SoTier
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I'm a big fan of John and Mary's Italian sub with lettuce, tomato, onion, and mayo. Yummmm!
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6 hours ago, 26CornerBlitz said:
No thanks to the injury prone and awful McClown. If the Bills do make the move to get Mayfield, I'd roll with him from day 1 as the #1 QB.
5 hours ago, SoCal Deek said:Lots and lots of options for sure. Which is far better than having no options. The ONLY scenario I imagine that would NOT sell with the fan base is keeping Tyrod as the starter. All other options are going to be anyone’s guess and we’ll have to wait and see how it plays over the course of 2018.
Excuse me, but making decisions about QBs to placate the fans is exactly what got the Bills busts JP Losman and EJ Manuel as well as possibly missing in the playoffs in both 2013 and 2014 (assuming they kept Fitzpatrick). The Bills need to do what's best to make the Bills a winning team rather than what boosts the bottom line by selling a few more tickets early in the season. Making the playoffs -- and winning -- will take care of filling seats and making fans happy. Ask the Jags.
4 hours ago, oldmanfan said:A nice analysis, but the question is whether the Bills see any of the supposed top guys this year as the kind of QB they have to have and would thus use a lot of picks to move up. My guess is not. But we'll see.
This is my objection to all the advocates for taking a first round QB in 2018. The only reason to take a first round QB, whether the Bills trade up or wait until #21, is because the Bills want that QB and none other. He can't be their second choice. He can't be drafted to placate the fans. He has to be their guy. If he's not, then pass. Take a QB in the second or third if they want an upgrade to Peterman.
BTW, I have no idea how they feel about any of the top QB prospects.
3 hours ago, Seanbillsfan2206 said:But he didn’t cut them. He wheeled and dealed them
Since "wheeled and dealed" implies that Beane was a crafty negotiator who got more for them than he probably should have, I would say a more accurate description of his trades would be that Beane meekly took whatever the other teams were willing to give. IMO, the Bills wouldn't have just cut Watkins -- and probably not Ragland and Dareus, either. Moreover, if the 2018 draft doesn't yield big time results, then Beane's moves failed.
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5 minutes ago, MJS said:
I guess the zone blocking scheme was better for pass blocking than for run blocking.
Oh, and Taylor still took a dump truck load of sacks. There is no way you can put that on the oline. Just his style of play.
Right. It's all Taylor's fault. If only he didn't try to extend plays when the defenders were in on him almost before he got the snap ... thanks to that wonderfully "efficient" OL.
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17 hours ago, Augie said:
One more problem with Goldens is they don’t live as long as some small yappy dogs. Quality over quantity, I say. My six Goldens have lasted anywhere from 8-13 years, with he average being closer to the low end. They all grow a tumor somewhere. The end.
A routine trip to the vet today with my 8-1/2 year old Golden led to a follow up call for x-rays and ultrasound on Friday. Tests showed something. We are having a rough enough stretch already, I can’t imagine losing my dog right now. That would just be piling on.....
Cancer is a major concern with Goldens, more so than hip displaysia. In other breeds, there are eye issues, hips, digestive problems. Most of these have a genetic basis and are related to the fact that purebreds are very inbred, with many breeds tracing to one or two individual dogs. Inbreeding tends to accentuate good traits, which is why breeders use it, but it also allows undesirable traits, especially if they're recessive, to show up. That's why many people advocate for mixed breeds.
15 hours ago, Augie said:Ummmm, none of my six Goldens have required all that much exercise. The breed has turned into 60-80 pound (or more, unfortunately) wannabe lap dogs. Even when young I never had to do much more than the 10 minute walk around the block. I DID do more, but if I didn’t it was no big deal. They just live to make you happy.
NOW, our experience with German Short Hair Pointers sounds like what you’re talking about. Both of those creatures needed to move to a farm! YOWZA!
The general rule is that the bigger the dog, the more exercise he/she is likely to need, and the best way to cure what owners often consider "hyperactivity" is exercise. I personally don't think that Goldens are particularly energetic as a breed but some individuals can be. Of course, some breeds are just overly energetic; Jack Russell Terriers, Border Collies, and German Shorthaired Pointers among them.
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7 hours ago, Acantha said:
NOT hyperactive??
I had a lab years ago and that thing never stopped!
I'm buying a home soon and want to get a puppy this spring, so I've been doing a lot of research on breeds. I love Goldens, but the more I read the more I think they're just too hyper. Warning after warning about how much exercise they need, and it's more than just the standard long walk every day. Has me a bit spooked because I'm a big believer that if a dog isn't getting the exercise they need they're just not happy.
