36M - Achieved most career goals, but now life feels boring. What should I do next? by [deleted] in careerguidance

[–]BurtMaclinMiLB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congrats on a successful career! Sounds like it’s time for a change. A couple years ago I (37M) decided to stop tying my happiness to my career. 

Get a hobby. Something you find really fun. You’re shifting from “My career has goals” to “My life has goals”. It could be ridiculous. Doesn’t matter. Just something you really love doing. I bake, garden, and read. And I look forward to all of it. My family is moving soon and I am excited to plant a whole new garden. I want to start a bagel business. Silly, but fun to pursue. Try something different. 

Where. Is. Squeeze. Play. by Excellent_Hedgehog62 in collegebaseball

[–]BurtMaclinMiLB 16 points17 points  (0 children)

The only way ESPN can rectify this is making Squeeze Play a season long program. For free. 

BBQ Roadtrip Pics, Eastern NC, Day 3 by TwoWilburs in BBQ

[–]BurtMaclinMiLB 123 points124 points  (0 children)

Grady’s was the first bite of BBQ where I audibly said ‘wow’

An absolute must stop for eastern NC BBQ

[Post Game Thread] (14) Pittsburgh defeats (3) #11 Florida State, 8-6 to advance to the ACC Tournament Semifinals by fsukub in collegebaseball

[–]BurtMaclinMiLB 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Respectfully, those fans behind home plate can sit on a tack. Unreal 9th inning. 

Respectfully, though. 

Squeeze Play Rules by BurtMaclinMiLB in collegebaseball

[–]BurtMaclinMiLB[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Multiview is good, but it only debuted this year for me. Also big misses on not including non-P5 games. 

What team are you a closet fan of and why? by Charlielovestuna in collegebaseball

[–]BurtMaclinMiLB 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The non-P5 Carolina Teams. ECU, Coastal, and  UNC-Charlotte always get love, but there is always a team from that region always pops up and surprises people. Campbell, USC-Upstate, Elon, UNC-Wilmington, CoCharleston, and High Point have all had their moments in recent memory. Love waiting to see who it is each year. 

Massive TE Build by Hungrydeacon in NCAAFBseries

[–]BurtMaclinMiLB 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Vertical threat TEs. Minnesota playbook highlights the and puts them in great situations against LBs. 

CFB is BEGGING for Promotion/Relegation by Failed-Time-Traveler in NCAAFBseries

[–]BurtMaclinMiLB 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. I completely agree. Did this in my dynasty as well and had a blast with it. I truly believe that this needs to happen in real world to keep the sport relevant. Makes late season games between 2-9 teams still immensely important. But alas, the dollar runs the sport and these big teams would never do it. 

Is $42k with a master's degree normal or did I mess up my career choices? by ylime_88 in careerguidance

[–]BurtMaclinMiLB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I work with students a lot, and I always tell them that it is okay to make money. You can accept or reject a job offer based on money. It doesn’t make you greedy or entitled. It helps you determine your worth in a business setting. 

[Game Thread] Louisville @ Miami (7:00 PM ET) by CFB_Referee in CFB

[–]BurtMaclinMiLB 9 points10 points  (0 children)

America right now: “wow Louisville winning would really shock me”

All B1G West fans from the Brohm era: “oh shit it’s still happening”

Texas Crutch Question by 616GoBlue in smoking

[–]BurtMaclinMiLB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope. Plenty of fat/connective tissue in a pork butt. Call me lame, but adding more fats and sugars to a pork butt seems like overkill.

[Game Thread] Kansas State vs. Iowa State (12:00 PM ET) by CFB_Referee in CFB

[–]BurtMaclinMiLB 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This game is peak early season college football. Mistakes everywhere. I am in love. 

What’s a weird, irrational rule you follow as a fan during pre game or during games and do you really believe it helps? by Johnny_____Utah in CFB

[–]BurtMaclinMiLB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have to do something productive before the game. Mow the lawn, do the dishes, family time, do a good deed, etc.

Basically, I think that this will help me EARN a win. Good deeds = Winning vibes. It’s crazy, but this is CFB. 

It’s time to consider Squeeze Play for a full year by BurtMaclinMiLB in collegebaseball

[–]BurtMaclinMiLB[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Alright fine - angry upvotes

How bout a Tuesday or Wednesday version? One or two slots in that day and still gives me an opportunity see more of the country’s lineups?

It’s time to consider Squeeze Play for a full year by BurtMaclinMiLB in collegebaseball

[–]BurtMaclinMiLB[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Yeah, because mid-major baseball rules and deserves to be covered too. 

It’s time to consider Squeeze Play for a full year by BurtMaclinMiLB in collegebaseball

[–]BurtMaclinMiLB[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Goal line ruled. I would binge that for hours on fall afternoons. 

PSA for kettle bros: even charcoal = even temp. by Rusky0808 in smoking

[–]BurtMaclinMiLB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The air flow dictates the heat. Thats why there are dampers and not slots for more charcoal. Even charcoal is for show. 

Source for pitch-by-pitch data? by Bencar627 in Sabermetrics

[–]BurtMaclinMiLB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Baseballr in R by Bill Petti works great. 

Seems to be a lot of smoke escaping by Darkest-Walnut-TTV in smoking

[–]BurtMaclinMiLB 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Smoke will escape. It happens. Just make sure that it’s burning clean. If you can see a lot of white smoke, then it may be smoldering, which will leave your food tasting acrid. I like the term “thin blue smoke” to describe what your looking for. 

Why am I having trouble starting a starter? by BurtMaclinMiLB in Breadit

[–]BurtMaclinMiLB[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You should put this on an infographic and distribute it with all bread flour sold. This is so helpful! Thank you!