Ferris St had an awful season in 2023-24 and really hasn't been very good for awhile. Quite likely that his save % is as much (or more) a symptom of, rather than the cause, of their suckage as a team.
Looking forward to it. I was at Michigan Stadium in 1998 on a beautiful spring day to celebrate the '97 National š Champions. No reason to skip this one.
Two weeks ago was as much because of shitty ice conditions as anything else. All four teams at that St Louis practice rink were having the same problem.
A: Coach him up. Maybe Jace wants a Michigan degree and an opportunity to get some coaching from someone other than his dad. If he can grow enough as a player to contribute in some small way while at the same time growing as a person (in the aftermath of the incident with Sanderson) , then it's a win-win.
True academically-minded kids would have asked to be excused from yesterday's practice so they could conduct various scientific experiments before, during, and after the eclipse. š¤Æ
Very good picture, better than any of the 4 pics I took. And it clearly shows the same solar flare (at approximately the 6:30 position near the bottom) that I was watching closely thru my binoculars. I knew totality would reveal the sun's corona but that one particular spot really stood out, as did several other smaller ones I observed.
Fortunately for all who will still have their football season tickets in 2099, Sept 14th is a Monday. Your trip to-and-from The Big House and $1500 to tailgate on the AAGO on Saturday 9/12 can proceed as normal.
Excellent plan, that was one of a few back-up plans suggested to me by my younger brother (he's a driver for a tire broker, he drives a route thru southern Ontario (border crossings from Windsor to Buffalo a few times a month).
As cool as the 'diamond ring effect" is in the final moment (and the first moment as the sun re-imerges), that period of totality is still an unbeatable experience, whether for a minute or for yesterday's max of nearly 4 1/2 minutes is some locales.
Was it worth my drive of over 11 hours round-trip yesterday for the 3:40 totality experience near Muncie?
Oh hell yeah! I'd do it again tomorrow in a heartbeat.
I had a pair of MTA Pros shoes until finally tossing them about 5 years ago ---they were my grass-stained "lawn-mowing shoes" for a good number of years.
And going back much further than that, my beer league softball team back in the early 80s wore MTA Pro T-shirts as our team uniforms. We decided we'd rather spend the $$$ on beer, weed, and pizza than on fancy uniforms.
Yes 'Nittany Fan', you should have taken either state highways or maybe even I-69 back to Coldwater. Like I posted further down thread, very few slowdowns (mostly as I neared Fort Wayne) at all as I headed north post-eclipse .
And even though I stopped in Coldwater for 40 minutes (gas fill-up and then run in to Culver's for a bite to eat) I made it back by 9:15 despite taking M-37 all the way from Battle Creek to GR (I figured it was better than dealing with a massive detour off from US-131 south of downtown GR).
I took a path of much less resistance than your route Thad. Once I saw several weather forecasts in Sunday that all called for mostly sunny skies in Indiana, I plotted my path down to 10 miles SW of Muncie IN (driving from northern Kent County). My primary route both directions was I-69, a freeway that is much more lightly used than both I-94 and US-23.
No slowdowns all the way there this morning. The drive back tonight only took slightly longer because of slowdowns near Fort Wayne, but for the most part I was able to go at least the posted speed limit.
I wish I was able to post a picture, I took 4 shots with my phone during totality---one of the 4 was near perfect. The remainder of the 3 minutes 40 seconds of totality at my location (down a narrow farmland road away from civilization) was mostly looking through my binoculars at solar flares that were embedded in the sun's corona, with some time spent trying fruitlessly searching for the comet āļø. I quickly realized, though, that I likely wouldn't be able to see it due to the thin layer of cirrus clouds that blocked visibility of faint heavenly objects. I was, however, able to find at least a half dozen stars and planets.
BTW, my choice of a viewing spot was so much better than 7 years ago, when a few nearby idiots lit off fireworks during a much shorter totality (about a minute and 50 seconds in northern Georgia in 2017). Other than a family of 3 that was parked about a tenth of a mile away, not another soul around this time around. I had a wooded area and wetland very near by, was able to not just see but to also hear nature as the birds and frogs reacted to the quick plunge into darkness and equally quick return to daylight 5 minutes later.
"Otherworldly" is about the best one-word description possible.
Until someone has had the experience of witnessing a total solar eclipse, there's really nothing in this world to prepare one for the total awesomeness of the moment.
If there's any possibility of getting to that 120-mile wide path of totality, do yourself a favor and go for it.
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Is he Stevie Wonder?
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The only rumor I've heard is that they're offering it free to anyone with a join date of 2010 or earlier. And also to their hard-working mods.
Anyone else heard this rumor? š
I was thinking it would be more of a "Blues Brothers"-style delivery method.
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Velcro?
Will she Ski-U-Mah back to Minnesota or will she row the boat back to her home state?
When I think of garbage I think of these two things:
IMO, the only enjoyable/listenable rendition of that awful song.
HP is WD?
WD is HP?
Definitely cheeseburgers š š š š
If you're in need of a translator, I may know of someone who's looking for work
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WR Karmello English to the portal...
Already posted 3 weeks ago.
How about word from Michigan Hockey and from Rutger himself?
Ferris St had an awful season in 2023-24 and really hasn't been very good for awhile. Quite likely that his save % is as much (or more) a symptom of, rather than the cause, of their suckage as a team.
I'm thinking I have a somewhat better chance of being with Jessica Alba than at a $1000 dinner.
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Does this mean he's a ramblin' Gamble-in' man?
I'll be here all week...
