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What a fantastic, beautiful…

What a fantastic, beautiful post.  Thank you for sharing!

You can also just hit the …

You can also just hit the "Home" key (on the keyboard) and immediately be transported to the top of the page.  In the same way, the "End" key will take you to the bottom of the page.

He referred to an Ann Arbor…

Edit: reading is hard.  Zach Shaw's twitter feed has the statement.
https://x.com/_ZachShaw/status/1717638460553543753?s=20

I rarely post, and I…

I rarely post, and I appreciate your modding, LSA, you do a fantastic job.  I have to question this move, though.  As someone who has been skulking the board for years, I enjoy tracking what purported "insiders" claim, to see if they are legit.

As far as I can tell, over like 5 to 10 years of reading GhostOfJermaineGonzalez's posts, he frequently shares legit insider information, or at least what he has been told by people from inside the AD. In his last post, he even pasted a screen shot of a text message conversation that purportedly outed him as Bret McMurphy's source.

Maybe it is all a ruse and I'm a rube, but it sure seems like he's legit, again going back years.  As someone that enjoys reading and parsing through insider info, this seems short-sighted to ban this person and their apparently legit connections....for posting about Tucker's imminent firing?  

Just my two cents.  Thanks for all you do.

 

I can’t speak for nightlife…

I can’t speak for nightlife or bars / restaurants, but if you’re driving to the game from Michigan / the east, and if you like zoos, the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha is consistently rated as one of the best zoos in America. 

Seth, this is an incredible…

Seth, this is an incredible post.  Thank you for all the hard / insane amount of work you so clearly put into it!

And 1115 is the number of…

And 1115 is the number of days since Ohio State has defeated Michigan in football.  I only wish there was more to decode!

So he hasn't been cleared…

So he hasn't been cleared yet...

Edit: the statement says, "He is expected to make a full recovery...".  Meaning it has not yet happened.  

"There is no reason to date not to clear him".  Implying he has not been cleared.  I think Red is Blue's conclusion is correct.

Maybe Penn State filed a …

Maybe Penn State filed a (ridiculous) complaint about the PB&J tunnel incident, and the Big Ten privately notified Michigan then about the tunnel procedures?

I love the music on the way…

I love the music on the way out to the airport to fly to Columbus, with the subtle "omae wa mou shindeiru" reference - "you are already dead."

Your original post said, …

Your original post said, "Corum is likely getting an MRI today."  And now in this post you say, "I am 100% sure Corum is getting an MRI".  

Your level of certainty seemed to rise when challenged.  I echo what UMForLife said - I'm not trying to be a jerk, I'm just trying to read the tea leaves of what anonymous people say on the internet, and figure out what to believe.

For what it's worth, Angelique tweeted out a video of Blake delivering turkeys in Ypsilanti today.  And Blake said he's good.  https://twitter.com/chengelis/status/1594399929501458433?s=20&t=T2C0e3SC41UUzThcm36glg

While I generally agree with…

While I generally agree with you and you make some fantastic points (we should be skeptical of those claiming inside knowledge), I went through skegemogpoint's posting history and he / she does appear to have access to some legit inside information.  Per their old posts, they were right about quite a few things before they became public, including the Cade-Starts-Game 1, JJ-Starts-Game 2 plan, Davis Warren being QB3, and Mason Graham & Rolder being contributors.

This isn't definitive proof (some might argue they were lucky predictions) but it does make me a lot more inclined to believe what skegemogpoint is saying.  Unfortunately I'm not sure we can make much of what is being said here as it is sort of vague - a general "Weiss' strength is in the run game and he isn't as strong in the pass game design" type of vibe.  

Sorry, I could have been…

Sorry, I could have been more clear.  The left arrow on your keyboard.

This won't help with the ads…

This won't help with the ads, but if you push the left arrow, it will rewind 5 seconds so you can easily re-watch the play a few times. 

The YouTube video needs to be the active window, so if this doesn't work, pause the video, then unpause it, and then hit the left arrow and it should work.

If on mobile, you can double tap the left side of the video to get it to rewind 10 seconds.

I'm not sure why people are…

I'm not sure why people are playing keep away with this, but if anyone wants to know, it is Thinking About Unreasonably Pessimistic Things.

This is an FYI to everyone…

This is an FYI to everyone making the paywall comments - you can currently get a subscription to The Athletic for six months for one dollar per month.  That is $6 total for 6 months.  I just did this to read the Aidan Hutchinson article (click here if interested) they posted last week.  I also set a reminder in my calendar for early March to cancel, hah.

I don't normally subscribe to any paywall sites, but one dollar a month was a deal too good to pass up, IMO.

Thanks for the reply!  That…

Thanks for the reply!  That is good to hear and all very helpful, thank you.

