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Everyone complains that the Dems don't play dirty like the GQP. This is a perfect situation for them to do so, stop undermining Biden, even if you have concerns, and say he's spry and fantastic, like the other side does for dotard. But nope, let's just undermine our guy, and pretend that someone else will bring in those undecided voters to the left. I just don't understand this country.

His party supports him unconditionally. Democrats meanwhile just can't help but nitpick and undermine just hoping and praying that those mythical undecided centrists who just need a little push will support them. It's fucking asinine.

I’m starting to think his sources on his health are the same sources on conference realignment. Drinkenstien maybe?

I think so too, one of Shakespear's most popular works was Julius Caesar.

I was a little inclined to comment on everyone using script helmets devaluing the coolness, but no, they are all sharp as hell. Boise doing one too now.

Nah, I think it was full on foot in mouth disease that pops up with him from time to time. If that was his plan then he went over the top and botched the execution. Nevertheless, nobody will give a shit in a few weeks. Hopefully an SEC dumbass will say something stupid next week, come on Kiffin, you’re up!

Goddamnit Mike. You’re not wrong, but come on, lol. He made a better point earlier in the day when asked about Ollie. He said that it’s not the same as it was a few years ago, these guys are basically pros now, and things are different. He didn’t go into any more detail but the difference is seemingly that they’re not student athletes anymore playing sports to learn character or discipline, all that really matters is wins and dollars. Makes me wonder what will happen the first time a player is suspended for borderline bad conduct and loses an NIL deal. Will they blame the school? The conference? The NCAA? It could get real tricky with sexual assault allegations and Title 9, especially if they’re not prosecuted on criminal charges for the many reasons that often happens. It really is different now.

Joke making the rounds here in OK: I guess we’ll soon find out a snowball’s actual chance in hell.

This is where we disagree. Catering to the "low information" or "unengaged swing voters" is a losing proposition and always has been. By definition, they don't give a fucking shit. If the actual issues, or the cabinet, or the Supreme Court, or a guy saying he'll cancel elections isn't enough, they aren't going to change their fucking minds for Kamala or Newsome or Whitmire, they literally don't care, it's dumb to think you can sway them, in my opinion. I mean, if they really are that stupid and uninformed, they probably think all the shit trump spews is truth, and if you believe the shit he says, yeah I'd probably think the country sucks too and that he alone can save it, because he's such a great businessman, lol.

God damnit, I forgot about that, I just can't with this shit any more. I'll just focus on my team and hope they win.

EDIT: Sorry, misread this post, I think we're on the same page.

Yes, we all know you and your ilk are thrilled to see Kamala's name pop up and be more in front. A bunch of dems agree for some reason, and it would be comical, if it wasn't the death of the republic on the line.

More importantly, Kamala needs to be out there with him at most appearances and given significant mic time for those who are concerned about Biden. Of course, she has already that her appeal isn't all that strong, but it needs to be done, and she needs to do well, as much or moreso than Biden at this point.

OSU opens its conference season v. Utah at home, then KSU on the road. And those teams won't play each other. Utah does play Arizona in the second conference week, and Arizona plays KSU. Meanwhile, the only team with first place votes that KU plays is KSU late in the season. Man, I really fucking hate this new era of divisionless conferences. The tiebreakers last year were tricky, this year is going to be a fucking nightmare.

Yup. The other side rallies around their mentally feeble old man who yells nonsense at clouds, oh and who also supports fascism and doing away with elections, while the dems lose their shit over a bad debate because the guy is old, and are throwing out puting the VP at the top of the ticket, you know, the person who would become president anyway if the president's age does in fact become an issue. All because they're so damned concerned about those imaginary "centrists" and "moderates" who are going to vote trump or sit out anyway if they care that little about actual policies and things like the fucking US Supreme Court. I'm still not clear how many of the chicken littles on this thread are themselves considering sitting out the election because old or if its more concern that others will sit out or won't vote. I just am not all that concerned for those people because they probably were going to sit out anyway. Any "centrist" or "moderate" who gives a shit about democracy will vote for Biden even if it's not a perfect scenario. The rest were going to vote trump or sit out anyway, because they are obsessed with "both side," you know, morons.

