Everything posted by Quin
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The MLB lockout is lifted!
You know what's unimaginable? If you earned a dollar every second, you'd be a millionaire in 11 days, 13 hours 46 minutes and 40 seconds. You'd be a billionaire in 31 and one-half years. Most of those MLB players don't get the "unimaginable" salaries you're citing.
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War in Ukraine
Best way to explain this is via a comparison. Obviously, the situations are flipped here in regards to power dynamic. 1. Mexico says "hey, California and Texas have large, historically Mexican populations." 2. Sends over insurgents, which start causing trouble. Also, Mexico has a massive army in this scenario that just happens to camp on the border. 3. US responds, Mexico goes "woah, the US is genociding innocent people of Mexican descent!" 4. Mexico recognizes California and Texas as their own nations. 5. "Actually, Texas and California just want to be a part of Mexico all along!" 6. Suddenly, Mexico decides to invade all of the American west, saying it is has always been culturally Mexican and has no right to exist. Map of Mexico's historical borders for context.
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War in Ukraine
Any NATO member exchanges fire with Russia and you bring down the whole weight of the alliance. With Putin essentially threatening World War III (“consequences you have never seen" says the man with a massive nuclear arsenal), sanctioning Russia's economy into the 1800s is going to be the biggest step for a lot of nations for a while.
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The MLB lockout is lifted!
Also this
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2021-22 NBA Thread
He indicated he wouldn't rush if the team was tanking. Now they've indicated they want to push for the playoffs and go FA shopping, so that might incentivize him to comeback.
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Fathoming Bauer not securing a job anywhere?
Man, you'll get no argument from me here. Whataburger >>>> In-N-Out. I'm just saying, these businesses are all Christian in some facet. Fwiw, Cracker Barrel used to be abysmal and mired in controversy, but has done a huge 180 under Sandra Cochran as CEO.
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2021-22 NBA Thread
Is it just me or does it feel like an abnormal amount of this season is hinging on injuries for key teams (not counting players being out during COVID)?
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Fathoming Bauer not securing a job anywhere?
Notice how he didn't say In-N-Out, Forever 21, Cracker Barrel, Marriott, or Tyson Foods.
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2021-22 NBA Thread
It's the latest in the Zion saga. Sports Illustrated recently reported that GMs are bracing for a trade demand from him, which fits with his family wanting him out of there (reported last summer) and the fact that he's rehabbing away from the team. Combined with Simmons and a bunch of other stars demanding trades while on long-term contracts, the CBA negotiations won't look pretty. Shaq alluded to this when talking about Simmons' hold out.
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2021-22 NBA Thread
Man, the NBA lockout is going to make the MLB lockout look like child's play.
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2021-22 NBA Thread
Bulls had to outbid teams for TT: Also means the BAE will reset in 2023, the year Vuc is a FA. Lonzo's rehab, lmao.
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The MLB lockout is lifted!
If this works, then every single person that argued that the owners cared about anything other than money can take a massive L.
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2021-22 NBA Thread
With DeMar becoming Jordan's heir since donning a Bulls jersey, he'll take this personally and will himself into the #1 spot. Just gotta keep scoring 35+ PPG on 50% shooting for the rest of the season (and playoffs, while we're at it).
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The MLB lockout is lifted!
Yeah, tbh last year this would have been the shit. Now, is that a byproduct of the no-waiver-deadline arms race causing a bunch of teams to load up on July 31st or an anomaly?
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2021-22 NBA Thread
I'm making a joke about when Thompson said "the east still runs through Cleveland" after LeBron left. In reality, the Sixers scare the shit out of me.
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2021-22 NBA Thread
DeMar's historic scoring streak Good news on AC returning to action Signing Tristan Thompson, which means the east runs through Chicago (also, just an upgrade in every way over Bradley/McKinnie) Zach seems to be doing OK after docs checked him out Pat and Lonzo are both coming could come back in early-to-mid March. Bulls going into the break as the #1 seed despite everything. Everything's coming up Millhouse.
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2021-22 NBA Thread
Tbh, the most logical move for the Lakers (independent of LeBron's wishes) would have been nuking the hell out of the team at the trade deadline. They could have gotten a ransom for LeBron, fortune for AD (you have to consider injuries), and maybe some second rounders for Melo, Dwight, and Jordan.
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2021-22 NBA Thread
https://www.gq.com/story/gq-hype-demar-derozan This GQ article is a great read.
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2021-22 NBA Thread
According to Mavs fans he's the definition of a project. Like, real athletic, but gets lost at times. Also, Bulls are tied for #1 in the east again and facing the Kings. A RealGM article has dubbed them the ad-hoc Bulls and that's pretty much perfect.
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2021-22 NBA Thread
Hamstring keeping him out until after all-star game.
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The MLB lockout is lifted!
I'm sorry Harold, but it's called "Saving America's Pastime."
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2021-22 NBA Thread
At this point, I'd try hard for Eubanks and Dragic. Moses Brown would be a decent project, but he's a project.
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2021-22 NBA Thread
KZ Okpala biggest winner of the deadline.
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2021-22 NBA Thread
Prayers for Thompson.
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2021-22 NBA Thread
We need to complete the Trade Raptor.