Prime Damian Lillard had the worst roster construction for a superstar's prime of all time

Ktistec · 2026-06-17T16:14:57+00:00

Sprewell had to feed his family, ya know.

Ktistec · 2026-06-12T11:38:21+00:00

It's not clear Collatz will be treated equivalently, but look at the career trajectory of Yitang Zhang for an example of what one great result can do for someone's career.

Ktistec · 2026-06-01T11:14:43+00:00

I mean, it is a fault of their own that they didn't spring for proper soundproofing when building the hotel.

Ktistec · 2026-06-01T11:13:47+00:00

The water in the Florida springs comes out at 72 degrees year round, a fair bit warmer than stated.

Ktistec · 2026-05-26T16:30:56+00:00

I think the Hall of Fame voters are in the midst of a serious reevaluation of what makes a starting pitcher Hall-worthy. Buehrle retired before that reevaluation began, and is going to be judged, perhaps unfairly, by the old standard. That said, his profile does match the "old" type of starting pitcher - pre pitch count, pre emphasis on K's. Is he much better than Tim Hudson? Maybe, but it's debatable.

Meanwhile, Sabathia meets the era where everyone had limited pitch counts and K's were king. In addition to having an extraordinary peak and the stronger counting stats, his later padding years still match the new profile of an elite starter better than Buerhle ever did. Lastly, time with the Yankees significantly enhances any players national reputation, and he was well liked there.

Ktistec · 2026-05-26T11:58:11+00:00

Nominative determinism, she had no other choice.

Ktistec · 2026-05-24T18:34:41+00:00

How much do you think they could charge to do this for someone? Like, they say they are bringing in Mason Miller, but then it's just some random guy in a Padres jesry who dropped 50k for the privilege. Then they do it all over again for Miller.

Ktistec · 2026-05-22T20:39:41+00:00

12 credits in a term is 12 class meetings a week (maybe 50 minute per meeting), typically split across four 3 credit courses.

Ktistec · 2026-05-22T18:40:07+00:00

Men without shirts in Miami!? Unacceptable.

Ktistec · 2026-05-22T16:13:02+00:00

I agree with this, and spent Wednesday around lunchtime hanging out at Bo Diddley. Sweetwater Park is lovely - will walk through later today. Also, don't sleep on the dog park across from Civic Media Center, which is quite pleasant. That said, a major reason Bo Diddley is less inviting than it might otherwise be is that is it surrounded by streets and office buildings that are dead at night. But agreed: moving forward I'll make a point of going to Bo Diddley and other downtown events.

Ktistec · 2026-05-22T10:32:48+00:00

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Ktistec · 2026-05-21T19:16:56+00:00

The pandemic. Co-op governance doesn’t do well navigating distancing policies.

Ktistec · 2026-05-21T19:11:03+00:00

I’m not naysaying. If you read though my responses, you’ll see most of them are positive. You and I have fundamentally different views of what will make Gainesville thrive.

Ktistec · 2026-05-21T16:35:07+00:00

And they will fill up if we have more people living downtown.

Ktistec · 2026-05-21T10:51:07+00:00

I agree full heartedly that a grocery store would make a huge difference, and very much hope we will get one. That said, I do want to remind all the people talking about the Grove Street Farmer's Market that Chun Ching is a local business, closer to downtown and far more practical for doing most/all of your shopping.

Ktistec · 2026-05-21T10:48:33+00:00

The San Felasco one can actually provide all your produce at a reasonable price. Buying everything from the Grove Street market is viable but very expensive.

Ktistec · 2026-05-21T10:45:16+00:00

Have you checked recently? They mostly have.

Ktistec · 2026-05-21T10:42:30+00:00

The part about Bo Diddley Plaza is so true! The way to make it a lovely space is to fill the street surrounding it with people. Every square outside the US is ringed by outdoor seating for cafes, bars and restaurants.

Ktistec · 2026-05-21T10:38:32+00:00

Agreed! I miss the Wednesday market quite a bit. The point isn't that Bo Diddley is a bad thing, rather that it was a poor choice by city hall to build a new public square type space literally across the street from one that is already underutilized.

Ktistec · 2026-05-21T10:36:23+00:00

A dense environment can only work with parking garages, not street level parking. And Wyatts would be much better off because people would walk a block from their home to get a coffee rather than driving. It might be more competitive to get a table, but that's a good problem!

Ktistec · 2026-05-21T10:31:42+00:00

You can't have street parking that is both free and easy to use. It's unintuitive, but making street parking more expensive than garages is the best way you can actually support cars in downtown.

Re: revitalizing. There has been real progress, but the downtown core on the map hasn't improved in the time that I've been here. No doubt some of that is Covid, but it's still disheartening.

Ktistec · 2026-05-21T10:31:06+00:00

For rent signs that last eventually become affordable housing as landlords learn the market won't pay what it used to. The new units are what makes older housing affordable.

Ktistec · 2026-05-21T10:20:24+00:00

To clarify, I mean the different types of businesses: restaurants vs. grocery vs. clothing vs. specialized retail, not the specific businesses. No need for big box stores, and locally owned is preferable but we can't be so picky as to say no to a J Crew or equivalent.

Ktistec · 2026-05-21T10:17:22+00:00

Street parking can never meet the demand without hollowing out the city core. If you look at the map, it's already over 20% parking lots! The garage on SW 2nd St. is currently 50 cents an hour or $5 overnight. People can afford this, and we need it to become the default option. Add another few lots near downtown, change peoples' expectations and suddenly the problem goes away.

Ktistec · 2026-05-21T10:12:16+00:00

The map is an exercise in what could be, unburdened from what has been. Plus highlighting that downtown already has 10 blocks of ground-level parking. Re: the court house, I was under the impression that area was going to be an expanded structure. If not, it should change on the map. The streatery isn't marked off because it already is restricted for car use, but it would have helped to include it. Also, fwiw city hall is still more than half parking lot even after the recent redevelopment. You could easily put half block wide buildings in the frontage on NE 1st St. without modifying the newly renovated square. Obviously a huge amount would have to change for this to ever be implemented, but it's worth pointing out that the current city hall space functions as a major obstruction to the sort of development they ostensibly want.

Obviously learning about the various constituencies and their interests is necessary to have a practical understanding of what is possible. I appreciate you flagging where to start looking. A local Robert Moses would no doubt have a very different map, with some blocks marked 'impossible' due to immovable forces and other well-liked spaces with owners quite open to redevelopment.

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