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How about the colo(u)r: do you mind if it is, say,...Purple?Ibix said:I don't have a favourite rain. I always like listening to it. Although I'll admit a preference for "not too heavy" if I have to be out in it.
Rob McKenna and his numbering system.
Only if it makes Deep puddles.WWGD said:How about the colo(u)r: do you mind if it is, say,...Purple?
I assume it will, as doves will cry purple tears, -- from the way I stretch this analogy beyond reason.Ibix said:Only if it makes Deep puddles.
Yes, but the important thing is, that the Ravens got worse as he left.WWGD said:Wow, NFL (National Football League) player retires to pursue PHD degree in Mathematics at MIT. The guy was playing full time and going to school for his PHD full time: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Urschel
And he has co-written 6 peer-reviewed papers.
I used t obe an academic snob until I listened to some of these guys ( baseball, basketball) analyzing their opponents. They were pretty sharp. Maybe not traditionally book-smart, but pretty smart n0netheless.BillTre said:There may be some dumb guys in sports, but there are a lot of smart ones too!
The smarter ones often do well by exceeding their mere physical endowments.
Check out Sabermetrics. Saber = Society for American Baseball Research. They do analysis.WWGD said:I used t obe an academic snob until I listened to some of these guys ( baseball, basketball) analyzing their opponents. They were pretty sharp. Maybe not traditionally book-smart, but pretty smart n0netheless.
Interesting links, thanks!Yes, raw talent alone is no guarantee anymore. But I hear the home run surge is a result of the use of saber-metrics. Pitchers know hitters too well , so the batter's best strategy, it seems, is to try to knock it out of the park. I don't know enough about it to vouch for it, but that is what I have read.BillTre said:Check out Sabermetrics. Saber = Society for American Baseball Research. They do analysis.
Currently, there is a developmental (developing talent) approach which uses analysis plus high speed video, radar, and physics to determine how to best throw a pitch or hit a ball.
I believe the Astro are currently considered the best at this approach, but they have competition.
Here is a book I am currently reading on this.
Not all players like this approach, but those that do can make good use of it to further advance their careers.
I am torn between feeling excited towards the new game and nostalgic for the old one. Nostalgia is not what it used to be...(sigh). Wonder if we will hit a sort of "Minimax" game, as in game theory.BillTre said:Both the batters and pitchers are beneficiaries.
Its one of those arms races.
Pitchers are getting more ball movement and less arm strain among other things.
Batters are getting better swing mechanics for more contact and power.
You Americans are obsessed with sports statistics!WWGD said:Nerds in Paradise: World Almanac and Book of Facts 2020 is out.
It's general world stats, not just sports. A fun book to browse, but getting to be expensive at $15.19 ( Around E13.50).fresh_42 said:You Americans are obsessed with sports statistics!
What's kind of absurd is some team names, like Santa Barbara Penguins, etc., a beach team named after penguins.fresh_42 said:You Americans are obsessed with sports statistics!
Dangerous territory this is. Some names not pc are.WWGD said:What's kind of absurd is some team names, like Santa Barbara Penguins, etc., a beach team named after penguins.
Talking about PC, I almost got into a major argument because I referred to a female common acquaintance as a colleague and the other person heard instead "Collie", a dog, as if I was saying she is (ugly like) a dog. Surreal, let alone the fact that I could barely keep myself from laughing because of the absurdity of the situation. I sometimes laugh when I am both tired and stressed out. I guess my way of relieving stress.fresh_42 said:Dangerous territory this is. Some names not pc are.
Some people don't like to be compared with dogs. Maybe because they would not come out looking favorable by comparison.fresh_42 said:I cannot see anything wrong if confused with a collie. They are gentle and good companions. Oh, I start to see the difference.
WWGD said:Windows has me hostage with its updates: Update now or Update in one hour. It won't give me any other option, certainly not, do not update, which is what I want. Same for last few hours
Windows 10 perhaps? That's why I'm still using Windows 7 with GWX Control Panel.WWGD said:Windows has me hostage with its updates: Update now or Update in one hour. It won't give me any other option, certainly not, do not update, which is what I want. Same for last few hours
Yes, right, Windows 10. Do you get Windows 7 for free?dlgoff said:Windows 10 perhaps? That's why I'm still using Windows 7 with GWX Control Panel.
Yes. I think so. At least I did. Check here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/WWGD said:Do you get Windows 7 for free?
Thanks. But I guess that would imply reinstalling all programs, maybe data files? While at it, wonder why minisoft does not "de-license" software from older versions so that one may have, e.g., Excel 2003 for free or at least for lower cost.dlgoff said:Yes. I think so. At least I did. Check here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/