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I've come back to WI twice now since moving to STL. Combined total snowfall during the two trips: 16".
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I injured my knee standing up from a picnic table when I was in my early/mid 20s. Being taller than average they aren't that easy to get out from under. Twisted my knee just right, felt a sharp pinch... Also don't forget (IIRC) Molitor breaking a finger horsing around while jogging around the track for warmups, getting kicked by another teammate's foot.
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They are always courtside. One team's section is behind each bench, the other two are on the other side in the same spot opposite the bench. Been like that for every tourney game I've been to. For the first game the Badgers section was behind one of the benches (I assume the higher seeds get behind the benches because that's where the higher seeds sat for both sessions), but for the second game when they were the lower seed they were opposite of their bench. The OU game was the first game so many of the fans for A&M and UNI may not have been there yet. There is no love lost for OU from Texas A&M fans even though they are now in a different conference.
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Certain sections are allocated to certain teams. If the team has already played (or like others have said, already lost) those fans may have left already. Especially on a Sunday, when people want/need to get home by a decent time so they can get to work on Monday morning with a decent night's sleep. Or if the team is playing later they might not be at the game yet. They do tickets by session - one session includes two games/four teams - not by individual games, so many of the fans may not care about the other game. I got to the Syracuse/MTSU game with about 10 minutes left; my seat was empty for the first 30 minutes. I sat about 8-10 rows off the court yesterday here in STL (unfortunately the other side of the court from "the shot") and the face on the tickets was $105 (paid $100 including fees on Stub Hub, prolly because many MSU and Dayton fans were dumping their tickets for Sunday). For the Badgers game, even though the announced attendance was 15,000 the actual attendance was more like 10,000. I'm sure many MSU fans had already left (as well as Dayton fans). Texas A&M isn't that close to OKC. Texas fans were prolly already gone - they're not going to stick around to root for Oklahoma or A&M.
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That's on the coach. When you're up by three don't even give them the chance to take a three to tie it. Foul them and then they have to 1) make the first one, and then 2) make them choose between trying to make the second one or deliberately missing it. If they miss it, deliberately or unintentionally, you have two 7-footers (Hammonds, Haas) and another 6'9" guy (Swanigan) to rebound and if they get the rebound block the putback. If they make it they have to foul you and you go shoot free throws on the other end, and they have to run the length of the court and get a shot off in four seconds or less. Yeah, UNI pulled it off but they make that shot one out of every 25 times - 95% chance you win the game. Or do what Kevin O'Neill did against Kentucky when he stuck McIlvaine on the 3-point line to disrupt Kentucky's 3-point shooting. Stick Hammonds around the 3-point line and you still have Haas and/or Swanigan down low to rebound.
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You can do a little sleuthing and often figure out what hotel it is even when it's blinded. Both of those will show you the geography the zone covers. Then eliminate any Hilton, Marriott, or Starwood properties as they rarely if ever discount those to blind booking sites. They will tell you amenities, so look at the amenities list (pool, free/paid parking, free/paid wi-fi, etc.) and match it up to the amenities of the hotels with similar star ratings on a non-blind site. You can also compare the "regular" price to the "regular" price on non-blinded site (Orbitz, Expedia) and see what's close. By doing this you can often narrow it down to two possibilities if not figure out which one it is.
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When do they typically announce the actual schedule/times? If the Badgers end up here in STL I want to hop on tickets for their session right away (two sessions - the two early games are session 1, the two late games are session 2).
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Bought a pair of Adidas Adicross III (yes, III) on Overstock with 11% discount code for $52. Has anyone worn Adicross, and if so, are they good for walking the course? I've heard that spikeless shoes are a little more comfortable, but I also ordered up a 1/2 size so I could put my full-length orthotics in them. I tried on the Climacools at Golfsmith but they seem really flimsy, not much support at all.
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Teams such as Nebraska that have no shot at the tourney unless they win their conference tourney have nothing to lose and are going to play that way in their conference tourney. It happens every year in several conferences where a good team loses to a low seed because the low seed plays like they have nothing to lose because they have nothing to lose. It won't help them obviously, but it won't hurt them that much. It probably solidifies a 7-seed, but I think Indiana losing hurts UW more than losing to Nebraska. Indiana losing makes the conference look bad.
