Archive Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ... Last »   Main Board   Andrew Shaw retires - KingTalkyTiki April 26, 2021, 8:09:54 There’s a ton of no-check A-level teams at their practice facility’s rink* - timmer April 26, 2021, 10:18:15 RIP Shinpads* - VIV April 26, 2021, 9:54:50 I mean, he seemed to get the crap beat out of him...a lot. So with 2 cups and - OWWDig April 26, 2021, 8:52:30 He's achieved more than most have with his limited (by NHL standards) skillset... - KingTalkyTiki April 26, 2021, 9:34:38 agreed. love watching gritty kids like Shaw get rewarded* - OWWDig April 26, 2021, 9:50:42 I am compiling a list of objects that can be easily shoplifted, to do a paper for my class - bbonb April 24, 2021, 12:40:57 Thanks all!!! - bbonb April 26, 2021, 10:15:04 Those little tags they put on clothes and electronics are small and easy to hide.* - DT April 25, 2021, 9:36:53 The Rosetta Stone, because nobody expects it. - complainant April 24, 2021, 20:51:45 My dad drank his coffee black,. - TarheelIllini April 24, 2021, 18:59:18 that how i like my women - biclops April 24, 2021, 19:24:15 He probly saved enough money to pay for your marketing degree from UIUC* - Stu April 24, 2021, 19:12:25 He didn’t pay for my education - TarheelIllini April 25, 2021, 5:13:53 The pootie* - Herman Blume April 24, 2021, 14:10:35 Cars* - Stu April 24, 2021, 13:06:07 it's the only way to live* - Sammich April 24, 2021, 13:23:00 anything that can't fit in a bag - Sammich April 24, 2021, 12:52:02 Since covid, I always use the self checkout with the conveyer belt at Walmart - Taz April 24, 2021, 13:30:46 They for sure are watching. Via cameras all over that area. The guy at the door is just there - eta April 25, 2021, 9:28:09 I've never used the conveyor ones, so I don't know if they check receipts at those here or not - Sammich April 24, 2021, 14:25:18 when I was in college a person who definitely was not me would sometimes allegedly - biclops April 24, 2021, 12:51:59 When you find that guy... - complainant April 24, 2021, 20:48:45 they trained us to always check that when I worked the registers at Wal-Mart - Sammich April 24, 2021, 12:52:50 The checkout clerks here would check the cart first before scanning anything... - timmer April 24, 2021, 12:54:56 Extra bags of mulch, soil, etc., undercounting screws, bolts, nuts, etc. - timmer April 24, 2021, 12:42:51 good call on the hardware stuff. It reminded me of keying in the nonorganic code for organic - bbonb April 24, 2021, 12:45:52 I was told of a guy who would get a fountain soda at the supermarket, 1st thing upon entering.... - timmer April 24, 2021, 12:50:00 animal* - bbonb April 24, 2021, 12:52:54 for Tuscy and others my age... but for everyone else too. probably Champaign's best rock band - Throwsize April 25, 2021, 19:02:45 Third Stone for me* - HeatMizer April 26, 2021, 9:04:02 That song has a real Queensryche vibe.* - Illiniphil April 25, 2021, 19:13:32 It's too bad there weren't any good bands in C-U at the time.* - complainant April 25, 2021, 19:09:50 Happy second anniversary to this important sports moment - ATL April 26, 2021, 8:28:57 This guy should teach graduate level LAM courses - ATL April 25, 2021, 21:16:16 It's LAM to request donations and match them? * - Taz April 26, 2021, 7:37:02 Matching up to $50K is pretty impressive - ATL April 26, 2021, 7:39:55 WTF do you think beer is made from, Larry? - ATL April 25, 2021, 15:14:10 That all depends on Little Larry here........* - Warrin'_Illini April 25, 2021, 19:30:46 Side jack: Keith Ellison was just on 60 minutes. Very impressive. Total professional * - jumpingdan April 25, 2021, 18:20:13 Things seem to be going great for junior on Instagram - ATL April 25, 2021, 17:10:07 Do you follow Don Jr...if so, why? * - haighter April 25, 2021, 21:08:51 No* - ATL April 25, 2021, 21:11:48 stunned the right had another intellectually dishonest meltdown - assassin April 25, 2021, 15:23:44 Earth-2. * - MC April 25, 2021, 17:48:38 love these morbidly obese dickheads housing 40 oz. steaks to own - texas never whispers April 25, 2021, 15:29:03 ooo - assassin April 25, 2021, 15:29:45 just read that! lol - texas never whispers April 25, 2021, 15:30:10 Me too. Now I’m getting ads for meat.* - DT April 25, 2021, 19:04:04 What did I click? I get ads for illinibeef* - ghost_of_clt April 25, 2021, 21:06:09 ooo - assassin April 25, 2021, 16:38:40 Which right is that? * - harb April 25, 2021, 15:25:43 The one that voted for Putin’s apparatchik to be president of the United States. That one.* - cpsteine April 25, 2021, 18:43:16 the flaming wreckage of the american one* - assassin April 25, 2021, 15:32:30 Ok....so it is based on a nutball Twitter person.....got it. * - harb April 25, 2021, 16:31:29 I am not sure there isn't nutball rightwing twitter* - ghost_of_clt April 25, 2021, 16:57:57 Probably, but also a lot of left wing nutball twitters as well. * - harb April 25, 2021, 17:00:52 The two cited are a sitting member of Congress and a senior advisor to the former President. * - larue33 April 25, 2021, 16:36:16 texas governor now - snipes824 April 25, 2021, 17:59:58 The governor of Idaho also tweeted about this - opey8 April 26, 2021, 6:19:34 I see the majority of the right there on your comment. Got it. Broad brushes are awesome. * - harb April 25, 2021, 16:56:15 You are an outstanding mover of goalposts. * - larue33 April 25, 2021, 17:09:54 I try but the original comment was “ stunned the right” which to me calls out the majority of the - harb April 25, 2021, 17:15:37 Is this about fox news or leadership within the republican party going along with it? - Taz April 25, 2021, 17:28:08 Guess the same as CNN and MSNBC carrying the water of Biden/Harris..... - jumpingdan April 25, 2021, 17:40:08 I'm not sure this was a response to me. Unless you think it's required to posit - Taz April 25, 2021, 17:45:53 If it exists to a high level it's not whataboutism* - jumpingdan April 25, 2021, 17:53:18 It doesn't need to be discussed or brought up in a discussion about something that happened - Taz April 25, 2021, 18:10:16 Whataboutism is 30% of this board. Not out of bounds to show other sides..... - jumpingdan April 25, 2021, 18:14:53 And also, what are your thoughts on the interview? She's she make a false claim - longsnapper April 25, 2021, 18:27:31 I voted Biden/Harris but it was obviously an infomercial for their agenda prior to Biden's speech... - jumpingdan April 25, 2021, 18:33:32 So in your opinion CNN giving what you perceive to be a friendly interview - larue33 April 25, 2021, 19:13:11 No. Just saying it’s water carrying..... - jumpingdan April 25, 2021, 19:15:28 Again, completely outside the point of this actual discussion* - Taz April 25, 2021, 18:23:28 Oh Taz* - jumpingdan April 25, 2021, 18:33:48 Sigh* - Taz April 25, 2021, 18:41:20 ####ing christ. Here's the links: - longsnapper April 25, 2021, 18:21:02 lol 30%* - assassin April 25, 2021, 18:20:55 If MSNBC, the Huffington Post, AOC, Ilhan Omar, a former Obama official and Hilary Clinton all - assassin April 25, 2021, 17:45:18 Very true. Happens with conservatives and liberals for sure* - jumpingdan April 25, 2021, 17:54:06 fox ran content on it for several days* - assassin April 25, 2021, 16:38:11 Fox, don jr, etc etc etc. It’s a parade of stupidity that encompasses all parts of the right. - John Coctostan April 25, 2021, 17:12:34 Oops, let’s add the Governor of Texas. From an hour ago. - assassin April 25, 2021, 17:54:18 baseball is such a majestic game - DanSaint April 23, 2021, 22:34:05 Pads take 3 of 4 from LAD and come back from 7-1 down, weird what happens when you try to win* - reggiedunlop April 25, 2021, 23:10:50 Unreal. Just win baby.