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POLL: Better job?

Thrill

12:16am

Started watching Squid Game, was told to watch it with subtitles and not dubbed.

Jericho

12:09am

I’m an episode and half in so far and it’s mediocre at best.

gurt

12:28am

football season not over.

blu76

Oct 17, 11:45pm

6 more games

Covid-19

Oct 17, 11:49pm

There is still some pride to play for here... beat Wash St, beat Virginia, beat USC, and you have some cred beating five

ChinaFan

Oct 17, 11:52pm

If that happens we’d be 6-1 vs P5.

mulletino

12:28am

Heavens I hope the players aren’t reading CB

Soupie

12:04am

It’s been 6 years. I think most are happy Kalani has learned a lot and grown as

gp232

12:04am

POLL: On a scale of 1-10, how much are you looking forward to this week's football game?

Division Bell On again off again

Oct 17, 11:30pm

Always stoked to watch BYU football.

DraperCoug22

Oct 17, 11:31pm

Yep, too few games to not be stoked for each one

acougfan

Oct 17, 11:46pm

I only get 13 a year. I love them all.

paulb

Oct 17, 11:33pm

Just drifting off the bed... Smoke alarm low battery chirp begins.... Happy fall

Kauai

Oct 17, 11:28pm

Benefits of not having vaulted ceilings.

Ted Lasso

Oct 17, 11:30pm

Ours always…ALWAYS…goes dead in the middle of the night. It takes freaking

Coach's Dad

Oct 17, 11:54pm

Always happens when you're outta town. Or gone

johnnycarson

12:12am

I was mad yesterday, Chaz missed some tackles, I shouldn't have outed him... That said, we all need to give the team and

ChinaFan Intervention Needed

Oct 17, 11:19pm

Yeah, it’s surprising that very few (basically none) of our Seniors stayed for

akmewg

Oct 17, 11:45pm

There will be a number of players with remaining eligibility leaving.

HiLife

12:23am

Seems to be plenty of Jrs on the team

The Toolman

12:32am

POLL: If you asked people who know me, they'd say my kids are:

jrifkin48

Oct 17, 11:11pm

Depends on the kid

greatbam

Oct 17, 11:19pm

I think they're still awake...

swingcat

Oct 17, 10:53pm

Hold door!

bruincoug

Oct 17, 10:55pm

RE: I think they're still awake...

DanSmith...BYU

Oct 17, 10:58pm

RE: I think they're still awake...

BYU I Bleed Blue

Oct 17, 11:04pm

Just spent a week in guest room next to 2 1/2 y/o grand daughter transitioning to toddler bed. Ouch!

Soupie

Oct 17, 11:07pm

RE: Just spent a week in guest room next to 2 1/2 y/o grand daughter

Zaphod

Oct 17, 11:12pm

This made me laugh. When my twins were young we took a 7 hour drive to Seattle.

Superman21

Oct 17, 11:23pm

Is there a team on campus that is more of a “BYU family” than Women’s Volleyball?

CrimWalCoug All-American in practice

Oct 17, 10:51pm

Nixon's FiL played BBall.

Soupie

Oct 17, 10:56pm

I never thought I'd say this

AZ Coug

Oct 17, 11:01pm

Hifo's dad is the biggest blue yewt on the planet. We'll claim him!

SinkingQuffa

Oct 17, 11:05pm

Plus the constant hugging after every play helps with the family atmosphere 😉

cougarmeister

Oct 17, 11:56pm

Time to crank up the bidet again.

OU Cougar

Oct 17, 10:50pm

RE: Time to crank up the bidet again.

TwinsRight

Oct 17, 10:51pm

Why did you stop?

fredetteaboutit13

Oct 17, 10:53pm

My wife found it too cold on her tushy.

OU Cougar

Oct 17, 11:00pm

Just run the hot water to it instead

Nat Gas Man

Oct 17, 11:05pm

RE: Just run the hot water to it instead

Ted Lasso

Oct 17, 11:25pm

Women, am I right?

DieHarder

Oct 17, 11:10pm

The nice thing about being 5-2...

lbmango

Oct 17, 10:50pm

It's called the Power of Apathy. Welcome aboard.

