Friday, February 27, 2009
Stimulus plan explanation for Dummies
Stimulus Bill Explanation
Shortly after class, an economics student approaches his economics professor and says, "I don't understand this stimulus bill. Can you explain it to me?"
The professor replied, "I don't have any time to explain it at my office, but if you come over to my house on Saturday and help me with my weekend project, I'll be glad to explain it to you."
The student agreed.
At the agreed-upon time, the student showed up at the professor's house. The professor stated that the weekend project involved his backyard pool. They both went out back to the pool, and the professor handed the student a bucket. Demonstrating with his own bucket, the professor said, "First, go over to the deep end, and fill your bucket with as much water as you can."
The student did as he was instructed.
The professor then continued, "Follow me over to the shallow end, and then dump all the water from your bucket into it."
The student was naturally confused, but did as he was told.
The professor then explained they were going to do this many more times, and began walking back to the deep end of the pool.
The confused student asked, "Excuse me, but why are we doing this?
The professor matter-of-factly stated that he was trying to make the shallow end much deeper.
The student didn't think the economics professor was serious, but figured that he would find out the real story soon enough. However, after the 6th trip between the shallow end and the deep end, the student began to become worried that his economics professor had gone mad.
The student finally replied, "All we're doing is wasting valuable time and effort on unproductive pursuits. Even worse, when this process is all over, everything will be at the same level it was before, so all you'll really have accomplished is the destruction of what could have been truly productive action!"
The professor put down his bucket and replied with a smile, "Congratulations. You now understand the stimulus bill."
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All About Wealth---this is as good as I have ever seen it said:
You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it.
The government cannot give anything that it does not first take from someone.
You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the wealthy out of freedom.
For what one person receives without working, another person must work without receiving.
When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for ........................ That my dear friend, is about the end of a nation.
Shortly after class, an economics student approaches his economics professor and says, "I don't understand this stimulus bill. Can you explain it to me?"
The professor replied, "I don't have any time to explain it at my office, but if you come over to my house on Saturday and help me with my weekend project, I'll be glad to explain it to you."
The student agreed.
At the agreed-upon time, the student showed up at the professor's house. The professor stated that the weekend project involved his backyard pool. They both went out back to the pool, and the professor handed the student a bucket. Demonstrating with his own bucket, the professor said, "First, go over to the deep end, and fill your bucket with as much water as you can."
The student did as he was instructed.
The professor then continued, "Follow me over to the shallow end, and then dump all the water from your bucket into it."
The student was naturally confused, but did as he was told.
The professor then explained they were going to do this many more times, and began walking back to the deep end of the pool.
The confused student asked, "Excuse me, but why are we doing this?
The professor matter-of-factly stated that he was trying to make the shallow end much deeper.
The student didn't think the economics professor was serious, but figured that he would find out the real story soon enough. However, after the 6th trip between the shallow end and the deep end, the student began to become worried that his economics professor had gone mad.
The student finally replied, "All we're doing is wasting valuable time and effort on unproductive pursuits. Even worse, when this process is all over, everything will be at the same level it was before, so all you'll really have accomplished is the destruction of what could have been truly productive action!"
The professor put down his bucket and replied with a smile, "Congratulations. You now understand the stimulus bill."
==============================================================
All About Wealth---this is as good as I have ever seen it said:
You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it.
The government cannot give anything that it does not first take from someone.
You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the wealthy out of freedom.
For what one person receives without working, another person must work without receiving.
When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for ........................ That my dear friend, is about the end of a nation.
“That’s What She Said” iPhone App
Insert witty thats what she said comment here. JAdams
http://www.thatswhatshesaidiphoneapp.com/
Quoted as “The most versatile joke on Earth!” there is now a “That’s What She Said” iPhone application. In my opinion, “That’s What She Said,” or TWSS, was originally a pretty funny joke used at the appropriate time and made popular by Michael Scott on NBC’s “The Office” (video here). Now people just use the spray and pray methodology for this joke, saying “That’s What She Said” after just about everything, hoping that it’ll be taken out of context in some sort of weird, sexual way. (Yes, Mr. Wonka, I’m looking at you!)
The iPhone app of TWSS is no exception. It’s just a TWSS button (similar to Staples’ Easy Button) that says, “That’s What She Said” if tapped. Similar to The Perfect Girl app, but every once in a while it says, “That’s what she said…or he said.” Wow, amazingly clever! Of course the application is free. So, if you enjoy getting shit for free, this should be right up your alley - and yes, that’s what she said.
http://www.thatswhatshesaidiphoneapp.com/
Quoted as “The most versatile joke on Earth!” there is now a “That’s What She Said” iPhone application. In my opinion, “That’s What She Said,” or TWSS, was originally a pretty funny joke used at the appropriate time and made popular by Michael Scott on NBC’s “The Office” (video here). Now people just use the spray and pray methodology for this joke, saying “That’s What She Said” after just about everything, hoping that it’ll be taken out of context in some sort of weird, sexual way. (Yes, Mr. Wonka, I’m looking at you!)
The iPhone app of TWSS is no exception. It’s just a TWSS button (similar to Staples’ Easy Button) that says, “That’s What She Said” if tapped. Similar to The Perfect Girl app, but every once in a while it says, “That’s what she said…or he said.” Wow, amazingly clever! Of course the application is free. So, if you enjoy getting shit for free, this should be right up your alley - and yes, that’s what she said.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Teenager burned trying to kill head lice with gas
If I had a video of this....I cant even put it into words. JAdams
EVANSVILLE, Ind.—Police say a teenager who soaked her hair in gasoline to try to kill head lice was severely burned when the gas fumes ignited and set her head ablaze.
Eighteen-year-old Jessica Brooks was in serious condition Thursday at the burn unit at University Hospital in Louisville, Ky. She was burned Sunday night at her apartment in Evansville, Ind.
Police said Brooks was in her bathroom letting her hair soak in gasoline just before a pilot light from a water heater ignited the gas fumes and her hair.
Investigator Richard Howard said Brooks suffered second- and third-degree burns over more than half of her body.
Brooks was taking high school night classes in hopes of graduating this year.
EVANSVILLE, Ind.—Police say a teenager who soaked her hair in gasoline to try to kill head lice was severely burned when the gas fumes ignited and set her head ablaze.
