SoCal Deek

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.

Why are you so concerned when people respond to your posts? Do you think they’re so impressive that they should last forever? If so, you might want to try stone tablets. The internet is the wrong medium! But in the meantime take it as a compliment. We all assume you’re crying out for attention…so we’re just trying to help. Call us all givers!

And now you’re an expert on Christianity? Your expertise is ever expanding….just like the universe. 😉

Fascinating that this post comes from a guy in Seattle.

I’ll approach the debate a bit differently. Since the Bills already have a top QB under contract, is it really that hard to teach the OL to run block? The statistical difference between a great and below average running game is something less than 3 feet per attempt. I said the same thing last offseason…can we not work even a little bit on opening a crack or two so we can pick up that extra three feet on a somewhat regular basis. I mean after all….why not?

You’re on a different page alright. I’ll give you that. 😉

I’m not going to argue with you. We actually agree there. Where we disagree is that I don’t think it’s the US federal government’s role to correct that condition. And it’s definitely not when I’m done on this world and can no longer defend myself. If you want to eliminate or reduce the disparity, go right ahead, and do so voluntarily. I’ll be the first to applaud you for it. There are many in this world who do just that every day.

I'm not sure why you took it there. The Architects for the Bills new stadium are known around the world for their expertise in the design of sports stadiums. Just because you apparently hadn't heard of their work at Tottenham (one of their newest and best known projects) is no reason to make fun of the Architect or the Tottenham sports team itself. I'm pretty sure the London based Hotspurs have a significantly higher market dollar value than the Buffalo Bills. I believe the point of those posting about that stadium is simply to let everyone know that 'our' Bills new home is in very talented design hands. Go Bills!