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2023.05.31 18:13 pornflakes_007 Seeking Advice: Navigating a Complex Relationship and Conflicting Lifestyles
I apologize in advance for this very long post, but i didn't know how else to explain it. So here's the situation: I've been dating this guy since September. I'm a 24-year-old female (24F), and he's a 31-year-old male (31M). We met in a park in January last year, and let's call him K. At the time, I was very new to the city. K approached me, and we started talking. We went out for dinner a couple of times over the following months, but we weren't constantly in touch. During that time, we kissed once, but I made it clear that I wasn't romantically interested. He respected my boundaries and said he still wanted to be friends.
Professionally, K is doing very well. He works at one of the bigger MNCs and holds a senior role. When we meet, we usually talk about work, and he comes across as reserved and unapproachable. He leads a healthy lifestyle, participating in marathons and abstaining from smoking, drinking, or partying. He seems to have a good handle on adulting.
For the longest time, I wondered why K wanted to be friends with me or why he enjoyed my company so much. We have little in common, and I feel like I bring nothing to the table except being a good listener. I even communicated this to him, but he simply said he enjoys spending time with me. He's the kind of guy who gives me cards and surprises me with gifts occasionally, like on New Year's, Valentine's, and my birthday. Whenever we go out, he usually insists on paying for things, even though I suggest splitting the bill.
We come from similar backgrounds—same state, same caste, and similar financial statuses.
Since September last year, we started spending a lot of time together, meeting almost every week. During this time, we had sex. I was single and had recently ended a short-term relationship, so I was open to casual dating and flings. K knew about this and told me he didn't want to restrict me. I also introduced him to a couple of my friends, and he was enthusiastic about meeting them. However, he didn't get along well with my flatmate. While she can be a bit much, she means well, and I made it clear to him that I don't appreciate negative comments about her. This bothered me because my friends are important to me, and I don't like it when people try to isolate me from them. The age difference always lingered in my mind, and his behavior triggered some grooming concerns. However, since we weren't in a committed relationship, I didn't dwell on it too much.
Our conversations deepened, and we talked about family, life, career, friends, and future plans.
In November, I quit my job to prepare for an exam and pursue the opportunity to move abroad. K always encouraged me to do so, sometimes a little too eagerly. He told me about past mistakes where he might have been controlling in relationships and that he didn't want to be that person anymore.
Everything was going smoothly. He knew I wasn't exclusive, but he told me he was and I trusted him. He lives with his mom, and I had no reason to doubt him. He comes across as a well-grounded, old-school guy.
However, because he is successful in his career and older, my friends started jokingly referring to him as my "Sugar Daddy." Although I wasn't benefiting financially from him, we frequently went to fancy places for dinner, and he always insisted on paying because I had taken a career break. Additionally, he gifted me an expensive watch for my birthday.
As time went on, I moved away from casual dating and told him I wanted us to be exclusive. He said he had always been exclusive with me and intended to continue doing so. This conversation took place in March. I also mentioned that if we were going to be exclusive, I had expectations. My plans to move abroad had been postponed for another year, and I was returning to work. He is generally communicative and asked me what I meant by having expectations. I explained that I was looking for a more meaningful connection and, if all went well, I would eventually want to get married. That level of commitment was what I was seeking. He said he needed time, at least another year, to make such a decision because commitment, to him, meant marriage, and right now, he wanted to focus on his career. However, he was open to discussing it further if I was willing to meet him halfway. He expressed that he genuinely liked me and that this was something on the table, but it was a big decision. He even invited me to his elder brother's wedding, but I chose not to attend.
We have completely different lifestyles. I am fiercely independent, having lived away from home since my teenage years. I have a wide circle of friends, enjoy partying, and occasionally indulge in smoking, drinking, and other recreational drugs. I live a spontaneous life and dislike monotony. He is aware of all this. He also knows about my dating history. While discussing commitment, he mentioned that I didn't fit his ideal partner image, and he would have certain expectations from his future partner. He dislikes smoking and drinking, and envisions himself living in a joint family with his mother, elder brother, and their families. He told me I needed to think about these things and decide if I could see myself living that kind of life. He made it clear that he didn't want to restrict me but emphasized that this was a choice I had to make for myself. I suggested giving it more time and focusing on my new job. I told him I didn't want either of us to have expectations until we were in a committed relationship.
Nonetheless, we continued to meet, and he was always there for me whenever I needed him. For the longest time, I had no expectations from him, but he was always supportive. I feel loved and cherished around him. He is affectionate, playing with my hair until I fall asleep, looking at me with starry eyes. No one has treated me this way before. I have been feeling overwhelmed with emotions around him lately. On one hand, I feel he's the right person for me, but on the other hand, I become guarded. I constantly wonder if he has ulterior motives, and my friends jokingly calling him my Sugar Daddy doesn't help.
Last month, I developed a crush on someone I met through mutual friends. He's the typical "fuckboi" type, and we ended up hooking up this week. It was a one-time thing.
Yesterday, I met K and told him about what happened because I was feeling guilty.
Now, here's the catch: K told me I shouldn't feel this way. He said I didn't need to feel guilty because we're not committed, and he acknowledges that he falls short in that regard. He's focused on his career and understands that he may not be able to give his 100% to a relationship at the moment. He assured me that he would mind if we were in a committed relationship, but not now. I became overwhelmed and started crying, and he stayed with me, trying to make me feel better.
