One big lesson that would help with some of the comments here is that in a big city you'll see a lot more of everything. That means you'll encounter more jerks each day as well as more nice people, and more people from all over the interesting/crazy spectrum. It's just what happens with a bigger population.

So you look to the end of the 2nd round on to both replace Unger and find upgrades elsewhere on the line. It's supposed to be a tough draft for TE, but Julius Thomas costs the same as Graham and could've been had without giving anything up. It's a trade that just reeks of desperation.

How do you upgrade the line? Can't afford anyone in free agency, and now there's no 1st rounder to work with. That's the problem, they lose their best linemen (even if he's only playing 12 games a season) and then lose the best tool to replace him.

And Wilson will especially need a good TE since the line (the team's weak spot already) is about to get even worse. Even though he never plays a full season, Unger's a good center when he's in there, and short QB's really struggle against inside pressure.

Agreed on this. The fact that the people in charge of transit drive to work is a disgrace.

There are some legitimate gripes. Inconsistent and delayed service is a big time suck for people. There's also the problem of Albany refusing to fund the kind of maintenance it would take to resolve chronic signal issues and bring the system into the technology of the late 20th century. The scope of the system and…

Love it when they decide "you know what, this F train is going express." Then half the train has to get off and try and pile on the next one, which is late. And the F doesn't even have the overuse excuse of the 4/5/6, since it's one of the lines with significant spare capacity.

You have to go pretty far out to get a deal that great on an apartment.

Turns out that was just an accounting error. Even if it had existed, Cuomo would've added it to the maintenance funds he was siphoning off.

Your point seems to be that players should give up money to win championships. Sometimes they do, like LeBron/Wade/Bosh in Miami. But giving up money as a favor to the Lions doesn't get Suh any closer to a championship or a great experience. And given that there was no salary cap back in the 70s, there would've…

You're right, he should take a discount to stay with the unstoppable Detroit Lions juggernaut that seems to win the Super Bowl every year.

So if they don't want to put up with his shit, they don't need to bring him back. They also could've cut him at any time if they were sick of him.

I go the opposite on shirts; have a few nice ones, but most of them in my wardrobe are $20 shirts that were tailored. There's a difference in feel, but since I the subset of lightweight summer shirts are the only ones that are worn without an undershirt, I don't really notice.

Jalopnik's Car Buying sub-blog on this very network looks at that in detail. They have a lot of posts on the value of new vs. used, plus the relative merits of cheap used luxury cars when you factor in lifetime maintenance costs.

Same thing for dress shoes. I definitely spent too much on a high quality pair, but on the other hand I've worn them (literally) over 1000 times and they're still going strong. I own two pairs of dress shoes and probably won't need to buy another pair for another decade. The fact that they look great is a nice side…

The math is really close on that. It comes down to your own tolerance of risk. If you're risk neutral, investing returns are probably going to be greater than your interest costs (which could be very low with a 15 year mortgage, plus you have the deduction). If you're a more risk adverse person, avoid the mortgage.

Thanks! That Zillow article is really helpful. It's helpful to take the view that what you really given housing prices in big markets, those extra few percent really add up.

On a similar note, what other costs does someone face when buying a home? Obviously the down payment is the biggest one, but it would be nice to see everything in a list to get a sense of how much you actually need to save.

Doctors are already doing everything you ask. The problem is that these nuts aren't listening.

So give a specific example. How has the government violated your rights using local electric or water utilities?