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So the team who is in the playoffs every year is selling "playing time" over the team that has been in the fucking gutter for a decade?
Damn.
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Went out just like his heroes
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Imagine thinking that a traditional power having one of the worst position groups in all of FBS is NOT a reflection on the head coach.
The buck stops . . . somewhere else?
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A colleague of mine is about to go to trial ( or was before Covid-19) for a second time on a death penalty eligible murder of a police officer who was killed during a no-knock warrant raid. Cop was shot by defendant who kept a loaded shotgun under his bed. Jury acquited him of first degree and locked on second degree. It was very refreshing to hear the jurors side against LEOs.
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18 minutes ago, Alvin89 said:
I'm sure he was wildly different then.
He was. There have been numerous articles written in the last couple of years about how something totally switched inside him. Quotes from long-time friends and colleagues. If you are going to try and contribute, at least have basic understanding of what it is you're talking about.
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Yeah, the footage starting around the 7:30 mark is bonkers.
Here's the same footage on Vimeo which I understand doesn't compress the file as much as YouTube. Full 4k experience.
I think its safe to say that this surpasses a lot of the expectations.
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Letters from parents chronicling the difficulties this has presented.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/13/opinion/parenting-coronavirus-burnout.html
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53 minutes ago, MC Fresh Breath said:
Pardon me while I turn the thread into my facebook post, since I don't have facebook.
TLDR (you'll need it): Not anti-science, but turning into what I describe as a fatalist.
I moved my family to a place where they knew nobody back in December. For a few weeks, the kids only had each other to play with, and there was lots of grieving for their missed friends and locales. The townhome we rented is in a great location, but no immediate families with kids their ages in the area. School finally starts up (the schools in the area were one of many reasons I wanted to move here), and they were accepted by peers immediately and started making friends quickly. Daughter got invited to birthday parties, and they were even getting playdates set up when boom, no more school/pandemic closure time. So back to only having each other. We put in an offer on a house at roughly the same time, not knowing how bad things were about to get. Ignorance, desperation, I don't know.
Fast forward to this week and we're finally starting the move in process. One day I was there with my son and we thought we'd skateboard the street and I see sooooo many kids playing together. I think, hmm, they can't all be from the same family. This area is a pretty small subdivision and there would be no reason for through traffic. You go into the neighborhood only if you live there, really. Next thing you know a giant gaggle of kids run up to me and start introducing themselves, asking questions, e.t.c. Eventually their parents start walking over and doing the same. If there was no pandemic going on, you'd think I moved into a Norman Rockwell scene with a forest background. Most of the kids were girls, and younger, but then there is a boy my son's age and I just couldn't help it, I let them visit, play. For my son, after all this time cooped up, well, I imagine it was like water to a thirsty man.
As I talked to the parents, I realized I myself have been lonely too, and I was so happy to get all these friendly welcomes and just talk to some friendly adults in person. Adults who know the area, who have kids, e.t.c. I didn't want to offend in any way, so I tried to crack a joke about "so, not quarantining the kids, eh?" The answer was essentially "we don't go anywhere, and they all know each other."
Now, I KNOW that's not a great answer. I KNOW the safest thing I could do is keep my kids cooped up. But having them in their new place watching all the neighborhood kids play in the yards from the windows, well I'm not enough of a Kurtz I guess. I'm a fucking softie. So I confess, I let the son walk off and talk to his new friend (kids make friends so fast). The next day I let the daughter run with the other girls.
I KNOW that's not smart. But I want you all to know that its not political, at least on my part. Its tiredness, its loneliness, its wanting my kids to have some joy in these dark times. And its a fatalism thing. The area I'm in has had 0 deaths so far, that we know. The testing is of course, minimal. But if this thing is so hyper contagious that we're all about to get it anyway (or maybe had it and don't know), at some point I find myself finally giving up, a bit. I don't plan on going to mass gatherings. I don't plan on eating in a restaurant in person. I shaved my head a few weeks back, so I don't care about haircuts. I wear my mask when I shop for groceries or go to Target. But not only do I not want my kids to be lonely, I'm tired of not knowing anyone myself in this place I've been in for six months.
If letting my kids play with the neighborhood kids is going to give it to me, then I'm getting it. If talking outside to my neighbors is going to give it to me, then I am getting it. I'm not anywhere close to ever voting for a Republican, much less a Trump (although as a lefty a lot of Dems don't please me either). But I feel like some here would group me with science deniers/ak-47 protesters.
Confession over.
SIAP. Letter to the NYT from parents chronicling their difficulties parenting during this time. Makes me feel better about job I'm doing, but I acknowledge that I've been dealt a much better hand than most.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/13/opinion/parenting-coronavirus-burnout.html
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2 minutes ago, MNLonghornFUKM said:
Wow.. why the hell is Los Angeles saying 3 months?LA has over half of all of California deaths, so they are working with a different set of facts. Also, that headline about 3 months is misleading. The Health Director simply predicted that it is unlikely that ALL restrictions would be lifted in 3 months time. I'm not sure that is any different than we already knew.
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Some good news out here in CA:
QuoteShe had cautioned for weeks that San Francisco would be slow to reopen. But at a news conference, she said the city’s next phase meant that 95% of San Francisco’s retailers would be allowed to open starting Monday. Warehouses and manufacturers are also allowed to reopen, but the city has imposed a limit on the number of employees allowed in each business
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Just now, Zepol87 said:
Same here but I started growing it out before this started and now it is out of control
same. i finally shaved the beard, but two weeks ago I kinda looked like Happy Gilmore's caddy
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2 minutes ago, Anastasis said:
Somebody posted a tweet regarding the playbook and its contents. I posted a link to the playbook for those who were curious as to what its contents were. That was really the extent of it. Bozo thought it was a good opportunity to post a "burn it down" quip (which has become largely decontextualized at this point), so I asked if he read the link. That sufficiently summarizes it.
