Archive Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ... Last »   Main Board   Stanley Cup Playoffs thread - the most fun postseason in all of sports - OB25 April 19, 2025, 16:49:11 WooHoo Oilers!!* - MtHoodIllini May 25, 2025, 14:49:58 Did I not predict this? I am the board hockey expert* - bbonb May 25, 2025, 17:59:29 It is well known* - MtHoodIllini May 25, 2025, 18:22:44 0-14 - timmer May 23, 2025, 6:10:48 I don’t see the Oilers losing another game. They’re just too good* - bbonb May 21, 2025, 22:03:40 You should rename your team the Avalanche because that's what happened last night.* - Warrin'_Illini May 22, 2025, 8:36:23 I'll never understand Oilers management. You built an incredible offensive team, but - Kajagoogoo May 22, 2025, 8:55:16 BEAT THE PANTHERS. I mean, DESTROY those assholes* - timmer May 20, 2025, 19:13:03 In addition to a lack of Canadian teams, the Midwest and Northeast needs to step up too - OB25 May 19, 2025, 14:22:09 Florida/Carolina are not sexy markets, but it’s definitely a sexy matchup - snipes824 May 19, 2025, 16:06:22 FL vs Car is trash* - cpsteine May 24, 2025, 21:43:47 or not* - snipes824 May 24, 2025, 21:23:42 Agree. Sorry Bbonb but I'm an Oil man this year.* - Warrin'_Illini May 19, 2025, 14:24:19 Hard to root for Stan Bowman, but I would like McDavid to win a Cup* - bjl63 May 19, 2025, 16:16:33 I’m fully expecting them to sweep the Stars. At least we made the Final Four!* - bbonb May 19, 2025, 15:51:52 There’s a 25% chance that the hurricanes face the player they traded for - TarheelIllini May 19, 2025, 7:33:34 Hawks pick 3 and 25 with the Leafs losing* - CanHartlebHireSnider May 18, 2025, 21:21:16 I’d have a hard time shoveling $15m at Marner if I were Hawks* - cpsteine May 18, 2025, 21:19:58 The Hawks need someone elite to play with Bedard - CanHartlebHireSnider May 19, 2025, 12:03:27 yeah, I'm with you on that, obv., and Marner is obv good. Wish he were bigger.* - cpsteine May 19, 2025, 13:28:31 I'd rather have Rantanen but he locked up long term with Dallas - CanHartlebHireSnider May 19, 2025, 13:42:04 Not me. Marner is a stud - Draino May 19, 2025, 11:59:45 Panthers blowing out TNT. Scores on faceoff before they went back with live play - timmer May 18, 2025, 20:59:45 Yikes* - OB25 May 18, 2025, 19:55:21 Like I said, Panthers by 3 or more* - timmer May 18, 2025, 19:53:21 Ref just took a stick to the face. Owwww* - illini21 May 18, 2025, 19:38:51 Scraping that blood off the ice* - timmer May 18, 2025, 19:40:20 Florida absolutely dominating the first 5 minutes* - OB25 May 18, 2025, 18:47:41 In my expert hockey opinion, the Panthers clearly look like the better team* - illini21 May 18, 2025, 18:47:32 I need some action on tonight’s game. What’s the play? - illini21 May 18, 2025, 15:48:07 Leafs under on shots on goal, apparently* - OB25 May 18, 2025, 19:02:52 Leafs by 3 (+560). Lock* - timmer May 18, 2025, 16:59:22 Florida won the cup last year. Toronto is like the Red Sox pre-04. Cursed, angsty, talented. - Desert May 18, 2025, 16:54:17 Is it me or are Carolina games no fun to watch? - memyselfandillini May 17, 2025, 8:36:25 If Tony Bennett coached hockey* - Desert May 18, 2025, 16:55:40 Not looking good for my Canadian teams.* - OB25 May 14, 2025, 19:36:52 Leafs taken to the woodshed* - timmer May 14, 2025, 19:40:43 Leafs <me not dead>* - illini222 May 16, 2025, 21:33:21 Should be a great atmosphere in Toronto on Sunday* - OB25 May 16, 2025, 21:38:22 Congrats to the little green socked Stars; up 2-1 - bbonb May 11, 2025, 18:36:24 It’s so hard to watch knowing the Blues were 1.6 seconds from playing right now * - uofi1998 May 11, 2025, 8:08:47 McDavid throws one at the net and Vegas kicks in at 3 minutes to tie, Vegas scores off Oiler stick - illini222 May 10, 2025, 22:58:09 Rantanen is just absurd right now* - BradUnderwoodforprez May 7, 2025, 22:26:27 he's good, but some of these goals are pure luck* - cpsteine May 8, 2025, 8:31:22 I can only assume there’s not a more punchable face in the NHL than Brad Marchand* - HeatMizer May 7, 2025, 20:12:14 Utah Mammoth - OB25 May 7, 2025, 9:14:15 Wolfie Van Halen to play before home opener - DanSaint May 7, 2025, 14:58:37 Tell me you did not just say wolf and tie* - chorizo May 7, 2025, 15:20:31 mmmmmmmmmmaybe* - DanSaint May 7, 2025, 20:29:17 1000 time better than the Predators* - TarheelIllini May 7, 2025, 14:39:23 It's aight. Leaked a few days ago when someone accidently changed the Twitter handle* - KingTalkyTiki May 7, 2025, 10:37:48 These are the unis. Not a fan of the letters on the away, but overall perfectly fine. - KingTalkyTiki May 7, 2025, 14:29:26 Very Predators-y, but I like the mountain top aspect* - Chilango May 8, 2025, 7:41:57 Just consider it an adjective.* - MojoJojo May 7, 2025, 9:59:21 Jazz and Mammoths. Two things that have never been in Utah.* - Warrin'_Illini May 7, 2025, 9:16:26 Kings, Lakers and Dodgers. * - Chilango May 7, 2025, 9:36:39 California has lakes. I am certain of that.* - Warrin'_Illini May 7, 2025, 9:45:00 And if it were the California Lakers, you'd have a point* - Chilango May 7, 2025, 10:51:41 I feel bad for anyone who hasn't had an afternoon at Echo Park Lake.* - Warrin'_Illini May 7, 2025, 10:56:10 And if it truly were a Lake you'd have a point.* - Chilango May 7, 2025, 10:59:21 STFU!* - Warrin'_Illini May 7, 2025, 11:01:10 LOL* - Chilango May 7, 2025, 11:35:05 As a true hockey expert I'm calling my shot right now: A Canadian team will win the cup this year.* - Warrin'_Illini May 7, 2025, 8:43:14 Golden Knights is a newish franchise and that’s the colors you chose huh? - HeatMizer May 6, 2025, 21:13:52 It's designed to look like the Lego knights sets* - RVA May 7, 2025, 12:16:57 The Kraken absolutely nailed their branding* - Sounder May 7, 2025, 11:07:08 The anchor logo is great. The "S" logo is just okay. I think it's an average NHL design package. - longsnapper May 7, 2025, 15:52:28 The owner is a graduate of West Point - bjl63 May 7, 2025, 8:35:29 Doesn’t make them look any less awful* - HeatMizer May 7, 2025, 16:29:09 Shoulda been gamblers * - cpsteine May 7, 2025, 9:57:11 Indeed. Yet another nickname with no correlation to its location.* - Warrin'_Illini May 7, 2025, 10:00:40 *and* we have a military fetish in the USA* - Chilango May 7, 2025, 9:13:31 Ok* - bjl63 May 7, 2025, 9:21:35 After sitting with this for a bit, I think the Blues need to trade Kyrou for young defense. - Desert May 5, 2025, 19:55:16 NTC starts in July for him, so certainly one to watch - jayd May 6, 2025, 9:50:54 NTC???* - Desert May 6, 2025, 11:07:55 no trade clause - jayd May 6, 2025, 12:06:19 Ah...good to know* - Desert May 6, 2025, 13:58:12 well if they decide to, I expect to see a payoff for his house to come in - DanSaint May 5, 2025, 21:52:24 Admittedly, I haven’t watched a ton of hockey lately. But I agree totally about Kyrou. - uofi1998 May 5, 2025, 20:05:45 The live draft lottery makes zero sense, but #1 pick about to be drawn. Hawks odds up to 18%* - OB25 May 5, 2025, 18:16:22 They’ve had 4 commercial breaks in a 30 minute show and revealed 3 picks - IlliniSax05 May 5, 2025, 18:27:14 Watching in a restaurant with the sound off and I can’t understand what’s happening - ATL May 5, 2025, 18:26:39 Fucking Islanders #1 - timmer May 5, 2025, 18:20:04 Do people care about the Islanders, aside from maybe Rangers fans?* - bjl63 May 6, 2025, 10:00:36 Islanders fans, probably - IlliniSax05 May 6, 2025, 12:07:46 Ha ha, fuck yeah. However, no clear #1 this year, right?