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- 2 years ago
- Forum: Rhody Gridiron
- Topic: GM 9 Football vs UMASS 3:30pm Saturday Nov 6 NESN and NESN+
- Replies: 57
- Views: 5448
Re: GM 9 Football vs UMASS 3:30pm Saturday Nov 6 NESN and NESN+
A Rhodey win will put up into College Football Final ESPN TV show on Sunday Morning.
- 2 years ago
- Forum: URI Athletics
- Topic: Hard Core Ram fan
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4486
- 2 years ago
- Forum: Down the Line
- Topic: Brainstorming about updating campus area
- Replies: 304
- Views: 68865
Re: Brainstorming about updating campus area
seems like they could have found a better place to put this instead of tearing un a nice field.
- 2 years ago
- Forum: Down the Line
- Topic: Kingston Emporium
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1988
Re: Kingston Emporium
Storrs Commons is way out of place, 4-5 story buildings.
Emporium should look something like Bowens Wharf or Watch Hill.
Emporium should look something like Bowens Wharf or Watch Hill.
- 2 years ago
- Forum: URI Athletics
- Topic: Has there been a better coach ever at Rhody? (T+F)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4265
Re: has there been a better coach ever at Rhody?
Also, Bob Griffin, who was ahead of his time with the passing offense that we see today.
Yes, and URI does not have an outdoor track. But Rhode Island has lots of casinos.
Yes, and URI does not have an outdoor track. But Rhode Island has lots of casinos.
- 2 years ago
- Forum: Down the Line
- Topic: Bias Resource Team?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 2724
Re: Bias Resource Team?
Higher(Brain washed) Education at its finest.
- 2 years ago
- Forum: Down the Line
- Topic: 2022 Capital Budget
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1483
Re: 2022 Capital Budget
Is there ever mention of moving the Power Plant and Smoke Stack?
I was at UMass last week and they have a new Central Heating plant on the lower part of campus.
https://www.umass.edu/sustainability/cl ... ting-plant
I was at UMass last week and they have a new Central Heating plant on the lower part of campus.
https://www.umass.edu/sustainability/cl ... ting-plant
- 2 years ago
- Forum: Down the Line
- Topic: Free Tuition for RIC but Not URI?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1014
Re: Free Tuition for RIC but Not URI?
When CCRI tuition became free RIC had a large drop in enrollment. This was evident even before the pandemic. It basically destroyed RIC. I know people who work there and especially during the summer of 2019 the campus was deadville. URI Foundation was created to give scholarships to deserving studen...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Down the Line
- Topic: 2022 Capital Budget
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1483
Re: 2022 Capital Budget
Sounds good. Hopefully, Kingston Emporium can be upgraded, I know it is not owned by the U. Funny how Ballentine seems so small now. I think everyone should take some Business courses. When I look back the Business professors had their feet on the ground, my economic professors were radicals who tho...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Down the Line
- Topic: Vote yes on Question 1 3/2/21 - Fine Arts Center
- Replies: 36
- Views: 4485
Re: Vote yes on Question 1 3/2/21 - Fine Arts Center
You need a voting system people can trust and believe is not fraudulent. And if people don't trust the election process why even have elections? I would not trust sending cash in the mail to pay my property taxes, I certainly would not trust sending a mail-in ballot to a State-Run operation that is ...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Down the Line
- Topic: Vote yes on Question 1 3/2/21 - Fine Arts Center
- Replies: 36
- Views: 4485
Re: Vote yes on Question 1 3/2/21 - Fine Arts Center
I am not talking about people for some health reason cannot vote in person, that is a small number. I am talking about large numbers of people voting by mail who are healthy people. Would you send money in the mail? Would you put money in the mail to pay your taxes. I send a check. Another reason is...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Down the Line
- Topic: Vote yes on Question 1 3/2/21 - Fine Arts Center
- Replies: 36
- Views: 4485
Re: Vote yes on Question 1 3/2/21 - Fine Arts Center
I don't trust the RI Board of Elections. They are all political appointees. I actually got a mail-in bail for the November election mailed to my house. It had my address but someone else's name. A name of a person I never heard of, not any neighbor. I never requested a mail-in ballot. How can that h...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Down the Line
- Topic: Vote yes on Question 1 3/2/21 - Fine Arts Center
- Replies: 36
- Views: 4485
Re: Vote yes on Question 1 3/2/21 - Fine Arts Center
People think this is just free money. Sell a bond and get matching money from the Fed Government. You don't need to raise cash by selling a bond. Gina put in the Truck tolls to get revenue, we have the lottery, we have casinos. The government should have money in the budget to get the matching money...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Down the Line
