DestrehanTiger

re: Scoring App - Squabbit

Posted by DestrehanTiger on 12/18/25 at 8:56 am to mikedatyger

You can also set up leagues in it. So, all of the history of these events is stored in there.

re: Let's Overanalyze "Home Alone" and "Home Alone 2"

Posted by DestrehanTiger on 12/18/25 at 8:22 am to Wally Sparks

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I mean, what else could they do at that point?

With my wife's family, when people get back from a vacation, they always plan something where everyone gets together to listen to the vacationing people go into extreme detail about everything. I would think the McAlisters would be interested to hear what the hell he did for multiple days while he was home by himself.

re: Let's Overanalyze "Home Alone" and "Home Alone 2"

Posted by DestrehanTiger on 12/17/25 at 9:01 pm to BilJ

They were worried about him for days, then they spend 1 minute with him before leaving the room. If you watch closely, the dad has one little awkward reach out to Kevin. It was sort of a "I don't know how to exit the scene, so I'm going to do this weird nudge to show I care about the kid".

re: Scoring App - Squabbit

Posted by DestrehanTiger on 12/17/25 at 4:02 pm to CHiPs25

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but this week I want to do Quota so I wanted to test some scoring methods and adjust HDCPs to ensure the low handicaps wouldn't get pissed at the strokes.

We always use Quota because you don't have to worry about the index of each hole. However, it's not as fun at the beginning of rounds if there is a wide variance of handicaps because the higher handicaps are so far ahead. So, I am in the opposite boat from you, I'd love to give Stableford a try. But on the first tee, most guys are just looking for the simplest game.

re: Scoring App - Squabbit

Posted by DestrehanTiger on 12/17/25 at 2:52 pm to CHiPs25

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Everyone can see where they stand during the round and then afterwards, I just divvy up the money and move on.

I think this is one of the best things about it (and similar apps). Games are supposed to make the round more entertaining rather than just playing for your own stroke score. So, where is the enjoyment of having one guy doing all the tallies in the grill after the round. It's cool knowing you and another guy have the highest score in quota heading into the last hole.

re: Scoring App - Squabbit

Posted by DestrehanTiger on 12/17/25 at 2:47 pm to CHiPs25

I've brought it up in a few threads on here. I love it. I used it for our group's trip to Bandon where we played a Ryder Cup with a skins game throughout. It's not the most complicated set up, but it was so convenient having everything done right in the app with the winnings calculated all together. I also really like how I can put a bunch of games on a round after the fact just to see how certain game setups would have gone. I like to nerd out on that stuff.

The best part is that it is free. The only downside is that we are so ingrained in the Grint with following each other's rounds and scoring history that we can't dive fully into just using this.

re: Why do people choose meaningless bowl games over expanding playoffs?

Posted by DestrehanTiger on 12/17/25 at 10:03 am to Jack Daniel

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We need to expand the playoffs and incorporate these sponsored bowls into the playoffs.

We need to go the opposite direction. Make all games before the semifinal at home stadiums. Who wants to travel to 4-5 neutral site games to follow their team? It would be incredible to have a game at a stadium where we would usually never have a chance to go to.

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re: Game consoles has worst sales month since 1995

Posted by DestrehanTiger on 12/17/25 at 9:26 am to Joshjrn

I should be the perfect demographic for someone to get a Switch 2 this Christmas. I love my Switch. I have 3 young kids that would play the hell out of it. However, the price and the lack of games have kept me from pulling the trigger.

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re: Survivor Season 49 - Premieres 9/24

Posted by DestrehanTiger on 12/17/25 at 9:16 am to 225rumpshaker

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They kept calling her a challenge beast, I couldn’t help but think not really you all just suck and are weak

I was telling my wife the same thing. They need to bring in more women shaped like Savannah that can really make challenges interesting.

re: Survivor Season 49 - Premieres 9/24

Posted by DestrehanTiger on 12/16/25 at 9:57 am to BobABooey

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Two players from this season will appear on season 50 so I hope you’re ready for more!

