Royale with Cheese
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6 minutes ago, technobot said:
Was he toxic behind the scenes? I was sick of his passive-aggressive BS but I'm a Gen Xer who is sick of all social media anyway so wtf do I know (obligatory get off my lawn). And yes, I was thrilled for trading for him when it first happened, despite all of this being his MO.
Guess the brain trust is all in on eat our medicine now to set ourselves up for later. Just shocked it came to this considering the dead cap from Diggs' trade and already needing a #2, and now needing a #1.
It had to have been. They were willing to eat $31 million for him.
I also don't think they trade Diggs without Allen's "permission".
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2 minutes ago, Beast said:
I bet they are trading up into the top 10 to get one of the big 3.
Without a doubt.
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On 3/29/2024 at 6:34 PM, ExiledInIllinois said:
The family pittie saved lives from a deranged Ill-annoyan high on the MaryJane committing a stabbing spree:
Brandy you're a fine dog, what a nice family pet you'd be...
"...Weber said she and her two kids — all of whom have visible injuries — were home Wednesday afternoon when she took her pit bull, Brandy, out the back door and heard a man say "hey" to her before he stabbed her in the face.
As she crawled through the house screaming for Vollman to help her, she said, Brandy jumped on and bit the man, giving her enough time to escape. ..."
This pit deserves this.
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2 hours ago, CodeMonkey said:
Agree about the bolded 100%. It's great that you can afford it, and that you and your son enjoy the experience enough to take the price increase in stride. It's not financially hard on me. Like you I could afford it as well. But the experience for me is not worth anywhere near the cost of the day at the Ralph. We stopped going in person several years ago. Now for the 1pm starts I record the game, and I have software that skips the commercials automatically on playback. So my family spends Sunday afternoons doing what we like, then we get pizza and all meet up to watch the game in 90 minutes or so while eating dinner.
What I feel bad about are the fans that have managed to afford seasons for their families for years, now needing to find or get a loan for a pretty large lump sum payment that does nothing but help finance the Biils new stadium rather than the NFL, which as you say is the "biggest sport in the world revenue wise" (it's actually 2nd behind soccer, but close), financing it. That just leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
Agreed.When I said #1, I meant one league in a single country. FIFA is in over 200 nations and 700 Leagues and yet the NFL is right behind them in total revenue….pretty wild.
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On 3/28/2024 at 8:45 AM, 4merper4mer said:
MLB takes a lot of criticism. IMO most of it is from impatient children who demand a sport with instant gratification. That said, opening day should be a big deal/marketing opportunity. Today’s schedule includes:
Angels at Orioles
Brewers at Mets
This year is way better than most so maybe they’re learning but couldn’t those games have flipped who was home? It’s not like they’re not playing each other later in the year. I get it’s not easy because there are road trips that involve multiple hops but still. You can plan the first week to 10 days with dome and good weather teams at home and go from there.
It takes a lot of criticism because it's a slow sport with a lot of routine plays and that gets boring.
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21 minutes ago, hondo in seattle said:
I was at Camp Casey in Tong-du-chon (aka Dongducheon), about an hour north of Seoul. I visited Yongsan a few times. It was where the 8th Army was headquartered.
In 1988, before credit cards were commonly accepted in Korea, you had to carry cash. One time - long story - I found myself broke in Seoul on a Sunday evening with no way to get back to Camp Casey. So I went to Yongsan, where there was a cashier's booth where I could maybe cash a check, hoping and praying it would be open late on a Sunday.
From what I understand, the U.S. garrison that was once there is now gone. I loved serving in Korea and still love Korean food. That was one of the best years of my life. What was it like to live there as a kid?
I don't remember much of it at all. I was very young.
I just remember my brother was picked up by Military Police because he was throwing rocks at the street lamps because there was an eclipse coming....he wanted to make it as dark as possible.
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2 minutes ago, Jauronimo said:
When speaking Korean do you translate English proper nouns? I am confused, cheese-ssi.
How do you say "Marvin Harrison Junior, Ohio State" in Korean?
버팔로 빌스, 오하이오주 출신 마빈 해리슨 주니어 선택
beopallo bilseu, ohaioju chulsin mabin haeliseun junieo seontaeg
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Just now, GASabresIUFan said:
Benard also made the list at 777K (No. 17). I wonder how much Benford received?
