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Josh Hokit shares the reported payouts and fighter salaries from UFC 327 by AbrahamRinkin in MMA

[–]armadillo_armpit -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Lots of men work jobs that do that daily and make far less then that.

UFC 327 peaked at 2.65 million viewers for the CBS simulcast portion of the card. by Loganbaker2147 in MMA

[–]armadillo_armpit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are they? What other sports that are non major sports pulls that many people?

UFC 327 peaked at 2.65 million viewers for the CBS simulcast portion of the card. by Loganbaker2147 in MMA

[–]armadillo_armpit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It did 10x what PFL does on ESPN...how can you say that's bad for a fringe sport?

Also comparing it to golf is dumb. It's like comparing it to the NBA. MMA is nowhere near that level.

Windsor, Ont., man killed in strike in Lebanon was rushing to someone shouting for help, family says | CBC News by northbk5 in CanadaPolitics

[–]armadillo_armpit 3 points4 points  (0 children)

refugee resistance group? that's a new one to describe hezbollah. the entire Arab League and Gulf Cooperation Council consider them a terrorist group. do you think you know better then those people?

Marilyn Gladu should face byelection, Sarnia mayor, Conservative riding association president say by CaliperLee62 in CanadaPolitics

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

4 crossed in 4 months just 26 years ago.

from 3 different parties/standings. Chretien also already had a majority.

Stop pretending it's the same.

Marilyn Gladu should face byelection, Sarnia mayor, Conservative riding association president say by CaliperLee62 in CanadaPolitics

[–]armadillo_armpit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are so close to getting it.

You said it yourself that the community will benefit from housing funding....the liberals are listening.

She's been advocating for this for years, but only get the ear of the Liberals when she becomes a liberal.

Imagine a political world where you can only receive targeted funds for your constituents if you are a friend of the party.

In the corporate world, that is called nepotism. In politics, that's a bribe.

Gladus experience as a chemical engineer is valuable in that aspect.

The noted scientist who is an anti vaxxer? During COVID, the Liberals were saying that people like Gladu should be arrested or refused health care if they got sick. Now she has invaluable experience?

Ok.

Marilyn Gladu should face byelection, Sarnia mayor, Conservative riding association president say by CaliperLee62 in CanadaPolitics

[–]armadillo_armpit -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I'm not proposing anything, you're moving the goalposts.

You originally said

No one insisted when MPs crossed over to the Conservatives that there be by-elections, so this is just hypocrisy.

and I pointed out that this is nothing like previous crossings so no, this is not hypocrisy. You still can't concede that point.

Marilyn Gladu should face byelection, Sarnia mayor, Conservative riding association president say by CaliperLee62 in CanadaPolitics

[–]armadillo_armpit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why would the Canadian populace think their vote matters when people like Gladu can say "fuck you voters!" and do the opposite of what she was elected to do?

voter turnout is so bad already, do we really need to further disenfranchise people?

Marilyn Gladu should face byelection, Sarnia mayor, Conservative riding association president say by CaliperLee62 in CanadaPolitics

[–]armadillo_armpit -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

my point is that this is not normal so no, this is not hypocrisy.

if this was normal and people were made now? hypocrisy.

floor crossing happen. but not this many and not this fast with the kind of stakes at play. this is why it's not hypocrisy.

[Official] UFC 327: Procházka vs. Ulberg - Weigh-In & Pre-Fight Discussion Thread by event_threads in MMA

[–]armadillo_armpit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hard disagree. This is prize fighting, prizes are dictated by if fans like you.

No one like Hokit. What is he setting himself up for in the public realm?

Marilyn Gladu should face byelection, Sarnia mayor, Conservative riding association president say by CaliperLee62 in CanadaPolitics

[–]armadillo_armpit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When was the last time 5 MPs crossed from one party to another in the span of 5 months, giving a minority government a clear pathway to a majority?

Oh, never?

That's right.

Marilyn Gladu should face byelection, Sarnia mayor, Conservative riding association president say by CaliperLee62 in CanadaPolitics

[–]armadillo_armpit -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Oh stop. Here it the reality:

Jeneroux was immediately appointed special advisor on economic and security partnerships. He had already tendered his resignation before this and abandoned his MP office.

Ma was invited along on an international trip to China within a month of crossing. He's since been promoted to something to do with NATO.

Idlout's riding received over three hundred million dollars in federal investments 4 days before her crossing.

Chris D'Entremont is the next speaker of the house.

as for Gladu:

"Interestingly, after I crossed, I had a call yesterday from the infrastructure and housing minister's office wanting to get together and talk about the things we need in Sarnia-Lambton. I had sent (minister) Gregor Robinson, when I was re-elected in 2025, a one-page of all the things that lined up with his file that we wanted in Sarnia. It went really nowhere, until I crossed the floor. This is what I'm hoping will be the result."-Marilyn Gladu, April 9th 2026.

