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  1. Way to shove, 22 !! Now moar runs pls
  2. Very good inning, excellent work on 2 strike counts to get the runs across while sending statement that OU is not escaping without a serious dogfight. And holy cow that CF robbery was among the most impressively athletic plays I’ve ever seen on a softball field.
  3. Avoided an early knockout and put a backwards K on colossus….good enough for me! Let’s go Horns [emoji869]
  4. I’m not sure if some this has already been mentioned, but you can also consider the following (kind of another flavor of what phdhorn already recommended): —Purchase comprehensive inspection of home, as if you were a prospective buyer —Include that report as up-front addendum to accompany your seller’s disclosure…for all the world to see —Clearly state that any offer must be made with those inspection results already implied…and no additional price consideration or repairs will be made upon acceptance of offer…IOW, they can ask for whatever they want (or accept your anticipated repairs of X, Y, Z) up front, but never again from there onward without forfeiting earnest money. —Buyer is free to purchase inspection of their own for additional due diligence, but alternative findings will not be taken into account for re-negotiation purposes…their only recourse exists within canceling outright via option period…otherwise deal must remain as-is from date of signing. —Based on framework above, communicate up front that no offers will be accepted beyond “X # of day” option period or below “Y amount of $” option fee —Set conditions above based on your urgency to sell and/or leverage to eventually void sales listing altogether and convert into a rental property
  5. I still believe the Urquidy/Javier piggyback will end up being among the team’s most dangerous playoff weapons in a 7 game series…especially if LMJ doesn’t return to form. *dangerous as in good/effective
  6. 7 mins ago I was starting to think the game tempo had leveled out, Horns had good shot to eat some innings, take some quality hacks, and show up tomorrow feeling confident. But that’s how softball go, I guess
  7. That was such an unlucky / unfair (and probably very embarrassing, which you hate to see) sequence for Sophie, but I like the idea of just ending the madness and giving her another fresh start later…all options are bad right now, at least this creates some flexibility for tomorrow (and hopefully beyond). I’m not throwing in towel yet…Czech can still shock the world if the gals can find a way to extend the series.
  8. I’m so confused, but not sure I want to know the full story
  9. Also, Simpson should’ve been the choice all along…and I expect her to pitch well here Dolcini has been on fumes all week, was dumb to press the issue with zero margin for error against a superior lineup
  10. It’s unfortunate that Dolcini didn’t show up ready to compete; but holy cow OU is a juggernaut.
  11. If you wanna swing over to Garden District then Bulldog on Magazine has a nice patio with misters, good bar food, and chill divey vibe….you can jump off the streetcar at 8th Ave/Harmony (or Washington Ave if you wanna wave to Cmdrs Palace) and just walk right down there. If you venture over that way and want a late brunch then also *highly* recommend Wakin Bakin on Prytania, right near the St. Charles/Louisiana intersection…much easier/calmer than the trendy Magazine spots and food and service is equally good if not better. Also, whoever said Columns made an outstanding suggestion, but I think that’s a much better scene for later in the evening.
  12. I think there’s some type of regional flavor involved; maybe based on IP address? I occasionally got to stream on FOB when I was deployed and all I usually got was a “commercial break in progress” notice with an occasional MLB highlight mixed in…it was glorious. Conversely, my Dad streams .TV up north during summers and regularly complains about your same issue…I recall a new era cap ad in 2018 that they seemed to air during literally every single break; often more than once. Seems to me a “commercial free” subscription option would be very popular; even at a significant $$$ premium.
  13. Way to work, JV. Breaking stuff is outstanding tonight.
  14. Jose Vizcaino had a higher career contact percentage (87%) than damn near anyone not named Brantley, Gwynn, or Ichiro….which was also 10% better than Alvarez’s career rate (according to my FanGraphs search) In other words, who gives a shit about batted balls without regard for barrel rate, hard hit %, etc
  15. In recognition of the press conference, my favorite Yordan moment is from August 2019, which was Greinke’s first start after the blockbuster deadline trade. Huge sellout crowd for a weeknight game, buzzing loud right out of the gate for the postseason hype….and Yordan blasts a bomb in his first AB so loud it actually made the crowd briefly gasp before cheering, almost like a gunshot or mortar round had gone off. That is always my go-to for what it means to truly “kill” a baseball. Congrats, big man, on the extension…we are extremely fortunate to have you in Houston for years to come. Also as an aside: Interesting to see Mike Trout instantly go into an 0-26 the moment the Angels are in playoff contention…yet he would still out-tally Yordan by 3-1 margin if MVP media voting was today; simply laughable.
  16. I’m late to this party, but he hit .167 with 1 RBI in the ALCS before that WS embarrassment; which is part of what made it so obnoxious.
