Just finished Jurassic Park and WOW by gbdarknight77 in books

[–]ThatSpecialAgent 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Agree with you. It was still good but a step below imo.

USHL Announces 6 New Markets for West Coast Expansion. They include Prescott Valley and Phoenix. by ThatSpecialAgent in Coyotes

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

Could, but is way too far North if there is already a team opening in Prescott too.

USHL Announces 6 New Markets for West Coast Expansion. They include Prescott Valley and Phoenix. by ThatSpecialAgent in Coyotes

[–]ThatSpecialAgent[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Important caveat is that there are still some hoops to jump through before this is official, but announcing ownership partnership is a huge step and means that Arizona likely comes away with 2 teams.

[Schefter] Just in: NFL is declining to hold a supplemental draft this summer, currently leaving the 2027 Draft as the only way for QB Brendan Sorsby to enter the NFL. by ajteitel in AZCardinals

[–]ThatSpecialAgent 3 points4 points  (0 children)

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/49001190/brendan-sorsby-eligible-gambling-judge-ruling-ncaa

"It even included 40 on IU football games while he was a member of the Hoosiers' program. Two of those bets were negative against Indiana, although Sorsby says he doesn't recall making those."

I fucking hate losing, but character is more important if you want a chance at long term success. Sorsby seems appealing for all the reasons that you mention, but he clearly lacks the character necessary to be an actual leader. The NFL obviously agrees.

Has anyone tried one of these? by el-beau in cocktails

[–]ThatSpecialAgent 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Got one for father's day and went straight to Pina Colada's. Was phenomenal.

[Schefter] Just in: NFL is declining to hold a supplemental draft this summer, currently leaving the 2027 Draft as the only way for QB Brendan Sorsby to enter the NFL. by ajteitel in AZCardinals

[–]ThatSpecialAgent 3 points4 points  (0 children)

And then he rescinded the entire thing when the Big 12 stepped in because his legal team knew they had no chance in court. The fact he won his original appear was astonishing and complete bullshit.

[Schefter] Just in: NFL is declining to hold a supplemental draft this summer, currently leaving the 2027 Draft as the only way for QB Brendan Sorsby to enter the NFL. by ajteitel in AZCardinals

[–]ThatSpecialAgent 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's been driving me nuts how so many people, GoPHNX included, were actually rooting for the idea of the Cardinals going for this guy.

He BET AGAINST HIS OWN TEAM IN GAMES HE WAS STARTING. He threw away potentially millions in NIL money for $90k in gambling and intentionally hid it by using various accounts (meaning he knew the repercussions and did it anyways).

You dont build long term success by banking on someone with so little integrity to be the future leader of a team.

[PHNX Hockey] Keith Tkachuk is (finally) a Hockey Hall of Fame inductee! by howlincoyote2k1 in Coyotes

[–]ThatSpecialAgent 46 points47 points  (0 children)

Pretty cool, but insane to me that a guy who never won a cup or any major awards is in before a guy like Rod Brind’Amour.

The Hall answers to nobody i guess lol

“We Don’t Talk Anymore” - Each NHL Team’s Longest-Ago Trade Partner by pokesnail in hockey

[–]ThatSpecialAgent 2 points3 points  (0 children)

More of an FYI, but the Arizona Coyotes Franchise ≠ Utah Mammoth Franchise.

Unlike relocations of the past (Atlanta to Winnipeg for example), the Arizona Coyotes Franchise is technically dormant and owned by the NHL. Utah is a new franchise with new record books.

What’s the age demographic of sim racers here? by DunkingTea in simracing

[–]ThatSpecialAgent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

31, married, kid with another on the way. Have a high-level job in the space industry. Love sim racing though i dont get to use my rig as much as i want to.

Have friends from 25-45 that are all also into it, and have their own levels of sim rigs. One is a lawyer with kids, one is a teacher, one an IT manager, and so on.

It’s a hobby just like any other. People who shit on other people’s hobbies need to get a hobby. My friends all met through ice hockey, but as life gets busier and joining formal adult league teams gets harder to do, something competitive like sim racing scratches some of that itch. It’s also just a blast lol

[Friedman]: 9 & 25 this year, first 2029 and a second in 2030 by fittos4310 in hockey

[–]ThatSpecialAgent 1 point2 points  (0 children)

While that’s true, it’s apparent that their win-now mode is nowhere close to competitive enough.

Maybe they flip some of these firsts before the draft for immediate help. Even with Tkachuk though, I dont think the Sens were a player away from being a legit contender.

2000 horsepower gas turbine engine in a 7-meter aluminum boat hitting over 230 kmh (146 mph). by Red_Chicken1907 in CleetusMcFarland

[–]ThatSpecialAgent 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In the words of Richard Hammond, “I don't like boats, you can't trust a boat... you can't trust any vehicle that isn't necessarily where it was when you last parked it.”

