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The Power Five => Big Ten => Topic started by: utee94 on July 26, 2023, 09:48:34 PM
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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.
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People shouldn't have animals/pets.
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People shouldn't have animals/pets.
I don't see what is so unpopular about this opinion, when it is in fact correct.
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I don't see what is so unpopular about this opinion, when it is in fact correct.
What is your reasoning for this?
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People shouldn't have animals/pets.
Dang, Marq coming out strong in the first round.
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People shouldn't drink baby bovine growth drink.
Why are we the first animal in the history of the planet to just chug down the milk of another animal? It's WEIRD.
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Just like there's no such thing as BABY names (there's just names), THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS BREAKFAST FOOD! It's all just food. You can enjoy scrambled eggs at 8am or 8 pm, just like you can enjoy spaghetti at either of those times as well!
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People shouldn't drink baby bovine growth drink.
Why are we the first animal in the history of the planet to just chug down the milk of another animal? It's WEIRD.
the Red-Billed Oxpecker—a bird that can perch on the udders of an impala and suck its milk. Besides the Oxpecker, birds such as Seagulls and Sheathbills have been reported to pilfer milk from elephant seals’ teats directly. So, while it’s quite rare, milk stealing does happen between certain other species in the wild.
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Pickles suck.
You are wrong~whatever~Ole
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People shouldn't drink baby bovine growth drink.
Why are we the first animal in the history of the planet to just chug down the milk of another animal? It's WEIRD.
What's the difference between that and eating a steak - except that one's cheaper and not nearly as delicious same creature
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What's the difference between that and eating a steak - except that one's cheaper and not nearly as delicious same creature
That's normal. Some animals eat other animals.
We're drinking their natural milk to nourish and bulk up their babies as quickly as possible.
We take what the baby cows drink and drown some cooked, flattened grains in it and call it breakfast.
If half the animal world did it, fine.
But apparently it's us and like 3 birds that do this.
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What's the difference between that and eating a steak - except that one's cheaper and not nearly as delicious same creature
Yeah I don't see it as being any better or worse than actually eating another animal.
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Gotta cut down on the methane somehow - let's go get a Ribeye
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Yeah I don't see it as being any better or worse than actually eating another animal.
I'm going to send you some tiger milk and see how it tastes on your Cheerios.
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That's normal. Some animals eat other animals.
We're drinking their natural milk to nourish and bulk up their babies as quickly as possible.
We take what the baby cows drink and drown some cooked, flattened grains in it and call it breakfast.
If half the animal world did it, fine.
But apparently it's us and like 3 birds that do this.
(https://www.purina.co.uk/sites/default/files/2021-01/Article%20Hero-%20cat%20milk.jpg)
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I'm going to send you some tiger milk and see how it tastes on your Cheerios.
We weren't drinking milk from a Tiger or chopping Ribyes from it
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(https://www.purina.co.uk/sites/default/files/2021-01/Article%20Hero-%20cat%20milk.jpg)
Most cats are lactose intolerant.
..and I love, LOVE being criticized on the UNPOPULAR OPINIONS thread.
Wake up, guys.
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Basically every state is some degree of fine, depending on preference and where you are. Although if you don’t like Chicago, I could see the argument Illinois has little redeeming about it.
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I am still stuck on the “ people shouldn’t have pets/animals”
Whaaat?
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After Hunter Biden's sweetheart plea deal crashed and burned he plead not guilty to the tax and firearms charges. Even though Hunter's signature is on the federal firearm form and he told the judge that he knew he didn't pay his taxes when asked. So, it is my opinion that Hunter should have plead guilty to these charges because, 1) he's clearly guilty, and 2) it would speed the process up so that his father is still President and could pardon him.
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Most cats are lactose intolerant.
..and I love, LOVE being criticized on the UNPOPULAR OPINIONS thread.
Wake up, guys.
So now drinking the milk of another animal isn't enough, they have to be able to digest it without flatulence?
Moving the goalposts, are we?
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Basically every state is some degree of fine, depending on preference and where you are. Although if you don’t like Chicago, I could see the argument Illinois has little redeeming about it.
If someone asked me where to visit in Illinois, I'd have a hard time telling them to go anywhere.
Galena maybe? Starved Rock maybe?
I'd tell them to keep driving and go North, most likely.
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What is your reasoning for this?
I think it's OK for people to have pets. One thing I've noticed is that down here, people bring them everywhere - including dinner.
That is NOT OK.
1. Some of us (like me) are allergic to them.
2. I wouldn't dine with an unwashed hairy naked man. Why should I dine with a dog?
3. It's TOO F'ING HOT out right now. Leave them home, happy in the AC.
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Everyone should move to Austin, TX.
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Gotta cut down on the methane somehow - let's go get a Ribeye
bone-in ribeye
Cowboy cut
something about drinking from your enemy's skulls
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Bread is overrated and unnecessary.
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I think it's OK for people to have pets. One thing I've noticed is that down here, people bring them everywhere - including dinner.
That is NOT OK.
1. Some of us (like me) are allergic to them.
2. I wouldn't dine with an unwashed hairy naked man. Why should I dine with a dog?
3. It's TOO F'ING HOT out right now. Leave them home, happy in the AC.
Kind of on the Restaurants to say no,unless it's a guide dog the health departments should have a huge problem with this.Obviously depending on pet owners ability to control and clean them. I've a tub next door who moved in that occassionally waitresses and she comes home at 2-3-4 in the morning and let's her two large dogs out who start barking right by my window.I've literally jumped out of bed get woken up after repeated warnings i told he rhusband this is it,This has been going on for 6 yrs now,and her husband actually understands and holds down a decent job in his mid 30s and approachable how they got hooked up I'll never know
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so, yer a cat person?
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Bread is overrated and unnecessary.
Have an actual bakery in town makes all sorts of artisan loaves - based on it's business that's false
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Pickles suck.
Yes they do, yet people are always trying to add them to a hamburger whenever I order one. I can't stand those things.
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so, yer a cat person?
actually I had one and he was outside 90% of the time. Wanted to get a dog but they're sociable and Cindy and I had seperate homes at the time. Plus the neighbor had some rescue cats and they got along great. Fed him every day but he ate a lot of chipmunks,moles,blue jays so pretty maintenance free
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Basically every state is some degree of fine, depending on preference and where you are. Although if you don’t like Chicago, I could see the argument Illinois has little redeeming about it.
If it wasn't for Chicago, Illinois would be a pretty nice place.
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If it wasn't for Chicago, Illinois would be a pretty nice place.
Have you been to Illinois?
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Golf is not a sport.
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Have you been to Illinois?
If not for Chicago the rest of the state would be very different.
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Golf is not a sport.
Good walk ruined
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I consume more beer while playing or practicing golf than in the rest of the week combined. So yeah, I concur.
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:67: Guess it's not the exercise all my pal's tell the wives/doctors they're getting
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I consume more beer while playing or practicing golf than in the rest of the week combined. So yeah, I concur.
I get more steps in while playing golf with a gas powered cart than I do in the rest of the week combined.
I can and do drink beer everywhere
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Not sure that's what they mean by multi-tasking but I'll buy that
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Golf is not a sport.
Agreed- at least at the level I play it. More like a great hobby with mild exercise attached
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Have you been to Illinois?
I have some good friends from Illinois, some in the Chicago area, others downstate. However, I also have a few friends in Wisconsin and I am familiar with the term FIB. :)
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Mustard is the most foul tasting condiment there is
Animals do not belong in restaurants
Everything taste better with cheese. Corollary, there is no such thing as too much cheese
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Animals do not belong on airplanes.
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Mustard is the most foul tasting condiment there is
Animals do not belong in restaurants
Everything taste better with cheese. Corollary, there is no such thing as too much cheese
Mustard is about the only condiment I consistently use. Ketchup is useless. Mayonaisse is a crime against humanity.
But I do like me some sriracha ketchup.
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STAR WARS is UNFORGIVABLE TRASH!
May the FORCE F**K OFF
I wish Luke never found out who his father was.
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why not just use Sriracha?
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Animals do not belong in restaurants
Animals do not belong on airplanes.
I doubt these are unpopular opinions. Just sayin'.
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Even so, I'll add the probably-popular opinion that animals don't belong in grocery stores, either.
Why do people do this? I'm not talking about service animals, I'm talking about every Tom Dick and Harry deciding it's okay to bring Fido to the grocery store and walk that dirty mutt past all of the food that's eventually going into peoples' faces.
It all started with animals at Home Depot or Lowes. Which is weird but at least it's not a health concern, other than allergies for those affected. But the grocery store? And restaurants? Sheesh. What a bunch of weirdos, thinking they need to bring their animals to those locations.
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STAR WARS is UNFORGIVABLE TRASH!
May the FORCE F**K OFF
I wish Luke never found out who his father was.
(https://i.imgur.com/jQU4dC1.gif)
I “ liked” this post- but probably don’t have the right to. I have never seen any of the Star Wars movies.
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The original Star Wars is the greatest movie of all time.
The original trilogy is the greatest movie trilogy of all time.
