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Man, the week is flying by, I can’t believe it’s Thursday already! It’s the last week of kiddo’s football season, final practice is tonight & their final game is Saturday. It’s been a fun year for him. I still think 8 years old is too early for pads & tackle, but whatever. I don’t think we played real football until 7th grade, but that was in a town of 900 people where we play 9 man football. I guess they do things differently in these big city places like Bismarck. I’m ready to move somewhere smaller, or, preferably, move out to the middle of nowhere.
Minnesota Vikings Discussion Topic of the Day
The Bears are a beatable team, but Chicago is a tough venue for visiting teams, and the Vikings recent history in the Windy City isn’t stellar. What’s your final score prediction for Sunday?
Minnesota Vikings News:
Kirk Cousins says ‘ignorance is bliss’ when it comes to trade rumors, per the Inforum. He also has a no-trade clause, so it isn’t like they can just spring something on him & tell him to leave.
From MSN, the Vikings made a flurry of roster moves, including placing Mullens on IR and signing Mannion to the practice squad.
Vikings.com has a preview of the Vikings-Bears game, and they also released the week 6 injury report.
From CNN, former NFL player Sergio Brown has been taken into custody in connection with his mother’s death.
CBS Sports lists 7 stars who may be available as we approach the trade deadline.
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Denver is hanging in there.
13 -0 KC at the half.
Getting fired up for the game tonight. I hate coach butt-face, and cannot stand Russell Wilson either. I used to like Denver, now I want them to suffer until both of those idiots are gone.
I also expect to see good QB play from Mahomes, and of course lots of coverage of the most important Chiefs fan….
oh, you said peasant
The Teacher often tries to convince me that spelling is important.
So earlier this year when I turned 65 I was forced into Medicare.
I was told I had to have Part D, Prescription Drug Plan, even if I don’t have any prescriptions currently.
So they offered me a plan for only $4.95, since I had no current prescriptions, so that I wouldn’t be penalized $32.74 a month for not having a Part D Plan.
Now they tell me my Part D Plan is going up to $18.60 a month for 2024.
So I have to pay $18.60 a month for a plan I do not use or currently need in order not to get penalized $32.74 a month.
I should declare myself an Illegal Alien so the State of California will give me free Health Care too.
Been there and felt like you. Would suggest though, in the long run, best to have the coverage – it will pay off.
Not like I have much choice.
I felt like you and am certainly not a pro on this. There are many plans and some are better than others with respect to deductibles and coverage. A wise choice will pay off in long run.
For example. my wife was recently in the hospital for a week and all the IV’s etc are covered by the drug plan – and the costs are almost unbelievable.
Agreed,
The Teacher just spend 3 days in the hospital.
She has Blue Cross/Blue Shield and they were coming up with reasons for her to stay and get more tests.
I have Medicare/Tricare. Plus these little add ons like Aetna and Humana. Have not needed them since I retired and I had Kiaser before that.
Don’t get Humana.
Humana bad?
I never use them but they offered the ‘cheap plan’.
Medicare person recommended them.
I think Medicare takes kick backs from Humana, they rec them here as well. 80-85% of my med fights with insurance companies are with Humana.
Humana is the cheapest though.
I had it backwards.
Humana is my dental and Aetna is my Prescription Drugs.
Just my 2 cents – AARP has many good plans – especially for medical sup’s
Not a fan of their politics so I have been deleting their weekly offers to join.
Oh, I’m not into their politics either, but they have the best plans.
Might have to re-consider them.
Don’t know who is the best so have been trying to do less expensive.
Medicare is required and Tri-care is cheap for me.
Supplementals are new and kind of overwhelming with all of them throwing ads my way proclaiming to be the best-best option.
It is really hard. With Medicare and Tricare you should be very solid WRT doctors and hospitalization.
The good thing about drug coverage, Believe you have the option of changing without penalty since you are signed up for a plan to begin with.
You mean once I actually need a drug plan?
well, I’d say it’s a little like life insurance. Not always practical, or possible, to wait to the end.
Having a drug plan is not negotiable.
