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So did the police open up all the doors or did the police open up drawers and other items? I'd argue that for a well being check (if they thought something was wrong with a person, and they just opened doors to ensure their wasn't a wounded or dead body in the house, I don't know that I necessarily see an issue. If they opened up and started digging through actual drawers, etc., than not being a lawyer, I struggle as to what would drive the probable cause. It sounds like it was the dogs that actually did the damage, after being let back in by your mom. Yes, it would have been nice if the police officers shut the doors they opened, but in the grand scheme, how would they possibly know that they should have shut all the doors (it isn't that big of a deal to leave a door open or not; Could it even have been a procedural item to leave the doors open after they had checked a room). As they are going through the house, you have to remember, they are going through it based upon a police call and doing a general check to make sure the residents are okay. Might be the minority on this but ultimately while it is an annoyance, think about the alternative and how relieved you all would have been if they went in and your mom or someone in your family had suffered and injury and weren't able to get to the phone. Please note, my opinion would differ drastically if they were digging through and not purely looking for an injured individual. Now sure about the "knowing" your family line the lawyer gave you and what that actually means.

QUOTE (staxx @ May 18, 2016 -> 06:00 AM) Awful call, but the sox had so many opportunities they missed that they need to capitalize on. Bottom line this team keeps battling but the bullpen has really let them down as has the defense more recently and just two out runs. Got to get the positive mojo rolling again. No better day than now to start a nice winning streak!!!

QUOTE (shipps @ May 18, 2016 -> 09:06 AM) Him alone certainly wouldnt but I think KC was just throwing names out there of guys that could be included in a package to net a top five. It still may not even be a possibility but I am sure they are going to try if they have a guy the feel they HAVE to get. Teams get enamored with players. Niko plays a style of stretch 4 that a lot of teams are looking to go and while he has his flaws, he is still young and absolutely talented, so I could see where a team gets enamored enough with Niko plus the 14 (and maybe something else) to allow the Bulls to move up a bit (not sure if we'd get into the top 5 or not).

I like the idea of catering to Jimmy because I like Jimmy. Dude works hard. Yes, he might be rough around the edges but you know what, I like the fact that he's an old school bust his ass kind of guy and think we'd be a much better team if we had more Jimmy Butler's.

Get back on that winning track!!!!

QUOTE (Brian @ May 17, 2016 -> 02:23 PM) Mutumbo tweeted that philly won lottery but was deleted. Did it actually already happen or is he implying it is all fixed?

QUOTE (Deadpool @ May 17, 2016 -> 10:59 AM) Understood. I am inclined to agree, but the halos situation is dire, to say the least. Largely because Moreno has gone Daniel Snyder and often times completely ignores the advice of his baseball people.

All I need is my birthday suit.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ May 16, 2016 -> 09:11 AM) Infielders are taught to throw low if a player comes in hard. I was taught that in HS. Everyone knows that. Yes, I think Odor overreacted with the punches, but when Bautista literally landed on the bag with his a** trying to take your legs out when he KNOWS that's illegal, I'd be pissed too. EDIT: Also, I understand Bautista was very upset with getting hit, but you're down one and you slide like that knowing it'll be ruled a DP no matter what? That's incredibly selfish of him. I think I pointed out that they are taught to throw low, however, Odor went lower than I have typically seen an infielder go (like that was about as low as I've ever seen an infielder drop his arm for a throw).

These rules stink. That was a good hard slide. Hate that they got rid of that in the game. Loved the hard takeout slides to break up a double play. Odor was clearly throwing at him (way beyond the typical drop your arm to force a slide).

I really don't like Dhanery's and that ending was meh. Footage looked so hokie. Liked the whole rest of the episode but literally enjoy the show best when she isn't on it. Easily the character I least enjoy (I mean I can't stand sersei or ramsay but it is for different reasons, they are actually really interesting characters).

Beautiful way to snap that losing streak. Now lets put together a nice winning streak!!!

QUOTE (shipps @ May 13, 2016 -> 02:01 PM) I have never been a good roll of the dice. I seriously clicked on that damn thing about 25 times and never once was the Bulls anything other than 14th LOL. Too bad you were right clicking instead of left clicking

Watch the Bulls bring in Deng, Noah and Horford.

QUOTE (DrunkBomber @ May 13, 2016 -> 09:51 AM) Anyone else think that Richard fell on purpose at the end of Silicon Valley because they wanted them to see the skunkworks plans? Maybe its part of their plan or something, but its hard to believe Richard would do something that ridiculously stupid if it wasnt part of the plan. Someone posted a link about that theory in an earlier post. After reading the link I'm on the same page as all of you (but thats cause I'm rooting for them).

