The Swamp

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I lost the prop bet on Dottie Pepper bringing up Pearl Harbor and/or Hiroshima since I had my money on the wrong whitey because the comment on Japanese people being naturally embarrassed at success also qualified. Live and earn, amirite? This must've been what I heard. What the hell is wrong with p...

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Who was the announcer who stereotyped Japanese people by saying Matsuyama, like Japanese men became demure, or red in the face because he was capable of embarrassment?

Why even bring up something so irrelevant?

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They've been the Dodgers in LA a lot longer than they were in Brooklyn. Assuming they're the same franchise (I'm a little lit to investigate), they had like a half dozen names while in Brooklyn before they were named the Dodgers. We're only 4 years away from the Yankees being called the Yankees lon...

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One of my favourites as well. That stat about the brewers almost being in the NL for as long as they were in the AL makes me feel very old indeed. Just wait until we get to "the Giants and Dodgers have been in California longer than they were in New York." They've been the Dodgers in LA a lot longe...

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Umps know to be aware of this sort of shit. Okay but how many different places are they supposed to be focusing on. I wonder, is this the kind of thing he other umps can advise on? The other three umps are in a much better position to judge something like that. I’m pretty sure the home plate ump ha...

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The Gamecast summary says it was reviewed and upheld. If so that’s worse than missing the play at full speed (and I agree it wasn’t obvious, or at least not different from 100 Barry Bonds HBPs) They reviewed whether or not the batter was hit, not whether or not Conforto stayed out over the plate to...

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There's no booth review to override this idiocy? This is insane. They had a review and the call stood. Not according to the Mets announcers. What was reviewable was whether or not he was hit. It's a judgement call (non-reviewable) whether or not he stuck his elbow out to be hit. I mean, the Mets' a...

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There's no booth review to override this idiocy? This is insane. They had a review and the call stood. Not according to the Mets announcers. What was reviewable was whether or not he was hit. It's a judgement call (non-reviewable) whether or not he stuck his elbow out to be hit. I mean, the Mets' a...

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There's no booth review to override this idiocy? This is insane.

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P.D.X. wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 08, 2021 1:08 pm
Am I understanding correctly that vaccine passports and ID's for sports games tickets are tyranny but ID's for voting is a necessity?

The GOP have been arguing in bad faith for so fucking long the looneys have now taken over the path.

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The State of Florida is suing the CDC in order to get its cruise industry working again.

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Arm got incredibly sore last night. Saw a website advising on 5 different exercises to move reduce pain. Apparently the swelling and pain is due to the immune system attacking near the injection site, and moving your arm distributes whatever is building up. Woke up around 3, felt slightly feverish,...

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Feel much better today. I got the shot Tuesday afternoon. Yesterday I started out strong but towards the end of the day I was dizzy/lightheaded with a fever. Slept like a rock.

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You sure are liberal with your use of the word liberal.

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A_B wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 07, 2021 4:49 pm

EnochRoot wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 07, 2021 4:28 pm
Scratch what I said earlier. I’m a little lightheaded.
My eyes have that “I’m getting sick” feel about them.

Yeah I feel like my balance is off. Pretty unique feeling, actually. I’ll be headed to bed early.

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Scratch what I said earlier. I’m a little lightheaded.

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And then there’s the dishonest cudgel of their faith in a supreme being they let get in the way of their ability to think critically.

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I think one of the biggest arrogances of humans, especially conservatives, is that we know just about everything there is to know about science, economics, the universe, etc. when humans of every era have basically held that same belief and we've always been proven wrong. It should be humbling, but...

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Yeah, I had a slight fever last night. I’m fine today though.

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P.D.X. wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 07, 2021 11:34 am
"we know just about everything there is to know about science" and "science knows everything" are two different statements

Vastly different statements.

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So I'm watching Being There (Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine). Where's this freakin movie been all my life? That's a great movie. Peter Sellers is so damn good in it. The book (by Jerzy Kosinski) is really good as well. He really was. I’d consider it one of the better acting performances I’ve ever ...

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So I'm watching Being There (Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine). Where's this freakin movie been all my life?

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If there's ever a reason to do a spring training tour - I'd vote for Florida's Gulf coast.

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Dunedin is straight up one of the better towns in FL.

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Didn't she always get the cool assignments, and his were always practical?

Form of, a condor!

Form of, bolt cutters!

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My wife and I just got back from M&T Bank Stadium (Ravens Stadium, for the uninitiated) where we both received dose #1 of the Pfizer vaccination. The shot was completely painless. Wife felt a bit of a prick in her arm (heh), but otherwise all's good. I feel a little lightheaded, but whatever. I know...

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Throughout the ‘20-‘21 NCAA season, teams were 98-1 that shot better than 55%, turned the ball over less than 10 times, and held their opponent to less than 7 three pointers. Until the other night when UCLA did all those things to Gonzaga. Now those teams are 98-2. Yeah, Baylor’s really good, but if...

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Leesburg is fun.

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When you think about it, Roy Williams totally white-knighted a floundering UNC program. He didn't have to leave Kansas.

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https://twitter.com/miriamelder/status/1379155104255897601?s=21 When the news about Matt Gaetz broke, my mom once again called to ask if I was okay. She knew about our friendship and didn’t like it. From the very beginning she’d told me to be careful and not to trust him. When he defended me, she r...

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Just be sure to call your oldest friend over too. So he doesn’t feel he’s reached the age where friends no longer call him for menial work help.

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Need to replace my broken attic ladder so I can actually, like, go in my attic, but the only contractor I can get a hold of quoted me $900 (including the new ladder). Sounds steep. Any suggestions for other options? Second contractor quoted $950. Either this somehow costs twice as much in NH as eve...

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I’d like to think the Biden admin set up that softball for Manchin to knock out of the park (that the 25% corporate tax is more than sufficient).

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Has anybody tried any of the Indian molasses-made whiskys?

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my mom harassed me til I got an appointment the 14th. anxiety about it has been kind of nasty. haven't decided if I'm keeping the appointment or just going to lie about it. If anxiety is preventing you from taking on the responsibilities of daily life, then you need to speak with your doctor. this ...

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TT2.0 wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 04, 2021 4:20 pm
my mom harassed me til I got an appointment the 14th. anxiety about it has been kind of nasty. haven't decided if I'm keeping the appointment or just going to lie about it.

If anxiety is preventing you from taking on the responsibilities of daily life, then you need to speak with your doctor.

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tennbengal wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 03, 2021 10:14 pm

EnochRoot wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 03, 2021 9:48 pm
You dumb ducks - this is the best game ever.

WTF?
Maybe Kentucky /Duke better? Maybe? What an amazing game.

Oh fuck that. I was 30 minutes in front of the "HOLY SHIT" nonsense. I need points for that. Like, quote my dick and shit.

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You dumb ducks - this is the best game ever.

WTF?

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EdRomero wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 03, 2021 8:29 pm

EnochRoot wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 03, 2021 8:26 pm
This has been arguably the best half in the entire tournament.
Too much ref drama for my taste.

I get it. Black and white on the same shirt is off-putting. I prefer the NBA grays.

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