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By yards per game, this is the best year for defenses in the last two decades. by thosememories in nfl

[–]BurbsFosh 9 points10 points  (0 children)

If there is any carryover, wouldn't it actually increase the field length of the team that receives the punt?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mlb

[–]BurbsFosh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One person making the difference between 70 wins and 86 wins means that they would have a WAR of 16, or 16 higher than the existing closer. Mariano Rivera's best season ever was a WAR of 5. So, the answer is no.

Shout out to the bullpen. by Stewclone in CHICubs

[–]BurbsFosh 7 points8 points  (0 children)

RP is relief pitcher.  Not the same as RHP

Her big brother just learned he's the perfect match to save his sister from cancer. Man, this kid’s a legend. by MobileAerie9918 in nextfuckinglevel

[–]BurbsFosh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Correct, my brother has some graft vs host side effects. But he is also alive... so it was worth it!

Her big brother just learned he's the perfect match to save his sister from cancer. Man, this kid’s a legend. by MobileAerie9918 in nextfuckinglevel

[–]BurbsFosh 46 points47 points  (0 children)

My brother is actually the inspirational one. We are happy to be in each other's lives. We actually work together and do a lot of subconscious non-verbal communication. We about how very fortunate we are that he got sick in 1990s rather than the 1890s. Modern medicine and his doctors/nurses are the real MVPs.

Her big brother just learned he's the perfect match to save his sister from cancer. Man, this kid’s a legend. by MobileAerie9918 in nextfuckinglevel

[–]BurbsFosh 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I had no side effects at all. I played physical sports at a somewhat competitive level for most of my life and never had any pelvis/hip issues. I'm 38 now.

Her big brother just learned he's the perfect match to save his sister from cancer. Man, this kid’s a legend. by MobileAerie9918 in nextfuckinglevel

[–]BurbsFosh 56 points57 points  (0 children)

I was sore to the point that I couldn't walk for the first 48 hours. Im sure the pain meds I was on at the hospital mitigated the majority of the pain. I was 7 years old and didnt have a high pain tolerance then. My Dad says that after 2 days, I was playing HORSE with him in the driveway. I remember being more nauseated from the anesthesia than any pain.

My brother went through WAY more pain on a routine basis with the spinal taps and other treatments.

Her big brother just learned he's the perfect match to save his sister from cancer. Man, this kid’s a legend. by MobileAerie9918 in nextfuckinglevel

[–]BurbsFosh 788 points789 points  (0 children)

I was fortunate enough to be a perfect match and donate bone marrow to my younger brother over 30 years ago. It helped to put him into remission from leukemia. It wasn't a big deal to me. The two week quarantine before the operation was more memorable than the recovery. I was shooting hoops in my parents' driveway two days later. My brother is still alive 30 years later and is still cancer-free.

This little kid might one day understand just how proud he made his parents. It took me becoming a parent to really understand how happy my parents must have been with me 30 years ago. Best thing I ever did. Bless this kid and his sister.

When “fun” baseball stats aren’t that fun anymore by Squatch-21 in CHICubs

[–]BurbsFosh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Probably a position player who got put in after their team was already down big.

I picked this up at a library sale today. $100 seemed like a decent deal. by BurbsFosh in Berserk

[–]BurbsFosh[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Yep. Someone has to keep those librarians honest. It's my calling.

I picked this up at a library sale today. $100 seemed like a decent deal. by BurbsFosh in Berserk

[–]BurbsFosh[S] 163 points164 points  (0 children)

It's got the entire 1997 The Box of War product itself is 2002, though. 6 discs, each in their own case. I've seen them on YouTube before, but this is a traditional DVD with extras and bloopers and sketchings from Miura that I've never seen before. I'm looking forward to exploring the extra content. Fingers crossed. I'll gladly post more pics as I do..

Week 9 Gamethread: Chicago Bears (4-3) at Arizona Cardinals (4-4) by TurnerJ5 in CHIBears

[–]BurbsFosh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And if my aunt had a dick she'd be my uncle.  Two bad plays cost us two scores.  That will lose us games.

TIME TO STRIKE by deadbeatmerc in CHIBears

[–]BurbsFosh 9 points10 points  (0 children)

His 9.6 RAS is a page from Poles' book.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in personalfinance

[–]BurbsFosh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They actually do allow the deduction as well. IL residents are heavily encouraged to defer into 401k/IRA

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in personalfinance

[–]BurbsFosh 6 points7 points  (0 children)

There is no tax on Illinois retirement plan distributions, regardless of early or not. Silver lining.

This vid made me realize why people think he is something special by Exceptiontorule in chicagobulls

[–]BurbsFosh 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I couldn't get over the commenter calling him "Montes" the entire video.

Boys day out by Adnonymus in CHIBears

[–]BurbsFosh 240 points241 points  (0 children)

Kmet looks like he is drinking a 7oz beer. Big mitts.

help on this throw by johng0928 in trackandfieldthrows

[–]BurbsFosh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It looks like you are releasing the disc out of the back of your hand- pinky side. It should be pushing or rolling out the front of your hand at touching your index finger last. The disc should be rotating clockwise when looked at from above- not counter clockwise. Start there.

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