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My advice - don't underestimate the value of commute time. A long commute, just to get a bigger/nicer house, will wear on you really quickly. Time is the one thing that you can never get back. My other bit of advice - think about the stability of your job(s) and the likelihood that they will change necessitating a move. I've bought two homes in my life, and needed to move for work within three years each time. This almost happened a third time, with a move required about a year after purchasing, but fortunately the two places I offered on ended up accepting other offers and I passed on offering on a third place. However, those properties are now each worth at least $200K more than what they sold for six years ago. Oh, third bit of advice - find an independent mortgage broker and compare to bank rates and fees. The fees are usually less. If you live in the Madison area I can refer you to one who has been in the industry for 15 years.
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The part of the age argument that bugs me is when comparing kids who signed out of HS versus kids who signed out of college and they are two or less years apart in age. Yes, the kid who signed out of HS is younger, but in many instances the kid who signed out of HS has three more years of professional coaching than the kid who signed out of college. The younger player should be as advanced if not more advanced because he has had better coaching. Simply put, coaching at the professional level is better than coaching at the college level, even at the top college programs. That's why college draftees have more upside than some people think - their growth will come from better coaching. I'd rather have 4-5 very good years from a 27-year-old than 10 mediocre years from a 22 year old who doesn't make the adjustments.
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Could be worse. You could have to wait until the end of March to file because one of your investments - which by the way had more exposure to oil than I had any easy way of knowing about and is subsequently down by 40% - will not have their K-1 forms available until the end of March. Thus I can't even file until at least the end of March, much less get my refund, estimated to be over $3000. The reason it is that high is because I am getting back most of the taxes my employer paid as part of a gross-up on the relocation bonus, not because I withheld more than necessary. So not only did the investment group do a lousy job of choosing their (my?) investments, on top of that they can't get their paperwork done in a reasonable time so I can get my tax refund.
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2015–16 Official Pro Wrestling Thread (WWE, TNA, etc).
LouisEly replied to patrickgpe's topic in Off-Topic Forum
Quite the ending to RAW. Don't think I've seen that much blood on RAW since the Attitude era. What I also don't see is how that doesn't kill any heat for Reigns. The crowd was pretty clearly behind HHH. And were the fans chanting "Gilberg" when Ryback was in the ring? Wonder if that is going to catch on and complete the heel turn for Ryback. Wonder if the walk-off was planned, or if that was an audible called by the back when they heard the "Gilberg" chant. -
I'm pretty sure it's part of the reason for drinking sake when eating sushi. The alcohol should help kill any bacteria that may have gotten in the raw fish.
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Yep. UW can match up with a team that has a big front-court. But teams with really quick guards (meaning more than just one)... not so much.
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At this point there isn't really anyone better available for virtually no cost to fill the 40th spot than a 26-year-old lefty who sported a 2.66 ERA in 12 starts in the PCL last year. If his velo is down and he's hurt, stash him on the DL. If his velo is down and he's not hurt, outright or DFA him. But I don't see anyone younger with more upside who is available for just a waiver claim.
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Offseason Review: Brewers Best and Worst moves
LouisEly replied to patrickgpe's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
Still trying to figure out why people think the Brewers were/are going to get a great return for a player who has not yet proven he can catch again after a significant concussion, especially after Mauer's recent remarks. Best move: sometimes the best moves you make are the moves you don't make - glad they didn't sell low on Garza, Braun or Lucroy as there is a very good chance they will be worth more come July than right now. Honorable mention - going after left-handed bats to try to balance the lineup. Worst move: the Davis trade - he did exactly what you hope a player will do in his second full season, he improved. He adjusted to major league pitching more than major league pitching adjusted to him, and that bodes well for his future. This isn't the PED 2000's, power doesn't grow on trees (or in lab) anymore. I don't worry about guys who improve from their first full season to their second, I worry about guys who regress in their 2nd full season. There is just as good of a chance that Davis keeps improving and that Nottingham doesn't pan out as there is of the opposite. -
I believe my 2000th post appropriately incorporated a WOAH SOLVDD reference. Avatar - any chance there is an old picture laying around of you and said Juan Pierre or Jay Gibbons?
