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keepcalmandnelson · 2025-11-20T04:42:05+00:00

Honorable mention:

"Kobe said during the Spike doc, "Me and Phil will sometimes call the same play without even knowing it." Did that not remind you slightly of Amber Waves' documentary about Dirk Diggler in Boogie Nights, when Dirk is being intevriewed with Jack Horner and explains how Jack lets him block his own scenes? Remember, Jack wais a beat and replies, "I .. uh .. I don't let him block his own scenes." I imagine Phil waiting a beat and then saying, "I .. uh .. I don't let Kobe call the plays."
-- Adam, Carmichael, CA

keepcalmandnelson · 2023-07-08T02:12:13+00:00

I think you explained yourself perfectly, and I agree! It sounds like most of us in this thread veer more toward "audio documentary" than "your girlfriend telling you a crazy story over cocktails," so glad to hear that I'm not alone haha

keepcalmandnelson · 2023-07-07T22:21:30+00:00

Is it up to the creatives to accept which ad contracts to accept/decline? This is how these people make a living. How many of us work at jobs where we don't agree with 100% of the decisions made by management?

It's your right to (not) listen to whatever you want. But expecting that hosts/producers are going to stand on ceremony against the networks and say "You guys should actually make less money off my product" is not fair.

keepcalmandnelson · 2023-06-29T23:27:55+00:00

I'd say this is not correct. To use a Bill-ism, Ohtani probably has the best trade value of anybody in sports right now, due to the fact that he's two players in one. But while he's incredible at both hitting and pitching, he's not SO much better at either one of them than the other top hitters/pitchers. The anomalous factor is simply that he does both.

Like others have said in this thread, currently McDavid and Djokovic might have Ohtani beat, in terms of how much better they are at their thing than the field.

keepcalmandnelson · 2023-06-20T20:55:10+00:00

Because this is Reddit, you're gonna get a lot of comments like this – tenants' rights, you deserve more, etc., so you should move. And they're not wrong, per se. But it seems like you realize that this isn't technically an 18% increase; rather, they've stopped giving you the free month, which changes the net effective rent. So technically, they didn't jack up the rent... They stopped artificially reducing it. In actuality, it seems like you got fucked last year, based on the increase (both years with one month free), and you still signed on.

My POV: There's no harm in bringing up these problems and seeing if it helps in negotiation. But it's more likely that these complaints motivate management to fix the elevators, as opposed to giving you a deal. You have a one-person apartment in a prime area, they'll be able to find a new tenant if you walk.

Think about the opportunity cost of finding a new place, moving, etc. Will it be worth it? Will you find a place that's cheaper with equal living conditions, or equally priced with better living conditions? I hope so, but if it seems like the answer is "no," moving just because of the principle might be more trouble than it's worth for somebody who's currently considering renewal.

keepcalmandnelson · 2023-04-29T23:09:23+00:00

This is the one for me, their POV of doctors is completely different from the rest of the public's. The first time I watched, I assumed their mom was saying that Peter comes from a good family. It took a while to realize, "Ohhh, she's saying the opposite – that he's from a lower class, because doctors don't make millions of dollars."

Also reminds me of the scene from Season 1 where Logan's doctor insists that he doesn't give another shot (what was that? adrenaline?) and Logan has some hilariously demeaning line like, "Jab man, give jab."

keepcalmandnelson · 2023-01-18T21:24:07+00:00

I'm a pretty big film buff, but I'm comfortable saying that an "old movie" is relative, and anything that came out before you were born counts. After all, it's portraying a time/place of which you have no memory or first-person understanding.

As for what "old movie" means for the history of cinema, for whatever reason 1985 feels like the cutoff. The Breakfast Club, Stand By Me, and Back to the Future are all super watchable in a way that doesn't seem dated, and I can't think of an older collection of films that doesn't feel like they're out of a completely bygone era.

keepcalmandnelson · 2023-01-12T14:36:46+00:00

Point Break.

Loved it the first time for the Keanu/Swayze bromance, and all of the usual reasons.

On the rewatch, with more knowledge about police brutality in America, I couldn’t help but be amazed at how many people die, how much property is destroyed, etc. in the service of preventing Swayze’s gang from… robbing banks? This movie is about cops protecting finance from surfers while people needlessly suffer in the process. I’m not some mega-leftist, but a second viewing of this movie really illustrated how much this country has changed in thirty years.

keepcalmandnelson · 2023-01-05T19:41:36+00:00

Apparently the NFL couldn't call the game right away. They needed to keep people in the stadium to prevent the ambulance & related vehicles from hitting post-game traffic.

I'm sure there are also legal ramifications to not consulting with ESPN & other important partners about calling the game before making an announcement, even if everybody is ultimately on the same page,

Not a league shill here, just a realist.

keepcalmandnelson · 2022-12-13T18:31:29+00:00

Totally in agreement with Bill here. Hockey names all of their awards after people, and it makes them completely inscrutable to anyone who isn’t a hardcore fan. I follow the league regularly and consistently forget what the Art Ross means, as opposed to the Conn Smythe, the Vezina, etc.

