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Bummer, it seems like McCombs is diving behind the paywall...

CaughtForaTouchdown

10:59am

He's still doing vanquish the foe.

Mostlyaccurate

11:00am

This is a first for me...teachers are giving themselves awards at my 2nd

WhirleyPop

10:56am

Gotta make sure every single person gets an award these days. Don't want to leave anyone out.

Pollster

10:58am

First Post

Idaborn

10:52am

Sounds like ChatGPT wrote this post

nephicoug

10:54am

RE: Sounds like ChatGPT wrote this post

hamaca

11:00am

If TNT was awake at this hour, he would say what I’m about to say. How dare you

Idaborn

11:00am

RE: First Post

Soupie

10:54am

TNT and El Jefe are very close. IYKYK

Tare

10:55am

Ewww

Coach's Dad

10:58am

You are right about TNT but

Coach's Dad

10:58am

Wait, you got us all excited because of category and that is all you've got? 🙂

Hoopster

10:59am

California gonna California: shuts down free yoga class after 18 years

Division Bell Recovering

10:48am

RE: California gonna California: shuts down free yoga class after 18 years

Ojiisan

10:50am

I think my favorite comment was:

Eddie

10:53am

So, if, say a YSA ward wanted to have a beach activity

Carnac

10:54am

Solution is homeless transgender Black Lives Matter yoga for Palestine 🇵🇸

buckeyecougarguy

10:55am

The future is bright

CougarCanuck76

10:40am

I’ve never heard of any of those guys. How good can they be?

pink22

10:44am

In the days of NIL/Portal the offseason has become an unbearable game of Rent a

Hoopster

10:38am

If other sports news were plentiful we would satisfy ourselves with that.

Archaea

10:42am

Definitely eroding my enthusiasm as a fan.

Lifer

10:42am

Grass update and they're redoing the lighting at LES? First I've heard of that.

finnish_blue

10:26am

I imagine it will be those type of lights that can strobe quickly after a touchdown and whatnot.

Niiineteeen84

10:28am

Probably putting in new LED lights, unless they've previously had them?

Adwight

10:28am

Cool. I've been pining for upgraded lighting for a while. First I've heard of it actually happening as well.

IdahoCoug

10:28am

Putting in LED? That's the trend and would really boost that 4th quarter extravaganza

kccougar

10:28am

BYU Gameday Experience Team talking about the 4th Q celebration:

Ham

10:33am

They should put a fire dancer at the top of each light pole

Ojiisan

10:34am

New lights that imitate sunlight to keep Ute fans from going to BYU games.

Longseason

10:32am

The crane has been out there the last few days as I've driven past. Fun time in

O Gaucho

10:34am

Hopefully this re-sodding is 100000% better than the last time they did it

Indy Coug

10:38am

i really hope they don't put the light system on

riboflavin

10:49am

I think it would be great if they tied the lightning system to Alexa. Alexa, turn lights to disco

Bob Vance

10:56am

I hope they have lights pointed directly into the homes of the folks who whine

foofcoug

10:59am

Brigham Surf Club? Go forth to surf? Someone needs to be fired asap.

creameryon9th

10:25am

This is the most random criticism I've heard in a while.

JuicyJam

10:28am

I laughed when I saw them. Having grown up near the beach, Brigham on a surf

O Gaucho

10:35am

Ned Flanders's parents didn't get enough air time on The Simpsons

Ham

10:24am

RE: Ned Flanders's parents didn't get enough air time on The Simpsons

kimdaddy35

10:26am

Lousy beatniks

Poseidon

10:48am

I forgot that “I’ve tried nothing and I’m all out of ideas” was from Flanders’

Ikuna

11:00am

Would have been interesting to see what they're like today.

Art Director

11:01am

I agree that KY should not be giving out timelines. What surprises me the most

kimdaddy35

10:22am

Worried or interested? We are intensely interested in the continuity of success

Archaea

10:26am

I am not saying you can't be interested. I just find it odd how interested

kimdaddy35

10:32am

We are interested for several reasons: (1) high profile assistants are rumored

Archaea

10:45am

Amen. Hand-wringing over assistants is truly baffling to me

OldFogey

10:35am

If we stay healthy we have a chance to be a good team.