Eighteen-year-old Jessica Brooks was in serious condition Thursday at the burn unit at University Hospital in Louisville, Ky. She was burned Sunday night at her apartment in Evansville, Ind.
Police said Brooks was in her bathroom letting her hair soak in gasoline just before a pilot light from a water heater ignited the gas fumes and her hair.
Investigator Richard Howard said Brooks suffered second- and third-degree burns over more than half of her body.
Brooks was taking high school night classes in hopes of graduating this year.
Quick 5 minute management course
I've seen this before but never been blogged. JAdams
Lesson 1:
Lesson 1:
A man is getting into the shower just as his wife is finishing up her shower, when the doorbell rings.
The wife quickly wraps herself in a towel and runs downstairs.
When she opens the door, there stands Bob, the next-door neighbour.
Before she says a word, Bob says, 'I'll give you $800 to drop that towel.'
After thinking for a moment, the woman drops her towel and stands naked in front of Bob, after a few seconds, Bob hands her $800 and leaves.
The woman wraps back up in the towel and goes back upstairs.
When she gets to the bathroom, her husband asks, 'Who was that?'
'It was Bob the next door neighbour,' she replies.
'Great,' the husband says, 'did he say anything about the $800 he owes me?' Moral of the story:
If you share critical information pertaining to credit and risk with your shareholders in time, you may be in a position to prevent avoidable exposure.
The wife quickly wraps herself in a towel and runs downstairs.
When she opens the door, there stands Bob, the next-door neighbour.
Before she says a word, Bob says, 'I'll give you $800 to drop that towel.'
After thinking for a moment, the woman drops her towel and stands naked in front of Bob, after a few seconds, Bob hands her $800 and leaves.
The woman wraps back up in the towel and goes back upstairs.
When she gets to the bathroom, her husband asks, 'Who was that?'
'It was Bob the next door neighbour,' she replies.
'Great,' the husband says, 'did he say anything about the $800 he owes me?' Moral of the story:
If you share critical information pertaining to credit and risk with your shareholders in time, you may be in a position to prevent avoidable exposure.
Lesson 2:
A priest offered a Nun a lift.
She got in and crossed her legs, forcing her gown to reveal a leg.
The priest nearly had an accident.
After controlling the car, he stealthily slid his hand up her leg.
The nun said, 'Father, remember Psalm 129?'
The priest removed his hand. But, changing gears, he let his hand slide up her leg again. The nun once again said, 'Father, remember Psalm 129?'
The priest apologized 'Sorry sister but the flesh is weak.'
Arriving at the convent, the nun sighed heavily and went on her way.
On his arrival at the church, the priest rushed to look up Psalm 129. It said, 'Go forth and seek, further up, you will find glory.'
She got in and crossed her legs, forcing her gown to reveal a leg.
The priest nearly had an accident.
After controlling the car, he stealthily slid his hand up her leg.
The nun said, 'Father, remember Psalm 129?'
The priest removed his hand. But, changing gears, he let his hand slide up her leg again. The nun once again said, 'Father, remember Psalm 129?'
The priest apologized 'Sorry sister but the flesh is weak.'
Arriving at the convent, the nun sighed heavily and went on her way.
On his arrival at the church, the priest rushed to look up Psalm 129. It said, 'Go forth and seek, further up, you will find glory.'
Moral of the story:
If you are not well informed in your job, you might miss a great opportunity.
Lesson 3:
A sales rep, an administration clerk, and the manager are walking to lunch when they find an antique oil lamp.
They rub it and a Genie comes out. The Genie says, 'I'll give each of you just one wish.' 'Me first! Me first!' says the admin clerk. 'I want to be in the Bahamas , driving a speedboat, without a care in the world.' Puff! She's gone.
'Me next! Me next!' says the sales rep. 'I want to be in Hawaii , relaxing on the beach with my personal masseuse, an endless supply of Pina Coladas and the love of my life.'
Puff! He's gone.
'OK, you're up,' the Genie says to the manager. The manager says, 'I want those two back in the office after lunch.'
They rub it and a Genie comes out. The Genie says, 'I'll give each of you just one wish.' 'Me first! Me first!' says the admin clerk. 'I want to be in the Bahamas , driving a speedboat, without a care in the world.' Puff! She's gone.
'Me next! Me next!' says the sales rep. 'I want to be in Hawaii , relaxing on the beach with my personal masseuse, an endless supply of Pina Coladas and the love of my life.'
Puff! He's gone.
'OK, you're up,' the Genie says to the manager. The manager says, 'I want those two back in the office after lunch.'
Moral of the story:
Always let your boss have the first say.
Lesson 4:
An eagle was sitting on a tree resting, doing nothing.
A small rabbit saw the eagle and asked him, 'Can I also sit like you and do nothing?' The eagle answered: 'Sure, why not.'
So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the eagle and rested. All of a sudden, a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit and ate it.
A small rabbit saw the eagle and asked him, 'Can I also sit like you and do nothing?' The eagle answered: 'Sure, why not.'
So, the rabbit sat on the ground below the eagle and rested. All of a sudden, a fox appeared, jumped on the rabbit and ate it.
Moral of the story:
To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting very, very high up.
Lesson 5:
A turkey was chatting with a bull.
'I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree' sighed the turkey, 'but I haven't got the energy.' 'Well, why don't you nibble on some of my droppings?' replied the bull. They're packed with nutrients.'
The turkey pecked at a lump of dung, and found it actually gave him enough strength to reach the lowest branch of the tree.
The next day, after eating some more dung, he reached the second branch.
Finally after a fourth night, the turkey was proudly perched at the top of the tree.
He was promptly spotted by a farmer, who shot him out of the tree.
'I would love to be able to get to the top of that tree' sighed the turkey, 'but I haven't got the energy.' 'Well, why don't you nibble on some of my droppings?' replied the bull. They're packed with nutrients.'
The turkey pecked at a lump of dung, and found it actually gave him enough strength to reach the lowest branch of the tree.
The next day, after eating some more dung, he reached the second branch.
Finally after a fourth night, the turkey was proudly perched at the top of the tree.
He was promptly spotted by a farmer, who shot him out of the tree.
Moral of the story:
Bull Shit might get you to the top, but it won't keep you there.
