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    Was Ohtani Throwing Games?

    If he gambled on baseball, he should be banned for life. Just like Shoeless Joe and Pete Rose. Of course, "life" means life so if they want to reinstate Shoeless Joe now that he's been dead for 75 years, I guess I'm OK with that. Alex.
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    Welp...

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    Tuesday Favorites….military strategist and tactician

    This was my first Civil War book: Alex.
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    Tuesday Favorites….military strategist and tactician

    I love counterfactual histories. For Japan, a third wave at Pearl followed up with attacks on the Panama Canal and the West Coast shipyards. OR— Hitler doesn’t declare war on the US immediately following Pearl Harbor. Instead, he disavows what the Japanese did to the US. So, Congress...
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    Tuesday Favorites….military strategist and tactician

    Funny story. I was in the 4th grade (3rd or 4th) and the teacher introduced her new assistant, Ms. Rosecrans. I raised my hand and asked if she was related to the famous civil war general. Her eyes bugged out and she indicates, she was. My teacher was surprised and asked her “which side” to...
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    Tuesday Favorites….military strategist and tactician

    Heard of him, but don’t know any of his battles or wars. Is he thrown in for an Arab DEI contribution or was he legit deserving of being named with Caesar, Hannibal, Ghengis, Alexander, etc.? The Arabian peninsula was sparsely populated back then. Not a lot of great walled cities or large...
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    Lawns

    Do you guys like it mown all the way down to stubble or just trimmed? Neatly manicured with tidy, sharp edges, or a more natural look? I don’t think anybody likes an unkempt, overgrown thatch. Alex.
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    BJ's or Sam's Club or Costco?

    Best rotisserie chickens, Costco Best pizza, Sam’s (and that’s not saying much) Best hot dog, Costco All are good for tires. Lifetime rotate and balance and you can get your shopping done while they do it. Easier to make appointments at Costco than Sam’s. BJs sells propane. BJs has a deli...
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    Tuesday Favorites….military strategist and tactician

    I’ll throw out a couple more: Tamerlane and Frederick the Great. Alex.
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    Tuesday Favorites….military strategist and tactician

    Gettysburg was lost on the first day when the Union took the favorable terrain. Longstreet knew it. Lee should have withdrawn and found a favorable spot between Gettysburg and DC and forced the Union to attack him. Alex.
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    BJ's or Sam's Club or Costco?

    1. Whichever one is most convenient to where you live. 2. Sams. Good prices and they are very common. 3. Costco. Have some nice higher-end stuff. 4. BJs. This is the Winn-Dixie or sketchy Wal Mart version of Sams. Either way, get the credit card that's associated with the club and use...
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    Tuesday Favorites….military strategist and tactician

    I'll throw a couple names out to debate after the game. Strategy and Tactics--Genghis Khan (or does Subutai deserve the credit?) Tactics--Bellisarius Strategy and Tactics--Shaka Zulu Strategy--Mao Tactics--Ridgeway (my vote for underrated American general) Strategy and...
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    Tuesday Favorites….military strategist and tactician

    Interesting call with Giap. The fought the Japanese, the French, and the Americans and came out on top. Strong resume. How does he make your list and the Taliban (who likewise utilized insurgency to defeat the US) do not? Alex.
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    Tuesday Favorites….military strategist and tactician

    Another unexpected name. Yes, Thomas is very underrated. Alex.
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