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I might be eating crow about next years team. Hill and Nunn have been great in Rice's absence. Black is still a freshman, but he reminds me of an Izzo guy - someone who gets after it and owns the glass. You can see the potential. And Egwu gives this team nothing, so he's not a huge loss. Yeah, "defense" big f***ing whoop. He can't rebound or score the ball. Two games Egwu should have dominated - Indiana and Rutgers - two of the smallest teams in the league, he scored a whopping 0 points and grabbed 7 boards. That's pathetic. Paul and Morgan have to be decent and clog up the lane, while Hill, Nunn and JCL score.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Feb 4, 2015 -> 09:57 AM) Nice. That can only help the upcoming head coaching search in December.

QUOTE (dasox24 @ Feb 3, 2015 -> 10:31 PM) I do have renter's insurance. But none of my personal belongings were actually ruined. It's more the physical place itself (floors, ceiling, cabinetry, etc) that needs to be fixed. Figured that should fall under my landlord's insurance, but there's no telling if he'll just pocket the money. Check your lease terms. And if you're in Chicago check the renters' rights guide. He may be entitled to provide you guys with alternative living arrangements if the unit isn't habitable. edit: and yes, get everything in writing. Communicate via e-mail. And if he ever says anything important over the phone, send a follow-up e-mail that starts with something like "Per our conversation today, you advised me that you would do x y and z."

QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Feb 3, 2015 -> 06:09 PM) Butler was actually pretty solid as a rookie in his very limited minutes. Yeah that 2 pt 1 reb average lit the league on fire.

QUOTE (bmags @ Feb 3, 2015 -> 06:07 PM) The things we thought Jimmy would be good at (defense, slashing, athleticism, rebounding) he was good at. The stuff we thought he'd be bad at (awareness, shooting) he was bad at. The stuff we thought Doug would be good at (Shooting, offense) he's been awful at, the stuff we thought he'd be bad at (defense) he's been horrible at. He was an athletic defender, that's about it. He wasn't an elite defender and obviously not the offensive player he is today. He looked like a rookie his first year. His second year he looked like a serviceable role player. It wasn't until year three when he took a leap to NBA starter. And obviously this year he's jumped even more. Even Snell has taken a huge step from his rookie year. He didn't belong on the court the first season and I think he's been pretty solid as a starter this year. As someone recently said, r-e-l-a-x. McDermott has played what, 15 games this year? And he's already a bust? Gmab.

You know who looked pretty terrible his first year? Jimmy Buckets. How's that working out?

QUOTE (shipps @ Feb 3, 2015 -> 04:30 PM) Yeah I am the same way. I have to tell my wife to be quiet about the little things she will nitpick on (like they put american instead of cheddar cheese in my eggs) so they dont do something nasty to our food. She is awful for being particular when it comes to food so you could only imagine the quiet arguments we have at our restaurant table frequently. That's my dad. Without fail there is something wrong with his meal and he's 65 with no filter so he complains in the most rude way possible (without realizing he's being rude). I cringe. I've told him before to wait until my food comes to complain.

QUOTE (shipps @ Feb 3, 2015 -> 04:14 PM) This I would say goes for pretty much everything and everywhere most of the time. If you complain at a restaurant or movie theater or a doctors office you are going to get compensated somehow. Everyone there will hate you but you will get something out complaining for sure. The movie Waiting has forever scarred me when it comes to complaining at restaurants. They have to screw up in a major way (pre-meal) for me to say much of anything.

QUOTE (CrimsonWeltall @ Feb 3, 2015 -> 01:47 PM) Suburban white people are the ones leading the anti-vax movement. An extremely small group of mostly upper class white suburban folk. Let's not spread this insanity farther than that.

