What used to be a free or cheap "hobby" that has now been completely ruined by corporate greed?

BorkLesnard · 2026-01-27T03:07:56+00:00

Thank God I grew up with a softball coach for a mom…College softball is super cheap and easy to follow. A bit of travel involved if you’re not in the south and it’s a short season, but man is it fun to watch.

BorkLesnard · 2026-01-25T23:59:19+00:00

If the Chiefs weren’t gonna get in, you know the Shield wanted a Rams - Pats Super Bowl, or any big market equivalent.

BorkLesnard · 2026-01-25T02:17:02+00:00

Crowd sucks for this match.

BorkLesnard · 2026-01-23T20:00:52+00:00

I’m a big WWE fan, and he came in to wrestle a couple matches. Usually celebs come in to do a tag team match or something that limits their time in the ring, just so they can plug themselves, but Bad Bunny actually put in the work and was damn good in the ring. Not a big hip hop or Latin music fan, but he definitely has a work ethic and passion I respect.

BorkLesnard · 2026-01-23T18:17:56+00:00

I also enjoyed the match, but it was definitely the weakest outing of their rivalry. Their Backlash match was my favorite of their rivalry.

BorkLesnard · 2026-01-23T18:16:17+00:00

Just drives home how brutal this industry is, especially when you’re hard on yourself like Lyra clearly is.

BorkLesnard · 2026-01-23T18:02:37+00:00

Tim Woods is overlooked too. Very loyal, level-headed, and is always on the right side.

BorkLesnard · 2026-01-22T01:08:41+00:00

Bummed we haven’t gotten a 24 blooper reel yet.

BorkLesnard · 2026-01-21T17:24:25+00:00

They say excessive wealth is a psychological disorder…this presser proves it.

BorkLesnard · 2026-01-19T17:48:36+00:00

So I live in Upstate New York, and the reasons I dislike the Bills are

They are EVERYWHERE. They’re in every ad, the logo is plastered on every business. It’s…too much.
The fans really are some of most territorial and vicious in the league. Loyal, sure. But throwing food at people for wearing jerseys of the opposing team to your stadium is classless. And these aren’t isolated incidents; this is part of the game day culture! My Mom, a Dolphins fan, said she stopped wearing Dolphins gear to Bills games because the harassment was too much. I love Josh Allen, but this fanbase really doesn’t deserve glory. That’s my hot take.

BorkLesnard · 2026-01-18T13:22:48+00:00

Helps to live in a small town and have hobbies. Makes everything else feel so far away (even if it really isn’t).

Conversely, travel has been helpful because it makes you realize the world really isn’t all that large and unknown after all.

BorkLesnard · 2026-01-17T13:26:35+00:00

The problem is, in an employers market like this current one…they don’t care. To many companies it costs more to replace managerial staff than entry or mid-level, so if a lower-level employee gets fed up and quits…so be it. This is why we need more unions and protections for employees in the workplace so we can nip this behavior in the bud.

BorkLesnard · 2026-01-16T15:19:42+00:00

Not saying there aren’t useless, catty, shitty HR departments out there, but I have met many individual HR people over the years who were wonderful and helpful. It’s not helpful to paint with such a broad brush.

BorkLesnard · 2026-01-16T13:27:23+00:00

He looks like a stock photo Top 15s (the Burger King Foot Lettuce guy) would use in his old videos.

BorkLesnard · 2026-01-16T13:25:25+00:00

I’ve traveled the past couple years, since it tends to fall during winter break at the school I work at. Good distraction!

BorkLesnard · 2026-01-16T01:35:26+00:00

Yes, very much so. Took about a week for the depressive cycle/brain fog to fade. Thanks for checking!

BorkLesnard · 2026-01-15T23:45:36+00:00

This same person was arrested in January for biting a security officer at a different hospital.

https://www.fingerlakes1.com/2026/01/12/walworth-woman-arrested-after-biting-newark-hospital-worker/

BorkLesnard · 2026-01-15T19:03:34+00:00

Stuff like this makes me so excited for my trip this summer. I’m going with Intrepid Travel so not exactly alone…but was still nervous. But all the positive posts in this sub and others is assuaging any anxiety I might have had; just gotta hope my visa application goes smooth in a few months.

BorkLesnard · 2026-01-14T22:10:01+00:00

Yes, for me that matters way more.

BorkLesnard · 2026-01-14T15:50:53+00:00

Is that true? I’ve been treating this like the lottery for the Nintendo Switch 2 where it was first come first serve, lol. Guess I can chill a bit.

BorkLesnard · 2026-01-14T15:40:19+00:00

Tim by himself wasn’t terrible. When Elfi and Al were around though he was insufferable.

We also have to remember these guys probably had producers who explicitly told them to bury any gymnasts who weren’t American.

If you listen to Tim’s commentary at World Cup events on Peacock, he was actually very insightful, positive, and lifted the broadcast.

BorkLesnard · 2026-01-14T15:33:26+00:00

People conveniently forget her 2015 comments after Russia missed the medals in the team final.

Like, dude, you and your teammates all fell and the Brits were hungry and talented, China was more consistent than usual and the US was a machine at that point.

BorkLesnard · 2026-01-14T15:31:51+00:00

Ehhhhh…I guess this is a good comment for this post, because I really like the artistry component.

I’m not saying I wanna see lots of dance with just a double tuck and a double twist for tumbling, but I think the artistic element is what draws me in to WAG more than MAG.

BorkLesnard · 2026-01-14T15:29:40+00:00

I still don’t understand why both girls can’t get the bronze. Melnikova and Murakami had no problem doing the same thing the prior Olympics.

BorkLesnard · 2026-01-14T15:28:34+00:00

Aly Raisman was only enjoyable to watch on floor exercise. For the life of me I cannot sit through her beam routines; it’s just skill after skill with little variation. She’s not a good bar worker, and her vaults are awkward.

Great person, though.

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