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have made the decision to switch my care and treatment to the UAB pancreatic oncology group.


This was a good call. Your previous doctor was my grandmother's doctor before she passed. We did not like them 1 bit. Still believe they helped accelerate her death.

I will say this. My grandmother had breast cancer 3 times, kicked its arse twice. 3rd time she was just too old and tired to fight anymore. Plus, my grandfather was in heaven and she wanted to be with him. Her first diagnosis was in the mid-90s, she lived till 2020.

re: Tide Hoops | Recruiting

Posted by VaBamaMan on 6/5/25 at 10:06 am
I cant find a link, and searching on mobile can be a pain while driving. You got a link to the discord?

re: Tide Hoops | Recruiting

Posted by VaBamaMan on 6/3/25 at 9:57 am
He looks like what Williamson is trying to be.

How has he been under the radar till now? I don't know how well he would handle the physicality of CBB, because refs let them play rugby, but his skill level is incredible for a 6'10 guy whose reportedly still getting used to the height.

re: Tide Hoops | Recruiting

Posted by VaBamaMan on 5/29/25 at 9:51 pm
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Achilles tears just aren’t something you come back from very well in basketball.


Only guys I can think of that were even 50% of their former selves were Kobe and Durant, and they both still dropped off.

re: Good Axe recommendations

Posted by VaBamaMan on 5/27/25 at 6:17 pm
I have the Cold Steel Trail Boss 27inch. Great Axe for the money. Good size, hickory handle is strong but still relatively light. I like it a lot.
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The lawyer is trying to plea insanity


the guy youre replying to literally said that in his post.
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It's a law that's been around a few years that I'd be surprised if they've given one ticket for it


the fact you didn't see the problem with the sign just really hammers the post home.

re: Why aren’t churches taxed?

Posted by VaBamaMan on 5/22/25 at 8:28 pm
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the large ones own billions and even trillions worth of property and much of it is a source of revenue competing with the tax paying public.


This is the Catholic church, and maybe 1 or 2 other denominations that own that much in property. Those churches also do far more in community support than any tax paying company is.

That is also such a minority that's it's laughable.

I grew up as the son of a pastor, and my dad hid nothing from me regarding the inner working of the church at the local and state level. We were Nazarenes, a middling sized denomination that focuses mainly on missions work outside the united states. Nearly every US based church in the denomination would close overnight if they had to pay taxes. There isnt this magic bucket of money churches are hoarding. The revenue just wouldn't exist because the churches would all die.

I know that is the real goal of those who want to tax churches. They know it will kill them.

re: Why aren’t churches taxed?

Posted by VaBamaMan on 5/22/25 at 7:58 pm
99% of churches have less than 75 members and can't pay a full time pastor. They would all close their doors instantly.

But sure. Tax them.

Oh and churches pay payroll tax and pastors income tax

edit: Non hyperbolic, it's legitimately close to 90% of churches are small and have very little income. The average church attendance in the US is around 65. and most pastors have 2 or 3 jobs
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These flippant humans usually get offed within five years of a vid like this.


dudes been doing this forever, he's close to 70.
Ole Miss with Kiffin would be pretty good TV
Chase Young but no Will Anderson makes 0 sense to me. Anderson had 34 TFLs...his sophomore year alone.

Fwiw, neither are in the top 20, but Anderson must be ahead of Young, imo.

re: Tide Hoops | Recruiting

Posted by VaBamaMan on 5/20/25 at 12:16 pm
Fland to Florida

Murphy needs to stop with the cryptic tweets, he's gotten multiple wrong the last year.

re: Tide Hoops | Recruiting

Posted by VaBamaMan on 5/19/25 at 4:35 pm
I mean, if we cant afford it, then we cant afford it. Not sure what we can do. I'm sure the donors are trying their best, and I hate that the little guy has to pay into these collectives in the vain hope his team will get better.

Though, I am having trouble understanding how we we lost so many key pieces who were getting paid buckets, and don't have enough to match some of these contracts. Seems like we got suprised by the major inflation jump too.

I will add, I do think Oats is somewhat sparing with who he takes from a financial perspective. Even if a guy fits and is talented, if he's not worth $2mill then Oats doesn't pay that, regardless of the market.
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ama 2019 was unquestionably a more talented offense than Bama 2020.

All four first-round WRs were healthy, and Tua is a much better quarterback than Mac Jones.


If we are only speaking of talent, 2017 Bama takes it no question. 15 NFL starters in the QB, RB, and WR rooms alone. Plus multiple TE's, T's, G, and C who started.

edit: That team is also tied with 2021 UGA for most draft picks from 1 team. UGA could break it next year, they have 1 player left from 2021.
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Croyle


imo, he was the best pure thrower of the football I've watched at Alabama. He could spin it better than anyone.

re: 2025 Football Thread

Posted by VaBamaMan on 5/15/25 at 11:54 am
I remember a post after the season that said last years defense was the best Bama defense in several years. Anyone have those stats to back that up? Have some nerd trying to tell me last years defense was Bama's worst since 2007 according to FEI and DRating.

My eye test says that is a lie.
DAMN

I mean, he earned it, and i am happy to see RBs finally start getting paid again.

But, DAMN.

re: Tide Hoops | Recruiting

Posted by VaBamaMan on 5/8/25 at 2:48 pm
Weren't we in Fland's top 5 out of high-school?