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Just curious, what is the correlation between a college town and public schools? If you ever visited places like Camden, MA you would change your mind. Instead, you can check out the web sites of the school districts, lots of other resources to find out how they rank in state and nationally. As far as location, you'll need to make up your own mind, of course. My opinion: 1) Winston-Salem. Close to mountains, the ocean, Raleigh-Durham, Charlotte, DC. Not too far anywhere on the East Coast. Plus, North Carolina just seems to "feel" like WI in a lot of ways. The people are very friendly, jsut feels like home. With that said, there still is a certain amount of SOuthern Pride alive and well, and a minority will view you as a Yankee. 2) Athens, GA. Pretty cool area. Close enough to Atlanta, but far enough away that you don't have to deal with the traffic. I've only been there once recently, but I liked it. 3) Gwinnett Co. In many ways I would rank it #2 or even #1. Very expensive to live there (although I don't know what's going on in the real estate market there these days) But historically cost of living is very high. Traffic is brutal, that area is sprawling like crazy. Atlanta traffic has reached the point where it may be the worst- certainly top 5. 4) Rowlett. Personal bias, I just don't like TX and I have to go there all the time for work. I am good friends with a couple Texans, but far too many fit the profile. Everything is flat and boring...just nothing there I would really take over the other three locations.
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I fly often for business and pleasure. All the airlines are more or less the same, their are two major factors that are more important than the airline: 1) Airport. If you have to connect through O'HAre on either American or United good luck. It's basically Russian roulette on whether your flights arrive or depart anywhere close to scheduled. The 3 NY airports aren't far behind. 2) FF Status. If you are at an Elite level with one of the airlies, they GENERALLY will be more helpful finding aternative flights if you get delayed, etc. I have had horriifc experiences with all of the majors- every one of them.
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9) Appleton (somehow weird crimes and unsolved homicides occur here) I moved to Appleton over 10 years ago and barely remember a murder, much less unsolved or any weird crimes for that matter. Fond du Lac should move to #1 worst city. Spend any amount of time there and you will reach the same conclusion. They have more guys over 30 who still want to fight than any town in the country.
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I could hassle you for watching Project Runway, but then i would have to admit I can't miss Housewives of Orange County.
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Let's not kid ourselves, it is election year BS by both parties. This is under the guise of stimulus, which is a joke. By the time people get their checks this summer we'll already be coming out of recession (if we're even in one.) So I'm not eligible for a rebate check becuase I make too much, yet someone who doesn't pay ANY income tax gets a rebate check? That's nothing more than redistribution of wealth no matter how you slice it. Socialism 101. It's ironic, because if I were eligible for the rebate, much of that check would have gone straight to charity.
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Best line I've seen in awhile!
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I Was in HS in the early 80s.. Someting magical called "computers" were introduced when I was a Junior. Part of an accounting/business class for some reason WLUM 102.1 FM The hot FM WQFM 93 FM Rock MTV - When they actually had MUSIC Coleco- man that system sucked Pepsi Fan Club The Whizzer at Great America Bike helmuts?? what are those? Soccer? what is that? Getting jeans caught in bike chain Getting generator caught in rear tire Pacer, Gremlin, and Pinto New Coke No swimming for an hour after you eat Putting a tape recorder next to the radio Unbreakable black combs Little league bats were still under $500 Ghost runners Pitchers hand out
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I have never believed in trying to quantify how "good' or "bad" of a fan anyone is. If I dare to mention the Brewers aren't playing well, does that make me a bad fan? I would argue those that are critical actually CARE about what happens with the Brewers. I think the mistake some people make is separating personal feelings from production. Some of the guys I like the most (Capuano, Suppan, Weeks, etc.) you can't help but be critical. It doesn't mean I'm not a "fan" of them. Or does it?
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Your prediction: will the Brewers win the division
FVBrewerFan replied to LUKE232323's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
No. In fact, I'll be the first to say (at least in this thread) that the Cubs WILL run away with the division. With that said, the only hope is the young Brewers may feel more comfortable pursuing, rather than protecting the division. That's a very real situation that's in play, and I wouldn't discount it. -
I don't think it's the kind of game that will be used as a launching pad. Ramirez shot to beat the Brewers was their turning point. But I see last night's game as just surviving. In fact, even though they won I'm sure there's a certain amount of frustration in failing so many times to get the job done earlier.
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Same here. I've heard a lot of negative things about them, but I have used Time Warner for many years (off and on) and always get great service. This is off topic I know, but wanted to give credit where credit is due. By the way, not sure I would have stayed up until the 13th if the games wasn't in HD!
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Do you step on the chalk when you run on to the field? Do you shave if you're on a hitting streak? Of course not! No IGT worked yesterday, why tempt fate?