I have mixed opinions on the rest of the movies though, and would never argue passionately in their defense.
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Even so, I'll add the probably-popular opinion that animals don't belong in grocery stores, either.
Why do people do this? I'm not talking about service animals, I'm talking about every Tom Dick and Harry deciding it's okay to bring Fido to the grocery store and walk that dirty mutt past all of the food that's eventually going into peoples' faces.
It all started with animals at Home Depot or Lowes. Which is weird but at least it's not a health concern, other than allergies for those affected. But the grocery store? And restaurants? Sheesh. What a bunch of weirdos, thinking they need to bring their animals to those locations.
I agree with not wanting animals in grocery stores for a variety of reasons, but thinking logically here......What exactly is the health concern?
The same people carrying Fido around in a grocery store around 'packaged' food (mostly), also have Fido walking around their homes when the food is unpacked, being prepared, then post preparation, and consumption.
Millions upon millions of pet owners' food is exposed to pets, yet here we all are. Just fine.
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why not just use Sriracha?
Because sriracha ketchup tastes better.
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I have mixed opinions on the rest of the movies though, and would never argue passionately in their defense.
Rogue One is one of my favorite movies. The rest of the non-original trilogy movies suck.
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Star Trek > Star Wars
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Penn St. has the best uniform in all of sports.
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Even so, I'll add the probably-popular opinion that animals don't belong in grocery stores, either.
Why do people do this? I'm not talking about service animals, I'm talking about every Tom Dick and Harry deciding it's okay to bring Fido to the grocery store and walk that dirty mutt past all of the food that's eventually going into peoples' faces.
It all started with animals at Home Depot or Lowes. Which is weird but at least it's not a health concern, other than allergies for those affected. But the grocery store? And restaurants? Sheesh. What a bunch of weirdos, thinking they need to bring their animals to those locations.
Attention whores gonna whore.
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Rogue One is one of my favorite movies. The rest of the non-original trilogy movies suck.
Yup I liked Rogue One.
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Penn St. has the best uniform in all of sports.
You've definitely got the spirit of the thread!
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I enjoy taking my dog to PetSmart, Rural King, and other stores where its appropriate and they're welcomed. He loves being out with people and its good for his socialization. He always gets a pup cup when I go through the drive through at Dunkin' too. He's a very good boy!
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Penn St. has the best uniform in all of sports.
I love their all-white roadies.
For Texas too. And for my team.
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I love their all-white roadies.
For Texas too. And for my team.
We've always referred to them as the "Stormtrooper uniforms."
Of course, stormtroopers are inept. But then again, our football team has also been inept for the past decade+, so it's probably fitting.
I do love that the 2006 Rose Bowl upset of the ESPN-proclaimed Greatest College Football Team Of All Time, occurred in the Texas Stormtroopers.
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This notion of service animals is WAY over done. Most of them seem to be dogs wearing some kind of coat, they don't seem to provide ANY "service" to anyone. It's a scam 99% of the time. I had friends who got that "status" for their dog, they said they paid $40 or something and filled out a form and were sent the "coat".
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Mustard is the most foul tasting condiment there is
Animals do not belong in restaurants
Everything taste better with cheese. Corollary, there is no such thing as too much cheese
Most Chinese food would be weird with cheese.
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The other scam is handicap parking spaces. My wife got a card, we never use it.
Scams are scammy.
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The other scam is politicians and SCOTUS Justices writing books and getting $$$$$ book deals, and payment for speeches.
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The other scam is politicians and SCOTUS Justices writing books and getting $$$$$ book deals, and payment for speeches.
why call it a scam unless you think its a coverup for bribery
is that what you mean
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I'd call it buying influence, if not bribery, but it's "legal".
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I'd call it buying influence, if not bribery, but it's "legal".
you could be right is some cases but to simply say they cant write books or give paid speeches is too general
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I didn't say they couldn't, nor suggest that should be the case, but I do think it should be more closely regulated for ex-public "servants". They get book deals for books "nobody" reads and give speeches to folks who don't care or listen, and then the company buys books to give to their employees who largely throw them out.
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This notion of service animals is WAY over done. Most of them seem to be dogs wearing some kind of coat, they don't seem to provide ANY "service" to anyone. It's a scam 99% of the time. I had friends who got that "status" for their dog, they said they paid $40 or something and filled out a form and were sent the "coat".
This is something I have fought in my school. The ADA has made it very easy for just about anybody to get a "service" dog. There is little to no actual training or certification required and owners can actually train the dogs themselves. It is also exceedingly difficult for anyone to deny the owners their right to have their service animal in public spaces. They don't even have to be visually identified as a "service animal" (the "coat" you referenced). There are only three questions that we can ask the owner regarding their service animal:
- What specific task or service does the animal perform? (it doesn't have to be much)
- Is the animal up to date on vaccinations?
- Does that animal comply with all local ordinances regarding animals?
The only way we can deny the service animal once they are in the building is if they are disruptive or represent some sort of danger to anyone in the building. I had a student whose barely trained "service" dog was supposedly trained to sense her anxiety attacks. Basically, it was a living security blanket for the student. I have never prayed for a dog to take a dump on a carpet as much as I did with that one.
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Folks do have allergies to pet dander, as noted, I don't see how to reconcile the two.
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I didn't say they couldn't, nor suggest that should be the case, but I do think it should be more closely regulated for ex-public "servants". They get book deals for books "nobody" reads and give speeches to folks who don't care or listen, and then the company buys books to give to their employees who largely throw them out.
if they ex public servents they are pretty much free to do as they wish
There are some regulations concerning registering foy being a lobbyist but other then that its a free country
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Star Trek > Star Wars
According to Spock "I Find your Illogic And Foolish conclusion A Constant Irritant."
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Most Chinese food would be weird with cheese.
weirdly better
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The other scam is politicians and SCOTUS Justices writing books and getting $$$$$ book deals, and payment for speeches.
your book sales haven't been as lucrative?
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Not yet
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Damn Georgians are confident......the last few years
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I'm worried about UT-Martin ...
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If someone asked me where to visit in Illinois, I'd have a hard time telling them to go anywhere.
Galena maybe? Starved Rock maybe?
I'd tell them to keep driving and go North, most likely.
Is there a nice lake anywhere?
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Cairo was kind of interesting.
It would be fun to concoct a list of "places to see in each state", like the Corn Palace.
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I drove by the corn palace Monday
a few tourists milling about outside
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The Corn Palace is probably the top tourist attraction in the US.
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The Corn Palace is probably the top tourist attraction in the US.
take out the "probably" and you'd have an unpopular opinion
even for the state of SD and it's residents
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Most Chinese food would be weird with cheese.
Place near me does high concept ramen that involves some cheese.
It’s not bad, but it just sits in your stomach.
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Most Chinese food would be weird with cheese.
I stand by my statement :)
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Asians generally view cheese as spoiled milk, or so I understand it, they prefer thousand year old eggs.
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I stand by my statement :)
Hey theres no cheese in Chinese
If you want cheese order Mexican and leave Chinese the hell alone
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Um, Mexican. A new "South American" place just opened, we enjoyed it. They have flaminco at night they say, and something called a "fire drill", which is not something I normally enjoy.
Our Menu | AltaToro | Midtown Atlanta (https://altatoro.com/atlanta-midtown-atlanta-altatoro-food-menu)
We get pretty good "mex" here because there are so many of them around. The cook at our favorite ramen place is from mexico, really nice guy.
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I'd rather hit my blade 2 iron than a rescue club from 240 out.
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I'd rather hit my blade 2 iron than a rescue club from 240 out.
3 wood for me
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me too, might roll over the green but not too far
I have a 3-iron, but it's as unpredictable as a 2-iron and goes about 220-225 when I flush it.
Which isn't often
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Rogue One is one of my favorite movies. The rest of the non-original trilogy movies suck.
The Darth Vader hallway scene....
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When's the last time anyone here saw a 1-iron?
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When's the last time anyone here saw a 1-iron?
Years…LOL. The hybrid club and Driving Irons have dominated.
whenever someone mentions a one iron, it reminds me of the famous quote by Lee Trevino: if you ever get caught on the course during lightning, just grab your one iron-because even God can’t hit a one iron.
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Is there a nice lake anywhere?
Sure, but unless you're on the North Shore you are risking your life to get to it.
It's better from Wisconsin (sans Milwaukee).
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You can put cheese on a rat or snake and call it authentic Chinese food.
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The theory of evolution is just as well proven as the theory of climate change ....
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When's the last time anyone here saw a 1-iron?
I carried one in the late 90s but have since moved to a 2 iron and have had the same one for over 20 years. It was a Ping eye-2 1-iron. The 2 is a Mizuno
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Same. I have a Ping Crossover 2 Iron that I trust so much more than my 3 wood. When I hit my 3 wood well it's beautiful. But.... well, you can probably guess.
I bought an old Alien driving iron off of Ebay just to play around with. I can't keep it out of my bag now. It's perfect for short and/or narrow par 4's. It's great to have on those days where my driver isn't cooperating as well.
