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How many CES attendees do we have on here?

russkiejedi

2:17pm

Went to Great Harvest Bread today.

TADOW Truly Addicted User

2:14pm

Bears interviewing McCarthy

HimmerFredette

2:08pm

RE: Bears interviewing McCarthy

Baron

2:16pm

Article: 6 ways the 2024 BYU football team exemplified Church values and the university’s mission View

[Church News]

2:07pm

Vision correction surgery in Utah... who do you recommend?

Turn and Cough

2:04pm

If Moran Eye Institute is an option I'd have them first on my list.

Tokolosh

2:04pm

Hoopes

Penske Material

2:05pm

Hoops has an eye surgeon named Dr Parkinson. He has to be good to make it as an

Dryfire

2:12pm

LASIK? Dr Griffin in Pleasant Grove was amazing

Oaktown12

2:05pm

Do it yourself. Lots of good YouTube videos out there to walk you through it.

TCuz

2:05pm

Youtube is amazing

TNT

2:06pm

I’ve been happy with Davis Vision.

blackandblue

2:11pm

I went with Hoopes Vision and felt they were the standard in Utah.

Ron Mexico

2:15pm

Any CBers live in or near Longview, WA? My wife is applying for a faculty job

cougarmeister

1:59pm

Longview? Yikes, it would take a lot to get me to move there.

Vincent's Picks

2:02pm

We have a branch there, I went out there about a year ago for a week

wannnacruise

2:08pm

Move to Battleground area and have her commute.

IGlowInTheDark

2:13pm

Love the greater Vancouver area, and Battleground is a great place.

Frankfromtheballpark

2:17pm

Thinking of taking the Tadow family on a cruise this summer. Favorite destinations?

TADOW Truly Addicted User

1:59pm

Wouldn't you want to go to the location where Teen Wolf was filmed?

TNT

2:00pm

California sounds nice.

TADOW

2:11pm

Eastern Caribbean was awesome.

TheHop

2:04pm

Southern Caribbean out of Puerto Rico. If you want close, take the carnival

kansascougar

2:05pm

Go somewhere with some meaningful historical value. Italy/greece/turkey

kotacoug

2:08pm

Is this the first cruise for your family?

Bradleyd16

2:13pm

KY owns up to the "butt kicking" from Houston. He's a straight shooter, I think he will have the team ready tomorrow

dingus79 All-American

1:56pm

Big praise for Knell at the very end

Schultz is back

2:15pm

Pulisic with an insane pass to set up Leao for the game winning assist. What a game.

RSL This is my dupe account

1:55pm

what a comeback for Milan

Avery

2:03pm

RE: Pulisic with an insane pass to set up Leao for the game winning assist. What a game.

Tokolosh

2:04pm

Until Saturday podcast from the athletic had some good BYU discussion today. A little hyperbolic (JR isn’t “tremendous”)

byuTX mutual friends

1:55pm

You have made such progress in the last six months

2FarGone

2:13pm

2023 Retzlaff wasn’t a D1 QB. Now he’s around #30-40 in D1. Huge, surprising jump. (But not the purpose of the OP)

byuTX

2:17pm

Favorite desktop/computer speakers? Mine just crapped out. They were 20 yrs old so I'm not familiar with the latest

Pete The Hope That Kills You

1:52pm

These Klipsch are what I have at home and they are great:

zonacougar

1:56pm

Was looking at them. They only have one input though, right?

Pete

1:58pm

You can probably run the Roku through the dock also with a splitter or something.

Tesla Coug

2:03pm

Yeah, a $5 splitter would work.

Pete

2:09pm

If those had the copper spun cones and if I had space for a sub I'd have gone that route.

Tokolosh

1:59pm

Really happy with my Edifier R1280Ts.

Tokolosh

1:56pm

These Edifiers do have multiple inputs that can run simultaneously.

Tokolosh

2:00pm

RE: Favorite desktop/computer speakers? Mine just crapped out. They were 20 yrs old so I'm not familiar with the latest

Tesla Coug

1:57pm

I’ve been buying creative pebble as my speakers go out

NanoFab Coug

2:08pm

Logitech has a set from Best Buy about $180 with a sub.

IGlowInTheDark

2:14pm

Not sure if posted already but BYU opens as a 2.5 pt favorite tomorrow

TADOW Truly Addicted User

1:49pm

We need it! The home crowd needs to bring big energy and give the guys a boost.

pinolero

1:56pm

Video: Kevin Young | BYU Men’s Basketball | Media Availability |January 6, 2025 View

[BYU Cougars Video]

1:49pm

Does anyone here work in the Church Riverton office? Or know if route 526 still

BYUtka

1:48pm

It looks like the only transit service in that area is UTA On Demand.

scottfunkel

1:52pm

Thank you. We will look into that.

