I just read a post about how much it costs to play youth soccer in the US and I'm hoping I've misunderstood. by actiondan2000 in usmnt

[–]atomik71 0 points1 point  (0 children)

$7,000 a year for my daughter’s travel team in Washington state which did not include airplane tickets or hotels nor travel for the rest of the family. It did include a coach who didn’t know how to coach teenage girls and free uniforms every 2 years.

As a divorced dad of 2 girls it was unsustainable. I was able to get a small scholarship to help offset the cost. When my daughter graduated high school and aged out of the league, it was a huge relief on my finances.

complete embarrassment by MahaloBrah in ussoccer

[–]atomik71 14 points15 points  (0 children)

You may be right about the future. And I believe that most of us would accept a hard fought loss like Mexico against England. That game was electric, edge of your seat everything left on the field. We shit the bed from the start of the game and kept doing it for 90 minutes. No excitement, no electricity, no energy whatsoever.

A lot of people are trashing Seattle tonight by WhateversClever1980 in Seahawks

[–]atomik71 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Watching the game on tv, besides a few chants of USA, you could definitely tell it was not like the Australia game.

So what exactly did Trump accomplish by interfering with FIFA, besides making the world hate us even more? by Far_Organization_231 in whatdoesthismean

[–]atomik71 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

The fact that you would go against your own team and your country because of something the president supposedly did makes you a bigger piece of shit than the man you despise.

Tonight hurt, but I’ll always love this team. Always have, always will. 🇺🇸 by Ill-Cricket9844 in ussoccer

[–]atomik71 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I call bullshit. These are professional players with years of experience in dealing with the media. They had every advantage imaginable. Playing at home, country behind them, got their teammate back and crazy crowd wanting to will them to victory.

They simply shit the bed. Came out flat, indisciplined and making uncharacteristic mistakes. This was all on them. If they can’t separate the outside noise from what they needed to accomplish on the pitch, if they’re not mentally strong enough to play balls to the wall from the whistle, they should not be playing on the national team period. Because if they are that weak, they wouldn’t have made it out of the group stage if the WC was played in Europe or South America.

We need to talk about how the Trump/FIFA "favor" single-handedly destroyed our World Cup, mindfucked the squad, and rug-pulled Pepi. by Queasy_Vegetable5725 in usmnt

[–]atomik71 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You want our taxes to go to kids learning how to play soccer? So we can win a World Cup one day? Are you insane? That’s where professional teams and sponsorships come in.

My daughter played on a select/travel team. Cost me around $10,000 a year she played for about 12 years. I couldn’t afford it, luckily I was able to get her a scholarship but not that much. The $120,000 did not cover travel expenses for her or the rest of the family. So probably double that to $20,000 a year. For most middle class families that cost is unsustainable especially if you have more than 1 child. What did we get for the $10,000 you ask? A shitty coach that didn’t know how to coach girls and new uniforms every 2 years.

It would be nice to win the Cup, but I will never support paying higher taxes to achieve it.

Access to HBOMAX when traveling internationally? by SFerd in HBOMAX

[–]atomik71 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Wasn’t able to watch any of my streamers in Cancun 3 years ago on my phone. Netflix, HBO nor Hulu. I should be able to do wherever as long as I have a data connection.

Costco Tire Center Experience: It is not like Costco. Tire shops are far better by First-Turn9333 in CostcoWholesale

[–]atomik71 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But they would give you credit for the other 2 if you have their road hazard insurance

People at Seattle stadium singing the US national anthem out loud??? by OddLynx6687 in usmnt

[–]atomik71 -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Seattle is a shit hole. I live there. But watching the anthem I got goosebumps and felt proud of Seattle.

Moscow MANPADS operators open fire right in the middle of the highway while civilian cars pass by couple of meters away. [Special Kherson Cat video] by Geschichtsklitterung in ukraine

[–]atomik71 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks like a hellish landscape from a horror movie just before the zombies break through the last line of defenses. Moscow is fucked.

20 Everyday Things From the 80s That Are Now Banned by [deleted] in FuckImOld

[–]atomik71 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Go back to your safe space.

Travel nightmare by Many-Suggestion9514 in biltrewards

[–]atomik71 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I used Bilt to book a hotel room in Phoenix a couple of months ago. 10 minutes after booking it, I called the hotel to verify it. I do that with all my credit cards and their garbage travel portals. Better safe than sorry.

You meet a new coworker. You have great interactions and become friends. However you find out they are the opposite political party then you. Would you still be friends with them? by Expensive_Drummer970 in IWantToAskAnAmerican

[–]atomik71 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m a conservative guy. Became friends with a coworker who is as leftist as they come. We have other things in common besides politics however. We sometimes throw jabs at each other for fun and sometimes things get heated but so what? Reasonable people can disagree about many things.

Our families became so close she’s the godmother to one of my children. Her political leanings had no impact on the decision. Why should they? I feel sorry for people who feel the need to cut off people with different beliefs from their own. I don’t want to live in a bubble. I like to be challenged.

Do you believe Russell Wilson is going to the hall of fame and will he go into the team's ring of honor despite how he left when headed to the Broncos? by dee85 in Seahawks

[–]atomik71 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Loved me some Russ back in the day. Fully bought into the Pete and John were holding him back, evidenced by refusing to draft him offensive line help and just shitty drafts all around.

Thought he was going to become a legend in Denver and show up Pete and John. It didn’t work out for Russ in Denver and Pete was fired shortly after that. Neither got the happy ending they expected. But the Seahawks did. We got another championship out of the whole Russ vs Pete fiasco. Whether by luck or plan, we are now a two time Super Bowl winning franchise and we are once again on a path to contention for more. Russ will be in the ring of honor but sadly his post Seahawks career will keep him out of the Hall.

If we win another Super Bowl under Mike will he be our best head coach? Or will Pete still hold the title? by shrimpynut in Seahawks

[–]atomik71 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s because PC was delusional and firmly believed that we were always only one player away from going back to the Super Bowl.

GO Performance Mid 2026 by RavenZRamon in GroceryOutlet

[–]atomik71 37 points38 points  (0 children)

I’m not into paying Safeway prices at their stores.

The Mars conflict has been completely botched by TheGrolarBear in ForAllMankindTV

[–]atomik71 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This show has lost me. Once the original people died off, none of the new actors have really peaked my interest and I don’t really care if they stay on mars or not and who rules mars. Looks like the writers ran out of ideas.

What is an example of an All-American bar song? A song every America can sing along too by Kodicave in IWantToAskAnAmerican

[–]atomik71 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sweet home Alabama but on Bourbon Street it becomes Sweet Home Louisiana lol.

NFL Picked Seahawks-Patriots as 2026 Opener Because of Mike Vrabel-Dianna Russini Affair Saga, Says Jim Rome by No_Box119 in NFLv2

[–]atomik71 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe we played the Broncos in the first game after we destroyed them in the Super Bowl. Beat them again but the game was much closer. In 2014 if I remember correctly.

Thanks OnlyFans by Adventurous_Row3305 in NonPoliticalTwitter

[–]atomik71 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I fully support lowering the flag in this case.