- Topic: Vote yes on Question 1 3/2/21 - Fine Arts Center
- Replies: 36
- Views: 4485
Re: Vote yes on Question 1 3/2/21 - Fine Arts Center
The elections website did that thing last night where it says 100% of precincts are in and the issue lost 48% to 52%, but none of the mail ballots were counted in that total yet. Not a great turnout although I personally would much rather vote for issues than POLITICIANS. ;-) I think the breakdown ...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Down the Line
- Topic: Vote yes on Question 1 3/2/21 - Fine Arts Center
- Replies: 36
- Views: 4485
Re: Vote yes on Question 1 3/2/21 - Fine Arts Center
I voted yes on #1, but that's now a way to run a State U. having Bond Ref to do what should be done naturally. Also, I think Gov. Gina took money away from the URI budget to pay for free tuition at CCRI. URI thru the Foundation had money to students who could not afford URI, so this was just a ploy ...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Down the Line
- Topic: New Hampshire Taxes
- Replies: 1
- Views: 862
New Hampshire Taxes
https://www.fsp.org/understanding-new-hampshire-taxes/?utm_term=nh%20property%20tax%20rates&utm_campaign=%5BLD%5D+FSP+-+Taxes&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&hsa_ver=3&hsa_kw=nh%20property%20tax%20rates&hsa_ad=289448810824&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_cam=1487973353&hsa...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Down the Line
- Topic: Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI)
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3307
Re: Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI)
I have a nice south-facing roof, however, when the solar panel guys came to my house it was determined that my electric bill was too low to make it worth the panels. I don't use AC, which is a big reason my electric bill is on the low side. I don't believe that I can sell power back to the grid and ...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Down the Line
- Topic: Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI)
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3307
Re: Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI)
https://www.spglobal.com/platts/en/mark ... with-maine
I wonder after this what the electric rates will be in Maine? It may be cheaper than what we have in RI.
I wonder after this what the electric rates will be in Maine? It may be cheaper than what we have in RI.
- 3 years ago
- Forum: URI Athletics
- Topic: 2020-21 Women's Basketball
- Replies: 125
- Views: 17209
Re: 2020-21 Women's Basketball
I watched it on TV, the women's team played the best I think in 25 years.
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Down the Line
- Topic: Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI)
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3307
Re: Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI)
There are lots of parking lots that should have solar panels. Use that space before farmland. The lot at my former company in MA put in solar panels in the parking lots. It definitely is not cheap, as you need steel structures high enough so people can park under them. Many of the panels were not ev...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Down the Line
- Topic: Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI)
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3307
Re: Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI)
I know of farmland going over to solar.
GE Haliade 13 is huge. But building offshore is very expensive and the wind does not always blow.
Maybe you get generate power and create hydrogen for later use.
GE Haliade 13 is huge. But building offshore is very expensive and the wind does not always blow.
Maybe you get generate power and create hydrogen for later use.
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Down the Line
- Topic: Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI)
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3307
Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI)
The state needs jobs and it needs manufacturing. This plan seems political more than practical. How will this affect energy costs, which are already high in RI? I think manufacturers if they have not left for the South or overseas, will do so if energy cost rise more in RI. Unless China and India st...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Down the Line
- Topic: Vote yes on Question 1 3/2/21 - Fine Arts Center
- Replies: 36
- Views: 4485
Re: Vote yes on Question 1 3/2/21 - Fine Arts Center?
I see where part of the outside of the Fine Arts building has been refurbished. Was that done in a separate bond?
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Down the Line
- Topic: RI Name Poll
- Replies: 35
- Views: 3260
Re: RI Name Poll
I watched a show on NG last night about Fentanyl, from manufacturing in Mexico to smuggling across the border and ending up in NH. Seems like Manchester NH has one of the worst Fentanyl problems in the country.