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The Darth Vader hallway scene....
I love that the movie is just darker and a little more edgy than previous Star Wars movies. It's not the campy, happy stuff. War is dirty and cruel in Rogue One and the good guys aren't always good.
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You can put cheese on a rat or snake and call it authentic Chinese food.
...or a bat.
Too soon?
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Never too soon.
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The theory of evolution is just as well proven as the theory of climate change ....
Mendel was a fraud
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Oh that reminds me, this is probably the correct thread for it-- I really can't stand Ozzy. I'm okay with most of his Black Sabbath stuff, but his solo stuff is not my cup of tea.
"Crazy Train" makes me want to scrape my ears off my body.
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Mendel was a fraud
That apparently is true, he cooked his books.
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Oh that reminds me, this is probably the correct thread for it-- I really can't stand Ozzy. I'm okay with most of his Black Sabbath stuff, but his solo stuff is not my cup of tea.
"Crazy Train" makes me want to scrape my ears off my body.
Wrong.
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Wrong.
Journey, good.
Ozzy, bad.
I have spoken.
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Journey, good.
Ozzy, bad.
I have spoken.
Yes.
No.
Blowhard.
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Alternative rock in the 90's was neither revolutionary nor innovative. It was just rock music marketed well.
But I still love it.
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Alternative rock in the 90's was neither revolutionary nor innovative. It was just rock music marketed well.
But I still love it.
That's kind of pan-genre statement is horse paste but this is exactly the place for it.
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Alternative rock in the 90's was neither revolutionary nor innovative. It was just rock music marketed well.
But I still love it.
We've talked a lot about this on these message boards over the years.
Rock music really hasn't changed much since the early/mid 90s. Many songs that come out now, sound like they could have come out in 2013, or 2003, or 1993. One of the main drivers for that, is the lack of rapid invention/innovation in musical instrumentation and musical production, that we saw in decades prior to that.
In 1993, you could absolutely tell the difference from a song that came out in 1983. And in 1983, you could tell the difference from a song that came out in 1973, and the same for 73 versus 63, and so on.
Synthesizers, electric guitars vs. acoustic, the advent of guitar pedals, advances in production techniques, and the changes from analog to digital recording and reproduction, are just some of the factors that dramatically changed the sound of music over all of those decades prior to the 90s. But since then, the rate of advancement has significantly slowed. And consequently, the rate of change in the sound of music has effectively stagnated.
I'm not complaining or saying it's a good or bad thing-- a lot of the "experimentation" that went into the evolution of music from the 50s through the 80s ended up sucking. There's plenty of bad music from all decades and from all genres. But I do find it interesting to discuss and explore how music has really stopped evolving at a rapid pace, in recent decades.
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Alternative rock in the 90's was neither revolutionary nor innovative. It was just rock music marketed well.
But I still love it.
It wasn't until Nirvana that bands stopped cosplaying the Rolling Stones
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I wouldn't call Nirvana alternative. It's grunge.
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There have been very few innovative bands since the mid-90's. Incubus is one that I like. They kind of blended that alternative rock sound with elements of urban music in a very unique way. They didn't last long though.
Tool is another unique band. The lyrics can be disturbing but the actual musical talent is great. When you really hone in and listen to the individual instruments, they are incredibly talented. They can also sound like a 70's southern rock band on one song and then turn around and be a 2000's progressive heavy metal band on the next. They're very interesting.
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I wouldn't call Nirvana alternative. It's grunge.
Grunge is a subset of alternative.
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Is there any current music worth listening to?
I listen to a lot of 200+ year old stuff.
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Grunge is a subset of alternative.
Agree, grunge was one subset of alternative.
And there are plenty of bands doing some interesting fusion things, Incubus was one 25 years ago, Muse is one now. But since they're really just combining elements of existing musical styles, it could have come out in 1997, or 2007, or 2017.
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Is there any current music worth listening to?
I listen to a lot of 200+ year old stuff.
I like a lot of current music.
I like a lot of music from 400 years ago.
I hate music from 200 years ago.
Just kidding.
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Grunge is a subset of alternative.
Wrong.
;)
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Grunge (sometimes referred to as the Seattle sound) is an alternative rock genre and subculture that emerged during the mid-1980s in the American state of Washington, particularly in Seattle and nearby towns. Grunge fuses elements of punk rock and heavy metal, but without punk's structure and speed.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grunge#:~:text=Grunge%20(sometimes%20referred%20to%20as,without%20punk's%20structure%20and%20speed.
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Wrong.
;)
"Alternative rock" is by definition an alternative form of "traditional" rock.
If grunge isn't a subset of alternative, then it's just "rock" and doesn't need to be called grunge.
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"Alternative rock" is by definition an alternative form of "traditional" rock.
If grunge isn't a subset of alternative, then it's just "rock" and doesn't need to be called grunge.
I guess you could argue that an offshoot subgenre like Punk persisted long enough to have its own name and its own standing, and not be categorized underneath Alternative Rock.
And then you could argue that Grunge did the same thing.
But Grunge didn't have nearly enough staying power to earn that distinction, and even though Punk arguably has, it's STILL generally classified as a subset of Alternative Rock.
Therefore, Grunge is a subset of Alternative Rock.
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Rock
Metal
Punk
Alternative
Grunge
Country
Your music menu. Thank me later.
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I guess you could argue that an offshoot subgenre like Punk persisted long enough to have its own name and its own standing, and not be categorized underneath Alternative Rock.
And then you could argue that Grunge did the same thing.
But Grunge didn't have nearly enough staying power to earn that distinction, and even though Punk arguably has, it's STILL generally classified as a subset of Alternative Rock.
Therefore, Grunge is a subset of Alternative Rock.
Tough to do that when everyone is dead.
I did see Soundgarden live shortly before Chris Cornell killed himself.
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Baroque (don't fix it)
Classical
Romantic
Jazz
Blues
Big Band
Lawrence Welk
Then the music died...
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Tough to do that when everyone is dead.
I did see Soundgarden live shortly before Chris Cornell killed himself.
Speaking of which, it's a miracle Kurt Cobain lived as long as he did. That man had many, many issues.
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Baroque (don't fix it)
Classical
Romantic
Jazz
Blues
Big Band
Lawrence Welk
Then the music died...
Big Band is a subset of Jazz. Lawrence Welk is a subset of Big Band.
Baroque is a subset of Classical.
The blues are the blues.
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Tough to do that when everyone is dead.
I did see Soundgarden live shortly before Chris Cornell killed himself.
Pearl Jam's not dead.
Although everything after Vitalogy sucked, hard. And even Vitalogy is half questionable.
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Big Band is a subset of Jazz. Lawrence Welk is a subset of Big Band.
Baroque is a subset of Classical.
The blues are the blues.
Some might say Rock is just alternative Blues.
I mean, I'm not saying that... Jus' sayin'.
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Pearl Jam's not dead.
Although everything after Vitalogy sucked, hard. And even Vitalogy is half questionable.
One of the few.
Agreed on the music for sure. I stopped buying after No Code.
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Some might say Rock is just alternative Blues.
I mean, I'm not saying that... Jus' sayin'.
I wouldn't argue if someone wanted to say that. :)
You could also say Rock is Alternative Country.
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Big Band is a subset of Jazz. Lawrence Welk is a subset of Big Band.
Baroque is a subset of Classical.
The blues are the blues.
Folks (like me) usually divide what folks call "classical" music into those three periods (and then include 20th century, most of which is garbage to me, but not all).
I'd say Baroque is about as different from Classical as blues is from jazz.
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Folks (like me) usually divide what folks call "classical" music into those three periods (and then include 20th century, most of which is garbage to me, but not all).
I'd say Baroque is about as different from Classical as blues is from jazz.
It's a bit misleading because there is a period called Classical, and then the entire genre is referred to as "classical."
And there are actually more distinctions-- there's Medieval and Renaissance before the Baroque period, all of which fall under the general umbrella of what people refer to as "classical music."
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I wouldn't argue if someone wanted to say that. :)
You could also say Rock is Alternative Country.
Yep. And many actually do argue that rock itself is Blues/Country fusion (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockabilly).
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Yep. And many actually do argue that rock itself is Blues/Country fusion (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockabilly).
Oh I don't think that's an argument. I'd say that's HISTORY.
There was a popular class at UT back in the 80s and 90s called "The History of Rock and Roll." All the athletes took it. I of course did not, because I was an engineer and we never got to take ANY fun classes.
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https://youtu.be/vS-zEH8YmiM
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XM 34 Lithium, or as my kids and I say, the Dead guy station.
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XM 34 Lithium, or as my kids and I say, the Dead guy station.
That's my go to. Although they wear the same songs out.....over and over.
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That's my go to. Although they wear the same songs out.....over and over.
I've actually switched back to mostly terrestrial radio for that reason. They don't overplay the same songs as much as the genre-specific satellite radio stations do.
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I've actually switched back to mostly terrestrial radio for that reason. They don't overplay the same songs as much as the genre-specific satellite radio stations do.
wheres Johnny Fever when you need him
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I've actually switched back to mostly terrestrial radio for that reason. They don't overplay the same songs as much as the genre-specific satellite radio stations do.
