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Thanks. And I agree on ink cartridges. Off brands and refills can ruin a printer. I’ve been through that.

Not anymore if you are in his tax bracket. Itemized deductions are capped so low that the standardized deduction is higher. As for the money raised and to those who contributed, that’s pretty freaking awesome! Kudos!

Moen faucets. They are very well made with brass interior parts and customer service is awesome. Dewalt and Porter Cable power tools are quality. Certainly worth paying for if you’re going to use them for a long time. Costco for a lot of stuff. Lots of great food there. Their rotisserie chickens are bomb. Good prices on other quality stuff too - wine/booze, tires, furniture, phones, clothes. We used to go there every year for winter coats and snow pants for the kids. I still get clothes there. Trader Joe’s for cheese, snacks and their medium salsa authentica.

I dealt with bullying up until 8th grade. I was raised by a single mom (prior to that being so common) and was basically told we’d lose everything we owned if I got into a fight and we got sued. I was often the smartest boy in class, had curly hair and wouldn’t fight. You couldn’t draw up a better mark. Oddly the result of her efforts was to ensure that I was bullied constantly and in fights increasingly. Also oddly I was a surprisingly good fighter when it came to that. In 7th grade a little ***** got into it and it took forever for me to finally grab him and drive him into the ground, cracking his rib. Then part 2, which I knew was coming, happened. Bigger kids went after me because I hurt a smaller kid. Why really didn’t matter. Finally I lost my ***** on my mom in 8th grade. Nothing physical, I just screamed at her and told her all of my problems with fights were her fault. She said “Do what you need to do.” So what precipitated that was a 7th grader getting in my face that day. Our school was only 7th and 8th grades and even though he was a grade behind me he was the biggest kid in that school. But thank god he was slow. I literally ducked his punches they were so slow and I hit him in the face after just about every one. A teacher finally pulled me off of him. I really don’t think I actually hurt him all that much, but it looked really one sided. And that was pretty much it. I had some occasional issues come up but nothing I didn’t handle. Epilogue: I took up tae kwon do in college and would up taking third in my state in full contact USTU fighting (lightweight). Prior to that, just before I got my black belt, I took third fighting collegiate full contact. So it eventually worked out for me.

Agreed. IMO a good, spicy brown mustard is all a good hot dog needs.

Of course I knew that about otters, they are my favorite animal (except perhaps dogs). The equatorial Galapagos Penguin rounds out the top 3. Gotta respect a penguin that says F the Antarctic and heads to the equator. 14 takeaways is great. The questions I always ask when I see a defense doing well are: Is their success largely due to them getting a lot of turnovers? And: Is it sustainable because it’s due to talent, aggressive play, scheme, etc. or is it simply luck that will likely fade? I really don’t know the answers to those questions. The defense has certainly seemed vulnerable at times but IF they have been taking extra chances to try to get turnovers I’m good with that. In any case, this is something worth looking for when watching the defense.

I’m curious as to what others have seen with regards to abominable ketchup misuse. I love ketchup on any fried potatoes and it is among the burger topping I use, but other than that the only place I use it is if I’m making my own BBQ sauce. The worst I’ve personally seen are as follows: - A HS aged son of a friend smothered it on a perfectly wonderful medium rare tenderloin. I’m sure most of us have seen that. - On scrambled eggs. Like a lot of it. My very own mother did this. Now I’m a salsa on scrambled eggs with cheese guy, but ketchup? Gross. - Mixed in with macaroni and cheese - and so much so that it’s pink. Usually done with Kraft M&C. Done by both my mother and daughter. Which is totally weird because my daughter has never seen my mom do it. To me this beats out the incredible waste of great steak as the worst for one reason: the smell. I can’t smell the others so I can always ignore them. The smell (and sight) of pink ketchup Kraft M&C turns my stomach. Please share your horror stories and/or feel free to tell me how wrong I am.

To add to what others, like @GunnerBill,have said the Seahawks have arguably the worst passing defense in the league. If not, they’re very close to it. Their rush defense has been very good however. KC, by contrast, has a slightly above average defense against both the pass and run. Both game plans made a lot of sense when you consider that.

