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  1. On 4/19/2024 at 8:52 PM, TKthunder2 said:

    Women used to care about finding a man who could provide and protect.

    Our society is generally safe (most crime at historic lows, despite steep rise in property crime) so they don’t need protectors.

    More women than men are getting advanced degrees and able to support themselves.

    As a father of a young daughter these are great advancements which are generally beneficial to all.

    That being said, what is out of whack is women’s understanding of their own priorities. Only 5% of women claim they do NOT want children, however more and more are waiting until their mid to late thirties to pursue that goal.

    As a country we do a great job of showcasing women’s empowerment in the workforce, but we do a horrible job of explaining the basics of fertility.

    Honestly this is something that should be required to be taught in high school, reviewed regularly by OBGYN’s with their patients, and something the government should have running on PSAs.

    If knowing the data, you CHOOSE to wait or not have kids until later then that is okay, but the number of 30 years olds who don’t realize they have already lost 90% of their eggs is astounding and that should not be the norm.

    I think it’s not so much women not knowing the realities of fertility, it’s more they try to thread the needle to have it all by waiting until they’re more mature and/or find the right partner before getting married and having kids.  Anecdotally, that’s what happened with my wife and me.  We got married when my wife was 29 and had as many kids as we could before she turned 35.  That ended up being 2, when she really wanted 3.

    It’s possible making it easier to have wealth/career goals and still bear children would help.  But Im not sure how effective it would be, since similar efforts in other places haven’t yielded results.

  2. 27 minutes ago, fattyflattie said:

    Do they not have the same access as me or you? Is someone not allowing them a house built by a subsidized builder, on a subsidized cul de sac, as the example stated?   Conversely, I will not be in any shape or form reimbursed for the debts I voluntarily took on, and satisfied.  Just another example in a long line of how to get ahead for simply existing. 

    “Get ahead”. LMFAO

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  3. 25 minutes ago, fattyflattie said:

    Oh, I couldn’t help but noticed you listed a bunch of items that are available to everyone, not just those cherry picked by their inability to be a productive member of society.   Weird.  

    What you said isn’t true, as there are clearly a shitload of ways that you benefit from tax dollars that are not available to everyone.  But I’m curious about how you formed this opinion that there’s some meaningful portion of tax revenue going toward deadbeats.  Can you cite any facts that might lend credence to your claim?  Not just volume of dollars, but also evidence that the people getting them are not “productive members of society”.  You’re acting like a low IQ shitbird, and I would be happy if you could give any sign that there’s more to you than that.

  4. 10 hours ago, fattyflattie said:

    Biden will win the next election, I have no doubt about that.   Another 4 years of gritting teeth and waiting for the (hopeful) very hard swing the other way that could follow.  

    Hang on.  You think the 2028 Dem nominee is going to be a weaker candidate than Biden????  And you think the GOP nominee is going to put forth a platform that represents a “hard swing the other way” relative to Biden’s milquetoast moderate policies???  And that hard right GOP candidate will actually have a chance of winning???  Wow.

    9 hours ago, fattyflattie said:

    LOL  EvErYoNe I dIsAgReE wItH iS a FaScHiSt!!!!1!1

    Cant wait to stop paying for the college of fucking lol deadbeats.  Bonus to replace a long tooth justice or two with some younger blood.

    Bitch you aren’t rich enough to claim paying for anybody’s college with your measly ass tax dollars.  Gtfoh with your middle class ass.

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  5. Yeah a non-regarded president would have meant several hundred thousand less deaths.  The sad (funny?) part is that a lot of the dead who would still be alive are people that voted for Trump.

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  6. 47 minutes ago, Rip76 said:

    Listened to a lot of complaints today on talk radio.  (Warranted)  

    What do you think about this line up change (a few people suggested this)

    1. Bregman 2. Pena 3. Altuve 4. Yordan 5. Tucker ............

    Altuve is having an MVP caliber season leading off.  Bad idea jeans to mettle with that.  I would be ok with Pena moving into Bregman’s spot for an experiment.  But mainly, Meyers and Singleton need to play every day.  If Dubon needs playing time, take it from McCormick or Bregman until they wake up.

