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So the Bucks have $114M in guaranteed contracts next year with a projected salary cap of $134 and eight other roster spots to fill. They also have $90M tied up in Bird Rights players allowing the team to go over the cap to re-sign them. The luxury tax line is $162M, or $48M above the salary cap. Ownership has said they're fine taking on the repeater tax, though I suspect it's not a strong commitment. My brother had the idea of trading Middleton in order to sign Brown from Boston, but you can go over the cap to re-sign a current player, but not to sign a new one. Jrue is also a FA after next season, and the idea of extending both him and Middleton while continuing to pay the repeater tax just doesn't seem like a possibility. I wonder if there's a good possibility the Bucks are hoping for a sign-and-trade of Middleton as well as trading Jrue this offseason for something of a soft rebuild to not only make the team younger but also to start adding players who would best compliment the style of whatever coach they hire.
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Don't know him. Should I be excited or worried?
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Pretty well always the right move to opt out. We probably just have to cross our fingers that there's a good enough market for him that somebody wants to do a sign-and-trade in order to give him five years. I've heard rumors of the Mavericks, who of course would be happy to overpay for about any big name. But it would mostly amount to a couple late 1sts and off-the-bench improvement. The Middleton-for-Kawhi Leonard rumor was interesting. The idea being the Clippers would be giving away more talent but get away from Kawai always being injured. I've heard of a Mitchell Robinson (Knicks) for Middleton idea. Apparently the Rockets are interested in Middleton for some unknown reason. Ultimately, though, even if both Middleton and Lopez leave, I see more of a soft-reset where we just roll with what we've got left and we just start expecting Giannis to get 60 per game on a ridiculous usage rate.
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Yep, same by me. And my state has told me I can't investigate a driver based on the smell of marijuana pouring out of the vehicle nor do a search because of it. So unless I can get cause by some other means or they've got the drugs just sitting in plain sight, they're easily getting away with it. So prepare for DUIs to get worse, not better.
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It's surprising to me that pensions have pretty well died apart from government work. It really does stick a person to a job, plus having a vesting period probably saves a company money if the employee leaves before vesting as opposed to giving them a 401k match. As a higher-up has reportedly said, "Oh, they won't quit; they're on a pension." I'll have to start thinking of alternatives to retiring in Belize in case "go golfing" becomes a bigger desire to keep me busy and active. The basically-only course was just bought by a hotel chain, so good chance it'll either become private or prohibitively expensive to play. A single cousin retired to Puerto Rico, so maybe there. Otherwise vaguely wondering about Eastern Europe, like Poland or Belarus, Although being able to get around using English plus at least some expat community are important, too. I know places like Portugal are growing in popularity as retirement options, but I make the immediate assumption that it'll be too expensive. Similar with retiring in the States, I just don't think that $2500/mo is all that sustainable since I'll be paying rent on a place as well as having half my income be based on capital gains.
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The pick swap makes it a just-slightly higher return than I was expecting. Jets protecting themselves on the chance Rodgers gets injured and they have to give up a high pick, which I guess represents that "Jets want to avoid another Denver situation" insurance. Now time to use that #13 and our next four seconds to trade up and take a QB, because that would be hilarious.
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My 401k funds are all garbage but it doesn't appear I have the option to self-direct. The 10-year return of the S&P is 162% yet not one of my funds beats 5.
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That had to have been it. I remember it was a little before the Sign Forest, and that area is right before. That's what a local told us about the area, anyway. Do you really drive when you're going to the Lower 48 instead of fly? That's a heck of a haul.
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Had to cancel my first Farmer's Market tomorrow due to expected rain at noon. They're still having it, but I don't feel like spending $50 on set-up and seven hours of labor to hope people buy hot dogs at 9am. Still not too much bugging me because I had a great day on Wednesday when all the construction workers found me. Ran out of chili and sauerkraut so I closed down an hour early and still broke my profit high by $10. Although I felt guilty when one guy I turned away said "But you said you'd be open until 2."
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There's a little area around the northern border of BC which has the second-best abundance of animals after the Savannah. We got to see Dall sheep, buffalo in the road, almost hit a moose, and saw a "golden bear" which we were told is a cross between black bear and grizzly. My view for two months, Lake Lebarge, specifically:
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Can't the Packers just take a guy late in the 7th Round and have him step in and be starter material?
