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I use command hooks and bought some cheap curtains that I poked holes in for the hooks due to an oddly sized window

Agreed. I'm not a huge soccer fan either, but I'd probably go to a Revs game here and there if it didn't require going all the way to Foxboro, and an outdoor concert venue with more availability than Fenway would be awesome

It's true, people tend to stick to what they're familiar with, which is fine. There are more than enough NFL fans looking for something to do in the offseason for both to coexist. Yes the viewership numbers are larger now because the XFL has the attention of the big media outlets, but let's revisit this discussion after 2031 when the USA hosts the Rugby World Cup, and the XFL is of course selling out NFL sized stadiums left and right.

What rugby presents to the average American sports viewer that XFL/USFL doesn't, is something *different.* Something I personally view (and you're welcome to disagree) as the perfect blend of all the 'big 4' sports. The players are gritty and 'hockey tough,' there's constant action/turnovers like basketball, each player on the field has responsibilities on both offense and defense, and it doesn't have the constant ad breaks that plague the American football games.

I'm not trying to pull anybody away from any of the other sports, I've simply found that people are interested in learning, they just don't know how to start. So that's the purpose of this post, is all. I hope you have a great afternoon and enjoy your XFL this weekend, sincerely!

is there a chance the track could bend?

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I was really hoping that they'd get that done where the old expo center was right near JFK/UMass & the highway. I'm not a soccer fan, but having a 25k seat stadium there would also have other options for concerts & things (like this rugby team if it gets a bit more popular) which would be pretty cool.

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Up brought up schedules first

In case anyone’s curious - $20k in (January) 1989 is $49,408 today.

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National television vs localized television isn’t even comparable. The fact you try to make the comparison is funny.

If a tension rod doesn’t work for you I would say f-it and just drill holes for the curtain bracket assuming the screw anchors aren’t absurdly large. Assuming your walls are neutral colored, I think it’s easier and less noticeable to patch a hole than it is to match paint on the chance the adhesive you use pulls the paint off during its removal.

That's not in Boston

The baker's name is Charles Baker......... did Charlie have a secret career we didn't know about

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Tie it all together with multiple superbowl champ and US Olympian Nate Ebner!!

Up to 20 for one charge up to 10 for the other. How about natural life? Fuck that up to nonsense.

That assistant library director salary is the same now 😭

You are indeed allowed to watch more than one sport

More 1989 salaries

https://ibb.co/vVMVN8b

And with the Americas HQ moving here in 2026 it would make sense!

Ok thanks, I’ll give that a try.

Doesn't need to compete! I love me some B's and C's action too, since most of the games are (usually) mid afternoon on weekends, there's rarely a direct conflict. They just present another option for the regional sports connoisseur to enjoy :)

Not surprised. There’s a huge gamesmanship between providers (ie hospitals), payers (ie insurance), pharmacies and manufacturers going on right now. Certain hospitals (like Mass General) and clinics get mandatory federal discounts called 340B for drugs, without any mandated passthrough or even price transparency to patients.