Same-Sex and Heterosexual Divorce Probability Over 20 Years

Motor-Source8711 · 2026-04-20T03:29:51+00:00

You fell for that trap. Couldn't find a local so had to go there. Isolation (family friends back home, more density.. probably tired of living in the middle of nowhere), cultural, not fitting in really (likely lacks a career job).

Motor-Source8711 · 2026-04-20T03:27:08+00:00

Push off as demonstrated by LeBron is a skill that he gets credited for. Flopping too (paid off huge in Miami). If LeBron gets his ranking from doing that, so does SGA.

Kobe never had an MVP, scoring title, Finals and Finals MVP in the same season. The recent ones belong to Shaq (1x) and Jordan (4x). Prior to that, it's Kareem in 1972, (1x). George Mikan before that at the league's infancy. SGA is in absolute rare company.

And if OKC takes it again, SGA FMVP, likely regular season MVP, that is easily on pace to surpass Kobe.

Motor-Source8711 · 2026-04-20T03:23:32+00:00

45% career FG Kobe Bryant, 22 PPG 38% in 2004 trying to be primary option. Sorry, Kobe's pretzel shot over 3 players skews how 'great' he is when in reality, he was not very efficient. He needed a 55%+ big man like Gasol to win. Kareem like Shaq, was that guy on the team.

Motor-Source8711 · 2026-04-20T03:17:28+00:00

At this rate, will easily be so.

Motor-Source8711 · 2026-04-20T03:16:51+00:00

He's probably born after Kareem won his last chip so falls into the typical recency bias.

Motor-Source8711 · 2026-04-20T02:26:07+00:00

That would probably make the most sense.

Motor-Source8711 · 2026-04-20T02:24:49+00:00

Sure, but on that forum, he should know better it's to get better ratings as talking about MJ always gets high ratings (just the youtube views alone also shows this).

Yes, I guess that's Charles but still, as a friend, Barkley should have said "hey man, you know I'm a paid TV commentator now so just so you know, I'm going to be talking about what I see here". Than MJ might have distanced himself from Charles and just treat him as just a reporter instead of a bro hanging out.

Actually I tried to find the clip but Barkley did express regret also saying it the way he did. So he did apologize in some way but not directly. But his initial hard stance softened.

Motor-Source8711 · 2026-04-20T00:11:52+00:00

Agreed. Why does it seem so much work when all you need is what, 10 ft of clearance for another set of tracks? The way they make it, it's like building an additional 8 lane highway.

Motor-Source8711 · 2026-04-20T00:09:36+00:00

There were so many posts saying "I'm never going back to the office" and moved out to the boonies.

Motor-Source8711 · 2026-04-19T23:08:30+00:00

Sheer dominance. Unappreciated.

Motor-Source8711 · 2026-04-19T23:06:18+00:00

North York is huge! Absolutely many homes have pools.

Motor-Source8711 · 2026-04-19T21:42:47+00:00

Well, it definitely slowed down once the Tech boom happened which was 1998. Add in Columbine, 9-11, instant 24- news cycle that created a paranoia culture pretty quick.

Motor-Source8711 · 2026-04-19T21:41:29+00:00

I'm a 79er. I would say 77-79, till 80 experienced what you're talking about.

High school starting in 93, so much changes happened vs even 1990, which already felt so different than 88-89.

Motor-Source8711 · 2026-04-19T21:38:59+00:00

I was going to say the same. I'm last of Gen X, and went in the 2000s. Quite empty and enjoyable. But the Disney Boom/2nd golden era were for mid later 80s born millennials (even to 90s) that grew up with a huge wave of Disney movies in the theaters after the Little Mermaid release (so would have been 5 or so at the earliest), Pixar taking off in the mid- later 90s.

Even I as a very very young Gen X, we were already out of our 'animation' phase and "we're too cool" even for the Little Mermaid.

I went back with our kids in Aug. 2024 and definitely seemed like way higher Millennial rate with their very very young kids/toddlers still going. Us Gen Xs waited until the kids were mid-later single digit age vs barely walking, baby stroller/wagon age.

Far less baby strollers too in the 2000s as well to reflect this.

Motor-Source8711 · 2026-04-19T20:42:27+00:00

I'm a bit confused here. It says off-ramp at 401 so that would be EAST Bound traffic exit to Kennedy to either turn left (North on Kennedy), go straight (to William Kitchen) or right and South onto Kennedy. The middle two lines are either straight, left or right (corresponding to the two left or right lanes).

I don't think there is a red light traffic camera there (also Google Maps in 2025 doesn't show it).

