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Describing somebody who worked as a sports-writer for the Daily Mail as a 'Big Pharma Journalist' is a bit much, even for the Citizen Free Press.

Mission Accomplished.

Letting Houston hang around. Could come back to bite them.

@LuFins-Dad said in This guy says the Steelers should trade for....:

@Jolly said in This guy says the Steelers should trade for....:

@LuFins-Dad said in This guy says the Steelers should trade for....:

WOW! We need to fire Andy Weidl and Omar Khan immediately and replace them with this guy! He’s BRILLIANT!

It astounds me how little Steeler fans know about Football. We are the smack in the middle of the hot spring of greatest NFL coaches.. Cowher, Ditka, Chuck Knox, Marty Schottenheimer, Marvin Lewis, and more…

Let’s talk greatest players… Joe Montana, Aaron Donald, Dan Marino, Leary Fitzgerald, Darrell’s Revis,Tony Dorset, Curtis Martin, Russ Grimm…

Pittsburgh also is tied as the greatest franchise over the Super Bowl Era. New England has tied us in Lombardis, but they were all over a 15 year period.

You would think Pittsburgh would have some intelligent fans… Nope. “Let’s trade for Justin Fields”! If Fields was any good, he wouldn’t be traded. “Let’s trade for a washed up and average at best Russel Wilson!” If he was any good, Payton would be keeping him. Beyond that, why give something away when he will be cut? “Let’s trade the 2 time DPOY that just led the league in sacks and forced fumbles!” WTF is wrong with you? As to his cap hit, the deal will be restructured. Pittsburgh is in pretty good shape capwise. Why? Because we aren’t paying $40 Million for fvcking Russel Wilson (which you assume if you trade for)

As an aside, @Jolly , guess who Pittsburgh believes will be their number 1 competitor for signing Mason?

Don't see it. I think DA is riding the Carr. Saints will draft OT in the first round.

Now, don't be surprised if the Saints do something absolutely wild...They might trade down. They only have 5 picks and have no third or fourth round picks.

If they could move down a few picks and pick up a mid-third rounder, I think they'd do it.

Not the Saints… Payton and the Broncos…

Payton? Yep, I could see that one. Wilson is a gone puh-cawn.

I was pretty surprised by how little a GOP majority Congress got done in Trump's first two years. Underwhelming.

Deer, trout, and Hazelnut? Sign me up…

If Lee told me the sun just came up, I'd look out the window.

I suspect she works very hard under him and even more so on top.

Copper, you could easily become a computer repairman with guaranteed results!
"We charge more because you get more!"

@bachophile said in Speaking of Sammiches:

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Same extended family, different town, different restaurant. That one is in Natchitoches and was my go-to lunch place if I was feeding the sheriff, fire chief or the clerk of court (I did a lot of business in that parish and the restaurant is close to the courthouse).

It's still an old place, with its own ambience. They make a good Natchitoches meat pie or red beans and rice.

If you're eating in Nachitoches... Southern Classic Fried chicken. Not in the best part of town, but it's the original restaurant of a small chain. At lunch you'll see po black folk, college kids and businessmen all getting fried chicken.

Another fast food (but good) place is Peggy's. They make fresh pizzas from the dough up. Better than any of the chain stuff.

Mama's Oyster House down on Front Street is a good lunch place.

Lastly, supper would be at Mariner's, Merci Beaucoup or Maglieaux's. All are decent.

The idea is superb. Chemo is medievel in conception. Poison. Immunooncolgy holds a real promise. But it’s step by painstaking step. There will be breakthroughs. But there will also be disappointments.

@Mik said in Around the bowl and down the hole:

This has been SUCH a volatile season for transfers. Say, you don't think that NIL money has anything to do with it, do you?

Naaaah. Couldn't be.

If you listened to 'scone's rant, he said Bama is throwing NIL money around, but still losing players. Thought that was interesting...

Nothing to see here, move along...

They're still out there, as best I know. I have a GP-130, their flagship vertical. For the money, it is a very good piano. It's been the performance value pick of Piano Buyer for many years. My understanding is that they only bring in about 50 of these a year. Their 48" is offered in many more finishes and works pretty well for an average player, especially if you like the sound. The 130 is like a Model T, you can have any color you want, as long as it is black.

George is quite right, this piano can get loud, especially in the bass. My old tech has retired, but the new guy marvels at the sustain and the bass. In his opinion, the bass is as good or better than a six and a half foot grand. The treble is good and after Rick Clark's tuning schedule, the piano holds tune well.

There is a hole behind the music desk and with the lid propped, this piano can generate a wall of sound, almost like laying underneath a grand while somebody plays. Having said that, some pianists will not like this piano, particularly men. It's at its best with a lighter hand, which is why it works really well for my wife. With lighter hands, the piano can be melodious, yet it's like a car with a turbo...Lean into it and things happen.

Build quality is very good for a Chinese factory. There are some things I would change...The only problem the piano has ever had was a plastic fitting on the end of the rod which controls the sustain (and I think that was due to letting someone play it that shouldn't have) broke. The fitting would literally have been on a slow boat from China, so I made one from a shaped dowel rod, drilled it and glued the metal pin in. Piano fixed.

But that problem speaks to modern piano manufacturing with some plastic or synthetic parts. The other, associated problem would be dealer network and parts support for any unique parts. My piano came from Dallas. I think my closest dealer now, may be in Houston.

So, what niche does this piano fit? My opinion...

You have limited space. You have a limited budget. You are an average to good pianist, with a lighter hand. You like the bass of a big vertical, but also need a decent treble with balanced scale.

I think the piano punches above its weight, especially in the right hands.

A few words from Piano Buyer...

https://www.pianobuyer.com/post/staff-picks-recommendations

Season 5 is a lot more "Fargo-ish."

Much more quirky, and darker than 4 was.

But of all the things I did NOT expect to see in Fargo was Jon Hamm with nipple piercings, in a hot tub.

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@LuFins-Dad said in how about that S & P?:

@George-K said in how about that S & P?:

@LuFins-Dad said in how about that S & P?:

Up ~ 20% over Biden’s Admin!

Up about 5% over it's previous peak during the Biden administration - in December 2001.

Now, let’s adjust for the aggregate inflation over the Biden Admin.

According to these guys, using CPI data (which I think may undershoot actual inflation) it's about 18%.

https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/inflation/current-inflation-rates/

@Axtremus said in And now, for something different...:

The drums should be strapped to the drummers

Tympani don't qualify, then? Buddy Rich wept.

The harps should rest on the ground.

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So coming off the season we’ve had our star LG in an interview state the number one thing Pittsburgh needs to do to compete for a championship is start the right guy at QB from the beginning. Dionte Johnson #1A WR states that he’s been on the Mason plane from the beginning and was grateful Mason was the starter at the end of the year and he hopes he gets the job.. George Pickens #1B WR posts images of GOATS on Rudolph posts… Tomlin promptly announced that Kenny Pickett is QB1going forward. SMH.