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YES!!!! Finally someone who has used the site I was really hoping at least one or two others had logged some time there. I'm assuming you've seen the same ridiculous (and sad) behavior by some of the bidders there that I have, and I completely agree that if you take the time to figure the site out, you can make out really well. Do you focus on less exciting items like I do, or have you made a run at some of the bigger name stuff?

When you have a proper front 7, the MLB should not have to be shedding blocks right and left in order to make plays. It's just too much pressure on the LB corp when we have ONE legit starter on the Dline. Not saying that the young guys can't develop into legit starters, but at least for this year they have put the LBs in a tough spot.

Maybe we need to call the front office and have his position listing changed from SS to UB for "ubiquitous"!

I understand...that's why I said in the original post that I"m not necessarily recommending the site. They sent me an email with a link for referring friends, and that's something people have done on TBD for as long as I can remember...everything from GoalLineBlitz to Netflix. Whether you sign up with the site directly or click on the link in my post, the sign-up process is the same...they just give the referring party a few extra bids to play around with for mentioning the site to others shoudl they decide to participate. Didn't see any harm in that, but if you found it offensive then I apologize. Damn right I don't know why, but I never get tired of seeing debates from one thread spill over into other threads like they're some sort of tornado, haphazzardly making its way from locale to locale as it sees fit, lol. It's like those movies where two people are in a brawl, and then they cut from scene to scene as it carries on from the bar, to the street, to the neighbors house, etc. It's almost like a game sometimes, cause I'll have not been on the board that day, but someone will make some obscure remark that seemingly makes no sense to me at all. Then I get caught up with the posts of the day and find that some new topic has been spilling over into almost every other thread. The other day, I was reading through my Foreman grill thread when Jim in Anchorage said something about grilling nothing but plain lentils. I was like, "wtf"?

Couldn't have said it better myself, Ramius. Regardless of the past, this regime deserves a proper window of time to right the ship.

Donte should find out what Ed Reed is sleeping on

One BEEEELION dollars! Here you go...straight from the site: Refer A Friend Tell your friends about QuiBids and receive 25 Voucher Bids! This is a completely free way to receive bids that can be used on any auction! If your friend signs up and buys a Bid Pack, we will give you 25 Voucher Bids! Simply give your friends this link: http://www.quibids.com/?refer=3379232 or you can send them an e-mail on the right with our special form!

lol, can't help it...I like comfortable pillows

Aside from the fact that they're both tall, Big Ben and Bledsoe are two completely different QBs. One is a winner who can read defenses, get through his progressions consistently, and make every throw. The other is an overrated stiff whose former team felt so much of that they traded him to a team in the same damn division. Unfortunately, Mallett is more like the latter than the former, IMO.

Thought I'd make a quick update... Over the weekend I won a Sobakawa pillow for $.89 and about six bids ($3.60), so including shipping it cost me about $9 for a $35-40 pillow that I was wanting to buy anyway.

Lurch belongs on a tv show, not behind center for the Buffalo Bills.

I think there's really only one pertinent thought for the game today... When you lose the turnover battle 0-7, you will lose.

I may join you in this vow, Jack, but I'll need some time to really consider the pros and cons. It's never a good idea to be hasty in making this sort of decision.

I read a lot of the feedback left in consumer forums and a lot of people are pissed off at their experience. That almost deterred me until I read more about their account of the site. When I was trying to figure things out, my plan was to stay well away from the "sexy", bigger ticket items. I had some needs for some average, less exciting things like a vacuum and cookware, lol, and the plan has paid off. In my opinion, people should only bid on the iPads and the 55" televisions when they are in the market for that item anyway and prepared to pay retail. That way, if they end up wasting a bunch of money on bids and lose out on the item, the money they invested toward the item can be deducted from the retail price, with the consumer paying the remaining balance. That way, it's a win/win scenario: There is a chance you'll pay retail for the item, but you're giving yourself a chance to "win" it at a pretty substantial discount. People who abuse that are going to lose a crapload of money, and I think those folks who are really disillusioned by this sort of auction. Thankfully, I hate to lose money and have absolutely zero tendency toward chasing losses lol. Yes, they do have a form of proxy bidding called "bid-o-matic", but I admit I don't know much about it's usefulness. It seems to be used more often on the larger ticket items from what I've seen.

