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Topic: Rankings ... ugh

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utee94

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Re: Rankings ... ugh
« Reply #2142 on: May 16, 2024, 02:51:49 PM »
Well, utee's comments above mirror mine (not for the first time).  We have a playoff, so the rankings strike me as a bit odd.


Other than the observation you've made many times, that people just like to rank things in lists and they'll do it for almost anything...

The main benefit to the rankings for me, as a college baseball fan, is to see how the national folks view the top teams versus one another, which gives at least SOME indication of where each team might ultimately be selected and seeded by the NCAA tournament selection committee.

It's not 100% aligned of course, but in general the #1 team is going to host a regional and likely host a super, while the #25 team is unlikely to be hosting either.

Well, except if Texas is 25.  We often get a regional even if we haven't earned one.  Helmetosity, baseball style.

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« Reply #2143 on: May 16, 2024, 02:53:32 PM »
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Best Summer Travel Destinations in 2024 (wallethub.com)

OK, this is pretty weird in my book. 


That's because the hometown airline delivers everyone's luggage to Atlanta, no matter where it's supposed to go. 

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« Reply #2144 on: May 16, 2024, 03:08:44 PM »
That's because the hometown airline delivers everyone's luggage to Atlanta, no matter where it's supposed to go.
Have you experienced that with Delta?

American has never lost any of our bags, thankfully.
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« Reply #2145 on: May 16, 2024, 03:19:00 PM »
I've never had a bag lost.  Haneda claims they have not lost a bag in 30 years.

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« Reply #2146 on: May 16, 2024, 03:37:51 PM »
Have you experienced that with Delta?

American has never lost any of our bags, thankfully.
No, but almost all of the operational people for Delta at MSP and DTW are old Northwest people.

One thing that Delta could get rid of that wouldn't break my heart are Northwest's old 757s that they fly between here and the West Coast. Those flights aren't long or profitable enough to justify putting a wide body on, and they have no seat pitch. 

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« Reply #2147 on: May 16, 2024, 03:48:10 PM »
I did not know they were still flying 757's. Interesting.
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« Reply #2148 on: May 16, 2024, 06:56:14 PM »


Best Summer Travel Destinations in 2024 (wallethub.com)

OK, this is pretty weird in my book. 


Uhh.....did they install a beach?
“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 #2149 on: May 16, 2024, 06:58:10 PM »

Perfect for a HC on the hot seat.....


Who abbreviates GT with Georgia Te?  
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« Reply #2150 on: May 16, 2024, 10:06:24 PM »
Well, utee's comments above mirror mine (not for the first time).  We have a playoff, so the rankings strike me as a bit odd.


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« Reply #2151 on: Today at 08:13:34 AM »
As noted, humans really really like rankings.  I think it feeds our ego (or diminishes it, in which case we probably claim the rankings are bogus).

Take any such ranking, wines, cheese, food of any type, restaurants, best places to  visit in Europe/Asia/Antarctica, and "we" will check out where we're been or dined or drunk against the list, and then probably claim the list is bogus.

Or brag that we've actually sampled from wine of X type.  Or brag that OUR team is in the Top Ten (yay).  

I think there can be some merit in such rankings at times, but for the most part, they really really are irrelevant to the vast majority of us.

 

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