CincySportsFan

12 hours ago, TheDeuce said:

I guess I’m a cynic. To me, having a degree just means you’re good at memorizing information. If you can memorize things, you can graduate from college and not retain one ounce of what you learned. That somehow means you’re more qualified to do a certain job than someone who doesn’t have a degree? In some cases sure, but not all. 

Waaay back in the day, when I was in UC's Aerospace Engineering program, I had a physics professor who had a philosophy that I wish other's had shared.  When it came time for tests, he always allowed open notes (not necessarily open book, but anything that you had written down).  His explanation was so "out of the box" compared to other professors.

He said, if you think that NASA is going to expect you to use only your memory to help calculate the (insert whatever) on the space shuttle, and trust your results, it ain't gonna happen.  He said it was more important to him (and I guess NASA, lol) that we knew where to find the correct formula to use, then identify what each variable was, and subsequently, where to plug to them in, and then, ultimately, do the calculation.  He said too often, teachers want to test/measure something that is usually always available/provided in real-world situations.

12 hours ago, Randy Parker said:

I want to give employers freedom, but I am with you here.  A degree, to me, means you know the job.  It doesn't mean you can do it.  And it certainly doesn't mean you can do it well.

Saw an interview once, where the guy said the only thing a bachelor's degree means to him (as someone hiring) is that you've got dedication.  That's it.  Yeah, there will be some knowledge accumulation over those 4 years...but, for him, it meant that you were willing to show up and do what you were told.  He said he would teach you what you really needed to know, specific to his job needs.  But, he didn't want to necessarily waste time on someone that was going to quit after two weeks.

2 hours ago, GOREDDEVILS said:

I just know my cats have 0 problem with their front claws removed. They run they jump from the kitchen table etc, they show no signs of it bothering them. Would you rather a cat get euthanized or get a good home?

Sure, and there are people living with having a hand/arm/foot/leg amputated, and they may have adapted to the point where it shows no signs of it bothering them, either. 

I'm sorry, you seem very passionate about saying these are "good" and "loving homes".  But to me, if you're saying they MUST be declawed in order to come inside...that's not true love.  That's a conditional love.  If you find an animal outside that you can't afford to bring inside because it'll scratch your furniture up...then maybe you're just better off taking it to a no-kill shelter.

4 hours ago, Randy Parker said:

Education is a bottomless pit of spending, which is a huge reason why we are where we are.  High-paying Administrative positions & perpetual construction of unnecessary amenities cause budgets to get bloated and the cost gets passed off onto the student.

Another reason is that subsidizing student loans have allowed tuition costs to increase at astronomical rates over the last few decades.  

At one point, a college education was justifiable because it would pay for itself.  I'm not sure that's always the case anymore.

When pretty much anyone was suddenly able to qualify for a student loan, two things happened...

One was that there was suddenly an emphasis put on having a college degree.  "If you don't have a degree, you won't be able to compete in the job market..."

And the second thing was, that schools suddenly saw the ability to line their pockets with all this fresh-found money.  So, tuition prices went up, up, up.  This was not about supply and demand.  This was a strict money grab. Pure, unadulterated greed.  Used car salesmen get a bad rap for their tactics.  College administrators should be right there next to them.

Having either one of those events occur would be bad...having both of them happen has got us where we are today.

Just now, theguru said:

Statistically speaking in about another month or so you will be able to say history says they are eliminated. 

Well, May is only 3 days away.  🤪

Reds lose 7-5 today.  Is it just me, or is anyone else expecting to hear that the Reds have been mathematically eliminated from the playoffs any day now?

2 hours ago, PP1 said:

Does the beginning of the pitch start with the foot on the rubber or the pitcher moving his leg? Is there a difference between this and just getting an early jump? Time was not called and the pitcher never left the rubber. 

It definitely does not start with just the foot on the rubber, otherwise a batter would never be able to call timeout once that happened.  I don't have a rule book in front of me to give you a definitive answer, but I'd say it's after he begins his movement towards home once he's come to the set position.  In the original scenario, the runner had already advanced to second base before this happened...therefore that's the base he would have to return to after any subsequent foul ball.  That'd be my guess.

Have had at least one cat in the house for nearly 30 years, so I feel I've got more than enough first-hand experience to reply.  The first two (siblings) that we had, we got declawed.  Seeing them after the surgery, and then finding out what exactly transpires during a "declawing", has completely changed my position on the notion.  Every cat since then, has kept their claws.  In fact, my vet now refuses to do it anymore.

The key thing to remember is why cats will scratch things to begin with.  When you realize that, you'll know you absolutely HAVE to give them an alternative(s) to your furniture/walls.  We've had multiple scratching pads and posts throughout the house, and haven't had much, if any, of a problem.  Yes, they're not the prettiest of things.  Yes, they can, and will eventually, be destroyed.  But, buying a new scratching post every now and then is still cheaper than the kitty litter you'll be buying seemingly every week.  If you're going to have a cat, it's worth the extra cost.

For people that ask me about declawing a cat, because they don't want them to scratch the furniture, I usually ask them if they'd amputate the tips off a toddler's hands so that they couldn't hold a crayon and mark on the walls.  Obviously I get a horrified look and a response of "no", usually followed by something along the lines of "well, you can teach a child what's right and wrong".  I've got news for people...you can do the same thing with cats.  Most people just don't want to take the time and put in the effort.

16 hours ago, Mustang said:

No, India would not be a "role model" for my kid unless he trims up.  Love his play and his work ethic, but there are responsibilities that go along with being my kid's hero, and being presentable is one of them.  

