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3 hours ago, teachercd said:

We can put a man on the moon (allegedly) but they still can't get mics for the reporters asking the questions?

We haven't put a man on the moon in 50 years.

Which is about the same time the reporters' mics were upgraded. 

49 minutes ago, commando said:

he will commit a crime before he gets back to florida.  most likely witness intimidation though truth central

 

 

Trump's response to the judge:

39 minutes ago, BigRedBuster said:

That game is the game I think about every time someone says they hate the instant review.  Yes, it's annoying....but, I would rather have those calls right.

Hell if instant replay had existed, we would have two additional national championships in the trophy case (1982 Penn State as well). 

2 minutes ago, BigRedBuster said:

We order Portillos into the office a couple times a year.  It's so good.  Is M&N still open?  I'll have to try it.

Nope, the sole proprietor died about 5 years ago or so. I've been mourning the loss of those sandwiches ever since. Unparalleled. 

2 minutes ago, BigRedBuster said:

As a Cubs fan that has been there many times.....that's funny.  Try ordering an italian beef sandwich at a certain hole in the wall place on south Cicero with red sauce.  The guy will just about throw you out of the place.

oh man, "a certain hole in the wall place on south Cicero" describes about a million different spots. All kind of dirty and scary, but all with amazing food from the Italian Beef to the pizza and to the gyros. 

But I will also say, I've tried a lot of Italian beef (juicy) in Chicago, including Al's #1, some Al's knockoffs, and these dingy mom and pop spots on the South Side. And you know the best Italian Beef I've ever had in my life? Lincoln's own M&N Sandwich Shop. Rest in peace Norm, you brilliant a$$hole. 

22 minutes ago, The Dude said:

Ketchup is kinda nasty.

About 20 years ago I was in Chicago during the Cubs' playoff run (this was the Bartman year, the atmosphere was wild) and was outside of Wrigley field during one of the games. I wanted the true Chicago experience, so I went to Clark Street Dogs and ordered a Chicago-style dog with the works. I then made the mistake of asking if they had ketchup. The sweet old lady at the hot dog stand gave me an embarrassing dressing-down that I will never forget, in front of half of Cubs nation who were also waiting in line for their dog. You simply don't put ketchup on a hot dog in Chicago. 

I deserved it though. The hot dog was glorious, and I don't think I have put ketchup on a dog since that day. 

1 hour ago, runningblind said:

There are 4 unique throws, and 2 runs, in that video.  That is called cherry picking and is a very limited set.  Don't read much from that, if anything. 

To my untrained eye, it even looked like the first two touchdown passes on this clip may have been slightly underthrown. The receiver had a couple steps on his defender, but had to slow down to catch both passes.

37 minutes ago, Archy1221 said:

This is what black scholars that developed the curriculum are going with.  

Oh. Since you put so much stock into what black scholars say, can you remind us of your views on systemic racism, critical race theory, and the 1619 Project? 

35 minutes ago, Archy1221 said:

black slaves overcame the cruelty inflicted upon them and learned a trade that they were able to use in life

so this is really what you're going with?

29 minutes ago, TGHusker said:

I think Jack Smith should be prepared to submit his next group of charges in this case based on what happened at Trump's NJ golf course.  He's not going to get any favors from Trump appointed judge Cannon

If I was a judge appointed by Trump, whether I was qualified for the position or not, I think I would just settle in and be happy with my lifetime appointment and try to avoid too much controversy. She already got her appointment and there is no other benefit that Trump can give her. If she makes questionable legal decisions to help Trump, that is going to set her up for an uncomfortable career of protests, disrespect from your peers, and possible impeachment. But that's just me, who knows how the MAGA brain works. 

17 hours ago, Gage County said:

 

Listen to the first 5-7 mins or so and decide if Gary Barnett isn't just much of a raging a$$h@!e as that ****-sucker Bill McCartney.

 

 

Yes, Barnett is a raging a$$h@!e, he's still pissed about Nebraska jumping CU in the BCS rankings to get the Rose Bowl. Screw you and screw CU, Barnett.

