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03-26-2011, 04:48 PM
JBHuskers

Miller Lite's "Light Beer" commercials are pretty good...just saw the "Ladie's Tee" one HAHAHA :D best one yet.
03-26-2011, 04:59 PM
NatureBoy

Best Buy is selling both the cd and vinyl of Chinese Democracy for $1.99.
03-26-2011, 05:38 PM
SmoothPancakes

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Originally Posted by JBHuskers

University of Nebraka-Omaha lost ... bummer. Still shocks me that they cut football and wrestling (two of their bigger programs) to go to D-I and join the Summit League.

I saw that story this morning. That's a shame for those poor kids that are being affected, especially the wrestling team that has been winning so many championships. Are they going to add any new men's sports with those two cuts? With those cuts, they'd drop down to only 3 men's teams and 9 women's teams sponsored, which is seriously disproportional.
03-26-2011, 05:48 PM
JBHuskers

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Originally Posted by SmoothPancakes

I saw that story this morning. That's a shame for those poor kids that are being affected, especially the wrestling team that has been winning so many championships. Are they going to add any new men's sports with those two cuts? With those cuts, they'd drop down to only 3 men's teams and 9 women's teams sponsored, which is seriously disproportional.

Not entirely sure....I think the Summit doesn't have FB and wrestling? I may be wrong on that....
03-26-2011, 06:16 PM
SmoothPancakes

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Originally Posted by JBHuskers

Not entirely sure....I think the Summit doesn't have FB and wrestling? I may be wrong on that....

Yeah, that's correct, based on the story that I read. Summit doesn't have those two sports, so they're cutting them. Football is losing them millions every year and wrestling they said they wouldn't be able to fund the wrestling team at the level needed for it to be able to compete with the level of competition in Division I.

Here's some excerpts from the story on ESPN:

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Chancellor John Christensen said the athletic department's financial trend lines were heading for a "train wreck" if it remained in Division II. Expenses were $10.3 million in 2009-10, with $4.5 million in revenue. The estimated $5.9 million in institutional support required in 2009-10 was projected to increase to $7.9 million by 2015-16.

Christensen and Alberts told regents that the greater revenue potential associated with going to Division I, plus the elimination of the two sports, gives UNO a better chance to have a sustainable business model.

"If we didn't achieve financial stability, we weren't going to have an athletic department at all," Alberts said.

Alberts said the move also would give UNO greater visibility and prestige and would better align it with peer universities.

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According to a feasibility report by Massachusetts-based college athletics consultant Alden & Associates, the elimination of football and wrestling are necessary to keep athletics afloat.

UNO loses about $1.2 million a year on football alone. The report said that figure would increase significantly in Division I because the program would require 27 additional scholarships, additional coaches and more funds for recruiting and travel. Football coach Pat Behrns did not attend the meeting.

The report also said wrestling couldn't sustain its success given that it would be impossible for UNO to fund the program at the level it would require to be competitive in Division I.

UNO's wrestling team won its third straight national championship on March 12. Hours later, Alberts told Denney by phone that the program was targeted for elimination.

- http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=6257968
03-26-2011, 06:47 PM
JeffHCross

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UNO's wrestling team won its third straight national championship on March 12. Hours later, Alberts told Denney by phone that the program was targeted for elimination.

Wow, very douchey move.
03-26-2011, 08:31 PM
JeffHCross

Is it wrong that I get a level of pride from being Re-Tweeted by Michael Smith?
03-26-2011, 08:33 PM
JeffHCross

Wow.

Cracked: 6 Things Our Kids Just Plain Won't Get
03-26-2011, 09:11 PM
SmoothPancakes

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Originally Posted by JeffHCross

Wow, very douchey move.

My thoughts exactly. Way to say congratulations to your wrestling team's third straight national championship, by telling the coach that his program might not even exist anymore in a couple weeks.
03-26-2011, 09:51 PM
steelerfan

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Originally Posted by JeffHCross

Is it wrong that I get a level of pride from being Re-Tweeted by Michael Smith?

I think you can guess my answer. ;)
03-26-2011, 10:28 PM
JeffHCross

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Originally Posted by steelerfan

I think you can guess my answer. ;)

You don't count.
03-26-2011, 11:18 PM
steelerfan

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Originally Posted by jeffhcross

you don't count.

lololol!
03-26-2011, 11:22 PM
steelerfan

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Originally Posted by steelerfan

I wasted my 1000th post in the Mom of the Year thread. This is post 1001.

I want to thank all the people (including YOU) who made this possible. You know who you are, and without you, I may have only achieved 8 or 900 posts at this young age.

I want to thank my fellow TGT members for all of the banter we have shared. When the day comes that I no longer feel that I can post at the level I demand from myself and make that inevitable decision to call it quits, it is the comraderie of you all that I will miss most.

A special thanks goes out to the EA Sports NCAA staff for giving me something to occupy an otherwise monotonous existence and for accepting my ideas for what they are. I look forward to expressing my thoughts to you for NCAA 12 and beyond.

