that even Basham was still on a roster last year. Every team has whiffs, and those were a couple of ours. I’m NOT saying it’s all perfect and wonderful, but it’s not as bad as some want to lead us to believe. We are a very good football team!

So, we will put you down as an “over”. Thanks! It’s funny how some guys just never get hurt. I remember some OL guy who retired after about 14 seasons and he only missed a few snaps. I’m sorry, are you made of something else? You can get that at other positions, as well. And then some guys just can’t stay on the field. I guess that’s why we look at averages, but those guys who just do battle and always keep going amaze me. .

RIP Way too young. Got caught in some nasty tide waters on vacation, apparently. (For those who hate to click.)

As you may have realized, I prefer to at least give the bright side a chance. Let’s give due to those who have earned it. ….and crap on the rest. Oh, I kid, mostly.

An interesting thread idea would be have you had any really memorable teachers, good or bad, and why? Just planting a seed I don’t think I’ve seen before. I have a few in mind, and some teachers in the family. What an amazing way to touch a lot of lives.

I don’t think there is any flood gate to open. Nobody wants to prolong getting the NFL riches and years of service unless it’s an extreme situation. This feels like it might be one of those extreme situations. There should be an option for that under the NCAA, which is a complete port-a-potty event at this point. Is the ONLY thing they do now is punish kids like this? As I’ve read it (possibly between the lines?) he would cave on the clause for some reasonable concession in some other area. How much is enough? The Bengals need to find a common ground, and they are failing. Manage him into the fold while still appearing to “win” on the clause.

In my perfect world, he can go back to college, earn some NIL since everyone else is, and re-enter the draft…..and the Bengals can have a 7th rounder for compensation and only because we pity their fans. I went to school there and my best friend still has Bengals season tickets. They can be easy to dislike.

So, the ghost of the NCAA is protecting the NFL rather than looking out for the college players or the schools? Doesn’t THAT figure! Burn that outhouse down with the Bengals! Maybe use the Browns as kindling while you’re at it.

You are correct, I was fooled by this: “Brandon Beane, the Buffalo Bills' General Manager, drafted Dion Dawkins in the second round (63rd overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft, according to the Bills Wire. He was selected after a former Bills defensive back, Bryan Scott,announced the pick” I don’t think we’ll ever know exactly what happened in that first draft, weeks before Beane officially became GM.

I think most of us fail to realize consistently the impact we can make on the lives of others. What might be an off handed comment just may stick with someone for years, for better or worse. It sounds like your teacher had a gift for encouraging others. Giving encouragement and positive support costs us nothing, but can be invaluable to others and last far longer than expected. I remember passing comments from decades ago that still give me a good feeling.

We could turn this into a recipe thread!

Don’t forget Dion Dawkins or Spencer Brown, bookend tackles who are pretty darn good. People ignore them because they don’t catch or carry the ball or make splash play on defense, but they count too!

I think it was Ravens, Eagles and then Lions with the Chiefs at #5. Look, I’m not married to any one ranking, but we are Super Bowl favorites again for a reason. We probably won’t win the SB, but some people here just love going full Eyore on everyone. We are pretty darn good, deal with it. Yes, we definitely have areas that need improvement, but so does everyone else.

Ok, we are mediocre at best. Thanks for clearing that up.

It wasn’t his list (I just caught a second of it, but ESPN may have been involved 🤢) but I think we are consistently recognized as one of the top teams in the league by objective sources. It’s not like the old days, when we really did suck. We are harder on our team, players and FO than I think most of the world is.

I just flipped across Cowherd and he had a list up with the best rosters in the league. The Bills were #4. You can argue about certain draft picks and FA signings, but we are consistently recognized as one of the top teams in the league, and it’s not “just Josh”.

Throw back uniforms are almost always hot garbage. They just look stupid, so I’m sure they won’t go away.

I think things like chemistry and algebra are the least important things you learn in school. You get exposed to a bit of everything to learn what you enjoy so you can decide what direction you’d like to go in life. But by far the most important things you learn are life skills. How to get along with other people, the good ones and the difficult ones. How to manage your time and meet deadlines. You learn about yourself and your priorities, and that’s important knowledge. I also learned that details matter. I remember an English class in middle school where the teacher wrote on the board: “Let’s eat, Steve” and “Let’s eat Steve” Details DO matter.

Somewhere in a Burbank, CA studio……. Somebody forgot to put on the recording light outside the door!

Was it a guy with a tow truck who was working for the bank, by chance? True story, I was in the early days of dating my wife and we were riding around with the convertible top down enjoying a Sunday morning. I randomly spotted a car we/my bank had been trying to repossess for a while, but the tow truck guys could never pin him down to get it. I spot it and pull up behind it and put my car in park, blocking it in. She is in WTF mode! What if this guy comes out of that apartment? What if he has a gun? I tell her not to worry, just walk away fast. We have to walk to a pay phone so I can call for the tow truck. It was about then that she started to wonder what our future together might be like. I’m not always boring!

I was in town a few years ago and made a point of going to Big Tree for lunch, just to see what it was all about. I learned the appeal of the place is in the history, not the ambiance…..unless you like those old Buffalo bars. I’m sure they exist everywhere, but my WNY youth is full of memories in places just like that. It’s just not the kind of place I visit a lot these days.

That was my plan at Duff’s on Sheridan, go in by myself and snag a seat at the bar. I went as about a 16 year old and shared pitchers of beer at tables with my older friends. I went in to try to get a seat at the bar a few years ago, only to realize they didn’t really have a bar to sit at. 🤷‍♂️