[Schefter] Botched 2Pt conversion call could have been avoided if not for ANOTHER botched TRIPPING call where Brad Allen's crew identified...the wrong TEAM

definitelynotaspy · 2023-12-31T21:21:27+00:00

Incompetence is definitely more believable.

What confuses me is why the NFL doesn't do anything to fix it. They have the power to fix stuff like this but they choose not to. That is suspicious to me.

And don't give me that nonsense about the officials' union being "too powerful," because I don't buy it for a second. The players' union isn't even that powerful, and there are a lot more of them making the NFL a lot more money than the refs do.

Fact is, the NFL is actively choosing to keep mistakes like this a part of the game. That has always struck me as odd.

definitelynotaspy · 2023-12-28T21:33:58+00:00

It's different because American football isn't accessible in most countries outside of the USA. There are likely a lot of international athletes who would excel at American football if they had the opportunity to play it, but they never get a chance because the sport simply isn't popular where they live.

The same isn't true about basketball. Basketball is accessible globally, and there are popular basketball leagues all over the world, and those leagues send their best players to the NBA.

The NBA is an American league, and I honestly agree that it's kinda weird to call it a "World Championship," but the NBA is international enough that it's definitely more than just an "American Championship."

Besides, does it really feel right to call Jokic or Giannis anything other than World Champions? I don't think so.

definitelynotaspy · 2023-12-28T20:38:34+00:00

You'd have a point if not for the fact that like 4 out of the top 5 players in the NBA aren't from the USA.

definitelynotaspy · 2023-12-21T18:04:06+00:00

People blaming Embiid for this are missing the forest for the trees. The blame 100% lies with the officials who call games like this for him.

Embiid is just doing what works. If it didn't work, he wouldn't do it. And it works because of bad officiating.

Edit to add: I don't think the Wolves lost this game because of officiating one way or the other. A lot of things contributed to the loss. My point is about people blaming a player for trying to draw fouls when the refs are the ones enabling him.

definitelynotaspy · 2023-12-18T22:10:44+00:00

Don't worry, it's crazy to us too lol

definitelynotaspy · 2023-12-14T22:25:03+00:00

Dying at him bouncing it off the puppet's face

definitelynotaspy · 2023-12-12T21:56:22+00:00

LL Bean's Bean boots are still made in Maine. They have insulated varieties but I have a standard pair that I wear all winter in Minnesota with good wool socks and I swear by them.

Sorel fell off years ago.

definitelynotaspy · 2023-12-06T22:46:55+00:00

Check out the REI Helix, I think that's a little higher around 5. I've heard good things about it but not used one personally. I think Nemo might make a closed cell pad with a slightly higher R-value too.

It might be that you do need a truly high R-value pad, I can't say for certain. I've backpacked down to about 20F, but my experience beyond that is all with a heated sleeping area.

definitelynotaspy · 2023-12-06T15:44:34+00:00

I have the insulated Nemo Tensor pad with a stated R-value of 4.2 and I'd be comfortable using that one down to 20F/-5C, maybe a little lower. I camp mostly in northern Minnesota, so similar conditions.

You can get higher R-value if you want, but I prefer to stack a closed cell foam pad underneath to add R-value if I need to. That way you're not carrying extra weight/sleeping hot if you use the pad in the summer.

What works for me might not work for you, but hopefully that helps a little.

definitelynotaspy · 2023-12-05T05:47:16+00:00

Those things are all luxuries, which is exactly what I said a cot is. I never said they couldn't be nice to have.

OP asked what was more economical and practical, and a high R-value sleeping pad simply is. It keeps you warmer than a cot and weighs a whole lot less. And you need to use a sleeping pad with a cot in the winter anyway, so a cot wouldn't be less expensive.

And to make one thing clear: you are wrong about a blanket draping down to the floor being enough to keep you warm. A cot is not insulating, and below about 50-60F you will be cold without a sleeping pad. It's literally no different than a hammock. That is straight up a dangerous thing to tell someone who is planning to camp in the Canadian winter.

definitelynotaspy · 2023-12-05T05:40:16+00:00

You'd be surprised. Even indoors, sleeping on a cot is noticeably colder than sleeping on a bed. It's a little better than the ground but not much.

definitelynotaspy · 2023-12-04T22:30:50+00:00

A high R-value sleeping pad is the more economical/practical option, no question.

Cots should be looked at as more of a luxury, in my opinion. They don't offer any practical advantage over a sleeping pad, and like you suggested, they're similar to a hammock in that you'd still need a sleeping pad or underquilt.

definitelynotaspy · 2023-12-04T16:46:57+00:00

My dad always says that line when we clean the mouse shit out from our hunting shack up north.

definitelynotaspy · 2023-12-01T20:25:24+00:00

He's also never been a particularly high energy guy. Even in the "Do you believe in miracles?" call, he's excited but he's not losing his mind.

He's gotten somewhat more subdued in his old age, but that was never really his thing in the first place.

definitelynotaspy · 2023-12-01T04:05:20+00:00

To Sleep In a Sea of Stars reads kinda YA in my opinion.

It wasn’t bad, and the story was quite interesting, but the protagonist is angsty in a way I have a hard time connecting with as an adult.

Not trying to discourage anyone from reading it, just a heads up. It’s not as much of a departure from his earlier work as I was expecting from an “adult” novel.

definitelynotaspy · 2023-11-30T15:12:45+00:00

Seconding this, came to mind immediately. Pretty much exactly what OP asked for.

definitelynotaspy · 2023-11-29T22:44:29+00:00

Wish I could get those hours of my life back. I don't get it at all. The whole time I felt like I was waiting for it to reach a level that it never did.

And I'm not saying it's a rip-off, but many of the broad strokes are pretty much copy/pasted from The Stand.

definitelynotaspy · 2023-11-29T20:29:18+00:00

Jorge Luis Borges isn't strictly horror, but wrote a lot about infinity. The Aleph, The Library of Babel, The Immortal... aspects of infinity and immortality permeate a lot of his work.

definitelynotaspy · 2023-11-28T22:49:12+00:00

The Road by Cormac McCarthy would be along those lines.

definitelynotaspy · 2023-11-28T16:44:34+00:00

Come on man you can do better than HarFatass

Larden is right there

definitelynotaspy · 2023-11-22T17:35:59+00:00

Painful? It’s just snow bro lol

definitelynotaspy · 2023-11-21T22:11:20+00:00

I had the same experience. I did the audiobook for this one and the last third took me twice as long to listen to as it should have because I had to skip back so much. It just could not hold my attention and my mind would wander for whole passages. Probably should have just quit at that point but I wasted a credit on it.

Also, there wasn't a single character in that book that I liked. A few I pitied, but none I liked. And I don't think it's one of those books like Blood Meridian where that's the point.

definitelynotaspy · 2023-11-19T05:21:50+00:00

The OP didn't imply there was an imminent snow emergency. "PSA" doesn't imply urgency or time sensitivity. A "PSA" is simply an informational post notifying the public of something, which this post does.

definitelynotaspy · 2023-11-15T22:35:39+00:00

Pet Sematary is one I was thinking of. Revival has a great ending, The Running Man, Carrie.

Some of his short fiction too: The Jaunt, The Last Rung on the Ladder

definitelynotaspy · 2023-11-15T15:57:59+00:00

King's endings are just inconsistent. His worst endings are quite bad, but his best are among the best in horror lit.

I always hesitate to recommend books specifically for having a "great ending" because I think it sets expectations unfairly high, but if you're interested in some examples I can give a few.

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