And not to be forgotten are the lurkers of TGT. You log on, but never sign in. However, I can feel your support and I know you go to war with me. You are the reason I get up every day and post small nuggets of wisdom to be ingested, digested and excreted by the NCAA community. Thank you for being the greatest lurkers on the 'net. Without you, I'm nothing. What is the point of posting if no one will read it?

Lastly, I want to thank the ownership of TGT. You gentlemen have made me feel welcome from day 1. You spotted potential the in me when I was posting on the minor league NCAA community circuit and made sure that I knew that you would give me a chance to flourish in your system. I am truly blessed to have the support of the greatest ownership group of all the NCAA Football Community Forums. Mr. cdj, Mr. JBHuskers, Mr. gschwendt...you 3 took me from toiling in the minors to enjoying the type of success that a young man from Parma, Ohio, who grew up in the suburbs of Houston playing 2 player games of Intellivision Baseball by himself, could only dream of. You are the catalyst of who I am today, and I am forever grateful.

Here's to many, many more poignant, thoughtful, literate posts and to a few mindless rants that the future holds for us all!

Thank you.

And now...my 2000th post. :nod:
03-26-2011, 11:25 PM
JeffHCross

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Originally Posted by steelerfan

And now...my 2000th post. :nod:

:: glances left ::

You're behind.
03-26-2011, 11:27 PM
steelerfan

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Originally Posted by JeffHCross

:: glances left ::

You're behind.

I'm selective, not slutty. ;)
03-26-2011, 11:29 PM
JeffHCross

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Originally Posted by steelerfan

I'm selective, not slutty. ;)

That's what she said.

And she was wrong.
03-26-2011, 11:30 PM
steelerfan

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Originally Posted by JeffHCross

That's what she said.

And she was wrong.

:smh: :D
03-27-2011, 04:37 AM
JBHuskers

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Originally Posted by JeffHCross

:: glances left ::

You're behind.

Way behind.
03-27-2011, 02:11 PM
JeffHCross

Okay, Google's just creeped me out.

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03-27-2011, 02:15 PM
JBHuskers

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Originally Posted by JeffHCross

Okay, Google's just creeped me out.

You use Gmail? Same account for your Twitter sign-up e-mail? There you go.
03-27-2011, 02:39 PM
morsdraconis

That's pretty simple stuff actually.
03-27-2011, 03:01 PM
JeffHCross

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Originally Posted by JBHuskers

You use Gmail? Same account for your Twitter sign-up e-mail? There you go.

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Originally Posted by morsdraconis

That's pretty simple stuff actually.

Well, no crap. It's no harder than a couple years ago when I had stuff showing up on my Facebook when I made purchases on other sites. In fact, it's even easier. That's just the first time I've seen anything Twitter-related in the middle of Google search results. Just didn't know they were doing it, that's all. Wasn't meaning to act like it's actually difficult. 1+1=2, as far as databases are concerned.

Even easier if they're just using Cookies.
03-27-2011, 03:14 PM
steelerfan

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Originally Posted by JeffHCross

Okay, Google's just creeped me out.

Shoulda listened to me. I'm off the radar, soon you're "friends" will have access to a list of all the filthy perversions you have searchd for. :D :smh:
03-27-2011, 03:35 PM
JeffHCross

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Originally Posted by steelerfan

Shoulda listened to me. I'm off the radar, soon you're "friends" will have access to a list of all the filthy perversions you have searchd for. :D :smh:

Sadly, I don't think anybody would be surprised.
03-27-2011, 03:42 PM
steelerfan

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Originally Posted by JeffHCross

Sadly, I don't think anybody would be surprised.

Yeah, but ignorance is bliss. :nod:
03-28-2011, 11:04 PM
morsdraconis

Getting really tempted of being done with console gaming and going back to upgrading my PC....
03-29-2011, 09:29 AM
gschwendt

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Originally Posted by morsdraconis

Getting really tempted of being done with console gaming and going back to upgrading my PC....

I do a lot of PC gaming but could never abandon console gaming completely just because of sports games (plus console exclusives). What are your reasons for leaving console gaming?
03-29-2011, 10:17 AM
morsdraconis

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Originally Posted by gschwendt

I do a lot of PC gaming but could never abandon console gaming completely just because of sports games (plus console exclusives). What are your reasons for leaving console gaming?

I'm sick of how poorly everything is programmed. I continue to feel more and more like the PS3 is a steaming pile compared to the sleekness of the 360, but then the 360 has so many hardware issues (DVDroms dying, RRoD, the video chip dying, etc) that it's not worth it either. These companies are so quick to pump out their shit, they pump out shitty hardware for the first year of it being out and I'm just sick of it. Why pay $300-400 for a console when I can take that money and do some serious upgrading to me computer and have complete control over my hardware issues (and, for the most part, complete control over how well games run on my system).

The PS3 has thoroughly disappointed me from a smooth running system standpoint and the 360 has so many hardware issues (I have one right now that has a broken DVDrom that's just sitting there because I've already fixed the damn thing once and don't feel like paying to fix it again) that I'm just tired of how crappy it all is (nevermind the fact that the PS3 rarely, if ever, displays a game in 1080p, which is the biggest crock I've ever seen).

