We have an annual golf trip with a WIDE spectrum of skill sets so we struggle to find games that allow some level of parity and gives everyone a shot to win the green jacket over the course of the weekend (5 rounds).
I love modified stableford where you can adjust points based on skill level. For example, the golfer who shoots mid-70s might would get less points for a birdie than a bogey golfer, and would be more penalized for triple-or-worse. It's taken a few trips to tweak the point system enough to make it reasonable.
I've never played Wolfhammer, but I have played Wolf and I don't care for it. The main reason is that once you get to the last few holes, there's too much gamesmanship where players will take other players for no other reason than to stop them from earning more points. I prefer games where you can catch up with good holes up until the very end.
Our trips have become a combination of modified stableford in the mornings and 2-man scrambles in the afternoon, and seems to work well for the group.
I just back back from Phoenix on Saturday, having played Southern Dunes, Wickenburg Ranch, and Estrella. Wickenburg was absolutely stunning. Southern Dunes was fantastic as well. Would highly recommend both. While Estrella was nice, I felt like the other two were a class above.
Wife and I just leased a 2017 Explorer XLT. Only real tip I can provide is to look into the Ford Technology Tour. I don't know if that's going on in your area, but in the SE Michigan area, going to a Ford Technology Tour (rotates to different dealerships) will save you $500 on a purchase or lease. I showed up, signed in with my email, and left. A few days later, I receieved my $500 voucher via email and used it on my lease. It's not a widely advertised promotion so many people are not aware of it.
Certainly didn't see this vote going the way it did, but fortunately, I moved my 401k holdings from mutual funds to cash when the Dow hit 18k over a week ago. My biggest question is, should we invest today, Monday, or wait even longer? If the impact on US markets is a blip, I imagine it would be prudent to get in sooner than later.
Would love some advice from finance saavy mgoblogger, but my strategy at this point is to reinvest in safe dividend-paying blue-ship stocks. I would mix my investments across various industries of course, but would look for dividends in the range of 2-4%.
Spot on. The Supreme Court case of Quill vs North Dakota a few decades is what established "physical presence" as the bright line test for a state's ability to collect sales tax for out of state purchases. In addition to warehouses and storefronts, sales people or company owned delivery trucks are typically enough to establish the necessary presence. I spent four years a sales tax analyst with a large wholesaler/retailer, with some form of presence in every continental state. These sorts of issues came up regularly in audits.
I thought that too, until the latest version of bubble watch came out on ESPN. Before they played Nebraska, they apparently had no chance of a bid, unless it came via autobid. After the loss, they certainly have no chance without a BIG tournament championship.
Their non-conference schedule is rough. The only two ranked teams they played out of conference (UConn and Cuse) they lost to. Prior to the Nebraska, their RPI was in the high 80's I believe.
Switching to a keg from bottles was the best brewing decision I've ever made. Bottling wasn't so much the issue as cleaning/sanitizing the bottles was.
Regarding tap handles, I have not seen any Michigan handles, but you may be able to custom order them somewhere.
Where did you buy the duel tap kegerator? I am considering whether to build a duel-tap kegerator from a mini-fridge or buy an existing kegerator and swap out the single-tap for a duel-tap tower.
It's not a spoiler because Jon Snows lineage is never revelaed in the show or books. It is only speculation. The producers of the show once said that in speaking with Martin, they guessed Jon Snow's identity and he confirmed it was correct. However, they would not say what their theory was. Take that for what it's worth. I wouldn't intentionally spoil such an important part of the series.
I started watching True Detective as something to bridge the gap until GoT. I didn't think it would it be nearly as good as it is. My theory is about Cohle and Hart is that they have been secretly investigating the murders/conspiracy surrounding the murders to present day. To go further, I think they never had a true falling out. It was merely staged for one reason or another, similar to the "firefight" that led to Reggie Ledoux being killed. Cohle and Hart have been secretly working together all along.
Regarding GoT, I have a theory that Jon Snow is the love child of Rhygar Targarian and Lyana Stark. The only reason Ned never revealed his identity, was that Robert would have had Jon killed out of spite. This is the "promise" that Ned made to Lyana on her deathbed.