Greg Swaim and Dude from WV? Did I wake up in 2012 or something?

This was me most of the season trying to piece together the images of magazines before the final review, which appeared to be speculation of a truly great or truly terrible review. I found those parts kind of annoying to be honest.

This came up this morning, thought it was interesting. I had pieced together that the review was mixed, and the drama will be if its bad enough for Cicero to pull to plug or if its positive enough for him to keep it going (obviously going to be the latter). I hadn't pieced together that it might be high praise for Carmy and critical of his surrounding cast. That would fit well within the plot. Could it make the Ever guy rethink his offer to Syd if its interpreted as critical of her as Carmy's No. 2? It would definitely put Richie on the hot seat. My guess is that Season 4 accelerates the plotline significantly, for those who are critical of the pace of Season 3. https://www.npr.org/2024/06/28/nx-s1-5020609/the-bear-season-3-ending-finale-restaurant-review?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_term=nprnews&utm_campaign=npr&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3u5q3f0Bk3RGWIy7K_0U7GuEZ7TUGE8VyShVBdZUQuNg8pKZQp2otnBJo_aem_SbogtBZgmVQu1DFZg4L9m What does 'The Bear' restaurant review say? We take our best guess Haven’t watched the season finale of The Bear yet? Then you probably don’t want to read this. Don’t blame us for spoilers. So what does that review say? At the end of the third season of The Bear, Carmy (Jeremy Allen White) looks at his phone late one night and sees a review of his new restaurant, The Bear, in the Chicago Tribune. All we see are flashes of words and phrases, some seemingly good and some seemingly bad, and then Carmy says, "mother------," and that's the season. And look: The idea is to leave you uncertain about what the review says, and to be clear, the review could say a lot of things. Trying to decode the words we can see and come up with an idea of whether this is a good or a bad review is rank speculation. Rank, I say! So let's speculate. I'm really not excited to reveal how long I spent doing this, but what I am about to show you is the best rendering I can manage of the words (and parts of words) that they show in this little sequence. I present them in the form of a poem, since I can't offer you screenshots. (These groups of words, of course, are undoubtedly not in this order in the actual review. And yes, I think this is a show that's probably playing fair; I think these probably are all consistent with the actual review that we will eventually learn much more about.) of flavors both d the confusing mis any apprehension an almost sloppy fas f innovative d nu was a testa complex array , as each dish arrived, there were excellent, sho rt, leaving me fee focus on pushing true culinary gem my experience at tto, offering a palpable dissonance b ng the chef’s brilliant cr disappointed and craving Feeling disapp and downs, t inconsistent as resting on undeniable inco of delicious pe tchen couldn’t e. However, was simple an s the potential Berzatto p s not subtract f felt overdone incredible Carmen Berzatto re tired a t stale a talent Clear as day, right? For my money, the most interesting phrase comes from the screen that highlights the word "delicious." Below that, you can see "tchen couldn't." My guess is that the full review uses the words "kitchen couldn't." And I'm going to further guess that "undeniable inco" is part of something like "undeniable inconsistency" or "undeniable incompleteness" — in other words, something negative. And in the middle, the word "delicious." So: what if the review is basically saying that there is an inconsistency in the operation because the kitchen isn't doing a solid enough job? That would also fit with this bit right here: tto, offering a palpable dissonance b ng the chef’s brilliant cr disappointed and craving Feeling disapp Now, the "tto" is probably the end of Carmy's name (although I suppose a word like "risotto" is possible). But right in the middle, you have "the chef's brilliant cr," which might be "the chef's brilliant creations" or "the chef's brilliant creativity" or something like that. And before that, you have "dissonance." And after it, "disappointed." Again, what if this is saying Carmy is a brilliant genius, but something is amiss in the staffing and the execution? Could this also be what "an almost sloppy fas" is about? What if that says the dining room — Richie's beloved dining room — operates in an almost sloppy fashion? It also occurred to me that it could be a reference to The Beef, that The Beef was "almost sloppy fast food" or something. Or perhaps Neil Fak is a little too sloppy for this reviewer's refined tastes. Here's another interesting part: f innovative d nu was a testa complex array That middle line should be "menu was a testament," right? The menu is a testament to something? Probably Carmy's brilliance? The changing menu he's been obsessed with? And that would fit with "f innovative d," which could be, say, "of innovative dishes." A prediction Go back and read it all, like a poem, all together, and let it wash over you. Here's what I think the review might say: Carmy is an amazing chef, full of potential, creative and amazing. But the rest of the team is not living up to his great ideas. In other words, I think the review says everybody else at The Bear needs to get on Carmy's level. If it says that, then that would explain why, after reading a review that (probably) calls him "brilliant," he swears angrily. It would also complicate his obsession with his own standards to see the system he insisted on (the changing menu especially) wind up making him look good, but interfering so much with how the place runs that other people look bad. I want to stress that if this is all completely and totally wrong, it will be no surprise. The whole thing could be a misdirect, every word could be misleading — "the chef" might not be Carmy, "nu" could be "Keanu" instead of "menu," you get the idea.

