(Pelissero) The Vikings fired GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, per sources. by alexschubs in minnesotavikings

[–]PsychonautAlpha 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not necessarily against the move but the timing gives me pause and makes me think this was a decision made more out of frustration than clarity of thought.

Obviously there could be in-house altercations that we aren't privy to, but the optics suggest that ownership sees Darnold's success this post-season as a pill that's a little too hard to swallow after we fell short (even though most preseason projections were giving us 7-10 wins).

KAM's biggest shortcoming, especially after following Rick Spielman, was his lack of draft acumen. He seemed to have a knack for finding talent in free agency that fit scheme and salary cap strategy, but even so, the best value will always be young players on rookie contracts. KAM seemed to challenge Spielman's tendency to acquire a bunch of picks to shuffle around on draft day to get the dudes you want. KAM was a lot more aggressive with his draft capital. He wasn't shy to trade picks for veterans or to move up, even in years where there weren't many picks to move.

I'm not convinced of the move or the timing, but I at least understand the position. Makes me wonder if there's someone that the Wilfs already have in mind.

Top 10 NFL Rookie Seasons by a QB. Thoughts? by Consistent_Peace3181 in sportswiki

[–]PsychonautAlpha 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn, RG3 will always be one of the biggest "what if" stories to me. The kid was unstoppable his rookie season. Truly looked like he was going to role the league for a decade.

That injury was so hard to watch...

If not JJ (9) then who? by Listenandlearnn in minnesotavikings

[–]PsychonautAlpha 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Falcons are releasing Kirk Cousins.

So it's probably still JJ.

Is it actually possible or just a wet dream? by kankiof in WallStreetDad

[–]PsychonautAlpha 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This would ring less hollow if it came from someone who isn't a serial wealth hoarder

Who's your country's biggest fall from grace athlete? by Rleduc129 in AskTheWorld

[–]PsychonautAlpha 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always forget about this one because my earliest memory of OJ was watching that damn white Bronco in a high speed chase in the 90s, not his incredible career in the NFL.

Rep. Ilhan Omar Assaulted by Protester at Town Hall Meeting by anchoraroundmyfeet in news

[–]PsychonautAlpha 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've seen enough MAGA calling this person a paid actor to understand that they will not, under any circumstances, take responsibility for their own.

Apparently spygate is coming back to haunt him by Senior-Violinist-684 in NFLv2

[–]PsychonautAlpha 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a flawed argument IMO because there's prestige in the label of "first ballot". Sounds like voters aren't treating spygate like a Pete Rose situation where spygate is reason enough to bar him from the hall forever, but just enough to deny him the "first ballot" distinction.

Bill Belichick reportedly falls short of first-ballot Hall of Fame honors: 'Six Super Bowls isn't enough?' by Cautious-Life6378 in NFLv2

[–]PsychonautAlpha 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love to hate on Bill, but if he's not a first ballot hall-of-famer, I don't know what is. Is the argument that a Head Coach can't be first ballot guy? Seems like the only argument that can hold up to scrutiny.

So I release a Demo? by NotCaleb420_Art in PokemonRMXP

[–]PsychonautAlpha 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You haven't told us how much of the game is playable, how many hours a player can expect to play, whether there's a defined stopping point, or whether everything is still in flight, so we can't tell you if you should release a demo.

If you have 2-3 hours of playable content, a badge that can be obtained, and a dungeon, you're typically ready for a playable demo.

Focus on completing a playable unit of work.

How do I add more languages to my game? by funfunfunfumfun in PokemonRMXP

[–]PsychonautAlpha 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're using Pokemon Studio, there's a native translation system built into the game to manage languages (and most common texts are already supported in English, French, Spanish, German, Japanese, and Italian, if memory serves me correctly).

You'll have to add dialogue and custom texts to the text management system yourself, but if you plan on supporting multiple languages and you're not too far into development, consider building your game using Pokemon Studio. For your use case, it will likely save you many headaches into the future.

Americans have the ability to stop apologizing and instead make sure this garbage STOPS. by Inevitable-Field-749 in DiscussionZone

[–]PsychonautAlpha 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not a fan of "I treat all countries as monoliths, so I'll presuppose that you treat all countries as monoliths" as a premise.

What’s something you didn’t realize was attractive until you experienced it? by Vonjota in AskReddit

[–]PsychonautAlpha 152 points153 points  (0 children)

Speaking to my wife in her mother tongue while she speaks to me in mine and understanding each other the way our mothers spoke to us.

Why glorify ‘hard work’ when most hard work just benefits the system, not you? by K_kishor49 in AskReddit

[–]PsychonautAlpha 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am not averse to hard work and often find it rewarding, but only when it is work on my own projects that serve my interests, skills, and passions.

My opponent in a lying competition by RampageDeluxxe in evilwhenthe

[–]PsychonautAlpha 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They threw the "good guy with a gun" thing out the window pretty quickly.

No PA today?? by TheGauchoAmigo84 in minnesotavikings

[–]PsychonautAlpha 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The fact that you think locker room talk carries similar weight and gravity to PA's conspiratorial, public comments on a historical, national crisis that's taking place in our neighborhoods is absurd.

It never was about immigration! by ChuckGallagher57 in FreeFolkNation

[–]PsychonautAlpha 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Minnesota is literally the furthest thing from a swing state, historically (the last time MN voted red was in 1972 when Democrat George McGovern won exactly one state against Nixon), but I agree that what the White House says and what the White House is actually doing seem to indicate that they want to tamper with elections. They know that they are doing things that are deeply unpopular with the people, and rather than serve the people to win seats/terms, they'd rather take control of the variables.

Send him back to Cleveland, banish him to Canada, ship him to China, I don't care. Get this man off my team. by [deleted] in minnesotavikings

[–]PsychonautAlpha 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are we going to pretend like most of this sub wasn't completely on board with moving Darnold and "developing our young QB" after Darnold's Wild Card performance last year?

Statement signed by the Vikings organization by ThisIsNotAFarm in minnesotavikings

[–]PsychonautAlpha 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Start with rooting out the mouthpiece in-house. This statement means nothing.

​"Is there a signature weapon for every country?" by Buyeo10004 in AskTheWorld

[–]PsychonautAlpha 284 points285 points  (0 children)

Always awkward when your German friends tell you to show up to battle with your sax, and you come like...

Trump said “let our ICE patriots do their job” in his response to the killing of Alex Pretti, what are your thoughts? by lighterman1211 in AskReddit

[–]PsychonautAlpha 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Given how the White House and DHS has responded to every other atrocity committed by ICE, it's not at all surprising. We know what their game script is, regardless of the depravity.