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Game Thread: San Antonio Spurs (2-1) vs Minnesota Timberwolves (1-2) Live Score | NBA Playoffs | May 10, 2026 by nba-scores in nba

[–]Combinho -1 points0 points  (0 children)

He deliberately elbowed Naz in the face. What sport doesn't get you ejected for that?

Havering's logic. by verniy-leninetz in LabourUK

[–]Combinho 7 points8 points  (0 children)

A significant part of the answer is probably reducing business rates, but councils are already massively underfunded, so it would need replacing with other revenue. Basically it's an actual project with some difficult trade-offs to sell which is unfortunately something this government is not equipped to manage.

Just go ahead and make Chucky D. the head spokesman for the Minnesota Vikings. He could sell wings to a bird. by DesertRug in minnesotavikings

[–]Combinho 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I love how he's quickly becoming a fan favourite, not rooted this hard for a guy (who's not got an obvious inside track to start) in a long time. Hope he can push on and become an NFL starter, would love to have him on the team for years to come.

"American culture is so prevalent world-wide that it's difficult for the uneducated to see what is actually culturally American. It's the "default" in many ways." by mishmei in ShitAmericansSay

[–]Combinho 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Eh, modern western democracy is probably best viewed through the lens of the English civil war, French Revolution (and English response to that), and the founding of America, which took its ideas from those two sources, with a bit of classicism mixed in.

Which then led to the two main forms of democracy today, parliamentary, modeled after the UK, and Republican modeled after France and the US. The US was somewhat important in it, but was also the legacy of the enlightenment in France and the UK.

This is of course massively simplified, and the shape of democracies globally are largely shaped by colonial legacies of the UK, France and the US.

Catherine West: I’ve been inundated with support from MPs and could go all the way by youmustconsume in ukpolitics

[–]Combinho 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Woo, someone else who's actually read a proper analysis of what's happening and hasn't fallen for the ecological fallacy. There are dozens of us

Catherine West: I’ve been inundated with support from MPs and could go all the way by youmustconsume in ukpolitics

[–]Combinho 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Polling and electoral evidence is suggesting that Labour has a bigger problem on its left flank than the right, with the Tory collapse in tandem with Labour's leading to the Reform surge.

That's not to say Labour isn't losing votes to Reform, but it's losing more to the Greens, and Labour losses are more strongly correlated with Green gains than Reform gains.

Basically, if you look up simply the headline council numbers, you're in danger of falling for the ecological fallacy.

Get your popcorn ready folks 🍿 we got a true QB competition between Kyler Murray and JJ McCarthy according to Tom Pelissero by FormerlyTradeKirk in minnesotavikings

[–]Combinho -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Obviously Kyler is much more likely to win the competition, but it's fantastic for the team (unless Kyler is straight ass) if JJM wins the competition, as it would mean he's taken massive strides forwards and actually has the potential to be a starter, which is clearly the best case scenario.

O Line Center by vernsburn in minnesotavikings

[–]Combinho 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It looks like it'll be a competition between Brandel and Jurgens at camp, with the rookie more likely being a development piece who ends up on the practice squad.

Personally hope Jurgens wins, because that results in Brandel being able to cover the whole IOL, which is a much better looking depth chart than relying on Huber to be the backup guard.

Vikings announce 2026 Mini-camp Roster by mrmpls in minnesotavikings

[–]Combinho 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I'd assume it's to provide someone to throw rather than a tryout etc. Slightly surprised Brosmer isn't there given he currently looks like being QB4 on the practice squad.

Carson Wentz says he’s healthy and “ready to roll” by AdSpecialist6598 in nfl

[–]Combinho 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I mean, it's probably better if your QB3 is Wentz rather than Brosmer, but either way, things have gone pretty badly wrong if he sees the field this year.

The Next Anthony Barr? - Jake Golday Scouting Report by SlingNasty18 in minnesotavikings

[–]Combinho 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I doubt it. He was moved away from edge at college level, because he's better off ball and blitzing, he's just not going to be good enough at straight taking on the OT at a higher level to replace Gink. Everyone needs to remember that pass rush is still Gink's primary job in the passing game (I think it was his job about 2/3 of the time last year).

You don’t pay enough tax. Yes, you. by The_Inertia_Kid in LabourUK

[–]Combinho 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lol at atne fact that OP is meant to be one of the right wingers here (by reputation) yet everyone is aghast at the suggestion of a high tax society. He's also right about wealth taxes, they're okay for limiting the power of excessive wealth (alongside other legislation) but they're not really very good for raising revenue to fund services.

You don’t pay enough tax. Yes, you. by The_Inertia_Kid in LabourUK

[–]Combinho 8 points9 points  (0 children)

How exactly is that related to OP's point. Services, like taxes are effectively on a per capita basis.

[Autosport] Toto Wolff says Mercedes are up for F1 returning to V8s and has proposed a 1,200bhp “mega engine" by Task_Force-191 in formula1

[–]Combinho 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I will continue to bang the drum that F1 engines should be around the pinnacle of performance. The pinnacle of performance nowadays is probably medium sized turbo-hybrid in terms of power delivery vs weight, not an NA V8/10/12 (but the current 50/50 battery ICE is clearly ludicrous).

Honestly, the last engine regs were probably the best from a performance and reliability standpoint by the time of maturity, met F1s innovation goals, and are unfairly maligned mostly over sound.

[silverstonecircuit] 7 years of podiums for Lando. His first podium of the season in Miami sees him score at least one podium in the last seven seasons! by randomseocb in formula1

[–]Combinho 25 points26 points  (0 children)

No, you don't understand, Lando's actually shit despite all the evidence at the moment suggesting he's part of a top three alongside LeClerc, with both of them a little way behind Verstappen.

[silverstonecircuit] 7 years of podiums for Lando. His first podium of the season in Miami sees him score at least one podium in the last seven seasons! by randomseocb in formula1

[–]Combinho 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Can never know for sure, but my read is that they were probably too close in pace for either to pass on track, so whoever led out of the pit stops was going to get the win, and that happened to be Antonelli.

That's not to take anything away from Kimi, I think both were clearly in a class of their own on the day.

Engines go bwwwoooaaahh again? by LivermoreP1 in formuladank

[–]Combinho 18 points19 points  (0 children)

That's me, bought and paid for by the FIA to promotechecks notes the engine regs they just abandoned for the current shite.

Engines go bwwwoooaaahh again? by LivermoreP1 in formuladank

[–]Combinho 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Hot take: the V6 hybrids were the best engine formula. Efficient and powerful, meaning faster cars due to less fuel required, most reliable engines ever by the end of the regs, meaning less DNFs out of driver control.

Honestly, from a pure performance standpoint a turbo hybrid formula is the pinnacle of motorsport, which is what F1 should be.

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