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Because there's a lot of media regarding volunteers who quit? I have friends and neighbors who have done this for years. The change over these past years is astounding, and I know nothing nor anyone in the "cult."

Of course there are no high school football games in Feb., but there sure are during the beginning of the college basketball season, and the NFL season. The networks are not stupid, and pro sports doesn't want to upset their reputation and thus ratings. High school football has no impact on that, but start running NFL games on Friday nights and see what the PR is. They leave high school football alone. They, largely, leave NCAA football and basketball alone and they all make money.

The situation there is absolutely pathetic. I've lived here for years, discovered this area as the result of looking in depth at Jefferson's life and contributions. Commuted to my career profession from here. What has happened to that tour in the last three years is disgusting. Many volunteer guides have quit over it. We had family visitors a few weeks ago, brother in law who had done it before and his kids, and said the change was terrible.

Seriously? Ever been to an ACC game on a Sat afternoon in Feb? Think the Super bowl would have an impact? Ratings are ratings, and ratings are money. That's what all these contracts are based on. They all compete but to some degree they do what is best for each. Friday night is high school football, not college. Sat is college football or basketball. Sunday/Monday and to some extent Thurs. is NFL. There are some Sat playoff games, but these schedules are not coincidences. They are media driven.

No accident either. It gets the home city another night of hotel occupancy, and probably a breakfast. Move it two hours earlier, and that changes.

I get what you're saying, but the Sunday thing is a major economic deal. The two teams are not known until two weeks prior. That effects some amount of fan participation/travel. Having two days of SB tourists, who are probably corporate and/or high spenders has a huge effect on the coffers of the host city. Simple businesses like BBQ providers/beverage providers/charcoal vendors would be impacted across the country. It has become that big of a deal. The best solution is to move it an hour or two earlier, or take the Monday following as some kind of holiday by moving an existing one.

They aren't going to move it to Sat. As I mentioned, Sat night is the major revenue producer for this thing, and Sat screws the thing up. Corporate jets arrive Friday. Some events take place Friday night, but few. Saturday and Saturday night is where all the money is, and a game on Sat screws that up. NFL and the host city would lose a fortune. By the way, here's the Sat NCAA basketball sched the day before this year's Super bowl. Think the NCAA would mind? https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/schedule/ALL/20220212/

OK, here's the solution. Knock off the ref's constant announcements during the game, especially the challenge plays. Two officials have mics. The ref tells the other one to make these stupid announcements that everyone knows about anyway. The ref gets the challenge, goes to the tent, rules and relays the ruling. The way it is now is bizarre.

Here's an idea. I find it idiotic how the referee has to waste so much time during games, especially challenged plays, Coach throws the flag. Ref heads over to talk to him. Ref heads back on the filed to announce the challenge, which everybody already knows about. Ref heads to booth to review play. Ref reviews play. Ref talks to coaches. Ref heads back on field to announce the result the result of the challenge. Total waste of time.

I'm pretty certain the NFL and its sponsors like the Super Bowl on Sunday. The Super Bowl is a major economic event. Host cities put up a bunch of money to be chosen. Saturday night is the major revenue avalanche for the businesses in those cities. The teams are not known until two weeks prior. Getting corporate jet scheds, VIP folks and a bunch of other things lined up takes time. The major parties and social events are on Sat night, and losing this revenue would make the event far less attractive to the host cities and the NFL as well as their corporate sponsors.

Very good. How did I get the Battle of Midway wrong, and just as an aside, Naval Aviators don't study WWII battles, though I have looked at it in great detail because of McClusky, a Buffalo native.. Still, if you are going to call me a scumbag, you owe me a response to your claim. By the way, your repeated claim that I know what Jefferson would think because I live nearby is a false premise. My view is that Jefferson would view Biden as an idiot. Jefferson was the finest architect in the Colonies. Biden couldn't spell architect. Jefferson was an accomplished astronomer. He taught Merriweather Lewis celestial nav, and Lewis' observations were remarkably accurate based on what he learned. Jefferson was a studied, politician philosophy genius, who authored a document that changed the view of how the governed view the governors forever. Jefferson was an agronomist who introduced a number of plants to the western hemisphere. Biden couldn't find the rose garden. Jefferson was an inventor with numerous patents. Biden can't do a thing without a note card. As Kennedy said before a group of Nobel Laureates: "I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent, of human knowledge, that has ever been gathered together at the White House, with the possible exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone. Someone once said that Thomas Jefferson was a gentleman of 32 who could calculate an eclipse, survey an estate, tie an artery, plan an edifice, try a cause, break a horse, and dance the minuet. Joe Biden?