Lesson 6:
A little bird was flying south for the winter. It was so cold the bird froze and fell to the ground into a large field.
While he was lying there, a cow came by and dropped some dung on him.
As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of cow dung, he began to realize how warm he was.
The dung was actually thawing him out!
He lay there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy. A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to investigate.
Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cow dung, and promptly dug him out and ate him.
Morals of the story:
(1) Not everyone who shits on you is your enemy.
(2) Not everyone who gets you out of shit is your friend.
(3) And when you're in deep shit, it's best to keep your mouth shut!
(2) Not everyone who gets you out of shit is your friend.
(3) And when you're in deep shit, it's best to keep your mouth shut!
Alcohol "Shot" gun.
The products keep rolling in. JAdams
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Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Snakes on a MF plane!
A man has been arrested after trying to smuggle 44 reptiles - including endangered snakes and lizards - onto a plane in Australia.
http://newslite.tv/2009/02/23/snakes-on-a-plane-man-smuggled.html
http://newslite.tv/2009/02/23/snakes-on-a-plane-man-smuggled.html
Monday, February 23, 2009
Friday, February 20, 2009
World automobile
When are these cars going on Ebay and craigslist???? JAdams
Nissan has announced plans to cut its Sunderland workforce by 1,200. Thousands of unsold cars are stored around the factory's test track
Imported cars stored at Sheerness open storage area awaiting delivery to dealers
New cars jam the dockside in the port of Valencia in Spain
Sales of new cars in the UK have slumped to a 12-year-low and production of cars at Honda in Swindon has been halted for a unprecedented four-month period because of the collapse in global sales and represents the longest continuous halt in production at any UK car plant. The announcement comes on a day when the EU's Industry Commissioner Guenter Verheugen warned the outlook for the European car industry was 'brutal' and predicted not all European manufacturers would survive the crisis.
Nissan has announced plans to cut its Sunderland workforce by 1,200. Thousands of unsold cars are stored around the factory's test track
Imported cars stored at Sheerness open storage area awaiting delivery to dealers
New cars jam the dockside in the port of Valencia in Spain
Sales of new cars in the UK have slumped to a 12-year-low and production of cars at Honda in Swindon has been halted for a unprecedented four-month period because of the collapse in global sales and represents the longest continuous halt in production at any UK car plant. The announcement comes on a day when the EU's Industry Commissioner Guenter Verheugen warned the outlook for the European car industry was 'brutal' and predicted not all European manufacturers would survive the crisis.
Woman OK after bullet ends up in her hair weave
I get it now. JAdams
http://www.ajc.com/news/content/shared-gen/ap/Feature_Stories/ODD_Bullet_Hair_Weave.html?cxntlid=thbz_hm
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Other than having a bit of a headache, a Kansas City woman was uninjured after a bullet fired at her ended up tangled in her hair weave. Police said the 20-year-old woman was in a convenience store parking lot late Wednesday when a man flagged her down and told her that her ex-boyfriend still loved her.
She replied, "Well I dont love him," then heard gunshots. She said she looked behind the vehicle and saw her ex-boyfriend firing a handgun at her. She stomped her accelerator and fled, then turned into another parking lot and called police.
She told officers she recently had ended an eight-month relationship with the suspect.
Police arrested the ex-boyfriend and his friend in a car.
http://www.ajc.com/news/content/shared-gen/ap/Feature_Stories/ODD_Bullet_Hair_Weave.html?cxntlid=thbz_hm
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Other than having a bit of a headache, a Kansas City woman was uninjured after a bullet fired at her ended up tangled in her hair weave. Police said the 20-year-old woman was in a convenience store parking lot late Wednesday when a man flagged her down and told her that her ex-boyfriend still loved her.
She replied, "Well I dont love him," then heard gunshots. She said she looked behind the vehicle and saw her ex-boyfriend firing a handgun at her. She stomped her accelerator and fled, then turned into another parking lot and called police.
She told officers she recently had ended an eight-month relationship with the suspect.
Police arrested the ex-boyfriend and his friend in a car.
Design your own shoe
Nike just came out with a tool where you can design your own shoe. I made mine Red and Black of course. JAdams
Check out the
Nike Zoom Structure Triax+ 12 iD Running Shoe
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Thursday, February 19, 2009
What to think of Obama's housing plan
http://www.marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2009/02/what-to-think-of-obamas-housing-plan.html
The ever-worthy Mark Thoma rounds up reactions and analyses, including some critical remarks from CalculatedRisk and some praise from Felix Salmon. Willem Buiter is negative (worth a read). Simon Johnson says it's not enough. WSJ surveys a few reactions as well. I'll add some observations:
1. Housing prices ought to be lower, and as quickly as possible. So aiding homeowners cannot be justified on the grounds of propping up prices, which is difficult to accomplish anyway. Such aid has to be justified in some other way. The main argument is that our ex post procedures for foreclosures are not what we would have chosen ex ante, had we known that such a severe housing and financial crisis could be possible. That opens up some room for beneficial intervention, but a good plan it still hard to pull off.
2. When it comes to refinancing the Fannie and Freddie loans, and expanding those agencies, how many foreclosures will this avoid? We should be reducing the size of the mortgage agencies rather than putting another $200 billion into them.
3. We should not be helping people stay in their homes if their mortgage payments are at 43 percent of their income. (The bill requires banks, in such cases, to lower interest rates until monthly payments are at 38 percent of income. The government then steps in to lower payments to 31 percent of income.) I don't feel moral outrage (although it is morally outrageous), I just don't think it is a good use of money. I also wonder how it works when your income is quite variable year to year. Are they sure there is no way to game this?
It will in the short run prevent some (enough to matter?) foreclosures. But it won't keep up the long-term price of homes or prevent eventual foreclosures when the home has negative equity. It adjusts interest rates on the payments, not principal on the loans (thank goodness).
Most of all it is a bad precedent which we will live to regret. It is a significant move away from the idea of commercial decisions based on contract.
One source, by the way, suggests that lenders will have veto rights over these "renegotiations" by choosing to foreclose instead of accepting the lower payments. But foreclosure is quite costly for the bank, so I don't feel so much better.
By the way, aren't we trying to help the banks?
