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by Brontoburglar
Tue Mar 05, 2024 12:23 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL 2024 Offseason
Replies: 320
Views: 21944

Re: NFL 2024 Offseason

… whoever signs Wilson will be getting a financial steal since he'll play for the vet minimum (Denver will pay the offset so there's no incentive for him to take anything more). he *could* be fun in a place like Atlanta. I would not understand the play in Las Vegas. that would feel a lot like the s...
by Brontoburglar
Tue Mar 05, 2024 9:03 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Umbras and Penumbras - The Sun is Going Away
Replies: 167
Views: 6959

Re: Umbras and Penumbras - The Sun is Going Away

MaxWebster wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2024 12:30 pm it absolutely is gonna pour that day.
we got record rainfall and my basement flooded the worst it ever had at my old house on the day in 2017
by Brontoburglar
Tue Mar 05, 2024 8:15 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL 2024 Offseason
Replies: 320
Views: 21944

Re: NFL 2024 Offseason

yup. the difference between an uncompetitive 8-9 vs. 5-11 or whatever is minimal with a quarterback on a contract like that whoever signs Wilson will be getting a financial steal since he'll play for the vet minimum (Denver will pay the offset so there's no incentive for him to take anything more). ...
by Brontoburglar
Mon Mar 04, 2024 8:54 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL 2024 Offseason
Replies: 320
Views: 21944

Re: NFL 2024 Offseason

Wilson's dead cap number is the same if they release him this year vs. next fwiw

by Brontoburglar
Sun Mar 03, 2024 10:37 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Sciatica! Sciatica!
Replies: 27
Views: 1291

Re: Sciatica! Sciatica!

One of the stretches he has me do is very similar to that piriformis stretch. For the foam roller, how big in diameter do you use? I have a couple in the house that my son uses, and their actually not really soft (despite the "foam" name) and are fairly wide in diameter. Maybe 6-7 inches?...
by Brontoburglar
Sat Mar 02, 2024 7:54 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Man's Best Friend
Replies: 2258
Views: 122266

Re: Man's Best Friend

I can't watch that. I've seen it so much this week and just, nope. No. Pen's 10. I think about the impending day way too much. I want her to live forever. Stout's rolled in shit twice the last month and gotten it on his collar too. So the impromptu baths have been fun. We bathed Pen Thursday night a...
by Brontoburglar
Sat Mar 02, 2024 1:47 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Sciatica! Sciatica!
Replies: 27
Views: 1291

Re: Sciatica! Sciatica!

do you have a foam roller yes have you been using it? not suggesting it'll be a cure all by any means, but some serious foam rolling can make a world of difference, especially if you can figure out the area where it's triggering What exactly am I supposed to be rolling? This isn't a muscular issue....
by Brontoburglar
Fri Mar 01, 2024 1:23 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Sciatica! Sciatica!
Replies: 27
Views: 1291

Re: Sciatica! Sciatica!

Shirley wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2024 12:38 pm
Brontoburglar wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2024 12:06 pm do you have a foam roller
yes
have you been using it? not suggesting it'll be a cure all by any means, but some serious foam rolling can make a world of difference, especially if you can figure out the area where it's triggering
by Brontoburglar
Fri Mar 01, 2024 12:06 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Sciatica! Sciatica!
Replies: 27
Views: 1291

Re: Sciatica! Sciatica!

do you have a foam roller
by Brontoburglar
Mon Feb 26, 2024 6:18 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Fast Food Thread: Not just about assholes anymore
Replies: 1046
Views: 64948

Re: Fast Food Thread: Not just about assholes anymore

I don't remember the last time I ate at a Wendy's, so what stuck out to me in this story wasn't the stupid idea of "surge pricing" for food but the stat that Wendy's food prices went up 35% in 2022-23. eta: I tried to hyperlink just a few words of that sentence but the formatting was all ...
by Brontoburglar
Sun Feb 25, 2024 9:58 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Fast Food Thread: Not just about assholes anymore
Replies: 1046
Views: 64948

Re: Fast Food Thread: Not just about assholes anymore

The Whataburger app is amazing. My customizable double Whataburger Jr is always delicious and the rewards rack up quickly. Feel like I have a free meal every four visits or so. yeah, it's remarkable how often I get free stuff -- and I eat there way less than it seems I would given my obsession leve...
by Brontoburglar
Sun Feb 25, 2024 3:08 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Fast Food Thread: Not just about assholes anymore
Replies: 1046
Views: 64948

Re: Fast Food Thread: Not just about assholes anymore

unrelated: I was very surprised there was a Whataburger on the strip in Vegas. didn't eat there -- we got In-N-Out as soon as we landed and, well, there are like 20 Whataburgers here now -- but made sure to go in to just laugh at the idea of a Whataburger paired with a bar on the strip
by Brontoburglar
Sun Feb 25, 2024 3:05 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Fast Food Thread: Not just about assholes anymore
Replies: 1046
Views: 64948

