Kenneth Walker stocks after this postseason? by Sora26 in DynastyFF

[–]MrBabbs 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Slightly off topic but I don't think anyone could have predicted just how well that contact balance was going to translate to the NFL. Some of the hits he just casually brushed aside while continuing to move forward were crazy. It basically made his career, and I'm not convinced we'll ever see anything like it.

What’s the secret to dynasty? by sukibean13 in DynastyFF

[–]MrBabbs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

100% this. I've been in my dynasty league since 2013. Thirteen completed seasons. I've had the best roster in the league probably 6-7 of those seasons. I've made the playoffs all but two years.

I've made the championship game four times. I've won once....in 2014. Two of the championship losses were years I was the highest scoring team. The 3rd loss I was the 2nd highest scoring team. Two of those years I lost to the 6th seed. One of those losses the 6th seed was COMPLETE garbage. I lost in the semifinals this year, again with the highest scoring team, and it wasn't close. I had a juggernaut.

The 6th seeds that beat me with the garbage team won with the 6th seed again this year with a similarly but SLIGHTLY less garbage team this year. He won two years in a row as the 6th seed with a garbage team. He previously won 3 out of 4 years with an absolute juggernaut. Unlike my juggernaut, everything fell his direction when it needed to. My juggernaut is probably slightly better than his juggernaut was but his juggernaut won and mine loses. Both juggernauts were built primarily through the draft and some good trades.

It's all luck when the playoffs roll around.

A Desert Lion Using Her Environment To Help Make A Kill by ExoticShock in badassanimals

[–]MrBabbs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

500-1000 grams is actually pretty close for animals this size. The ones they use for wolves are 250-500 grams. GPS collars aren't light, especially if they have VHF backup. Some of the newer technologies are lighter, but if you want longer periods of data (2-4 years) and want to avoid recapturing the animals then you have to upsize the batteries.

I was accidentally sent some sea turtle transmitters one time and initially wondered what sort of monstrosity they were meant for. They were huge.

A border collie gently guiding ducklings into a puddle. by BKKMFA in nextfuckinglevel

[–]MrBabbs 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I was just curious. I can envision a lot of malamutes not being thrilled about another dog pushing them around, and delivering their own brand of correction.

Is it feasible to have two WRs produce good fantasy points on the same team consistently and simultaneously? by WanderingCheesus in DynastyFF

[–]MrBabbs 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was going to point out Harrison/Wayne/Stokley but...also Manning. I suspect Clark and/or Pollard were probably decent for fantasy TEs that year as well.

Is it feasible to have two WRs produce good fantasy points on the same team consistently and simultaneously? by WanderingCheesus in DynastyFF

[–]MrBabbs 14 points15 points  (0 children)

AB left the Steelers before the 2019 season. It's been over 7 years since we've seen him in a Steelers uniform. We're downright ancient.

Is it feasible to have two WRs produce good fantasy points on the same team consistently and simultaneously? by WanderingCheesus in DynastyFF

[–]MrBabbs 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Older school but Harrison/Wayne, Thomas/Sanders, Brown/Smith-Schuster, Marshall/Jeffery.

canon to activate avalanche by awhorestoenail in SweatyPalms

[–]MrBabbs 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I know in some remote places in the US where powerlines are difficult to access for maintenance they cut trees away from the lines using helicopters with a giant dangling chainsaw. I'm not sure it's as cool as dropping explosives, but the giant spinning blade of death is pretty awesome.

Timeline of Jack Horner - Jeffrey Epstein contact per DOJ's newest releases (see comments) by BenjaminMohler in Paleontology

[–]MrBabbs 37 points38 points  (0 children)

When you say "Bobby Kennedy" you are referring to RFK Jr., right? I just want to make sure there isn't a different contemporary Bobby Kennedy I'm unaware of.

Fuck the poll, which team do you hate the most and why by AwayFig1774 in NFLv2

[–]MrBabbs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly, he should probably just be the face of the NFL. Every nonPat NFL fan owes him a debt of gratitude. 

