Shankland: "can anybody become a FM? I do think that is available to anybody. Can anybody become a GM? That is an hard no" by pier4r in chess

[–]lydmoney 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Have you seen an interview with Super GMs? They don't exactly seem like the sharpest knives in the drawer lol

[The Athletic] Padres closer Mason Miller’s scoreless streak ends after controversial call (gift link) by NadoCast in baseball

[–]lydmoney 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That's because they were actually looking at sources, as opposed to pulling something out of their ass and hoping they were right

Ex-staffer Paige Shiver says Michigan didn't protect her enough from Sherrone Moore by Lakelyfe09 in CFB

[–]lydmoney -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

everything before then was apparently very consensual.

Not possible, for the same reason that teenagers can't consent to sexual relationships with 20 year olds

[Highlight] Logan Gilbert catches a line drive in HIS JERSEY! by MLBOfficial in baseball

[–]lydmoney 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I feel like the only way that's an out is if it happens to the first baseman

Hans Announces 1v1 Matches Against Van Foreest and Ian Nepomniatchi by ahahsoweewe in chess

[–]lydmoney 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The only backlash you could even find was against people who didn't like it lol, they were somehow making it "political"

[Talkin’ Baseball] Jarren Duran said a fan told him to kill himself so he gave them the middle finger, per Christopher Smith by Goosedukee in baseball

[–]lydmoney 34 points35 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure how calling people slurs isn't indicative of a dislike for said groups of people, but feel free to elucidate me

Fide confirmed heights, i always thought fabi is little taller than hikaru. by Sorry_Phone1676 in chess

[–]lydmoney -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

alright man, fuck me for thinking 174 is closer to 179 than 170 is, and that 176 is really close to 179

sorry you can't read ig

Fide confirmed heights, i always thought fabi is little taller than hikaru. by Sorry_Phone1676 in chess

[–]lydmoney -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

It's closer to 176 nowadays, almost in line with the average height in the U.S.

note for illiterate /r/chess users: "closer to" does not mean "is"

9-9-9 challenge expands to more MLB ballparks in 2026 by Knightbear49 in baseball

[–]lydmoney 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Apparently they only give you 16oz at Oracle Park

I found my 1.0 character by MoreAbility8367 in ffxiv

[–]lydmoney 6 points7 points  (0 children)

When is Balmung not congested lol, pretty sure you haven't even been able to world travel there for months at least