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Do any of you play Jazz Piano? Just curious to see if anyone plays piano outsid

AFewThoughts

1:13pm

Another solid commit - OT we beat Kansas and Iowa State out for

cougfan03

1:04pm

*K-State wanted him too. TJ Woods bringing results. Now go and get Pay and Dunn

Zombre

1:10pm

Boney does it again

Knee Brace .5 Deviation Thunder

1:02pm

Runner up trophies are smaller.

Malcolm Reynolds

1:05pm

As are the off season championships and off season Heismans...

BYUtka

1:07pm

True, preseason ranking fit almost anywhere.

Malcolm Reynolds

1:09pm

🥀🥀

Bluedarts

1:07pm

Probably where they keep their "runner-up" Rose Bowel trophies

MrTootles

1:07pm

Yes, because only BYU fans follow Boney.

Manti

1:09pm

There are several yewts that are obsessed with him and reply to all his posts

Bluedarts

1:13pm

Only BYU fans hate Utah. No one else.

Knee Brace

1:13pm

Blog: Rising Offensive Tackle Andrew Williams Commits to BYU Football View

[Cougs Daily]

1:00pm

6'8? Wow

Huge Manatee

1:01pm

The sky is falling

Belboz

1:05pm

Stupid climate change

TNT

1:06pm

It's David Stern's fault.

Archaea

1:06pm

How dare you capitalize that name

TNT

1:07pm

It's dAvid sTern's fault.

Archaea

1:08pm

Love the conference schedule concept

RenoCoug

12:54pm

Agreed. It keeps the blue bloods from big timing the non blue bloods

CocaColaRecovery

12:57pm

Which is it - pod or no pod?

scrambled egg

1:01pm

I think I found the answer and I don't love it

scrambled egg

1:09pm

Anyone looking for George Strait tickets

Millhouse

12:49pm

I would, but I'm not really a Strait guy.

CougarTwins

12:55pm

Boardname yet again checks out…

monteburns

12:56pm

We’ll play UT, AZ ST, and AZ home and home every year

Cooouuugs

12:49pm

Woah. We are hardly suddenly in the drivers seat to become above-average recruiters in the Big12.

SinkingQuffa

1:01pm

I doubt that's the case.

Allstate

1:11pm

And if we complain? I can just hear Yormark's reply. "I brought those dirty yewts in for the sake of your rivalry only."

SinkingQuffa

1:15pm

Please note, according to wikipedia in the United States Staycation means you don't get a hotel. Don't be as dumb

shimmy In play, run(s)

12:44pm

POLL: What is the best later years Aerosmith song

Revolution

12:44pm

~~Livin' on the Edge.~~ Dream On

shimmy

12:47pm

Released in 1973. Definitely not towards the end of Aerosmith career.

ForzaPuma

12:53pm

You expect me to read the whole question before answering?

shimmy

1:02pm

Great Alicia Silverstone music video.

ForzaPuma

12:48pm

TNT doesn't know. But that Love In An Elevator video. Wow

TNT

1:03pm

Do you find yourself rawdogging on flights? The closest

Cheesy Gordita

12:43pm

Only a psycho would do such a thing.

JuicyJam

12:45pm

No way. Either work and headphones, game I want to watch on TV, or show on tablet or sleep.

BIG XII Coug

12:45pm

I never work on a plane. Feels awkward.

DubuMfalme

12:49pm

I always do some work. Emails are never ending and is something to do as people walk on by.

BIG XII Coug

12:54pm

RE: Do you find yourself rawdogging on flights? The closest

CougarTwins

12:47pm

I am fortunate to not even know what that means.

JAGA97

12:47pm

stare at the flight tracker screen the whole flight.

CougarTwins

12:47pm

right there with you. "rawdogging" meant something completely different in the

LEHI cougar

12:55pm

Indeed, I think that is still a common use of the phrase ... hahah

Still Blue

1:01pm

I’m glad we have you to maintain these plain and precious truths

Cheesy Gordita

1:12pm

Raw dogging is what my kids call going barefoot.

blackandblue

12:59pm

Google "rawdogging" and hit images. It'll clear everything up.

Shore10

1:10pm

Not a chance but it’s a really funny social media posting trend.

rivercitycoug

12:47pm

RE: Do you find yourself rawdogging on flights? The closest

Lord Jim

12:49pm

Depends. If it's a Boeing aircraft I do because I need to be present and ready

IceCreamButt

12:49pm

I've been training for my upcoming travel to Sydney by rawdogging at work

Florida Man

12:51pm

I ask myself "would an idiot do that"?

