NJHalo

Scot Shields is always the first one I think of when I hear underrated.

2 hours ago, Lhalo said:

Possible cat. 4 or 5 when hit crosses central Florida. This has the potential to suck. 

2 hours ago, tdawg87 said:

Still got time to nuke it.

 

Nuke it while it’s over Florida.

Kill two birds with one stone.

13 hours ago, failos said:

Power S6 premiered tonight. That new title song is whack.

Also, The Affair came back tonight; amazing episode

OK, what was the deal with the middle segment? Is that Cole and Alison's daughter, flash forward 20 years? 

 ^^^^^^

Mose

7 minutes ago, totdprods said:

I can’t really see them committing to someone seeking and deserving full-time play...Gardner also has a whopping 8 innings of experience in RF. Upton doesn’t have the arm for RF. Trout ain’t moving...

I thought he had more RF time than that. Regardless, he is a strong enough fielder , and has a good enough arm to make the move. 

He is an upgrade from Goodwin, and could be had for a fraction of Calhoun's $14 million option. 

Another viable option for the outfield is Brett Gardner. With the emergence of Tauchman, and the depth in their farm system, the Yanks are unlikely to bring him back.

Despite his diminishing playing time, he is on pace for career highs with his power numbers. He is still an above average fielder as well.

Might be a good pick-up to keep Adell's seat warm for a year.

There are statues of 6 US Presidents in London:

Washington, Lincoln, Roosevelt, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Reagan. 

1 hour ago, Taylor said:

That's really cool.

Which sport is this for again?

The greatest trophy in all sports

On 8/11/2019 at 12:02 AM, calscuf said:

Regarding Paddington Station:  while it’s convenient as the terminal station for the Heathrow Express and the neighborhood is good, it’s not exactly central.  I walked from Covent Garden, stopping at pubs along the way and it took me a few hours.

For a first trip to London, the area around Covent Gardens is where I would suggest staying.

This seems to be the opinion I am getting the most. Looking online at VRBO, and AirbNb, the prices seem to reflect this as well. 

Great story.

And now back to the OBJ traveling Circus

My friend Mike was the Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Devils for 21 years. He was one of Lou Lamoriello’s guys. He took pictures of both of his daughters in the Cup as newborns. Funny how they won it on years his daughters were born...

8 hours ago, Tank said:

this is rob scuderi after the kings won in 2012. I think his son is sitting beside him. I'd love to do this same thing, if given the opportunity.

Thanks everyone for the suggestions. Keep em coming

Getting the tour of the town

4 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

I hope you didn't knock it over.

Nope, and that’s not me in the picture. 

Walking thru the park today, I ran into the Stanley Cup! Every member of the St. Louis Blues gets time with it, and today was equipment manager Richie Matthews turn. Richie was a Verona NJ resident, and former long-standing equipment manager for the NJ Devils. A lot of Devils players and coaches live in my town, and Richie still has family here. 

3 minutes ago, i want it NOW said:

Who wouldn't want to see a few Bartolo starts as the season winds down?

 

 

I would offer him a contract for next season. He would probably be the only pitcher not to spend time on the IL

Jarrod Washburn: Owns a private Deer farm for hunting and breeding, Major League Bucks. I spoke with him a few years ago to ask him to try out a tick/insect repellent that we were developing. He sampled it, but gave me zero feedback. 

 https://majorleaguebucks.com/about.asp

Lets start putting the band back together.

Where is Salas?

8 hours ago, calscuf said:

NJ when are you thinking about going?

My advice for any part of Europe is go when it’s not summer.  Europe in summer is so overrun with tourists, unless you’re heading to really non-touristy areas, it can be quite annoying.  

If you want to visit places like London and Paris, do yourself a favor and go in the fall-spring (even though Christmastime can be busier, but honestly pretty cool. And if you were thinking late November-Christmas than you have to go to Germany.)

I would love to go in a quieter time, but the kids school schedule dictates when we can go.. 

1 hour ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

Dont use the private cabs at the Paris airport...

... i just fell for that again at a other airport 2 hours ago...

Have you ever done the Chunnel train? 

6 minutes ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

Love both. What exactly are you looking for?

London is cleaner, far more expensive. The people are cool. The food... decent.

Paris is more affordable (to a point), more "europe" than "UK" feel for obvious reasons. Great architecture. 

 

Need to see the obvious sites, but would like to enjoy a few "off the radar" places that aren't overrun by tourists.

I want to be able to book a place in a safe area of the cities that I can walk to most places, and have easy access to the tubes. 

Looking for advice from anyone who has ever been there. Both cities seem very spread out, so I don't know which section to start looking in for hotels/Air BnB.

Which of the touristy things are worth it? I hate lines. 

We are going to spend 4 days in each place.

Flying to London, train to Paris, Fly home from Paris.

Going with wife and 2 daughters. 

The biggest surprise for me was Matthew Rhys who played the lead character (Phillip Jennings) in the Americans. I had no idea he was from Wales, and had a heavy accent. I was watching an interview with him and Keri Russel, and was shocked when he started speaking. I thought he was joking.