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Reynolds Woodcock

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  1. It's not as fun, but I am of the view that it is impossible to do GOAT rankings across eras in sports given the changes in training, rules, styles of play, etc. I think the better approach is to have a Mt. Rushmore of sorts that includes the GOAT of each era. So the arguments really become Russell/Wilt, Kareem, Magic/Bird, MJ, Shaq/Kobe/Duncan , LeBron. Sure, if prime Bill Russell was dropped into this NBA finals he might not even be a top 5 player, but that isn't a fair or worthwhile comparison. But Russell was as great if not greater than MJ in comparison to his peers and LeBron in comparison to his peers. 

     

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  2. Yeah I’m definitely going to keep reading your post and take you seriously after that./s 


    I’m trying to figure out who that guy is from the old site. I can’t put my finger on it, though i’m assuming it’s a rockets fan. the use of stephanie should be a clue.
  3. On 5/18/2018 at 11:43 AM, Anton Chigurh said:

    New Courtney slams.

    Haven’t listened to Parquet Courts yet.

    New Parquet Courts is excellent, as I expected. They are one of my favorite bands going right now. 

  4. 1 hour ago, Kringelbert Fishtybuns said:

    What is the best place to find info on concerts in the area?  I checked out the big venues (MSG/Radio City) and the Bowery represented places (Music Hall/Brooklyn Steel/etc), but I obviously don't know shit on venues.  If there was a place like CBGB or the Fillmore that is still open, that I should go to just to go - that would also suffice.  Phoenix is playing, but I have seen them 5 times and haven't liked much they have put out in the last 5 years or so.

    best option to find out about shows as they are announced is the brooklyn vegan twitter feed (or actual website). unfortunately it is really a pain in the ass to get tickets to popular indie/rock bands because of high demand, so bandintown isn't great. spotify presale codes are your friend, which can generally be found by searching reddit. most of the big indie-ish bands play at brooklyn steel, which is a fine larger venue. I think music hall of williamsburg is a fun venue, which you noted in your op. 

    another good venue is baby's all right in brooklyn. if you want the DIY experience, trans pecos is great, but way out on the edge of bushwick and ridgewood.

    for manhattan, in addition to the litany of places around the bowery (the ballroom, mercury lounge, rockwood, etc.), a new place in alphabet city just opened, called coney island baby. I haven't had a chance to go yet, but have heard good things.  

    happy to answer other questions on this topic if you have them. 

  5. 6 minutes ago, CurlyDumps said:

    Rockets have less whiny betas and fake twitter accounts on their roster. Advantage: Houston?

    Have you ever watched Chris Paul and James Harden play basketball?

    I think the Warriors probably take it in 6, but I hope it's a great series with no disappearing acts by Harden. It would be nice to see a new team in the finals.   

  6. On 5/7/2018 at 2:02 PM, aggie08 said:

    In a musical era defined by its lazy songs and simplistic, nonsensical lyrics, that one may stand alone.

    donald glover as childish gambino has never been known for the complexity of his lyrics, but this is a really odd song on which to hang this take.  when viewed in conjunction with the video (as is the obvious intent), the song/video have a painfully clear message beyond the surface of the lyrics. 

  7. On 4/19/2018 at 5:09 PM, HoustonHorn said:

    Car Seat Headrest is pretty incredible. Heard a couple songs in my car or at work and wasn't getting into it. Listened to it on my headphones on a flight last week and was blown away.

    it's outrageous how good twin fantasy is. i got tickets to their 9/15 brooklyn show. can't wait. 

  8. I just got back from a few weeks in japan, and went to at least 5 record stores in tokyo that had a better selection than any single store in new york.  It was heaven. Below are a few finds. I also snagged an original pressing of LCD Soundsystem's Losing My Edge/Beat Connection single in osaka. There was an also original issue joy division "Closer" for $100 that I am already regretting passing up.

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  9. I love a good old fashioned, however I've been doing low carb lately. Usually I'll drink bourbon straight or mix with diet coke or diet gingerbeer, but has anyone gotten a low carb old fashioned to work? 


    just drink your bourbon neat or on the rocks, problem solved.
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  10. Not exactly on topic, but I will be in Japan for 2 weeks starting next week. Plan on sampling Japanese whiskey, but am totally ignorant. Any suggestions, or do i need a new thread?

  11. 1 hour ago, Brisketexan said:

    I've said it before -- the abortion issue has utterly broken the political process in this country.  You have a huge chunk of the population who would vote for Beelzebub Stalin Hitler Puppykiller Childrapist (R), so long as he checked "pro-life" on the candidate information form.  That piece of information gives shitheels free reign within that party -- so long as they are pro-life, they can be ANYTHING else, and it doesn't matter.

    So, Candidate Puppykiller Childrapist grabs 20-30% of the vote just by being pro-life.  But he needs more to win.  Hey, there are some angry old racists over there (sure, there's some overlap with the pro-life crowd, but a good number of them are still there to be plucked).  Maybe if I appeal to racism and xenophobia, I'll build enough of a coalition with the pro-lifers to win!  I mean, if the pro-life crowd wasn't entirely single-issue, and wasn't willing to overlook literally every sin EXCEPT abortion, then I'd need to do something different.  But they're with me no matter what, so I can fill out a coalition with the most loathsome scum imaginable.  And...that's how you get a Trump.  And a Trump 2.0, and 3.0, etc.

    Abortion is how we got Trump.  And it's going to guarantee a parade of Trumps going forward.

    Subtweeting the fuck out of WuLaw

  12. 4 minutes ago, aggie08 said:

    It's going to take a little more than coaching for Larry Nance, George Hill, and Jordan Clarkson to be key contributors on an NBA Championship team. 

    ...and I may be the biggest fanboy of their trade deadline moves.  They're MUCH better than they were in January...but they are no where near as good--or dangerous--as they were last June.

    He lives!

  13. 5 hours ago, GabrielsHorn said:

    Doncic isn't dropping to 4. The Grizzlies will absolutely take him if he's there as he's the perfect fit for the pieces that they have. 

    Probably right. Can you imagine going from living and playing in Madrid, to Memphis? Could be worse than Rubio going from Barcelona to Minnesota (sorry MN). 

    Phoenix will have a nice little core of Booker, Jackson and either Ayton or Doncic. 

  14. 2 minutes ago, Message Board User said:

    I think most mocks have JJJ over Bagley.

    My top 10 as of this moment:

    1) Ayton

    2) Bamba

    3) JJJ

    4) Doncic

    5) Bagley

    6) Porter

    7) Mikal Bridges

    8) Sexton

    9) Carter

    10) Shai Gilgeous Alexander

    Mavs fans need to be praying that they finish below Orlando and Doncic drops to 4.   I think he is going to be great, and they can figure out how to make it work with DSJ. 

  15. Wow, aged Barbera for $60.  Was it at the end of its drinking window?  Even if so, still a great find.


    Yep, we were told it was near the end of its window. Everyone at the table thought it was excellent.
  16. Went to Fausto last night, a new italian place in Brooklyn, and they had this gem on the menu. Was delicious, and for only $60 I thought it was a great value.

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