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Down the Line
- Topic: RI Name Poll
- Replies: 35
- Views: 3260
Re: RI Name Poll
You need land to live on, but you also need a job. I think the job opportunities are better and the business climate is better in New Hampshire.
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Down the Line
- Topic: RI Name Poll
- Replies: 35
- Views: 3260
Re: RI Name Poll
Since 1950 Rhode Island population has gone from approx 791,000 to 1,050,000 up 33%
Since 1950 New Hampshire as gone from approx 533,000 to 1,400,000 almost a triple
I don't think I need to say anymore.
Since 1950 New Hampshire as gone from approx 533,000 to 1,400,000 almost a triple
I don't think I need to say anymore.
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Down the Line
- Topic: RI Name Poll
- Replies: 35
- Views: 3260
Re: RI Name Poll
Would Rhode Island be called Providence if the original name was Providence Plantation and Rhode Island instead of the other way around? Actually, more people live in the area of Providence Plantations (Providence Plantations, Warwick Plantations, the South County Plantations) than live in Rhode Isl...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Down the Line
- Topic: RI Name Poll
- Replies: 35
- Views: 3260
Re: RI Name Poll
How much will this cost?
I can see it easily in the Millions of dollars.
I can see it easily in the Millions of dollars.
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Down the Line
- Topic: RI Name Poll
- Replies: 35
- Views: 3260
Re: RI Name Poll
Who is paying for all the commercials, newspaper ads, to change this name? This group has deeper pockets than the Republic Party in Rhode Island has.
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Down the Line
- Topic: RI Name Poll
- Replies: 35
- Views: 3260
Re: RI Name Poll
I voted to get rid of it. It is antiquated. Nobody knew Plantations was part of the name anyway. The state needs to not get hung up on silly debates.
Now, how much will it cost to rename? Take the money out of k-12 education, or some useless social program.
Now, how much will it cost to rename? Take the money out of k-12 education, or some useless social program.
- 3 years ago
- Forum: URI Athletics
- Topic: Tom Ehrhardt on College Football HOF ballot
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1897
Re: Tom Ehrhardt on College Football HOF ballot
facilities, admin support was lacking.
The competition takes football seriously, URI never did.
The competition takes football seriously, URI never did.
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Down the Line
- Topic: URI Closing Alton Jones Conference Center
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1235
Re: URI Closing Alton Jones Conference Center
I went there for a conference in 1996, November, election day week.
The food was fantastic.
The food was fantastic.
- 4 years ago
- Forum: URI Athletics
- Topic: 2020 Football Recruiting Class
- Replies: 44
- Views: 4857
Re: 2020 Football Recruiting Class
Communications with the Fans, 5th Qtr Club, and interested parties with the Football Team have gone downhill ever since Stowers left.
- 4 years ago
- Forum: URI Athletics
- Topic: Worst College Football Stadiums
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1490
Re: Worst College Football Stadiums
Best small stadiums. Dukes made the list
https://youtu.be/kaa-cGjTCbg
https://youtu.be/kaa-cGjTCbg
- 4 years ago
- Forum: URI Athletics
- Topic: Worst College Football Stadiums
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1490
- 4 years ago
- Forum: URI Athletics
- Topic: GM 11 Football @ Maine 12pm Saturday Nov 16 FloFootball.com
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2450
Re: GM 11 Football @ Maine 12pm Saturday Nov 16 FloFootball.com
We need to get more players with more talent. I think we get worn down. At least player didn't pack it in. When was the last time we almosr won at Maine?
- 4 years ago
- Forum: URI Athletics
- Topic: GM 9 Football vs Merrimack 1pm Saturday Nov 2 FloFootball.com
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3550
Re: GM 9 Football vs Merrimack 1pm Saturday Nov 2 FloFootball.com
https://merrimackathletics.com/sports/f ... edule/2019
Merrimack only lost to LeHigh and Bryant by 1 TD on the road. This will not be an easy game for us.
Merrimack only lost to LeHigh and Bryant by 1 TD on the road. This will not be an easy game for us.