And, as for missing sports gaming, I will, but not enough to make me continue to deal with such crappy setups. NCAA 11 ran like complete shit on my PS3. Constant frame rate drops. I can only imagine how poorly 12 is going to run with it's improved graphics.
03-29-2011, 12:05 PM
jaymo76

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Originally Posted by morsdraconis

I'm sick of how poorly everything is programmed. I continue to feel more and more like the PS3 is a steaming pile compared to the sleekness of the 360, but then the 360 has so many hardware issues (DVDroms dying, RRoD, the video chip dying, etc) that it's not worth it either. These companies are so quick to pump out their shit, they pump out shitty hardware for the first year of it being out and I'm just sick of it. Why pay $300-400 for a console when I can take that money and do some serious upgrading to me computer and have complete control over my hardware issues (and, for the most part, complete control over how well games run on my system).

The PS3 has thoroughly disappointed me from a smooth running system standpoint and the 360 has so many hardware issues (I have one right now that has a broken DVDrom that's just sitting there because I've already fixed the damn thing once and don't feel like paying to fix it again) that I'm just tired of how crappy it all is (nevermind the fact that the PS3 rarely, if ever, displays a game in 1080p, which is the biggest crock I've ever seen).

And, as for missing sports gaming, I will, but not enough to make me continue to deal with such crappy setups. NCAA 11 ran like complete shit on my PS3. Constant frame rate drops. I can only imagine how poorly 12 is going to run with it's improved graphics.

I could not leave PS3 because of the sports titles, primarily, NCAA, Madden, and NCAA Basketball. However, it is sad that the PS3 continues to under-perform. It has so much power and potential that goes untapped. PS3 needs to market to it's own audience rather than cater to 360 games. Develop games ala THE SHOW and we will all be happy.
03-29-2011, 12:27 PM
steelerfan

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Originally Posted by jaymo76

I could not leave PS3 because of the sports titles, primarily, NCAA, Madden, and NCAA Basketball. However, it is sad that the PS3 continues to under-perform. It has so much power and potential that goes untapped. PS3 needs to market to it's own audience rather than cater to 360 games. Develop games ala THE SHOW and we will all be happy.

IMHO, the 360 has held back this generation. If for no other reason than using DVD. I agree, PS3 should have it's own market. This "if we put too much on the disc, it won't fit on DVD" act has gotten stale. :(
03-31-2011, 03:12 PM
JBHuskers

http://ll-media.tmz.com/2011/03/29/0...n-2-credit.jpg
03-31-2011, 04:04 PM
JBHuskers

http://cdn-www.cracked.com/articleimages/ob/comp4.jpg
04-01-2011, 12:19 PM
cdj

I'm probably jinxing it, but is there no big April Fool's Day virus or worm going around? This would be a first...
04-01-2011, 05:17 PM
JeffHCross

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Originally Posted by cdj

I'm probably jinxing it, but is there no big April Fool's Day virus or worm going around? This would be a first...

Not April Fools related, but this is getting a lot of attention: http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Li...ontrol-378108/
04-01-2011, 06:35 PM
morsdraconis

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Originally Posted by JeffHCross

Not April Fools related, but this is getting a lot of attention: http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Li...ontrol-378108/

Jesus, that's old school stuff (like 5-7 years ago stuff). Can't believe people are dumb enough to still fall for that bullshit.
04-01-2011, 07:41 PM
JeffHCross

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Originally Posted by morsdraconis

Jesus, that's old school stuff (like 5-7 years ago stuff). Can't believe people are dumb enough to still fall for that bullshit.

Really? I can. The average internet user doesn't have a clue how their computer actually works. And since it's an auto-redirect, not a link requiring manual usage, it's a lot easier to believe people would fall of it.
04-01-2011, 10:13 PM
JBHuskers

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Originally Posted by JeffHCross

Really? I can. The average internet user doesn't have a clue how their computer actually works. And since it's an auto-redirect, not a link requiring manual usage, it's a lot easier to believe people would fall of it.

Yeah when you have to explain someone bitching up a storm in the Tiger forums that the manual is in-game (and the insert clearly says it where the manual should be. I can see people falling for anything.
04-01-2011, 11:11 PM
baseballplyrmvp

for anyone who is using ie 9, where do i go to set it as a default option to make links appear in new windows instead of appearing in new tabs? i know i can turn off tab browsing, but sometimes that comes in handy as well.
04-04-2011, 08:42 AM
psuexv

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Originally Posted by baseballplyrmvp

for anyone who is using ie 9, where do i go to set it as a default option to make links appear in new windows instead of appearing in new tabs? i know i can turn off tab browsing, but sometimes that comes in handy as well.

Not sure about ie9 but in 8 it's under Tools - Internet Options - General - Tabs Settings
04-05-2011, 03:39 PM
JBHuskers

Please put this in the vending machine at work....

http://mthruf.files.wordpress.com/20...break-time.jpg

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