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It seems like everyone is swinging on the first pitch. Odds of seeing a pinch hitter lead of the 3rd for the Brewers are pretty good.
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No matter what happens from this point on, this feels like a season worth celebrating. Buying and wearing playoff gear is obviously a matter of personal style and preference. I’d never buy Packer playoff gear aside from something proclaiming them Super Bowl champs, but could you fault a Browns fan for loading up on wild card gear if they make the playoffs?
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So what’s your favorite piece of new Brewers postseason gear? Where do you plan to make your purchase? I recall ordering Wild Card gear right away in 2008. In 2011, I waited a few weeks and snagged a pair of clearance items (but sizes and styles were limited). I’ll probably split the difference this year and pickup something from Kohl’s this weekend. Then maybe look for deals down the road. Of course, I wouldn’t mind paying full price for a World Series sweatshirt in a few weeks.
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If a voter was on the fence before today ... When it really mattered most, one guy went 3 for 4, while the other went 1 for 4.
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J’Mon Moore had more offensive snaps (11) yesterday than St. Brown (0). That’s a subtle change in the depth chart.
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I’m not worried yet. He’s barely practiced in the last 3 weeks.
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Bingo. It wasn’t perfect, but it’s a win.
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Homer - The win probability in that situation was probably about 25%. The loss probability was near 50%. I thought the decision to go for it was irrational, but I understand the go-for-it mentality. For me, it would come down to: Start 1-2-1 and you’re a game under .500. Start 1-3 and you’re done. Live to fight another day.
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Not sure where to put this, but did anyone see the end of the Colts / Texans game? I understand the play to win mentality, but the Colts went for it on 4th and 4 around their own 40 with 30 seconds left in OT. Had they punted, they would have likely settled for a tie. Instead, they gave the Texans a short field. Houston won on a last second FG.
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I wore Brewer colors on a Packer Sunday for the first time in my life. I will now be wearing Brewer clothes on Packer game day until the Packers lose. You’re all welcome.
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I’m not reading too much into this. I could nitpick, but they took care of business at home against an inferior team. You don’t apologize for wins. It was certainly an improvement on last week. Plus, I was happy to see Rodgers gaining some mobility today.
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2018 Postseason Predictions Thread!
nodakfan17 replied to MrTPlush's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
Also my prediction. Same here. I still like their chances. I’m just not a fan of the two Wild Card setup. The team with the second best record in the league shouldn’t have to compete in a play-in game. -
Preferred Stock is an underrated tool for conservative investors.
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Good stuff, Folks. Thank you. It may be hard to believe, but banks are investing less in stress testing now than they did 5 years ago - mainly due to decreased regulatory scrutiny. It was a very ‘in demand’ career not long ago. But yes, even futuristic online banks will require some type of stress testing. A challenge for me is that I don’t live in a large job market, so I need skills that transcend one industry. My wife loves her job and we bought a home a few years ago with our young family in mind. It would take a lot to uproot us. One up side to my current situation is that when one bank is acquired by another, it usually takes 6 months for the sale to legally close. So, I’d have 6 months (plus severance time) to find a new job. It’d be an uncomfortable few months, but I think we’d by fine. I used R once upon a time in class and even pushed for it at my current employer after reading about a few neat applications in a trade magazine. Unfortunately, the bureaucracy couldn’t wrap its head around the freeware concept and had all sorts of security concerns. I use a few similar, more expensive programs. I still like my current job and employer, though. I can’t underscore that enough. I just worry about our ability to compete with top innovators.
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Wow. Again, I’m overwhelmed by the support here. Thank you. I enjoy my current job and the people I work with. I plan on being here as long as they want me to be here. That doesn’t mean I can’t find ways to learn new skills and innovate in my current role. However, I have a mortgage and a tiny mouth to feed, so I need a Plan B. Software development just seems like a more natural transition for me than say pipe fitting. I’ve also considered the data science route, given the demand for that field and some prior exposure to those concepts. To anyone with an HR background or lots of hiring experience - would you prefer to see a lot of self tought skills on a resume or IT credits from a local technical college? (I already have a MS in a somewhat related field, so I’m not really interested in another degree, just skills). And despite the recent scrutiny over big tech, I’m still convinced they’ll transform entire industries over the next 10-15 years. I just want to remain relevant.
