Prediction contest rules. You get one entry, simply supply the names of the two teams and your predicted final score.
Trump Job Approval
| Pollsters wrong in 2024: | 42.0 / 55.1 | -13.0 |
| Pollsters right in 2024: | 46.2 / 51.0 | -4.8 |
 | GOP | DEM |
| Democrats +3 | 216 | 219 |
Super Bowl weekend and prediction contest
The Hedgehog Report - Phoenix Edition 
75 responses to “Super Bowl weekend and prediction contest”
My guess:
Philadelphia 17
Kansas City 10
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Eagles 31
Chiefs 20
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Chiefs 24
Eagles 20
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Eagles 24 – Chiefs 20.
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That was Chicon…
Eagles 24
Chiefs 20.
Chicon
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DW, one other thing on he K-129. It’s possible that there was an incident with a US sub a la one of the theories behind the Scorpion loss. I’d also consider alternatives such as TORPEX or torpedo fuel detonation similar to what doomed the Kursk. Or if she was snorkling and then overcome with seepage from the tube, excess flooding could have overwhelmed the crew.
Also, being a diesel and operating submerged, those batteries could have exploded as well.
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GF, in hindsight, I should have made this one a Part One and Part Two, with one being what sunk the K-129, and then two, did Azorian project raise it, and how much.
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“could have overwhelmed the crew.”
In addition to the crew being oversized for the vessel (82 capacity carrying 98), it was said that a large number of the crew were on their first mission–perhaps indicating user error in response to any emergency.
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Headline: California to Defy Trump EO and Allow Dudes in Women’s Sports
Ha! Democrats still think this is a winning issue for them!
They think that because men are free to pay a surgeon to insert blobs of silicone in their chests, that not only must all society celebrate this, but women’s sports have to be sacrificed as part of this celebration.
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Excess crew can mean any number of things, though for a sub, it’s highly unusual to have that many extra bodies outside of a training exercise (for which having newbies onboard would make sense). Because the boat was on a standard patrol cycle, though, methinks it was given a special operation, such that would required an extra party available either for boardings or a landing of sorts (gather intel, sabotage, who knows?).
Being that far south and east was SOP for the Red Navy; I used to see Russian subs pop up not far from Pearl back in the late 90s. It’s that crew figure that has me wondering what they were up to.
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“SCOTT JENNINGS: This is — he’s describing what is currently the dumbest strategy in politics, which is Democrats taking the 20 percent side of every 80-20 issue in America.”
He describes Trump taking positions with which solid majorities agree; forcing the left to take the other side (which they must do because they hate Trump).
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Exactly Chicon, now Dems have the task of persuading Americans that women’s sports MUST be destroyed to make way for the uninterrupted celebration of grown men who pay surgeons to insert blobs of silicone in their chests. You know, a common kitchen table subject that every American is anxious about.
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DW, I watched Martina Navrotilova on the subject of women’s sports. I think she is a good example of what Jennings is talking about. She is hard left politically with a history as a feminist. The Left’s crazy stance on men in women’s sports forced her to side with the party she can’t stand on an issue of great importance to her.
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“Big Balls” is wreaking havoc for DOGE LMAO
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Is the free lunch over?
Thank God, GFYs.
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“Big Balls Wrecking Crew” is on the job!
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Over the years there have been many claims, innuendos ever prosecutions of Medicare/Medicaid fraud. Now, through Doge’s more detailed search of following CMS monies, the fraud surfacing appears to be massive.
”In a bombshell revelation that could shake the foundations of American healthcare, Elon Musk, leading the charge under President Trump’s newly minted Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has uncovered what he describes as a staggering “$100B of taxpayer money” wasted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).”
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The official story on the Russian sub is absolutely true.
Too many witnesses talked about it for it not to be true, and that is one thing many conspiracies lack. I heard Buck Sexton, former CIA< the other day say that government is a terrible keeper of secrets. That is why he thinks nothing major will come out of the JFK files, if there was something there it would be out already.
However, it is not complete because we don’t really know what they found. The more valuable info was probably lost when the 2/3rd of the sub broke off, but in any case this was not a nuclear sub, it was a conventionally powered sub with nuclear weapons. I doubt any great secrets were uncovered.
What is fascinating about this story is not what was discovered, but the operation itself. It was a fabulously bold and clever operation.
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Chiefs 20 Eagles 34
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BillW gets it….
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I was just copying Bitter, the long-suffering Philly a-hole.
I hope he gets his Super Bowl championship. We Ohio people already have a national football champion to gloat about in 2025.
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Another Biden lie that by itself should be a serious scandal. Messing with economic data…. C’mon man…
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All months in ’24 were revised down in today’s jobs report, w/ the average revision being -626k; what’s even crazier is the business employment dynamics data from BLS and early benchmark from PHL Fed point to even worse downward revisions in the next annual benchmark
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Are you angry it is not completely destroyed?