Agreed.
The only problem where I'm at is, the terrestrial stations are R&B, rap, or country.
We only had a few rock stations to begin with, and now they're all rebranded to country.
How many stations in one market really need to be playing Luke Bryan?
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Agreed.
The only problem where I'm at is, the terrestrial stations are R&B, rap, or country.
We only had a few rock stations to begin with, and now they're all rebranded to country.
How many stations in one market really need to be playing Luke Bryan?
My answer to that specific question, would be... zero.
I love country music, was born and raised on it, but don't like much of the new mainstream stuff. Especially not the so-called "Bro Country."
Luckily for me, we have two country stations in Austin that play mostly the older stuff.
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that gives me an idea for the crappy music thread
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My answer to that specific question, would be... zero.
I love country music, was born and raised on it, but don't like much of the new mainstream stuff. Especially not the so-called "Bro Country."
Luckily for me, we have two country stations in Austin that play mostly the older stuff.
XM 58 Prime Country for me.
Of the newbies, I kind of like Luke Combs. He doesn't seem like a chick.
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Not sure I could pick Luke Combs out of a new country lineup. :)
There are some new(ish) Alt Country and/or Rockabilly type country acts that I like. But mainsteam modern country to me, is much the same thing as the overly polished and overly produced Nashville sound of the late 60s and 70s. It's the thing that the Outlaw Country movement led by Willie and Waylon, rebelled against and formed as a direct counter to that stuff.
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The only proper way to prepare a steak is a ribeye cooked medium rare over charcoal with hickory chips sprinkled in. The steak must be seared in a hotter-than-hell cast iron skillet with melted butter, garlic, thyme, and onions before throwing it on the grill. It must be lightly spiced with a combination of salt and lemon pepper seasoning.
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Luke Combs has some funny songs. He also redid Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car" recently and it's a really solid remake of a song that I didn't think anyone, much less a male country artist, would do justice. Kinda like Johnny Cash and NiN's "Hurt". When I heard he did it, I was like "WTF?" And then when I hear the song, I thought it was an amazing take.
My wife's a Country fan, so I get a lot of exposure. Really enjoy Brothers Osborne.
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The only proper way to prepare a steak is a ribeye cooked medium rare over charcoal with hickory chips sprinkled in. The steak must be seared in a hotter-than-hell cast iron skillet with melted butter, garlic, thyme, and onions before throwing it on the grill. It must be lightly spiced with a combination of salt and lemon pepper seasoning.
Not going to say I agree that's the "only" way to cook a steak, but it is certainly a damn good one.
Until you said "lemon pepper".
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3 Doors Down is an underrated band.
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3 Doors Down is an underrated band.
I agree. I'm curious to see if the masses will render this an unpopular opinion. :)
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I agree. I'm curious to see if the masses will render this an unpopular opinion. :)
The acoustic version of Landing in London is great.
https://open.spotify.com/track/7wiFtbehWeoeM4HDI5Jqnl?si=3fae20e9ab6c4332
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I agree. I'm curious to see if the masses will render this an unpopular opinion. :)
Nope. Some great tunes.
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Jessica Alba is not, and never was....hot.
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Jessica Alba is not, and never was....hot.
Well, that's certainly unpopular in this man's humble opinion.
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Wow. That is definitely an opinion fit for this thread.
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Lock It - that one won't be topped,did gvol fall out of the Hindenberg? ;D
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Lock It - that one won't be topped,did gvol fall out of the Hindenberg? ;D
Bringing the heat. ;)
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Jessica Alba is not, and never was....hot.
But now I'm curious, what popular actress, model, or singer, do you believe actually IS hot?
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But now I'm curious, what popular actress, model, or singer, do you believe actually IS hot?
I'm still a fool for Jennifer Aniston. Even though she is old.
Margot Robbie -- holy sh*t.
Gal Gadot
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Margo Robbie is a dog.
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:043:
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Wow y'all really are bringing the heat on the terrible opinions today. Well done.
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What can I say. She does nothing for me.
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I'm still a fool for Jennifer Aniston. Even though she is old.
Margot Robbie -- holy sh*t.
Gal Gadot
Interesting. Most people think Gal Gadot and Jessica Alba look strikingly similar.
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Interesting. Most people think Gal Gadot and Jessica Alba look strikingly similar.
Uh no.
(https://i.imgur.com/niGRBex.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/0RzdwEA.jpg)
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Uh no.
(https://i.imgur.com/niGRBex.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/0RzdwEA.jpg)
No wonder you don’t like Alba. That’s the worst pic of her I have seen.
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I don't know that I'd say she looks like Gal Gadot but that's a pretty terrible picture of her.
I was kinda partial to her in this shot:
(https://i.imgur.com/A3HyqZM.jpg)
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https://duckduckgo.com/?q=jessica+alba&t=iphone&iax=images&ia=images
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All of the women listed are smoke shows.
Shit, if you know any actress by name and she doesn't have an Oscar, guess what: she's hot!
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Prime Jessica Alba was as good an example of perfection as anyone.
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(https://i.makeagif.com/media/9-02-2018/Ij77Vn.gif)
You could be picky and want bigger jugs, but that's it.
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Maybe not an unpopular opinion, but certainly very unpopular with my peers.
The United States should adopt a universal health care system, similar to most Western European countries, and end healthcare as a perk of your job.
Caveat: I’m hugely against government deficit spending. I’m also hugely against more taxes, unless those taxes offset the costs we pay now.
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Btw I’m not opposed to individuals maintaining private coverage as long as they pay for it on their own and they cannot deduct the costs from their taxes.
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Maybe not an unpopular opinion, but certainly very unpopular with my peers.
The United States should adopt a universal health care system, similar to most Western European countries, and end healthcare as a perk of your job.
Caveat: I’m hugely against government deficit spending. I’m also hugely against more taxes, unless those taxes offset the costs we pay now.
and remember if you like your doctor you can keep your doctor
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(https://i.makeagif.com/media/9-02-2018/Ij77Vn.gif)
You could be picky and want bigger jugs, but that's it.
I’m not that picky. Lol.
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Maybe not an unpopular opinion, but certainly very unpopular with my peers.
The United States should adopt a universal health care system, similar to most Western European countries, and end healthcare as a perk of your job.
Caveat: I’m hugely against government deficit spending. I’m also hugely against more taxes, unless those taxes offset the costs we pay now.
I actually kind of agree. It's a tricky subject. And what we're doing here in the US, well....it ain't it.
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Penn State didn't get any game protected so that the Big Ten could avoid the OSU-Michigan rematch in the CCG, as the Lions get to fatten up on cupcakes to the tune of 10 or 11 wins per year.
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just beat Michigan, OK????
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Maybe not an unpopular opinion, but certainly very unpopular with my peers.
The United States should adopt a universal health care system, similar to most Western European countries, and end healthcare as a perk of your job.
I know on this issue I'm fervently against the employer-based system. It creates inefficiencies that make being a business harder, starting a business harder and being an employee who wants to chase something different hard. It also only works if you use government subsidies anyway.
In a utopia, I'd love to go to a full market system, with the government picking up the functionally uninsurable. But the shock of that change would be such a mess, a slow bleed toward universal healthcare is probably the most clean outcome.
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allowing the government to manage ANYTHING is a nightmare
not just an inefficient problem
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And yet there are just some things that really only the govt should manage.
And then sometimes I wonder if the govt is really all that bad? They manage the airlines/air travel. Seems pretty safe to me? They manage the food supply and regulation. A-OK to me. Health standards, work standards, interstate roadway system, the radio spectrum. Lots and lots of stuff. I can’t really complain. The air is definitely much cleaner than when I was a kid.
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Red fescue is better than Kentucky blue grass in the Midwest for your lawn.
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Red fescue is better than Kentucky blue grass in the Midwest for your lawn.
I think I used a blend, but the KBG needed watering a lot.
We walked to dinner last night and got rained on a bit, had to stop and docu under at one point. I had forgotten how much rain we get around here. Cincy would start looking brown and barren about now usually, here everything is dark green.
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Maybe not an unpopular opinion, but certainly very unpopular with my peers.
The United States should adopt a universal health care system, similar to most Western European countries, and end healthcare as a perk of your job.
Caveat: I’m hugely against government deficit spending. I’m also hugely against more taxes, unless those taxes offset the costs we pay now.
Swiss model (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Healthcare_in_Switzerland).
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Swiss model (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Healthcare_in_Switzerland).
Explain?
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Explain?
Sorry, it was a link to the Wikipedia article on the Swiss healthcare model, which I think is a far superior model (and far more amenable to Americans) than a typical government-run (i.e. British NIH) or a single-payer (i.e. most of Europe) model.
To an extent, it's similar to what would happen if you got ride of employer-sponsored insurance, got rid of Medicare, and all you had left was a tightly-regulated but private individual insurance market. They have an individual mandate so everyone actually has insurance, and subsidies so nobody pays more than 8% of their income on health insurance.