* - voiceofreason May 5, 2025, 20:41:34 I think every legitimate scouting service has Schaefer #1 so in that sense there is a clear top guy - OB25 May 6, 2025, 10:05:18 hawks #3* - timmer May 5, 2025, 18:31:33 Utah #4 so I think the Hawks get #3* - timmer May 5, 2025, 18:27:05 should be* - Orangeillini May 5, 2025, 18:27:42 Happy about it. I want Misa or Hagens. Not forced to draft a dman - CanHartlebHireSnider May 5, 2025, 18:22:08 Martone seems like a guy they don't have much of, but since he's such a poor skater - bjl63 May 6, 2025, 9:59:36 Even more likely to end up 4th now though.* - OB25 May 5, 2025, 18:22:56 Ok #3 spot give me whoever of Hagens or Misa falls out* - CanHartlebHireSnider May 5, 2025, 18:26:51 Well not anymore, apparently - IlliniSax05 May 5, 2025, 18:26:30 Picking 3rd. Not great in a draft in a draft with a clear top 2, but could have been worse* - OB25 May 5, 2025, 18:27:17 No real superstar prospect this year - Draino May 5, 2025, 20:35:55 I think people are bit harsh on Hagens - CanHartlebHireSnider May 5, 2025, 20:39:35 Top 3 was a must. This is a great spot.* - Toonces May 5, 2025, 18:31:55 I’d rather have Hagens than Schaefer for the Hawks* - CanHartlebHireSnider May 5, 2025, 18:27:47 Me too, but Misa seems to be a big step up from the other forwards. - OB25 May 5, 2025, 18:31:43 The dream would be the Islanders take Hagens as the hometown kid. Sharks go Schaefer - CanHartlebHireSnider May 5, 2025, 18:34:12 I feel like there’s already been hints dropped about the big center Frondell - OB25 May 5, 2025, 18:46:20 Yeah that would suck* - CanHartlebHireSnider May 5, 2025, 18:24:30 From 10th to 1st. Fvck* - timmer May 5, 2025, 18:21:16 Buddy and I watched the game. He had the Blues and I the Jets - timmer May 5, 2025, 10:54:59 Epic game. What a turnaround by Jets. Seemed impossible at one point* - cpsteine May 4, 2025, 22:23:46 Hat tip to Binnington* - CWR10 May 4, 2025, 22:11:54 All 4 deflections. 2 off our own guys!* - John Coctostan May 4, 2025, 22:15:18 Welp. Disappointing, but I can't help but be optimistic for the future.* - SurfTheBoneyard May 4, 2025, 22:08:53 Lots of tired legs* - BradUnderwoodforprez May 4, 2025, 21:58:20 No flow in this OT, gonna probably be a weird fluky play that decides it* - OB25 May 4, 2025, 21:18:09 Ryan suter is one of the dirtiest fuckers in hockey* - longsnapper May 4, 2025, 21:10:16 Schenn trying to give this one away* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes May 4, 2025, 21:04:40 Goodness what a bonehead turnover by the Jets defenseman there* - OB25 May 4, 2025, 20:58:53 Seriously. Less than 2 seconds - IlliniRunner May 4, 2025, 20:41:38 sure would have been nice if Buch would have skated out of the zone - jayd May 4, 2025, 20:43:19 That one icing by Buch needed to last 2 more seconds * - BradUnderwoodforprez May 4, 2025, 20:42:45 Barf. Go salvage this thing in OT* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes May 4, 2025, 20:36:59 Omg.* - Toonces May 4, 2025, 20:36:49 Well fuck* - IlliniRunner May 4, 2025, 20:36:42 Oh fudge * - BradUnderwoodforprez May 4, 2025, 20:33:17 Huge goal. Fortunate no-call. Exhale. One more period. LGB!* - Desert May 4, 2025, 19:40:09 Massive goal* - BradUnderwoodforprez May 4, 2025, 19:37:57 Stupid penalty leads to a goal and momentum change* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes May 4, 2025, 19:23:24 How the fuck is kneeing Binner in the head not a penalty?* - Desert May 4, 2025, 19:06:57 Excellent 1st. It’ll tighten up in the 2nd. Binner needs to bring it and no penalties* - Desert May 4, 2025, 18:51:03 That was impressive. Got drilled score a goal* - BradUnderwoodforprez May 4, 2025, 18:21:58 LGB* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes May 4, 2025, 18:14:31 X2* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes May 4, 2025, 18:22:38 That’ll start* - BradUnderwoodforprez May 4, 2025, 18:14:15 Yep. Get in Hellebuyck’s head. - SurfTheBoneyard May 4, 2025, 18:19:22 the little Stars move on in the tournament. Yay!* - bbonb May 3, 2025, 22:19:31 What. In. The. Fruck. Happened? - timmer May 3, 2025, 21:57:13 Mikko Rantanen happened - Ron McDon May 3, 2025, 22:52:46 Pretty incredible to watch* - MtHoodIllini May 4, 2025, 17:49:45 We’ve got a tied game 7 in the final minutes* - OB25 May 3, 2025, 21:31:05 Incorrect Mike, this is what we want… - OB25 May 3, 2025, 21:22:11 There is very large set of fake boobs strategically placed behind the Dallas bench - OB25 May 3, 2025, 20:40:53 She refers to them as her "lucky charms"* - MtHoodIllini May 4, 2025, 17:51:51 Yeah she’s always in Big D. Regularly behind the bench* - CanHartlebHireSnider May 3, 2025, 20:43:02 Can game 7 somehow be moved to stl?* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes May 2, 2025, 22:01:44 Thorough dick kicking right now. * - VIV May 2, 2025, 20:49:19 Didn’t take long to learn why the Jets had the odds that they did. - OB25 May 2, 2025, 20:39:34 Hellebuyck is having a bad time in the Lou* - jayd May 2, 2025, 20:49:32 The Maple Leafs love torturing their fans* - OB25 April 29, 2025, 20:40:14 Penguins fired Mike Sullivan, so add him to the Hawks list* - bjl63 April 28, 2025, 16:23:33 Others catching on to my long standing feud with networks that drown out crowd noise - OB25 April 27, 2025, 19:48:27 Fox did this for years broadcasting playoff baseball. They still might.* - voiceofreason April 28, 2025, 6:37:51 Blackhawks do not get their man at head coach. Denver U. coach David Carle says no* - OB25 April 26, 2025, 12:11:57 Interesting. Wonder why he'd turn it down* - UofIL6 April 27, 2025, 19:54:18 Well, crap. * - bjl63 April 27, 2025, 19:51:40 That sucks. Put a lot of effort into that. Really wanted him* - CanHartlebHireSnider April 26, 2025, 12:29:03 Leafs goalie violently slashed Sens player 3x then knocks him down. Matching minors. - Desert April 22, 2025, 19:50:05 Ovechkin's first career playoff OT winner - HamptonSki April 22, 2025, 10:21:51 99 had 4* - bbonb April 22, 2025, 11:41:45 the little green-skated Stars won an exciting one against the mighty Avs* - bbonb April 22, 2025, 10:10:56 fuck 'em* - cpsteine April 22, 2025, 11:50:37 The hockey, it is quite good right now. - OB25 April 22, 2025, 0:01:45 And Oilers waste the comeback, give up the go ahead goal with :41 left* - OB25 April 22, 2025, 0:04:37 Skinner sucks. This is on the organization if the Oil don’t make the finals - timmer April 21, 2025, 21:59:01 These last couple are on the skaters.* - cpsteine April 21, 2025, 22:51:17 Before the Caps / Habs game, I put down $0.35 on this scenario…. - timmer April 21, 2025, 21:16:24 Hockey is so different than every other sport with their rookie debuts - OB25 April 20, 2025, 21:18:23 Sens being taken to the woodshed - timmer April 20, 2025, 19:25:57 Knowing absolutely nothing I just took Winnipeg +800 to give me rooting interest. Let’s go, OB!* - illini21 April 19, 2025, 19:55:03 I had a two leg parlay of Wpg and Col but….. - timmer April 19, 2025, 20:29:36 *finger guns** - OB25 April 19, 2025, 20:12:02 Top seed with those odds was too much to pass. Bummed I didn’t see this before Game 1* - illini21 April 19, 2025, 20:21:40 High quality first period between STL and WIN.* - SurfTheBoneyard April 19, 2025, 17:49:08 Picking Jets, Avs, Knights, Kings in Rd1 West - timmer April 19, 2025, 17:20:14 I always go with the Oilers and Leafs - CanHartlebHireSnider April 19, 2025, 17:04:38 I had Oilers last year and after coming so close I decided to switch it up.* - OB25 April 19, 2025, 17:14:57 Flat Top Grill pregame for Paul Simon - JeffFrank May 24, 2025, 18:41:41 Bottlerock - Sounder May 25, 2025, 10:37:19 View for Paul Simon: - JeffFrank May 24, 2025, 20:07:58 Nice. Enjoy!