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  1. 23 hours ago, Dbeasy said:

    I do wonder about the future of comedy given that historically a lot of the humor was at the expense of someone else. In 50 years will it be a completely humorless society with people walking around in misery with blank looks on their faces?

    Wait, did I just describe the last ten years of Texas football?

    We’ve come a long way since Blazing Saddles. Even a lot of movies from like 15-20 years ago would have trouble getting made. Stuff that made most of us laugh. I have young kids so I don’t make it to many adult movies, but it seems like comedies are less prominent.
     

    All that said, there will always be a market for more old school comedy. Chappelle sold out the Spurs arena in San Antonio last week. 

  2. 17 minutes ago, perfectchaos007 said:

    That’s fair, but there’s actually a good amount of tennis fans out there that deny his GOAT status due to his off the court/personality traits they don’t like. Open era singles titles have always been the #1 factor in determining the GOAT rankings. As soon as Roger Federer passed Sampras’ slam count, Fed became the GOAT and no one denied the claim. Now with Djokovic leading the slam count, the mentality among some fans have changed. “We’ll, Roger is still the GOAT, slams don’t mean everything”

    it’s been surreal to see the shift in GOAT criteria among fans, but at the end of the day a lot of fans just desperately want Fed (or Nadal) to be the GOAT and they’re coping by disparaging Djokovic character as reason to deny Djokovic GOAT status. I get it, Federer is probably the best ambassador of tennis we’ve ever had, but he’s not the GOAT….hate it or not, Djokovic is.

     

     

    /rant

     

     

    It’s pretty undeniable at this point. 
     

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  3. 37 minutes ago, ConferenceRoom said:

    The dude is great at tennis. I love his defense. He's an alien. He's also a world class douche nozzle and I root for the other guy when Novak is on the court. 

    Man you must’ve struggled when Kyrgios was playing him last year. That guy is unbelievable. He came off as such a whiny douche on the Break Point series. Begging his box to cheer harder for him etc. 

  4. 2 hours ago, Napoleon said:


    If Novak weren’t such a douche, he would likely have come into this Wimbledon with at least 3, if not 4 more Grand Slams  

    1) 2020 US OPEN:

    Pouty bitch smacks a ball that hits a lineswoman in the throat and she goes down faster than a CONCACAF opponent playing the USMNT in their home country and Novak gets DQ’d.

    Thiem vs Zverev looked like two aggies trying to duck a greased football. Neither of those guys wanted to win the US Open, but someone had too. Novak could have won that and not needed a shower afterwards.

    2) 2021 US OPEN:

    Novak is riding high after winning the first 3 Grand a slams of the year and his burning love of fascism and Serbian pride, along with our glorious Greek vocabulary word “hubris”, leads him to enter the Mixed Doubles in the 2021 Olympics that was held on the surface of the sun.

    The interruption in his post-match treatment routine along with the extra hours on court in 100°F+ Heat Index conditions resulted in his wilting in the Men’s Singles Semifinal to Zverev and loses in the Mixed Doubles semis as well. 😂

    Then, after loses in the Bronze Medal match to Carreño Busta, when he just looked gas and his will was broken, he fucks over his doubles partner and country and withdraws from the Mixed Doubles like a pouty bitch who wants to take his ball and go home.

    Novak was no longer invincible. There would be no “Golden Slam”, like Steffi Graf won in 1988. And the NYC (Queens) fans chose Medvedev to cheer for only a year or two after Medvedev had played the villain. 

    I believed back then and I still believe that if Novak doesn’t enter the Mixed Doubles in Tokyo and wear himself out in that brutal sun, he would have won the gold 🥇 and would have gone into the US Open with an unbreakable spirit.

    3) 2022 AUSTRALIAN OPEN:

    Novak tries to play coy with whether he’s been vaccinated or whether he has had the virus recently a la Aaron Rodgers and finally Australia says “Fuck you, shit boy!” and Novak doesn’t get to play and Rafa actually wins the event. 

    4) 2022 US OPEN:

    After hosting a Super Spreader COVID Tour of the Balkans in 2020, the new age anti-science shit for brains refused to get vaccinated, so he couldn’t come, but if he had shown up, he would have beaten Carlitos Álcaraz in whatever round they would have faced. Álcaraz in September 2022 is not as good as Álcaraz in July 2023.

     

    Rafael Nadal also only has 2 Wimbledon titles and I don’t think that anyone would discount Rafa’s 2. 

    Like I said, vaccine drama. You seem to have been caught up in it.

    I view athletes similar to musicians or other artists. I don’t need to agree with them about anything outside of their field to still appreciate their greatness. And to behave otherwise is quite weird imo. 

