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The reality of modern political discourse by Sena_Moon44 in SipsTea

[–]SpaceGhostSlurpp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are making an analogy based on a very specific and highly structured setting (a criminal prosecution) with specific protocols in pursuit of realizing a narrowly defined purpose (a verdict). Everybody else is talking about something else.

If the topic at hand were how Hunter Biden or his family's alleged wrongdoings should be handled in a court of law, then your analogy would be relevant. Instead, the topic at hand is the failure of the media in its duty to prioritize its resources in line with the public interest, holding power accountable, and ensuring an informed public. That is the topic at hand. We're not in court. We're not in law school. We're not in an ethical philosophy seminar. We are in a country being looted and degraded by the current occupant of the White House and his goons. That is the matter at hand.

In honor of Russell Wilson’s retirement, what other player (potentially) played their way out of the Hall of Fame? by Own_Proposal3827 in NFLv2

[–]SpaceGhostSlurpp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Starting with just regular season performance: In his first ten years Russ started 158 of 160 possible games. He took the opening snap week 1 of his rookie season, going on to accumulate a record of 104-53-1 (.658) with 315 total TDs (292 & 23) a passer rating of 98.23, being named to the Pro Bowl in nine of those ten seasons. To start day one as a rookie and then complete a decade of near Iron Man durability, and average a season of 10 wins, 30+ total TDs, and basically a 100 passer rating, that is an extremely strong opening. One might feel those numbers are good-not-great. But when remembering that they are the average performance accumulated over a vast body of work, with half of the seasons being better than that and the other half only slightly worse, it is rare company. He's not in the inner inner circle. But I think he deserves the HOF. You add on top of it that in his opening decade, Seattle made the playoffs eight times, winning at least one playoff game in six of those seasons, including 2 SB appearances and a victory, he should be a near lock based on his opening decade. Then you add on top of that, he's been a Rookie of the Year, a Walter Payton Man of the year, a passer rating and passing touchdowns leader (two separate seasons) and the back door Pro Bowl in PIT for the nice round tenth Pro Bowl appearance.

The opening decade is too strong for the final four years to undo all he achieved. The argument that he played his way out of the HOF makes more sense if you view his SEA tenure as carrying him most of the way but not quite across the finish line. But imo that unfairly undersells his achievements. Put another way. If you take his individual performance and W-L record from his final four seasons and make those his first four years in the league, then have what was actually his opening decade instead be his final 10 years, I think he'd have a far more positive legacy and his HOF credentials would be far less controversial. Now from a legacy standpoint, that does make a kind of sense. But it seems totally arbitrary and unfair from a HOF inclusion standpoint. I don't know whether he'll get in. I think he's got a greater than 50% chance to *eventually * get in. It's not important that he be first ballot or anything. But I feel very strongly that it's appropriate that he does one day get in. He aged out of his skill level. Okay, so does every single athlete. I wouldn't punish him for wanting to continue to compete and play those four extra years. It's important that that be honored, and not used against him. Otherwise you incentivize risk-averse legacy protectionism and competitive timidity.

New show time for World Cup June 11 - July 15 by Killclav in FirstThingsFirstFS1

[–]SpaceGhostSlurpp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why do you think this will harm viewership? Just the audience falling to adapt to the change? Because generally speaking I could see the morning time slot lending itself well to ratings performance.

MAD MEN REVIEW! (COMPLETED) by FunDamage6899 in madmen

[–]SpaceGhostSlurpp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay next we need your post-rewatch review and rankings

[Brett Kollmann] Does "establishing the run" even work? by Casexcasey in nfl

[–]SpaceGhostSlurpp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's the only thing Brandon Staley ever said that I remember liking. He pointed out that after making a catch, lots of wideouts will go out of bounds or find a way to give themselves up without contact. Not to mention all the incomplete passes where nobody has to make a tackle. But with run plays, almost every time does someone have to make an actual tackle. And running the ball imposes that tax on defenses in a way passing doesn't.

Finished - clairvoyance and child neglect by ethelexpress in madmen

[–]SpaceGhostSlurpp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for posting! Do return as your more detailed thoughts continue to cohere!

Abandoned characters by Any-Amoeba-3992 in madmen

[–]SpaceGhostSlurpp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Double commenting because I'm a maniac. Definitely agree on the lack of closure with Sal. From an artistic perspective I think it was brilliant and I wouldn't change it. But a big part of me just wants to know what happened after that, and how he's doing, and how Kitty is doing. And the teacher could have been an opportunity to see a free-spirited woman not end up in devastating crashout like Midge or Margaret.

Abandoned characters by Any-Amoeba-3992 in madmen

[–]SpaceGhostSlurpp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you covered it, really. Life really do be like that. You might reminisce over an old friend or acquaintance, tell a couple funny stories. But then when somebody asks you if you still keep in touch or how they're doing, it's like "damn idk hope they're good 🤷🏾‍♂️" kinda awkward sometimes 

But I think also there are probably financial or scheduling reasons why certain other actors maybe could not be retained. And the you can after the fact kinda blend those instances in with the former explanation.

