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5 minutes ago, scs787 said:
Bears finally pick.....Braxton Jones OT from a small school.
I would have preferred Salyer but Jones was one of the highest rated tackles remaining. 35" arms, sub 5 40.
I like the pick, tons of upside.
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I like both of the picks, they make sense. Still so many holes though and there are some great guys on the board.
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7 hours ago, Quin said:
Feels like the world is collectively trying to force Russia into a revolution.
Is there any other way to accomplish actually changing out Putin/KGB without nuclear warfare than their own people making the change?
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Great win for Illinois, big statement for Bret and a horrendous start for Scott Frost.
let’s get a bowl game fellas!
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I haven't been able to watch much this year, but tuned in for my first full game in a long time and man that was fun.
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11 minutes ago, Tony said:
So that's sort of where I broke my brain....
The Avengers, in 2022 or whatever year they were in, go back to 2012 NY to collect the different stones. 2012 Loki, who in the original timeline was captured, interacts with the tesseract and gets sent across the Earth, and eventually ends up at the TVA as that wasn't supposed to happen, and he's now a variant.
But when Loki is on trial, he talks about the Avengers going back in time, changing history, etc......Hasn't this Loki, the one we've seen on screen during this show played by Tom Hiddelson...been the 2012 Loki? How did he really know about everything the Avengers did?
Had the same thought, he shouldn't have known those details since he didn't live through them. The Loki that did was killed by Thanos.
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1 minute ago, quickman said:
So they sign or they are screwd? Just asking
Yes, college seniors have always been low balled by orgs as they have no leverage anymore. Their choice is sign, or be blocked from the minors and go play independent ball for years (and make diddly there too).
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23 minutes ago, Two-Gun Pete said:
Uh....
Gotta ask, as I dont much care for watching children. But what is "NIL Policy?"
Thanks.
Name, Image, Likeness
Essentially, they can profit for them being...them.
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On 6/4/2021 at 5:46 PM, Texsox said:
Anyone use Schwartz? I just noticed that are partners with my bank, USAA, and it seems convenient to have as much as I can in one place. I don’t use really any of TDA’s features.
Do you mean Schwab? I didn't like their trading platform at all.
When I moved off of Robinhood I moved into Fidelity, I wanted a broker that wasn't relying upon another clearinghouse (etrade, which I used to use years back uses apex). Fidelity is a pretty stable platform, but like most brokers their tech still looks like it was created in the 90s. I'm still amazed that not one of the big players hasnt found a way to develop a better UI.
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Huge day for the meme stonks.
AMC up huge.
GME up pretty well.
RKT up big.
Nok, PLTR, BB all with strong days.
Not sure if shorts got margin called or what, but yea some got squeezed today.
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24 minutes ago, Harry Chappas said:
Leased a 2020 CRV in January. Got a pretty decent deal. Once the lease is up I may be underwater but it's a really good car so we will most likely keep it and pay dearly for a couple of years but for cash flow purposes a three year lease worked best as the stimulus money paid the initial fee.
First new/nice car we have had in 20 years. On the highway the thing drives itself.
Nice congrats! I like the CRV quite a bit, it's really gotten better through the years.
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5 minutes ago, Chisoxfn said:
Hence my point - crazy what some places charge for something you can literally get for free at Costco (or as you all point out - that benefits are minimal at best and can just top off).
Trust me, big Costco fan here and I've used their tire services a lot 😃 Wish they did more car services as well, would trust them over many other places.
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40 minutes ago, Iwritecode said:
It's also not flammable which is a plus when you have numerous tanks of the stuff around hot race car engines. But again for normal everyday use it's absolutely not worth paying extra for.
When I was in HS, I took my car to a local oil change place and they sold me on it (helping with MPG, etc). $40 lesson right there. Funny thing, pretty sure I just topped them off down the road with an air compressor when at home anyways, so yea, really negated the whole thing. Parents gave me a good ribbing on that.
