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15 minutes ago, B-Man said:
Dune, Brave New World, Handmaiden's Tale...is that just a clever graphic or have those books been removed?
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9 minutes ago, JDHillFan said:
I seek understanding. Can you tell me the value of anal/oral library materials for elementary school children? Betterment of society?
I imagine the value is the same as any book on sexual materials for elementary school children, which were available when i was a kid. Most of the value there is probably to simply open conversation so that kids aren't afraid/embarrassed to talk if something wrong is happening. If the mindset is "we don't talk about that" then what happens if they need to?
Ultimately though, I don't think it matters much. i wouldn't waste $$ getting rid of it.
I seek to understand bans (or restrictions or whatever) in an age where everything is easily available, knowing that kids will be even more curious when things are banned.
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5 minutes ago, JDHillFan said:
Or their parents can buy the books for home reading. As many copies as they want since nothing is banned. Saves precious education dollars for more important things.
Agree, I wouldn't waste precious education dollars on removing books either.
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15 minutes ago, Westside said:
You definitely did not turn out fine!
Lol fair enough
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Banning books, wtf? Yeah, that really stops kids lol. They have the internet and most can outsmart their parents, especially online. They will get their hands on whatever, banning only makes them want to try harder. Sure, parents rights and all, but generally kids dgaf.
Heck, without internet we got porn at waaaaay too young an age (7 maybe?). And i *think* i turned out fine. Had to wait till about 11 or 12 for the anarchist cookbook. And then the supreme disappointment at probably 13 when i read the famously banned (and only wanted it because it was banned) "Catcher in the Rye".
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As an outsider looking in, the "issues" don't matter here, lies were everywhere, it's about likeability plain and simple.
Newsome came off like a typical politician type who is well spoken and knows the game. We have seen his ilk many times before. Even when he was wrong or took a shot he let it roll off him and kept going. Not saying he would make a good president but he looks and acts the part in a stereotypical way.
DeSantis is so unlikable with the awkward smiling it's cringeworthy. The poop map was in such poor taste and he stood there grinning "gotcha!" Really, you went to poop? Lol it was pretty bad. When he was under fire ugh man it's almost unbelievable that he hasn't learned how to deal with it. You think he would have learned from Trump but he is no Trump, not at all.
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14 hours ago, The Red King said:
(Please don't merge this with the thread complaining about the Bills/Eagles officiating. This is different, with wider scope, and not limited to the Bills.)
There have always been suspicions that the NFL is fixed, but this year seems almost blatent. There have been a ton, a ton of badly officiated games this season, and not just involving the Bills. The NFL is in bed with Vegas and the gambling apps, that much is fact.
So, my question is, what do you believe? I don't believe the league is outright scripted. But I do believe they have preferences, and are not afraid to unleash the officials to get the outcomes they want, based on trends.
I hate to be that guy. I hate to think about conspiracy theories. But the officiating all around the league has been laughably bad/questionable the whole season.
No. And if so, to what end?
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3 minutes ago, Pine Barrens Mafia said:
I hate melons, it's true. They're like snot encased in rinds
i knew there was more to it! 😂
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25 minutes ago, Pine Barrens Mafia said:
Don't care that we have the melon farmer and some think he's the greatest thing since sliced bread.
This team is in year one of a minimum three year playoff drought. "Why, Pine?" You might ask. Well, it's simple, really. It's the salary cap. (All numbers 2024 per spotrac)
First up is the melon farmer himself, at a whopping 47 MILLION dollars next year. He's gotta be a whole lot better than what he is at that price tag.
Next we have the illustrious Non Miller with a 23 MILLION dollar cap hit for zero tackles, zero pressures, zero forced fumbles, zero production.
The next nothingburger with an enormous cap hit is Dawson Knox, who's got us on the hook for 14.4 million dollars.
Tre White is next, feel bad for the guy, but his career is over. 16.6 against the 24 salary cap.
That's 101 million dollars in cap hoovered up by four players, and we can't really do a whole hell of a lot to get out from under that load in 24 or 25. Now, that only half the equation. The other half is the replacements to be necessary in the upcoming two years:
Hyde - washed
Poyer - washed
Milano - love the guy, but I have doubts about his future long term
Morse - long in the tooth
Davis - need better
Epenesa/Groot - given the cap, no way we keep both
Diggs - yes, diggs. He's 29 THIS YEAR. We're going to need to replace him soon.
This list isn't all inclusive but you get the point. The point is, we're not WASTING the melon farmer's prime years, we've WASTED them. By the time this team next sniffs the playoffs, it'll be the year of our Lord two thousand and twenty-six, and Josh Allen will be 30 years old.
Will he be better at 30 than now? I have my doubts.
What's the fix? ***** if I know at this point but what I do know is this team, as it's constituted today is done now and into the intermediate term. Flane away haters, but numbers don't lie.
melon farmers are pretty great. they bring us melons. i like melons. maybe you don't like melons? that's a shame.
what's especially cool is that we have a melon farmer who is also an absolute STUD QB! too bad you dont like melons or stud qbs you would probably enjoy life more but what do i know im just a guy who likes melons and stud qbs.
