I've been a 49ers fan for ever, so I might be a little bit biased.  The odds are wrong.  

The 9ers are going to take this thing, not because the Chiefs suck, not because Mahomes isn't going to make it hard, but the 49ers are the more balanced team.  Bear with me here:  Statistics lie, there's no doubt.  They don't tell the whole story, show the whole picture, or take all intangibles into account.  But they do tell a story of their own, one of consistency and repeatability.

So, here we go, 2019 regular season stats:

Passing offence, yards per game, touchdowns:
#5. Chiefs; 281.1 y/g, 30 touchdowns.
#13. 49ers; 237.0 y/g, 28 touchdowns.

Rushing offence, yards per game:
#2. 49ers; 144.1 y/g, 23 touchdowns.
#23. Chiefs; 98.1 y/g, 16 touchdowns.

Total offence, yards per game:
#4. 49ers; 381.1
#6. Chiefs; 379.2

Total offence, points per game:
#2. 49ers; 29.9
#5. Chiefs; 28.2


Okay, now we can see that the Chiefs have a pass-heavy offensive scheme, and they're are in #23 in rushing yards per game.  The 9ers on the other hand show a penchant for running the ball.  As they demonstrated in week 14 against the saints, they can throw the ball too, but they certainly don't rely on it.  Despite the apparent discrepancy in passing offence the 9ers have scored more points per game.

Let's look at defense:

Pass defense, yard allowed:
#1. 49ers; 169.2 y/g
#8. Chiefs; 221.4 y/g

Run defense, yards allowed:
#17. 49ers; 112.6 y/g
#26. Chiefs; 128.2 y/g

Total defense, yards allowed:
#2. 49ers; 281.8
#17. Chiefs; 349.6

Points allowed
#7. Chiefs; 19.2
#8. 49ers; 19.4

By looking at the stats above one can quickly discern that the 9ers lead in 3 of the four offensive stats, and 3 of the four defensive stats.  It also becomes apparent the Chiefs are really good at passing the ball, while the 9ers are THE BEST at stopping the passing game.  But one needs to ask the obvious question; what can the Chiefs do if the 9ers are successful at stopping Mahomes?

The 49ers are a balanced team.  They might not be the best in all categories, but they certainly "score" as a better team on paper.  Again, the stats don't express the intangible things that can affect a game, like who wants it more, who's rested and healthy, who is focused on the game, and who's going to execute without mistakes.

Ironically, while I was compiling the stats above, I couldn't help but notice the similarities between the 49ers' numbers and those of the Ravens.  Well, we all know what happened to the ravens, so by no means am I under any illusions as to how this could go.  However, I'm pretty confident 49ers can win this thing if they don't beat themselves... Like the Ravens did.

Many countries use the "$" symbol for their currency, not just the US.  I know Canada, Mexico, Chile, Columbia, Australia, and New Zealand all use it.  I think Singapore is another, but I'm not sure about that.  There may be others as well.  

This drama started before I even knew about this forum, and it's obvious QuickSeller and Lauda have had no love lost during my tenure.  It's good to see two people end a long-held dispute mutually and amicably. 

Kudos to both of you for taking the high road!



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Skating mighty close there?

I seem to recall having an issue with this once upon a time.  First thing to do is back up your wallet files, and save them some place safe.  Then try uninstall, restart the PC, then reinstall.  That should work.  Restore your wallet files once you confirm it's working again.

I will admit the only person I saw wearing that signature was wolwoo.  If you did not, then please accept my apology for suggesting you did.

Yobit is a cancer, not just to the forum, but for crypto in general.  But the two users identified by JollyGood in the opening post wore the signature quoted below, which is obviously a pump-and-dump scheme being used by Yobit to scam their clients.  Promoting another forum or a shady exchange is one thing, promoting an obvious scam is another.

He was promoting, vouching for, and defending a lying scammer.  I suspect hey may have been paid or had other financial incentives to promote the deceptive service.  Is it really that difficult to conceive why he was tagged and flagged?  