Which plan I have is.
Changing now with no data about what is a good plan or not is pointless.
Once I have a ‘need’ I will have more data with which to evaluate any plans.
I guess is what I am trying to say.
That’s a good plan. Believe you can take a cheap plan and change later as needed. Some folks simply pay the penalty now, and then get trapped into some real expenses down the road – that’s what I meant.
Yeah Medicare phone Lady advised me and found me a ‘cheap plan’ to start out with.
$5 a month for a plan I don’t need is still better than $33 a month for not having a plan.
$19 a month is less good but still better than the penalty.
Luckily (?) for me I won’t be retiring anytime soon, and my insurance at work qualifies as replacement so I don’t have to worry about penalties later on.
It was easy with Kiaser for me.
One stop shopping.
Coming out of the army I never had to deal with insurance. So ‘easy’ made a lot of sense.
And even the Cal Osha Dr was part of the Kiaser network so even work related issues were one stop shopping.
Same here.
I don’t support AARP either or buy anything from them.
I am assuming you are retired?
Not sure how that stuff works, but since I am 60 I should start paying attention…..
Retired Dec 2019,
Pandemic hit US early 2020 so AF base closed so couldn’t see Dr.
Turned 65 in Feb got ‘moved’ to Medicare.
Lots to learn/sort thru/get upset about.
Good luck!
Thankfully Mrs Surly works for a medical company and knows how all the insurance crap works, and what is bad and what is less bad.
The Teacher has good insurance thru her work.
She has dealt with it her whole adult life, 3 kids.
She is constantly have to change Dr’s due to retirement/changes to associations/rules/etc.
I figure if I just continue to not need any of it I will be fine. haha
You guys are boring today and making it really hard for me to not do anything at work.
JJ’s not hurt, they’re just quietly trying to tank.
Lol why do you follow these bs fake news accounts?
I don’t. I do very little on X but I was bored and scrolling through crap and it came up.
Thanks, I’ll hang up and take your thoughts off the air.
Devil in the details as always.
Cost, length, role, who else is on the roster (drafted QB?) etc, etc,
They are gradually putting a line together for him. Unfortunately, IMO, he’ll be using a walker by the time they become elite.
i would laugh so hard if the vikes re-sign him for 3 or 4 years
Better be fully guaranteed and have a no trade clause.
Not the feeling I would have. I will probably just stop watching for how ever long he’s the starter because theres no point in investing anything into that waste of time.
sounding like a true fan…
with a team through thick or thin…
Thanks gatekeeper 🙂 You are good at your job. I think a true fan knows when its team is being held back, either by ownership, a players lack of ability, $$ or all the above. A true fan criticizes, wants and expects more then doing the same thing over and over, only a rube and sheep follows blindly. So, call me what you want, but I’m as true a fan as they come. Will never be a fanatic for another team, thats a fan. Its called caring. And me watching more or less because the most important player on the team aint it, has nothing to do with me being a fan.
So ‘True Fans’ are the ones that think like you do??
And you are calling others ‘Gatekeeper’??
Kfey is the almighty. Bow to him.
Mostly he isn’t bad.
But he often believes his opinions are facts and anyone who doesn’t agree is sub-human.
Declarative sentences based on your personal opinions/feelings never made any sense to me.
Unless I was declaring how I felt of course.
Look dude, I was declaring how I felt, and got called out for not being a true fan because of it. If thats not gate keeping, idk what is.
I can tell you a fact right now, Kirk will never play in a SB as a starting QB outside of another QBs injury, ever. And Im a Vikings fan, and I want to see a SB. Do you see where things conflict? Now, I dont have a crystal ball, but I do have history and mounds of tape that back me up. If you feel other wise, we can make a bet. If not, then let my declarative truths be what they are, truths. Or, just keep scrolling, like I tell anyone else that has a problem with me on here.
Thats right, sir GIF poster after hours
It does come across like this at times, agreed.
Im just defending my stance, I got called out for not being a fan because I wouldnt watch or care if they extended Kirk…what would your response to that be? Please share, oh great arbitrator!