* - DT May 24, 2025, 20:26:02 I feel like your entire posting should be sponsored by Flat Top Grill* - Carl Spackler May 24, 2025, 19:14:21 That’s a lot of ingredient options - DT May 24, 2025, 18:50:07 Tomorrow it will be slip sliding away* - JeffFrank May 24, 2025, 18:59:37 Nothing says cooler than you than a joke about shitting outyour crappy meal from a chain restaurant. - Tuscy May 24, 2025, 20:14:58 Is it a chain if there is only one location remaining? - Dilbert May 24, 2025, 21:05:44 ooo - JeffFrank May 24, 2025, 18:43:56 Pretty meaningful slate of Premier League games today. - Carl Spackler May 25, 2025, 9:10:48 1436-3, qx - complainant May 24, 2025, 23:59:05 1436 2/6 - GMAW May 25, 2025, 8:14:00 4 - Tuscy May 25, 2025, 6:19:02 6, q8 - larue33 May 25, 2025, 5:25:32 4 - Illiniphil May 25, 2025, 5:16:33 Eagles/John Denver/Phil Collins ’mash-up’ - TarheelIllini May 25, 2025, 6:41:43 They've been all.over my feed as well. They're good. - Illiniphil May 25, 2025, 7:15:03 For your viewing pleasure - DT May 24, 2025, 20:41:26 Amy…tend to the Widow PacMan * - PapaDels May 24, 2025, 18:25:59 Saw the new Mission Impossible today (casting spoiler, not plot spoiler) - Tortillini May 24, 2025, 17:29:13 awesome review; so detailed * - bbonb May 24, 2025, 17:46:53 You’re very welcome.* - Tortillini May 24, 2025, 18:23:32 Kickball thread- I wanna talk Arsenal - VIV May 12, 2025, 9:57:55 Arsenal won the women's Champions League* - Poldark May 24, 2025, 13:34:20 Sunderland back in the Prem* - ATL May 24, 2025, 13:31:14 City fans (STL) - BradUnderwoodforprez May 21, 2025, 21:00:19 What a ridiculous collapse * - VIV May 21, 2025, 22:52:52 Is this still the general kickball thread? Tottenham wins Europa league final* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes May 21, 2025, 16:01:44 What does one need to do to get tickets to the UEFA Super Cup?* - ATL May 22, 2025, 18:33:50 Also, reports that this win was worth like $130MM to Spurs next year. - Carl Spackler May 21, 2025, 21:13:36 That seems off. Arsenal got $92m from reaching semis. $130m seems outrageously high* - MC May 21, 2025, 21:38:01 Article I saw includes all revenue. Spurs pull in ~8MM pounds a game. - Carl Spackler May 21, 2025, 21:43:19 I found this - ISeeDeadHawkeyes May 21, 2025, 21:45:37 Yeah, from the Athlon article, but can’t find the Opta source article* - Carl Spackler May 21, 2025, 21:51:38 How does that math work?* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes May 21, 2025, 21:15:57 And with that, Man United with a complete shot show of a season. Worthy of being dragged. * - MC May 21, 2025, 20:29:41 Kane and Spurs both win a trophy.* - ATL May 21, 2025, 16:17:38 He always wins something in his second season* - snipes824 May 21, 2025, 16:06:51 Woohoo! Best worst season ever. LOL that this team is gonna be in Champions League next year.* - Carl Spackler May 21, 2025, 16:03:01 Also, good for Sonny man. Stuck it out and was rewarded.* - Carl Spackler May 21, 2025, 16:06:00 Also, now please sell him to the Saudis, he is so cooked* - Carl Spackler May 21, 2025, 20:39:19 Has to be the lowest domestic finisher to make the champions league* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes May 21, 2025, 16:04:22 I think I might hate the people at Nike who design US kits - Sounder May 13, 2025, 11:20:41 I am withholding judgment... that blue one has potential.* - uofi1998 May 13, 2025, 12:10:38 I’ve decided I like the blue with the pinstripes. But I’m a sucker for pinstripes * - uofi1998 May 13, 2025, 12:18:05 Isn’t it black?* - Sounder May 13, 2025, 12:46:11 Navy with lighter blue and red pinstripes - uofi1998 May 13, 2025, 12:49:32 The whites are women only* - Sounder May 13, 2025, 12:56:58 Sexist AND racist. * - VIV May 13, 2025, 20:29:06 If they run out, call their customer service line and ask... - SurfTheBoneyard May 13, 2025, 20:56:24 Oh. Interesting. * - uofi1998 May 13, 2025, 15:08:54 Should have made the jacket pattern the shirt design* - assassin May 13, 2025, 11:48:05 Those are terrible* - ATL May 13, 2025, 11:47:09 Those are comically bad. How anyone looks at those and thinks, "Yeah! Nailed it,"... - Tuscy May 13, 2025, 11:43:14 Nike doesn't care about our opinion. We are old* - uofi1998 May 13, 2025, 12:11:18 I have many thoughts - MC May 12, 2025, 18:29:44 and I think I want Gyokeres at striker and Semenyo at winger if I'm doing the shopping. - VIV May 13, 2025, 12:01:11 Club barely spent last summer snd had a lucrative financial season. With some nice sales - MC May 13, 2025, 20:30:35 I think only 100M+ guys are starting over Marty. Semenyo would provide great cover * - VIV May 13, 2025, 20:46:06 Right so then question becomes how much better is this lineup - MC May 13, 2025, 20:59:08 i'm surprised you want to dump partey - VIV May 13, 2025, 11:46:44 All the above? Keeping it to on field stuff he’s unreliable. Best ability is availability - MC May 13, 2025, 20:25:38 Did I hear that TAA was booed off the field at Anfield? What a psycho fanbase* - Carl Spackler May 12, 2025, 17:03:46 So much for YNWA* - UIHuskie May 12, 2025, 17:20:15 He was booed when he was subbed on, although it wasn’t the whole crowd it was a decent fraction - DT May 12, 2025, 17:14:19 He got booed during player intros. When he got subbed on, it was only a smattering - GrandmotherPearlsJam May 12, 2025, 17:41:51 Is Arteta on the hot seat? - Sounder May 12, 2025, 11:41:12 No. No. * - VIV May 12, 2025, 11:44:53 5 years, no trophies, what are the expectations?* - Sounder May 12, 2025, 11:46:46 As much as they don’t give trophies for it… - SurfTheBoneyard May 12, 2025, 17:52:41 For sure, and you just can't ignore the injury factor* - Sounder May 13, 2025, 11:26:41 Trophies. - VIV May 12, 2025, 11:49:57 I thought last season was great, this year had been a definite step backwards - Sounder May 12, 2025, 11:57:21 Largely injuries and no depth forward. That’s largely not on him.* - SurfTheBoneyard May 12, 2025, 17:50:00 He's done a great job - UIHuskie May 12, 2025, 12:57:32 As an outsider, I would be shocked to find him on the hot seat. Arsenal's limitations don't seem to - CoronaTheirAss May 12, 2025, 13:02:29 I agree he's done a great job, and that coaching isn't the problem - Sounder May 12, 2025, 13:09:54 How about the Europa league final? - ISeeDeadHawkeyes May 12, 2025, 11:30:32 I don't think Isak is realistic - UIHuskie May 12, 2025, 10:32:52 Is it presumed that Cunha is going to Man U?* - Sounder May 12, 2025, 11:44:20 Looks that way for now* - UIHuskie May 12, 2025, 12:57:58 Yeah—I’ve seen some fans talking about Liverpool buying him, too - DT May 12, 2025, 11:16:35 Isak will be a huge price tag, especially within the Prem. I don't think he's realistic - VIV May 12, 2025, 11:34:22 I feel like Liverpool's acquisitions are very similar to Illinois' - ijustkrushalot May 13, 2025, 8:01:55 They definitely live mostly in the middle price range - DT May 13, 2025, 8:23:51 I think a lot is from earlier in the season when Newcastle was outside the European spots - UIHuskie May 12, 2025, 11:31:20 It would take well over 100* - VIV May 12, 2025, 11:45:30 Y'know, I was never really into R.E.M. while they were popular... - KingTalkyTiki May 23, 2025, 17:18:46 Life's Rich Pageant is my favorite* - Chilango May 24, 2025, 12:15:37 Bummed I have to blow off Dead Letter Office at Martyrs’ in a month… - JeffFrank May 24, 2025, 11:07:06 Ditto.! I hated them for a long time. Oddly - bjl63 May 24, 2025, 10:22:56 Thoughts on this one?: - JeffFrank May 24, 2025, 11:03:44 It’s that song that led me the other way* - timmer May 24, 2025, 10:25:52 Cosign what was said below. All the albums including New Adventures (-Monster) really are great - CoronaTheirAss May 24, 2025, 10:05:11 Listen to New Adventures in Hi Fi. Great album.