Re: Fast Food Thread: Not just about assholes anymore

shake shack fries are miserable
by Brontoburglar
Sun Feb 25, 2024 6:45 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NBA Regular Season 2023-24 f./ NBA In-Season Tournament 2023-24
Replies: 364
Views: 15010

Re: NBA Regular Season 2023-24 f./ NBA In-Season Tournament 2023-24

I think the fear with Randle if he comes back is reinjuring that shoulder. I hope he doesn't need surgery, but feel that it could be the ultimate outcome if he comes back and reinjures it.
by Brontoburglar
Thu Feb 22, 2024 3:27 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: OFFICIAL Eat Right & Get Fit Challenge
Replies: 1605
Views: 113971

Re: OFFICIAL Eat Right & Get Fit Challenge

the kirkland joggers on the costco website are allegedly vuori copycats. hope to verify that on monday.
by Brontoburglar
Thu Feb 22, 2024 3:26 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NCAA FB 2023
Replies: 1014
Views: 17654

Re: NCAA FB 2023

the simple answer is a home playoff game I think 99.9 percent of coaches and 80 percent of ADs would rather have a 4 seed than a 5 seed in the new format. (Though I’ll grant the 5 seed will end up winning 95+ percent of the time since it’ll usually be facing a Group Of Five school.) right but it's ...
by Brontoburglar
Thu Feb 22, 2024 1:00 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NCAA FB 2023
Replies: 1014
Views: 17654

Re: NCAA FB 2023

the simple answer is a home playoff game

ETA: it's also the four highest-ranked conference champions. that's splitting hairs a bit, but it's not exclusive to the four power conferences
by Brontoburglar
Sun Feb 18, 2024 8:53 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Travel Companion: Pick My Next City
Replies: 85
Views: 1886

Re: Swamp Travel Companion: Pick My Next City

Ched forgot Wicked Weed!

Second Burial and Sunny Point. I think we went to Sunny Point twice in two days last time we were there.
by Brontoburglar
Thu Feb 15, 2024 12:09 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NBA Regular Season 2023-24 f./ NBA In-Season Tournament 2023-24
Replies: 364
Views: 15010

Re: NBA Regular Season 2023-24 f./ NBA In-Season Tournament 2023-24

you only get the top 250 here. https://www.basketball-reference.com/leaders/g_career_p.html Marion is tied for 128th all time in playoff games. Is there a better player (in top 250 but anyone with better stats...) with less playoff games? id chalk up all I see to shortened playoffs you said this If...
by Brontoburglar
Thu Feb 15, 2024 10:33 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NBA Regular Season 2023-24 f./ NBA In-Season Tournament 2023-24
Replies: 364
Views: 15010

Re: NBA Regular Season 2023-24 f./ NBA In-Season Tournament 2023-24

HaulCitgo wrote: Wed Feb 14, 2024 12:58 pm If you don't like winning. Lots of stats but don't recall a lot of wins. Possibly a bricklayer
the same Shawn Marion who played in 109 playoff games and was an integral part of the 2011 Mavericks title team?
by Brontoburglar
Mon Feb 12, 2024 9:57 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NBA Regular Season 2023-24 f./ NBA In-Season Tournament 2023-24
Replies: 364
Views: 15010

Re: NBA Regular Season 2023-24 f./ NBA In-Season Tournament 2023-24

2024 is a really weak draft class without a standout prospect; though there's a decent chance that the Spurs could pair him with another prospect from France
by Brontoburglar
Mon Feb 12, 2024 4:17 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The Super Bowl 2024
Replies: 182
Views: 2823

Re: The Super Bowl 2024

Is Romo drunk? Well, when he was urging KC to spike the ball to save time ("15 seconds") prior to the field goal at the end of the fourth quarter, about a second after he shut up, you could see Pacheco come into frame, running back across the field and line of scrimmage, then get set for ...
by Brontoburglar
Mon Feb 12, 2024 4:16 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The Super Bowl 2024
Replies: 182
Views: 2823

Re: The Super Bowl 2024

Like I said it didn’t impact the outcome but I think there’s an argument to be made that it’s indicative of a lack of planning and foresight on Shanahan’s part and that would concern me if I were a Niners fan. This guy has now blown 3 huge leads in Super Bowls - 2 as a head coach and of course the ...
by Brontoburglar
Mon Feb 12, 2024 12:06 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The Super Bowl 2024
Replies: 182
Views: 2823

Re: The Super Bowl 2024

I would take the ball first. If you feel both defenses are gassed and touchdowns are easy, you want the ball 3rd. there were three TDs in regulation You look at the two games that caused the rule change. In the Super Bowl when the Patriots scored with a TD, would Atlanta have equalized? And if so, ...
by Brontoburglar
Mon Feb 12, 2024 10:10 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The Super Bowl 2024
Replies: 182
Views: 2823

