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re: Where would you move if you could move anywhere
Posted by ATLabama on 7/21/26 at 10:19 pm to athenslife101
Depends what you want out of life.
If money is no issue, hard to beat Orange County or San Diego, California.
Unbeatable weather, beautiful people, sane politics… it’s just the best.
If money is no issue, hard to beat Orange County or San Diego, California.
Unbeatable weather, beautiful people, sane politics… it’s just the best.
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re: Sites you cannot comprehend until you see them
Posted by ATLabama on 7/16/26 at 12:59 am to travelgamer
The mountain range in Banff
re: What professions pull the most trim?
Posted by ATLabama on 7/13/26 at 1:14 pm to DustyDinkleman
Easily:
1) Anyone in Entertainment - Talent and Executives, alike.
2) Athletes - the quantity is outrageous, but, the quality is far worse than the entertainment industry
3) Finance - The decadence and women I’ve seen some Bankers and Private Equity guys surround themselves with is first class, particularly in NYC and LA.
4) Healthcare - Doctors and Nurses hump like bunnies, but these nurses really vary in quality… and sanity.
5) Airline industry - Flight attendants and pilots… wouldn’t want to be married to either of them. A lot of lonely nights in hotels with bars and nearby beds.
1) Anyone in Entertainment - Talent and Executives, alike.
2) Athletes - the quantity is outrageous, but, the quality is far worse than the entertainment industry
3) Finance - The decadence and women I’ve seen some Bankers and Private Equity guys surround themselves with is first class, particularly in NYC and LA.
4) Healthcare - Doctors and Nurses hump like bunnies, but these nurses really vary in quality… and sanity.
5) Airline industry - Flight attendants and pilots… wouldn’t want to be married to either of them. A lot of lonely nights in hotels with bars and nearby beds.
re: Saban's worst loss at alabama
Posted by ATLabama on 7/12/26 at 2:21 pm to BigAL Golesh
Derek Henry has a highlight reel in the NFL running over people. Carl Lawson, JFC.
Anyone not Aaron Donald was tackling him 1:1 in college.
Anyways, the very last 4th down call I’m talking about is the last one Yeldon got stuffed in. It was 4th & 1. It led to AU and Marshall getting down the field and tying it with great haste. Alabama converts there, It’s off to Atlanta and then Pasadena to go for the elusive 3-peat.
Anyone not Aaron Donald was tackling him 1:1 in college.
Anyways, the very last 4th down call I’m talking about is the last one Yeldon got stuffed in. It was 4th & 1. It led to AU and Marshall getting down the field and tying it with great haste. Alabama converts there, It’s off to Atlanta and then Pasadena to go for the elusive 3-peat.
re: Saban's worst loss at alabama
Posted by ATLabama on 7/12/26 at 2:12 pm to JamalMurry27
1) Louisiana Monroe 2007 - IDC if it’s the first season, this was in November. The team was competing that year. If JPW doesn’t fumble against LSU or throw that pick-six in Starkville, that teams playing on New Year’s Day.
2) 2010 Iron Bowl - All the props in the world to Cam Newton, he is the best CFB player of all-time in my book. Carried an otherwise 7-win team to a title. Blowing a lead with that team littered with Heisman talent and NFL HoFers was ridiculous.
3) 2021 Texas A&M - that was a dogshit football team.
4) 2018 National Title game - Losing to those Clemson teams under normal circumstances, no shame. Getting the doors blown off with the talent you had on that roster is unforgivable.
5) 2013 Iron Bowl - The comedy of errors in that game culminated in the pick-six; but not running Derek Henry in short yardage situations, particularly on the last 4th down play inside the 10 to ice the game, will always be, IMO, Saban’s worse in-game decision I’ve seen him and his staff make.
2) 2010 Iron Bowl - All the props in the world to Cam Newton, he is the best CFB player of all-time in my book. Carried an otherwise 7-win team to a title. Blowing a lead with that team littered with Heisman talent and NFL HoFers was ridiculous.
3) 2021 Texas A&M - that was a dogshit football team.
4) 2018 National Title game - Losing to those Clemson teams under normal circumstances, no shame. Getting the doors blown off with the talent you had on that roster is unforgivable.
