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Topic: Unpopular Opinions Thread

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Cincydawg

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Re: Unpopular Opinions Thread
« Reply #322 on: August 04, 2023, 01:44:39 PM »
Cucumber is my favorite fruit.

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Re: Unpopular Opinions Thread
« Reply #323 on: August 04, 2023, 01:50:15 PM »
I dislike the phrase "asking for a friend".  I have no clue where that arose, or why, I think it's stupid, don't you?  (AFAF).
I think it arose for the exact reason that it's used for humor today... People wanted to ask a question about something potentially embarrassing or personal but didn't want to expose that they were asking because of their own need.

So they start a conversation with "So I've got this friend that X, and he/she is trying to figure out what to do", etc etc etc. 

And in the other person's mind was always, "yeah, right, your 'friend' needs this answer? Suuuure..."

So it became a joke. You're "asking for a friend" but with a wink you're basically admitting you're asking for yourself. 

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Re: Unpopular Opinions Thread
« Reply #324 on: August 04, 2023, 01:52:15 PM »
or just eliminate the 3-point line
At least that would end the chuck up long shots offense but I do like rewarding lower percentage shots to some extent. Another solution would be to make it more gradual:
  • In the paint, 1 point
  • Paint to 2' beyond current 3 point line, 2 points
  • 2' beyond current line, 3 points
Then you could keep the rims at 10'.


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Re: Unpopular Opinions Thread
« Reply #325 on: August 04, 2023, 02:15:48 PM »
3 point line is half court

anyone touching the rim is basket interference - no dunks
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Re: Unpopular Opinions Thread
« Reply #326 on: August 04, 2023, 02:16:16 PM »
Cucumber is my favorite fruit.
Shocking. The guy who is usually the most noncommittal to any position in just about every debate thread ever, has the most tasteless possible favorite fruit. :57:

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Re: Unpopular Opinions Thread
« Reply #327 on: August 04, 2023, 02:17:16 PM »
a slice or two enhances ice water
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Re: Unpopular Opinions Thread
« Reply #328 on: August 04, 2023, 02:19:52 PM »
Shocking. The guy who is usually the most noncommittal to any position in just about every debate thread ever, has the most tasteless possible favorite fruit. :57:
I often can be somewhat commital at times, it may seem like I'm not always because of how I tend to lean on parsing positions slightly so as to consider all sides of any discussion.  

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« Reply #329 on: August 04, 2023, 03:06:20 PM »
I often can be somewhat commital at times, it may seem like I'm not always because of how I tend to lean on parsing positions slightly so as to consider all sides of any discussion. 

Even your denial of being non-commital, is non-commital.

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Re: Unpopular Opinions Thread
« Reply #330 on: August 04, 2023, 03:21:28 PM »
I thought baseball was superior to cricket, but then I watched people playing cricket in the park and they appeared to be having fun, which isn't something I've seen in baseball.

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Re: Unpopular Opinions Thread
« Reply #331 on: August 04, 2023, 04:08:56 PM »
Cucumber is my favorite fruit.
You just made the list, buddy.

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Re: Unpopular Opinions Thread
« Reply #332 on: June 02, 2025, 08:13:03 AM »
Have we done one of these before?  I feel like we might have, but perhaps not.

I'll start.

Pickles suck.  They taste bad.
  In fact, anything cucumber related sucks and tastes bad.

I realize I'm in the minority here and that this is an unpopular opinion.  Hence the thread.
Well this subject thread has been on the shelf for 2 yrs but just thought I would  splice in 
that Junior is sometimes wrong~whatever~ole
have a tuna boat with cuke seeds removed great sumer refresher
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« Reply #333 on: June 02, 2025, 08:15:30 AM »
the resurrection of a long lost thread!  luv it!
most folks are lazy and just create another thread and another and another and another
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Re: Unpopular Opinions Thread
« Reply #334 on: June 02, 2025, 08:25:50 AM »
Go read Hooky's(RIP) "Ya Know What I Hate" Thread on the Big 12 Board definitely worth perusing - a page flipper in archaic terms
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Re: Unpopular Opinions Thread
« Reply #335 on: June 02, 2025, 08:48:08 AM »
Go read Hooky's(RIP) "Ya Know What I Hate" Thread on the Big 12 Board definitely worth perusing - a page flipper in archaic terms
Yeah this thread exists because not many of you B1G folks bother to venture down to B12 land.

 

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