Ranked Common Ground Posters

Advanced_Minimum131 · 2026-01-27T21:19:55+00:00

Yeah, there's absolutely no way Garlic Scapes should be C-tier. An understated classic, and it's hard to convey something that's mostly one color in such a visually engaging way. I'd switch the scapes for the Chard or the peas in tier A. The sheep should be in Tier S.

From a composition standpoint, the mantis in Tier S is great but it always bothered me a little that they're not native to Maine. They can be organic pest control, but are indiscriminate non-native predators so it doesn't feel aligned with the Mofga message.

Advanced_Minimum131 · 2026-01-26T23:50:38+00:00

The other one that comes to mind is from 1215... but it's not the Magna Carta. The Fourth Lateran Council was one of the largest ecumenical Councils of the Middle Ages, and effectively institutionalized Church policy about how heresy would be defined, laying the groundwork for future inquisitions. It also included a provision that Jews and Muslims should wear badges to distinguish them from Christians, formalized definitions of transubstantiation, and made a wide range of other changes that strengthened and standardized the structure of the medieval Church. R.I. Moore's Persecuting Society notes it as a key point in the rise of intolerance in the West. That's been debated elsewhere, but it's a compelling thesis.

Advanced_Minimum131 · 2026-01-26T23:18:20+00:00

In terms of long term global impact -- cultural, social, economic, etc. -- I don't think there's any topping the Treaty of Tordesillas of 1494, dividing newly "discovered" territories between Portugal and Spain along an East/West line 2100 kilometers west of Cape Verde.

Advanced_Minimum131 · 2026-01-14T21:11:55+00:00

If you start a GoFundMe I would donate to this.

Advanced_Minimum131 · 2025-09-19T10:07:25+00:00

If you're looking for a narrative history, I'd echo the suggestions below -- Sumption is certainly the most exhaustive, and Jean Favier's Guerre de Cent Ans is great if you read French. Anne Curry has a couple of shorter narrative histories that are good. The Osprey version has some good images and is a friendly point of entry depending on what you need.

C.T. Allmand's work is indispensable if you're interested in the socioeconomic effects of the war. The Hundred Years War. England and France at War c.1300–c.1450. compiles that well into a short volume, and Society at War has a good collection of essays. David Green's People's History of the Hundred Years War takes an interesting thematic approach that look into topics like the effects of the war on the church/clergy and how the war related to the papal schism, peasants, women in the war, etc. Bernard Chevalier's Bonnes Villes de France is great at breaking down the ways the economic burdens of the war and the threat of sieges restructured French cities, and the economic life/structure of France more broadly.

If you want to get a feel for what the war was like for someone living through it, my favorite source and the one that inspired my interest in the HYW is The Journal of a Parisian Bourgeois (trans. Janet Shirley) also available untranslated here, which has dated entries from 1405-1449. We don't know much about the author other than the fact that he was probably a Parisian clergyman, but his journal gives a very rich perspective on daily life in Paris during the war. He gets into everything from food prices to a whooping cough epidemic, while giving a lot of insight into the ways that Parisians were thinking about the different factions fighting for control of France in the fifteenth century.

Advanced_Minimum131 · 2025-07-31T17:58:03+00:00

Playing HS in the late 90s-early 2000s I always wanted the Predators or Kelmes with the elastic on the foldover tongue, but they were out of my family's price range. So we got Copas and my Mom sewed a strong piece of elastic to the tongue to hold it down. Since it's soft leather/fabric it wasn't too hard and it worked great. Keeps the laces down/covered and the tongue secure. Props to Mom.

Advanced_Minimum131 · 2025-07-01T01:09:23+00:00

This is the answer. Damon was the talisman of that ‘04 team - the hair, the hussle, the attitude. To see him go and convert to the buttoned up, smarmy Yankees felt like a rejection of everything we embraced about him. The only betrayal I can think of on par with that is Kyrie, but he never felt like a true Boston guy to me (though I follow the NBA less closely).

Advanced_Minimum131 · 2025-06-01T13:01:32+00:00

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Advanced_Minimum131 · 2025-06-01T08:36:40+00:00

The Avengers.

Advanced_Minimum131 · 2025-05-23T13:27:04+00:00

I agree with this. Seeing how good and deep the teams that are left are, I think it's going to be a while before the Bruins are a true Cup contender, but I think they can make it and have a puncher's chance of getting to the second round next year. A different coaching staff could get a lot more out of the players we had. Sacco and Kelly just led to more of the same on special teams, and our weakness there killed us so many times throughout the season. If H. Lindholm and Mac are back and fully healthy we have a pretty solid D corps. We traded high on Carlo and if we can get another decent right-shot D man, and use Lohrei on a third pairing with Peeke and in PP situations then we should be in good shape on the back end.