BYUtka

2:01pm

Here's the Pulisic goal:

RSL This is my dupe account

1:47pm

Can’t wait to see him on team USA

McMax

1:49pm

I can lol please let me be wrong

Jimmertime

1:53pm

That's crazy talk.

byujacob

1:57pm

Maybe I'll regret asking but I want to pull on this thread a bit. What are your thoughts on Pulisic and USMNT?

Tokolosh

2:17pm

Eating my words today.

coug10278

1:58pm

Love the way he jumps in front of that defender from the backside.

Spiff

2:04pm

No worky.

LifeLongLakerFan

2:14pm

Sorry, updated

RSL

2:19pm

I have an interview with LinkedIn on Thursday. How has being a BYU fan given me

Genghis Spreads

1:45pm

Build resilience for sure.

Soupie

1:46pm

I'd love it if you found this job opportunity on Indeed.

reagan21

1:46pm

With your experience I'm sure you can seduce anybody into hiring you

Vincent's Picks

1:48pm

You get to tap into the fountain of knowledge that is CB

COUGND

1:52pm

Best LLM out there.

IdahoCoug

1:54pm

The grammar is occasionally iffy, but self-correcting

Squeegee

2:03pm

Need to watch whole interview but this clip is great from Austin. Lauren does a good job with these.

Soupie Grandma Sycamore

1:43pm

Collie Brothers interview pt 1

greatbam

1:58pm

Collie Brother interview pt 2

greatbam

1:58pm

PULISIC!!!!

RSL This is my dupe account

1:41pm

What a goal!

RSL

1:42pm

In my opinion, the current NIL landscape and transfer portal has brought more

kimdaddy35 Former Fly Half

1:40pm

Yep. Filters down to who has the money.

Borg

1:44pm

So it seems like some of the geographical rivalries are actually coming back. BYU/Utah Texas/Texas A&M

kimdaddy35

1:59pm

if the game generates money, it'll get played

LeonMarek

2:04pm

^^^This

Borg

2:07pm

If I were to split up cardio and weight lifting, where I do one in the morning

UNLVcougar

1:40pm

I have to do cardio in the morning when my stomach is empty.

RH84025

1:41pm

I only like to run before eating anything besides a protein drink

maxpowers

1:43pm

If you run late at night it will mess up your sleep

EQD2

1:45pm

Will lifting in the evening do the same?

UNLVcougar

1:48pm

Not usually. Depends on if you're doing HIIT type lifting.

runnincoug

1:48pm

I’d lift in the morning so I could lift with caffeine in my system and not mess

allaboutthegainz

1:52pm

You burn my calories in the morning, but you have better performance later

lilpenny

1:53pm

I like to use preworkout, and don’t want that caffeine late in the day, so I lift first thing in the morning.

SpecialT

2:03pm

I just started something new today.

bluecheese

2:08pm

401K Question: Convert traditional 401K to Roth now or wait

PortlandCougFan

1:35pm

sell it and buy pickles.

reagan21

1:36pm

If you are at a lower tax bracket after retirement than now,probably should wait

RGGeemer

1:40pm

Wait till you are in a lower tax bracket. Also, if you own your house outright

RBLegend

1:40pm

Wait until the market has a dip so your taxes are less.

RH84025

1:42pm

What if the next dip doesn’t happen for 6 months and then dips to

bluecougar1985

1:46pm

Wait. Spread your risk. Who knows what tax rates will be and you have a Roth

jvquarterback

2:05pm

Jalen Hurts is still in concussion protocol. Will he clear by Sunday

TCuz Coastal Elite

1:35pm

yes. he'll clear.

reagan21

1:35pm

If he doesn’t practice on Wednesday you’ll see a lot of people freaking out.

DKN

1:38pm

The NFL is so different than it used to be

TNT

1:40pm

He participated in walkthroughs on Saturday. I bet he'll play

Belboz

1:43pm

Who can locate the mountain in this photo?

Buffalo

1:34pm

it's behind the players.

reagan21

1:36pm

Mount Olympus

Scratch

1:37pm

Almost positive that was taken from the basketball courts at Churchill Jr. High.

Scratch

1:39pm

For sure Mt. Olympus and I agree probably Churchhill Jr.

RugbyCoug

1:44pm

Looks like Mt. Olympus taken from the Olympus Cove area.

FatThor

1:37pm

Misty mountains… middle earth

LumberCoug

1:46pm

Yeah that's Olympus. Too big to be a Colorado mountain.