Meh. I have been a fair weather fan since 87. When they suck, I find something else to do.
Watching now is kind of comedy gold. They find new and different ways to lose each week, and barely beat the Panthers.
I have no hope of them winning until Kirk is gone, but at least the games can be fun or funny.
This exactly ^ but I guess we aren’t true fans because we stop caring if Kirk is still here
There would be some people on here that would seriously melt down.
Rightfully so
I’ve been saying it’s going to happen.
Cine sighting this weekend?
@All of our problems are solved!!@
Would rather have a Risner sighting……….of the 2, he would make more beneficial impact.
We got Kene and Cine back!
The season is saved.
good, he can play special teams for us. yay.
WHAT A BUST
also the couch has an elbow issue now?!?!?!
Well we got one good game out of the couch. And Cine will break out any day now. We have a genius GM, after all, according to some.
I meant to reply to JRobert yesterday, but was in the middle of nowhere and lost service.
in reference to corporate life, it’s not that I hated it, it’s just that I wasn’t a fit. You probably can’t tell, but I’m a little bit high strung and have a lot of energy. I’m just not built for an office job.
Completely understood your position. I have a brother and his is just like you: I just happened to get a lucky job.
But, congratulations on being in just the right spot.
Out of sheer boredom, I looked it up and National gif Day is September 5th.
Next year on 9-5-24 we should have the daily discussion be in gif format only……see who cracks first.
Please let her shirt fall off……
The Vikings will be a much different team going into next year.
Could be fun. Cannot get much worse.
O ye of little faith.
well, after 5 weeks they can only be one game worse next year.
One weak win against a winless team is not a high ceiling.
What is going on back there? This is not far from my parents house and I think in the same generally area we used to goose hunt.
Did it involve some sweet, innocent illegals that came here for free?
Tried the fan huddle finally and put the qb time to throw charts I created together with a little commentary if you’re bored. Remember, I am not a writer so give me a little leeway.
https://skoloholics.com/week-5-quarterback-comparison/
I just found out that John Steinbeck has an unpublished werewolf novel.
It is not a secret or anything. I guess academics can study it at some college where it is kept, but it will not be published for the general public because Steinbeck chose not to publish it when he was alive.
Comment #100.
What did I win?
Looks like a free transition.
LOL
Not sure what to cheer for anymore but i think my tv is safe.
Go
TWINSMildQuestion, what are some of your favorite places to eat in Minneapolis? When I go up there in a month in a half. I’ve been there MANY times but curious what everyone else’s favorite places are. Mine currently are Anchor (best fish and chips!), Volstead House in Eagan for whisky and good food, Merlin’s Rest for whisky and good food, Brits Pub for whisky beer and good food lol… but how about closer to like Target Field area and downtown?
if you decide to head 25-30 minutes east to stillwater, i got your back.
as for minneapolis, i have heard the buffet at ricks cabaret is decent.
If that worked out it’d be great!
Manny’s or Ruth’s maybe.
I still need to make to Manny’s
Manny’s is worth the visit, for sure.
I do not venture downtown very often. I would probably try Fogo de Chao.
McDonalds?
Culvers
Eric broke his TV when Mattison dropped that pass which he would have lost likely scored.
speak of the Devil
😂
amazingly sad that someone is so vested into something they could literally break something.
goodness gracious
makes me want to go punch a wall
Well played
Lol talk about being WAY too invested in mediocrity. Dude needs a break if he’s throwing stuff at his TV like a teenager mad at a video game. As long as Kirks here, theres no reason to get excited. That being said, I would love to have his home, its looks beautiful.
I haven’t seen BSF this morning, maybe he’s busy…
Hi.
LMAO. I find it hilarious you posted the Eric Tweet mere seconds after I made this comment.
I was busy+ Vikings suck+ content around here is a bit redundant.
You mentioned playing 9 man. I have heard stories in Nebraska of 6 man football… if you had a running back who was a state qualifying sprinter on your team he’d have like 4-500 yards a game lol. Just pitch it to him… no one can catch him… hahaha.