* - LeatherneckIllini April 25, 2021, 23:11:49 The Dodgers’ lineup is stacked. My goodness. * - illini April 25, 2021, 20:44:05 Yet Padres come from down 7-1 after 6 to go to extras. Baseball!* - LeatherneckIllini April 25, 2021, 22:12:33 2 hours into a 2-1 game, and it's the 5th inning. That's baseballs problem, not extra innings* - HamptonSki April 25, 2021, 20:13:24 which is why mark buehrle is the greatest pitcher to ever pay the game* - gvibes April 25, 2021, 20:42:27 terrible.* - Ari Gold April 25, 2021, 20:24:44 If the game is scheduled to go 7 and you pitch a no hitter, you pitched a no hitter* - illini222 April 25, 2021, 20:05:05 5 HR in 3 games by Bebo. Unreal* - LeatherneckIllini April 25, 2021, 19:43:43 Holy shit. Two more and completely trolling Bauer. OMFG* - LeatherneckIllini April 24, 2021, 22:10:36 But James Shields is so durable* - HamptonSki April 24, 2021, 23:03:57 That's "Big Game James", if you please. - osklister April 25, 2021, 19:50:48 Update. This is a real picture... - LeatherneckIllini April 24, 2021, 16:47:35 I always get Monet and Manet confused* - Vandy April 25, 2021, 0:18:29 Never as good as the old man* - TarheelIllini April 24, 2021, 6:02:59 Jr far better player but Sr has sports single most unbreakable record* - RSMBob April 24, 2021, 15:04:57 I didn't even know Jr was back from his injury - Sammich April 23, 2021, 23:14:15 Hitting 115 mph lasers. Be nice to keep winning in LA* - LeatherneckIllini April 24, 2021, 1:27:02 I was intending to close out my BetRivers acct by placing some bets, expecting to lose. - ghost_of_clt April 25, 2021, 20:50:35 that's how they get you* - ECEIllinois April 25, 2021, 21:39:08 can they get me next* - reggiedunlop April 25, 2021, 22:05:36 Kid/tax situation question - RSMBob April 25, 2021, 20:04:34 I didn’t file a tax return between the age of 14 when I started working and 21. - ATL April 25, 2021, 20:23:37 If nobody filed paperwork on it, he didn’t make shit. - doubledown April 25, 2021, 20:22:06 As someone who works completely on 1099s and way over that amount... - eta April 25, 2021, 20:08:19 Illini golf at the Robert Kepler Invite - jdl April 24, 2021, 7:11:09 Oh Louie * - jdl April 25, 2021, 17:13:16 Me gotta go. Yeah yeah yeah yeah... - osklister April 25, 2021, 19:47:12 Lead tightening slightly in this final day* - UofIL6 April 25, 2021, 14:01:21 Leaking some oil trying to get this to the house * - jdl April 25, 2021, 14:28:21 Held on for the 4th win of the season * - jdl April 25, 2021, 15:53:24 Lead down to 2 strokes* - UofIL6 April 25, 2021, 14:28:18 NIU just happy to be invited* - timmer April 25, 2021, 12:48:15 Our guy Pieters is T6, 3 back with his playing partner at the Zurich Classic.* - SurfTheBoneyard April 24, 2021, 18:54:58 Foursomes will be interesting - jdl April 25, 2021, 9:45:54 Good guys opening up a bit of a cushion - jdl April 24, 2021, 15:48:11 Does Jerry Ji have a shot at a national title?* - ilinni11 April 24, 2021, 18:49:44 Hit a couple 7i in front of Ji about a year ago at demirjian right before Covid. - Phytynlini April 25, 2021, 10:57:01 He'll get a chance, yes - jdl April 25, 2021, 7:07:43 Sorry, I meant in his career. Seems like the could be a top 15-20 player in the country as a junior* - ilinni11 April 25, 2021, 20:09:11 He goes by Jerrod now * - ATL April 24, 2021, 18:51:19 6 schools within 1 stroke of the lead* - UofIL6 April 24, 2021, 14:04:16 Johanes Keppler Invite will be in two weeks. * - osklister April 24, 2021, 13:41:16 Struggling today* - UofIL6 April 24, 2021, 11:40:52 Scarlet Course can be tough * - jdl April 24, 2021, 12:12:16 Yeah, the other programs are falling back as well* - UofIL6 April 24, 2021, 12:14:54 My 4th round of the year is Monday - CubsWonWorldSeries April 24, 2021, 7:27:34 The bartender just asked "are you wanting any snackies?" And I said no even though I'm starving. - longsnapper April 25, 2021, 12:29:58 How gauche to not go with snackaroonies* - Tortillini April 25, 2021, 19:12:19 Need a fuelup after all those longsnappies* - RangerDanger April 25, 2021, 19:09:00 Snackles* - KCWildcat April 25, 2021, 14:46:28 Is she?* - HeatMizer April 25, 2021, 13:31:35 Ooooo - VIV April 25, 2021, 13:53:36 Did they have any apps or zerts? - VIV April 25, 2021, 13:29:07 I will accept it if in a British accent.* - Phytynlini April 25, 2021, 12:55:55 Sometimes the lady at the gas station I frequent calls me "baby"...... - jumpingdan April 25, 2021, 12:52:54 So you don't know what to do when she calls you baby? - Illiniphil April 25, 2021, 13:49:58 Was she?* - Cunativeson April 25, 2021, 12:50:45 Well, she's a guy, so....* - longsnapper April 25, 2021, 12:56:15 No. No, man. Shit, no, man. I believe you'd get your ass kicked sayin' something like that, man.* - Phytynlini April 25, 2021, 13:24:18 Ooo - Cunativeson April 25, 2021, 13:03:55 Annoying? Sure sounds like it!* - Dilbert April 25, 2021, 12:52:00 Dots - OB25 April 25, 2021, 12:39:26 ooo - biclops April 25, 2021, 12:39:21 Did they have tendies? * - shua April 25, 2021, 12:32:49 Lol. You didnt want to snackulate?* - Stu April 25, 2021, 12:31:50 That made me uncomfortable just reading it. * - Tuscy April 25, 2021, 12:31:04 Watched WW84....marginal film but one great line (sp) - PapaDels April 25, 2021, 18:35:41 Help a twitter n00b? - ISeeDeadHawkeyes April 25, 2021, 18:07:28 this doesn’t answer your question but the mrs had good luck with this app - biclops April 25, 2021, 18:14:06 Even better if I can bypass twitter * - ISeeDeadHawkeyes April 25, 2021, 18:21:27 i'm pretty sure you can get a push notification for specific accounts - snipes824 April 25, 2021, 18:11:50 There’s push, SMS and email options * - assassin April 25, 2021, 18:13:19 well there you go. i've never actually used it* - snipes824 April 25, 2021, 18:14:13 Go to the profile, click on the bell next to the "following " button. - HamptonSki April 25, 2021, 18:10:26 This is correct, but I think you have to enable that first in your notification settings. * - assassin April 25, 2021, 18:12:56 Do you live in the attic Circle? - bbonb April 25, 2021, 14:53:27 Athena you did there.* - DT April 25, 2021, 16:32:14 Are there squirrels in your arctic?* - Stu April 25, 2021, 15:09:12 Bats in your barfly? * - illinijohn April 25, 2021, 16:04:54 *sips coffee* what’s up for today? - Chilango April 25, 2021, 7:18:37 Major update: sold the old camper to family of our good friends at a very discounted price - Taz April 25, 2021, 16:21:30 Some light outdoor clean up, prep and cooking early dinner for about 15.* - Phytynlini April 25, 2021, 10:59:27 Mowing, working, go for a long walk * - PapaDels April 25, 2021, 9:23:27 Watching little man while wife recooperates from Moderna #2* - CubsWonWorldSeries April 25, 2021, 9:11:55 Mow the lawn, Costco run* - KCWildcat April 25, 2021, 9:09:25 Church and taxes* - RSMBob April 25, 2021, 9:00:17 Supposed to deep clean the house and then maybe sell the old camper* - Taz April 25, 2021, 8:47:41 Finalize the backyard landscape plan - Dilbert April 25, 2021, 8:46:32 heading to Paris in a bit* - lcubed April 25, 2021, 8:40:19 Paris, IL?