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Thanks for the feedback, everyone. I think I’m pretty well positioned for industry disruption as it stands. My educational background is in applied economics, which is a blend of economics and statistics. I know ‘analyst’ is a vague term, but I don’t work with clients or investments. Instead, I run the bank’s balance sheet through a set of hypothetical scenarios to assess how well it would perform under adverse economic conditions. This process is called ‘stress testing.’ I’m familiar with a several statistical software programs like Eviews, SAS, Stata, and SPSS that would probably allow me to eventually catch on elsewhere. Unfortunately, these proficiencies are becoming increasingly standard. Recent college grads usually know a few of these programs because they grew up with better math and technology education and didn't waste their time learning how to write in cursive when they were in school. I’m looking for ways to stay up to date with technology and ride out whatever storms may be ahead. Edit: Put differently, if I’m at risk of losing my job to automation in the next 10 years, I guess I’d like to be the person who automates it.
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Thanks for the Reddit link. I forgot what a great resource that can be.
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This is obviously a loaded question, but I’ll bite and say check out PFF - the iShares US Preferred Stock ETF. Minimal upside, but low volatility and a 5% dividend yield.
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I’m in my early 30s and work as a financial analyst for a local bank. After using Robinhood, the free brokerage account app, I’m convinced that it’s only a matter of time before my industry is completely transformed by technology. Frankly, I think the only reason why someone like Amazon or Walmart hasn’t come along and invented a better way to bank is because the powerful banking lobby is blocking their attempts. In the interest of self preservation, I’d like to learn how to code. This Fall, I started taking an introductory class online through my local technical college. I’m a few weeks in to my class, but I’m unimpressed by the delivery format. I think I would be better served by places like Tree House or Code Academy who specialize in this type of content. Beyond that, I don’t know where to start. Any suggestions from the BF community would be much appreciated.
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Free for students too I believe. I believe you’re right, but the student turnout has never been very good. I think their bread and butter crowd has been families who don’t have many other plans during the winter months. I’m sure admission to UWM baseball games is free (or some nominal amount), but if I had to guess why they draw poorly, I’d say it’s probably some combination of families being busy with school sports and activities in the Spring, an ample supply of baseball games to view in Spring / Summer (with the Brewers being a direct competitor for eyeballs) and a shoestring marketing budget compared to basketball.
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UWGB men’s basketball still averages 2,500 fans in bad years. I’m willing to bet that’s at least 2,000 more than UWM baseball. I’m not knocking the Panthers, I’m just standing up for my town. It’s very cold and there is not much else to do in winter. $10 seats for D1 basketball is a good value.
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Game thread: Minnesota vs. Green Bay, 9/16/18
nodakfan17 replied to LouisEly's topic in Other Sports
You might be right about the direction of the league, but part of me still sees the NFL as a gladiator sport. There will always be young men who want to improve their lot in life (or who just love hitting). They are adequately compensated for the risk they assume, IMO. However, my 2 year-old son will not play football. He’ll have plenty of opportunities to make a living in a traditional career path. I don’t want him trying to chop the head of my corpse like Richie Incognito tried to do to his recently deceased father. -
Game thread: Minnesota vs. Green Bay, 9/16/18
nodakfan17 replied to LouisEly's topic in Other Sports
I was an apologist a few posts ago, but now I think the roughing call was BS ... and the NFL basically doubled down on it. https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/2018/9/17/17871806/nfl-rulebook-special-tackling-a-quarterback-clay-matthews-tony-corrente-roughing-tom-brady -
Game thread: Minnesota vs. Green Bay, 9/16/18
nodakfan17 replied to LouisEly's topic in Other Sports
Cole Madison says "Hold my beer!" Ha. Well played. -
Game thread: Minnesota vs. Green Bay, 9/16/18
nodakfan17 replied to LouisEly's topic in Other Sports
The optimist in me says the Vikings just wasted a 5th round draft pick. They may not have many shortcomings now, but this is a week to week league. Let’s not worry about them until Thanksgiving.