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Sorry, Chicon…..you don’t get it. There was no Biden admin manipulation here. This is just the annual benchmarking, done by the BLS, and the Census Bureau. Accurately measuring and estimating the work status of almost 200 million people is a very difficult job, and one that these agencies do amazingly well.
If you want to criticize some recent badly gathered and estimated data, look no further than Trump’s 2020 decennial census disaster. He was so obsessed with his plan to not count those in the country illegally that he failed to hire enough people to properly conduct the decennial, then completely folded when Covid hit – relying on poor and biased estimates.
The Constitution requires an actual enumeration for the decennial census, and for the first time since 1870, the government (led by Trump) failed to meet their obligations.
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One important result of the 2020 census disaster is that California, New York, Rhode Island, and Connecticut each have one more congressional seat than they should have. That is 4 extra Democrats – making the balance in the House much tighter.
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“The official story on the Russian sub is absolutely true.”
It is a fascinating story which is why I picked it for this series on Unsolved Mysteries. If two-thirds of the sub broke off and fell back to the bottom of the ocean, how was it then that we returned the ship’s bell to Russia decades later? The bell would have been in the conning tower that broke off and was lost during the lift.
Maybe there is a good answer to this, I have just never seen one yet.
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Big Balls is coming back to DOGE.
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Bill, your response might be correct, but that’s not as fun.
Perhaps I have Biden PTSD.
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Doge ordered to do comprehensive audit of the Pentagon.
This will be the mother lode of fraud, waste, abuse, and grift.
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Maybe there is a good answer to this, I have just never seen one yet.”
It could have come loose and would easy to retrieve.
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Ukrainian defenses put up a 5-month-long defense, and the city is now half-destroyed.”
The little Putin nurse lapdog shilling for the Russians again?
What a surprise.
Plus that is a montage, just Kremlin propaganda janzam loves.
The right interpretation here is that the Ukrainians have valiantly defended the city for 5 months.
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“It could have come loose and would easy to retrieve.”
That would be remarkable given the conning tower was more or less intact and not broken open.
One easy answer to this would be if a new survey was done on the site, drop a camera, snap a picture of what’s on the bottom, and be done with it.
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Well, Jan was hoping for 100% destruction. Putin let her down.
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I guess the truce has ended. Oh, well.
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That picture of destruction, with an exhausted soldier on the ground, is a visual of Ukraine “winning,” which is all you and Jason joust about.
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…..and apparently want more of the same!
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BillW, it appears the jobs # was revised down for each month in 2024, and the total downward revision was the most since 2009.
It could certainly be a coincidence, but it smells like bad fish.
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Doge is installing algorithms at social security.
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Found a link to the story as told by a man who was a submariner, and says he was involved in the Azorian project:
https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history/2024/august/loss-and-mysteries-k-129
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I didn’t call anybody names. The truce said nothing about avoiding topics.
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Interestingly, while this guy’s account affirms the limited amount that they recovered, he says the Russian sub was already broken in two on the bottom when they found it, which puts the lie to the notion that two-thirds of it broke off in the claw and sank back to the bottom.
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You do realize that it that Ukraine soldier and other brave soldiers were not there that the city and its population would be Putin’s subjects, right?
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One person made a comment with facts – 5 months, 1/2 city destroyed.
Two people then “translated” their own opinions on what she wrote.
“No free lunch”= kitchen will make whatever they feel like, with no regard for what was ordered.
Personally, the Ukrainian fighters have shown themselves to be truly dedicated to their nation, and incredible fighters and innovators. It’s a damn shame that our last President was fine with giving them just enough aid to hold off the Russians, as opposed to raining holy h*ll on them and possibly defeating them.
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“It could certainly be a coincidence, but it smells like bad fish.”
-Prediction: The BLS will be shown to have made political calculations to help Biden/Harris/Democrat Party.
True: Trump screwed the pooch with the census count, but should be given credit for attempting to make sure that ILLEGAL ALIENS are not counted in this nations decennial count. Citizens and those here legally should be counted.
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https://x.com/chiproytx/status/1886731401933754522?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1886731401933754522%7Ctwgr%5E4d1bbe27ea24d7bfef9620b33a8253fca357a5eb%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Finstapundit.com%2F701066%2F
-Rand Paul calling out USAID 2 years ago.
#AheadOfTheCurve
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One person made a comment with facts – 5 months, 1/2 city destroyed.
And I reacted to it. She does not get to choose the reaction.
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https://www.mxmnews.com/article/4e121802-4227-4dfa-9ee8-6881e6452760
-Starting the think the spoils system may have been the better option (or, the less objectionable) than our current civil service system.
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“Well, Jan was hoping for 100% destruction. Putin let her down.”
-This is what you wrote in response.
“No free lunch”= kitchen will make whatever they feel like, with no regard for what was ordered.