As someone who had a very serious eye issue when I was five, I can attest to the quality of the Kellogg Eye Center. Twenty years later, and I still feel grateful that we have such a high class medical campus only thirty minutes away.
Well said. This comment is one of the few redeeming ones. Based on some of these comments I'm ashamed at the very idea one of these kids will more than likely read them.
I feel like the comments on this board have been half frustrated/mostly intelligent and half red-cedar message board quality bullshit.
Fire Beilein?!?! Are you fucking kidding?? Yes, because we'd be so much better off with the likes of Phil Jackson that I'm sure most of the bandwagon fans think we're capable of getting. Enough of this shit every goddamn time we lose.
This team is young and they will continue to lose in frustrating ways (is there ever a non-frustrating way to lose?). Either way I will continue to support them. There is my $0.02.
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I was in Winston-Salem for work a year or two ago and went to the hotel bar to catch a Michigan-Wisconsin basketball game. I thought I would have to request the game be turned on, but to my surpise there was a fellow U-M fan already in the bar watching the game. He also happened to be an MGoBlogger.
Pepper jack cheese with a little Franks Red Hot on Texas toast
I'm not sure that this had a whole lot to do with Kelly interviewing with the Eagles. I think it was Mike Farrell about a month or two ago, who said he would be shocked if Anzalone didn't end up flipping to Florida. It sounds like this was months in the making.
Rob Parker is such an asshat. This is the same guy who asked Marinelli whether he wished his daughter had married a better coordinator.
Even more insulting than his comments was the completely asinine, yet unsurpising follow up question by Bayless, "What about his braids?"
You know something is ridiculous and offensive when Stephen A. Smith states on live air that something made him uncomfortable.
Essentially, Parker said if you are a "real" black person, not a "cornball" black person, you must be a democrat, date or marry a black female, and preferably have dreads or braids. Par for the course for First Take though.
If I was a D-1 athlete I would be irritated by the fact that people are making money off of my $90 jersey and $60 video game, but I don't have enough money to go out for a nice dinner.
Agreed. The test is to watch that overgrown child make an ass of himself, screaming and jumping around a bunch of teenagers, while resisting the urge to chuck the ball straight at his dick.
Counting down the time until I get out of work for the start of what will hopefully be a great weekend, including my bachelor party tomorrow. However, golf and a tigers game sounded a lot better before I read the weather report. High 90's with scattered thunderstorms.
Went to the preview last night. They provided everything from the food court as well as a carving station with roast beef, salmon, and pulled chicken. The food alone was worth going. Gas for $3.33 a gallon at their station didn't hurt either.
If you are a Costco member or have any desire to become one, I would highly recommend the American Express Costco Card.
There is no annual fee other than your $50 Costco membership and it gives very nice rewards. I currently get 3% on gas, 2% on travel and restaurants, and 1% on everything else.
Also, you get 90 days of accidental damage protection on almost all major electronic purchases and they extend the manufacturers warranty up to an extra year.
Lastly, their customer service is second to none. Just my two cents.
As a poster stated above, downtown West Dearborn is very nice. Many cool bars such as Bailey's (my favorite) and good restaurants. You will have both a nice downtown area and close proximity to your job. Try this site:
I bought a house in Livonia last year and it is definitely not a renter's haven nor does it have a downtown presence. It is a very nice city to live and raise a family, but if you are looking for a more upbeat, lively city, I think Dearborn or Royal Oak is a good place to start. Good luck and congrats!
Reviewing a mountain of sales tax returns, which is very exciting. Tomorrow I'll be playing a round of golf while my fiance is at her wedding shower. Playing a drinking version of Cards Against Humanity tonight hopefully. If you haven't played that game and aren't easily offended, I would highly recommend it.
I agree. I like Germany and Spain (bold pick with Spain, I know) to go far, but I am rooting for Germany. I would be funny to see another France meltdown. I think Italy will fall flat.
