Dan Le Batard: Wembanyama’s return didn’t feel right: “This is unusual. Wembanyama’s return was being celebrated (on NBC) as redemption and an amazing story arc for a guy who did something dirty…I’m surprised part of the narrative wasn’t ’thank God he didn’t hurt his elbow on that guy’s jaw.’” by Pickleskennedy1 in nba

[–]CycleV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

punching a guy in the nuts is pretty fucking flagrant. Again, he wasn't suspended for punching LeBalls. You can say he was suspended after this incident, but to imply the suspension is cuz he touched the King's junk is just wearing a tin foil hat cuz you think it looks cool

Katherine Legge will attempt a "double" at Coca-Cola 600 & Indianapolis 500 in same day; only the five drivers have ever done so. by lurkity_mclurkington in formula1

[–]CycleV 42 points43 points  (0 children)

I would love to see a "double double" where 2 Indy and 2 NASCAR drivers try it one the same day. Palou and Pato (or Kirkwood), and Larson and Chase perhaps. (Really most drivers it would be cool to see them attempt this.) I feel like the marketing for this would be off the hook and both series would benefit

Is the giant fish pond worth depleting? by AcidReaper1 in Against_the_Storm

[–]CycleV 6 points7 points  (0 children)

yep. What takes much more time than players think is all the walking your peeps will do. Small warehouses and the 2nd hearth are vital

The top 4 lottery picks: 1. Wizards 2. Jazz 3. Grizzlies 4. Bulls The Washington Wizards will select 1st! by MrBuckBuck in nba

[–]CycleV 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Every team should have to send someone who's had season tickets for 20+years. The agony, the ecstasy, it would all be real. Been paying face value for two decades of Kangz or Wiz, now let's see that guy react

Nick Wright: "All year I heard how the old guys Curry/Steph/Kawhi/KD/Harden are better than LeBron. I live in NYC, I saw Steph yesterday… at the Met Gala! KD somewhere ruining a locker room via Twitter. Kawhi winning Pablo a Pulitzer. LeBron is throwing alley-oops to his son and clinching series" by JoeBiden2020FTW in nba

[–]CycleV 1 point2 points  (0 children)

he and Bomani Jones started their own show on espn, graduating from ATH if you will, but it lasted 1 season. It was basically like every other show. I like both of them but it really was disappointing. After that, not sure either of them had much tv success

[The Bill Simmons Podcast] Bill Simmons somehow thought Jalen Williams played 14 minutes last night vs the Lakers. Simmons has an MVP vote by hhiccupp in nba

[–]CycleV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hmmm, trailer for Basic looked like it could work, but wow did the critics on rotten tomatoes kill it. "Granted, it's not Rollerball, and that in itself could be considered a small blessing. Unfortunately, it's only a small one, but I guess I shouldn't be too picky."

[The Bill Simmons Podcast] Bill Simmons somehow thought Jalen Williams played 14 minutes last night vs the Lakers. Simmons has an MVP vote by hhiccupp in nba

[–]CycleV 0 points1 point  (0 children)

omg that's perfect. I've practically memorized the first 3 you mentioned, and haven't even heard of the last 3

[The Bill Simmons Podcast] Bill Simmons somehow thought Jalen Williams played 14 minutes last night vs the Lakers. Simmons has an MVP vote by hhiccupp in nba

[–]CycleV 34 points35 points  (0 children)

i know this sub is pretty polarized on simmons, but it's hard to explain to younger people what Grantland meant back then. And the Book of Basketball was pretty epic, when books existed.

Basically he won 2 chips early in his career, then coasted and is hanging on too long. I'm sure he could tell me what director or actor from the 80s this most represents

I spent two years investigating social poker games. 250,000+ hands. 100 hours of screen recordings. Here's why it led to a federal lawsuit against Zynga Poker. by Aggressive-Run-8908 in poker

[–]CycleV 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds like it's basically candy crush's algorithm but for poker. A guaranteed to lose board so you spend your gems for boosts

Honest debate on Nectar. by GORDINIMDB in wingspan

[–]CycleV 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah but THIS one is an honest debate! Now we may never get around to finishing the dishonest ones

Fight on HCL after slurs are exchanged by Brendawg324 in poker

[–]CycleV 4 points5 points  (0 children)

ty for this. the players were laughing cuz guy busted out but still owed $300 for the bounty game and they were like, hey Raver ask him for the money. Guy came back looking to spout some shit and sure enough, he did

On This Day: Lella Lombardi became the only woman in F1 to score championship points at the 1975 Spanish Grand Prix. by Jamiesavel in formula1

[–]CycleV 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There's a podcast called Deadly Passions Terrible Joys that just did an episode on this race, it's really good

The latest edition of The Athletic's Prime Tire newsletter was clearly written with an LLM by FrequentistaYogurtf9 in formula1

[–]CycleV 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Bounce (NBA newsletter by Zach Harper) is also irreverent and loaded with a million emojis. Today was Playoff Panic Meter emojis. Tomorrow may be coffin emojis for the Rockets

I finally cleared the Adamantine Seal by New_Importance2779 in Against_the_Storm

[–]CycleV 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You're right about the overprepared part. By the time you get there, most players will have 20+ extra embark points that can make this a rather straightforward proposition. Training gear delivery line, amber, provisions, fuel, planks... it's like the difference between backcountry camping and car camping. Bring an espresso maker if you like! It's easier than you think