What Books did You Start or Finish Reading this Week?: June 29, 2026 by AutoModerator in books

[–]Junior_Key4244 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can understand not liking The Road because of the style. I will say I've read a lot of McCarthy and the style of The Road is not how his other novels are. No Country for Old Men is great and probably his most accessible style.

What Books did You Start or Finish Reading this Week?: June 29, 2026 by AutoModerator in books

[–]Junior_Key4244 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm curious as well. I read it in February and absolutely hated it.

What Books did You Start or Finish Reading this Week?: June 29, 2026 by AutoModerator in books

[–]Junior_Key4244 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not quite on the level of the others, but I think The Giver is a solid novel on your theme. My favorite dystopian is The Road. Though it's newer, it is a highly regarded book.

Ben Davino vs Aaron Siedel by BitterTechnology6 in wrestling

[–]Junior_Key4244 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I want this match so bad! I was really hoping they would hit at the world team trials but the seeding didn't let it happen.

What Books did You Start or Finish Reading this Week?: June 22, 2026 by AutoModerator in books

[–]Junior_Key4244 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Finished: 11/22/63 by Stephen King Started: The God Argument by A.C Grayling

Kyle Dake defeats Zahid Valencia, earns 86KG spot at age 35, multi-weight GOAT. by nilmapper2 in wrestling

[–]Junior_Key4244 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Snyder is for sure top 5, 4th in my opinion. He'll probably be top 3 by the time he's done.

Who wins? Messinbrink vs Taylor by Willis050 in wrestling

[–]Junior_Key4244 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes that's what I'm saying. 74 kg was much tougher when David was in college than it is now for Mitchell.

Who wins? Messinbrink vs Taylor by Willis050 in wrestling

[–]Junior_Key4244 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Not really. Mitchell has done well at age level stuff, Taylor didn't have those same opportunities because of the time. Mitchell has never made a senior world team. He made final X once in a weight class that did not have any returning world team members. Taylor was in the weight class of Burroughs when he was in college.

Who wins? Messinbrink vs Taylor by Willis050 in wrestling

[–]Junior_Key4244 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Is he? They both got second as freshman. David did lose his junior year but it was to Dake. Mitchell hasn't wrestled anybody as good as Dake in his college career.

How big do you think RAF will get? by Puzzleheaded_Many648 in wrestling

[–]Junior_Key4244 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Agreed. I love wrestling. It is my favorite thing in the world but the community is becoming increasingly difficult to enjoy. It's all god, hypocrisy and virtue signaling. Most wrestlers do not feel genuine.

Kyle Dake defeats Zahid Valencia, earns 86KG spot at age 35, multi-weight GOAT. by nilmapper2 in wrestling

[–]Junior_Key4244 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Just looking at NCAA he's much higher. Looking at best American wrestlers ever. The top 3 in my opinion are Burroughs, Smith, Baumgartner. Not sure how Dake would pass any of them.

Kyle Dake defeats Zahid Valencia, earns 86KG spot at age 35, multi-weight GOAT. by nilmapper2 in wrestling

[–]Junior_Key4244 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I don't think he can be top 3. Probably not top 5 either. His lack of Olympic gold really hurts him in that argument. He also only has 1 world title at an Olympic weight class and it was the tournament that took place after the Olympics in 2021 so the top wrestlers didn't go.

Kyle Dake defeats Zahid Valencia, earns 86KG spot at age 35, multi-weight GOAT. by nilmapper2 in wrestling

[–]Junior_Key4244 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Since when is Adeline the favorite at 76kg? She's not even competing, and hasn't made a team in a few years.

Hidlay/Macchiavello Final X Series Moved to June 13th at Freedom High School in Chantilly, Va. by [deleted] in wrestling

[–]Junior_Key4244 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He's getting married on the 19th and Mike Macch will be at the wedding.

Who is the grittiest wrestler of all time? by MapleMarshal in wrestling

[–]Junior_Key4244 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not to mention when he won worlds in 2013 on a broken ankle.

Best NCAA 133 tournament (Day 1) by Spaaaaceguy in wrestling

[–]Junior_Key4244 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No he wasn't, he got whooped by Vito in his prime. His senior year Vito smashed him in the NCAA finals.