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My mother went from Special Ed full-time to 32 hours in the library and loved that move. Not much in the paycheck but kept the benefits.
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I've always thought whatever sport would be better off where the 1 Seed gets to choose which opponent it plays in the round, and then #2 chooses, etc. It would build better rivalries.
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Packers asking price isn't unreasonable at all. Keep the 1st as guaranteed and send a 4th if Rodgers doesn't play for the Jets the following year. Jets are a SB-contending team with Rodgers next year, so it's not a big ask on the Packers' end even for one go-for-it year out of NY. The Russel Wilson comparison is silly. Denver paid that in part because they knew they'd be getting another 5-6 years out of him. The Jets are treating it as if they're trading for Charlie Batch or Jacoby Brisette and not getting a 4x MVP. Agreed that the 90% retired stuff is a cop-out--can you expect anything else out of a 39 y/o QB? Packers are right to hold firm here. If the Jets won't give that up for Rodgers they sure would never give up what it would take to get Lamar Jackson and they sure can't go into next season with Zach Wilson as their starter and punt on what would be a playoff season. And with Jets fans dreaming of Rodgers for a while now I'd only imagine the longer this goes the louder Jets fans will get for this not getting done.
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A lot of us here are getting older or already there, so I thought maybe there might be an interest in a retirement-related thread. Unless something bad happens, I'm out at 55. Belize is still my targeted retirement destination because it's a little cheaper with no capital gains taxes. Odd to say but my only hesitation with it is the place kinda doesn't have a golf course. Not that golf is my life or anything, but I see it as a great means of keeping busy and getting exercise. I hesitate at other countries only because if English isn't the primary language I think it would become really difficult to acclimate.
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Sold out yesterday for a +22% and my first profits in almost two years. Then this morning bought back in because it was still in the green when I sold, but quickly realized that probably wasn't a good idea and got back out.
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I think I'd rather play Philadelphia than Cleveland.
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Last night came across a channel which does workouts specifically for golfers and it always makes me feel sad when someone has a high-quality channel but barely gets any views.
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Youtube is my tv, so this sounds fun and may find me some new channels to watch. But here's a few of mine: Neebs Gaming: Obviously a gaming channel. Their supercut on Subnautica is one of their best. Charisma on Command: A relationships channel with stuff like how to tell better stories, how to deal with bullies, how to be more engaging in a conversation, etc. In the mold of PUA advice though more broad. Cross Examined: Christian apologetics. Real Men Real Style: Men's dressing channel from a guy out of the Stevens Point area. That Chapter: True crime. The People: What life is like in some of the worst places in the world. Personal betterment collection: Far From Average, Word to the Wise, FightMediocrity, Better Than Yesterday, Academy of Ideas.
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Jets fans may think they have all the leverage, but the alternative is another mediocre season and an unhappy locker room with Wilson as the starter compared to being Superbowl contenders. On top of that if the Packers forego this year's draft picks, Rodgers sure becomes cheaper to trade after July 1. Feels like we should be getting a bump in value for trading him now as opposed to waiting, and a 2nd+conditional doesn't seem like very much. Wasn't it that we can't afford Yosh Nijman? If they wanted an OL, wouldn't he make for a good addition to the trade in order to get their first-rounder?
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My cat has dandruff and bumps on its back, maybe a weight thing. Skipping golfing today to go to the vet, but it absolutely hates the carrier and will tear you up to not get in it. Last time I actually got it there it took three vet assistants to get it back in.
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Your comment is funnier when you remove the context. Same as my brother, identical twins and the sibling two years older.
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Western Montana and Northern Idaho is the most beautiful area of the country I've ever been to not including Alaska. So I guess that means second-most. Or Alaska doesn't count.
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Finished putting together my workout routine, which of course is absolutely a work-related activity and therefore no problem to use the printer and laminator at work to put together. An entire day is dedicated to stretches. After years of recognizing I lean forward when I walk, I believe it's called anterior pelvic tilt. Basically, your hips point down instead of flat. Threw in some fixes for forward head lean while I was at it. Next is the hard part.......doing it on the regular.
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Lamar Jackson also turned down 3-years at $44M/year fully guaranteed. Jets better be ready to pony up $46/year if they're going to trade for him, at least. Meanwhile Rodgers will count $15M against the Jets' cap and they can prorate the remainder over four years. And maybe the Jets just have a philosophy where they don't want the QB to take up that much of the cap space.