G(ood)F(or)Y(ou).
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Thought you had 2 good questions for Janz, but not sure why you had to throw in the silly internet jab.
Trying to impress someone?
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I found that photo heartbreaking, looking at the background of destruction, and the body language of the soldier depicting so much sorrow. Bitter just goes for the Putin jugular and seems to feel nothing.
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https://www.tracingwoodgrains.com/p/the-full-story-of-the-faas-hiring
-Walt,
Could this be one of the reasons why Trump brought up DEI hiring practices the night speaking about the plane/helicopter crash?
I understand how you thought it was the wrong time to do so, but knowing this might make a person decide it needs to be shown the light of day NOW!
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I feel that Putin is 100% responsible for the destruction, death, and misery in Ukraine. Oddly, you don’t. Your heartbreak is hollow.
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NYC – I stand by what I wrote. Jan and I will never agree over Ukraine. If you feel a need to pick a side, choose hers.
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Trump pulls dementeds security clearance. He can no longer access classified info.
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Bitter you’re heartless and seem to look at war as a game – like the Super Bowl topic on this thread – being nothing but winning, punishing Putin, while it’s the average Ukrainian being punished the most. Not once do you talk about the extended misery this extended war has placed on its people. In the meantime Zelenskyy has doubled down on Marshall Law tactics, forcing the conscription of young men – photos coming out of Ukraine showing men being dragged into vans to go fight your war.
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Bitterlaw,
You wrote 2 questions for Janz.
In my experience, a question is used to elicit more information, so that you can then make a statement like “Well, Jan was hoping for 100% destruction. Putin let her down.”, because she answered in a certain way.
I didn’t see any answers to you questions.
Therefore, that comment was you claiming she thinks in a certain way, with no factual evidence to back it up.
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Bitterlaw,
Look at it this way – you could have posted the same picture, and made a statement of fact like “The Ukraines have been fighting for 5 months to save 1/2 their town.”
If janz came on in response and started making comments like “You love a forever war!” or something like that, I would have told her she is full of it.
Anyway – Cheers.
I forgot to say Happy Birthday earlier this week.
Happy Birthday, sir. I hope each day is a blessing for you.
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And Good Luck to YOUR Eagles.
I will probably not be watching, but I hope it is a good game.
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He should also strip classified briefings from the obumbler, mute, and Clintune.
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Ukrainians are fighting their war to save their country. Why does that bother you so much?
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The extended war can stop immediately in only 2 ways. Ukraine surrenders or Putin orders withdrawal of the invaders. We know your preference.
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Bitter wrote…..“Well, Jan was hoping for 100% destruction. Putin let her down.”
This is not a response to Jan’s post – it is an outright lie about her position. Jan obviously does not want 100% destruction of Ukraine. That is made up bs.
Walt and Vic, you both wrote against posts like this. Next time you’re frustrated by the tone of the joint, maybe remember the posters who could not tolerate what you called for. If you can’t call it out directly when you see it, don’t bring it up.
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Chi – Now you want to dictate what Walt and Vic post?
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Jan obviously does not want 100% destruction of Ukraine. That is made up bs.
Is it? For almost 3 years she has constantly called for an end to the military aid that has kept Ukraine alive, relentlessly attacked Zelensky, and repeated every pro-Putin talking point. She has continually pushed for Ukraine’s surrender on Putin’s terms.
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Walt and Vic were the ones who raised the issue.
In response you proposed a different path.
It lasted less than 24 hours until you couldn’t do it any longer.
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Bitter said…..”Jan obviously does not want 100% destruction of Ukraine. That is made up bs.
Is it?”
Yes. Clearly.
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Again, discussing Ukraine was not banned. No topic was prohibited. I didn’t call any names.
You will never control the discussion here. I don’t control what people post. Accept it or start your own blog.
Jan certainly did not feel any pressure to not post yet another attack on Ukraine’s military.
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Bitterlaw,
Janz original post was “Ukrainian defenses put up a 5-month-long defense, and the city is now half-destroyed.”
Where did she attack Ukraine’s military?
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Nobody is looking to prohibit discussion.
Your statement ““Well, Jan was hoping for 100% destruction. Putin let her down.” is a childish remark without a basis in fact. If that is your idea of “discussion”, have at it. I guess I should have simply ignored it earlier. I apologize to HHR Phoenix for trying to reason with you.
Cheers.
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Where did she attack Ukraine’s military?
Jan has attacked Ukraine’s military for almost 3 years for continuing to fight against Putin’s invasion. She pretends to care about their fate but always in the context that they need to surrender to all of Putin’s demands.
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NYC needs to man up and pick a side in this war. If he agrees with Jan, he should say it.
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Ok I just came back to play DW’s silly “blame the poster” game. If you geniuses figure out how to run a site that does something as basic as allowing someone to post in the comments let me know.
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