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re: New Orleans may run out of money soon
Posted by Uncommon Idea on 8/4/26 at 4:12 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
Good thing they haven't done anything to potentially anger the state government recently . . . :lol:
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re: Not good Failcons news: Jalon Walker feared to have torn ACL
Posted by Uncommon Idea on 8/4/26 at 4:05 pm to Chad504boy
Sucks for him, good for the Saints.
He put together a good rookie season.
He put together a good rookie season.
re: What can I do? Bosses and coworkers stealing my stuff.
Posted by Uncommon Idea on 8/2/26 at 8:03 pm to contraryman
I doubt it was the business. It was likely someone in the office who helped themselves to his things and let the business get the heat.
You call the police and have them handle it. If you have a lawyer friend, I'd ask them to send a legal demand letter to the business and get the ball rolling on theat front.
If for some reason it was the business itself, that would likely dissuade them from attempting to sell the items; especially if there is an out for them to say it was an accident/mistake.
Also contact the marketplace and report the items as stolen. But if you're wrong, be prepared for blowback if you can't prove they're your property.
You call the police and have them handle it. If you have a lawyer friend, I'd ask them to send a legal demand letter to the business and get the ball rolling on theat front.
If for some reason it was the business itself, that would likely dissuade them from attempting to sell the items; especially if there is an out for them to say it was an accident/mistake.
Also contact the marketplace and report the items as stolen. But if you're wrong, be prepared for blowback if you can't prove they're your property.
re: How long before the WNBA finally dies?
Posted by Uncommon Idea on 8/1/26 at 10:32 pm to sgallo3
Actually there is no evidence that the WNBA has achieved profitability yet.
The new media deals could have turned the historical yearly losses to profits but there is also the new CBA and increase in salaries and benefits that might have negated that increase. I presume we'll see a big announcement if the WNBA is actually profitable to prove how great it has become.
While some teams might have been profitable, the evidence supports the belief that the WNBA lost millions every year collectively.
As to when the WNBA dies . . . that depends on various factors. If CC steps away and ratings go down, can the media companies force a withdrawal from the tv deals, etc. It would likely need to be a confluence or sequence of events although their current controversies certainly aren't helping their perception and shorten the leash if something negative happens.
The new media deals could have turned the historical yearly losses to profits but there is also the new CBA and increase in salaries and benefits that might have negated that increase. I presume we'll see a big announcement if the WNBA is actually profitable to prove how great it has become.
While some teams might have been profitable, the evidence supports the belief that the WNBA lost millions every year collectively.
As to when the WNBA dies . . . that depends on various factors. If CC steps away and ratings go down, can the media companies force a withdrawal from the tv deals, etc. It would likely need to be a confluence or sequence of events although their current controversies certainly aren't helping their perception and shorten the leash if something negative happens.
re: Olave extended 4 year/132 mil 90 gtd
Posted by Uncommon Idea on 7/31/26 at 8:33 pm to jmcwhrter
PFT - Chris Olave Deal details
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1. Signing bonus: $35 million.
2. 2026 base salary: $1.293 million, fully guaranteed.
3. 2026 per-game roster bonus: $1.36 million total ($80,000 per game); fully guaranteed (but must be earned).
4. 2027 base salary: $13.64 million, fully guaranteed.
5. 2027 per-game roster bonus: $1.36 million total ($80,000 per game); fully guaranteed (but must be earned).
6. 2028 base salary: $23 million, guaranteed for injury at signing and fully guaranteed in March 2028.
7. 2028 per-game roster bonus: $1.36 million total ($80,000 per game); guaranteed for injury at signing and fully guaranteed in March 2028 (but must be earned).
8. 2029 base salary: $27 million, $13 million of which is guaranteed for injury and becomes fully guaranteed in March 2029.
9. 2029 per-game roster bonus: $1.36 million total ($80,000 per game).
10. 2030 offseason roster bonus: $3 million.
11. 2030 base salary: $29.76 million.
12. 2030 per-game roster bonus: $1.36 million total ($80,000 per game).
The contract also includes $2 million in escalators for 2027 through 2030, based on performance in the prior season. The formula goes like this: $400,000 for being named a first-team All-Pro; $400,000 for making it to the Pro Bowl; $400,000 for 1,200 or more receiving yards; $400,000 for 101 or more catches; and $400,000 for 10 or more receiving touchdowns. (In four NFL seasons, Olave has hit none of those triggers.)
The $1.36 million in per-game roster bonuses for each of the next five years gives the Saints protection against injury. In 2024, Olave missed nine games, mainly due to multiple concussions. He started 16 games in 2025.
Of the amount, $52.653 million is fully guaranteed at signing. By 2027, $77.013 million is fully guaranteed. By 2028, $90 million is fully guaranteed.
re: Remember Wisconsin Brewery That Offered Free Beer When Trump Dies?
