More injuries = fewer stars playing = diluted product. No one wants that.

Or possibly just completely sit established starters that don’t need the reps.

At first I thought it was really good satire, but he/she’s serious.

I stand by my statement. I have two questions then: (1) Were you born and raised in NJ? There’s a certain level of Jersey pride that comes from that. (2) Where in the state do you live?

Eh, that’s limited to a small stretch of the Turnpike, but it’s the only part of the state most people ever see. Most NJ residents have no issue with that, but the three other things are all legitimate concerns.

Other than the property taxes, the traffic, and the weather 300 or so days of the year, it’s a really lovely place to live.

On the one hand, hey man, it’s just sports, there’s so much more to life. (“Mickey Mantle don’t care about you, so why should you care about him?”)

On the other hand, I’m a Giants and Devils fan, so what the hell do I know about loss and suffering?

Because NY courts are so overburdened, judges will refer things out to “referees,” i.e. attorneys who do the dirty work for the judges.

It’s a NYC metropolitan area thing, i.e., he’s your classic “guido,” who wouldn’t be out of place on “Jersey Shore.”

Pretty much nails my thoughts on all of them.

Who would you say is that highest tier guy?

I’m pretty sure that’s a horse that’s been beaten to death.

Slow clap as a single tear streaks down my face.

Dragons bring down the Wall? Meh, I don’t think so. The Wall protects the realm from the White Walkers. Presumably, dragons are used to combat the White Walkers (fire v. ice). Why would dragons bring down something that serves the same function as they do?

As long as he was cool about it and you were cool with it, not a big deal.

He shouldn’t have mentioned it was his birthday. Wedding trumps birthday by a lot. You have a birthday every year, a wedding hopefully not more than once (or twice). Not to mention, it’s shameful for a grown man to care about his birthday beyond having an excuse to get together with friends and drink.

That’s at least partially on your friend for not warning you.

I’ve cut weight for powerlifting meets and never got nearly that philosophical.

Why lamb but less beef?

Great article and a lot of great information. However, that sumo deadlift video is terrible. She’s not teaching a sumo deadlift, she’s teaching a conventional deadlift with a wider stance. A true sumo deadlift requires a wider stance with the toes pointed out to open up the hips. Then the lifter should “sit down” to…