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sooooo who wants to post the emma watson gif below this/S

I'll try not to disappoint, although my wife says my dad jokes are the worst she's ever heard. She about left me stranded at the grocery store while looking for Naan.

It was the part where Alex wrote a great article about her and people's replies were about her looks. That shit happens to women all the time in professional fields as a tactic to demean and undermine them, as laid out very nicely in a couple of posts above.

I find it interesting that there appears to be a double-standard in this regard, though. The comments in the articles regarding the hires of Hilgard and Vice were filled with comments about their appearance (many unflattering) that didn't elicit a negative response from the commentariat. Now, I didn't see the coments that sparked the current shitstorm. They were deleted before I joined the fray. Perhaps they really were demeaning or crude. However, a simple observation of "Oh my, she's pretty", if that was the case, does not, IMHO, rise to the threshold of rudeness or boorishness.

Tell him what...? We ARE going to the Final Four, after all.
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I find it amusing that you can get down voted for saying the person in question is attractive, but cancel out those down votes with Emma Watson GIFs...Regardless, great article Alex and I'm sure Danielle Bartelstein is more than qualified for the job and will make Hokie football operations that much better.

GoKart, you're on a roll. I have a few comic strips I read daily, but I can also count on you for at least one chuckle every day you show up. Thanks for that, bro!

I can hit free throws with a basketball all day, really, all day. The big difference is could I do it in a D1 game with everything on the line?

Not the same thing, but I would imagine that a lot of people who could regularly hit 40-50 yard spirals on the practice field might not do so well in a live game situation with people looking to seriously f##k you up, and no room for "oops, shanked that one but I'll get the next one" mulligan available. Add to that, the positioning, control game that gets things downed where you need it, the hang time, etc., and I think you may be underestimating what we need on an ACC, National Championship chasing team.

Here's what I've done in the past and it's been successful:

1. Pick which city you want to go to - you can't worry about the teams, but you'll get a general idea of who is going to be in which region based on the bracket projections.

2. Once you've zeroed in, start looking for the actual costs for each ticket in the area in the arena you want to sit. Also make sure you know what a legit and non legit ticket look like before hand.

3. Start scouring Stubhub, ticket master, resell sites, etc. before selection Sunday, when demand will be lowest. If you find a price you can live with, go ahead and buy it.

In some select times, I've been fortunate. Couple years ago I found a guy in the parking lot with a 1/2 court ticket 10 rows up for $60. You will find a lot of singles in good spots in the arena for decent value, Doubles are more expensive. I try to stay away from the professional scalpers, they set their prices really high and then wont come down on them until the 2nd half of the first game has started, then you can get a deal for the 2nd one.

If you are buying on the street, I would come early and figure out the area where you'll see the most people coming to the stadium and just hold up your fingers.

Good luck - Raleigh is a good time and an easy arena to get in and out of, just be aware you're probably going to get Duke, UNC, or Virginia, or a combination of the two in that region.

OK, we can split those hairs if you want, but when was the last time, or the first time for that matter, that you encountered the term "fat chance" used in any way other than to invoke little or no chance at all? Can you tell it's an ugly day outside and I'm still bored? You are, of course, correct that the term is used sarcastically, but is it ever, ever not? Leg for your position, though. While I was aware of the distinction in a sub-conscious way, I had never really thought it through enough to actually come to your obvious conclusion. But not that that changes things.

Very very early projection, reserve the right to change them, already did, swapping Nye and Boykin at 197 to give NCSU 2 more points:

NCSU - 82
VT - 80
UNC - 40.5
DUKE - 37
UVA - 33.5
PITT - 27

Basic process is 1st place at each class earns 12 pts, 2nd place earns 9, 3rd place earns 5.5, 4th place earns 3.5.

Again this is the score based on expected seeding alon, not how i actually see it finishing.

You should wait till the VT office announces ticket sales BECAUSE WE'RE TOTALLY GOING TO THE FINAL FOUR.

Durkin working out with the WRs and TEs. Really hope we see him angrily run over some people this fall.

Evans looks very quick and fluid. Plus he looks built like a LB. Love how hard the QBs are going to be pushing each other.

Definitely can see the intensity and pace under the new staff. Fuente also very hands on. Like it.