Goatnapper'96

10:36am

Thanks Mr. Edwards

fulano

10:45am

I'm not as interested in who, but they need more people for recruiting.

enigomo

10:37am

When they are rumored to be NBA and/or experienced Euro coaches

Indy Coug

10:39am

This is a good insight.

Archaea

10:43am

Guessing KY got slightly bit by his own preferred timeline vs what the admin can deliver. Also speculating that this has

hamaca

10:50am

He got bit by BYU. Wonder if he has second thoughts.

airbug

10:55am

Doubt it. He’s committed and likely understands he’s just feeling out how things work and that he’ll get it soon enough.

hamaca

10:57am

Not sure KY was prepared to deal with BYU institutional issues.

airbug

10:52am

At an end of year school assembly where the principle invited us to come as our

MHallDidNothingWr0ng

10:20am

Major award

jxncoog

10:51am

Are there other universities where the University President/Provost and AD have

Archaea

10:19am

Being micromanaged is the reason

BYU71

10:33am

Help me Rondo

Sea Chicken

10:37am

POLL: For those in Utah how many of your employers give you July 24th as a paid holiday?

finnish_blue

10:16am

What's a paid holiday?

benny1982

10:23am

We used to get it but they took it away and gave us Good Friday instead.

NarfUte

10:39am

My company doesn't care about local holidays unless they are in India or PH

Belboz

11:00am

At my 4th student awards ceremony of the year. Teaching my kids to read has

WhirleyPop

10:13am

Posted without comment

Zerigke Ally Zerigke

10:03am

The key surprise is KY's expectation that assistants would be filled by

Archaea

10:07am

The impatience was there before he said anything. I don't think that made a

spidercoug

10:09am

It was there and fueled further by setting a hoped for timeline.

Archaea

10:10am

He’s got to learn not to give out that kind of info or timelines, he will

Blue2thebone

10:12am

No timeline can be guaranteed by anyone who isn't above the University President

Archaea

10:14am

Didn’t Pope hire assistants at Kentucky already?

ToasterChive

10:19am

When you make Beer Can Chicken on your smoker what do you

RockyBalboa

10:01am

Just had it on Sunday. Used Diet DP. We've also use cherry Coke Zero. Any soda you want really.

Soupie

10:02am

Just tell'em it's smoked chicken. Why call it beer can?

Corn Pop

10:03am

RE: Just tell'em it's smoked chicken. Why call it beer can?

Russell Feathers

10:05am

O'douls

IceCreamButt

10:06am

A long stick, a rock, a piece of wood, a can of sprite...it's all the same.

kccougar

10:06am

I've used Dr. Pepper or Ginger Ale if the goal is a sweet smoked bird. If your

Diablo and Doc

10:19am

RE: When you make Beer Can Chicken on your smoker what do you

Longseason

10:19am

It doesn't really make a difference

whoneedscorners?

10:20am

Yep, here's an explanation for why it doesn't matter

MetaLearner

10:28am

^ this

kccougar

10:39am

Would your guests prefer "spatch-cocked" chicken rather than "beer-canned"?

fulano

10:39am

RE: When you make Beer Can Chicken on your smoker what do you

Longseason

10:55am

At a learning conference for work

TADOW All-American

10:01am

Hopefully you gave him the name: Therm Tu Lowe.

2ndTrombone

10:03am

This sounds like a disaster waiting to happen. Microsoft is adding a

BYUMizzou

9:59am

RE: This sounds like a disaster waiting to happen. Microsoft is adding a

GfB

10:01am

Everyone's boss reading this

Hup

10:01am

RE: This sounds like a disaster waiting to happen. Microsoft is adding a

BigTex

10:02am

There is a zero percent chance that this will not be exploited.

cougarmeister

10:09am

$AAPL

Abe Froman

10:10am

Can a person survive going off grid?

Borg

10:23am

Sounds like a free way to make Apple more appealing

Leonardo

10:26am

Latest season of For All Mankind. Distracting old-people makeup (mild spoiler)

deejo

9:56am

The show lost me with the Karen/Danny storyline

Hup

9:59am

You should come back. While I agree with the makeup point, season 4 was very very good imo.

cruiserhead

10:03am

Love the show but it makes me mad that they took what could have been from us.

Longseason

10:05am

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC new trailer:

RSL 401 Authentication Required

9:49am

that's a game?! Impressive.

