c’mon now. it ruins the narrative. you’re gonna make drew a sad potatoe.

I think it comes down to leadership, as clichéd as that is. The Caps have all the talent in the world, and have for the last 10 years almost. They chose to build their franchise around a one-trick pony who just doesn’t make the players around him better or hungrier to win. I can’t put my finger on it, really, but it…

I don’t see why not. My most formative experience at Indy was as a 12 year old in the infield watching some dude pulling a keg that was mounted on the top of an engineless lawnmower deck. I learned that with a goal in mind and some tools and hardware in hand, there isn’t anything that can’t be accomplished. Indy is…

A Jalop with firsthand experience of the Month of May at Indy?!?!

I feel bad for Trubisky. Here’s a dude, who with good coaching and positive mentorship, could have maybe been something in this league. Instead, he’s gonna get thrown into a bucket of shit with pretty much no support anywhere, and have to deal with delusional fans who accuse him of being a bust and not on the…

Well, you are an admitted Caps fan, so I was erring on the side of caution. Most Caps fans I’ve had the pleasure of dealing with just discovered the novelty of hockey within the last year or two. My sincerest apologies.

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Ummm, not in any of the several hundred endowed funds that I currently oversee for the athletic department at the university I work at; they specifically state in boilerplate language that principal can only be invaded with express permission of the donor or their trustee(s), or if their principal value declines…

Endowments don’t tell the real story, though. Universities are not allowed to touch the principal in an endowed fund, but are entitled to any earnings that the principal generates but only for specific purposes as defined by the donor in the endowment agreement. A more telling story is how each university invests…

Shredded cheese is what you buy in a block and shred yourself. Kraft “shredded” cheese is simply a multipack of very tiny small cheese products with a bunch of anti-clumping crap poured in.
Source: I’m from Wisconsin.

Charlie’s spotter, maybe? I personally thought it was Barnhart who insisted on racing on a track with too many cars that the cars could too easily handle. Someone dying in that race was inevitable, in retrospect.

In Hildebreezy’s defense, he was in an absolute no-win situation there. If he lifts off behind Kimball, he loses a ton of momentum and likely gets taken on the final quarter mile or so by Weldon. If he tries to go outside and keep his foot down, he (obviously) hits the marbles and tattoos the wall. Hell, even if he…

Golf course gambling is not a recent development, and Phil isn’t necessarily the top of the heap in terms of guys who throw down. Phil’s just the most careless about letting word get out that’s he’s a fuckin stick.

Most of the PA Turnpike, for example, doesn’t have a median. And it’s twisty/turny/hilly as hell. Going Hyperloop’s proposed speed, passengers are gonna feel like a brick in a laundry machine. Hyperloop requires long, flat straights to be most effective; coming westbound into Pittsburgh probably wouldn’t be an…

I went to a Bears Twins game back in 2010, and it was - BY FAR - the best time I’ve ever had at a professional sports event.

My peeve is riding with someone who doesn’t even try to rev-match either on the downshift or the upshift. Driving through a residential neighborhood with stop signs every quarter mile or so makes me seasick to the point of nearly puking.

I do it. Honestly can’t tell you the last time I’ve really looked down at my speedometer. I can generally tell how fast I’m going based on the tone and feel of the engine and whichever gear I’m in. If a road is 25-30, I’m in 3rd...if it’s 40 or so, I’m in 4th; revs are generally around 2500 or so. If I can hear the…

If a nuclear bomb is going off in my area, i’m doing one of two things - 1) running towards it if i know where it’s going to detonate and i’m close enough to guarantee vaporization, or 2) OD’ing on whatever I can get my hands on to ride out the end of the world trippin balls.

Most Metro stations in downtown DC are barely below street level; chances are the overpressure from an airburst will likely collapse most of them. Ground impacts will completely collapse pretty much everything else. Some of the Orange line stations like Rosslyn and Courthouse should be fine in an airburst, even…

So long as “safety items” are adequately spelled out in the law, I’m good with it. It’s when “safety” starts to encroach on emissions controls where things start getting fucky. In my book, if a component helps steer the wheel, stop the wheel, or keep the wheel attached to the rest of the car, it should be required to…