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Dutchrudder

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  1. Yeah, there's definitely a bit of nihilism that sets in when it feels like nothing matters besides your own religiosity, because the end is so near. I remember arguing with my mom that I didn't need to do school/homework, since the Rapture was going to be soon. It did not go over well, but as a kid, I really thought that made sense. It's a weird way to live, and it devalues your time on Earth when you constantly think life is about to end. Even weirder when you think people are actually hoping life ends and they move on to the after-life.
  2. I remember being a 10, and my mom preparing for the rapture in September of 1994. She was so sure of it because some guy just knew it was going to happen and predicted the day, and said it would be in the evening around 6pm. Time came and went, nothing happened, pastor guy claims he must have mistaken something, but the new date is very soon! So for the next few years every few months, there would be a new FOR SURE Rapture Day coming! It was super weird, and a lot of why I hate religion now. That's a really weird and evil thing to tell a kid about, set expectations and then have them fail every time. It undermines the credibility of the parent and the religion, and will cause a whole lot of questions that may otherwise not come up. Anyways, it's been 30 years and my mom still comes up with some wacky rapture predictions a few times a year. She's got the faith and intelligence of Lloyd Christmas.
  3. Fuck, that is a real kick in the balls. Don't think much of anyone will be truly available until the trade deadline. Chris Paul can still run an offense and makes 3.6m with the Clippers this year, who are embroiled in the Aspiration scandal, maybe they could get him? If nothing else, he would be an awesome mentor to the young guys. Harden is making 39 million, which would be difficult to acquire, but he could also be made available for the same reasons. Maybe move Alpie to Point Guard/Forward? Quinten Grimes is still a RFA with the 76ers. They could offer him the full 14m for 1 year, which Philly could match, or they could work a trade somehow. And yeah, Westbrook is still available, but not a realistic option for a PG with KD on the team. Who knows.
  4. Not sure if this is just bad art or an intentionally poor drawing.
  5. 16-2 for Cleveland over that span, and 1 game behind Detroit for the division after sweeping them in the last series. They have a very good chance of taking the division now. Crazy comeback for them, with the next 3 games against the Tigers to possibly decide it. Cleveland is up 6-4 on the season series, so they secure tiebreaker with 1 win, which may be the difference.
  6. Lol, let them score there to get the ball back and have a chance.
  7. I guess they have no confidence in CJ. No great QB would let that happen, it's the end of the half and your past midfield, just go for it. It's an easy punt if you fail, 8 yards doesn't change that. So dumb... And it only hurts CJs development. They really need him to push through some tough situations and build some confidence.
  8. Caleys resume is not what I would expect for an NFL OC. Never been more than a Tight Ends coach at the NFL level. Usually you want a guy that has been the QB coach for a while, as that is the most important unit in the offensive scheme. They took a chance on a young 42 year old guy, and it appears he's not up to the challenge. Should have gone to a D1 school to be OV first or something.
  9. Challenging a 3 yard catch is a bold move.
  10. I didn't love it, because it was too cringey, but there were some good parts. It really is a 90 minute ITYSL sketch, that feels like it goes on for too long at times. It's entertaining though, assuming you can make your way through it all. I would give it a mixed rating, but I think that was their intent, so mission accomplished. That said, I hope Tim gets an Oscar nomination for it.
  11. 31 pitches through 3 innings with no hits or walks.... Not great bob.
  12. Nah, Joel Embiid never won anything...
  13. That ball tipped off the 1b glove and may have spared him a lot more pain had it hit him lower down. Dude was lucky for that.
  14. WTF does "Malicious Communications" mean as a crime? They projected light at a wall, it's not like they vandalized a public landmark.
  15. What's funny is that a lot of the stuff Charlie said on camera would qualify for one of these "freedom of speech, but not free from consequences" situations with normal employers firing someone. So now people pointing out the awful things he said is grounds for firing someone? That's a huge lurch towards authoritarian/fascist ideology by these goons, but since they are in charge and it only hurts 'the other' team, it's OK.
  16. Cuban's rebuttal trying to run cover for Ballmer. Amazing to me that he thinks they can run with the "only Joel Sandberg knows why he did this deal, you have to ask him!" as the argument against it being blatant cap circumvention.
  17. The big difference is that the M's remaining opponents are the Rockies and then the Dodgers. Colorado should be an easy sweep for them, and the Dodgers might have nothing to play for, which means they will gladly start a triple A squad if it screws over the Astros by tanking those games. Need the Padres to keep the pressure on them so they have to be competitive in a couple of them.
  18. Wake up babe, new Pablo pod just dropped... Fucking hilarity ensues. Balmer is so fucked. Cuban is still an idiot. NBA has to bring down the hammer on these idiots, it's so obvious that this was clearly done to circumvent the cap.
  19. Is the ball even in that clip?
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