He's getting promoted next month and will be taking a lot of international trips for work. He asked if I wanted to accompany him to Dubai for a week. I'm unsure about how to feel about this. I am conflicted. We are still not in a committed relationship. He will take care of most of the expenses because, even though I can afford the trip, I don't want to spend that kind of money. There's also a vague feeling that he might propose during the trip. However, if he doesn't, I worry about the Sugar Daddy aspect. What if he sees me as a young, vulnerable person he can take advantage of? I have known him for 1.5 years, and aside from him not getting along with some of my friends, I haven't noticed any red flags. We still lead very different lifestyles. Professionally, I am far behind him and earn only a fraction of what he does.
I don't know how to feel about the entire situation. What would you have done if you were in my shoes? Any advice is welcome. Thanks in advance.
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Professionally, K is doing very well. He works at one of the bigger MNCs and holds a senior role. When we meet, we usually talk about work, and he comes across as reserved and unapproachable. He leads a healthy lifestyle, participating in marathons and abstaining from smoking, drinking, or partying. He seems to have a good handle on adulting.
For the longest time, I wondered why K wanted to be friends with me or why he enjoyed my company so much. We have little in common, and I feel like I bring nothing to the table except being a good listener. I even communicated this to him, but he simply said he enjoys spending time with me. He's the kind of guy who gives me cards and surprises me with gifts occasionally, like on New Year's, Valentine's, and my birthday. Whenever we go out, he usually insists on paying for things, even though I suggest splitting the bill.
We come from similar backgrounds—same state, same caste, and similar financial statuses.
Since September last year, we started spending a lot of time together, meeting almost every week. During this time, we had sex. I was single and had recently ended a short-term relationship, so I was open to casual dating and flings. K knew about this and told me he didn't want to restrict me. I also introduced him to a couple of my friends, and he was enthusiastic about meeting them. However, he didn't get along well with my flatmate. While she can be a bit much, she means well, and I made it clear to him that I don't appreciate negative comments about her. This bothered me because my friends are important to me, and I don't like it when people try to isolate me from them. The age difference always lingered in my mind, and his behavior triggered some grooming concerns. However, since we weren't in a committed relationship, I didn't dwell on it too much.
Our conversations deepened, and we talked about family, life, career, friends, and future plans.
In November, I quit my job to prepare for an exam and pursue the opportunity to move abroad. K always encouraged me to do so, sometimes a little too eagerly. He told me about past mistakes where he might have been controlling in relationships and that he didn't want to be that person anymore.
Everything was going smoothly. He knew I wasn't exclusive, but he told me he was and I trusted him. He lives with his mom, and I had no reason to doubt him. He comes across as a well-grounded, old-school guy.
However, because he is successful in his career and older, my friends started jokingly referring to him as my "Sugar Daddy." Although I wasn't benefiting financially from him, we frequently went to fancy places for dinner, and he always insisted on paying because I had taken a career break. Additionally, he gifted me an expensive watch for my birthday.
As time went on, I moved away from casual dating and told him I wanted us to be exclusive. He said he had always been exclusive with me and intended to continue doing so. This conversation took place in March. I also mentioned that if we were going to be exclusive, I had expectations. My plans to move abroad had been postponed for another year, and I was returning to work. He is generally communicative and asked me what I meant by having expectations. I explained that I was looking for a more meaningful connection and, if all went well, I would eventually want to get married. That level of commitment was what I was seeking. He said he needed time, at least another year, to make such a decision because commitment, to him, meant marriage, and right now, he wanted to focus on his career. However, he was open to discussing it further if I was willing to meet him halfway. He expressed that he genuinely liked me and that this was something on the table, but it was a big decision. He even invited me to his elder brother's wedding, but I chose not to attend.
We have completely different lifestyles. I am fiercely independent, having lived away from home since my teenage years. I have a wide circle of friends, enjoy partying, and occasionally indulge in smoking, drinking, and other recreational drugs. I live a spontaneous life and dislike monotony. He is aware of all this. He also knows about my dating history. While discussing commitment, he mentioned that I didn't fit his ideal partner image, and he would have certain expectations from his future partner. He dislikes smoking and drinking, and envisions himself living in a joint family with his mother, elder brother, and their families. He told me I needed to think about these things and decide if I could see myself living that kind of life. He made it clear that he didn't want to restrict me but emphasized that this was a choice I had to make for myself. I suggested giving it more time and focusing on my new job. I told him I didn't want either of us to have expectations until we were in a committed relationship.
Nonetheless, we continued to meet, and he was always there for me whenever I needed him. For the longest time, I had no expectations from him, but he was always supportive. I feel loved and cherished around him. He is affectionate, playing with my hair until I fall asleep, looking at me with starry eyes. No one has treated me this way before. I have been feeling overwhelmed with emotions around him lately. On one hand, I feel he's the right person for me, but on the other hand, I become guarded. I constantly wonder if he has ulterior motives, and my friends jokingly calling him my Sugar Daddy doesn't help.
Last month, I developed a crush on someone I met through mutual friends. He's the typical "fuckboi" type, and we ended up hooking up this week. It was a one-time thing.
Yesterday, I met K and told him about what happened because I was feeling guilty.
Now, here's the catch: K told me I shouldn't feel this way. He said I didn't need to feel guilty because we're not committed, and he acknowledges that he falls short in that regard. He's focused on his career and understands that he may not be able to give his 100% to a relationship at the moment. He assured me that he would mind if we were in a committed relationship, but not now. I became overwhelmed and started crying, and he stayed with me, trying to make me feel better.
