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Offline logan82 Re: Random thoughts that are pointless and too dumb to say anywhere else thread: 2021
Posted: April 06, 2021, 6:24 PM Post
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I can't believe I have been into serious boardgaming for almost a decade now. Like not Monopoly, Life or Catan.
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Offline nate82 Re: Random thoughts that are pointless and too dumb to say anywhere else thread: 2021
Posted: April 06, 2021, 9:15 PM Post
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logan82 said:
I can't believe I have been into serious boardgaming for almost a decade now. Like not Monopoly, Life or Catan.


I used to play Warhammer 40k and a WWII miniature game. Some of those games would take a few days to complete sometimes multiple weekends.

One time the group I played with we played one scenario for WWII for a whole month took pictures of the battlefield after each day. Fun times.

Some of the models that people build for that can get a bit crazy.
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Offline homer Re: Random thoughts that are pointless and too dumb to say anywhere else thread: 2021
Posted: April 06, 2021, 9:49 PM Post
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I learned today that nachos are named after a guy whose nickname was Nacho.
"Dustin Pedroia doesn't have the strength or bat speed to hit major-league pitching consistently, and he has no power......He probably has a future as a backup infielder if he can stop rolling over to third base and shortstop." Keith Law, 2006
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Offline RobDeer 45 Re: Random thoughts that are pointless and too dumb to say anywhere else thread: 2021
Posted: April 07, 2021, 5:38 AM Post
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homer said:
I learned today that nachos are named after a guy whose nickname was Nacho.


Isn’t that kind of the dream? Get some amazing food or menu item named after you?
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Offline MrTPlush Re: Random thoughts that are pointless and too dumb to say anywhere else thread: 2021
Posted: April 07, 2021, 6:04 AM Post
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RobDeer 45 said:
homer said:
I learned today that nachos are named after a guy whose nickname was Nacho.


Isn’t that kind of the dream? Get some amazing food or menu item named after you?


It is like getting something on the periodic table named after you, you are a legend forever.
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Online stoutdude04 Re: Random thoughts that are pointless and too dumb to say anywhere else thread: 2021
Posted: April 07, 2021, 9:46 AM Post
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nate82 said:
logan82 said:
I can't believe I have been into serious boardgaming for almost a decade now. Like not Monopoly, Life or Catan.


I used to play Warhammer 40k and a WWII miniature game. Some of those games would take a few days to complete sometimes multiple weekends.

One time the group I played with we played one scenario for WWII for a whole month took pictures of the battlefield after each day. Fun times.

Some of the models that people build for that can get a bit crazy.


My old man and his buddies used to have this massive Risk board that one of the old dudes made. I am talking like...15 feet by 10 feet.* That board was sweet. Anyway, they used to get together once a week, slug beers and play Risk in that dudes basement.

*I was like 8 when I saw the board, so I don't actually know the size, but it was massive and I loved it.
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Offline Baldkin Re: Random thoughts that are pointless and too dumb to say anywhere else thread: 2021
Posted: April 07, 2021, 3:46 PM Post
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RobDeer 45 said:
homer said:
I learned today that nachos are named after a guy whose nickname was Nacho.


Isn’t that kind of the dream? Get some amazing food or menu item named after you?


I made the Lou Williams lemon pepper wet wings for Opening Day.
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Offline AKCheesehead Re: Random thoughts that are pointless and too dumb to say anywhere else thread: 2021
Posted: April 08, 2021, 10:29 AM Post
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This is the stormiest, snowiest winter I've ever experienced. Since mid January we've gotten 1-2 blizzards per week. It's not bugging me so I didn't put this in the bugging thread, but holy smokes. We had another blizzard last night and wind chills in the -30s this morning. We've just about run out of places to put snow. When it all finally melts it's going to be an unbelievable mess around here. It will be a miracle if some area communities don't get flooded during break up.
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Offline GAME05 Re: Random thoughts that are pointless and too dumb to say anywhere else thread: 2021
Posted: April 08, 2021, 11:44 AM Post
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By me it's been the opposite. We got maybe an hour of some ice and that's been it for the winter. The ticks have been out since late February.

But permethrin is cheap enough to buy. I mix the appropriate amount of water and spray down my clothes every couple of months.
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Offline nodakfan17 Re: Random thoughts that are pointless and too dumb to say anywhere else thread: 2021
Posted: April 08, 2021, 1:55 PM Post
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Tyler Summit (son of legendary coach Pat Summit) apparently earns $173K per year from his deceased mother’s pension.
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Offline GAME05 Re: Random thoughts that are pointless and too dumb to say anywhere else thread: 2021
Posted: April 08, 2021, 2:37 PM Post
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Wow, I've never heard of a pension being able to go to a kid and not just the spouse only.

