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1 hour ago, Biff Tannen said:

I want to say this again, and not because we are looking like a middle school team against MSU, but I really think that sports and the entire mentality that this country has about it is a big part of our societal and political problem.  I think I am going to take a big break from it.  I've got season tickets for UT baseball, but after that, I don't want to give money or, more importantly, my life to something that I can't control.  It's akin to drugs or alcohol, I think.  Sorry to those who suffer from those addictions, but I have to imagine it's kind of similar. 

This stuff doesn't affect us.  Or it doesn't have to.  I can go hiking, I can enjoy friends and family and food.  I don't have to have these societal constructs taking over my existence. 

The real reason for this diatribe was because of the reaction on the football board to Sark's supposed NFL aspirations.  It got real dark, real quick, and I don't think the internet society we have built is healthy.

Sports is the opium of society.

Religion of the fundamentalist variety, is the meth.

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1 minute ago, TwiceHorn said:

Sports is the opium of society.

Religion of the fundamentalist variety, is the meth.

Many have turned to politics as their religion. Their own dogma and altar to worship at. Tag their heretics and heterodox. Fundamentalism just under a different cover 

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Turned the game off mid third quarter. I wasn’t entertained by it and I wasn’t enjoying it. Turned a movie on and would glance at the score every 5 or 10 minutes. Don’t feel at all disappointed that I missed the comeback- could have turned it back on at any score check and kept choosing not to. 
 

had planned to take my boys to the vandy game but scrapped that because tix are $200 for upper deck, plus fees. 
 

the circus half of bread and circuses isn’t holding my attention any longer. 

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25 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

Turned the game off mid third quarter. I wasn’t entertained by it and I wasn’t enjoying it. Turned a movie on and would glance at the score every 5 or 10 minutes. Don’t feel at all disappointed that I missed the comeback- could have turned it back on at any score check and kept choosing not to. 
 

had planned to take my boys to the vandy game but scrapped that because tix are $200 for upper deck, plus fees. 
 

the circus half of bread and circuses isn’t holding my attention any longer. 

This is what I’m thinking. I’m not going to totally disconnect, but I don’t have to totally be engrossed either. 

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33 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

Turned the game off mid third quarter. I wasn’t entertained by it and I wasn’t enjoying it. Turned a movie on and would glance at the score every 5 or 10 minutes. Don’t feel at all disappointed that I missed the comeback- could have turned it back on at any score check and kept choosing not to. 
 

had planned to take my boys to the vandy game but scrapped that because tix are $200 for upper deck, plus fees. 
 

the circus half of bread and circuses isn’t holding my attention any longer. 

Doubt I’ll see another game in person unless I get free tickets or at the behest of one of my kids. Prices are obscene, people are dicks, and the commercial breaks are downright ludicrous 

now get off my lawn

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52 minutes ago, tokamak said:

So how is the grift structured on this donation to service members? $100 each? Something fucky is going on with that. 

Trump will no doubt charge a "handling fee" for making the "deal" happen. 

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22 minutes ago, Sawbonz said:

Doubt I’ll see another game in person unless I get free tickets or at the behest of one of my kids. Prices are obscene, people are dicks, and the commercial breaks are downright ludicrous 

now get off my lawn

Game day experience is fun. It’s nothing like it was in early 2k when we were partying in the rv lot, but good for once a year shit with the kids. I don’t know why or how anyone would consider doing that shit all season. 

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20 hours ago, RPM said:

Ivermectin blamed for death of Colorado woman

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According to a Douglas County Coroner's Office autopsy report, Mary Doran died on Aug. 2 after a series of seizures due to "probable ivermectin toxicity." The report describes her death as an accident. According to the report obtained by CBS News Colorado, Doran had reportedly been taking ivermectin "for chronic pain." It states: "The decedent and her husband were reportedly taking ivermectin intermittently over the past year which was being taken 2 times a day over the past 6 days. ... Ivermectin was present at the decedent's home."

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22 hours ago, RPM said:

Ivermectin blamed for death of Colorado woman

The Douglas County coroner is reporting a 74-year-old Colorado woman died of "ivermectin toxicity" in August, CBS News Colorado has learned. It's the second such death in the state, and it's triggering renewed cautions about the different forms of ivermectin.

According to a Douglas County Coroner's Office autopsy report, Mary Doran died on Aug. 2 after a series of seizures due to "probable ivermectin toxicity." The report describes her death as an accident. According to the report obtained by CBS News Colorado, Doran had reportedly been taking ivermectin "for chronic pain." It states: "The decedent and her husband were reportedly taking ivermectin intermittently over the past year which was being taken 2 times a day over the past 6 days. ... Ivermectin was present at the decedent's home."

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5 hours ago, TwiceHorn said:

Sports is the opium of society

in this era of political divide and conflict, where nobody can agree on anything, it was nice today that we could all rally together and watch oklahoma lose at home. 

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12 hours ago, Macanudo said:

 Sports has become so commercialized and corporate that I just don't care. 

This has literally been it for me, and it's been quite some time, especially the NFL. CFB was a refuge for awhile, but I have watched maybe 3 or 4 games since the late 2010's. 

 

I don't think people really realize it until they step away, it's pretty jarring to watch if you haven't done so in awhile. I'm almost completely alienated from that culture now. 

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21 minutes ago, Okie State said:

CFB is completely unrecognizable compared to what it was 20 years ago when I was in school.

When you strip away the "pageantry and tradition," you're left with four long hours of increasingly meh minor league football.

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The last UT game I went to had some much extra shit happening that the actual game and old college atmosphere was gone. We don’t need a cheer for every first down or loud music between every play. Fuck - just let the band play.
I blame the Taco Bell gong in 1999 or so. That was the beginning of the end.

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Look if you don't want to watch sports, that's fine, but don't sit there and post that fact from your iPhone while you sip your Starbucks like it's some badge of honor while you look down your noses at those who do still enjoy the diversion.

At least most of these athletes are getting well paid to be exploited....

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6 minutes ago, Surly Bevo said:

Look if you don't want to watch sports, that's fine, but don't sit there and post that fact from your iPhone while you sip your Starbucks like it's some badge of honor while you look down your noses at those who do still enjoy the diversion.

At least most of these athletes are getting well paid to be exploited....

I'd like better football on the collegiate level.

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13 minutes ago, Surly Bevo said:

Look if you don't want to watch sports, that's fine, but don't sit there and post that fact from your iPhone while you sip your Starbucks like it's some badge of honor while you look down your noses at those who do still enjoy the diversion.

At least most of these athletes are getting well paid to be exploited....

I post from a Galaxy Z and drink Epoch lattes on Northloop while wearing crocs unironically. 

Begone peasant.

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