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I missed the part where she's not living in it. I agree, it doesn't make sense.

When the predator becomes prey . . .

That suggests that the only measure of value is monetary.

I gave away all of my memorabilia. In the end the memories of friends and being at games is all I wanted.

Winner

Guys want to take it down a notch or should we put a net between you two? ?

I'm wondering if the constant up and down will make them more noticeable. It seems like if they are always there that's the standard and folks just get use to it.

Have you looked into reverse mortgage? From my limited knowledge it seems ideal in her situation depending on sale price.

Your friends have secrets to. The difference is his friends are all people we've heard of. Trump was right rich, powerful guys back then could grab a woman and get away with it. But this takes it to another, more sickening level.

There are big differences at play here. Even his worse critics admit Harold has borderline stats for HoF. My point is borderline stats with top 1% type character deserves being honored by MLB. Even Aaron's biggest fans wouldn't claim he has borderline stats.

I know a lot of fans want a Hall of Great Stats and anything that can't be measured and ranked doesn't matter. I believe it is a Hall of Fame and a person's overall contribution to the game of baseball should be taken into account. Baines is a credit to the game of baseball. He played with all the great qualities you want in a player. He never disrespected the game by cheating, doing drugs, didn't gamble on baseball, he was a player that truly was a great role model on and off the field. The HoF would be an even bigger farce if they didn't recognize who builds the game up. I believe the Hall is a better place with him enshrined. Parents won't have to shield their children's eyes from the reality of the man when they visit.

I just watched a road range argument as a guy drove past thirty cars that had already merged. So what do y'all do? Drive past all the drivers waiting or merge at the back of the line?

All of the proposals I've seen from colleges call for the same stipend to be paid to each player on the roster. All Div 1 schools would be the same. That has been an issue for the bottom half of D1 schools. The finances in basketball for example are different at Duke or Kansas versus Southern Illinois or Illinois State. The pay needs to be consistent.

Decorating. Furniture. Understanding the flow. Learning to entertain small and large gatherings. Landscaping growing in. I think five years is about right in my experience.

I disagree but it may be how you define fan. There are a lot of people who may or may not attend a game based on the buzz surrounding a team. They are not emotionally invested in the team. Sometime they will go to a Sox game, sometimes a Cub game, or may not go at all that year. They make up a significant portion of ticket sales. "Let's go to a baseball game" is their thought process. Later they are called bandwagon jumpers. I believe they are deciding how to spend their entertainment dollars. A movie, weekend in the Dells, nice dinner out, a baseball game, whatever.

Paying the players will help but there will still be the families who want more. The "pay" will need to be the same from each school. So it will be the same pay plus whatever a top recruit may wish to receive illegally. What would stop it is the NBA refusing to sign any players who are caught. Then the risk is too great.

Win or lose I love going to a baseball game. High School to MLB. Winning makes it better no doubt. However, after forty plus years of Sox baseball I just don't expect anything. Apathy has caught up. I believe it was Lipman who mentioned the organization should be happy that fans still care. That is probably the best thought in the thread. Obviously being in Texas I don't get a complete picture of the fan base but from a distance Sox fans have been way more patient than the front office deserves. At least we're stopping at this train wreck and checking the pulses.

I love these. The good, the bad, and the funny.

The ugly side of sports will be on display. It makes me sad to read.

Wow, yesterday one of the captains at the marina was talking about a shark he saw online. His description was really good up until he called it a great white.

Franklin's in Austin is the best in the world. The chef has won a James Beard Award for his BBQ. Expect looooooooooooong lines. Personally, I'd head to Lockhart and double or triple up. Black's is my favorite for the food but Smitty's has a presentation that everyone should experience. https://austin.eater.com/2016/6/16/11954976/lockhart-texas-barbecue-where-to-eat

If you are serious about great Texas brisket an hour drive will get you to two of the best.

Exactly. If you can't win the division win the city.

The question always comes up when teachers go on strike why couldn't it be resolved before school started. Here's an interesting insight from Texas. I signed a contract in May for next year. If I didn't sign, it basically means I'm resigning. Legally I can quit anytime before July 12th without repercussions. Here's the interesting part. I still do not know my wages for the coming school year. Adding to the situation,the Texas assembly a month ago funded additional money for teacher salaries. Most school districts have announced increases of 5% or more. My son and his wife in their district are receiving $5,000 raises. My district still has not made an announcement. It's July 8th. It appears as if they are waiting until we can't legally get out of our contract. Now in fairness we are the highest paid teachers in our area and in my NSHO, appreciate and treated well.

There are a couple of firms out there that pay you to write blog posts. The issue may be the work is per article and to make the best money you need to write fast and on a wide variety of topics. My family was in the transportation industry. Driving a truck is a cool gig if you can handle the solitude and like to travel. I'm not finished, I just need some time to think.