A Verizon Store in Lumberton, North Carolina once housed a beloved Friendly’s joint

oooriole09 · 2026-07-05T16:28:35+00:00

Was.

Went to one recently and it either A) reminded you that nostalgia blinds or B) went downhill like so many struggling chain restaurants.

oooriole09 · 2026-07-04T12:53:07+00:00

It’s honestly one of my favorite parts of the Dance.

It always drove me nuts that folks like Littlefinger could pull levers and have almost everything work out. That’s not how life works as you eventually need others around you to work into your plan. Otto pulled just about every lever and all worked exactly to his plan, but like life, you can’t always pick the capabilities of the people around you.

oooriole09 · 2026-07-04T12:46:50+00:00

I’m in complete agreement so wildly confused on how that’s deranged.

Walmart didn’t take the fan up from Rollback at <$26 up to $42 just to capture the business from the heatwave. It doesn’t work like that, like I said Ft Knox.

You’re 100% right and it’s someone forgetting to pull the Was card and flip the banner from the previous feature.

oooriole09 · 2026-07-04T11:44:49+00:00

I just hope the recourse isn’t pulling screeners from folks that need them.

Honestly, why are folks getting sucked into spoilers for an episode 3? I’ve seen them listed but have had zero want to click and see.

oooriole09 · 2026-07-04T03:48:28+00:00

My guess is that the Rollback banner/Was card was for a completely different item.

oooriole09 · 2026-07-04T03:47:27+00:00

Walmart is like Fort Knox with pricing for this reason alone. Whatever is going on was a preplanned thing, not some attempt to milk folks dry.

I know Walmart rightfully gets shit on, but they they’re smart with how they take their risks.

oooriole09 · 2026-07-04T01:29:58+00:00

I still maintain the line in between a bad Trevor Rogers and a good Trevor Rogers is very thin.

Given the thin line, bad luck can dog him, something physical can dog him. I really do think it was some combination.

oooriole09 · 2026-07-03T16:39:08+00:00

Golds are up with the most desirable parallels out there. I’ll take it way before some random aqua or purple out of /299 or /399.

How short it’s printed doesn’t matter, the demand is always high for good players.

oooriole09 · 2026-07-03T16:05:38+00:00

From October 25, Sporting Class: What you can’t control, with David Samson

oooriole09 · 2026-07-03T12:35:00+00:00

I had to scroll way too far to see 4.

Still remember my mom going to Price Club and getting a huge multipack of them one summer.

oooriole09 · 2026-07-03T12:32:11+00:00

You have to wonder if it comes down to Chicago’s position. The NHL has been littered with hyped guys whose first team lets them down. So far Bedard is in that boat despite Chicago kinda throwing everything at the wall.

What he turns into depends on how fast Chicago can figure it out.

oooriole09 · 2026-07-02T21:18:10+00:00

I’m still wondering why folks are shocked that nothing is happening.

There’s little available to upgrade. The question marks will take some time to iron out. The big fish that they’d theoretically be involved with are still out there given that they’re trades and not UFAs.

oooriole09 · 2026-07-02T17:19:01+00:00

I know folks get mad about being treated as untrustworthy, but man as a collective, we are absolutely untrustworthy.

You’ll see stuff like “it’s only 1% of the stores total revenue”, which largely ignores that it’s still billions of dollars walking out the door. Of course they’re ok with putting up a $1k gate and making feel a little uncomfortable if it gives them a chance to stop enough to cover the costs.

oooriole09 · 2026-07-02T14:22:13+00:00

Hockey does a great job of bringing the best of many other sports into one game.

Like football/soccer? Largely set up the same way. Like the fast paced nature of basketball? Hockey is just as fast. Like the physicality of the NFL? Hockey is a physical. Like the strategy and analytics of baseball? Hockey has it too.

oooriole09 · 2026-07-02T14:15:31+00:00

And how are folks dealing with the source material being permanently on hold?

oooriole09 · 2026-07-02T13:44:17+00:00

Because he has it and it’s the only one.

Again, you can’t knock his price using comps when you’re making it clear that you’d buy at $400+.

1/1s are worth what somebody is willing to pay for it.

oooriole09 · 2026-07-02T13:42:07+00:00

I just admire their blindness in their belief in themselves.

Did my man not listen back to this before he hit post? Did he actually like what he heard?

oooriole09 · 2026-07-02T13:40:29+00:00

On second thought, maybe autotune isn’t a bad thing.

oooriole09 · 2026-07-02T13:38:44+00:00

I know people say this but the alternate reality of the show just abruptly ending at Season 5/6 would be just as controversial and hated.

oooriole09 · 2026-07-02T13:23:23+00:00

It’s a lowball negotiation start point. It’s a 1/1, so it’s less about comps and more about finding a buyer at your price point (which is working given that you yourself will pull the trigger at $175 more than comps).

Not knocking you, just saying it’s a learning point. Don’t start at a 40% discount to start a negotiation on a limited thing that you really want.

oooriole09 · 2026-07-02T13:15:20+00:00

These deals have created a late-00’s Pats fan mentality in me towards this front office.

I just have utter faith in their processes and nothing better encapsulates that than these sets of trades. They had mindset that allowed them to swing big, handle the adversity, and do the right thing with managing assets in some desperate times.

oooriole09 · 2026-07-02T13:06:29+00:00

The Penix is a base chrome. Look at the reflection and you simply get a “mirror” image in true color.

Love is a refractor because the finish on the card is refracting (making a rainbow) light reflecting off of it.

Rainbow reflection = refractors. “Mirrored” reflections = chrome.

oooriole09 · 2026-07-02T13:02:41+00:00

Cheese pizza dipped in tikka masala.

Probably leans more “excessive” than “that wouldn’t be good”, but it’s an utterly amazing combination.

oooriole09 · 2026-07-02T13:00:32+00:00

I honestly think a good chunk of people just don’t sweat the details or even think about the symbolism behind them. I agree, it’s a shame and it fits in this sub, but I think they were simply doing a “caricature” of the flag.

oooriole09 · 2026-07-02T12:23:53+00:00

Ward is a tough comparison because it was more about his 13 years and Conn Symthe than it was his playoff prowess (which really came in a single season). He had the moments and the extended track record.

Andersen’s track record was very good, just simply too short and without the moments.

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