A friend of mine told me about this concept a few weeks ago, and I decided to look into it. I was hearing about iPads and flat screen tvs going for like $20, which obviously sounded ridiculous so I wanted to find out what was going on. As it turns out, it's a very controversial means of auctioning off items, but for those who are smart about how they go about their business it can make for some pretty nice buying opportunities. The site that I've been playing around with is www.quibids.com and so far it's paid off. Basically what happens is you pre-purchase bids for $.60 each, and then find the auction item you wish to bid on. As the auction progresses, every time a bid is placed the price of the item goes up by $.01. When someone bids, the timer is reset for another 20sec, and it continues until no further bids are placed and there is a winner. Once you think about all this, three things are clear: 1) the site can make a ton of money, often times receiving many times what an item is really worth, 2) the consumer can get some fantastic deals if they're smart and practice restraint, and 3) the consumer can throw a lot of money down the drain by bidding multiple times on items they don't win. I've tried to be smart about it, and so far my out of pocket expense has been about $50-60. For that expenditure, here is what I've won thus far: - $15 Home Depot gift card (received) - $25 Home Depot gift card (received) - Cuisinart mini-prep food processor (received) - 14 pc Pyrex set (shipping soon) - Dirt Devil upright bagless vacuum (shipping soon) Thus far, I've won about $175-200 in merchandise and paid about a quarter of that. I pretty much burned through my first $20 trying to get a feel for how things worked, or I'd have spent even less. The Dirt Devil is my best win so far, having won it for $.13 and $10.99 shipping. Have any of you guys ever heard of this, or other similar sites? Although I've found a way to utilize it to my advantage, I don't necessarily recommend that others spend money here. If you do play around with it, I highly recommend you do your research and be smart about it, cause the potential for throwing a way a lot of money is there for sure. It's much more like gambling than shopping, IMO.

Teams that give Brady and Co all sorts of time to let things develop on offense lose. Teams that line up and smack them in the mouth and keep plugging away for all four quarters have a shot. We've actually got 2 1/2 difference makers in our D front 7 now....Moats, Williams, and Kelsay (he's the 1/2). If these three can generate pressure and we can win the turnover battle (easier said than done), I like our shot.

I can think of a few things that you apparently weren't taught, too.

Merry Christmas to you, Millbank! You are about the classiest gent around these parts, so I wish you and yours a wonderful holiday and a Happy New Year! And the same goes to all the rest of my Bills brothers and sisters (well, not the "classy" part, but the rest applies lol)

That's exactly it...if women are going to bring attention to their feet, then they need to be mindful of their attractiveness lol. As for males, unless they're at the pool or on the beach, there is NO GOOD REASON for them to be exposing their feet in public. But to get back to my earlier post in this thread, I don't know how many of you realize it, but one of the things we typically need to do during a patient assessment in the hospital is check pulses in the feet. I've often been scared to death in fear over what I will find when I lift up the sheet to do that. I've damn near had to go into therapy in order to get some of the traumatic images out of my mind

yep, that's why I'm trying to learn more about seasoning foods. It's amazing how much stuff drains off the meat when it's cooking. The little resevoir thing almost fills up when firing up some burgers.

Ah okay....well yeah, it is definitely the rule, can't dispute that...I just think the rule is a bit too restricting in this instance.

What did Chris Spielman say? And I typically feel the same way as you do. I have school loans that I'll be paying until I'm 6 feet under, so I agree that they get PLENTY of free stuff, including the education. That's why I am typically against them getting paid or whatever. But their own property is a different issue, IMO. Like the good Dr said, it's not hard to trace the money trail to make sure there isn't anything illegal going on with regard to boosters, agents, etc. And most items that you can sell have some sort of "book value" anyway, so as long as it was being done within reason, I don't see how you can tell anyone they can't sell their own propery or their signature. That's where I would draw the line if I were in charge... ...I'd also have "naked friday" for females on campus too, which is probalby why I"m NOT in charge

Tonights Foreman Special! 1 lb ground beef 1 tsp Lawry's seasoning salt 1 tsp worstershire sauce 1/4 cup chopped onions Press into burgers and fire 'em up!

I'm usually the type of person who will say, "rules are rules", but I completely disagree with the NCAA on this one. They should have every right to sell their OWN STUFF if they choose to. It's okay to give them free shoes or other perks when the school has a sponsor, but they can't use their own signatures or property for extra money when they need/want it? That's absurd.