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  1. On 4/8/2023 at 10:52 AM, SilasCoade said:

    I'm a firm believer in the idea that couples can make any financial arrangement work for their relationship but separate accounts is like anal sex to me. If other people are into it, cool, but I just can't understand the appeal at all. I don't have any money. We have all the money. Marrying a woman who wasn't stupid about money was a priority.

    My sister dated her husband (now deceased, RIP to my BIL) for several years before they got married. When I asked why they keep waiting, she said in her first marriage, she and her husband fought about money and that she "didn't want any man telling me what to do with MY money ever again". I thought that was fair. But then she also admitted that she had " A LOT" of credit card debt that he was unaware of. To his credit, they got married and my BIL got that shit paid off. 

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  2. 1 hour ago, Hurtlocker said:

    Late to the party, but the Rose Bowl, from a historic perspective, is already dead.    CFB expansion and USC moving to the Big Ten have nuked any chance of it being stand-alone bowl with any significance or relevance.

    They should make the Rose Bowl the permanent B10 title game host. Treat it like a mini super bowl. Nice weather, fun trip for the players. Sure, USC could reach the game and get a home field advantage but I doubt it would happen enough to make it an issue. 

  3. 24 minutes ago, Brothahorn said:

    'We' need to stop doing stupid shit on the internet and fucking with people who are minding their own business.

    Exactly. IDGAF if guys want to jump off of their roof into a pool or strap a buch of firecrackers to themselves and set them off, on their own property. Just stay the fuck away from people when you do this shit. I don't want to be a prop in some asshole's comedy routine.

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  4. Our HVAC guy came to do the spring check-up, as usual. I had the checkbook ready but once again, I got all flustered when I had to fill the damn thing out. I don't write checks often enough and I kept double checking everything, plus my pen died halfway through filling it out and it made me feel like a moron. I know he doesn't give a shit but I fucking hate it.

    And no, independent tradesmen in Oklahoma ain't taking your venmo or whatever the fuck apps you'd prefer to use to pay them. This ain't Dallas, buddy. Write a check.

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  5. 10 hours ago, Guadaloopy said:

    Broken Arrow and Owasso have some nice neighborhoods around Tulsa, and there's a ton of nice development in Bixby.  I'm down south in Glenpool bordering Jenks and Bixby.  Jenks is doing some major development on the riverfront to create a water recreation area as well as expanding and improving the waterfront entertainment district.

    I love the feel of Tulsa.  They hang on to the Route 66 retro vibe and the downtown is nicely revitalized with modern establishments.  It has AA baseball, ECHL hockey, and a new indoor football team.  Between the BOK center and the casinos, tons of music and comedy acts make their way through town.  The Tulsa Performing Arts Center has a great schedule of events (Symphony, Opera, Ballet, Theater).

    There are plenty of Sooners around, but it's almost equidistant from Norman and Stillwater, so it feels like neutral territory.  I like being 20 minutes from downtown and still having the peace associated with being surrounded by cow pasture and horse farms.  Bottom line... I'm super happy with our choice to move here from San Diego.

    My buddy lived in a shitty part of Tulsa and finally had enough. He moved his family to Skiatook and loves it. He's pretty hick-ish, so it's right up his alley, he tells me.

  6. I live in OK, have a CCL. I used to carry to and from work, as I drive through some shitty areas, but after my work schedule got change to WAH part time, I just sort of forgot about carrying. I got used to rarely going anywhere. My 9mm is in my nightstand, haven't touched it in months. Also have a 12 gauge in the bedroom closet. I think open carry is retarded. 

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  7. 5 minutes ago, High Plains Drifter said:

     

    you forgot getting pissed in the face while changing a diaper

     

     

    I never had that, but I did get a stream of diarrhea that shot over the fresh diaper I was about to use and landed on my pant leg. Not a drop hit the floor, I was both sickened and impressed.

