Has anyone sold tickets on stubhub? I'm getting No 3 tickets for this bday to the NLDS game 1 or 2 in case the Dodgers win the Wild Card game. But if they lose, I'll sell them on stub hub. I figure I should at least be able to break even. Are there seller fees or is it just the buyer that pays the fees?
Yeah that's what I noticed. It seems even easier for Giants tickets because you can list directly from their ticket page. I figure it should be easy to get at least my money back on them.
oh convenient. It looks like I can list them on stubhub directly from the Giants ticket page. At least I can break even. Got tickets on the upper deck in the last section on the left field like right in the corner. Got them for 140 each. They're listed on stubhub for 190. Not sure what the seller fees are right now. I figure if I list them for 160 on Thurs if the Dodgers lose I'll break even and can sell quickly.
Not my favorite Radiohead album, but an auditory masterpiece. That album really rewards an excellent pair of headphones or quality set of speakers. The sound mixing and sound quality are phenomenal.
I was discussing with some friends that MLB should stop playing exhibition games in London as it is kind of a mindless imitation of NFL that makes no sense in light of market saturation and time zones. MLB should focus to the south instead. Games in Mexico City, Guadalajara, etc. with an eye toward four new teams in next 20ish years - two in Mexico and two in Caribbean
I had forgotten that the MLB played in London. I do remember when they played in Australia. I think that trip is what caused Kershaw to start having back problems. He never had them until after that trip. I think it's kinda cool to go around the world as a 1 off series.
4 Latin American teams would be pretty cool but only if they add 2 US teams. The uneven teams in each league thing is annoying. I think either you do 2 US + 4 Latin American teams or just 2 Latin American teams.
Exactly...I’m rooting for a blimp accident...no casualties, but plenty of short-term IL stints that forces the cancellation of yet another Bucky Dent game.
After a significant delay due to lightning in LA...Chargers vs. Raiders score: Justin Herbert tosses three TDs as L.A. hands Las Vegas first loss of season
I don’t know. The unclosed areas aren’t under the roof directly but more where they fans sit. I believe the outdoor areas have walkways that would expose people to potential lightning strikes. In San Diego, we had a ton of lightning strikes yesterday all over the city and county. It was very impressive.
FET: But I didn't expect how much I'd enjoy rewatching that show now that it's on Netflix. I was always a fan, but I think I appreciate the sharpness of the writing and the timing more as an adult and the dating topics are more relevant to me now than when I watched it as a kid.
Whether they're pricks or not, the home plate umpiring this season has been brutal...we're one season closer to the cyclops machine calling balls and strikes.
Yeah...you’re starting to see strike zone interpretation, and inconsistencies, really impact the game so that the HP ump is way too noticeable. As the game becomes more & more analytics-based & technological, and as the traditional un-written rules fall by the wayside except when Curmudgeon LaRussa is involved, it’s just a matter of time. The Cyclops machine in tennis is just the tip of the iceberg & can easily be adapted to the strike zone.
Kylian Mbappe has opened up about his dispute with Paris Saint-Germain teammate Neymar, saying he called him a "tramp" in the team's 2-0 win over Montpellier last month.
Whats the story behind the old WFC "articles" on the dead CFGB site that I recently noticed?
I'm guessing they removed all the new articles that the new guys wrote. Not sure why though.
I think I graduated to a new level of Grumpy Old Blue yesterday when I honked at some students for jaywalking
Welcome to the club.
Blame it on Wilcox
No, Sirmon.
Stubhub question.
Has anyone sold tickets on stubhub? I'm getting No 3 tickets for this bday to the NLDS game 1 or 2 in case the Dodgers win the Wild Card game. But if they lose, I'll sell them on stub hub. I figure I should at least be able to break even. Are there seller fees or is it just the buyer that pays the fees?
