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- Mon Apr 01, 2019 9:49 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Venting Thread
- Replies: 2467
- Views: 883125
Re: Venting Thread
Southwest is all I've flown the last 8 or 9 years and I've never had a single issue or problem. Of course most of my travel has been just the west coast and Midwest but it's always been easy, cheap, and convenient with fantastic service. If I was consistently flying cross country or internationally...
- Mon Apr 01, 2019 9:36 am
- Forum: Basketball Arch Rivals
- Topic: Sean Miller
- Replies: 14639
- Views: 790614
Re: Sean Miller
I really don’t think average fan thought Lute sucked. I think they were disappointed in first round exits after such great regular season performances But by that point Lute had made two final fours too and done the miracle work of turning Arizona into a legit program. If a fan said they wanted to ...
- Thu Mar 14, 2019 9:44 am
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: The 2019-2020 Season Thread
- Replies: 3386
- Views: 197818
Re: Next year...2019-20
To those on the "fire Miller" bandwagon: I'm not sure you've really thought through who his replacement could be, not to mention the business side that Merk has touched on above. It sucks, but I don't think the AZ job is as appealing now as it was when Miller was hired. In part because of the scand...
- Thu Mar 14, 2019 9:40 am
- Forum: Basketball Arch Rivals
- Topic: Sean Miller
- Replies: 14639
- Views: 790614
Re: Sean Miller
Yes, we must demand Final Fours or National Championships... or else there MUST be consequences. After all, Tucson, AZ will ALWAYS recruit itself because it is the juggernaut that Lute built. I mean... let's ignore that (after this incoming class) there will almost assuredly never again be a HS rec...
- Thu Feb 21, 2019 6:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Airports Thread
- Replies: 338
- Views: 92426
Re: Airports Thread
Anyone one ever flown from Toronto-Pearson (YYZ)? Three hours to get through security, albeit partly due to also checking through the U.S. Customs if bound for the U.S, but still. Arrived 430AM and didn't make it to gate until 8AM flight to Chicago was already boarding. Going through Toronto again ...
- Thu Feb 21, 2019 3:45 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: 2018-2019 Arizona Basketball
- Replies: 2539
- Views: 118495
Re: 2018-2019 Arizona Basketball
heck...we have a Duke transfer (Jeter) and have played against a Duke transfer (Thornton, Jr.). Both are playing major D1 minutes. 2017 signee Jordan Tucker transferred from Duke along with Jeter and Thornton. He's a 10 and 5 guy in his first season at Butler. 2017 signee Gary Trent, Jr. bounced af...
- Thu Feb 21, 2019 1:02 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: 2018-2019 Arizona Basketball
- Replies: 2539
- Views: 118495
Re: 2018-2019 Arizona Basketball
MIssing on guys like Simmons, Jerret, Randolph, Comanche, Simon, Akot destroy his ability to keep a productive bench and get continuity. Did he miss on Simmons, Jerret, or Simon? I would think Comanche is, at worst, an incomplete. Simmons was a huge factor for us when we had injuries early, but was...
- Thu Feb 21, 2019 12:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: If you had to pick ONE restaurant in Tucson
- Replies: 1266
- Views: 74497
Re: If you had to pick ONE restaurant in Tucson
My 20 year reunion this fall is doing an event at some place called Three Canyon Beer & Wine Garden, which I've never heard of. Is it at least minimally acceptable?
- Thu Feb 21, 2019 12:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Airports Thread
- Replies: 338
- Views: 92426
Re: Airports Thread
Anyone one ever flown from Toronto-Pearson (YYZ)? Three hours to get through security, albeit partly due to also checking through the U.S. Customs if bound for the U.S, but still. Arrived 430AM and didn't make it to gate until 8AM flight to Chicago was already boarding. Going through Toronto again ...
- Thu Feb 21, 2019 12:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Post your unpopular opinions
- Replies: 1094
- Views: 49034
Re: Post your unpopular opinions
Ball point pens are an abomination. They slew across the page drooling lube like a drunken crab. If Trump really needs to be a dictator he should mandate the use of No. 2 pencils. They have the perfect drag. They can be bitten for therapeutic effect much like popping bubble wrap. In a pinch they ca...
- Tue Feb 12, 2019 10:38 am
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
- Replies: 7706
- Views: 413881
Re: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
Those are clearly not the same caliber of players of TJ and Kadeem. Graham was a four star and Frank Mason, while underrated was the national player of the year. Of course an NBA team is going to take a chance on him. All of Wright's guys were four stars or higher. Please find better examples. I'm ...