QUOTE (JenksIsMyHero @ May 13, 2016 -> 09:50 AM) But legally do you HAVE to get those cars repaired? I wouldn't be selling this thing, I'd just drive it until it dies. I don't think you have to do anything. Maybe just call your car insurance and see. Presume it wouldn't be an issue getting car insurance since they are focused on covering the liability and from an overall damage perspective, car is going to be valued considering the salvaged title so as long as it is operating condition would presume it wouldn't impact insurance rates. Key note, I'm presuming so better to just ask your insurance company. Presume as long as it passes smog you can do what you please with it. I would make sure it runs and is fixed and you understand why it was "salvaged". Not sure if you can find the details to that out or not.

QUOTE (iamshack @ May 13, 2016 -> 09:08 AM) Jason, You're absolutely right, and no hard feelings. I just think you have to realize that not everyone views money the same way. For instance, I've seen all kinds of discussions in regards to how to get the best interest rates on things, how to best plan for retirement, how to best invest in the stock market, how much of your income you should spend on cars, or a home, or vacations, etc. Ultimately, I use money as a vehicle to provide me and my family with happiness. My goal is not necessarily to maximize the amount of money in my bank account, but rather, to maximize the amount of happiness and enjoyment I get out of life. And everyone gets happiness and enjoyment out of life in different ways. For instance, I remember the post you made awhile back in regards to finding the best deal on a car for your family. You laid out this incredibly detailed process and and spent what appeared to be a great deal of time ensuring you got what you felt was the best deal possible. Let's say all that work saved you, I dunno, $2k over if you had just walked in on a Tuesday evening and purchased a vehicle off the local dealer's lot. Well, the question is, how much was the process you went through worth to you? Was it worth the stress and the time and the effort? I tend to think you'll probably say it was, otherwise you wouldn't have done it and you wouldn't have posted about it. However, for some others, perhaps it is just easier and makes them happier to walk onto the lot and buy a car and pay the extra $2k. Another example is travel. Many European friends of mine sort of laugh at Americans because many of them put off traveling until they retire, as opposed to traveling when they are younger and perhaps can enjoy more activities, etc. In summary, I don't think one needs to optimize one's life to achieve the largest bankroll for retirement. Rather, we should value happiness over finances. Shack, appreciate your perspective and like I mentioned in my initial post and my secondary post, I purely offered my perspective and thoughts (and am not hear to force any decision as ultimately what people want to actually do is there prerogative and I'm not drumming the you need to spend x% on this and x% on that). Ultimately the decision (like any decision), is up to the individual and I agree with you on the definition of what is worth splurging vs. what isn't for every person is different and that is absolutely fine (I splurge on sports tickets, my residence, my kids education, and traveling, but within my own financial constraints). I always say you shouldn't live your whole life focused on retirement, you got to have a fine balance of present and future. Either way, I'm just offering my perspective / thoughts on the matter and that was really it (don't want to derail this thread more than I already have). What is worth it to different people differs, although I do say you need to make sure whatever it is you buy you can afford. That really is it. If someone wants to spend more disposable income on a car vs. a house or anything else, that is up to each individual (key word being discretionary income). In society I think everyone gets caught up with what everyone else has and that is unhealthy and often times drives people to think that is how they too need to spend there money (and as a result you spend your whole life playing catch-up vs. being ahead of the game). Focus on splurging on the few things that make you happy, but make sure those splurges fit into the realm of whatever each individuals personal finances are.

QUOTE (bmags @ May 13, 2016 -> 08:26 AM) Agreed on Laurie being terrible, so over the top robotic. Poor decision. I would rate the Erlich/Jian Yang fued higher. Almost died when he tried to grab pizza. I don't mind Laurie but clearly don't think very much of her. I thought Jian yang was hilarious when he tried to grab the pizza, along with the eviction stuff, and of course when he shredded Erlich's gift in the disposal.

