Seriously, some of Gawker’s writers should just quit. The quality of the writing is embarrassing. At this point, I only visit Gawker sites out of habit.

It can fly at an altitude of 50,000 miles, eh? Impressive. Most impressive.

I grew up in a similarly strange fashion.

There are plenty of other NATO countries that make their own anti-tank weapons that they could give to Ukraine. Pretty much all of those countries are closer to Russia than the U.S, have a more vested interest in buffering Russia, and don’t contribute as much to NATO as the U.S.

COTD

I don’t know you but I’m so so proud of you right now.

10/10

The oil companies aren’t diversifying or investing in other forms of energy because, like other old and large companies, they aren’t nimble.

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What a lot of people don’t realize is that in a country like Saudi Arabia where there are so many massive welfare programs that are completely dependent on oil revenue, their cost of production isn’t just the cost of rigs, pipelines, and associated labor. It’s also the cost of said social programs. IIRC, for the…

True story: I once watched Tiger Woods pay his Gold’s Gym membership cancellation fee with a bag full of pennies. 100% true.

You can always see freeeeeeeedom!

B-21 John Cena

Longtime Battlefield vet here (2,000 hours from BC2 to BF4).

Conquest isn’t ruined. Far from it. My opinion is that the only things that are broken is the presence of the counter (seriously, get rid of it) and the fact that I think armor needs to be balanced somehow.

I was chuckling watching the 800 because there were several moments where I could tell the cameraman was like “What am I supposed to do? Do I follow the leader or make sure the other seven stay in the shot?”

KD seems to be a big swimming fan! He was going nuts when Phelps and Co won the 4x100m.

She could try for the 10k open water. I say she does that in her late 20s/early 30s.

There was nothing “promised” of Ledecky winning the 200 free. It was always going to be close. Very impressive that she was able to pull it off at a shorter distance.

Oh sweet irony. “I’m the only one professional enough...” of course it happened then.

He’s not just a BOAT. He’s the GOAT.