He's getting promoted next month and will be taking a lot of international trips for work. He asked if I wanted to accompany him to Dubai for a week. I'm unsure about how to feel about this. I am conflicted. We are still not in a committed relationship. He will take care of most of the expenses because, even though I can afford the trip, I don't want to spend that kind of money. There's also a vague feeling that he might propose during the trip. However, if he doesn't, I worry about the Sugar Daddy aspect. What if he sees me as a young, vulnerable person he can take advantage of? I have known him for 1.5 years, and aside from him not getting along with some of my friends, I haven't noticed any red flags. We still lead very different lifestyles. Professionally, I am far behind him and earn only a fraction of what he does.
I don't know how to feel about the entire situation. What would you have done if you were in my shoes? Any advice is welcome. Thanks in advance.
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2023.05.31 18:04 monkeyman764 Need advice on how to best handle getting decently fast internet into my apartment.
Hello folks, I am at a loss on what to do with my apartment when it comes to getting internet, so I am coming here to ask for advice.
Some background, I live in a rural area of the Midwest about 30 - 40 mins from any major city. My town only has two options for internet, Mediacom on the Cable Line and Windstream on DSL. Mediacom offers up to 1 gig and is currently what I'm paying for, and Windstream offers only up to 100 mbs. These are literally the only two ISPs for the area of the town that I live in.
I've had Mediacom for about a month now, and the speeds have been acceptable, but the reliability has been very poor. Every day my internet drops out for around 10 mins multiple times a day. We've had some days be as bad as 2hr drop outs. I've had Mediacom out three times and each time they've found no problems and been on there merry way until the most recent time the tech admitted that he gets a lot of calls for my building and he believes it's because the Coax in my building is out of date. A theory which I think could potentially be accurate as my building was constructed some time in the 70s and has switched owners a lot in the last ten years.
I talked to my landlord about seeing if he would be willing to replace the coax running thru the walls of the building and of course it was met with little give. He said he hasn't received any complaints from any other tenants and he thinks I am expecting too much out of the internet service. He also basically said he'd investigate and get back to me. (Which I assume probably means no.) So I'm kind of left without any good plan of what to do.
My initial thought was that maybe I was asking for too high of speeds for the old cables to carry and so I was going to downgrade my plan, but it turns out if I do I will lose my initial starting deal and pay full price which will make any other plan upwards of $20 more a month minimum. Windstream is available to my building as well thru DSL, but only at 100 mbs which is naturally a huge downgrade from my 1 gig, but I would be willing to put up with if you guys think it would be more stable and would be fast enough for just me and my partner.
I have also checked and Starlink is available but I'm not allowed to put up satellites since I'm in an apartment. T-Mobile's mobile internet is also not available in my area. I am at a loss for what to do and willing to pursue any suggestions.
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Some background, I live in a rural area of the Midwest about 30 - 40 mins from any major city. My town only has two options for internet, Mediacom on the Cable Line and Windstream on DSL. Mediacom offers up to 1 gig and is currently what I'm paying for, and Windstream offers only up to 100 mbs. These are literally the only two ISPs for the area of the town that I live in.
I've had Mediacom for about a month now, and the speeds have been acceptable, but the reliability has been very poor. Every day my internet drops out for around 10 mins multiple times a day. We've had some days be as bad as 2hr drop outs. I've had Mediacom out three times and each time they've found no problems and been on there merry way until the most recent time the tech admitted that he gets a lot of calls for my building and he believes it's because the Coax in my building is out of date. A theory which I think could potentially be accurate as my building was constructed some time in the 70s and has switched owners a lot in the last ten years.
I talked to my landlord about seeing if he would be willing to replace the coax running thru the walls of the building and of course it was met with little give. He said he hasn't received any complaints from any other tenants and he thinks I am expecting too much out of the internet service. He also basically said he'd investigate and get back to me. (Which I assume probably means no.) So I'm kind of left without any good plan of what to do.
My initial thought was that maybe I was asking for too high of speeds for the old cables to carry and so I was going to downgrade my plan, but it turns out if I do I will lose my initial starting deal and pay full price which will make any other plan upwards of $20 more a month minimum. Windstream is available to my building as well thru DSL, but only at 100 mbs which is naturally a huge downgrade from my 1 gig, but I would be willing to put up with if you guys think it would be more stable and would be fast enough for just me and my partner.
I have also checked and Starlink is available but I'm not allowed to put up satellites since I'm in an apartment. T-Mobile's mobile internet is also not available in my area. I am at a loss for what to do and willing to pursue any suggestions.
2023.05.31 18:03 London-Roma-1980 NON-CONFERENCE MATCHDAY 11 RESULTS
Basketball on Naismith Island is a game of 40 minutes. If you don't play all 40, you can lose a winnable game. See below.
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#1 UCLA 80, #8 Michigan 77. Every defensive positioning matters; every play matters; every call matters. It's how you remain the #1 team in the land.
Bill Walton took a charging foul from Chris Webber with 12 seconds left, then sealed the game after being fouled on the inbound, as the Bruins (11-0) stole one from the Wolverines (9-2) to run their winning streak to 48 games in a row.
"I don't know what the complaint is. I had the position, I was far enough away from the basket, and I kept myself still. Chris [Webber] ran into me. It was the right call," Walton claimed.
