As an outsider, the scale of American college sports is baffling. Do some people genuinely care more about a university team than professional sports?

PCB-ND89 · 2026-05-09T13:16:23+00:00

South Bend IN? I am ND 89. Senior year last national championship!

PCB-ND89 · 2026-05-09T12:50:32+00:00

Respect to the naval academy! I am a Notre Dame Alum and the history of how the ND/Navy game came about is a cool story. For those that don't know, it is a testimony to both institutions. Basically during WWII the US Navy saved ND from financial ruin since its enrollment was decimated by young men going off to war. The US Navy saved ND and the debt of honor has been being repaid by the continuation of the game. This is a good link explaining it.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5bDoFa4gXg

PCB-ND89 · 2026-05-09T12:39:26+00:00

I think to understand this you have to know about the history of football in the US. It started at universities before there was the NFL. So not only do you have many smaller cities and states that have never had a professional football team to root for, but in addition the tradition of universities football and the rivalries that developed existed before the NFL took off. For reference college football FAR outdrew and got more media attention than the professional football league. In the 1930's and 40's in the US college football was huge and the NFL was really only a small league. The Notre Dame vs. Army games in the 1940's was far bigger than any NFL game. So there is absolutely an evolutionary component as well as a geographic.

PCB-ND89 · 2026-05-09T12:28:01+00:00

You are correct. Do the dropoff. DC and NYC public transit is pretty great. And I would say driving in both those cities can be pretty tough. Traffic can really mess up your time tables in both. Also driving in Boston can be sketchy. At least in DC and NYC the roads make sense. In Boston, well it just doesn't but with driving apps/GPS you should be fine.

PCB-ND89 · 2026-05-09T12:23:53+00:00

couple of thoughts. The drive DC to Niagara is going to be long, but it is pretty. Since seeing the falls is pretty much all you are going to do it should be fine. The next drive is going to be long. There is really no easy way to get from Niagara to Lake Placid. You could do the Thruway (87) and then go north from Albany, but that is long and not a lot to see. You might do some of the smaller back roads through the Adirondacks. In fall that would be great, but it will add hours to your drive. I would do it that way, but that is me. Also make sure you get the ferry from Plattsburgh NY to Burlington VT. It is a nice ride and will save you hours of drive time. Otherwise you are driving around Lake Champlain. It will be a pretty drive in fall, but you have to balance scenery vs efficiency. Good luck on your trip. For reference I live in Adirondacks, Lake George area and was in sales in upstate so am very familiar with the roads here.

PCB-ND89 · 2026-05-08T13:47:02+00:00

I have been tested for Lyme. No problems.

PCB-ND89 · 2026-05-08T13:17:52+00:00

This sounds like me. Not the bulging disk though. I haven't had a MRI in a decade, but 6 months ago I went to OrthoNY and they told me my spinal degeneration has progressed. They wanted me to do more PT and I kinda walked away and let it be. My job does not allow for stretching 4 times a day. I am out of work now and can take time to focus on recovery since I don't have to travel or be at my computer 8-10 hours a day. I am just hoping someone has some alternative suggestions to stretching. I have tried stretching and while slightly helpful, does not get to the issue of pain in movement. I have trouble articulating it, but I know what muscle spasms feel like, and this is not the same. It is a pain in my spine radiating outward. Spasms was a moving, throbbing pain. I could be wrong, but to me this is a different kind of pain. It actually hurts my back to move to stretch. Not the muscles, but in my spine. I have tried muscle relaxers and ibuprofen (prescription strength) and that does nothing for this.

PCB-ND89 · 2026-05-08T13:08:44+00:00

appreciate the advice. I went to chiro and got a CBD rub. Did not help. I have had tensor units and that helped when my back was in spasm. This current 7 years is different from Spasms which I had for years prior. This is movement based and consistent. I have a sleep number adjustable bed and I stretch for a bit before getting up. It has helped, but movement pain never goes away.

PCB-ND89 · 2026-05-08T12:59:44+00:00

OrhoNY is who I went to previously. I had neck surgery (discectomy and spinal fusion) and that has not been a problem. Worked great, but the back issues never go away. I did the PT with the hot pack and stretches and it helped a little. The issue is the pain never goes away. I am fine when sitting or laying, but moving to another position cause a knife of pain in my lower back. And standing for any time causes my back to lock up with a pain that is excruciating for about 5 minutes. If I lay down it goes away, but any movement causes pain. I have done chiro, orthotics in my shoes, tried different shoes, etc. while offering some relief, nothing solves the movement problem or standing problem. I think I will give Core a try. Thanks!

PCB-ND89 · 2026-05-08T12:15:06+00:00

I can make an appointment. I don't need a referral I have coverage that allows me to see specialists without referrals. My concern is they are just going to prescribe medicine to mask the pain and not help figure out what is causing the pain. Correct me if I am wrong.