Anyone with Goldens disagree?
Also looking at pits. Also energetic, but doesn't seem like quite the same extreme. I've had a few friends with pits over the years and they have all been outstanding dogs.
BTW, I have a 4 year old and don't really like small dogs. My last was a Mastiff that is now living with my ex wife. Absolutely amazing dogs, but holy crap the drool....
Labs and Goldens were originally bred to be hunting companions to sportsmen, primarily retrieving game birds. Hunters are frequently in the field for half or an entire day, so they need dogs that can do their job all day long, and sporting breeds have been bred for lots of endurance. This means that they need a goodly amount of exercise, and that's particularly true for larger dogs.
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It sounds like Hunt and his friends did tried to keep everything legal and stay out of trouble, from the party bus to sending the girls on their way when they found out they were under the legal drinking age. This is more like trying really hard to avoid trouble ... and having trouble find them anyways.
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A word of warning to would-be Beagle owners: be sure you get a Beagle that's NOT from a breeder who specializes in hunting dogs. Beagles bred to hunt are PITAs because that's all they want to do. Those types of Beagles really can't be let off leash outside a fenced enclosure because they'll be off if they catch the right scent (usually rabbits but some will trail deer).
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22 minutes ago, Fetou said:
Just use "freefillableforms" that are provided by the IRS. You get a nice interface to fill out the forms, it does auto calculations for most steps to prevent any user error, and you can submit electronically at the end. 100% free and a lot faster than using the software which asks you 1000 unnecessary questions.
This is what I do, too. IMO, Americans have been completely brainwashed into believing doing their taxes is complicated, but the reality is that most taxpayers don't have much more than jobs, house mortgages, and retirement savings/retirements and so should be able to do their own taxes, even if they itemize deductions. It's not hard ... you need to be able read English and do math at an 8th grade level, and that's true even if you qualify for EIC. The hardest part of doing taxes is keeping records and collecting all your tax data in one place ... and you have to do that whether you do it yourself, use tax software or a tax preparer.
If you own a business, rental properties or have investments that you actively manage then you probably need professional assistance, but I would use an accountant not one of the tax prep firms. Those are just rip offs, especially when their fees are a percentage of your tax refund. The fees should be based on how long it takes to do your taxes (usually related to how many forms you need).
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7 minutes ago, chknwing334 said:
The GSP was the such a cool dog and they are great with kids, but they can have a lot of energy.
My previous dog was a rescured GSP, and they're easily my favorite breed, but I'm too old to keep up with a young GSP.
If you're looking for a purebred, but would also like to rescue a dog, there are two good routes to doing both at the same time: breed rescues and reputable breeders who are looking to place dogs they bred that were originally sold as pets but were returned (many reputable breeders now require that people who buy their dogs sign an agreement to return them if they can't keep them for whatever reason). My rescue Airedale didn't come with such a guarantee but when I contacted his breeder, he was very helpful in working with Bandit. He was also angry that the person he sold the dog to didn't treat him decently and then sent him to the shelter. My GSP came from a GSP rescue group that was active in eastern NY.
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57 minutes ago, LittleJoeCartwright said:
Unfortunately, it’s part of their culture. Had a co-worker who grew up in Oakland. He was telling us about he and his wife meeting up with someone to sell a car and he says “of course the wife had a gun in her purse in case there was any funny business”. While most of us were taken aback by this, I thought that I guess that’s just what they’re used to
Who are "they" exactly? Do you mean blacks? That Foster is black and you used "they" twice to refer to whomever you're referring to suggests you're simply dealing in stereotypes. Do you believe that being involved in/tolerant of organized crime is part of the culture of Italians in NY/NJ, too?
Maybe Foster's bad behavior stems from being raised in the southern football "culture" in which talented football players, white and black, are given passes for all their bad behavior. I'm sure it's a big shock when some pampered SEC players realize that being "on the team" doesn't exempt them from obeying the law.
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15 hours ago, Heitz said:
YES - Red Gerard won the first US Gold in Snowboard Slopestyle! I work with / know him and couldn't be more excited for him, he's a really good kid.
http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/snowboarder-red-gerard-wins-first-us-gold-medal-2018-winter-olympics
USA USA USA!!
Snowboarding is crazy! Those guys do so many amazing tricks! The ladies slopestyle starts today I think.
I like the Winter Olympics better than the Summer games, partly because I watch more of them because I'm stuck inside because of the cold weather, but mostly because there are fewer events so I get to see more of individual events. I'm a big fan of curling, downhill skiing, and bobsleds ... and now snowboarding.
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6 minutes ago, /dev/null said:
How does a dishwasher operate without the combination of electricity and water?
