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As much money as this place has behind it…can we not get a REAL and not janky *** web link/image/gif posting scheme? I mean, seriously…
(Putting out the Geoff bat signal)
(Putting out the Geoff bat signal)
Not sure what this says other than meh:
Also, Florida has to be looking harder at Cignetti from Indiana IMO.
Also, Florida has to be looking harder at Cignetti from Indiana IMO.
Duke did a smart thing by scheduling an exhibition with Arizona State before we play them.
Arkansas (as many probably know) has an exhibition with Kansas next week in Fayetteville. What many may not realize is that their 2nd regular season game will be in Dallas against Baylor.
UNC plays at Kansas that first regular season week as well.
Arkansas (as many probably know) has an exhibition with Kansas next week in Fayetteville. What many may not realize is that their 2nd regular season game will be in Dallas against Baylor.
UNC plays at Kansas that first regular season week as well.
I’m one of the homeroom moms for preschool and I’ve got to send a 2nd email/sign up genius in as many days for all these parties the kids are having. I’m channeling my inner @IsRichieGonnaStart as I type. “Parents, I apologize for back to back emails but if you could please consider bringing in a healthy snack, pumpkins plates or a book to read to the class, we would greatly appreciate it.”
WS probably makes that kind of stuff (Homeroom mother/team mother/designated organizer/party planner/etc. run like a Swiss f***ing watch. Zero doubt about it. And if someone f***s up, and doesn't bring what they're supposed to, is there any doubt she probably has backups with her, and fixes it? LOL
WS - you have a detergent/stain remover pen in your purse, don't you...
WS - you have a detergent/stain remover pen in your purse, don't you...
Worth a listen and really got into the nuts and bolts of a few things at a depth I hadn't heard yet.
Aren’t we losing like 10 guys minimum or something nuts? I think these first couple years will be outliers and my hope is we’ll have some pretty good player retention and need 2-3 freshmen a year tops.
Also planning a februa trip with our kids to the Bahamas. Theyll be 8,6, and 3. We’re between Atlantis and Baha Mar and I feel like a GYERO crew did one of those recently, is that right? Any recs?
7 seniors (Kerr and Almonor could possibly get waivers to come back but there's no indication yet that either intend to try to come back). Also, we only filled 12 or 13 possible scholarships this year.
We went to Baha Mar the past 2 summers (adult trip) with @CSC81, @B.B.d.K., @Bonzo Cat and other friends. We also went to Atlantis 3 times when the Cats were playing (2014, 2016 and 2018 I think). I think the water park is good for kids at both places. But the thing that’s nice about Baha Mar is how close everything is at the resort. You can walk whereas at Atlantis it’s so spread out you may prefer taking the shuttle. Also, Baha Mar is much closer to the airport.
I typically stay with friends and we’re just boating around the island, sipping rum wherever we go, eating conch salad, so I’m probably not much help.
I’m sure Anth and BBdK can tell you about all the touristy stuff, though.
I’m sure Anth and BBdK can tell you about all the touristy stuff, though.
Watched an interesting admission under oath last night.
Best Flights Power 5:
Worst Flights Power 5:
- The Friday ~1PM flight to a vacation destination where you slam several beers at the airport bar with your buddies
- The Saturday ~9 AM flight to another city to take in a ballgame or something when the airport's kind of quiet and you have time to slam several screwdrivers, Mimosas or Bloody Mary)
- The Thursday evening flight to Las Vegas from Dallas or Houston where the energy is super high because everybody's excited about going to Vegas, but it's not so long (like an East Coast to Vegas flight) that everybody has already shot their wad on drinks at the airport and in the plane.
- The flight back home from Europe where you're in business class and you leave Europe at like 9AM and land in say Chicago at 2PM. You have time to drink, eat, sleep and recover and still have the rest of your day left when you land.
- The Thursday 3 PM flight back home from a work trip where you avoided taking the last flight out and you'll still have time to get home for dinner.
Worst Flights Power 5:
- Redeye flight back from Vegas. Everybody is pissed off and tired. This is like the Jordan of worst flights. Huge gap between this and the next flights.
- Redeye flights in general... especially to Europe or when you have to connect the next morning.
- Monday 6 AM flights. Should be self explanatory.
- Friday evening flight coming home from work. It's basically like you worked til 11 PM on Friday, and you missed on Friday evening at home.
