I believe that one “estimates” blood pressure, whereas the FDA-approved Omron “reads” blood pressure. So I would in this case say that the headline isn’t bad.

Hey, no disrespect. None. No disrespect at all, but, man. Deicide. We’re talking about Deicide here. It ain’t disrepect to lose to Deicide.

https://www.sbnation.com/2018/5/22/17380496/rickey-henderson-crushed-souls-with-unprecedented-efficiency-dorktown

What happens in July of 2024 when the entire country of Japan descends upon Cooperstown? When does that clock start? Is it ‘24 or ‘25? Doesn’t matter. It’s going to be insane.

Ignore these philistines. I am honored to know you, sir, and to have heard of your wisdom.

I’ve heard that for awards of this sort, only a particular scene is offered forth for the process of either nominating or awarding. The people that vote are only looking at what the producers have provided. I’m not 100% sure about any of this. I’d like to know, myself. But if true it can explain why a film with a…

Nevermind.

I’ve deleted my rant reply to say one thing only: I’m absolutely delighted to find a correct usage of “can not” as two words. Writing “can not” when you mean “cannot” is rampant, but this was correct and beautiful:

I’m not *defending* anything. How you get from a quick response to the question “Off-topic, what is with the word ‘nation-states’” (emphasis mine) to “you’re defending a crypto- like Frum” is beyond me. I’m done with you and your rabbit hole.

Good for his lawyers. I hope Russ fights this for 3 years, and car-boy here has to retain counsel throughout.

I’m not saying any usage trumps any other usage. I made no claims about usage rates, and that’s a specific argument we can take up somewhere else. I was responding to the specific question “what is with the word ‘nation-states’”, and trying to explain a possible reasoning behind the usage that is purely speculative on…

Nice. That is great, and needs more love. What’s the source?

I’m not sure it was as widely recognized as you say. It may have been a widely-used rhetorical device while simultaneously seizing the power that those changes enabled, but I think a lot of people changed and welcomed those changes. I wish people had taken the warning more seriously.

Think of the Canadian term “First Nations.” A nation in old-timey language refers to a people (like a tribe). A state is a political entity. A nation-state is a specific government entity representing a specific people, and so it is entirely antithetical to the American system. We are specifically *not* a…

Good luck with the replies. I’m not sure I really want to read the Frum piece, myself. I’m all for nuance, though.

This should be half-time for the next Jamboroo for posts that make me want to run through a brick wall.

It’d be interesting to cross-reference this with the chart of Phoenix’s other “big-time” wins.

Underappreciated.

Which reminds me: Rom is still the best toy-based comic of all time.

Okay, so that Wikipedia article was harrowing.