I know exactly how you feel. I had the same reaction to Skyrim. I knew someone who had put over three THOUSAND hours into that game. I gave up after playing for maybe 10-12 utterly boring and tedious hours. I heard all the same stuff too- “once you get into it you’ll LOVE it!” The problem with that is that there…

Wait, if you show up for your flight that you paid hundreds of dollars for and planned a whole trip around and they told you “tough luck, we overbooked, so you can’t board” you wouldn’t be outraged? I would be much MORE upset about not getting on a flight I paid for because the airline screwed up than simply being…

The chef’s example doesn’t really hold up. They lose out on the $50 per person regardless of whether or not you cancel. If you don’t show or call beforehand and don’t show, if they can’t fill that seat then the lost revenue is exactly the same (in the same vein, if you never make the reservation in the first place…

Completely agree. I love watching sports as much as the next guy, but I’m under precisely zero illusions that the Wizards or Redskins or Caps are “my” teams. I happen to be born close to them, that’s about it. Going to games is fun, but there are plenty of other things that I can do that are fun if my teams all…

Of course, the clock doesn’t start until someone touches it, so UK would just have to stand around the ball watching it roll until it went out of bounds and they regained possession (and a chance to throw some miracle oop to win). Then, UNC realizing that will happen, has to plow past a UK player to touch the ball,…

Excellent point. It’s almost like that wasn’t meant to be taken literally or something. Of course, since we’re taking things literally, the other games you mentioned didn’t include Kentucky and UNC, so they literally couldn’t have delivered a finish where UNC makes a game winning shot to beat UK ;)

Claire, did you sear it or anything after taking it out of the water bath? I just plopped mine in tonight, so I’ve got about 47 hours to figure out whether to eat it right out of the water or whether to throw it on the stove for a few minutes first. Thanks!

Is it really though? That’s like saying it’s a little puzzling that Macy’s is offering a sale the day after Christmas. There are currently 12 teams left whose fan bases are motivated to pay full price for team apparel. Amazon is trying to drive up interest in all the other college sports consumers who may not be all…

Is it really though? That’s like saying it’s a little puzzling that Macy’s is offering a sale the day after…

No! This is my “I’m super cool and knowledgable” move at the gym! Now everyone will do it :(

Relax man. I took the 2 seconds to post a joking internet comment that was pretty much just saying I thought it was a weird reaction. I do appreciate you implying that it’s ridiculous to try and say what he was thinking/feeling in that moment literally two sentences before you say what you think he was…

To me, it looks like he’s terrified. He just got into a beef with OKC, and literally the very first chance he gets he SPRINTS away from everyone. It’s also just a weird reaction. It’s not like he’s already moving towards the locker room and just keeps going. The horn sounds and he’s just standing there before…

Seriously, what’s the deal with that sprint towards the locker room? He just got in a scuffle 45 seconds beforehand, so it’s not a good look when you literally sprint off the floor as soon as possible right afterwards.

Lol, man, this is too good. Please don’t stop. I’ve been pointing out you agreed with me for hours, but no, I should’ve done more. I suppose I’m obligated to point out that if your explicit statement that the primary responsibility of Lebron James is to win championships REALLY implicitly meant that it’s only AFTER…

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! I’ve literally just been stating that very basic point this entire time and you’ve been throwing walls of words against it, then agreeing with it, then calling me stupid for arguing the point you’ve been agreeing with, then disagreeing when I reiterate the simplicity of my argument, all while…

HAHAHAHAHA!! Oh man, please stop agreeing with me. Listen, you just said it yourself- he wants to “maxmize (sic) the chance of winning a championship, because thats (sic) what would maximize cash flow” (emphasis added). I don’t know how many times you are going to agree with me without realizing it. If you strive…

HAHAHAHA!! Dying man. I’m dying. Don’t stop!!

Lol, you’re really killing me man. I’ve gone over this again and again and you have sent precisely zero relevant responses to anything I’ve said, except for the points that support what I was saying. Please, it’s Monday, keep responding.

I remember reading a LONG time ago that the 8 seed in hockey beats the 1 seed in the playoffs so frequently because teams frequently only play hard enough to make the playoffs and/or get the matchup they want. I thought it was pretty well known that hockey players weren’t giving anywhere close to their all precisely…

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Oh man, you’re killing me. This is amazing. Thank you for this. Cheers man.

Oh, they absolutely COULD do that. But you don’t become furious with someone (the way the Warriors are reportedly furious here) just because someone didn’t voluntarily do something they could have done but had no obligation to do. The only reason to be mad is if they didn’t fulfill some informal obligation you think…