That is known as an indirect command. As in “it sure is drafty in here” is some people’s way of getting you to close the window. I have imperfectly resolved this issue when I hear such a statement by making the command or request explicit: “Do you want me to close the window for you?” Doesn’t seem to have fixed it for…

I do something like this when I start myself a few miles away from a bookstore and make myself walk to the bookstore before shopping there.

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To my untrained ear, I have a couple of criteria here. One is complexity of a guitar solo which is important to me. But also the extent to which even a relatively simpler solo evokes the most emotion at the right times of the song. So here is a tiny sample for illustrative purposes:

I just noticed that after that perfect right cross, Odor slapped Bautista with his glove. Definition of insult to injury?

I learned from the linked article (and the Weekly World News) that the plural of Bigfoot is Bigfoots, not Bigfeet. Although I had never considered the plural of this noun before, Bigfoots makes sense, in the same way that mongooses does.

Yeah, pretty close to looking like a Marvel hero, indeed. I also heard on TV that due to Syndergaard’s height and delivery, the ball starts towards the batter from only about 53-55 feet away. Try that on for size.

“Braves are terrible, Phillies are terrible and the Marlins are the Marlins” that is their reputation but they are playing far too well against the Mets so far. As a Mets fan, I am very worried.

I feel much better re defense with Walker at second base. But I see David Wright’s twilight of career cooling off and Cespedes beign unpredictable at the plate as more worrisome to me. Already in 2016 the Mets have had some pretty good situations with men on base and no one came through - bases loaded situations have…

“because they’re the Mets and ambitious losses are part of their DNA” that extends to series losses as well, of course - to wit, the Mets vs Braves NLCS in 1999. The Grand Slam Single in Game 5 only to be followed by losing Game 6. Doesn’t get much more ambitious than that! Only a slow roller up the line prevented…