QUOTE (CrimsonWeltall @ Feb 3, 2015 -> 01:21 PM) On what grounds? I've never heard the ACLU view "unvaccinated" as a protected class. They'll show that the requirement dropped the number of minority visitors by X% so, racism. I'm half-kidding here, but it wouldn't shock me if that would turn into a "Disney just wants suburban white people" in their parks argument.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 3, 2015 -> 01:18 PM) If a place like Disney wanted to institute that requirement...would they have the right to do so as a private business? I have trouble saying that they shouldn't have that right. If this became a major issue with constant outbreaks among kids, Disney is going to have dead children on their hands. That will be terrible for business. They should yes. I'm sure the ACLU would scream discrimination, however.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Feb 3, 2015 -> 12:41 PM) It should be a requirement for entry into public spaces. The latest outbreak happened at Disney, not at a school. How do you plan to enforce that? Do we have to carry around papers showing we've been vaccinated? I know some people that think that type of requirement is intrusive... edit: And would you shut the border to anyone that didn't have said papers?

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Feb 3, 2015 -> 11:49 AM) Ben Carson: Of Course People Should Have To Get Vaccines It should be a requirement for things like entry to public schools, but i'm not sure I can get behind a forced vaccination program if that's what he's suggesting.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Feb 2, 2015 -> 09:15 PM) There's a difference. If I got hitched to my girl now in the next few years the majority of girls I have been with have been of the teenage variety. That's not really living a full experience. I think it's just safe for guys to have fun and establish their careers in their early to mid twenties and worry about the someone you're referring to later on. I mean by all means go out and have fun while you can. I'm just saying I don't think there's a bucket list of women to date before you get married. Unless you're Leo DiCaprio dating and banging 4 different women a week, you'll never meet enough women to sample the entire menu.

QUOTE (Brian @ Feb 3, 2015 -> 05:42 AM) Sooooo, I've gone out a few times with the girl I previously described, and I just don't think I can date her, at least now. I like her but I keep thinking about how she cheated on her husband and that he may not be as bad of a guy as she says he is. And the fact she so carelessly did with my friend. It's weird because she didn't cheat on me but like some of you said, that possibility is there, and after being cheated on in the past, is not something I want to risk again right now. I almost wish she never ever told me but it was probably better she did. Geez, I'm a mess with relationships. Good decision. Damaged goods. On to the next one.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Feb 2, 2015 -> 03:33 PM) Yeah and I don't know I guess were just different personality types. Good to marry a nurse though, half the women in my family (including my mom) are nurses and I respect the hell out of all of them. I just come from the thought that men are animals and I want the to get all of the girls out of my system when I am in my 20's and then I'll never have to worry about what I am missing. Plus I'll be working and traveling so much I wouldn't really be relationship material. Congrats to you though, nothing like having confidence and security. I don't think this is possible, IMO. You'll always want to bang the attractive chick walking down the street. However, at some point, you start to realize that sex is sex and that a good marriage with someone you love, someone you get along with, someone who shares the same goals in life, parenting styles, etc. is infinitely more important.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 2, 2015 -> 03:40 PM) Unfortunately it also made people look at his record, which includes vetoing a bill that would have provided the flu vaccine to health care workers in New Jersey (not forced them to take it, just provided it to them so that they would transmit it to fewer patients, saving the state money in the long term) and a 2009 letter to an anti-vaxxer person or group saying that because of New Jersey's high rates of autism he stands with people who want to choose whether to vaccinate their children. That plus him locking up that health care worker assisting with ebola is not exactly a positive record. Doesn't the flu vaccine have a 50/50 chance of not being effective? And what's the risk of getting the flu to begin with? I'm sure NJ has a fair amount of health care workers. And is that just public health care workers, or all of them? Why should NJ subsidize that cost when private health care employers should be footing that bill? Not sure i'd be so quick to judge that decision without more information.

Every time I see a Jurassic World trailer, my excitement goes down by a factor of 10. The stupidity of the entire premise (we bred yet another unstoppable killing machine even though we did the same thing before) is going to be too difficult to ignore.

Every time I see a Jurassic World trailer, my excitement goes down by a factor of 10. The stupidity of the entire premise (we bred yet another unstoppable killing machine even though we did the same thing before) is going to be too difficult to ignore.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Feb 2, 2015 -> 11:40 AM) I think this depends on where you're at in the price scale. If you're at the Makita, DeWalt, Bosch etc. level of "professional" tools, they're going to support that battery technology for a long time. My first Makita in 2009 wasn't the first year of that battery tech and they're still making tools for that line. I'm also still on my original pair of batteries without any noticeable loss in capacity/output. It seems like you either need to go dirt cheap and know you're going to replace somewhat frequently or go big and have the same tools/line for a long time. They do continue to support them, but they also come out with newer, more streamlined versions of things. E.g., my milwaukee drills from about 2 years ago came with 18 v quick charge batteries that are the size of a deck of cards. My first drill set included huge bricks and only 12v. I'm not saying you're wasting your money or anything, but I always feel like battery components have short shelf lives because they keep upping the technology. Whereas plug-in models have been the same forever. Yeah nowadays the quick charge stuff is awesome.