While block/charge calls will always be controversial, it helped that the result of the collision took Webber's shot off-line. This wasn't a case of Michigan losing the lead on the call; reverse it, and Webber would have gone to the line down one. Still, the feelings of coming close and being so far resonated in the Michigan locker room.
"You can't do that -- you can't make that call," Webber griped after the game. "You gotta let us play, man."
Walton led all scorers with 18 points; Juwan Howard led Michigan with 17.
#3 Kentucky 82, #5 Kansas 81, OT. Wilt Chamberlain has never fouled out. Critics would say that stat plays too heavily in his mind at crucial points in the game -- that if you get a fourth foul on him, he becomes weaker on defense and passive when he should be going for blocks.
Is that what happened here? Obviously we'll never know, but the talk will become louder.
Anthony Davis' dunk over Chamberlain -- whose block attempt seemed to be a product of hesitation -- provided the difference with 1.2 seconds left as the Wildcats (10-1) took out the Jayhawks (9-2) after 45 minutes of end-to-end action.
"Coach [Adolph] Rupp told us that late in games, you could go to the rim," Davis said after the game as Kentucky fans swarmed him. "I didn't know how many fouls anyone had, I just knew that we were one down and the best chance I had was to get inside and dunk it down. I was able to do that, and we won the game as a result."
For his part, Chamberlain denied that his four fouls affected the final play. "I thought I had an angle to block it, but I wouldn't have gotten my hands there in time. I was out of position trying to guard [Dan] Issel on the final play. That's not how you zone."
Chamberlain had a monster game, putting up 19 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 blocks. But it's another number that everyone will focus on -- 4, his foul total for the game.
John Wall led Kentucky with 15 points.
#4 Duke 73, #6 Michigan State 71. A common joke through the years has been that it just isn't a Duke season until they make someone hate them by ripping their proverbial hearts out.
Done.
Kyrie Irving's three-pointer as time expired silenced the partisan Michigan State crowd and lifted the Blue Devis (9-2) to a bounceback win over the Spartans (8-3) in a game both teams sorely wanted for different reasons.
"We needed that win, man," Duke forward Grant Hill, who led all scorers with 16 points, said after the game. "You come off a loss, you're facing an even tougher team, you gotta dig down deep. This was a gut check. We got what we needed."
Irving's last-second heroics -- or villainy, depending on whom you ask -- wiped out an incredible performance from Spartan guard Scott Skiles. With Jason Richardson in foul trouble and Magic Johnson as a shooting guard, Skiles turned back the clock and put up 11 assists to go with his 7 points. He found Johnson (14 points) with 7 seconds to go for the sky hook over Elton Brand that gave Michigan State a 71-70 lead and sent the crowd into a deafening roar.
That roar would go eerily quiet soon after.
*****
Elsewhere...
#25 Illinois 87, #12 Connecticut 70. Eddie Johnson had been hearing noise from the Auburn faithful saying he was an impostor and that the "real" Eddie Johnson resided on the Plains. Your move, Auburn.
Johnson stunned and thrilled the crowd by putting up 27 points with the help of seven three-pointers as the Fighting Illini (9-2) stole one from the Huskies (8-3), who had no answer on defense for Johnson's hot hand.
"Incredible," Huskies coach Jim Calhoun said while shaking his head at the post-game press conference. "I don't think I've seen something like that in some time. We knew [Derek] Harper could cause trouble, and I figured we had Red [Kerr] contained, but sometimes it's the last guy you expect."
As Connecticut attempted to double-team the red-hot Johnson, he made the passes needed to keep Illinois on track. Meyers Leonard was a major recipient of those passes, ending with 15 points of his own.
Cliffy Robinson led the Huskies with 16 points.
#2 North Carolina 101, #22 Florida 56. Note to self: never, ever, ever, EVER face Michael Jordan coming off of a close loss. Ever.
Jordan, who when given the green light is almost unbeatable, scored 33 points and had 10 assists as the Tar Heels (9-2) gave a rude welcome to the Top 25 to the Gators (8-3), disheartening the Florida crowd and leaving coach Billy Donovan without answers.
"You know, when you look up at the scoreboard and it's the first half and there you are down 30, 35 points... you try to tell your team to take it one possession at a time, but you know they're thinking about how big that hill is to climb and how close they are to the point of no return," Donovan said. "We spent the second half trying to get our plays in order so that when SEC season began, we wouldn't run into this trouble."
Jordan, for his part, wanted to make a statement in this game. With 6 minutes left in the second half, Jordan even seemed to refuse to come out of the game, much to his substitute Vince Carter's chagrin. Eventually Dean Smith called a timeout to remind Jordan who the coach was.
"Michael's competitive, and we usually like that," Smith said after the game. "Usually."
#9 Notre Dame 78, #11 Ohio State 68. Is Digger Phelps on pace to be a Coach of the Year? He has to be the leader at this point.
With John Havlicek off to a hot start, Phelps went to a bigger lineup, moving Austin Carr to point guard and bringing LaPhonso Ellis in to stop Havlicek's slashing to the hoop. It paid off: only two of Havlicek's 22 points came in the second half as the Irish (9-2) stormed back to beat the Buckeyes (8-3).
"Coach asked me to step up, and I was able to today," Ellis said after the game. "You're facing a tough lineup like that, and you gotta hope for the best. I was able to come through for the team."
Ohio State led 40-33 at the half, but a monumental turnaround began when the Irish cut off Ohio State's top scorer. From there, Adrian Dantley took over, getting 17 of his 22 points in the second stanza -- a near mirror of Havlicek.