* - ATL May 24, 2025, 10:02:48 My favorite from that: - JeffFrank May 24, 2025, 11:14:09 My two favorites - ATL May 24, 2025, 12:29:58 They really fell off the face of the earth. Pretty big band that you don’t even hear played anymore* - meanjeans May 24, 2025, 9:31:34 All of their own choosing I believe.* - DocWalk20 May 24, 2025, 11:50:53 I’ve always associated them with AIDS.* - opossum jenkins May 23, 2025, 17:41:30 Once Monster came out, I tapped out - timmer May 23, 2025, 17:34:29 I remember Monster being sold as the “we’re going to rock” album. It was heavy for REM.* - Toonces May 24, 2025, 10:28:33 Their initial EP and first 4 albums are one of the best runs ever. - SurfTheBoneyard May 23, 2025, 17:24:10 Yep and I would lump Document in on that run.* - Tortillini May 24, 2025, 10:36:36 Agreed. Document is when I discovered them and got hooked.* - DocWalk20 May 24, 2025, 11:50:13 Casey Kasem played a dedication of The One I Love on AT40. That’s the first time I heard them. - ATL May 24, 2025, 12:32:01 I read two of their bios back around 1990 that covered their IRS years - timmer May 23, 2025, 17:36:35 The IRS guys were pissed at them after they moved to Warner Bros. - SurfTheBoneyard May 23, 2025, 17:38:42 The Name of The Band is R.E.M.? - KingTalkyTiki May 23, 2025, 17:29:17 Yes. It's pseudo-authorized... - SurfTheBoneyard May 23, 2025, 17:32:27 Is there any actual evidence - Sammich May 23, 2025, 12:27:00 Because they can trace you to seeing the ad, yes. They know. And they can A/B test outcomes* - Chilango May 24, 2025, 12:16:51 Somewhat related, stop being so thirsty with your surveys after I purchase a good/service.* - Tortillini May 23, 2025, 15:30:24 But they have bonuses based on NPS!* - assassin May 23, 2025, 15:44:11 In general yes, keeping the brand/product perpetually top of mind is pretty impactful.* - OB25 May 23, 2025, 14:34:21 there was a planet money ep on this a few weeks ago. data says yes apparently* - John Coctostan May 23, 2025, 14:34:08 Same with junk mail for high $$$$$ purchases - ISeeDeadHawkeyes May 23, 2025, 13:44:45 Fuck. Where's Stu?* - complainant May 23, 2025, 13:41:17 I purchased something due to a facebook targeted ad, sadly* - gvibes May 23, 2025, 12:51:26 Instagram got me on the night guard cleaner. - assassin May 23, 2025, 14:30:50 Pretty big ticket purchase, actually. An outdoor grill island thing* - gvibes May 23, 2025, 15:46:41 I just submerge it in mouthwash while I'm brushing my teeth. - Sammich May 23, 2025, 14:36:06 You need the power of sonic waves!* - assassin May 23, 2025, 15:10:02 sometimes I also brush it with my sonicare* - Sammich May 23, 2025, 15:42:28 burner email account * - bbonb May 23, 2025, 12:49:56 Correct.* - complainant May 23, 2025, 13:41:53 I literally avoid doing business with any company that does this. * - Tuscy May 23, 2025, 12:36:47 Plans for tonight - biclops May 23, 2025, 8:53:33 I love Guy Richie films…..the trailer doesn’t feel Guy Richie like* - TarheelIllini May 24, 2025, 5:18:46 Not really spoiler-y review - IlliniSax05 May 23, 2025, 21:19:03 Indiana Jones but for people who want to look at their phones while they watch * - biclops May 23, 2025, 21:27:10 No one told me Eiza Gonzalez was in this movie too - IlliniSax05 May 23, 2025, 19:56:42 An unbelievably attractive woman * - John Coctostan May 23, 2025, 21:49:56 TBF you never asked * - biclops May 23, 2025, 20:21:12 Her name and picture are also on the movie poster, get it together Sax* - OB25 May 23, 2025, 20:26:06 None of you get sax!* - DocWalk20 May 24, 2025, 11:54:48 It's 2025, who looks at movie posters? - IlliniSax05 May 23, 2025, 20:27:38 Me when I had to Google which movie you were referring to.* - OB25 May 23, 2025, 21:20:11 ooo - IlliniSax05 May 23, 2025, 20:23:35 yeah will probably start Fountain of Youth tonight too* - ECEIllinois May 23, 2025, 18:30:36 Lovely Monticello for a bday party - digs May 23, 2025, 17:11:49 “what in inspiration Katy Perry is for that brave space launch” - bbonb May 23, 2025, 17:19:57 Nah. These are all hunters and the like. - digs May 23, 2025, 19:05:06 Family. Faith. Freedom. Firearms. - digs May 23, 2025, 20:00:19 how many are forklift certified?* - biclops May 23, 2025, 20:22:43 They have the original autopen. Tom invented it.* - complainant May 23, 2025, 17:15:19 MAJOR UPDATE: tacos instead of Chinese * - biclops May 23, 2025, 15:28:24 I enjoy these posts.* - Warrin'_Illini May 23, 2025, 15:51:53 I enjoy you, Warren - biclops May 23, 2025, 15:53:54 TMI* - DocWalk20 May 23, 2025, 16:27:04 Warren fan -------------------------> - complainant May 23, 2025, 16:08:27 Current deuce mvp* - Tortillini May 23, 2025, 16:45:05 From the Bell?* - illini21 May 23, 2025, 15:39:25 local place * - biclops May 23, 2025, 15:53:22 al pastor?* - assassin May 23, 2025, 16:34:19 Mexican for “the best choice.” - EffinIllini May 23, 2025, 22:59:58 Fly to Paris - ab75 May 23, 2025, 13:44:28 Whatever man* - CWR10 May 23, 2025, 16:01:23 Funny, my parents are in Scotland right now and my dad sent a pic from the old course - snipes824 May 23, 2025, 15:36:03 badass. what other course in Scotland?* - John Coctostan May 23, 2025, 14:33:24 Gullane, Kilspindie, Dunbar, North Berwick, crail, Elie, Eden, Old and - ab75 May 23, 2025, 16:06:23 damn, what a list. super jelaous. have a time* - John Coctostan May 23, 2025, 16:17:18 Tomorrow night Paul Simon* - JeffFrank May 23, 2025, 12:43:25 He said "tonight" Jeff. - osklister May 23, 2025, 13:22:41 You probably shouldn’t read the reviews.* - Tortillini May 23, 2025, 12:40:45 My only expectation is a brief diversion from reality* - biclops May 23, 2025, 12:49:35 Seems review-proof, much like Gray Man, Red One, Red Notice, etc - Sammich May 23, 2025, 12:47:52 Get back to Chicago at 930, then rampage* - reggiedunlop May 23, 2025, 12:22:43 Beach party at the marina. Band, food trucks, open to the public, so it should be packed. - Illiniphil May 23, 2025, 12:03:19 Baseball game in one of the Palos* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes May 23, 2025, 10:50:39 Reffing a high school girls regional championship. Guaranteed to get chippy* - BradUnderwoodforprez May 23, 2025, 10:45:37 baseball game in New Lenox* - Gene Parmesan May 23, 2025, 10:38:06 Knicks and Stars games on the split screen* - jfinsocal May 23, 2025, 10:21:05 3:30 tee time, then probably Bourbon* - GMAW May 23, 2025, 10:05:49 I've got tee times Saturday, Sunday and Monday mornings. * - Tuscy May 23, 2025, 10:30:42 I'd love to make it out but the forecast is crap for this weekend * - Jersey May 23, 2025, 12:27:02 Oh hell, this is Memorial Day weekend innit - Jackie May 23, 2025, 10:46:38 I'm playing today with friends, then Sunday with my son and our father/son pals* - GMAW May 23, 2025, 10:40:44 I imagine your son can crush a golf ball* - bjl63 May 23, 2025, 13:26:17 Probably have a couple Four Lokos myself.* - Warrin'_Illini May 23, 2025, 10:23:27 Game 1 of a hockey tournament* - timmer May 23, 2025, 9:34:06 I see nothing in your post mentioning pants and I respect it - IlliniSax05 May 23, 2025, 9:29:06 *eye points* * - biclops May 23, 2025, 10:14:33 LOL. Same same.* - Warrin'_Illini May 23, 2025, 9:42:26 Maybe watch a few old Mission Impossibles to prep for the new one* - bjl63 May 23, 2025, 8:59:22 I couldn’t make it past Ethan’s climbing of Dead Horse Point in MI 2 - bbonb May 23, 2025, 11:03:54 MI2 not good anyhow* - cpsteine May 23, 2025, 12:46:24 Scariest movie I ever watched was Free Solo. - Desert May 23, 2025, 12:14:36 That was cool as shit. - EffinIllini May 23, 2025, 23:03:24 nope* - bbonb May 23, 2025, 12:51:21 I was looking forward to seeing it in the 4dx theater this weekend - ISeeDeadHawkeyes May 23, 2025, 9:27:28 I would watch 1, 3, 7* - CanHartlebHireSnider May 23, 2025, 9:01:57 Definitely watching 7 so we can pick up the story where it left off - bjl63 May 23, 2025, 9:25:06 I saw 8 last night. My rec is based on viewing 8, but you can also add in 6* - CanHartlebHireSnider May 23, 2025, 9:31:47 And how was it?