oblong
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They won’t direct revenue for the teams but in business the boss is the one who gives the money. I used to golf with my boss once a year in a foursome. He was good friends with a guy who owned some businesses. He had the nicest private home I was ever invited to. He and I would play my boss and another friend, they both were English. He got a call and said “sorry that was the boss”. I said “I thought you were the boss?” He says “there’s always another boss. Banks. Investors”
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I bet the teams now have more data on this with e tickets. But observationally I notice people start leaving around 9:45 for night games during the summer. School season is a different thing especially midweek games. Those are throwaways. I don’t think it’s length of game but time. I notice I leave LCA around 9:45 for hockey games. That’s about cutoff I think. My youngest is about done by then. If it’s just me or with someone else we stay until the end.
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Do you sell more commercials in a 2:15 game or a 2:40 game? Do you sell more beer in a 2:16 game or a 2:40 game? Is the issue pace of play or length or game? Those are different.
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Are you suggesting these two belief systems are equally true?
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Yawn…. Go away boomer.
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Trump derangement syndrome is Republican Party syndrome. Yes the D’s have issues too but it’s such small potatoes to the dangers of the Republican Party. If they win congress and the White House it’s not hyperbole to assume our experiment is over. We will evolve into an authoritarian system of government and will be a generation away from political opponents and members of the media turning up dead. Elections will be rendered meaningless.
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He’s still alive? I had a professor in my first year of college (91-92) make us go to a lecture by him and he looked 100 years old back then.
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Twitter ranges from “he will be back in June to TJ to he’s done”.
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According to my uncles and aunts on social media all we need is prayer in schools and for kids to be spanked and taught to say yes sir and ma’am and to stop teaching kids to be gay or whatever they call it. Then crime will go away.
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What I have learned is the writers are very good and we don’t know what they will do.
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They represent “real” Americans though. If you don’t own a truck and take a train to work everyday in an office downtown then you aren’t worthy. Only if you have guns and wear tractor hats should you have more influence.
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Are you considering Chris Ilitch the richest owner in sports? I bet he’s not top half.
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I think once a suspect is free and running unless they are a threat, by holding a weapon, then you let them go. You don’t shoot them in the back. But in the course of apprehension and they start to fight back then at that point I give the officers the benefit of the doubt. If a person is totally prone and helpless is when I have the problem. I judge each incident on its own merits. This isn’t them shooting the old man in the electric scooter from 10 feet away. When in hand to hand combat… sorry. I need more evidence.
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I’m kind of thinking that the struggle there was a bit much so I’m not yet going to judge the officer. Convince me.
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Wife’s hospital has more flu cases than covid. Unusual to have that many flus this time of year too.
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I gave blood last week and my antibodies came back reactive + which means antibody levels were detected at high enough levels to be used as convalescent plasma. Whether that means it's from an infection or from the vaccine is unknown. I got my second booster about 6 months ago. My friend told us yesterday her son tested postive but she was negative. Then last night she told me she had a sore throat and her other son did too (he already had it in 2020). Then today she says both positive. No word on her husband.
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and that was then it seemed like there was a no hitter every week so big deal.... did they confirm there was a change to the ball or something?
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A person I was working out next to yesterday for 60 minutes tested positive this morning. I ran a half marathon with her on Saturday too. She had tested negative earlier in the week but now positive. So I'm in a wait and see approach. See how I feel and probably test Saturday or Sunday morning if I have symptoms. I"ve made it this far without being tested and leave it to a doctor to infect me... she feels horrible about it.
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another good point. Also it was the 6th inning. The giants scored their runs in 3 innings. No reason the Padres couldn't do the same.
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more guns in the hands of the general public... what can go wrong?
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I really liked Kapler's explanation on bunting against the Padres up 8 or whatever it was. It's not just about that game. It's about the series. Make their bullpen work. Maybe by extending innings you make a guy unavailable tomorrow. I never heard that as a reason given before but it's totally appropriate.
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Obligatory quote any time Oscar is referenced: They don't think it be like it is, but it do
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They are a convenient grouping of stats that looks nice... like the Triple Crown. But you can quite easily have a better pitched game with a walk or base hit than a no hitter.
