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My oldest brother Darryl might be able to shed a little light on a few things discussed in this thread. He says: 1. Regarding the lease language that states - - "the Parties acknowledge and agree that there exists no adequate and complete remedy at law to enforce this Agreement against the Bills . . ." If the County eventually finds itself in a position where it wants to get an injunction to keep the Bills from moving, one of the things it has to prove in court is that it has no adequate "legal" remedy. A party that wins a court case can get various types of remedies from the court - - all are categorized as either "legal" or "equitable." To oversimplify, an award of money is a "legal" remedy, while a court order called an injunction that prohibits the Bills from moving is one example of an "equitable" remedy. There is a generally applicable rule that to prove you are entitled to get an injunction, you have to show that you can't be made entirely whole by an award of money instead. That's why the County demanded a term in the lease stating that all parties to the lease agree that the County has "no adequate remedy at law" (or words to that effect) if the Bills breach the lease and move. The County wants that language in the lease so that they can try to keep the Bills from arguing in any future court proceeding that the County can be made entirely whole by an award of money damages. The lease language is actually intended to HELP the County get a future injunction if the Bills try to move. 2. While most terms that parties voluntarily agree upon in a written contract or lease are enforceable, there are some terms that courts won't enforce even if all parties voluntarily agreed to them. Agreements on an amount of "liquidated damages" can fall in this category of unenforceable terms if the parties pick an amount that is unreasonable given the facts known to the parties at the time the agreement was first made. If the $400 million is too large an amount for the damages that the County might really be expected to suffer if the Bills broke the lease and moved, the courts would find it to be an unenforceable "penalty." In that scenario, rather than entering a $400 million judgment against the Bills in favor of the County merely because the parties agreed on that number in advance, the courts would require the County to prove the amount of financial damage, if any, that the Bills caused the County to suffer by breaking the lease and moving. Then again, Darryl's a bit of a moron, and you've never met him - - so I'd be skeptical.

Then again, maybe not: https://bulk.resource.org/courts.gov/c/US/488/488.US.445.87-764.html

Maybe I'm underestimating the speed required to get answers that can be used to make in-game decisions, but I don't think we're talking about the level of complexity required to forecast the weather, model nuclear explosions, or model molecular dynamics: http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/122159-what-can-you-do-with-a-supercomputer/2

http://www.thegoodphight.com/2014/3/17/5509330/phillies-possibly-acquire-supercomputer-to-become-awesome I don't think the Bill will shop for their analytics dept. hardware that way, 'cause Buddy Nix isn't in charge of it..

That's the point - - a Cray seems like serious overkill for both jobs. It's like somebody put Buddy Nix in charge of the analytics department.

Maybe the umps should get one, too, so they can more quickly determine when the count reaches 3 strikes or 4 balls. There's something to be said for getting the right tool for the job.

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/03/an-mlb-team-spent-at-least-500000-for-a-supercomputer/ A $500k Cray supercomputer? To analyze baseball stats to make in-game decisions? I got no problem with computer-aided in-game decision making, but a Cray? Really? Are they gonna be playing in an alternate universe where things happen orders of magnitude faster than on earth? Is Buddy Nix moonlighting for some MLB team?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3H4wBtiMMnQ

http://www.torontosun.com/2014/03/16/mlse-plans-to-spend-big-bucks-to-upgrade-bmo-field The definition of intertwined is forthcoming? WTF does that mean?

http://scratchingpost.thespec.com/2014/03/milton-making-sense-of-mlses-moves.html http://www.thestar.com/news/city_hall/2014/03/07/mlse_city_pushing_to_move_argos_to_bmo_field.html

How bad did you have to screw up to get this job?

Privacy intrusions in the name of commercial data collection are a related problem, but information is power not only for the data collectors, but for consumers as well: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/how-to-defend-your-privacy-online/ And if you don't think commercial data collection is a potential problem: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/shocked-to-learn-how-data-brokers-are-watching-you/

OK, maybe you've got a point - - I WOULD consider hiring T.J. Graham for part time work during the offseason with an option to bring him on full time later. He couldn't catch a cold, so he oughta be reliable.

I suppose you could use them as human shields . . . but then who's gonna work the late shift at my Martian Mighty Taco?

Tell that to the bereaved survivors of the Nahua and the Murunahua tribes in Peru: http://www.uncontactedtribes.org/articles/3106-uncontacted-tribes-the-threats

Wanna invest?

Wouldn't it be ironic if the "master plan" was for Ralph to pay Parker under the table to shepherd young Pro-Bowl caliber players off the roster so that Ralph didn't have to pay them Pro-Bowl caliber salaries? But that couldn't be the case, 'cause then the Bills would just make bigger profits in a small market, Parker would take the heat from fans, and Ralph ain't cheap, right? . . . . . right?

First off, Suttle's a Canadian. Second, his area of expertise is marine virology in the world's oceans, so OF COURSE he's gonna be more concerned about rising sea levels. But Pithovirus Sibericum was found in melting permafrost, not in the ocean. C'mon man - - think a little. http://www.cifar.ca/curtis-a-suttle So he's not only Canadian, he's an "expert" about something "little is known about." Yeah, and I'm an expert on how to make burritos on Mars. If I was concerned about viral effects on sperm whales or puffer fish, maybe I'd listen to Suttle.

Well here's some good news: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/ancient-virus-resurrected-after-30000-years-scientists-say/

Sorry - - I scanned thread titles but didn't make the connection.

I guess it's OK to burn the American flag as a form of protected protest speech, just make sure you don't wear one to school on Cinco de Mayo: http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/27/justice/california-school-american-flag-shirts/

Why would you want to get Exxon involved? - - just spank her yourself.

I realize that it may no longer matter to you, but I happened to see a news report today that both Ford and GM are going to be offering large incentives on new pickup trucks - - seems dealer inventory is high because unusually harsh winter weather affected sales for several months in a row. Here's a news blurb about it - - I'm sure you could get more details with a little google effort: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/business/2014/02/ford-gm-offer-big-incentives-after-flat-sales/ Sorry to be the voice of temptation, but thought you'd want to know.

Where are all the customer yachts?