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madmaxvol
| Favorite team: | East Tennessee St. |
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| Biography: | Ilewminati Archbishop of Shenanigans |
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Holy crap. Apparently, I do have a doppelganger
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re: Football buyouts
Posted by madmaxvol on 3/3/26 at 8:02 am to Crimson Wraith
Notice that you don't see Jeremy Pruitt (fired January 2021) on the list. His extension, signed in 2020, would have expired on January 31, 2026. All it took was a freaking Show Cause to save Tennessee $12.8 Million.
re: TOP 50 Shows of All Time
Posted by madmaxvol on 3/3/26 at 7:56 am to drizztiger
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For comedies, I know a lot of recency bias, but Sanford and Son as old school, Community, Arrested Development, Scrubs and Parks would definitely be on my list somewhere, and that’s no slight to the other great and acknowledged comedies, just personal preference.
I made the list off the top of my head. Sanford and Son was freaking hilarious. I love Scrubs, Park and Rec and Arrested Development are awesome as well.
Every couple of months I quote the great Fred Sanford.
"I mix Champagne and Ripple, I call it 'Cham-Pipple' ~ Fred Sanford
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Woodside Energy just partnered with LSU and now Argonne and Oak Ridge come aboard.
And yall say we (LSU) aint got no $$$$.
You can say "WE" if you're a current or former LSU Athlete or LSU Alum. (I am so I can)
Oak Ridge National Laboratory is managed by UT-Battelle. You can Google it to see what UT stands for if you don't already know.
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It makes me want to watch it more. Monica was insufferable on Yellowstone.
I thought Monica was awesome on Yellowstone. Mind you, I would mute the TV whenever she would say anything.
re: Favorite Entrances Of Villains In Movie/TV
Posted by madmaxvol on 3/2/26 at 10:21 am to CU_Tigers4life
So Nuff - The Shogun of Harlem (The Last Dragon - 1985)
re: Gas Price People....GO!
Posted by madmaxvol on 3/2/26 at 10:16 am to Pepe Lepew
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be a nightmare last night when I went to fill up my Land Cruiser.
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subtle…
Sorry...my 23 year old Land Cruiser. I was implying that it was a lot of gas I was having to buy for my gas guzzler that has been old enough to vote for a couple of years.
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth: “We didn't start this war..."
The Secretary of War, needs to stop referring to it as a "war". First of all, Iran is not worthy of us declaring war against them. Secondly, Under Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 of the U.S. Constitution, Congress holds the exclusive power to declare war. The "War Powers Resolution of 1973" limits the President’s ability to commit armed forces without congressional consent, requiring notification within 48 hours and withdrawal within 60-90 days unless authorized.
Calling it "war" makes it look like we are both increasing the significance of Iran on the world stage and it also makes it look like the administration has violated the Constitution. We did nothing that we didn't have the right to do...but calling it "war" blurs the lines on the administration's authority to act.
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She's a real piece of work.
She's a real piece of something...which is also a 4-letter word.
re: Gas Price People....GO!
Posted by madmaxvol on 3/2/26 at 9:19 am to RobertFootball
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The Walmart gas station is ALWAYS 3 deep no matter what time of the day you go. Insanity. The gas station .5 miles down the road is usually same price or $.05 higher and you never have to wait.
I expected Sam's Club (about 3 miles from the house) to be a nightmare last night when I went to fill up my Land Cruiser. There were probably 3 cars there at 8:30pm.
List definitely has recency bias...here is how my top 20 would fall:
1. Band of Brothers
2. Justified
3. The Sopranos
4. The Wire
5t. Cheers
5t. Breaking Bad
7. The Andy Griffith Show
8. M*A*S*H
9. The Prisoner10. All in the Family
10. Arrested Development
11. Game of Thrones (last season dropped it considerably)
12. The Good Place
13. Magnum P.I. (the original)
14. South Park
15. Mad Men
16. The X-Files
17. The Office
18. Seinfeld
19. Friends
20. Six Feet Under
21. Star Trek (Original)
22. St. Elsewhere
23. Taxi
24. Parks & Rec
25. The Twilight Zone
This is a crappy list, as well...it's my crappy opinion, and if I thought about it for a couple of hours and came back, it would probably look totally different. Still Band of Brothers is the best thing to ever be on TV. That's the hill I will die on.
