The Swamp

Tom 1860

This is the first time Wales have even reached a finals draw since 1958, which probs means we'll lose to Scotland or Ukraine. I would say that whoever makes it out of those three will feel really really good about the group they'll play in. They will all believe that they have nothing to fear with I...

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Good friend of mine is a member of LFC Tampa and he won the lottery to buy tickets to see Liverpool host Wolves on the final day of the season. I'm headed over there with him. We fly in and out of Manchester. Hoping to do stadium tours of at least Old Trafford and Anfield, and maybe Goodison as wel...

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Watched the new Batman film and was def... meh

I think I need to get past Robert Pattison, probably because of the comic Jack Whitehall:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXXaRoZyC9o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxWKnFMX9y8

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So this was mentioned in the "Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread" thread... Shane Warne, dead at 52, far too young... For those outside of North America and Japan, he was the world's greatest ever pitcher in a sport (cricket) played by more people. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cr...

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HOF gets more annoying every year... Basically, unless you have been part of a Super Bowl program, you are totally fucked unless you were absolutely brilliant (Boselli in on a short career is an example of this and well done him).. If you have a Super Bowl victory on your resume, you have a much bet...

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Go Bengals etc...

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I'm pulling for Burrow, but I wouldn't be at all disappointed if LA won. It would be a huge payoff for a ballsy All-In play, and if we're just talking Angelino Rams fans, they haven't had their team win it all since 1951. I would have loved for Stafford to have won one for Detroit, but winning one ...

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The Bengals' QB and Kicker are so clutch, this team is so fun to watch...

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Brilliant, love this Bengals team...

They should be favourite to win the Super Bowl and they have $58 million is cap space next season... Unbelievable...

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I really want the Bengals to win the Super Bowl and simply I cannot get over how unruffled Joe Burrow is in the huddle and walking up to the line of scrummage after getting his bell rung so repeatedly... Ryan Tannehill really is a brave QB, he stands up in the pocket and takes shorts, but he is pron...

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Kinda what Pruitt said … the conversion rate point expectancy shouldn’t be the only factor, win expectancy at +2, +1 and 0 should be as well. I’m sure it was, but it’s not just a >50% for 2 equation. I'd also factor in having Derrick Henry. I think you have a better than 60% of scoring handing the ...

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And pure <genius> going for that 2 pointer in the first quarter. They kick the extra point, they win. The odds are in your favor after a penalty on the extra point. https://twitter.com/SeifertESPN/status/1485018242968014850 At a certain point, the game starts being played out differently had the Ti...

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Being an Oilers/Titans fan sucked last night. Really dominant performance from the defense holding that Bengals offense to 19 points... Joe Burrow may turn out to be pretty special, he was getting smashed all over the shop by the Titans 4 man rush and the offensive line just got man-handled. But hu...

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Being an Oilers/Titans fan sucked last night. Really dominant performance from the defense holding that Bengals offense to 19 points... Joe Burrow may turn out to be pretty special, he was getting smashed all over the shop by the Titans 4 man rush and the offensive line just got man-handled. But hug...

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Rex wrote: ↑Sat Jan 22, 2022 8:30 pm I didn’t see a replay of that 3rd down. Was it a botched play or did they really call that? Seemed too cute by more than a half. And there’s not a person on Earth who didn’t know the 4th down play was going to Henry after that.

The 3rd down was a read play and Tannehill kept it...

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Heaven, it appears, cannot wait...

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Oh good lord, that is just nasty...

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It’s a funny thing. Look at the case of the favorite quarterback of both Tom1860 and me, John Elway. Under coach Dan Reeves, his stats were pedestrian. But despite only average talent surrounding him, he took the Broncos to (and lost) three Super Bowls. Then, under coach Mike Shanahan, his stats we...

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Have you guys actually looked at Aikman's numbers during his 6 straight Pro Bowl seasons and as whole in his career, they are rank average: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy_Aikman#:~:text=NFL%20career%20statistics,81.6 I suppose what I am thinking is that you could have put quite a few QBs into th...