Hinta

Oct 17, 10:51pm

I'm on the A-Train and it's gaining speed!

lbmango

Oct 17, 10:53pm

That's the nice thing about 5-2 and also the bad thing about 5-2.

hebercreeper

Oct 17, 11:39pm

TNT will never be able to hear Mr Sandman by the Chordettes without thinking of Halloween II

TNT Intervention Needed

Oct 17, 10:49pm

It’s seriously the perfect murder song.

Zaphod

Oct 17, 11:13pm

Such a great song for the ending. Laurie in the ambulance staring off into the distance

TNT

Oct 17, 11:16pm

POLL: Do you think you are a happy person?

gurt

Oct 17, 10:47pm

I'm a happy person but I'm starting to approach an age where I hate the BS of

Big McLargeHuge

12:14am

Just caught my neighbor on camera sneaking around in my backyard.

Corn

Oct 17, 10:46pm

Needs to be scared off, neighbor or not. Do you have any home protection?

Ojiisan

Oct 17, 10:47pm

Yep. Pretty clear you need to shoot him.

Zaphod

Oct 17, 11:13pm

How did you get shooting out of this? I was clearly saying machete attack

Ojiisan

Oct 17, 11:26pm

Yep. Oops. My apologies. I was being ridiculous.

Zaphod

Oct 17, 11:38pm

Ugh. Id very skeptical and watch him like a hawk.

Hank Rearden

Oct 17, 10:48pm

Keep watching. May just be getting a kid's ball that went over the fence & paranoid about being seen.

Soupie

Oct 17, 10:48pm

A ball in the windows though?

Ojiisan

Oct 17, 10:50pm

"towards windows". Didn't sound like he was actually close to them or looking inside them. Just my read of it.

Soupie

Oct 17, 10:52pm

He isn’t my next door neighbor. He lives a few houses down.

Corn

Oct 17, 10:50pm

Okay. That's a real issue. Not sure what I'd do but hopefully the video will keep him away.

Soupie

Oct 17, 10:53pm

I’m kind of in shock. I hope it isn’t what it appears to be.

Corn

Oct 17, 10:53pm

And then update us here. Also semi jokingly—could you take him if you had to?

Ojiisan

Oct 17, 10:55pm

Honestly I usually play dumb in situations like this & act like I assume the best possibility. I know,

Soupie

Oct 17, 11:01pm

Yeah, you definitely need an explanation. Keep a copy of that video for proof.

AZPTCOUG

Oct 17, 11:07pm

Uhh, you have his number?

abyunobody

Oct 17, 11:42pm

Do it. It's worth an awkward moment either way for your family's safety

Ironhide

12:17am

If you can get the video on your phone, I would go knock on his door and ask

Ironhide

Oct 17, 11:48pm

Let the dog out

Nat Gas Man

Oct 17, 10:48pm

who?

shimmy

Oct 17, 11:29pm

who?

jreid191

Oct 17, 11:40pm

who?

akmewg

12:04am

Find his frisbee and throw it back over.

MarkWatney

Oct 17, 10:48pm

Get motion activated video surveillance

Thrill

Oct 17, 10:49pm

I do. I have video of him peaking around.

Corn

Oct 17, 10:51pm

How about just walk out and ask him if you can help him

A Drew Aitch

Oct 17, 10:50pm

Don’t hesitate to report to the authorities if it happens again IMO

zuko

Oct 17, 10:57pm

My dad saw footprints in the snow from an odd neighbor leading back to his house

OU Cougar

Oct 17, 10:58pm

RE: My dad saw footprints in the snow from an odd neighbor leading back to his house

Sandstone Cougar

Oct 17, 11:52pm

Dog or BB gun

BYU Grounds

Oct 17, 10:59pm

Maybe let your neighbors know you saw someone wondering around your yard suspiciously. Make sure he gets the message. Is

Probable Sacko

Oct 17, 11:00pm

I’d totally confront him, but that’s me. That’s trespassing AND he is stalking

idacoug

Oct 17, 11:19pm

If its clearly him on the video, I think I would do this. You can tell him you

Tricky

Oct 17, 11:22pm

Nope. I don’t care for his reason. He will make up some excuse. It’s trespassing

idacoug

Oct 17, 11:25pm

This is what I would do.

