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  1. sam_gordon

    Spam popups

    Still having issues. Had pop-ups five times trying to write this short post.
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    Best Time to Buy Flights (MORNING)

    The rule is "there are no rules". I've also told people in the past that I'll tell them the exact day to get the cheapest airfare if they'll give me the winning lottery numbers for the next drawing. No one has ever taken me up on that offer. Stalk airfares. Look yourself at least 1-2 a week...
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    Spam popups

    Things were bad for me yesterday morning, fine last night, and are now bad again. I just had six pop-ups trying to get to this page. Verizon, Norton, "scanning your device", and a red screen saying "your device doesn't have virus protection".
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    Controversial Topics Board, what is it like over there on the other side?

    Tagging @WebmasterCorey . He's the one who approves the requests
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    Do you agree with Occam's razor?

    It's not that people PREFER simple, it's just often the simple solution that fixes the problem. Why do you think the first step from most tech supports is "did you turn it off and back on again" (unplug/plug)? That solves a LOT of problems. Now, if the same problem keeps happening, then...
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    Do you agree with Occam's razor?

    Considering Occam's Razor uses the word "usually" and not "always", absolutely YES.
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    NIL And The Portal-Has College Football Jumped The Shark?

    OK, let's go with that. What would that mean? No commercials for March Madness or whatever upcoming "Big Game"? Selling jerseys just with numbers, no names? That specific example I think is wrong. NCAA shouldn't be able to sell an athlete's image to a video game. The school shouldn't be...
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    TSA pre-check or global entry? WWYD?

    It comes down to how much international travel you'll be doing IMO. If only one international trip over multiple years, is GE really worth it? DW & I went to the Dominican Republic last year. We came back through Atlanta. We did not have GE. Not sure if it was Customs or Immigration, but we...
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    Controversial topics board open yet?

    As I said earlier, there is NO notification that you've been "accepted". Simply click on the subforum title and see if it lets you in. If not, pm or tag @WebmasterCorey.
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    NIL And The Portal-Has College Football Jumped The Shark?

    So, let's do away with preventing kids from jumping to the pros right out of HS. IMO, there are a number of ways to change the issue. Paying someone more money other than the full scholarships is not the best way. Again, IMO, the NCAA should be responsible for keeping the playing floor...
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    NIL And The Portal-Has College Football Jumped The Shark?

    And I go back to they ARE being paid. Their scholarship is their payment. Their clothing is their payment. Their tutoring is their payment. Let's do this... do away with scholarships for FB and basketball. Make it all NIL. Then they can "get paid" for what they're doing.
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    Controversial topics board open yet?

    OP said they requested access. @rotlex, there is no notification that you've been approved. Simply click on the subforum and see if you get in. If not, tagging @WebmasterCorey here should help.
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    NIL And The Portal-Has College Football Jumped The Shark?

    You sound like $80k/year is a pittance. Sure, compared to a DC, HC, AD, it looks like it. But look at the disparity between upper management in any company and the "worker bees". D1 football gets 85 scholarships. 11 players at a time on offense, 11 players at a time on defense. Throw in a...
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    NIL And The Portal-Has College Football Jumped The Shark?

    I don't understand what CBS execs have to do with anything. You want to complain about coaches making millions, I can sort of get, but let's limit coach's salaries then. Players DO get health benefits. They have trainers to help with minor issues, they're not billed for treatments from...
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    NIL And The Portal-Has College Football Jumped The Shark?

    I still disagree with NIL. As PP said, athletes were always allowed jobs, just like non-athletic students, but had to be "real" jobs. As far as benefitting off their likeness, the ones who are more likely to get NIL contracts ARE benefitting from their skills. They're getting full ride...
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    Why did meeting sports or any other celebrities start going downhill?

    Well, there are all kinds of "meet and greets". I was speaking in general.
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    Why did meeting sports or any other celebrities start going downhill?

    News crews are generally under a deadline. I mean the people for the autographs might be too, but if you had to leave because you didn't have time to stick around, you don't get the autograph. The celebrity might lose a few bucks. If the news crews don't get the interview, then the celebrity...
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    Arthur The King

    Movie? Streaming?
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    March Madness 2024 thread (CBS/TNT/Tru tv/TBS)

    Yea, the market will depend, especially for the early games. When the weekend shows up and when you get down to Sweet 16 forward, the viewers keep increasing.
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    March Madness 2024 thread (CBS/TNT/Tru tv/TBS)

    Your first and last sentences contradict each other. March Madness is a big deal because it attracts viewers. It attracts viewers because of the emotion, the "Cinderella Stories", the last second shots, and yes, the gambling. While there are March Madness centered commercials (love the...




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