I don't know about your kitchen, but my DW is plugged into an outlet with all the wiring behind the wall. I don't have a breaker box under my sink to control the dishwasher or any other appliance.
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On 2/9/2018 at 10:56 PM, /dev/null said:
Finished watching a documentary on Jonestown / People's Temple and that s**t just freaks me out. How people can blindly obey that crap into mass suicide, I just don't understand it.
I do have to give Jim Jones credit tho. He did manage to marry religion and Socialism, two belief systems that require blind faith, obedience, and subservience
But how do people fall for that nonsense. !@#$ing creepy
Some people are simply more easily susceptible to demagogues than most of the population. They need to have something/someone believe in, so they seek it out.
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Electricity and water don't mix. I can't believe that there could be any situation would make this set up "not necessarily against code" but that's just me.
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Somebody stupid enough to lend a 4 time convicted felon $10,000 is asking to get ripped off. C'est dommage.
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14 hours ago, Kelly the Dog said:
I always vote for Labs. My favorite breed. But I think KA said he didn't want one so big or aggressive and didn't have a yard to run. Labs would still be great but didn't fit the criterion.
I'd vote for either a Lab or a Lab mix from the shelter. Not all Labs are large, and some strains are smaller/lighter bodied than others (I think they might be referred to "English Labs"). Female labs also tend to be smaller than males. I don't think Labs are aggressive at all, and after puppyhood, most are pretty laid back. Their biggest fault tends to be their notable appetites.
A perfect family dog may be a Labradoodle mix. A friend of mine has one, and she's a great little dog (3/4 minature/toy poodle) that doesn't shed, has a Lab temperament, and poodle athleticism.
Most of the golden doodles I've seen are bred on the Golden/standard Poodle cross, and they're all large dogs, especially the males which seem to be bigger than either Goldens or Poodles. I don't know if Golden/minature Poodle crosses are done, but they would be smaller dogs.
I would also recommend a miniature or a smallish standard Poodle. I currently have a small standard Poodle (about 45 pounds), and he's a perfect dog, much more attuned to people than previous dogs I've had. Miniature and standard Poodles don't shed, tend to be athletic but not overly energetic like Jack Russell Terriers, affectionate, and very people-oriented.
Lab mixes from the shelter are also good bets. Most shelters operate with trial periods for adoptions so that dogs can be returned if the match isn't a good one.
14 hours ago, Kelly the Dog said:They are insane. Fun but absolutely crazy. Never be a quiet moment in the house with three kids. Other terriers are great. Airedale terriers are super smart.
I second this e v a l of Jack Russells and Airedales. Airedales come in two types: most are about 24-28 inches at the shoulder but the large ones may be as tall or taller than Goldens. You have to be sure you get the right type.
Another smallish dog that's athletic, energetic but not crazily so, good tempered, and people-centered are Australian shepherds. Aussies are medium sized, forty pounds or so, and some strains are even smaller. They're smart and focused but not nearly as much as Border Collies so they're trainable but they don't have the strong instinct to round up and/or order their world the way Borders do. They generally make much better family pets than Borders because they don't get bored.
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I have several kinds of feeders of different types filled with black oil sunflower seed, nut and fruit blend, peanuts, and suet which attract sparrows, house finches, chickadees, woodpeckers (downy, hairy, and occasionally red bellied), slate-sided juncoes, nuthatches, cardinals, and bluejays not to mention those feeder pests starlings and pigeons. In warmer weather, I feed sunflower seeds and nyger seed, but I get lots of birds all year around because I mostly maintain a bird-friendly yard with no pesticides, water sources (an artificial pond with waterfall and at least two birdbaths), food sources (choke cherry trees, lots of brightly colored flowers, berries, and weedy areas) and shelter (a row of arborvitaes along the north fence line). I get lots of doves, robins, hummingbirds, and goldfinches as well as some unusual visitors during migrations like evening grosbeaks and orioles. I've occasionally even had young goshawks hang around in my yard for a few days in the fall because of the smaller birds that come to my feeders.
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19 minutes ago, Doc Brown said:
Thanks to the rookie wage scale, if Rudolph and Jackson were there at #21 and #22 I would take both of them in the 1st round. At best you'd develop two great quarterbacks and get some excellent compensation for one of them in a future trade. At worst they're both busts and we draft the top qb prospect next year. We still have two 2nd rounders to address other positions. In reality, we could easily pick one in the 1st and one in the later rounds like the OP suggested.
