Sounds like the same argument I would hear from people who defended Jeter’s defensive skills. I knew A TON of people who thought Jeter was an all time great defensive player, and that was largely due to the fact that they could remember him making great throws while leaping backwards into the outfield, or the cut-off…

I’m wondering why Emma went to all this trouble of laying out this argument given that her very first sentence says even talking about this is stupid. Either admit that you think this stuff matters, or actually listen to yourself and shrug off the stupidity of others.

Yeah, bitcoin was a terrible idea for the whole year. Sure, it’s only gone up in value 1,500% in 2017, but it would have DEFINITELY been dumb to have bought some 12 months ago. Whatever you say.

The outrage that story generated was fucking absurd. I used to work on the line at a Boston Market, and I can tell you I NEVER, not a SINGLE TIME, cared that someone asked me to do anything different with their food. It was literally my job to scoop shit into stuff. If you are eating there but want your sides in to go…

Eh, true, but show me a definition that won’t result in ambiguous calls that could go either way. I’ve seen people arguing for going back to the old catch rules, which ignores the fact that people argued ALL THE TIME about what was a catch under those rules. The game is never black/white, cut/dry. There will ALWAYS be…

Lol, sure, whatever you say :)

Ditto. I’ve got cheeses that are lasting MONTHS longer than expected because of vacuum sealing. I never thought to use it for lettuce though. Has anyone used theirs for fruits and veggies? I’ve got some strawberries that I’m worried will turn south before I get to them, but I’m worried that vacuum sealing them would…

Ditto. I’ve got cheeses that are lasting MONTHS longer than expected because of vacuum sealing. I never thought to…

Based off of that interpretation, I’m not sure he can say anything in response to the reporters questions that you wouldn’t view through confirmation bias. He said he was fouled, and then moved on. If not actually complaining is also evidence that he’s complaining then it really doesn’t matter what he says- he’s…

What do you mean “for him...to whine about no-calls is pretty outrageous”? Lebron said he got fouled twice (objectively true), but then said he can’t change it so whatever. Lebron can definitely complain and whine in the moment with the best of them, but in this instance he didn’t seem to do anything of the sort. I’ve…

Each of the non-calls resulted in immediate turnovers that gave the Warriors the ball. I agree with the principle of what you’re saying, but don’t see how it applies to a circumstance where it obviously affected the play, and those results were turnovers that took away the Cavs chance to stay in the game.

That is exactly how I view it. I don’t pay much attention to the NBA until Xmas every year. The games are always showcasing the best teams, and I’ve got all day to watch. It’s one of the best matches of the year between sports and a holiday.

You may be right, but “Project Jack the Ripper” (or something along those lines) would make more sense to me for that interpretation. I took it as meaning that their plan may hurt, but that they’ll heal and be back.

I am equally perplexed at gawker’s articles on bitcoin. Heck, just look at the image they used. They found that a quick snapshot of the price over the past week could make it look bad, so they used that. There’s no way way the would have used the 1 month, 3M, 6M, or 12M price because that would have shown it going up…

For the life of me, I cannot figure out why people take bitcoin so personally. People on here calling each other assholes for having a different opinion on what to do about it. It’s insane. It’s a standard risk/reward calculation. There are good reasons to buy bitcoin, and good reasons not to. It’s simply a matter of…

I’ve had to fight with my mom the past two years about Xmas lists. We do secret santa, but my Mom organizes it, so she insists on everyone sending her a list as a way for her to control even more things around the holiday. We put a hard cap of $75 on the gift, so I told my Mom I think sending out a list is absurd.…

Scotty’s perceived value swings so wildly from one extreme to another. He was a great player, who filled a necessary role on those teams in a way few (if any) other players could have. Sure, he’s not still being discussed if he didn’t play on MJ’s teams, but I’m not so sure you could have just plugged in any number of…

It’s on the grass on the first base side. When the camera cuts back to him after showing the home run you can see him high five the bat boy, and the bat is on the ground next to him.

FWIW, I used to volunteer at the ALS association a while back and Curt Schilling was always quietly donating time and money to the charity. The guy strikes me as a complete asshole, but it also seems like he does some genuinely good charity work.

There’s a couple of guys at my gym that wear shirts like that. They always look ridiculous to me (the shirts that is. The guys too, now that I think about it).

These are terrible examples. He wasn’t saying Kaep wasn’t good ENOUGH to play- he was saying that Kaep also brings negatives that have to be considered. To use your examples, it would be like debating a filthy five dollar bill that will likely give you a minor cold is worth it. Sure, the cold is minor and you’ll…