Huge Manatee

12:54pm

I just looked this up. This has to be the dumbest trend ever. People are so dumb.

cruiserhead

1:07pm

RE: Do you find yourself rawdogging on flights? The closest

Sandstone Cougar

1:13pm

Flights are the best chances I have to catch up on shows/movies

maxpowers

1:14pm

Reading into the schedule—ESPN wants games in Provo to be a big deal nationally?

puntersarepeople

12:38pm

Did I miss the announcement when the games are and who is broadcasting them?

BIG XII Coug

12:40pm

Yep, they came out about 4 hours ago. Edit: never mind

Stopper6700

12:41pm

I saw who and where we are playing were released but not dates, times and broadcaster

BIG XII Coug

12:42pm

That probably won't be released any time soon.

fbguru

12:43pm

Kind of my point. No purpose on speculating on ESPN and its intent when we don't know if any of those games are prime

BIG XII Coug

12:47pm

You’re right, my bad. Those probably won’t be announced till the season starts

Stopper6700

12:48pm

wrong, there are no dates and no tv broadcast deals - just the opponents

cwilke1

12:43pm

that's a cool thing about a conference with lots of great teams, they don't have

cwilke1

12:41pm

Oh I thought ISU is in Provo

puntersarepeople

12:50pm

Best home environment in the west outside of maybe Arizona

johnnybyu

12:48pm

"We" are having a baby

Mostlyaccurate

12:32pm

The power of one. The power of two. The power of many!

BIG XII Coug

12:35pm

Hmm are you suggesting it may not be Trevor’s kid??

puntersarepeople

12:56pm

RE: Hmm are you suggesting it may not be Trevor’s kid??

BIG XII Coug

12:57pm

Look in the mirror pal

puntersarepeople

1:05pm

<< Deleted >>

Pollster

12:36pm

"here honey, sit against this door frame for the picture"

GfB

12:44pm

RE: "We" are having a baby

RH84025

1:06pm

RE: "We" are having a baby

Malcolm Reynolds

1:14pm

Do we agree with George's take on launch angle?

Zak

12:26pm

George Brett is a hero so I don't want to argue with him, but I do think he may be missing a couple things. 1) The LA

shimmy

12:31pm

I see some correlation between what he is saying and now a days.

Blue for Life

12:32pm

It's how we coach it to our boys. Kids want to go yard, it is the ultimate

Diablo and Doc

12:42pm

Chicks dig the long ball.

LifeLongLakerFan

12:58pm

He's right, but I believe he also didn't hit many home runs.

LifeLongLakerFan

12:57pm

Houston gets AJ Griffin for the 44th pick. Atlanta continues to be bad at this.

BGRTHNUMEGO

12:24pm

Frees up more minutes for Trent Forrest.

DieHarder

12:26pm

Is AJ Griffin any good?

ManicBlue

12:27pm

Our washer just blew up and a replacement won't be here til 7/2. We are leaving tonight for a staycation so we have to

shimmy In play, run(s)

12:19pm

Just pack your dirty laundry and do it wherever you're going, forget laundromat

CBaass

12:23pm

I've always thought staycation meant staying close to home. We just got a hotel for a softball tournament 90 minutes

shimmy

12:26pm

Do laundry at the hotel

CBaass

12:28pm

We are doing a ton, but good idea for sure.

shimmy

12:32pm

How do you leave for a staycation, I thought a staycation was just hanging

RC Vikings

12:30pm

I may have misunderstood the definition of staycation. Please note I am not smart.

shimmy

12:36pm

Can you clarify what you’re doing because I still don’t know

Odysseus

12:44pm

please note the related thread. I thought staying in a hotel 90 minutes from my house was a staycation. I.e. you're

shimmy

12:46pm

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shimmy

12:46pm

Yeah, my wife gets mad and blows up too sometime

HRCougar

12:38pm

Laundromats are really efficient. Do all loads at the same time,

Mister P

12:55pm

How would you like to be a Lakers bench player with Bronny on the team?

mudpupper

12:19pm

The lakers front office is probably dreading it too.

ManicBlue

12:29pm

On this day in history: the first U.S. presidential candidate was assassinated.

Longseason

12:14pm

Praise to the man.

Ted Lasso

12:33pm

A great man. Also my late FIL's birthday. Another great man.

gangbusters

12:43pm

A great reminder. Thanks

ForzaPuma

12:51pm

He was one of the first antislavery candidates

BYUBandfan

1:05pm

Just got a quote from an attorney for $5k to set up our trust, or whatever

TunaOne

12:12pm

I paid $500 for a will..not sure about setting up a trust

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

12:13pm

Depending on the complexity, but that’s a bit high.

reagan21

12:14pm

how complex are your assets? If it's all pretty straightforward, you could try

CougarTwins

12:16pm

Our assets couldn't be much simpler. Nothing complex at all. One

TunaOne

12:23pm

yeah, get another quote, or go the legal zoom route.

