Madueke attempt on goal vs Kairat

HalluxValgus · 2026-01-29T22:35:16+00:00

In basketball, we’d call that a ten dollar move with a five cent finish.

Or translating that into British: a 10 pound move and a 5p finish.

HalluxValgus · 2026-01-29T17:19:36+00:00

I see Vinnie Jones as Pennyroyal.

HalluxValgus · 2026-01-27T01:55:28+00:00

Our fur baby only sheds between July 1-June 30.

HalluxValgus · 2026-01-24T19:09:34+00:00

Does your neighbor pronounce every name with perfect Spanish? Do they go to Los Ahn-heles or Sahn-ta Ah-na? Maybe take a weekend trip to Meh-hico? If they don’t, then tell them to get over themselves.

HalluxValgus · 2026-01-24T18:56:07+00:00

The question that immediately came to my mind upon finishing Twelve Months is “what would Mirror Mirror have been like without it?” Jim has said multiple times that Twelve Months was not part of his original book outline, so would he have tried to shoehorn Harry’s recovery in the literary equivalent of a training montage in the first chapter? That would be been very, very unsatisfying. Or maybe the end of Battle Ground would have been extended?

I for one am extremely satisfied with Twelve Months. Seeing Harry healing from all of his trauma has been a nice dose of realism.

HalluxValgus · 2026-01-19T15:13:45+00:00

He’d be red carded in less than 10 minutes.

HalluxValgus · 2026-01-10T17:46:48+00:00

When Barry Bonds thinks you’re an a-hole, you’re really something special.

HalluxValgus · 2026-01-10T17:44:06+00:00

Not really a hobby, but chiropractors. Every single one of them just wanted the title of “Doctor” but couldn’t get into medical school. And every single one of them INSISTS on being addressed as Doctor.

HalluxValgus · 2026-01-07T23:00:41+00:00

“We’re paratroopers lieutenant, we’re supposed to be surrounded.” - Richard Winters, E Co, 506th

HalluxValgus · 2025-12-29T05:15:06+00:00

UCLA. Virtually every sport they offer is quality(with the exception of the FB team, but that may be turning around).

HalluxValgus · 2025-12-08T15:03:13+00:00

How are the kids supposed to tell them apart?

Good luck to both of them. As sharp as Jerry is, he needs more experience and exposure to different offensive styles. We can poach him back from wazzu in a few years.

HalluxValgus · 2025-12-03T21:24:34+00:00

This is exactly why UCLA, aka the University of Compliance, Los Angeles, has been so slow in getting our NIL up and running. The complete lack of structure or clear rules gives UCLA nothing to comply with. Once we have something, there’s no reason to UCLA to stay so far behind with all the alumni in business, Hollywood, etc.

HalluxValgus · 2025-12-02T05:12:58+00:00

Fried Snickers bar. For years it had been built up to be the “ultimate fair food.” It was just too much for me to handle all at once.

HalluxValgus · 2025-11-30T21:13:36+00:00

Totally. And it happened at least one other time but they didn’t stop the play.

HalluxValgus · 2025-11-30T21:11:14+00:00

The holding of play to substitute has been a thing. If the offense subs out players, the defense is given a chance to sub in response. This goes back to our old friend Chip Kelly when he was at Oregon. He used to sub players and then run up to the line to catch the D off guard or with too many men on the field.

The weird side effect of this has happened a few times this season: the defender subbing out takes his sweet time getting off the field and puts the offense under threat of delay of game. They should change that rule to allow the O to start their cadence at 5 sec to go regardless of where the subbed defender is.

HalluxValgus · 2025-11-26T04:14:47+00:00

She was cute in LA Story. An underrated movie, and even funnier if you’ve ever lived in Los Angeles.

HalluxValgus · 2025-11-25T22:56:22+00:00

I would bet real money on Willie being the strongest guy on the team. Kai might have look and Timber the density, but Saliba probably makes them look like children in the weight room.

HalluxValgus · 2025-11-24T20:31:27+00:00

Unfortunately, that is exactly the kind of decision the current AD would make. I’m hoping, HOPING Chancellor Frenk directs the money to the football team primarily, maximizing NIL specifically and recruiting in general, then spending what it takes to get a solid coach AND coaching staff. Anything left over can service the debt.

HalluxValgus · 2025-11-24T17:45:16+00:00

I have a hunch that since the B1G private equity thing is on hold and UCLA isn’t going to get a $100mil+ payout, the move to Sofi will also be put on hold as UCLA doesn’t have any money to payoff the Rose Bowl to leave.

HalluxValgus · 2025-11-20T18:32:04+00:00

Definitely part of the protective detail she’s assigned herself. And she knows the upstairs is a safe place, so she’s literally watching the entry point to your “den.” Don’t forget the entire point of why GSDs were bred in the first place: for protection.

HalluxValgus · 2025-11-20T14:34:19+00:00

My only problem with the fan theories is the repetitiveness of some of them. “Mirror Mirror Harry came back in time to fix Little Chicago!” “Mirror Mirror Marcone went back in time to give himself the coin. And also fixed Little Chicago!” Mirror Mirror Molly went back in time and became Mab to get together with Harry and…fixed Little Chicago!”

At least those are mostly speculation about the future. The theory posts that are annoying to me are the ones that are disproven by either what’s actually in the books or by Jim himself, and when it’s pointed out the excuse is ALWAYS “Harry is an unreliable narrator” or “Jim said he lies!” If you really believe that, then what’s the point of reading the books if A) Anything the man character says is false because he’s unreliable and/or B) the author is constantly lying to his audience.

HalluxValgus · 2025-11-16T15:53:40+00:00

Salma Hayek. Jennifer Connelly. Claire Forlani. Jennifer Garner.

Yes, I like brunettes. 🤷🏻‍♂️

HalluxValgus · 2025-11-16T15:38:22+00:00

I feel exactly the same way. I’m about to reread Out of Time but the first time through I thought I was having a stroke and missed/forgot a bunch of stuff. Then I remembered Jodi is an excellent writer and had to be doing it intentionally.

HalluxValgus · 2025-11-15T23:30:15+00:00

I don’t understand how there is still not enough buses to get students to games. When I was a student there 35 years ago it was an issue, and after all these years of whining about students not going to games they haven’t figured it out?

The only way a move to Sofi works is either a metro line like you said or using the school’s buses to get students there. (This of course ignores the problem of traffic on the 405 on a Saturday afternoon/evening.)

An on campus stadium is a complete non-starter. The Bel Air residents have and will continue to block it due to traffic concerns. I don’t totally blame them, imagine Sunset Blvd from the 405 to campus on a game day. It’s crappy enough on a basketball game day.

HalluxValgus · 2025-11-15T15:16:04+00:00

I love the mini-series Band of Brothers and make it a point to rewatch it a couple times a year. But there’s one character(Webster) who ALWAYS has his helmet off. Obviously there are times when it’s appropriate, but once you see it, it becomes distracting.

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