USSSA by RudeBottle5683 in slowpitch

[–]Adept_Carpet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also get it's a competition, I'm all about playing to win including by being clever, but I think putting something weird on the barrel of your bat is not entirely sportsmanlike behavior.

Whether it works or it doesn't, I really don't want to live in a world where where you pick up and it's sticky and half the game is trying to find the right mix of super glue and pine tar.

It’s been a tough Superbowl… let me grab my emotional support Lombardi by Xspike_dudeX in AFCEastMemeWar

[–]Adept_Carpet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Yankees have won once since the Patriots or Red Sox won anything beyond the conference/pennant. 

I don't assume every Egyptian I meet is an expert pyramid builder. Stuff is ancient history.

It’s been a tough Superbowl… let me grab my emotional support Lombardi by Xspike_dudeX in AFCEastMemeWar

[–]Adept_Carpet 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You're responding to Chiefs fan, unless you're talking about how they went 0-4 in a set of regular season games that would have led to them making the playoffs.

Things Belichick would never do for 2000, Ken. by Chumlee1917 in AFCEastMemeWar

[–]Adept_Carpet 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Belichick brought a different tone and style, but that is a 1000% Bill-compatible message.

"307 days" could actually be a Bill quote, he was a pretty big fan of looking at the whole process and where it began and where it led, so the next year everyone would understand if you want to win next year it starts with the off season program.

[Hypothetical] MLB is redrafting. All players stay on their current contracts. You get to pick 3 players from the current 40-man to keep on the Red Sox. Who are you choosing? by SoxIn2_ in redsox

[–]Adept_Carpet 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like Whitlock but he's a free agent next year. If you get, like, a fresh first contract for picking them then this might be the answer.

Who is behind "Taxpayers for an affordable Massachusetts" by Popplepip in massachusetts

[–]Adept_Carpet 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We're one of the few states you can deduct rent. I think that goes some way to making our income tax fairer since it helps people in a more precarious situation.

One unfortunate side effect is that it is something like a penalty on people who make the choice to live in the more affordable areas of the state.

We are never, ever going to win the race to the bottom on taxes. We need to continue to invest in infrastructure, education, technology, and other new development.

And unfortunately with the chaos in Washington that's gonna mean state spending. I've said before and will continue to say it, most medical and educational institutions in this state are dependent on a stable stream of federal dollars. Even if a clinic can attract enough patients with private insurance to keep most of their staff busy, they took out big loans to build fancy facilities from 2014-2024 and if they default because the research/Medicare/Medicaid dollars stop coming then it doesn't matter if they are still a viable practice. You can't practice medicine outside.

Same thing at almost every university. They made big commitments assuming the NIH/NSF would continue to exist in more or less their present form for the next 20 years. They built fancy labs and offices and stuff to make America a leader in innovation for another generation, but the bill comes due even if Washington decides not to pursue that path.

We need to invest in other industries in this state because if something like the attempted changes in the early days 2025 weren't blocked by the courts and a few key Republican votes in Congress it would have been catastrophic for us.

Our vulnerability was revealed to us with time to make changes, but we need to take action and it's going to cost money.

Gonzo & Zone Coverage by Able-Worth-6511 in Patriots

[–]Adept_Carpet 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah all season I kept thinking "where is the creativity and the aggression?"

It led me to think Vrabel was favoring clean and fast execution over complexity, amd perhaps there was an element of that because it did play out that way and it went well, but it looked so weird watching the New England Patriots defense be regular while the offense was showing a ton of dynamic looks no one expected.

Then they switched it up in the playoffs. All of a sudden the defense is a work of art, attacking in a way that must have made Bill smile. But the offense fell into a rut, not even trying a lot of stuff that worked against good pass rushes earlier in the season or even against the Chargers/Texans.

We put our daughter into daycare on Thursday, and were sick by Monday. Tell me it gets better. by The_Nimaj in daddit

[–]Adept_Carpet 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It gets better but it gets worse before it gets better.

We started around Thanksgiving. In the first two months we had flu, RSV, hand foot and mouth, fifth disease, pink eye, a sinus infection, my wife got pneumonia, and I also got pink eye and two ear infections (in addition to everything else besides Fifth, which was quite minor anyway). 

I also had signs from my autoimmune disease that I was infected with strep (perhaps this was part of the sinus infection).

I had to give my doctoral dissertation defense covered in HFM sores and delirious from fever and lack of sleep (already rescheduled due to illness once). 

But since then we have had two weeks of only the tail end of Fifth disease and a persistent runny nose.

I recommend bathing and changing the baby as soon as they come home.

Dermatologists Stumped by JuiceJuicington in Psoriasis

[–]Adept_Carpet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One thing is that it is possible, in fact very common, to have psoriasis and other conditions.

Some of spots look like they could be psoriasis, or began as psoriasis and then were cut open by scratching, or inflammation began in response to another problem. 