I'm excited that you mentioned Jackson Hole, which is one of my favorite places in the world - we've gone there a few times now, and enjoyed it so much we haven't even gone up to Yellowstone, we just stay in the Teton area.  But we want to take the kids up there this time, so we plan to use the south entrance - sounds like that is all good for the most part.

That Cascade Canyon hike is one of my favorites, it's fantastic up there.  A long day of hiking the Canyon followed by pizza & beer at the Dornan's rooftop at sunset is a very happy day.

How was Yellowstone? We have…

How was Yellowstone? We have preliminary plans to go there next summer for a family vacation, but heard some horror stories about how long it would take to repair all the flood damage, especially at the north end.  Was it mostly in good shape?

Every time I buy a TV, I…

Every time I buy a TV, I rely heavily on rtings.com.  They test every TV very thoroughly and also break things out into useful groups, like best 65", best 70-75", best TV for a budget, best LED, best OLED, etc.  If interested, their TV launch page is here, see the table of contents at the left.  https://www.rtings.com/tv

If you don't want to dive into the details, they have big picture ratings for different categories (sports, movies, HDR) and a pros & cons summary.

Thanks for posting, this…

Thanks for posting, this looks amazing!  I'd love to give it a shot.

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People like BananaRepublic!

People like BananaRepublic!

I had been dealing with…

I had been dealing with metatarsalgia for a while - due to both over use and me being over weight at the time - and ended up getting a cortisone shot.  They put the shots in right between my toes - it wasn't exactly a pleasant experience, but it wasn't as bad as I was expecting.

It gave me relief by the next day, and the relief lasted for probably 2 to 3 weeks before the pain returned.  It definitely treated the symptoms, but it did nothing for the underlying causes.

The rest of my experience probably isn't applicable to your wife's situation because her issue doesn't sound like inflammation is involved?  So I'll give a quick TL;DR - I ended up icing my foot for 20 minutes multiple times a day for a month or two and that gave me more long lasting relief than the cortisone shot, though my condition was inflammatory so it makes sense the ice helped.

This sounds like a great…

This sounds like a great idea on the surface, but really isn't due to the incredibly high Implied Volatility of the GME stock.  As the stock price goes down, the implied volatility will also drop, and the option contract will drop based on its Vega value.

I have an account on TD Ameritrade and they allow simulated trading using fake, paper money.  The first time GME popped (it hit mid-300s in late January), I tested this out myself - I bought a bunch of simulated puts with low strikes, expiring in November 2021 and January 2023, just to see how they'd react when the stock crashed down.  Sure enough, the stock dropped back into the 40s...but my puts stayed at roughly the same values because the IV dropped so much and the options' values did, too, due to the vega.  This is called IV Crunch.

I still have those fake puts in my paper trading account.  GME is up 83 bucks today right now, and my puts are all up, actually.  This is because the IV spiked.  One example - the Nov 19, 2021 put with a strike of 30 started today with a market value of 5.70, but has now actually increased to 6.25 due to the big IV spike.  

EDIT: GME just dropped 100 bucks in about 10 minutes, and the Nov 19 put dropped from 6.25 to 6.15.

I'm confused about the…

I'm confused about the compressed schedule comments.  I thought it was largely the same as previous years, just moved back a day?  Per the NCAA website (https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2021-march-madness-schedule):

For the opening weekend the games are Friday through Monday this year (normally it is Thursday through Sunday - the same amount of days).  There is also an extra day off between the end of the Big Ten Tournament and the start of the NCAA tournament first round.

The second weekend this year, the games are Saturday through Tuesday (normally it is Thursday to Sunday - again, the same amount of days, but moved back two days). 

And this actually provides an extra day off between the first two weekends - normally the first weekend games end on Sunday and the second weekend starts on Thursday (3 days off), whereas this year the first weekend games end on Monday and the second weekend games start on Saturday (4 days off).

Or am I missing something obvious?

Thanks.  The Michigan…

Thanks.  The Michigan segment starts around 6:45 and goes to about 8:45.

Edit: there's another Michigan segment (without Urban) from 11:45 to 18:30.

The link goes to Klatt's Top…

The link goes to Klatt's Top Ten.  Do you have a link to the breakdown with Urban?

Fair enough - I apologize…

Fair enough - I apologize for assuming, that was wrong and petty of me.

Florida cases were…

Florida cases were increasing "into July", as I said.  And they are now decreasing, as you pointed out.  I'm not sure why you are bringing this up, though?  I brought up a specific example of a rapid rise in cases over a specific time frame, to use as a method to compare the case trends to hospitalization & death trends over that same time period.  Are you challenging the point that hospitalization trends lag case trends?