- Mon Feb 11, 2019 12:34 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
- Replies: 7706
- Views: 413881
Re: Bribery Scandal - FBI Probe - Book Richardson Involved
great post and who knows, but Sean Miller has to live with the company he chose to keep. Yep. Here's my biggest issue as I sit here today about Sean Miller. What is our long term prospects with him as our guy outside of next season, especially with this current administration? Are we as fans and th...
- Mon Feb 04, 2019 7:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Tattoos
- Replies: 46
- Views: 3833
Re: Tattoos
I think the overheardla instagram post that was going around yesterday got it best -- something like "Straight outta the mean streets of Brentwood".Merkin wrote:
- Mon Feb 04, 2019 12:05 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Why I Own The World
- Replies: 853
- Views: 51699
Re: Why I Own The World
I realize he is a novelist, but formerly a lawyer, but do John Grisham's novels have any semblance to real life Kenny? Forgot what book it was, but but one of the partners was telling a new hire that even if he thinks about a case in the shower, bill that time to the client! Why I own the world: My...
- Fri Feb 01, 2019 11:19 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Why I Own The World
- Replies: 853
- Views: 51699
Re: Why I Own The World
Thanks guys. Now the real work starts...
- Tue Jan 29, 2019 12:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Why I Own The World
- Replies: 853
- Views: 51699
Re: Why I Own The World
Effective March 1, I'll be a partner at my firm. Took them long enough
- Sun Jan 27, 2019 2:28 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: 2018-2019 Arizona Basketball
- Replies: 2539
- Views: 118495
Re: 2018-2019 Arizona Basketball
It isn't as simple as saying Chase Jeter would have completely wiped out two 20+-point deficits on the road. Other teams' fans may resort to that excuse--and after the blowout, they get laughed at too. Nor is this just the "off year" because of the talent. Arizona fans are going to say this team is...
- Wed Jan 16, 2019 2:02 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: F*ck Larry Scott
- Replies: 477
- Views: 39114
Re: F*ck Larry Scott
Crow has been a moron for the last 15-20 years. Couldn’t cut it at the Ivy’s so he ran to ASU and lorded over the “new American university” since he got there. Huh?? He is pretty widely recognized as one of, if not the, most innovative and successful large college administrators in the country. He'...
- Wed Jan 16, 2019 1:36 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: F*ck Larry Scott
- Replies: 477
- Views: 39114
Re: F*ck Larry Scott
Crow has been a moron for the last 15-20 years. Couldn’t cut it at the Ivy’s so he ran to ASU and lorded over the “new American university” since he got there. Huh?? He is pretty widely recognized as one of, if not the, most innovative and successful large college administrators in the country. He'...
- Fri Jan 11, 2019 11:20 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Any poop experts want tell me who shat in my driveway?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1249
Re: Any poop experts want tell me who shat in my driveway?
Trump will always win that competition.ByJoveByJingle wrote:Longhorned wrote:
On a tangential note, I like me some Sean Miller, but is his ability to make an expensive suit look cheap unparalleled? I think so.
- Fri Jan 11, 2019 11:11 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Outrageous Purchases Thread
- Replies: 601
- Views: 48413
Re: Outrageous Purchases Thread
Picked up a 75" Samsung QLED tv as my present to myself for hitting my bonus target last year. I have an eye on an IWC Pilot's Watch if things go right in a couple of weeks. Do we have any electric car connoisseurs here? Really curious in what will be coming out in the next few years from real compa...
- Mon Dec 31, 2018 1:24 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: 2018-2019 Arizona Basketball
- Replies: 2539
- Views: 118495
Re: 2018-2019 Arizona Basketball
It has been ten years. At some point it is either Miller isnt the man to get us to a title or Miller is cursed. Notice how I never said Fire Miller now. But we cant go 30 years without a final four either The same logic you're applying to Miller you could easily apply to Lute. You know that don't y...
- Mon Dec 31, 2018 11:53 am
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: 2018-2019 Arizona Basketball
- Replies: 2539
- Views: 118495
Re: 2018-2019 Arizona Basketball
If PAC12 titles mean more than final fours can you answer two things for me zonagrad please Why at McKale do they have the final four banners above the court and PAC12 titles on a single banner on the back wall? And why in the intro video does the conference titles come so much earlier than four fi...
- Mon Dec 31, 2018 11:50 am
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: 2018-2019 Arizona Basketball
- Replies: 2539
- Views: 118495
Re: 2018-2019 Arizona Basketball
Dude, you have it backwards. Explaining away real world poor results with bullshit excuses is the "Fake News!" style of argument.ByJoveByJingle wrote:At some point you just have to ignore the cries of “Fake News!” My excuses (otherwise known as rational discussion points) have already been made.