* - bjl63 May 23, 2025, 9:35:23 Solid - CanHartlebHireSnider May 23, 2025, 9:38:55 Yeah, 2 was the only one that was bad* - UofIL6 May 23, 2025, 9:28:56 Nice. Gonna hit the gym after work then Knicks/Pacers.* - Warrin'_Illini May 23, 2025, 8:56:36 I’ve had that Space Dust beer - Jackie May 23, 2025, 8:55:22 I like the hops. We have a wedding to go to this afternoon so my plan is to get drunk - Taz May 23, 2025, 8:57:24 I had a pants-shitting level event at work this morning... - haighter May 22, 2025, 13:34:20 This is exactly what I’m picturing (ooo) - meanjeans May 24, 2025, 9:38:17 My closest analogue - Chilango May 23, 2025, 8:18:57 Two days ago I inadvertently entered an order to purchase 65,000,000 bu of July corn futures. - Tuscy May 23, 2025, 8:29:37 When I was in that business I would regularly dream that I had neglected - larue33 May 24, 2025, 9:52:58 everyone knows the big money is in frozen concentrated orange juice - IlliniSax05 May 23, 2025, 8:52:00 Nothing funny about... - uofi1998 May 22, 2025, 14:41:45 I used to work around steam piping that was superheated - Stu May 22, 2025, 14:29:08 Warning: No actual pants shitting involved in this post* - HamptonSki May 22, 2025, 14:04:03 *sorbo* disappointed’*sorbo* - digs May 22, 2025, 21:45:48 *pours one out for Smush** - DocWalk20 May 22, 2025, 20:42:26 I was hoping boiler was his pet name for his ass. - SurfTheBoneyard May 22, 2025, 15:06:54 woof. Boilers make me so uncomfortable to be around.* - longsnapper May 22, 2025, 13:42:12 Agree. Most of them are awkward enginerds, and they smell like West Lafayette.* - Illiniphil May 22, 2025, 14:10:46 acknowledged, well done Phil* - Blazer May 23, 2025, 0:29:01 Yea...ours is in an actual "boiler room" which until about 6 months ago contained... - haighter May 22, 2025, 13:44:43 Is your boiler subject to these rules? We had one that was in West Sacramento and it was - ATL May 22, 2025, 14:23:39 I never really thought about it...but our distillery is about 6500 sqft... - haighter May 22, 2025, 14:42:04 1435-3, q7 - complainant May 23, 2025, 23:59:05 5 - EffinIllini May 24, 2025, 7:55:33 4 - Illiniphil May 24, 2025, 6:45:27 4, q8 - larue33 May 24, 2025, 6:29:12 4 - Tuscy May 24, 2025, 5:53:06 1434-2, q8 - complainant May 23, 2025, 1:18:12 3 - EffinIllini May 23, 2025, 22:55:14 3, q8 - UofIL6 May 23, 2025, 10:13:17 3 - Tuscy May 23, 2025, 6:22:26 4 - Illiniphil May 23, 2025, 4:32:42 3, q9 - larue33 May 23, 2025, 3:52:29 I’d never heard this song before and my wife was astonished - TarheelIllini May 23, 2025, 17:19:02 This was the song I most think of for them: - JeffFrank May 23, 2025, 18:32:54 I’ve seen them in concert four times* - Sounder May 23, 2025, 18:10:35 Never heard it either. Not sure where I’d hear it. * - haighter May 23, 2025, 17:43:45 Because you aren’t one* - JeffFrank May 23, 2025, 18:29:45 I’ve heard it hundreds of times on the radio. Related: - Stu May 23, 2025, 17:34:19 I just saw a young woman wearing a Stussy hoodie - biclops May 23, 2025, 15:54:57 was she back at it again with the white Vans?* - assassin May 23, 2025, 16:33:30 hmm. I didn’t notice what shoes she was wearing I was too busy checking out her - biclops May 23, 2025, 16:34:49 When did Stussy stop being popular? * - haighter May 23, 2025, 16:20:27 Bussy took its thunder* - Sammich May 23, 2025, 16:30:45 Recs for Gummies or similar for relaxation for a noob? - memyselfandillini May 22, 2025, 12:04:55 No drugs. Nothings resembling a drug. Thanks.* - Stu May 23, 2025, 9:42:55 I think a THC / CBD hybrid is also a good place to start, vs straight to THC.* - DiamondDazzle May 22, 2025, 23:01:44 We really like Relax by Wonder.* - DiamondDazzle May 22, 2025, 23:04:21 Also really like the Me Time by Good News.* - DiamondDazzle May 22, 2025, 23:06:25 I like Wana but I stopped using THC products a while ago - Taz May 22, 2025, 21:56:40 I like being high, but I don't like not being able to watch a movie while high - Sammich May 23, 2025, 14:33:39 I do not like a head high. - KingTalkyTiki May 23, 2025, 14:31:09 I am the opposite...I liked to get HIGH. Like not forget who I am but get right to the edge... - haighter May 23, 2025, 14:06:39 Meeeeeeeee neither. I felt high when I accidentally took 10 mg - Jackie May 23, 2025, 8:53:45 I tried 10 mg all at once on my 40th birthday - Gene Parmesan May 23, 2025, 10:40:48 Maybe I should try the Camino then* - Taz May 23, 2025, 8:58:06 It's always good to take a break and then pick it back up. - Tuscy May 23, 2025, 9:36:38 To note though: when I was using THC products, it was maybe 1-2 times a month - Taz May 23, 2025, 14:05:23 I’ve had good luck, but I don’t take them frequently - Jackie May 23, 2025, 9:03:12 Yes it is very real. I'm exhausted after work and then about 1-2 hours before bedtime, - Taz May 23, 2025, 14:04:23 Lolololol omg I took flexeril many years ago - Jackie May 23, 2025, 14:59:16 I also stopped some time back. At some point that shit turned on me - biclops May 22, 2025, 22:29:50 The hybrid sour gummies to be more specific - Taz May 22, 2025, 22:02:58 We've had good luck with Mood gummies - edited with link - bulldogmba May 22, 2025, 13:10:13 these are a game changer, and can ship direct to you: - ArtVandelay May 22, 2025, 12:42:48 I like the Camino gummies to help me sleep on occasion - Jackie May 22, 2025, 12:24:32 For beginners, if she’s never done it before, I may start even smaller than 2.5. - Carl Spackler May 22, 2025, 12:36:50 Agreed, and I’m that type* - Jackie May 22, 2025, 12:45:33 I once accidentally took 10 mg and it was…not fun* - Jackie May 22, 2025, 12:46:46 My mom once accidentally gave my very frail dad 120 mg. - Tuscy May 22, 2025, 12:47:47 Holy heck!* - DiamondDazzle May 22, 2025, 23:05:11 Start with half of a 5mg from one of the Camino brand, based on what effect you want. - PDO May 22, 2025, 12:15:54 the raspberry lemonade ones are the best* - assassin May 22, 2025, 12:26:25 Dude!* - Jackie May 22, 2025, 12:25:30 Good advice. I'd also go to an actual dispensary and get a tested and full-spectrum... - Tuscy May 22, 2025, 12:24:34 are you still a dealer?* - Nobster May 22, 2025, 13:04:00 Nope. We sell picks and axes. - Tuscy May 22, 2025, 13:07:53 skcip and sexa? i'm not sure what that is* - Nobster May 22, 2025, 13:13:26 thx* - memyselfandillini May 22, 2025, 12:17:24 Start with a small dose, like 25 mg* - gvibes May 22, 2025, 12:08:21 Could I use your credit card?* - memyselfandillini May 22, 2025, 12:18:00 Can't tell if serious. * - Tuscy May 22, 2025, 12:09:48 Not serious* - gvibes May 22, 2025, 12:18:39 Assembly Hall (fine, SFA) architectural breakdown. - Tuscy May 23, 2025, 11:34:54 Ye olde "Prairie Spaceship". - osklister May 23, 2025, 13:23:53 as a kid, I always thought they should’ve put a hinge on the roof so that it could open up - bbonb May 23, 2025, 13:08:48 The giant hinges are too expensive with the new tariffs* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes May 23, 2025, 13:30:09 cool* - Tooldresser May 23, 2025, 12:46:56 Structural breakdown. I would fight and die for the Assembly Hall.* - Warrin'_Illini May 23, 2025, 11:39:31 Update - bbonb May 23, 2025, 10:55:44 “It’s OK Phyllis. Tell them Jesus said you could get something nice.”* - SurfTheBoneyard May 23, 2025, 10:58:10 one of my favorite dumb tiktok things, tower of terror glambot videos... - shua May 22, 2025, 13:33:18 link?