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6 minutes ago, MonkeyDoughnut said:
I'm thinking if they really are taking it pretty seriously shouldn't they be able to flatten their curve in less than 5 months?
I should hope so. Seems like deaths per day has started to drop. We were up near 60-90 deaths a day. Now, its like 20-40 I think?
Also, should point out that the tweet that started all this from the LA times is misleading.
Quote“Our hope is that by using the data, we’d be able to slowly lift restrictions over the next three months,” she said. But without widely available therapeutic testing for the coronavirus or rapid at-home versions that would allow people to test themselves daily, it seems unlikely that restrictions would be completely eased.
So, she's not saying that full lockdown will continue for 3 months, only that its unlikely that restrictions will be erased entirely in 3 months time. That's a pretty big distinction.
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1 minute ago, BabaYaga said:
Why do you continue to miss the irony?
because there's none to be missed?
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1 minute ago, BabaYaga said:
Never said they did.
Um, what?
Someone posted a tweet that said "LA COUNTY TO EXTEND LOCK DOWN"
You responded with:
QuoteAnd they just asked the Federal Govt for a ONE TRILLION dollar bailout (State of CA).
How are we supposed to read that? By '"they" you were referring to the Western State Alliance of 5 states?
Can't read your mind dude.
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Just now, BabaYaga said:
Noting left or right about calling out the delicious irony of extending a lock down 90 more days while simultaneously asking for a trillion dollar handout. Had Dallas or anywhere else, they'd get laughed at the same. 90 more days is insane,m especially the amount of cases.
Show me where LA County has asked for 1 trillion
FIVE (5) States asked for 1 trillion. Those are 5 of the 50. 5 states. Not one. Not one county. Not one city. 5 STATES. Meanwhile, the health director of ONE COUNTY in those 50 states (a county hit especially hard with about half of CA's dead and diagnosed) is recommending extending lockdowns.
Why do you continue to lie?
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1 minute ago, BabaYaga said:
How is LA maintaining any semblance of distancing of risk mitigation with the virus and rampant homelessness in LA?
Is this a serious question? What percentage of LA county's population do you believe is homeless? My math puts it at less than 1% Does being unable to effectively maintain social distancing among a small percentage of the population render the entire efforts pointless?
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1 minute ago, Js1 said:
You seem very.... agenda-driven. With wrong facts. About a lot of this.
He also is one of those who bitches about CR and has made this board his special place to bitch about Lib politicians and socialism, so whatever.
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1 minute ago, BabaYaga said:
Guessing the irony of extending a lock down for 90 more days in the face of needing a trillion dollars to cover economic losses caused by the lock down is lost on you?
Guess so man.
I was simply pointing out that you were spreading misinformation. Maybe it was an accident.
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Just now, Iconoclast Texan said:
LOL, good luck trying to enforce that through August. Look at the current job losses and imagine how bad it will be in August with stay at home still in place. You'll see people ignore these orders en masse.
Maybe. LA accounts for about half of COVID deaths and cases in CA. People here are taking it pretty seriously.
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Just now, BabaYaga said:
And they just asked the Federal Govt for a ONE TRILLION dollar bailout (State of CA).
No, that was the Western State Alliance composed of 5 western states.
Also, this is LA County health director. "They" didnt ask for anything.
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Every generation has the same problem - they encompass too large an age range. Take the boomers (no, seriously, take them). They are defined as persons born between 1944 and 1964. You think someone who entered the work force in 1962 may have slightly different outlooks, experiences, values, and priorities than someone who was in high school in 1982?
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11 minutes ago, Samson's Wig said:
I hear this one from time to time and it's a bit of a head-scratcher. Oregon Trail was first released in 1971 (although not widely until '78). You were born in 82/83, didn't hit elementary school until 87/88, and wouldn't have been of an age to access that game until around '92 or '93. What on earth does what was at the time you played it, an relatively ancient game that people were playing on an Apple II half a decade before you were born? I think people will come up with anything to not be called a Millennial, but sorry dude - that's your generation. You were in high school for 9/11. You're a prime Millennial. Someone in their mid forties could maybe make an argument for "Oregon Trail Generation", but they're already generally considered GenX and safe from Millennial shaming. Someone who was in fifth or sixth grade circa 1985 (when the game had a wide rerelease) would probably have the best claim for the OTG moniker, and I've seen some reasonable arguments that those born 75-79 fit the bill for a pocket generation between X and M. But born in 82/83? You're just in denial, man.
As someone also born in 82, I think it has to do with that game being an integral part of our education. Almost everyone my age, from every region in the country, sat down in computer class and hammered away at that game. I don't even remember why we were playing it, only that we'd get super excited when we knew it was Oregon trail time.
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17 minutes ago, Hank Kingsley said:
Trump and the GOP seem to be going batshit crazy more often than normal right now. "ObamaGate"? This is the shit they're pulling out in order to win?
Even though the election isn't until November, it feels like we are approaching the endgame.
I've basically stopped working because I'm just waiting for someone to pull the plug on this simulation.
I'm partly joking.
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2021 RB Jonathon Brooks
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Little Arian Foster to him.