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It looks they got Counsell as manager for a 3 year deal... https://twitter.com/intent/user?screen_name=Todd_Rosiak

I really liked Counsell as a player and have wanted to see him manage for a while. I'm not expecting Counsell to suddenly turn us into playoff contenders but hopefully he can sort of right the ship (though I'd still like Melvin gone and that probably means continuing to lose).

MLB really knocking these divisional games out early eh? Seems like we only play the Reds and Cardinals these days.

Got any season long promotional ideas...that will take 25 days. You bet: record based ticket pricing: For every loss, ticket prices will be reduced by $1 and when they win, ticket prices will go up by $1. No limit on how low or high they can go! Yes, that means if the team loses enough, they will pay you to go to the game.

Become a major leaguer day - Every home game, a fan will be randomly selected to replace a player for that game. If the fan does well, they will be signed to a contract and replace the former player for the season.

Reds are pretty much taking batting practice at this point.

The renderings and idea looks great but until a solid funding plan gets in place, it's not going anywhere. Reading the Journal Sentinel, it feels like every government employee is creating their own different way to help pay for the arena.

The offense was vanished in the last 5 minutes. I also haven't seen refereeing that bad since the fail mary game.

Wisconsin is playing like garbage in the critical minutes of this game. Doesn't help the refs appear to have been paid by Duke.

People that have off today: I'm Jealous. A great day for Wisconsin sports. On Wisconsin!

I was this close to buying a car: |--| Now I may be this close: |-------------------------------------| Milwaukee County is going after the house I'm in for unpaid property taxes again that my father never paid off (he passed away, I'm still living in the house). It's flat out ridiculous how much interest and late fees they tack on. The base property tax is only $2,000 but with all the fees, it's over $4,000. I have the money, it's my car money of course. i've been through this process before, and the fees are in the state code so you can't work out a deal for the fees to vanish in exchange for paying the taxes. The total bill of delinquent taxes from 2009-2013: $17,000. It's basically an endless hole. You only have the $$ to pay off the taxes they are going after, so you are always letting them build up, never able to catch up.

I stalked Brian's profile. Apparently he is a DJ now.

Brewers19 - memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=382 I used to post on the MLB boards and I discovered this site thanks to him.

Fratelli's on 62nd and Lincoln in West Allis. Best kept secret in the city - http://www.fratellispizzacafe.com/

It looks like the arena financing plan is iffy. With the new rule in Obama's budget prohibiting public financing for arenas/stadiums and that the state legislature is skeptical of Walker's plan, the Bucks may have to find another way to get the place built.

The pay sucks, yes, but its been a good experience. It's retail and after working on the floor and in logistics in the back, I realize the crap-ton of work that goes into getting guests to spend $$.

Closest Costco to Milwaukee is in Pewaukee (15 miles away).

Insurance for me would be about $700 a year. I've relied on public transportation for too long and it's hindered my job search since I can really only look at places on a bus route, and cant even look at other cities such as Madison. Plus I've ran into a few postings that say "drivers license/car needed." I'm also tired of relying on others for areas where the bus is impractical (grocery shopping). My expenses are pretty low (about $250 /month) though that will go up to about $400 soon with another expense. I could quite literally probably get by on a tank of gas a month if not longer. My life is not bustling with activity and the places I do go maybe average about 10-15 miles a week.

I was in your situation about 6 years ago making my first car purchase. Ended up purchasing a $5,000 Corolla with 120K miles off Craigslist. Later sold it to my brother-in-law but it's still running today. I watched a few Youtube videos on evaluating used cars so I knew what to look for (basic stuff like checking tire wear, oil, shocks, A/C, etc). Make sure you bring someone else with you and be very skeptical of anything that looks fishy. There are plenty of cars out there, so if something doesn't seem right, get out of there. The owner should also be comfortable with letting you take the car for a test drive and to a mechanic if you think you want to make a purchase. A legitimate owner should also have records of the previous maintenance. Most shops will do an inspection for less than $100--and this gives you some leverage in negotiating since they will give you an estimate of needed repairs. Also, don't underestimate the other costs associated with the car. Insurance is expensive. There's also going to be repair bills--I've loved my Toyotas but inevitably a car with 100K+ miles is going to have a few $500-$1000 repairs. Keep putting money into your car fund after you purchase the car so you can afford a repair when it pops up. Since you have $6K saved up, another option is to finance a nicer used car. You might want to check out a credit union and see if you can get approved for a loan. Dealerships have a large stock of relatively new cars for under $15K which might be a better deal in the long run. I'm working an $8/hour job until my degree get's me somewhere. Not sure I'm really qualified to be taking out a car loan even if it would be relatively small. Plus I'd imagine my insurance rates would be through the roof for a new driver with a relatively new car.

I got my license a few months ago and I am approaching my budget for a car (around $6,000). I've started looking at cars online, mostly either Hondas or Toyotas since I hear they are built like tanks and cheap to maintain. I'm a little skeptical of using Craigslist for such a large purchase so I've mostly stuck to autotrader, car gurus, and cars.com. Is there anything I should look out for or any tips for buying my first car?

I would think it would be a great thing to bring notes because it shows the employer that you did your homework/research.

Looks like winter is on its way out after today.

This is working its way into politics but businesses hate competition. Competition means they have to compete and not just sit and do nothing and rake in $$. In the case of Potawatomi, I imagine they would change there slot payouts to be more in favor of the player to grab people who would otherwise hit up the Hard Rock Casino. That's less money for Potawatomi. The open market approach is the republican way of doing things, which is why it is in many ways shocking that Walker didn't approve the casino.

The snow wasn't a big deal (though 9 inches is still a decent chunk by Wisconsin standards) but the winds were the huge problem. I shoveled 5 times Sunday because the snow kept getting blown back on to the sidewalk.

I'm hearing mother nature is dropping 6-9 inches of snow in Milwaukee on Sunday.