Avery

9:55am

If you haven’t played it, it’s one of the greatest games of all time.

RealTaysomHill

9:56am

I’ll be honest, I’ve beaten Elden Ring twice and I don’t have a clue what the story is about

RealTaysomHill

9:57am

I love the latest 2 Zelda's as far as RPG's go

Desert Rat

10:04am

Great gameplay, great visuals, very challenging. If you've never played a

benny1982

10:11am

If you’re super into story-driven gameplay, Elden Ring probably isn’t for you. But if you enjoy challenging, fair fight

RealTaysomHill

10:28am

I keep thinking maybe one day I'll buy that game when it drops in price. 2 years later, and it's still $60.

jacobugath

10:02am

buy it

RSL

10:03am

Nah. I just spent $30 on the older Assassins Creed games. I'll play those for a while.

jacobugath

10:10am

IMO, it's way more worth the price than the older AC games. I played a handful

benny1982

10:15am

There’s a reason it’s never on sale: it’s 1000% worth full price.

RealTaysomHill

10:31am

Practical example of deep fake in the wild that I experienced.

AltTabbins

9:47am

Still waiting on a Wow emoji option. Sad face just doesn't give it justice.

AF_Puma

10:08am

do you think self aware AI is a legit concern? seems more are leaving openAI because of worries

Deleted True Conservative

9:46am

No - not a concern

Swish

9:52am

Hopefully you remember your position when you are enslaved

Huge Manatee

9:53am

Malicious use of AI is a significantly bigger concern than the AI itself.

benny1982

9:54am

Will be interesting to see if Rashada has something in writing regarding his NIL

Huge Manatee

9:46am

according to the Athletic article, it was all oral granted oral contracts are enforceable in the state of Florida

BYU Grounds

9:47am

But how do you prove an oral agreement was given?

Huge Manatee

9:48am

Good question, witnesses? like you said a recording

BYU Grounds

9:49am

A recording would also give interesting details

Huge Manatee

9:50am

The point of this lawsuit is to avoid unnecessary probing and exposure

Archaea

10:09am

LOL - OUCH

Avery

9:42am

who wouldve thought after yellowstone

Deleted

9:43am

but..but....15 min standing ovation at Cannes!!! 15 MINUTES!!!

It's A Bowling Ball

9:43am

Sad. I really wanted that movie to be good

RSL

9:44am

When I first saw the trailer I was immediately interested ... I don't know

Avery

9:47am

Here's the rest of the reviews. Most aren't good.

jacobugath

9:45am

Tik tok generation can’t tolerate movie over 3 minutes

claw

9:47am

Probably angry that there isnt a satisfying ending for a movie named Part 1.

Longseason

9:56am

Is this the one he filmed in St. George?

RdF3

9:48am

Yes

bornbyu93

9:53am

I should have learned my Kevin Costner lesson after Dances With Wolves, but it took

IdahoCoug

10:08am

Walmart FTW

Indy Coug Loquacious Lummox

9:34am

Deja vu

NanoFab Coug

9:34am

what do CB mods make per moderation?

Cougarclaw

9:35am

RE: what do CB mods make per moderation?

Referee

9:42am

RE: what do CB mods make per moderation?

AggieWeekendCougar

9:55am

They work for free. They do it for the power.

MHallDidNothingWr0ng

10:06am

Imagine calling shoppers at Walmart affluent.

Mostlyaccurate

9:38am

also, Walmart caters to affluent shoppers?! Has the author ever watched the

JimmyZ

9:38am

People of Walmart website FTW

AggieWeekendCougar

9:56am

From the top rope

The Pope

9:40am

I'm pretty sure many posters on CB can write 250 words per minute.

Japan Coug

9:42am

250 words an hour? Is that a lot?

willkie40

9:42am

Google says the average person types 40 words per minute…soooo yeah. It’s fast

The Pope

9:43am

So 2,400 words an hour?

DubuMfalme

9:55am

No.

Japan Coug

9:44am

Ah, didn’t catch that nuance on the first read. Definitely a distinction there

The Pope

9:45am

It is if you are writing 250/hour 24/7 and all of the words are coherent…

ochobeeguy

9:47am

It isn't 24/7. The OP just took $17.50 and divided by $0.07, which is 250. So

Japan Coug

9:55am

They're not "typing" that article.

