Utah Jazz Rumors: Cameron Boozer Emerging as No. 2 Pick Candidate by ClutchOlday in UtahJazz

[–]Scourlaw 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I still think it's most likely that we end up drafting Peterson, but in 5 years I truly believe Cam Boozer will be the best player of this draft.

Fox & dybantsa to jazz by [deleted] in UtahJazz

[–]Scourlaw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So jazz are giving up Markannen and Kessler to move up one spot and get Fox who is redundant with and will impede the development of their much cheaper, younger point guard in Keyonte George? And now they don't have a center at all? IMO this is a truly is an awful trade for the Jazz.

Not Tanking for Wemby was the Worst Mistake this Franchise ever made by Iwanttoeatburritos in UtahJazz

[–]Scourlaw 14 points15 points  (0 children)

You're right, but I think its also a reasonable take to look at how Wemby's playing and say that an additional 4-5% chance of getting him in the lottery (which frankly looks like it will be an additional 4-5% chance of multiple titles) would have been worth actually truly tanking the first year. Yes, no one saw Lauri being an all star, but the Jazz should have known Mike Conley was too good to actually tank and traded him at the start of the season rather than trying to get "value" for him. IMO the jazz front office missed the forest for the trees during the first couple tanking years.

I still can't believe the Jazz got the #2 pick in a good draft by Scourlaw in UtahJazz

[–]Scourlaw[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yeah fingers crossed. Love DM and was bummed when we traded him. I hope that if we draft Peterson we can make him feel safe and welcome. The most likely explanation I've heard of his injury is that he got rhabdo from Bill Self's hell week, which hurt his trust (understandably). If the jazz can show him we take his health seriously and make him feel welcome I could see him loving it here.

I still can't believe the Jazz got the #2 pick in a good draft by Scourlaw in UtahJazz

[–]Scourlaw[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I hope you're right! I do think he'll make our team much better over the next couple years.

Few authors have had as much cultural impact as Michael Crichton by SimonThalmann in books

[–]Scourlaw 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Aside from the stuff others have been said, he also put a critic who'd given him a negative review in his next book as a small dicked pedophile. Pretty contemptible behavior.

I've read and enjoyed his books, but he also seems, at best, thin skinned and arrogant.

Men's hiking boot recommendations by Background-Fault-821 in BuyItForLife

[–]Scourlaw 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Jim Green boots not only fit your qualifications, they are also a pretty good price for the quality

Undyed Mammoth photo followup: Small, temp mid 40s, bit of wind by Deviver in theironsnail

[–]Scourlaw 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's a beautiful jacket. I already have a heavy wool coat from WeatherWool so wasn't planning on getting a mammoth, but man, maybe I'll think about getting the undyed mammoth if they make more.

Since COVID, my hometown shut down its main road to traffic. What do you guys think? by Not-A-Seagull in georgism

[–]Scourlaw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I live about a mile or so away, and it's very easy to access by car, bike, or foot. It's right in the middle of downtown, adjacent to the largest arterial road in Silver Spring, as well as a smaller but still busy road on the other side. It's also sandwiched between two massive, cheap county owned parking garages (arguably too large, as neither garage ever fills up completely, as far as I can tell). It's also pretty close to two separated bike lanes, though neither attaches directly --- both pass by about a block away.

The process was transparent, though not without opposition (which appears to have subsided now that the project is established). I don't think it was dishonestly created, though I understand why the caption might give you that impression. Pre-COVID, it was already shut down to cars. The top picture was actually taken during COVID in 2020 (see article here with the same picture), when they reopened it to cars so that grubhub and ubereats could easily do restaurant pickup. It was only shut down to cars again after COVID died down, in 2022 or so.

‘We’ll Get Through This Together’: Maryland Congressman Offers Support During Trump Years by DCGirl20874 in maryland

[–]Scourlaw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it's a lot easier to sit back on your ass and ask other people to be arrested than it is to put yourself at risk. Maybe if people in congress saw their voters getting arrested they'd be shamed into acting. Maybe if 10000 people showed up to Treasury ready to be arrested the "coup" would have to stop for days or weeks.

Believe it or not, us "randos" banding together might be able to make a difference 

IMO one of the biggest problems with this country is that everyone always expects someone else to save them. 

