Augie

It is BRUTAL right now. And that’s from someone who likes summer. We were supposed to see Steely Dan at Chastain Park Amphitheater tonight, but the wife is in NYC so tix went to friends. Wife currently trying to get earlier flight, but we will NOT be asking for the tix back and the right to sit outside in this heat. As for this thread, sure, I’d love the uproar that would come with a first round running back! That’s always entertaining to consider! The outrage is hysterical!

I get that it’s only natural to want to know what’s going on, but the only real thing we can do is offer prayers and respect their privacy as requested. Praying for a quick and full recovery.

If Rex were an owner, it would probably look a lot like this.

OK, I’ve had a couple drinks and you almost have me talked into it.

I think that’s only because you are still waiting for Tua’s ball to arrive. .

Do you think we might have a chance to give up on him more than once? That would be AWESOME! 😋

Everyone is also entitled to their own opinions, no matter how emotional, ridiculous and utterly irrational they may be. Goodness! It’s the best process that exists, I believe. It won’t always be perfect, but I don’t see a better option. Making any kind of decisions before the process runs it’s course is pure foolishness and undermines our entire legal system. Treat everyone fairly and equally. Period. Then let the chips fall where they may, and pray you got it right. .

I didn’t like The Booger McFarland before he adamantly defended the refs call on that play. I can’t explain here, in this family friendly forum, what I think of him now. One more reason to avoid ESPN.

…..and now there will be the great reckoning. We bought a house about 6 months ago and got a 30 year fixed rate at 2.75%. Today that would be closer to 5.75%…..in just 6 months, and they are just getting started. This prolonged period of extremely low interest rates was unprecedented, and it had to come to an end with all that extra money out there. https://www.macrotrends.net/2015/fed-funds-rate-historical-chart For the record, I started in banking in 1982 (see chart), and I did not have a full grasp of just how unprecedented and extreme that was. It’s sometimes hard to see the big picture clearly in the moment. EDIT: Full disclosure, I just remembered our mortgage converts to an ARM in 15 or 20 years, but we will be long gone by then or just pay it off. We would have gone without the mortgage, but we KNEW that it wouldn’t be long before we could do MUCH better using that money in other ways. .

Ahh, now it makes sense! Tua is actually ahead of the curve and he’s just pacing himself to have a 20 year career! .

Is that descriptive or redundant? I guess both. .

You are a man of few words, but if “ranch” comes up, I will lose sleep.

Yes, you’ve given up on him? Or, yes, you’re in for pizza and wings?

When it turned out we couldn’t go, I offered our tix to a friend who has been generous with concert tickets in the past. He said he HAD tickets, but then sold them when he learned it wouldn’t be Steve Winwood opening. For some reason, however unfairly, I think my mind went to “I’m not missing anything” mode. I didn’t have any idea who was opening, but that would be some great stuff to see. Wish we could be there. Have a blast!

UPDATE: He has started a Go Fund Me account to raise the $15k bond. ….maybe.

His form is all wrong…..he’ll never amount to anything. Too erratic. It’s always nice to collect pieces that mean something. Hope you had a blast and congrats on adding a special item to your home.

Like Cleveland and Washington, it has to start at the top. If your owner is a meddling idiot, that’s mighty hard to overcome to achieve any real success.

At the very least, a nap was inevitable…..

The laugh emoji just didn’t seem adequate. I don’t generally derail threads, but I don’t think I’m in too much peril here…… FIFTY OR BUST!

I’m very tired after a long day, but……. Do you have a target in mind? I mean, do you think we can get this thread to 25 pages? Maybe 50 pages? It’s not quite Mario Williams, but it’s definitely……….a thing.

Bummer, he's only got 3 seats I’ve learned.

How many are you looking for? I have a college buddy there with season tix. I’m not sure how many, and I have no idea if he wants to go, but avoiding all those fees if possible would be my first option. Some may be better than others, but they are all pretty steep in fees. ….and I pay them every year. 🤷‍♂️

Somewhere there is a Gieco rep fearing a multimillion dollar settlement for neck damage. Hey, it’s no STD, but it’s claim worthy. (See OTW for reference.)

…..it wouldn’t matter….. some guy named Ulmer retired. I’d be done with the NFL. 🤷‍♂️

The Texans are starting to look like the smart team here. It’s on the Browns to do their due diligence. Only the Browns could create a situation like that! It will never be right with Haslam in charge. I don’t know what I’d do. Find a new team? Focus on college? If I were a Browns fan, it would be a real dilemma.