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NFL reportedly considering measuring first downs with electronics system next season
GobbleDog replied to edjr's topic in The Geek Club
Fine add a sensor. But without sensors in their knees or butts I'm not sure how much it helps. "We know the ball went this far! But we have no idea whether he was down before that or if the whistle was blown." -
Wife is at a Chicago concert right now. Before leaving she said "I'm going to the Chicago concert! What are their hit songs?" Me: Well known band, who probably has some hits... but damned if I can name any.
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In recent years, nearly 70% of people who "attempt" to summit succeed. The youngest / oldest to do it... 15 and 80. With modern gear, oxygen, and sherpa's toting everything.... the greatest challenge is having enough cash. With good weather, Stephen Hawking could make it.
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Don't know about the rest of the country, but the deer population in Florida/Alabama/Georgia has gotten out of control IMO. Scary driving down two-lane roads at night. Herds of them everywhere. I don't know what the bag limit is, but it needs to be raised. For that matter, they could completely lift the ban on killing gators. Way too many. Every river, lake, and retention pond has 'em, though they rarely hurt people. Just scary walking with kids or dogs around a shoreline.
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I was 6 when Star Wars came out - perfect demographic. Loved it, had all the toys and cards. Empire was the best. Couldn't wait to see the next one after Jedi, but they went on a 20 years hiatus. By the time it finally came back, I'd grown up and didn't care anymore, but out of curiosity I watched whatever the 4th one was... yeah, gay Jar Jar. Years later while channel surfing I came across another new Star Wars... it was Yoda in a sword fight.... bouncing around like a ping pong ball. Looked ridiculous. Sadly, Star Wars is dead to me. Don't like the CGI, which definitely makes the effects bigger, but it's basically a glorified cartoon. I was more impressed when they had to make models, explosions, puppets, etc. look real.
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Windows only apparently. Not surprised given the detail and number crunching the puter has to do. Doesn't require the greatest gpu, but eats RAM. The game doesn't officially call itself "Das Boot" after the famous movie, but it's clearly trying to mimic it. And does a great job.
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The UBoat game I mentioned went on sale a couple weeks ago... from $30 to $9.... had to buy it. Thoughts.... HOLY MOTHER OF PEARL greatest money I've ever spent. It's Uboat simulation, but with impressive graphics. Find shipping boats with a hydrophone, estimate course, sail ahead to get a peak - identify boat type, and speed... calculate a torpedo solution. FIRE~!~!~! Oh the satisfaction when ya blow sh*t up. I have a crew of officers / sailors to manage... at least, those who live through the missions. The learning curve is pretty high, especially if ya set the difficult settings high like I did. Took a bunch of Youtube videos to get any of my torpedoes to finally hit. Then there's dealing with the enemy destroyers, corvettes, and airplanes who like to drop depth charges on ya. Lots of missions - sinking ships, delivering spies, finding lost uboats, etc. I've been playing for two weeks, but feel like I'm just getting started. It's still only 1940 and Germany just conquered France, which means I have a new port to leave from. Several more years under Hitler's service. Got a lot of killing to do in the meantime. Highly recommend.
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Russia did about about-face with the Syrian rebels. For the past decade they were referred to as "Western supported terrorists" - today they're an "armed opposition." No longer terrorists. Russia even raised their flag at the Syrian embassy in Moscow. Apparently Russia has military bases there they want to keep, but they've been using them to bomb the rebels for the past ten years so you'd think the new leaders would want them out.
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So far ... the rebel leader al-Sharaa has been doing/saying all the right things such as allowing international media in, talking about protecting rights of minorities, and even sent a representative to the Alawite area to assure no retribution. Hopefully it lasts, but who knows. Experts point out the recent track record of Middle East countries after removing dictators hasn't worked out well. Egypt, Lybia, Yemen, Iraq... either became more oppressive, partially run by terrorists, or just flat out dysfunctional.
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I'd forgotten about the Syrian Civil War... it'd been dormant for 6+ years. All of a sudden rebels are taking over major cities. The US was supporting the Syrian Democratic Forces, but at this point Al Qaeda has joined in among others. Maybe that explains the renewed success, but jeesh... removing al-Assad just to have those terrorists in charge.
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I rarely buy new games, but when I do I play it for years.... still play Battlefield 1 released in 2016. And Crusader Kings III which is pretty old. In any case, recently found a new game that I'm very interested in.... UBOAT, released August 2024. Only $30. Videos look pretty cool.
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Not exactly a "stocking stuffer", but in-laws bought me a Jackery 300 couple years back. LOVE IT. Basically a silent generator without gas. Runs a tv for 3-4 hours - perfect for tailgating. Later bought a solar panel so it can run all day. Price down to $150 now, was $300 couple years ago. Decided to give my nephew my old 300 and upgrade to the Jackery 1000 ($400). Three times as powerful. Can run a kitchen refrigerator for a day or so. I have the powah! https://www.amazon.com/Jackery-Portable-Explorer-Generator-Emergency/dp/B083KBKJ8Q
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Sounds like Putin knows negotiations will begin after Trump is Prez and wants to land grab as much as possible... regardless of human life.
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Forced to listen to a greatest hits album every day the rest of my life.... Beatles - I Want to Hold Your Hand, Twist & Shout, Hard Day's Night, 8 Days a Week, etc. Stones - Start Me Up, Beast of Burden, Miss You, Waiting on a Friend, Brown Sugar, etc. Yeah, I'm going Stones. Those oldies by the Beetles would get tiresome day 1.
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"Old or not Ali is the greatest. Holmes is screwed." "If McGregor connects, he'll drop Mayweather. " "Pacquio always beats the odds and has experience. He'll pick Maywather apart." "Who cares if he's 58, hasn't fought in 20 years, and has ulcers/back problems - it's IRON MIKE." Anything can happen in sports, but we've seen this movie before. Odds don't match reality. Tyson is +225, but +2000 would be more realistic.