"Whatever I said at halftime I need to bottle, don't I?" Phelps joked after the game.
#15 Southern Cal 64, #7 Syracuse 55. Both teams went to a zone defense to unsettle the opposing outside shooters and cut down the passing lanes. It worked, but one team found just enough offense to put themselves over the top.
Bill Sharman's 15 points led all scorers as Syracuse missed 22 of 25 three-point attempts and the Trojans (9-2) knocked off the Orange (8-3) in a game meant for the basketball purists.
"We got them to use almost all of the shot clock on every possession," Sharman said after the game. "When you get a lead, you gotta play airtight defense. I've talked to the guys about being ready to give 110% on both sides of the ball, and it worked tonight."
The first half of this game proved to be a war of attrition. Syracuse missed all 11 of their three-point attempts, while Southern Cal committed four different violations of the 30-second shot clock. The teams went into the locker room tied at 24.
"We need to forget this game as soon as possible," admitted Orange guard Dave Bing, who had 12 points. Carmelo Anthony finished with 10, but on 1-12 shooting from outside the arc.
#18 LSU 66, #19 Georgetown 57. The anticipated matchup was between big men Shaquille O'Neal and Patrick Ewing Sr. That matchup was a battle of the bulls, but it was the shooting guard matchup we should've watched.
Pete Maravich had 21 points, outscoring Allen Iverson by 10, while O'Neal and Ewing had 16 points each. That was the difference, more or less, as the Tigers (8-3) knocked off the Hoyas (7-4) in a bruising clash between two power teams.
Coach Dale Brown was happy with his team's performance after the game. "It was a slow game, it was a half-court game, but we still found the outside shooting we needed to make it work," he told reporters. "It was necessary that we get this win -- I believe we can make noise in the SEC."
Hoyas forward Alonzo Mourning was frustrated all day by Bob Pettit cutting off passing lanes and keeping him from getting the ball. In the end, Mourning had only 7 points.
"I don't know how he did it," he said. "That guy's so underrated, man."
*****
Meanwhile, in our featured game...
#17 DePaul 107, Rhode Island 77. In a surprise move before the game, coach Ray Meyer sat George Mikan and went small-ball, having Terry Cummings take the tip and Quentin Richardson join the starting five. It paid off big-time.
Richardson had 9 points, but he opened others to thrive in an up-tempo game as Mark Aguirre put up 25 points and the Blue Demons (8-3) established the pecking order over the upstart Rams (7-4), surviving their speedier style and winning in it.
Rhode Island coach Frank Keaney was disappointed, but not worried. "Our style is something we practice every day. When the time comes, we'll be ready to steal games with it. We need games like this to show our guys how much work they still have left to do if they want a postseason bid."
Sly Williams led the Rams with 16 points.
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HOW THE TOP 25 FARED
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*****
#1 UCLA 80, #8 Michigan 77. Every defensive positioning matters; every play matters; every call matters. It's how you remain the #1 team in the land.
Bill Walton took a charging foul from Chris Webber with 12 seconds left, then sealed the game after being fouled on the inbound, as the Bruins (11-0) stole one from the Wolverines (9-2) to run their winning streak to 48 games in a row.
"I don't know what the complaint is. I had the position, I was far enough away from the basket, and I kept myself still. Chris [Webber] ran into me. It was the right call," Walton claimed.
While block/charge calls will always be controversial, it helped that the result of the collision took Webber's shot off-line. This wasn't a case of Michigan losing the lead on the call; reverse it, and Webber would have gone to the line down one. Still, the feelings of coming close and being so far resonated in the Michigan locker room.
"You can't do that -- you can't make that call," Webber griped after the game. "You gotta let us play, man."
Walton led all scorers with 18 points; Juwan Howard led Michigan with 17.
#3 Kentucky 82, #5 Kansas 81, OT. Wilt Chamberlain has never fouled out. Critics would say that stat plays too heavily in his mind at crucial points in the game -- that if you get a fourth foul on him, he becomes weaker on defense and passive when he should be going for blocks.
Is that what happened here? Obviously we'll never know, but the talk will become louder.
Anthony Davis' dunk over Chamberlain -- whose block attempt seemed to be a product of hesitation -- provided the difference with 1.2 seconds left as the Wildcats (10-1) took out the Jayhawks (9-2) after 45 minutes of end-to-end action.
"Coach [Adolph] Rupp told us that late in games, you could go to the rim," Davis said after the game as Kentucky fans swarmed him. "I didn't know how many fouls anyone had, I just knew that we were one down and the best chance I had was to get inside and dunk it down. I was able to do that, and we won the game as a result."
For his part, Chamberlain denied that his four fouls affected the final play. "I thought I had an angle to block it, but I wouldn't have gotten my hands there in time. I was out of position trying to guard [Dan] Issel on the final play. That's not how you zone."
Chamberlain had a monster game, putting up 19 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 blocks. But it's another number that everyone will focus on -- 4, his foul total for the game.
John Wall led Kentucky with 15 points.
#4 Duke 73, #6 Michigan State 71. A common joke through the years has been that it just isn't a Duke season until they make someone hate them by ripping their proverbial hearts out.
Done.
Kyrie Irving's three-pointer as time expired silenced the partisan Michigan State crowd and lifted the Blue Devis (9-2) to a bounceback win over the Spartans (8-3) in a game both teams sorely wanted for different reasons.