Definitely in because Gladiator, but the trailer looks like pretty much the exact plot of the original, and I'm afraid that might bother me throughout. I assume this time it's known that he's the grandson of Marcus Aurelius and is targeted because whoever took the throne hated him too? I guess that could be a pretty significant difference. Either way, like I said, I'm in.

Syd studied at the Culinary Institute of America and I thought her catering business was successful foodwise just not businesswise (which might go to your point since CDC is as much a business role as a chef role as I understand it). She obviously has lots of friends in the high end culinary universe. Like any industry, "its more about who you know than what you know" surely plays a role here, but it seems to me that attending CIA is like going to Harvard, that alone stands out on a resume, and she's either worked with some of these other high end chefs, or built a reputation foodwise with her catering business. I think Richie and Tina's arcs are far more unrealistic. Tina was a bookkeeper (or whatever that job was) until her mid 40's, then took a job at The Beef (not unrealistic, it can't be that hard), and within a few years is cooking for a culinary genius looking to obtain a Michelin Star? Same with Richie and Fak, there is far more that goes into that type of perfectionist service than a few months (or a week) of formal training and being likeable (i.e. Fak, who started the series as a handyman). It would have been far more realistic for Carmy to keep The Beef running with its original staff (i.e., more than a side business stand) and to open his restaurant by hiring a fully trained staff of classically trained chefs if he really wanted a Michelin Star. In general, I can suspend belief for much of it, but I don't think Syd is that big off a stretch, at least not compared to the others in that kitchen.

The most unrealistic scene in cinema history, that this bunch of homos (nttawwt) were heading to a whorehouse to bang women. Far more likely to head to the library for "The Best Little Glory Holes in Texas."

It's not a serious proposal, but you are expressing an opinion that it would "absolutely be more entertaining and more popular" and I very strongly disagree. It would look stupid, would cause far more jump shots to be missed, and would make the product less interesting (defined by how many people care to watch which currently is at an all time high).

Dunks on an eight foot goal would look dumb as shit and would make it even less interesting. Just an absurdly stupid idea. And like i said, would be impractical in any event because jump shots would start missing at a far higher clip making the product worse overall. The CC effect is huge, let it play out, see where it tops off, and then evaluate how to keep the momentum going.

And Hilary was too close to Wall Street, ergo, both sides. Biden has never even inferred that he's anti-establishment, to the contrary, it's why he's managed to maintain solid support from the corporate class. He has, however, come out stronger some on populist causes. I think it's both that (1) he's genuinely evolved on some issues, and (2) he's willing to take populist positions on issues where the majority of voters will support, or where he'll gain some support without losing more. Marijuana is a good example. It wasn't that long ago that he was still solidly against legalization, but now is working to have it rescheduled off of Class 1. I don't know if he genuinely has changed his opinion or if he's reading the tea leaves within his own party, but it really doesn't matter to me, it's the right decision both socially and politically, so he's done it.

I think it's an absurd idea and would not increase interest, at all, might even cause some to lose interest. Wouldn't it also cause nearly everyone to start missing jumpshots? That's a lifetime of muscle memory that you'd have to retrain. Of course I also think it's stupid that girls exclusively play softball instead of baseball.