I'd be ok if they brought back Steven and Savannah. Steven has enjoyable interviews, and I think he had a good strategy, but his alliance was made up of morons. I don't really like Savannah, but she is really good at challenges, and she has a knack for surviving even when nobody wants her there.

I'd be disappointed if they wasted a spot on anyone else from this season (especially if they bring back the huge dude just because he got bit by a snake early).

re: What’s your favorite out of conference road football game experience?

Posted by DestrehanTiger on 12/16/25 at 9:30 am to Paul Allen

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I was at the Texas game in 2019. How was the weather awful?

Their campus 0 trees (at least the areas we were). It was one of the hottest tailgates that I can remember. In the afternoon, as the sun went down, I remember the crowd creeping further and further into the tent. It wasn't anything out of the ordinary for the south in September, but compared to the extremely nice day that I experienced in Syracuse, the difference was stark.

ETA: The older I get, the more the weather seems to impact my opinion of events. The 11 game at Jerryworld against Oregon was my first game after graduating from grad school. I remember nothing but great things about the tailgate and game. Looking back at pictures, it was clear that it was hot as hell that day.

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re: What’s your favorite out of conference road football game experience?

Posted by DestrehanTiger on 12/16/25 at 9:17 am to Paul Allen

Syracuse would be my #1 as well just because there aren't many on-campus, OOC games to choose from. Off the top of my head, all I can think of is West Virginia, Washington, and Texas. Texas was a huge win, but the experience wasn't great. The stadium was just ok and the weather was fricking awful. I didn't go to the other two. ETA: Forgot about UCLA. I wasn't there either.

I'll throw out another just to add to the list; Wisconsin in Green Bay. Even though we lost, it was a great trip. We spent a couple of nights in Chicago then got to experience a historic field for the game.

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re: NOT having "help" seems to be the exception to the norm these days

Posted by DestrehanTiger on 12/16/25 at 8:47 am to sidewalkside

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Another example of how we've become a lazy population.

Or that these services have become more efficient. My yard guy charges me $35 a week. When I was a kid in the early 2000s, I was charging 40-50 from my neighbors to cut their grass. It would be stupid for me to cut my own grass these days. I could spend those 2-3 hours getting other things done around the house and/or spending time with the family.

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re: Was Danny Willet winning the masters the worst thing ever?

Posted by DestrehanTiger on 12/15/25 at 2:33 pm to coolpapaboze

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I don't know why but it always bugs me when some journeyman wins a major. Totally different with every other sport where it's fun to root for the underdog, but for some reason feel different about golf.

I think it's because you want the event you are watching to have significance when you recall it later in life. Nobody is telling their kids how they watched Ben Curis win the open in 03. You are going to tell the story of how Bryson clipped a long bunker shot to about 4 feet on the 72nd hole then made the putt to beat Rory.

In team sports, the fandom is different because your fandom is perpetual (for the most part). So, much of what you watch goes back to the team you root for. That doesn't really happen in golf.

Having said all that, the way a major is won can change all of that. Willet winning is memorable because of Spieth's choke. Same can be said for how Shaun Micheel won the PGA.

re: Diego Pavia says "F-All the Voters"

Posted by DestrehanTiger on 12/14/25 at 2:32 pm to grizzlylongcut

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What the frick are all those complete douche bags doing with their hands?

I'm pretty sure it's the Vanderbilt hand sign; V U

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re: Peter Greene (The Mask, Pulp Fiction) found dead in his NYC apartment

Posted by DestrehanTiger on 12/13/25 at 7:25 am to tigerfan84

You left off his best movie: Blue Streak

re: Golf Bag

Posted by DestrehanTiger on 12/12/25 at 10:28 am to kj993

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Almost pulled the trigger on a Stitch bag SL2 but have seen mixed reviews on quality.

I have a Stitch bag. I really love the look and weight. I will say that this is my 3rd bag. The first one had a zipper break. The second one had the legs break where they wouldn't extend out automatically when I would put the bag down. That happened in transit with Shipsticks inside a soft case. Each time they sent me a new one for free. This one I've had no issues with for over a year.

I do regret not getting the one with the pouch in the center of the bag for balls, which I think the SL2 has. So, I would probably go with the SL2 when the time comes to get a new one.