"We needed that win, man," Duke forward Grant Hill, who led all scorers with 16 points, said after the game. "You come off a loss, you're facing an even tougher team, you gotta dig down deep. This was a gut check. We got what we needed."
Irving's last-second heroics -- or villainy, depending on whom you ask -- wiped out an incredible performance from Spartan guard Scott Skiles. With Jason Richardson in foul trouble and Magic Johnson as a shooting guard, Skiles turned back the clock and put up 11 assists to go with his 7 points. He found Johnson (14 points) with 7 seconds to go for the sky hook over Elton Brand that gave Michigan State a 71-70 lead and sent the crowd into a deafening roar.
That roar would go eerily quiet soon after.
*****
Elsewhere...
#25 Illinois 87, #12 Connecticut 70. Eddie Johnson had been hearing noise from the Auburn faithful saying he was an impostor and that the "real" Eddie Johnson resided on the Plains. Your move, Auburn.
Johnson stunned and thrilled the crowd by putting up 27 points with the help of seven three-pointers as the Fighting Illini (9-2) stole one from the Huskies (8-3), who had no answer on defense for Johnson's hot hand.
"Incredible," Huskies coach Jim Calhoun said while shaking his head at the post-game press conference. "I don't think I've seen something like that in some time. We knew [Derek] Harper could cause trouble, and I figured we had Red [Kerr] contained, but sometimes it's the last guy you expect."
As Connecticut attempted to double-team the red-hot Johnson, he made the passes needed to keep Illinois on track. Meyers Leonard was a major recipient of those passes, ending with 15 points of his own.
Cliffy Robinson led the Huskies with 16 points.
#2 North Carolina 101, #22 Florida 56. Note to self: never, ever, ever, EVER face Michael Jordan coming off of a close loss. Ever.
Jordan, who when given the green light is almost unbeatable, scored 33 points and had 10 assists as the Tar Heels (9-2) gave a rude welcome to the Top 25 to the Gators (8-3), disheartening the Florida crowd and leaving coach Billy Donovan without answers.
"You know, when you look up at the scoreboard and it's the first half and there you are down 30, 35 points... you try to tell your team to take it one possession at a time, but you know they're thinking about how big that hill is to climb and how close they are to the point of no return," Donovan said. "We spent the second half trying to get our plays in order so that when SEC season began, we wouldn't run into this trouble."
Jordan, for his part, wanted to make a statement in this game. With 6 minutes left in the second half, Jordan even seemed to refuse to come out of the game, much to his substitute Vince Carter's chagrin. Eventually Dean Smith called a timeout to remind Jordan who the coach was.
"Michael's competitive, and we usually like that," Smith said after the game. "Usually."
#9 Notre Dame 78, #11 Ohio State 68. Is Digger Phelps on pace to be a Coach of the Year? He has to be the leader at this point.
With John Havlicek off to a hot start, Phelps went to a bigger lineup, moving Austin Carr to point guard and bringing LaPhonso Ellis in to stop Havlicek's slashing to the hoop. It paid off: only two of Havlicek's 22 points came in the second half as the Irish (9-2) stormed back to beat the Buckeyes (8-3).
"Coach asked me to step up, and I was able to today," Ellis said after the game. "You're facing a tough lineup like that, and you gotta hope for the best. I was able to come through for the team."
Ohio State led 40-33 at the half, but a monumental turnaround began when the Irish cut off Ohio State's top scorer. From there, Adrian Dantley took over, getting 17 of his 22 points in the second stanza -- a near mirror of Havlicek.
"Whatever I said at halftime I need to bottle, don't I?" Phelps joked after the game.
#15 Southern Cal 64, #7 Syracuse 55. Both teams went to a zone defense to unsettle the opposing outside shooters and cut down the passing lanes. It worked, but one team found just enough offense to put themselves over the top.
Bill Sharman's 15 points led all scorers as Syracuse missed 22 of 25 three-point attempts and the Trojans (9-2) knocked off the Orange (8-3) in a game meant for the basketball purists.
"We got them to use almost all of the shot clock on every possession," Sharman said after the game. "When you get a lead, you gotta play airtight defense. I've talked to the guys about being ready to give 110% on both sides of the ball, and it worked tonight."
The first half of this game proved to be a war of attrition. Syracuse missed all 11 of their three-point attempts, while Southern Cal committed four different violations of the 30-second shot clock. The teams went into the locker room tied at 24.
"We need to forget this game as soon as possible," admitted Orange guard Dave Bing, who had 12 points. Carmelo Anthony finished with 10, but on 1-12 shooting from outside the arc.
#18 LSU 66, #19 Georgetown 57. The anticipated matchup was between big men Shaquille O'Neal and Patrick Ewing Sr. That matchup was a battle of the bulls, but it was the shooting guard matchup we should've watched.
Pete Maravich had 21 points, outscoring Allen Iverson by 10, while O'Neal and Ewing had 16 points each. That was the difference, more or less, as the Tigers (8-3) knocked off the Hoyas (7-4) in a bruising clash between two power teams.
Coach Dale Brown was happy with his team's performance after the game. "It was a slow game, it was a half-court game, but we still found the outside shooting we needed to make it work," he told reporters. "It was necessary that we get this win -- I believe we can make noise in the SEC."
Hoyas forward Alonzo Mourning was frustrated all day by Bob Pettit cutting off passing lanes and keeping him from getting the ball. In the end, Mourning had only 7 points.
"I don't know how he did it," he said. "That guy's so underrated, man."
