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by waysouthcat
Thu Mar 28, 2024 9:03 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: 2023-2024 Arizona Basketball
Replies: 2180
Views: 4473219

Re: 2023-2024 Arizona Basketball

Another brutal end to our year. Couldn't have asked for a better setup. E8 would have been against a spent Alabama or NC. F4 in Phoenix. Just the slightest bit of adjustment we should have beaten Clemson handily. Hope springs eternal, and I will be back hoping next season, but damn it's hard to be a...
by waysouthcat
Mon Dec 04, 2023 12:47 am
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: 2023 Non PAC-12 Game Thread
Replies: 115
Views: 59151

Re: 2023 Non PAC-12 Game Thread

Oregon vs Liberty in the Fiesta Bowl? Well that should be ugly.
by waysouthcat
Fri Nov 24, 2023 5:59 am
Forum: Arizona Football
Topic: 2023 Season Thread
Replies: 752
Views: 1869950

Re: 2023 Season Thread

Udub better pray they don't face us in a championship game.
by waysouthcat
Sun Nov 05, 2023 10:18 pm
Forum: Arizona Football
Topic: 2023 Season Thread
Replies: 752
Views: 1869950

Re: 2023 Season Thread

Maybe somebody could check my math, but if we win out, wouldn't we be Pac South winners, and play Udub for the Pac-12 championship? What a fitting end that would be for the last year of the Pac.
by waysouthcat
Mon Oct 30, 2023 8:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Outrageous Purchases Thread
Replies: 570
Views: 43288

Re: Outrageous Purchases Thread

Had a wonderful lunch at The Botswana Butchery. Monkfish, charred octopus and deviled duck livers. The Otago pinot was the best part. Pisa Range Estates '21. Young but wonderful. On Sir Cranium's recommendation there's a Chard Farm in the hotel room. No red hats here. No assault weapons. No Karens ...
by waysouthcat
Mon Oct 30, 2023 5:05 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Outrageous Purchases Thread
Replies: 570
Views: 43288

Re: Outrageous Purchases Thread

Had a wonderful lunch at The Botswana Butchery. Monkfish, charred octopus and deviled duck livers. The Otago pinot was the best part. Pisa Range Estates '21. Young but wonderful. On Sir Cranium's recommendation there's a Chard Farm in the hotel room. No red hats here. No assault weapons. No Karens ...
by waysouthcat
Tue Sep 26, 2023 10:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: RIP Notable Figures
Replies: 844
Views: 69696

Re: RIP Notable Figures

I wore number 5 as a little league 3rd baseman back in the day because of him.
by waysouthcat
Mon May 01, 2023 6:06 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Colonoscopy
Replies: 32
Views: 832

Re: Colonoscopy

dovecanyoncat wrote: Sun Apr 30, 2023 7:11 pm Half way through the wretched prep ....... and you fuckers are NOT HELPING!
I thought the prep tasted like orange flavored dish soap. Which considering its function, it probably is. I went full knockout anesthesia - don't want to remember anything about it.
by waysouthcat
Sat Mar 25, 2023 7:58 pm
Forum: Basketball Arch Rivals
Topic: 2023 NCAA Tournament Thread
Replies: 256
Views: 69274

Re: 2023 NCAA Tournament Thread

Looks like another planets aligning run for UConn. Fuck.
by waysouthcat
Wed Feb 15, 2023 9:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: University recommendations - medical
Replies: 8
Views: 606

Re: University recommendations - medical

Hey all, looking at recommendations for a university path for my son. She did her undergrad work at Columbia with honors and had a heck of a time finding acceptance to a medical school To a parent my advice would be to please temper your child's expectations. A few things to size up your son for ar...
by waysouthcat
Sun Jan 29, 2023 9:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: University recommendations - medical
Replies: 8
Views: 606

Re: University recommendations - medical

Thanks for the info, guys. Your cautionary tales about the path to MD in the US system leads me to think he would be better off studying overseas. He is an Australian citizen too, so maybe U of Melbourne or U of Sydney medical schools would be a good fit, or even New Zealand? I have read that certai...
by waysouthcat
Sat Jan 21, 2023 7:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: University recommendations - medical
Replies: 8
Views: 606

Re: University recommendations - medical

Hi WSC, give me some time on this...as an outsider, but as someone who keeps up with 5 - 7 friends who attained their MDs over the past 2 - 4 years, and knew most of them and witnessed first hand their long roads from undergrad through finishing medical school there's a lot I can say about what to ...
by waysouthcat
Wed Jan 18, 2023 5:30 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: University recommendations - medical
Replies: 8
Views: 606

