Recent content by PhredPhantom

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    It’s a sad day. Last batch being made…

    There’s a family-owned factory I read about that has been making yardsticks for generations and they just came out and said they’re not going to be making them any longer.
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    OT: Most You Have Paid For Gas

    I have 2 Teslas because I’m not very smart. I’m the World Champion of buying vehicles without getting rid of the previous one like any smart person does. I’d be embarrassed for you to know how many vehicles that I (a widower whose children are all grown and have moved far away) have here at my...
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    OT: Most You Have Paid For Gas

    I have a 2012 F-150 with a 36-gallon tank. The last time I filled it up a couple of weeks ago at Walmart in Columbus it was pretty close to $100. I don’t remember what the price was per gallon. I don’t drive that vehicle any more than I have to for that very reason. Most of my driving is done...
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    ABS challenges coming to SEC Tournament

    Many umpires are generally like bad cops. Their egos take control of them and they consider themselves to be unaccountable to us mere mortals.
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    OT: Cspire service

    This guy has a channel on YouTube and gives good advice about cell phone carriers/plans/etc.
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    I wonder if the SEC ever considered...

    Each team gets 27 outs to score as many runs as they can (except in the case of the seven+ inning run-rule) or, in case of a tie after 9 complete innings, equal numbers of outs/innings are played until one team wins. If the home team has scored more runs in 24 outs (8 innings) than the...
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    Post-Game Press Conferences

    I understand not letting your future opponents know what to expect and plan for. What I’d *like* to hear him say is, “I know what the problems are and I know how to fix them.” That way he’s not revealing any secrets but is assuring us he knows what to do. When a coach says something like...
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    Post-Game Press Conferences

    I have listened to each of the last six SEC Post-Game press conferences given by BOC. What I HAVE heard (paraphrased): - These players badly want to win - This is a tough league - All teams go through rough patches - Other teams are getting breaks - Other teams are making plays - Other teams...