4. Sellers receive various bonuses for modifying eligible mortgage loans. This is ideally a Pareto improvement if more of these contracts could be modified than is currently the case. My doubt is whether the subsidy will affect many modification decisions; so far I don't see that lenders are putting a lot of effort into renegotiations. Here is a good article on when modifications work and when they do not. I doubt if an extra 1k will make much difference.
5. Guidelines for modifying eligible mortgage loans are established. Ideally this could give more scope to the Coase theorem, but see my reservations under #4.
Felix Salmon, who likes the plan, nonetheless offered up a scary bit:
But really nobody has a clue how much it will cost: that's entirely dependent on whether or not the plan succeeds in arresting the fall of house prices.
The bottom line: #3 is a deal-killer for me. Just say no, and you don't even need a moral hazard argument (they are overrated, anyway) to see why this is troubling. I'd like to see the plan's proponents predict how many foreclosures it will forestall and be willing to take their lumps if they are wrong.
The ever-worthy Mark Thoma rounds up reactions and analyses, including some critical remarks from CalculatedRisk and some praise from Felix Salmon. Willem Buiter is negative (worth a read). Simon Johnson says it's not enough. WSJ surveys a few reactions as well. I'll add some observations:
1. Housing prices ought to be lower, and as quickly as possible. So aiding homeowners cannot be justified on the grounds of propping up prices, which is difficult to accomplish anyway. Such aid has to be justified in some other way. The main argument is that our ex post procedures for foreclosures are not what we would have chosen ex ante, had we known that such a severe housing and financial crisis could be possible. That opens up some room for beneficial intervention, but a good plan it still hard to pull off.
2. When it comes to refinancing the Fannie and Freddie loans, and expanding those agencies, how many foreclosures will this avoid? We should be reducing the size of the mortgage agencies rather than putting another $200 billion into them.
3. We should not be helping people stay in their homes if their mortgage payments are at 43 percent of their income. (The bill requires banks, in such cases, to lower interest rates until monthly payments are at 38 percent of income. The government then steps in to lower payments to 31 percent of income.) I don't feel moral outrage (although it is morally outrageous), I just don't think it is a good use of money. I also wonder how it works when your income is quite variable year to year. Are they sure there is no way to game this?
It will in the short run prevent some (enough to matter?) foreclosures. But it won't keep up the long-term price of homes or prevent eventual foreclosures when the home has negative equity. It adjusts interest rates on the payments, not principal on the loans (thank goodness).
Most of all it is a bad precedent which we will live to regret. It is a significant move away from the idea of commercial decisions based on contract.
One source, by the way, suggests that lenders will have veto rights over these "renegotiations" by choosing to foreclose instead of accepting the lower payments. But foreclosure is quite costly for the bank, so I don't feel so much better.
By the way, aren't we trying to help the banks?
4. Sellers receive various bonuses for modifying eligible mortgage loans. This is ideally a Pareto improvement if more of these contracts could be modified than is currently the case. My doubt is whether the subsidy will affect many modification decisions; so far I don't see that lenders are putting a lot of effort into renegotiations. Here is a good article on when modifications work and when they do not. I doubt if an extra 1k will make much difference.
5. Guidelines for modifying eligible mortgage loans are established. Ideally this could give more scope to the Coase theorem, but see my reservations under #4.
Felix Salmon, who likes the plan, nonetheless offered up a scary bit:
But really nobody has a clue how much it will cost: that's entirely dependent on whether or not the plan succeeds in arresting the fall of house prices.
The bottom line: #3 is a deal-killer for me. Just say no, and you don't even need a moral hazard argument (they are overrated, anyway) to see why this is troubling. I'd like to see the plan's proponents predict how many foreclosures it will forestall and be willing to take their lumps if they are wrong.
Stafford undaunted by past Lions’ QB woes
http://www.ajc.com/uga/content/sports/uga/stories/2009/02/19/stafford_nfl_draft_lions.html
Detroit — Matthew Stafford knows what it would mean if the Lions draft him first overall April 25. He knows about Bobby Layne.
And he is undaunted.
“I know about the curse,” Stafford said Tuesday in a phone interview from Phoenix, where he has been training since leaving Georgia after his junior season. “I know he went to my high school. I know it all, man.
“It’s crazy. It really is weird to think about. It’s kind of a cool irony, I guess, that it could happen.”
Layne led the Lions during their glory years in the 1950s. But they traded him to Pittsburgh in ‘58, and he supposedly said they wouldn’t win for 50 years. They have had one playoff victory and one Pro Bowl quarterback since.
Now, 51 years later, the Lions are coming off the NFL’s first 0-16 season. Before he was even hired, their new coach, Jim Schwartz, cracked in a news conference: “It’s probably time to find a replacement for Bobby Layne.”
And here comes Stafford, who went to Dallas’ Highland Park High, the alma mater of Layne and Doak Walker, another Lions Hall of Famer from the 1950s.
Many mock drafts have Stafford going to Detroit first overall. It isn’t because of the Layne thing. It’s because analysts rank Stafford as the best quarterback available and the Lions need a QB for the future.
Still, doesn’t it seem like destiny?
“I don’t know if it’s destiny, but I’d love to have the opportunity to be a Lion, for sure,” Stafford said. “I think it’s a great opportunity for me. It could work out in the end, for sure.”
The Lions have already called. While Stafford and Lions general manager Martin Mayhew were in Tampa for Super Bowl XLIII, Mayhew played phone tag with Stafford’s father, trying to find a time when they could meet. They never connected.
But they will at the NFL scouting combine in the coming days. Stafford expects to have more than the normal interview with the Lions.
“I’m definitely going to try to make as much time as possible for them,” Stafford said.
Schwartz said interviewing Stafford will be “a group effort.” It will involve everyone from Mayhew and Schwartz to likely offensive coordinator Scott Linehan and quarterbacks coach Jeff Horton.
The Lions must vet potential No. 1 picks carefully. Whomever they choose, he likely will receive around $30 million guaranteed and become a cornerstone of the franchise.
“I think when you talk about the slot there and how much money it’s going to take and things like that, yeah, it is a different animal,” Schwartz said. “I’ve said before, we want to make sure we get the right person there, not necessarily lock in to a particular position.”
Stafford said he just wants to be honest and be himself.
“I want to win and do anything that it takes to get the job done,” he said. “I think in the end the stat that matters for the quarterback the most is the wins and what he can do to help his team around him. That’s the job of a quarterback, and that’s something that I pride myself in being pretty good at.”
