OH NOES! America is declining! Looks like we'll just have to settle for being the world's largest economy for the 90th+ straight year, accounting for 20% of the world's GDP, and being the driver of world politics. WahWah.

Oh...kewl! You have ancestors from Europe, too? Same here! Oddly, though, while mine tell me anecdotal stories about their experiences, unlike your ancestors, mine don't seem to have gained to the power to speak in broad generalizations for all of Europe, both past and present. However, I'll have check to see about…

Fuck, does Canada even have nukes? I always assumed they did, but now that I think about, they probably just said "Screw it. We'll just send a follow-up note after the US bombs someone that says 'We chipped in, too. Sorry ABOOT the mess. -Canada'."

Holy shit! Can we get a *mike drop* with this?!

*Credit to Hater's thread

Hmmm...are you sure the problem's not an inferiority complex and a desire to ascribe a POV to an entire continent (Europe, in this case) to validate said-inferiority complex? But, you know, you're probably right...it's probably just us self-absorbed Americans only thinking of ourselves, confirming your stereotypes,…

So, if I'm hearing you correctly, your interpretation of the world's "stance" on America is that they hate the US because: while our forces did ultimately fight a two-front war (ahem...I don't recall many European forces in the Pacific), swing the tide of the war, and lost numerous brave men in battle, we didn't join…

Wooosh!

Can we all agree that ski jumping is one of the most exciting sounding sports ("What?! They're skiing, then jumping, and then flying the length of a football field?! Sign me up!) that, in practice, is one of the most boring sports on the planet ("Oh, they're not really skiing, they're just riding in grooves.…

Agreed on both points. I hate to hate a guy because of a lisp, but in broadcasting, it does matter to the enjoyment of the game (I should be focusing on the game, not preparing myself for the next time he says Shaun Suisham's name).

Look, I'm all for bagging on Phil Simms and Nantz because a) it's easy, b) it's the hip thing to do, and c) Simms truly sucks (Nantz I can deal with). However, there is no way on this earth that Mayock and Nessler are the "best broadcast duo doing NFL games". I do like Mayock's knowledge (especially for the draft),…

Due to their anti-trust exemption (no games aired within 75 miles of HS or college football game), NFL can't schedule on Friday night.

This was my first thought, as well. NFL is already on every network, if you consider ESPN to be ABC. While I know nothing of the MNF deal, I assume that if ESPN wanted to air the game ABC they would (MNF used to be on ABC); however, for the reasons you state with ESPN being on par with networks and because ABC is…

At least it was snowing when we crashed our transit system, am I right?!

First, I in no way support or agree with any of the statements of Lennon. Second, while I agree with your (and others') general sentiment that Te'o hoax is not comparable, I don't agree with your reasoning. For me, the Te'o thing always bothered me for several reasons: a) contrary to your statement, Te'o was NOT a…

How can you leave out Sheriff Grimes' pensive (and then random self-yelling) put to Dido (see end of video)?! By far, that creepy stalker story line is the worst of the entire movie...oh, hey, psychopath got a happy ending because he knocked on best friend's door and held up hand-written signs saying he wasn't going…

Well, he only agreed to give the Falcons $200 million in public funding (or 20% of the $1 billion stadium) versus the $400+ million (and more than 66% of the stadium) the Braves probably wanted. Also, Blank was very open that he wanted a new stadium so that he could a) own it, and b) receive concessions revenues…

Dear dum dum,

Not to mention that the lack of MARTA by Turner Field is partially on the Braves. They had the option for a MARTA extension to Turner Field when it was built. However, given this was the height of the Braves' popularity, the Braves opted to try and make more money off parking and not have MARTA access. Now that…

I'm sorry, but you're a idiot that clearly is not from Atlanta. Buckhead is not on the other side of the Hooch...there's just a bunch of apartments on the other side of the Hooch. Buckhead 5-7 miles south, and it's not on 75 at all...it's off 400 (technically, Buckhead bar area isn't even off 400...you have drive…