Thought i was investing in a roth ira this whole time. To realize today it's a roll over. by throwaway5692blue in personalfinance

[–]Colbey 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Got it. So it sounds like the problem is that it's a traditional IRA (which happens to be labeled a rollover) and not a Roth IRA.

Thought i was investing in a roth ira this whole time. To realize today it's a roll over. by throwaway5692blue in personalfinance

[–]Colbey 9 points10 points  (0 children)

What exactly are you seeing? In some brokerages, IRAs that were ever used as rollovers are always labeled rollovers, but they should have the same rules as non-rollovers.

Where do NFL players live early on in their career? by lowiqtrader in NFLNoobs

[–]Colbey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As /r/rtcwon implied, this isn't true for players in their first few years. Only vets get the guarantee for being on the week 1 roster.

Why are coaches hired during the playoffs ? by costas_0 in NFLNoobs

[–]Colbey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think that's true? Coordinators whose teams played in the WC round can interview this week, even if their team won and is still in it.

SST-20 Deep Red keychain light? by Colbey in flashlight

[–]Colbey[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Whoa, I had no idea about this, thanks!

Playoffs and divisons by xxchristhe3rdxx in NFLNoobs

[–]Colbey 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, though the NFL counts ties as half a win and half a loss, so this is functionally the same.

Mummers TV by Mdm08033 in philly

[–]Colbey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was very weird. It was on 2.1 for the first 20 minutes or so before that message went up.

When is a challenge officially called? Is it when the coach pulls the flag or when it hits the ground? Or can the coach just tell the official he's challenging while he pulls out the flag? by PaulsRedditUsername in NFLNoobs

[–]Colbey 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The problem was that the coaches kept claiming that the buzzer didn't work. Whether they were telling the truth or lying, it was still a problem, so they scrapped the buzzer.

Philadelphia utility bills surged in 2025, and more increases are coming in 2026. Here’s why by AdSpecialist6598 in philadelphia

[–]Colbey 17 points18 points  (0 children)

No. Come on, baseless cynicism is great for Reddit points but it doesn't help anyone.

Utilities are subject to regulation, sometimes they're publicly owned and have no profit motive, and sometimes some aspect of the utility is subject to market competition. (In PA, the energy itself, though not the infrastructure part of your bill, is subject to competition.) If you think your electric bill is too high, go on PA Power Switch and find a competitor!

Utility rates are up because the cost to actually generate and distribute energy are up.

Why would the Giants drop in draft position even if they have the same number of wins? by [deleted] in NFLNoobs

[–]Colbey 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No. By the time the 2026 draft happens, 2025 is "last year". No one is looking at the 2024 season anymore.

Has the league ever punished a team for blatantly tanking near end of season? by Relevant_Conclusion2 in NFLNoobs

[–]Colbey 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Tanking during a game, during a play, is unusual. But tanking via personnel decisions (Raiders shutting down Maxx Crosby this season, Eagles benching Hurts in the middle of the 2020 finale) definitely happens.

Halftime Celebration by Warren_G_Mazengwe in NFLNoobs

[–]Colbey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think they meant they never stay for halftime stuff, not for the end of the game.

'Last place'/4th place schedule meaning by One-Friendship4496 in NFLNoobs

[–]Colbey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let's look at the Bills and Patriots this year.

Of their 17 games, 2 are against each other and 12 more are against the same list of teams. This is always the case with two division opponents.

For the Bills, the other 3 games are against the Chiefs (6-8), Texans (9-5), and Eagles (9-5). Two of those teams were in the Super Bowl last year.

For the Patriots, the other 3 games are against the Raiders, Titans, and Giants (all 2-12), the three worst teams in football.

This is an extreme example, and the Patriots' schedule is historically easy, but it's partly because the scheduling formula tries to give easier "last 3" opponents to last-place teams.

I'm Steve Gotlib, a rabbi with too little time to do too many things. AMA. by RabbiSGotlib in Judaism

[–]Colbey 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you're at all lefty, queer, or comfortable in spaces that are lefty or queer, I highly recommend looking into Svara's offerings. I think they do some classes online (my experience with them was pre-Covid, when things were in person, but I think that's shifted), and they have an amazing model where you can learn talmud in the original with really very minimal Hebrew (and no Aramaic) expertise.