* - KCWildcat April 25, 2021, 9:02:35 lol, yeah. pretty similar to the real thing* - lcubed April 25, 2021, 9:04:51 Made French toast for the fam - TarheelIllini April 25, 2021, 8:21:01 Bit of yardwork, then hosting my cousin and her family. - AintHatin April 25, 2021, 8:02:49 Buying a 2nd gamer/desk chair for timmerson2* - timmer April 25, 2021, 7:53:25 Diglet1 has 2 soccer games. That and house work* - OWWDig April 25, 2021, 7:43:40 Gym, cup final, mini’s soccer game. I was told not to plant anything here until Mother’s Day weekend - ATL April 25, 2021, 7:20:37 Illini baseball team no-hits Purdue - UIHuskie April 25, 2021, 14:32:58 Massive landscaping project complete. No, we didn't do it. - Phytynlini April 25, 2021, 11:13:25 Looks great. I’m sure Freckles would approve. * - harb April 25, 2021, 12:52:50 Why do you hate oxygen? - timmer April 25, 2021, 12:44:41 Landscaping question. - illinijohn April 25, 2021, 12:39:39 The big established trees? Nah. Don't run mulch up the trunk of a tree though. - Phytynlini April 25, 2021, 12:53:46 Looking good! We are embarking on a project to finish off our space - Dilbert April 25, 2021, 12:32:19 We have been waiting about 1.5 months but our landscaping is getting done next weekend - Taz April 25, 2021, 12:39:51 This was scheduled late last summer. * - Phytynlini April 25, 2021, 12:54:10 Wow that's a long wait* - Taz April 25, 2021, 13:19:50 Very nice - TarheelIllini April 25, 2021, 12:05:41 Nice job, that looks really great. Love the Freckles commemoration* - ilinni11 April 25, 2021, 11:40:57 That's beautiful. I am sure it will be a lot easier to care for. * - Taz April 25, 2021, 11:23:46 That's awesome. And a great way to memorialize Freckles* - longsnapper April 25, 2021, 11:19:33 +1 * - Tuscy April 25, 2021, 11:22:43 We had people over for a bbq yesterday and we all ate in our dining room... - haighter April 25, 2021, 9:19:09 Took my inlaws out of assisted living to buy them lunch in a restaurant - Stu April 25, 2021, 11:51:36 Obligatory, tri-tip, stuffed portobello, clams, bread and asparagus. * - haighter April 25, 2021, 11:42:14 Nice! Went to the Atlanta United game last night, felt weird but kinda normal... - shua April 25, 2021, 11:07:35 In laws and my mom+bf will be here tonight for the same. Can't wait* - Phytynlini April 25, 2021, 10:58:03 Latest research from MIT: - Tuscy April 25, 2021, 10:41:04 Adfession: we’ve been doing that all along but just with my cousin’s family - ATL April 25, 2021, 9:54:00 Yeah, that sense of normalcy is the best * - Cunativeson April 25, 2021, 9:48:11 Nice. I sat at a bar and ate, drank, shot the shit with a bartender last night. Felt great* - longsnapper April 25, 2021, 9:45:45 Sounds like my normal happy hour * - harb April 25, 2021, 12:50:05 yeah, can't wait for this more than anything else* - snipes824 April 25, 2021, 9:56:18 Yeah this probably top of my list too.* - OB25 April 25, 2021, 11:52:13 Tin Cup Final - Kane to start but Mason inexplicably chooses winks over n’dombele - ATL April 25, 2021, 9:40:47 Deserved win by city * - ATL April 25, 2021, 12:27:18 the most prestigious trophy in football stays with us for another year* - ghost_of_clt April 25, 2021, 12:32:29 Bale is warming up, see what comes of this* - QcIlliniFan April 25, 2021, 11:31:04 This feels like Man City are playing a League One club* - ATL April 25, 2021, 10:49:33 I get awfully nervous when the scoreline doesn’t match up with what’s happening - QcIlliniFan April 25, 2021, 11:19:35 It’d help if we played our key midfielder who is actually good. - Carl Spackler April 25, 2021, 11:07:55 Simms over McAvoy * - jdl April 25, 2021, 10:14:45 Just win this so people can stop the trophy BS, please* - Carl Spackler April 25, 2021, 10:14:06 Our lineup - QcIlliniFan April 25, 2021, 10:08:34 Aguero on the bench* - QcIlliniFan April 25, 2021, 10:09:46 New Tampa Bay Rowdies crest - KingTalkyTiki April 25, 2021, 11:26:19 Pretty cool* - TarheelIllini April 25, 2021, 12:10:08 Real Sports segment on U of I student who committed suicide due to no sports - JeffFrank April 24, 2021, 16:46:09 "There's no rational reason why pro/college sports played and high school sports didn't - HamptonSki April 24, 2021, 17:54:03 If not for the IDPH, the IHSA was ready to play just like every other state in the entire Midwest - ilinni11 April 24, 2021, 21:55:44 HS sports have been a fairly big source of the Michigan situation fwiw - ATL April 25, 2021, 6:28:33 Yup. It's the social/parties of these groups in many cases...not the play* - OWWDig April 25, 2021, 8:26:22 The type of parent that is suing the governor is the reason they couldn't play* - longsnapper April 24, 2021, 22:19:07 Of course. Those are much same type of people that force me to carry - ilinni11 April 25, 2021, 10:53:39 And it shows. A lot of HS sports teams have been in and out of quarantine this spring* - OWWDig April 24, 2021, 19:15:00 That lawyer seems like both a trash lawyer and a trash human. * - doubledown April 24, 2021, 18:56:34 It’s a horrible circumstance. But you would think a guy that involved - ATL April 24, 2021, 17:38:22 I think the only activities he was involved in was bullying* - longsnapper April 24, 2021, 17:45:07 Right. He looked like a classic bully* - Stu April 24, 2021, 17:46:24 I was thinking he was on the opposite end of the transaction. And also it was a joke* - longsnapper April 24, 2021, 17:48:25 What makes you think that?* - jumpingdan April 24, 2021, 18:06:50 It was joke and he has a mom that is suing the governor* - longsnapper April 24, 2021, 18:51:25 Me 2. See, on the way internets no one can tell you’re joking* - Stu April 24, 2021, 17:50:40 Even if this somehow got a hearing on the merits... - SurfTheBoneyard April 24, 2021, 17:42:02 How does HS restrictions affect a college student at a college campus? - ghost_of_clt April 24, 2021, 19:33:14 I think the better question is where was his father?* - longsnapper April 24, 2021, 17:28:20 He was the one who found his body* - JeffFrank April 24, 2021, 17:54:18 “Many days he was at school from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Seneca High School was his life," - IlliniSax05 April 24, 2021, 17:09:26 Lawsuit backed by a conservative legal action group. - SurfTheBoneyard April 24, 2021, 16:53:53 I wonder what dorm he was in* - JeffFrank April 24, 2021, 17:53:31 Appears to be Hopkins.* - SurfTheBoneyard April 24, 2021, 17:56:59 seems like the wrong time but hopkins represent ~~~~~>* - suburbanmyth April 24, 2021, 18:03:15 Awful seeing attorneys taking advantage of a grieving mother. I hope she's okay... - LeatherneckIllini April 24, 2021, 17:30:15 And it's not even a wrongful death case... - SurfTheBoneyard April 24, 2021, 17:40:07 I dunno, i think its more approach than stuff - apusikam April 25, 2021, 9:09:19 coffee - apusikam April 25, 2021, 9:10:00 howdy!* - Poldark April 25, 2021, 9:15:00 UFC261.... - harb April 24, 2021, 21:46:47 Calves of titanium - timmer April 25, 2021, 3:52:38 Usman vs Masvidal....* - harb April 24, 2021, 22:52:59 rd 2 sp - jayd April 24, 2021, 23:17:56 (sp) Masival was laughing at Usman - CubsWonWorldSeries April 24, 2021, 23:51:36 ooo - Sammich April 25, 2021, 1:38:33 Lol. That's as karmic as karma gets* - Taz April 25, 2021, 9:05:33 Sp - illini21 April 24, 2021, 23:42:33 Sp - OB25 April 24, 2021, 23:22:19 The Rogan reaction is awesome. * - harb April 24, 2021, 23:20:09 The announcer reactions are my 2nd favorite clip - jayd April 24, 2021, 23:22:27 Yep. Crazy. * - harb April 24, 2021, 23:19:18 When you see the sweat spray in real time...someone got KTFO.* - mrkoolaid April 24, 2021, 23:21:19 True story. * - harb April 24, 2021, 23:22:02 Wow...sp.... - harb April 24, 2021, 23:17:52 rd 1 sp - jayd April 24, 2021, 23:16:26 Weill vs Namajunas....* - harb April 24, 2021, 22:29:29 sp - jayd April 24, 2021, 22:43:55 Re: sp - harb April 24, 2021, 22:46:24 Wow (sp).... - harb April 24, 2021, 22:43:52 just saw the weidman (sp) - snipes824 April 24, 2021, 22:23:49 (sp) - Sammich April 24, 2021, 22:30:46 It's a tremendously weird & gross coincidence.