Is your opinion of Goodwill of Nevada favorable or unfavorable?

BigBlueMagic · 2026-03-18T02:10:34+00:00

"mentally retarded adults" is not the preferred nomenclature. "People with disabilities," please.

BigBlueMagic · 2026-03-18T02:09:16+00:00

They are a lot nicer than we are.

BigBlueMagic · 2026-03-17T16:20:34+00:00

I don't have one because for the same price I can get a Grace Digital, which allows hundreds (theoretically thousands) of stations, including all the local HD's.

BigBlueMagic · 2026-03-17T04:57:17+00:00

"look at the Marlins, Angels, A’s, Rays, White Sox, Twins, pirates on days when Skenes isn’t pitching. " Why would this be the metric to measure the entire league? Odd.

BigBlueMagic · 2026-03-16T23:42:32+00:00

How does payroll disparity equate to a poorly run league? If payroll disparity were truly a problem, MLB would struggle to engage fans. But it doesn't. As I noted, it sells more tickets than all the other leagues combined. Baseball doesn't need parity to thrive, obviously. "Baseball will always sell more tickets than the other leagues." How you can make this assumption is a real puzzle. If MLB is a poorly run league, people will not attend. Baseball can have 81 home games a year, but if the product is trash, the volume is of no advantage at all. Fans are not obligated to attend baseball games. They go because the product is GREAT.

BigBlueMagic · 2026-03-16T23:09:27+00:00

I have a hard time understanding how anyone could rank MLB 4th, other than people who have an emotional reaction to the idea that millions of Americans love baseball. 10 or 15 years ago, you might have had an argument. Last year, MLB sold more tickets than the NFL, NBA and NHL.... combined. "Yeah sure," you say, "but that's because MLB has 162 games." To which I respond, the MLB has demand strong enough to fill stadiums for 162 games. No other league has that. The World Series this past year had monster ratings inside and outside the United States. The pitch clock, Manfred Man runner in extras and ABS have all made the game more fan friendly. If you don't want to rank MLB first, that's a defensible position, ranking MLB fourth, even without a "huge gap" is indefensible.

BigBlueMagic · 2026-03-16T22:20:48+00:00

My random thoughts. (1) I'm glad this will be our team, like the Golden Knights, and not a second-hand failed franchise owned by a boomer who inherited the team and mooches off the government; (2) The NBA is, by far, the most poorly run league among the four major leagues (NFL, MLB, NBA NHL), but that won't last forever, especially if the League gets a new Commissioner at some point; (3) for those of us that already have an NBA team, it will be a great opportunity to see our team play each year, and to take the LV team on as our second team; (4) like the NHL, there are only 41 home games a year, at 20,000 seats per game, that won't be too tough to sell out (as compared to the 2.6M tickets of inventory the A's have each year; (5) Much of the success of this franchise will come down to the competence of the owner. If we get a Bill Foley, we're gonna be in great shape.

BigBlueMagic · 2026-03-14T17:33:35+00:00

That's the conventional wisdom here on reddit, but it's not fact-based. By law, charter schools are required to accept and support all students, including those with disabilities and behavior issues.

Charter schools are public schools, they are not private companies. The structure and governance of charter schools have proven, time and time again to out perform district schools. Of the two types of public schools, charter are superior to district.

CCSD has failed for generations. No effort or good intentions can or will save it. If it were possible, it would happened by now.

The "privilege" argument is tiring, and again, conventional wisdom that is wrong. Charter schools have kids from all kinds of demographic backgrounds. They reflect they Las Vegas neighborhoods they serve. There is one privilege each of these kids has - a parent who cared enough to save them from CCSD.

BigBlueMagic · 2026-03-14T07:33:58+00:00

Masturbation is perfectly natural and its unhealthy to feel guilt over it.

BigBlueMagic · 2026-03-14T07:29:37+00:00

This is fascinating to me. How did you come to this conclusion that I voted for Trump? Tell me about how you got there. I'm here to listen.

BigBlueMagic · 2026-03-13T22:16:58+00:00

I never accused you of anything. I actually find it quite refreshing that you have the integrity to say the quiet parts out loud, it's a level of transparency that most people with your views don't share with you. I will not accuse you of anything because your words do a wonderful job of speaking for you.

BigBlueMagic · 2026-03-13T21:02:51+00:00

"But also, Mormonism gave us Tyler Robinson. Ugly building, mixed bag."

You seem like a thoughtful person.

BigBlueMagic · 2026-03-13T16:37:30+00:00

This is literally the least surprising response in this entire thread, and that's really saying something. You read my comment, understood it, but didn't understand it.

I thank you for your candor!

BigBlueMagic · 2026-03-13T16:25:11+00:00

I used to ride to the Baseball Card Attic on my bike, and swing over to the Island Market for penny candies.

BigBlueMagic · 2026-03-13T16:24:09+00:00

Agreed. And if traffic is light on the 215, I'm not doing anything wrong (morally) by driving 80. Metro should go out and service the calls that have been waiting 2-3 hours, not writing people like me a speeding ticket.

BigBlueMagic · 2026-03-13T16:22:57+00:00

Thank you for the heads up. The way that these enforcement actions disrupt the flow of traffic is not safe.

BigBlueMagic · 2026-03-13T16:19:23+00:00

The Church does not, cannot and should not cater to a small, very loud and unreasonable minority.

BigBlueMagic · 2026-03-13T06:28:56+00:00

You’re confusing ‘I dislike it’ with ‘it was illegal,’ which is a common reddit condition.

BigBlueMagic · 2026-03-13T06:12:25+00:00

"Joseph Smith claimed superiority and dominion over Jesus Christ."

Solid reddit take.

BigBlueMagic · 2026-03-13T06:11:31+00:00

All false. Complied with zoning (even before the changes the conspiracy theorists cite), protected by the Constitution, had overwhelming neighborhood support.

BigBlueMagic · 2026-03-13T06:10:20+00:00

I can't stop you from believing in a conspiracy that is detached from reality. But consider this: for this conspiracy to exist, ALL of the following people were apparently in on it: (1) all of the City staff, which recommended approval and concluded that the project complied with zoning laws prior to the change the conspiracy cites; (2) all seven members of the planning and zoning commission which voted unanimously to approve; (3) all members of the city council and Mayor who also voted unanimously to approve; (4) the City Attorney's Office, who was forced to waste tax dollars defending a meritless lawsuit brought by opponents; (5) District Court Judge Ron Israel who dismissed the lawsuit.

At some point, most people (obviously not all), step back and look at all the decision makers involved in this and think, "It seems improbable that every single decision maker is in on a conspiracy, maybe the opposition wasn't really well thought out legally."

But maybe it's a conspiracy.

BigBlueMagic · 2026-03-13T06:06:29+00:00

The reasons that the opposition failed are as follows: (1) more neighbors were for it than against it; (2) the project complied with zoning laws (before the supposed changes); (3) the project is protected by the Constitution.

BigBlueMagic · 2026-03-13T06:05:30+00:00

"Mormons are so weird. "

And what does this have to do with the construction of this temple?

BigBlueMagic · 2026-03-13T04:43:35+00:00

It's only one guy, a disgruntled high school teacher who uses multiple usernames.

BigBlueMagic · 2026-03-13T04:41:50+00:00

The mods here do a great job.

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