Fired-up Round-up
Thanks Ant and Neutronbeam.Story
Science
Thanks Max.
- Psychosomatic illness: Can disease be caused by our memory?
- Where are memories stored in the brain? New research suggests they may be in the connections between your brain cells.
Media
- Mind Bending Physics Toy - Tensegrity Sculpture From LEGO. Thanks VideoSift.
- ADB Antonov An-225 Mriya UR-82060 Amazing landing in the fog. Thanks JDreyer.
Follow-up
- Cannabis Compounds Prevented Covid Infection in Laboratory Study (may require registration or subscription).
1badmf wrote on Jan 12, 2022, 22:30:Yep, you have me beat by four years, WFT last won the SB in 1991 and haven't won a playoff game since.
the giants aren't even the biggest laughingstock of the NFC (L)east. that would be the WFT of which i've been a fan since doug williams took john elway's broncos to the woodshed in '87. i've sortof given up on them doing well, ever, even though i remain a fan, as long as that piece of shit dan snyder remains the owner.
Mr. Tact wrote on Jan 12, 2022, 20:24:Blue wrote on Jan 12, 2022, 16:03:Based on the wiki page it appears you are correct and the sports show was wrong, not an uncommon occurrence. *shrug*
That's not correct. Counting one interim coach, the Giants have had four coaches in six years. You are correct that it's now three consecutive head coaches who didn't make it into a third season (in this case not counting one interim coach). But even with that stretch, to count off the last nine Giants coaches you are going back 40 years.
Look on the bright side, you have a SB win as recently as 2011. The last time my team won the SB was 1995, and they haven't won a playoff game since...
Blue wrote on Jan 12, 2022, 16:03:Based on the wiki page it appears you are correct and the sports show was wrong, not an uncommon occurrence. *shrug*
That's not correct. Counting one interim coach, the Giants have had four coaches in six years. You are correct that it's now three consecutive head coaches who didn't make it into a third season (in this case not counting one interim coach). But even with that stretch, to count off the last nine Giants coaches you are going back 40 years.
teams go through rough stretches. That does not make them laughingstocks. It's a zero-sum game and there are winners and losers.
wrlwnd wrote on Jan 12, 2022, 18:37:Yep. My costs are increased, but so are theirs. You can't be a curmudgeon if you aren't bitter.Mr. Tact wrote on Jan 12, 2022, 17:56:
This is mainly for two reasons, 1) I don't trust computers. So, having them pay my bills electronically just doesn't sit right. I realize this is silly. There are still plenty of computers involved even when I send a physical check. Those payments are made electronically out of my checking account. 2) My main reason is, "Why make it easy on the companies?" If any of the companies I am paying by check would offer me a small monthly discount to pay electronically directly, I would. Until they do, they can continue spend money producing paper bills, paying postage to send them, and paying to process the checks I send them. F*ck them.
Uh, what? You're also paying for paper checks and the postage to send them. Not to mention the amount of time it takes to write a check, and put everything in the mail. And even though companies pay to send me paper bills through the mail, I still pay them online, for free.
Mr. Tact wrote on Jan 12, 2022, 17:56:
This is mainly for two reasons, 1) I don't trust computers. So, having them pay my bills electronically just doesn't sit right. I realize this is silly. There are still plenty of computers involved even when I send a physical check. Those payments are made electronically out of my checking account. 2) My main reason is, "Why make it easy on the companies?" If any of the companies I am paying by check would offer me a small monthly discount to pay electronically directly, I would. Until they do, they can continue spend money producing paper bills, paying postage to send them, and paying to process the checks I send them. F*ck them.
Cutter wrote on Jan 12, 2022, 16:38:Yep. Still pay most of my bills by check via snail mail. There are exceptions.
Really? I don't even recall the last time I wrote a physical check. Probably sometime in the late 90s. I don't even recall the last time I got a physical check either but it's easily been a decade or so.
Mr. Tact wrote on Jan 12, 2022, 13:08:
I have had a checking account since I was 18 (1980) or so.. I have written in the range of 8-10 thousand checks in my lifetime. I have never overdrawn my account. The only reason banks can make "billions" on overdraft fees is because people are either never taught basic finance management or they are simply idiots or both. Are they excessive? Probably. But the problem isn't really the overdraft charge, that is the symptom of the real problem.
jdreyer wrote on Jan 12, 2022, 14:47:The Giants firing Ben McAdoo midseason was an anomaly. It's the kind of thing they generally avoid at all costs.
How much did Joe's poor performance factor into the Giant's decision to wait until the end of the seasons to fire him? Knowing that he'd continue to lose games could only improve the Giant's standing in the draft.
Mr. Tact wrote on Jan 12, 2022, 12:35:That's not correct. Counting one interim coach, the Giants have had four coaches in six years. You are correct that it's now three consecutive head coaches who didn't make it into a third season (in this case not counting one interim coach). But even with that stretch, to count off the last nine Giants coaches you are going back 40 years.
While Joe Judge didn't help the situation it wasn't just this season which has turned the Giants into a laughing stock. Three consecutive coaches fired after two seasons or less. Saw a tidbit on one of the sports shows, I didn't write it down or anything, but I believe they said if you include the interim coaches put in place after others left, the Giants have had nine head coaches in six years. NINE. Joe gets partial credit, not the whole enchilada.