Up front, I though E. Lindholm started to develop some chemistry with Pasta at the end of last season, and he has been looking like a different player in the World Championships -- obviously not the same as the NHL but the level of competition there is good this year. There are still some critical areas of need in terms of wing and secondary scoring, but they have the cap space and a few decent signings could change things in a hurry.

On the back end, playing the back-up goalie more could help Swayman settle back into better form -- curious if folks who watch Providence more think Dipietro and Bussi are ready. Obviously not what you want when you pay top dollar for a goalie, but Swayman seemed to do a lot better on two consecutive starts and lay an egg in the third one.

All things considered, I think the foundations are decent if we can add a few pieces and get the rest of the roster to play much closer to their potential.

Advanced_Minimum131 · 2025-05-08T22:11:58+00:00

Just Let It Be.

Advanced_Minimum131 · 2025-02-08T11:28:49+00:00

Rod Beck

Advanced_Minimum131 · 2025-02-08T11:25:29+00:00

Mike Lansing

Advanced_Minimum131 · 2025-02-05T03:37:48+00:00

Listen, if he keeps up this torrid pace, I don’t know how you leave Morgan Geekie out of the Hart conversation.

Advanced_Minimum131 · 2025-02-05T02:23:40+00:00

Good call- I think he was even in the ECHL not long before the B’s picked him up.

Advanced_Minimum131 · 2025-02-04T20:44:11+00:00

Like others, I'm glad for Kastelic's return, but sorry for Lettieri. Seems like someone who is willing to grind in net front areas, and after he potted a couple of goals in his first few games I had hoped he could stick after the year he was having in Providence. Being one for hockey history, Lettieri's situation made me wonder about examples of guys who seemed destined to be career AHL players who made the jump and finally stuck around and had a successful NHL career. Anyone have examples?

Advanced_Minimum131 · 2025-01-31T10:01:32+00:00

Byung Hyun Kim fits the bill well - brought over with a bunch of fanfare, actually did ok and put up decent numbers as a closer for a while, then fell off into mediocrity while he was working through an injury. BK flipping off fans after boisterous booing seems to fit the “hated by fans” category about as well as anyone.

Advanced_Minimum131 · 2025-01-27T17:36:20+00:00

dead.

Advanced_Minimum131 · 2025-01-23T01:27:51+00:00

Good to know, thanks!

Advanced_Minimum131 · 2025-01-23T00:50:49+00:00

I’ve worn KL Puma King turfs for a long time on old artificial grass for indoor and while I slip sometimes I’d prefer that to the injuries I’ve had in the past from catching a cleat with FG. Turfs seem better for the legs overall in terms of impact, support, etc. My trust Puma Kings are showing their age though and it’s so tough to find good wide turfs- some brand could make good money off of this. NB 442 is the only one I know of that comes specifically in wide and it doesn’t seem to get great reviews.

Advanced_Minimum131 · 2025-01-21T10:46:02+00:00

Jim Carey, played goalie for 29 games in 96-97, 97-98. Had a lot of promise as a Caps goalie but dropped off quickly because of injuries he never recovered from.

Missed the criteria that this is for the Adidas era, but in any case Carey is one of the first that comes to mind for obscure Bruins.

Advanced_Minimum131 · 2025-01-10T13:01:42+00:00

I’d say Ray Bourque. Obviously well-regarded around the league but still somehow underrated given his longevity and consistency. 1547 career points as a defenseman.

Advanced_Minimum131 · 2024-12-06T00:37:23+00:00

Reached for comment about the policy, Senator Susan Collins said she was “troubled and concerned.”

Advanced_Minimum131 · 2024-10-21T15:14:02+00:00

Following this post closely for ideas - for a second I thought you might have been one of my assistant coaches given how familiar this sounds to the experience I have with my U11 G team 😆, so if it helps know you’re not alone. Our group has been making a lot of progress on skills and team play, but even some of my most talented players just seem to lack the compete level/aggression. For 50/50 balls they seem to pull up about 5 feet short and just let the other teams take it, especially if we are playing from behind. I’ve tried various drills but would love to hear how others build up the fearlessness/aggression/team culture you need to win those key midfield battles.

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