A friend's kid works for a county in TN and he has a 100% matching 401k. So maybe Tennessee just has crazy-good retirement benefits.
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Offline AKCheesehead Re: Random thoughts that are pointless and too dumb to say anywhere else thread: 2021
Posted: April 08, 2021, 2:48 PM Post
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I just read a bit about him. Wow. So he cheated on his wife with a player he coached, then resigned after the scandal broke. Then got divorced, married the player. Then Brooke (the player he left his wife for) got a head coaching gig and hired Tyler to be her assistant.

I wonder how long he gets to milk his mommy's pension.
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Offline nodakfan17 Re: Random thoughts that are pointless and too dumb to say anywhere else thread: 2021
Posted: April 08, 2021, 2:56 PM Post
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I think I read a similar article.

He apparently gets $173K per year for life.

Ever since that scandal broke, I wondered how a 20-something man could ever make a decent living after such a high profile dismissal. Finally got an answer today.
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Offline hawing Re: Random thoughts that are pointless and too dumb to say anywhere else thread: 2021
Posted: April 09, 2021, 11:53 AM Post
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GAME05 said:
Wow, I've never heard of a pension being able to go to a kid and not just the spouse only.

I'd guess that you can draw up your estate however you want. Wikipedia indicates that Pat and Tyler's dad were divorced in 2007.
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Offline AKCheesehead Re: Random thoughts that are pointless and too dumb to say anywhere else thread: 2021
Posted: April 09, 2021, 3:42 PM Post
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Whenever I see the "Garrett Mitchell's Swing" thread in the minor league forum, it reminds me of the bus scene in the movie Smoke Signals where they make up the song about John Wayne's teeth.

Garrett Mitchell's swing, hey ya, hey ya, hey ya heyyy.
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Offline Outlander Re: Random thoughts that are pointless and too dumb to say anywhere else thread: 2021
Posted: April 09, 2021, 4:07 PM Post
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hawing said:
GAME05 said:
Wow, I've never heard of a pension being able to go to a kid and not just the spouse only.

I'd guess that you can draw up your estate however you want. Wikipedia indicates that Pat and Tyler's dad were divorced in 2007.

You can draw up your estate however you want but still surprised the plan itself would allow it. The cost to run the plan are a lot higher if it can be passed on to kids.
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Offline homer Re: Random thoughts that are pointless and too dumb to say anywhere else thread: 2021
Posted: April 09, 2021, 4:28 PM Post
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Seems almost like a life insurance policy included in the pension.
"Dustin Pedroia doesn't have the strength or bat speed to hit major-league pitching consistently, and he has no power......He probably has a future as a backup infielder if he can stop rolling over to third base and shortstop." Keith Law, 2006
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Offline nodakfan17 Re: Random thoughts that are pointless and too dumb to say anywhere else thread: 2021
Posted: April 09, 2021, 4:39 PM Post
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Outlander said:
hawing said:
GAME05 said:
Wow, I've never heard of a pension being able to go to a kid and not just the spouse only.

I'd guess that you can draw up your estate however you want. Wikipedia indicates that Pat and Tyler's dad were divorced in 2007.

You can draw up your estate however you want but still surprised the plan itself would allow it. The cost to run the plan are a lot higher if it can be passed on to kids.

I suspect when a non-spouse beneficiary inherits the pension, the lifetime income option is based on their age. Hypothetically, had Pat Summit lived into retirement, her lifetime income option may have been ~$300K per year because actuarial tables would indicate she likely has fewer years remaining than her son. The actual present value of future cash payments for 23 year-old Tyler and 59 year-old Pat is probably the same.
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Offline AKCheesehead Re: Random thoughts that are pointless and too dumb to say anywhere else thread: 2021
Posted: April 09, 2021, 11:03 PM Post
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I wonder how successful a knuckleballer would be in MLB nowadays. How would prime Niekro do against these guys? It seems like a knuckleball pitcher would be such a contrast to the all the hard throwers, especially if he could change speeds and had some wrinkles in his delivery/timing. The ability to eat lots of innings would further add to the value. I wish the Brewers had a guy like that in their system to follow.
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Offline CheezWizHed Re: Random thoughts that are pointless and too dumb to say anywhere else thread: 2021
Posted: April 10, 2021, 1:50 PM Post
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Wakefield was the last successful knuckballer in the MLB that I can think of... Third most victories in Red Sox history. And I think the key to his success was having the Niekro brothers coach him. I wonder how many coaches can teach the knucker anymore?
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