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Post by alum on Apr 25, 2024 5:18:42 GMT -5
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Post by alum on Apr 24, 2024 20:33:06 GMT -5
College cost is the biggest redistribution of wealth scheme in the country. Definitely one of the bigger scams going around these days. What’s the scam? The cost of college or the redistribution of wealth via need based financial aid? Any thoughts about redistribution of wealth via merit money to those who can afford to pay full sticker price?
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Post by alum on Apr 24, 2024 10:32:48 GMT -5
College cost is the biggest redistribution of wealth scheme in the country. I don't know. I think that the creation of Medicare providing a way for older Americans to have joint replacement surgery might redistribute more wealth to orthopaedic surgeons.
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Post by alum on Apr 22, 2024 9:22:36 GMT -5
In the 1960s television subcategory, Dudley (Do Right) and Dennis (The Menace)
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Post by alum on Apr 20, 2024 6:17:44 GMT -5
We'll disagree whether recommending a student symposium is tantamount to saying "shut up and go to the library" relative to the matter at hand but, beyond that, we witnessed antisemitism and trespass (not to mention intimidation and a climate of fear) at Columbia. Hence the reasonable request of the college president for the 100 NYPD arrests on campus. That, of course, has nothing to do with lawful public demonstrations (and their value as public expression) writ large. On a happier note, there is some entertainment in reading and hearing the protestor fantasy language regarding 'genocide' and 'apartheid'. Only topped by the inevitable 'Lesbians for Liberation" and Queers for Palestine" spotted in the Columbia protest encampment. Let’s hope those weren't actual Columbia students and/or representative of the learning going on there. I don’t think that Israel’s reaction is genocide, but, as a former soldier, do you think it has become disproportionate?
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Post by alum on Apr 20, 2024 5:19:28 GMT -5
I disagree. I see no difference between what long suffering said and “Shut up and dribble” (Ingraham to Lebron) and “Shut up and sing” (social media to Taylor Swift.)
Protest is good. The answer to speech we don’t like is more speech; not less. I have no problem with a private school enforcing clearly described limitations on hateful speech and placing reasonable time, place, and manner limitations but the idea that public demonstrations ought not be a valuable form of expression is simply wrong.
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Post by alum on Apr 19, 2024 20:04:43 GMT -5
One can disagree with the students (antisemitism is wrong) but, “Shut up and go to the library” isn’t the answer. If former hippies who are now investment bankers don’t get that, I’m disappointed. Former hippies can pat themselves on the back and think their protests ended the war in Vietnam…they didn’t. They lost the support of the average American, helped get Nixon elected and helped extend the war several years. These pro-Palestinian protestors are just a bunch of over privileged kids that should be ignored. Don’t you think the bombing hospitals and humanitarian workers will cause Americans to lose support for Israel? But that’s not the point. The point is that protest is good for democracy even when the message is wrong.
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Post by alum on Apr 19, 2024 18:30:30 GMT -5
It is a little before my time, but it is my understanding that in the 1960s and early 1970s the US was engaged in a war in some far away place and people said the same thing about students who protested it. One MAJOR difference between then and Columbia's spectacle (FWIW) is that there are many Jewish students on campus who are subject to the antisemitic chants and signs (and confrontations). A hallmark of the pro-Palestine/anti-Israel crew on the ‘elite’ campuses of late. Longsuffering's point (in bold) is well taken regarding the current issue. Off the topic but I don't think the pro-Palestine/anti-Israel 'protestors' grasp the meaning of their two favorite words ('genocide' and 'apartheid'). One can disagree with the students (antisemitism is wrong) but, “Shut up and go to the library” isn’t the answer. If former hippies who are now investment bankers don’t get that, I’m disappointed.
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Post by alum on Apr 19, 2024 14:40:26 GMT -5
Send them to Gaza. They can stand in solidarity there. Occupy Gaza? Short line for that sign up sheet. Why can't students at an academic institution respond to current events in an academic way by doing research, writing papers with new ideas, holding symposiums etc.? They think they can muscle their administrators but that won't work because administrators like having a job. It is a little before my time, but it is my understanding that in the 1960s and early 1970s the US was engaged in a war in some far away place and people said the same thing about students who protested it.
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Post by alum on Apr 18, 2024 11:45:11 GMT -5
Halladay and Beuhrle are on the list and Maddux is mentioned in the article.