Yahoo62278 has been a tremendous help to the forum for his participation.  Short of a permanent ban against the Yobit campaigns (no objections here) Yobit will continue find a way to spam the forum.  So far theymos has been unwilling to ban the company from advertising on the forum.  Unless or until that happens, we don't have any better option than hoping yahoo62278 continues in his current roll.

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For someone who wants to be a merit source and on Default Trust, don't you think that you should demonstrate better judgement, follow the rules, and lead by example?

Trading accounts will often to lead people to scam, while merit abuse doesn't seem to pose the same risk (from what I've seen.)  It might be a long and convoluted road, but it starts with the reasoning behind an individual wanting to buy an account in the first place.  Some want to buy an account because they are planning a scam, and want a trusted account.  I think these are probably the exception, not the rule.  

Why do most people want buy an account when it's free to build your own?  Most of the time it's because they see the potential to earn money here on the forum, and want to cash in on that potential.  If we scrutinize many of those who are tempted to buy an account we will probably see that they are incapable of developing a profitable account on their own.  Doing so requires writing skills, patience, and a significant amount of concern for the forum (or the ability to feign concern.)  Those who come here to cash in are not likely to care about the forum, and most lack patience.

Once they find themselves having purchased an account, and possibly paying a high price for the "right" account, now what?  They must still demonstrate the writing skills and involvement to qualify for a well paying signature job.  Many will find that the account that cost them a lot of money is only part of the equation, a small part.  Writing skills, patience, and concern for the community are still required to keep the account profitable.

Once they've come to that conclusion, their frustration with the inability to earn will likely lead them to attempt a scam.  I have had people with high ranking accounts ask me for a loans, and upon scrutiny I came to the suspicion that the accounts were likely purchased, the owner was unable to profit with the account, and now is looking for a "loan" (exit scam) to compensate him for the loss of purchasing the account in the first place.

These people would be better served learning how to develop an account on their own.  If they finally come to the conclusion that they are unable to do so, they have not suffered any monetary loss, and will not likely fall into the temptation to scam anyone.  Even if they do, they will not be in a position that would garner trust.

Notice the instructions on the first page instruct you to press the "Next" button to create a new wallet, or choose another file.  Since you've never used Electrum before you'll have to create your first wallet.  Once you start Electrum click the "Next" button on the lower left.  Do not click the "choose" button.  It will walk you through creating a new wallet.

It would have been cool to see LFC match City and take all three domestic leagues, but I get the decision to start the padawans for that quarterfinal EFL match.  LFC had the Club World Cup semi-final in Mexico the next day, and I believe the payoff for that decision is evident.

I'm anxious for the Atletico matches, I would love to see LFC take the CL and the EPL this year.  I'm sure they'll have no problem taking the FA cup as well, if their are no scheduling conflicts. 

I can assume he's still engaging account sales, but I haven't seen significant proof of that.  I don't think account farming is as profitable or as simple anymore.  Look at the effort he put into PN7 to developed that account, it would be impractical to believe he could do that on a grand scale.  Even developing two accounts simultaneously would be difficult, or at the very least time consuming.  The self escrow thing isn't likely to happen again, I can't imagine anyone trusting CS (or PN7) for escrow services.

So the only transgression I assume he may be engaging in is account sales.  However, I don't believe that my assumptions should get in the way of PN7's ability to engage in signature bounties.  That's really the only lea-way I'm offering him.  I'm not suggesting "forgiveness" equate to DT inclusions or trusted trading.  Quite the contrary.

And when I really boil it down, all of this stems from our assumptions.  Sure we all came to the same conclusions independently, which is telling, but even a collective assumption doesn't equate to solid evidence.  As a result I'm willing to allow some lea way because their is a shred of doubt that I cannot ignore.

As a Niner's fan, I wholly understand your desires, and reject them for the sake of my blood pressure.  The Ravens scared me the most, they would have made a close game of it.  The Patriots would have made it a really fun game, too.  The Kansas City Chiefs don't scare me the same way.  Obviously they're an explosive team and no lead is safe when Mahomes is on the field.  But I'm confident the Niners can win it, early odds put them as 1.5 point favorites.



