Bubbler86 Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 1 minute ago, Mount Joy Snowman said: Forgive me if I'm a little slow haha, but what does all this mean?? It means you are young and/or do not visit Ohio much :-). Rax was a big deal around here in the 80's and they are still open in Ohio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paweather Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 1 hour ago, Itstrainingtime said: @ChescoWx - Phillies go in a slump and you ditch the logo? I don't think slump is the word, total meltdown is much better especially with our so called ACE last night getting rocked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mount Joy Snowman Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 6 minutes ago, Bubbler86 said: It means you are young and/or do not visit Ohio much :-). Rax was a big deal around here in the 80's and they are still open in Ohio. Not sure if 42 is considered young around these parts but yeah, I've never heard of that one. Learn something new every day! Is this like a step-sibling of Arby's or something like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbler86 Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 16 minutes ago, Mount Joy Snowman said: Not sure if 42 is considered young around these parts but yeah, I've never heard of that one. Learn something new every day! Is this like a step-sibling of Arby's or something like that? I knew you would come back and say you were not young. Ha. They were like a Super Arby's. They had a giant salad bar that was a rectangle in the middle of the establishment, that was as big as any of the stands at Shady Maple the last time I was out that way. They also had a menu focused on Roast Beef but also had Chicken and Fish. They eventually also sold Burgers, Pizza and Tacos. Rax started as Jax in 1967 then went to Jix and Rix and finally Rax. Arby's began in 1964. Unsure if Rax stole any ideas but they had over 500 locations at one point including in Canada, Guatemala and 38 US states! This pic only shows about 50% of the entire 4-sided salad bar. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchnick Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 18 minutes ago, paweather said: I don't think slump is the word, total meltdown is much better especially with our so called ACE last night getting rocked. Just a little reality coming to the Phillies as it came to the Yankees and Orioles. Yankees have come out of it, but for how long is the question. Orioles look like they may have some more time. Fwiw, I was a lifelong Yankees fan/Orioles hater despite my living in a Baltimore suburb for more than 60 years. Lost total interest in all sports around 20 years ago and hadn't watched more than an inning of baseball until this year when I sorta started watching baseball again....have to find something to do when you retire! If the Yankees have, in fact, shaken off their slump, they'll be hard to beat. But due to the age of their club, I doubt they'll make it through the playoffs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchnick Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 9 minutes ago, Bubbler86 said: I knew you would come back and say you were not young. Ha. They were like a Super Arby's. They had a giant salad bar that was a rectangle in the middle of the establishment, that was as big as any of the stands at Shady Maple the last time I was out that way. They also had a menu focused on Roast Beef but also had Chicken and Fish. They eventually also sold Burgers, Pizza and Tacos. Rax started as Jax in 1967 then went to Jix and finally Rax. Arby's began in 1964. Unsure if Rax stole any ideas but they had over 500 locations at one point including in Canada, Guatemala and 38 US states! This pic only shows about 50% of the entire 4-sided salad bar. Never saw or heard of Rax in my life until the posts above. Thanks for expanding my horizon....well, sort of. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itstrainingtime Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 21 minutes ago, paweather said: I don't think slump is the word, total meltdown is much better especially with our so called ACE last night getting rocked. I hate clichés but some are relevant - years like the O's had last year when they didn't lose a series after early May are ridiculously rare. What is much more common is for even the best teams to go into slumps. The 1983 World Champs had 2 separate 7 game losing streaks and had 2 losing months in the midst of their great season overall. It's a very long season and slumps happen. And when your (my) team are in a slump it feels like it's much worse than what it really is. The Phillies are loaded with talent but more importantly are loaded with good guys. No way they don't turn this around. Probably sooner than later. The Yankees can and will hit, their issue like many teams is pitching. More than anything else right now, our favorite teams just aren't swinging the bats well. That will change. Wheeler is fine. I'm much more concerned about Ranger. He needs to spot his pitches and if he's dealing with back issues that becomes problematic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomixwx Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 Forgive me if I'm a little slow haha, but what does all this mean??Yes