1. You’re completely wrong in thinking American sports fights are any different. I honestly can't remember the last time I saw a punch land in an American sports fight that isn't named hockey.

2. The reason you don’t see punches thrown in soccer often is that fighting is an automatic red (refs do not take into account…

The fact that they are in the Europa final with a shot to rejoin Champs league next year is proof enough. The only realistic shot Liverpool had at the UCL after the few couple months of the PL season was Europa. They knocked out what were probably the two toughest teams in the tournament, just knocked out the 4th…

Sturridge is a great player, but I really don't think he has performed any better than the trio of Brazilians (Lucas is an obvious step down from Firmino and Coutinho, imo, but he has still played rather well at times), Sakho, Can, and Milner. And regarding Sturridge, the biggest problem I have with him is that the…

And you’re still not backing your point with anything useful. This team underwent a coaching change mid season, has suffered a number of key injuries and losses, and yet at times has still looked like a fantastic team capable of competing with Europe’s elite.

The only thing that kept Liverpool out of the top 4 this…

Sure, Europa is not as big of a deal as Champs, but it is still a big deal for all the reasons you mentioned (minus maybe the “previous successful runs” bit, as I have never believed that previous success leads to future success).

The more you play (and the bigger the stage), the more fans you will attract. Liverpool…

Add Gotze, replace Mignolet with Navas (or really just someone not named Mignolet), and Liverpool will be a legitimate top 4 contender.

Liverpool supporter here, so obviously I am biased, but I agree with you. I think the current talent pool at Liverpool is enough to compete, and Klopp has figured out how to use his players most effectively to produce results. It has been pretty clear for the past few months that Liverpool was more focused on Europa…

I wonder what all of those people bashing Maricopa County yesterday will say today.

Actually, I don't wonder. They'll still have their same exact wrong opinions.

I used to play soccer at a decently high level recreationally (probably somewhere slightly above the Norwegian 5th division, at least as far as I can tell from the tape), and about half of those guys seemed like they were only there to unleash all of their pent-up anger against the world.

I now play in a terrible…

What? Who are you upset with in this situation? I'm not sure I understand your post. Or, more accurately, I am positive I don't.

If you ever do something like this, you never deserve to see the pitch again. Simple as that. Words cannot express how classless and vile that move was.

An acre is a unit of measurement for area, not distance.

Ha! You enjoyed the MUTCD?

If you spent the time to read that and actually enjoyed it, the Green Book (A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, IIRC) is a must. That’s a pay-for type of book, as is the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM), but they’re both incredibly enlightening regarding the methodology behind…

What would you prefer? That no men speak about the issue whatsoever? Would you not then blame them for ignoring the issue?

Counterpoint: Yes.

It's depressing how partisan the American political system is. No one (on either side) uses their brains. They're all just doing what they need to do to keep their jobs and keep the money flowing to their campaigns.

It's the same thing with emergency vehicles (could vary state by state, and I'm not going to do the research).

Agreed. It can be very frustrating at times when driving between states.

In places where it snows, it's common (standard) practice to recess pavement markers to avoid getting shaved off by plows. Where I live, there are areas of the state that will never see snow, and some that get heavy snow every year. Depending on where a roadway is being designed, pavement markers must either be raised…

It’s actually usually a bit less than half, but you’re right on the practice.

It can depend a bit on what type of road you're driving on and the speed, but a common example would be if the through lanes have a 10' stripe and a 30' gap, the dotted lines for the exit only will be 3' lines with a 9' gap. Again, there can…