Pretty much – comes down to lack of players and a lack of skill position players, in particular kids that can throw the football well. Every team has a kid that can outrun everyone. You see a lot of T-formation and single-wing concepts in 6/8 man. Incredibly run-heavy. Part of the reason you rarely see a QB from the state of Nebraska go on into the NCAA or the NFL – it happens, but it’s rare.
In good news, my smoker has not been working for awhile. I suspected the regulator but didn’t get around to tearing into it. Finally did the other night so I could fire up the turkey fryer to boil my antelope head. 5 screws and about 5 minutes and she’s working like a charm. Now I just need to decide which chunk of meat I’m gonna throw in the smoker. Probably will be a couple of weeks though with hunting season and all.
Had pronghorn backstrap the other night, made a whiskey, black pepper cream sauce. Man, I forgot how good those things can be.
I kept one out when I butchered the other day and grilled it up for lunch yesterday. Was quite delicious. He didn’t run at all when I got him and we got him to the truck and iced pretty quick.
Same here, use the ATV trailer as a platform to skin and 1/4, then in cooler with ice.
We were only a couple of miles from a town so we just ran in and grabbed a few bags of ice. I just threw a bag in the chest cavity, wrapped him in a tarp and piled a couple of bags on top of him. 20 minute drive home, hang skin. Let him cool overnight and cut him up first thing the next morning.
That is good news. Part of why I went with the Kamado and barrel smokers is that there are zero parts that are powered. I am terrible at fixing things that require tools.
I have a simple upright propane smoker so I can take it to the mountains and not have to run my generator. Fresh smoked chicken and ribs while sitting in the mountains is pretty awesome.
Awesome indeed. I have the same, the problem with it is that over time people learn I am portable and I get volunteered to smoke for Fy reunions, groomsmen’s dinners etc.
I don’t have that problem because we don’t have any family around and not many people go camping with us, but that would suck. Luckily my smoker is small so I couldn’t feed a large group anyway.
My limit is about 60, ribs, chicken and brisket. If I have more I’ll do pulled pork the day before and put it in a roaster.
Now I want ribs….
Arrived in Portland last night, promptly stepped in gum on the way to my hotel…What the hell kind of uncivilized populace leaves used gum laying around? Have they no decorum or self respect?
Customs are different in other countries. Perhaps in Portland dropping used gum is a sign of respect.
Ha!
Sign of welcome.
WELCOME TO PORTLAND! TAKE PART OF US HOME WITH YOU!
You would get caned for that in Singapore.
OH THE HUMANITY!
Consider yourself lucky. From what I’ve read, could have been way more disgusting stuff to step in there.
Addison limited in practice. Ankle.
KOC:
lol
Great movie.
Lacey Underall > Maggie
Almost like it was cast that way on purpose or something lol.
It just occurred to me that the actress that played Maggie was also in this scene from Animal House…
Ahhh yes…..just one of the many uses for Charmin.
Wow, never realized that.
She was 19 during filming, playing the 13-y/o daughter of the mayor.
Just thinking about the way she chewed her gum makes me cringe, and I haven’t watched that movie for a long time.
Gumchewers are the devil!!! Gumspitters even worse.
And she chewed it Pete Carrol style in that movie.
Had no idea.
I never knew that.
true, but…
Good grief.
This is getting interesting…
Vikings 33 Bears 27
Bores 24 – Vikes 17
Bears 30 Vikings 10. The Vikings players have realized that they are playing for a doomed franchise in a state full of doomed franchises.
Fixed that for ya.
True the Twins have never won a ship. Especially not in any of our lifetimes… Settle the fuck down Morbo!
Yeah, I know…but 91 is a long time ago…guess that wimpy playoff exit last night put me in a bad mood.
Understandable
Felt like Kirk last year didn’t it? Go down looking instead of swinging…
Vikings 10 (all in the 4th quarter)
Bears 57
Vikes 23 dabears 23
Need moar ties.
Bears 28 Vikings 6.
Kirk gonna be looking for WRs like
Vikings 100 Bears 0
Who else are you rooting for, if anyone? I will always cheer for the Vikings, but have zero expectations until we have a new QB.