Yeah but that's only like $450,000 after taxes. Then another $45,000 for his agent. With the stadium being built, will Bernard be able to afford to live in Buffalo with additional taxes? Could he afford the PSL for his family?
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9 minutes ago, Beast said:
Of course I know what rap music is.
Greatest rapper of all time…
When you had hair, was it styled like that?
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14 minutes ago, Beast said:
The Orchard Park Buffaloes.You down with OPB? Yeah you know me?
If you don't know that pun reference, it's a song called "O.P.P" by a rap group called Naughty By Nature.
If you don't know what rap is, it's the music that makes suburban white teens think they're hard.
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6 minutes ago, DrDawkinstein said:
It feels like given the current status of society we dont really need an April Fools Day anymore.
Hey Hey Hey Hey
Hey Hey Hey Hey
Lets go Orchard Park
Lets go Orchard Park
It goes perfectly together!
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11 minutes ago, hondo in seattle said:
In the army I hated calling cadence, the call-and-response songs we sing to keep soldiers in step when marching or running. So once when I was stationed in Korea, I learned some Korean cadences from the Korean soldiers serving with us. Korean cadences sound odd and unrhythmic to an American audience. And that's what I sang when the commanding officer called on me to sing cadence. He never called on me again.
My dad was stationed in Korea and I lived there for a few years. Yongsan?
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I am going to announce it in Korean and no one will know until the name banner comes up.
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8 minutes ago, Matt_In_NH said:
The key is to do this slowly so its not noticed, I would suggest 2 inches per year over 24 years to get to the final of 72 iinches. If you try to go faster than they someone will catch on.
To really catch them off guard, I would say 1 inch per year over 48 years.
17 hours ago, Beast said:
I can’t keep them to myself any longer, damn you!My new rules would be one of two things.
1- shrink the distance between the uprights. Kickers are way too good.
2- if not 1, then anything over a 40 yard FG is only 2 points. I don’t think a team that drives to the opponent's 5 yard line and kicks a 22 yard field goal should be rewarded the same as a team that only makes it to the 35 and kicks a 52 yard FG.
Or, do both #1 and #2. 🤓
5 points for a ball greased up with KY Jelly.
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41 minutes ago, ExWNYer said:
Because he's a pain in the neck...
Maybe necks time he will rethink his decisions.
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5 hours ago, CodeMonkey said:
Most who have "considerable wealth" didn't get there by blindly and stupidly allowing themselves to get raped by businesses.
They had a small business owner on the news here recently who has 8 box seats seasons, has had them for years. His ticket rep told him the PSL for him would be $400K, which his business could not afford. The owner asked if there was some kind of discount available and was told no. The choice was to pay or give up some or all of the seats. The rep did offer up the contact info for a place to take out a loan (from which I suspect the Bills get a kickback).
That's what the NFL has come to, pricing themselves out of reach to blue collar fans. The NFL has shown its insatiable greed for some time now, but I (probably stupidly) was expecting more from a team in a blue collar town like Buffalo.
As do the teams themselves.
Bottom line, if you don't like it don't pay. That's all the NFL cares about quite frankly, when it affects their bottom line.
A little dramatic. Every business is affected by their bottom line.So anyone who buys a PSL is getting blindly and stupidly raped?
You have your right and opinion to not like it and also not go. But since the NFL continues to grow and this is supply meets demand again…and the NFL has no reason to change.
I am not going to like paying more but I understand it is what it is. I bring my son up there every year and this won’t stop me from doing it. Plane tickets, hotels and game tickets are expensive for me but I will continue to do it because its worth it to me.
If its too financially hard on you, it sucks, I really do feel bad for you but this the result of something that is the biggest sport in the world revenue wise.
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There are some thoughts you should just keep to yourself.
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Isn’t it funny that the person who gloated the most about their wealth is having the biggest issue with extra fees?
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20 minutes ago, Ethan in Cleveland said:
Well to keep using your analogy you can choose not to get poked in the eye.
Nobody is forcing someone to buy the PSL.
If you want the team to stay in Buffalo this is the price you pay. It's the world we live in.
No less than five other cities would take the Bills and their fans would willingly pay for the PSL.
