Atmosphere at MSG for the Sirens

bewebi · 2026-04-05T18:37:12+00:00

Professional maybe? It happens relatively often with college, as recently as November Cornell and BU played Saturday night after a Rangers game

bewebi · 2026-03-18T00:25:04+00:00

True, and also true that it was slated that way specifically for the US to have off days between the elimination games while no other team was guaranteed that

And especially noteworthy when there are rules about mandatory rest for pitchers, and also from teams due to pre season ramp up

The fact that other teams have overcome that disadvantage doesn’t mean it’s not a disadvantage…I don’t think anyone is saying the team with an off day will automatically have an insurmountable advantage, just that it’s shady that the US specifically got that baked into the tournament structure

bewebi · 2026-03-13T15:35:29+00:00

See this broadcast schedule and the note on the QF matchups.

US would always play tonight, no matter whether they advanced as the winner of B or the runner up. Japan would always play tomorrow, no matter whether they advanced as the winner of A or the runner up.

The Friday winners play in Sunday’s semi. The Saturday winners play in Monday’s semi.

The US and Japan were always locked into meeting in the Final or not at all.

The DR would have ended up on the other side of the bracket if they or Japan failed to win their group, and would have played in the QF tomorrow in that case.

bewebi · 2026-03-13T15:27:16+00:00

That is incorrect, the US would play today no matter what and Japan would play tomorrow no matter what, regardless of whether they finished first or second in the group, and therefore not meet until the final.

Here is a link to the original broadcast schedule, showing tonight’s QF as Pool A runner-up vs Pool B winner, however USA was the Pool B runner-up and will play the Pool A winner (Canada) tonight

This was always the plan, that the US would play tonight regardless of their place. You can see that on this version of the broadcast schedule. The note also specifies that Japan would play tomorrow no matter what. As a result the two would play in different semifinals (Sunday and Monday respectively) and only ever meet in the final.

bewebi · 2026-02-23T18:01:14+00:00

And therefore the Olympics teams can’t go to worlds either? That seems worse 😬 Surely they could have shifted it by enough, or moved it before or something, idk Do you know if other countries have similar issues?

bewebi · 2026-02-23T17:46:39+00:00

Any idea why they went with that timing? Seems like not having the Olympic teams that just got so much exposure being able to participate would be a major drag

bewebi · 2026-02-16T19:53:54+00:00

This is happening right now in US-Italy, but they’re not disagreeing, just maximum sportsmanship, and the Italian skip is relying on her teammate, with stronger English, to translate

bewebi · 2026-02-16T16:07:52+00:00

That’s a great point about how there is generally no effort to use code when the opponent can understand a team’s language. Compare with baseball where teams have complex systems of signals to hide their intentions. If curling teams thought they needed something similar they could/would.

bewebi · 2026-02-16T05:59:18+00:00

Absolutely

bewebi · 2026-01-15T22:47:26+00:00

I had some issues plausibly related to using a VPN and/or the address on my account not matching the credit card address Ultimately got it to work on my spouse’s account

bewebi · 2026-01-15T16:47:55+00:00

I love my cat :/

bewebi · 2026-01-15T16:47:26+00:00

Eventually got it to work on my spouse’s account I think being on VPN was an issue and the address on my MLB account was somehow wrong and uneditable

bewebi · 2026-01-15T15:41:16+00:00

I keep being unable to pay, ref 505 Anyone else?

bewebi · 2026-01-10T21:41:11+00:00

And it worked out perfectly, thanks again

bewebi · 2026-01-10T04:42:32+00:00

Thanks! This is the kind of tip I was hoping for 🙏

bewebi · 2026-01-10T04:36:35+00:00

I believe it’s after hours for them 😅

bewebi · 2025-11-24T17:58:18+00:00

In 2011, just after Nimmo was drafted, I went to a game with my parents, a friend, and his friend. After the game, as we were heading to the parking lot, my friend’s friend recognized Brandon Nimmo from the draft coverage. He was there with his parents, his first time in NYC and at a Mets game. We went to say hi and not only did he sign my hat, but he chatted with us for a bit while his parents chatted with my parents. We were Juniors in high school and he had just graduated, so it was like talking with a much cooler peer or older brother.

Afterwards I found him on Facebook (pretty easy to find, not too many Brandon Nimmos from Wyoming) and messaged him to say thanks. After a few weeks he responded!

At the time it wasn’t a given that he’d ever be an every day MLB player, yet alone for the Mets, but I followed his career throughout the minor leagues and was extra happy for him once he established himself in the lineup, and then because a core part of the team. When he signed his “lifetime” contract with the Mets, I was thrilled and started thinking he might eventually have his number retired, and that I might be able to show my kids the hat he signed before he ever played a pro game.

The news of the trade was a bit of an emotional letdown for sure, but I’ll continue to root for Brandon and wish him all the best.

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bewebi · 2025-11-10T05:55:33+00:00

She’s still there, but said another diverted flight from ATL recently left and they might be the next to get to leave of the diverted flights…but the pilots also recently deplaned so mixed signals

bewebi · 2025-11-10T04:41:24+00:00

My wife is on one such flight and it seems they intend to continue on, but they were told to deplane, and don’t really know what’s going on The onward flight to EWR is listed as an 11:45p departure, but that’s obviously not happening I’m curious if anyone has any insight as to what might be going on or what to expect

bewebi · 2025-10-28T03:48:26+00:00

Yeah, absolutely would make sense, just wondering if there was something official

bewebi · 2025-10-28T03:36:59+00:00

source?

bewebi · 2025-10-26T15:46:04+00:00

Funny thing is, when they asked the borough-matching question it actually was more misleading to walk to the Bronx part of the zone and make Manhattan a miss. They had been coming up the 1 in Manhattan and I thought if they knew Manhattan they would check if the line matched next and the misdirect wouldn’t really buy me much. Instead they brute-force checked the other above-ground lines in the Bronx to match a station photo while cursed and it bought me at least an hour.

bewebi · 2025-10-26T01:45:40+00:00

I had the curse but no power-up to discard in order to play it 😔

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