I was highly amused when one of my local newspapers editorialised that Trump’s win was a backlash against “identity politics”. Sure, if you don’t recognise “white male” as an identity...

What if it’s he said / she, she and she said? Seems like there’s not just the one accuser.

Yeah, they’re meant to stick the other one down (effectively) so it can’t rotate (or is less likely to). Two is pretty bad luck

Man, what is it with people and burger chains? My local takeaway produces a burger better than any chain - the patty actually tastes like meat, the toppings are all fresh, the bread is actually bread.... chains are sad in comparison. 

From the look of it, I’d suggest that tennis is a much higher intensity sport than either soccer or cycling, where the majority of the time is spent effectively at cruising pace (and the data on soccer backs that up).

I know someone whose party was bought thousands of dollars worth of champagne by a rich sportsperson they happened to run into in one of these places... it does happen (although not to me!).

When someone uses “gay” as an epithet, I either tell them I’m gay (quietly), or tell them that I like it too (“that’s so gay!” “Yeah, I like it too!”). Both tend to lead to interesting conversations in pubs (often in pubs - hah!). If you go into that sort of thing without any embarrassment, it can be kinda fun and…

I find the same when riding my bicycle on the road - if I pay attention to the traffic, I get a feel for which cars aren’t aware of me as a cyclist, and I can avoid them. It saves me an accident at least twice a year (as a daily cycle commuter).

Funny, it’s like we already know the outcome of the IAAF asking the Chinese Athletics Association about doping....

... because a hockey team (or any sporting team) has never ignored a concussion.

Except when it is red. Because that happens too.

I guess coming at it from an engineer point of view does change how you view things....

I’ve got no idea what he was thinking (or if he was just trying to stay on his feet and not all there), but on the reverse angle it looks more like he was surprised by the presence of the linesman. Who knows!

Your god sounds cool. On a related note, I’ve never understood why religions wouldn’t claim evolution... I mean, a god which can design and build a self-designing system that comes out with the god’s desired outcome despite no/minimal input over several billion years is a much greater god than one that has to…

I’d say these Russian crash cams are overblown.

“.. which features a half-dozen hits that would earn a fine from Roger Goodell today...”

Indeed. Although, did Manson have a grill in the 90s?

He looks just like Marilyn Manson to me.

I’m sure his point is that football doesn’t have an admirable design at all (CTE is designed in, rather than a side issue).

It is all interconnected, and I agree with your argument. But it’s also pretty easy to argue that healthcare in the US often isn’t working in the best interests of the people who need it.