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Post by alum on Apr 18, 2024 9:50:01 GMT -5
Red Sox Tanner Houck's 9K, no walks shutout last night was a 1 hour, 49 minute game, the shortest one in the majors in more than 14 years. Here is a list of short games this century including the horrible Gallaraga one hitter. www.mlb.com/news/fastest-mlb-games-in-history
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Post by alum on Apr 17, 2024 5:48:34 GMT -5
You must remember that English or History (or whatever) profs are not interchangeable. Within the English Department, someone is a Shakespeare scholar, another specializes in Faulkner and a third teaches the poetry of Keats and Yeats. Sure, they could all teach anything, but at that point, it’s not much more than a high school department.
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Post by alum on Apr 17, 2024 4:03:50 GMT -5
What was the revenue for Georgetown men’s hoops?
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Post by alum on Apr 15, 2024 16:12:52 GMT -5
If I understood the discussions with the coaches, it is the coaches who will decide how to utilize any funds provided by the 1843 unit. This could be getting a type of equipment that would not otherwise be available or something akin to NIL money as needed for player retention. Everything goes through the coaches. If I did not understand correctly, I’m happy to get told, either by public post or private message. Interesting and thank you, breezy. I was under the impression that all monies through 1843 would be going directly to the players on the team. I would think that equipment needs would be done through CAF. And wouldn’t donations which support equipment purchases be tax deductible as opposed to payments to the NIL which are not?
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Post by alum on Apr 13, 2024 13:40:57 GMT -5
I’ve suggested OJ:Made in America as a documentary for the younger set who can’t quite grasp how riveting the case was for the American public at the time. On a different note, I’m not at all certain the social scientists have fully explored the reaction of certain groups to the jury’s decision (in the face of the evidence) and long term effects of that reaction. The jury validated all the movies and stories about the corrupt/racist LAPD, which was an eye-opener for me. Turns out there was a hard societal cost of the mistreatment of minorities, that expressed itself in the verdict, imo. Only two years after the cops on video beating Rodney King were acquitted. Doesn’t make it right, but it’s an explanation.
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Post by alum on Apr 13, 2024 13:07:26 GMT -5
SMU and Ron Meyer got the death penalty for its football program 40-50 years ago for some stuff that is now considered acceptable. Holy Cross hired Brett Nelson over Rick Pitino because of things Pitino did that are now considered acceptable. Well the hookers might have been a problem, too. EDIT:: I also doubt HC was going to pay $750,000 like Iona did
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Post by alum on Apr 12, 2024 13:23:53 GMT -5
I thought I would wait a respectful day before posting some of the many, many OJ jokes the late great Norm McDonald told on SNL. These jokes probably led to OJ buddy, Don Ohlmeyer, using his juice (pun intended) to get Norm fired.
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Post by alum on Apr 12, 2024 13:19:35 GMT -5
There are a number of "Everyone remembers where they were when....." events. I think only OJ gave us two--the chase and the verdict.
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Post by alum on Apr 12, 2024 13:07:25 GMT -5
I think that it is borderliine unsafe but they wouldn't have scheduled the game if they thought that the referees or opponents were going to complain. The NCAA field dimensions for both men and women are 110 x 60 and, looking at Google Earth, I would say that the field area is probably 135 x 80. I am not sure why people would want to play in front of 22000 empty seats but maybe they think that this is a gimmick to get more people to come to the games. Are students more likely to walk down to Fitton or up to Father K field? Don't they need to worry about the flood plain? Men and women do not play on the same sized field. Women’s lacrosse is played on a slightly bigger field than a men’s field, 120 yards by 70 yards vs. 110 yards by 60 yards. www.usalacrosse.com/sites/default/files/documents/Rules/how-to-line-womens-field-2021.pdfwww.usalacrosse.com/sites/default/files/documents/Rules/how-to-line-mens-field-2021.pdfAs is often the case, the NCAA has its own rules. From the 2023 Women's Lacrosse rule book SECTION 1. The playing area shall be rectangular and marked with a solid lined boundary. Optimal field dimensions shall be 60 meters (65 yards) in width and 110 meters (120 yards) in total length, with goals 92 meters (100 yards) apart. Where optimal field dimensions cannot be met due to field-space limitations, the field must be between 101 and 110 meters (110 to 120 yards) from end line to end line and between 55 and 64 meters (60 to 70 yards) from sideline to sideline. The goals