* - mrkoolaid April 24, 2021, 22:33:03 Especially when you think about .... - harb April 24, 2021, 22:34:29 Yep. - harb April 24, 2021, 22:25:01 Shevchenko vs Andrade.....* - harb April 24, 2021, 22:22:32 sp.... - harb April 24, 2021, 22:24:09 I love her so much. - mrkoolaid April 24, 2021, 22:32:12 love hearing bruce buffer say "fiiiiiighting" - jayd April 24, 2021, 22:09:47 Sp... - harb April 24, 2021, 21:47:26 Re: Sp... - harb April 24, 2021, 21:48:26 Watched Coming 2 America last night - DT April 25, 2021, 7:27:45 Pretty good assessment - TarheelIllini April 25, 2021, 8:21:51 It’s been a while... - illini thunder April 24, 2021, 20:38:43 Pic of you and DD or it didn’t happen* - timmer April 25, 2021, 3:53:48 I thought you were gonna link a Staind music video here * - MC April 24, 2021, 20:56:48 drunk - jayd April 24, 2021, 21:57:40 Haha - AintHatin April 24, 2021, 22:02:56 not quite one eyed yet, though another beer or two and i may be* - jayd April 24, 2021, 22:13:14 You'll never be more daring. It's time to attempt a self-haircut.* - complainant April 25, 2021, 1:34:38 Time for a shot. * - harb April 24, 2021, 22:17:22 SIU-C just scored to take lead with :50 left in their playoff game * - illiniranger April 24, 2021, 18:08:54 I have a nephew at Weber State - KingTalkyTiki April 24, 2021, 18:29:56 ooo - HamptonSki April 24, 2021, 18:38:46 Zero Treys seems weird. - complainant April 24, 2021, 20:10:21 Yep, that's an all morman team * - hong kong phooey April 24, 2021, 19:46:07 Mormon^ - hong kong phooey April 24, 2021, 19:46:26 Moran - complainant April 24, 2021, 20:07:47 Accurate * - hong kong phooey April 25, 2021, 0:19:55 Dawgs win it 34-31. GW TD came on 4th down. * - illiniranger April 24, 2021, 18:24:49 Good win for them. * - harb April 24, 2021, 20:59:30 wow, beat the #3 ranked team* - ECEIllinois April 24, 2021, 18:14:21 I think their 3 losses were all to playoff teams and they beat #1 and #5 in consecutive weeks. - illiniranger April 24, 2021, 18:25:33 Good win by the Blues on national tv - illiniranger April 24, 2021, 16:59:22 Impressive fight after falling behind early - jayd April 24, 2021, 21:06:05 This Dallas at Detroit game is WTF* - Poldark April 24, 2021, 19:57:18 Dallas won 2-1 in Overtime. outshot Detroit 52-17* - Poldark April 24, 2021, 20:38:11 Maybe this will be the game where they finally turn it on. - Desert April 24, 2021, 18:36:58 do you knowingly wear a hat you don’t mind losing when going to a hockey game?* - lcubed April 24, 2021, 17:03:15 I don’t get it. I’ve never thrown a hat and never will. Too damn hard to find one that fits right* - Desert April 24, 2021, 18:34:48 CW16 coronavirus thread: we’re closer to 50% of US adults with 1 shot or better - ATL April 18, 2021, 9:42:24 Andorra update: - Stu April 24, 2021, 17:43:28 Went to the casino last night, it felt amazing to be out again. - HamptonSki April 24, 2021, 17:07:19 Rivers?* - Mrap24 April 24, 2021, 18:18:53 Yup, it was packed, but didn't have to wait in line or anything. - HamptonSki April 24, 2021, 18:50:52 Do I even want to know what the limits were? They’re bonkers in normal times. - Carl Spackler April 24, 2021, 19:03:56 The one open blackjack spot I saw was $100 min* - HamptonSki April 24, 2021, 19:37:46 Wife got 2nd Moderna shot today. I’m heading to the movies soon - CubsWonWorldSeries April 24, 2021, 14:04:48 We’ve only been when we rented the whole theater. - tvillini April 24, 2021, 14:32:15 Wife tried to rent a theater out for the national championship game to surprise me - Taz April 24, 2021, 15:30:34 That would have been pretty cool. I watched the SF/BAL Super Bowl in a theater once. - tvillini April 24, 2021, 15:35:08 Cool experience, yes. But thankfully I didn't have to deal with my Illini disappointment in - Taz April 24, 2021, 16:03:37 Was it around $125 for an older movie? Up to about 20 people allowed?* - CubsWonWorldSeries April 24, 2021, 15:18:52 $99 for an old movie (at Traders Point AMC) and $249 for a first run. - tvillini April 24, 2021, 15:27:54 Indiana 1st shot below 17k last 24 hours.... - CubsWonWorldSeries April 24, 2021, 15:17:58 I dunno if you've been following Micah Pollak on Twitter. - tvillini April 24, 2021, 15:34:15 Johnson and Johnson unpaused* - Taz April 23, 2021, 19:03:57 Good. It was 1 in over a million for the reaction of the blood clots. * - harb April 23, 2021, 19:17:31 vaccinate a million, pause, vaccinate a million, pause... - bbonb April 24, 2021, 14:44:50 I feel like shit this evening (2nd day after moderna 1)* - Tooldresser April 23, 2021, 18:25:59 You got Covid earlier, right? Because that would track. - tvillini April 23, 2021, 19:51:46 Yep* - Tooldresser April 24, 2021, 6:52:47 At least it did for me. About this time on the second day and I finally perked up. * - harb April 23, 2021, 18:27:41 Second wind should come around soon. * - harb April 23, 2021, 18:27:01 *second jab** - torinese April 23, 2021, 16:39:07 Co-* - Carl Spackler April 23, 2021, 19:54:17 our neighbors niece apparently refuses to be around her or her family - biclops April 23, 2021, 15:56:03 your neighbors niece is really stupid* - Mrap24 April 23, 2021, 16:07:25 duh* - bbonb April 23, 2021, 16:01:35 Please don't tell me she's expecting. - Tuscy April 23, 2021, 15:59:48 been around the world and found that only stupid people are breeding - biclops April 23, 2021, 16:12:58 Idiocracy was a dumb but slightly accurate movie * - Cunativeson April 23, 2021, 18:58:25 Very late to the thread, but I wish they didn't report numbers in that way. - illinijohn April 23, 2021, 14:05:43 FWIW, the one-dose number for the total US population was over 40%, IIRC. - ATL April 23, 2021, 14:10:39 near worst case scenario seems to be gripping India right now, huh? - assassin April 23, 2021, 13:36:44 Why is this happening now and not 9 months ago?* - DT April 23, 2021, 13:48:45 I know at least at some point people weren’t even allowed to leave their homes last year - GhostofPokeyStixPast April 23, 2021, 13:57:51 given vaccination numbers, they definitely declared victory too early - assassin April 23, 2021, 13:59:48 It always seemed like India was most ripe to have the absolute worse of the pandemic - HamptonSki April 23, 2021, 13:46:41 Maybe we should give them like the 40 million AZ doses we have just lying around?* - CanHartlebHireSnider April 23, 2021, 13:39:20 scUM to require students in dorms to be vaccinated - ATL April 23, 2021, 13:07:29 UCs, Cal States and Stanford will require it just to attend or work - assassin April 23, 2021, 13:14:27 i believe SF is requiring employers to encourage their employees to vaccinate - suburbanmyth April 23, 2021, 13:26:49 Tracks. My employer is collecting scans of our cards...wondering if that’s how... - haighter April 23, 2021, 20:29:21 So what's the legality here? Places can require vaccines for voluntary entry but employers cannot? * - Taz April 23, 2021, 13:14:25 There are employers requiring vaccines of employees. - EffinIllini April 23, 2021, 16:00:33 Unvaccinated nursing home worker infects 46 at KY nursing home - ATL April 23, 2021, 12:25:13 poor biclops* - bbonb April 23, 2021, 13:13:37 I went to the gym for the first time in over a year. Thank god they're open, gotta lose my COVID 19* - Warrin'_Illini April 23, 2021, 11:13:12 That will be the biggest change to my routine once I get vaccinated - DT April 23, 2021, 13:18:25 I'm actually heading to Planet Fitness over lunch today to cancel my membership. - Kajagoogoo April 23, 2021, 11:32:56 I was the exact opposite - snipes824 April 23, 2021, 11:18:34 I am toeing a fine line between increased alcoholic calorie intake and almost daily Peloton rides - HamptonSki April 23, 2021, 13:18:26 same. down 25 since 13 months ago. some less drinking, more increased activity. lotta jogging* - John Coctostan April 23, 2021, 12:37:18 NIce, congrats. I definitely upped my vice intake during covid. No regerts.