* - bbonb May 23, 2025, 8:16:34 it just struck me that everyone in the country is a theater kid now - Sammich May 22, 2025, 14:06:11 Bread Pudding is the Toni Kukoc of dessert - TarheelIllini May 23, 2025, 4:53:59 If anyone needs to upgrade their hose game, Eley is having a 25% off sale - longsnapper May 22, 2025, 8:57:53 I honestly can't remember the last time I used a hose. - Sammich May 22, 2025, 14:04:33 I feel like this is one area that spending top dollar just doesn't make sense - Dilbert May 22, 2025, 12:44:25 Most hose reels are cheaply built and light, prone to tip, and a pain to move. - longsnapper May 22, 2025, 13:36:28 yeah I don't need to spend $300 on a hose reel - IlliniSax05 May 22, 2025, 12:49:16 Every plastic hose reel I have purchased 1) couldn't actually be used to reel in a hose and 2) - gvibes May 22, 2025, 13:28:07 I've had mine since I bought my house and have had no issues - IlliniSax05 May 22, 2025, 13:29:49 I dunno about the reels but cheap hoses are absolutely terrible and worthless. * - haighter May 22, 2025, 13:23:09 Yeah but is it wifi-enabled?* - Tortillini May 22, 2025, 13:01:46 The reels are amazing. My usual house warming gift* - gvibes May 22, 2025, 9:39:06 Which ones? The wall mounted ones?* - nash May 22, 2025, 10:12:22 Two wheel* - gvibes May 22, 2025, 10:59:02 I was considering those, but ultimately decided that I didn't want to drill into my brick. - longsnapper May 22, 2025, 10:51:46 Thanks bros.* - nash May 22, 2025, 12:41:24 can you diagnose erectile disfunction by hose brand name preferences?* - Nobster May 22, 2025, 13:02:27 Word. A few times during assembly I thought "damn, that's fucking smart." - longsnapper May 22, 2025, 9:48:06 I only use the expandable hoses. They are great and convenient.* - Stu May 22, 2025, 9:19:07 Thanks man. My Costco hose is all kinked and I hate it.* - nash May 22, 2025, 9:06:05 I spend 90% of my time looking for kinky hose. - Sammich May 22, 2025, 9:18:03 I threw away all my stupid "expandable" hoses in a rage. They're all garbage and piss me off - longsnapper May 22, 2025, 9:12:24 That Hose Over There* - Sammich May 22, 2025, 9:01:27 I got hose....in different area codes. - KingTalkyTiki May 22, 2025, 9:03:55 Whoopsie North Korea…. - LeatherneckIllini May 22, 2025, 7:05:03 Gulag? They wish - timmer May 22, 2025, 10:45:14 *cues North Korea rocket launch gif* * - voiceofreason May 22, 2025, 8:07:52 *cues Starship rocket launch gif* * - ATL May 22, 2025, 8:23:27 *cues Starship* - IlliniSax05 May 22, 2025, 8:42:01 1433-4, q7 - complainant May 21, 2025, 23:59:33 5 - Tuscy May 22, 2025, 6:39:27 4, q8 - larue33 May 22, 2025, 6:25:03 4 - Illiniphil May 22, 2025, 6:01:09 NFL schedule release week - voiceofreason May 12, 2025, 10:43:18 Vote to ban the Tush Push falls two votes short* - illini21 May 21, 2025, 11:05:48 That's too bad. Allowing the ball carrier to be pushed forward is a terrible rule. - longsnapper May 21, 2025, 11:47:47 agree. now we get to wait until someone gets horribly injured to change it* - John Coctostan May 21, 2025, 14:07:57 C’mon.* - voiceofreason May 21, 2025, 21:13:00 I mean it’s gonna happen. And I’m not saying that’s a reason to specifically change it - John Coctostan May 21, 2025, 21:17:38 That can happen on virtually any NFL play.* - voiceofreason May 21, 2025, 21:45:56 Of course. You’re arguing logically. I’m arguing reality of what they will see/do* - John Coctostan May 21, 2025, 22:11:59 Also, I agree with you that they are one injury away from voting it out of the game. I just don’t - voiceofreason May 21, 2025, 21:49:23 That explains why you were a walk on and not an actual football player* - HamptonSki May 21, 2025, 11:53:56 I believe George is not a fan so they likely voted to ban* - bjl63 May 21, 2025, 11:35:49 Disappointing. Bob Swerski would roll over in his grave if we supported a Cheesehead proposal* - CoronaTheirAss May 21, 2025, 11:40:02 meant to be below * - bjl63 May 21, 2025, 11:36:25 Anyone see how the Bears voted?* - CoronaTheirAss May 21, 2025, 11:31:34 Good.* - voiceofreason May 21, 2025, 11:26:36 Bears sign Thuney to a 2 year extension - IlliniSax05 May 20, 2025, 8:05:29 I like it. The Jonah Jackson situation is still incomprehensible * - gvibes May 20, 2025, 8:37:45 *eye pointy thing* (nm) - Carl Spackler May 20, 2025, 8:41:57 Seems very reasonable. Effectively guarantees 2025 and 2026 salaries. - Carl Spackler May 20, 2025, 8:34:38 Bears hot take: If Bears don’t sign a guy like Dobbs, Monangai leads team in carries - Carl Spackler May 18, 2025, 14:07:00 i think monangai takes the rojo role. maybe rojo+, but swift is still "lead" - VIV May 19, 2025, 9:03:48 I think that’s definitely the most likely scenario. Thus the hot take.* - Carl Spackler May 19, 2025, 9:05:17 I read somewhere that Luther Burden kind of functions like a running back in that he - Warrin'_Illini May 19, 2025, 8:56:33 debo jr.* - Ari Gold May 19, 2025, 20:14:49 I like the thought of that* - illini21 May 19, 2025, 20:35:39 I have doubts Roschon makes the team - bjl63 May 19, 2025, 8:50:36 So we may cut Pickens, RoJo and Tyler Scott from our 2023 draft. - Carl Spackler May 19, 2025, 9:04:13 Seahawk schedule release video *chefs kiss* w a good dose of 'spoon - KingTalkyTiki May 17, 2025, 11:50:40 5/$265 contract for Brock Purdy!* - CanHartlebHireSnider May 16, 2025, 16:01:45 Wow, that’s bad.* - voiceofreason May 16, 2025, 21:23:04 I think that’s probably pretty good value for SF* - gvibes May 16, 2025, 20:18:10 53m is about right. Considering he’s better than Lawrence and Tua, nice to get less * - MC May 16, 2025, 16:16:28 Bears shifting stadium focus completely on Arlington heights. - Mrap24 May 16, 2025, 12:59:42 kevin warren has cost the mccaskeys a lot of money - Ari Gold May 16, 2025, 13:31:38 Who didn't see this coming?* - illini21 May 16, 2025, 13:09:58 Bears have 3rd easiest schedule* - bbonb May 15, 2025, 18:12:53 Seems crazy, feels like a gauntlet.* - Toonces May 15, 2025, 19:15:07 I suspect that you just got bonbon’d* - OB25 May 15, 2025, 23:06:17 Cowboys have the toughest schedule* - bbonb May 15, 2025, 18:10:55 Talking heads last night were chatting about how tough the road schedule is vs an easy home slate. - osklister May 15, 2025, 16:35:09 You might say it's a Road to Nowhere.* - Warrin'_Illini May 16, 2025, 11:38:09 (rimshot) - osklister May 16, 2025, 11:44:29 yep, especially from a qb standpoint.* - Ari Gold May 15, 2025, 18:55:45 Caleb Williams family explored all options to avoid Bears… - SurfTheBoneyard May 15, 2025, 11:52:15 Meh. If my kid was the number one pick and a quarterback, I'd feel the same way. - JFG May 15, 2025, 13:51:45 What is Carl Williams' background to opine on the constitutionality of the CBA? - uofi1998 May 15, 2025, 13:23:18 He very much 'did his own research' - ijustkrushalot May 15, 2025, 15:04:56 I reiterate... do something first.* - uofi1998 May 15, 2025, 15:08:09 Doesn't having Waldron as a coach prove his point, though? - longsnapper May 15, 2025, 15:28:36 Rub of the green. Cream rises though. - uofi1998 May 16, 2025, 8:18:26 I think he was talking specifically about the draft and the rookie payscale - CanHartlebHireSnider May 15, 2025, 13:41:39 I subscribe to the belief the system is fine. - uofi1998 May 15, 2025, 13:44:09 I’ve never liked the draft - CanHartlebHireSnider May 15, 2025, 13:50:47 i'd like to hear them, especially from a competitive balance standpoint.* - Ari Gold May 15, 2025, 18:59:12 since when has knowledge prevented people from spouting off about what is or isn't unconstitutional? - IlliniSax05 May 15, 2025, 13:24:48 Yeah, that was in the back of my mind too* - uofi1998 May 15, 2025, 13:29:42 Wow, that watching film comment.