- Sunday evening flights. Airports are crowded. Work the next day. Just sucks.
We took one red eye home from Vegas. One. I will never do that again. The layover in Atlanta was miserable.
The Southwest SDF flight to Vegas for the Monk game was awesome. Almost everyone on that flight was going out there for the game. Cats cheers, high fives and we drank all their bud light (which was ALWAYS the case when KY fans were taking over a place. I’ll never forget 2012 when me and Deb Bean would call ahead to sports bars and warn them. They didn’t believe us. Until they did.)
The Southwest SDF flight to Vegas for the Monk game was awesome. Almost everyone on that flight was going out there for the game. Cats cheers, high fives and we drank all their bud light (which was ALWAYS the case when KY fans were taking over a place. I’ll never forget 2012 when me and Deb Bean would call ahead to sports bars and warn them. They didn’t believe us. Until they did.)
2014 f4 “alumni” tent against wisc….they ran out of miller light about 2 hours before the first game started. We warned them walking in they didn’t have enough…they didn’t believe us
I used to work on the West Coast each week and would take a redeye every Thursday night where I would connect in Atlanta. We'd land at like 5 AM and my connecting flight to Louisville wouldn't be til almost 8:30. I'd typically go find some unused gate in the Atlanta airport to sleep behind. It was an absolutely miserable experience.
Can confirm this itinerary still exists to this day. From PHX not Vegas, but same times.
One thing about Dr. Boat, he knew how to humblebrag. Perhaps we need him back posting serving as an example.
Any more the flight rankings for me are any flight that I don't have someone next to me is immediately the best flight. US domestic air travel has become disgustingly 3rd world. It's a joke.
I guess when you put a guy in charge who's only job description is "Former Mayor of South Bend, IN" you can't expect too much.
I guess when you put a guy in charge who's only job description is "Former Mayor of South Bend, IN" you can't expect too much.
If you are taking any flight to LV from our side of the map and it isn't the earliest direct, then you are a numbnut. Roll in at 9am-ish and have the full day ahead of you.
The redeye back isn't pristine but it isn't the worst by far. Have a full last day, especially during prime pool season, and you can sleep like a baby on the "direct" back to Cincy. Hour drive back and it's gold. Who does layovers/connections on a redeye back to Lex?
Imagine being stuck next to him all pungent with cold booze sweat, drakkar noir, and the unspeakable filth of whatever he did in Sin City on the flight.Of course UKO likes red eyes from Vegas.
I've taken the redeye back from Vegas a couple of times...but *only* b/c it was the only direct available . Nothing GOLD about it, however.
I have a mental block where I'm unable to 'enjoy' the last day of pretty much any vacation, no matter what it is. The only exception is a sports trip where a UK game on the last night occupies my thoughts & concerns. Otherwise, pretty much have the "Sunday scaries" all day past early afternoon dreading my return to actual life.
Coming back RECHARGED AND REFRESHED after a "much needed getaway" is one of the biggest lies in life, imo.
I have a mental block where I'm unable to 'enjoy' the last day of pretty much any vacation, no matter what it is. The only exception is a sports trip where a UK game on the last night occupies my thoughts & concerns. Otherwise, pretty much have the "Sunday scaries" all day past early afternoon dreading my return to actual life.
Coming back RECHARGED AND REFRESHED after a "much needed getaway" is one of the biggest lies in life, imo.
Met the first ever Cal-first basketball fan (to me) this morning at the gym. The surprising part is the guy wasn't some broccoli-haired GenZ'er that had no memory of the 90's. Rather the dumbass in question graduated the same year of high school as me, had season basketball tickets until this year and would take his family to SECT and events like the Champions Classic regularly.
When I asked how he liked Madness, he proceeded to go on a diatribe about how he's not that interested in the team, has more important things to do, etc. Then it quickly turned to we won't be relevant. Nobody knows who these players are. What has Pope proved? He's not a better x's & o's coach than Cal?
Pressing him on the last comment, it became clear that Cal was infallible in his eyes - no blame for how we flamed out the past five years or our abysmal SECT record. Refusing to play modern basketball. Players being played out of position / playing because of Clutch promises / not developing / not taking the court [queue up the Shaedon Sharpe 'Waiting for a Star' montage please], draft over program...
