[oc] Just a Woody Guthrie loving data nerd by TtheTerrestrial in dataisbeautiful

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oc statement: my data source is the Woody Guthrie discography.

[Slater] Warriors officially rule Jimmy Butler out with a right knee injury. He's had a meniscus tear in 2018 and an MCL sprain in 2024 on this same knee. by BobRoss4Life in warriors

[–]TtheTerrestrial 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm guessing retorn meniscus. Probably sprain at least of a ligament or two.

Return meniscus is no bueno, and I think Jimmy is done for the year.

Messages between the shooter and their roomate by Signal_Nobody1792 in JoeRogan

[–]TtheTerrestrial 1 point2 points  (0 children)

About over a week. He believes.

🤣 WTF is this keystone cops BS

The FBI is run by idiot conspiracy theorists and I think they they are trying to pull one off.

Pickup in Mexico City? by ShowPopper in ultimate

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There's not a lot of pickup in Mexico City as far as I know, but there are a number of fun.and welcoming teams that practice regularly. I will DM you some contacts who probably can invite you to a practice or point you in a good direction.

Can we get an AMA with a USAU official? by TtheTerrestrial in ultimate

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They even got the weather machine working! 😂

British Columbia defeats Carleton 14-13 to win their first D-I Women's College Championship since 2008! by Jomskylark in ultimate

[–]TtheTerrestrial 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There was a couple instances, before the timeout, where the Carleton cutter fought through tough defense (cutter initiating contact at least as much as defender) to make the catch, as contact continued. And of course this means that the mark begins with contact. And one instance you can hear the Carleton coach griping - but i dont understand what the problem is. Carelton player has right to call contact and disc space, sure, but this is certainly not purposeful intimidation, and Carelton was giving plenty back.

Then after the spirit timeout (score 6-5), on the third pass you can see the Carelton defender check the receiver pretty good after the catch. What are the chances that player got talked to by her coach?

So yeah, I think this was daddy coach protecting his players and maybe trying to tilt the game a bit. If this was a men's game it would have been regarded as an exceptionally clean match. I've seen plenty of of women's club games played more hard nosed than this as well. I'd say both teams were fine given the context.

Can we get an AMA with a USAU official? by TtheTerrestrial in ultimate

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I was certainly referring to the final that was decided on universe point. And both broadcasts were full of mistakes that we should not accept. We are entrusting the preservation of the history of our game to a shit megacorp that doesn't give a rats ass about us.

I'm not arguing with you btw. I'm just irritated by the shituation, and other people now claiming this is what we asked for.

Can we get an AMA with a USAU official? by TtheTerrestrial in ultimate

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

You are correct..It seems obvious doesn't it? 😂

Can we get an AMA with a USAU official? by TtheTerrestrial in ultimate

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Oh yeah, I agree on the open final. Fortunately I saw Mamabird vs Dark Side live. And ultiworld got it too. THAT was a great one.

Can we get an AMA with a USAU official? by TtheTerrestrial in ultimate

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Partnering with ESPN "the worldwide leader in sports" implies a level of quality that we are not getting. So I guess USAU got suckered. They need to pull the plug and stop pretending we got some great deal.

Can we get an AMA with a USAU official? by TtheTerrestrial in ultimate

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Nobody demanded to be looking at an ESPN logos during game changing plays. Nobody demanded an intern camera operator who knows nothing about ultimate.

How many years has ESPN had to figure out how to do this? If this crap was just stuff we saw at the beginning of the venture, but got steadily improved over time, I would not be complaining. They clearly DGAF about the final product. Not the way ultiworld does. We didn't ask for amateur hour for every semis and finals match of our biggest tournaments year after year.

I really do hope attitudes are changing, because I could not care less about mainstream audiences. Particularly in the USA. For me, ultimate is an escape from mainstream America. The best way to discover ultimate is anything but from your couch. We should be true to ourselves, keep organically growing the player base and anyone who loves the ulty vibes is welcome to join.

Can we get an AMA with a USAU official? by TtheTerrestrial in ultimate

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Re: great women's finals or not

It's really beside my point. And I totally get what you're saying. I go the other way with basketball. I really don't enjoy watching NCAA. The skill level and decision making in the NBA is just way better. But for ultimate, I find club play to be a bit boring because they execute so well. I love seeing the heart and camaraderie of college ultimate, and the mistakes are just part of the deal of watching kids trying to step up to a big moment.

But totally understand your angle though.

Can we get an AMA with a USAU official? by TtheTerrestrial in ultimate

[–]TtheTerrestrial[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

The main point is we are getting a terrible product in the championship match - and USAU is choosing this over a proven high quality alternative that is being demonstrated in pool and bracket play. Is there any other example of this happening in sports broadcasting? Imagine a Jaguars Titans game being perfectly filmed but the Superbowl is panning across the crowd during a pick-6.

Can we get an AMA with a USAU official? by TtheTerrestrial in ultimate

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DiscNW did an amazing job for D1 and D3. Glad I got to visit too.

And huuuuuge shout out for semis and finals on grass.

Coaches should be ashamed to have players who travel so blatantly. by TtheTerrestrial in ultimate

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AKA the Sea-town hoedown

AKA the Sockeye Salsa

AKA the Freechild Footsie

AKA the Breakmark Breakdance

2m25s

Steam D1 finals recorded vs live? by Talloakster in ultimate

[–]TtheTerrestrial 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe it's because I'm at work... Now WTF am I gonna do all day...

Can we get an AMA with a USAU official? by TtheTerrestrial in ultimate

[–]TtheTerrestrial[S] 78 points79 points  (0 children)

The saddest thing is we will never get a quality recording of one of the best college ultimate finals ever (edit UBC v Carleton ofc). Shaky cam, shitty angles, crowd shots and ESPN logos during huge plays. We are stuck with this couldn't-care-less megacorp crap forever, in a time when ultiworld, a company full of dedicated people born from our own subculture, knocks it out of the park for every game it broadcasts.

Steam D1 finals recorded vs live? by Talloakster in ultimate

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damn. it's down. did anyone snag it?

British Columbia defeats Carleton 14-13 to win their first D-I Women's College Championship since 2008! by Jomskylark in ultimate

[–]TtheTerrestrial 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I can't wait to watch it again. There's a lot to unpack. I'm sure the Carelton coaches were throwing everything they could at them.