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that was my thought.

8 minutes ago, Edman85 said:

https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet 10/EFTA01660679.pdf

 

The screenshot is in here. Also it sure looks like Virginia G (accuser lived in Australia) accused Trump.

I got a "document not found" error.

12 minutes ago, chasfh said:

I refuse to take any customer service survey in which the very first question is, "Would you recommend (our service) to a friend?" That's when I know for certain all they are looking for is a verifiable marketing metric, and not for serious feedback on what's good about the service and what they can do to improve it.

and anything beyond 3 questions.  

We did a survey on our product with our customers in late 2025 and I was adamant with our marketing team about that.  No requirements to write anything.  Whenever I see that on a survey I close it out.  We did the question you asked but at the end. And we emphasized that our goal was to make the product better for them.  It's something these customers have to use in their job to do their job, so we don't have to necessarily 'sell' them on it.  We wanted to make sure our time was spent on what they want vs what we think they want.

8 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

Ebay

I dropped the hint last year that I don't want gifts, I don't need things.  If someone insists just get me a good bottle of booze as it's not something I spend on myself.  

This year they got me $100 gift card to Rally House and a Tarik Skubal Tiger jersey.  The jersey was too small as he sent us a text message asking what size my son wears when he meant me.  And I don't particularly like the current home jersey due to the "D" on it, and the prominent Nike logo.  I don't like names on them unless it's a certified Tiger, like Kaline or Trammell.... not someone who won't be on the team in 2 years.  It's like walking around in a Scherzer jersey.  And I'm not a fan of wearing white to the games as I don't want to get anything on it.  My road jersey is fine.  Yeah I know I've got a lot of rules.  I gave the jersey to my son and with the gift card got a very nice and thick Wings sweater with some cool patches.   Got a compliment on it last night at the game.

every time someone complains about 'fraud' in MN I think of this:

I have a family member who likes to show off with "fancy" gifts.  Drives everyone crazy.  I've gotten 2 Miggy autograph related items and another Miggy thing and they're huge.  I don't want them in the first place as I don't like "stuff".  And If I were to hang sports things in my office it would not be him.  He might have spent $1000 total on these things and I'd have rather gotten something else.

Metric Football

Do people gamble on soccer?  Are there fantasy soccer leagues?  I ask not to make fun but to wonder if that's why it's not taken off to the degree in this country as it has in others?  I've long suspected the reason the NFL is so big is due to it's being favorable for fantasy and gambling interests.

I began my career with a UK based company and soccer was part of everyday life in the office and out of the office.  Everyone were West Ham fans. When my oldest son was born in 2000 I got a care package of clothing for him.  But I just couldn't get invested in it.  I appreciated the drinking.

What do you think they'll do at Cobo/Huntington place in Detroit when they are counting ballots in 2026?

In 2020 you had a bunch of fired up white dudes in their camo trying to bust down the doors while black people were counting black votes.  They wanted a lynching.  This year they might get it if the fascists are in charge.

I played baseball my whole life.  Every spring and summer from about 1982 to 1991, then again in an adult league in the early 90's.

I also played soccer a few years in junior high and high school.  I actually had more fun playing soccer.  I think it has to do with stress.  I didn't care as much and being able to just run around and collide with people was a big part of it.  In baseball there's tension.  Waiting for the pitch as either a batter, fielder, or baserunner.  The anticipation.

One year our coach decided everybody was going to be a goalie for a game.  My turn came against Detroit Country Day.  If anybody around the area played them you know the place.  They had great facilities.  This was a legit stadium.  Stands on both sides, track around the field.  Lights. Our small downriver school loved playing the rich kids.  We lost 7-0.  

But we always beat them in baseball. I'm pretty sure we saw Chris Webber on the team.  Rumor was everybody had to play 3 sports.  He didn't "play" but was on the team.  We saw a tall black guy hitting in their batting cage so we figured that was him since he didn't play in the game.

I enjoyed the celebrity athletic shows more than the superstars.  That was the 70s.  The women didn't wear bras and would do jumping jacks and run.  

yeah I don't feel bad for not feeling bad for that ****.

5 minutes ago, Motor City Sonics said:

I love how they never really explain why Jerry needs that money.   All he has to do is keep his wife happy and he's set.  

That's the MacGuffin for this movie.

and they deliberately avoided it in the sense that in the beginning Carl starts to ask some questions but then says "ah, **** it, let's take a look at that tan cierra."

At that moment she reminded me a bit of her character in Almost Famous.

BTW, I just read Cameron Crowe's memoir and it made me appreciate her even more.  She's a fantastic actress.

I love it when they are investigating the murder and the guy's just standing there holding coffee while pregnant Marge with morning sickness is trudging through the snow to look at the victims and figure it out.

And the way she quickly tells a joke to alleviate the situation after calling out his work on the DLR plate.

I've watched that twice in the last 2 weeks for some reason.  Such a perfect movie overall.

Whenever I try to convince someone of a point I say "You ask Stan Grossman, he'll tell ya"

There's a huge cottage industry of youth baseball.  It's not like it was when we were kids... it seems to be more like hockey was when we were young.  Not the local little league run by the city.

My special needs son often uses my accounts for searching stuff.... really important things like highway billboards and personalities he sees on TV and maps.  I wonder what that does to my algorithm and what they know about me.  I also like to do just random searches, just gibberish that will lead to something.  Then I start clicking on things that it assumed I meant. I don't worry about it myself.  

When I visit family in TN, even with the Predators, I'm amazing at how little hockey is prevalent.  I've been down there the last few Aprils at at parties at my cousin's house I always find a wings game b/c of the playoff pushes. They've never watched.  It really is a niche sport nationally, the contracts with TV networks confirm that.  In my own family we watched hockey over football.  It was hockey, baseball, and nascar.

That said, in Detroit for my lifetime I'd say the biggest captures of this town's attention for sports were the '97 Wings and the Lions of a few years ago.  Nothing topped those for broad appeal and intensity.

Just saw a reel from South Park. “Liberals have guns too. We just treat them like republicans treat their abortions.  We have them but don’t talk about them”

Years ago, early to mid 2000’s, I had a free preview of whatever the MLB package was called at the time, for a week. I had a game on while I was doing something in another room so I didn’t know who was playing. But after awhile I told myself “I like.this announcer”.  It was Seattle and Rick.  He was definitely a good announcer. Don’t need to rehash who and what but he did ok. 

I’ve followed his work for years. Just a very recognizable name across social media locally with regard to the music scene. 

7 minutes ago, guy incognito said:

Probably talks about God and the Bible. 

I keep thinking of Tommy in Goodfellas complaining about how he 'can't believe it, in this day and age, a jew broad prejudiced against Italians'

44 minutes ago, chasfh said:

I'm a little surprised the other side didn't just ignore your friend's queries and just start sending him threats of collection and garnishment. 

legally they can't.  Patients do have rights and it's buried in all that redundant paperwork we sign.

I'm happily surprised but still a little cautious about this momentum turn.

and let's not forget that someone who used the phrase 'jew friends' is giving lectures about antisemitism.