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« Reply #1134 on: September 26, 2023, 03:47:02 PM »
The fact that it’s “people voted” is odd. That methodology has to be very specific and actually might be interesting (not very scientific, to be sure)
I mean

https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/study-finds-pittsburgh-among-the-best-u-s-cities-to-be-a-ghost/

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« Reply #1135 on: September 26, 2023, 03:57:52 PM »
Ari Wasserman somehow just made his first trip to Notre Dame stadium, and he said an underrated thing, that he didn't even realize he appreciated was how much lightning has changed now that night games are a regular thing.  A lot of stadiums had either shitty lightning or the network would bring in temporary lights, but they were purely meant for the field.  Now the permanent lightning also accounts for the fans.  Probably smart, but he mentioned how cool it was that ND didn't.  He said you really can't see anything except the field in the dark.

I've always said natural grass looks WAAAAAAY better than FieldTurf under the lights, which gives off a fake plastic shine, but Notre Dame is the one exception.  I wonder if that is why

I can definitely see that being a major change for stadiums up north.

Down here in Texico, most stadiums installed high quality lighting in the 60s/70s.  We didn't play day games in Austin before about September 21st or so, until the mid 80s, when television started dictating the kickoffs.  

Now, of course, television dictates all.

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« Reply #1136 on: September 26, 2023, 04:02:02 PM »
I can definitely see that being a major change for stadiums up north.

Down here in Texico, most stadiums installed high quality lighting in the 60s/70s.  We didn't play day games in Austin before about September 21st or so, until the mid 80s, when television started dictating the kickoffs. 

Now, of course, television dictates all.
I remember growing up the vibes of being the 3:30 ABC game after October 1, because ABC brought in their lights the night before.  That was when you knew it was a big game.  I still think the most big time game feel is a 3:30 game that starts in daylight and ends under the lights.  Moreso than prime time

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« Reply #1137 on: September 26, 2023, 05:31:45 PM »
I thought they suspended games if that happened 

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« Reply #1138 on: September 26, 2023, 05:40:41 PM »
I thought they suspended games if that happened
I think you are thinking of SEC games if there is cloud cover, or it drops below 60, or they have to play a "neutral site" game north of the Mason-Dixon line.

But I was actually thinking of one such game at Michigan against Iowa, maybe 1994(?), and the QB used to be able to tell the officials that the crowd was too loud, and they would restart the clock and tell the crowd to be quieter.  Michigan is a notoriously quiet crowd, and I remember the Iowa QB calling for it like a half dozen times in one game.  Was that a Big Ten rule, or an NCAA rule?

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« Reply #1139 on: September 28, 2023, 09:34:04 PM »
MLB "Power Ranking"
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/38490804/mlb-2023-power-rankings-week-26-playoffs-braves-orioles-rays

It does not get lazier than this.  Literally the teams ranked by record.
Why do they bother? 
Who is eagerly anticipating this?
Who is the boss/editor requiring another human to produce it?  
What is their major malfunction?
“The Swamp is where Gators live.  We feel comfortable there, but we hope our opponents feel tentative. A swamp is hot and sticky and can be dangerous." - Steve Spurrier

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« Reply #1140 on: September 28, 2023, 10:19:43 PM »
Lightning is lighting I guess 

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« Reply #1141 on: September 28, 2023, 11:11:53 PM »
330 games as described were great for that theater unless you're underdeessed. 

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« Reply #1142 on: September 29, 2023, 02:02:55 AM »
MLB "Power Ranking"
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/38490804/mlb-2023-power-rankings-week-26-playoffs-braves-orioles-rays

It does not get lazier than this.  Literally the teams ranked by record.
Why do they bother? 
Who is eagerly anticipating this?
Who is the boss/editor requiring another human to produce it? 
What is their major malfunction?
Readers read it, and people who get feelings-y about rankings share it. 

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« Reply #1143 on: September 29, 2023, 02:03:54 AM »

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« Reply #1144 on: September 29, 2023, 05:18:44 AM »
Readers read it, and people who get feelings-y about rankings share it.
The amusing thing, to me, is the comments section where folks claim X should be ranked 8th, not 9th.

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« Reply #1145 on: September 29, 2023, 05:19:57 AM »
I saw the headline of a Jalopnik post on FB about "worst rest stops" and they had a photo of Bucees on the page, I am pretty sure to get folks to click.  It's like "Worst Universities in the US" and feature Ohio State in the cover page.

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« Reply #1146 on: September 29, 2023, 05:29:02 AM »
Savannah, Beaufort, Fort Worth: 10 best places to retire in the South (cnbc.com)


  • Best all-around: Chattanooga, Tennessee
  • Best for Healthy Living: Beaufort, North Carolina
  • Best for Outdoor Enthusiasts: Abingdon, Virginia
  • Best for Home Buying: Ocean Springs, Mississippi
  • Best Mountain Town: Blowing Rock, North Carolina
  • Best for Food Lovers: Greenville, South Carolina
  • Best Beach Town: St. Augustine, Florida
  • Best Access to Nature: Eureka Springs, Arkansas
  • Best for Lifelong Learning: Lexington, Kentucky
  • Best for Arts and Culture: Savannah, Georgia
  • Best for Affordability: Huntsville, Alabama
  • Best for City Lovers: Fort Worth, Texas

There is SOME value here, I think, in featuring places folks may not have considered.  Go visit and see.  I've been to most of these, I don't know that I'd consider any of them.  Greenville, SC is surprisingly nice downtown.  


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« Reply #1147 on: September 29, 2023, 07:32:34 AM »
U RAH RAH! WIS CON SIN!

 

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