QUOTE (Tex @ May 13, 2016 -> 05:33 AM) It's a general discussion. People jump in and make comments. From attendance to vacations to cars we tell each other how to spend money all the time here. I guess this one was just a little too directed at one person. Eh...I know some may or may not appreciate my comments. As my friends know (to their chagrin at times), I'm an open book when it comes to things like this and I'm not shy when it comes to my opinion, especially on areas where I think I can provide some form of value / expertise / knowledgeable thoughts (and Its also something I take personally cause I've seen family members and other people make terrible decisions because they didn't know any better of have someone pose the question or challenge the concept). I feel like many people on this board qualify as internet friends who I treat no different when it comes to advice (for better or worse). I'm the type of person when I see people make decisions where I wonder, I tend to like to pose certain questions more to ensure they've thought through things, and sometimes just give tough perspective. Basically put, when it comes to certain items, I'm not the type of friend who keeps there mouth shut. I'm the type that will bring something up...but it is just a friendly suggestion / thought provoking component. I'm not the type that than goes told you so or does anything else or that will continue to shove said stance down there throats. Same way I treat business decisions...if people take my advice great, if they don't, than as long as I don't think the path is factually wrong, than I understand there are multiple ways to skin a cat and just because my way wasn't the way we went, I know I need to get on board and do everything I can to successfully implement the plan (again, if something was factually wrong, than I know I need to adjust my argument to make it more clear). And I also, on a more macro perspective, just view that as a society, we do a poor job educating people on personal finances. Basically, the apple doesn't typically fall far from the tree in many cases. So often times, especially when you are young, you only know what your parents know and parents, no matter how smart they might be, may or may not make good financial decisions. And from a school perspective, you again, get very little education when it comes to managing personal finances. It is a shame since it is a value and skill that should apply to every single subset of the population. Whether you are an engineer or a doctor or a janitor, there is value in understanding personal finance.

QUOTE (Tony @ May 12, 2016 -> 02:19 PM) You guys are all right, and I'm not saying Manizel is where he is just because there are images of him partying. That's not it at all. What I'm saying is media (images and video) make things much worse. Let's just make it simple and stay with the Jordan stuff. There were always rumors of the gambling issues, even when he was playing. Many still believe that's why he left the Bulls the 1st time. But it was always just rumor and chatter. What if there were pictures of a hooded and sunglasses wearing Jordan at the Wynn 3 times a week, or whatever. It would have made things worse and the stories would have grew big time just because there was something to actually look at. People are weird. A lot of times the general public won't believe rumor or speculation, but as soon you as show them a grainy picture of something, it counts as 100% proof, even if it's a totally BS picture. That's all I'm saying, anytime there is media to go along with a story, it changes things. So we need to film what Trump actually says so people really believe he's saying it...oh s***, you mean people have already seen him speak and still are voting for him. Oh god. DBAHO, is Australia taking in new citizens?

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ May 12, 2016 -> 01:38 PM) Manziel also broke his girlfriend's eardrum. It's not just about partying. Yes, but it wasn't like he wasn't getting bad PR before that. Guy clearly has problems.

QUOTE (Tony @ May 12, 2016 -> 12:51 PM) Things are different when photo/video is involved. It just is. Sort of apples to oranges, but take Manziel for example. He has made some really bad mistakes and just awful errors in judgement, but if the Cleveland media would just keep saying "reports are Manizel is still being seen at nightclubs in LA", it is what it is. In 2016, we see video and pictures of Maziel leaving bars at 4am on a weekly basis. It makes him look awful, and it's become a storyline. In the case of MJ, even if they were mostly underground gambling games, once one picture got out there and sold, everyone would be trying to get in on the action, and we all know how easy it is to grab a quick snap on our phone. All the sudden pictures of him gambling come out once, twice, three times a month. So instead of all the rumors floating around there, we have pictures of him at the table. It's different. Now, would it have really mattered at the end of the day for a guy like Jordan? Probably not, he was obviously still the GOAT. But, to the argument that nothing has changed, I think it has. Not in a gigantic way, but it's changed enough. Big difference...Jordan gambled when he was the best player ever. People knock Manziel, not because he partied, but because he sucked and partied. Look at Gronk...he parties like crazy and people love him for it...why cause he's amazing on the field.

Congrats!!!

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ May 12, 2016 -> 11:18 AM) If not for tmz, donald sterling would still own the clippers. That's all you need to know about the difference between now and then. It's no contest. Marge Schott happened before the days of TMZ.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ May 12, 2016 -> 10:14 AM) Former Bear Eben Britton wrote about being a functional drug addict in the NFL. Some pretty crazy stuff here https://thecauldron.si.com/what-does-it-tak...ab00#.mrja0t8zt Interesting what he says about the 2014 bears team after they got smoked by NE Great article. Thanks for sharing.