The guy pictured here is not presentable.  India is just fine.  Would it be my choice to have the long lettuce?  No.  But, then again I didn't wear my hat backwards like Junior did, either, and he was just fine in my book.

If you want an external feature to determine whether a guy is worthy of being looked up to...having a dirty uniform by the end of each game is probably more important that his hair style.

2 hours ago, MJAlltheWay24 said:

No thunder stolen at all.  I figured I'd have to make another thread because everyone else it just down on them, deservedly so.

I hope people want to go just for the fireworks and how nice the weather will be.  While at the same time, I wouldn't mind GABP having a record low attendance this year to prove a fact.  I'm very torn on it because of working there haha!

 

I have a hard time thinking it won't be really, really bad.  And yes, it should prove a fact.  But, ol' Phil will turn it around and say it justifies their efforts to "align the payroll" in the first place, and that they'll have to do more of the same next year.

8 hours ago, MJAlltheWay24 said:

Maybe I should feel glad I don’t have the option haha

Right there with you.

Whoever thought we'd not have top-of-mind awareness of Covid within the medical community?

Effective treatments for COVID are now available. Why are they not being used? (msn.com)

11 minutes ago, 9068 said:

Exactly. See a lot of games with announced attendance of 12-14k....and that's counting EMPTY seats previously paid for. I live 5 miles away....never go. MLBPA makes me sick with demands. Guys hit .250 and earn 20 million. Wow. Guys throw 100 pitches and it's like a career milestone. Lost all interest.

So, you're fine with owners making money hand-over-fist...just not the people that actually play the game?  Got it.

Every team is probably going to be given about $100 million this year just in the form of tv deals (both national and local).  Yet Baltimore and Oakland have a payroll that's not even half that.  Pittsburgh and Cleveland aren't even 2/3'rds.  There's absolutely no excuse for that.  They're getting $100 million without selling one dang ticket.  Pockets are being filled there...it's just not the players'.

If baseball teams (owners) were losing that much money in these small markets, you'd think they'd be up for sale a lot more often, wouldn't you?  I mean, no smart business man is going to invest hundreds of millions of hard-earned dollars into a business model that's set up against them, right?

Been a little quiet in here on this topic lately...but I feel this is definitely something discussion-worthy.

An experimental COVID drug was so successful that they’re shutting down trials early (msn.com)

The next question(s) will be...how much will it cost and how accessible will it be?  Will it only be administered if you're admitted to the hospital for the most severe cases?  Or will it be available over-the-counter like a Z-pack would, for even the moderate cases?

2 hours ago, MJAlltheWay24 said:

I felt like the place was slammed yesterday.  They don't allow me in the seats though, so I can only tell from where I post up on the concourse.

Yeah, it definitely filled up more than what I initially saw when I originally posted.

BTW, you hear any pop when Burrow and crew were introduced?  Bally Sports really screwed the pooch on that part, by not showing it live.

11 minutes ago, CincySportsFan said:

Looks like a lot of people dressed as seats.

Maybe a little bit of an LA type of mentality...seats slowly filling up.

Marlana VanHoose singing the national anthem will never get old.  She killed it again.

Looks like a lot of people dressed as seats.

Tiger finishes at -1 after his first round.  As JD mentioned, it could've been even better.  But, in all honesty, it could've been worse, too.  Right now, the clubhouse leader is at -4.

Will be interesting to see how the leg(s) hold up.

17 minutes ago, theguru said:

I listened to a report saying they delayed the start due to rain.

Looks like it was a 30 minute delay earlier.  Guys out on the course already.

12 minutes ago, theguru said:

I listened to a report saying they delayed the start due to rain.

Hmmm...the feed I'm watching says it's live.  They've got Tiger's tee time at 11:04, so I guess we'll see if that happens.

Gets underway today.  Watching Tiger warm up right now.  While he walked with maybe just an ever-so-slightest limp, the thing that I noticed the most is...he looks absolutely YOKED.  He definitely didn't let his upper-body workouts suffer while recovering from the leg injuries.  

56 minutes ago, buttels said:

In the 8th Region for basketball, thinking split county schools Shelby County/Collins.  Definitely Gallatin County/Owen County, Trimble County/Carroll County, Henry County/Eminence.

20+ years ago, the Grant County-Williamstown rivalry would be right there, if not ahead, of these.  If the game was at W-town, it would standing room only, with the stage curtain opened, so they could put people up on the stage.  Parking would overflow the school's lot and people would be parked out in the grass alongside the street.  It was an electric environment.  Now...not so much.

@oldgrapplerwondering what your thoughts are after hearing/seeing some of the leaked depositions from Watson?

Some interesting key points that stood out to me, were...

- Didn't tell the Texans he was getting "massage therapy"

- Didn't even know if one/some of the girls was even licensed/credentialed as a massage therapist

- Took his own towel with him

- Pleaded the 5th, when asked why he posted on Instagram that he was in NYC, when he was actually getting a massage in Houston

Another point that the author of the article I read said, that I didn't actually hear in the excerpts that I listened to, was that Watson "met" a lot of these women on social media.

Man, I realize it may be hard to prove certain things in a he-said/she-said environment...but, man, this stinks to high heaven, in my opinion.  At the very least, it's poor, poor, poor off-field decision making.

34 minutes ago, theguru said:

Here is one of the threads:

 

Don't tell my wife I remembered something from 8 years ago.  By the end of the day, I'll have forgotten what she told me yesterday.