If money weren’t an issue, would Stafford rather be the No. 1 pick, go to a team like the Lions and deal with the enormous pressure, or would he rather go a little later to an established team with a better chance to succeed?
“Truthfully, I’m a competitive person,” Stafford said. “I really do love a challenge, and I would love to have a chance to be the No. 1 pick and coming to Detroit and trying something new.”
Former Cowboys personnel executive Gil Brandt, who lives about three blocks from Stafford’s Dallas home, said: “He can handle the pressure, I’ll tell you that. He reminds you a lot of Layne in that he’s not a stiff, rigid guy. He’s just a good guy.”
But ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. said Stafford is not a “super elite” prospect, even though he could go No. 1. Kiper praises Stafford’s arm strength but criticizes his inconsistency.
Stafford plans to do drills like the 40-yard dash and vertical leap at the combine, but not throw.
“I really don’t know how much that’s going to help my stock, to tell you the truth,” Stafford said. “From what I hear, it’s only about 15, 20 throws, and teams never really get to get a good look at how a guy can make NFL throws.
“A lot of it’s stationary targets and things like that, and I want people to understand that I can make all the throws when the bullets are flying and guys are running around.”
Stafford will throw at Georgia’s pro day March 19. He said if the Lions want a private workout, he would love to throw for them, too.
Layne and Walker have memorials honoring them at Highland Park High. Stafford?
“No,” he said, laughing. “Not yet.”
Detroit — Matthew Stafford knows what it would mean if the Lions draft him first overall April 25. He knows about Bobby Layne.
And he is undaunted.
“I know about the curse,” Stafford said Tuesday in a phone interview from Phoenix, where he has been training since leaving Georgia after his junior season. “I know he went to my high school. I know it all, man.
“It’s crazy. It really is weird to think about. It’s kind of a cool irony, I guess, that it could happen.”
Layne led the Lions during their glory years in the 1950s. But they traded him to Pittsburgh in ‘58, and he supposedly said they wouldn’t win for 50 years. They have had one playoff victory and one Pro Bowl quarterback since.
Now, 51 years later, the Lions are coming off the NFL’s first 0-16 season. Before he was even hired, their new coach, Jim Schwartz, cracked in a news conference: “It’s probably time to find a replacement for Bobby Layne.”
And here comes Stafford, who went to Dallas’ Highland Park High, the alma mater of Layne and Doak Walker, another Lions Hall of Famer from the 1950s.
Many mock drafts have Stafford going to Detroit first overall. It isn’t because of the Layne thing. It’s because analysts rank Stafford as the best quarterback available and the Lions need a QB for the future.
Still, doesn’t it seem like destiny?
“I don’t know if it’s destiny, but I’d love to have the opportunity to be a Lion, for sure,” Stafford said. “I think it’s a great opportunity for me. It could work out in the end, for sure.”
The Lions have already called. While Stafford and Lions general manager Martin Mayhew were in Tampa for Super Bowl XLIII, Mayhew played phone tag with Stafford’s father, trying to find a time when they could meet. They never connected.
But they will at the NFL scouting combine in the coming days. Stafford expects to have more than the normal interview with the Lions.
“I’m definitely going to try to make as much time as possible for them,” Stafford said.
Schwartz said interviewing Stafford will be “a group effort.” It will involve everyone from Mayhew and Schwartz to likely offensive coordinator Scott Linehan and quarterbacks coach Jeff Horton.
The Lions must vet potential No. 1 picks carefully. Whomever they choose, he likely will receive around $30 million guaranteed and become a cornerstone of the franchise.
“I think when you talk about the slot there and how much money it’s going to take and things like that, yeah, it is a different animal,” Schwartz said. “I’ve said before, we want to make sure we get the right person there, not necessarily lock in to a particular position.”
Stafford said he just wants to be honest and be himself.
“I want to win and do anything that it takes to get the job done,” he said. “I think in the end the stat that matters for the quarterback the most is the wins and what he can do to help his team around him. That’s the job of a quarterback, and that’s something that I pride myself in being pretty good at.”
If money weren’t an issue, would Stafford rather be the No. 1 pick, go to a team like the Lions and deal with the enormous pressure, or would he rather go a little later to an established team with a better chance to succeed?
“Truthfully, I’m a competitive person,” Stafford said. “I really do love a challenge, and I would love to have a chance to be the No. 1 pick and coming to Detroit and trying something new.”
Former Cowboys personnel executive Gil Brandt, who lives about three blocks from Stafford’s Dallas home, said: “He can handle the pressure, I’ll tell you that. He reminds you a lot of Layne in that he’s not a stiff, rigid guy. He’s just a good guy.”
But ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. said Stafford is not a “super elite” prospect, even though he could go No. 1. Kiper praises Stafford’s arm strength but criticizes his inconsistency.
Stafford plans to do drills like the 40-yard dash and vertical leap at the combine, but not throw.
“I really don’t know how much that’s going to help my stock, to tell you the truth,” Stafford said. “From what I hear, it’s only about 15, 20 throws, and teams never really get to get a good look at how a guy can make NFL throws.
“A lot of it’s stationary targets and things like that, and I want people to understand that I can make all the throws when the bullets are flying and guys are running around.”
Stafford will throw at Georgia’s pro day March 19. He said if the Lions want a private workout, he would love to throw for them, too.
Layne and Walker have memorials honoring them at Highland Park High. Stafford?
“No,” he said, laughing. “Not yet.”
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Who Are the Most Prevalent Rivals in the SEC?
http://www.trackemtigers.com/2009/2/16/761235/who-are-the-most-prevalent
WEST RANKINGS:
AUBURN: 1) Alabama 2) Georgia 3) LSU There's little doubt that the purple Tigers are now our third biggest rival, with historic series with Florida and Tennessee no longer on an annual basis. Although the Tiger cousins had shared the same conferences together for 97 years prior to the realignment of 1992, they had only played 26 times. Virtually every other game in this series gets branded with a nickname. Here's to making up for lost time!