Re: The Super Bowl 2024

No, it was terrible, just not as bad as TAKING THE BALL FIRST IN OVERTIME WHEN BOTH TEAMS ARE GUARANTEED A POSSESSION BECAUSE YOU ARE PLAYING AGAINST THE SAME QUARTERBACK WHO MADE THE LEAGUE CHANGE THE RULE, THEREBY GUARANTEEING BOTH TEAMS A POSSESSION. I wanted to ask about this ... I was thinking...
by Brontoburglar
Mon Feb 12, 2024 9:07 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The Super Bowl 2024
Replies: 182
Views: 2823

Re: The Super Bowl 2024

This is surreal. I went my entire life through the 2018 season thinking they'd never win the Super Bowl and then ... this. So prior to 2018, you were unaware of Superbowl I or IV? Any fan supporting Detroit, Tennessee, San Diego, etc,.. would be pretty happy with pre 2018 KC playing history. This c...
by Brontoburglar
Mon Feb 12, 2024 12:18 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The Super Bowl 2024
Replies: 182
Views: 2823

Re: The Super Bowl 2024

knowing full well that Kyle Shanahan is going to get another offseason full of crap -- did anyone else find his clock management at the end of the first half to be extremely weird and conservative? Chiefs got the ball to start the second half and they got a gift timeout from the Chiefs with 1:09 to ...
by Brontoburglar
Sun Feb 11, 2024 11:51 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The Super Bowl 2024
Replies: 182
Views: 2823

Re: The Super Bowl 2024

On the 4th and 1 scramble by Mahomes, was it Bosa who lost containment? Romo was talking about that so much throughout the game. I also feel like if they force fed McCaffrey more it would have helped a lot, although Purdy had an awesome game On the read option to the right? I don't think it really ...
by Brontoburglar
Fri Feb 09, 2024 5:48 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL Swampcrash 2023 - Conference Championships
Replies: 105
Views: 1754

Re: NFL Swampcrash 2023 - Conference Championships

he's in the purgatory of not being officially retired but also not active either
by Brontoburglar
Fri Feb 09, 2024 4:32 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: NFL Swampcrash 2023 - Conference Championships
Replies: 105
Views: 1754

Re: NFL Swampcrash 2023 - Conference Championships

Ryan wrote: Fri Feb 09, 2024 2:24 pm The 20-QUESTION Swamper Bowl might kick off Monday, but it might not! If someone else wants to run a Pro Bowl next week instead, I wouldn't be against it. Just don't steal my slideshow question on the 5th largest cities of Oceania.
it's time for auto racing swampcrash!
by Brontoburglar
Fri Feb 09, 2024 1:33 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random Politics
Replies: 9335
Views: 505043

Re: Random Politics

I think a woman Republican president is a lot closer than some think. It'll be a Maggie Thatcher situation. A female Republican - unless she's a complete nutjob like Greene - will naturally appear "moderate", and voters like that. Plus, she'll get a lot of votes from conservatives for the...
by Brontoburglar
Wed Feb 07, 2024 4:22 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Cord cutting?
Replies: 491
Views: 36225

Re: Cord cutting?

yeah, we're getting into the vagaries of in and out of market stuff here in-market OTA NFL games are available via the Fox app with your cable credentials. for CBS games, you can access them via Paramount Plus (which you can get for free/bundled with a lot of stuff). as AB said, you can also put a g...
by Brontoburglar
Wed Feb 07, 2024 2:32 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Cord cutting?
Replies: 491
Views: 36225

Re: Cord cutting?

yeah; there should never be anything that prevents you from streaming a sporting event anywhere on your phone/tablet/etc if you pay for a cable service Isn't the problem that "streaming rights" are sold separately from "broadcast rights"? no? all of the first-party apps have aut...
by Brontoburglar
Wed Feb 07, 2024 12:46 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Presidential Election 2024
Replies: 552
Views: 16582

Re: Presidential Election 2024

huh?
by Brontoburglar
Wed Feb 07, 2024 12:44 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Cord cutting?
Replies: 491
Views: 36225

Re: Cord cutting?

yeah; there should never be anything that prevents you from streaming a sporting event anywhere on your phone/tablet/etc if you pay for a cable service
by Brontoburglar
Wed Feb 07, 2024 12:15 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Cord cutting?
Replies: 491
Views: 36225

Re: Cord cutting?

yup. yttv still seems to be the best/cheapest option if you don't care about lag or the bally sports channels
by Brontoburglar
Wed Feb 07, 2024 9:37 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Cord cutting?
Replies: 491
Views: 36225

Re: Cord cutting?

i can watch everything I need to in the directv app wherever I am

(and their phone app is actually really good surprisingly enough)
by Brontoburglar
Tue Feb 06, 2024 6:50 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Cord cutting?
Replies: 491
Views: 36225

Re: Cord cutting?

I pay $70/mo for YouTube TV. Is your cable tv cheaper than that? And does it include unlimited DVR? And you can watch on your phone, computer, and TV (at the same time if you want)? And you can watch it just as easily when you're traveling? my directv isn't but I know my setup/needs aren't comparab...
by Brontoburglar
Sun Feb 04, 2024 7:36 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Travel Guide: Orlando
Replies: 53
Views: 1129

Re: Swamp Travel Guide: Orlando