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SteamedHams posted...

What the hell is a Progressive Conservative?

No real clue. That was the name of the Canadian Conservative party for a while too, before they flamed out in tremendously bad fashion, and a new conservative coalition came together as the blandly named Conservative party.
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SteamedHams posted...

Zeeky_Bomb posted...

Doug Ford

Is he related to the late, great Rob?

Very much so; they're brothers! Except he's even more of an asshole.
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Fuck me, I have to deal with a few more months of Doug Ford campaigning, this time for Ontario. It means that we keep the same government (likely, as much as I hope the NDP wins), but he needs to go away.

Ultima_Dragoon posted...

I'm going to guess that your bike messed up your shin

No. Well, I have a lot of scars on my shin from pedal scrapes, but not this time. Fell right on my foot and hyperextended it playing dodgeball.
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He mostly talked shit about Crabtree. I'm curious how much he has to give, but his deal will probably be friendly.

On another note, I didn't know how much bone bruises hurt until yesterday.
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anyways Raptors for 2018 NBA Champions
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so Josh Allen is going to lose his job to Nathan Peterman now

Anyways, the Browns now need to use their first two picks on Saquon Barkley and Quentin Nelson, then pick Lamar Jackson 33rd.
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MNTwins1991 posted...

My biggest fear is that the vikings will go all in on kirk, lose, and also lose on case/sam/teddy in free agency, and then be stuck without a good draft pick (like NYJ and Denver have) and be stuck right back in QB purgatory...Christian Ponder days all over again

This probably still nets you Lamar Jackson, at least. I wouldn't worry about it, because there are four very good QBs in this draft... and Josh Allen (who the Bills are going to draft to lose the job to Tyrod).
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Hot take: Teddy and Kirk are the same guy.
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There are a few brands who are experimenting with commuter shorts. Shimano has released a line of commuting clothing meant to be stylish and comfortable. A bit pricey, but it looks decent. I haven't had a chance to try it. Mavic has some good mountain biking shorts, but they look like they were made to be on a bike. Sombrio's stuff looks interesting.

Usually though, if I'm commuting, I just bike in jeans or casual shorts.

Possible option: Saddle bag. Fits on the back of your seat, and isn't too intrusive. Just enough to fit your phone, wallet and keys.
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Chewy, you should still get tight road cycling pants, they make me feel like stupid, sexy Flanders.

Seriously though, most mountain biking shorts will work. They're a bit more expensive, but will include padding. If you're biking for distance (15+ miles a day), they'll be a dream. Otherwise, I'm with Josh here, running shorts are sufficient.

Honestly though, you're better off changing your saddle if you're finding discomfort.
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This topic also has a divorcee, so we technically have some balance.
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Guys, Shaquem Griffin is amazing:
https://deadspin.com/okay-now-shaquem-griffin-is-running-like-a-wide-receiv-1823500671

I want him to be a 49er, even though he might be a bit undersized for a 3-4 Mike LB.

chocoboslayer posted...

I feel like I haven't been around in forever. I miss you guys.

Marriage usually takes you away from this site though.

(wait, I may be playing myself here: you did get engaged a few years back, right?)
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They re-made it for the 360 and it's awesome.

Also I want to buy Dragon Ball FighterZ, solely because it looks amazing.
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play DBZ Budokai 2
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Wii3Kings posted...

I'd like to think it is because since he runs pretty well, and hasn't caught a pass in a game, scouts want to see if he would be able to catch well for trick plays. However, I don't think that's the case and I have to agree with the statement that the scouts are dumb.

To that first point: until they ask all QBs to do that, I wouldn't begin to give them the benefit of the doubt.
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Teams are genuinely asking Lamar Jackson to do WR drills at the combine. NFL scouts are dumb.
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MNTwins1991 posted...

[large helpful list]

I've seen Besieged, and it looks awesome, but there's no chance my laptop can run it. Battle Brothers sounds amazing, and Rimworld/Don't Starve sound great as well.

I do have Kerbal Space Program, but I don't know if my laptop runs it.

STLCards1991 posted...

Lol come the fuck on

Canada's Curt Shilling.

...wait, that's Don Cherry. Unless Curt Shilling is America's Don Cherry.
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lmao

https://www.blogto.com/sports_play/2018/03/gregg-zaun-launches-manalyst-tv-youtube/
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STLCards1991 posted...

Zeeky_Bomb posted...

I'll always take some cheap indie suggestions from Steam.

I meant to reply to this as well. I don't know how cheap any of these are at a given time (a lot of them sit in the $20 range) but you can wait for sales or whatever. But here's a list of indies I like off the top of my head:

Gameplay focused:

Shovel Knight
Enter the Gungeon
Cuphead
Bastion
Pyre

Narrative focused:

Life is Strange (broken record there)
Night in the Woods
What Remains of Edith Finch (this one is only 2-3 hours long so def wait for a sale)
Doki Doki Literature Club (free)
Dream Daddy isn't bad

And I know you've played Stardew Valley already. I feel like I'm missing some, but that's all that comes to mind at the moment.