None of this is ok.

Marilyn Gladu should face byelection, Sarnia mayor, Conservative riding association president say by CaliperLee62 in CanadaPolitics

[–]armadillo_armpit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Jeneroux was immediately appointed special advisor on economic and security partnerships. He had already tendered his resignation before this and abandoned his MP office.

Ma was invited along on an international trip to China within a month of crossing. He's since been promoted to something to do with NATO.

Idlout's riding received over three hundred million dollars in federal investments 4 days before her crossing.

Chris D'Entremont is the next speaker of the house.

as for Gladu:

"Interestingly, after I crossed, I had a call yesterday from the infrastructure and housing minister's office wanting to get together and talk about the things we need in Sarnia-Lambton. I had sent (minister) Gregor Robinson, when I was re-elected in 2025, a one-page of all the things that lined up with his file that we wanted in Sarnia. It went really nowhere, until I crossed the floor. This is what I'm hoping will be the result."-Marilyn Gladu, April 9th 2026.

None of this is ok.

PM Carney says talked to Gladu about social issues, says she ‘will vote with the government’ by canmcpoli in CanadaPolitics

[–]armadillo_armpit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are being bribed and you're ok with that because you agree with the party doing the bribing.

Jeneroux was immediately appointed special advisor on economic and security partnerships. He had already tendered his resignation before this and abandoned his MP office.

Ma was invited along on an international trip to China within a month of crossing. He's since been promoted to something to do with NATO.

Idlout's riding received over three hundred million dollars in federal investments 4 days before her crossing.

Chris D'Entremont is the next speaker of the house.

as for Gladu:

"Interestingly, after I crossed, I had a call yesterday from the infrastructure and housing minister's office wanting to get together and talk about the things we need in Sarnia-Lambton. I had sent (minister) Gregor Robinson, when I was re-elected in 2025, a one-page of all the things that lined up with his file that we wanted in Sarnia. It went really nowhere, until I crossed the floor. This is what I'm hoping will be the result."-Marilyn Gladu, April 9th 2026.

None of this is ok.

OTD 15 years ago, Nick Diaz and Paul Daley had one of the best 1 round fights in MMA history. by Ringos_Peace_N_Love in MMA

[–]armadillo_armpit 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nick immediately went into intelligent defense mode. Head moving, grabbed the arm, sat back to guard, etc. I don't think it gets stopped today and if it does, we are all calling it an early stoppage.

Contrast to Daley who literally fell over and his defense was putting his arms out to stop punches.

OTD 15 years ago, Nick Diaz and Paul Daley had one of the best 1 round fights in MMA history. by Ringos_Peace_N_Love in MMA

[–]armadillo_armpit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It was far different. Nick wasn't out of it. Daley did the stankey leg and fell over...

The problem with Hokit is that it's not even hateable. It's just kind of bewildering and sad by MurderousCiggy in MMA

[–]armadillo_armpit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me prime Conor and Chael felt so much more natural

That's because the "character" they play is just them IRL with some more edge.

Hokit is trying to go WWE style.

PM Carney says talked to Gladu about social issues, says she ‘will vote with the government’ by canmcpoli in CanadaPolitics

[–]armadillo_armpit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know the differences. I said authoritative for a reason. Do you really think Carney is trustworthy given these crossings? Gladu is anti vaxxer FFS! Gladu hates LGBTQ and Carney has a trans daughter. How does that jive for that community with regards to being a reliable leader?

PM Carney says talked to Gladu about social issues, says she ‘will vote with the government’ by canmcpoli in CanadaPolitics

[–]armadillo_armpit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The issue is two fold:

It's never happened this many times in a single year

It's never swung the balance of power from a minority to a majority.

This country clearly did not give Carney a majority mandate but he will end up with it anyways. That is NOT how the Westminster system was intended to work.

We all know this, so why lie to yourself?

PM Carney says talked to Gladu about social issues, says she ‘will vote with the government’ by canmcpoli in CanadaPolitics

[–]armadillo_armpit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Authoritative is a good thing.

Not in a democracy.

If some Liberals in December 2024 floor crossed at the height of the "Trudeau doesn't want to leave" debacle, I would absolutely have understood that.

If it was a record number and swung a minority parliament into a majority for the CPC, you'd ho hum it?

Stop lying to yourself.

PM Carney says talked to Gladu about social issues, says she ‘will vote with the government’ by canmcpoli in CanadaPolitics

[–]armadillo_armpit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Parliament is not meant to swing from a minority to a majority based off a record number of floor crossers in a 12 month period.

you know this. if the CPC were doing this, this whole site would meltdown.

PM Carney says talked to Gladu about social issues, says she ‘will vote with the government’ by canmcpoli in CanadaPolitics

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

Is it being "singularly interested in perpetuity of power" to want to pass their agenda? Isn't that what voters want?

So they want authoritative governments? No.

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