1. Band of Brothers
2. Justified
3. The Sopranos
4. The Wire
5t. Cheers
5t. Breaking Bad
7. The Andy Griffith Show
8. M*A*S*H
9. The Prisoner10. All in the Family
10. Arrested Development
11. Game of Thrones (last season dropped it considerably)
12. The Good Place
13. Magnum P.I. (the original)
14. South Park
15. Mad Men
16. The X-Files
17. The Office
18. Seinfeld
19. Friends
20. Six Feet Under
21. Star Trek (Original)
22. St. Elsewhere
23. Taxi
24. Parks & Rec
25. The Twilight Zone
This is a crappy list, as well...it's my crappy opinion, and if I thought about it for a couple of hours and came back, it would probably look totally different. Still Band of Brothers is the best thing to ever be on TV. That's the hill I will die on.
re: LSU is days away from nuclear weapons
Posted by madmaxvol on 3/2/26 at 8:05 am to Lt. Columbo
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LSU is days away from nuclear weapons
Yes, they are...but they are on our side.
LSU Signs Research Agreements with Argonne and Oak Ridge National Laboratories
re: Lane Kiffin’s Brian Kelly Southern Accent Moment
Posted by madmaxvol on 3/1/26 at 12:46 pm to Wustache Max
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When he lived in Knoxville, for him to go to Waffle House he would have to travel:
8.0 miles to Papermill Drive
or
10.3 miles to Lovell Road
or
10.5 miles to North Cedar Bluff Road
or
11.1 miles to Alcoa Highway
or
15.0 miles to Cedar Lane
or
16.8 miles to Stekoia Lane
or
19.7 miles to Asheville Highway
or
19.8 miles to Illinois Avenue in Oak Ridge
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19.9 miles to US-411S in Maryville
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20.3 miles to Hwy 321 in Lenoir City
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That's 151.4 miles and a lot of turning and different roads just to get to a Waffle House. That's probably why he isn't too familiar with them.
No, that's 10 different Waffle Houses within 20 miles.
re: Amanda Seyfried wore a ‘prosthetic butthole’ for new movie
Posted by madmaxvol on 2/27/26 at 3:02 pm to Darth_Vader
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Imagine you’re on the film crew a you show up for work on day an thy tell you you’re in charge of helping Amanda Seyfried put on her prosthetic butthole.
Where the heck were the people promoting these jobs for my HS Career Day?
re: Best college pitching staff ever? 1983 Texas Longhorns!
Posted by madmaxvol on 2/27/26 at 2:59 pm to Victor R Franko
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Come back when you have an MLB hall of famer and a CY Young winner who didnt cheat. Imagine never winning 60 games this century…
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Does Tennessee have either?
That is a great question.
Here are the SEC teams with HOF members in Cooperstown:
Tennessee
Auburn
Alabama
Here are the SEC teams with Cy Young Winners:
Texas
Vanderbilt
Missouri
LSU
Kentucky
Arkansas
Tennessee
I only see one team on both lists.
re: Lane Kiffin’s Brian Kelly Southern Accent Moment
Posted by madmaxvol on 2/27/26 at 2:15 pm to DomesticatedBoar
When he lived in Knoxville, for him to go to Waffle House he would have to travel:
8.0 miles to Papermill Drive
or
10.3 miles to Lovell Road
or
10.5 miles to North Cedar Bluff Road
or
11.1 miles to Alcoa Highway
or
15.0 miles to Cedar Lane
or
16.8 miles to Stekoia Lane
or
19.7 miles to Asheville Highway
or
19.8 miles to Illinois Avenue in Oak Ridge
or
19.9 miles to US-411S in Maryville
or
20.3 miles to Hwy 321 in Lenoir City
So...that's only 10 Waffle Houses in a 20 mile perimeter around where he lived.
8.0 miles to Papermill Drive
or
10.3 miles to Lovell Road
or
10.5 miles to North Cedar Bluff Road
or
11.1 miles to Alcoa Highway
or
15.0 miles to Cedar Lane
or
16.8 miles to Stekoia Lane
or
19.7 miles to Asheville Highway
or
19.8 miles to Illinois Avenue in Oak Ridge
or
19.9 miles to US-411S in Maryville
or
20.3 miles to Hwy 321 in Lenoir City
So...that's only 10 Waffle Houses in a 20 mile perimeter around where he lived.
If you stop the clips, in 3 of them there are players where the numbers are backwards on their jerseys. Pretty soon, the AI will be good enough that it will be nearly impossible to discern.
How about this...change the calculation in the FBS Playoff Calculator where non-P4 wins are fractional (like 0.5 wins or 0.75).