I'm on it.
Looking forward to it. I was at Michigan Stadium in 1998 on a beautiful spring day to celebrate the '97 National š Champions. No reason to skip this one.
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Speaking of Mel Tucker and spartie, would anyone really want to eat a pizza delivered by either one of them? š¤¢
I blame Hotel Putingrad
Co-starring "Frames"...
Can't seem to buy one
Damnit!
Let's Go PP!
Two weeks ago was as much because of shitty ice conditions as anything else. All four teams at that St Louis practice rink were having the same problem.
Brindley with a great block, may have saved us from a 2-goal deficit
Hey! Don't blame me
Crap. Going to OT.
We have win tonight for it to matter, but I'm having nightmares already about us having to face that BU goalie in the finals.
Q: What to do about Jace?
A: Coach him up. Maybe Jace wants a Michigan degree and an opportunity to get some coaching from someone other than his dad. If he can grow enough as a player to contribute in some small way while at the same time growing as a person (in the aftermath of the incident with Sanderson) , then it's a win-win.
It did seem a rather weak call in real time. Kept waiting for ESPN to show a replay...
Charmin makes cookies now too?
While I do appreciate the 'old-school' approach that Coach Naurato expressed, why not combine both approaches?
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What an LOLOL goal. Wings finallly score with 1.1 second remaining.
Holy crap, another Caps goal with 7 seconds remaining in the 2nd period.
Red Wingsā¦
Well that sucked.
Red Wings couldn't get the puck cleared plus had a player without a stick for about a minute.
End result: down 1-0.
True academically-minded kids would have asked to be excused from yesterday's practice so they could conduct various scientific experiments before, during, and after the eclipse. š¤Æ
Very good picture, better than any of the 4 pics I took. And it clearly shows the same solar flare (at approximately the 6:30 position near the bottom) that I was watching closely thru my binoculars. I knew totality would reveal the sun's corona but that one particular spot really stood out, as did several other smaller ones I observed.
Fortunately for all who will still have their football season tickets in 2099, Sept 14th is a Monday. Your trip to-and-from The Big House and $1500 to tailgate on the AAGO on Saturday 9/12 can proceed as normal.
Excellent plan, that was one of a few back-up plans suggested to me by my younger brother (he's a driver for a tire broker, he drives a route thru southern Ontario (border crossings from Windsor to Buffalo a few times a month).
Glad that worked out so well for you!
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My thoughts exactly.
As cool as the 'diamond ring effect" is in the final moment (and the first moment as the sun re-imerges), that period of totality is still an unbeatable experience, whether for a minute or for yesterday's max of nearly 4 1/2 minutes is some locales.
Was it worth my drive of over 11 hours round-trip yesterday for the 3:40 totality experience near Muncie?
Oh hell yeah! I'd do it again tomorrow in a heartbeat.
I had a pair of MTA Pros shoes until finally tossing them about 5 years ago ---they were my grass-stained "lawn-mowing shoes" for a good number of years.
And going back much further than that, my beer league softball team back in the early 80s wore MTA Pro T-shirts as our team uniforms. We decided we'd rather spend the $$$ on beer, weed, and pizza than on fancy uniforms.
Yes 'Nittany Fan', you should have taken either state highways or maybe even I-69 back to Coldwater. Like I posted further down thread, very few slowdowns (mostly as I neared Fort Wayne) at all as I headed north post-eclipse .
And even though I stopped in Coldwater for 40 minutes (gas fill-up and then run in to Culver's for a bite to eat) I made it back by 9:15 despite taking M-37 all the way from Battle Creek to GR (I figured it was better than dealing with a massive detour off from US-131 south of downtown GR).
I took a path of much less resistance than your route Thad. Once I saw several weather forecasts in Sunday that all called for mostly sunny skies in Indiana, I plotted my path down to 10 miles SW of Muncie IN (driving from northern Kent County). My primary route both directions was I-69, a freeway that is much more lightly used than both I-94 and US-23.
No slowdowns all the way there this morning. The drive back tonight only took slightly longer because of slowdowns near Fort Wayne, but for the most part I was able to go at least the posted speed limit.
I wish I was able to post a picture, I took 4 shots with my phone during totality---one of the 4 was near perfect. The remainder of the 3 minutes 40 seconds of totality at my location (down a narrow farmland road away from civilization) was mostly looking through my binoculars at solar flares that were embedded in the sun's corona, with some time spent trying fruitlessly searching for the comet āļø. I quickly realized, though, that I likely wouldn't be able to see it due to the thin layer of cirrus clouds that blocked visibility of faint heavenly objects. I was, however, able to find at least a half dozen stars and planets.
BTW, my choice of a viewing spot was so much better than 7 years ago, when a few nearby idiots lit off fireworks during a much shorter totality (about a minute and 50 seconds in northern Georgia in 2017). Other than a family of 3 that was parked about a tenth of a mile away, not another soul around this time around. I had a wooded area and wetland very near by, was able to not just see but to also hear nature as the birds and frogs reacted to the quick plunge into darkness and equally quick return to daylight 5 minutes later.
So much AWESOMENESS!
Also missing mention of a lunch pail.
Since you apparently have 2 great AirBnBs reserved, do you mind if I and five other of your favorite MGoBoard members use one of them?
"Otherworldly" is about the best one-word description possible.
Until someone has had the experience of witnessing a total solar eclipse, there's really nothing in this world to prepare one for the total awesomeness of the moment.
If there's any possibility of getting to that 120-mile wide path of totality, do yourself a favor and go for it.