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Yup. I started P&R between the 3rd and 4th season. I 1-3 over a few seasons and couldn't believe the jump the show made, essentially instantly, in the break between season 1 and season 2. And it's 100% because they transitioned Leslie away from being an awkward buffoon to essentially the complete opposite of that. The development of the ancillary characters and the Pawnee universe in P&R takes it to the next level. Plus, as someone who has worked directly in small town government in the Midwest, so much of those side plots, town hall meetings, and just angry uniformed citizen shit hit me hard. It's absolutely spot on. And that's not even getting into the acting performances. From season 3 on, basically everyone in that show fucking slays their characters.

I halfway agree. BBT is one of the worst shows to ever reach that level of popularity. HIMYM was good for the first 4 seasons or so, and then became a parody of itself for the remainder of the series. There were moments of actual humor. Big Bang Theory without a laugh track should be reserved for Gitmo.

How old are you? Any of my friends born before 1988 or so that have become single in the last 6-7 years have said it's so much easier to get laid now than when we were younger. The guys who grew up with in person socializing but now have access to dating apps seem to be the most equipped to thrive in the current ecosystem.

I'd be dead in a gutter somewhere if Tinder or similar apps had existed when I was in college ('03-'07), and all I cared about at that age was getting pussy. I figured out very quickly that simply paying attention to a woman's needs/interests and making sure they got theirs first was the gateway to getting what I was after. Basic respect goes a long ways in life. Social media and high speed internet (allowing fast downloads of porn videos) were just coming around in these days, and while they hadn't taken root yet, guys my age (the eldest millenials) were absolutely influenced by the American Pie/Varsity Blues back slapping bros that had a view point about sex that the woman's needs were irrelevant as long as you got yours (think Tweeder basically bragging about committing underrage rape). In HS those guys got more than I did. By the time college rolled around, it was like I had a fucking cheat codes. It's easy to see how social media, smartphones, and the isolation inherent within those devices has created the situation we're seeing today. Any young man with any kind of in-person social skills, and the resolve to not get sucked into that Alpha Male bullshit has to be just swimming in it at this point. I think it's less a fear of DWI (although that IS real) and more of a fear of having to talk to people in real life.

I'm aware how popular Pearl Jam was (I mean, I was 8 at the time and somewhat paying attention to that stuff), but Kurt Cobain constantly slagged them, and Nirvana was definitely considered edgier/cooler/whatever. Nirvana definitely had more cache with the cooler than thou crowd than Pearl Jam did. Punk kids would go for Nirvana, but often wouldn't go for Pearl Jam. I'm very aware that the punk crowd and grunge crowd were not the same, but they definitely overlapped a lot in Nirvana fanhood.

I was in grade school when grunge hit and didn't really embrace it until middle school ('96ish) after Kurt had died. I was a huge Nirvana immediately and never really took to Pearl Jam. I even sort of reflexively hated them for awhile because of Kurt's low opinion of them. I made all sorts of musical evolutions over the next decade, and as Soundgarden broke up, Layne Staley died, and grunge faded, I couldn't help but notice how Pearl Jam just kept hanging around. I got super into The Who and The Stones my freshman year of college, and picked up that Pearl Jam worshipped both bands to a various extent. A couple years later they dropped the Avocado album towards the end of my junior year, and it just really caught me. Obviously I knew all the radio songs, but I just dived in head first and completely devoured their entire discography in the summer of 2006. We were still buying CDs at Best Buy in those days, and I picked up one of the full show live albums. It was at State College PA in like May of 2003 or something. For the next year I was unabashedly obsessed with Pearl Jam, chasing down odd cuts, following the influences, and all that shit. I've moved onto other stuff over time, but I still love Pearl Jam and listen regularly. The new album really caught me off guard with how vibrant, and well, fucking good it is. Pearl Jam's staying power, IMO, is how much they embraced classic rock. It might have made them uncool to the punk kids in '93, but there's enduring qualities to that music that spans generations.

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It’s pretty upper crust from what I’ve gathered. It’s likely a pretty typical upper middle class suburban experience that looks similar to that level of place anywhere in the country, but with the usual Midwestern quirks. That said, I don’t know anyone who has actually lived there.

It crossed my mind. I’m partial to Robert Palmer’s version (although this one rips).

She could likely feel the pressure drop

So fucking accurate. When I was 19 my brother and I drove an ‘84 New Yorker right on the tail of an F3. This guy right here: https://www.weather.gov/arx/jun1104

They crossed the Missouri with a vengeance. Bearing down on Des Moines now.

I’ve thought for awhile the Big 12 would be smart to put several conference games in Week 0 every year. Hopefully this leads to more of that. Also, my buddy dubbed this Farm O’Geddon and I love that.

They’re gonna sell a lot of fucking beer

No

Binaural has some really good songs that translate excellent to the live show, but that actual album is a sonic mess.

I just posted this exact same thought on another board. I really like Riot Act and Avocado, but this tops both of them. McCready just slapped his dong all over this one.

You’re arguing with what I’m pretty sure is a burner/alt devoted to trolling the remaining Big 12 fans.

The obtuseness of sports marketing folks blows me away sometimes.

I saw him open for Turnpike years ago knowing nothing of him and really liked it. Sold me on him

Are you referencing Charley? See him live before settling on an opinion would be my suggestion You say that last sentence like it’s not an incredible compliment

Now you’re getting it. Think Guymon,OK with mountains in the distance

Red and yellow bells have a sweet flavor that works as a compliment to certain things. They're solid on a veggie dip tray, and roasted red bells are pretty tasty. I'm with you on green.

Absolutely. They have no flavor and no heat. They're just there. I guess stuffed green bell peppers can be good, but that's just because they absorb flavor from whatever you stuffed them with.

Greeley's basically the Midwest in every sense. But you can see the mountains from there.