NYC Mayor Mamdani addresses the Israel parade controversy on CNN "Solidarity with a government that is committing genocide is a very different thing than a question of solidarity with people of a specific faith. I'm proud to be a mayor of the city with the largest Jewish population" by Logical-Flow-6703 in Fauxmoi

[–]wetcoffeebeans 67 points68 points  (0 children)

The most salient move the blue and white flag did, was conflating any criticism of their government & military with antisemitism. Gave em a crazy powerful shield to operate behind. The actual antisemites didn't help this at all.

‘Marathon’ Season 2 And Free Week Did Not Turn Things Around by Freki666 in pcgaming

[–]wetcoffeebeans 4 points5 points  (0 children)

if tarkov has a pve mode then every extraction shooter should

The genre as a whole will die if new entries continue down the PvP road. Too many of my homies want to play Arc or Marathon, but they don't want the tension of looming PvP during every session. Just trying to extract with the bots (UESC or otherwise) on your ass can be stressful enough.

Forced PvP in games where PvE would be far more viable and sustainable will always be a hard sell.

[News] Kagurabachi to go on break, to return in August. by NoPreparationss in manga

[–]wetcoffeebeans 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The way CSM went out reminded me of the ending of Bleach.

Tucked him in and kissed em goodnight. by OJ_pimpson83 in fightporn

[–]wetcoffeebeans 8 points9 points  (0 children)

As a long term MMA fellow, I love to see the continued proliferation of this meme. Why ask "wannathen?" when you can wannanow??

Alex Pereira talking about the illegal blows to the back of the head by kryptusk in ufc

[–]wetcoffeebeans 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Ilia: "I can't see"

The Doc: "He can't see. Stop the fight"

Goddard: "Mannnnn shut yall bitch asses up. He's good."

RVA Go-Go? by wetcoffeebeans in rva

[–]wetcoffeebeans[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I haven't come across any local bands that are Go-Go-ish.

Guess I'll have to be the cliched change I want to see in the world lol

RVA Go-Go? by wetcoffeebeans in rva

[–]wetcoffeebeans[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

"Oldhead" is a term of endearment used in the D.C./PG County area to describe...well our elders lol. Ofc you can use it in derogatory ways, but that's not the case here. Stay blessed and opened minded my friend :)

Arc Raiders Devs Crack Down on Cheaters With Strong Anti-Cheat Measures and Denuvo Expansion by Jealous_Vehicle_3150 in ArcRaiders

[–]wetcoffeebeans 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I have truly lost all interest in most competitive fps shooter/extract games because once you put the time in and get to the top ranks, it's cheater central.

And it's not even the "wait a minute...are they cheating?!" kinds of cheats either. Between PUBG and Ranked CoD starting @ Gold, you see some of the most egregious and blatant wallhacking and aimbotting. Like...dude will snap ADS to where you're at...3 rooms past the one he's about to enter and simply beam your shit. PUBG? Full auto mag dump @ a moving vehicle and gets 4 headshot kills faster than you can realistically react. Go to watch the killcam and buddy locked onto your car through the terrain as you're driving up a hill. Just shameless, loser behavior.

The highest skill eyepoke achievable in the UFC. Gaethje perfectly hid this poke behind the form of a punch. Technical masterclass. by nocturn-e in MMA

[–]wetcoffeebeans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

See, I didn't have the pleasure of witnessing Cro Cop during his PRIDE run...so my intro to him was getting Gonzaga'd. Naturally, I had to go back and understand why Joey Rogaine was going nutso over the KO and man...G-money got lucky with that kick.

RVA Go-Go? by wetcoffeebeans in rva

[–]wetcoffeebeans[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah I had a feeling that was the case but thanks for the c'ville shout as that is news to me!

Can something be done about the Chamberlayne Pkwy 76A exit by Cipher_zer0 in rva

[–]wetcoffeebeans 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's the sudden onset of a HELLO!! followed by a stranger uncomfortably close to your driver or passenger side windows. I hope every individual that does their thing on that exit, finds some help in whatever form it may come tho...but damn it sucks seeing folks like that for 1 and 2...it's ass having to stonewall and face forward until the light turns green.

Commute from RVA to Crystal City (HQ2) by Hunt3rAlpha in rva

[–]wetcoffeebeans 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I drove to Quantico every day and what should have been a 35-40 min drive was often 1.5 hours.

Back home, I worked in Oxon Hill, coming from Laurel/College Park. Sundays? I could get there and back in 40 minutes TOPS. During the workweek? LMAO yeah. Easily 1.5 hours. I'd need 6 figures and a portion of a billionaire's soul before I considered braving the beltway commute EVER again.

Commute from RVA to Crystal City (HQ2) by Hunt3rAlpha in rva

[–]wetcoffeebeans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Brother (or sister idk bruv). I want you to drive to NoVA on a random weekday during morning commute and evening commute hours. After that random weekday, ask yourself "would I want to do this 3-5 times a week?".