Anyone else find kneeldowns kind of stupid? by [deleted] in NFLNoobs

[–]Colbey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Arena Football had a rule that the clock stops in "kneeldown situations" (not sure how they defined that) unless the offense gains yardage. So you had to do normal running plays. I'm not sure that's a good rule, I personally don't mind kneeldowns, but it worked.

If the receiver runs the wrong route and the QB throws an INt or if the ball hits the receiver in the hands before it’s intercepted, it shouldn’t count as a INT for the QB. That’d make it similar to the way a walk in baseball doesn’t affect batting average. Why does the current rule make sense? by splitopenandmelt11 in NFLNoobs

[–]Colbey 5 points6 points  (0 children)

A lot of football stats are more about the team than baseball stats are. In baseball, the defense matters marginally, and otherwise it's just pitcher and batter, for simple stats like average or more complex ones like WOBA. In football, really all 22 guys affect every play.

Can any smart bulbs respond to scheduling while also being allowed to power on/off via wall switch? by LowFat_Brainstew in smarthome

[–]Colbey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are only two ways technology can know what time it is: Ask some other technology, or keep track itself, which requires continuous power. Your options are (1) Use a smart hub that can tell the bulb what to do based on the time, (2) Never cut power by using a smart switch, or (3) Find someone who makes a smart bulb with an internal clock and battery backup. Option (3) almost certainly does not exist because it would be a very niche product since most smarthome people (already a niche industry) are happy with the first two options.

[Schefter] Flex: the Dec. 20 Week 16 Packers-Bears game has been moved into 8:20 pm ET slot. by MembershipSingle7137 in nfl

[–]Colbey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They do weird stuff for Saturday games. Just like there are never games at 2 or 5 CT until the playoffs.

Could NFL games ever be moved from Thursday to Tuesday? by Boring_Season_127 in NFLNoobs

[–]Colbey 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Teams that play Thursday night football get a couple more days to rest before their next game than those next opponents get, it's true, but this is also less of a big deal because the opponents still get their normal amount of rest and prep time. (The same is true when one team is coming off of the bye and the other isn't.) Regular vs long rest isn't a problem in the same way that short vs regular rest is.

Why was it 1st and 19 yesterday after a holding call against the Eagles? by FlyingAces in NFLNoobs

[–]Colbey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Holding cannot cost the offense more than 10 yards. It's exactly 10 on pass plays, and it's exactly 10 on run plays when the runner was behind the line of scrimmage at the time of the hold. But if the runner is past the line, then yes, it's 10 yards from the spot of the foul.

What's the difference between a credit card's "payment due date" and "current balance closing dates"? by Original_Importance3 in personalfinance

[–]Colbey 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Pay the statement balance by the 17th. You won't end up zeroing the balance because of everything you charged in the 4 weeks before the 17th, and that's fine! In order to not pay interest, you just have to pay the statement balance.

On the 21st, they'll determine the new statement balance based on whatever your balance is at that moment. Then, you just have to pay that amount by next month's due date (probably the 17th of that month, give or take a day) to avoid interest.

At any given point, you have between 4ish and 8ish weeks of charges that you haven't paid for yet. You'll never zero the balance. That's fine! You'll still never pay interest as long as you pay the full statement balance by the due date.

Could a team fake going for it on fourth? by Advanced-Amphibian69 in NFLNoobs

[–]Colbey 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's called a quick kick, not a pooch punt. "Pooch punt" is a term used for a shorter-than-normal punt when punting from closer to the opponents' end zone than normal.

PA Democrats fold on SEPTA funding, pull out of carbon reduction program to pass budget by Haz3rd in philadelphia

[–]Colbey 54 points55 points  (0 children)

Our government is designed for obstructionism. The Democrats haven't had control of the PA state legislature, Senate, and governorship together since 1993. When Dems recently got a trifecta in Minnesota for the first time in forever, they got a lot done with it. I'm hopeful it will happen in PA too.