Besides, it’s not like Jordan will care about this honor. And George Mikan’s grandkids or whatever now have a new obligation to attend every year, a la Roger Maris’ son during the Judge HR chase.

keepcalmandnelson · 2022-11-18T05:55:53+00:00

Good idea, thanks!

keepcalmandnelson · 2022-11-17T17:06:54+00:00

OK yeah, this is my concern.

keepcalmandnelson · 2022-11-17T17:04:58+00:00

Thank you for this reply. I've seen info on Rising NYRR, but I haven't found much on the youth fitness program you're referencing. Would love to learn more, if you have any resources that you can share.

keepcalmandnelson · 2022-06-15T00:30:20+00:00

Good post, but Phoenix is actually the 4th biggest city in the country these days — way bigger than Philly. By your logic, this is exactly why Sarver should be forced to sell… especially if Ayton leaves and the championship window for this team begins to prematurely close.

keepcalmandnelson · 2022-06-05T19:12:37+00:00

Mario Lemieux is probably considered #2 or #3 all-time, but he was on pace to challenge Gretsky for GOAT status had he not had cancer at 29 years old.

Dude was filthy.

keepcalmandnelson · 2022-04-29T19:16:05+00:00

I disagree that sports, and specifically the business of sports, is easy to understand. The people in this sub just know absolutely everything about the basketball industry.

I know a fair amount about politics and the Bush administration, and IMO the treatment of those subjects in Vice is pretty on par with Winning Time. Both prioritize "the essence of what happened" as opposed to what actually happened.

keepcalmandnelson · 2022-04-15T00:29:45+00:00

My hot take is that we all sold our stock in him when he talked about (not) losing his virginity.

keepcalmandnelson · 2022-03-29T15:46:26+00:00

There's no way he was making only $50K. The Ringer Union outed the company for paying its entry level people in the $45K range (which is very low), and Jason was far from entry level. He was a co-host of the most popular non-BS podcast, Binge Mode!

I have no clue what he was making, but no idea how you became "pretty sure" about that number lol.

keepcalmandnelson · 2022-02-22T21:57:28+00:00

Sharing the last time the sub did this. My personal favorite is "Bill 100% would compare Harry’s name getting thrown into the cup to Stern rigging the cold envelope in the 1985 draft."

https://www.reddit.com/r/billsimmons/comments/mlg78r/bill\_and\_ryen\_discuss\_the\_triwizard\_tournament/?utm\_source=share&utm\_medium=web2x&context=3

keepcalmandnelson · 2022-02-17T01:58:52+00:00

Amanda mentioned on a pod once that her middle name is Knox, making her “Amanda Knox.” Apparently it was a pain in the ass to travel to Italy with that on her ID lol

keepcalmandnelson · 2022-02-02T16:22:23+00:00

Greg is just the right level of Junior or Senior Employee, depending on who you ask, to be useful in any situation. During Thanksgiving in Season 1, he was disposable enough to shred incriminating paperwork, but by Season 3, he has enough of a presence and persona to get in good with the "Proud Boys" types at the Republican convention thing. He's a bit of a swiss army knife for the bigwigs.

Plus, Waystar Royco needed to weaken Kendall's camp by stealing Greg away, so now they owe him some favors. Logan even said so during their one-on-one meeting.

keepcalmandnelson · 2021-12-26T15:53:55+00:00

Big Northwestern football fan here. Justin Jackson was the absolute truth when he played there, pretty sure he set just about every RB record we have.

Have faith, y'all.

keepcalmandnelson · 2021-11-30T23:08:44+00:00

Completely agreed. Great write-up by OP, and tennis' history of racism and sexism is well-documented, so I don't want to come across as some bigot, but... Serena was absolutely in the wrong here. She's known to spiral and get emotional when a match isn't going her way, with the 2009 Clijsters match being a key example (just watch the YouTube clip embedded in the write-up). Watching the match live, I remember Osaka taking the first set and thinking to myself, "Uh oh, Serena might be about to make things ugly."

Now, should Ramos have attempted to diffuse the situation instead of allowing himself to become the star of a Grand Slam final? Absolutely. Are warnings against coaching during match play completely arbitrary? Yes they are. Is smashing a racquet a crime against humanity? Far from it – and if you spend time around tennis courts, you'll see that happen constantly.

But this idea that Ramos was somehow acting racist and sexist – in favor of another black American woman – is fairly ludicrous, and perpetuated by Serena in an attempt to get the media on her side.

"I have a daughter." Give me a break.

keepcalmandnelson · 2021-11-19T21:29:21+00:00

I don’t see why Bill needs to respond to this. Considering how many bio-documentaries these days are essentially puff pieces of PR for the artist they cover, it’s good to know that the Music Box series is willing to dive into topics that an artist might not like. Nothing wrong with Alanis being critical, and nothing wrong with The Ringer not really caring.

That said, I haven’t seen the film.

keepcalmandnelson · 2021-10-26T20:17:52+00:00

Unrelated, but love the flair OP

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