5) 2013 Iron Bowl - The comedy of errors in that game culminated in the pick-six; but not running Derek Henry in short yardage situations, particularly on the last 4th down play inside the 10 to ice the game, will always be, IMO, Saban’s worse in-game decision I’ve seen him and his staff make.
Sci-fi things like “Lord of the Rings,” “Harry Potter,” or “Avatar.”
I also Loathe modern day comic franchises. Loved Batman as a child and the Christopher Nolan trilogy of “The Dark Knight,” was epic theater, however, the absolute slop that is produced these days for the mouth breathing public has ruined filmmaking in general.
This was probably the first year in over a decade where there were multiple good/great movies made worthy of an academy award.
I also Loathe modern day comic franchises. Loved Batman as a child and the Christopher Nolan trilogy of “The Dark Knight,” was epic theater, however, the absolute slop that is produced these days for the mouth breathing public has ruined filmmaking in general.
This was probably the first year in over a decade where there were multiple good/great movies made worthy of an academy award.
re: Falcons sign RB Brian Robinson, Jr.
Posted by ATLabama on 3/25/26 at 5:26 pm to FirstCityDawg
Off-season is going pretty well. Didn't need to make any sweeping changes, the roster is young and talented.
The biggest if, and it's THE if, is QB.
If Tua finds his form or Penix heals up, we're going to be a 10-11 win team. If not, we're back to 7-8 wins again.
The biggest if, and it's THE if, is QB.
If Tua finds his form or Penix heals up, we're going to be a 10-11 win team. If not, we're back to 7-8 wins again.
Giving up on Michael Penix Jr. is insane, unless you believe his injury history is too much to overcome.
His arm is the strongest of anyone in the league outside of Josh Allen. He played mistake-free football, for the most part.
Compare his stats to Matt's rookie year stats. He's leading him in many of those categories on a team that's built similar to 2008 (good defense and a dominant run game).
Tua was the choice because he cost $1.2M AND he's a guy that can provide some competition for MPJ while not outright being a guy that would demand a starter spot (like Kyler Murray or even Malik Willis).
The short leash young QBs get nowadays is dumb. Exacerbated by the stunted development curve the free-transfer nature of college yields, the model should absolutely be what the Packers continue to do by sitting young talent and letting them become pros.
You're going to see a lot more arcs like Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold, primarily because bad franchises don't support and develop young guys like they should.
His arm is the strongest of anyone in the league outside of Josh Allen. He played mistake-free football, for the most part.
Compare his stats to Matt's rookie year stats. He's leading him in many of those categories on a team that's built similar to 2008 (good defense and a dominant run game).
Tua was the choice because he cost $1.2M AND he's a guy that can provide some competition for MPJ while not outright being a guy that would demand a starter spot (like Kyler Murray or even Malik Willis).
The short leash young QBs get nowadays is dumb. Exacerbated by the stunted development curve the free-transfer nature of college yields, the model should absolutely be what the Packers continue to do by sitting young talent and letting them become pros.
You're going to see a lot more arcs like Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold, primarily because bad franchises don't support and develop young guys like they should.
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Back in the day a coach worth a shite wouldn't let this kind of HORSE shite make the blotter.
There is absolutely no way your are not a baby boomer.
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Wouldn’t go back unless I got paid a lot more
Math absolutely has to check out.
The biggest hump is getting over that first home purchase. Once you've got that out of the way, it's really no different than living in any other nice part of a metro area in Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta, etc... in terms of cost.
California has this retarded property tax law (Prop 73) which means your property tax can only go up no more than 3% off the purchase price every year. In essence, if your boomer parents bought a house in Laguna Beach in 1999 for $800K and now it's worth $4.5M, their tax burden is that of a house worth... maybe $1.4M. It's the single and most obvious reason property is so expensive here. It's an asset people hold onto because they... can't really afford to leave.
Live in Orange County now... about the only tolerable place politically in the state that isn't remote or farm land.
But to your point... man, it's so damn beautiful. You can play golf year round down here. Our family does morning beach walks on the weekends and then we go do brunch with friends overlooking the ocean after.
