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by danefan
Thu Apr 02, 2009 11:21 am
Forum: Championship Subdivision Football - FCS
Topic: Why put a I-AA team on your football schedule?
Replies: 19
Views: 2078

Re: Why put a I-AA team on your football schedule?

For me, FCS scheduling 2 or more FBS games isn't necessarily a body-bag issue, although it could easily be. If a Montana were to schedule, say, Tulsa and Buffalo, that would be two easy Griz wins. But given the "difference" in status, it would likely require two away games which wouldn't ...
by danefan
Thu Apr 02, 2009 11:03 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Iowa Supreme Court to Rule on Gay Marriage
Replies: 5
Views: 645

Re: Iowa Supreme Court to Rule on Gay Marriage

The United States General Accounting office in has listed more than 1,100 benefits the government provides to legally married couples. People in committed relationships but unable to marry are denied most of those benefits. And there you have it folks. This is not a moral/religous/ethical issue. Th...
by danefan
Wed Apr 01, 2009 3:24 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Republican Sues To Be Certified Winner
Replies: 8
Views: 698

Re: Republican Sues To Be Certified Winner

TwinTownBisonFan wrote:
hank scorpio wrote:Interesting that they accept absentee ballots after Election Day.
dont know NY law... but in MN they have to postmarked by election day IIRC
same in NY. Have to be postmarked by election.

Absentee ballets aren't counted unless necessary. They're necessary here.
by danefan
Wed Apr 01, 2009 2:46 pm
Forum: Other Sports
Topic: Yet another Sports Center makeover?
Replies: 10
Views: 1101

Re: Yet another Sports Center makeover?

says Celts vs Lakes but the pic is Celts vs. Cavs.

Left menu says yankess vs dodgers but the bottom says NYY vs. Cle?


Anything else?
by danefan
Wed Apr 01, 2009 2:44 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Republican Sues To Be Certified Winner
Replies: 8
Views: 698

Re: Republican Sues To Be Certified Winner

Tedisco is a tool. He's a Capital Region rep and when I wrote to him asking why he was supporting SUNY Buffalo's bid to effectively separate itself from the SUNY system at the expense of Albany (and Bing and SBU) he wrote back telling me that he was doing it because Albany didn't propose the same th...
by danefan
Wed Apr 01, 2009 1:59 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: IRS Launches Crackdown on Offshore Tax Evasion
Replies: 6
Views: 325

Re: IRS Launches Crackdown on Offshore Tax Evasion

No comment. :censored: But......huge boom of business for my firm because of the voluntary disclosure program that started a few weeks ago................................:dance: We know the white-collar prisons have wi-fi, so we expect postings from there ;) Good to see a lot of people turning them...
by danefan
Wed Apr 01, 2009 1:51 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: IRS Launches Crackdown on Offshore Tax Evasion
Replies: 6
Views: 325

Re: IRS Launches Crackdown on Offshore Tax Evasion

No comment. :censored:

But......huge boom of business for my firm because of the voluntary disclosure program that started a few weeks ago................................:dance:
by danefan
Wed Apr 01, 2009 12:54 pm
Forum: Championship Subdivision Football - FCS
Topic: Wisc. forfits victory over Cal Poly
Replies: 6
Views: 411

Re: Wisc. forfits victory over Cal Poly

Also, this article is a regulation-sized April Fool's prank.
by danefan
Tue Mar 31, 2009 11:43 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Obama Doesn't Let Down: Another Trainwreck Nominee
Replies: 22
Views: 3527

Re: Obama Doesn't Let Down: Another Trainwreck Nominee

I edited my original post. Koh is the world's absolute #1 legal mind on the relationship between US and International law. Some of the most important legal concepts that will shape our economy and foreign policy going forward in this every shrinking world. T-man is up in arm's because Koh does not ...
by danefan
Tue Mar 31, 2009 11:37 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Obama Doesn't Let Down: Another Trainwreck Nominee
Replies: 22
Views: 3527

Re: Obama Doesn't Let Down: Another Trainwreck Nominee

Yes yes yes......horrible move by Obama! Nominate one of the greatest legal minds our country has to offer. Horrendous move. :roll: So what is so great about him? And why is T-man up in arms? I edited my original post. Koh is the world's absolute #1 legal mind on the relationship between US and Int...
by danefan
Tue Mar 31, 2009 11:32 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Obama Doesn't Let Down: Another Trainwreck Nominee
Replies: 22
Views: 3527

Re: Obama Doesn't Let Down: Another Trainwreck Nominee

Yes yes yes......horrible move by Obama! Nominate one of the greatest legal minds in the WORLD (yes, you read it right - the WORLD). Horrendous move. :roll: Probably should have filled the DOJ with graduates of this Law school like Bush did: http://www.regent.edu/acad/schlaw/admissions/abouthome.cfm...
by danefan
Wed Mar 25, 2009 3:29 pm
Forum: Other Sports
Topic: Goodell wants longer NFL regular season
Replies: 4
Views: 377

Re: Goodell wants longer NFL regular season

slycat wrote:There seem to be enough injuries as is. But if it cuts out the annoying dead week between the Championship games and Super Bowl I'm for it.
That's cut out next year. They moved the pro-bowl to the Sunday before the Super Bowl.
by danefan
Wed Mar 25, 2009 3:27 pm
Forum: Other Sports
Topic: Goodell wants longer NFL regular season
Replies: 4
Views: 377

Re: Goodell wants longer NFL regular season

I agree that 4 preseason games isn't needed, but can you really expect to play more than 16 game seasons? Maybe it would come with an expanded roster adding 10 or so more players for extra depth. That would be great because it would open up the NFL for more college players to get in.
by danefan
Wed Mar 25, 2009 3:24 pm
Forum: Championship Subdivision Football - FCS
Topic: Wagner 2009 Schedule
Replies: 5
Views: 674

Re: Wagner 2009 Schedule

This schedule is so bad........if you have to scramble to find a replacement game and you end up with a DIII fine. But that's not the case here.