DubuMfalme

10:03am

A quick search shows that it typically takes about 6-8 hours for the average

cougarfan84

10:12am

Let's say it takes them 7 hours. That is 286 words per hour, so about $20/hour

Japan Coug

10:16am

The people who write for them aren't doing it to make a living, is the answer.

DubuMfalme

10:19am

It doesn't seem like a lot to me. Google says 250 words is 1/2 of a page single space or a full page double spaced.

greatbam

10:10am

To research, edit, and actually get something published, yes. I get the impressi

vagabonder

10:12am

I only have to write one word every 12 seconds?

Bin01015

9:44am

There's a lot more about writing an article then simply the typing of the

cougarfan84

10:05am

No way $250K a year to type. Sorry, not buying the $0.07 a word represents

Acorn

10:09am

It's not $0.07/word to simply type words. It's $0.07/word for an article that is

cougarfan84

10:15am

What makes that even funnier? $17.50 per hour is $36,400 per year, and my guess

Acorn

10:17am

No, that's the freelancer wage. The writer is not an employee.

DubuMfalme

10:35am

I saw something today that said Adam Sandler was wants both Tiger Woods and John Daly for Happy Gilmore 2

TADOW All-American

9:30am

comedies are always a risk. Huge risk. Either not funny, or actually offensive.

Cougarclaw

9:36am

I’m trying to think of a live-action comedy that was remotely close to the original in quality

KingDave

9:44am

Don't know about woods. But Daly would be pure comic gold in it

crimedog

9:46am

Phil would be a way better choice than Tiger. Tiger has a personality of a rock

arizonacougarfan

9:55am

A new way to enjoy Star Wars

Saregreat

9:28am

I like the CinimaSticks guy

libertycoug

9:33am

I wonder how Star Wars could’ve been different if the prequels had maintained the relatively monochromatic set design

KingDave

9:35am

I endured it about 40 seconds.

Carnac

9:35am

Tell me this isn’t a picture from Draper or South Jordan, UT

TADOW All-American

9:27am

It brought old memories back to me. Before my mission I was an Asst Mgr

AF_Puma

9:56am

How does the B1G have record revenue but have a deficit of $17.5 million deficit? I know they spend more than they bring

BYU Grounds Intervention Needed

9:27am

They're education elites! They know that money is just printed somewhere! Just

BlueKarma

9:29am

Probably liquidation of non cash assets to pay off Covid loans

molodyets

9:35am

The league sold a larger equity share of BTN to Fox.

Everyman

10:40am

HCBW’s foreign classmate is incredulous to learn how opaque and complex the tax

zuko

9:23am

I don't think opaque is quite the right word to capture the asisinity

AggieWeekendCougar

9:28am

I wonder what total $$ benefit would be to the economy if we went to a flat tax?

cougarmeister

9:36am

I have been coming more around to a consumption tax, which I now view as a flat

AggieWeekendCougar

9:42am

I wouldn’t trust government implementing a consumption tax because I guaranty

kotacoug

9:46am

Yeah, it would need to be a constitutional amendment with iron-clad protection

AggieWeekendCougar

9:47am

Problem is, they taxed me while I saved it up. Now tax me as I spend it?

ovalY

9:51am

I guess I hadn't thought of that conundrum

AggieWeekendCougar

9:57am

Yep, Roth savers would be screwed as well as anyone that has just saved up

Acorn

10:15am

Yeah, that's the usual argument against a flat/consumption tax (hurts the poor)

cougarmeister

10:15am

Fair tax doesn't punish the poor

Dr T-bone

10:20am

We had a discussion about the 20% tax that King Noah had on his

kotacoug

9:44am

We talked about it, too. Don't forget 50% to the Lamanites.

gangbusters

9:55am

Top 10 recent

Don’t think we’re getting Chaz when he posts this to his story

Maybe the most head scratching move that has happened in the last month for me

Another Trilly update about chaz

Rashada is keeping busy

Posted without comment

Sketchy

Grass update and they're redoing the lighting at LES? First I've heard of that.

I agree that KY should not be giving out timelines. What surprises me the most

Please only discuss commitments after the athlete declares it!

My head is fuzzy…

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