and why am I hungry now?Sent from my motorola edge 5G UW (2021) using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paweather Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 3 minutes ago, mitchnick said: Just a little reality coming to the Phillies as it came to the Yankees and Orioles. Yankees have come out of it, but for how long is the question. Orioles look like they may have some more time. Fwiw, I was a lifelong Yankees fan/Orioles hater despite my living in a Baltimore suburb for more than 60 years. Lost total interest in all sports around 20 years ago and hadn't watched more than an inning of baseball until this year when I sorta started watching baseball again....have to find something to do when you retire! If the Yankees have, in fact, shaken off their slump, they'll be hard to beat. But due to the age of their club, I doubt they'll make it through the playoffs. Yeah true but I blame Climate Change for our slump it is so damn hot to play baseball. LOL! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paweather Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 1 minute ago, Itstrainingtime said: I hate clichés but some are relevant - years like the O's had last year when they didn't lose a series after early May are ridiculously rare. What is much more common is for even the best teams to go into slumps. The 1983 World Champs had 2 separate 7 game losing streaks and had 2 losing months in the midst of their great season overall. It's a very long season and slumps happen. And when your (my) team are in a slump it feels like it's much worse than what it really is. The Phillies are loaded with talent but more importantly are loaded with good guys. No way they don't turn this around. Probably sooner than later. The Yankees can and will hit, their issue like many teams is pitching. More than anything else right now, our favorite teams just aren't swinging the bats well. That will change. Wheeler is fine. I'm much more concerned about Ranger. He needs to spot his pitches and if he's dealing with back issues that becomes problematic. Very true we will see! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itstrainingtime Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 4 minutes ago, mitchnick said: Just a little reality coming to the Phillies as it came to the Yankees and Orioles. Yankees have come out of it, but for how long is the question. Orioles look like they may have some more time. Fwiw, I was a lifelong Yankees fan/Orioles hater despite my living in a Baltimore suburb for more than 60 years. Lost total interest in all sports around 20 years ago and hadn't watched more than an inning of baseball until this year when I sorta started watching baseball again....have to find something to do when you retire! If the Yankees have, in fact, shaken off their slump, they'll be hard to beat. But due to the age of their club, I doubt they'll make it through the playoffs. Yep, pretty much what I said. And I forgive you for hating on your hometown team. Also - I view you as a very knowledgeable poster. How in the world do you not know Rax Roast Beef?!?!? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbler86 Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 2 minutes ago, mitchnick said: Never saw or heard of Rax in my life until the posts above. Thanks for expanding my horizon....well, sort of. When I worked there, they had locations in Maryland but not sure how many. A lot in PA. York, Carlisle, others. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChescoWx Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 1 hour ago, Atomixwx said: The fine denizens of East Nantmeal township would disagree... We will have to go to the actual statistics for Chesco back to 1894 to assess...but I would be stunned if this is a hottest summer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbler86 Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 3 minutes ago, paweather said: Yeah true but I blame Climate Change for our slump it is so damn hot to play baseball. LOL! This is one of your best lines. LOL. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChescoWx Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 4 minutes ago, Itstrainingtime said: I hate clichés but some are relevant - years like the O's had last year when they didn't lose a series after early May are ridiculously rare. What is much more common is for even the best teams to go into slumps. The 1983 World Champs had 2 separate 7 game losing streaks and had 2 losing months in the midst of their great season overall. It's a very long season and slumps happen. And when your (my) team are in a slump it feels like it's much worse than what it really is. The Phillies are loaded with talent but more importantly are loaded with good guys. No way they don't turn this around. Probably sooner than later. The Yankees can and will hit, their issue like many teams is pitching. More than anything else right now, our favorite teams just aren't swinging the bats well. That will change. Wheeler is fine. I'm much more concerned about Ranger. He needs to spot his pitches and if he's dealing with back issues that becomes problematic. Agreed 100% I changed my profile pic yesterday to change the Phillies luck.....it did not go swell! So now I have changed it back to Phillies with a different logo. Trying to bring back the good juju!! Go Phillies!