University recommendations - medical

Hey all, looking at recommendations for a university path for my son. He is 13, and seems set on a career in medicine (specifically, surgeon). He is in Bahrain at a British system school, and will likely graduate with an IB diploma. Sharp kid, grades and extracurriculars are great, multilingual, etc...
by waysouthcat
Wed Jan 18, 2023 5:19 am
Forum: Travel & Leisure
Topic: Summer swim camps
Replies: 0
Views: 579

Summer swim camps

Since this requires us to travel, this seems like the right place to ask. We are looking for summer swim camp for our 13 year old, aspiring competitive swimmer. Can be anywhere in the US, any duration from 2 day to multi-week overnight camp. Anybody have experience with this? All comments welcome.
by waysouthcat
Mon Dec 12, 2022 8:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: official science and technology thread
Replies: 774
Views: 254356

Re: official science and technology thread

This is a pretty big deal - finally achieved a net gain of energy from a fusion reaction at Lawrence Livermore:

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/12/12/poli ... index.html
by waysouthcat
Sun Oct 23, 2022 9:24 pm
Forum: MLB
Topic: 2022 MLB Season Thread
Replies: 137
Views: 8232

Re: 2022 MLB Season Thread

As a lifelong St. Louis Cardinals fan, I send a heartfelt "suck it" to the Yankees.
by waysouthcat
Mon Aug 29, 2022 3:26 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: official science and technology thread
Replies: 774
Views: 254356

Re: official science and technology thread

No interest in the Artemis I launch today? Being an Apollo-era child, I cannot wait to see human lunar exploration again.
by waysouthcat
Sat Apr 23, 2022 1:13 am
Forum: NBA
Topic: 2021-2022 Phoenix Suns
Replies: 346
Views: 36939

Re: 2021-2022 Phoenix Suns

No love for Ayton with 28 and 17?
by waysouthcat
Mon Feb 21, 2022 6:12 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Outrageous Purchases Thread
Replies: 570
Views: 43288

Re: Outrageous Purchases Thread

Starting a new desktop computer build with my son as a skill building exercise. Started pricing up parts, saw prices for video cards. Fuckin' crypto miners, fuck, fuck, fuck.
by waysouthcat
Sun Nov 21, 2021 10:01 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: The 2021-2022 Season Thread
Replies: 5248
Views: 228719

Re: The 2021-2022 Season Thread

The Cats looked great, but as a long suffering Cats fan, I temper my optimism with the thought that Michigan really isn't that good this year, having lost three players to the NBA draft and restocking this year.
by waysouthcat
Sun Jun 13, 2021 8:18 pm
Forum: Travel & Leisure
Topic: Tucson for a week
Replies: 15
Views: 1099

Re: Tucson for a week

One other thing, does anyone know if I as a non-resident) can go to a clinic in Tucson and get the J&J vaccine while I'm there? I don't have time for a full course of Pfizer or Moderna, and Saudi has us stuck on one dose of Astra Zeneca (got first dose March 8, Saudi has paused second dose).
by waysouthcat
Mon Jun 07, 2021 8:07 pm
Forum: Travel & Leisure
Topic: Tucson for a week
Replies: 15
Views: 1099

Re: Tucson for a week

Thanks for the tips. We live in Saudi,so Tucson summer heat is not a big problem for us......
by waysouthcat
Mon Jun 07, 2021 11:53 am
Forum: Travel & Leisure
Topic: Tucson for a week
Replies: 15
Views: 1099

Tucson for a week

I will be in Tucson for about one week in mid July with my 12 year old son, visiting family and friends. Looking for tips on cool activities for a boy. Thinking of doing the usual stuff, like Desert Museum, Pima Air and Space Museum, maybe Sabino Canyon hike, Flandrau(?), etc. Any little known stuff...
by waysouthcat
Sat Apr 17, 2021 4:01 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Tommy Lloyd
Replies: 3478
Views: 398534

Re: Tommy Lloyd

look, almost everyone at the U of A wants to get a thousand miles away from this administration. The difference is that it's only the players who can leave without consequence. Employees have to leave their homes, jobs, and the institution they've invested in heavily and love, and want to see it th...
by waysouthcat
Sun Jan 12, 2020 12:52 pm
Forum: Basketball Arch Rivals
Topic: 2019/2020 Non PAC-12 Game Thread
Replies: 223
Views: 16255

Re: 2019/2020 Non PAC-12 Game Thread

zonagrad wrote:Illinois just won again. Beat Purdue, Wisky and Rutgers this week. Right now, looking like a tourney team.

