I keep trying to reply to this and it keeps getting lost in the Kinja either. I play at the Y downtown cause it’s close to my apartment. I’ve played in a few weekly games in QA. I don’t have an outdoor court yet, but if you have suggestions I’m totally down, and that way anyone who doesn’t like my takes in this…

in that case, IN

I think so too, plus, I think I’m a pretty good guy. :(

as a chagrined, marginally self-aware Homo Hazardous who’s TRYING to be better, yes, I remember this well, and it is magical

I’ll be honest, I have no idea, so probably!

<does best imitation of Fighting Irish logo>

What if I provided more details, like: 1) again, I was trying to meet people in a new city, make friends, and become part of a regular game; 2) my previous attempts to do so had been rebuffed, so this was my first shot at it; and 3) the game was capped at the first 12 to respond via email, so there was no wait that…

you seem nice

come engage in fisticuffs with me, bro

Our gym is also known to break into some very intense arguments about fouls and things of that nature, some of which last 10-20 minutes and cause the people waiting to leave.

I probably should have just said this, which is a way better explanation that what I offered.

Played at a pretty good mix of spots, actually! But yeah—prepare to be shocked—this article speaks in generalities and does not constitute a set of unbreakable, immutable truths.

Yeah, Crs.one explains it. No doubt it was a call to make, sure, but we weren’t playing for money, and I was trying to get out here and make friends and have a good time. Plus, yeah, I probably could have played better defense than staring at dude’s fet.

Right, but I’m talking about during games, when there’s a held ball that would, in the NBA, be resolved via jump ball.

Sorry, probably should have called it “held ball” — whether the game just uses a possession arrow (the correct method), or whether someone has to scream “FIRST” and then everyone argues over who, in fact, first yelled first, and whether said yell was timely or premature (the stupid and wrong method).

My work here is done (?)

Dude...I mean, yeah, I could ABSOLUTELY be more partisan.

Ugh I know, it’s a shame that the (otherwise fair and deserved) coverage of the identity politics in the Van Hollen-Edwards race drowned out the clown car of candidates that emerged after Mikulski retired. Maryland, your patience was commendable.

AWWWW YEAH, 15 minutes to the first “STICK TO SPROTZ”!

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