* - voiceofreason May 15, 2025, 12:33:00 Hilarious thing is Thomas Brown, the passing game coordinator, didn’t work with Caleb prior to OC. - Carl Spackler May 15, 2025, 12:53:39 My jaw hit the floor when Brown was promoted and Caleb said he didn't really know him well* - illini21 May 16, 2025, 7:22:40 that was wild.* - Ari Gold May 15, 2025, 18:56:14 [eberflus] what? he's watching film. that's exactly what you want your QB doing [/haircut] - IlliniSax05 May 15, 2025, 12:49:06 thank goodness last year turned into such a train wreck that it only cost the bears a year - Ari Gold May 15, 2025, 12:30:07 "The Bears had not drafted a star quarterback since the 1980s" - Sammich May 15, 2025, 12:17:53 He definitely was a star - bjl63 May 15, 2025, 15:02:41 Jesus that is sobering* - CoronaTheirAss May 15, 2025, 12:06:08 Nobody could blame him. Although to the Bears credit, they have assembled a good coaching - Warrin'_Illini May 15, 2025, 11:58:28 Chargers - illini222 May 14, 2025, 19:54:36 That was actually really good* - TarheelIllini May 15, 2025, 12:43:10 Wow...totally wrong thread. - KingTalkyTiki May 14, 2025, 19:47:19 As much as I’m optimistic, seeing the schedule just reminds of how tough this division is. - OB25 May 14, 2025, 19:33:04 Bengals at Ravens, in prime time, on short rest, again. C’mon NFL. The amount of - voiceofreason May 14, 2025, 19:31:47 bears bye in week 5? not great bob.* - Ari Gold May 14, 2025, 18:40:53 Yeah that sucks* - Carl Spackler May 14, 2025, 19:49:02 Apparently as early as possible with the CBA, NFL regs, etc. - osklister May 15, 2025, 16:36:15 bears at packers week 14, which would be 2 games against them in 3 weeks?* - Ari Gold May 14, 2025, 18:38:29 Bengals have the same with Ravens. They go Ravens, Bills, Ravens in Wks 13-15.* - voiceofreason May 14, 2025, 21:39:35 Not sure if true but you need 4 channels and 6 streaming services to watch all NFL - MC May 14, 2025, 18:31:27 Dots… - DocWalk20 May 14, 2025, 21:22:15 bears at bengals week 9?* - Ari Gold May 14, 2025, 16:27:45 bears at ravens week 8?* - Ari Gold May 14, 2025, 16:26:55 bears vs. browns week 15?* - Ari Gold May 14, 2025, 16:18:49 bears vs. cowboys week 3?* - Ari Gold May 14, 2025, 16:18:49 bears at niners week 17?* - Ari Gold May 14, 2025, 16:18:48 bears vs. lions week 18?* - Ari Gold May 14, 2025, 15:37:11 bears at vikings week 11?* - Ari Gold May 14, 2025, 15:35:39 Cowboys and Commanders, Lions at Vikings are the two Netflix Christmas Day - voiceofreason May 14, 2025, 15:04:54 bears vs. giants week 10?* - Ari Gold May 14, 2025, 12:07:36 Rumors of bears hosting minny week 1 on MNF then bears at Washington week 6 MNF* - Mrap24 May 14, 2025, 11:21:29 the Bears at Washington again? - ijustkrushalot May 14, 2025, 11:28:03 They kinda ruin an already overrated "event" by leaking or releasing early - bjl63 May 14, 2025, 11:27:56 ooo - jdl May 13, 2025, 11:31:01 I got three of those bottom six covered. - osklister May 13, 2025, 16:48:42 But everyone loves streaming!!! Right? Right?* - gullit May 13, 2025, 11:46:24 I have cable and streaming. It rocks.* - Warrin'_Illini May 13, 2025, 17:00:05 International games - Mrap24 May 13, 2025, 8:53:25 Why do the Vikings have two international games in a row?* - gullit May 13, 2025, 11:45:31 I thought they started doing that every year, so the team just stays over there* - longsnapper May 13, 2025, 12:31:42 does that mean their bye will be the following week? if not, let's hope that's when the beloved - Ari Gold May 13, 2025, 19:54:47 Jaguars did it last year, no bye on either side* - longsnapper May 14, 2025, 11:36:10 bears will be on the road 10/12 due to the marathon.* - Ari Gold May 13, 2025, 8:47:29 Denver at KC on Xmas* - Mrap24 May 12, 2025, 20:34:22 Some rumors of bears at Philly on Black Friday* - Mrap24 May 12, 2025, 18:13:11 Confirmed* - Carl Spackler May 12, 2025, 18:20:31 Delete* - AintHatin May 12, 2025, 20:13:27 Bears will host GB on Saturday December 20 (week 16)* - Mrap24 May 12, 2025, 16:25:11 Speculation that this is meant to set them up to be able to play on Xmas 5 days later* - OB25 May 12, 2025, 16:46:34 Same day as CFB Playoff 1st round triple header that we’ll be playing in.* - OB25 May 12, 2025, 16:45:20 Bears will beat the ever-lovin' shite out of the Packers on Saturday December 20.* - osklister May 12, 2025, 16:41:10 If you outlawed gambling and fantasy sports - Sounder May 12, 2025, 11:36:44 20%? But other leagues would certainly take a hit as well. It would still be - longsnapper May 12, 2025, 12:05:56 Have you ever looked at the top rated tv shows of last year - Sounder May 12, 2025, 12:18:04 Fantasy/Gambling matter, of course... but the NFL was dominating long before... - uofi1998 May 12, 2025, 16:29:09 more interesting thought exercise might be what if fantasy football never existed...would it be as - torinese May 12, 2025, 18:20:27 ESPN and NFLN are airing specials totaling 5 hours Wed night to discuss - bjl63 May 12, 2025, 10:48:41 Jim Irsay= Ed Martin - Mrap24 May 21, 2025, 18:38:27 My son used to go to his house and skate on his in home ice rink* - Ron McDon May 21, 2025, 21:16:01 TIL: Jim Irsay was born in Lincolnwood, IL and attended Loyola Academy.* - Carl Spackler May 21, 2025, 19:48:12 His dad attended Illinois. His paternal family is from Chicago* - CanHartlebHireSnider May 21, 2025, 20:19:27 Also, Irsay was made GM of the Colts by his father in 1984 at the age of 24.* - Carl Spackler May 21, 2025, 19:49:19 his presser rants will forever hang in the Musee D'Irsay* - VIV May 21, 2025, 19:28:42 good one* - ECEIllinois May 21, 2025, 19:33:10 Only 65, wow* - snipes824 May 21, 2025, 18:48:42 Yeah I thought he was closer to 80.* - voiceofreason May 21, 2025, 21:12:18 A lot of mileage in that 65* - AintHatin May 21, 2025, 19:03:11 Excited Utterance!* - complainant May 21, 2025, 18:42:54 Fuck* - illini21 May 21, 2025, 18:40:29 Tipping on Best Buy TV delivery? - Sammich May 21, 2025, 11:52:14 Nope. * - harb May 21, 2025, 18:28:01 While we're on the subject, how about tipping on valet parking...at a hospital? - Sammich May 21, 2025, 12:26:43 $100* - Stu May 21, 2025, 19:52:58 Has been explicitly NOT allowed / actively discouraged at any/all hospitals I’ve worked at that had - DocWalk20 May 21, 2025, 13:15:49 No way I’d tip for just bringing in a tv* - GhostofPokeyStixPast May 21, 2025, 12:24:34 $100* - Stu May 21, 2025, 12:18:00 would probably tip him $10 or something if he helps carry it up the stairs* - ECEIllinois May 21, 2025, 12:17:34 if he's just bringing it into the house, and maybe up the stairs, then no tip - IlliniSax05 May 21, 2025, 12:05:17 I'm a suckr and would probably tip if he took it up the stairs but don't think it's necessary* - CoronaTheirAss May 21, 2025, 12:02:50 Tipping culture is so out of control* - Sounder May 21, 2025, 12:06:49 Agree here, but... whatcha gonna do? :-((( - osklister May 21, 2025, 13:17:36 not tip - complainant May 21, 2025, 18:39:08 yeah, I absolutely would not tip in this situation - Sounder May 21, 2025, 19:48:21 Yup - would give $20 * - aimlessillini May 21, 2025, 11:56:00 WSJ Article on WIU enrollment plummeting as part of larger trends. - LeatherneckIllini May 21, 2025, 8:00:20 It mentions it in the article, but I think the biggest issue is the Enrollment Cliff (link) - aimlessillini May 21, 2025, 11:28:44 Cliff Clavin > enrollment cliff > cliffmas* - bbonb May 21, 2025, 18:17:42 Yep, admins have been raising alarm bells for about a decade on this - Blazer May 21, 2025, 18:13:45 Speaking for a friend, while taking huge pay raises because they navigated COVID!