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QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Feb 5, 2014 -> 07:50 AM) DON'T DO IT!!!! You'll never see the city again! My neighborhood search was limited to wherever the L was. Its why I ended up in Oak Park.

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Feb 5, 2014 -> 09:27 AM) Driving in I saw some hero take his Audi into a wall and do a 360 into the other side. No other cars were involved. This winter sucks. He saw that Audi commercial and took it to heart.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Feb 5, 2014 -> 09:01 AM) Everyone around me (La Grange) was sold out. So, I did nothing. My drive is currently unplowed/shoveled with about a foot of snow. We just drove through it. Tonight will suck because after the streets are plowed i'll have a 4 foot by 10 foot section at least 3-4 feet deep to shovel. Got to have a few kids nearby to pay.

16 top 100 recruits in the Big Ten. Buckeyes have 10 of em. BOOM.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Feb 5, 2014 -> 08:46 AM) Bertrand is playing really well. The only player who can say that. He's shooting 48 percent during this losing streak and everyone else is in the low 30s. Doesn't turn it over that much. That said I don't care if you bench him for freshmen since it's a lost season. Bertrand is frustrating to watch. He'll make a great athletic move to the hoop but then when he releases the ball you cringe.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Feb 5, 2014 -> 09:05 AM) Sounds like Illinois is going to get spurned on signing day by some of the best parts of their already awful class. I cannot believe Beckman still has a job. Doesnt help to be the worst recruiter in a bad recruiting conference. I cannot believe he hasnt been fired.

QUOTE (dasox24 @ Feb 5, 2014 -> 01:55 AM) Signing Day official begins in 4 hours. Tenn's fax machine is on fire with the 82 recruits they signed One of the best days of the year if not THE best in recruiting. Love this s***. Lots of surprises already with Malik McDowell's circus coming up too. His mom said she wouldnt sign his LOI to MSU.

About a foot in my driveway and mine did fine, thats about its limit though. Thank god for snowblowers.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Feb 4, 2014 -> 08:13 PM) And man, what happened to Wisconsin. They look terrible. Can't score for long stretches.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Feb 4, 2014 -> 07:51 PM) Hope you picked a good movie Watching Lone survivor while checking the score. Big win. Should count as 2.

Any hope the second half was going to be officiated evenly just died. Movie time.

Oh. The home team has 4 fouls to give at the end of the half? Love the Big Ten.

Wish I had a good solid wall and higher ceilings down there http://www.fitnessequipmentestore.com/Prod...CFY1cMgodQz8A6g Ideal IMO. This is what I was flirting with but no confidence in the wood strength http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/151023285067?lpid=82

QUOTE (iamshack @ Feb 4, 2014 -> 04:18 PM) I'd like to build my own bar somewhere that has nothing to do with the doorframe, but haven't figured out where yet. I was thinking the same on the rafters in the older part of my basement, but I was thinking putting a bolt and bar through 130 year old wood may not be great. That would be perfect though. Luckily P90X3 doesnt have a TON of pullup type stuff that I need to do so far. Mostly just need space and my free weights.