  8. 3 hours ago, AUinHsv said:

    Could we get just a little more detail on this issue

    Guy A owned the car, he sold it to his brother, Guy B. They never bothered to switch the title over. I bought it from Guy B. He gave me the title (out of state) and I followed the steps listed on my county's website (not in TX, BTW) and got my ducks in a row. Had to get a court order that told the state to issue a title in my name. The judge thought the steps her county provided weren't enough and kept trying to add extra shit. I finally pushed back enough to where she left to ask another judge his opinion on it. She came back 10 mins later and gave me what I wanted, meaning she could've had this wrapped up over a month ago. Fucking ridiculous.

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  9. It's a long story so I'll cliff note it: After three fucking months, including two trips to court (fuck judges and their dumb shit BTW), I finally got the damn title for my Camaro. I dropped it off at the shop yesterday to get the front end looked at and a couple of other little things. Got some new seat belts ordered. Things are finally progressing, a little bit at a time. 

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  10. WTF

     

    https://sjvsun.com/news/fresno/measure-e-is-back-heres-an-early-preview-of-the-measure-to-boost-fresno-st-athletics-academics/

     

    Here's the relevant bit:

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    This second, more-focused attempt at passing Measure E comes as Fresno State’s athletics future hangs in the balance. During the confab, Jimenez-Sandoval confirmed the rumors that the Big 12 is interested in Fresno State, saying that the major conference would like to add a strong West Coast brand to its ranks. 

     

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    For the Pac-12 to reach the $300 million per year mark to basically match the deal the Big 12 received from ESPN and Fox Sports, the most likely platform to pay that at this point would be Apple, as we reported last month.
    To be clear, we aren’t saying that is happening, but Apple is the company that could potentially reach that number, and adding Pac-12 rights does fit what Apple seemingly is trying to do in sports. But it figures to be an all-Apple deal.
    However, Apple goes on Apple Watch time, which is to say it doesn’t jump for anyone. They didn’t do it for the NFL in its failed negotiations for Sunday Ticket. They didn’t do it for MLS. So if the Pac-12 wants answers by April 15, maybe it gets them from Apple, but it is not a sure thing. It is one of the most powerful and richest companies, and its decision-makers know it.
    The Pac-12 could turn back to ESPN/ABC, but the deal that was once on the table — the same $31 million per year per team that the Big 12 got — is no longer there. If the Pac-12 returns to ESPN, it will likely mean it is willing to take less money in exchange for exposure. At this point, a deal with ESPN is not close.
     
    Amazon Prime Video is an option, but they don’t want tonnage. A Friday night game might make sense with the promotion from Thursday Night Football, but, as we’ve said many times, Amazon will only do it if it makes sense. Amazon isn’t going to go crazy for the Pac-12.
     
    This brings it back to Apple. The company is trying to figure out what it is doing in sports on Apple TV+. They have the $2.5 billion all-in MLS deal for a decade. With MLB, they pay $55 million a year in a rights fee and a guarantee of $30 million worth of advertising. Though it is just a start, a college football deal sort of fits in.
    That said, Apple is persnickety and takes forever on deals. There is no proof that college sports being exclusively on a streamer would work.
    And we don’t know for sure exactly where Apple stands in negotiations with the Pac-12. If not Apple, then who?
    There always could be other wild cards, but they aren’t apparent right now. That’s why when University of Arizona president Robert Robbins says he has to see the numbers to compare with what the Big 12 could offer, that is the money quote from his interviews with CBS Sports and The Athletic.

     

  12. 23 hours ago, wild_turkey said:

    Considering they knocked Joel out and separated him from Ellie without discussing any of those things, he has to be pretty damn skeptical of the operation.

    I didn't see this addressed in the game or the show, so anyone feel free to correct me but the whole point was that Joel is supposed to deliver Ellie to the fireflies in exchange for supplies. Guns, a vehicle, etc. He gets her there and Marlene tells him "I owe you" and her payment is to have Joel escorted to the highway and dumped. Not once does she mention paying him, not once does he ask about the payment he was supposed to receive. I can understand Joel not caring at that point but shouldn't Marlene have said "Hey, don't worry. You're getting the supplies we talked about. our men will hook you up"? Instead, she just stiffs him. 

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