The insurance that they mandate is not some gold-plated "we'll take care of everything" insurance, so a lot of people have a secondary insurance for that aspect. And that secondary insurance is less regulated. To an extent I *think* that is an incentive for insurers to perform well, because they're trying to attract customers for secondary insurance. Since the primary market is barred from profit-making, the secondary market is [obviously] more lucrative for the insurers.
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Yeah that model would definitely be more palatable to many Americans.
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I didn’t see the link to Wikipedia on your post. I didn’t know the Swiss followed that model.
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One point that can't be debated "SEINFELD" SUCKED and while we're at it "FRIENDS"was the worst
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Yeah, Seinfeld was the worst! Making the colorful friends the actual focus and the boring comedian just kind of the hub. Some of the greatest side characters of all time (J.Peterman, Puddy, Soup Nazi, etc) and endless quotes.
Larry David was the master of bringing things back around, full circle. Both on Seinfeld and Curb.
Terrible.
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Perhaps the main reason we don't have government health care is income taxes. Back in the day, the marginal rates got so high on high income that companies sought ways to compensate high level employees without taxable income. The IRS ruled health insurance was not taxable income. So, company paid HI became the norm for larger companies. It was a very large nontaxable benefit, and the companies could write it off as an expense (so yje Feds basically pay for part of it).
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Yeah, Seinfeld was the worst! Making the colorful friends the actual focus and the boring comedian just kind of the hub. Some of the greatest side characters of all time (J.Peterman, Puddy, Soup Nazi, etc) and endless quotes.
There were a few episodes that were good and the soup nazi was indeed one of them "don't push your luck little man". One show about going to a funeral and had to take a flight out of town and going to the after funeral gathering/dinner and a ruckus breaks out because someone double dipped - using the other side of the same chip. That waspretty good.
I liked Home Improvement,Becker,That '70s Show and Two and a Half Men. Prolly toss Monk in there also
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Yes, tethering HC Benefits to our employment was a direct result of the Stabilization Act in the early 40s. Efforts to fight inflation and encourage women and others into the workforce.
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And it was popular
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Sure, employees get a nice benefit worth money and pay no taxes on it. Employers offer said benefit and get a tax write off. I recall when I was job searching in 1980, I was advised to ask if they provided "free" health insurance. All the big companies did, and for me, it was free at the time, zero copay, nothing at all. Delivery of my kids was free except I paid a small amount to get a private room for my then wife.
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One point that can't be debated "SEINFELD" SUCKED and while we're at it "FRIENDS"was the worst
Agree on Seinfeld. Friends too.
Friends created a lot of bad.
So many people never got a clue that to go to WORK, you have to actually leave the coffee shop.
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Yes, tethering HC Benefits to our employment was a direct result of the Stabilization Act in the early 40s. Efforts to fight inflation and encourage women and others into the workforce.
Capitalism always finds a way. We capped prices but left other avenues for competitive comp open, and there it was.
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Agree on Seinfeld. Friends too.
Friends created a lot of bad.
Counterpoint:
(https://i.imgur.com/6x0IqOj.jpg)
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thats just marketing
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New Chick-fil-A ‘elevated drive-thru’ restaurant design coming to Atlanta. Here’s what it will look like (ajc.com) (https://www.ajc.com/life/new-chick-fil-a-elevated-drive-thru-restaurant-design-coming-to-atlanta-heres-what-it-will-look-like/P2JBAUYTWJG3PFGCR3OVUIIJQA/?fbclid=IwAR1Iv7vFW0JcaYK6oFmq9PbQl5zVWLiVrenbGDm-zedVQiu7hOilHN2fpAg)
No sit down, all drive thru or ordering ahead pickup.
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Unpopular opinion: Chick-fil-A is a terrible chicken sandwich. Damp, soggy, and tasteless.
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Key to solving damp and soggy is to order without pickles, then they have to make it fresh. And because pickles are the devil, it makes the sandwich better anyway.
Tasteless? Man, can't agree with you there. The spicy Chik fil A is like crack to me.
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They are insanely popular, around here anyway. Every one I pass has a double line of cars waiting on takeout. We have one in two blocks of us, I don't go very often, they are dine in only, and they have a line at lunch. They got pretty expensive of late.
When I was a kid, that was an upscale treat, and they were only in malls. I don't recall there being any outside ATL.
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I don't get the hype.
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Popeye’s > CFA
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I've gotten spicier chicken from the hot case at Cub than the spicy stuff from Popeyes.
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chic fil a hype?
Popeyes?
me either
I never go there
like other fast food
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I think CFA's main appeal is they are polite and clean. The sandwich is OK (to me) and the waffle fries are pretty decent, but really, it's a pleasant experience, in my opinion. They do something right. When we're out, I notice the usual fast food places with 2-3 cars in the lot and one in the drive thru and the CFA across the street is slammed. This was true in Cincy as well.
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Unpopular opinion: Chick-fil-A is a terrible chicken sandwich. Damp, soggy, and tasteless.
Maybe just a bad employee who slapped it together. The limited times I've had grub there it was decent bordering damn good
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chic fil a hype?
Popeyes?
me either
I never go there
like other fast food
Popeye's? FFS that place started out as cheap alternative but somewhere along the line they figured they were upscale. The menu didn't change but their prices did - before things spiked the last few years
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first popeyes opened here a year or 2 ago
big hype and excitement
now it's just a normal option of fast food
I haven't tried it
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Popeye's is supposed to be cajun(ish) fried chicken and sides. It's okay. Agree with GR that their "spicy" isn't very spicy.
They must not pay as well as other fast food places though, because around here at least, their workers are consistently less accurate, and less pleasant, than everywhere else. Polar opposite to the Chik fil A experience, as CD noted above.
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I like cajun spicy, but not headed to Popeye's
I'm guessing it's pretty bland fried food and not very good
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Maybe just a bad employee who slapped it together. The limited times I've had grub there it was decent bordering damn good
Granted it's only the locations around MSP, but I've gotten them from multiple places in multiple formats (drive thru, sit down, and Coffman Union hot case). Every one of them has been soggy and tasteless.
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I actually like it when Notre Dame is good.
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Not a fan of CFA for just about anything other than their breakfast chicken biscuit, which is fantastic.
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Dangit now I want some CfA for lunch!
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We had lunch at a place called "The Office Bar" in a new building (that now houses Google). I think nearly everyone else there works for google, a lot of them had the same kind of headphone on their head. We both had their poke bowl, which was decent.
I prefer dining out at lunch to dinner, my unpopular opinion of the day.
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Kosher salt is desiged to exsanguinate meat to meet Jewish dietary guildelines. It really has no other practical use.
Sea salt is pretty much just salt, with a few impurities in it, not enough to alter any flavors really. My wife likes it, I think it's a waste of $$.
Grinding salt is a waste of time and effort.
Grinding pepper isn't.
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One point that can't be debated "SEINFELD" SUCKED and while we're at it "FRIENDS"was the worst
If I had a glove I’d smack your face with it.
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A guy at work said I should watch Seinfeld, and I did a couple episodes, didn't get it at all. Later I watched some reruns and started to somewhat like it, I'd watch when "bored" (and not posting here). More recently, I will flip to some rerun and watch 5 monutes and think "Meh". Some aspects were quite good, many were not, kind of like the old SNL when some things were actually funny and clever.
The main rerun the wife and I like is Law and Order.
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I've gotten to where I just can't and won't watch reruns of anything. Not enough time in my day. If I'm going to spend time watching television, then it has to be something new.
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We don't watch much, or I don't anyway, she watches a fair bit on her own. I may watch while I'm fixing dinner or something.
I watch the Braves often as not, and they have some very lengthy rather pointless pregame show.
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I've gotten to where I just can't and won't watch reruns of anything. Not enough time in my day. If I'm going to spend time watching television, then it has to be something new.
I’m basically the exact opposite. I feel like I don’t have the time or energy to invest in anything new. I basically flip to something I know I like and watch that.
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I couldn't name a single current TV program. Or popular music song.
I've gotten old.
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I don't watch much television at all, anyway. I used to watch a lot of live sports but even that has diminished to only catching the Longhorn football game when I can.
When I do watch something, it has to be something new. I've enjoyed The Mandalorian series set in the Star Wars universe. Andor is on my list, but I haven't had time.
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We have enjoyed the Lincoln Lawyer series on Netflix and the new Justified on FX
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Andor was quite good IMO.
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Indian food is the best asian food ...
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I don't watch much television at all, anyway.
I only have over-the-air antenna now,not paying for streaming. If everyone dropped them we'd find out almost immediately how necessary they actually are. The only problem with the OTA reception as I spend prolly 5-10% of the time adjusting the damn thing
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I’m basically the exact opposite. I feel like I don’t have the time or energy to invest in anything new. I basically flip to something I know I like and watch that.
This is what I do with The Office, but only seasons 1-6. I can't go past Jim and Pam's Wedding in season 6 and I can barely make it there most of the time. The show was already in it's death spiral well before Steve Carell left. How's that for an unpopular opinion?
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Andor was quite good IMO.
