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[LambertandHam]

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It almost makes me feel sad for people who will look back in 25 years at the last several years, and this was their ''good old days''.

The scary thing about that is it's almost 25 years since 2000.

[Speedy]

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Mint.com is closing and it's upsetting. I used that platform for 10+ years, it was absolutely great.

[Ghost Of The Year]

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This is from another sub-forum but I wanted to go off topic of Hot Stove baseball:

Fox as part of their 2023 in memoriam listed that Frank Thomas died.

Which was a surprise to Frank Thomas himself who is alive and well.

Turns out former MLB all star Frank Thomas did die...it just wasn't THAT Frank Thomas, it was the other Frank Thomas, the former Pirates player from the 50s.

What's crazy is the White Sox Frank Thomas who played for Auburn wasn't the original greatest Frank Thomas in the state of Alabama. The College Football Hall of Fame coach Frank Thomas is the third greatest coach at Alabama behind only Saban and Bear Bryant. A little background on Bama's Thomas. He played QB at Notre Dame for Knute Rockne, roommate with the Gipper in the 1920's. Went on to coach Alabama's transition into the newly formed SEC in 1933 and was responsible for bringing Bear Bryant from Arkansas to play for Bama. Largely forgotten now, I often wonder if he would have been remembered better if not for Auburn/White Sox Frank Thomas or if his name had been Thomas Frank.

[Majingir]

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This is from another sub-forum but I wanted to go off topic of Hot Stove baseball:What's crazy is the White Sox Frank Thomas who played for Auburn wasn't the original greatest Frank Thomas in the state of Alabama. The College Football Hall of Fame coach Frank Thomas is the third greatest coach at Alabama behind only Saban and Bear Bryant. A little background on Bama's Thomas. He played QB at Notre Dame for Knute Rockne, roommate with the Gipper in the 1920's. Went on to coach Alabama's transition into the newly formed SEC in 1933 and was responsible for bringing Bear Bryant from Arkansas to play for Bama. Largely forgotten now, I often wonder if he would have been remembered better if not for Auburn/White Sox Frank Thomas or if his name had been Thomas Frank.

There's so many common names in sports I'm surprised we haven't had more instances.

Imagine another Michael Jordan in basketball.

Funny enough, hockey of all sports has guys with the same name playing at the same time which is crazier given how uncommon many names are (there's 2 guys named Elias Pettersson in the same organization in the NHL! I'm waiting for the day they're both on the same main roster or even same line)

[Ghost Of The Year]

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Imagine another Michael Jordan in basketball.

This reminded me of Michael B. Jordan in the Space Jam sequel.

[Speedy]

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Reminds me of the old ESPN commercial with the white guy named Michael Jordan.

Edit: I'll post it.

https://youtu.be/Ofp-g-3upz8?feature=shared

[Majingir]

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This reminded me of Michael B. Jordan in the Space Jam sequel.

We also had an Ervin Johnson in the NBA. Diff spelling than Magic but just 1 letter off.

Won't be long before we have a LeBron James or Carmelo Anthony or Michael Jordan in the league. Not uncommon last names at all, and you know there's bound to be big enough basketball fans with those same last names who just name their kid after the player.

Reminds me of the old ESPN commercial with the white guy named Michael Jordan.

Edit: I'll post it.

https://youtu.be/Ofp-g-3upz8?feature=shared

Or the Burger King? commercial with everyone named Ronald McDonald saying they love BK Burgers.

[Majingir]

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123123 day

And now we're entering 2024

[LambertandHam]

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Happy New Years all, thanks for another fun year here and hopefully we'll all have a good 2024.

[Majingir]

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Christmas and New Years over.

Now the next thing to look forward to...March.

Once the time changes in March and weather gets warmer, that's when things look "brighter" (no pun intended).

Seems like each year there's less and less snow in December, but January and February often make up for it.

[pietasterp]

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Christmas and New Years over.

Now the next thing to look forward to...March.

Once the time changes in March and weather gets warmer, that's when things look "brighter" (no pun intended).

Seems like each year there's less and less snow in December, but January and February often make up for it.

Agree, it seems like it's this mad dash to the end-of-year holidays, where you can take a breath, but then they come and go so quickly, and then it's a struggle to find something to look forward to until the spring/summer. So I'm just gonna have to hang in there for the next few months...

[Majingir]

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Agree, it seems like it's this mad dash to the end-of-year holidays, where you can take a breath, but then they come and go so quickly, and then it's a struggle to find something to look forward to until the spring/summer. So I'm just gonna have to hang in there for the next few months...

It's all one big cycle.

January-February is dull, dark, cold, snowy

March-April starts getting brighter and warmer (and sports wise you have Spring Training and playoff races)

May-June is the nice parts when it's not too cool or hot and it's peak brightness outdoors

July-August being summer which is always good

September-mid October summer is over and days slowly get darker and cooler but at least you have baseball playoff races + other sports returning

Late October-December sports are fully back, you have all the big holidays jammed in a few months span

[zello144]

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Finally got my Degree in Economics. What a journey that has been. Took a bit longer than it should because I was a bit lazy and stupid when I was 18. I'm just happy to be done with school. I also got no college debt either.

[Blzer]

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My baby sister got married this past November, and they just released pictures. Here are a few below:

Spoiler

For those who know (or don't) that our dad passed back in 2014, she asked that I walk her down the aisle, have the first speech, and dance with her. It was a very special evening indeed.

[kehlis]

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I set the over under on that speech time at 45 minutes.


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