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Carl Spackler

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  1. Yep. Like all of the QBs in this draft, QE has several holes in his game. But he also has some strengths to offset these issues. My guess is 4th round
  2. Don't discount the bad accuracy on deep throws
  3. FWIW, Brugler has Helm as his #7 TE. Most projections had him going in the 3rd or 4th round, so it's not a surprise he hasn't been drafted yet.
  4. Succinct and to the point. I like it.
  5. I'd say having two HOF QBs playing from 1992 to 2022 had something to do with it as well.
  6. Well, congrats Golden. You were terrific for Texas in '24. But now this Vikings fan has to hope you're a bust in Green Bay. I'll root for you again when you leave there.
  7. Was hoping Barron would fall to Minnesota. He's the kind of versatile player Flores likes.
  8. Cincy with a pure projection pick based on traits. Cuz it sure wasn't based on production.
  9. Lulz
  10. Force of nature. RIP, Mongo. You left your mark.
  11. Don't know if my heart would be able to take it
  12. Or if we get *any* production from 3B or some semblance of consistency from the 'pen . . .
  13. Mother told me Yes, she told me I'd meet girls like you
  14. Live look-in at me as a Cubs fan so far this season . . .
  15. After quite a bit of further research, I ended up going with the Cambridge receiver and the KEFs. I think I've figured out an arrangement that'll be fine for the speakers.
  16. This Cubs pen is going to be the death of me.
  17. Related question for anyone/everyone: The bookshelf speakers will most likely be residing on actual bookshelves that have closed backsides, and not on stands. Should I be looking primarily at front-ported speakers in that situation? Or will rear-ported speakers work just fine sitting on closed bookshelves? I never used bookshelf speakers in the past, so I have no experience with them. All my prior stuff was floorstanding or on stands.
  18. Thanks. Had not heard that about NAD. It causes me to lean even farther toward the Cambridge. BTW, I'm not necessarily wedded to any of the components I mentioned -- they just happen to be the ones I've researched the most over the past few days. So if you have recs for other, similar products in the same component groups that you think are better than the ones I mentioned, I'd be interested in getting that feedback as well.
  19. Many moons ago, I dabbled in the very very low end of what some might call "hi-fi." Had a system with a Denon receiver, some Klipsch speakers, NAD (and later Philips) CD player, etc. But then along came a kid, buying a home, etc., and the stereo stuff basically went by the wayside. If I'm listening to music these days, it's typically in my vehicle. Well, I'm ready to jump back in (a bit). I'm now trying to set up a simple 2-channel system in an office space (room is roughly 12' by 12') with lots of hard surface -- noise carries like crazy in both the room and the house in general. I figure I'll mostly stream (Spotify and Amazon Music) off my phone, but I also want to have CD and vinyl capability. I think I still have my old Philips CD player and/or a Sony Blu-Ray/DVD/CD player packed away somewhere, so a CD player is not really needed at this point. What I'm looking at are integrated amps and bookshelf speakers. At some point, I'll need to get a turntable, because I do have a vinyl collection from back in the day. I'm trying to keep the total under $1500, which shouldn't be too difficult. So . . . I'm looking for recs, thoughts, suggestions, etc. Re: the amp, I'm interested in models that have Bluetooth and/or DAC for purposes of streaming, so I've been looking at the NAD D3020 v2 and the Cambridge Audio AXR100. They both have DAC and Bluetooth, and the price is about the same, but I'm kinda leaning toward the Cambridge because 100w > 30w. As for the speakers, there seem to be a ton of options. Was looking at the KEF Q150 and Polk ES15 (both about $300/pair), but then started reading about the Fluance XJ8S at only $180/pair. Normally I'm spending the most $$ out of my budget on speakers, but I'm reading some reviews about how the Fluance sounds better than the Polks. If I can get similar (or even better) sound for $120 cheaper, I'm all for that. But if there's one component that I want to make sure I get right, it's the speakers. The turntable will likely come a little later, but I'm wide open. Reading good things about some of the Fluance tables as well as other makers, but the Rega Planar I is tempting even though it's more than I really want to spend on a turntable for this type of small-room, 2 channel setup. Thoughts?
  20. That is correct. Georgia was down to their last out but just tied it up on a HBP and 2B.
  21. Good to see El Patron made it through & tip of the cap to you, Bruin, for going to support them. On a much sadder note . . . some good friends (a couple, Leon and Carol -- both in their 70's with health issues) had their home destroyed in the Eaton Fire. Both were distraught about losing their home of 40+ years, and both went significantly downhill health-wise in the ensuing weeks as they dealt with stress, insurance issues, and the loss of so much of their personal property. A couple weeks ago, Carol suffered a stroke, and shortly after that Leon had a fatal heart attack. The fire killed him -- plain and simple.
  22. Amen. Dig that song a lot, in large part due to his drumming.
  23. One of the best drummers I've seen play live. RIP
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