Wife_Apologist

1:51pm

Yeah, Utah's the one with all the tall mountains...good one

volleyjiver

1:52pm

Thank you. Here is a map if you are still confused.

Wife_Apologist

1:57pm

Google street view from Churchill

Mike Bolton

1:51pm

Not getting into BYU ruined TNT's life. And yes he holds grudges

TNT

1:32pm

Maybe if TNT were more positive he would have gotten in.

UNLVcougar

1:33pm

Get outta here. Cmon he was very very very positive for nine weeks

TNT

1:34pm

Maybe if you'd gotten into BYU you would have a job and you'd have to work.

DodgerMike

1:35pm

RE: Maybe if you'd gotten into BYU you would have a job and you'd have to work.

TNT

1:37pm

Self care suggests you turn off this category till acceptance news stops Feb20

Florwood

1:37pm

There are people on this board who work for BYU admissions. BM me for details.

byujacob

1:42pm

Now? TNT is a cranky old man like that guy in the Seinfeld episode

TNT

1:43pm

POLL: How many conference road wins does this BYU team finish with?

CaliWG

1:28pm

I'd put the over/under at 3.5

jreid191

1:47pm

Is the SEC is the top BB conference w/ 6 teams in the Top 10 (1,2,5,6,8,10)?

Benfica1

1:27pm

So far

TunaNoCrust

1:27pm

Well last year we thought it was the Big 12 and it wasn't. We will see as time goes on.

kimdaddy35

1:29pm

POLL: I'm curious, if someone asks you how tall you are, you tell them...

kimdaddy35 Former Fly Half

1:26pm

*too

kimdaddy35

1:27pm

My wife says she’s 5’9” but I’m 5’10” and she’s two inches shorter than me

Jimmertime

1:36pm

My wife tells everyone the doctor told her she is 5'6". She is like 5' 4 1/2". She swears she is 5'6" and I

kimdaddy35

1:42pm

High School listed basketball height, rounded up. 😃

Bert609

1:57pm

Round to the nearest cm

hydro

2:07pm

With me it generally goes like this. "I'm 6'2"". Then they say, "No way, I'm X

Trent

2:12pm

I can’t explain it but the difference between 6’ and 6’1” is usually about 2 and a half inches. One of life’s mysteries

22jrob22

2:13pm

The doctor measured me at 183 cm a few months ago.

JuicyJam

2:15pm

Anyone know when BYU will be sending out acceptance letters?

BYU-Ite

1:25pm

It says admissions day is Feb. 17

UNLVcougar

1:26pm

So expect letters on the evening of the 14th

thewaterboy

1:30pm

It's all email now, right?

UNLVcougar

1:32pm

No physical letters. I think they just log into their account

thewaterboy

1:38pm

Should be a letter from Pres Nelson and from an Area authority for BYU-I.

byuTX

2:02pm

Article: Egor Demin is in a hurry to get up to ‘American’ speed View

[Deseret News]

1:24pm

a good perspective to get on demin.

bald man

1:43pm

Not sure why it took so long.

DodgerMike

1:20pm

First Disney/Fubo, now this. Will the madness never end?

TunaOne

1:34pm

Can't wait to try Pepsi/Coke

reagan21

1:40pm

As long as it isn't Mountain Dew

TNT

1:50pm

What the fudge?

TNT

1:41pm

Just to tell you how crazy the car world has been. I just watched a

FT487

1:15pm

So what's going on? Everywhere I look used and new car prices are skyrocketing

Mitty

1:24pm

Because…

Jimmertime

1:37pm

If it's selling for same price as in 2015, it has already skyrocketed and sounds

Plato

1:39pm

It is a Toyota but not a Tacoma (yuk)

FT487

1:40pm

Not sure I follow? I bought the same car, same year, same miles

FT487

1:40pm

Hard time believing. What yr make model?

Plato

1:38pm

Easy to believe. Pretty much any Toyota Land Cruiser/GX/LX platform has this kind of depreciation curve.

Bert609

1:55pm

Live look at me.

Longseason

1:13pm

Matt Crooks set to move back to the EFL from Real Salt Lake

RSL This is my dupe account

1:12pm

Liked him but he wasn’t great. Glad he’s finding a place back home.

