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Mallory is my district rep. 😍 Of course they are in the process of redoing the maps. I haven't figured that mess out yet.

Charlotte fired Coach Kendall Roy.

This is just my opinion but: There are plenty of reasons for Jimmy to trash Howard's car; the HHM partner constantly belittled Jimmy, stood in the way of his legal career and drove a wedge between the two McGill brothers. However, the reason behind Jimmy's act of ten-pin vandalism goes beyond just the resurgence of an old grudge; like most things in Better Call Saul's recent seasons, Chuck's death is the root cause. Crippled by the guilt and grief surrounding the loss of his brother, Jimmy found solace in becoming Saul - a character that helped Jimmy avoid processing Chuck's suicide. Deep down, of course, Jimmy knows that Saul is a mask, and his brother's death still burns fiercely upon his soul, and this is why he now hates Howard even more - because the successful, perma-tanned "swell guy" has done what Jimmy couldn't. In season 4's "Breathe," Howard deliberately has Jimmy sidelined from Chuck's will, but is clearly very affected by the entire situation, reacting with an uncharacteristic vulnerability when Kim gives him a dressing down. Later, in "Quite A Ride," Jimmy meets Howard in a court bathroom, and the former king of HHM has fallen considerably, along with the company's fortunes. Howard is riddled with insomnia, seeing a therapist, and no longer representing the most lucrative clients. Although Jimmy shows concern, it's clear when he rips up the therapist's contact card that he feels he has "won" in a twisted sense. Chuck's death broke Howard, but Jimmy soldiered on with a plastered-on grin and a "s'all good, man." He finally got one over on the great Howard Hamlin. Of course, while Jimmy might've seemed to be handling the loss better than Howard in Better Call Saul season 4, the roles are flipped in season 5's latest offering. Over the course of their lunch, it's made apparent that while Jimmy is still hiding behind Saul, Howard has made it through the other side of the tunnel. By addressing his grief and seeking help, Howard has recovered as a professional, is back to his usual smarmy self, and now has a drive to be more righteous - offering a job to Jimmy, championing his scholarship pick, hugging him goodbye. All of this new-and-improved Howard is summed up by his pretentious "NAMAST3" plate. And this is why Jimmy makes such a concerted effort to decimate Howard's car. As Saul Goodman, Jimmy is now financially successful and enjoying the kind of morally ambiguous schemes he always reveled in. But Jimmy is far from over his brother's death, with that pain still bubbling underneath unchecked. Howard's recovery enrages Jimmy far more than professional success or snide comments ever could.

I was hoping for some inside stories/scoop as well, if HG was up for it. Maybe if he was, immamac could move the thread.

Girls Gone Wild. Documentary commercials airing nonstop during NBA playoffs. Airs Saturday. Seriously though, I plan to watch this. I don't remember all of the details from the old board but I know there have got to be some great stories.

Should there be a thread? I think there should be a thread. Any surly members gonna get interviewed in this and given the Mafia treatment with the pixeled face and low pitched voice?

Middleton sprained MCL? Did I just get ballsacked? https://twitter.com/NBAonTNT/status/1517004823031394306

Can anyone recall how the interaction went down between Jimmy and Kettletits on S1? Was Cliff Mayne involved at all? Was he aware Jimmy was involved? I can't. But I kind of am running with Gould's answer here - 'these people are smart'. Howard knows it's Jimmy fucking with him. Cliff was with Howard when the hoes showed at the CC. Cliff was with Howard when the powdered sugar came out of his locker. I get this is not real life but if this is real life HH had undoubtedly tried to explain to Cliff what Jimmy is doing and Cliff is smart enough to understand that the whole Kettleman thing is a Jimmy/Saul play. Plus Cliff gave that look like hmm. I wonder if the car following Jimmy and Kimmay is related to Cliff having some suspicions.

Great tv. Can't wait for next week. What doesn't make much sense to me is that the Fring people wouldn't consider that the cartel would try and take Ignacio alive from the get go? I read the above from Gould - 'they gave him a gun and hoped he would die in a firefight'? Seems like a risk Gus would not take in the first place. Whether Lalo is dead or alive, they still would want to know who Nacho was working for and why. Oh well minor grievance.

Monte and Dray going back and forth. These guys love it. Flint <--> Saginaw connection. They live for it. I am not claiming any part of that but I am familiar with the mindset.

I'm going to be very pissed at Pat Bev if we don't get a Memphis/GSW semi series. I celebrate most things Pat Bev but come on PB. We need this.

He's been rusty since about January but it's wild how once the lights come on he's back to being Steph. Very special talent.

I mean the guy is sprinting full speed through the paint towards the arc, takes a pass as he's still facing the sidelines with a guy no more than two feet from him on his heels, turns and fires without even being able to see the basket for more than a quarter of a second. Swish.

I don't really have a team but I guess I do find myself pulling for these guys in the playoffs. I don't think they can pull it together and I think ultimately their window with the big 2/Dray/Dre core might be closed already but I definitely find something inside me pulling for these guys pretty hard. Thanks for sharing random Internet guy.

I've got a semi. The new lineup of death is finally on the floor together and it's the playoffs.

Another Glen Taylor roasts animals freak in Minnesota chaining herself to the hoop.

I've only had it about 8 weeks but this is one of the best things I've ever purchased. It is so, so much superior to my overhead. Not only the brightness (even with the lights on it's as bright as a normal TV), but the picture quality is worlds better, and I'm not talking 4k to 720p. A standard YTTV broadcast picture is much much closer to a top OLED in display mode at BB than it is to my old 1080p Epson overhead. My dilemma was downsizing from a 100" to a 85" standard OLED tv. Didn't want to lose the extra length and girth. Turns out I didn't have to. The downside is that you have to set the thing up an exact distance from the wall. If your vertical wall space doesn't allow you to mount the screen at about 7' or higher at the top you're going to have to get creative with your TV stand. The unit needs to sit about 2' below the bottom of the screen.

Wow so everyone has Suns or Bucks winning. Everyone has Suns in Finals. Only two DON'T have a Suns/Bucks rematch - and both have Suns over Philly. For as stacked as this playoff field is, it is kind of funny that we all pretty much think it's coming down to the same 2/3 squads.

Here is Junior's.

I am in my 40s married with two kids and I will be watching every game possible and probably posting a lot. I also apologize for nothing. Especially to my wife, who is a dirty, dirty tramp.

Not positive I can get my son's picks in. He agreed to do it yesterday but obv getting him to sit down and make his picks before bedtime was not something he was interested in. He's got an appointment this morning and by the time he gets back it might be too late but I will give it a shot. Here are mine:

Man BI is so high. I can't believe he can play like that. Good for him.

nice grandma purse

Is Chuck a 99 in Philly or just Phoenix Chuck? Took me a second to realize who was missing from that list and why. He is one of the few guys that won't let 2K use his NIL.

Boon Jr and I will play assuming we can get a few others to join.