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BLOOD DIAMOND Finally rented it last weekend. I thought it was fascinating, and it was refreshing to see a movie without the same plots, same settings, etc. 24- SEASON 3 I was slow to board the 24 train. I'm using the summer to catch up on the first 4 seasons before the new season starts this fall. It's comical to me that CTU-LA is the least secure place on the face of the earth. Some of the casting is questionable, and you have to overlook parts of the plot. All that being said, it is edgy and gripping for network TV. It does leave me needing to know what happens next, and that's the point I guess. HARVEY'S WALLBANGERS I don't know why, but I expected so much more. I stopped watching it near the end, threw it on the shelf never to be seen again. Frankly, I think a high school AV club could have produced a better documentary on the '82 Brewers.
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Not a bad idea in theory. It can't work in practice though. They can't be used out of the pen prior to their start, and if they throw 100 pitches, they can't be used for several days after their start. So essentially, neither one could be used out of the pen. All you've done is create a 6 man rotation. That's a whole other debate,
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Does that include Fox? In the Fox Valley/Green Bay market Time Warner does not offer Fox in HD. So I did have to buy an antenna, solely for the purpose of viewing Fox in HD. (If you ask why bother, you don't have an HDTV yet ; )
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Most Surprising and Disappointing Players
FVBrewerFan replied to JJHardy7's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
Most surprising: Braun and Shouse Hart is a close 2nd, but a rookie putting up these ungodly numbers has to be most surprising. I didn't expect Shouse to be with the team by the All Star break. He has become more than just a LOOGY and has been very consistent. Most dissapointing: Weeks and Suppan I still don't believe a bad wrist makes you flail away at breaking balls a foot outside in the dirt. Suppan has been the #5 starter since April, and that's not what Mark A was paying for. I didn't expect him to be an ace, but he been more dissapointing than any other pitcher. Capuano is a close 2nd, but at lest he's showing signs of regaining his magic. -
WHOAA???? Is that you??
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The first sign of a tired arm is usually fastball speed. He hasn't lsot anything on his fastball speed. In fact, he is till locating his fastball very well. The entire problem with him (and turnbow for that matter) is the slider. When Coco was at his best, he would throw the slider at the knees, which would break to the ankles at home plate. Now he either over-throws it (spikes it) and batters don't even swing at it, or he leaves it up in the zone and it gets hammered. So I doubt it has anything to do with tiredness, it's just losing command of the slider.
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Isn't this supposed to be fun?
FVBrewerFan replied to badgerfan.tgf's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
Why can't we expect both? After 25 years, a brand new stadiu, and great talent on the field I expect several years of being in the pennant chase, but I also expect a World Series along the way. There's no way to predict the future, but this year may be the best chance. That's why it isn't fun. The NL Championship is sitting out there to be taken, and the Brewers are fumbling away the opportunity. Losing isn't frustrating to me in and of itself. But the way they've been losing is frustrating. Losing 6 of 8 games to inferior teams is bad enough. The bullpen blowing games has been well documented, but what about the bats going to sleep after the 3rd inning? It's something that can never be anlayzed by stats, but ever since this team was 24-10 they've been "finding a way to lose" far too often. It's a long season. Every team blows saves, every team loses games they should have won. Ny problem with the Brewers is that they've lsot too many of those games considering the talent they have. -
Linebrink acquired for Inman/Garrison/Thatcher
FVBrewerFan replied to Lorax1's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
If you read any of the opposing views at all, you'll see almost nobody is opposed to trading Inman and Thatcher. You also won't find anyone who doesn't believe Linebrink is a better option in the pen than Spurling and/or Balfour. It's a question ov value. Many of us believe the Brewers gave up too much, plain and simple. If they made that trade for Lofton I would have been thrilled. And as it turns out, they probably could have got him for Thatcher alone. -
Yes.
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For the entire season? No, not a full time starter. But for August-October?? Absolutely! You wouldn't want Lofton leading-off and playing LF for this club? .303 BA/.380 OBP/ .818 OPS/ 21 SB Admitedly, I don't put very much weight on slugging for a lead-off hitter. My argument is that by being on base, that creates more runs from guys behind him that DO have a higher slugging %. It's the .303/.380 that this line-up could have really used at the top. Dig deeper, and you'll see he's been very consistent all year, and his home/away splits are almost identical. Something that may help a team that struggles on the road. In my opinion, Lofton is almost exactly what this team needs most. A guy who can get on base with Hart, Braun, and Fielder behind him.
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Gwynn??? Apparently they could have got him for a single A catcher! Let's see, arguably the biggest hole this team has is a lead-off hitter. Lofton is available, at still hitting over .300 at his age- not to mention he has post-season experience. And we can get him for almost nothing?? No, let's give up our top prospect and two others for another middle reliever. I must be the only one turning red about this.
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EzCode Parsing Error:=//mlb.mlb.com/news/article....&c_id=mlb[ Can someone explain to me how Cleveland can get Lofton for a class A catcher, and we get a solid reliever for a top prospect, and two other prospects? I know I'm missing something, because Lofton is a player that actually would have helped a ton in the lead-off spot down the stretch and he cost almost nothing. Instead we get a player who can be marginal contributor and give up something much more substantial than a class A catcher.