DiamondDog

1:47pm

He always looked like a chicken with his head cut off. Lots of energy no direction

RSL

1:47pm

Was the stock market closed to honor the passing of Reagan?

squidmark

1:12pm

Reagan was a free market capitalist. He wouldn't WANT the markets to be closed:)

lilpenny

1:13pm

I had the same question when I saw the notice on Fidelity. Seems odd, but who knows.

txblue

1:14pm

Yes

Wife_Apologist

1:16pm

Closed for George HW Bush in 2018

rivercitycoug

1:16pm

It's weird no matter who it is, count it as part of Presidents day

Rhubarb

1:21pm

The first time was Lincoln, but it is pretty common now

ForzaPuma

1:25pm

wait....I'm dead?

reagan21

1:33pm

poor jag fans cant drop their GM

Deleted True Conservative

1:06pm

Baalke did the same to the 49ers

CameronG

1:11pm

Xavion Staton player comp

mjmill All-American

1:02pm

Things that make you go hmmmm

kimdaddy35

1:06pm

Nice! Great minds think alike 😁

mjmill

1:07pm

I like the Camby comp.

IdahoCoug

1:07pm

Knee pads, goggles, get him big wrist bands like Patrick Ewing and he'll cook!

pinolero

1:12pm

If he can develop that face-up jumper from 15 ft and in, he'll be very

LifeLongLakerFan

1:18pm

Here’s another quick clip of the soft shooting touch potential:

mjmill

1:25pm

That's encouraging. He looks very comfortable shooting that.

LifeLongLakerFan

1:53pm

Good comp. He'll need to get stronger. I can see those Houston post players just

LeGrandBleu

1:44pm

It's Texas, so the forecast could change to 68 and sunny by then, but...

Frustrated Coug

12:55pm

Yep, cold has finally reached Gods country. Looks like a good cold snap for the

ATX

12:57pm

Until I see it on the ground I am not believing 9 inches in DFW.

Tokolosh

12:58pm

In fact, I'll be shocked at anything over an inch or two.

Tokolosh

1:01pm

Even that would shut the city down for a few days.

Frustrated Coug

1:03pm

As I said, it could change (and likely will), but we got 6" during...

Frustrated Coug

1:02pm

True but Snovid was much colder. We got 6+ inches in Austin that year but

ATX

1:07pm

Totally different storm. Days of highs below 25 and water in the clouds the whole time.

Tokolosh

1:24pm

I think the last time it happened was when Dallas hosted the Super Bowl

Coug

1:14pm

I lived in SE Michigan for many years and can only remember getting 9+ inches of

Japan Coug

2:13pm

Will the electric grid fail again, like it did during that cold snap a couple of

Japan Coug

1:58pm

Hopefully not. But that wasn't a cold snap, that was a 100 year event...

Tokolosh

2:03pm

Based on the first ~100 HoF ballots, Ichiro, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner, and Carlos Beltran are all above the 75% line.

TCuz Coastal Elite

12:44pm

Sad to see Ian Kinsler's hall of fame dreams are over.

russkiejedi

12:48pm

CC as a first ballot HOF is wild to me. I'm here to argue the yankees bump

shimmy

12:49pm

I can only assume that’s why Ichiro is getting 100% too, but it will be fun to see two players get elected

TCuz

12:54pm

He's being rewarded for endurance and for being on some really good teams.

Zooropa

12:58pm

Will the Mariners join the Yankees with two 99%+ HOFers while no other team has

Salami Karate

12:52pm

Ichiro had more at-bats in the playoffs as a New York Yankee, so he counts for them too. 3-1.

TCuz

12:55pm

If anyone doesn't vote for Ichiro, their rights should be rescinded.

Zooropa

12:54pm

Felix just needed a couple more good years but he imploded.

shimmy

12:58pm

Felix had 50 bWAR through his age 29 season and was as much of a HoF slam dunk as you can be at that age

TCuz

1:00pm

I think it's defensible to say a corner OF with a career 107 OPS+ shouldn't be

Scratch

1:11pm

I think the only reason to not vote for a HOFer should be if you don't have any votes left. Waiting to vote

shimmy

1:16pm

I kind of like the idea of unanimity being reserved for the very most elite.

Scratch

1:23pm

I would be there with you if it wasn't such a cudgel in the past because Babe wasn't elected. Like how was Willy Mays

shimmy

1:32pm

Wait CC Sabathia is a first ballot HOFer?

kimdaddy35

1:05pm

As a TBS Braves fan kid I loved Andruw Jones. I hope he makes it.

pinolero

1:16pm

Carlos Beltran should take a hit for being the mastermind of the Astros scandal

troutmaster13

1:22pm

Like I said above, I think it’s worse than steroids and yet looks like he’ll ultimately get elected

TCuz

1:32pm

I disagree with it being worse then steroids

troutmaster13

1:40pm

Is that THE a-rod?

BaseCoug

1:31pm

You can tell, because he's one of the few people named Alex who put the accent

russkiejedi

1:53pm

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