Concur. Loved it.
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Indian food is the best asian food ...
Hmmm, I'm trying to decide whether this will end up qualifying as unpopular, or not. Lots of people love Indian food.
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I enjoy it, but the opinion that is the best is just plain wrong.
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Hmmm, I'm trying to decide whether this will end up qualifying as unpopular, or not. Lots of people love Indian food.
I love deer,rabbit,squirrel,elk,bison,turkey - the 3 sisters(corn,beans,squash) sweet potatoes,wild rice........
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This is what I do with The Office, but only seasons 1-6. I can't go past Jim and Pam's Wedding in season 6 and I can barely make it there most of the time. The show was already in it's death spiral well before Steve Carell left. How's that for an unpopular opinion?
Nah, I would largely agree.
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Indian food is the best asian food ...
Hmmm, I'm trying to decide whether this will end up qualifying as unpopular, or not. Lots of people love Indian food.
I enjoy it, but the opinion that is the best is just plain wrong.
I think the issue most people have with Indian food is that it's "weird" and has "weird names" and sauces that they don't know what anything is. We've been inundated with American Chinese so a lot of people know Chinese food (or the American facsimile anyway). Japanese is pretty well known as well. Thai is very common, and at least if it's not well-known, what you're getting is identifiable.
Personally, I like Indian food. Half the time I don't know what I'm eating, but it sure is delicious!
However, I will say that the opinion that it's the best Asian food is one I do not share. There aren't enough beef dishes :57:
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Indian food is the best asian food ...
Is this a trolling thread now, or still unpopular?
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I love deer,rabbit,squirrel,elk,bison,turkey - the 3 sisters(corn,beans,squash) sweet potatoes,wild rice........
Never heard that before.
I know of the holy trinity (celery, peppers, onion) in cajun food (gumbo, jumbalaya, etouffee).
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Indian food is the best asian food ...
To me Indian food all tastes the same. Some of it can be quite hot which I like.
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I've tried eating Indian food on multiple occasions. Every one of those times has found me passing water for three days afterwards.
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I've tried eating Indian food on multiple occasions. Every one of those times has found me passing water for three days afterwards.
Is it unpopular to say I don’t consider that too much of a downside? I mean, assuming the three days is a bit of an overt statement.
Nashville hot chicken and barbecue also cause me gastrointestinal distress. But they are pretty good.
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However, I will say that the opinion that it's the best Asian food is one I do not share. There aren't enough beef dishes :57:
Exactly.
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Is this a trolling thread now, or still unpopular?
Is there really any difference? :)
I'm still thinking about what my favorite Asian cuisine is. I really like Indian food, but it's probably not Indian food.
My favorite single dish might be a Vietnamese pho, I crave that stuff.
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Is there really any difference? :)
I'm still thinking about what my favorite Asian cuisine is. I really like Indian food, but it's probably not Indian food.
My favorite single dish might be a Vietnamese pho, I crave that stuff.
Mine is either Indian or Vietnamese, primarily Banh Mi. That might be because I haven’t lived in a town with good Chinese food in what feels like forever.
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is India really part of Asia?
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Korean.
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Indian food?
There are several sorts... India is a big place. Eastern Indian can be much like Chinese. Southern Indian is what I think folks here think of when Indian food is mentioned.
Mumbai is a place you best be careful... I effed up in a major way, there... I drank a glass of water at a swanky restaurant and paid dearly- case of "Mumbai shit pie" ensued and I made it worse when I took unisom instead of imodium ad...
That was a bad couple days.
The worse ever though was after risking it for a week during Ramadan and eating nothing but rotisserie I "think" goat sold at a roadside stand in the desert of Qatar.. it was the only place open selling any kind of food during the day and the only time I had to get out... I think "they" looked the other way and left it open for the workers from elsewhere who weren't Muslim. That food was fine as can be, but when I made it to a Starbucks just before they closed one morning and got a chicken salad pita? Hell broke loose.
It was pouring from both ends for two full days and I was forced to decide which I'd rather clean off floor... fortunately, the villa I was in had the bathrooms ceramic tiled from ceiling to floor with a drain in floor... and had what was intended for spraying your ass when finished "wand", which was the same thing as a kitchen retractable sprayer, hanging on the wall beside the toilet. I went back in there with a bottle of dish soap which I slung everywhere and sprayed everything down the drain... I had a little Pakistani dude who cleaned for us, but I couldn't do that to him. It was bad. I've hated Starbucks everywhere since.
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I’m basically the exact opposite. I feel like I don’t have the time or energy to invest in anything new. I basically flip to something I know I like and watch that.
Same here. At night before going to sleep the wife and I watch 2 episodes of one of sitcoms that we are rewatching. We generally rotate betwen Friends, Seinfeld, Last Man Standing, Fraser, Cheers, etc.
In the evening we may be binge watching, Sons of Anarchy, Breaking Bad, Sopranoes, Justified and others
You know you are going to like them and rewatching is just as good as watching the first time
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We had Indian for lunch yesterday and I was pondering this point. We both really like Asian cuisine, a lot, there isn't one we don't like. Really good Chinese is really good, to me, a fair bit of it is just "sort of OK good" to me, but some is superb. Japanese, sign me up. Korean? Bibimbop del sol, yup. Vietnamese? Yup. Phillipine? Yup. Malaysian? What I've had was really good. Thai? All day.
Globally, I'm all over Mex, south American, Tex Mex, Frrench, Italian ... the kinds I don't care for is a shorter list. We have two excellent Indian places near us so that is a factor, and to me, it all tastes quite different from each other and is superb. We get something called thali sag often for lunch and it comes with five very different dishes and naan (which to me is not the greatest).
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Same here. At night before going to sleep the wife and I watch 2 episodes of one of sitcoms that we are rewatching. We generally rotate betwen Friends, Seinfeld, Last Man Standing, Fraser, Cheers, etc.
In the evening we may be binge watching, Sons of Anarchy, Breaking Bad, Sopranoes, Justified and others
You know you are going to like them and rewatching is just as good as watching the first time
one of the benefits of getting old is when you watch a rerun its like seeing it for the first time
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Korean food is good.
I am partial to an Indian couple in our hood that own a Fusion restaurant nearby, they are quite clever in their offerings which rep. China, India l, Japan Korea and even Afghani.
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We had Indian for lunch yesterday and I was pondering this point. We both really like Asian cuisine, a lot, there isn't one we don't like. Really good Chinese is really good, to me, a fair bit of it is just "sort of OK good" to me, but some is superb. Japanese, sign me up. Korean? Bibimbop del sol, yup. Vietnamese? Yup. Phillipine? Yup. Malaysian? What I've had was really good. Thai? All day.
Globally, I'm all over Mex, south American, Tex Mex, Frrench, Italian ... the kinds I don't care for is a shorter list. We have two excellent Indian places near us so that is a factor, and to me, it all tastes quite different from each other and is superb. We get something called thali sag often for lunch and it comes with five very different dishes and naan (which to me is not the greatest).
Yeah I don't think there's a single style of food or regional cuisine that I don't like. There are some dishes I like more than others, and there are some specific foods/ingredients I don't like (I'm looking at you, cucumbers!). And there are some restaurants that just don't make good food, regardless of style, although they tend to perish quickly.
But I've never had a problem finding something I liked, no matter where in the world I was eating.
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German food is not something I aspire to find. I've been in Germany, it's no better there. Home cooking in England that I've had was quite good, in restaurants? Not at all, bland and so so. I eat Indian/Paki when I'm there mostly. The food in Copenhagen was pretty good but not superb, except one French place we found. Ha. We had great good in Belgium, but they are basically French....
I missed really good food in Barcelona somehow, we just lucked into mediocre spots. Of course, in Rome we had to have authentic pizza at a Pizza Hut.
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Indian food?
There are several sorts... India is a big place. Eastern Indian can be much like Chinese. Southern Indian is what I think folks here think of when Indian food is mentioned.
Mumbai is a place you best be careful... I effed up in a major way, there... I drank a glass of water at a swanky restaurant and paid dearly- case of "Mumbai shit pie" ensued and I made it worse when I took unisom instead of imodium ad...
That was a bad couple days.
The worse ever though was after risking it for a week during Ramadan and eating nothing but rotisserie I "think" goat sold at a roadside stand in the desert of Qatar.. it was the only place open selling any kind of food during the day and the only time I had to get out... I think "they" looked the other way and left it open for the workers from elsewhere who weren't Muslim. That food was fine as can be, but when I made it to a Starbucks just before they closed one morning and got a chicken salad pita? Hell broke loose.
It was pouring from both ends for two full days and I was forced to decide which I'd rather clean off floor... fortunately, the villa I was in had the bathrooms ceramic tiled from ceiling to floor with a drain in floor... and had what was intended for spraying your ass when finished "wand", which was the same thing as a kitchen retractable sprayer, hanging on the wall beside the toilet. I went back in there with a bottle of dish soap which I slung everywhere and sprayed everything down the drain... I had a little Pakistani dude who cleaned for us, but I couldn't do that to him. It was bad. I've hated Starbucks everywhere since.