QUOTE (Brian @ Feb 4, 2014 -> 04:19 PM) I'm with you. I still enjoy it. It's an easy show to watch and agree about the Lip stuff. Fiona is starting to repulse me like Nancy in Weeds though. I kind of think thats the point though. She is a whore.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Feb 4, 2014 -> 04:16 PM) I've always used the resistance bands...and I have had those come out of the door and hit me before. I actually did purchase the pull-up apparatus for the doorframe, but either never had the right size doorframe, never felt comfortable it would hold firmly in place, or didn't want to jack up my doorframe, so I just used it for dips. My door frame one worked awesome except for the slight damage to the molding. Never felt like it was ever coming off. My new one is tension based so I keep a foot extended in case it pops off.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Feb 4, 2014 -> 02:08 PM) Yep, I was looking at that exact one at Home Depot. $399 w/ electric start. I'll probably just end up doing that. I went over the weekend and everyone was sold out of anything sub-$1,000. I just know that if I get one it won't snow again all year after tonight/tomorrow. And in 2 weeks they'll run a special on these and the price will drop $50-75 bucks. I've used mine lets say with this year, 30-40 times since I got it. Worth every f***ing penny. The only time it struggled was the bizzard a few years ago since it was 20+inches of snow, and the plowed over s*** at the end of my driveway at times. Sometimes you have to take a layer off. Other than that its been great. My neighbor has a 1500+ two stage because he has gravel, the thing OWNS but watching him maneuver it is painful.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jan 30, 2014 -> 11:51 AM) Alright, f*** it. With this impending snow storm, i'm buying a snow blower. Anyone have any recommendations? I have a pretty typical suburban 2 car wide driveway, probably 30-35 ft long and some walkways to the front door and back door. The only wrinkle is that my driveway is angled, so where it meets the road it always gets 2-4 feet deep because of the trucks plowing the street. What would people recommend? A manual single stage or a larger self-propelled double stage blower? I'd prefer not to have to create an oil/gas mix since my lawn mower doesn't require it. I've heard most single stage models require the mix. So here is the rub: You can go out and buy a 200-400 dollar toro, single stage blower and be fine for 7-15 years. But it WILL wear out. I bought one of the power clear 18in ones for my building a few years ago for snow removal and now I use it on my 120 foot driveway. Its worked great. Separate oil/gas throws snow fine, starts like a charm. However I know that within 5 years something on it will break or rust out. http://www.toro.com/en-us/homeowner/snow-b...lear-621-Series My parents have one going on 15 years and surprisingly its still chugging along pretty good. They live in DG with a typical 2 car driveway. Unless you have a GIANT driveway/area with multiple surfaces you are going to be fine with one of those. You wont break the bank and with typical snow you will be happy. When you get to two stages you have to start shopping around brands and you will need a larger place to store it and 90 percent of the time it will be overkill, however those few times when you get a ridiculous amount of heavy wet snow, your neighbors will be jealous. Most of those are heavy duty and guaranteed for life and they probably will last that long. My friends dad has a 40 year old briggs and stratton engine on his and it will throw the f***ing pavement if you want it to. Here is the little bastard I have I think http://www.toro.com/en-us/Homeowner/Snow-B...Clear-418-38272 I bought it on sale and it still kicks ass. I got it about 7 years ago. Added oil twice (they are about 5-10 bucks at jewel) and thats it. Starts up everytime with no issue and is small enough to tuck away in my garage. I would say something like this is more than enough.

QUOTE (Swingandalongonetoleft @ Feb 4, 2014 -> 01:18 PM) but the polices will come for you We have an acre in Michigan I would love to do this with, and there are zero police anywhere near by. It does seem relaxing. I actually dont mind mowing my lawn now. With the emergence of iphone and music players it really makes mundane tasks alot easier. I spent the last 3 nights putting together ridiculous baby furniture, music and Howard Stern got me through without stabbing myself.

QUOTE (Dunt @ Feb 3, 2014 -> 10:48 PM) I'm going with 80 wins. Yes that is incredibly optimistic. I am loving this team though. I think we come in at just over 80 wins.

Started adding some juicing to my diet for a way to increase nutrients especially during feb where I am doing a no alcohol month. Started ok so far, I need to look at different recipes otherwise the taste will probably get a little monotonous.

QUOTE (scs787 @ Feb 3, 2014 -> 03:39 PM) With the new coaches they hired you'd have to think they run at least some sort of hybrid if not a full on 3-4. In an absolutely ideal, yet sensible, world the Bears sign Michael Bennett, Terrance Cody, resign Ratliff, and draft Kony Ealy. In a hybrid that sets up as... 4-3 formations DL-Bennett-Ratliff-Cody-Ealy LB--Briggs-Bostic-SMC (I know Shea isn't ideal but Emery has already talked about him there so give it a shot) 3-4 DL-- Bennett-Cody-Ratliff LB-Smc-Briggs-Bostic-Ealy (in this ideal world Briggs agrees to play inside) Seattle is supposed to sign Bennett.

Foul when up three. Not sure why nobody does it.

Pre-game planning session in Kings locker room: "Ok, we are going to try and skate with this team, let's fly up and down the ice, turn this into a track meet. If that doesn't work, let's take ridiculously stupid penalties. Got it? Good. Now let's go win the hit stat!!!"

My friends who are big Michigan fans are starting to despise Brady Hoke. http://collegespun.com/big-ten/michigan-bi...g-gibbons-story