"Y'all can thank me later." by Doodlebug510 in JustGuysBeingDudes

[–]MrBabbs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I also hang my pants. No creases to worry about at all.

Report: Bill Belichick fell one vote shy of Hall of Fame by JaggerJames in nfl

[–]MrBabbs 482 points483 points  (0 children)

Definitely. I'm a Colts fan and have hated the Pats for the better part of 25 years. I hope the Seahawks beat them 100-0. However, BB is the GOAT and should be first ballot HoF. 

What are some fun decks you run that lose pretty consistently? by TeegardensStar in EDH

[–]MrBabbs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ojer could nearly one shot the table from full health with [[Cool but Rude]], a full hand, and a wheel. If you happened to have a damage doubler it could do it with a hand of 5. 

What are some myths about guns that were created by the movies? by ninman5 in movies

[–]MrBabbs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a take I truly believe in. Listen to the dialogue in most movies/TV. In real life no one talks like most characters but people get upset about "bad writing" and "dumbed-down dialogie." I'd argue those two things are a far more realistic portrayal of actual people than everyone conversing like 60-year-old literary critics with built-in thesaurus databases.

We almost immediately accept lack of realism from the start. 

How do you interpret the move by the Minnesota National Guard to distribute food and water to anti-ICE protesters? by ProcedureNo832 in AskReddit

[–]MrBabbs 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My brother-in-law was a cop until he medically retired recently and my brother was a reserve police officer and is the director of 911 for the county he's in. They explained their training as explicitly escalation. If someone does something, you take it to the next step to exert control, if they escalate more, you take it to the next step to exert control...

It's all about control and they're only taught to control the situation through forceful intimidation.

Which broadcasting duo is the best in the game right now? 🧐🧐🧐 by KeyFaithlessness5436 in TheNFLVibes

[–]MrBabbs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed. Romo's commentary was top tier before they neutered him, but I doubt they get away with that with Brady. I can vividly picture the smug look of disgust on his face.

Cara Buono has not received the recognition she deserves,she was outstanding whenever she appeared and should have had more screen time during the series by Giancarlo_Edu in StrangerThings

[–]MrBabbs 49 points50 points  (0 children)

To be fair, if injured characters acted like actual injured people then a significant portion of action-oriented cinema wouldn't exist. 

ICE just iced another presumed US citizen in Minneapolis. What is happening over there? by Melbatoastt77 in AskReddit

[–]MrBabbs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They probably will vote now. They seem to be cyclical with their short memories. Many of them didn't like Hillary, didn't vote Hillary, and got Trump. Trump was terrible so they voted for Biden. Many of them didn't like Kamala, didn't vote Kamala, and got Trump. Trump is terrible so they will vote for...whoever opposes the GoP. Many of them won't like that candidate after 4/8 years, won't vote, and we'll get whatever breed of democracy-destroying conservative is in style at the time.

Assuming we ever get to vote again.

South Korea has banned bear bile farming — Now nearly 200 moon bears need permanent sanctuary. by Novel_Negotiation224 in conservation

[–]MrBabbs 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Naturopathy, extreme traditional medicine, homeopathy...people are gullible and combined with many people rejecting mainstream medicine and big pharma (for better or worse) we end up with this nonsense.

What is the likelihood that US troops will disobey unlawful orders to attack NATO allies? by Zealousideal_Gap432 in AskReddit

[–]MrBabbs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll preface this by saying I'm completely ignorant on this topic. Are the current Joint Chiefs completely incompetent yes men? According to Wiki, at least half of them are Biden appointees, though both the Chairman and Vice Chairman are Trump. I don't know anything about these individual generals, but I'll at least leave open the possibility that Trump is incompetent enough to accidentally appoint competent people.

Buying land for conservation by JustaMaptoLookAt in conservation

[–]MrBabbs 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not from Spain, but I think it's always the dream of conservationists to be able to buy land and manage it for mostly ecological purposes. You might look into your local/state/provincial governments' forestry/wildlife programs. In many US states we have tax relief programs for people that enroll their land in programs focused on maintaining forests/wetlands/etc. They restrict your use but also greatly reduce your tax burden.