You are a waste of time. Yours and everyone elses.

Carter was an unmitigated disaster. Not going to argue that point with you. I didn't see the disaster that he ran in Iran on the "Today Show." I saw it unfold with my own eyes, though we were relieved by Nimitz just prior to the asinine launching of that hideous mission. Talked to guys who were involved. The man was a horrible president. An arrogant, disingenuous phony at all levels. Reagan was what he was, and he was light years better.

Reagan's first term, and especially the first two years were hampered by the stagflation of the previous administration. The US economy is massive and takes many years to turn. His first term included a public battle with Fed Chairman Paul Volker, who was determined to lower the runaway inflation of the time. 12.5% mortgage rates....Near 20% interest in money market funds. I was serving as a Naval Aviator at the time and without a doubt the world changed when Carter, who was a horrible Commander in Chief left office. During Carter's term, I doubt that 40% of Naval Aviation could get airborne. Massive parts swaps to keep the carriers at 75% aircraft availability, but the shore based squadrons, during their turn around cycle had nothing. Operation, Eagle Claw, the disastrous attempt to rescue the Iranian hostages is a great example of failed leadership.

So the Panthers open their season against a team they just acquired a starting QB from, for the second season in a row. Last year the Jets, this year the Browns. Statistical anomaly. Kind of like the Bills 2019 season. They start by winning a game they trailed 16-3, and ended losing a game they were up 16-3. Whatever happens, the Watson issue has impacted a lot of NFL teams this off season.

We live in an area that has a few free air balloon operators and they frequently fly over our property, as we are about 12 miles northeast of where they launch and the prevailing wind is from the southwest. The wind speed and direction puts them in our vicinity at about the time they land. Last year at about 7:50 on a Sunday morning, the doorbell rings and as I answer it, a guy asks me if they can land on my property. We have about 7 acres of mowed meadow with a vineyard on it, so plenty of space for them to land. The balloon was about 30' up and about 100' from my house. Being "aviation friendly," I told him "sure." They landed and my wife and I jumped in and we got a free lift to about 75' and then landed.

The odd thing to keep in mind is that Webb is looking back in time. A long, long time ago. This could turn out to be one of the greatest inventions ever.

I'm pretty certain Jefferson would react to Trump the same way I have. Typically ignorant. If you've read his selective writings, it is not too hard to conclude what he would have thought about this intellectually vacuous failure.

I live quite close to Monticello and am very familiar with Jefferson's life, achievements and expressed views. I am quite confident on one thing, and that is that the greatest mind of that time would look at present day Biden, his intellectual capacity, and say: "WTF."

In market parlance, that's called a dead cat bounce.

One of the greatest expressions of political philosophy and resultant change written by a 33 year old.

Thankfully, it impresses players. There is a genuine family atmosphere in Buffalo that appeals to some players who are used to be treated as mere commodities. It as appeal to some, as South Florida has appeal to others.

Completely disagree, but not Watergate related.

Or: Government, don't screw up a pretty good system that works for all. We're way beyond that. Hopefully, that changes.

Don't know the guy. We had no contact with Air Force KC-35's. Regarding the question about why only one guy, it might not be necessary to send two, but they probably would have. Other things missing were the lack of jammer airplanes, which would be clearly involved in a muti SAM environment, and no air to air refueling, though I guess it is just assumed. There is no way that the carrier task force would be close enough to a target place like that to have the F-18's do that thing without tanking. Good to see they used the E-2 though.