Man, our water system is great
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One of the best meals I've ever had was in Barcelona, a fantastic seafood paella and plenty of rose' wine.
We have a couple of pan-European restaurants in town that serve some German dishes, they're actually quite tasty. I'll order rabbit pretty much any time I see it on a menu, and the German hasenpfeffer dish at one of these restaurants, is better than any rabbit dish I've ever had anywhere else, including all the time I spent in France.
Sadly my absolute favorite of the pan-European restaurants, failed during COVID. Their hasenpfeffer wasn't quite as good, but their French dishes were off the charts.
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I dislike Starbucks anyway, but seeing them in Paris is just annoying.
Seeing McDonalds in France is, well, amusing, and yes, I've dined there a couple of times.
Cincinnati has a lot of German heritage and had German restaurants back in the day but I did not enjoy them. Yeah, somehow in Barcelona we struck out, but we were dining at the hotel which had a superb executive lounge for free. We only had lunch out, and the paella we had once was like days old reheated.
We were in Cancun a while back and found this little place around the corner that had fish tacoes, we still talk about them, fresh fish, incredible. We left large tips, and told people passing by the place was great, the owner brought us free magaritas to get us to stay and advertize longer.
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The best sushi I've ever had was in Portland Maine. That's weird to me because I've had it in some pretty renowned places carrying a reputation for it. That was almost 20 freakin years ago, and I still think about it.
Maybe an Unpopular opinion: sushi ain't just sushi- it's all about the preparation.
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Portland, Maine >>>>>> Portland, Oregon
Maybe unpopular opinion?
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That's interesting. We went to a highly recommended suchi place here and didn't care for it, our Kroger makes pretty decent sushi and sashimi and nigiri, we usually just get that. One of the best seafood places I ever dined was in Wilkes-Barre, PA, oddly enough.
You can find really good stuff anywhere these days. Or not. Probably not great to drink a glass of water in india ...
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Portland, Maine >>>>>> Portland, Oregon
Maybe unpopular opinion?
Wrong thread. Very popular opinion. 😂
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I've never been to the Maine version, it's probably quite nice. I spent a few days in Oregon but 20 years back, it was fine, nothing exceptional.
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Portland, Maine has been one of my favorite towns I've ever visited/worked in, here in the USA. I spent a month there and absolutely loved it.
Now I will say, that month was August. I have doubts about how much I'd love it in January and February.
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Pretty much all sushi is made from frozen fish anyway. As such, it doesn't really matter where you are. You can find good sushi almost anywhere, and in most cases there is no actual benefit to finding it near a coastline.
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The problem with an idea like "Best Asian cuisine" using nationality as a proxy is purely demographic.
China and India have giant populations spread over widely disparate regions and they're going to have the most variety in cuisine in what can be called their own.
Almost by definition, any other country in Asia is going to have a much more limited breadth of cuisine to choose from, due to less land mass, fewer residents, and less diversity of region.
I do think Thai tends to have a lot more diversity than many, though, because a lot of dishes resemble things that would be common in Chinese food, while a lot of others (curries/etc) resemble a lot of things that would be common in Indian food. It was fusion before fusion was cool.
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Pretty much all sushi is made from frozen fish anyway. As such, it doesn't really matter where you are. You can find good sushi almost anywhere, and in most cases there is no actual benefit to finding it near a coastline.
I don't know that this is true, at least, places here claim they are using "fresh fish", but maybe that means "freshly frozen"....
Where to Find Spectacular Sushi in Atlanta - Best places to eat in Atlanta, GA | Atlanta Eats
(https://www.atlantaeats.com/blog/where-to-find-spectacular-sushi-in-atlanta/)O-ku (https://www.o-kusushiatl.com/)
For rooftop views and an awesome happy hour
For awesome patio rooftop vibes, melt-in-your mouth flavors, and chic and Asian inspired cocktails, O-ku in West Midtown is unmatched. O-ku sources fresh fish from the best fish markets in Hawaii and Tokyo, and they also have one of the best happy hour specials in town.
(https://www.atlantaeats.com/blog/where-to-find-spectacular-sushi-in-atlanta/)
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I don't know that this is true, at least, places here claim they are using "fresh fish", but maybe that means "freshly frozen"....
No he's right, these days almost all fish is flash-frozen on the boat when it is caught. "Fresh" doesn't mean much.
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Portland, Maine >>>>>> Portland, Oregon
Maybe unpopular opinion?
I feel like Portland, Maine has about a 100 percent approval rating. So hard to top that.
(I’ve spent like 10 total conscious hours in Portland, Oregon. Seemed fine on one trip, dead ass hot on another)
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I don't know that this is true, at least, places here claim they are using "fresh fish", but maybe that means "freshly frozen"....
Where to Find Spectacular Sushi in Atlanta - Best places to eat in Atlanta, GA | Atlanta Eats
(https://www.atlantaeats.com/blog/where-to-find-spectacular-sushi-in-atlanta/)O-ku (https://www.o-kusushiatl.com/)
For rooftop views and an awesome happy hour
For awesome patio rooftop vibes, melt-in-your mouth flavors, and chic and Asian inspired cocktails, O-ku in West Midtown is unmatched. O-ku sources fresh fish from the best fish markets in Hawaii and Tokyo, and they also have one of the best happy hour specials in town.
(https://www.atlantaeats.com/blog/where-to-find-spectacular-sushi-in-atlanta/)
https://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/08/nyregion/sushi-fresh-from-the-deep-the-deep-freeze.html
Per the Times article, they actually quote a sushi restaurant that buys some fish fresh and freezes it himself, to make sure that he can supply seasonal product out of season.
But most sushi is frozen at some point in order to comply with FDA guidelines for parasite destruction. So maybe O-ku is buying it fresh, freezing it to comply with those regulations (and for shipment/storage during transit from Japan to Atlanta), and then thawing it for service?
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No he's right, these days almost all fish is flash-frozen on the boat when it is caught. "Fresh" doesn't mean much.
Yep. And this is one reason I like to buy seafood frozen from the store.
Pretty much every piece of thawed fish you see at your supermarket fish counter was frozen, thawed by the store, and placed in that little styrofoam tray in plastic wrap. You may not know how long it's been thawed, under exactly what conditions it was thawed (not that I think they're doing it wrong), etc. But it's not "fresh".
That way you can control the thawing process yourself and thaw it immediately prior to cooking.
We did poke bowls last week and got REALLY phenomenal tuna from our local specialty butcher. They sell it frozen because you know it's going to be as fresh as it was when it was frozen on the boat, not sitting around thawed for 1-3 days in their seafood case. And if we're making poke where the quality of the fish is the star of the show, I want the best experience I can get.
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Heh, they buy fresh fish, and then freeze it .... I can see that. Ha.
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I've had fresh from the boat sushi many times. It's really good.
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German food is awesome.
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I've had fresh from the boat sushi many times. It's really good.
Sure, you can get it. Right on the dock from a charter in fact.
That's just not what you're typically getting when you order from a sushi restaurant, not even the "finest" ones in coastal cities. That part is all just marketing.
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It makes sense to me, and buying frozen fish may make sense as well in many cases (unless they thawed it and then refroze it later).
Our Kroger has a fish counter (as do they all) while you can buy the same stuff pretty much in the refrigerated sections, the same is true for meat as well.
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Pretty much all sushi is made from frozen fish anyway. As such, it doesn't really matter where you are. You can find good sushi almost anywhere, and in most cases there is no actual benefit to finding it near a coastline.
This is true... and its false.
There was a good sushi place here until the chef left. He would be seen at the docks every morning buying fresh. Yellowfin tuna and snapper being the most prominent things he'd buy.. so... THAT part of the menu was tops.. the salmon or yellowtail was NOT fresh but either frozen or iced down for as much as a week. That part wasn't near tops.
Ive caught bluefish right off the surf and in pan within the hour and thought it fantastic... but let it sit for even a day and I hate the stuff. I'm not a flounder fan, but right out of the drink? It's good stuff... the best fish swimming is cobia, but again it's ten fold better within hours of catching. I've never seen it for sale in any market- ya gotta know somebody who caught it (and is willing to share) or catch it yourself.
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We get cobia at our farmer's market here. It's really good too. Fresh Catch is the company.
Fresh Catch Fish Company – Fresh Catch Fish Co. (https://freshcatchfishco.com/)
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We get cobia at our farmer's market here. It's really good too. Fresh Catch is the company.
Fresh Catch Fish Company – Fresh Catch Fish Co. (https://freshcatchfishco.com/)
Cobia has become my favorite ocean fish. Second in fish overall- only to the king- Walleye.
brush w olive oil, salt an pepper to taste, wrap in foil, 3-4 minutes per side on the grill. Has the consistency of filet mignon.
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German food is awesome.
In the last town I lived in, every local church/house of worship held an annual food fest to raise money for the youth group trip.
The Lutheran Octoberfest was great, though Greek fest was usually the best one.
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I said cobia... and cobia is good, too... I meant wahoo, or Ono depending on where you're at.