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11 minutes ago, Chisoxfn said:
Congrats - my sister in law has that exact year Sante fe, she likes it a lot and personally I think they are one of the better looking suvs on the road.
Yea I really liked the exterior styling and the interior is well thought out. Ended up getting an SEL with convenience and premium pkgs, didn't think I would get that much in this purchase but the discount was too good to pass up, a version without those pkgs would have been thousands more.
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3 hours ago, Texsox said:
It wasn't bad for the 1997 tax year. I sent a copy of my Federal return with W2s and the case was closed. The only complication they said was I had moved to a state without a state income tax.
I assume I was audited because I literally moved in late December but stayed with the same employer. There wasn't a split year with earnings in two locations from two different companies
Yea doesnt seem too bad after I talked to them, have to send my Wisconsin tax return and then prove residency which is kind of a pain in the butt since it was a few years ago but doable.
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Saw Hyundai has a great incentive of $4250 and 1.9 interest rate for 2020 Santa Fe’s, found a somewhat local dealer with one discounted after being used as a loaner, so jumped on it. Got it for thousands less than what 2020 used models are going for.
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No Stargate jokes on the UFO stuff with pyramid shaped UFOs? Or am I the only Stargate nerd here? 😐
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23 hours ago, Soxbadger said:
I checked out a Rav4 but the dealership told me people were spending over MSRP and mentioned someone paid $8k over. I told them I wouldnt be spending over MSRP. Originally the Rav4 hybrid was one that I was considering.
And yah used car makes no sense right now unless you really just cant fit a new car in your budget.
WHAAAAAT, that's insane. I would never pay MSRP and even more insane to pay over it. Paying 8k over MSRP is just ridiculous, cars aren't houses. I also think this is where a Costco deal would make sense, where they have agreements on price patterns to give you good, but not amazing deals. If there's a local toyota dealer that works with costco's auto program then you could have a no-negotiation deal that is under MSRP. I know when I looked at Audi's years ago, it was $500 below invoice so it was easy to figure out pricing.
I may actually look at some lease deals, but I'm always nervous those advertised ones aren't real.
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2 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:
As small as the spread is anymore, you might as well buy new.
It's laughable, 3-4 year old cars with 40k miles on them and mayyyybe $5k in difference, and thats MSRP. Warranties and negotiations alone make that up.
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16 hours ago, Soxbadger said:
Looks like I may be getting a vehicle. Anyone have opinions on CX-5 or Tiguan? Also considering Rav4, Forrester etc.
So my brother got the Rav4 hybrid, said he's been really happy with it and getting great mileage. Though he wishes he went for their Prime plugin hybrid.
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16 hours ago, Soxbadger said:
Looks like I may be getting a vehicle. Anyone have opinions on CX-5 or Tiguan? Also considering Rav4, Forrester etc.
Interested in responses to this as well, I think the CX-5 and Tiguan look great from the outside. I know my brother just bought a Rav4, I'll see what he thinks of it.
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Sooo randomly I got a notice from Illinois for what it appears not paying taxes in 2018, even though I didn't work or live in the state that year. This is going to be fun...
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Starting to look at replacing my 2011 Audi Q5 (bought used). When I bought that I had a daily commute of about 60 miles total, now I'm working at home and spend way less time in the car so not looking for something fancy, just want a few things and a reliable ride.
I'd like another ~mid-size SUV so I can haul stuff/friends when I need to, I've been eyeing used Ford Edges and Escapes, I've also liked Hyundai's Santa Fe (and love their new model but holy hell SUVs have skyrocketed in price).
Anyone with some good personal experiences in that market? And has anyone traded with Carvana? Seems intriguing but not sure if it beats the simplicity and customer service of Carmax.
2022-23 NFL Season thread
in A and J's Olde Tyme Sports Pub
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Dang was hoping we’d snag Butler, thought he was great value here.