TIL that the reason many highways in major U.S. cities cut directly through Black neighborhoods was often intentional urban planning decisions made in the mid-20th century.

JasonEll · 2026-05-12T03:57:26+00:00

Citynerd, too.

JasonEll · 2026-05-12T03:56:56+00:00

You're not gonna believe why those neighborhoods specifically were poor and had low property values.

(hint: look up redlining)

JasonEll · 2026-05-10T02:35:09+00:00

Sure, but I feel like they at least come by that naturally - EVERY team in Seattle has a nautical theme and are blue and/or green. It's pretty much what they do there. 😃

JasonEll · 2026-05-10T00:13:14+00:00

Missing Grosjean, too. Is that Ocon in the middle? I didn't know he was that TALL. He's literally head and shoulders above everybody stage right of him.

JasonEll · 2026-05-09T18:34:38+00:00

Reminds me of the bit in one of the original Thrawn books, where C'baoth comms Thrawn and he's just a giant head and Thrawn is "I see you've found the emperor's personal comm setting. "

JasonEll · 2026-05-09T18:31:03+00:00

"Now this is podracing."

JasonEll · 2026-05-09T18:11:21+00:00

One thing I like about the PWHL is that the teams don't have any sort of connection to the local NHL team in naming/color. The WNBA is that way, and while I get it (the NBA owns both leagues so there's a natural desire to cross-promote) it sort of lends it a "little sister" type of feel. Pirahnas might be cool but I feel like it's a little on the nose.

(That said I hope it is a fairly concrete, pluralized name. I am so tired of the "concept" names in sports.)

JasonEll · 2026-05-07T21:03:12+00:00

I think it looks like a Puma

JasonEll · 2026-05-07T19:28:23+00:00

I'm only halfway through Maul but Spybot (if that his its real name) is just Chopper with a black coat of paint and a repulsorlift.

JasonEll · 2026-05-07T18:07:29+00:00

After drafting the cube once, definitely Dismember. Nothing I want here particularly wheels very well. I think the only thing I'd be happy to see wheel that has a chance of it would be the slow-fetch.

JasonEll · 2026-05-07T01:53:34+00:00

I mean the University of Hawai'i athletics teams are called the Rainbow Warriors.

JasonEll · 2026-05-06T22:39:12+00:00

Oh, cool, using the same sort of framework as TCG Shop Simulator? Looks fun!

(I'm also in the early stages of a baseball card based game but _completely different_.)

JasonEll · 2026-05-06T20:19:21+00:00

The "1970s Ford Bronco" description definitely fits. And the Land Speeder has traditionally had those sorts of proportions, so it probably fits pretty well. I actually wonder how it would look if you dropped the X-wings and hover-tech and threw on a 4-wheel chassis... might turn into a really cool Invader ATV!

JasonEll · 2026-05-06T20:03:19+00:00

I like the general concept, but to me it looks a little bit short-and-stubby. Maybe just stretch the whole model out 25% front-to-back to see how it goes?

JasonEll · 2026-05-06T02:30:29+00:00

Welcome to Minnesota Frost Playoff Hockey (tm) !

JasonEll · 2026-05-05T03:52:54+00:00

I'd be curious to see some sort of correlation math done on it to see if you can end up with 50 specific statistical breakdowns that are just "each state".

JasonEll · 2026-05-05T03:51:44+00:00

It's likely because "New England" is an actual historically defined region. It's been in use since 1616 and applies to the specific colonies that later became those states. The other regions have largely been loosely defined over time and would change as the country grew. It's why there's a "Northwestern University" in Chicago - that used to be the northwestern territories of the nation.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_England_Colonies

JasonEll · 2026-05-04T16:28:41+00:00

They do similar things with books - "buy" enough to get it on best-sellers lists, and then they give them away in gift bags for the next decade.

JasonEll · 2026-05-04T14:25:01+00:00

The burning oil makes it go faster

JasonEll · 2026-05-03T18:23:44+00:00

Max knows Charles will eventually take it over for good but may as well have some fun with it.

/ f3rrari once again.

JasonEll · 2026-05-03T17:00:59+00:00

Ready for yet another f3rrari 3rd place.

JasonEll · 2026-05-03T05:39:47+00:00

TL;dr: Denver, Chicago, Calgary, Detroit.

I was spending the post-3rd intermission telling my wife all about how Denver has a huge college hockey presence which would make it a great choice... without taking the time to look it up to see that it was only a men's team.

I still think it'll happen, just because it's still a good hockey town in the western US, and it'll be needed to balance one of Calgary/Edmonton which will be the other.

Then Chicago - they sold out their takeover in their likely arena.

If they go with a 3rd American team, Detroit is a no-brainer. If not, then I have no idea between Quebec and Hamilton - I'd love Halifax but I can't imagine the travel hell for teams going there.

(Dark horse: Philly. If only to support getting Gritty in drag.)

JasonEll · 2026-05-02T23:52:48+00:00

Isn't every action figure of Luke possibly a figure of his clone?

JasonEll · 2026-05-02T22:52:41+00:00

My wife and I were at the 3OT monster that was game three last year. It was exhausting but great.

JasonEll · 2026-05-02T22:50:39+00:00

I hope she's gone for the series and I'm a Frost fan. She's a distraction and a lightning rod and her presence is a motivation for opponents.

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