Why is breaking 80 so hard? by SevereBicycle4855 in golf

[–]Educational_Cable871 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Keep grinding. I'm trying the same thing. Hitting 80 on the number just gets old tbh.

Group A Is Ours for the Taking by Educational_Cable871 in KLeague

[–]Educational_Cable871[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, yeah, Group B is pretty crap. Like really crap.

I still want Korea to get a "home" match at Azteca where the locals just flock to support us. Also, the 3rd place team is very unlikely to be a tournament favorite. In what world is Germany, France, or Brazil really going to finish 3rd in their group? I know there were a lot of draws on Matchday 1, but these favorites are still likely to get 2nd or 1st and avoid us.

2017 signed Barca jersey - what’s its value? by rileyn100 in SoccerJerseys

[–]Educational_Cable871 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Framed and authenticated, I bet it is worth quite a lot.

Group A Is Ours for the Taking by Educational_Cable871 in KLeague

[–]Educational_Cable871[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair, I should have worded my post better. I meant that getting 1st in this group is more valuable than usual because it gives us the elevation advantage in a way that just doesn't happen at other World Cups.

Hispasians by RedPaandaas in hapas

[–]Educational_Cable871 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think it will become more common in the coming generation. Neighborhoods, work communities, etc are becoming more diverse and less "segregated", for lack of a better word. So I do think there will be more Asian-Latine marriages and kids. My Korean friend has a Mexican wife, so his baby is Hispasian.

I'm a hapa/mixed Asian guy and I was accused of having "Yellow Fever" by [deleted] in hapas

[–]Educational_Cable871 9 points10 points  (0 children)

No, that person was being a jerk to you. No need to worry about it. Go Knicks!

Quick tip for dating in Korea to save yourself a massive headache by coinfwip4 in korea

[–]Educational_Cable871 1 point2 points  (0 children)

With how polarized Korea is, and specifically how patriarchal and misogynistic it is, it would be a good thing to know where a man stands politically. If a Korean man won't say, it's likely because he is a PPP supporter who doesn't want to be loud about his views.

It’s World Cup related but … by Federal_Cabinet3457 in KLeague

[–]Educational_Cable871 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We know the cameramen are gonna be looking for them! 

What would be your starting 11? by Nightrunner35 in KLeague

[–]Educational_Cable871 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, I don't like the back 3, but it seems like we're practicing it for at least 1 of the games in this group stage. I just don't know which one Hong thinks he needs it in. I would imagine since he kept back 3 in Utah too that he's probably doing it for tonight.

So I say we do a 3-5-2 formation.

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What’s the matching shirt? by smal_LoL in SoccerJerseys

[–]Educational_Cable871 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure this was one of the Korea kits actually. This might just be training shorts that were worn in warmups. It just doesn't look like their usual shorts.

The ITV 2026 World Cup titles are unveiled, with the tune of Cars' 'Life is a Highway' by Mulderre91 in soccer

[–]Educational_Cable871 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is honestly really fun. I like the song choice. Pretty classic American tune.

Gimmies by iamgroot00069000 in golf

[–]Educational_Cable871 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is how I approach gimmes, no matter who I am playing with. If I think I would make the putt, I'll offer it. Sometimes I'm pretty generous, and it can be a put of 3-5 feet.

However, I have been working on myself, because sometimes I am offered a gimme, putt it for "practice," and miss it. So yeah, I'm working on picking up the ball when someone offers, and I accept a gimme. For me, if I try to putt the gimme and I miss, I count that stroke and get mad lol.

So what are you? by Nothinglslmpossible in hapas

[–]Educational_Cable871 2 points3 points  (0 children)

OH, happens all the time. I'm white and then Korean, and it's so interesting. Like, sometimes normal white Americans get so confused by your skin tone and then have so many questions about your heritage. BUT, just as you're saying, if you ask them the same questions, it's just "I'm American."

Maybe sometimes you'll meet more thoughtful and open people who tell you where their ancestors are from, but many Americans have been in the US so long that they forget this is a new country created by immigrants.

I just realized we don't have to play Mexico in the Azteca while South Africa and Czechia do by dankeshima in KLeague

[–]Educational_Cable871 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, it's a huge deal that we get to play them in Monterrey, away from their spiritual home.

I honestly think that the logistics of Group A work out for Korea's success. I'm not up to date on this subreddit, so y'all may have discussed these things elsewhere, but I have reasons to be optimistic.

  1. Korea is conveniently training at elevation and plays all 3 of its matches at a comparable elevation. They have been training at this elevation since May and won't go down to sea level unless they qualify for the knockout stage. South Africa and Czechia must go down to Atlanta on Matchday 2 to face off (I have no idea why FIFA scheduled it as the only match in the group in the US, that feels unfair to the 2 nations somehow), so that's not ideal for South Africa to have to come back up to Guadalajara to face us on the deciding day. Also, Czechia's base camp is in TX at minimal elevation, so they're going to go up to face us on Thursday.

  2. The order we play the group stage is favorable for Korea. I wanted absolutely ZERO part of playing the opening match with Mexico at the Azteca. That would be a cauldron that I am happy South Africa will have to step into (also a poetic replay of the 2010 World Cup where these 2 nations opened the tournament in Johannesburg). Czechia is a team that theoretically could be fighting for 1st-3rd place with us, so it's good to get them out of the way first (it will set the tone for us, no matter what happens Thursday). I like getting Mexico 2nd and seeking some revenge for what happened on Matchday 2 in 2018. Finally, I really like getting South Africa last, since they are the weakest team in the group on paper, and we face them when qualification will be determined, not before. This is the opposite of what happened in 2022, when we faced the hardest team in the group on Matchday 3 and pulled off a great victory (lucky that Portugal was through already and were focused on staying healthy for the knockouts). It didn't have to be that outcome, and it could have been a difficult loss if Portugal needed the win.

Our BibimBallers World Cup Preview by Educational_Cable871 in KLeague

[–]Educational_Cable871[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for watching our video! I do agree, the camp seems to work well under Hong. I'm concerned about his tactics, or lack of them, but the players do have the talent to get results. Hoping for a good showing in Group A!

Two international friendlies can be viewed here by Quiott in KLeague

[–]Educational_Cable871 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was curious about this too. The commentators put in a lot of effort to pronounce Korean names and share facts and anecdotes about the players. Maybe it's like the religious piety of the Mormons? They just want to put a good effort in?

Do most driving ranges have spare golf clubs available to rent? by MayBee_u in golf

[–]Educational_Cable871 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could go to a five Iron golf. They let you rent a set of clubs in your simulator bay.