As BucksFanXC said, even if you don't care, pretend like you do. I have been planning my wedding for the last 8 months (Beach wedding in Traverse City in August). There are many aspects I don't care about as long as the wife-to-be is happy, but I still pretend to care for her sake. The conversation goes something like this:
I bought a house last May and renovated the half-bath with the same stuff you're using. I was a little overwhelmed at first, but once you get moving with the thin-set and laying tiles, it goes suprisingly fast.
It's amazing how nice it looks when you're done, especially if you install the matching bullnose 3 x 12 in pieces as base trim. Just be sure to take before and after pics.
Sounds the like the student either failed out or dropped out in April 2011, but didn't tell their mom. Sad situation either way. Glad my parents knew I was failure from the start. Set the bar low and you'll never disappoint.
Essentially, it is a nearly finished version of the game that allows gamers to find final bugs and any other necessary tweaks. Open beta generally means that the public has an opportunity to test, and closed is far more limited in who can test.
Last year, when most analysts thought the Michigan-Tennessee game was going to be very close. Then seeing Michigan dominate and forcing people like that douchebag Gottlieb eat his words made it all the better. (I was only 5 when the Fab Five were at U-M so my experiences consist of the Ellerbe, Amaker, and Belein eras. Hence the Belein era reigns supreme).
Everyone seems to believe that McCray will commit to U-M on Thursday, and subsequently decommit if OSU offers (and for good reason). However, is there any consideration given to the theory that he is now completely turned off by Meyer and his lack of belief in McCray? Just saying, we're assuming he is a flight risk, but that may not be the case.
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We have an annual golf trip with a WIDE spectrum of skill sets so we struggle to find games that allow some level of parity and gives everyone a shot to win the green jacket over the course of the weekend (5 rounds).
I love modified stableford where you can adjust points based on skill level. For example, the golfer who shoots mid-70s might would get less points for a birdie than a bogey golfer, and would be more penalized for triple-or-worse. It's taken a few trips to tweak the point system enough to make it reasonable.
I've never played Wolfhammer, but I have played Wolf and I don't care for it. The main reason is that once you get to the last few holes, there's too much gamesmanship where players will take other players for no other reason than to stop them from earning more points. I prefer games where you can catch up with good holes up until the very end.
Our trips have become a combination of modified stableford in the mornings and 2-man scrambles in the afternoon, and seems to work well for the group.
Wife and I just leased a 2017 Explorer XLT. Only real tip I can provide is to look into the Ford Technology Tour. I don't know if that's going on in your area, but in the SE Michigan area, going to a Ford Technology Tour (rotates to different dealerships) will save you $500 on a purchase or lease. I showed up, signed in with my email, and left. A few days later, I receieved my $500 voucher via email and used it on my lease. It's not a widely advertised promotion so many people are not aware of it.
Just have to make it to 2PM and it's off to Hilton Head for the week, including the Tuesday practice round at the Masters.
Certainly didn't see this vote going the way it did, but fortunately, I moved my 401k holdings from mutual funds to cash when the Dow hit 18k over a week ago. My biggest question is, should we invest today, Monday, or wait even longer? If the impact on US markets is a blip, I imagine it would be prudent to get in sooner than later.
Would love some advice from finance saavy mgoblogger, but my strategy at this point is to reinvest in safe dividend-paying blue-ship stocks. I would mix my investments across various industries of course, but would look for dividends in the range of 2-4%.
Spot on. The Supreme Court case of Quill vs North Dakota a few decades is what established "physical presence" as the bright line test for a state's ability to collect sales tax for out of state purchases. In addition to warehouses and storefronts, sales people or company owned delivery trucks are typically enough to establish the necessary presence. I spent four years a sales tax analyst with a large wholesaler/retailer, with some form of presence in every continental state. These sorts of issues came up regularly in audits.
Apparently Foley and Mullen are not on good terms. Florida hiring Mullen was never going to happen.
I thought that too, until the latest version of bubble watch came out on ESPN. Before they played Nebraska, they apparently had no chance of a bid, unless it came via autobid. After the loss, they certainly have no chance without a BIG tournament championship.
Their non-conference schedule is rough. The only two ranked teams they played out of conference (UConn and Cuse) they lost to. Prior to the Nebraska, their RPI was in the high 80's I believe.
