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LA is east of Reno. There was some interesting factoid about Philly but I can't remember what it was.

The only issue I think could sway voters in terms of advertising would be abortion related. Get one with an extreme position on either side of it with an unpleasant sound bite and it could play.

they can make a great ad.... but it won't have an effect. I wager that if you held an election today that the results would be within .09 % difference regardless of who the R nominee will eventually be in 2024. Billions will be spent for nothing. None of the old rules apply anymore. The "sport" of election forecasting and figuring out who's winning and losing, what things worked, didn't work... is over. It doesn't exist anymore.

I like to point out that during the Tigers playoff runs in 2006 and 2011-2014... they only had home field advantage once, and that was because the AL won the ASG in 2006. In 2012 when they went to the WS they were neck and neck with the White Sox to win the division, trailing with about a week to go. Tigers finished 8-2, Sox had a 2-10 stretch near the end to swap around. the reason I say that is to point out that those teams were not as good as many Tiger fans often claim. Making the playoffs 4 years in a row is an accomplishment but you don't get carryover benefits. The 2014 pitching staff was deep, SP wise, but outside of Scherzer, the rest of the guys didn't have what I'd call great years. It wasn't like there was a question on who was the best that year, JV was hurt. It was all Max.

Don't fret.... they just didn't want to pay for his lodging and meals anymore.

I've been reading a lot of astronaut and space books, from the Mercury to Apollo eras. Handball was a very common thing to play for those guys. In fact the only time I've ever seen it referenced is in that context. Was that a big deal in the 60's? Maybe it was a southern thing? These guys had to stay in great shape so I imagine it's an intense game to play.

that was my point. He's had the equivalent of about 3 1/2 full seasons after HS to develop into a major league hitter when you count college, minors, and majors.

Tork had 600 minor league at bats as well.

Every few months since 2015 we heard this....

I have a friend with a 19 year old son who does beats. He's had a few get picked up and he formed his own publishing company and brings in decent money now, especially for his age. Enough to get an attorney who focuses on going after people who steal it.

I work out at a city facility. When it's nice out we will go outside on the area that was recently turned into a pickleball court. Yesterday a bunch of young people showed up wearing Lions gear, 10 in total. I finally asked them why they all had Lions shirts on... they are summer interns working for the organization out of Allen Park.

He's like Tony Clark. Only hits HR when it doesn't count.

My 22 year old drinks Modelo when he will drink beer. Has nothing to do with the 'controversy', this goes back over a year. I just noticed it when he'd come to games with me. I only drank it when in Mexico City or a restaurant in southwest Detroit. I thought it was because one of his best friends is from Mexico and that was the influence for him. But they are a primary sponsor at Comerica Park now.

That's the ****ty thing..... what they are doing is the right thing to do. Treat it as a non partisan issue. It degrades it if you have dems on TV spouting talking points about the trial as if it's some celebrity/OJ type thing. But what's right politically is a different manner. The appeal to idiots is a conundrum.

I don't subscribe to any of it because I figure all of you will do the work and I can just read about it and stand on the shoulders of geniuses.

yeah he's more of a Tonto....

But Paul Ryan said recently Fox is important and that's why he stayed on the board of directors.

not sure I'm a fan of this.....

tiktok? Rick Beato did an interview with a music critic who touched on this. It was a great chat.

Roller blading

reading the replies and I see a comment about the need to 'drive in runs' next.

of the declared candidates he's their best choice and if I had to accept one of them to be President it would probably be him.

Thye keep going back to the documents Biden had in his garage. What they don't say is he found them and gave them back. I don't initially fault any POTUS, VPOTUS, or other high level official who's primary job is dealing with this info if they inadvertently have some of these in their possession. There's thousands of documents and things are over classified anyway. The whole point is when you find out or are told by Archives.... then you give it back. Like Biden and Pence did.