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George BM

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Forecast Discussion Tuesday, March 17, 2026 1:53PM EDT Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect until 8PM EDT Tuesday, March 17, 2026 SPC Outlook Tornado: 5%, Wind: 90% CIGI 1, Hail: 5%

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9 hours ago, Maestrobjwa said:

What...the WHAT??? Oh my goodness

 

 

I was listening to a Ravens podcast yesterday and there was strong indication the Ravens were going to make a big move. Apparently they are very close to getting Lamar extended.   

Word was it would take 2 first round picks to get Crosby, and that the Ravens would probably not be willing to pay that price. Well. I guess they were. 

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9 hours ago, Stormchaserchuck1 said:

It was painful watching the D-line last year. Hopefully next year Wiggins and Starks take a leap up and we have a really good defense. Crosby is the same age as Lamar. He's under contract until the 2029 season. 

I also like the strategy of getting the team to be good so Lamar will sign an extension. Peyton Manning and Tom Brady won super bowl's with other teams because their team was tanking. 

Also Madubuike looks like he might be returning next season. If that is the case, that pass rush will be eating good.

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5 hours ago, CAPE said:

Yeah I figured. NBD. Just odd. I'll post my grade here when Winter is actually over lol

You mean it isn't already?!  But seriously, yeah, we've got through mid-March typically and some years even longer.  Wouldn't be surprised if we get even something small before it's over.

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18 minutes ago, pazzo83 said:

crude oil just hit $118/bbl - hope folks have bikes / scooters / EVs or their Smartrip card ready for this summer lol

 This is excluding the huge rise last week, which was the largest one week rise in the history of crude futures!

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10 minutes ago, Stormchaserchuck1 said:

^Do you know if there are circuit breakers on the trading of Oil? Sometimes they will only let it go so far in a day. 

i mean particular commodities exchanges might have them (CME, etc) - but I don't think there is one on the commodity future itself.

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10 hours ago, pazzo83 said:

crude oil just hit $118/bbl - hope folks have bikes / scooters / EVs or their Smartrip card ready for this summer lol

 Thankfully, though the front month of crude is still up sharply from Friday (~10-11%), some sanity has returned relative to where it was at its 119 peak near 10:30PM last night as it has fallen back to the low 100s. Later months hadn’t been up nearly as sharply based on the feeling that crude won’t stay up more than a relatively short period.

 Once crude finally does start settling down and falling back, the ever-present challenge of retail following through will be there as they love spiking their prices quickly and reducing them back much more slowly.

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50 minutes ago, wasnow215 said:

Makes zero sense because there is plenty of oil currently in the US

these are futures contracts - so the thought is that if the Strait of Hormuz remains the way it is, the supply of oil generally will be drastically affected.  Even some of the later contracts (late 2026) are getting close to $100/bbl, suggesting that investors think this will not be something acute.

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2 hours ago, GaWx said:

 Thankfully, though the front month of crude is still up sharply from Friday (~10-11%), some sanity has returned relative to where it was at its 119 peak near 10:30PM last night as it has fallen back to the low 100s. Later months hadn’t been up nearly as sharply based on the feeling that crude won’t stay up more than a relatively short period.

 Once crude finally does start settling down and falling back, the ever-present challenge of retail following through will be there as they love spiking their prices quickly and reducing them back much more slowly.

there was some talk of a oil reserve release among G7 economic ministers / leaders, but it's not clear how serious or immediate that is.

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22 hours ago, CAPE said:

Snow is fine but when it comes with 3 weeks of brutal cold- yeah it can be a bit much. I ran out of firewood and had to run the heat pump more than I wanted. Heating bill is :yikes:

I think my mistake was keeping the thermostat set on 68 for the couple of weeks in February before we moved in. It's an 1880's rowhome in Baltimore so insulation is probably not the best. Gotta load up on sweaters for next winter b/c no way am I ever setting it higher than 62 again lmao

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1 hour ago, pazzo83 said:

these are futures contracts - so the thought is that if the Strait of Hormuz remains the way it is, the supply of oil generally will be drastically affected.  Even some of the later contracts (late 2026) are getting close to $100/bbl, suggesting that investors think this will not be something acute.

I follow this stuff pretty closely. It's going to be bad for some time. Most of the oil wells in the middle east are shutting down because there's no place to put the oil. When wells are shut down it's difficult and expensive to start them up again. So basically 1/4 of the worlds oil supply is going to be missing for months. Gas will be getting very, very expensive. 

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5 hours ago, pazzo83 said:

there was some talk of a oil reserve release among G7 economic ministers / leaders, but it's not clear how serious or immediate that is.

 

3 hours ago, LordBaltimore said:

I follow this stuff pretty closely. It's going to be bad for some time. Most of the oil wells in the middle east are shutting down because there's no place to put the oil. When wells are shut down it's difficult and expensive to start them up again. So basically 1/4 of the worlds oil supply is going to be missing for months. Gas will be getting very, very expensive. 

Crude front month plunged 10 cents in just 25 minutes a little while ago! I wonder what happened.

 It’s now down 5 on the day to 86, which is an amazing $33 lower than its 119 peak just 17-18 hours ago! This is an historic day for crude oil in terms of volatility.

Edit: Now I know why. I just read that Trump says the war “could” end soon. But he could say the opposite tomorrow and it go right back up. After all he only days ago said it could easily go longer than a month. It must be a nightmare to trade this and stocks due to whiplash! But that also provides opportunities if timed right due to luck. Is this a cousin to the TACO trade?

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Ravens now need a center, a right guard(and maybe a left), a punter, 2 TEs and a linebacker. I'm sure 1 or 2 of those are already on the roster, but lots of work to do with limited resources- until/unless they complete a deal for a contract extension with Lamar. Time is of the essence. Otherwise it will be FA leftovers and the draft-could work out but not ideal for a team that is clearly 'all in' for a SB this season.

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7 minutes ago, CAPE said:

Ravens now need a center, a right guard(and maybe a left), a punter, 2 TEs and a linebacker. I'm sure 1 or 2 of those are already on the roster, but lots of work to do with limited resources- until/unless they complete a deal for a contract extension with Lamar. Time is of the essence. Otherwise it will be FA leftovers and the draft-could work out but not ideal for a team that is clearly 'all in' for a SB this season.

Feels like the extension is already done but I could be wrong. But yeah we've been getting straight up Thanosed so far, lol

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14 minutes ago, MillvilleWx said:

Linderbaum, Kohlar, Likely, and Stout were as good as gone with those contracts. Insane money for the first two. We apparently offered 4/88 for Linderbaum and he got 3/81…..No thanks. That’s insane for a C 

Agreed, but the reality is the Ravens have some major holes to fill regardless. Lamar and his mom better be willing to get a deal done quick, or he will have more injuries to contend with next year. They have no interior OL at this point, and one TE lol.

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