Have been around the block several times, and so much that my brain gets muddled. Help me understand/remember: How come ND is treated as the second coming. Agree they've got a faithful attendance/tv crowd, but how the bloody hell do they continue to get such preferential treatment? They've got their own TV deal, and the playoff rules are constantly bent to favor ND getting in. They don't have to join a conference, but play in the ACC, although they're not eligible for the league playoff. They (IMHO) were second tier football program for past 15-20 years, but were still treated like rock stars (they were not). Can someone please put me out of my misery, and cogently explain 'how come'? There's gotta be others out there that are questioning this very same thing....PS, when daughter and family toured Northwestern, she heard someone say they were going to ND the next day. She asked if we could as well, pointed out that the next day we were touring tOSU, but if she went there, her grandfather would turn vertical flips in his grave. Thanks in advance.

Used to use, when explaining to Board members, 'what is the legal speed on the 5?' Of course, people had various answers, but I replied, 'maybe, but it's what the CHP enforces'.....guess same applies here. Am still waiting for the NC basketball team to be hit with sanctions for grad students doing papers for the basketball team.....am turning blue from holding my breath....

Wife and I are buying a new car and I experienced something totally unfamiliar. I placed a $1,000.00 down to hold a vehicle that isn't even built yet.
We're getting a Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid and they essentially don't exist on any dealership in Metro 513.

Things I've learned as I've begun researching the delays and what might be the issue:

1). In a quiet move, Toyota has shifted production; making fewer of the "middle of the road" trim, the XLE. Everything is base or PLATINUM version. Or at least those percentages are greater than XLE's

2). Demand and resale for Hybrids is through the roof

3). Toyota doesn't take custom orders. Dealers "get what they get" and it has no bearing on how quickly they sell them. Toyota has some grand algorithm they drop into different regions in order to balance out the number of vehicles are in a certain region to stabilize parts and service costs.
There was one Grand Highlander on the lot when I went to test drive and they have 11 vehicles in "sale pending" pre-sales status (12 now, including mine)

Overall, it's not the worst thing in the world. Gives me time to shop around with financing. Just curious if anyone else has experienced this with Toyota or any other manufacturer.

BuckeyeNation27 said:

Ah, the Benny Hill game. I don't remember who won, but the answer is we all did

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I think *ichigan came back with a long drive to win, which they take a lot of credit for doing. But I give the credit to Notre Dame's bad defense.

The SEC circular reasoning theorem. "Why is the SEC so great?" "Because they have great teams!" "Why are the teams great?" "Because they play in the SEC!"

Fungo Squiggly said:

Sucks for him, but no big loss for the team. He's not good.

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Good thing we didn't use a top pick on him though

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Color scheme and asterisk remind me of a certain "low prices" company.

EDIT: Thump got there first.

Tentative draft date is 8/27 @ 8pm ET. If that doesn't work for a majority, we can pivot.

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Seriously WTF was the deal about that pedicure question?

Julian looks great in press conferences, just an all-around great young man. Can’t wait for the season to start.

Tanner said:

Arroyo lost the game tonight by not being able to turn that double play

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I liked Bronson better

Arroyo lost the game tonight by not being able to turn that double play

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Tomateaux Quinoa Gumbeaux said:

In college station, most definitely not

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Bestbuck36 said:

That's fucking brilliant. Isn't that Walmarts' logo as well? I think he was insinuating that but even if he wasn't

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Walmart Wolverines.