  17. Op-Ed in today’s WSJ opposes a proposed cut in FHA loan premiums. Haven’t seen topic discussed on this thread (I don’t think?), so interested to hear perspectives from our resident gurus. ******** The Fed’s housing support has been a boon for current home owners. Many have been able to refinance mortgages and slash their monthly payments by hundreds of dollars. Ninety-eight percent of homes with conventional 30-year mortgages have rates lower than 5%. But the losers are low- and middle-income Americans who don’t own homes and now can’t afford to buy them as the Fed finally raises rates. The 30-year fixed mortgage is now hovering at 5.1% to 5.3%, the highest since the summer of 2009. This has the Biden Administration looking for ways to offset rising mortgage rates. One idea from the housing lobby is to cut Federal Housing Administration premiums. The FHA insures mortgages for buyers with low credit scores and down payments as low as 3.5%. Home-buyers pay a 1.75% fee up front on a 30-year loan and then an annual premium of 0.8% to 1.05%, depending on the size of the loan and down payment. https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-make-housing-less-affordable-federal-housing-administration-mortgage-insurance-premiums-biden-11653854542?mod=opinion_lead_pos4
  18. Didn’t read the whole thread, here’s my .02 as someone who briefly lived in downtown SD and commuted to LA for concerts regularly. Greek Theater is my favorite music venue on the planet, by a fairly wide margin. It is imperative that you do not miss that opportunity. It is kinda dumb to stay overnight between LA/SD, but it is way dumber to make the drive all the way back after a concert (will kill the vibes and may end up being a multi-hour shitshow…getting out of the immediate surroundings of the venue right after a show is not an easy task in…and parking may be a whole separate $$$ debacle). My reco is to find/splurge on an Airbnb directly in Los Feliz that will enable yall to walk to/from the show and make the most of that experience. You’ll also be able to go hike up to Griffith Observatory depending on how long you stay which is always worthwhile. Half the appeal of the Greek is the way it’s situated on the neighborhood hilltop, and there’s a great food/drink scene (and cool old houses) all over the area…kinda like a Dallas Bishop Arts only with extremely nice natural scenery….you lose all that benefit if you try to just drive up and park like you’re going to Six Flags or some shit. Yes, there technically are “nice” places to stay along the way back…but that should be a whole separate activity, unless you’re just extremely passionate about getting into frigid cold water at the beach for ~10 minutes the following morning. Bottom line, the concert is the prize and should be prioritized accordingly…don’t overcomplicate things trying to check a box in fucking Oceanside.
  19. Per Rome (and confirmed on team site), the Father’s Day home game vs. ChiSox has been moved to 6:05 on ESPN. Kinda shitty deal on pretty late notice…especially for those of us out-of-towners who bought tickets with day game expectations.
  20. Also: If Sandy Hook/2012 was the turning point for that bullshit, then the proliferation of social media right around that same time probably wasn’t helpful. If my memory serves, that’s right around when Instagram became a thing and Facebook began its transformation from college kids to boomers/white trash as its core constituency.
  21. When did private ownership of AR’s become trendy/widespread? Was it after Sandy Hook, presumably as an “F you” to Obama? Did NRA/GOP shift their messaging at this point as well? I certainly don’t recall the original “cold dead hands” prop having a 30-round mag hanging out of it… I joined Army in 2011 and didn’t even know what an M4 was before then; and my perception of an “assault weapon” was something like a gatling gun from old black and white movies…so it had to have been sometime after that time frame I guess my point is, something this recently popular shouldn’t be that hard to eradicate. Say what you want about the futility of wholesale gun control overall, but I truly think “this time it’s different” with respect to major reforms relating to military weapons…the cop catastrophe is gonna be the last straw for millions of people; this shit is just indefensible and (finally!) is about to be politically untenable now as well. Writing is on the wall, it’s just sickening that these kids and their families had to bear the burden
  22. You have to start and finish with eradicating the unions; no meaningful reform/rebuilding can occur outside that framework.
  23. ^^^He’s trying to obtain a brand new loan in lieu of liquidating college fund accounts. I don’t know much about student loans (thank God), but I believe your kid needs to fill out a FAFSA regardless of your earnings/assets in order initiate eligibility for certain loan programs (e.g. the federal ones with lowest interest rates). As part of that same pursuit, I would prob speak with Financial Aid office at your son’s school and just tell them your best case scenario…even if they feed your horseshit advice it’s still a useful data point for comparison purposes. Lastly, I would consider speaking with one of the real estate/lending gurus (Wulaw or UTPhil) to explore other avenues like 2nd mortgage and/or LOC’s that could help you accomplish same goals with potentially better terms/flexibility. From what I’ve gathered, you are among the true Surly 1% so may be better to leverage some of the monster assets you already have rather than starting from scratch on a school-only loan like a poor person typically would. Also potentially a whole host of tax implications involved with certain courses of actions, so prob want to think that through as well. Best wishes and sorry about your stocks. Your kid is lucky to have your support and I hope he appreciates/pays it forward.
  24. Also, questions for the lawdogs out there: How valid is victim family’s case for wrongful death against the biker bro, seeing as he purchased/gifted the murder weapon to someone who was exhibiting signs of mental illness and had a clear vendetta against her “rival”? Will family’s recourse be civil only, or is there a criminal case to be made as well?
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