* - Bill Clinton May 21, 2025, 18:58:48 (no subject) - bbonb May 21, 2025, 13:13:56 foreign students not wanting to come here will be a much bigger issue for B1G schools* - ECEIllinois May 21, 2025, 12:04:48 Same article without paywall - Jersey May 21, 2025, 10:41:59 Enrollment chart for all ILL public universities (freshman) - LWillhite May 21, 2025, 11:36:13 WTF are NEIU and Gov St?* - bbonb May 21, 2025, 12:50:03 WTF is nukes?* - LWillhite May 21, 2025, 12:54:37 WTF is a wizard? - IlliniSax05 May 21, 2025, 13:07:17 Man, WIU... very sad IMHO. - osklister May 21, 2025, 11:45:29 that’s depressing* - bbonb May 21, 2025, 11:23:17 Not to me - Stu May 21, 2025, 11:28:49 Very.* - Warrin'_Illini May 21, 2025, 11:26:59 Plus they have a Moline campus which apparetnly isn't doing all that well either - jfinsocal May 21, 2025, 10:40:08 LAMD. My dad attended WIU in the late 50s. He was a student coach for the football team - ibdoc May 21, 2025, 10:07:44 EIU / WIU / SIU are a collective looming problem for the state, which obviously has plenty* - cpsteine May 21, 2025, 9:59:14 Sidejack...one thing I don't understand is the high school athlete... - haighter May 21, 2025, 9:42:25 The reverse is using upper tier sports talent to get into top tier schools with D3 programs… - LeatherneckIllini May 21, 2025, 18:30:21 Is the name on the degree really that meaningful as far as career? - Taz May 21, 2025, 10:36:47 I can't speak to the facts on the ground - Sammich May 21, 2025, 11:12:40 I think it matters far more in the first 5 ish years of your career - Sounder May 21, 2025, 11:19:46 Probably. But as ISDH said below, even that is highly industry (and probably company) specific* - DocWalk20 May 21, 2025, 13:08:15 It’s not just that, it’s also a much different experience going to a major university. - OB25 May 21, 2025, 11:12:23 Maybe? Anecdotally, when I was hired my employer was only looking at engineering graduates of 2... - EffinIllini May 21, 2025, 10:45:40 It's a pretty significant personal "brand" for your first job at least, if not first ten years - longsnapper May 21, 2025, 10:45:36 Going to guess that's entirely industry dependent? - ISeeDeadHawkeyes May 21, 2025, 10:37:40 Sure law school. But not for a bachelor's* - Taz May 21, 2025, 10:41:21 I wildly disagree with this assertion - Sounder May 21, 2025, 10:44:25 You think an employer will care though when hiring someone? - Taz May 21, 2025, 10:46:28 1000%* - Sounder May 21, 2025, 11:03:45 Yes. But it can also work the other way, too. Especially for a young professional... - longsnapper May 21, 2025, 10:57:19 Yeah, we have a lot of friends who are dealing with this. - AintHatin May 21, 2025, 10:33:12 There is real value in being a former college athlete in the job market, at least for your first job - IlliniMen'sSoccer May 21, 2025, 10:17:06 Knew a guy who was interviewing at UIUC, asked about the company's softball team. :-) - osklister May 21, 2025, 13:16:19 Completely agree* - LWillhite May 21, 2025, 11:27:41 Play until you are no longer able. The chance only comes along once - bjl63 May 21, 2025, 10:13:47 So I'm with you...to an extent... - EffinIllini May 21, 2025, 9:59:21 vast majority of small private schools exist for the sole purpose of getting people to pay $30k/year - ijustkrushalot May 21, 2025, 9:56:28 Agreed. Basically all of my club soccer team went down that path and I went the other way.* - Carl Spackler May 21, 2025, 9:56:25 Undergrad degrees outside of engineering and a few other disciplines aren’t worth nearly - voiceofreason May 21, 2025, 9:53:51 So I totally agree, especially after your first job. I just struggle with someone... - haighter May 21, 2025, 10:24:28 It’s a terrible decision IMO* - Sounder May 21, 2025, 11:13:43 I also don't get it* - gvibes May 21, 2025, 9:50:18 I like the Penn State campus model. One gigantic flagship and 19 "commonwealth campuses" to serve - ATL May 21, 2025, 9:34:42 The flipside to that is there are already 10 regional universities in PA - Jersey May 21, 2025, 10:28:44 Yes. CalU, Edinboro (Hi CDP) and one other merged a few years ago. But I think they actually still - ATL May 21, 2025, 10:42:15 I've long said Illinois needs to "elevate" one of the other campuses - ijustkrushalot May 21, 2025, 9:42:39 Too paywall; DR. What are the reasons it’s failing? Radical liberals? Woke? DEI?* - bbonb May 21, 2025, 9:15:25 Paywalled, so I'll conjecture a few things: - ijustkrushalot May 21, 2025, 9:34:31 I agree with all of that - Jersey May 21, 2025, 10:08:45 My brother went to WIU - ISeeDeadHawkeyes May 21, 2025, 10:13:05 Definitely not a him thing. It blew my mind when I went to Western after living in Champaign - Taz May 21, 2025, 10:54:57 There was an apparel store that did fraternity / sorority apparel - Jersey May 21, 2025, 10:25:27 yet building a $100M performing arts center but i think the state is footing most of that bill* - lcubed May 21, 2025, 9:11:08 yow* - cpsteine May 21, 2025, 9:24:57 Youngest thought about WIU until we visited campus. It was haggard. - PapaDels May 21, 2025, 8:47:50 UIC is thriving, and I think SIU-E is too? - ISeeDeadHawkeyes May 21, 2025, 8:44:30 SIUE is doing ok—certainly better than EIU and WIU - Blazer May 21, 2025, 11:07:08 I always thought WIU was where you went to be a teacher or a cop.* - ibdoc May 21, 2025, 8:59:30 i always thought of isu as the teacher college but agree on the wiu = cop* - lcubed May 21, 2025, 9:10:04 I thought of NIU as teachers - TarheelIllini May 21, 2025, 9:40:52 ISU was established as a teacher's college. From Wiki... - EffinIllini May 21, 2025, 9:17:15 Sign out front saying "Welcome to Normal, IL" shoulda told ya.... - osklister May 21, 2025, 11:46:54 WIU was also founded and named Western Illinois State Normal School and changed to Teachers College - ibdoc May 21, 2025, 10:11:12 ISU is the oldest public school in the state, EIU/NIU/WIU were formed in the late 1800s - ijustkrushalot May 21, 2025, 9:46:25 TIL: the word "Normal" in education means a teacher's college but it is based on a French - ATL May 21, 2025, 9:39:24 Also need to have programs that differentiate themselves.* - SurfTheBoneyard May 21, 2025, 8:48:33 perhaps turn it into a trade school?* - bbonb May 21, 2025, 9:17:35 SEIU? You mean SIUE (Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville)? - EffinIllini May 21, 2025, 8:47:57 Lol, yes sorry. I am used to typing SEIU for other reasons* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes May 21, 2025, 9:49:56 ^^^union buster* - ATL May 21, 2025, 10:09:39 I ain't afraid of no ghos... wait, wrong movie. Never mind. - osklister May 21, 2025, 11:48:54 Opposite? - ISeeDeadHawkeyes May 21, 2025, 10:11:40 ISU has some programs that stand out… - SurfTheBoneyard May 21, 2025, 9:15:54 EIU, UIS, and WIU should be merged into a Spfld campus - jfinsocal May 21, 2025, 8:13:26 I grew up in C-U and have lived here most of my life - illini21 May 21, 2025, 8:05:59 You've been here this long and didn't know I'm a leatherneck?!* - Taz May 21, 2025, 18:33:46 I graduated from WIU (twice) - I grew up just outside of Macomb - Jersey May 21, 2025, 9:44:37 Nope. I never heard of anyone going therr* - Stu May 21, 2025, 8:51:16 My Dad graduated from WIU in 1968. A HS buddy & classmate graduated from WIU in 1996. - EffinIllini May 21, 2025, 8:45:47 My twin loved it there. I hated it, but my parents made me stay two years. - Kajagoogoo May 21, 2025, 9:05:22 My daughter graduated from ISU 12 days ago. She loved it. - EffinIllini May 21, 2025, 9:10:22 Nice. Congrats to her! And yeah, ISU is a great university/campus. Loved it there (over 30 yrs ago). - Kajagoogoo May 21, 2025, 11:42:40 My sister-in-law went for a year and hated it. transferred to UI. * - larue33 May 21, 2025, 8:12:30 Jesus - Stu May 21, 2025, 16:53:48 Archive Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ... Last   Main Board