1. NDSU and SDSU have openings that Wagner could have filled.
2. Wagner has absolutely no excuse for travelling to a DIII school. Ever.
by danefan
Tue Mar 24, 2009 2:19 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Newspapers As Non-Profits
Replies: 20
Views: 3489

Re: Newspapers As Non-Profits

Easy analysis:

Cost of a NY times yearly subscription (7 days) - $275
Cost of a Dell netbook: $199

Easy math. Bad for the papers unless they start charging for use of their websites like WSJ does.
by danefan
Tue Mar 24, 2009 1:34 pm
Forum: Championship Subdivision Football - FCS
Topic: Albany official schedule release
Replies: 9
Views: 470

Re: Albany official schedule release

If Albany wins two of three from UMass, Ga Southern, and Maine, and wins the NEC undefeated, I don't see how they could not get in. NEC offers what 40 schollies now? NEC is only at 34 this year ( :lame: ). 2 a year to 40 max from here on out. Hopefully Albany will be out of the NEC after the 2010 s...
by danefan
Tue Mar 24, 2009 1:01 pm
Forum: Championship Subdivision Football - FCS
Topic: Albany official schedule release
Replies: 9
Views: 470

Re: Albany official schedule release

Its going to be tough to get an at-large. Next year is also a conditional AQ year that will grant an AQ to the NEC champ if that team has 2 OOC wins over AQ leagues, has 8 DI wins, and is ranked at an average of 16 or higher in the Coaches, Sportsnetwork and the modified GPI (computers only). I can ...
by danefan
Tue Mar 24, 2009 11:33 am
Forum: Championship Subdivision Football - FCS
Topic: Albany official schedule release
Replies: 9
Views: 470

Albany official schedule release

2009 University at Albany Football Schedule September 5 (Sat.), at Georgia Southern, TBA 12 (Sat.), at Massachusetts, TBA 19 (Sat.), Maine, 4:00 26 (Sat.), Sacred Heart*, 4:00. October 3 (Sat.), at Saint Francis, Pa.*, 1:00 10 (Sat.), Duquesne*, 1:00 (HC) 17 (Sat.), Bryant, 1:00 24 (Sat.), at Monmou...
by danefan
Fri Mar 20, 2009 7:18 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Courts need more staff to manage spike in bankruptcy filings
Replies: 18
Views: 2914

Re: Courts need more staff to manage spike in bankruptcy filings

its not funny money - the bills get paid and our team doesn't have any NY based clients. Mostly mid-western and international. They will likely never come down. Most have been frozen this year though. They have gone tremendously in the past 10 years. I don't have the exact stats, but the key indica...
by danefan
Fri Mar 20, 2009 7:15 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Courts need more staff to manage spike in bankruptcy filings
Replies: 18
Views: 2914

Re: Courts need more staff to manage spike in bankruptcy filings

I'm not a judge and likely will never be one ( lack of Ivy league legal education is more often than not a barrier) . I just think that, relatively speaking they are underpaid. I hate that mentality. Narrows the ability of the judiciary to break out of certain thought pattern. Its a good ole boys c...
by danefan
Fri Mar 20, 2009 7:10 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Courts need more staff to manage spike in bankruptcy filings
Replies: 18
Views: 2914

Re: Courts need more staff to manage spike in bankruptcy filings

Many have argued so.... :lol: But here's my take on that question that I get asked often - you're only worth what someone is willing to pay you. As long as people are willing to pay my boss $1000 an hour to tell them what to do, then he's not overpaid. They can always go to another tax lawyer and p...
by danefan
Fri Mar 20, 2009 7:05 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Courts need more staff to manage spike in bankruptcy filings
Replies: 18
Views: 2914

Re: Courts need more staff to manage spike in bankruptcy filings

These people think that judges are not underpaid... http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/20/washington/20bar.html And you will have a hard time convincing many that $170K is too little. All numbers games there. There is no sound empircal way to study judicial quality. That's both the defense to the argum...
by danefan
Fri Mar 20, 2009 7:00 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Courts need more staff to manage spike in bankruptcy filings
Replies: 18
Views: 2914

Re: Courts need more staff to manage spike in bankruptcy filings

So you are saying that Lawyers are vastly overpaid? :) Many have argued so.... :lol: But here's my take on that question that I get asked often - you're only worth what someone is willing to pay you. As long as people are willing to pay my boss $1000 an hour to tell them what to do, then he's not o...
by danefan
Fri Mar 20, 2009 6:48 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Courts need more staff to manage spike in bankruptcy filings
Replies: 18
Views: 2914

Re: Courts need more staff to manage spike in bankruptcy filings

believe me when I tell you that Judges have been underpaid for a very very long time. I made more in base salary my fisrt year out of law school then Federal district court judges make. And I'll probably make more than Chief Justice Roberts this year when all is said and done. They need a pay raise,...
by danefan
Mon Mar 16, 2009 3:46 pm
Forum: College Hoops
Topic: CS NCAA Tournament Pick'em
Replies: 52
Views: 5494

Re: CS NCAA Tournament Pick'em

I'm in suckers!