- 4 years ago
- Forum: URI Athletics
- Topic: GM 8 Football vs Elon 1pm Saturday Oct 26 Family Day FloFootball.com
- Replies: 71
- Views: 7031
Re: GM 8 Football vs Elon 1pm Saturday Oct 26 Family Day FloFootball.com
Stony Brook and Albany are state schools.
- 4 years ago
- Forum: All Other College Sports
- Topic: Cranston West New Turf and Lights
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2044
Cranston West New Turf and Lights
https://turnto10.com/sports/content/cra ... turf-field
New turf at Cranston West.
Tax money for this is ok, but for URI people complain.
New turf at Cranston West.
Tax money for this is ok, but for URI people complain.
- 4 years ago
- Forum: URI Athletics
- Topic: GM 4 Football vs Stony Brook 7pm Saturday Sept 28
- Replies: 84
- Views: 5103
Re: GM 4 Football vs Stony Brook 7pm Saturday Sept 28
I have to be positive, otherwise, I would go crazy, but the two-night games were a huge success. We could have had two wins, but other than that it was a great opening to the new lights.
- 4 years ago
- Forum: URI Athletics
- Topic: GM 4 Football vs Stony Brook 7pm Saturday Sept 28
- Replies: 84
- Views: 5103
Re: GM 4 Football vs Stony Brook 7pm Saturday Sept 28
Stony Brook was a much bigger team than us. They really controlled most of the game, look at the stats. We never gave up. I hate to say refs were not calling a good game, but the 3rd down play before Stony Brook 50 yard TD run to win it our lineman was held, you could see him being pulled by the jer...
- 4 years ago
- Forum: URI Athletics
- Topic: Rashod Dickerson Injury Recovery
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1297
Re: Rashod Dickerson Injury Recovery
quite a story and I was completely unaware of this.
- 4 years ago
- Forum: Down the Line
- Topic: Ability to view Quad 24 hours per day LIVE
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2376
Re: Ability to view Quad 24 hours per day LIVE
maybe when they get the 3rd camera going, you will be able to see the Quad, I see BayCampus, and view from the top of Davis looking West.
- 4 years ago
- Forum: URI Athletics
- Topic: GM 2 Football vs Delaware 7pm Saturday Sept 7
- Replies: 85
- Views: 9198
Re: GM 2 Football vs Delaware 7pm Saturday Sept 7
I think DuPont donated a lot of Money to Udel university of Delaware Newark, DE University Website: www.udel.edu/ Apply Online: https://www.commonapp.org/school/university-delaware Provided by Wikipedia The University of Delaware (colloquially "UD") is the largest university in Delaware. T...
- 4 years ago
- Forum: URI Athletics
- Topic: Turf and lights coming to Meade Stadium
- Replies: 227
- Views: 22271
Re: Turf and lights coming to Meade Stadium
Visit to Meade today, 8/6/2019
- 4 years ago
- Forum: URI Athletics
- Topic: Turf and lights coming to Meade Stadium
- Replies: 227
- Views: 22271
Re: Turf and lights coming to Meade Stadium
Brown had about 19,000 for there 1st-night game vs. Harvard, maybe 2010, when they brought in portable lights.
- 5 years ago
- Forum: URI Athletics
- Topic: Logo
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2418
Re: Logo
I like it. Maybe a brighter Rhody Blue, just so it stands out better, but I think we can do a lot better with incorporating the Logo
Hopefully someone will take notice.
Hopefully someone will take notice.
- 5 years ago
- Forum: URI Athletics
- Topic: Logo
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2418
Re: Logo
Well, Clemson has the Tiger Paws, they look great to me. They use it all over, and at midfield on the football field.
- 5 years ago
- Forum: URI Athletics
- Topic: Maine Football
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1055
Re: Maine Football
We have look at this as a positive.
With a little more depth I think we can be there soon.
I think we get worn down by the end of the season with injuries, I don't think we have as many players on the roster as other teams. Correct me if I am wrong.
With a little more depth I think we can be there soon.
I think we get worn down by the end of the season with injuries, I don't think we have as many players on the roster as other teams. Correct me if I am wrong.