QUOTE (bmags @ Feb 1, 2015 -> 02:56 PM) Forgot about this thread. We are in the middle of a short sale purchase. When we started looking for houses, I did not seek out a short sale by any means. We put in an offer on a house that had been on market for a while and it was accepted, but it put it at a price requiring bank approval. Lots of waiting so far. We actually paid for a home inspection right away, as we didn't want to be tied down for months to find out it required a new foundation which would obviously be ours to pay. That said, very excited, but also trying to put it out of my mind for another 30-45 days. Question for Home improvement stuff. If you start acquiring tools, do you get pretty brand loyal? I want to use a gift card to buy a handheld jigsaw tool, but feel like as soon as you buy one with a battery you are going to buy them all. With that in mind, is there a good quality/value brand people swear by? I tend to just go with the best deal from a reputable manufacturer with good reviews. I've got Makita and Milwaukee drill sets, a Milwaukee sawzall, porter cable router, porter cable nail gun and air compressor kit, ryobi table saw and chop saw. Dewalt jig saw and circular saw.... I'm all over the place. Generally I do see a difference between cheaper Ryobi stuff (more plastic components) versus Dewalt or Makita. But most of the time it doesn't matter. Unless you're using this stuff every weekend, the cheap stuff is more than adequate. You might get a crappy model, but the crappy model is so cheap it probably won't hurt to replace it. E.g., a $120 Ryobi table saw versus a $300 Dewalt with a bigger motor. Both will get the job done. The Ryobi can break and be replaced and you're still ahead. Re: the battery power stuff, don't go too crazy buying extra batteries. That tech (1) isn't going to be around for more than a few years (always being upgraded) and (2) the battery life will crap out after a few anyway. Better to just save the pennies and upgrade your kits when the new tech comes out. Also, depending on what you're doing, a wired jigsaw might be better. Remember that a lot of the battery kits are nice to have around, but they might not be able to do the job and if they do it might not be a good finish. Oh, and you'll inevitably run into a situation when you forget to charge a battery and you have to stop your project to charge. I tend to prefer wired power tools, at least with most things. There is a convenience factor to consider though. It all depends on the projects you'll be doing.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Feb 2, 2015 -> 10:44 AM) I think my favorite car commercial was the one with the race car driver. I think we can all really relate to what it's like to be a professional race car driver. Nissan. That was almost worse than the "buy my insurance or your kid will die!" commercial. So long and unnecessary. The moral of the story was abandon your son and family and once he's in high school, buy a Nissan and it'll all be ok. Wha?

QUOTE (iamshack @ Feb 2, 2015 -> 10:18 AM) Yeah, but then again I just happened to be watching live when they did that segment on the Today show about the internet...always funny remembering how clueless we all were when it first started getting traction. "Can someone explain to us what the internet is?" That was good. I agree with SS2k5, worst set of commercials i've ever seen. Liam Neeson was ok, Cranston was ok. The truck commercial was the best since it trolled everyone into believing their cable was going out. Everything else, D-. Halftime show was a halftime show. Perry did ok. It always cracks me up how the NFL always relies on music from 10-20 years ago. Missy Elliot? Lenny Kravitz? Snooze. I thought Bruno Mars last year was 100 times better. I vote ac/dc next year.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Feb 1, 2015 -> 09:38 AM) Usually they over estimate. This time around, it seems like the projected totals keep getting bigger, O'Hare now looking at 14 inches. I wasn't very excited about our Super Bowl party options, happy to have a legit excuse if I want to skip them Ha, in the same boat. Come on white out conditions! Although I'm already getting tired of shoveling. Round 1 was about 7:30 this morning. Round 2 about 10:30. I'm kind over it.

Illinois got it back there.