Kolipoki

12:20am

Isn't the next move to go knock on the guy's door and ask him why he's in your yard and ask him why you shouldn't turn

HarlemCoug

Oct 17, 11:23pm

No. Then you are just going to hear some made up lame story. You tell him simply

idacoug

Oct 17, 11:28pm

Yeah, I’d figure he’d just lie if he was doing something illegal.

Corn

Oct 17, 11:32pm

He is looking for opportunity. Please do your diligence. Notify him. Notify

idacoug

Oct 17, 11:34pm

This is what move me to action. Couldn’t live with myself if I could have prevented a bad thing.

Soupie

Oct 17, 11:58pm

Trespassing is technically illegal. Especially if you all have fences.

idacoug

Oct 17, 11:38pm

Staying anonymous is a solid concern. I'd just tell the cops. Turn the video over and let the cops go question the

HarlemCoug

Oct 17, 11:42pm

The guy was in HIS yard. The only way anonymity is important here is if

Tricky

12:24am

Sure, he can lie. But going in guns blazing (metaphorically) isn't how I want

Tricky

12:19am

I don't know. Depends on what I saw on the video. Maybe I would just call the

Tricky

12:28am

Following

Ted Lasso

Oct 17, 11:26pm

Strike up a conversation with him and find a way to discuss video surveillance

dYrtbYkerYder

Oct 17, 11:34pm

This is good. Strike some rapport with the guy then eventually scare the crap

idacoug

Oct 17, 11:37pm

You ought to be the one who knocks. I’d be walking over to his house right now.

Sandstone Cougar

Oct 17, 11:53pm

I usually don't jump to call the cops, but In your situation I wouldn't hesitate

Cougar TD

Oct 17, 11:58pm

First step is to turn on the back lights on (if you caught him while it’s

akmewg

12:09am

Want to fix the threat of bare shelves in December? Get the military involved.

jrifkin48

Oct 17, 10:39pm

Or annex part of California and give control to a non-communist state to run it

AZ Coug

Oct 17, 10:41pm

True. People aren't aware that they blocked all the independent drivers....

jrifkin48

Oct 17, 10:44pm

Just to be clear, your use of “trucking” there is literal, right?

TwinsRight

Oct 17, 10:44pm

Yep, but I can see how that might be confusing 🙂

AZ Coug

Oct 17, 10:55pm

The funny thing about AB5 is the CA citizens basically voted the gig economy

jmorrrrr

Oct 17, 11:01pm

You don't think that taxes are the main reason for Tesla moving to Texas?

greatbam

Oct 17, 11:28pm

the issue isn't the docks, it's that there isn't enough truck or intermodal available to get containers out of port, so

ChinaFan

Oct 17, 10:47pm

If you can get container X onto the ground and across the Cali border....

jrifkin48

Oct 17, 10:53pm

Is it the docks or trucks? Ive heard both. I have ZERO trust of the dockworkers union.

Hank Rearden

Oct 17, 10:51pm

It's everything. Last week the people at the top said they inherited the mess

jrifkin48

Oct 17, 10:56pm

Yep. The one common thread is each factor is caused and/or exacerbated by

AZ Coug

Oct 17, 10:58pm

I review this on a weekly basis with our US logistics team. The issue is that they can't get enough trucks to clear

ChinaFan

Oct 17, 11:04pm

Great insight with some real-time numbers. Thanks for sharing.

AZ Coug

Oct 17, 11:13pm

Thanks, but all that said, there is a huge issue for the grip the unions have on the ports in our country. The only way

ChinaFan

Oct 17, 11:24pm

The WH said the ports will now stay open 24/7 to break the dam

jrifkin48

Oct 17, 11:23pm

I thought the ports were already running 24-7 for weeks before the WH said that?

AZ Coug

Oct 17, 11:26pm

I just read an article from the truck drivers perspective

volleyjiver

12:08am

Nice idea in theory but I have zero faith in the government to implement it

IceCreamButt

Oct 17, 10:54pm

The media is at an all time low in trust. Trying to tell us isn't a problem...

jrifkin48

Oct 17, 11:02pm

Alternative to Elf on a Shelf for those of us from Idaho. Time for bed, Soupie.

