I like Pep just fine, and think he’s a smart guy and an excellent manager, but I’m not sure there’s any evidence that he is “famously worldly and sophisticated and intellectually curious,” even if it’s undoubtedly true that he is more sophisticated than, like, Harry Redknapp. He’s spent his entire life in football and…

If the Skins don’t pick him up by the weekend he’ll be lining up for the Dolphins in Week 1 2020.

That’s a good one. My initial guess was Troy Deeney but now I’m leaning your way.

Indeed there are. I’ve been there myself. But intentionally tanking one’s credit over $4k in the short term is a good way to make sure that $4k remains an insurmountable barrier in the long term. Moreover, if a person can afford to lease a new car in the first place, they can almost certainly afford a better option…

1. Guy way over his lease mileage allowance: buy the car at the end of the lease.

Over $4k? Hell no. Maybe $400k.

Came here to make this joke, happy to see you beat me to it.

Same. And woe betide me if I point it out in anything approaching those terms.

That one Marcy Playground album is actually pretty good all the way through. I am never disappointed when one of the deep cuts pops up on shuffle.

Ah, a self-hating sports fan and a sociopath.

Username checks out.

...and were probably no prizes while they were in high school, either.

Reminds me of something...

I’d steal a 4Runner if I didn’t already have one--80% of the capability and 100% of the reliability of a Land Cruiser (if not more since it has less luxury gizmos), and better fuel economy.

I save this meme for special occasions, so you know I mean it when I say:

How dare you malign this gentleman who moved abroad to work with kids. He also doesn’t appreciate when the local expat press in Chiang Mai uses strong language or covers serious social issues.

Roughly same here. I last played tackle football in eighth grade (tight end, as well as kicker and punter). If I sent them a headshot and a grainy video of a made extra point I think the Bears might try me out at two different positions.

Wait, this genius may not think very carefully about the organizations he involves himself with?

I inherited my great-grandfather’s dress saber, which my grandfather only ever used for opening champagne bottles. I do the same whenever the need arises.

It’s more like someone who is notably homely, but in such an interesting way that it actually makes them more compelling than if they were blandly attractive.