5 Thoughts for August 22, 2015

1. I'm looking at vacant lands for sale, and it just annoys me to no end, that brokers feel the need to tell you that you've got to do your own due diligence -- this is code for 'severe restrictions on what you can do with the land'. In some cases, the lot is too small to build on, based on its zoning; in other cases there are conservation limitations that raise the cost of doing any work on the site. The way I see it, if you know what the restrictions are, just state them, otherwise you're just being an asshole looking to make a buck off a fool who doesn't know how to perform a short-form due diligence.
2. Dion Bailey looked pretty good with his start for Seattle against KC; had his receivers covered nicely and was otherwise around the ball. He was trying too hard at times though, instead of just flying around with his instincts, when he played at USC -- his junior (final) year he had 5 interceptions.  It makes you wonder if Seattle might just let Kam sit out the entire season and not pay him a dime, while letting Bailey start? I suppose though, Kam just needs to figure it out and find a way to save face before he loses his spot on the team.
3. Staying on the Seahawks, Thomas Rawls looked really good -- he's hard to take down, and seems to have great balance on his feet, able to turn himself around and keep moving forward. I think he's going to oust someone from the backup RB roster.
4. Okay, one last thing about the Seahawks: They signed George Farmer who was released earlier this week from Dallas. Excited and hopeful that he makes at least the practice squad, this year. Surely there is a spot for someone with a 4.35 40-yard dash, who beat out DeAnthony Thomas in high school.
5. This sort of job posting on Guru, is exactly why I've stayed away from it. If you read it carefully and understand the law, this person is asking for someone to violate the law. If an Engineer or Architect has signed stamped drawings, only that person and the people under that person's supervision can alter the drawings. And there is no such thing as simple cosmetic changes to a building's exterior. When you change something, a whole series of other things in the drawing set end up requiring changes -- it's one reason why the industry has moved towards parametric modeling programs like Revit.

+ 5 Links

1. Elizabeth Warren summoned by the Veep -- looking for support or encouraging Warren?
2. Ipsos/Reuters: Trump with 19 point lead.
3. How to kickstart anything. Funny.
4. Steve Sarkesian's last post-practice presser was short -- he's mad at his offense.
5. Americans (and a Brit) to the rescue. The lead? An Air Force medical technician in pediatrics!