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1 minute ago, PBF81 said:
Was simply pointing it out.
Talk about making mountains out of molehills. LOL
But as long as you're enjoying yourself ...
I don't believe you lol
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Good old trends that have zero relevance
12 hours ago, PBF81 said:Still the onset of a trend if it happens.
Kind of like us not winning @ the Chargers. We haven't won out there in six games going back over 40 years.
Right or wrong, makes sense or no sense, it's still a trend.
Agree with Gunner, we find a way to win tomorrow. But we'll see.
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3 hours ago, BuffaloBillies said:
Can't we wait until he shows he can make an impact in practice? I would bet there are drills they could do to simulate game action. Not sure why he has to so slowly figure out what he's got left while taking up a spot on the field. It's like we're playing with 10 out there. He literally doesn't do anything. I would take any other option over him right now, until he proves it in practice. Hope I'm wrong this week, but I haven't been the last 6 weeks.
There is no substitute for real game action especially in rehab. If he is to rehabilitate, he needs to play.
Saying he "literally does nothing" is just wrong. Literally.
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I want something i can't make for myself. Lobster, steak, all that good stuff i can do myself
High quality sushi my #1 choice
Dim sum #2
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15 hours ago, PBF81 said:
Indeed!
But let's even it up vs. Philly!
1 loss is an outlier. 2's a trend.
Ah yes, two data points four years apart = trend. Excellent analysis.
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None of us know where von can get to but if there is a chance for him to make an impact this season, he must play.
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15 hours ago, John from Riverside said:
No, it’s not the correct stance
They are killing the wrong people
How can we ceasefire when both sides fighting this war want to fight?
I hate that innocents will die because of war, i really do, but that's what happens when people want to obliterate each other.
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2 hours ago, BigBadBills said:
What if we would take hall like everyone wanted instead of a guy who can't even get on the field?
"everyone" lol. who are you, gary oldman?
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39 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:
Have they coached him to regress in his reading of defenses pre-snap? Because that is the bit that is most concerning to me dating back to last year. It looks like Josh's processing only begins once he has the ball in his hands. Go back a couple of years and I really thought he was becoming an elite processer. That is where a lot of these issues stem from. He isn't understanding what the defense is doing pre-snap well enough. The reason he isn't always getting to the open man post snap is because at the point the ball is snapped he doesn't already have an idea where the open man might be. The reason we keep running our backs into overloads is because he isn't processing well enough at the line. I'm not so worried about the physical. Okay he threw a bad pick, he missed a couple of throws... that can happen. I'm worried about the mental. And I don't know that Dorsey (or any OC frankly) can simplify the offense any more than it was on Sunday. The plays were there and they weren't plays where you needed superman Josh to make them.
So while I take the "they are coaching him not to run" point. The rest in terms of Allen's performance I'm not sure is on coaching. It's on Josh.
It's both at once - imo the coaches are forcing the issue. He has to learn to process better and he can't do that running wild. also can't be done outside of real game action. Stay put and learn to process. If Allen can improve (doesn't have to be perfect) it adds a new dimension to his game which is a big step towards ultimate success.
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For now, yes, and Josh needs to learn to win that way.
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hahahahaha 9 points
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7 minutes ago, Bangarang said:
If Tyrod doesn’t blunder that goal line play just before the 2nd half ended then they are kicking the game winning FG from the 1 at the end of regulation.
The game shouldn’t have ever gotten to that point. The problem with this team is the offense which is inexcusable considering everyone is healthy.
"if" something that didn't happen happened, then we don't know what's next. You predict the game would have been exactly the same but i doubt it.
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Just now, Pine Barrens Mafia said:
OK,then let's put it this way:
He had zero impact on the game and shouldn't be on the field at this point.
Being on the field is part of rehab.
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1 minute ago, Pine Barrens Mafia said:
washed
totally and completely washed. Wasn't a fan of the signing when it happened, am even less so now.
That's quite the judgement to make considering he is obviously not fully rehabbed. I mean, he could be washed yes, but total and complete remains to be seen.
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He needs to be in games to improve. He's rehabbing. Chill.
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Newsom vs DeSantis Debate
in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
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Yep, Canadian.
As @Doc pointed out, likeability is more important than competence when it comes to getting the votes. Sure some people vote based on competence but the majority vote based on presentation. That's a sad reality, i don't think that is a good thing, but it usually is the. Who can lie best. Who can *seem* competent. Who looks like they can deal with adversity. None of those things mean they are the best for the job. DeSantis may very well be more competent.
DeSantis is so awkward, going from fake smile to relief and back. He's kind of a whiney kid type, but every once in a while he remembers he's been told to smile so he does. Newsome fakes it much better. (both are slimy don't get me wrong). And really, you're gonna talk about poop and hold up a sign with poops on it during a debate? damn man, that's just base. DeSantis didn't need to add any more ick to himself. there are many better, more palatable points to make but he chose poop. So while Newsome has the blame, DeSantis is the one with a poop map pic circulating the internet.
I'd like to see Trump debate DeSantis just once. Those on the right who support Desantis simply because he is team R would probably think differently after Trump scrapes him off of his shoe.