Baylor up 13 at KU.

Don’t tell me Arizona isn’t a really good team.
And Purdue just beat #8 Michigan State by 29(!)
by waysouthcat
Sat Dec 14, 2019 9:32 pm
Forum: Official Basketball Game Threads
Topic: (M) Game 12, Arizona vs Gonzaga (2019-2020)
Replies: 212
Views: 4033

Re: (M) Game 12, Arizona vs Gonzaga (2019-2020)

2 of 20 from 3? How is that even possible?
by waysouthcat
Mon Dec 02, 2019 12:49 pm
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: Coaching Searches
Replies: 904
Views: 89259

Re: Coaching Searches

Chris Petersen out at UW:

https://www.espn.com/college-football/s ... head-coach" target="_blank
by waysouthcat
Mon Apr 15, 2019 1:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Notre Dame Burns
Replies: 38
Views: 1459

Re: Notre Dame Burns

Holy shit man, I was just in the cathedral last week. I noticed lots of scaffolding on top around the spire.

Just awful, there is a lot or really beautiful woodwork inside the cathedral, hopefully it will survive.
by waysouthcat
Sun Sep 09, 2018 8:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Venting Thread
Replies: 2452
Views: 644773

Re: Venting Thread

Hate my fucking job so much right now. Such dysfunction... Nonprofit management is shit... -Direct supervisor is MIA most of the time (She's technically not part of the nonprofit but a cog in a larger corporate for profit healthcare org that is sort of our parent company) -Way understaffed (2 full ...
by waysouthcat
Fri Jun 08, 2018 10:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Credit checks and travel awards cards
Replies: 6
Views: 312

Re: Credit checks and travel awards cards

Thanks all for the suggestions. Good info on the reddit link, but don't really want to go with the churning games. I'm really just looking for a good solid rewards card to get once and keep. Having said that, after some research it seems like most travel pundits recommend Amex Platinum and the Chase...
by waysouthcat
Tue Jun 05, 2018 11:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Credit checks and travel awards cards
Replies: 6
Views: 312

Credit checks and travel awards cards

I was recently searching for a good travel awards credit card, and I was anyway needing to pick up a US credit card for various purchases. I have been out of country for over 11 years now, so I am not even sure what my credit score might be. I need some help from knowledgeable folks about: 1. Best w...
by waysouthcat
Sun Mar 18, 2018 11:33 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Pack Line Defense
Replies: 99
Views: 5554

Re: Pack Line Defense

Doing pretty damned well as in a couple missed shots from multiple final fours. Tough luck, but we were in position every year, and not getting punked by mid-majors the first weekend.
by waysouthcat
Sun Mar 18, 2018 10:44 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Pack Line Defense
Replies: 99
Views: 5554

Re: Pack Line Defense

It seems to me that we were doing pretty damned well in the NCAA tourney with the packline defense until we stopped having a decent point guard. Hasn't our recent poor tourney outings coincided with PJC being the PG?
by waysouthcat
Thu Mar 15, 2018 10:00 pm
Forum: Basketball Arch Rivals
Topic: Sean Miller
Replies: 14633
Views: 746169

Re: Sean Miller

I get the despair and need to do a postmortem (I lived in Tucson during the Santa Clara/ETSU years), but honestly, how different would this team look with just one change - a good PG, say even TJ?
by waysouthcat
Wed Feb 28, 2018 7:32 am
Forum: Basketball Arch Rivals
Topic: Sean Miller
Replies: 14633
Views: 746169

Re: Sean Miller

I can't believe the shit that was allowed to grow and spread under Greg Byrne's watch. Any UA sports not tainted yet?
by waysouthcat
Sat Feb 24, 2018 9:31 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: If you are the AD, what would you do right now?
Replies: 40
Views: 1624

Re: If you are the AD, what would you do right now?