His question was, if this had happened under Tom Osborne's watch, would he have been able to keep his job and address the issue? You know, in the 80s or 90s, it probably would have been swept under the rug, but if it happened today, he should have been fired. Times are different now, and Barnett is being willfully obtuse. Honestly no coach should be as powerful as Osborne was (and still is, kind of), or how powerful Joe Paterno was. We saw how that turned out. 

Of course issues like hazing and abuse in your program fall under the HC's responsibility. I agree with the posts above that it is likely BS that Fitz didn't know what was going on, but even if he didn't, he definitely should have known. Fitzgerald had a responsibility to take care of those kids and definitely deserved to be fired, it's honestly kind of a no-brainer.

18 minutes ago, JJ Husker said:

Yeah I’m not sure those 3 can be considered any saner. And that is the Rs problem in a nutshell. The whole party is riding Ozzie’s crazy train. If you think about it, Trump is perfect for them.

This.

I mean, Tim Scott comes across as much more level-headed than most others in the GOP these days and seems willing to actually engage in civil discourse, which is refreshing.

However, he refuses to say anything that he disagrees with Trump about or distance himself from Trump in any meaningful way. Then when I was visiting Iowa last week, I saw a deluge of TV ads for Tim Scott, where he blathers on about Biden's America being a place for participation trophies and "transgender ideology" ruining women's sports. This is just more culture war bull$h!t that has nothing to do with policy or sanity. So Tim Scott can fund sand, too.

As long as any of these candidates try to avoid offending Trump and prioritize his cult as opposed to actually governing, they are all going to be crazy losers. Chris Christie is the only one willing to take that track, but he has as much Trump stink on him as anyone else given his prior involvement. They need to rebuild from scratch. I guess neither party has much interest in meaningfully developing a new class of future candidates.

While I think we all agree that we would prefer younger, fresher leadership for the country, can anyone point to any real evidence that Biden's age has had a negative impact on his work performance or that he is unqualified for the job? 

I did not want Biden running in 2020 and am not excited at the idea of an 85 year old president, but I think he has performed better than most expected, and he has certainly outfoxed the Republicans.

Trump was all sorts of unqualified for the position, and continued/continues to engage in disqualifying behaviors, but among all of Trump's flaws, his age is pretty far down the list of concerns, and his age is not much different than Biden. Perceptions kinds of matter here: Biden visually looks like a feeble old man, while Trump is a crazy old man. More dangerous but also more entertaining. But honestly, Biden is in better physical and mental health than Trump.

I have been personally discouraged that the Democrats have not seemed to have a better long range strategy for the party, as Biden's age has never been a secret. The party has not done a great job positioning their next wave of younger stars. Kamala Harris has been nearly invisible as VP, and you don't see a lot of other Dems getting their names and faces in the media (the way the MAGA but jobs do), other than maybe Pete Buttigieg and Gavin Newsome. So there really isn't anyone to take Biden's place, and he's been pretty successful anyway.

Without any evidence that Biden's age is an actual detriment, other than the fear that he might die someday, I don't see it as much of a problem as others (although I will admit that the nagging concern simply won't go away). To me, he's far better than any alternative at this point. If you don't like his policies or his character, go after that instead. But the Republicans simply don't offer any winning policies in their place.

37 minutes ago, Mavric said:

 

I bet there will be a lot of interest in the transfer market for players who have only won 4 games in their college careers but have dry-humped a dozen of their teammates. 

33 minutes ago, TGHusker said:

bright Trump supporters

Ever since the Callahan years, there have been countless moments where I was totally sure that we have hit rock bottom and things can't get any worse, only to keep sinking to new lows. 

This season will be a success if we ever get to a point where we can confidently (and accurately, with evidence) say that the worst is actually behind us. 

7 hours ago, Archy1221 said:

Does anyone know what the + means at the end of all the letters?  Sometimes I see it and sometimes I don’t 

It's essentially a catch-all for the sake of inclusivity. 

The language and vernacular is constantly evolving. The common designation for the queer community used to be LGB, then LGBTQ, now LGBTQIA, maybe it'll change again tomorrow for the sake of recognizing other segments of the community. Throwing a plus on the end means you are not intentionally leaving anyone out. 