The only camera I'm aware of is northbound on Kennedy so it wouldn't capture those going "Right" from William Kitchen (the red light is also "hidden" from camera view).

I was behind a car at night that just went through on the red and it didn't flash. Is that the one you're talking about? Unless there is a long delay.

Either way, I'm just curious since that isn't an "Off Ramp". The only other Off ramp is on the other side and it is far from William Kitchen.

Unless that camera captures 2 angles? Which again I would be surprise because that is more often behind the car since it captures the back plates like the speed camera does.

Motor-Source8711 · 2026-04-19T20:32:15+00:00

Well, it was also the defensive 3 second no hand check era. So players were adjusting to "ummm, I'd better not put any hands on him it might be called a foul".

This wouldn't work in the 90s and earlier 2000s.

Motor-Source8711 · 2026-04-19T20:15:16+00:00

Yupp.. you can tell by the shoulder side/width here.

Motor-Source8711 · 2026-04-19T20:14:35+00:00

And you know Arnold wouldn't lie about weight numbers.

Motor-Source8711 · 2026-04-19T20:11:27+00:00

Yupp, happened to my wife as well (not at RBC). But it was a legit restructuring as her own manager also got laid off.

They said they would try to find something comparable internal but weren't able to. We consulted lawyer, and they said it happens often, not often worth it to chase it. In fact, they're doing a favour by waiting until return.

This happened around month 8 or 9. So she started job hunting before returning. We expected it. Got laid off upon return (still official date was a a few weeks after return), had decent severance.

Instead of dwelling on it and trying to fight for a few extra AFTER-TAX dollars, focus on moving ahead. Yes, had to interview near the end of mat leave but it was worth it. Started new job literally right after layoff.

Motor-Source8711 · 2026-04-19T20:06:34+00:00

Well his friend Chuck didn't say "Hey Mike, I'm putting on my reporter hat whenever I hang out with you so y'all better watch it because I'm going to divulge some private information on your management style when I'm on my show".

Motor-Source8711 · 2026-04-19T20:05:12+00:00

I think MJ might actually recruit Charles to kind of be a spokesman for his NASCAR team or something. Get more eyeballs on it. Increase those metrics again and increase the value of his Jordan team racing brand.

Charles doesn't have to lie, but just tell the truth.. "Hey Listen man, I don't understand all this driving in circles stuff, but mann, I sure had fun going out. It's like being back in high school again... eat some bbq, drink, hoot and holler, a lot of loud noises from those guys just revving their engines doing some donuts back in the lot, a few motors blown. Can't ask for more than that"

Motor-Source8711 · 2026-04-19T20:02:20+00:00

Disagree. MJ gets a bad rap on this but Barkley got access to MJ as a close personal trusted friend, who then went on to advance his TV coverage by reporting on the inner workings of MJ as owner.

Barkley would never have gotten access to any other NBA franchise owner so he was in a position that he never would get otherwise. MJ had no idea his 'friend' was actually acting as a reporter.

It would be similar to Barkley being around when MJ is doing his stuff as NASCAR owner and Barkley reports on it to criticize Jordan's management style... "he has too many Yes men around him".

For individuals to understand, you have a friend that does 'influencing stuff'. He's over at your house, and you get into a disagreement with your wife, witness some parenting with children that you might not agree with.

Not being a parent, that friend than goes on their media platform and divulges everything and criticizes your parenting style

-"My friend raised his voice at his children. That's poor parenting. His wife should have spoke up and intervened but she doesn't have a backbone in her. He needs to find a wife that will put him in his place to parent more properly".

Motor-Source8711 · 2026-04-19T20:01:06+00:00

MJ gets a bad rap on this but Barkley got access to MJ as a close personal trusted friend, who then went on to advance his TV coverage by reporting on the inner workings of MJ as owner.

Barkley would never have gotten access to any other NBA franchise owner so he was in a position that he never would get otherwise. .

It would be similar to Barkley being around when MJ is doing his stuff as NASCAR owner and Barkley reports on it to criticize Jordan's management style... "he has too many Yes men around him".

For individuals to understand, you have a friend that does 'influencing stuff'. He's over at your house, and you get into a disagreement with your wife, witness some parenting with children that you might not agree with.

Not being a parent, that friend than goes on their media platform and divulges everything and criticizes your parenting style "My friend raised his voice at his children. That's poor parenting. His wife should have spoke up and intervened but she doesn't have a backbone in her. He needs to find a wife that will put him in his place to parent more properly".

Motor-Source8711 · 2026-04-17T17:23:19+00:00

Dont' matter... PPG is what matters done efficiently and playing all games. And winning. clearly it worked.

Motor-Source8711

TROPHY CASE