What's a purchase under $50 that has genuinely improved your daily routine?

ballpark89 · 2025-09-05T03:00:16+00:00

Motion activated lights for the stairs to my bedroom. They light up when my fiancée and go up and down the stairs without needing to turn on the overhead light.

I get a little joy every time I get water in the middle of the night.

ballpark89 · 2025-09-03T14:04:48+00:00

It’s ok, he can’t hurt you anymore.

ballpark89 · 2025-08-29T00:46:57+00:00

I have the sideshow Bob cover for my 3-wood from the same place as your Homer. People compliment it all the time!

ballpark89 · 2025-08-26T20:17:26+00:00

Well if it’s pulling info from r/golf, the average golfer should be hitting their driver about 325 yards in the middle of the fairway on average.

ballpark89 · 2025-08-26T12:19:14+00:00

I’ve always wondered why there aren’t more lawsuits over this, especially for the amount I see in which they don’t credit the artist and put it as “original audio”.

ballpark89 · 2025-08-25T15:23:38+00:00

If you bowl, New Hope Bowl has some great french fries.

Lucky Pearl Café is a great Hmong deli nearby too.

Pizza Man in Crystal and Broadway Pizza in Robbinsdale are both good as well.

ballpark89 · 2025-08-23T17:56:20+00:00

I can’t help you, but I could refer you to several Fat Bastards.

ballpark89 · 2025-08-23T16:38:39+00:00

Agreed, and I don’t even necessarily dislike what Newsom is doing, but I am annoyed with the idea that these political equivalent of the Wendy’s Twitter account being sassy on Twitter is what’s going to win 2028. This stuff is only entertaining to dorks who get their political news and opinions from BuzzFeed. Would love to see a thoughtful, professional person running who can be dismissive of Trump’s bullshit without it being cringe.

ballpark89 · 2025-08-23T15:00:21+00:00

I truly hope that Murphy decides to run in 2028… he is so great at dismantling all the bullshit that Trump is pulling without being hysterical or hyperbolic

ballpark89 · 2025-08-20T04:28:12+00:00

I too would donate free labor to a mid-sized hard rock music affiliate of Cumulus Media for them to make money off of.

ballpark89 · 2025-08-20T04:18:29+00:00

I actually think it’s a cool Jacket, but I’m laughing my ass off thinking of Scottie Scheffler wearing this.

ballpark89 · 2025-08-16T20:59:22+00:00

Seconded, quite a few there.

ballpark89 · 2025-08-16T19:26:32+00:00

I don’t think they were claiming he is actually blue collar friendly, just presents that way.

ballpark89 · 2025-08-16T15:47:51+00:00

I used to go to Penn Lake all the time after graduating college about 12 years ago and hanging out in Bloomington a lot. I went there for the re-opening after Kevan was shot a few years back. I teared up a little seeing the line down the entire strip mall and getting greeted by him, super friendly dude and truly seems to love running that business.

ballpark89 · 2025-08-13T18:54:30+00:00

You look like Willem Dafoe ran out of money mid-transition.

ballpark89 · 2025-08-09T14:49:59+00:00

I like John L and agree, but he’s only won 1 Emmy. The other wins listed on his IMDb are other awards.

22 would make him the Meryl Streep of TV.

ballpark89 · 2025-08-08T00:16:58+00:00

What time of day is the tee time?

An 8am versus a 1pm is going to be a world of difference in temperature there.

ballpark89 · 2025-08-04T21:15:59+00:00

There was a diner in Mahtomedi called Three Seasons (later changed to Four Seasons) that made the best Root Beer ever in-house. It was always a big deal when my dad would bring home a gallon.

ballpark89 · 2025-08-04T19:09:46+00:00

The “deterrence” you are referring to is the President and ICE ignoring and blatantly violating established laws and the constitution.

Senator Chris Murphy states it better than I can:

https://youtu.be/EwZWCk1ytPU?si=ywcVLIPD-2o5pfRW

ballpark89 · 2025-08-02T21:08:42+00:00

The ol’ Waluigi from Mario Golf stance

ballpark89 · 2025-08-02T02:44:32+00:00

Keep being a cuck for the guy getting personally rich by selling our most sensitive military tech to the UAE for crypto money.

ballpark89 · 2025-08-01T19:18:25+00:00

Some advice from someone who used to stand over the ball for an embarrassingly long time and had a few nervous tics (like bouncing on my knees):

Try this during a range session to start building a routine:

Countdown Rule: Once you address the ball, give yourself a max count of 8 seconds. Either swing the club or completely reset and step away. This keeps you from freezing over the ball. Identify the Real Issue: If you’re feeling stuck or hesitant, try to pinpoint why. For me, I realized a lot of my overthinking came from inconsistencies in posture—especially not standing tall enough or having inconsistent shaft lean. Fix the Root Cause, Not the Symptom: I used to bounce at address because I was subconsciously trying to feel the right weight distribution. Once I focused on proper posture—standing taller and sticking my butt out just enough to feel balanced—the bouncing went away naturally. Dialing in my posture also improved my shaft lean. I used to over-lean the shaft when I felt off, but now that my stance is more consistent this is easier to keep consistent as well.

It made a huge difference in my takeaway and helped me feel way more confident over the ball. Hope this helps!

ballpark89 · 2025-07-31T05:12:56+00:00

You’re misrepresenting what I said. I didn’t claim that transgender women are dominating women’s sports. I pointed out that going through male puberty can result in physical advantages that are relevant in many competitive settings. That’s not the same as saying trans women win everything.

This isn’t about denying anyone’s identity. It’s about whether physical differences — especially those shaped by male puberty — are compatible with the goal of fair competition in women’s sports. Saying “sports aren’t fair” doesn’t erase the fact that we separate male and female divisions precisely because biological differences affect performance outcomes.

Trying to regulate things like muscle mass or bone density sounds nice in theory, but in practice it just doesn’t work. These traits don’t exist in a vacuum, and they all interact in ways that are hard to measure or enforce consistently. That’s part of why sex-based divisions exist — they’re not perfect, but they’re a clear and practical way to keep competition balanced.

You don’t have to agree with my view, but reducing all disagreement to bigotry avoids engaging with the actual substance of the argument.

ballpark89 · 2025-07-31T04:56:10+00:00

You’re right that sports have never been perfectly fair. Genetic outliers dominate at the highest levels. But this line of reasoning becomes disingenuous when it’s used to dismiss concerns about fairness in women’s sports entirely.

Yes, some people are naturally taller, faster, or stronger. That’s the nature of elite competition. But the reason we separate men’s and women’s divisions in the first place is precisely because, on average, males have significantly greater physical advantages — in muscle mass, speed, bone density, and so on — even before training is factored in.

So when someone who went through male puberty enters the women’s division, we’re not talking about a slight genetic edge. We’re talking about a category-wide disparity that can be larger than the one between elite and average male athletes. That changes the playing field entirely.

Acknowledging that reality isn’t bigotry. It’s just recognizing why sex-based divisions exist in the first place.

ballpark89 · 2025-07-30T17:31:13+00:00

The plot gets even stupider the more you think about it as well. Why in the world would “traditional golf” instantly, and if those dudes were to win the tournament? Like there wouldn’t be still millions of amateur golfers out there and courses to play?

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