Posted by Uncommon Idea on 7/30/26 at 6:03 pm to BoarEd
You probably shouldn't piss off both the left and right when you're in a heavily regulated industry.
Some of it is simple crap but some of it is common sense; like if you contract to have an out of state brewery make some of your beer, maybe realize that beer isn't brewed IN-STATE!
They posted some info on their substack:
Some of it is simple crap but some of it is common sense; like if you contract to have an out of state brewery make some of your beer, maybe realize that beer isn't brewed IN-STATE!
They posted some info on their substack:
re: Time To Bring Back Movie Intermissions?
Posted by Uncommon Idea on 7/29/26 at 3:12 pm to ronniep1
Decent idea for maybe an upscale movie theater.
But most theaters are just trying to survive so I don't think they're looking to lose a showing just to add in intermissions. :dunno:
But most theaters are just trying to survive so I don't think they're looking to lose a showing just to add in intermissions. :dunno:
re: Would you rather....NFL edition
Posted by Uncommon Idea on 7/29/26 at 3:10 pm to shotskimakesmysat
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Also, its 537k or 5.37 million after Agent and Uncle Sam takes their cut.
Why the f&%# are you paying an agent? :lol:
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500k is not small but when you talk about having celebrity status and need privacy, it goes quickly.
The way this is set up makes it seem like a publicity stunt. No one would care after 2 hours much less where you achieve celebrity status and need privacy.
Or do you think you'll do so well that you'll have a shot at an NFL career and need to set up a new life? :confused:
re: Bryan Bresee suffers knee injury - Likely Torn ACL, out for year if so
Posted by Uncommon Idea on 7/29/26 at 3:04 pm to Fun Bunch
Well, things are certainly starting quickly . . .
:banghead:
:banghead:
re: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says that AI singularity has arrived
Posted by Uncommon Idea on 7/28/26 at 1:17 pm to stout
I thought the singularity was the ability to upload human consciousness to a digital form.
Oh, Scam Altman. Yeah, This is probably a bit of BS so he doesn't look like a total POS. :lol:
Oh, Scam Altman. Yeah, This is probably a bit of BS so he doesn't look like a total POS. :lol:
re: Man charged for wiping his phone with "duress password" during airport search
Posted by Uncommon Idea on 7/26/26 at 8:24 pm to SlowFlowPro
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With our police state we now have and the erosion of our rights the past 60 years, he's likely going to get convicted.
It's also the expansion of federal laws. He did technically/arguably break the law. Is the law constitutional? That's a toss-up.
Remember, it's said that most people break 3 federal laws every day because there are so many laws. It's like how you can be arrested for spitting in public on a Sunday in some cities. There are nonsense laws all over the place.
re: Man charged for wiping his phone with "duress password" during airport search
Posted by Uncommon Idea on 7/26/26 at 8:18 pm to Ingeniero
So there is the 4th Amendment that protects peoples' person, house, papers, etc. There is the 5th Amendment that protects people from being forced to incriminate themselves.
But the US can force a citizen to allow unfettered access to their papers (and potentially incriminate themselves) just because they've traveled internationally?
How does that really square? Do we have civil rights or not? It's a hell of a question that might have wide-ranging implications.
But the US can force a citizen to allow unfettered access to their papers (and potentially incriminate themselves) just because they've traveled internationally?
How does that really square? Do we have civil rights or not? It's a hell of a question that might have wide-ranging implications.
re: “Reacher" star Alan Ritchson calls Trump ‘a f**cking rapist” who’s “into 13 year olds”
Posted by Uncommon Idea on 7/24/26 at 12:45 am to SDVTiger
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Isnt he admitted mentally ill and take lithium pills like HHTM
Just because he's admitted to being bipolar and having ADHD, previously experimented with drug use, and apparently had a daily check-in with a therapist at one point, doesn't mean he's not someone to listen to!
:lol:
Thankfully we don't have to listen to the personal thoughts of actors. I can just watch the content and then forget about then until they show how stupid and uninformed they are in real life.
At least until I dislike them enough to be unable to ignore their RL stances. Then I tend to stop bothering to watch.
re: Unexpected situation for a future first time grandfather
Posted by Uncommon Idea on 7/20/26 at 12:41 am to TidenUP
HSV is mainly an embarrassment for adults but can be deadly for a young child. And people can shed the virus without having any visible symptoms like a cold sore.
Also, do you really want to aggravate your daughter who just gave birth? :lol:
Parents of baby 'killed by kiss' welcome son on first anniversary of infant's death
Baby Dies After Being Kissed By Someone With Herpes
Also, do you really want to aggravate your daughter who just gave birth? :lol:
Parents of baby 'killed by kiss' welcome son on first anniversary of infant's death
Baby Dies After Being Kissed By Someone With Herpes
re: DOJ busted a threat to assassinate Donald Trump Jr.