49rs and Lions are my NFC teams, and KC and Bengals are my AFC teams.
all 4 have better QBs than we do. Goff is the worst of the bunch
I don’t really have any teams besides the Vikings, however, I would not be adverse to the Lions knocking of any of the national media darlings.
The Wild. Other than that I’m just gonna go hunting on the weekends.
Maybe it is time for me to forgive the NHL for allowing the North Stars to leave.
Hockey is a good sport to watch on TV and live.
Have not watched hockey since
you should, they are a fun squad to watch.
Good call.
Fuck Norm Green!
I left Minnesota when I joined the Navy in ’85, so it was hard to follow the North Stars over their past few seasons before they left for Dallas (at which point, I dropped them like a rock) and then the Wild during the early years. But since I figured out midway through the 2021-22 season that my ESPN+ subscription allowed me to stream most games for free, I’ve gotten into the Wild a lot more and my youngest daughter is now a huge fan.
It’s been fun and they’re an easy squad to cheer for, although I’m looking forward to their salary cap situation improving once the 2025-26 season rolls around. They’ve got one of the better pipelines of young talent up and coming. They should be competitive this year and good enough to make the playoffs, although barring a surprise surge I’m not sure they’ll make a very deep run. Most likely a rerun of one and done, unless they can get much better production from their offense. We’ll see…
so, the NHL version of the Vikings.
Makes sense.
Pretty much but since it’s a series, they’ll most likely win a game or two before they get sent home…
At least the Wild have Kaprizov to watch. The Vikings have Kirk. Yeah there’s JJ, but he only touches the ball so many times a game.
Not necessarily rooting for the Wild, but it IS time for hockey.
I’ll have to root for the Lions.
The Braves
Have to root for them now because fuck Philly
I like those four, as well.
I am also kind of interested in the Dolphins, Bills, Chargers and Jaguars.
I am curious to see how Green Bay ends up at the end of the season, too.
Hoping for 7 to 9 wins. Just enough to miss out on the best draft picks.
Israel
Are you asking who I think will win or who I want to win? Im Lions in the NFC all the way. And literally anyone but the Chiefs in the AFC.
Between Travis Kelce and watching Mahomes (and his nauseating wife) on Quarterback, I’m pretty much over the Chiefs too.
Wife and I have been Mahomes fans since he became a starter.
She is a swiftie also, so now there is no way we are not watching the game tonight.
You poor bastard…we will weep for you. In the press.
Agree.
Looking for who you want to see win, or at least do well.
I really think the 49rs dominate last year if Purdy did not almost die.
I have a weird little rule. I can’t root for a team that has not won the SB until the vikes win one. So according to my rule can’t root for the Lions.
I know, strange.
I’m the opposite. Will root for another underdog, because the SB winners already won one.
Same.
Same here, I kinda like the Lions and wish them good luck, I hope they manage to knock off one of the NFL’s darling teams, at least.
But I can’t and won’t root for them to win it all until the Vikings have won one.
I like your choices, except for the Chiefs. We root for Lamar too. I enjoy seeing the teams the media overhypes get beat too.
Think it’ll come down to 9ers/iggles in NFC. Winner gets SB.
I enjoy watching the 49ers. I hate the Eagles.
Happy Thorsday!
The Twins went out with a whimper last night.
Will the Braves win game 4?
after watching these playoff games all around the league….i’m unsure of what wins championships. pitching? hitting? BOTH??
nope, it’s swagger, and the twins never have swagger
Jays or Twins, both were going to be carved up by Astros.
You have to have swagger.
Few hits and a inordinate amount of SO”s. Won’t work.
I mean, you’re sort of not wrong. It’s such a mental game confidence is key. We got one dude with it oozing.
Can’t go down looking FFS!
Yep, that was sad…
Haven’t heard that song in a long time.
I’m on a Laura Branigan kick this morning…
Great singer, great song, kind of a shitty dancer though.
GM
FTP
Good morning, SKOL!
FTP!