Cleveland and northeast Ohio is about to put up 500 million just to renovate their broken down stadium or get shilled for $1B or more to build a dome.
Can't have it both ways. You want the team you have to pay.
As for me I'm still going to get club level tix a few times a year and hit a couple away games a year. I still work too many weekends to justify season tix even if I'm only under 3 hours away now.
100% to this post.
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28 minutes ago, Einstein said:
That extra fee is why it’s not comparable to most other businesses (even in entertainment). The extra fee isn’t there for concerts, magician acts, car shows, etc etc etc.
That’s the entire point.
The growth has no correlation to the PSL. The PSL’s do not contribute to growth because they directly subsidize the stadium rather than the P/L of the team. This is what the owner of the team should be paying.
Not to mention, the NFL has seen consistent growth for over 100 years and PSL’s are a relatively new part of the equation, and for less than half the teams the majority of that time. The vast majority of growth is attributable to media rights.
Was this Country Club paid for by taxpayers? If so, name it. It should be publicly shamed.
The entire point is sports entertainment operates differently and the NFL is the most in demand so they will have an extra fee which is the PSL.
If the PSL was losing money or hurting their revenue, they wouldn't do it.
Okay Johnny Drama...they should be publicly shamed lol?
"Did you hear these mega millionaires have to pay extra fees with their memberships and have to buy more to get more after??"
"Are they forcing them to have these memberships?"
"No, it's up to them if they want to live there or not. You don't have to live there, you can just sign up too but it costs more."
The public outcry would be close to the Boston Massacre.
The club is paid for by the members. It's a private club inside a gated community and the people who live inside pay for it along with other members. Through membership fees, revenue from the restaurant and bar and the additional memberships to use other amenities. But if you don't live there, you can still have a membership but not sure what the qualifications are. So in your extra scenario, it plays out 100% to your Taco Bell comparison.
Quoted by you:
"Taco Bell building, then paying to enter the building they paid for, then paying for the tacos themselves"
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I am starting to get the feeling that Beane gets aggressive and we make a trade to be the biggest story of the draft.
Our 1st round picks are always in the mid 20's and later. Those are harder and harder to find playmaking difference makers. Yes it does happen but it's not often.
Use those picks to move up high and get the guy that can be the Marvin Harrison to Peyton Manning.
Subliminal message in there....
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12 hours ago, Einstein said:
The PSL’s are the problem for most, so removing that comparable item necessarily removes the point of a comparison.
Posters really need to read and understand the context of a post or discussion before responding.
1) PSL’s = / = Ticket Fees.
2) No-one is arguing that this is not rare circumstance in sports. We all know billionaire owners made PSL’s common in sports. This discussion originated from saying that it is not common in general BUSINESS. An analogy was made to taxpayers not paying for the Taco Bell building, then paying to enter the building they paid for, then paying for the tacos themselves. That is what spawned the post you responded to.
PSL is a fee and we are talking specifically about additional fees to watch the game. So yes, PSL is the major discussion of this but as my point still stands, you pay fees for entertainment, there is just an extra one for football because of it's demand. As someone who apparently runs a business, in this scenario, the business owners who have implemented these plans have seen growth....how is that not a successful business model?
The really high end country club across the street from me, members first have to pay an initiation fee which is a lot. Then they have annual membership fees every year after that. That just gets them in the door of the country club.
Does this membership fee include food, drinks, golf, tennis, swimming etc? Nope, just gets you in the door to where you basically can hangout.
If you want to play golf, swim or other activities...another fee. Guess what pays for the building? The members.
My best friend and his wife do well and they're part of a country club and their set up is the same except their membership fees include the pool.
It happens in a much smaller setting than the NFL.
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5 minutes ago, Einstein said:
Where did you pay for the right to buy the tickets in this example? To meet the qualifications of our situation, the example must include:
1) You, the taxpayer, paying for the venue.
2) You paying for the right to buy the ticket (PSL).
3) You paying for the ticket.
If any of these are missing, the comparison is not valid.
Comparisons do not need to be 100% the same to be valid lol. That would mean you can’t compare anything because nothing is 100% alike.-
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Diggs traded to Texans for picks
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This trade doesn't happen unless Allen tells Beane he's good with it.