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A buddy of mine just sold his McMansion. He is entering the empty nest phase of life, but he really wanted to flee from pool ownership. It cost him $700 to open, and $700 to close it each season, not to mention the utilities and chemicals. It was nice for the kids for a couple of years, but the smiles per dollar were low.

When the craving for Beef on Weck strikes.... I buy the Weck rolls at Wegmans, plus a container of their sliced "London Broil" and it is as good as the best restaurants, at half the price. The London Broil is really good. It's even better than half price when you consider drinks, tips, and tax for a restaurant sit down.

Heh. The Sporting News just suggested him for Bills backup. You'd probably be OK with that?

Due to salary cap hell, I have lowered my expectations for 2024. I see two scenarios: the Bills have a bad year, but I was braced for it, statistically--we're due for one or, the Bills have a good year and exceed my expectations--Yay! I'm ready for either outcome. You won't see me screaming for heads to roll or on the ledge of a tall building. Now if 2025 sucks, we need to talk.

Belichick loved to strategize to get certain players into certain situations. It was his emphasis during game week practices. Having Brady follow that style sounds good to me.

This is his last year on the contract with Amazon. I don't expect him to continue after this season. He may not be interested because he doesn't seem to have it in him anymore. Or, no network will be willing to sign him after this season. In any outcome, I expect that he is finished. He was really good, sometime ago.

Remember these monstrosities on every street corner?

I was harsh on Terrel Bernard after the first game he filled in for Tremaine Edmunds. It was a lackluster game for him and I expressed low expectations for the future. I WAS WRONG, and I am glad about that.

I like to watch on TV. I end up watching at a friend's house. That is great and all, but they have some habits. They talk over the announcer after big plays. They also do replays using the DVR function--on occasion they miss real game action doing so. But I accept it as-is because you can't over-appreciate a good friend.

This about sums it up: When I was active duty, the Sys Admins tested every update before they rolled them out to gen pop. I thought that was SOP. I guess not. I would go a step further: don't rely on Windows to be your Production System. Better options exist.

I almost adopted the cruising lifestyle. I looked at being a Looper. But I'm a bachelor and would have to go alone. It's something I consider a two person operation. Single handed docking makes my sphincter tighten, or going through a lock alone.

Dude should just quit drinking. If you are a drinker, then quit, you would be pleasantly surprised how much your life improves. And you certainly aren't going to kill someone while driving, so there is that benefit alone.

I, for one, am a Bills fan who highly approves of Allen's golf habit. Golf is good for the brain. It entails focus, concentration and strategic thinking--all of those contribute to good QB play. (confession: I have golfed only three times, but enjoyed it)

Youtube creators have the option of creating a transcript. I wish they had done so here. I like to get my news reading. I can read 10 minutes of video or podcast in about 2 minutes. Judging by the comments at Youtube, Dion was his usual personable and impressive self during this interview. He is a mensch. He's a credit to the Bills.

100 concussions and 15 seizures can do that to a guy. If he is not drinking now I will give him a pass in my book.

There multiple entire threads here where you could express that sentiment. It doesn't fit here.

RIP young man. I once lived in MD. The drivers are maniacs, so this is no surprise to me.

Von Miller. I want to be wrong about Von Miller. Tyler Bass is my runner-up for this question. I didn't select him because just as he snapped out of being good, he might snap back into being good. Kickers are weird head cases that way. Von Miller's knee might be an irrecoverable reality--Tyler Bass's brain may not be.

Recaps of Summer Games.... this is something I'm not going to get hot and bothered over. I don't see it as a step on a slippery slope toward full automation of coverage. Al Michaels.... is it the good Al from years back? I always liked that Al. Or is it the worn out, past his time, Al from Amazon? Amazon Al only has one year left, that's a good thing. I think of the Artificial Intelligence Spotify DJ that my daughter listens to. That guy isn't bad, the algorithm is very good. That could make a nice game recap if they do it right.

This penalty will be paid by higher ticket prices, higher streaming prices, and even more commercials. What a win for the fans!

Yeah, VPNs suck. I only got it for connecting to strange WiFi when traveling. For everything else over the internet, it is an impediment.

Paramount+ does not connect with my VPN at all. I have to shut down the VPN to use Paramount+.

I'm not going to take shots at Beane because he only has one player in the Top 6 percentile. An Athletic article has the Bills with the 4th best roster in the league. One can quibble with it, but it is in the ballpark. Good job Beane. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5421480/2024/04/18/nfl-draft-2024-roster-rankings-projections/ or maybe this link https://12ft.io/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5421480/2024/04/18/nfl-draft-2024-roster-rankings-projections/

House three doors down in my nice neighborhood is going for 185K. It's not a peach of a property, but for some people it's an upgrade in life. I've been watching and I'm concerned because a lot of the people looking at it have an investor vibe to them. That means renters and typically renters aren't optimal neighbors. They don't invest in the house (understandably) and neither does the landlord. The few renters on the street aren't quick with shoveling the snow or mowing the lawn.

There is something to be said for leaving WNY in your prime earning years and then returning when you are established in life. I am better off today having done that, rather than staying in WNY my whole career.