Posted by Uncommon Idea on 7/13/26 at 8:32 pm to OU Guy
This article seems to be fairly detailed. And he apparently doesn't like several politicians.
Also, I'm not quoting the messages he was sending. :lol:
Archived Link - Rochester man facing prison after threatening Donald Trump Jr.
Ballsy, but I'm sure he took precautions to hide his identity . . .
Well, maybe that's everything . . .
:dope:
:wha:
Also, I'm not quoting the messages he was sending. :lol:
Archived Link - Rochester man facing prison after threatening Donald Trump Jr.
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A Rochester man is facing five years in prison after being arrested on charges he made threats to Donald Trump Jr.
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On June 18, a member of the U.S. Secret Service on duty at the residence of President Donald Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., was alerted that several threats were made against Trump Jr. The threats, were made in a group chat feed of Trump Jr.’s podcast “Triggered with Donald Trump Jr.”
Ballsy, but I'm sure he took precautions to hide his identity . . .
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The threats were posted by an account with the username JamesGeraldEckertJr/@JamesGeraldEckertJr.
Well, maybe that's everything . . .
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While viewing the podcast on the online video platform Rumble, JamesGeraldEckertJr/@JamesGeraldEckertJr was also streaming himself on Rumble. Eckert, Jr. repeats, both verbally, as well as by posts in the live chat, similar threats against Trump Jr. as well as the CEO of Rumble, for most of the duration of an approximately eight-minute video.
:dope:
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On June 7, prior to the threats made against Donald Trump Jr., Eckert, Jr. posted a message on the Facebook account of “James Gerald Eckert Jr.” stating: “Mayor Malik Evans, . . . .
:wha:
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On June 11, the same Facebook account made a threatening post against New York State Sen. Samra Brook, on the senator’s official Facebook page.
re: RIP Sam Neill
Posted by Uncommon Idea on 7/13/26 at 1:48 am to redstick13
He had battled cancer but announced he was cancer free and the announcement says he remained cancer free. So sadly, something else was the cause.
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“It is with immense sadness that the whanau of Sam Neill share the news of his passing on Monday 13th July, in Sydney Australia,” the post read. “Sam was surrounded by family and passed with the dignity that has characterised his whole life. The loss was sudden and unexpected but blessed by the fact that Sam remained cancer free. They would like to express their deepest gratitude to the staff at St Vincent’s Private Hospital for their incredible care. More details will be shared later, but for now, on behalf of the family, we ask that you respect their privacy as they navigate this immeasurable loss.”
re: RIP Sam Neill
Posted by Uncommon Idea on 7/13/26 at 1:45 am to StansberryRules
I strongly recommend Event Horizon and In the Mouth of Madness.
RIP Sam Neill
Posted by Uncommon Idea on 7/13/26 at 1:15 am
Sam Neill, Actor in ‘Jurassic Park’ and ‘The Piano,’ Dies at 78
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Sam Neill, the amiable and adventurous leading man who emerged from New Zealand to make his mark in such films as Jurassic Park, The Piano, Dead Calm, In the Mouth of Madness and so much more, has died. He was 78.
The news was shared in a post on Neill’s official Instagram account.
“It is with immense sadness that the whanau of Sam Neill share the news of his passing on Monday 13th July, in Sydney Australia,” the post read. “Sam was surrounded by family and passed with the dignity that has characterised his whole life. The loss was sudden and unexpected but blessed by the fact that Sam remained cancer free. They would like to express their deepest gratitude to the staff at St Vincent’s Private Hospital for their incredible care. More details will be shared later, but for now, on behalf of the family, we ask that you respect their privacy as they navigate this immeasurable loss.”
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Posted by Uncommon Idea on 7/12/26 at 2:35 am to psk_Vol
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If tweet fails to load, click here. So he just returned on a long flight and then chest pain leading to cardiac arrest?
Sounds like possibly a pulmonary embolism from DVT. :speechless:
re: NOLA approves tax break for $100 million River District affordable housing development
Posted by Uncommon Idea on 7/10/26 at 8:49 pm to MrLSU
Which 55 idiots are they expecting to pay full price to be surrounded by 165 apartments that are getting rental assistance? :lol:
Also, I see that that part of the plan calls for retail space on the ground floor. Are the retail spaces on the ground floor of The Saulet filled? If not, I doubt there is gonna be a ton of demand unless they're somehow cheaper, which I can't imagine given that it's new construction.
I fear this will be a huge mess.
Also, I see that that part of the plan calls for retail space on the ground floor. Are the retail spaces on the ground floor of The Saulet filled? If not, I doubt there is gonna be a ton of demand unless they're somehow cheaper, which I can't imagine given that it's new construction.
I fear this will be a huge mess.
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