SoCal Deek

As has often been said…that photo is of the Tottenham stadium in NE London…which by the way is SUPER modern looking both inside and out. It’s style is the complete opposite of the Seattle and/or Indianapolis stadiums as some on here have promoted over the years.

People can say what they want of Barkley as a QB but I thought he brought much needed positive attitude and support for Josh on the sideline. He was always laughing and very engaged. I don’t recall Mitch doing much of anything on the sideline last year. This is not to say that his role is to be the court jester but I’ll bet that when Josh’s career is done he’ll make it a point to thank guys like Barkley for helping him in his transition to professional football.

People please. Construction projects may just be the ONLY decent investment that your government can make. At their core they are JOBS programs. They put tax money directly back into the LOCAL economy but unlike other ‘socials’ programs they make the people receiving the money actually work for the reward and provide actual training as opposed to the usual waste we hear about in ‘training’ programs. On top of all that, the end product stays with society for what’s often in excess of a half century. Does anyone cry about the $20 million that Rich Stadium cost back in 1972? Of course not!

It was actually the wack job comment I was referring to….but I’m hoping you knew that. Again, just make your comment. Disagree with whoever you’d like, and then simply end your response. The name calling is so juvenile and beneath you.

And we’re back to the name calling. You’ve been doing so well.

Now do Hillary’s server.

Early on in my many decades long experience of working with public agencies I would get frustrated as to why nothing ever seemed to move along and nobody seemed to be trying to help. A VERY wise and experienced client of mine told me “you don’t understand…they aren’t trying to move anything and the certainly don’t want to declare anything finished….there’s no incentive for them.” From that point on I slept much better and avoided the ulcer. Trump’s problem was that while he’d probably also heard it, he hadn’t fully digested that advice. He figured…I’m the President, they’ll listen to me….we’ll get stuff done…nope!

Many on here know that I’m an architect that designs large public commissions. Yes, the cost and availability of construction materials go up and down all the time just like the price of oil that you’re all so familiar with. The pandemic made it REALLY problematic. I can tell you that we don’t pay much attention to it on projects of this size. Trying to time the construction market is a fool’s errand. Our timelines from design to construction are simply far too long.

On a related note...everyone should go back to the first post in the Covid thread. Go back and read through the first page or two....it's fascinating now knowing where this all ended up.

Everyone has to admit it'd be MUST SEE television just to see Trump rip up the State of the Union! It might be the most watched TV broadcast in the history of television.

Or....you could do what civilized people do, and just say "I apologize"....I misunderstood. It's OK to say you misunderstood. You're among a community of Bills fans here (except Chef who wrote them off years ago.)

Huh? I simply pointed out that he wasn't responding to a recent post.....but...if you actually read that old post you'll see that the poster said he had many gay friends....to which, clear out of the blue, you called everyone a homophobe. I have no idea why. Seemed like an odd, hate filled, go-to response....on YOUR part.

How in the world is it homophobic to say that you have a lot of gay friends?

Are you aware you're replying to a post from almost FOUR YEARS ago?

If you’ve never watched it, I highly recommend the History Channel series on the Foods, Cars, Toys etc That Built America. The hour long docu dramas are really well done! It’ll give you an appreciation for the inventor generation that created so much of what we take for granted today. Great stuff! As an example, the guy who invented The Slinky toy made one by mistake in his garage and went on to become a multimillionaire. He then squandered everything and left his family to become a missionary. It was his then destitute wife who created the famous Slinky Jingle that we all know, and she rebuilt the family fortune.

I’ll disagree…slightly. Did anyone ever think we’d be debating whether elementary school teachers should be talking to five year olds about sexuality? This is totally new ground that the progressive movement is testing the waters on. To be honest I didn’t think ANYONE would think it’s a good idea…and thus the thread.

Keep putting 'it out there'. That's what this kind of a Message Board is for. If you do it respectfully, with limited to no name-calling, you'll keep the dialogue going.

Everyone comes at this issue from a different angle, but I'll never buy into the concept that anyone's estate should magically revert back to the State upon their demise. For myself, I came from virtually nothing. The estate I've amassed was created from a ton of hard work and with the love and support of a dedicated family. For every story like mine there are thousands who squandered/spent every dime they made along the way. (I have a few business partners who live just that way.) Some on here promote the idea that the government should come in and say "thanks for playing, we'll take over from here". Why? On who's authority? I gave the government their required share each step along the way. They're supposed to be providing services to me....not the other way around. What did they do with their annual cut? Did they save and/or invest it...like I did? Or, did they squander it, like so many do? I'll answer it for you: They squandered it!

Nope......those years were already deep into my fanhood. If you didn't live through some of those late 1960's teams, you missed a real mess.

Hey! it takes a lot work to search all throughout Twitter and then copy/paste every stupid thing you find there onto this message board 😉

Won the lottery? You didn’t build that.

I'll add one point to an otherwise awesome post. If you really feel that you have too much, then by all means give it all away, and leave the rest of us alone. There's no law stopping you from paying more than what you 'owe' each and every year. Knock yourself out!

That's nothing....remember, hockey goalies didn't wear masks back then!

The rest of us all have. What ‘side’ do you think you’re on?

Thank goodness….for a minute there I thought you’d gotten a degree in divinity. Carry on.