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I would imagine that certain employees have to be there but others won't be allowed.

I agree that they need to provide the backstory. There were just a few times when I thought it was too choppy or jumpy, and a few other times where it didn't go deep enough on an issue. Just a small criticism. Overall, I give the first 2 episodes an A-. Looking forward to more. DVR set.

A solid start to the series. It jumped around a little, but I understand they are trying to tell the story of the 97-98 team AND the story of Jordan AND the history of some key players all at once. Soundtrack was awesome.

SBMSA (Houston) is still going to try to play some sort of season if they let us.

That sucks. I'm dreading that email from our league.

Arm care is legit. My friends who send their kids there love it. Lots of core work. Lots of stretching. Working on mechanics and form. What's the best link to learn about the Jaeger throwing program or Jbands? How simple is it to employ?

My son does not but a few of his peers do. His select team and the one above it (10U and 11U) have worked with Kip Wells here in Houston. Kip uses the bands and pitches his program as an "arm care" program, not "pitching lessons." We went to the team/group lessons but I can't afford to send him there solo, but a few on our 10U squad still go. The 11U coach bought bands for his whole team and they use them often.

There are kids and parents finding ways to try to keep developing. I took my son to one of our SBMSA fields on Friday. I went to MMS, where there are 4 fields. On 1 of the back fields I saw a tournament team, with 5 or 6 kids present, running a full on practice. On 1 of the front fields, a dad was putting his 2 sons and 1 friend through a workout. On 1 of the front fields, a dad was putting his 2 daughters through a softball workout. I took a back field and threw with my son, then he hit maybe 40 balls off the tee, then I threw to him for maybe 40-50 swings. There are kids and parents finding ways to try to keep developing. Practice reps are more beneficial to development anyway. You can go an entire tournament and field just a few balls. My son fielded 25 ground balls in about 3 minutes in our time on the field. There are kids and parents finding ways to try to keep developing. I've taken my son to these MMS fields 6 times since March 13th and have never been out there alone. (We do go to a lesser known field sometimes and are often alone there.) Beyond just getting out of the house, some of these kids want to keep working on things. My son has told me his specific goals as it relates to his hitting and pitching. Some of them are good, some are silly kid things, but I'm happy that he wants to try to improve. Now how do I make him the same way about reading?

I would thank the LORD for the gift and go from there.

I put in a LOT of work in 2 new roles this year with our sports association that is now for naught. Role 1: Scheduler. I created the schedule for all of our divisions. 168 teams in 7 divisions. Well, all of those schedules are now worthless. Role 2: Youth Umpire Coordinator. We have 7th-12th graders that umpire our lower level games. We had over 150 kids looking to earn a paycheck this spring. Managing that was going to be a lot. But now....nothing. I miss it all.

Some of the LL fields around here are actually on property owned by school districts, so they are forced off even if a coach wants to practice.

My son's squad went 3-2 in a tournament this weekend....in scenic LaPorte, TX!

Where is this? Which LL? We had our 1st team practice yesterday....and I wasn't there because I was traveling back from my father-in-law's burial in CO. My assistant said we looked OK.

The bats were quiet early and Quintanilla pitched in fits and spurts but the good guys pulled it out comfortably. #hookem

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This.

Rayner's a great dude.

Meh

I have no doubt that many PAs use sketchy people. In my specific case and with my buddy, it was on the up-and-up and I was extremely happy with the way it went. I wanted about $10,000 from my insurance company. They wanted to give me $0. We settled before court and I got a check for just over $10,000. Perfect. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Theoretically, an insured property will get paid per the policy. In reality, the insurance company will undervalue the house, dispute certain damages, etc. in an effort to pay as little as possible. The plaintiff attorneys, theoretically, will fight the insurance companies so that the affected will get more money. They will help their clients file properly, shoo away the wrong contractors, get an independent appraisal, etc. One of my best friends is a personal injury attorney and has over 75 cases from this explosion so far. I bet he ends up with over 100. He's fought my insurance company for me before on a foundation issue. Huge help. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Woke my wife and I up from sleep. It felt like every door in our house slammed at once. A shock wave went through my body. Weird way to wake up. Thankfully, no damage. We're about 3 miles due south of the explosion (Gessner/Long Point).

I like Shaka. I wish him well…at some other school.

And they want to keep it that way, it seems.