Stop. Now. People listened to him because they liked to hear him sing, same as all these other singers. You think the people going to his shows or buying his albums because they had some sense of “technique”? He was famous because he was a good looking person who would could sing. Why is Rihanna famous?

Basketball has been popular around the world since it’s inception. That’s a false claim that it was “concentrated” in the US.

What? I assume you’ve played both at a high level.

Why? Those “bro” fans buy tickets and support teams. You need that income if the sport is going to grow. It’s people who want soccer to remain the province of geek-minded “devotees” who are holding the game back.

Why can’t bros be “genuinely” interested?

We are competitive. We can probably defeat most teams in the world. I bet Jamaica or India wished they could play at our level. Just because we aren’t among the best doesn’t mean we aren’t competitive.

It’s originally Egyptian, like all things.

I have read “The World of Ice and Fire” and there is no place that approximates Africa or SSA. Tell me where? The closest is the Summer Islands and that is small and more Caribbean like. Sothoryos? No, because Africa is full of humans and Sothoryos doesn’t have any.

Baroque ass system needs to be tossed Bach out with the trash.

Of course you’d take but you can’t because you’re not worth that much. Value in this since does not need to be based on experience in the league. These first rounders are highly valued but their monetary compensation is being artificially suppressed. If you found out that something you created is now worth millions…

It sounds like these small town “hicks” share many of the same views as the white supremacists in the woods.

I feel like ensuring that refugees are settled in an area where they won’t be demonized is more important than the fed not “caving”. There aren’t a whole lot of white supremacists in Chicago or the Bay area. Not as much as in Idaho.

The original was and is a great movie. I regularly watch it and still enjoy it with every viewing.

The Original movie was great! It had tons of great action and suspense. Stop whining!

Show Dorne is def North Africa. And Spain doesn’t have any deserts.

There is no place in the this world that approximates Africa or SSA.

Atlanta did see some long term benefits. For one, the public infrastructure received a boost and the city didn’t have to pay a dime for the Olympics. It was all privately funded and they made a profit. The cities profile was also raised quite a bit. All the local universities and colleges got new facilities that they…

Yep. I remember watching a well-done lecture( I forget the professor) where it was explained that on issues of family planning SBC and other mainline churches were largely in line with the “its none the governments business”position. They actually advocated for keeping religion out of politics. He said the catalyst…

But is it not the case that they still identify as Chinese? Chan was clearly directing his comments to the Chinese people not the government.

First, hackers come in all shapes and sizes, colors, races, creeds and fashion styles. Back in the 90's the New York hacker scene was intimately tied to the local music and fashion scenes. A lot of them were “hip”. The same is true today. Hackers in my experience are, if anything, very individualistic so it would make…