From my post: "However, cases continued to rise all through June and into July, and as expected, the hospitalization rates and deaths followed." 

And your own charts prove that point.  The highest case date looks to be about 7-12, and the highest hospitalization dates are 7-21 and 7-22.  By the time the hospitalizations peaked, the cases were already decreasing - indicating that Florida has already made some headway, and that hospitalization trends lag case trends.  

And your charts also prove that the cases drop quicker than hospitalizations when the epidemic is waning - i.e. they lag cases both on the way up and the way down.  Reinforcing the point that tracking cases is the best way to identify the most recent trends.

Given your post history, it sure seems like you're trying to say I was lying or making something up, but in reality you have proven that was not the case.  Thanks for posting the charts!

EDIT: and to my point about hot spots having hospital capacity issues - this is from 3 days ago.  https://www.sun-sentinel.com/coronavirus/fl-ne-broward-hospitals-getting-overflow-20200728-akz7k5wmubb2billpnofsqtqdy-story.html

 

The simple answer is that…

The simple answer is that hospitalization rates are a lagging indicator - once you have an issue with hospitals, you're already behind the eight ball.

Two recent examples are Texas and Florida.  In early June, cases started rising for both states.  People trying to wish the problem away pointed out that the hospitalization rate and number of deaths were not rising with the cases. 

However, cases continued to rise all through June and into July, and as expected, the hospitalization rates and deaths followed. Both states, especially in the hot spot areas, are now seeing hospitals nearing or at capacity, and daily deaths continue to climb.

So if all anyone looked at was hospitalization rates, no one would know there was a problem until it was too late.

The rooftop deck at Dornan's…

The rooftop deck at Dornan's in Moose, WY.

Thanks!  And Duke is a very…

Thanks!  And Duke is a very handsome hound himself.

She's got the exact same lighter shoulder patterns as Duke, but she was taking a nap and wouldn't cooperate for the pic, as you can probably tell from her "leave me alone" facial expression. 

Duke & Arya (2009 - Present)…

Duke & Arya (2009 - Present) look like long lost siblings.

Fair enough!  I wasn't…

Fair enough!  I wasn't trying to attack you, personally, by the way - my "you" was meant to be plural, referring to the "half of us" part of your comment, but that wasn't clear in my first post, sorry.

If you say racist /…

If you say racist / incendiary / illegal stuff you could get "locked up" for in your private conversations, maybe that says something about you.

First, much of Brazil does…

First, much of Brazil does not have four seasons.  Sao Paulo in particular (chosen because it is one of the hardest hit Brazilian cities) has averaged in the mid-70s over the month of May.  It's year round average daily high temperatures range between 72 and 83.  References: https://www.wunderground.com/calendar/br/s%C3%A3o-paulo/SBSP

https://weatherspark.com/y/30268/Average-Weather-in-S%C3%A3o-Paulo-Brazil-Year-Round

Second, "prime season" for respiratory illnesses is typically not late autumn, it's usually over the winter.  I'll use the US flu season as an example - it typically ramps up in December & January, peaking in February.   February is by far the most common peak month.  Reference: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/season/flu-season.htm

So this "late autumn prime season" statement you made doesn't apply to Sao Paulo anyway (because it doesn't have four seasons), but it is still wrong about the US since the peak is typically in February.

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ijohnb, it is well past time…

ijohnb, it is well past time you took the L here and changed your opinion to line up with the facts.  The official count says that SARS killed 774 people and infected 8,096.  You're way, way, way off man.

Also for the record, COVID has killed 4,630 so far, and counting.  https://www.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6

Just curious, can you point…

Just curious, can you point me to some interviews from doctors who don't think this is a big deal?  I'm following the news fairly closely and generally the only people who seem to be downplaying it are politicians, not medical professionals.

FWIW, Dr Anthony Fauci and Dr. Robert Redfield are high up at the NIAID and CDC, and they are testifying before congress today.  Fauci testified, “It is critical because we must be much more serious as a county about what we might expect. ... A couple of cases today are going to be many, many cases tomorrow."

Redfield testified, "This is a time for everyone to get engaged. This is not just a response for the government and public health system. It's a response for all of America.”  

Those are two of the most plugged in doctors in terms of our public health capacity and our potential abilities to respond to this epidemic, and they seem fairly alarmed.

"People that shouldn't be in…

"People that shouldn't be in the hospital anyways, because there IS NO CURE FOR EITHER... this is the problem with America, people go to the hospital for the flu when they should just stay at home rest and get better"

This is so incredibly ignorant I hardly know where to start.  You apparently don't realize that people with the flu only go to the hospital when they have serious complications - such as pneumonia - and the hospital treats their symptoms, i.e. providing breathing treatments, often times saving their lives.