* - Warrin'_Illini April 23, 2021, 11:40:02 I don't need this kind of negativity in my life - Taz April 23, 2021, 11:34:48 ha, I mean I was a pretty thin guy to start - snipes824 April 23, 2021, 11:41:26 i was happy to learn that I'd lost some weight when I had my check-up with my doc - IlliniSax05 April 23, 2021, 11:23:16 Ron Johnson can burn in hell, update 4647838. Questioning why people are pushing vaccines. - Carl Spackler April 23, 2021, 9:19:43 Wonder if we'll get thoughts on this from the people here who claim fear-mongering is to blame - Franklin April 23, 2021, 19:20:54 yes, very suspicious why we want everyone to get vaccinated against a virus that shut down the world - biclops April 23, 2021, 11:18:30 and to answer the question about why you should care if your neighbor gets a vaccine - biclops April 23, 2021, 11:21:16 I'm constantly surprised at the number of healthcare workers that don't get vaccinated... - shua April 23, 2021, 11:27:01 I can't imagine running a center and not requiring it. Why not? the risk is too high* - John Coctostan April 23, 2021, 12:38:12 My grandmother goes to dialysis - CanHartlebHireSnider April 23, 2021, 11:31:16 That ####ing guy* - Tortillini April 23, 2021, 11:14:44 I didn't realize that Reckitt Bensicker had to put out this warning about Lysol last year - ATL April 23, 2021, 6:12:49 Got Pfizer 1 today and my shoulder is damn sore* - ilinni11 April 22, 2021, 23:43:32 I got Moderna 1 today. When does the mind control kick in? - Tooldresser April 22, 2021, 20:55:20 Jasper County IL?* - EffinIllini April 23, 2021, 8:26:00 Hell yeah!* - Jackie April 23, 2021, 8:58:30 Surprised Tooldresser was that far north* - EffinIllini April 23, 2021, 12:38:19 closest place to get the vax for a few weeks. Drove up there* - Tooldresser April 23, 2021, 13:25:09 So I got my first moderna and then a positive test 7 days later. Will they give me shot 2?* - LovetheChief April 22, 2021, 17:57:35 I think so. It’s only if you get the monoclonal antibodies. - tvillini April 22, 2021, 19:54:45 2nd dose of Moderna in my arm. Currently serving my timeout in the Walmart women’s undies section. - tvillini April 22, 2021, 7:30:19 24+ hours past... and the arm pain is getting better. No real other symptoms. - tvillini April 23, 2021, 11:15:44 12 hours in, arm is more sore than the last time. - tvillini April 22, 2021, 19:54:11 Got my second Moderna yesterday. Sore arm today but otherwise ok at this point - AintHatin April 22, 2021, 7:55:07 Update - AintHatin April 22, 2021, 15:44:43 Boy is your arm (and wrist) gonna be extra sore* - HamptonSki April 22, 2021, 7:34:31 What a fun sexy time for you * - ATL April 22, 2021, 7:31:20 Here’s a good example of an unnecessarily alarmist article on Covid-19 - ATL April 21, 2021, 17:56:49 "Michigan has hit a record high in child hospitalizations from covid" - HamptonSki April 21, 2021, 18:58:44 Second jab yesterday (Pfizer) and nothing today other than sore arm* - Chilango April 21, 2021, 15:42:04 Got #2 yesterday and I just feel like I’m getting a cold. * - doubledown April 21, 2021, 20:09:33 First shot today - DT April 21, 2021, 18:05:15 welcome to the elite class* - bbonb April 21, 2021, 15:59:06 Got the jab a half hour ago. Pfizer* - JeffFrank April 21, 2021, 15:40:57 So I’m 6 days from my positive. A little cough, and crazy tired. But nothing else. But 2 of the - LovetheChief April 21, 2021, 11:04:22 How are they doing? * - larue33 April 21, 2021, 11:26:43 10 yr old is symptom free. 8 yr old has a cough. Whole family passed by how it’s impacting - LovetheChief April 21, 2021, 11:29:08 Why is the US America doing so much better vaccinating its people? Are we the only ones who want to - Warrin'_Illini April 21, 2021, 10:37:36 The US is still a super power in procurement* - KCWildcat April 23, 2021, 6:27:19 Because we manufacture a ton and sell it domestically - TarheelIllini April 21, 2021, 18:03:25 we aren’t good at doing stuff that has a social cost, like wearing masks and being asked to not - biclops April 21, 2021, 11:47:30 Operation Warp Speed* - HamptonSki April 21, 2021, 11:07:02 i read that the Sinovac vaccine is not nearly as effective - illiniranger April 21, 2021, 11:03:50 I was listening to NPR the other day...and both the US and the UK... - haighter April 21, 2021, 11:00:31 B/c you live in America and are privileged beyond your imagination.* - gullit April 21, 2021, 10:49:36 I mean a Swiss castle would be the tops but I'll certainly take it.* - Warrin'_Illini April 21, 2021, 10:55:11 Lots of factors. First, we're a rich country that can afford to subsidize a lot of the cost (Thanks. - ATL April 21, 2021, 10:45:21 Simply glorious.* - Warrin'_Illini April 21, 2021, 10:56:01 Yeah, I think most of it was that we offered to pay the most, right?* - gvibes April 21, 2021, 10:48:04 Brussels times (i think) reported US paid $25 per dose and EU was negotiating for 15 euro per dose - opey8 April 21, 2021, 11:03:17 has to be. but compared to india at least, i'm sure the refrigeration plays a role* - torinese April 21, 2021, 10:56:39 [EDITED] - bbonb April 21, 2021, 10:20:12 Meh. 7-day incidence rate is a mere 131 - timmer April 21, 2021, 10:25:37 See above* - timmer April 21, 2021, 10:25:16 Trump's favorite paper trading in anti-vaxxer conspiracy theories - ATL April 21, 2021, 10:14:41 Oh the places you'll go (once vaccinated) - ATL April 20, 2021, 14:25:49 no trips outside of honeymoon planned* - Dilbert April 21, 2021, 10:18:46 New United flights from EWR to Dubrovnik are really tempting me.* - Carl Spackler April 20, 2021, 14:57:00 We're going in August * - Jersey April 21, 2021, 11:05:23 Game of Thrones Tour* - memyselfandillini April 21, 2021, 10:16:26 turks and caicos once school (and a trial) is over~~~~~~~>* - suburbanmyth April 20, 2021, 14:37:52 Keepin' it 'Merican this year. - Tortillini April 20, 2021, 14:35:34 Got my two sons scheduled for Moderna next week - timmer April 20, 2021, 11:51:26 I finally got J-Train on the books--she has a Saturday appointment but has coldlike symptoms today - Jackie April 20, 2021, 11:59:38 uh oh* - bbonb April 20, 2021, 13:10:47 2 weeks out of my J&J vax. Basically indestructable now.* - Warrin'_Illini April 20, 2021, 11:51:18 Sweatin' it out til Saturdayish here. At least I'm probably too old for the blood clot thing!* - Jackie April 20, 2021, 11:58:46 so where do you get the vaccine in Illinois? just through the health department sites? - Tooldresser April 20, 2021, 11:50:01 I'm hitting the state fairgrounds on Thursday for mine* - ilinni11 April 20, 2021, 14:42:36 I got mine through the Walgreens app. If you already have an account and the app, it's super easy* - Jackie April 20, 2021, 12:00:13 Public health, Walgreens, jewel, Meijer, Walmart, other health centers/pharmacies* - Taz April 20, 2021, 11:51:15 I don't think you're supposed to get it that many times* - IlliniOllie April 20, 2021, 12:01:41 My arm is *really* sore* - Taz April 20, 2021, 13:09:23 Vaccine resistant Republicans not worried about J&J pause. Want fake vax cards. - ATL April 20, 2021, 11:26:26 My dad already has a friend who bought a fake vax card. - HamptonSki April 20, 2021, 12:14:42 Your dad should take a bite out of crime and inform the authorities* - ATL April 20, 2021, 13:31:21 Poker back at the horse shoe so scheduled first shot for Wed* - JeffFrank April 19, 2021, 16:27:58 What took you so long? It takes awhile to get fully vaccinated* - CubsWonWorldSeries April 19, 2021, 16:55:28 I was waiting for the United Center to let more do it there. Was able to schedule through Rush* - JeffFrank April 19, 2021, 17:23:03 things rapidly heading back to normal in LA; it's almost like god gave us COVID to get rid of trump - suburbanmyth April 19, 2021, 13:03:13 I don’t know, for any normal president this should have been an absolutely gift wrapped re-election - meanjeans April 19, 2021, 14:58:37 you don't think god knew that trump wasn't normal?