Soupie Grandma Sycamore

Oct 17, 10:31pm

Took me a second. Kept thinking of the first name.

eysikal

Oct 17, 10:40pm

Darth on the hearth?

Breaded Hamster

Oct 17, 10:42pm

Think of another name for potato

bluelands

Oct 17, 10:48pm

RE: Think of another name for potato

TwinsRight

Oct 17, 10:53pm

Oh, that I knew. I was responding to eysikal’s first name comment

Breaded Hamster

Oct 17, 10:57pm

Be good, kids, or he will force choke you

Breaded Hamster

Oct 17, 10:41pm

Vader on the tater?

OU Cougar

Oct 17, 10:52pm

He finally has the high ground

gaspasscoug

Oct 17, 11:22pm

Dodgers' Biggest Problems...

lbmango

Oct 17, 10:29pm

And Braves infield is elite defensively. Offensively they are great too

pt crasher

Oct 17, 10:36pm

It is so frustrating to watch the Dodgers strand runners at 3rd when they're...

lbmango

Oct 17, 10:41pm

On #4, Roberts seems more micro-managey than ever.

garyfan

Oct 17, 10:39pm

He also uses up most of his PHs & relief pitchers by the end of 9 innings

Hinta

Oct 17, 10:47pm

At the end of the day in both games they scored less runs than the Braves.

Ojiisan

Oct 17, 10:40pm

RE: At the end of the day in both games they scored less runs than the Braves.

garyfan

Oct 17, 10:42pm

Thank you Mr. Obvious. I guess what I'm saying is that the Dodgers need to...

lbmango

Oct 17, 10:43pm

Glad I’m not a Dodgers fan because I would be too angry to fall asleep after

Ojiisan

Oct 17, 10:44pm

Accurate. Although winning last years eases the sting a bit. I also don’t hate

eysikal

Oct 17, 10:55pm

Payroll is too low. Can't skimp and still expect to win.

dYrtbYkerYder

Oct 17, 11:50pm

One more man's opinion of Waco

schofim

Oct 17, 10:21pm

Don’t worry Baylor fans, I hate sitting near that guy too.

Social Distance

Oct 17, 10:22pm

Zero penalties was weird. There is holding on every play if the ref wants one

jrifkin48

Oct 17, 10:23pm

There were a few blatant ones on the outside that should have been called

wabluecoug

Oct 17, 10:32pm

that's the only time it should be called every time.

Punk Philosopher

Oct 17, 11:40pm

Waco itself was pretty run down. I wonder how the longtime residents feel about

wabluecoug

Oct 17, 10:36pm

That’s by design. Gives more fixer upper supply for Chip and Joanna.

SingleStrapBackpack

Oct 17, 10:40pm

RE: That’s by design. Gives more fixer upper supply for Chip and Joanna.

wabluecoug

Oct 17, 10:41pm

*Mormon's

yahtzee

12:02am

For those interested to know how “the coach-who-never-punts” is doing…

Traveshamockery

Oct 17, 10:20pm

That guy has guts. I wish him all the success in the world.

BleedCougarBlue2

Oct 17, 10:34pm

Interesting. Is he still doing that?

VedderThanU

Oct 17, 10:39pm

Ah yeah, the PBH, Presbyterian Blue Hose football team!

BYU I Bleed Blue

Oct 17, 11:02pm

There was a post here years ago that showed a statistical analysis of not...

Blue Cougar

Oct 17, 11:24pm

POLL: Better job, USC or LSU?

garyfan

Oct 17, 10:15pm

Full stadium vs empty cavern. More talent in La than LA.

Corn Pop

Oct 17, 10:19pm

USC should be an easy conference champ every single year, but for some reason it isn’t.