*****
Meanwhile, in our featured game...
#17 DePaul 107, Rhode Island 77. In a surprise move before the game, coach Ray Meyer sat George Mikan and went small-ball, having Terry Cummings take the tip and Quentin Richardson join the starting five. It paid off big-time.
Richardson had 9 points, but he opened others to thrive in an up-tempo game as Mark Aguirre put up 25 points and the Blue Demons (8-3) established the pecking order over the upstart Rams (7-4), surviving their speedier style and winning in it.
Rhode Island coach Frank Keaney was disappointed, but not worried. "Our style is something we practice every day. When the time comes, we'll be ready to steal games with it. We need games like this to show our guys how much work they still have left to do if they want a postseason bid."
Sly Williams led the Rams with 16 points.
*****
HOW THE TOP 25 FARED
- UCLA 80, 8. Michigan 77
- North Carolina 101, 22. Florida 56
- Kentucky 82, 5. Kansas 81, OT
- Duke 73, 6. Michigan State 71
- Kansas 81, 3. Kentucky 82, OT
- Michigan State 71, 4. Duke 73
- Syracuse 55, 15. Southern Cal 64
- Michigan 77, 1. UCLA 80
- Notre Dame 78, 11. Ohio State 68
- Indiana 85, West Virginia 64
- Ohio State 68, 9. Notre Dame 78
- Connecticut 70, 25. Illinois 87
- Texas 92, Oregon State 56
- Arizona 92, Iowa State 58
- Southern Cal 64, 7. Syracuse 55
- Maryland 82, South Carolina 65
- DePaul 107, Rhode Island 77
- LSU 66, 19. Georgetown 57
- Georgetown 57, 18. LSU 66
- Minnesota 74, Detroit Mercy 66
- Alabama 73, Wichita State 63
- Florida 56, #2 North Carolina 101
- Iowa 71, Clemson 65
- UNLV 105, Old Dominion 67
- Illinois 87, 12. Connecticut 70
2023.05.31 18:03 ReconEG [AMA ANNOUNCEMENT] Ben Folds on Friday, June 2nd @ 12pm ET/9am PT!
![[AMA ANNOUNCEMENT] Ben Folds on Friday, June 2nd @ 12pm ET/9am PT!](https://external-preview.redd.it/Tpj2bd2IdXg47KnBt8aQmY4KG0PvQOMtltB0XQg5D5g.jpg?width=320&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=64bfc3dc4067a333a6f01a8d6fb4439aa6f57862 "[AMA ANNOUNCEMENT] Ben Folds on Friday, June 2nd @ 12pm ET/9am PT!") | It's Wednesday, you know what that means. submitted by ReconEG to indieheads [link] [comments] Ben Folds joins us for an AMA this Friday! (Photo: Alysse Gafkjen, Graphic: u/sara520) For our first AMA of June, we're happy to announce that Ben Folds will join us this Friday, June 2nd @ 12pm ET/9am PT! His new album, What Matters Most, is also out this Friday via New West Records and will feature the singles "Winslow Gardens", "Exhausting Lover" and "Back To Anonymous." He'll be on the road throughout the rest of the year, with a North American tour kicking off in mid-June. Check all of his upcoming dates via the poster below and if he's coming to a town near you, pick up tickets on his website! Ben Folds 'What Matters Most' Tour So, swing back this Friday as Ben Folds joins us for an AMA! |
2023.05.31 18:02 xoverloadz Touring on R1250GS, riding gear (jackets, pants) - what to get? airflow vs protection?
For last 5 years I had Yamaha MT 09 SP and I didn't put too much km on it (8500km) because I don't like to ride alone (it was way too small for 2 up riding). Used it mostly for errands and city commuting.
We just bought R 1250 GS (2018 Exclusive edition) with intention to use it 90% for 2 up touring through Europe. Since it's quite a leap from MT 09 -> GS, we'll firstly ride through our country of Croatia to get a feeling for the bike.
We are looking to purchase touring jackets / pants / boots and we mostly intend to ride through autumn / summer / fall, no winter riding at all. For the last 7 days I was looking at the gear what would make most sense to get, mesh vs laminate, comfort vs protection, all in one vs layering etc. And what makes most sense to me is to get modular gear such as a down jacket + mesh jacket + waterproof jacket, but this sacrifices protection, in a way, for example if I would go Klim Marrakesh route.
I looked at Klim, Revit, Rukka and BMW offerings such as Revit Sand 4 H20, Klim Baja S4, Rukka Rimo-R and BMW GS Rallye GTX / Moreno GTX / AirFlow. I know they are at different price points and serve different purpose. Majority of our riding would be during warm / hot months and I would tend to lean more towards more protection / less airflow approach just to stay on the safe side.
I wanted to ask the community since I bet a lot of you guys have vast amount of experience what works best in which situation. What's your opinion, airflow vs safety/protection? What gear do you guys use and would you recommend it?
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We just bought R 1250 GS (2018 Exclusive edition) with intention to use it 90% for 2 up touring through Europe. Since it's quite a leap from MT 09 -> GS, we'll firstly ride through our country of Croatia to get a feeling for the bike.
We are looking to purchase touring jackets / pants / boots and we mostly intend to ride through autumn / summer / fall, no winter riding at all. For the last 7 days I was looking at the gear what would make most sense to get, mesh vs laminate, comfort vs protection, all in one vs layering etc. And what makes most sense to me is to get modular gear such as a down jacket + mesh jacket + waterproof jacket, but this sacrifices protection, in a way, for example if I would go Klim Marrakesh route.