Lol, that was a cake walk first half.  I love Jimmy Garoppolo's numbers for the game 6/8 for 77 yards.  WTF?  Well shit, when you have drives like the one that consisted of 5 runs for 75 yards and a touch down, why do you need to throw the ball?  Just think if it was the Saints instead of the Packers, we would have 900 combined passing yards.

I don't want to come off like I'm excusing QuickSeller, but I think LoyceLight makes a very valid point.  I say the following with the assumption (and belief) that PN7 is indeed an alt of QS:

I appreciate that he's not outright lying and saying "no" to your question.  I too value the honesty, and I would like to believe that if he came clean, I would see that as a step towards redemption.  But can I really leave it at that and give him the benefit of the doubt going forward?  I think I know my self well enough to know that I can, but at the same time I'll admit it's easier said than done.  Again I believe in forgiveness, but must remind myself continuously of that belief.

I think if QS comes clean and admits PN7 is his alt, some of us would allow him to continue his effort to build an account with which he can earn some income, and hopefully at the same time we can prevent any effort to build false trust.  I would prefer this scenario over any other.  But, can other members of DT commit to being so restrained?  I fear the answer is no.  Many consider his transgressions as irredeemable, and would only relish in the opportunity to tarnish his alt account.  

Conversely, if PN7 comes out and says that he's not QS' alt, I would not believe him.  In my opinion, his reputation would be tarnished beyond his current status of being not dishonest.

So I tend to agree with LoyceV here.  There's really no wining in this situation.  Our desire to know will not likely be quenched any time soon.  In fact I think it's a bit arrogant to expect that QS/PN7 (the biological) would make his situation worse than it is currently just to satisfy our curiosity.




Of course.  I don't know if it's out of choice or necessity, but it's simultaneously my mantra and my survival mechanism.  I am a conservative in California, after all.  

De Gea was definitely getting frustrated there.  One of those yellow cards was on de Gea for yelling at the official because he missed the foul by Van Dijk, ironically.  That disallowed the goal by Firmino, which was a thing of beauty on it's own.  It was a great match; both teams made had missed opportunities.  But, @efialtis is right, LFC has forgotten how to lose, lol.   

I liked Watford's outing this week.  I know they left points on the table, but I think a draw against the Spurs was a good result.  They've been playing pretty good, and even a scoreless game was fun to watch.  It seems like they're getting better and better every week.  I think they have a series of winnable matches for the next few weeks.  I'm rooting for 9 points out of the next three matches, but I'm afraid things are going to get a bit tougher after that...

So much philosophical pontification!  Unfortunately no level of verbosity can convince me that "forgiveness" "pardon" and "trust" are conflatable.  Any one can singularly exist independent of the others.  You make an articulate argument, but wrong nonetheless.

I don't blame you, but I think you're forgetting about the pro bowl, lol.




Pretty exciting weekend!  Many local businesses are jumping on the 49ers' bandwagon.  It's starting to look a bit like "49ers Christmas" around here.



If the Titans can force the Chiefs to make mistakes, and exploit them for points, then they do have a chance.  The Chiefs are unstoppable when they're in the zone, so the Titans have to keep them struggling to get into the zone.  If there's an upset this weekend I think it'll be Titans.  Their run game is going to be a big factor, but that also requires the defense to keep the Chiefs from running away with the score.  I don't expect the Titans to win, but I picked them to cover. 

Wow, Liverpool is a juggernaut!  Absolutely incredible finishing goal by Salah!  They are on track to break so many records, and are now arguably best Premier League team in history.

ManU was the only team to take points away from LFC with a draw earlier in the season.  They couldn't repeat what now seems like Herculean feat, and having to attempt it in Anfield makes it even more improbable.

Congratulations to LFC and all their fans for an absolutely magnificent season so far. 

I also notice that some members are able to hided there handle.  I'm not exactly sure how that's done, maybe they aren't selecting one at all.  The @userinfobot still works to retrieve their unique user ID number.  That cannot be changed, but it may hidden from you if you are blocked by that user.