Also the original poster's comment about the flu being baked into the medical services of this country IS correct.  Again, people can sometimes experience severe complications from the flu and need to be hospitalized.  The total ICU bed capacity in this country is partially set with that in mind.

Your entire post is one of the most uneducated things I've ever read on this website.  I hope you take a break and do some research and educate yourself with an open mind.

....but you just politicized…

....but you just politicized it.

I understand where you are…

I understand where you are coming from in saying this, but on the other hand, Italy's health care system is stressed to the max, and some Italian doctors are saying they may have to resort to triage - i.e. choosing which patients to treat and choosing which to let die - if cases continue popping up at the current rate, due to hospitals being over capacity and medical workers being overworked.

Mass hysteria is bad, but a lack of urgency is a big reason why Italy's situation has progressed.  I bet the Italians are wishing they were a little more anxious two weeks ago.

Chlorine Dioxide, another…

Chlorine Dioxide, another chemical not safe for human use.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlorine_dioxide

Children have become seriously ill and some have died from their parents forcing chlorine dioxide on them.  https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/moms-go-undercover-fight-fake-autism-cures-private-facebook-groups-n1007871

I'm not sure if this is a…

I'm not sure if this is a joke or serious, but just in case anyone reads this and thinks it is a good idea to drink bleach disguised under a different name, many smart people, including those at the FDA, do not.  https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/danger-dont-drink-miracle-mineral-solution-or-similar-products

I'm not trying to be a hater…

I'm not trying to be a hater here, but let's at least attach some facts to our narratives.  In his first four games after returning from the G League, he went 2-5 in 18 minutes, 2-4 in 16 minutes, 0-3 in 14 minutes, and 2-7 in 16 minutes.  

He did have a nice 4-game stretch a bit later (@MEM, vs DAL, vs DEN, vs ORL) but his 3-point percentage since returning is still only 32.7%.

"Since he's been back from…

"Since he's been back from the G League he's been great."

I'm honestly not sure where you're getting this.  In the month of December, his field goal percentage was 10.5% (!!!!).  He went down to the G League at the end of December, where he did very well, and then he came back up to the NBA in early January.

So far, in January, his field goal percentage is....34.5%.  That is not great.

Take a look at his game log.  He's had 2-3 good games since the call-up, out of 10 games played.  https://www.espn.com/nba/player/gamelog/_/id/4277956/jordan-poole

I love the random Rasheed…

I love the random Rasheed Wallace appearance in the Pierre Brooks video - still giving refs a hard time, hah!

Great write-up, Ace, I…

Great write-up, Ace, I appreciate the thorough analysis and clipping the plays.

I'd prefer for Johns to help more aggressively on most of those plays to force the dish off, because forcing a pass is usually a higher percentage play for the defense (it's easier for the offense to screw up a pass, catch, and dunk sequence than it is to screw up a layup with no help defense) but there are multiple defensive philosophies on that, and that may not be what the staff is asking him to do.

Teske is so good at helping aggressively and seeming to guard both the driver and his own man at once, so I'd agree he would probably be a bit better than Johns there, but these are all minor quibbles - giving up clean penetration is death for a defense.  That's by far the most concerning issue, but it hasn't cropped up much to this point, and I trust Simpson will get back to his usual dominant defensive self.

Justin Fields, the adequate…

Justin Fields, the adequate passer: 2,164 passing yards, 9.4 yards per attempt, 69.1% completions, 31 TDs, 1 INT, 191.8 passer rating, 93.8 QBR.

Justin Fields, the rusher: 84 attempts, 377 yards, 4.5 yards.  (FWIW 18 of those attempts are sacks so the yards per carry should be higher.)

Except he didn’t carry the…

Except he didn’t carry the ball anywhere. He stood up, flexed, and then immediately tossed the ball back. I don’t think it has anything to do with your interpretation of the rule - it’s just a bad call. 
 

video: https://twitter.com/jdue51/status/1196052525486690304?s=21

I wasn't defending Jim…

I wasn't defending Jim Harbaugh, in fact I share many of the same frustrations as you do.  I was responding specifically to the poster's nostalgic memories in an effort to shoot down this false narrative that in the past its been all roses.  People were upset in the past, too, I'm sure - imagine if MGoBlog was around for Bo, when he couldn't win a bowl game - but now people look back and forget the negative.  

This is why I think people get so out of shape emotionally - for 50 years, Michigan has been a 10-3 type of program, while a lot of fans falsely believe Michigan is a 14-1 type of program.  IMO its good to have some historical context.

As for your (and my) frustrations with Harbaugh's results through 4+ years, what is there to do about it?  Hire a worse coach who loses to OSU every year and might go 7-5 (or worse)?  The grass isn't always greener.