ALABAMA: 1) Auburn 2) Tennessee 3) LSU Bama's rivalries within the conference are legendary and virtually written in stone. None were affected by the realignment. The series with Auburn and Tennessee are statistically close, with the Tide winning 54% of the games against both, but Alabama has distanced LSU over the years, almost winning twice as many games as the Tigers, 44-23-5. Alabama is also the top rival for three other SEC teams, a record in this poll.
ARKANSAS: 1) LSU 2) Ole Miss 3) Alabama One of the new kids on the block, Arkansas' old Southwest conference ties cause it to be on no other SEC team's top three rivals list, but look for that to change once Arkansas is granted statehood. The Razorbacks always seem to play Alabama and Auburn tough, so perhaps those rivalries will gain stature over time.
LSU: 1) Alabama 2) Auburn 3) Florida The Cajuns seem to have an infatuation with both teams from the Yellowhammer state, but maybe that's just because they're so lonely down there on the Bayou, being the only big fish in the pond. Auburn just barely edged Florida in the rankings despite the Gator-Purple Tiger series being the most intense new inter-divisional rivalry in the conference. The Tiger-Tiger rivalry seems to be one born of respect so far, the occasional incidental chop-block notwithstanding...
OLE MISS: 1) Miss State 2) LSU 3) Tennessee The Rebel's third slot with the Vols was a toss-up with Arkansas. Although UM had played the Razorbacks many times during their old SWC days, the series with Tennessee is longer and more intense for the Rebs. Ole Miss still isn't represented on the SB nation. We're looking forward to that, Colonel Reb.
MISSISSIPPI STATE: 1) Ole Miss 2) Alabama 3) LSU State, too, has a long relationship with teams from the state of Alabama, but LSU gets the nod for third place over Auburn probably because that series is roughly 20 games longer and the Bulldogs have a much better winning percentage against the purple Tigers. MSU's series duration with it's chief rivals has indeed outlasted the cows coming home.
EAST RANKINGS:
FLORIDA: 1) Georgia 2) Tennessee 3) LSU The Game Where You Can't Mention Alcohol Anymore ranks among the top rivalries in CFB and is the second-oldest neutral-site game out there. Florida is distinct because it's two other biggest series are basically new rivalries since 1992. FL-TN was big in the 1990's and the annual FL-LSU matchup now serves as a perfect counter-weight for both BCS National Championship winners from this century.
GEORGIA: 1) Florida 2) Auburn 3) Tennessee Although Dawg fans are enjoying a growing intensity with the Vols, that rivalry is merely in it's infancy compared to Georgia's Top Two historic series. The Aformentioned Game Where You Can't Mention Alcohol and The Deep South's Oldest Rivalry take a back seat to none for the Bulldogs. Georgia's most intense rivalry, arguably Georgia Tech, warrants footnote status as the two did share conferences for roughly 70 years. But like most divorces, one ends up with the house and the other a trailer the ACC.
KENTUCKY: 1) Tennessee 2) S.Carolina 3) Vanderbilt The series with the Gamecocks occupies 2nd place in spite of these two teams having only met thrice before the conference expansion. South Carolina and Vandy are virtually interchangeable with the Wildcats and might not be very far ahead of Georgia. The Cats and the Gators can't be under-stated either, with Kentucky gathering strength under Rich Brooks the last few years.
SOUTH CAROLINA: 1) Georgia 2) Tennessee 3) Florida USC is the second of the New Kids on the Block, being Donnie Wahlberg to Arkansas' Marky Mark. However, unlike the Hogs, the Cocks are second cousins with most of their conference stablemates, having some history there, especially with Georgia. Tennessee is probably a solid #2, with Florida and Arkansas probably neck and neck. The Hogs and the Cocks were alien species in the barnyard, having never played prior to joining the SEC in 1992.
TENNESSEE: 1) Alabama 2) Florida 3) Georgia The Third Saturday in October trumps all others for the Vols, but like Florida, Tennessee shares the fact that it's second and third rivalries are relatively new, as they didn't have significant history with Florida or Georgia prior to the realignment. (lending further evidence to my theory that Tennessee should have been in the west division) Alas, Rocky Top winds up as two other schools' biggest rival and as Miss Congeniality on many more. Many Vols believe that Florida might eventually be supplanted by the nascent border war with Georgia.
VANDERBILT: 1) Tennessee 2) Kentucky 3) S.Carolina What a difference a century makes. Vandy goes from being the entire (SIAA) conference's rival who no one can beat, to being the perpetual caboose of the modern day SEC. Glad they stuck with us. No one defends the much-maligned Commodores more than her sister schools, except for maybe Lionel Richie. Really, only Kentucky has a mutual rivalry with Vanderbilt at this time. Tennessee doesn't generally give them the time of day, (except in 2005).
So if you assign a simple point value of 3 for being someone's top rival, 2 for being second, and 1 for third, you come up with the Top Six:
1) Tennessee: 14 points
2) Alabama: 12 points
3) Georgia: 9 points
T-4th) Auburn, LSU, Florida: 7 points
It seems that the results closely mirror the all-time standings in conference winning percentage, which is historically Alabama, Tennessee and Georgia, respectively. This group of three enjoy a comfortable lead over the next gang. Although I fully expected the Tide to be the most prevalent rival, Tennessee's dominance in it's own state and neighboring states, in addition to having new heated rivalries with division stablemates, pushes her above Alabama for the crown.
The tie for numbers 3-6 is especially fitting since those three schools are in a statistical dead-heat for the 3rd through 6th best all-time SEC winning percentages. After 2007, Auburn was barely ahead of LSU and Florida, respectively, but after the 2008 season, Florida has now edged LSU and Auburn. Welcome to the SEC!!
WEST RANKINGS:
AUBURN: 1) Alabama 2) Georgia 3) LSU There's little doubt that the purple Tigers are now our third biggest rival, with historic series with Florida and Tennessee no longer on an annual basis. Although the Tiger cousins had shared the same conferences together for 97 years prior to the realignment of 1992, they had only played 26 times. Virtually every other game in this series gets branded with a nickname. Here's to making up for lost time!
ALABAMA: 1) Auburn 2) Tennessee 3) LSU Bama's rivalries within the conference are legendary and virtually written in stone. None were affected by the realignment. The series with Auburn and Tennessee are statistically close, with the Tide winning 54% of the games against both, but Alabama has distanced LSU over the years, almost winning twice as many games as the Tigers, 44-23-5. Alabama is also the top rival for three other SEC teams, a record in this poll.