* - suburbanmyth April 19, 2021, 16:01:23 Sure. But those are all things Trump was fundamentally incapable of doing - DT April 19, 2021, 15:09:22 Sadly, the flaws of our other leaders are on display as well. His opponents were in such a rush - meanjeans April 19, 2021, 15:20:39 That seems like a Trumpy policy.* - Warrin'_Illini April 19, 2021, 15:22:07 And if he had done it first Australia would have done the opposite - meanjeans April 19, 2021, 15:26:47 I agree that there's been a lot of tit-for-tat in presiding over this mess. Just a crap situation.* - Warrin'_Illini April 19, 2021, 16:25:07 Australia is led by a conservative who was pretty friendly with Trump* - CanHartlebHireSnider April 19, 2021, 15:36:52 Morrison wasn't exactly anti-Trump* - ECEIllinois April 19, 2021, 15:34:23 Literal LOL - Sounder April 19, 2021, 15:13:32 All he had to do was tell people to wear a mask - Sounder April 19, 2021, 14:59:35 As I suspected, young Pubs will be the holdouts - illini April 19, 2021, 12:04:41 So weird - CubsWonWorldSeries April 19, 2021, 12:38:42 It is weird. But it is not surprising.* - ATL April 19, 2021, 14:48:55 It's been slowly building up to this since Reagan* - Sounder April 19, 2021, 14:49:45 It's all they have. THey've been wrong on just about everything in history - Chilango April 19, 2021, 14:42:17 So mostly people that probably don’t need the vaccine anyway* - GMAW April 19, 2021, 12:26:55 we all need as many people as possible to get the vaccine* - reggiedunlop April 19, 2021, 13:07:10 Why?* - GMAW April 19, 2021, 13:08:20 Herd immunity - we still don't want this to spread and create new variants - CoronaTheirAss April 19, 2021, 13:23:48 Higher percentage of vaccinated means a less of a likelihood of variants, right? - Chicago1995 April 19, 2021, 13:10:37 They will form anyway in India, Brazil etc. - nash April 19, 2021, 14:05:05 worldwide daily cases just hit an all time high* - gvibes April 19, 2021, 14:16:06 I'm really worried about India. My dad's already lost a college buddy there. - ATL April 19, 2021, 14:11:46 What can India do? It seems like the sheer population and density makes spread inevitable - IlliniOllie April 19, 2021, 15:27:41 Not a lot. Especially when they (i) didn't isolate it in one area like China did and (ii) don't - ATL April 19, 2021, 15:46:29 Is #1 even possible without #2, unless you're an island like AUS/NZ? - IlliniOllie April 19, 2021, 15:52:09 yeah - good point* - CoronaTheirAss April 19, 2021, 14:11:14 Brazil sure is doing poorly...also seems to be a lot worse in young people there* - assassin April 19, 2021, 14:10:32 Yes they will, but yes we should.* - Chicago1995 April 19, 2021, 14:07:00 Yes* - Carl Spackler April 19, 2021, 13:35:56 Plus Fauci is basically on record saying nothing changes for restrictions regardless of vaccine - meanjeans April 19, 2021, 12:33:17 so you wouldn't get the shot otherwise?* - cpsteine April 19, 2021, 13:07:03 So far like 2 out of 4 of them are being investigated for side effects and the other two use brand - meanjeans April 19, 2021, 13:42:35 "being investigated for side effects" - literally all drugs have side effects - ATL April 19, 2021, 13:56:26 I think that Fauci is starting to do a disservice to public health efforts* - ATL April 19, 2021, 12:39:21 in what sense?* - memyselfandillini April 19, 2021, 13:56:24 He’s approaching the Tyson zone - DT April 19, 2021, 12:49:18 which pronouncements did you dislike?* - memyselfandillini April 19, 2021, 13:57:13 I think it's that and a bit more - he's taking the most conservative approach on everything. - ATL April 19, 2021, 12:57:17 I'm not sure I agree with the second part - Sounder April 19, 2021, 12:50:41 I keep hearing the term "trust the science" - Sounder April 19, 2021, 12:43:20 Two years ago I would have said “someone like him would just say you should shut down the whole - meanjeans April 19, 2021, 14:55:28 “someone like him"...?* - memyselfandillini April 19, 2021, 15:10:10 Myopic * - meanjeans April 19, 2021, 15:23:21 What do you see that he missed?* - memyselfandillini April 19, 2021, 15:24:24 For starters, zero consideration of economic impact * - meanjeans April 19, 2021, 15:36:27 His job is to contain the virus* - memyselfandillini April 19, 2021, 17:42:38 there is a whole subfield- clinical epidemiology - built for thiws - memyselfandillini April 19, 2021, 14:10:04 Well, a lot of people yelling "trust the science" don't understand the science* - ATL April 19, 2021, 12:44:53 where we dont yet have data, he has to wait for the science* - memyselfandillini April 19, 2021, 14:37:46 I agree but you don't always have to employ the precautionary principle - ATL April 19, 2021, 14:53:42 I think its fair to say YOU dont always have to employ it - memyselfandillini April 19, 2021, 15:08:36 I strongly suspect - Sounder April 19, 2021, 15:31:16 People are already looking at the massive decline in child flu deaths and saying masks - meanjeans April 19, 2021, 16:14:21 people die of all sorts of things* - Sounder April 19, 2021, 18:51:39 I've only heard people say they might voluntarily mask up during flu season* - ECEIllinois April 19, 2021, 18:07:34 we'll see how things go over the summer - memyselfandillini April 19, 2021, 15:42:55 I think sometime around July 4th is when people say F it* - Sounder April 19, 2021, 15:51:51 Then don't go places where you will be asked to wear a mask.* - Chicago1995 April 19, 2021, 15:38:14 I live in Seattle, so that is going to be problematic - Sounder April 19, 2021, 15:46:37 Can you be more specific on what you mean by that?* - Sounder April 19, 2021, 12:45:22 Another example is California shutting down outdoor dining* - ATL April 19, 2021, 12:54:59 one example is people insisting that vaccinated people continue to wear masks especially outdoors - ATL April 19, 2021, 12:54:34 We dont know yet how long the vaccines work and whether vaccinated folks - memyselfandillini April 19, 2021, 14:19:18 But there's like no evidence of outdoor transmission of COVID - ATL April 19, 2021, 14:45:50 This has been a pet peeve of mine for six months - Sounder April 19, 2021, 14:00:35 You're talking about cost/benefit analysis and worrying about masks. - Chicago1995 April 19, 2021, 14:37:55 Again, every time people talk about how wearing a mask is "low cost" - Sounder April 19, 2021, 14:39:22 Hear, hear. * - meanjeans April 19, 2021, 15:09:10 its not fun. and if you work outside or wear glasses it sux. but... - memyselfandillini April 19, 2021, 14:43:37 It's extraordinarily low cost. It's an inconvenience. If my asthmatic wife and kid can do it (and he - ATL April 19, 2021, 14:41:35 It's not low cost. - Sounder April 19, 2021, 14:42:51 Framing it as a debate on whether the cost is big or small is bullshit anyway * - meanjeans April 19, 2021, 15:14:08 In what way* - Sounder April 19, 2021, 15:17:34 I’m on your side. People say “just do it, it doesn’t cost you anything” - meanjeans April 19, 2021, 15:49:05 the cost of not doing it needs to be factored in.. - memyselfandillini April 19, 2021, 17:51:22 “ trying to force you to do something”.....control. Said