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  2. I really want to swap a 3.5L ecoboost into an old Volvo 240 sedan.
  3. Well, Americans might look at Swedish engineered products with a bit of puzzlement, the Swedes know what they're doing (I'm talking about you, Saab, among others).
  4. In my experience small business owners and entrepreneurs are a lot like lawyers- smart and usually well meaning people who are extremely adept in a focused way, but sort of blinkered by their own business conditions and easily surprised by realities outside.
  5. That doesn’t make much sense in the grand scheme of the way things work in pro sports. Most of the other leagues have some revenue split with players, that revenue is part of what drives valuations as well as player pay. Using the Lakers as the example is an outlier because of the franchise itself, but you can look at the valuation of the lower tier teams and what they have increased along with the overall cost of entry/expansion. Most of the people entering ownership now aren’t doing it for hobby purposes, teams are investments they they expect to continue to increase in value which comes from revenue growth.
  6. and now to kill the rest of the day
  7. Astros about to get swept by the Red Sox. Also looking like we are going to catch the Yankees at a great time.
  8. I think one of the things that appeals about Low Men in Yellow Coats is Bobby. King really writes children well, at least for nostalgic adults. I am rereading Dreamcatcher for the first time since it came out. I enjoyed the shitweasel part at the beginning quite well on first read, but had kind of hazy unpleasant memories of the rest of it. I know King doesn't like it much as his first writing after the accident, supposedly written in a haze of pain and painkillers. I am quite enjoying it though. I think it's his introduction of the concept of the mind and memories being like a giant file room that can be access-controlled in some instances. That notion was used to good effect in Doctor Sleep, I thought, and, to me, is a very apt analogy.
  9. Well it was a good season. let’s regroup and try again in ‘26. hope springs eternal!
  10. Right. You’re just outraged by the fact that the employees of their long term Investment are asking for raises, despite the fact that it’s not run-rate profitable.
  11. On its “merit?” Lolololol. If it didn’t exist on its merit, it wouldn’t exist. You just don’t agree with the people who pay the bills about what the merit of the league is. And you don’t have to. Do you understand business at all?
  12. Despite voting for Trump, the guy acquits himself reasonably on the podcast. The above, though, shows why he voted for Trump and is a galactic dumbass. Also, funny thing, a lot of heavy industries have survived in socialistic countries like Sweden, while ours have gone to the dogs. Things that make you go hmmm.
  13. They’ll hit our asking price and offer him untold riches but I wouldn’t blame Darwin if he turned them down. He’s 26 and wants to play Champions League football; not play in the Ronaldo retirement league.
  14. He didn't really melt down. It was shitty luck and bad defense. One hard hit ball.
  15. Yes, and determining sex is still easy.
  16. Yeah, Framber melted down today. But we still only have one run.
  17. I was surprised Jelly had the stamina to keep at it as long as he did. Orton was under utilized. I liked Seth cashing in. I’m also a fan of Punk. Reactions from fans seem to be pissed it wasted Punks moment.
  18. This is always going to be me love you long time. Greatness. Holy cow, 2019.
  19. Trump accurately predicted the forces that provoked Brexit would spread. Doesn't make those forces any less stupid.
  20. Anyone know wny the extra fee for travel on AA to or through LHR have dropped for some business class rewards tickets? The extra fee was ~$1k but now I'm finding $18. Just found a couple for 55k miles + 18USD fees from Denver to Italy (with an LHR connection) in October. After my purchase I looked to see if the same deal was available for direct to LHR, and it is - on some but not all flights. The low fees are also shown for Alaska redemptions on AA metal.
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