Honestly, it all means essentially the same thing, but making the effort to keep up with the changing times is what matters. It's hard to keep up with changing communities and changes in cultural understanding, and mistakes get made in the process. LGBTQIA+ community just wants us to try and to not negate their humanity.

So eventually, all of the P5 teams will be gathered into three(ish) super-conferences that all have a nationwide footprint. Then these super-conferences will partner together to form their own championship division of college football (officially freezing out the G5 teams, who have honestly always been frozen out of any championship discussion anyway).

Then, since these super-conferences are so large and it is logistically difficult to shuttle student athletes from coast to coast every week, most of the scheduling will be reorganized into geographic regions/divisions. When this happens, all of the P5 teams will effectively be back into same the geographic conferences that we all started with.

Is that where this is all headed?

11 minutes ago, AZRaiderH8r said:

Hey all, hoping for some advice here. We just found out that our 16 year old son has a torn ACL from an injury at the start of his summer basketball league. Unfortunately, he is absolutely terrified of surgery, but we'll help him get past that. At his age, surgery is the only option because he's got a lot of years ahead of him. Have any of you had your kids go through this, or been through it yourself? Just trying to get a sense of what we're in for. Thanks in advance for your help!

My 16 year old nephew tore his ACL last fall playing football. He had surgery in October and by April he was squatting at nearly full strength again. He is now running and playing baseball. He lost spring baseball but is going to be playing all summer and says he feels 100% now. His biggest concern was speed, which used to be his best attribute, but he hit a triple his first game back a couple weeks ago and looked good.

ACL is not a two year injury the way it used to be. Especially with young, healthy athletes, the recovery may go quicker than you think. The hardest part for my nephew was the first couple months after the surgery of no weight bearing and feeling super bummed as a result. But after that the rehab went really well. I was shocked at how quickly he regained his speed and strength.

At your son's age, he should be able to come back stronger than ever. Get the surgery and follow doctor's orders. Be patient in the early going and then work hard (and carefully) when the knee is ready.

On 5/24/2023 at 12:34 PM, knapplc said:

It appears there has been some interest in the Nebraska game...

 

 

 

Whoever purchases tickets to CU football this summer at these prices are likely going to be offloading the later games for much cheaper by the time they get to mid-season and realize that their team is still a joke. Too bad the Nebraska game is so early in the season.

As soon as CU puts their product on the field with no depth and a bunch of FCS starters, interest will wane pretty quickly. 

46 minutes ago, Lorewarn said:

scoring the least amount of points of any team that year against A&M

I tend to think that the gen ed classes bring a lot of value. So many people end up working in some field not directly tied to their degree, and general knowledge about the world is never a bad thing. We often use this knowledge in ways we don't expect. Math and science give us problem solving skills beyond the specific content of the course. Humanities courses teach us about human behavior and life in ways that we may not even realize.

I have a criminal justice degree, but the single most impactful class I took in college was a theater class, which I only took to fill a gen ed requirement and to try to meet girls. That theater class taught me a lot, in terms of projecting (or faking) confidence, interpersonal interactions, and how I carry myself. 

And over the past few years, we have seen the damage that people can do to this country when they are ignorant of scientific principles and history. People should definitely continue to seek knowledge and growth.

Instead of eliminating general education requirements for a degree, we should look for ways to make college more affordable. It's not the content that is a waste of money, it is the outrageous cost of higher education overall. Unfortunately I did not take any business administration classes and slept through Econ, so I don't know what to do about the cost.

Is anyone else imagining him making a surprise appearance at the spring game this weekend and announcing his commitment live on the Huskervision screen during halftime? Then a few of the other visitors join him?

Yeah, me neither, but just asking. Think of the crowd reaction, though.

14 minutes ago, commando said:

isn't sudafed used to make an illegal drug?    maybe that will be next.   

Probably not, because that wouldn't target liberals and rile up the base. 

Sudafed can be used to make meth, and the stereotypical meth user shares too many similarities with the typical GOP voter (rural, midwestern, uneducated, crazy). They need those people.