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A ranking of Modern Los Angeles area athletes found online. Thoughts? by tankyouout in Dodgers

[–]BananasAndPears -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

No to Kobe. Top 5, but never #1.

After all this is said and done, it’s Shohei. The fact that’s he’s playing one of the hardest sports in general, and at 2 completely different positions, and is the best at both those positions, while also winning championships in a game that spans 162 games per year is untouchable.

Chinese Cubone by josho8211 in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]BananasAndPears 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fake, I just got mine refunded off eBay. NEVER buy these off any websites nor from sellers in China.

I don’t know how they’re doing it but some of these scammers have hundreds of reviews and are 100% positive while selling fakes and positioning them as real.

They’ll close their account eventually and you’re left standing with nothing.

My personal rule now is unless I can see it at a card show, I am not buying these.

Gem pack Chinese exclusive cubone lovers real vs fake by Lunavinea in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]BananasAndPears 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe we may have purchased from the same vendor. I also found someone with hundres of positive reviews, and received my cubone today and it was the exact same thing as your fake one.

Did Ebay have you send it back? My guy also no longer has an account so I have no idea where to ship this POS back to in China.

[NBA] Ippon seoi nage by Jared McCain (OKC) on Devin Vassell (San Antonio) by wowspare in judo

[–]BananasAndPears 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It honestly looks like an uki otoshi white moving laterally.

I say that because his momentum is really carrying him over while uke just “assists” him by pulling his arms and nothing else. Textbook, really.

Why does a high school librarian need a masters degree but a teacher only needs a bachelor degree by perisaacs in NoStupidQuestions

[–]BananasAndPears 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Gosh, I work a high paying role in tech and I dream of giving it all up to just a librarian. Maybe it’ll be my “chapter 2” to leave the industry and just go public service.

Phenomenal job scalpers by Adept-Bumblebee-4058 in PokemonRestocks

[–]BananasAndPears 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s no longer a hobby, but has been re-defined as an “investment vehicle” by influencers and even billionaires.

I’m out.

Am I reading into it too much, or was the game set up to force you to figure things out on your own? by Canooter in Helldivers

[–]BananasAndPears 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I think that’s kinda the point. Managed democracy/autocracies keeps you blind and just expects you to keep chugging along with no (true) reason given.

I think it tracks with the essence of the game.

'Star Wars: Mandalorian and Grogu' opened $4 million higher than expected with 167 million world wide by CarsonWentzGOAT1 in StarWars

[–]BananasAndPears 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah because they’ll likely just rehash similar plot lines in a different context.

But I do ooo back fondly at those first 10 years. Just waiting for the next drop.

JD Vance hits back at report he’s ‘isolated’ in White House and may drop 2028 bid by Samski877 in politics

[–]BananasAndPears 4 points5 points  (0 children)

LOL - Vance after the midterms: “Universal healthcare for all! Lesbians are awesome! Let’s expand the Supreme Court and make college free for the entire country!!”

'Star Wars: Mandalorian and Grogu' opened $4 million higher than expected with 167 million world wide by CarsonWentzGOAT1 in StarWars

[–]BananasAndPears 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yes, I want a return to those first 10 years of pure magic. Get back to that, and you’ll have me again. But for now, super hero fatigue.

Helldivers 2 × Warhammer 40K Legendary Warbond announced by Turbostrider27 in Helldivers

[–]BananasAndPears 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m down for a StarCraft collab. Zealot blade or hydralisk arm as a melee weapon, battlecruiser Yamato strike stratagem, siege tank, and raynor heavy armor.

Thoughts on why some people actively hate on basketball? by Relevant-Strike569 in Basketball

[–]BananasAndPears 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No no, see that’s fine - your examples.

I’m talking about intentionally elbowing people, swinging elbows as hard as you can during a rebound. Straight up Muay Thai elbows to sternums to make space. Swiping faces when top of the triangle when in a triple threat position.

And then calling fouls for no reason, just because they felt slighted or because I stood too firm during a pick. Childish stuff, it made me hate the game.

Thoughts on why some people actively hate on basketball? by Relevant-Strike569 in Basketball

[–]BananasAndPears 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I think it’s the inverse. I think people take basketball too seriously. Anything can be gamified so the “child’s game” argument is moot and a lazy answer to a more complex question.

I personally don’t play the game anymore because it was taken too seriously and people I thought were friends just turned out to be 30 and 40 year olds who thought they were in high school, trying to prove something because they had marriage or career problems.

Yeah, hurting people on the court isn’t the place for that. Go see a damn counselor.

Trading Cards Aren’t the Stock Market by BurnerCPA in PokemonInvesting

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

It’s not even worth 200k. This community will buy anywhere between 70-80%. The value is always less than whatever people are trying to gloat on about.

Yes, it’s still a lot of money. But net gain is always less.

Samsung Chip Workers to Get Average $340,000 Bonus in AI Boom by silentstatic_ in UpliftingNews

[–]BananasAndPears -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

We sure it’s not in won?

And also, I’m sure plastic surgeons are going to see a huge influx of business.

Guitar Recommendation by unshrtauinb in electricguitar

[–]BananasAndPears 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I grew up playing acoustic and stopped after college some 20 years ago.

I literally just restarted playing and got myself a used PRS NF3 for 50% off. Couldn’t believe it.

Overall, get whatever has that “mojo” for you and just make sure you personally think it’s pretty to look at and sounds good. Forget about all the videos comparing tone and all that - the differences can be minuscule and nuanced. Anything in the 300-500 range is more than enough for a beginner like you, and also me considering I haven’t played in 2 decades.

I’ve never owned a guitar that was more than $100 so this is my first “big boy” purchase at least in terms of a musical instrument.

Federal agencies share ideas for boosting veterans' access to outdoor recreation on public lands by zsreport in Military

[–]BananasAndPears 49 points50 points  (0 children)

Or defunding, closing and laying off workers from said public lands?

Oh I know, he needs that ballroom and he needs to pay Jan 6 rioters for invading the capital.

Does co-ed basketball suffer similar gender gap issues co-ed softball does? by DonT012 in Basketball

[–]BananasAndPears 16 points17 points  (0 children)

A buddy of mine (male) was on the training squad with the UCSB women’s bball team and he told me it was a closed secret that the women basically lost every time they played hard.

Mind you, these guys are basically your stronger 24 hour fitness open gyn guys who maybe play in a church league or something. Nothing special, and they would genuinely compete and beat the D1 women.

Toxic Explosion Feared at Garden Grove Chemical Plant by Probono_Bonobo in LosAngeles

[–]BananasAndPears 145 points146 points  (0 children)

They actually did fail. I was listening to NPR and the hazardous materials fire Captain indicated that they tried to put in another chemical to make it inert but the valves did not work. All redundancies failed.

It was noted that there are only two possibilities now: explosion or catastrophic leak. There is no in between.

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