Everything posted by bmags
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NFL Thread 2020-2021
Bears just have tremendously stupid receivers outside Arob (and probably mooney).
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NFL Thread 2020-2021
Runs all inside, throws all the outside. Amazing game plan by nagy. Who could have predicted that from the bears?
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2020 Election Thoughts
No I understood. I had a friend in Turkey though and it was scary because they were throwing anyone in jail who seemed like someone who could be involved. Maybe they were released later, but pretty scary time.
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2020 Election Thoughts
Well, yes but I'd still want it to move through an actual justice system. Some like in Japan in the 30s that are worrisome is giving slap on the wrist punishments while still respecting their power. More effective to actually remove their power which is why the social media/shunning is a step, but removing Cruz/Hawley and banning trump from office really would be necessary here.
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2020 Election Thoughts
One of the reasons to believe that Trump will not succeed is the backlash of the business side since Wednesday. Still far too much support, but some groups that would go along with anything to keep the low tax cut/regulation train going. Military coups often have backing of business groups and heads.
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2020 Election Thoughts
I'm sorry this didn't qualify as close enough for you. But missing in your attempts to analogize is that this had the support of the acting head of state. It had the head of state recorded threatening a state official to fabricate votes in order to overturn the will of his state on a Sunday. It then three days later had him encouraging and leading a mob of supporters into a government building voting at that moment to end his presidency, where they broke in, killed a police officer, injured countless others, planted two bombs, frantically searched for members of congress while backup force was slow to respond because the man in charge of deploying it wanted it to happen. It was fought back, and then a few hours later more than half of the President's party voted with him in the house to overturn the election results. This all might not seem like that big a deal to you but for most of us a branch of government using mob rule to force what they want is dangerous, because there are actually many real examples of this set-up working at overthrowing democratically elected governments.
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2020 Election Thoughts
Lol yes we are so hysterical! Fascist conservatives haven’t tried to overthrow the government in like 4 days!
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2020 Election Thoughts
@Texsox I am struggling to believe you actually know what happened in 1968 but yes Daley should have resigned for the terror he wrought.
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2020 Election Thoughts
Reporters were stitching the reports of when the lawmakers were moved to safe locations and chambers sealed, and realized in that video of the mob chasing a lone officer up the stairs, there is this moment where they arrive at the senate chamber one minute prior to it being sealed. The officer diverts them to keep chasing him. An unbelievably consequential moment that averted more serious consequences.
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Tommy Lasorda Passes Away
Was anyone else at the Sox and Dodgers game a few years ago where Lasorda was in the 100 level? People realized it in like the 8th and was a steady stream to see him. Wish I’d have went up there.
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COVID-19/Coronavirus thread
Unfortunately our man has already moved into inflation threats and his brain has already retconned these thoughts
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Old: Mega Hendriks Speculation Thread
I will Venmo Hendricks $20 to make a decision today even if not sox to cover the loss of signing earlier
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2020 NBA Regular Season Thread
The thing is for me is it’s not his fault the team is built around him like this. It exacerbates his bad qualities rather than letting him sit in his very good traits
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Kyle Schwarber signs with Nationals: 1 year 10mil
Good for Schwarber
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Katz on our Pitcher Progress Summary
Part of this is also having a beat writer who respects that his audience cares about this level of detail
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2020 Election Thoughts
Wild reading Peggy noonan call for resignation and impeachment
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Oscar Colas declared free agent
Spiegel is the best. Nice get. Also I can’t listen to this so any summaries appreciated
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2020 NBA Regular Season Thread
Most stars are better at creating for others and that’s his biggest limitation. Hes a hard worker and good dude but he’s not even made an all star game yet, he’s not a #1 guy
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2020 NBA Regular Season Thread
They’ve been watchable and that’s all I’ve wanted. The roster fit is still woof. Not sure where they fix this but next offseason will be fun.
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Katz on our Pitcher Progress Summary
Yeah there’s a bunch on that but he stressed it’s not near the overhaul Giolitos was
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Old: Mega Hendriks Speculation Thread
That usually leads to bad juju
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Trade Whispers - Starting Pitchers
Gonzalez does have great control but you can like run to the plate and back before his fastball arrives.
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Katz on our Pitcher Progress Summary
Eh more about focusing on something rather than a forever change.
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COVID-19/Coronavirus thread
Getting closer After testing though, where it seemed like there was a bunch of times we broke through then had really long plateaus, I'm not getting my hopes up we get above 1 million/day soon.
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Katz on our Pitcher Progress Summary
Seems like just repeating "stay tall" may not work with everyone.