From a kids perspective, I'm so jealous of my son that he'll get to grow up here. There's a reason SoCal produces so many athletes... it's a 90s throwback around here. Kids ride their bikes (well, a lot of 'em e-bikes now) to each others houses, play outside, go to the beach with friends, and are maniacs about sports.
I do a lot of business in the Bay Area... if we were to live there and money were of no concern, Palo Alto/Atherton, Sausalito, or Orinda would all be top of my list. It is outrageously expensive in the Bay Area (even compared to LA) because of all of the Tech wealth and opportunity around it.
SF proper is lib central, no denying that, but moderate political climates in Silicon Valley, Marin County, and Contra Costa are quite nice outposts for sane people.
I don't love the price of real estate in California, but... I mean there's a reason it's expensive. The state is the most beautiful in the nation and the GDP would place it as the 6th wealthiest nation in the world.
If you've got the $$$ - you'd be hard pressed to find a better place to live well and raise kids than SoCal, south of LAX. Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, Palos Verdes in LA county, then once you get into Orange County, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Dana Point, and San Clemente are basically paradise.
But to your point... man, it's so damn beautiful. You can play golf year round down here. Our family does morning beach walks on the weekends and then we go do brunch with friends overlooking the ocean after.
From a kids perspective, I'm so jealous of my son that he'll get to grow up here. There's a reason SoCal produces so many athletes... it's a 90s throwback around here. Kids ride their bikes (well, a lot of 'em e-bikes now) to each others houses, play outside, go to the beach with friends, and are maniacs about sports.
I do a lot of business in the Bay Area... if we were to live there and money were of no concern, Palo Alto/Atherton, Sausalito, or Orinda would all be top of my list. It is outrageously expensive in the Bay Area (even compared to LA) because of all of the Tech wealth and opportunity around it.
SF proper is lib central, no denying that, but moderate political climates in Silicon Valley, Marin County, and Contra Costa are quite nice outposts for sane people.
I don't love the price of real estate in California, but... I mean there's a reason it's expensive. The state is the most beautiful in the nation and the GDP would place it as the 6th wealthiest nation in the world.
If you've got the $$$ - you'd be hard pressed to find a better place to live well and raise kids than SoCal, south of LAX. Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, Palos Verdes in LA county, then once you get into Orange County, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Dana Point, and San Clemente are basically paradise.
I’m at the point where I’m willing to admit with NIL, the NFL is just an all-around better product.
College football has 3 things over the NFL: (1) Tailgating, (2) Saturday game dates, (3) slight edge on tradition (but losing ground with every ND/USC type contest lost for money).
Everything else, the parity, the longevity of players on a team, the quality of games, the quality of talent, the quality of stadiums… heck, even the amount of hotel rooms for a road game and ease of travel are better.
I know this is an Alabama board, and that the Birmingham metro area was #1 in CFB TV numbers in 2025 (kudos), but the numbers at this point are speaking for themselves. The NFL is just a superior product.
The current state of free-transfer and NIL has made college football a watered down version of its pro counterpart, with a live band, metal bleachers, and worse talent and games.
College football has 3 things over the NFL: (1) Tailgating, (2) Saturday game dates, (3) slight edge on tradition (but losing ground with every ND/USC type contest lost for money).
Everything else, the parity, the longevity of players on a team, the quality of games, the quality of talent, the quality of stadiums… heck, even the amount of hotel rooms for a road game and ease of travel are better.
I know this is an Alabama board, and that the Birmingham metro area was #1 in CFB TV numbers in 2025 (kudos), but the numbers at this point are speaking for themselves. The NFL is just a superior product.
The current state of free-transfer and NIL has made college football a watered down version of its pro counterpart, with a live band, metal bleachers, and worse talent and games.
re: Birds sign Mariota to 2 year contract
Posted by ATLabama on 3/22/22 at 12:23 pm to NorthGwinnettTiger
If you think this is anything more than a bridge QB... you need to relax.
Fortunate to have visited quite a few.
Honestly, most of the best ones reside in California.