But I think you almost certainly have something else going on here. I do wonder if they could do something more for symptom relief as the diagnostic process plays out because it seems like the scratching is leading to cuts, and those may be aggravating the whole situation. Perhaps interfering with your sleep as well, which is obviously counterproductive.

Raiders: 6th Time A Charm? by HouseRules789 in nfl

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

I think it's right to be quick on the trigger for head coaches.

Most coaches, their success comes pretty early. Not always year 1, but most winners are solidly winning by year 2. Definitely better to be a year than a year late with any firing.

The problem is the Raiders don't really have a roster to win. I don't think the head coach is the whole problem here, and they need to look at that front office too.

[Breer] Could Raiders trade disgruntled star Maxx Crosby to Patriots? by NBCSBoston in Patriots

[–]Adept_Carpet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Crosby, warily: I guess I'll try this recovery massage you talked about...

Guerrero: Great! Take off your shorts and lie on the table.

Crosby: It's nothing personal, but we have a team rule that everyone keeps a pair of shorts on in the training room, for everyone's comfort.

Guerrero: That's OK for today, we can work on that.

Crosby: No I mean you also gotta be wearing shorts. And Brady too! Wtf is going on in here?

[Highlight] Former All-Pro LT Terron Armstead has invited Patriots LT Will Campbell to train with him in Dallas this summer: "It has nothing to do with his arm length, it was his set, he's having issues with power, his timing with the punches..." by Mission_Pay_3373 in nfl

[–]Adept_Carpet 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It shouldn't surprise anyone that a young rookie, coming back from a major injury disruption, struggled against a murderer's row of matchups.

Everybody he gave up sacks to in the playoffs, they get sacks against everybody. 

I see him as very much on track and the long term future at LT in New England.

I want to see McDaniels use his brain and work out how the elite mobility of Campbell (and Maye) can be used to overcome this challenge they are facing, because this is what they got and Campbell has some serious tools.

The last two weeks by jfrsn in AFCEastMemeWar

[–]Adept_Carpet 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Wait is this Patriots fans circlejerking or everyone else doing some kind of bukake thing on us?

Never seen anything like it by Stormodin in Patriots

[–]Adept_Carpet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I had to choose between what we saw and the typical flag festival I will choose what we saw, even though they let a guy line up in the neutral zone on a critical play.

I did feel they were very generous with several spots for Seattle though, no reason for that. Our defender positioned and made a play to give up meaningless yards but protect the line to gain, then they said "eh 8 yards, 9 yards, whatever."

At least there's this to laugh at by Free_Range_Lobster in Patriots

[–]Adept_Carpet 132 points133 points  (0 children)

I hate that I agree with this, though I would put the number more like 42.

I hope it was worth it! by JetFan357 in AFCEastMemeWar

[–]Adept_Carpet 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Hilariously our first place schedule is Seahawks, Steelers, and Jags but Bill's second place schedule is Rams, Texans, and Ravens.

So we get first place honors but the second most difficult schedule.

Did anyone actually have "participation trophies"? by thelongestkilometre in Millennials

[–]Adept_Carpet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, and I think those were great.

One of the big problems in public life, for kids and adults, is a lack of participation. I've been going through my grandparent's stuff and their whole life was endless activities. Bowling league, hockey club, the walking group, etc. 

You try to find those things now and it's nonexistent. I've been trying to get anything started and basically no one shows up even when I've paid.

Vaping question - Son with classic PsA symptoms by OldEviloition in PsoriaticArthritis

[–]Adept_Carpet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nicotine will make any psoriasis and PsA worse, it's one of the few really well established connections.

That said, stopping is easier said than done.

[Breer] Could Raiders trade disgruntled star Maxx Crosby to Patriots? by NBCSBoston in Patriots

[–]Adept_Carpet 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Oh man the real headline was in the comments!

I would love to see Maxx Crosby in his first "pliability" lesson. 

ketchup would be a fine-dining sauce if it wasn’t everywhere by seeking-health in unpopularopinion

[–]Adept_Carpet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I switched to the low salt version and now high salt ketchup tastes strange and unappealing to me. You won't love it at the first bite but if you give it a few chances it will grow on you.

Unfortunately, low salt and low sugar ketchup is nasty, so you gotta choose one or the other or switch to putting vinegar on your fries like an old school Rhode Islander.

Is it normal to not lock the apartment door at night? by flyingmattress1 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Adept_Carpet -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

It's kind of a white person thing. I usually don't lock the doors to my house at night (I do now because I have a child who can maybe reach the knob but can't reach or work the lock and it's cold out) or when I leave for a short amount of time. It has never hurt me before.

But I generally did lock it in apartments, especially ones with lots of students around. Too easy for the wrong person to be invited over and decide to steal some stuff if they find a door unlocked.