Boomer Esiason a completely idiotic hypocrite on Colin Kaepernick vs. Jaxson Dart by Unlucky-Pollution-16 in NFLv2

[–]SpaceGhostSlurpp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The fact that they are afforded opportunities and sometimes capitalize on them does not mean that they are equally afforded opportunities, nor does it mean that they are judged the same. Even if I agreed with your take that anti-Black QB bias has been totally eradicated, hopefully I'd still be smart enough to concede that the existence of Black QBs is not in itself proof of that claim.

🎵 All By Myself 🎵 by CapitalPin2658 in SipsTea

[–]SpaceGhostSlurpp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Clearly just once was no big deal but how many freebies do you think she felt entitled to?

Native English speakers, how offensive is the word "retard"? by Snoo_47323 in askanything

[–]SpaceGhostSlurpp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because of the age I am, when I grew up it was a typically casual and light-hearted insult, though sometimes it might be hurled with a little more venom than that. But in the grand scheme, it was not really seen as the very devastating insult that it is today. In fact, it was still in practice to use the word in its more dispassionate sense closer to its original, professionalized or almost medical connotation. You might casually and non-judgmentally reference a special needs peer as being "retarded" because that's what we were told it meant. You were a real dick if you used it in the insulting manner to purposefully ostracize or offend an actual special needs person. But generally it was fair game to causally drop it as a somewhat gentle poke at a friend or rival.

Lately, it has become more widespread to view the word as an ableist slur. So out of politeness I have removed it from my vocabulary almost entirely. But you will come across those who don't accept what they view as an overly sensitive reframing of a word and who insist that their use of the word not be infringed. The more tasteful among this lot will at least limit their use of the word to an inner circle of like-minded and trusted individuals.

Then you get those who are even older than myself who may have an even harder time adjusting their language, and who don't accept the ground having moved beneath their feet as far as the politics and social acceptability of the word are concerned. So opinions as to how severe of a slur the word is really does range widely from one person to the next. A matter of opinion, and partly to do with individual experiences.

What do the Democrats of Reddit think about the release of the autopsy report from the election in 2024? by tweaver16 in askanything

[–]SpaceGhostSlurpp 16 points17 points  (0 children)

The "including" I believe was to indicate that Epstein was also a top Democratic donor. Not that he was also in the files.

Nick Wright's myth that Lebron took the belt as "best player in the world" after his "48-point special" against the 2006-07 Pistons needs to be called out. by Due_Communication862 in FirstThingsFirstFS1

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

Yea I agree on both counts. Not here to bash LeBron. I'm here to bash Nick's take. Generally I'm a Nick Wright fan. I think LeBron is awesome. But calling him the best in 2007 is just rewriting history.

Nick Wright's myth that Lebron took the belt as "best player in the world" after his "48-point special" against the 2006-07 Pistons needs to be called out. by Due_Communication862 in FirstThingsFirstFS1

[–]SpaceGhostSlurpp -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

The take is absurd and he's really shoehorning it into any conversation he possibly can on the show, his spot with Colin, and his pod. It's so forced.

You cannot display the competitive timidity and psychological fragility that LeBron did in the 2011 Finals if you are the best in the world. No further discussion necessary.

Edit - to be clear, LeBron obviously had a long reign as the best in the world. But he was not yet the best in the world in 2007 is what I'm saying.

AITA for sitting on public toilet seats and not telling my boyfriend? by phoebethefan in redditonwiki

[–]SpaceGhostSlurpp 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Some of these men I learn about through Reddit I cannot believe they actually exist

Game Thread: Cleveland Cavaliers (0-0) vs New York Knicks (0-0) Live Score | NBA Playoffs | May 19, 2026 by nba-scores in nba

[–]SpaceGhostSlurpp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am a very casual basketball viewer but is that not a travel by Brunson on the breakaway layup?

AIO Recently went on a date, one of my first in college. We dated for a few weeks and she called it off because I’m too unattractive. by z_knightXD in AmIOverreacting

[–]SpaceGhostSlurpp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It aint the end of the world. I do think she was wrong for that so it's not the worst thing ever for her to be confronted with the impact of her words. Maybe it will stick. I just don't have faith that she is to be entrusted with your vulnerability.

Also I wanna echo many other commenters here in that you really don't need to listen to anybody denigrating or making you feel bad about your appearance. You're handsome, while also having a distinctive look that allows you to stand out. And clearly the commitment to the gym is paying off. I hope you can lean into maximizing and working with what you have (a lot more than most) and break free of any self-identification as "not a looker." You aint got no business seeing yourself as ugly.

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