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The entire industry is fucking dumb. Hopefully this helps but I remain skeptical. It absolutely has been a consistent violation of antitrust laws. And all the asshole realtors work together to make sure to limit the market if anyone isn't playing their rigged game. It's all they know and I highly doubt this settlement will change that aspect. I bought both my houses in relatively 'cool' markets making it clear my purchase offer would reflect no buyer's fee and had numerous agents refuse to show me a house if I wasn't represented. Then it was beyond obvious when I tried a FSBO with a buddy with MLS putting the listing up that the local neighborhood realtor mafia blackballed my house and I had very few showings. I rented out my house which ended up working out fine. But it's a shady business with 90% of the Agent's largely incompetent and adding little to no value.

This fucking nutjob was a good laugh at first but now clogging up the board.

Caesar's is a dump. Stayed there 2 years ago for the first time and forever and has been my least favorite place I've stayed. The rooms need a complete overhaul. Bellagio, Palazzo, Wynn, Aria, Cosmo, Vdara, Waldorf all better options. Hell - I did Paris for a night when I was in and out in 24 hours for a game last year and I probably preferred it to Caesars.

Going to be an interesting next 3 weeks for division race. The Jets will make up all 3 games they have in hand while the Stars get a little more rest. After games on 4/1, each of the 3 contenders will have 7 games left and all will play each other. Taking my son to the game tomorrow night. Should be a good one.

I saw Las Vegas did their annual fake injury LTIR that will magically heal game 1 of the playoffs for cap space. They have got to fix that loophole.

I've basically adopted the strategy of never listening to any HL sports or sports related segments other than Stars, maybe Rangers or Klatt. Sometimes the Mavs segments are tolerable. But anything that is football related (other than Klatt segment) or pretty much any other random sport is auto tune-out. I've learned that strategy is what makes dumbass Bob and Corby tolerable on other segments.

Have to circle back to this. I have no love for ND but it was a great pregame experience (then they kicked our ass). Cool campus. Friendly tailgates. Basically the complete polar opposite in every way compared to the hell hole known as Columbus. Would absolutely go back to South Bend if we play them again. You couldn't pay me to go to fucking Ohio State next year. Fuck that place and I'm still pissed this series was ever scheduled.

I turned off at 6-3 and last thing I registered before falling asleep was a Stars app notification of goal cutting it to 6-4. I thought for sure too little too late. Was pretty shocked when I saw final this AM.

Anybody got a link to a cheat sheet for less batshit crazy republicans? I'm an independent that will be voting D in the fall (outside of some local races in Dallas) but not following any of this closely outside of obvious vote for Haley to the extent I vote tomorrow.

Yeah, it's not that I'm not willing to be an asshole, more like I've got a real job so at times would be nice to just not have to deal with it. Particularly if they place tenants for you at a reasonable price. My current tenant still have about 6 months on the lease so not in a hurry but may start looking into it over the summer.

Think there is still a solid multi-year window regardless of those contracts. But the Tanev trade makes this year an actual possibility to the extent things mesh as expected. Obviously probably in a better position to answer this question at the end of the regular season. We all know anything can happen in the playoffs (see Boston upset last year), but with the playoff format, winning your division certainly helps your odds significantly. Last night was pretty big for those chances as if we would have lost in regulation, the math starts getting difficult with not much room for error. But now we have the hardest stretch of the season behind us, trade help on the way, and the next to easiest schedule in the league remaining. Win the games you should and you would think in a good position heading into playing both Avs and Jets last week or so of season. Also closing out with 4 at home is nice.

Luckily not that much. Only a couple hundred. On that bet at least. After a decent Sunday night, it was a pretty poor night of gambling all around on Tues. I should have let the Horns overachieving and Stars underachieving act as a sign that maybe the house had my number and catch up on sleep, but proceeded to hit the tables late night after a client event instead and paid for it.

Thanks to @closetojumping for reinforcing the thought I had already while in Vegas that Tech -3.5 was a virtual lock. I wasn't able to watch game but jaw dropped when I saw 2nd half score LOL. Never saw that coming.

I don't disagree with a lot of what you wrote. But as it relates to large law firms specifically which is generally the context of your post, I'm pretty confident "qualified" (i.e., minority students that meet a class % cutoff (without considering any DEI goals ) are not being missed). I'm pretty sure a non-asian minority student in the top 10% of their class at a decent law school can write their own ticket and name their preferred employer. That almost certainly wasn't the case 30 years ago when the individuals being celebrated per your post were going through the hiring process but it is now. I have a lot of hot takes about the law firm hiring process and its massive flaws because I don't think there is strong correlation between law school ranking, class rank, race and/or gender that results in someone being a successful big firm attorney. What you need are smarter than average pure grinders without egos and those candidates exist across all backgrounds. For example, I'm pretty sure I've yet to see an ivy league law grad, that has come across our practice at least, that was a great hire.

I need a new rec for Dallas as well if anyone has someone they really like. I feel like folks we've been using have been trying to upsell a bit recently.

It does appear Hamas has no desire for a ceasefire and the above is in fact their strategy. Not sure Israel has done a great job of making this clear on the PR front.

Anyone have a rec for a good property manager in Dallas? I've handled myself for the past 6 years but getting tired of dealing with tenants directly. Latest issue (daily complaining about taking a few extra days to get AC unit installed due to part having to be ordered) has made me start thinking it might be worth it to outsource.

One of the dumbest tats I've ever seen. What a fucking tool. Now I really can't listen to that show.

Love the trade. I missed all of the last 2 games as I was out in Vegas for work but made the mistake of betting on the Stars Tues night. Clearly this team is desperate for the help!

I'm currently in Vegas. And considering just that.

Last night was a great bounce back game for Otter (and everyone really). Nice to see Stank get some time in the show.

I turned it off after the 2nd but trying hard to think of another game I've watched this season we've looked that shitty. Pathetic effort all the way around.

This is exactly why they are pausing planned procedures. They are being advised there is potential liability for ordinary course IVF decision making given this ruling. This isn't just an issue of a patient potentially no longer having the ability to "discard" currently frozen embryos. It raises liability concerns about discarding embryos when there is a 0% chance of a viable birth. Of course, the clinics/hospitals may also be facing liability for pumping their patients full of hormones and charging thousands only to now be forced to tell them "Sorry, your cycle is cancelled". There will absolutely be lawsuits flowing that direction as well. It's a mess. For those that haven't been through this, it's not like an elective surgery that can just be postponed. You have an extremely short window for a retrieval. It's unbelievable what these patients are facing and I have no doubt their doctors are also distraught and disgusted.

IVF parent of 2 here as well. Extremely long journey for us. Keeping it on the topic of this ruling, anyone that has been through this (and is a lawyer or can put a lawyer hat on) knew immediately pausing of IVF treatments/facilities was an inevitable outcome. I haven't had a chance to read up on this in detail yet, but many embryos are not viable and end up discarded for numerous reasons. Some freeze and do genetic testing to test viability and/or otherwise ensure likelihood of a positive outcome (considering the extreme emotional, physical and financial toll involved with a cycle). The ruling is insane. Told my wife this AM the reality is that if it were 10 years ago, we would very likely be considering moving out of Texas to a blue state (trying to keep it non CR but no way around that comment) as you know this shit is probably coming here. Insanity.

That would be great but someone has to explain to me the economics of "free to the fans" and how that allows ownership to max out the salary cap. I guess direct ad revenue?