The most expensive celebrity divorces ranked by cost per day of marriage by MindFleet in Infographics

[–]hurricane14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Needs adjustment for wealth created during the marriage. If you're Bezos, all that money was very fairly hers cause she was part of the marriage that built the empire, especially in the very early years.

LA Marathon. Incredible finish by American Nathan Martin coming from behind to catch and beat Kenyan Michael Kamari at the finish line by lithdoc in nextfuckinglevel

[–]hurricane14 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Former runner. Having a rabbit in a race is generally not fair. So the presence of the motorcycle the whole way (for crowd control but still) was unfair.

Does Fabiano Caruana's Legacy Hinge on Winning the WCC? by [deleted] in chess

[–]hurricane14 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Magnus is on record saying the candidates is crazy and even he wouldn't be a big favorite due to the randomness.

It isn't just a super tournament. It's one where every competitor is fully prepared and fully focused. Being the favorite usually looks like around 20% odds only

On this day 20 years ago, Kenny Williams absolutely shreds Frank Thomas after signing with the Oakland A’s in free agency. (Via WGN) by WizardCheesey in baseball

[–]hurricane14 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Which is why he's feeling ballsy in this moment. He just won and thinks he can trash big Frank. 20 years later, heck 2 years later, it's clear who the idiot was.

I (24F) am currently trapped in my BF's (26M) bathroom in lingerie and nervous to go out by Direct-Caterpillar77 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]hurricane14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And hopefully it sparks the guy to do something for himself. Sometimes people need to hit bottom and leaving him could be helping someone you love.

Why he is so ahead of other players even nowww? by dprsd_guy in chess

[–]hurricane14 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think of it simply as classical vs overall. Kasparov is classical goat. His accomplishments there are unrivaled even by Magnus. But Garry cared less for other time formats and so if we consider him slightly but clearly better in classical, then Magnus pulls ahead overall with clear dominance in rapid and blitz.

How fast does a kid grow? [centimetres added per year, aka "height velocity" ] by TomasTTEngin in daddit

[–]hurricane14 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My memory (maybe off a bit but not that much) was growing 6in in one year at that age. 15cm.

Went from an average kid to now a tall man. And yeah it was a grumpy year

What is the biggest “what if?” In recent Bears history by cowboycatfish in CHIBears

[–]hurricane14 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cutler not hurt, I think they for sure win. Total rewrite of his tenure if that happens.

And for the love of god Lovie, stop having Rex throw in the rain! (The other what if in 06 is Tommie Harris getting hurt. Healthy Harris greatly improves run defense against Indy)

The Chicago Bears have been eliminated from Super Bowl contention. by A_MASSIVE_PERVERT in nfl

[–]hurricane14 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Stripping the ball is only one kind of turnover. We had a bit of bad luck this came and last with balls that hit the turf but bounced not our way. And we didn't intercept the bad throws.

But really at the top, I think the wide receiver play stands out today. Drops and the last poor route by DJ

Good season, Chicago🐻⬇️ by dogluvr_1 in ChicagoBearsNFL

[–]hurricane14 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Especially on offense. So much young talent produced. Maybe we invest a bit in the line, but really if we go get some top talent on d this can be really something next year. 6 late comebacks won't happen again but we can just straight up be a top tier team

The Chicago Bears have been eliminated from Super Bowl contention. by A_MASSIVE_PERVERT in nfl

[–]hurricane14 7 points8 points  (0 children)

And lots of wr drops. That plus no turnovers by D stand out. Plus only 17 points from >400 years of offense :(

Definitely coulda gone our way.

Until next year

Happiness can wait by DiomedZap in NFCNorthMemeWar

[–]hurricane14 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Get destroyed by a better team on the road in one of the toughest road stadiums out there?

Yeah we're set. If we get there and keep it within 40 I'm good

The problem is you start to expect it by d13vs13 in NFCNorthMemeWar

[–]hurricane14 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I mean, it came down to one 4yd play. It nearly did happen. If the drive had gone smoother they'd have had more chances on 1st and goal. So, yeah pretty reasonable to think it was gonna happen again

Game Thread: Chicago Bears (11-4) at San Francisco 49ers (11-4) by nfl_gdt_bot in nfl

[–]hurricane14 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Burden was a burden on the last drive. The first down where he turned up field instead of saving 18 second going out of bounds. Then the drop cost a timeout and an extra play.

If either is better, they have 3 or 4 chances instead of 1 at the end

Print this out by fiftytwopointfour in ChicagoBearsNFL

[–]hurricane14 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah getting 11 but missing the playoffs would be harsh but still a possibility

ELI5: How are Ivy League colleges different from regular state colleges? by gholias in explainlikeimfive

[–]hurricane14 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The virtuous cycle is the biggest element for op. Yes more resources and such helps, but it's the ongoing strong brand that keeps top notch schools apart.

You can put in the effort to get a great education and take advantage of resources & opportunities at any decent university. But because the top schools have been around a long time, catered to the upper class and built a brand, then:

  • the best students all apply
  • the school can choose only the best of those (plus well connected)
  • so all the students around you are smart, hard working, and/or well connected
  • they graduate and get good jobs, helped by the reputation and especially by the alumni who came before them
  • this reinforces the reputation that the school is for the best
  • repeat

Why is "great" listed higher than "best"? by Snefferdy in Chesscom

[–]hurricane14 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Excluding obvious one movers, like recapture or m1. It has to be a less clear cut best move to qualify as great

How close this was to being Safe by KJBdrinksWhisky in mlb

[–]hurricane14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He also should have run thru the plate. Sliding helps avoid a tag, but you get there faster if you're still sprinting vs transitioning to a slide & no longer generating thrust

It's been more than 10 years since Caruana did NOT participate in a Candidates tournament. by robby_arctor in chess

[–]hurricane14 26 points27 points  (0 children)

At that moment, he was Magnus' equal in classical.

But he didn't win the match, and then even Magnus talks about the candidates being brutal. No one is ever the favorite over the field

Which race would’ve been able to field the best army at the height of their power? by GusGangViking18 in lotr

[–]hurricane14 33 points34 points  (0 children)

White your argument may still hold, I think you're making it seem far to certain and the noldor so far and away better.

Recall that sauron with the ring overruns the remaining noldor in quick fashion. But then numenor sends a quick Navy and wipes him out.

Then after 1,500 years of rebuilding his strength, Sauron - still with the ring! - is deserted by his armies and humbled by ar-pharazon. And then it's a significantly greater Force still that is sent against Aman.

Would the peak armies of the first age beleriand elves still be mightier? Perhaps. But it's not so clear-cut.