ARKANSAS: 1) LSU 2) Ole Miss 3) Alabama One of the new kids on the block, Arkansas' old Southwest conference ties cause it to be on no other SEC team's top three rivals list, but look for that to change once Arkansas is granted statehood. The Razorbacks always seem to play Alabama and Auburn tough, so perhaps those rivalries will gain stature over time.
LSU: 1) Alabama 2) Auburn 3) Florida The Cajuns seem to have an infatuation with both teams from the Yellowhammer state, but maybe that's just because they're so lonely down there on the Bayou, being the only big fish in the pond. Auburn just barely edged Florida in the rankings despite the Gator-Purple Tiger series being the most intense new inter-divisional rivalry in the conference. The Tiger-Tiger rivalry seems to be one born of respect so far, the occasional incidental chop-block notwithstanding...
OLE MISS: 1) Miss State 2) LSU 3) Tennessee The Rebel's third slot with the Vols was a toss-up with Arkansas. Although UM had played the Razorbacks many times during their old SWC days, the series with Tennessee is longer and more intense for the Rebs. Ole Miss still isn't represented on the SB nation. We're looking forward to that, Colonel Reb.
MISSISSIPPI STATE: 1) Ole Miss 2) Alabama 3) LSU State, too, has a long relationship with teams from the state of Alabama, but LSU gets the nod for third place over Auburn probably because that series is roughly 20 games longer and the Bulldogs have a much better winning percentage against the purple Tigers. MSU's series duration with it's chief rivals has indeed outlasted the cows coming home.
EAST RANKINGS:
FLORIDA: 1) Georgia 2) Tennessee 3) LSU The Game Where You Can't Mention Alcohol Anymore ranks among the top rivalries in CFB and is the second-oldest neutral-site game out there. Florida is distinct because it's two other biggest series are basically new rivalries since 1992. FL-TN was big in the 1990's and the annual FL-LSU matchup now serves as a perfect counter-weight for both BCS National Championship winners from this century.
GEORGIA: 1) Florida 2) Auburn 3) Tennessee Although Dawg fans are enjoying a growing intensity with the Vols, that rivalry is merely in it's infancy compared to Georgia's Top Two historic series. The Aformentioned Game Where You Can't Mention Alcohol and The Deep South's Oldest Rivalry take a back seat to none for the Bulldogs. Georgia's most intense rivalry, arguably Georgia Tech, warrants footnote status as the two did share conferences for roughly 70 years. But like most divorces, one ends up with the house and the other a trailer the ACC.
KENTUCKY: 1) Tennessee 2) S.Carolina 3) Vanderbilt The series with the Gamecocks occupies 2nd place in spite of these two teams having only met thrice before the conference expansion. South Carolina and Vandy are virtually interchangeable with the Wildcats and might not be very far ahead of Georgia. The Cats and the Gators can't be under-stated either, with Kentucky gathering strength under Rich Brooks the last few years.
SOUTH CAROLINA: 1) Georgia 2) Tennessee 3) Florida USC is the second of the New Kids on the Block, being Donnie Wahlberg to Arkansas' Marky Mark. However, unlike the Hogs, the Cocks are second cousins with most of their conference stablemates, having some history there, especially with Georgia. Tennessee is probably a solid #2, with Florida and Arkansas probably neck and neck. The Hogs and the Cocks were alien species in the barnyard, having never played prior to joining the SEC in 1992.
TENNESSEE: 1) Alabama 2) Florida 3) Georgia The Third Saturday in October trumps all others for the Vols, but like Florida, Tennessee shares the fact that it's second and third rivalries are relatively new, as they didn't have significant history with Florida or Georgia prior to the realignment. (lending further evidence to my theory that Tennessee should have been in the west division) Alas, Rocky Top winds up as two other schools' biggest rival and as Miss Congeniality on many more. Many Vols believe that Florida might eventually be supplanted by the nascent border war with Georgia.
VANDERBILT: 1) Tennessee 2) Kentucky 3) S.Carolina What a difference a century makes. Vandy goes from being the entire (SIAA) conference's rival who no one can beat, to being the perpetual caboose of the modern day SEC. Glad they stuck with us. No one defends the much-maligned Commodores more than her sister schools, except for maybe Lionel Richie. Really, only Kentucky has a mutual rivalry with Vanderbilt at this time. Tennessee doesn't generally give them the time of day, (except in 2005).
So if you assign a simple point value of 3 for being someone's top rival, 2 for being second, and 1 for third, you come up with the Top Six:
1) Tennessee: 14 points
2) Alabama: 12 points
3) Georgia: 9 points
T-4th) Auburn, LSU, Florida: 7 points
It seems that the results closely mirror the all-time standings in conference winning percentage, which is historically Alabama, Tennessee and Georgia, respectively. This group of three enjoy a comfortable lead over the next gang. Although I fully expected the Tide to be the most prevalent rival, Tennessee's dominance in it's own state and neighboring states, in addition to having new heated rivalries with division stablemates, pushes her above Alabama for the crown.
The tie for numbers 3-6 is especially fitting since those three schools are in a statistical dead-heat for the 3rd through 6th best all-time SEC winning percentages. After 2007, Auburn was barely ahead of LSU and Florida, respectively, but after the 2008 season, Florida has now edged LSU and Auburn. Welcome to the SEC!!
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Chimp victim "hanging" onto life
Is that Johnny Chimpo? It's afganistanimation! JAdams
http://www.nypost.com/seven/02172009/news/regionalnews/chimp_victim_hanging_onto_life_155631.htm
http://www.nypost.com/seven/02172009/news/regionalnews/chimp_victim_hanging_onto_life_155631.htm
The 5 Most Disgusting Foods. Ever.
I think I could eat the scorpion. Nothing else though. JAdams
http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2009/02/02/the_5_most_disgusting_foods_ever.php
http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2009/02/02/the_5_most_disgusting_foods_ever.php
Tell me another conference loves football more than the SEC
Not a chance. JAdams
How NCAA Division I-A football programs ranked in average home attendance in 2008:
Rank School Avg. attend.