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Not the right thread, but can someone talk to me why Troy Aikman is a half of fame QB? 3 Super Bowls and 6 Pro Bowls (1991 - 1996) are great, but his resume statistically is horrible, even in those Pro Bowl years, he was average at best other than in 1993. If you look at his supporting cast, he shou...

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The home crowd are doing a much better job of slowing the 49ers offense than Dallas' defense.

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Well, unless Pittsburgh are able to find an offense to keep up with the Chiefs, the Bengals are going to Nashville to take on the Titans. That will be an interesting match-up, especially for the Titans defense...

Still wondering just how good Buffalo were and how bad the Pats were?

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The Raiders receivers are dropping a few too many balls so far this evening...

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Got to say it, I really really like this Bengals team...

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Really looking forward to the Raiders @ Bengals game tonight. The Raiders' front 7 trying to impose themselves on the Bengals' OL and seeing how the Bengals' underrated D does against the Raiders.

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So which matchup is most likely to see the home team losing on Wild card weekend? Cowboys would be my view... I could see a situation that the Raiders play loose on offense and overwhelm Burrow with their pass rush, but McCarthy screwing it up somehow seems the most likely. Yes, this is mostly wher...

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Wow, that is all pretty embarrassing...

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NoVax is being detained in a hotel and not deported, as his legal team may mount some kind of challenge

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So which matchup is most likely to see the home team losing on Wild card weekend?

Cowboys would be my view...

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Boris is in trouble and he and his political mates' inability see to how their behaviour looks to the general public in the UK is so apparent. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-59972864 Parties during lockdown, taking place at No. 10 and other government buildings or gardens when such gathering...

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It is 4.52am over the pond and I am staying up hoping for a tie...

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L-Jam3 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 08, 2022 2:44 pm How much blame for those moves in Houston were BOB’s doing, and how much was it influenced by Wormtongue Easterby?

The media certainly blamed Bill O'Brien...

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So Bill O'Brien is likely getting another HC job in the AFC South... He had been really successful in Houston, with four division titles in 6 and a bit years. His only losing season involved DeShaun Watson getting an ACL injury early. I think he had been fired prior to Watson making some interesting...

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The Sybian wrote: ↑Thu Nov 18, 2021 10:30 pm Prima Nocta rules in effect?

How much fecking land do you own?

Tom 1860

That reminds me. Covid-willing, my wife and I will be visiting friends in England and Scotland in April (mainly for a wedding.) My Scottish buddy is taking me to a Rugby Union game, and a tour of Scotch whisky distilleries. He asked me if I have any particular distilleries in mind. But frankly, I’m...

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Forgot about this thread... Part of my retirement plan centres around whisky purchases. A fun way to save etc... I have some really nice bottles of Bowmore, a complete Penderyn Grand Slam collection, a few bottles of really decent Sullivan's Cove and a couple of nice Karuizawa and Suntory efforts. I...

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In the UK: Income Tax rates and bands Personal Allowance Up to £12,570: 0% Basic rate £12,571 to £50,270: 20% Higher rate £50,271 to £150,000: 40% Additional rate over £150,000: 45% We also have National Insurance, which works out as 12% of your wage (roughly on annual earnings over £10,000 and an ...

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I am currently ill with pretty horrible flu like symptoms. Tested positive on 31/12/2021 and awaiting my posted PCR test result. I have had my double jab and booster and am so glad I had them, especially with the non-booster/non-vaccine rates in UK ICU beds at present (60%/90%). Lots of people have...

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In the UK: Income Tax rates and bands Personal Allowance Up to £12,570: 0% Basic rate £12,571 to £50,270: 20% Higher rate £50,271 to £150,000: 40% Additional rate over £150,000: 45% We also have National Insurance, which works out as 12% of your wage (roughly on annual earnings over £10,000 and an a...

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BSF21 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 04, 2022 2:25 pm
Tom 1860 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 04, 2022 2:03 pm
mister d wrote: ↑Tue Jan 04, 2022 1:36 pm US government doesn't give away what private business can sell.
I understand that making money and healthcare are an American way of life, but our taxes pay for our healthcare here in the UK.
Yea ours could do that, but missiles are way cooler.

You can have both, just raise taxes...

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