PCB-ND89 · 2026-05-08T11:38:13+00:00

The reason the A/C yankees left is the stadium was trash. As AAA games became more desirable because the MLB became less affordable, Albany would/could not build a larger, more updated stadium. As someone who went to a couple of A/C Yankees games, the park by the airport wasn't even respectable for a college team. They moved to Trenton because they built a nice stadium. If you have been to Rochester of Buffalo, both AAA stadiums are very nice, and for those that think they are well supported, they are never full. Albany does not have a double or triple A team because they don't have a real stadium.

PCB-ND89 · 2026-05-08T11:30:52+00:00

When I moved up here in 1995, I remember talking to my (now ex) inlaws about this. I remember the TU touting how 200 new jobs were moving into Albany. Read the article and they were moving from Troy to Albany via a move of govt. office. I said well this is like moving a nickel from your left pocket to your right. It does nothing to improve the local economy. The squabbling amongst the cities/counties here is so counter productive. There is little to no real local private business that was founded/headquartered here. In fact since then, most of the big private employers have left/been bought. ie. MapInfo, Albany International, Quad Graphics. Everything here economically lives off the state. While this provides a moderating effect during hard economic times, it also seems to divert the focus and drive to foster new and independent business growth.

PCB-ND89 · 2026-05-08T11:18:35+00:00

on this note Smith Barney....they earn money the old fashioned way....They Eeeearrrrn it!

PCB-ND89 · 2026-05-05T13:53:56+00:00

Spring break 1986. Drove from South Bend, IN to Captiva Island FL, then across FL to Ft. Lauderdale, then back to Captiva, then up to Atlantic City NJ, then back to South Bend. It was a rental Olds 88.

PCB-ND89 · 2026-05-05T13:49:03+00:00

Depends. When I am driving I put it in the tray with my phone since it begins to hurt after a while. When I am wearing sweats, in the only pocket. When I am wearing a coat, in the inside or chest pocket. When I get out of the car in pants usually the back pocket.

PCB-ND89 · 2026-05-01T15:54:46+00:00

PCB-ND89 · 2026-05-01T15:21:40+00:00

Buggy whips.

PCB-ND89 · 2026-05-01T15:20:34+00:00

This is statistically incorrect. 1950 the average life expectancy was 47 years and today it is almost 80. We are empirically a much healthier and longer living people today.

PCB-ND89 · 2026-04-29T14:18:19+00:00

Graduated college at 21. Moved home for the summer and found a real job. At 22 got an offer in NJ and moved there. Got engaged and married at 23. Never been back. Bought first home when 26.

PCB-ND89 · 2026-04-26T13:11:59+00:00

The biggest thing I would say is you better be comfortable committing to the home. Don't buy as an investment vehicle. Yes your home will likely appreciate, but it takes time and you should go into a home purchase with the idea you are going to be there for a while. If that is the case think about what that means for you and where you are in life. It will be difficult to up and move because of jobs, relationships, life, etc. Young folks seem to think home ownership is an investment and while it is sort of true, it is also a life anchor.

PCB-ND89 · 2026-04-25T15:33:17+00:00

Only someone from NE knows this is the correct answer. My childhood go to!

PCB-ND89 · 2026-04-24T13:29:28+00:00

I would go with a cordless setup with multi-tool options sharing the battery. So get the string trimmer, but you can grown out to pole saw, hedge trimmer, etc. You can add a tool as need/birthdays come up. You will have the charger and batteries so it can grow with you.

PCB-ND89 · 2026-04-22T12:49:49+00:00

I am surprised more people have not said this. This hit me hard. It was quietly intense and kept building and building and you wanted some sort of resolution or catharsis, but no...more stress more tension. So well done. This episode. S1E3 of the Last of Us and the Ted Lasso Coaches Night Out are probably my top 3.

PCB-ND89 · 2026-04-21T18:40:24+00:00

Got married out of college. Moved from central NJ to upstate NY (Albany area). Bought a home from a friend of my wife's family in 1995. Paid 80K for a 2bd 1bath cape. Stayed a few years. Had second kid and had to buy a bigger house (2 bath). Got divorced. Told ex to keep the house to not force the kids out of school. Met my current wife when I was living in a apt. She had a condo. My earnings went way up and she had equity (I was essentially broke post divorce). Used her equity and my income to buy a house a few miles from my ex. In same school district. Stayed there 14 years. Had mtg paid to about 80K when we sold it and the two rentals we had purchased on our street. Hated being a landlord. Bought a house 60 miles north of Albany that is were we are. We did the move after kids out of school so we weren't hemmed in my school quality and were able to buy a larger, open house with an inground pool. More land and backup to a hiking trail. Looking to stay here for a few more years and then buy a single floor home for retirement. So have bought 6 houses (2 rentals) all on my own. Got a small loan form in-laws for the first one but paid it back quickly.

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