....got to where I was absolutely livid and contemplated swinging on this squidneck. Had to throw on some Motorhead to calm down. I cannot comprehend how someone graduated high school the year we fielded the greatest college basketball team of all-time, claims to be a Kentucky fan and is luke-warm about the future of the program. Honestly thought WCC was exaggerating when mentioning these smooth brains earlier in the week.
When I asked how he liked Madness, he proceeded to go on a diatribe about how he's not that interested in the team, has more important things to do, etc. Then it quickly turned to we won't be relevant. Nobody knows who these players are. What has Pope proved? He's not a better x's & o's coach than Cal?
Pressing him on the last comment, it became clear that Cal was infallible in his eyes - no blame for how we flamed out the past five years or our abysmal SECT record. Refusing to play modern basketball. Players being played out of position / playing because of Clutch promises / not developing / not taking the court [queue up the Shaedon Sharpe 'Waiting for a Star' montage please], draft over program...
....got to where I was absolutely livid and contemplated swinging on this squidneck. Had to throw on some Motorhead to calm down. I cannot comprehend how someone graduated high school the year we fielded the greatest college basketball team of all-time, claims to be a Kentucky fan and is luke-warm about the future of the program. Honestly thought WCC was exaggerating when mentioning these smooth brains earlier in the week.
-Any SW flight over 2 hours is miserable. The worst flight we take from BNA is the SW to Orlando. About 20 pre-boards and a plane full of wild *** kids.
Best Flight is any Delta flight without a connection.
-Going to be so much fun to have a squad playing for us too. They’re going to love us as much as we love them.
-Opening up a 5,000 sq ft store in the same shopping center it all started. Going to be a fun adventure.
-Don Mattingly wanted the Reds job. He is coming to do a private signing in January. His friend who set it up was telling me how he wanted the Reds job. Glad we got TF but Mattingly would have been bad *** too.
-We beat UF by 10 points Saturday.
Best Flight is any Delta flight without a connection.
-Going to be so much fun to have a squad playing for us too. They’re going to love us as much as we love them.
-Opening up a 5,000 sq ft store in the same shopping center it all started. Going to be a fun adventure.
-Don Mattingly wanted the Reds job. He is coming to do a private signing in January. His friend who set it up was telling me how he wanted the Reds job. Glad we got TF but Mattingly would have been bad *** too.
-We beat UF by 10 points Saturday.
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- One thing is for certain Joe Bonzo - I have NEVER exaggerated in GYERO.
- I am a loyal guy and have a fairly long rope but if last year’s ******** wasn’t the final straw for you, I have ZERO respect for you as a fan or human. It wasn’t just a lack of good coaching; it was purposeful bad coaching. Again, we had two Top 10 NBA pick guards AND an All-American who rarely played together. Going to piss me off all year seeing Reed and Dillingham tear it up.
- You can tell I’m bigtime because our cleaning lady drives a Tesla.
- BLINK all weekend in Cincy/Covington/Newport. Pretty cool event for everyone, families included. I give it the official WCC Seal of Approval. You can take that to the bank, my friends.
- Love is Blind is compelling television.
- Early Childers is great fall music. Would be cool if he ever made great music again.
- Truly believe THE NATION is sleeping on Pope and the Cats. Also truly believe BBN knows basketball better than all the blowhard journalism majors putting these polls together. We comin’.
- How do you take Georgia to the brink, pop Ole Miss in Oxford and get worked by Vandy and SC at home? Between the Cats and the Bengals, feels like falls of old for GirlDad.
- Four years old is such a great age for kids. My daughter is a hoot. Nothing on earth is more important than playing with her- not sleeping, eating, school, going to the restroom. Nothing.
- Pot o’chili szn. Believe that.
- I am a loyal guy and have a fairly long rope but if last year’s ******** wasn’t the final straw for you, I have ZERO respect for you as a fan or human. It wasn’t just a lack of good coaching; it was purposeful bad coaching. Again, we had two Top 10 NBA pick guards AND an All-American who rarely played together. Going to piss me off all year seeing Reed and Dillingham tear it up.
- You can tell I’m bigtime because our cleaning lady drives a Tesla.
- BLINK all weekend in Cincy/Covington/Newport. Pretty cool event for everyone, families included. I give it the official WCC Seal of Approval. You can take that to the bank, my friends.
- Love is Blind is compelling television.
- Early Childers is great fall music. Would be cool if he ever made great music again.