I would tell Kevin Sumlin to make sure he runs a clean program.
by waysouthcat
Sat Jan 27, 2018 7:54 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: The refs suck
Replies: 130
Views: 5373

Re: The refs suck

Gilbertcat wrote:It was like they don't know what a charge or block was and guessed in their mind. Must have had some cash on Utah +8.5
Yeah, maybe this part.
by waysouthcat
Fri Jan 12, 2018 12:17 pm
Forum: Arizona Football
Topic: Arizona Coaching Search
Replies: 2112
Views: 72925

Re: Arizona Coaching Search

Somebody please tell me this is not happening? Triple fucking option? Fuck this noise.
by waysouthcat
Fri Nov 17, 2017 1:03 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Financial/stock market advice
Replies: 16
Views: 690

Financial/stock market advice

I am looking to start diversifying from mortgage slave to investing across a range of areas. What I am seeking is any general advice on sources of information or research into choosing shares, bonds, etc wisely. Not looking for stock tips, just people or companies whose research and advice is well r...
by waysouthcat
Mon Oct 30, 2017 12:46 pm
Forum: Arizona Football
Topic: Arizona @ USC Discussion
Replies: 187
Views: 7260

Re: Arizona @ USC Discussion

Goddammit, I've been through too many of these seasons. I was at the UCLA game in 1998 when our best ever shot at undefeated glory and a Rose Bowl went down. The PAC is vulnerable this year, and we may not see another chance to take it for a while. Fuck it, I want it all now.
by waysouthcat
Mon Oct 30, 2017 11:23 am
Forum: Arizona Football
Topic: Arizona @ USC Discussion
Replies: 187
Views: 7260

Re: Arizona @ USC Discussion

As a long-suffering Cats fan, my guts usually tell me that when our hopes are up and the national spotlight hits we will faceplant. This time feels different.
by waysouthcat
Sat Oct 14, 2017 11:19 pm
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: 2017 Non-Arizona game thread
Replies: 340
Views: 15535

Re: 2017 Non-Arizona game thread

Lets hope this win propels Coach Britney to a well-deserved contract extension.
by waysouthcat
Sun Sep 10, 2017 6:55 am
Forum: Arizona Football
Topic: 2017 Arizona Wildcats Football Team.
Replies: 1174
Views: 44461

Re: 2017 Arizona Wildcats Football Team.

On the plus side, the 2017 Territorial Cup is shaping up to be the Pillowfight of the decade.
by waysouthcat
Thu May 04, 2017 5:49 am
Forum: Arizona Football
Topic: 3 out of the last 5?
Replies: 70
Views: 1876

Re: 3 out of the last 5?

Merkin wrote:It think 8 P5 schools had no NFL picKS but 7 of then are basketball schools like Duke, Kansas, Arizona and so on.

ASUHATER! wrote:The only player RR has had drafted in the top 4 rounds was Carey.
Who just happened to be a Stoops recruit. RR's 2 recruits drafted were both in the 200s.
FIFY.
by waysouthcat
Mon Mar 20, 2017 12:18 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Official Bracketology Thread
Replies: 4491
Views: 2196871

Re: Official Bracketology Thread

scumdevils86 wrote:And the one is a 1 seed
A 1 seed who squeaked past a not that great 8 seed.
by waysouthcat
Wed Mar 15, 2017 3:14 am
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Watching the tournament online outside of the States
Replies: 10
Views: 376

Re: Watching the tournament online outside of the States

Definitely go with a VPN service. You can imagine the level of censorship here in Saudi, so we all use them. I use VyperVpn, they have lots of servers to choose from, have a "chameleon" mode to confuse sites like Netflix who are cracking down on VPNs, and don't cause any slowdown.
by waysouthcat
Sat Feb 18, 2017 9:25 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: 2016-2017 Arizona Basketball
Replies: 2369
Views: 101907

Re: 2016-2017 Arizona Basketball

I guess my sarcasm needs work. I am mocking recent complaints of various posters regarding zone defense, not beating teams by enough, etc, etc.

Back to your regular programming.
by waysouthcat
Sat Feb 18, 2017 9:15 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: 2016-2017 Arizona Basketball
Replies: 2369
Views: 101907

Re: 2016-2017 Arizona Basketball

General undifferentiated anxieties of the program trajectory, lack of zone defense and the whole vibe of the thing.
by waysouthcat
Sat Feb 18, 2017 9:08 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: 2016-2017 Arizona Basketball
Replies: 2369
Views: 101907

Re: 2016-2017 Arizona Basketball

But did we beat the awful Huskies by enough to assuage my fears?
by waysouthcat
Thu Jan 26, 2017 4:45 am
Forum: Basketball Arch Rivals
Topic: Kansas
Replies: 2793
Views: 203095

Re: Kansas

Apparently age of consent in Kansas is 16. So consensual sex is a possibility.