I'm guessing you mean the statement about the majority of plane crashes occurring when the flight is running late? I have no data on hand to back this up, I just remember reading somewhere that the vast majority of plane crashes occur when the flight is behind schedule. Could you provide something to dispute my…

Shit, he would literally throw his bat at it.

Gosh, tell me about it.

As I saw it, the problem was that the Jamaican runner (anchor leg) did not time her start properly. The opposite hand exchange is actually the predominant approach as far as I know - I was always taught to extend left (not grab or move, just passively receive) and switch to right after securing exchange. Timing was…

Wow. I do think that the women tend to be slightly more polished than the men. Purely anecdotal - I have no evidence supporting this belief, just the eye test.

The 4x400 is less critical, true. But it can vault a team from 3rd to 2nd, 2nd to 1st, etc. Of course, what's really important in the 4x400 is balance, I think. One bad leg can absolutely kill a team's chances. And even the good teams seem to have one weak link, the only question is, where do you put them?

When it comes to any meaningful level of track competition above middle school, there are two types of relay teams: those who have a shot at winning, and those who, realistically, do not. The true contenders in a relay event are typically fairly consistent in their individual performances, so the biggest variable is…

Well, he was laughing at Germany and USA being tied in a World Cup game, and even though the teams are different, I figured it was relevant that the US had actually made the last world cup contest between the two pretty close.

I think it depends largely on the dunkin' donuts you visit. I've bought their coffee once b/c it was on sale - it was decent but not anything to get excited about. One the other hand, I've had literally one of the best cups of coffee in my life at a DD location. So make of that what you will.

Some people would say that overall psychological wellness is of utmost importance to physical wellness - making the connection between a good breakfast and good health an indirect one - but possibly no less important. Just a random thought.

Are you responding to me, or the dude I was replying to?

Considering the last time USA faced Germany in the World Cup they were robbed of a tying penalty opportunity and lost 1-0, being tied with Germany, even late in a match, is not really that crazy.

Thanks for answering those questions. I was wondering the same things. Also, the guy laughing after breaking a foot is just nuts. When I broke my foot a few years ago, my reactions was...slightly different.

Congratulations! You have won "The Most Hipster Thing of the Month Award." Your prize is a complimentary copy of Forrest Gump.

Shit, 2nd and 3rd were really moving too.

Not saying it's OK to assault someone necessarily, but I do like that someone was punched for saying something offhand on twitter. Maybe if this happened more often, people would become a little more hesitant to spout off drivel on the teh interwebs.

Clearly you have never met a Laker fan.

I would think that pilots wouldn't want to fly slower because almost every single crash happens when the plane is running behind.

That doesn't change the cause for action on a civil suit.

Bingo. Disclaimer: Real-life paralegal here, fictional internet lawyer as well. From the NBA perspective, it's pretty much a game of legal chicken. Do they think the discovery will net significant bad PR material from the other owners and league office? Enough so that it would give Mrs. Sterling leverage? Who…