Virginia Ute

Oct 17, 10:19pm

Should be much easier to win at USC in the PAC then LSU in the SEC. LSU has

johnnybyu

Oct 17, 10:29pm

This is a question? LSU is better and it’s not close

YIsForBrigham

Oct 17, 10:26pm

With NIL USC hands down

Nat Gas Man

Oct 17, 10:27pm

Depends on where you are from. If you are a west coast guy it’s definitely USC anywhere else it’s LSU. I’d rather

A Drew Aitch

Oct 17, 10:28pm

You’d seriously prefer to raise a family in LA? Have fun with that. LA is one of

BlooCoog

Oct 17, 10:32pm

Haha. Ok, yeah m, I’ve lived in both places and yes I love both places but the wards in and around LA are much stronger

A Drew Aitch

Oct 17, 10:38pm

Sounds life you didn’t experience LA to its fullest

Ojiisan

Oct 17, 10:42pm

The San Fernando valley just outside of LA is where a good bunch of American

BlooCoog

Oct 17, 10:43pm

We loved our time in both. Frankly I wouldn’t pick either place to live but between the two it would be an easy choice.

A Drew Aitch

Oct 17, 10:48pm

Lulz. Imagine choosing Baton Rouge over Pasadena or Brentwood.

valleus

Oct 17, 10:50pm

Raise a family? I'm not sure about that. Obviously there are some great

Food Snob

Oct 17, 10:46pm

Most USC coaches don’t live around campus. Lol. And yes everyone there commutes. It’s no big deal.

A Drew Aitch

Oct 17, 10:54pm

I know, that was my point. If you don’t mind a long drive in traffic that’s fine

Food Snob

Oct 17, 10:56pm

If you are making $10M plus incentives and media deals. You have a driver

Nat Gas Man

Oct 17, 11:02pm

There are actually some nice places fairly close. And with money like USC HC would make you’d have a pretty easy

A Drew Aitch

Oct 17, 11:09pm

25 years ago it would have been USC in a landslide. Today, LSU hands down.

lbmango

Oct 17, 10:37pm

In the SEC 16 LSU is probably with A&M, and Miss schools in a group

Nat Gas Man

Oct 17, 11:22pm

Mind control is here if you consider your phone as an extention of yourself

jrifkin48

Oct 17, 10:13pm

I am trying to remember if my emotions got control over me to the extent I was

BYU71

Oct 17, 10:13pm

POLL: Now what is a better win for us?

Rat

Oct 17, 10:11pm

Neither matters.

coldcoug

Oct 17, 10:19pm

Beating Utah always matters

Y-Zag

Oct 17, 10:27pm

Delicious Dodgers Tears

elderyoda

Oct 17, 10:09pm

Go ahead and ignore history. We don’t care. This is not even close to over

Colorado

Oct 17, 10:10pm

RE: Go ahead and ignore history. We don’t care. This is not even close

Fatalplacebo

Oct 17, 10:15pm

Agreed. Strange for a Rockies fan.

SJS

Oct 17, 10:21pm

Trea Turner’s 9th inning fly out would have been a HR in 29/30 ballparks

DKN #TeamBrooks

Oct 17, 10:08pm

RE: Trea Turner’s 9th inning fly out would have been a HR in 29/30

Not Applicable

Oct 17, 10:35pm

RE: Trea Turner’s 9th inning fly out would have been a HR in 29/30 ballparks

A Drew Aitch

Oct 17, 11:16pm

Monk is surprisingly disturbing.

Ted Lasso

Oct 17, 10:06pm

The one where the guy is murdered by the garbage shredder is worse.

byuluvr

Oct 17, 10:15pm

Favorite & funniest was the one with garbage collectors on strike. He boxed & mailed trash to his therapist.

Soupie

Oct 17, 10:18pm

I'm on my first watch. Look forward to that one.

Ted Lasso

Oct 17, 10:34pm

I suspected you were referencing that episode before I even clicked your post. That's my wife's least favorite one.

BlueBlood94

Oct 17, 10:19pm

I did not like Monk when I first saw it. Family watched all of it.

Y-Zag

Oct 17, 10:29pm

My thoughts after 4 episodes

Ted Lasso

Oct 17, 10:34pm

It’s one of my favorite series.

A Drew Aitch

Oct 17, 11:19pm

Yeah, Stottlemeyer is very likable.

Brisco

12:14am

I like the one when he learns his daughter is a comedian

maxpowers

Oct 17, 10:34pm

The opening murder scene of each episode was always violent/gruesome. I liked a couple of episodes with Ambrose Monk.

Brisco

12:12am

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