it already. * - harb April 19, 2021, 16:40:51 That's my exact point - Sounder April 19, 2021, 15:51:10 Wearing a mask /= to missing two years of HS or not seeing your family - Chicago1995 April 19, 2021, 15:53:27 dotz - Sounder April 19, 2021, 15:57:40 I don’t think anyone truly thinks masks help. Ask anyone if they’d rather sit next to someone on an - meanjeans April 19, 2021, 16:09:32 your comparison is the wrong one - memyselfandillini April 19, 2021, 17:47:27 Would you rather have some shoot at you while you are wearing a bullet proof vest - DT April 19, 2021, 16:47:55 Answer the question * - meanjeans April 19, 2021, 17:29:41 I’d rather not be next to a person that I know has Covid, because masks aren’t 100% effective - DT April 19, 2021, 19:13:41 Weird analogy.... - harb April 19, 2021, 16:52:06 That's an odd and bad analogy. - Chicago1995 April 19, 2021, 16:38:49 I was full on pro mask for a year. This is where I got off the train (ooo) - meanjeans April 19, 2021, 16:55:01 You not liking it doesn't make it higher cost. - Chicago1995 April 19, 2021, 15:08:32 I feel like you - Sounder April 19, 2021, 15:16:36 And I think you are being way to broad to the extent you've defined it at all. - Chicago1995 April 19, 2021, 15:23:06 You're massively oversimplifying it - Sounder April 19, 2021, 15:26:45 You seemed peeved about the mask thing. - Chicago1995 April 19, 2021, 15:37:16 dotz - Sounder April 19, 2021, 15:45:46 Separation from family is awful - Chicago1995 April 19, 2021, 15:51:25 dotz - Sounder April 19, 2021, 15:53:47 Don't blame the measures, blame the morons who haven't abided by them and prolonged all of this.* - Chicago1995 April 19, 2021, 15:56:14 Cases and deaths in Florida and Texas have looked identical (or better) than California - meanjeans April 19, 2021, 16:11:18 Florida's numbers cannot be trusted. That's pretty much not disputed at this point. - Chicago1995 April 19, 2021, 16:35:35 Lol. Data goes against your point? “Can’t trust the data!” * - meanjeans April 19, 2021, 16:42:04 As long as smaller crowds and social distancing are entirely optional. * - haighter April 19, 2021, 15:40:38 Sure. - Chicago1995 April 19, 2021, 15:43:51 I absolutely can't wait to do all of those things - Sounder April 19, 2021, 15:47:52 Good for you. Send a report. - Chicago1995 April 19, 2021, 15:55:03 I hope that long term you are wrong - memyselfandillini April 19, 2021, 15:35:44 I hear what you are saying - Sounder April 19, 2021, 15:41:37 I don't think we're ever going to return to normal. - Chicago1995 April 19, 2021, 15:45:14 I patently disagree with this - Sounder April 19, 2021, 15:49:00 I don't know what the "new normal" will look like - Chicago1995 April 19, 2021, 16:00:12 all of that sounds bad to me - Sounder April 19, 2021, 16:01:24 None of it sounds bad to me. I also am an extrovert.* - Chicago1995 April 19, 2021, 16:30:00 I feel more optimistic - memyselfandillini April 19, 2021, 15:48:42 what are the worst bits? I hate not being able to see people's expressions - memyselfandillini April 19, 2021, 14:45:04 I have spent the past year of my life having every single person - Sounder April 19, 2021, 14:47:38 hard to argue with that Sounder - memyselfandillini April 19, 2021, 15:02:53 dotz - Sounder April 19, 2021, 15:07:19 TONs of people on every sides were taking their best guesses - memyselfandillini April 19, 2021, 15:23:48 what part doesnt make sense?* - memyselfandillini April 19, 2021, 14:19:49 There is so little chance of transmission - Sounder April 19, 2021, 14:58:21 Then don't wear the mask.* - Chicago1995 April 19, 2021, 15:16:02 I'm fairly certain not wearing a mask here - Sounder April 19, 2021, 15:20:21 That's not the case outdoors here - Chicago1995 April 19, 2021, 15:25:49 I usually just choose to not go places where masks are expected - Sounder April 19, 2021, 15:32:52 So there is some piece of this that is simply your own personal inconvenience.* - Chicago1995 April 19, 2021, 15:39:42 I’m not sure that’s correct. Bring a mask. Wear it where it’s required.... - haighter April 19, 2021, 15:23:14 I never wear a mask outdoors, and haven't in months - Sounder April 19, 2021, 15:30:06 I thought you were talking about outdoor mask compliance in your previous post about confrontations* - haighter April 19, 2021, 15:38:29 I just don't go to the places where masks are needed - Sounder April 19, 2021, 15:59:10 I dunno...part of this just seems like you could get over it and get on with life... - haighter April 19, 2021, 17:04:21 Me too. - Chicago1995 April 19, 2021, 15:40:43 do we know yet if vaccinated people can be transmitters? also, i'm rapidly approaching the point... - suburbanmyth April 19, 2021, 13:00:01 CDC Data Suggests Vaccinated Don’t Carry, Can’t Spread Virus - meanjeans April 19, 2021, 16:28:51 We do not know that yet. And while your patience has been - memyselfandillini April 19, 2021, 14:23:10 Here's another good article with some interesting information on what future boosters may look like - ATL April 19, 2021, 13:15:46 Not settled yet (though early indications I think are decent) - ATL April 19, 2021, 13:04:37 "Republican seniors: 22%" also not great* - gvibes April 19, 2021, 12:29:07 should be enough to turn every close-call state blue? not sure but i'm willing to test the theory* - suburbanmyth April 19, 2021, 12:49:03 I was very surprised that the republican seniors I know have all chosen to get vaccinated* - Taz April 19, 2021, 12:35:57 yeah, me too. My extended fundie family seems all pro vax* - gvibes April 19, 2021, 12:54:01 seems to be a difference between the old standard GOP and the younger, crazy MAGA GOP* - reggiedunlop April 19, 2021, 13:09:22 yeah, seemingly not a ton of overlap between the MAGA/guns/own the libs types and the - gvibes April 19, 2021, 13:51:47 Given that the vaccines seem to mitigate the severity of the disease - GMAW April 19, 2021, 12:34:05 If they die they die who gives a ####* - Drippy April 19, 2021, 12:47:46 Regardless shouldn't we want *everyone* to get the vax? Kill this fvcking thing.* - Warrin'_Illini April 19, 2021, 12:45:57 Want? Yes. I don’t want people to die because they are too stupid to get vaccinated - GMAW April 19, 2021, 13:07:29 Good. Fewer young republicans to be around. Also, they can’t travel abroad* - timmer April 19, 2021, 12:07:07 Dear everyone on social media, - Sounder April 19, 2021, 11:55:18 still new for many ... still exciting... - memyselfandillini April 19, 2021, 14:35:24 I'm not sure the vaccine works unless you post a masked-up picture holding the card on social media* - IlliniOllie April 19, 2021, 12:14:59 thanks, Bill Gates - IlliniSax05 April 19, 2021, 12:19:00 I had my 2nd Moderna on Friday. Aside from a sore arm, symptom free.* - DiamondDazzle April 19, 2021, 12:03:20 Condolences on the bad immune system. :(* - Sammich April 19, 2021, 12:09:33 there's a quick and easy way to avoid this - IlliniSax05 April 19, 2021, 11:57:31 IMO, you can never truly avoid social media - Sounder April 19, 2021, 11:58:51 first step...get off twitter. second step...get off facebook - IlliniSax05 April 19, 2021, 12:01:20 Facebook is about 100x worse that twitter.* - ATL April 19, 2021, 12:44:20 I don't know what exactly happened to facebook - Sounder April 19, 2021, 12:46:25 the share function* - assassin April 19, 2021, 14:43:18 Same thing that happened to the Internet when all the AOL people came on.