Good to know. Thanks for the info!
Switching to a keg from bottles was the best brewing decision I've ever made. Bottling wasn't so much the issue as cleaning/sanitizing the bottles was.
Regarding tap handles, I have not seen any Michigan handles, but you may be able to custom order them somewhere.
Where did you buy the duel tap kegerator? I am considering whether to build a duel-tap kegerator from a mini-fridge or buy an existing kegerator and swap out the single-tap for a duel-tap tower.
It's not a spoiler because Jon Snows lineage is never revelaed in the show or books. It is only speculation. The producers of the show once said that in speaking with Martin, they guessed Jon Snow's identity and he confirmed it was correct. However, they would not say what their theory was. Take that for what it's worth. I wouldn't intentionally spoil such an important part of the series.
I started watching True Detective as something to bridge the gap until GoT. I didn't think it would it be nearly as good as it is. My theory is about Cohle and Hart is that they have been secretly investigating the murders/conspiracy surrounding the murders to present day. To go further, I think they never had a true falling out. It was merely staged for one reason or another, similar to the "firefight" that led to Reggie Ledoux being killed. Cohle and Hart have been secretly working together all along.
Regarding GoT, I have a theory that Jon Snow is the love child of Rhygar Targarian and Lyana Stark. The only reason Ned never revealed his identity, was that Robert would have had Jon killed out of spite. This is the "promise" that Ned made to Lyana on her deathbed.
As someone who had a very serious eye issue when I was five, I can attest to the quality of the Kellogg Eye Center. Twenty years later, and I still feel grateful that we have such a high class medical campus only thirty minutes away.
They didn't. It was an actual play where the player flopped to the court in protest to the ref. I enjoy that pic because of THJ's reaction of wtf.
Agreed. NEVER use Western Union when purchasing items. I have heard nothing but horror stories.
I read comments like these and can't help but to wonder; What the fuck is wrong with people?
I'm sure the team will be very disappointed to hear that you have better things to do with your time.
Well said. This comment is one of the few redeeming ones. Based on some of these comments I'm ashamed at the very idea one of these kids will more than likely read them.
I feel like the comments on this board have been half frustrated/mostly intelligent and half red-cedar message board quality bullshit.
Fire Beilein?!?! Are you fucking kidding?? Yes, because we'd be so much better off with the likes of Phil Jackson that I'm sure most of the bandwagon fans think we're capable of getting. Enough of this shit every goddamn time we lose.
This team is young and they will continue to lose in frustrating ways (is there ever a non-frustrating way to lose?). Either way I will continue to support them. There is my $0.02.
You as well. I hope you pass.
I'm taking Audit on April 1st. I think the order for now is AUD, BEC, REG, and FAR.
I'm not sure that this had a whole lot to do with Kelly interviewing with the Eagles. I think it was Mike Farrell about a month or two ago, who said he would be shocked if Anzalone didn't end up flipping to Florida. It sounds like this was months in the making.
Seriously though it's only a matter of time until that's an actual quote. Jemele Hill = Rob Parker in terms of reporting ability/racial profiling.
Rob Parker is such an asshat. This is the same guy who asked Marinelli whether he wished his daughter had married a better coordinator.
Even more insulting than his comments was the completely asinine, yet unsurpising follow up question by Bayless, "What about his braids?"
You know something is ridiculous and offensive when Stephen A. Smith states on live air that something made him uncomfortable.
Essentially, Parker said if you are a "real" black person, not a "cornball" black person, you must be a democrat, date or marry a black female, and preferably have dreads or braids. Par for the course for First Take though.
If I was a D-1 athlete I would be irritated by the fact that people are making money off of my $90 jersey and $60 video game, but I don't have enough money to go out for a nice dinner.
I would have a hard time arguing.
Agreed, I'm getting married on a beach in Traverse City in twelve days. No place like it in my mind.
Agreed. The test is to watch that overgrown child make an ass of himself, screaming and jumping around a bunch of teenagers, while resisting the urge to chuck the ball straight at his dick.
Counting down the time until I get out of work for the start of what will hopefully be a great weekend, including my bachelor party tomorrow. However, golf and a tigers game sounded a lot better before I read the weather report. High 90's with scattered thunderstorms.