There are fees but it is super easy
Yeah that's what I noticed. It seems even easier for Giants tickets because you can list directly from their ticket page. I figure it should be easy to get at least my money back on them.
oh convenient. It looks like I can list them on stubhub directly from the Giants ticket page. At least I can break even. Got tickets on the upper deck in the last section on the left field like right in the corner. Got them for 140 each. They're listed on stubhub for 190. Not sure what the seller fees are right now. I figure if I list them for 160 on Thurs if the Dodgers lose I'll break even and can sell quickly.
Plaid
Fastest production model vehicle, the Model S Plaid
eh, fastest to 1/4 mile etc..., but not the fastest car by any means.
Fastest “production model car” by one metric. But a sub 3 sec 0-60 should get you going quite nicely ahead of the competition.
I certainly wouldn't mind one of these.
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid starring Steve Martin and Rachel Ward.
They've gone to plaid!
Moon
Sometimes it can hit your eye like a big pizza pie. Other times it can be in the seventh house.
Landing. Fake or real? I’m asking for qriend.
In all seriousness, how and why did this become a conspiracy theory? What’s the benefit?
Here's a discussion of conspiracy theories in general:
https://www.apa.org/research/action/speaking-of-psychology/conspiracy-theories
In my Cal days, Sun Myung Moon was a thing. I remember sitting near the Campanile and seeing airplanes writing his name in the sky.
I don't remember the skywriting, but I do remember invitations to weekend seminars by a group I later realized was the moonies.
, Goodnight
not a big fan of moon cakes
Me neither.
Love moon cakes—Canto-style, no yolks.
-shaped Pool
Not my favorite Radiohead album, but an auditory masterpiece. That album really rewards an excellent pair of headphones or quality set of speakers. The sound mixing and sound quality are phenomenal.
that's no moon!!
It's a space station!
Today in Covid
Positive news on COVID-19 vaccines and treatments in the U.S. weighs against Russia’s latest record one-day death toll
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/positive-news-on-covid-19-vaccines-and-treatments-in-the-u-s-weighs-against-russias-latest-record-one-day-death-toll-11633444583
Elsewhere in college
Penix banged up. Again.
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/32338421/indiana-hoosiers-qb-michael-penix-jr-injures-throwing-shoulder-indefinitely
Reminder: Oregon State is atop the Pac-12 North.
Ugh
https://twitter.com/nocontextcfb/status/1445163784390131713
Why Bk97? Why?
Geep's brother gets a raise
https://247sports.com/Article/Wisconsin-Badgers-football-Paul-Chryst-salary-pay-raise-172415451/
Oregon's starting hybrid safety/LB Bennett Williams out for season with a broken leg suffered during practice. Non-contact too.
https://www.on3.com/teams/oregon-ducks/news/report-oregon-safety-bennett-williams-likely-out-for-season/
OUR CRUMBLING DEMOCRACY
Not the Onion
https://twitter.com/alexnazaryan/status/1445113676013449216
The best part, IMO, is they refer to spam Bondi as the Chairman. Not chair woman or chair person.
Black Lives Matter comparison roils court in Jan. 6 cases
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/10/04/black-lives-matter-comparison-roils-court-in-jan-6-cases-515086
PRO
I was discussing with some friends that MLB should stop playing exhibition games in London as it is kind of a mindless imitation of NFL that makes no sense in light of market saturation and time zones. MLB should focus to the south instead. Games in Mexico City, Guadalajara, etc. with an eye toward four new teams in next 20ish years - two in Mexico and two in Caribbean
I had forgotten that the MLB played in London. I do remember when they played in Australia. I think that trip is what caused Kershaw to start having back problems. He never had them until after that trip. I think it's kinda cool to go around the world as a 1 off series.
4 Latin American teams would be pretty cool but only if they add 2 US teams. The uneven teams in each league thing is annoying. I think either you do 2 US + 4 Latin American teams or just 2 Latin American teams.
That’s a good point, should get to even numbers. Or maybe just realign in some different way
I guess if NL adds the DH (which they shouldn't) then there is no reason for the NL/AL separation. MLB umpires are no longer separate by league.
I still would prefer the NL not having the DH.
Gawd, please PLEASE don't delay the DH in the NL any longer. Been decades too long already.