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I find the love for the rebuilding process curious around here
LouisEly replied to Oxy's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
They were top 100 guys kind of by default, because generally speaking the 2000, 2001, and 2003 drafts were some of the weakest drafts years in the modern era. The talent pool was shallower back then. Over the last five years more multi-sport stars have been taking the sure money and choosing baseball out of HS instead of football, and the concussion/CTE issues in football have likely pushed more talent into baseball. The top 100 now is better than the top 100 back then. Also, teams are smarter about developing pitchers now (not having HS kids throw 140 heavy innings their first full year of pro ball), so you aren't seeing as many pitching prospects flame out. Funny, for as much as the Brewers were criticized for making Krynzel the 11th overall pick in 2000, he actually has the 11th highest career WAR (according to BR) of every player picked in the first round of the 2000 draft. Yeah, they missed on Utley and Wainwright, but Krynzel has a higher career WAR than eight of the 10 players drafted ahead of him. Only five players from the first round that year have a career WAR >10, one of them just barely. -
This, and I'd say more like 80 games. With Mauer saying that over the last two years he's had issues with his vision at the plate stemming from his concussion in 2013, why would any GM give up a lot to trade for him? Seriously, if you were a GM how much would you give up for catcher who missed significant time and has yet to return to behind the plate due to a concussion? And if you were a GM and you were getting really low offers for this player, would you trade him or wait to see if he can regain his value as a catcher?
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Hard liquor. A virus is a living organism, and alcohol can kill living organisms, so if a viral organism absorbs a molecule of alcohol the viral organism will die. It's why the "Irish cure for a cold" (whiskey) really works. Get your BAC up high enough (but not too high) so that the alcohol in your blood steam will kill the viral organisms - try three or four shots an hour (depending on size/body weight) for 2-3 hours (or until you see two bottles) then go to bed. Do that a couple of times and you'll shorten the course of the infection. Vodka with an orange juice chase (get some vitamin C) should be tolerable.
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I will be hitting one week of sickness tomorrow. I can no longer sleep at night because my nose is so blocked up I can't breathe and when I blow it out it's now solid chunks of yellow- green, bloody grossness. I know exactly what you are talking about. This is an infection of some type, and a valid reason to get antibiotics. (Antibiotics do nothing for a "cold" and should never be taken for a "cold", but this isn't a cold.)
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The problem with Gennett isn't his batting average (or his defense which I have been surprisingly impressed with). It's the fact that he led the team in pitches outside of the strike zone swung at - a team that included Segura. With some discipline and patience (for goodness sake, he's 5'9" - he has a small strike zone to begin with) he could be so much better. But he's never been held accountable for his lack of plate discipline. Stearns doesn't like guys with poor plate discipline. That's why I don't think Gennett is long for this team.
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I was going to post last week that something would happen this weekend, but got too busy. Why? Because every time I leave to go on vacation (or some kind of recreational/fun trip) something like this happens. It's hilarious. The more I think about the trade the more I like it. What I like is that Stearns seems to understand the concept of lineup balance, as he seems to deliberately be targeting LH hitters. No more RH-dominant rosters. The fact that Diaz hits lefty is a big plus. He's a long way away though. It also depends on what happens with Anderson and if they can flip him for more prospects. Since Wagner was included in the deal does this qualify as a "prospect for prospect" trade?
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1) With guys who are fast, don't you want them hitting more ground balls than fly balls? B) If a guy isn't durable, then you have to find guys off the bench to replace him. How many teams have a backup SS that is as good as league average? It's nice if a guy is better, but if he can't go, chances are the replacement guy is below average. Which is more important, individual production at a position or total team production at a position? 3) If it could be proven that a guy ranks 24th overall at a position, which is more important - the ranking or the delta between 24th and say 8th? What is the right measuring stick, rank or distance? 4) If Simmons is getting $8M (and Peralta $12.5M), is Segura's value enhanced by his relatively low salary of $2.5M? It's nice to have pre-arby guys, but what does it cost on the open market to fill the SS position with an average SS? What does a relatively low salary allow you to do at other positions?