In no particular order, the best I've visited are:
- UCLA
- Pepperdine
- Harvard
- Stanford (really do love Palo Alto, as well)
- UC Santa Barbara
- U of Washington
The problem with the SEC is, virtually every school is either in a cool town, or has a nice campus. There isn't a single one that has both. Some have neither.
For example:
Nice Campus, Town Sucks:
- LSU
- Alabama
- Ole Miss (It's a nice town, but it's very limited in options after a while)
Nice town, campus sucks
- UGA (Biggest disparity, those 70s buildings are disgusting but town is great)
- Kentucky
- Tennessee
- Arkansas
- Auburn
- Vandy
You only like it because you went there:
- Mizzou
- S. Carolina
- Florida
- Miss State
- Texas A&M
Honestly, most of the best ones reside in California.
In no particular order, the best I've visited are:
- UCLA
- Pepperdine
- Harvard
- Stanford (really do love Palo Alto, as well)
- UC Santa Barbara
- U of Washington
The problem with the SEC is, virtually every school is either in a cool town, or has a nice campus. There isn't a single one that has both. Some have neither.
For example:
Nice Campus, Town Sucks:
- LSU
- Alabama
- Ole Miss (It's a nice town, but it's very limited in options after a while)
Nice town, campus sucks
- UGA (Biggest disparity, those 70s buildings are disgusting but town is great)
- Kentucky
- Tennessee
- Arkansas
- Auburn
- Vandy
You only like it because you went there:
- Mizzou
- S. Carolina
- Florida
- Miss State
- Texas A&M
If you consider the cost of a scholarship it may be the best money you'll ever spend as a parent.
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Read a book in bed … turn the tv off and the phone off
Yeah, the gadgets keep our mind way more stimulated than it should.
I knew we'd get some dumb arse answers like "it never happened/IDGAF"...
But in reality, when I felt it was truly over was actually somewhat recently - it's when places that are normally freaks about it, stop the mask lunacy.
Ergo, traveled to NYC and Boston last week and every bar had no mask and even half the folks riding the subway weren't wearing them.
The fact of the matter is, in high-density places (no, not the local saloon in Slidell) there seems to be a final exhale.
But in reality, when I felt it was truly over was actually somewhat recently - it's when places that are normally freaks about it, stop the mask lunacy.
Ergo, traveled to NYC and Boston last week and every bar had no mask and even half the folks riding the subway weren't wearing them.
The fact of the matter is, in high-density places (no, not the local saloon in Slidell) there seems to be a final exhale.
The sooner you realize this is a business and you're a customer, the better you feel.
It was tough when I was a kid and the NHL lockout season happened - was a big Thrashers fan, and it killed me.
But as an adult, I shrug my shoulders and know darn well that they don't care about the fans emotions, and honestly, outside of customer retention, why should they?
Sports teams cost a ton of money. The average rate of return is roughly 7-8% YoY on enterprise valuation, and the stock market last year (though an anomoly) was 19%. PE investments usually yield 12-25%.
I don't mind the owners protecting their absurdly large investment and I don't mind players sticking up for getting paid relative to their market worth. It's a business.
This sob story of the "average fan" usually falls on deaf ears, and plainly, it should. You're a customer. If you don't like it, find another product. That's the business risk they run during labor disputes and it's the right you have as a consumer.
It was tough when I was a kid and the NHL lockout season happened - was a big Thrashers fan, and it killed me.
But as an adult, I shrug my shoulders and know darn well that they don't care about the fans emotions, and honestly, outside of customer retention, why should they?
Sports teams cost a ton of money. The average rate of return is roughly 7-8% YoY on enterprise valuation, and the stock market last year (though an anomoly) was 19%. PE investments usually yield 12-25%.
I don't mind the owners protecting their absurdly large investment and I don't mind players sticking up for getting paid relative to their market worth. It's a business.
This sob story of the "average fan" usually falls on deaf ears, and plainly, it should. You're a customer. If you don't like it, find another product. That's the business risk they run during labor disputes and it's the right you have as a consumer.
That's another BS rumor. Pay no heed.
re: Jaxxton should have stuck to travel ball
Posted by ATLabama on 2/17/22 at 11:35 am to Jim Rockford
This man is 35??
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