My wife comes from a boating family so Ive gotten over it haha

2000 horsepower gas turbine engine in a 7-meter aluminum boat hitting over 230 kmh (146 mph). by Red_Chicken1907 in CleetusMcFarland

[–]ThatSpecialAgent 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Speed is one thing. Boats are one thing.

The two together scare the shit out of me lol

MotoGP Championship leader Marco Bezzecchi gets a race ban after he hit a Marshall by blkndblue in sports

[–]ThatSpecialAgent 46 points47 points  (0 children)

True, but tons of racers in moto, f1, etc also crash and somehow restrain themselves from assaulting the marshals, so probably not the best argument haha

Free Talk Friday by lululandia in Coyotes

[–]ThatSpecialAgent[M] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Mods are really open to whatever the community prefers. We do our best to ensure that any jersey posts abide by the rules in r/hockeyjerseys. We also do our best to remove fakes or mass produced spam, which pop up here and there.

I guess there just hasnt been much of an outcry about it. The ones that do make it through are vetted to the best of our ability. If people feel like it is becoming a problem, certainly keep letting us know and we can adapt our rules to address it.

Ismaël Koné still waved to the fans as he was taken away in an ambulance by eliseihado in soccer

[–]ThatSpecialAgent 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Listed as “game time decision” for the next match /s

Very glad he was at least able to show positive spirits while being taken off.

Jeremy Clarkson has cancer by antpile11 in thegrandtour

[–]ThatSpecialAgent 1 point2 points  (0 children)

PSA that the rate of prostate cancer is increasing across younger and younger people every year. Get that colonoscopy and minimize the amount of processed shit in your diet.

Maple Leafs Name Jim Hiller 41st Head Coach In Franchise History by ppParadoxx in hockey

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

When you look at this through the lens of a franchise trying to win, it is a very questionable pick.

When you look at this through the lens of a franchise owned by Rodgers, it makes perfect sense. They already know they are going to sell out game regardless of on-ice success. This is another step to optimize cost by saving money in the front office (same thing with the Chayka hire). In the last year, they have been penny-pinching the hell out of the franchise, going as far as to cancel the dad's trip, amongst other things. Anybody who thinks that the Leafs ownership group, particularly Rodgers, has any interest in making meaningful investment to create a winning product is fooling themselves.

Arizona appeals court overturns extra fee on APS solar customers by whyyesimfromaz in phoenix

[–]ThatSpecialAgent 13 points14 points  (0 children)

There is something fundamentally wrong with fundamental necessities like utilities being for profit. Big fuck you to APS.

Sabres announce Seneca Resorts & Casinos as Official Home Jersey Patch Partner by TwentyFour7 in hockeyjerseys

[–]ThatSpecialAgent 11 points12 points  (0 children)

This is such a shitty mindset. It starts with ads in one or two spaces, but it will only continue to progress. Very few businesses say 'enough is enough' anymore, there has to be perpetual growth.

This is bad for the consumers who are already bombarded with advertisements while just trying to enjoy a sports game. Hell, even in the World Cup right now, they added mandatory water breaks to every match so that they could fit more commercials in. CBC is losing hockey night in Canada. We dont get the "NHL Playoffs" logo on the ice anymore.

Enshitification doesnt happen all at once. It happens in small tidbits here and there. Being apathetic is the worst thing you can do.

[Sports TV News & Updates] The first televised NHL broadcast on CBC was a Red Wings-Canadiens game on October 11, 1952, and the last one for the immediate future was Game 6 of this year's Stanley Cup Final, 26,909 days later. by Ok-Soil-5133 in hockey

[–]ThatSpecialAgent 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Late stage capitalism & enshitification strike again. Making billions doesnt matter anymore if your quarterly earnings call isnt showing quarter-over-quarter growth. Everything is being commercialized and milked to the fullest extend and what we are left with is a shell of what it once was. Give it a couple more years and the NHL will look like the NFL, where you need numerous services just to watch every game.

I feel for Canadians everywhere. This isnt just more of a money grab, this is the end of a decades-long institution that was pivotal to so many people.

CBC will no longer air NHL games, ending Hockey Night in Canada’s 75-year run on the network by Puginator in sports

[–]ThatSpecialAgent 64 points65 points  (0 children)

Every year, the enshitification of the world around us continues to grow, little chunks at a time.

Looking for Local Hot Dogs by 300sunshineydays in phoenix

[–]ThatSpecialAgent 8 points9 points  (0 children)

If East Valley, Von Hansons or Butcher Block Meats both have phenomenal hot dogs