  5. 42 minutes ago, dcar00 said:

    novak certainly trends towards the mcenroe side of the scale vs. federer/nadal(even though he can be fiery) towards the borg side.  novak isn't anywhere close to mcenroe on the asshole scale.

    dude is the goat and did it while having to play 2 others who are 1b, 1c goats.  he was clapping for good points from alcaraz multiple times.  I can root for him.

     

    I have to agree. I was always huge Federer fan. Wimbledon final loss to Rafa was one of the biggest sports disappointments I can remember. Novak has passed them both. Especially considering he probably left a slam or two and a handful of masters titles on the table due to the vaccine drama. 

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  6. On 7/12/2023 at 1:12 PM, Lord Melbourne said:

    If Alcaraz wins he’s on the fast track to challenge for GOAT status in 10-15 years barring injury or Tiger Woods like off court issues.

    Let’s see if he can do it and catch Djokovic. I still think Novak has one or two more slam wins in him. 

  7. 2 hours ago, Napoleon said:

    Didn’t watch the women’s final live. I am now watching the recording. 

    The roof is closed and the A/C must be cranked, because Marketa Vondrousova has had physical reactions that can signify that a woman is cold for the entire match. 

    It’s somewhat distracting for a lech(er) like me watching on a Saturday afternoon. 

    Missed it too.
     

    Here’s some retired Federer content. I’ll always be a big fan. 
     

     

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  8. I’m not a lawyer but it looks like people are getting worked up about a misdemeanor. 
     

    If an individual knowingly possesses a controlled substance (without having obtained the substance through a legal prescription) then the individual is guilty of a misdemeanor and faces up to 180 days in jail and/or up to $2,500 in fines. Section 48-904.01(d)(1). If the individual was in possession of phencyclidine (PCP) then the individual is guilty of a felony and faces up to three years in prison and/or up to $12,500 in fines. Section 48-904.01(d)(2).

    Notably, the District of Columbia included a provision in Section 48-904.01 that provides leniency for first-time offenders possessing drugs. If an individual is guilty of knowingly possessing a controlled substance and has no prior drug-related convictions, then the court has the discretion to defer the proceedings and place the individual on probation for up to one year.

    The court decides the conditions of the probation. If the individual violates the terms of the probation, then the court will proceed with prosecution as normal. If the individual successfully fulfills the terms of the probation, then the court will dismiss the charges against the individual.

    In fact, the court may even end the probation early, dismissing charges against the individual. Section 48-904.01(e)(1). At this point, the individual may apply to have the records of the arrest, proceedings, and other information expunged (wiped clean) from official, public records. Section 48-904.01(e)(2).

    It is important to emphasize that an individual can only have possession charges deferred once. It is also possible for the prosecutor to charge an individual who violated the distribution-related drug offense with a possession charge.

     

    https://criminallawdc.com/dc-drug-lawyer/code-laws/
     

    23 hours ago, YGIFS said:

    Nope only beatnicks, coloreds, liberals, and Hunter use drugs.  It has to fit that narrative, it just can't be some mid-level staffer who forgot about a baggie.  That's not possible, that never happens except during every single administration since Ford.  

    Some of y'all need to get out of your comfort zone.  I have watched serious Republicans do absurd amounts of drugs in the immediate vicinity of me.  Democrats, too.  But pound for pound, I have never seen drug use like I have with GOP'ers.  This was 95% a dumb Democrat staffer who got fucked up and forgot.  And they should be punished if only for putting Secret Service on high alert for anthrax and pulling resources away from where they're actually needed.  

    But that's how polarized and fucking stupid our country is.  Some of y'all are just trying to will the baggie into belonging to a Biden when you should be trying to will the baggie into your hand so we can hit up Palazio this weekend in style. 

    This is a lot of words to just say, both sides. 

  9. So after everything, it’s pretty much chalk into the semis.
     

    Sinner clearly had talent and game on grass to make semis. That said, he doesn’t have experience to maintain level the whole match and seize moments like needed against someone like Djoker. 
     

    I’m a fan of Medvedev’s style of play and ability but Alcaraz is just on another level athletically. 
     

    It’s going to be Djoker vs Alcaraz to see if it’s time to pass the torch. If Alcaraz wins he’s on the fast track to challenge for GOAT status in 10-15 years barring injury or Tiger Woods like off court issues. 
     

    Women I don’t watch as closely but feels like we’re destined for a much hyped Ukraine vs Belarus final. 

  10. Some huge fucking hitting in this match. In person I bet it is unbelievable. That was what amazed when watching in person the first time. They look like they’re hitting it hard on tv, but in person you see they’re absolutely ripping it every shot. So impressive. 

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