That’s fair, and there’s a lot of variables to any deal like this.

I agree. The “before the 5th year option season” I would pertain to some bad situations. I don’t want to go too far down these roads, but the scenarios (however unlikely) where I’d kick the can down the road one more season are: - catastrophic injury this season or any injury that keeps Allen from playing in the playoffs - cancellation of season/playoffs due to COVID - significant fall off of Allen’s performance in regular season - failure of Allen to perform under pressure in playoffs I do not expect those to be issues, but if they are then I’m giving it one more season.

Whoa there. That’s nuts unless it’s a 10 year extension structured like Mahomes’ deal. Even Mahomes is only averaging $28.3M AAV over the next 5 seasons. Per Spotrac Mahomes 2020-2024 seasons have a cash payout of $141.5M $28.3M/5=$28.3M

The sweet spot for young QB extensions is either the offseason before the final year of their rookie deal or the offseason before their 5th year option (assuming they were a first round pick). Let this season play out. If we are still sold on him, then move forward. If there is a cause for concern - whether it is play or COVID related - then we have another season thanks to the fifth year option. It’s just not a good idea to push things down the road so far that we are looking at possibly having to use the franchise tag.

I am sure it’s exactly what she’d have wanted for her grandson.

What exactly Are you complaining About? Do you think that our offensive plan is to not score points? Or that our defensive plan is to give up a bunch of points? Or is it defensive game plans like against KC, which would’ve worked if our offense would’ve been better.

And that he wouldn’t care for passive speakers like Bill Belichick.

How to Lose a Locker Room in a Few Easy Steps by LB48. Chapter 1: Pick up a couple failed players and immediately insert them into the starting lineup despite them not knowing the scheme and having no experience with the other personnel. I can’t wait for Chapter 2.

Yup, I think you’re right. Keep it all in front of us (including Wilson) with Cover 3 and Cover 4.

We use this one: https://barefootcontessa.com/recipes/pan-fried-onion-dip Hope you like it!

Awesome. They do great work there. Their ability to hop the hell out of beers and avoid all of the off flavors is truly impressive. Their 22oz specialty bombers usually rule

That sounds amazing. I want that growler

I love 3 Floyd’s and have been to Munster specifically to go their brewery. That said, Barbarian Haze is not my fave from them. I’d start with a Zombie Dust, Space Station Middle Finger, Alpha King or just about any limited release. Consumers started carrying them so I guess they expanded their distribution. It’s nice to get them here. Now we need Revolution to do the same and get Anti-hero out here.

Fantastic answer. You’ve got to match the chip with the rest of the experience. - Good, sturdy ruffle chip with great sour cream and onion dip is killer for me - Quality tortilla chips used for nachos (layered for goodness sakes) - Fritos (scoops) with chili - Good pita chips work great with a lot of dips too. We make a killer caramelized onion dip that’s bomb with them If I have to eat a chip by itself it would probably be a Pringles sour cream and onion chip or a Lay’s BBQ chip. Excellent topic BTW

I mentioned it in another thread (it’s buried somewhere). Our OT play has been a real bright spot this season. Hats off to both Dawkins and Williams. While the OG play hasn’t been all that good, the OTs and Morse have been giving us quality play. I hope Feliciano helps the OG play improve and that Morse gets back, or at worst that Mongo at C holds the line steady.

Going 1-1 or better over these next two games is huge for the Bills IMO. Gutting out a W against a good, playoff caliber team while we’re still a bit banged up would show a lot. Then we have a bye week sitting at 8-2 or 7-3 to get rested and healthier for the stretch.

You are right that they won’t. There is zero chance that the Bills would get his prorated signing bonus back after two concussions as a Bill and 5 total. All he would have to do is claim he’s having headaches or some other concussion related ailment. Besides, the Bills knew concussions were a big risk with him and signed him knowing that. Regardless, the Bills need to plan on life after Morse. Even if he comes back from this, the odds are that it happens again. We need a long term replacement in place. At minimum a player we plan to sit next season while he learns the ropes. Or an outright replacement.