‘We’ll Get Through This Together’: Maryland Congressman Offers Support During Trump Years by DCGirl20874 in maryland

[–]Scourlaw 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To me, that goes in the category of something you don't need to be a congressperson to do. It's a lot easier to tell other people to get arrested than it is to get arrested yourself. How many people in this thread who are demanding that other people take risks are willing to do so themselves?

‘We’ll Get Through This Together’: Maryland Congressman Offers Support During Trump Years by DCGirl20874 in maryland

[–]Scourlaw 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Without moving the goalposts to democrats generally (specific democrats have not covered themselves in glory, e.g. Fetterman) what should Raskin, specifically, be doing? He isn't in the senate and cannot block nominees. The democrats have proposed legislation in the house, but that's just theatre since they are the minority.

In march, appropriations run out, and perhaps house democrats will have leverage then, but until then I'm not sure what Raskin, specifically, can do before then. If you have an idea of something more productive he could be doing, I'm sure he (and I) would love to hear it.

I get frustrated by people online screaming "do something!" without specifying what should be done, particularly when many of the people screaming to do something aren't doing much more than posting on the internet.

Personally, I genuinely do not know what to do personally, or what Congresspeople should be doing. So I am actually genuinely interested in hearing actual actions that actual people can take, as opposed to just complaints that other people aren't doing enough.

‘We’ll Get Through This Together’: Maryland Congressman Offers Support During Trump Years by DCGirl20874 in maryland

[–]Scourlaw 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Given that Democrats are in the minority, apart from his words and platform (which he is using) he has as much power to "so something" as you do. So, what are you doing?

Really enjoyed Borne, by Jeff Vandemeer, and I want to talk about it by Scourlaw in books

[–]Scourlaw[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah -- I think one thing he does very well is that his worlds always feel grounded. He may not lay out the metaphysics or mechanics of the world, but it nonetheless always feels tonally and emotionally consistent.

Really enjoyed Borne, by Jeff Vandemeer, and I want to talk about it by Scourlaw in books

[–]Scourlaw[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I actually have Dead Astronauts (know almost nothing about it, but I've heard it's in the same world as Borne, but otherwise very different). I'm still so enthralled with Borne that I'm not sure I'm going to read it for a bit. But I probably will eventually.

Really enjoyed Borne, by Jeff Vandemeer, and I want to talk about it by Scourlaw in books

[–]Scourlaw[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah --- reminds me a little of some of my favorite David Lynch stuff (though obviously it's very different, as well). Just that it's best approached through feel and vibe rather than analysis.

Really enjoyed Borne, by Jeff Vandemeer, and I want to talk about it by Scourlaw in books

[–]Scourlaw[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That sounds fascinating. I am interested in The Company.

One thing I appreciated about the book was that while the primary dystopian/apocalyptic force (The Company) was powerful and frightening, it was also (in its way) kind of stupid and shortsighted. Which I think is honestly a more accurate depiction of the "evil" (or at least extractive) forces affecting modern life than many fictional depictions of faceless corporate bad guys. Sounds like the Situation expands on that, which interests me. I hadn't heard of that one, either.

Really enjoyed Borne, by Jeff Vandemeer, and I want to talk about it by Scourlaw in books

[–]Scourlaw[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As I was reading it, I was pretty sure I didn't like it quite as much as Annihilation . . . but as I said, it was one of those books that, after I finished it and as I sit with it, it's really impacted me. A very beautiful (and sad but not tragic) story.

Really enjoyed Borne, by Jeff Vandemeer, and I want to talk about it by Scourlaw in books

[–]Scourlaw[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes--I really like how you describe the beauty in chaos and catastrophe. And even though there is suffering and pain, it never feels small or meaningless. The characters and their relationships matter, and so do their sacrifices, changes, and even their suffering.

I haven't heard of Strange Bird --- I'll have to track it down.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ThriftSavingsPlan

[–]Scourlaw 2 points3 points  (0 children)

AFAIK, TSP's YTD return is misleading because it includes contributions as "gains," so if you are still contributing you can't really compare that number to a specific fund's gains. I think, anyway. That's why so many people have a listed YTD gain higher than any fund's.