CougarTwins

12:24pm

If you go the legal zoom route don’t forget to fund the trust. I can’t tell you

reagan21

12:30pm

I used an attorney recommended on Cougarboard and paid twice that. Granted my

homegrown

12:29pm

At what net worth/reasons/etc does it make sense to do irrevocable trust? Asking for a friend

FromCAtoUT

12:34pm

It depends. There are 1000 different things it depends on, but some of the most

BYUMizzou

12:45pm

This is a loaded question since things are set to change, but anything more than

TPcoug

12:46pm

What state?

RealTaysomHill

12:38pm

What state are you in? Do you have minor children? You might not even need a

BYUMizzou

12:39pm

Utah. No minor children or dependents.

TunaOne

12:42pm

In Utah (as of 2018), you can now do a transfer on death (TOD) deed for your

BYUMizzou

1:08pm

Paid around half that a year ago, I think.

Soupie

12:41pm

Seems a bit high. I just paid $3k for a trust, will, POA, etc. from a well

rivercitycoug

12:44pm

RE: Just got a quote from an attorney for $5k to set up our trust, or whatever

Hinta

12:56pm

Is Pianoman 6/8 time?

Revolution

12:10pm

either that or 3/4 but probably 6/8

Cougarclaw

12:11pm

3/4. Not 6/8

cougstyle

12:12pm

If you can't see the sheet music, is there really any difference? Obviously

Hypnotoad

12:17pm

There is a difference. 3/4 is more stable as there are 3 strong beats per

reagan21

12:28pm

In no world is that song in 3/4 lol

royal_blue

12:25pm

Except it is

reagan21

12:27pm

No it isn't. It is possibly in 12/8 or 6/8. 3/4 is not a serious possibility.

royal_blue

12:29pm

The sheet music I have is 3/4. I just listened to it and I can hear 12/8, but

reagan21

12:36pm

My PhD in piano pedagogy Mother says it’s 3/4. I texted her. This is the way

reagan21

12:39pm

I would much rather read this in 6/8, 12/8 or 4/4 than 3/4. The "beat" is

royal_blue

12:53pm

Here's an experiment: Try writing the first line in 6/8 or 12/8 compared to 3/4.

RGGeemer

1:08pm

There are just too many half beats in there for me to think it should be

RGGeemer

1:10pm

3/4 makes the most sense to me. 180 bpm

RGGeemer

12:50pm

Let's be real here.

IdahoCoug

12:15pm

In practice, yes, but 6/8 is for much quicker songs that don't require many half

RGGeemer

12:27pm

No, 3/4 has three distinct beats per measure, 6/8 is more 2 beats of triplets

haYnCoug

1:05pm

I would suggest it’s 4/4, but utilizing a lot of triplets.

cougfanblue

12:22pm

But alas, all the sheet music I’m seeing has it as 3/4.

cougfanblue

12:26pm

Just did a quick Google image search and saw 4/4 and 6/8 as well. It doesn't

Hypnotoad

12:35pm

The piano intro is 4/4 on all of them.

cougfanblue

12:41pm

I never realized it but it does feel kinda waltzy.

hpcougar

12:23pm

3/4 - too many half beats to make it 6/8, IMO

RGGeemer

12:26pm

Definitely 6/8 phrasing, but it makes more sense to write it as a 3/4 waltz

AFewThoughts

12:36pm

But it’s a polka

TwinsRight

12:44pm

Right... I should have left the "waltz" part off! Not a lilting waltz

AFewThoughts

12:54pm

<sigh>. Time signatures are tearing the board apart.</sigh>

Hawk in the 303

12:44pm

National Baylor Association

MissouriCoug18 Starter

12:10pm

And yet fans on CB are like "we should be in the top 4 in this league easy"

Mitty

12:11pm

Are we setting ourselves up for disappointment? Are expectations for 1st year

UNLVcougar

12:10pm

After a dismal football season, we got a taste of real fun with basketball.We

CatamountFan

12:12pm

The Jazz drafted some guy 10th who was a one & done player from Colorado

BYU Fan

12:14pm

Excitement is fine, but I agree. Expectations are probably too high.

Kdubb

12:15pm

this is cougar board, that never happens.

Garn

12:21pm

Same as last season, pessimists probably wrong AGAIN.

roseyscenario

12:30pm

Oh cmon, when was the last time CB had unrealistic expectations?