Edit: Pyre actually could really go in either category of gameplay or narrative.

I had Doki Doki Literature Club spoiled for me and I'm still salty about it.

I have Bastion from an earlier sale and I should play through it.
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I'll always take some cheap indie suggestions from Steam.
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I don't even know what games I want to play going forward. I'm kind of satisfied.
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I mostly use my laptop for media. I do play some casual-ish games on it, but a lot of that has been moved to the Xbone.

Building a PC is too expensive these days, too.
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MNTwins1991 posted...

hey Slurpee, I've seen you play FTL on steam a lot. Are you going to get Into The Breach? I'm gonna soon

I'll probably get it this weekend and have no life whatsoever.
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Isn't that what the NBA already did for a while?
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Because if you want to punish tanking without being extreme, you have to be convoluted.

MNTwins1991 posted...

I heard somewhere that the NBA was also looking at adding MLB style 1 game play-ins for a real playoff slot. I guess the idea behind is that the more teams that are potentially in contention the less tanking there will be. I don't love this idea but I like it better than the one slurpee brought up

The NBA needs less playoff teams, though.
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SteamedHams posted...

I'm not sure I follow. You're saying the team with the most wins after being eliminated gets a better pick?

Exactly this. And it's not like you can obviously tank, either. If you try to tank by coaching, wouldn't you just try to be a fringe playoff team if you have the talent to win after elimination*? If you drop all of your players, then you aren't gonna win after you get eliminated.

*I mean, yeah, being a fringe playoff team doesn't give you any advantages in the NBA.

I don't really understand it either way since official elimination happens very late in the season, even if a team obviously has no chance otherwise. Why base something around a sample size of like an eighth of a season?

Because it gives those who genuinely tried, but didn't have the talent a chance to guarantee themselves a high pick, rather than letting odds doing the work.

The perfect solution would be relegation, but nobody is gonna put that in place.
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I'd pay loans, put some amount in a trust, buy a home, and then donate whatever's left. I've become less comfortable with the idea of having millions of dollars, which sounds ridiculous I admit, but it can be best used elsewhere.

Oh, and on the subject of tanking and draft lotteries, have you heard of the Gold Plan? Because it's perfect for anti-tanking. Simply, once a team is eliminated from the playoffs, a new set of standings is created for the teams eliminated. Teams are added only when they are out. Whoever is on top of these standings at the end of the season gets the first overall pick. It definitely doesn't work in the NFL (which is kind of immune to true tanking due to roster sizes), but I think the NHL and NBA should put it in place.
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Yeah, then we're all on the same page then (Tarkenton, Culpepper).
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I'm assuming you aren't including Favre in that?
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Don't get rid of sports, get rid of capitalism.
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STLCards1991 posted...

The TC is supposed to tag people when they make a new topic. It's the unwritten rule I created and now demand be followed.

y'all didn't say so until now so nyah!
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jesus are the Avalanche the best of the Sports Topic hockey teams?
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Muffinz0rz posted...

take it from a one-and-doner in fantasy baseball

it's brutal

set your lineup every single day for five months, you'll get sick of it

this is probably because you don't work in an office and don't get to slack off for 3 hours a day

SkynyrdRocker posted...

Oh fuck I haven't. I'm out.

I won the Sports Topic league the first time I played. We all suck.
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The Red Wings made a good trade, while missing out on flipping Mike Green.

On another note, the Blue Jays are scooping up another Cardinal outcast in Seung-Hwan Oh. Which is... interesting, to say the least. His age worries me.
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Only for two weeks though. The threats of an NFL boycott play that out.
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Damn, Germany was so close to beating Russia in hockey. I think that means that Germany would have been the first team to hold two major international team sports championships at once.
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CaptainHammer posted...

Ohtani threw a 98 mph fastball and a 70 mph curve today

sweet Jesus I hope Mike Scossia doesn't ruin him
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I'm in.
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Hey, I don't hate my life because of my job! I hate my life because I'm a flawed and lonely person.
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*looks at the German roster*
*cries*
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STLCards1991 posted...

Here's an article about more terrible athletes who made the Olympics by being rich or other weird circumstances. Pretty weird and interesting.

https://www.theringer.com/olympics/2018/2/21/17033340/winter-olympics-random-athletes-countries-loopholes

Eric Moussambani is awesome. He actually won his race (albeit by default), and used it to try to raise money for swimming pools in Equatorial Guinea. I know they don't feature him, but just mention him, but he's awesome and I can't help but appreciate.
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I agree that the Olympic tournament should use NHL Playoff rules for the medal games.
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I just thought of the dumbest thing. If the MLB does nickname jerseys again, any player who wears 61 should make their nickname "I need scissors".

Carry on.
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