Yanks or Sox. Who ya got? I'm thinking Yanks but am not a fan of either team.
I'm gonna look at the bright side: one of those two terrible teams will be eliminated tonight, and it might even be the Yankees!
Yanks are probably better but Boston can really hit. I’ll say like 10-9 Boston, for the yucks. I don’t think either team makes it to the LCS
Yankees ... going to go w/ local team
Just say NO to local teams.
Neither
meteor?
Exactly...I’m rooting for a blimp accident...no casualties, but plenty of short-term IL stints that forces the cancellation of yet another Bucky Dent game.
After a significant delay due to lightning in LA...Chargers vs. Raiders score: Justin Herbert tosses three TDs as L.A. hands Las Vegas first loss of season
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/chargers-vs-raiders-score-justin-herbert-tosses-three-tds-as-l-a-hands-las-vegas-first-loss-of-season/live/
A lightning delay...at an indoor venue. You don't see that very often.
Does anybody know why lightening caused a delay in a dome? Real question - not a set-up for a joke.
It isn’t a fully enclosed dome. It has open air sides to the stadium so I believe that was the main concern and reason for the delay.
could lightening really come down and turn, like, 90 degrees to get under the roof and zap somebody?
Severe Weather 101: Lightning Basics
https://www.nssl.noaa.gov/education/svrwx101/lightning/
YES! It happened in our home in Alabama, hit the TV, and turned it on permanently!
...the TV was stuck on the Pat Robertson channel and that, dear friends, is how we ended up living in this here trailer.
It wasn't that... but dang, I used to remember, but seem to have forgotten.
I don’t know. The unclosed areas aren’t under the roof directly but more where they fans sit. I believe the outdoor areas have walkways that would expose people to potential lightning strikes. In San Diego, we had a ton of lightning strikes yesterday all over the city and county. It was very impressive.
It was quite the show up here in Glendale, it looked like the radio tower across the valley from us took a direct hit
I mean if a magic loogie could hit Keith Hernandez...
FET: But I didn't expect how much I'd enjoy rewatching that show now that it's on Netflix. I was always a fan, but I think I appreciate the sharpness of the writing and the timing more as an adult and the dating topics are more relevant to me now than when I watched it as a kid.
That’s been debunked...there was definitely a second spitter.
it looked like the Raiders were poised for a comeback, but it sort of fizzled in the 4th Q.
Carlson missed FG killed their momentum
MLB will have to find another blind person after Joe West announces his retirement
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/32338710/record-breaking-umpire-joe-west-retire-postseason
Umpires are whipping boys for the fans. They are objects of derision and scorn on a baseball diamond.
Umpires are kind of like offensive linemen - usually unnoticed until something bad happens.
I often defend umpires - it's a tough job. I do not defend Joe West. He thinks fans pay to see him.
No, he doesn't. He's being sarcastic.
He is a real prick, agree
Whether they're pricks or not, the home plate umpiring this season has been brutal...we're one season closer to the cyclops machine calling balls and strikes.
I think robot umpires is a legit possibility.
Yeah...you’re starting to see strike zone interpretation, and inconsistencies, really impact the game so that the HP ump is way too noticeable. As the game becomes more & more analytics-based & technological, and as the traditional un-written rules fall by the wayside except when Curmudgeon LaRussa is involved, it’s just a matter of time. The Cyclops machine in tennis is just the tip of the iceberg & can easily be adapted to the strike zone.
They have the tech; some semi pro teams use them. It’ll trickle up to low minors, high minors, then majors
Of course he'll ruin the WC game...
Mets looking to backfill hire... well... everyone
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mets-part-ways-with-manager-luis-rojas-after-disappointing-two-year-stint/
Kylian Mbappe has opened up about his dispute with Paris Saint-Germain teammate Neymar, saying he called him a "tramp" in the team's 2-0 win over Montpellier last month.
my daughter and boyfriend are PSG fans ..
you have a boyfriend?!?
HAG .. comments regularly on DBD
You guys looked great together in Ft Worth....really happy for you both. ;-)
Heh
CAL
Go Bears!!! Really.