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchnick Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 7 minutes ago, Itstrainingtime said: I hate clichés but some are relevant - years like the O's had last year when they didn't lose a series after early May are ridiculously rare. What is much more common is for even the best teams to go into slumps. The 1983 World Champs had 2 separate 7 game losing streaks and had 2 losing months in the midst of their great season overall. It's a very long season and slumps happen. And when your (my) team are in a slump it feels like it's much worse than what it really is. The Phillies are loaded with talent but more importantly are loaded with good guys. No way they don't turn this around. Probably sooner than later. The Yankees can and will hit, their issue like many teams is pitching. More than anything else right now, our favorite teams just aren't swinging the bats well. That will change. Wheeler is fine. I'm much more concerned about Ranger. He needs to spot his pitches and if he's dealing with back issues that becomes problematic. I was watching the Yankee/Redsox game on ESPN on Sunday, and the retired pitcher who was announcing made a good point. With the change keeping starting pitchers to a low pitch count, the bullpens are getting tired with all the work they're having to do. I think we're seeing that with the Yankees, Phillies, Orioles, and Boston. Probably all the teams, but they're the only teams I've had a chance to see. They'll need to expand rosters from the start of the season to add pitchers if things are going to change. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchnick Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 6 minutes ago, Itstrainingtime said: Yep, pretty much what I said. And I forgive you for hating on your hometown team. Also - I view you as a very knowledgeable poster. How in the world do you not know Rax Roast Beef?!?!? Trust me, I feel cheated. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbler86 Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 5 minutes ago, mitchnick said: Trust me, I feel cheated. The BBC was the best....roast beef, melted cheddar, bacon and optional BBQ sauce on a long bun like in this pic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChescoWx Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 Here in Chester County PA 9 of our top 20 warmest summers occurred in the 1930's and 1940's during our warmest cyclical warming phase. During our current cyclical warming phase - 6 of the top 20 have occurred since 2000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbler86 Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 EB nooners and warmer here than the central LSV. Partly Cloudy and 83. MDT 81, LNS 79. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchnick Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 2 minutes ago, Bubbler86 said: EB nooners and warmer here than the central LSV. Partly Cloudy and 83. MDT 81, LNS 79. Partly cloudy and 84 in Williamsburg VA. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itstrainingtime Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 5 minutes ago, Bubbler86 said: EB nooners and warmer here than the central LSV. Partly Cloudy and 83. MDT 81, LNS 79. Sun just came out a short time ago. Should be heading up more quickly now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbler86 Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 1 minute ago, Itstrainingtime said: Sun just came out a short time ago. Should be heading up more quickly now. Hoping radar looks a little better eventually. Some rain breaking out in the LSV now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomixwx Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 The BBC was the best... Size queenSent from my motorola edge 5G UW (2021) using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyager Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 Most of the models have me getting soaked sometime between 8pm and midnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 7 minutes ago, Voyager said: Most of the models have me getting soaked sometime between 8pm and midnight. Didn’t know you were Mormon. Congratulations! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomixwx Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 Didn’t know you were Mormon. Congratulations!That happened in Arizona. Probably harder to find a bed-jumper in Pennsylvania, though...Sent from my motorola edge 5G UW (2021) using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 Just now, Atomixwx said: That happened in Arizona. Probably harder to find a bed-jumper in Pennsylvania, though... Sent from my motorola edge 5G UW (2021) using Tapatalk They’re not called Shakers for nothing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomixwx Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 Storm's firing up just to the south.Sent from my motorola edge 5G UW (2021) using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbler86 Posted July 30 Share Posted July 30 Just checked my zones....only 3 of the next 7 days in the 90's. Fv3 is really ramped up heading into the evening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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