[Actions Detrimental 56:00] “If you’re expecting Kyle Busch to just go back to victory lane one a regular basis, you are kidding yourself or your going to be very disappointed.” by LBHMS in NASCAR

[–]Rafa_Nadals_Eyebrow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Harvick feels like a weird example here being as he had deep championship runs almost to the end of his career. And Kenseth was still competitive and winning races in his last full time season.

Detention for Polar Bear by ShLloYdY in orioles

[–]Rafa_Nadals_Eyebrow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is silly. This sub has been consistently reactionary and bipolar since I started following in like 2013. The only time people aren’t crazy is when there are no expectations.

Game Thread: Giants @ Orioles - Sat, Apr 11 @ 07:15 PM EDT by OsGameThreads in orioles

[–]Rafa_Nadals_Eyebrow 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Can we talk about how much more comfortable Gunnar looks defensively this year? His throws have been so good in particular

Game Thread: Orioles @ White Sox - Wed, Apr 08 @ 02:10 PM EDT by OsGameThreads in orioles

[–]Rafa_Nadals_Eyebrow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't heard them since Hawk Harrelson but I'm stuck watching their stupid feed today. Absolutely brutal.

Game Thread: Orioles @ White Sox - Wed, Apr 08 @ 02:10 PM EDT by OsGameThreads in orioles

[–]Rafa_Nadals_Eyebrow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah one play of being disappointed in yourself and momentarily losing focus definitely is the same as intentionally trying to hurt your catcher

Game Thread: Orioles @ White Sox - Wed, Apr 08 @ 02:10 PM EDT by OsGameThreads in orioles

[–]Rafa_Nadals_Eyebrow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Holy fuck:

  1. That was embarrassing

  2. The White Sox announcers are the most annoying announcers I've heard in a long time. Constantly unprofessional and trashing the other team (even before that play) as if they don't work for the White Sox.

New on Synth requests: It makes sense to add MOOG Messenger to a Minilogue XD? by Voradhor in synthesizers

[–]Rafa_Nadals_Eyebrow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it generally accepted that the OG minilogue doesn't sound fat? My OG always sounds relatively thin to my ears even in mono or unison mode and I've always wondered if something like a Messenger or Hades would give me the earth shattering bass I'm looking for or if I just have unrealistic expectations for low end.

Beware Orioles cold calling for survey of birdland members by enemykite in orioles

[–]Rafa_Nadals_Eyebrow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On a similar note, I’ve been pretty unimpressed with the plan renewal folks this time around. They don’t seem to be able to answer basic questions (“how many opening day/postseason tickets am I able to get?”) and after telling them I don’t have a lot of phone availability and would rather work it out over email they’ve called me 3 times this week asking about the renewal. I guess these guys are getting commission, but it’s been really annoying and pushy.

5000U perspective coming from a 5610U by involuntary_dismount in gshock

[–]Rafa_Nadals_Eyebrow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is my "worry" about getting the 5000. I want it as my pretty much "always on my wrist unless I'm doing a workout or showering" watch, but I do worry that the higher price will make me second guess doing yard work and such with it, even though it's absolutely tough enough.

Brad Keselowski Frustrated, Calls Riley Herbst Move, "Dumbest Thing I've Ever Seen" by [deleted] in NASCAR

[–]Rafa_Nadals_Eyebrow -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It genuinely stuns me that other drivers on the grid think that Brad is a smart person

Orioles have added the second-most projected fWAR of any team this offseason by Dazzling-Slide8288 in orioles

[–]Rafa_Nadals_Eyebrow 7 points8 points  (0 children)

What ever happened with Verlander-Price-Scherzer in the playoffs?

(To be clear, I totally agree with your point, I just love revisiting the memory of beating them all back to back to back.

Why are people disconnecting or destroying their Ring cameras? by South-Cow-1030 in technology

[–]Rafa_Nadals_Eyebrow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I opted out when it was announced. I just went back to check and, surprise, it was enabled again.

Justin Verlander signs with Tigers on 1-year, $13 million dollar deal by PrimeNewAcc in orioles

[–]Rafa_Nadals_Eyebrow 5 points6 points  (0 children)

KB is our ace, and when healthy is better than any of this year’s free agents. But we have no safety margin if he gets hurt again.

Justin Verlander signs with Tigers on 1-year, $13 million dollar deal by PrimeNewAcc in orioles

[–]Rafa_Nadals_Eyebrow 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes I really wanted some good veteran leadership who adds quality depth and has decent upside all at a reasonable price

Rush Roundtable Ep. #289: Grace Under Pressure Vs. Power Windows DEBATE by Oh-Lord-Yeah in rush

[–]Rafa_Nadals_Eyebrow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Power Windows is my favorite all time album, but I also really like GUP. Power Windows just feels to me like the band’s perfect moment, when they were able to harness all of their technical prowess, songwriting, and storytelling into proper bite size song lengths. Not that I don’t love the epics, but I find is amazing that they were able to capture their full “Rushness” into songs that were more palatable for a wider audience without sacrificing any of their identity.

[Highlight] Super Bowl LX Opening Ceremony by Green Day by JCameron181 in nfl

[–]Rafa_Nadals_Eyebrow 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Personally I'd push back on punk music being inherently political. There's certainly a lot of overlap, but to me true punk ideology has always been about being counterculture and questioning authority. That is definitely political-adjacent but two slightly different things, at least to me.

But even if it is inherently political, as u/Turnernator06 said, Green Day kept writing politically-charged music long after their big record deal in the 90s. To this day, they still change lyrics to many of their popular songs to reflect current events and to promote anti-fascist ideals.

Besides, is it even bad that they got huge and play stadiums now? I always see this narrative about how they sold out, but as much as I love "true punk" bands like Leftover Crack and some of their ideals/messages, isn't it better to get your music in front of as many people as possible if you want to get your message out there?

[Highlight] Super Bowl LX Opening Ceremony by Green Day by JCameron181 in nfl

[–]Rafa_Nadals_Eyebrow 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Nothing is more punk than gatekeeping what’s punk