1. Michigan 108,571
2. Penn State 108,254
3. Ohio State 104,976
4. Tennessee 101,448
5. Texas 98,046
6. Georgia 92,746
7. LSU 92,383
8. Alabama 92,138
9. Florida 90,544
10. Auburn 86,915
How NCAA Division I-A football programs ranked in average home attendance in 2008:
Rank School Avg. attend.
1. Michigan 108,571
2. Penn State 108,254
3. Ohio State 104,976
4. Tennessee 101,448
5. Texas 98,046
6. Georgia 92,746
7. LSU 92,383
8. Alabama 92,138
9. Florida 90,544
10. Auburn 86,915
Top 10 most embarrassing sports records
http://www.askmen.com/top_10/sports/top-10-most-embarrassing-sports-records_10.html
Friday, February 13, 2009
Father at 13 years old!
"What is financially?" hahahaha. JAdams
BOY dad Alfie Patten yesterday admitted he does not know how much nappies cost — but said: “I think it’s a lot.”
Baby-faced Alfie, who is 13 but looks more like eight, became a father four days ago when his girlfriend Chantelle Steadman gave birth to 7lb 3oz Maisie Roxanne.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article2233878.ece
Video on website
BOY dad Alfie Patten yesterday admitted he does not know how much nappies cost — but said: “I think it’s a lot.”
Baby-faced Alfie, who is 13 but looks more like eight, became a father four days ago when his girlfriend Chantelle Steadman gave birth to 7lb 3oz Maisie Roxanne.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article2233878.ece
Video on website
Men vs Women
This is a great one! JAdams
Girls -- Please have a sense of humor!
I never quite figured out why the sexual urge of men and women differ so much. And I never have figured out the whole Venus and Mars thing. I have never figured out why men think with their head and women with their heart.
FOR EXAMPLE:
One evening last week, my girlfriend and I were getting into bed. Well, the passion starts to heat up, and she eventually says, 'I don't feel like it, I just want you to hold me.'
I said, 'WHAT??!! What was that?!'
So she says the words that every boyfriend on the planet dreads to hear...
'You're just not in touch with my emotional needs as a woman enough for me to satisfy your physical needs as a man.'
She responded to my puzzled look by saying, 'Can't you just love me for who I am and not what I do for you in the bedroom?'
Realizing that nothing was going to happen that night, I went to sleep.
The very next day I opted to take the day off of work to spend time with her. We went out to a nice lunch and then went shopping at a big, big unnamed department store. I walked around with her while she tried on several different very expensive outfit s. She couldn't decide which one to take, so I told her we'd just buy them all. She wanted new shoes to compliment her new clothes, so I said, 'Lets get a pair for each outfit.'
We went on to the jewelry department where she picked out a pair of diamond earrings. Let me tell you... she was so excited. She must have thought I was one wave short of a shipwreck. I started to think she was testing me because she asked for a tennis bracelet when she doesn't even know how to play tennis
I think I threw her for a loop when I said, 'That's fine, honey.' She was almost nearing sexual satisfaction from all of the excitement. Smiling with excited anticipation, she finally said, 'I think this is all
dear, let's go to the cashier.'
I could hardly contain myself when I blurted out, 'No honey, I don't feel like it.'
Her face just went completely blank as her jaw dropped with a baffled, 'WHAT?'
I then said, 'Honey! I just want you to HOLD this stuff for a while. You're just not in touch with my financial needs as a man enough for me to satisfy your shopping needs as a woman.'
And just when she had this look like she was going to kill me, I added, 'Why can't you just love me for who I am and not for the things I buy you?'
Apparently I'm not having sex tonight either....
Girls -- Please have a sense of humor!
I never quite figured out why the sexual urge of men and women differ so much. And I never have figured out the whole Venus and Mars thing. I have never figured out why men think with their head and women with their heart.
FOR EXAMPLE:
One evening last week, my girlfriend and I were getting into bed. Well, the passion starts to heat up, and she eventually says, 'I don't feel like it, I just want you to hold me.'
I said, 'WHAT??!! What was that?!'
So she says the words that every boyfriend on the planet dreads to hear...
'You're just not in touch with my emotional needs as a woman enough for me to satisfy your physical needs as a man.'
She responded to my puzzled look by saying, 'Can't you just love me for who I am and not what I do for you in the bedroom?'
Realizing that nothing was going to happen that night, I went to sleep.
The very next day I opted to take the day off of work to spend time with her. We went out to a nice lunch and then went shopping at a big, big unnamed department store. I walked around with her while she tried on several different very expensive outfit s. She couldn't decide which one to take, so I told her we'd just buy them all. She wanted new shoes to compliment her new clothes, so I said, 'Lets get a pair for each outfit.'
We went on to the jewelry department where she picked out a pair of diamond earrings. Let me tell you... she was so excited. She must have thought I was one wave short of a shipwreck. I started to think she was testing me because she asked for a tennis bracelet when she doesn't even know how to play tennis
I think I threw her for a loop when I said, 'That's fine, honey.' She was almost nearing sexual satisfaction from all of the excitement. Smiling with excited anticipation, she finally said, 'I think this is all
dear, let's go to the cashier.'
I could hardly contain myself when I blurted out, 'No honey, I don't feel like it.'
Her face just went completely blank as her jaw dropped with a baffled, 'WHAT?'
I then said, 'Honey! I just want you to HOLD this stuff for a while. You're just not in touch with my financial needs as a man enough for me to satisfy your shopping needs as a woman.'
And just when she had this look like she was going to kill me, I added, 'Why can't you just love me for who I am and not for the things I buy you?'
Apparently I'm not having sex tonight either....
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Steak ’n Shake: 15-cent burgers Friday morning
Metro Atlanta’s 20 Steak ’n Shake restaurants will roll back prices on steakburgers to 15 cents on Friday to celebrate the chain’s 75th anniversary.
On Feb. 13 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., individual steakburgers are 15 cents, the same price the burgers were when the chain started in Normal, Ill., in 1934. And after 11, the price will rise to only 75 cent and stay that way until March 29.
Also, the first 75 customers at each store at 8 a.m. will get a VIP card that will be good for a free combo meal every month for a year.
Indianapolis-based Steak ‘n Shake Co. (NYSE: SNS) runs 415 company owned restaurants and 75 franchised restaurants in 22 states. The company in January reported its net loss doubled to $3.4 million as revenue dropped 3.5 percent to $131.7 million in the first quarter of 2009.
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