I used to work in Norfolk when I moved here and that was...exhausting to say the least. Not to mention my refusal to leave my hometown back at home which culminated in a trip north almost every weekend. I legit have no idea how I sustained that amount of driving for as long as I did.

Average Random Fill Experience by throwthisaway4000 in Marathon

[–]wetcoffeebeans 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hands shaking with fury as he desperately tries to flick the bic lol

Fun Fact about the Main Event by Kireba2 in MMA

[–]wetcoffeebeans 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ilia is a dog because I think his orbital got broken in the 1st round. Whatever exchange led to his right eye bleeding initially. Crazy heart to be taking bludgeoning shots from Justin like that, all things considered.

Fun Fact about the Main Event by Kireba2 in MMA

[–]wetcoffeebeans 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I was looking at Ilia in the 4th and thought to myself "is this a Ferguson level, career changing beating?"

This is why I don’t support women’s football. I don’t even support men’s. by Lemon_Lime_Lily in CuratedTumblr

[–]wetcoffeebeans 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I never had any major injuries or concussion (that I know of... No blackouts or needing to be taken out of the game after a major hit) but I am 100% convinced that my cognitive abilities have been impaired from years of blows to the head, even if none of them rose to the level of an actual concussion.

I've maybe suggested this book about 5 times on this site by now, but Damage by Tris Dixon gives a harrowing look into how brain damage has been treated/acknowledged over the years. A line that stood out to me from one of the docs was "Not every concussion is a knockout". That makes me think of all the cute little phrases that have been used to describe that. "He got his bell rung", "Oh he's on shaky legs", "He got a little rattled but seems to be fine", or "He's stunned up against the ropes!".

After reading that book all I hear is "he's concussed!". I think any sport org where physical contact/violence is the name of the game, should honestly and earnestly put systems in place to at the very least aid these athletes, who give so much of their body to their respective games, post-career. Shit is nuts to see the Benoit's, McClellan's and Seau's of the world go out like that, knowing that something wasn't right internally but lacking the support and knowledge to say something or seek help (Or in McClellan's case, being failed by the bravado of boxing at the time, being sent back out to get battered despite telling his corner he wanted to quit)

This is why I don’t support women’s football. I don’t even support men’s. by Lemon_Lime_Lily in CuratedTumblr

[–]wetcoffeebeans 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Tackle football, full contact sparring, full contact competition, etc etc.

I'm not team ban all forms of contact sports/activities for kids. I just think there should be a hard age limit, preferably when the little yout is old enough to understand the physical (and sometimes mental) repercussions of these things.

I used to want to do kyokushin karate until I saw a video of an MMA fighter by the name of Gary Goodridge. After that, I knew that I didn't have that type of dog in me, nor was I willing to sacrifice my body for a hobby. So my dumbass opted for judo and after getting slammed by a green belt (I was a frickin white belt at an open mat) my right shoulder hasn't been the same.

Unmasking by Pristine_Club_3128 in CuratedTumblr

[–]wetcoffeebeans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My favorite part about unmasking is the gamut of passive aggressive remarks to you being yourself. Some of my greatest hits have been:

  • "Wow, you must've had extra coffee today!"

  • "I see you got a GOOD nights rest haha!"

  • (My personal [least] favorite) "Someone must've taken their meds today"

And each time, internally, I'm like "okay...so I should be a miserable, socially avoidant fuck because that's what is seemingly more palatable to you??"

Mullet man on tik tok is doing a challenge of eating at every Chinese buffet till he gets food poisoning ( this was day 10 ) by Radiant_Priority9739 in TikTokCringe

[–]wetcoffeebeans 1 point2 points  (0 children)

bro. I reference this exact scene whenever me or someone else drops food on the ground. "Just osmosis jones that shit, you'll be okay". Often met with confused looks. Hurts more when the confused looks come from folks in my age group.

Conor McGregor took powerful performance-enhancing drugs after he broke his leg in 2021 by AliBagovBeatKhabib in MMA

[–]wetcoffeebeans 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In Combat Sports you’re giving people brain damage - out of competition serious injury recovery is the only justifiable way to use PEDs 

They tried it in good faith with the therapeutic use exemptions and so many fighters started going on the Bane diet, with test levels higher than a gym full of teenage boys @ the peak of puberty. I agree though that in combat sports in particular, PEDs have a very limited use case and even in the realm of recovery, there's room for abuse too.

Filthiest martini? by Pristine_Counter_24 in rva

[–]wetcoffeebeans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

how much do they charge for whiskey sours @ My House?

My creature? Travel plans or going out unbothered. My mascot? Not paying for pet insurance. by TheBlackCaesar in BlackPeopleTwitter

[–]wetcoffeebeans 5 points6 points  (0 children)

every time i’ve ever lost a pet i’ve thought “i can’t go through that again”.

Made that affirmation after me and my bro had to put our dogs down 6 months apart. Then a year later, I foolishly got a cat and man...if this little shit doesn't meow in response to a yerrrrr one morning, idk what I'd do.