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  1. Sirois and Jake joining Corby and Dan Paul for the newly named Circle Jerk. One of them (probably Sirois) will eventually drop back to take Norm's spot when he retires with Mino jumping into the empty circle jerk spot at that point.
  2. My 6 year old is fascinated with football so i became a bit of an XFL expert over the weekend while watching the majority of all 4 games. Observations: - Love the in-game audio of the conversations between players and coaches. - Instant reaction on sidelines after positive (TD's, etc.) and negative (missed FG) plays is cool, if a little uncomfortable. - Cool that turnover takers get to keep the other team's ball as a trophy. - QB play is rough. - More punting than I expected, Dallas punted on 4th and less than a foot from their own 40 in a scoreless or 3-0 game in the first half. - Kickoff solution is really good. - Curious about ticket sales. Large areas of the best seats don't show any availability. I'd be shocked if those are really all sold (especially in the $100+ / seat range). Wondering if they sell those to walk-up buyers to minimize the empty seats close to the field. - All four stadiums, announced official attendance was approximately 17,500 (suspicious) - Hearing the communication between refs and replay official was interesting, process moved along quickly for the most part. - Like the 1, 2 and 3 point conversion options. Wouldn't mind having a separate 1 point PAT option that is a 40-45 yard kick. Also would like a 4 point field goal (Not PAT) from 55 and beyond. - Bob Stoops still sucks. - Never saw the much heralded "double forward pass" play. Maybe I missed it, but was disappointed it didn't play a more prominent role. - Wondered if the in-stadium fans have any option to hear any of the coach/player, player / sideline reporter , or referee / replay official communication. If not, they need to figure out a way to include the fans in the stands on that as it enhances the watching experience in my opinion. (similar to scanners at car races) Overall, entertaining enough. Hopefully they will build some momentum, avoid the urge to play conservative football and understand that pushing the envelope on offense is what people want to see.
  3. So you just pay $20/ month and it is some magic key that gets any programming with no additional fee? Sounds like I'm missing something.
  4. Enjoyed the article, well written or narrated or whatever. Not everyone's goals / motivations are the same. I'm glad he feels like he achieved his and hopefully the new goals he sets for himself will push him to continue to grow and learn like we all should. He clearly must have read the "VY destination thread" on shaggy as the most true statement in that whole article was this... "Jeff Fisher. Bud Adams. The mistakes I made. The mistakes they made. We could talk about it all day, and I don’t think I’d convince anybody to think any differently than they do now. You see Vince Young the way you see Vince Young." This is the VY I choose to see
  5. Savages Asians in the Library or hordes of Asians Fight song for either of those is already written... OHH Ching chong ling long ting tong? OHH’
  6. Not sure how we made it to page 3 without this classic
  7. Sorry to hear it. Hoping they're able to provide you with some clear direction and that he starts feeling better soon. Hang in there.
  8. orange dream

    Dallas | BBQ

    I've been to Blu's a couple of times last fall. Had brisket and pork ribs. Both were good. Had some jalapeno beans, collard greens and mac and cheese that were good also. Not really sure why I haven't been back, just don't really think about it when I'm hungry I guess. I will say they worked on building that place for at least a year, so the dude's construction skills must be lacking since he said he did it himself in the article. I really got to the point where I assumed they ran out of money and weren't going to open
  9. My friend's son opened an Irish pub in one of the little coastal towns 5 or 6 years ago. Was duped by his local partner (according to my friend) , lost his investment and went back home to focus on his art. Maybe he needs to learn a trade.
  10. My son and I went to Auburn @ LSU in 2013. We had a blast, a definite must do if you are fan of college football experiences. We were neutral observers, just there for the experience, and it was great. Attending as visiting fans certainly has the reputation of not being as pleasant. Not sure we'll make this trip as he will have a game Friday night and film / work out on Saturday morning. We stayed at the Hampton Inn downtown BR that a few on here have mentioned. It was fine for the weekend and it is situated on the river and just a couple of blocks from the capitol building. There is an old war ship / museum docked in the river pretty close and a couple of other museums around the capitol complex. The tiger habitat on campus is pretty sweet and the tiger walk or whatever they call it when the team, band and cheerleaders walk down a hill toward the stadium a couple of hours before gametime is pretty neat to watch also. Coffee Call in BR has the best beignets in the area (including New Orleans). As someone else indicated arrive Friday, have Saturday consumed by tailgating and the game and leave Sunday. I'm sure the party bus to/from NO will be fun, but if you stay in BR you will stay busy and be able to get your drink on if desired without having to spend 2 hours on a bus driving back to New Orleans at midnight after an already long day. Wish I was going to be able to make it. Hook 'em!!
  11. Anything short of appearing in the Big 12 Championship game should get him fired before Dec 1st. If we do make the B12 championship game and win it to make the CFP we need to resist the urge to sign Herman to an extension until after 2021 with a new QB plays itself out. If we somehow become a plug and play system with a conference championship and compete for CFP spot both years then pay the man his money.
  12. Thus makes me sad, bordering on sports depressed.
  13. Long layover for this game,. will be interesting to see if this is the new norm or just a one season calendar quirk. Haven’t checked the line but I’d imagine LSU is a 6-8 pt favorite at “home”. If Clemson starts slow again it will be church for them against LSU.
  14. I think the Subway brisket sandwich killed the market for their expansion.
  15. Had similar experience at an AT&T store this past Friday in Dallas. The guy said he had over 100 in stock.
  16. To me the major benefit(s) to amazon is free/fast shipping and consolidated payment method (don't have to register at a bunch of different websites).
  17. Not business. This includes books (kindle and audible), music, monthly channel subscriptions, as well as everything from vitamins to coffee to clothes/shoes, toys, almost all Christmas / birthdays, etc. We have prime so we don't pay for shipping and as a result if we need something we order it and have it shipped as opposed to consolidating orders. It's probably at least an order every other day and then some significant spikes around the beginning of each month (subscription items) and Christmas / Birthdays. Having said all that, it is a LOT of orders. Here is a picture of our house on a Porch Pirate map... Also, this appears to be our first ever order on Amazon (December 17, 2005)
  18. 767 orders so far this year. Up from 657 last year. Yeah, we may have a problem. The Chinese knockoff stuff is an issue but usually not that difficult to spot.
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