John_Brian_K

Makes sense to kind of restrict access, but also the people who are in those seats now....they have park access under the club or through it whatever..., but are they going to be able to walk up I wonder?

That just shows the keyhole removal for the most part...was there always that little wall behind those seats?  It looks like it is separated from the other seats....pretty sure that part is new...cannot have the plebs getting access to the new club by accident!

This is the best I could find: 

Also heard about them removing the keyhole....a little bummed by that, I thought it was a nice unique touch, wish they would have kept it, but not screaming about it either.

Anybody have any pictures of the new seating behind home plate?  I heard they took out the tunnel for grounds crew and I know the club is not done yet, but have not been able to see what the area behind homeplate looks like with the new seats.

Scored tickets to opening day, but in the nose bleeds, doubt I will be able to see that far!

On 1/23/2024 at 9:58 PM, Tiger337 said:

Welcome back JBK.  I hadn't seen you in a long time.  

On 1/24/2024 at 7:45 AM, Biff Mayhem said:

Welcome back JBK.

Not really back, just stop by every couple months to see what is up.  Thanks though, hope all is well.

Get basic no HD channels with my internet for 90.00 a month through WOW and a ton of streaming services, some I pay for some I am on accounts with others with, also Samsung TV's these days have like 3000 channels on them free of charge.  I have seent plenty of good movies/shows on those free channels when scrolling.  All kinds of cool random stuff also, TV in other languages, they have like 20 channels dedicated to just peaceful sounds with a fire by a lake or in the woods or a rain shower, a lighting storm in the mountains...stuff like that.  Also music videos.  All kinds of stuff that just comes with the TV...even some sports stuff.

I probably have access to enough content to keep me busy for 4-5 life times TBH and I still only watch 3-4 shows, a few movies over and over and sports.

Start a network Illitch, Tigers and Red Wings, negotiate with Gores for Pistons...NFL will never be in that bag, but should be able to make money off that network with 3 majors locally.

Win the whole thing now.

On book 7 of the Cork O'Connor series, took a break from it to reread the dark tower series.

1-1/2 episodes into 3 Body Problem....and gotta say this is my kind of series.  Really enjoying all the possibilities.

19 hours ago, Toddwert said:

have you watched Justified that did a season (City Primeval) based in Detroit 

Finished the first season just after we finished catching up on the old series.  Not as great IMO, but pretty good.

2 hours ago, gehringer_2 said:

there is a lot of energy around fixed wing VTOL electric commuter airplanes. Very complex mechanical system to achieve a high enough level of safety. I'm not holding my breath on that one.

I have always assumed something along those lines would be the next thing.  Even if they are 10-15 years away...it would take that long just to get a budget plan for revamping the rail lines.

I do not think that USA map is very inclusive.  Also I think the time of rail is closing to an end so it make sense for the USA to wait until that next break through with travel.  It is too late to spend billions on new rail lines IMO.  MAYBE replace the current lines with bullet trains which would need new rail and cars etc, but a full on revamping of a way of travel that has been around for 200+ years?  Seems like a huge waste.  There is a next gen way of fast/convenient travel and I doubt it is on a rail line.

It is fine, but they still could have made it much bigger.

On 4/18/2023 at 3:23 PM, chasfh said:

“Big Six” sports teams in the U.S. and Canada by media market

 

You may notice the Nashville Predators are missing. Not sure of anyone else is.

EDIT: Reviewing it in a little more depth, the thing that surprises me the most is the realization that London, ONT is a top 60 media market!

We are missing the MLS portion of the pie....sad.

A question as old as time itself, but we all know who is really to blame.....

On 4/10/2024 at 9:12 PM, oblong said:

A number I didn’t recognize sent me $50 in Apple Cash.  It wasn’t until then I realized you have to manually set it up to not automatically accept it.  
 

I did some googling and it seems like a scam.  There’s no way to “report” it. Scam is that they steal a card or number and link it to an Apple Cash account and send to you. Then claim it was a mistake and ask you to send it back. You do that.  Seems reasonable.  But when the person with the stolen card goes thru the fraud process and if plays out then eventually they take that money out of your Apple Pay account. Which you already “refunded” 
 

what I don’t get is how they cannot figure out who did it by the person sending the cash. They linked the card to an Apple account.  If they can figure out it was sent to me then can’t they figure out who sent it? 
I deleted the text and reported it as “junk”. They called but left no voice mail.  I’m not touching the money.  If after a few months I still have it then I will buy someone’s dinner. 

That last bit is spot on.  The "Accidently sent you money" thing has been around awhile now.  

Another series I am way behind on, but started watching the Wire last night.  2 episodes in and I really enjoy it like I knew I would.  I have heard such good things about the show.  I wish it was based in Detroit, but other than that I like it alot.

1 hour ago, oblong said:

I drove by the new DETROIT sign on I 94 yesterday on the way to the game and from the freeway it looks good.  Don't let the still photographs from across the freeway fool you.  They did a fine job.

 

I had not even heard about this sign until it was done, but if the concept art is what they were advertising then they did a crap job.  It looks about 6-7 times smaller than what the concept shown.  This is not a pumped up big mac on tv and a flat crap patty at McD's...this is a bait and switch.  It is just a principle thing for me.  I am sick of people just being ok with being lied to.

"Watch it fly!"

Into Mastodon and slipknot lately.

Use a trad external drive then back that up with a static external 3 tb.  Back up the disc one to the static one every 6 months or so....mostly for pictures.  Google now has many of my pics, but I dl those every few months also on the HD so they cannot hold them hostage in 10 years asking for 1000.00 a year to store them or something.

Little late to the party, but started House of the Dragon a few weeks ago, almost done with the first season.  Different that the original...not amazing, but it has good sets and the acting is ok.