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Hangin' at the Al / Re: 2024 Transfer Portal
« Last post by Herman Cain on Today at 12:49:34 PM »
CBS Sports Transfer Portal Ranking
https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/college-basketball-transfer-portal-2024-ranking-top-80-players-as-st-johns-adds-deivon-smith-kadary-richmo/
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The Superbar / Re: US Economy thread
« Last post by jesmu84 on Today at 12:46:28 PM »
Quote from: Goose on Today at 12:36:16 PM
Hards

I agree. I guess buying power in general is a better way to judge. How about the ability to take a family of four to Disney World on vacation? IMO, if you can take a family vacation with less stress than four years, that is an accomplishment and you are better off

The problem I see with that is the amount of regulation (or deregulation), legislation and lobbying that is done on behalf of corporation and ultra wealthy interests far outweighs what is done for the average family of four.

And that's got nearly nothing to do with the president or their administration.
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Hangin' at the Al / Re: Bill Scholl Retiring
« Last post by Herman Cain on Today at 12:43:26 PM »
Quote from: warriorchick on Today at 09:16:31 AM
If the University already has a short list, it's a shame they have to go through the dog and pony show of hiring a search firm to demonstrate that they have done their due diligence.

It's a six-figure waste of money.
My guess is Bill Scholl has someone he knows and has worked with waiting in the wings. I trust his judgement on who would be the right guy/gal for the job. 

 
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The Superbar / Re: US Economy thread
« Last post by Goose on Today at 12:36:16 PM »
Hards

I agree. I guess buying power in general is a better way to judge. How about the ability to take a family of four to Disney World on vacation? IMO, if you can take a family vacation with less stress than four years, that is an accomplishment and you are better off
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The Superbar / Re: US Economy thread
« Last post by Uncle Rico on Today at 12:33:55 PM »
Quote from: Hards Alumni on Today at 11:30:10 AM
I'm hopeful that that 25th amendment, as well as a prison sentence are bigger deciding factors.

As an evangelical Christian, I appreciate my presidents banging pornstars while their wife is home pregnant, runs their business even though they say they’ve divested and lie to the American people and hates immigrants.  If you am evangelical Christian like myself, the choice would be easy.

Also, I believe in Law and Order and more tax cuts for the rich.  Being a Christian demands I make more money than the average shmuck.

I’d like to see more support for Vladimir Putin who also is a Christian.

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The Superbar / Re: US Economy thread
« Last post by Hards Alumni on Today at 12:31:33 PM »
Quote from: Goose on Today at 12:11:45 PM
rocky

How do you define better off for yourself? I define it by have I done better than the average person. Having more money but being on par with the masses is not better off, imo.

Now, I am guessing you feel the same way, but I think many people have been lulled into believing they are better off simply because their net worth went up. I know a lot of under 40 people that have a bigger next egg than 4, 8 or 10 years ago and their ability to buy a bigger house is lower than it was 10 years ago.

Housing affordability is sort of a bad way to measure the economy.  I think we've discussed the reasons housing has exploded in price in the last twenty years.
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Hangin' at the Al / Re: [New to PT] Big East Roster Tracker
« Last post by MU82 on Today at 12:22:29 PM »
It’s better when we’re picked 9th, so thanks for nothing!
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The Superbar / Re: US Economy thread
« Last post by Goose on Today at 12:11:45 PM »
rocky

How do you define better off for yourself? I define it by have I done better than the average person. Having more money but being on par with the masses is not better off, imo.

Now, I am guessing you feel the same way, but I think many people have been lulled into believing they are better off simply because their net worth went up. I know a lot of under 40 people that have a bigger next egg than 4, 8 or 10 years ago and their ability to buy a bigger house is lower than it was 10 years ago.
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Hangin' at the Al / Re: Bill Scholl Retiring
« Last post by Billy Hoyle on Today at 11:54:18 AM »
Quote from: The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole on Today at 10:43:01 AM

I'm not explaining myself well..

There were sport specific "excellence funds," but any financial aid for athletes couldn't be directed to a specific sport.

Gotcha. I probably created confusion when I mentioned endowed scholarships along with the Excellence Funds. My bad.  What is concerning to me is a high-level department like MU is out there fundraising so one of our elite teams has enough money to travel but this may be the new reality of college sports (all money goes to the revenue sports), especially if SAs are deemed employees.
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The Superbar / Re: US Economy thread
« Last post by rocky_warrior on Today at 11:53:20 AM »
I find it amusing people use and/or distort "the economy" to match their political beliefs.  I had some friends last week pose the (silly) question of "Are you actually doing better than 4 years ago?"

2024: Yes.
2020: Yes.  This pandemic is a sh*t show though.
2016: Yes.
2012: Yes.
2008: Yes.
...

I've never encountered a president that significantly altered my personal economy.  They sure do like to wave their hands about it though.
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