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  7. 24 minutes ago, Goredho said:

    I have a friend like this, a guy I played sports with and did all the sporty esprit-de-corps things with.  So we've been tight, almost lifelong friends.  He's a self-described libertarian that has gone way down the conspiracy rabbit hole and is now basically working to try to bring about the downfall of the US.  His legitimate business failed and he is rebounding by starting a podcast and writing two books simultaneously "with the help of AI."  It's all aimed at promoting conspiracies and at least indirectly undermining confidence in our governmental institutions.  His social media used to be full of stuff about sports and his kids and real life.  Now it's just a stream of conspiracy nonsense that no one reacts to.  It's like he's posting in a vacuum.

    Last time I saw him, I just hugged him and told him I loved him and said that if he ever wants to come back I'll help him.  He just blinked in surprise and said, "I love you, too man, but... what do you mean?  Come back from what?"

    It is very depressing to see good people who you once admired start to believe stupid, crazy shit.  And there’s nothing you can do about it.  For anyone reading this who is just now encountering loved ones buying into MAGA/QAnon bullshit, LET THEM GO.  Write them off.  Only pain will come from trying to engage with them.  Sad but true.

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  8. 7 minutes ago, TexArcher said:

    Bringing up Whitley and his 12.00 ERA is like betting it all on red because it was black the previous 8 turns.

    It's like 99.925% to hit red next, obv.  It's science.  Analytics, if you will.  Whitley's due for some shut-down innings, and we wouldn't want to waste them in the Minors, see?

    Jesus tapdancing Christ.

     

    20 minutes ago, kevwun said:

    He hasn't been setting the world on fire in AAA.  I wouldn't get real excited.

    He’s only pitched 3 games in AAA so his era is pretty meaningless.  His last game he only threw 13 pitches with a k and a walk.  He got 2 swings and misses and only one pitch was contacted.  It looked like he was nibbling outside the zone but he only threw one really bad pitch.  His pitches had very good movement and his fb was up to 98.  At this point I think he’s probably similar to Dylan Coleman, he has elite stuff but the command varies.  He could come out and walk a bunch of guys and give up a homer or he could look dominant.  Knowing him he will almost surely throw 100 mph, just depends on how it moves and where it’s located.

     

    https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/player-scroll/game?gamePk=752109&player_id=666215#pitch_speed_SINKER

  9. 2017: 1st round pick

    2018: #1 pitching prospect in baseball

    2019: suspended for adderall, hurt shoulder, control regressed

    2020: pandemic

    2021: TJ surgery 

    2022: TJ recovery

    2023: lat strain

    Hes got the innings of a 21 year old, the maturity of a 14 year old, and the injury history of a 36 year old.  But the velo and pitch mix of an ace.

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  10. They need to put Jose Abreu in a batting cage and tell him “hit a ball 103+ mph or you’re hurt.”  He is clearly not a major league caliber player and the team is disrespecting the fans by running him out there.

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  11. 31 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

    Astros Hitters by wRC+ (>20 PA)

    1. Jose Altuve (217)
    2. Yordan Alvarez (190)
    3. Kyle Tucker (156)
    4. Yainer Díaz (146)
    5. Jeremy Peña (139)
    6. Jake Meyers (114)
    7. Jon Singleton (103)
    8. Alex Bregman (89)
    9. Chas McCormick (87)
    10. Mauricio Dubón (76)
    11. José Abreu (3)

    Considering Bregman and McCormick have been affected by injuries and Abreu is dead, that’s a very solid performance as a whole.  (Caratini has a 174 wRC+.)

  12. 10 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:


    4 game hit streak , up to .250 ba

    Singleton’s wRC+ now stands at 103, which means so far this season he’s been an above average offensive player.  Usually a 1B is expected to be 120+, but he’s not been bad this season, especially considering the context of his opportunities.  I really hope he is allowed to continue to play almost every day over the next 3-4 weeks.

  13. 41 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

    @Wulaw Horn 

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    Sugar Land is 9-4.  Loperfido has been historic.  Cabbage, Leon, Hensley, and Bastides (who?) have all hit like studs.  VanWey and Gaither have been extremely good in their pen.  Blubaugh was lights out in his first start.  Whitley gave up some runs but his stuff has looked great.  There’s talent there.  Their High A and A ball teams are .500 or better and have some really exciting young guys.  It’s their AA team that is the main place their overall weak farm is exposed.  Corpus is 1-7.

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