How about:
P4 Wins = 1
Non-P4 FBS wins = 0.75 win equivalents
Non-P4 FBS losses = 1.25 loss equivalents
FCS wins = 0.50 win equivalents
FCS losses = 1.5 loss equivalents
So...for 2025 the final top 5 teams' records (after the playoffs) would be:
1. Indiana - 15-0 (0.75 each for ODU and KSU; 0.5 for Ind. St)
2. Miami - 12.5-3 (0.5 for Bethune-Cookman)
3. Ole Miss - 10.25-2 (0.75 for Georgia St. & Tulane (x2), 0.5 for The Citadel)
4. Oregon - 11-2 (Montana St. 0.5, JMU 0.5)
5. Ohio St. - 10-2 (Grambling 0.5, Ohio 0.5)
So, for their regular season calculations they actually would have been:
IU - 12-0
Miami - 9.5-2
Ole Miss - 7.75-1
Oregon - 9.5-1
Ohio St. - 10-1
Other "Playoff Teams" before playoff brackets were chosen:
Tulane - 5.25-1
UGA 10-5-1
Texas Tech - 11.25-1
Oklahoma - 9.25-2
Bama - 8.25-3
James Madison - 8.25-1
aTm - 10-1
Excluded teams before playoff brackets were chosen:
Notre Dame - 7.5-2
BYU - 9-2
Vandy - 9-2
How about:
P4 Wins = 1
Non-P4 FBS wins = 0.75 win equivalents
Non-P4 FBS losses = 1.25 loss equivalents
FCS wins = 0.50 win equivalents
FCS losses = 1.5 loss equivalents
So...for 2025 the final top 5 teams' records (after the playoffs) would be:
1. Indiana - 15-0 (0.75 each for ODU and KSU; 0.5 for Ind. St)
2. Miami - 12.5-3 (0.5 for Bethune-Cookman)
3. Ole Miss - 10.25-2 (0.75 for Georgia St. & Tulane (x2), 0.5 for The Citadel)
4. Oregon - 11-2 (Montana St. 0.5, JMU 0.5)
5. Ohio St. - 10-2 (Grambling 0.5, Ohio 0.5)
So, for their regular season calculations they actually would have been:
IU - 12-0
Miami - 9.5-2
Ole Miss - 7.75-1
Oregon - 9.5-1
Ohio St. - 10-1
Other "Playoff Teams" before playoff brackets were chosen:
Tulane - 5.25-1
UGA 10-5-1
Texas Tech - 11.25-1
Oklahoma - 9.25-2
Bama - 8.25-3
James Madison - 8.25-1
aTm - 10-1
Excluded teams before playoff brackets were chosen:
Notre Dame - 7.5-2
BYU - 9-2
Vandy - 9-2
re: Truly don't understand how anyone can consider themselves an "Independent" at this point
Posted by madmaxvol on 2/26/26 at 9:38 am to wackatimesthree
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What happened to independent thought?
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Nothing, but what independent thoughts do you have that neither party proposes regarding abortion?
See...that's where people don't get it. You can be against both abortion and Tariffs.
Here are my takes:
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Taxes?
Flat federal income tax and federal consumption/sales tax.
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Tariffs?
Tariffs go against the concept of a free market. They punish the consumer, rather than the supplier.
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Foreign policy?
Foreign policy is good...I mean...really...that is a very broad subject. Split up the parts of Foreign Policy into the constituents, because painting things with a broad brush is the problem with most modern politics.
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Spending?
The goal should be a balanced budget. That means making choices that neither side likes. If you want to increase spending, you have to increase revenue.
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Entitlements?
I believe that there is a balance where both fiscal responsibility and targeted aid can be reached. I believe that if you have cancer from agent orange exposure, you should receive medical benefits for treatment and care through an effectively run Veterans Administration. I also believe that entitlements can create dependency, but again...you can't paint with a broad brush and say that all Government aid is evil (see VA example above).
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What independent thoughts are you having about those things that neither party is proposing?
Again...it isn't thoughts that NEITHER party is proposing...it is that there are some areas where I believe one party has a better approach, and there are some areas where I believe the other party may have a better one. I don't sell my soul to a party. I have the freedom to vote for the candidates that show they have a plan that best aligns with what I support. I know good and well that there won't be ANY candidate that agrees with everything that I support.
In a perfect world, they would eliminate the party designation in the voting booths and people would have to vote for the individuals after actually finding out more about their plans and their character.
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independent=gutless
Yep...don't have the guts to do this...
Screw the Elephant and Donkey. They should use Red and Blue Lemmings to differentiate the two parties these days. What happened to independent thought?
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