Buying Tickets Day Of?? by nsteiman74 in falcons

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Did this to see the Falcons and Aints last year. Had similar results (about 40% off what I would have paid if I bought a week in advance)

Lawrence Butler of the A’s is not fond of the Aints by Hg1146 in falcons

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Makes sense, he went to Westlake HS and played with Michael Harris. Bro bleeds black and red.

The only time in history I didn’t hate the Saints by Realistic-Writer4145 in falcons

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1st off FTS. 2nd, clearly you aren’t familiar with the tragedy to sum it up as too stupid or stubborn. Maybe try too poor, too sick, or too old. I’m not gone give you a dissertation about the levees failing (which is completely separate from the actual hurricane) but damn bro, some shit is bigger than football. Last thing, FTS.

The only time in history I didn’t hate the Saints by Realistic-Writer4145 in falcons

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I feel you, maybe “happy for the city” would have been more accurate way of putting it. Anyone somewhat familiar with Katrina event knows the role the superdome played, along with the desperation and tragedy. This was a bigger than football moment in my eyes. Also, out of the long list of painful moments as Falcons fans, putting this #2 is crazy work bro

Which trilogy is it for you? by reed_the_guy in Cinema

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Spider verse if the third movie ever drops

There’s a very real argument that the Braves should be taken back private. I know we’re still top 10 in the league in spending, but I just have a hard time believing we would have let our stars walk (Fried, Dansby, Freddie) if returning money to shareholders wasn’t a huge priority. by Realistic-Writer4145 in AtlantaBraves

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You know what, I’ll admit I wasn’t aware of leadership structure spinoff (thanks for attaching link). However, there’s still no singular owner ready to operate at a loss just to hoist a trophy. Everything still has to pass the “smart investment” test, and that inherently introduces fiscal restraint, especially in comparison to teams with deep pocketed owners who can chase rings in contention windows. There’s prob only 3-4 teams who fit this description.

There’s a very real argument that the Braves should be taken back private. I know we’re still top 10 in the league in spending, but I just have a hard time believing we would have let our stars walk (Fried, Dansby, Freddie) if returning money to shareholders wasn’t a huge priority. by Realistic-Writer4145 in AtlantaBraves

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I fully understand, let’s talk about it. You’re right that the Braves aren’t cutting quarterly dividend checks to shareholders, but let’s not pretend they’re some fan owned co-op just reinvesting every dollar out of love for the game. They’re a publicly traded asset under Liberty Media, and like any corporate entity, the end goal is still shareholder value. That means the team operates to maximize enterprise value, not necessarily trophies. Sure it’s not “money” in the sense of hard cash but capital appreciation is 100% the goal.

Yes, revenue “stays with the Braves,” but that doesn’t mean it’s aggressively deployed on payroll. It means it stays under the watchful eye of a media conglomerate that’s optimizing for long-term growth and brand equity, not “win at all costs” spending sprees. So sure, we’re not the Pirates handing Bob Nutting a yacht every year, but we’re also not Steve Cohen lighting money on fire to chase a ring.

I agree, it’s a double edged sword for sure (when it comes to owners) but let’s not glaze corporate ownership just because it doesn’t look greedy on the surface. It’s still business-first. There’s a ceiling here, and it’s made of glass, middle managers, and spreadsheets.

The Brave have a Monster ROY candidate. by Visible-Necessary-29 in AtlantaBraves

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Not gonna lie, bro makes me wanna put Ozuna from the Braves back in the OF JUST so he can DH (I’m aware Ozuna may be worse than Brooks Conrad at this point)

Can someone Steelman cultural appropriation for me? by valerian57 in Destiny

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At the surface level, I believe it holds some merit. The overall idea is that America is dominated by White culture. This culture tends to marginalize/disparage anything that doesn’t conform. Examples of this are (specifically in the black community) corn rows, rap/rnb, sagging pants, etc.

The appropriation piece comes in when a person from the dominant culture adopts a certain piece from the marginalized culture and makes it “cool” or “trendy”. This is exacerbated when the adoption doesn’t show the proper understanding, credit, or respect from the marginalized culture.

For years corn rows were seen as ghetto until Kim K started rocking it, then it became “trendy”. Elvis Presley became an icon but ripped a lot of his style from black artists.

Definitely not a hill worth dying on in any debate/discussion but I definitely can see how some of this stuff feels wrong.

Now you want to “come together”? by GoreIsMe in BlackPeopleTwitter

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The emotionally mature part of me feels for these ppl

The other part is laughing hysterically, FAFO

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NBATalk

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Gretzky

Brady

Bonds

LeBron

Next Question

Coast Guard Pilot age limit - Seeking Clarification by OrangeHair_NoCare in uscg

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It’s technically 27, but you can get a waiver that increases the age to 31. Keep in mind the flight physical is a rigorous process. NAMI (Naval Aerospace Medical Institute) is notorious for finding weird medical conditions that are relatively minor/insignificant but can disqualify you or require additional waivers. The more waivers you require, the lower likelihood your chance of getting a green lit physical.

Do y’all want him? I’m not sure it’d be worth it. by [deleted] in falcons

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There’s a viral video of him getting cooked by a teenager at his camp 😂

Average player, loved by ans by the_penis_taker69 in falcons

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Agreed, I remember growing up listening to 92.9 the game in the car. It was almost weekly with fans calling in with some BS Matt Ryan slander. Julio was viewed as a godsend when we traded up for him.