- Mon Dec 31, 2018 11:32 am
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: 2018-2019 Arizona Basketball
- Replies: 2539
- Views: 118495
Re: 2018-2019 Arizona Basketball
Much like the political debate, the reasonable voices on one side are drowned out by the idiocracy. But even if they weren’t, in both cases, it’s clear which side makes the more compelling arguments. Thank you for your substantive contribution to this discussion. Did you run out of excuses for Sean?
- Mon Dec 31, 2018 11:27 am
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: 2018-2019 Arizona Basketball
- Replies: 2539
- Views: 118495
Re: 2018-2019 Arizona Basketball
God help us if we become UCLA fans The one thing that I keep coming back to regarding understanding the fans who are upset with Miller or see bad trends or disappointed greatly with him or think he is the "Rot in the program" is the simple question of Who would we possibly hire that is projected to...
- Mon Dec 31, 2018 10:50 am
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: 2018-2019 Arizona Basketball
- Replies: 2539
- Views: 118495
Re: 2018-2019 Arizona Basketball
God help us if we become UCLA fans The one thing that I keep coming back to regarding understanding the fans who are upset with Miller or see bad trends or disappointed greatly with him or think he is the "Rot in the program" is the simple question of Who would we possibly hire that is projected to...
- Sun Dec 30, 2018 7:18 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Nico Mannion
- Replies: 609
- Views: 51576
Re: Nico Mannion
No, some of us have questioned Miller for years.Chicat wrote:Haha, I love how they’re coming out of the woodwork all of a sudden.
- Sun Dec 30, 2018 7:17 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Nico Mannion
- Replies: 609
- Views: 51576
Re: Nico Mannion
It’s amazing how Miller fools all these top flight point guards and their parents’ and handlers to come to Arizona when we all know he’s just going to put the clamps on them and not let them play when they get here. My thoughts exactly. It seems like eventually players will get wiser and head elsew...
- Sun Dec 30, 2018 6:31 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: 2018-2019 Arizona Basketball
- Replies: 2539
- Views: 118495
Re: 2018-2019 Arizona Basketball
I've always been critical of the Miller haters, and the large number of fans in our base (not this board specifically) who always think the sky is falling and think the only fix is to fire a head coach. That said, I get both sides of the argument at this point. Barring a miracle, this will be 18 ye...
- Sun Dec 30, 2018 6:26 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Nico Mannion
- Replies: 609
- Views: 51576
Re: Nico Mannion
It’s amazing how Miller fools all these top flight point guards and their parents’ and handlers to come to Arizona when we all know he’s just going to put the clamps on them and not let them play when they get here. My thoughts exactly. It seems like eventually players will get wiser and head elsew...
- Thu Dec 06, 2018 1:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Another plane crash
- Replies: 208
- Views: 17342
Re: Another plane crash
Burbank always scared me flying in and out of the couple times I did. Wasn't there some other Southwest plane that did the same thing in the rain there like 10-15 years ago? Yeah - it almost rolled into the gas station that used to be across the street. After that the city forced the gas station to...
- Thu Dec 06, 2018 11:18 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Another plane crash
- Replies: 208
- Views: 17342
Re: Another plane crash
I fly Southwest out of Burbank a lot and am frankly surprised this doesn't happen more often given how short those runways are. At least this time they didn't end up in the gas station.
- Thu Dec 06, 2018 9:36 am
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: F*ck Larry Scott
- Replies: 477
- Views: 39114
Re: F*ck Larry Scott
Not paying the PAC-12 basketball refs seems like the one Larry Scott idea we should all get behind.
- Tue Nov 20, 2018 1:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Airports Thread
- Replies: 338
- Views: 92426
Re: Airports Thread
It simply cannot be overstated how miserable an experience the United terminal at O'Hare is.
- Tue Oct 23, 2018 4:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Another plane crash
- Replies: 208
- Views: 17342
Re: Another plane crash
Looks like they must have shut down the entire 101. Guy may wish he had died after those drivers are through with him.Merkin wrote:Amazing...
- Wed Oct 17, 2018 9:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Outrageous Purchases Thread
- Replies: 601
- Views: 48413
Re: Outrageous Purchases Thread
Have my eye on an IWC Pilot's Watch. Just need the 8 month renovation nightmare to finally end.
- Mon Oct 15, 2018 1:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Venting Thread
- Replies: 2467
- Views: 883125
Re: Venting Thread
Genuinely lost my shit on the phone today for the first time in 24 years of practicing law with a couple of big city tall building lawyers who tried to pin their client's fuck up on me. They conferenced me in on a call and when I answered they couldn't hear me, but I could hear them talking shit ab...