- Truly believe THE NATION is sleeping on Pope and the Cats. Also truly believe BBN knows basketball better than all the blowhard journalism majors putting these polls together. We comin’.
- How do you take Georgia to the brink, pop Ole Miss in Oxford and get worked by Vandy and SC at home? Between the Cats and the Bengals, feels like falls of old for GirlDad.
- Four years old is such a great age for kids. My daughter is a hoot. Nothing on earth is more important than playing with her- not sleeping, eating, school, going to the restroom. Nothing.
- Pot o’chili szn. Believe that.
-Took the LV red-eye home to make the 2012 Iowa State game. Sandwiched b/w SECT NOLA/LV/Louisville/Atlanta/NOLA. F*ck, that was a run.
-It better be a very convenient flight for me to drive to SDF/CVG for a SW flight. I'm over their crazy tight seats and cattle call. Jumped the shark.
These days, with the convenience and ease at LEX, I'm fine with a connection. Still less total time and hassle than driving 1:30 to a flight with much longer parking distance, TSA lines, and distance to terminals. Carry on at LEX is 30-40 early is PLENTY.
-Don't care about our pre-season rankings. Very similar to our recruiting rankings. Next two years, give me aesthetically pleasing basketball with scrappy dudes willing to die to win. After that, we'll talk about banners.
-FB: I f*cking hate beating ourselves. JFC. Still salty af.
-Did the air fryer kill the instapot? Just don't hear much about it anymore.
-Would love for the next 3 weeks to be over but I know that's not the end of it. Bleh.
-Mid 70's after tomorrow for the foreseeable future.
-It better be a very convenient flight for me to drive to SDF/CVG for a SW flight. I'm over their crazy tight seats and cattle call. Jumped the shark.
These days, with the convenience and ease at LEX, I'm fine with a connection. Still less total time and hassle than driving 1:30 to a flight with much longer parking distance, TSA lines, and distance to terminals. Carry on at LEX is 30-40 early is PLENTY.
-Don't care about our pre-season rankings. Very similar to our recruiting rankings. Next two years, give me aesthetically pleasing basketball with scrappy dudes willing to die to win. After that, we'll talk about banners.
-FB: I f*cking hate beating ourselves. JFC. Still salty af.
-Did the air fryer kill the instapot? Just don't hear much about it anymore.
-Would love for the next 3 weeks to be over but I know that's not the end of it. Bleh.
-Mid 70's after tomorrow for the foreseeable future.
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If this Skyline/Graeters mashup is real life, best believe ol’ MaxPowerrr is gonna try it.
- Good call by @bradyjames - any flight in and out Orlando can be bad. Not sure it breaks the top 5, but it's definitely on the bubble. One time I was flying there and the lady next to me in business class asked me to hold her two-year old grandson while she went to the bathroom. Lol... nice kid.
- Terrible call by @cole854 re the morning flight to Vegas. I can't recall how many times I've done that and gotten to the hotel at 9AM and they've said, "oh, sir, your room will be ready shortly" and then they let me in at 4PM (or later).
- Re: Delta, I don't see the difference between them, United, and American in terms of in-flight experience. Usually it's a function of whether you are on a newer jet and whether you are flying the "real Airline" or a regional carrier.
Red eye is only acceptable when traveling to Europe. I flew to Germany last year. Left at night, slept the entire flight, and landed at like 9am. It was great.
How did Southwest become the worst, most expensive airline?
I’m of the same culturally practicing religion as Willy, so I take a lot of deep discount flights. And damn, it’s just totally different when the entire plane is full of poor people just shooting their annual wad on a trip to Orlando or Vegas or LA or whatever. It’s clearly the “big trip” of the year, or of their life or whatever. And they’re taking a $97 flight to get there. Everyone’s in pajamas. All wearing neck pillows. Carrying a backpack they borrowed from their kid. THAT is the worst flight, and it’s not close.
How did Southwest become the worst, most expensive airline?
I’m of the same culturally practicing religion as Willy, so I take a lot of deep discount flights. And damn, it’s just totally different when the entire plane is full of poor people just shooting their annual wad on a trip to Orlando or Vegas or LA or whatever. It’s clearly the “big trip” of the year, or of their life or whatever. And they’re taking a $97 flight to get there. Everyone’s in pajamas. All wearing neck pillows. Carrying a backpack they borrowed from their kid. THAT is the worst flight, and it’s not close.