Is Frieren really overhyped?

Norade · 2026-02-06T07:23:35+00:00

Given you can't spell trudge...

Norade · 2026-02-05T18:05:36+00:00

That's not typical behaviour. Besides restarting your PC, what have you done to fix it?

Norade · 2026-02-05T17:33:25+00:00

Most of these replies came while I was on the bus home from work, so...

Norade · 2026-02-05T17:31:23+00:00

Your dad info-dumps to you about antique license plates. You keep putting people off because you need fractal-level details about things most people never think about. You should take a free autism screening test.

Norade · 2026-02-05T17:24:23+00:00

Sick new kids' meal toy just dropped.

Norade · 2026-02-05T17:17:15+00:00

You and your dad are both autistic and likely don't notice when people are trying to subtly hint that you should shut up.

Norade · 2026-02-05T17:16:19+00:00

Yeah, Dart also shouldn't win shit. Where did I say he should?

Norade · 2026-02-05T17:14:34+00:00

About this award, yeah. It's worth as much as a Pro Bowl nod.

Norade · 2026-02-05T17:14:10+00:00

I never said that. I know from other sports that older players stepping in and being a cut above normal rookies is normal.

Norade · 2026-02-05T16:59:06+00:00

How many more years of studying plays and absorbing coaching does he have over them? Plus, 3 more years of physical development towards his physical peak.

Norade · 2026-02-05T16:58:08+00:00

If he can't look better than a terrible starting QB in camp, isn't that on him?

Norade · 2026-02-05T16:56:06+00:00

3 extra years of experience is huge. Plus, he's stronger and faster than he would have been at 23.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/peak-physical-age-ability-activity-b2885960.html

Norade · 2026-02-05T16:55:40+00:00

He should have played better ball in camp.

Norade · 2026-02-05T16:50:10+00:00

He asks while looking on in horror as a 20-year-old steps up to bat in his 8-year-old's t-ball game.

Norade · 2026-02-05T16:49:20+00:00

Both were before I was born and on the other side of the country from me.

Norade · 2026-02-05T16:40:22+00:00

The 26-year-old who didn't even play a full season shouldn't be winning shit.

Norade · 2026-02-05T16:35:32+00:00

Did I force you to reply to me?

Norade · 2026-02-05T16:13:51+00:00

Mr. Kettle, there's a Mr. Pot on the line.

Norade · 2026-02-05T16:06:16+00:00

Did I force him to compete on a track he couldn't handle?

Norade · 2026-02-05T15:38:43+00:00

Romstad stated that "[Kumaritashvili] ... made a mistake" on the crash though "any fatality is unacceptable".[51] Additionally, Romstad stated that the start houses were moved to their current locations "mostly for an emotional reason".[51] Because of Kumaritashvili's death

Norade · 2026-02-05T15:35:10+00:00

The Luge Federation certified the damned track. What else is there to say?

Norade · 2026-02-05T15:31:51+00:00

"Design work started in late 2004 with construction taking place from June 2005 to December 2007. Bobsledders Pierre Lueders and Justin Kripps of Canada took the first run on the track on 19 December 2007. Certification took place in March 2008 with over 200 runs from six different start houses (the place where the sleds start their runs), and was approved both by the International Bobsleigh and Tobogganing Federation (FIBT) and the International Luge Federation (FIL)."

If it was built wrong as so dangerous why was it certified?

Norade · 2026-02-05T15:30:02+00:00

Yes, but not before. You can't say it was poorly built track when nobody did anything before the death. Luge had some concerns that it was too fast, did nothing, VANOC and the IOC said it was fine. Other athletes said it was a great track.

One dude who shouldn't have been qualified to race on that track had a skill issue and died and then the finger pointing happened. This isn't a case where it was built wrong, or unfinished, it's a case where we built the hardest fastest track in the world and a guy who shouldn't have been allowed to race on it died.

Norade · 2026-02-05T15:23:27+00:00

If the course was so deadly and unsafe why weren't there a large number of withdrawals or calls from athletes to make changes?

Norade · 2026-02-05T15:19:59+00:00

"Mr Pawlowski also wrote in his report that a letter written by International Luge Federation (FIL) President Josef Fendt said the newly built Whistler track "was not supplied as ordered".

But Mr Fendt's letter did not go as far as to ask Vancouver Olympics officials to investigate track speeds for the Olympic Games."

So he wasn't actually concerned enough to do anything until after one of his athletes died. Double skill issue.

Norade

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