Well, this explains why I was so surprised by “fuck Iowa”! I think Minny, Nebraska, and Iowa State are the only teams where there’s any real hatred between them and the Hawks. Wiscy is more of a grudging respect thing. With the rest of the Big Ten, the conference has gotten so big that it’s like, “Oh, you still exist?…

Um, that’s fucking assault?

So mean! Are you, like, a Northwestern fan or something? I can’t imagine a fan of a successful team giving a shit about the Hawks. Unless you’re a Michigan fan. We beat their ass every year for absolutely no good reason.

Please don’t be mean to my Iowa Hawkeyes. I know we suck, but we try hard!

Any chance at all the Cavs could move James? I know he has a no-trade clause, but if I were him, I think I’d rather play next season in Boston than in Cleveland w/ Kevin Love and God-knows-who-else.

What you’re saying is mostly fair, but I do think England gets treated like world-beaters, or at least a team that SHOULD be world-beaters, if only they could get their shit together.

I’m always astonished by how little credit the U.S. gets for their recent record. Like yes, I get it, they’re not Germany or whatever. But their recent track record is far better than teams who continue to be fellated as giants (ahem, England).

Have you ever considered — and hear me out on this — that maybe you fucking suck?

I don’t think that was that bad. Gilbert sucks, but everyone is within their rights to criticize that terrible Pacers deal.

Wait, you pay for separate insurance for your camera? Or it’s covered under your homeowner’s? Because if you buy separate camera insurance ... I think you may be doing life wrong ...

For me, it wasn’t about the “piece of paper.” It was about real skills I picked up in college, even though those skills are a bit “softer” than ones you’d learn getting a technical degree. And then you keep learning and developing as you go. Getting your foot in the door can be difficult, but plenty of organizations…

I have an English degree, and I’ve used it to build up a $200k+/year freelance writing business. People who complain that college is worthless are just looking for someone to blame for their failures.

I figured out that if you’re smart, hardworking, ambitious, and just a reasonable person to work with, good things happen, and you’ll be fine. No one tells you that in college. Everyone tells you to settle for a copyediting gig in Boise or whatever, because there “aren’t any jobs in your field.” Be exceptional (which…

C’mon, Jet’s not THAT bad ...

I agree that it’s mysterious why he’s so sought-after, but I think if you’re in that position, it’s smart to only walk into a good job. This happens w/ college coaches all the time. They get hyped like crazy for no real reason, and then if they go somewhere where there’s real work to do, the shine wears off real…

Yes, and it’s incredible. You can’t talk to these people. They’re like, “Ugh, so glad we’re not the CELTICS, with IT’s not-yet-existent albatross contract and some other guys who’ve proven themselves to be NBA players and a great coach.” And what can you say back? They’re nuts!

I wasn’t talking about which army they were fighting for.

This is the perfect metaphor for the current state of the show.

I also think Season 6 gets credit for not being Season 5, which was almost objectively bad.

Not to argue with you, but only to clarify my own point: It’s not “plot” I’m interested in so much as “story.” Like, if Dany got on her dragon last night and rode to King’s Landing and roasted the city, like, yeah, that’s a fuckload of plot, but it actually doesn’t move the story forward in a satisfying way. I could…