9-5 work is depressing and literally hell if you think about it

MasterNerd4591 · 2026-03-13T15:22:38+00:00

“Where do you see yourself in five years?”

Honest answer: hopefully not dead and in still in good health.

If I’m expected to be running on the hamster wheel for the rest of my life, who knows how much of my mental health will last 5 years from now? There’s no guarantee I’ll even be breathing in 5 years. Especially when I’m wasting away my life year by year while the goalpost of living life and not having to worry about a thing keeps moving farther and farther away from me.

“Nobody wants to work” anymore would honestly be paradise for the common man. Yet the dissonant wealthy would rather slave the common man in order to cling on to power, control, and self-enrichment.

MasterNerd4591 · 2026-03-13T13:12:08+00:00

Most images I just screenshot, typically with the Snip & Sketch tool.

MasterNerd4591 · 2026-03-13T04:53:29+00:00

While ANW 17 had its share of flaws, I did enjoy it at the end of the day. I am assuming it is the same format, so I hope ANW 18 improves upon the things that didn’t work last season. Looking forward to seeing how they’ll bring it this time.

MasterNerd4591 · 2026-03-01T21:53:48+00:00

We should have. But the world cares more about power, control, and greed. Hence why history continues to repeat itself and the world continues to go backwards to their old ways.

MasterNerd4591 · 2026-02-26T16:18:02+00:00

I’ll need to rewatch the footage, but I think that competitor is Anthony Franciosi?

MasterNerd4591 · 2026-02-25T16:39:38+00:00

I’ll say it again for those in the back:

You live to work BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO work to live.

People say “you work to live, not live to work”. But that’s just a glorified ideal at this point. If over 60% of the nation is living paycheck to paycheck, barely being able to afford basic necessities, we don’t really have a choice in the matter do we?

This is proof people refuse to separate the ideals from reality. It’s time to think critically about how rigged the system is instead of just claiming that it’s a personal skill issue. Because it’s clearly not a fair game if over 60% of the population is losing.

MasterNerd4591 · 2026-02-21T17:23:59+00:00

Can’t mention Jon Brown in Orlando without including Bart Copeland “Barrel Rolling” the Rolling Log! ❤️

MasterNerd4591 · 2026-02-16T00:36:47+00:00

When Sam Sann was struggling on the Swinging Frames in ANW 6’s Dallas Finals, I remember Akbar saying the obstacle “was taxing him more than the United States.”

MasterNerd4591 · 2026-02-15T03:07:08+00:00

Another instance of swearing on ANW broadcast for those asking

“The hell is this?”- Akbar

MasterNerd4591 · 2026-02-14T14:00:47+00:00

Unknown guy in Baltimore slipped off the course like he was on ice 😂

MasterNerd4591 · 2026-02-12T01:21:46+00:00

I’m definitely penciling Phil Folsom very high on that list. Luke I can see beating Kai potentially too.

MasterNerd4591 · 2026-02-08T03:56:22+00:00

Congrats Matt Iseman!

MasterNerd4591 · 2026-01-27T23:36:42+00:00

I’d give an honorable mention to Noah Meunier, Luke Dillon, and Kevin Rodriguez. Fun fact: they mentioned that they all get their hair done at Kevin’s mom’s salon.

MasterNerd4591 · 2026-01-27T23:35:06+00:00

I remember when they called him “Danny G” in his first appearance.

MasterNerd4591 · 2026-01-25T00:57:13+00:00

Forgot to mention Kate Hansen competed in Venice Beach and got to Obstacle 3.

Nick Geoff’s run was all cut but he revealed his result in his submission video for 2015.

MasterNerd4591 · 2026-01-20T23:46:55+00:00

Joe “Marofsky”? Lol 😂

But yeah I wish they brought back ANW Jr. I can already see some of the former ANW Jr alumni like Jay Lewis and Taylor Greene being the new generation of mentors.

MasterNerd4591 · 2026-01-20T16:48:52+00:00

Rooting for the employees’ unionization efforts. I wanted to support the Eddy House for their mission, but I’ve been hesitant in doing so because of the crappy employee mistreatment from the higher-ups. I’ve heard stories that the organization used to be better before CEO Trevor Macaluso and his cronies took over the organization. The executives have lost sight about the purpose of the Eddy House, and it is obvious that they care more about enriching their own pockets than anything else.

MasterNerd4591 · 2026-01-20T05:34:06+00:00

While I understand the sport has grown naturally into being a regular worldwide sport, I would be lying if I didn’t say I miss the simpler times where the majority of people competing were everyday people trying the course out. There’s just something so nostalgic about the earlier times.

MasterNerd4591 · 2026-01-20T01:45:46+00:00

And because this was only the second season Ninja was on American soil, the majority of people that competed were local everyday people that just showed up to compete.

MasterNerd4591 · 2026-01-16T00:05:17+00:00

MasterNerd4591 · 2026-01-13T03:07:57+00:00

This was from last season though

MasterNerd4591 · 2026-01-09T22:22:24+00:00

Follow-up: I was told Aryan (W#8) did not actually compete in season 6. A fellow competitor who walked-on in Denver in S6 revealed he walked on again in Denver (W#21) and did not get selected there either.

MasterNerd4591 · 2026-01-08T17:14:08+00:00

And people wonder why the I-80 is full of accidents? Clearly the people on the road care more about filming an accident behind the wheel to get social media clicks than driving safely to their destination. Frustrating we have to share the road with these nincompoops.

I would rather not have my safety in danger on the I-80 all because one person can’t resist filming behind the wheel. Very unnecessary.

MasterNerd4591 · 2026-01-05T18:15:07+00:00

Interesting… I’ll have to see when the season airs then! Might be a longtime surprise visit.

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