* - ATL April 19, 2021, 13:26:04 Boomers and X-ers happened - Sammich April 19, 2021, 12:57:14 I think it's probably my least used social network that I'm on... check it maybe 1-2x a week* - ECEIllinois April 19, 2021, 12:53:14 The other thing that has gotten insufferable is LInkedIn* - Sounder April 19, 2021, 13:48:37 I only ever go to LinkedIn to see what jobs are out there* - ECEIllinois April 19, 2021, 13:52:58 It can be a good networking tool - Sounder April 19, 2021, 14:55:08 Same. Avoidance is best path. * - harb April 19, 2021, 12:37:22 What do you do with your time? I'm bored out of my skull even with spending hours on social media* - Taz April 19, 2021, 12:13:24 i would like to say I read and become more educated and so forth - IlliniSax05 April 19, 2021, 12:17:00 I have never really used twitter until this year - Sounder April 19, 2021, 12:09:27 You get one good year of Twitter before you realize it sucks - CoronaTheirAss April 19, 2021, 12:19:22 I'm definitely in that year* - Sounder April 19, 2021, 12:25:48 My problem with Twitter is I end up with seeing a bunch of random Illini fans' views on politics - Taz April 19, 2021, 12:15:29 I'm reverse that. Get off Facebook and check Twitter a few times per week* - ilinni11 April 19, 2021, 12:04:10 I have a solution to your problem.* - Sammich April 19, 2021, 11:57:07 That has mostly been my approach - Sounder April 19, 2021, 11:57:40 You got yours, right?* - ATL April 19, 2021, 11:56:14 Second one is tomorrow* - Sounder April 19, 2021, 11:56:45 Samesies. * - doubledown April 19, 2021, 12:01:07 ^5* - ATL April 19, 2021, 11:58:44 I've got four trips coming up - Sounder April 19, 2021, 11:59:45 Still waiting on one of your joints near me :-) - ATL April 19, 2021, 12:03:07 Our CEO is from Pittsburgh - Sounder April 19, 2021, 12:09:51 Tell that yinzer that I don't mean to neb, but he shouldn't be a jagoff and get us a store. - ATL April 19, 2021, 12:18:34 I like the conclusion of this post commenting on a NY Times article about irrational covid fears - ATL April 19, 2021, 11:52:30 Aussies and Kiwis can now travel to each others' countries for the first time in a year - ATL April 19, 2021, 8:13:27 Iceland's opening up to the vaccinated. UAL starting an ord-kef route - ATL April 19, 2021, 7:11:13 Great news. Glad to see more and more people protected* - OWWDig April 18, 2021, 9:47:39 Athlete parents - - -lets talk about going to a big regional club team vs staying a multi sport - LovetheChief April 23, 2021, 10:31:09 We’re on the front end of this - AintHatin April 24, 2021, 15:38:13 The drama is something. My 2008’s team has no drama, my 2010’s team is nothing but drama. It’s - LovetheChief April 24, 2021, 16:45:45 An interesting book on this topic is Range by David Epstein* - CWR10 April 24, 2021, 14:58:41 Thanks all. It’s such a hard decision. She loves soccer so much. But, it might be that she just - LovetheChief April 23, 2021, 14:12:44 no problem, buddy* - bbonb April 24, 2021, 12:43:47 I think you are overstating "giving up" everything else - NastyBoyd April 23, 2021, 14:29:29 Our youngest is going to drop club soccer and just play school. - PapaDels April 24, 2021, 12:35:05 Your daughter has college talent, you’re just not sure what level yet? - CubsWonWorldSeries April 24, 2021, 14:00:58 This will all sound like a LAM, but it’s a direct question... - PapaDels April 24, 2021, 14:56:55 I like to hear about all athletic, academic, and musical success - CubsWonWorldSeries April 24, 2021, 15:10:25 Heh, it drives her a little nuts that her non-athlete sister is 6’ tall. - PapaDels April 24, 2021, 15:35:04 Its going to be a tough decision to give something up. did she reach the conclusion on her own, or - LovetheChief April 24, 2021, 12:42:52 She has been thinking about it for a little while. - PapaDels April 24, 2021, 12:51:15 We are "those" parents that don't really let others drive our kids. Guess we are going to have bend - LovetheChief April 24, 2021, 12:26:53 Yeah my wife struggled with that - NastyBoyd April 24, 2021, 17:45:57 Agree - you can do some other things still - icasaman April 23, 2021, 14:41:05 agree with this* - NastyBoyd April 23, 2021, 14:47:21 The Girls side at the "elite" level is interesting... - IlliniMen'sSoccer April 23, 2021, 12:39:36 Thanks. Couldn’t make a pm to you work. See inside. - LovetheChief April 23, 2021, 14:11:18 Also, as noted below, make sure your child really wants to compete at this level. - EffinIllini April 23, 2021, 12:00:52 Unless you're daughter is ultra-good - probably not worth it ... - icasaman April 23, 2021, 11:49:04 dude - message me if you want to talk about CIU/Eclipse* - NastyBoyd April 23, 2021, 11:48:25 Eclipse girls > Eclipse boys* - OWWDig April 23, 2021, 11:56:54 Eclipse is partnering with several clubs here in Central Illinois on the girls side only - NastyBoyd April 23, 2021, 12:11:27 Nice. I wish our local u7-u10 did not feed into Eclipse (on the boys side)* - OWWDig April 23, 2021, 14:24:21 Pm’ed you* - LovetheChief April 23, 2021, 14:13:02 Unless her dream (regardless of scholarship availability) is to play soccer in college, I'd stay... - Illiniphil April 23, 2021, 11:46:28 Life is about choices and what we pursue. I think it is about making an informed choice between the - ck April 23, 2021, 11:41:34 I think this is one where you let your daughter decide what she wants. We're in the same boat. - Desert April 23, 2021, 11:30:10 It's an interesting age for her...with tough choices for her and for you - RSMBob April 23, 2021, 11:27:15 We did a limited version of this, and I say no, but our situation was different. - EffinIllini April 23, 2021, 11:05:04 I'd rather explore the option of playing up in age with local club. Too big a hit to quality of life - OWWDig April 23, 2021, 11:03:36 Good idea - my younger is going to play up in age next year in soccer. - uofi1998 April 23, 2021, 11:07:11 My oldest son's club is currently playing a year up in the Ilinois President's Cup. - OWWDig April 23, 2021, 11:56:18 echo all below, but you also might want to look at alternative ways to feed her competitiveness - torinese April 23, 2021, 11:03:06 My next door neighbor's daughter is U11 and was just invited to ODP. Even so, she plays for a low - ATL April 23, 2021, 11:09:10 Stay in the current club and have her do a variety of things.* - ATL April 23, 2021, 10:56:19 Isn't she going to be happier in the long run staying in activities with kids she'll be in HS with? - Chicago1995 April 23, 2021, 10:54:37 So many benefits to multi-sport. The push towards specialization is all about $$$ for these clubs* - CWR10 April 23, 2021, 10:54:34 Friend of mines daughter is good at volleyball and they faced this..... - jumpingdan April 23, 2021, 10:53:37 I think you keep the status quo. That's throwing away too many activities... - uofi1998 April 23, 2021, 10:52:02 Hell no* - cpsteine April 23, 2021, 10:50:55 if she's college-bound it seems like the rest of that stuff would make a more impressive resume - biclops April 23, 2021, 10:50:43 We have faced this choice yearly with my son since he was playing 10U baseball (he's now 14U) - GMAW April 23, 2021, 10:50:17 No way would I choose better soccer competition over basketball, track, scholastic bowl... - Tuscy April 23, 2021, 10:48:00 I probably wouldn't even give her the option. - opey8 April 23, 2021, 10:47:11 One of my biggest complaints about youth soccer - BradUnderwoodforprez April 23, 2021, 10:46:35 I've been meaning to ask: what club do you manage? - Blazer April 24, 2021, 19:08:51 I would say no ####ing way, but I don't understand a lot of youth sports stuff* - gvibes April 23, 2021, 10:45:27 That sounds like a massive quality of life hit. There's no way I'd do it. * - doubledown April 23, 2021, 10:44:39 Archive Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ... Last   Main Board