- Mon Oct 15, 2018 10:46 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: California Has One Year of Water Left
- Replies: 107
- Views: 5819
Re: California Has One Year of Water Left
California really needs to figure out desalination so they can stop stealing Arizona, Utah, Nevada and Colorado's water. It's a difficult economic proposition for private industry -- desalination will always be more expensive than diverted water from the river through existing infrastructure. So th...
- Wed Sep 26, 2018 12:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Millennials
- Replies: 105
- Views: 4600
Re: Millennials
Heathens https://twitter.com/tictoc/status/1044583994992410626 While I haven’t read the article, I know three types of millennials/xennials: 1. Seldom in a relationship. They meet, they fuck around, they don’t commit 2. They commit, but never marry. Some have ceremonies, but it is never legally bin...
- Tue Sep 11, 2018 2:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Venting Thread
- Replies: 2467
- Views: 883125
Re: Venting Thread
Dudes fixing our busted fence just hit the water main. Yay! At least it wasn’t the gas line. You must be using my contractor. Installed a bunch of stuff non-compliant with code, sinks and bathtub leaked and were only found when we brought in a different contractor to do a separate project and insta...
- Sun Sep 09, 2018 8:31 pm
- Forum: Other Sports
- Topic: Tennis
- Replies: 53
- Views: 4275
Re: Tennis
I used to truly hate playing guys like Djoker in juniors but that was a fucking unreal display of defense and defense to offense transition today.
If he wins 2-3 next year I don’t think Roger is the unquestioned GOAT.
If he wins 2-3 next year I don’t think Roger is the unquestioned GOAT.
- Sat Aug 11, 2018 11:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Anyone know jack shit about the airline industry?
- Replies: 445
- Views: 45189
Re: Anyone know jack shit about the airline industry?
Only problem with LAX is the traffic on the horseshoe. Other than that after the reno of the United terminal and American picking up space at Bradley it’s actually pretty nice. Reopening of the south complex terminals helps too. T1 reno for Southwest looks like a nice improvement too but I typicall...
- Fri Aug 10, 2018 9:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Anyone know jack shit about the airline industry?
- Replies: 445
- Views: 45189
Re: Anyone know jack shit about the airline industry?
Only problem with LAX is the traffic on the horseshoe. Other than that after the reno of the United terminal and American picking up space at Bradley it’s actually pretty nice. Reopening of the south complex terminals helps too. T1 reno for Southwest looks like a nice improvement too but I typically...
- Sat Jul 07, 2018 1:37 pm
- Forum: Other Sports
- Topic: 2018 FIFA World Cup
- Replies: 94
- Views: 7771
Re: 2018 FIFA World Cup
This England team isn’t very good.ASUHATER! wrote:I want a France England final. Renew the old wars.
France-Belgium should be the championship game.
- Sat Jul 07, 2018 11:03 am
- Forum: Other Sports
- Topic: 2018 FIFA World Cup
- Replies: 94
- Views: 7771
Re: 2018 FIFA World Cup
If Russia can’t fix a game against Croatia, I’ll lose a lot of respect for Putin.
- Sun Jun 17, 2018 9:54 am
- Forum: Other Sports
- Topic: 2018 FIFA World Cup
- Replies: 94
- Views: 7771
Re: 2018 FIFA World Cup
If Ozil and Khedira keep playing this poorly, does Germany shut its borders?SCCats wrote:How do you say "Defend the counter attack" in German?
Also, fuck you Landon.
- Wed Jun 13, 2018 1:31 pm
- Forum: Other Sports
- Topic: 2018 FIFA World Cup
- Replies: 94
- Views: 7771
Re: 2018 FIFA World Cup
Italy, Netherlands, Chile and US all blowing up in qualifying makes for a really boring group stage. Only going to be a few quality matches before the knockout rounds this year.
- Wed May 02, 2018 10:35 pm
- Forum: Other Sports
- Topic: Most exciting 2 minutes in sports
- Replies: 67
- Views: 9030
Re: Most exciting 2 minutes in sports
Just found out I’m going to the Derby this weekend. Anyone been and have any tips?
- Sat Apr 21, 2018 1:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Anyone know jack shit about the airline industry?
- Replies: 445
- Views: 45189
Re: Anyone know jack shit about the airline industry?
this woman deserves the same accolades and applause that Sully got https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/04/18/nerves-of-steel-she-calmly-landed-the-southwest-flight-and-broke-barriers-as-a-fighter-pilot/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.4f5e339c3f1e&wpisrc=nl_most&wpmm=1" target="_blank W...