shall be placed not more than 92 meters (100 yards) and not less than 82 meters (90 yards) apart, measured from goal line to goal line. There must be 9 meters (10 yards) of space behind each goal line, extending to the end line and running the width of the field. There must be a minimum of 4 meters (4.4 yards) of space between the sideline boundary and the scorer’s/timer’s table. There should be at least 4 meters (4.4 yards) of space between the other sideline and any spectator area. There should be 2 meters (6'6") of space beyond each end line. SECTION 2. It shall be the host institution’s re From the 2023/2024 men's rule book SECTION 2. The playing field shall be rectangular, 110 yards long and 60 yards wide. The boundaries of the field shall be marked with white or contrasting-colored lines. The long sides of the field shall be designated sidelines; the short sides shall be designated end lines. A bold white or contrasting-colored line shall be marked through the center of the field perpendicular to the sidelines. This line shall be known as the center line and shall continue through any logos or other markings (including a shadow line through any logos or other markings). All lines shall be not less than 2 inches wide nor more than 4 inches wide. The goal line and the goal mouth arc shall be 2 inches wide. The center line shall be 4 inches wide. Out of bounds lines shall be measured from the inside edge of the line; field lines (e.g., midfield line, etc.) shall be measured from the center of the line.Taking a look at Fitton on Google Earth. I would estimate the entire enclosed surface is about 135 yards by 65-70 yards. So, under either the men's or women's rules, it is a tight fit and, of course, the goal posts represent a small hazard which is present at virtually every high school field in the lacrosse playing universe.
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Post by alum on Apr 11, 2024 15:28:09 GMT -5
Holy Cross, Providence, UConn..........Dartmouth ( a real stab)Really, KY? On the day that OJ died?
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Post by alum on Apr 11, 2024 13:57:55 GMT -5
If this murder happened today, we would have the text messages that OJ would have sent (because he couldn't imagine anyone rejecting him) and we would have GPS tracking from cell phones, neighbors' ring cameras, and the car's navigation device. The jury was able to hang their hat on lousy evidence collection techniques and a racist cop. It would be harder to do that, today.
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Post by alum on Apr 10, 2024 19:48:32 GMT -5
This Holliday kid is the majors just six years after his father retired. Matt was a .299/.379/.510/.889 hitter. It will be fun to watch Jackson develop.
Edit: As soon as I posted, Holliday picks up first MLB RBI.
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Post by alum on Apr 10, 2024 11:28:11 GMT -5
My late father went to dental school at SLU in the early 1950's. I don't recall the year, but at some point the dental was closed by the administration. I believe the school was more known for its soccer program back then.Still a good soccer program. HC had Simon Becher for his freshman year before he transferred to SLU where he excelled. He was drafted by an MLS team and is currently on loan to a team in the Danish first division (which despite its name, is actually the second highest level of Danish soccer.)
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Post by alum on Apr 8, 2024 15:20:06 GMT -5
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Post by alum on Apr 7, 2024 7:48:30 GMT -5
Looked like a basketball play in real time. I like Paige's response and generally get sick of people blaming the refs, but the call was a tough one to absorb in the moment. Fantastic conditioning of the UConn players. The few who played gave intense defense all night. A great game for WBB. It's funny that all the replays last night showed the upper body view of both players and it really looked like either a player-contact non-foul or if it was a foul it looked the sort that is usually not called at crunch time. Even if it enabled Paige to get open for a last-second bomb. But folks have since got a look at the fuller view (in real time) and looks like Edwards clearly was not set, Edwards' left foot was clearly very outstretched, and Edwards' elbow/shoulder clear collision with the defender - knocking her off of her defense on Paige. And all of that was just six or seven feet from the referee's clear view. Ref doesn't hesitate. (See my twitter post, above.) Off the topic, but as the clip shows this was actually an attempt by Edwards to set two screens on the same defender in about three seconds (AKA re-screen) and that is a very big ask of Edwards given the quick defender. I'm not sure Paige took the best angle because Edwards really had to move/extend out try to block Paige's defender a second time. All true. I would also point out that the shot Bueckers would have had was 26 feet with a hand in her face. I would have loved for her to have the chance, but the odds of making it were probably 10%.
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