Good luck! I started studying recently and it is truly a grind.
Congrats! That is excellent news.
Went to the preview last night. They provided everything from the food court as well as a carving station with roast beef, salmon, and pulled chicken. The food alone was worth going. Gas for $3.33 a gallon at their station didn't hurt either.
If you are a Costco member or have any desire to become one, I would highly recommend the American Express Costco Card.
There is no annual fee other than your $50 Costco membership and it gives very nice rewards. I currently get 3% on gas, 2% on travel and restaurants, and 1% on everything else.
Also, you get 90 days of accidental damage protection on almost all major electronic purchases and they extend the manufacturers warranty up to an extra year.
Lastly, their customer service is second to none. Just my two cents.
As a poster stated above, downtown West Dearborn is very nice. Many cool bars such as Bailey's (my favorite) and good restaurants. You will have both a nice downtown area and close proximity to your job. Try this site:
http://westdearbornlofts.com/
I bought a house in Livonia last year and it is definitely not a renter's haven nor does it have a downtown presence. It is a very nice city to live and raise a family, but if you are looking for a more upbeat, lively city, I think Dearborn or Royal Oak is a good place to start. Good luck and congrats!
Reviewing a mountain of sales tax returns, which is very exciting. Tomorrow I'll be playing a round of golf while my fiance is at her wedding shower. Playing a drinking version of Cards Against Humanity tonight hopefully. If you haven't played that game and aren't easily offended, I would highly recommend it.
I agree. I like Germany and Spain (bold pick with Spain, I know) to go far, but I am rooting for Germany. I would be funny to see another France meltdown. I think Italy will fall flat.
I just ordered mine and chose tungsten-carbide. I like the look of the polished grey, and it's extremely durable, not to mention cheap.
As BucksFanXC said, even if you don't care, pretend like you do. I have been planning my wedding for the last 8 months (Beach wedding in Traverse City in August). There are many aspects I don't care about as long as the wife-to-be is happy, but I still pretend to care for her sake. The conversation goes something like this:
Fiance: What do you think about the centerpieces?
Me: Which one do you like?
Fiance: The square ones with the purple flowers.
Me: Perfect, that's the one I like better too.
Only if he wears overalls, a plain white beater, and a gold stud in one ear.
I bought a house last May and renovated the half-bath with the same stuff you're using. I was a little overwhelmed at first, but once you get moving with the thin-set and laying tiles, it goes suprisingly fast.
It's amazing how nice it looks when you're done, especially if you install the matching bullnose 3 x 12 in pieces as base trim. Just be sure to take before and after pics.
Sounds the like the student either failed out or dropped out in April 2011, but didn't tell their mom. Sad situation either way. Glad my parents knew I was failure from the start. Set the bar low and you'll never disappoint.
You lost me at Jason Whitlock. He makes Drew Sharp look like a professional. Nevermind, they're both equal assholes.
Essentially, it is a nearly finished version of the game that allows gamers to find final bugs and any other necessary tweaks. Open beta generally means that the public has an opportunity to test, and closed is far more limited in who can test.
Thanks for letting us know. I used to love this series but it seems like it's been a while since the last game was released.
Last year, when most analysts thought the Michigan-Tennessee game was going to be very close. Then seeing Michigan dominate and forcing people like that douchebag Gottlieb eat his words made it all the better. (I was only 5 when the Fab Five were at U-M so my experiences consist of the Ellerbe, Amaker, and Belein eras. Hence the Belein era reigns supreme).
+1 for the Caruso reference. That guy is such a tool.
I wish you would have posted this 10 min ago, before I submitted my work bracket with Kansas as my eventual champion.
The team that always seems to get me in trouble is Georgetown. Like Wisconsin, they seem to be perpetual tournament under-achievers.
Everyone seems to believe that McCray will commit to U-M on Thursday, and subsequently decommit if OSU offers (and for good reason). However, is there any consideration given to the theory that he is now completely turned off by Meyer and his lack of belief in McCray? Just saying, we're assuming he is a flight risk, but that may not be the case.