Ray Shoesmith

12:31pm

This is how evil flourishes. Look in this thread to see how

bald man

12:09pm

The people advocating to "do nothing" need someone in their lives to teach them

Sid Vicious

12:12pm

I think those that are advocating to do nothing are taking into account the

texbird33

12:14pm

Unless a bunch of messages got deleted, only a couple idiots think nothing should be done. They probably have CTE. The

shimmy

12:24pm

Or the U.

Blue for Life

12:38pm

Putting the child in harm’s way of further bullying is a fair risk to consider

wisconsincougs

12:37pm

Part of the action you take is to protect the child going forward

Carnac

12:58pm

well said.

bald man

1:05pm

Look, you gave the coach a chane to handle it in a way that would help mitigate

bald man

1:05pm

In Rookie of the Year, the Yankees are willing to pay Rowenhouser $25 million. In todays dollars that would make him the

Mike Honcho Political Junky

12:08pm

I got an e-mail from google to complete a survey regarding my experience with

Powerbait DPM

12:06pm

google's new motto: Know Thyself.

Tokolosh

12:07pm

r/collegebasketball discussion of most difficult arenas to play in

AtomicHamster

12:04pm

Seeing the disappointment on mechanics faces when you turn down extra services

Duke Silver

12:01pm

They just wonder if it's the last time they'll ever see you alive.

IdahoCoug

12:05pm

Lot's of times it's been a manager who's approached me asking if I want to buy

Powerbait DPM

12:07pm

funny. I literally just got back from getting oil changed and saw my cabin filte

Mayor of Cougartown

12:17pm

... and super easy to replace.

Hawk in the 303

12:46pm

I mean just like any other business they have

kotacoug

12:09pm

Some are commission, most are having to meet certain metrics or their boss gets mad.

AltTabbins

12:17pm

Not saying we’re going to win them all, but I expect a win every home game. We

babycarrot

12:01pm

Never use easirent. Not with it. This place is a clown show.

MormonThug

11:57am

I rented from them earlier this year when my car was in the body shop for several weeks

Skeptical Optimist

12:01pm

Sounds like returning and getting a less smelly car would have been worth it.

Blue for Life

12:40pm

I’m saving $400 but wasting 2 hours, the car is filthy, and the rear passenger

MormonThug

12:43pm

I just gave Sonic's new "Groovy Fries" a third (and final) try. The fries

BoiseBlue

11:57am

I like them. Mainly because they were smothered in salt. I like salt.

mudpupper

12:14pm

New BYU Big 12 home schedule: I will sure miss those "good old days" from the

BYU I Bleed Blue

11:51am

No fans and not any hype for those games on a regional or national level other

Don Carlton

11:54am

My Chase credit cards just got replaced and are no longer metal. Now stuck with cheap plastic.

TCuz Coastal Elite

11:50am

Only poors have that problem. The Reserve has even more metal now.

CSoul

11:51am

I was just told by Chase that even the Reserve is moving to plastic. It’s like they hate their own customers.

TCuz

11:52am

Both my reserve cards and my regular platinum are metal

CougarHut

11:54am

When were they last replaced, bud?

TCuz

11:55am

It's a hybrid metal/plastic lamination so you can have contactless payments. But this year's card

CSoul

11:59am

Karma for hating on Idaho

Chester Copperpot

11:52am

If there is someone I want hating on Idaho, it's TCuz. It's a good thing.

UNLVcougar

11:56am

Must have happened in the last week or two. We just got new Chase cards less

goidcougs

11:58am

It’s like a metal/plastic hybrid and noticeably cheaper feeling than the previous version I was issued. Sad!

TCuz

12:03pm

Wait. People still use debit cards?

Ojiisan

12:08pm

I have a debit card somewhere for the occasional use at an ATM, yes. Owned.

TCuz

12:09pm

Huh? Is that really weird? I use a debit for everything

Gunga Galunga

12:29pm

You know who has metal credit cards? Tony Finau. All metal. Lots of 'em.

gangbusters

12:02pm

Amex.

YSMACK

12:03pm

My AmEx Platinum card is much better quality, yes.

TCuz

12:03pm

The authorized user cards, both paid and free, are also metal.

Tokolosh

12:05pm

cc: J.P. Morgan

TCuz

12:07pm

AMEX Platinum FTW.

Tokolosh

12:03pm

Who still uses physical cards anymore??? I'm mobile pay 99% of the time.

RUNBYU1

12:09pm

Mostly at restaurants. And if the waitress isn’t impressed by my metal card, what’s the point?

TCuz

12:11pm

People care what their credit cards are made of? Holy first world problem

boctabulous

12:24pm

RE: My Chase credit cards just got replaced and are no longer metal. Now stuck

Zaphod

12:38pm

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