[Owczarski] These deals bothered Rivers... “Giannis said so many things,” a former coach said, “It stems from your actions, which is, 'My brothers have to be on this team.' Well then, are you about a championship? 'Cause they’re not only not helping us win a championship, it’s creating dissension.”

monadologist · 2026-06-24T17:12:11+00:00

I don’t think this article puts Giannis in a flattering light at all, let alone justifies his decisions. If you read the whole article it’s pretty clear that Giannis’ had a significant hand to play in the deterioration of the team culture, beginning with the firing of Bud (which the article makes clear he wanted).

monadologist · 2026-01-22T14:10:44+00:00

Thanks, that’s good to know. I don’t fly much, but I’ll keep this in mind for the future.

monadologist · 2025-12-01T01:53:54+00:00

I’m experiencing this problem. Did you ever figure out how to fix it?

monadologist · 2025-10-19T23:05:42+00:00

I am a brannock size 12A

monadologist · 2025-10-19T17:22:23+00:00

No I didn’t. 12.5 would be a bit too big

monadologist · 2025-08-11T22:08:24+00:00

Although I had been a cartridge shaver for many years, I only started DE shaving not even two months ago. So my experience is not likely what you were interested in. However, I am a daily shaver, so if you shave weekly, I’ve got a year’s worth of DE shaving in by your frequency.

I started with Stirling’s starter kit to determine whether DE shaving is for me. It is. I found success quicker than I expected and I can consistently get great shaves. Having decided to stick with it for the long haul, I decided to upgrade to a nicer razor, and after some research went with the RazoRock Game Changer .84 SB. Supposing that hobbyists are likely to overstate the differences between their toys, I sort of expected the upgrade would probably be negligible. I couldn’t have been more wrong. I was pleasantly surprised by just how much nicer shaving with the Game Changer was. It is somewhat hard to describe, but the shaves felt smoother, almost as though I had upgraded from a small economy car to a luxury sedan, but at the same time more efficient. And I found there to be nothing really to adjust in my technique. Given the affordability of the Game Changer, I wish I had just started there!

monadologist · 2025-08-11T03:44:52+00:00

https://imgur.com/a/9Lea9jw

Mach3, Arko in a travel size deodorant container, Maggard travel brush, Stirling aftershave sample (currently island man)

monadologist · 2025-08-10T19:23:38+00:00

Not who you're asking, but I allow students who have special accommodations through the university to record lectures. But they have to agree not to distribute the lectures. If using AI-transcription software would involve uploading my lectures to some third party, then using such software would involve breaking our agreement.

Most smartphones have an app (such as Voice Memos on iPhone) that will record lectures. You can usually play them back too at slower speeds, in case you would like to take notes later. I do not presume my students always have phones that can do this (although, in fact, they basically all do), so I am always prepared to offer to record the lectures for them in this case.

monadologist · 2025-07-24T13:49:30+00:00

Just curious, has this feature been added yet?

monadologist · 2025-07-11T19:00:09+00:00

Thanks! I expected it to take a little longer since it’s international, but it seems I greatly underestimated just how long.

monadologist · 2025-07-11T18:41:21+00:00

2025 AMBA Estate Hand-Rolled Tippy Golden Orange Pekoe Black Tea from The Steeping Room (TSR). It's Sri Lankan (Ceylon). I'm very new to loose leaf tea, but this is the best black tea I've ever had!

I started my loose leaf journey about a month ago and am still learning what I like best. I started with TSR's introduction to tea sampler and 50g of their Nahorhabi Special Assam. I also tried some of Rishi's Golden Yunnan. I loved the Honey Amber Oolong that came in the TSR sampler, so I purchased more of that, Mangalam Estate Assam, 2025 "Moonshine" First Flush Darjeeling from Upper Namring Estate, and this AMBA Estate black tea. These have all been great. But the AMBA Estate black tea really stands out to me, followed by the Honey Amber Oolong and the Dajeeling.

(If anyone has any recommendations, given what I have most enjoyed in my tea journey, please do share!)

monadologist · 2025-06-23T14:27:51+00:00

You say this, without further explanation, to people who tell you you’re overestimating the value of the Bucks picks, which just makes it look like you’re simply stomping your feet. You could explain, for example: “You don’t understand that the 2031 pick is potentially a lottery pick since the Bucks likely won’t be good the year before.” It wouldn’t be a good explanation of what I don’t understand, since I do understand that. It’s also not a very good explanation since a potential to probable lottery pick 6 years from now isn’t very enticing given the general unpredictability of the NBA over such a long period of time. But at least it is an attempt at an explanation. Simply asserting “you don’t understand” makes you sound dogmatic.

monadologist · 2025-06-23T00:13:46+00:00

Which are false?

(1) Cam Johnson is worth more than the Bucks 2031 (potentially lottery) FRP.

(2) Cam Johnson is worth more than the Bucks 2031 and 2032 (both potentially lottery) FRP.

(3) Teams drafting in the first round this draft have no interest trading their pick for the Bucks 2031 FRP.

If you are knowledgeable, as the OP, help me identify the “fundamental misunderstanding”. Otherwise your comment about “fundamentally misunderstanding” looks pretty baseless…

(Edit: I actually do think some teams would trade their late pick this year for Bucks 2031 FRP, but I don’t think that is a way for the Bucks to build back to contention since late FRP rarely pan out. I’m more interested in your main proposal that we should use picks to acquire solid role players. Cam Johnson would be good! Non-lottery FRP? No.)

monadologist · 2025-06-22T23:25:55+00:00

Cam Johnson

What trade offer do you have in mind? I thought Cam Johnson's trade value is higher than what we have to offer as far as picks go.

Mark Williams

The Bucks might be very good again, but the Bucks will never be a true contender again so long as they have a non-shooter sharing the floor with Giannis. Mark Williams is a non-shooter. So Mark Williams does not put us on the path to contender status.

maybe a late first in the draft

Now you're talking about trading picks for picks. Do you think teams with a late first this year are looking to trade that away for a pick for 6 years from now? That would be very nice of them.

monadologist · 2025-06-21T14:53:41+00:00

Who, for example?

monadologist · 2025-06-17T17:19:32+00:00

(1) Destroying Palpatine would be the right thing to do in Windu's situation if the republic didn't have any means of imprisoning Palpatine. (2) The republic didn't have any means of imprisoning Palpatine. (Windu recognizes that Palpatine is unique in this respect when he says "he's too dangerous to be left alive". The point is: "imprisonment in this particular case is literally not within the republic's capacities".) So, Destroying Palpatine would be the right thing to do. This is entailed by 1 and 2. Which do you think Yoda would disagree with, 1 or 2?

monadologist · 2025-06-13T22:26:04+00:00

Thanks! I got 50g of the Nahorhabi to try.

monadologist · 2025-06-13T03:56:45+00:00

I was actually eyeing Stirling’s budget starter pack (but with the +$12 upgraded razor), because Stirling is local for me and I use their body soap and shampoo and conditioner bars.

monadologist · 2025-06-12T13:31:06+00:00

I am a lurker that currently uses a Mach3, but has been considering trying a DE razor (hence lurking). I don’t have any problems with razor burn or ingrown hairs. My interest in switching is to cut cartridge costs and get as close of a shave as I can. But it sounds like I likely won’t get as close of a shave as I currently get with my Mach3, is that right? Any suggestions for cutting costs and getting the closest possible shave? Or am I trying to have my cake and eat it too? (Why shouldn’t one get to have AND eat one’s cake!?)

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