This post is nonsense. How exactly does a team develop two great QBs at the same time? Are the QBs alternating snaps or games or what? And how would a team even know if both were busts after only one year if they were constantly being shuffled in and out of the line-up? I suppose you were one of those who declared Jared Goff a bust last season or have annointed DeShon Watson the greatest QB of all time based on his limited rookie season.
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49 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:
Like the Redskins did with RG3 and Cousins. Don't trade up but take the QB that falls to you, plus a next-rung QB in a lower round like White or Lauletta? As a hedge against busting out our as an asset to deal later?
Not unless the second QB was the BPA in the 6th or 7th round because the Bills have too many holes to waste picks.
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4 hours ago, BuffaloHokie13 said:
And this year looks like it may yield 3 franchise QBs. So clearly it isn't the year to trade up...
That's what many fans thought about the 2011 and 2012 drafts, too. They were howling because the Bills didn't draft Blane Gabbert or Christian Ponder or trade up to get Robert Griffin III. Aside from Newton, Luck, and maybe Tannehill (depending how you view him vs Dalton and Cousins) the best QBs from 2011 and 2012 came out of rounds other than Round 1 (Andy Dalton, Russell Wilson, Kirk Cousins).
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1 hour ago, NastyNateSoldiers said:
Especially since he might cost up to 20mil per season. But then again Mcd got Mcholes to fill on his Defense and that's more important than getting a franchise QB.
What if there's no franchise QB to be had???? You, like so many stubbornly delusional Bills fans, apparently assume that all the Bills have to do is draft a first round QB and voila!, he'll turn into a franchise QB. Don't bother to deny that that's your assumption, either, because your own words betray your feelings on the subject.
The Bills tried twice before, in 2004 and again in 2013, to take a first round QB just to take a first round QB and suffered disastrous consequences. Face reality: if the Bills draft a QB in the first round in 2018, they won't be drafting another first round QB for at least four or five years unless said QB is a bust, so they better make their QB pick a good one or draft somebody else. Drafting the wrong QB is worse than not drafting any QB.
FYI --
- Among the FA QBs, probably the only significant upgrade to Taylor is Cousins. As a FA, he picks where he'll sign, which is very unlikely to be the Bills. Franchise QBs are rarely to be found in FA.
- Among the QBs in the draft, it's entirely possible that even if they want to trade up, the Bills may not be able to find a dance partner. In both 2011 and 2012, there was no way Carolina or Indy were ever going to trade out of the #1 pick.
- No QB in the draft comes with a guarantee ... and outside of the #1 pick, it gets dicey even for first round picks. Of 27 first round QBs taken since 2000 outside of the #1 pick, only 10 have been long-term starters on at least a level of Jay Cutler, Sam Bradford or Ryan Tannehill. That's still only about 1 out of 3. Pretty shabby odds.
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On 1/31/2018 at 7:25 AM, Call_Of_Ktulu said:
With Taylor you know there is no chance at a Super Bowl.
With Bradford if he can stay healthy you have a chance at a Super Bowl.
I would choose Bradford and the chance.
How many teams has Bradford been healthy enough to take to even a winning season? Not many because he's missed all/most of 4 seasons in his 8 year pro career. Bradford can not stay on the field, which is exactly why Case Keenum became the Vikings' starter. When he's on the field, he's basically a game manager type QB in the same mold as Tyrod Taylor ... or Alex Smith prior to 2017. He's one of those first round QBs who keeps getting starting jobs because he hasn't totally crashed and burned ... because he's always hurt.
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9 minutes ago, BuffaloHokie13 said:
I've got to disagree here. There's no consensus #1 because of the strength of the competition. If you take Darnold or Rosen and put them in 2017 or 2019 they are the clear #1 choice and it isn't even close.
We'll have to agree to disagree. I'm not impressed with comparisons to a future draft class or a draft class in which only 1 first round rookie QB distinguished himself ... and that for only part of a season. Generally, drafts yield 1 franchise QB no matter how many prospects are taken in the first round, and usually that's the guy who's clearly head and shoulders better than any of the other QBs.
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5 hours ago, Buffalo Barbarian said:
Yes but many stars can be found in most rounds with the other positions especially RB ,QBs not as much.
Exactly this. Maybe more star QBs would come out of other rounds if the QB position was such that more than 1 QB regularly played in games (such as DL rotations or RB substitutions) but that's not the nature of pro football. Most of the truly successful QBs who've come out of later rounds in the last 16 years were drafted lower for reasons really unrelated to their ability to play QB (ie, usually short or slightly built), and they benefited from being given real shots to start fairly early in their careers.
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PFF Rates the Bills 2nd in 2017 Pass Blocking Efficiency
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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That was Taylor's fault, too. The OL wasn't used to a QB who couldn't escape the initial pass rush.