Wahoo, cobia, Mahi, snapper, grouper, in that order for me. Tuna is an altogether different subject and so different I have a hard time comparing it to other fish- same as shark or swordfish which is somewhere in between the two but different enough to be considered a totally different category imHo.
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Triple tail is really good.
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German food is awesome.
There is a local tavern that has done a brisk business on the food side of things. They made this German/Hungarian/Czech combo in the Fall with cabbage & noodles,spicy potato pancakes complete with apple sauce and cottage cheese and your choice of a variety of sausage types. I'm telling you it was the the most delicious balance and combination and so simple. I'm slobbering like a St Bernard just thinking of it. One of the regulars who ordered it said they rotated it out/off the menu bring may bring it back. According to him there was plenty of back lash - Here's hoping 🍺
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Sauerbraten is my favorite German dish, bar none.
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Hamilton the play is boring garbage
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Hamilton the play is boring garbage
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Hamilton the play is boring garbage
I admit that I only saw the recorded version on Disney+, and even then it was a pirated version. But I was pretty underwhelmed
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I admit that I only saw the recorded version on Disney+, and even then it was a pirated version. But I was pretty underwhelmed
I was done about ten minutes into it when they started doing hip hop
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I've not even thought about watching it
live or on memorex
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Never heard of Hamilton the play.
I really enjoyed Hamilton the Musical though.
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same same in my world
one just has annoying music
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I wanted to walk out after 5 minutes
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Perhaps you're not the target audience.
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As I hated it, I'm obviously not. I thought it extremely boring and banal. But I was there with my wife and daughter so I had to stick it out, I was told tickets were expensive. The place was packed so there is a target audience, but I really was thinking that folks were attracted more by reputation than any actual goodness of the play, and they were signaling how anti-racist they were by going and giving glowing reviews. Anyway, some might check the title of this thread ...
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My first wife was a fan of Hall and Oates, I was basically indifferent. She asked me if I wanted to go to one of their concerts in Cincy once, and I said, quite clearly, no. She bought tickets anyway. I protested, and she said "They were $$$", so in a vain attempt to maintain some sort of marital humor, I went. It was atrocious, small venue, no drinks, hot and stuffy, no chairs anywhere, packed. I went as far away from the stage as I could and sat on a step and plugged my ears (I don't like loud music at that level). Some gal saw me and asked if I was OK and I waved here away.
Some women don't understand what NO means. I've since learned to be emphatic. (I didn't say NO to Hamilton because my wife and daughter wanted to go, OK fine, I thought it would be OK and "everyone" said it was fantastic. At least they had seats, I sat with my ears plugged for most of it.)
I really think "we" are akin to sheep, we're social creatures and want to go along to get along. It's necessary for societies to function, from small to large. Remarkably, when it comes to Presidential options, we end up in my view with two choices that range from awful to worse perhaps because of this. It's the worst possible form of government ...
I think Churchill said it ...
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I'm not the target audience
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yup, my ex would buy concert tickets for "us" with my money and then try to persuade me to go.
I could have put up with hall & oates, they're not terrible IMO, but if I'd know there were no drinks?!?
I attended "Heart" & "U2" and others with her.
There were some I simply refused to attend.
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I recall way back we were working with this "consulting" group in LA. They were basically "go fers" and set stuff up for us. One of the partners was the step son of William Shatner, which was kind of neat, he took us onto the set of ST 4, we got to watch them film and met them briefly.
Once I had flown out and they had gotten us tickets to the Steel Wheels concert out there, I demurred, being tired from the flight etc. They told me the tickets cost $50, which at the time was a lot of moolah. I still didn't go. Technically we weren't supposed to accept benefits like that anyway. That was a fun project I must say, my part was devising some new strategy for dealing with fleas. This was before "The Pill" etc.
Those flights got to be difficult for me. I'd take the red eye back so as to get to work the next day.
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Baseball is objectively the worst sport
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Shohei Ohtani is the greatest baseball player in history
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Shohei Ohtani hits 40th HR after start cut short by finger cramps
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Shohei Ohtani couldn't extend his right middle finger enough to continue pitching Thursday night, but he still recorded the 600th strikeout of his career, still belted his major-league-leading 40th home run this season
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He's going to be the best paid, by far. He is a real phenom, and he runs with considerble speed. He might be the fastest player in MLB of his size.
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well, that's certainly unpopular
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There have been a few players in MLB history who would sell out visiting venues, he's one of them. Koufax used to sell out stadia when he pitched, maybe there has been a few since him. The Braves would average 8-10 K a game until K came to town and they'd sell 52,000 tickets.
This trend to smaller capacity stadia is interesting and indicative of a something.
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Baseball is objectively the worst sport
THIS is how you do this thread.
And while I don't think it's the WORST sport, the major league version is certainly boring, tedious, and unfun.
I do however enjoy college baseball.
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So you prefer high-scoring with lots of errors? lol
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So you prefer high-scoring with lots of errors? lol
Sure. Mostly I'm just not into the millionaire playboy laundry league stuff. I prefer the college version of EVERY sport, to the professional one. College football is king, but I also like college basketball over the NBA, which I find to be completely unwatchable.
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MLB is even more boring than soccer.
Hell, MLB is even more boring than golf.
I don't watch cornhole, but I'm pretty sure it's more exciting than MLB.
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College football is king, but I also like college basketball over the NBA, which I find to be completely unwatchable.
I agree on NBA but I don't even think CBB is all that much better.
Part of it, I think, is that the rims need raised. When James Naismith invented basketball in the 1890's, 6' players were a rarity and physical training was in infancy so the 10' rim was basically beyond anyone's reach. In today's NBA probably every player can dunk.
For some odd reason it took NBA/CBB coaches an inordinately long time to figure this out, but shooting >33% from behind the arc is better than shooting <50% from inside the arc so now the midrange game has more-or-less disappeared and only two things are left:
- VERY close in dunks/lay-ups, and
- Three point shots
To get back to a game that is more dynamic, I think that two changes should be made:
- Raise the rims to at least 11' and 12' might be needed (maybe 10' HS, 11' CBB, 12'NBA).
- Move the three point line further back such that the %drops thus making midrange shots worth the attempt.
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Yeah I don't love college basketball, I just like it better than the NBA. I'll occasionally go to campus and watch a UT game live, and I'll watch some of the NCAA Tourney.
I probably haven't watched an NBA game since the Jordan era.
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My first wife was a fan of Hall and Oates, I was basically indifferent. She asked me if I wanted to go to one of their concerts in Cincy once, and I said, quite clearly, no. She bought tickets anyway. I protested, and she said "They were $$$", so in a vain attempt to maintain some sort of marital humor, I went. It was atrocious, small venue, no drinks, hot and stuffy, no chairs anywhere, packed. I went as far away from the stage as I could and sat on a step and plugged my ears (I don't like loud music at that level). Some gal saw me and asked if I was OK and I waved here away.
Some women don't understand what NO means. I've since learned to be emphatic. (I didn't say NO to Hamilton because my wife and daughter wanted to go, OK fine, I thought it would be OK and "everyone" said it was fantastic. At least they had seats, I sat with my ears plugged for most of it.)
I really think "we" are akin to sheep, we're social creatures and want to go along to get along. It's necessary for societies to function, from small to large. Remarkably, when it comes to Presidential options, we end up in my view with two choices that range from awful to worse perhaps because of this. It's the worst possible form of government ...
I think Churchill said it ...
They never understand it if you acquiesce.
They start understanding when you actually follow through.
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I've since learned to be emphatic, but my second wife is a gem, she understands me pretty well. I rarely need to be emphatic, almost never.
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as far as MLB is concerned I cant watch any game unless Im a fan of one of the teams
otherwise its just boring
but if my team is playing Im very entertained
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Baseball may be the only sport where the in person experience dwarfs the TV experience.
Oh, and NASCAR....if you consider that a sport.
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I like baseball, on TV, in person, whatever. CFB remains my favorite for some reason.
I don't care for the NBA, NFL, WNBA, college BB, etc., which is good I think, it limits my TV time a bit.
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Baseball may be the only sport where the in person experience dwarfs the TV experience.
Oh, and NASCAR....if you consider that a sport.
Ice hockey is better in person.
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Baseball may be the only sport where the in person experience dwarfs the TV experience.
Yeah, but that might just be due to the fact that the TV experience is horrible.
MLB on TV is great if you need a nap. MLB in the stadium is great if you need an excuse for day drinking; the game is still boring but the theater around it is at least tolerable.
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To get back to a game that is more dynamic, I think that two changes should be made:
- Raise the rims to at least 11' and 12' might be needed (maybe 10' HS, 11' CBB, 12'NBA).
- Move the three point line further back such that the %drops thus making midrange shots worth the attempt.
or just eliminate the 3-point line
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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).
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yup
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Mostly ancient history.
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Cucumber is my favorite fruit.
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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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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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3 point line is half court
anyone touching the rim is basket interference - no dunks
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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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a slice or two enhances ice water
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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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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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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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Cucumber is my favorite fruit.
You just made the list, buddy.