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He is just begging to be sent to play for the Knicks where everything ends well and he’d surely rack up all the titles he could ever hope for. He’s lucky that he has such a forgiving fanbase as well in Philly that could totally understand him wanting to play elsewhere.

There’s no good reason, ever, that either of you should be using the r word. It’s beyond offensive to see here or anywhere else. One of you has been open about mental health issues and to see you using that word is embarrassing. Find better words to use or just say you think the author is really reaching to compare it to the NBA contest.

I will not likely get to do this until next fall, but I am ready to go off the mainland and live in Hawaii. A friend I have known since grade school has lived on Oahu since leaving the Marines for a civilian job at Hickam 20 years ago. He loves it and is going to help me settle into life there. New York has been awesome, and while I enjoy the creature comforts that come with having the world at your fingertips here, I am ready for a quieter existence with much more life being lived in nature. The closest I get to nature is Central Park since I am right next to it.

I work with folks who are actors and they make far more money being a server than they ever will as an actor. We make some ridiculously good money for what we do here in New York at least. Many of these folks who are struggling as writers and bit actors aren’t doing this job though so losing out on those checks right now while on strike really hurts.

Seeing him last year out in Flushing was incredible to witness in person. It was a five setter in the round of 16 against former champ Maran Cilic and he looked no worse for the wear at the end of the match after 3am than he did in the beginning. I do not think there has ever been someone in tennis that corrects mistakes and changes their game faster than Alcaraz. I can’t wait to watch him again in early September. Hard to believe how far he has come since I was watching him play on some live footage on my phone from Rio in early 2022. I remember thinking this can’t be a teenager I am watching.

Hot Fuzz is just an awesome movie start to finish. I don’t think it’ll ever get old to see it.

This is how my brother got a full-blooded husky. It was a pup out wandering around in the road and on his land. He took it in and Ghost has been great, but he does love to escape.

This was a really cool movie to watch and I normally don’t like people that randomly talk during the movie, but one scene where he was running for what seemed like forever got some funny remarks from some people in the row in front of me. A lot of people clapped at the end as well. It was just a fun movie that needs to be experienced in a theatre setting. As others have said, Cruise may be a nutty Scientologist, but the guy makes some awesome movies and pulls off some incredible stunts.

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The difference being that Giannis won a title as the best player on his team and did it in Milwaukee of all places. I do not believe he will ever ask out unless the entire team falls apart and goes into a big rebuild. He has made it clear before how little he thinks of the super teams.

I was going to go last night to see it, but my mother stayed an extra week (Very glad she did!) so I am probably going to see this on Wednesday instead. I am sure it’ll be fun.

Okay, cool.

To you he is not and that’s fine.

Absolutely true. They are human beings just like us, but they excel in turning heartbreak into humor. Born A Crime is a great read mostly because it focuses on stories he tells about growing up in Apartheid and some of the things that happened to him. The stories that stuck out were really funny. Crapping on the floor as a five or six year old (Just didn’t want to walk outside to use the facilities) and his mother bringing everyone from church over to pray for this evil omen as well as the Hitler story about a performance he did as a DJ. Watching him piece together his existence from childhood to becoming a comedian is pretty cool.

I just saw Joy Ride. It checked boxes I enjoy in raunchy comedies and it was cool seeing four Asian women be the stars. It’s a little over an hour and a half so it’s not a long one. I would recommend it to anyone with a sense of humor that just wants to unwind and laugh.

People can say what they want about his tenure on The Daily Show, but his autobiography was a great read. The parts about his mother are both heartbreaking, but awesome as well.

I mean theoretically it could happen OR they make picks, even first rounders, that they stash overseas until they want them on the roster. I am not a fan of the hording of picks by anyone. The fault of this happening though is more with the inept GM’s handing these picks over so often.

I will tell you how this works. You can package picks for higher slots OR you let someone trade for them and keep kicking the picks down the road. This is lifetime job security for everyone employed in the Land Thieves front office.

My favorite movie. I have watched it more times than I can remember.

A lot of this can be traced back to the Dream Team’s popularity and the growth basketball has seen since then. The Canadian team will be a good one for this competition. It would be really cool to see the African nations get some legit basketball federations that will spend money on infrastructure and training for players. I feel like the entire continent should be further along, but corruption in so many of those countries holds back, among many other things, athletic progress.

I saw the roster for the US for this and it’s an interesting mix, but I don’t know that they can win the title with this group. Brunson at least means they will be in every game and have an edge to them though.I like Portis being on there as well. They should have an easy go of it in the 1st and 2nd rounds at the very least. https://www.yahoo.com/sports/usa-basketball-names-12-player-205941209.html

I am planning on leaving in September 19th for a three week trip this time. I am still deciding about swimming with the Humpback Whales early in the trip or towards the end near Moorea. Either way if they are there the day I book a spot on a boat I will get out there to swim with those majestic creatures. I have swam with sharks in the open ocean near Hawaii which was really cool and after swimming with reef sharks, stingrays and the stunningly amazing Manta Rays in January on the lagoon at Bora Bora this would be really cool to get to do. I always remember and take into account that the ocean is their domain and not mine and I show respect for where I am. I look at it as a blessing just to be there seeing them even if just from the boat. Has anyone else swam with the Humpbacks during their mating season before? Also @Biff Tannen I sent a message to my friend about the question you had about Moorea. She should respond to me within the next day or so. I would imagine she might know a place or two there or at the very least her family will give some good recs that only a local could.

Snoop is my favorite rapper, but Juve is easily my 2nd favorite. “Back that azz up” “I need a hot girl” and “Set it off” are songs I will listen to anytime and anywhere. I used to go to high school games in the inner city in Dallas and “Set it off” was a regular one played by the bands (One of the many reasons inner city high school football is more entertaining than any other high school football game.) Hearing this was awesome and thanks for posting it!

Took my mom to see it last night after we left the Yankees game. She had never seen any of the Indiana Jones movies in a theatre. She had a blast and that’s really all that matters to me. The run time felt fine to me, but I am cool with longer movies. I go to see movies to relax and escape from the outside world for a bit, which is nice. This movie absolutely did that for me.

I think seeing this should also get teams to think far more seriously about how they not only handle the physical health of their players, but also the mental aspect as well. I am all for lengthy fines and bans, but that doesn’t get to the root of the issue. As with German, I seriously doubt this was his first rodeo with physical violence. It’s just the first time he was reported. Get all of these players regular visits with therapists and behavioral specialists. If it saves just one person from getting hit or beaten and instead leads to someone being able to talk about their frustrations it is worth it.