I looked at Klim, Revit, Rukka and BMW offerings such as Revit Sand 4 H20, Klim Baja S4, Rukka Rimo-R and BMW GS Rallye GTX / Moreno GTX / AirFlow. I know they are at different price points and serve different purpose. Majority of our riding would be during warm / hot months and I would tend to lean more towards more protection / less airflow approach just to stay on the safe side.
I wanted to ask the community since I bet a lot of you guys have vast amount of experience what works best in which situation. What's your opinion, airflow vs safety/protection? What gear do you guys use and would you recommend it?
2023.05.31 17:59 DeepStateofAffairs Update: My neighbor runs a 24 hour auto garage in our otherwise quiet neighborhood.
UPDATE: The auto garage continues but now has quiet hours post 10PM.
I work from home most days and my office window is typically open. For the last few weeks, he's stopped running his tools and stopped making noise after 10PM. My councilwoman spoke with me a few times, she got in touch with the PD, PD got in touch with me and seemed more concerned this time around (go figure), got another call from my councilwoman promising action. I didn't see PD stop by to talk to the neighbor, but they've FINALLY stopped running their machinery at terrible hours. My sleep has been significantly better, and it's nice to exercise the right to have my windows open at night during the summer without being punished for it. Thank you, councilwoman, you are a fucking hero.
Original Post: He and his asshole brother will run extremely loud tools and obnoxiously rev engines all day then the brother takes over at night and runs the same tools from 11pm to 4AM and their awful customers will park their beat up trucks in such a way that I have to carefully exit my driveway at an angle. The few times I have visitors over they have to park at least a block away because the rotating menagerie of beat up cars that are parked all along the cul de sac. I've filed noise complaints, called the police, even contacted my city council member. I've been told to just report it to the IRS so I can eventually get a cash bounty for unpaid taxes from this guy's business that's registered absolutely nowhere. Doesn't fix the noise problem. I don't want to move because it's a huge hassle, and right now with our financial situation and how lucky we got with the property and the landlord, anything else would be a more expensive downgrade. I'll update if they ever get their comeuppance. But lesson learned: check the neighbors before signing anything and never live near rednecks ever again.
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I work from home most days and my office window is typically open. For the last few weeks, he's stopped running his tools and stopped making noise after 10PM. My councilwoman spoke with me a few times, she got in touch with the PD, PD got in touch with me and seemed more concerned this time around (go figure), got another call from my councilwoman promising action. I didn't see PD stop by to talk to the neighbor, but they've FINALLY stopped running their machinery at terrible hours. My sleep has been significantly better, and it's nice to exercise the right to have my windows open at night during the summer without being punished for it. Thank you, councilwoman, you are a fucking hero.
Original Post: He and his asshole brother will run extremely loud tools and obnoxiously rev engines all day then the brother takes over at night and runs the same tools from 11pm to 4AM and their awful customers will park their beat up trucks in such a way that I have to carefully exit my driveway at an angle. The few times I have visitors over they have to park at least a block away because the rotating menagerie of beat up cars that are parked all along the cul de sac. I've filed noise complaints, called the police, even contacted my city council member. I've been told to just report it to the IRS so I can eventually get a cash bounty for unpaid taxes from this guy's business that's registered absolutely nowhere. Doesn't fix the noise problem. I don't want to move because it's a huge hassle, and right now with our financial situation and how lucky we got with the property and the landlord, anything else would be a more expensive downgrade. I'll update if they ever get their comeuppance. But lesson learned: check the neighbors before signing anything and never live near rednecks ever again.
2023.05.31 17:59 Vast_Bowl7417 If karma, rebirth doesn't exist how are animals/ humans born in different conditions?
like some in riches, some in rags. Some are intelligent while some are dumb or have a disability. Is it purely luck. If yes, they how is luck decided?
Everyone in my family believes in karma, so I have always thought, I do a bad deed in this life and it can cause me distress in this or next birth. Though I don't really believe it completely but it kinda keeps a check that I don't do bad deeds intentionally. But people who are atheist or doesn't believe in karma, what are your opinions? Is it just random?
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- Like few days back a small girl from Dharavi got the chance to represent one of the luxurious brands. She came into news and suddenly became popular. Isn't this luck?
- Take Kim Taehyung as an example here. That guy went to accompany his friend for the audition, but also auditioned when someone asked him too, and he was the only one to get selected from the entire city. Obviously he has the visuals, charisma and talent, but imagine if he wasn't asked to give a audition that day, no one would have known him. So luck plays a here too
- A famous bengali actor once found an infant crying in a garbage heap and later he adopted her. Imagine the luck here, she literally went on from being abandoned to be the daughter of one of the most popular actor
Everyone in my family believes in karma, so I have always thought, I do a bad deed in this life and it can cause me distress in this or next birth. Though I don't really believe it completely but it kinda keeps a check that I don't do bad deeds intentionally. But people who are atheist or doesn't believe in karma, what are your opinions? Is it just random?
2023.05.31 17:58 ga3far What do you guys think of Al Jadida?
I am an Arab living in Europe and as part of my job I will be visiting Morocco quite routinely every few weeks, primarily Al Jadida. I’ve always wanted to visit Morocco for tourism but I’ve only ever heard of the more popular cities like Marrakesh and Casablanca.
So what do you guys think of Al Jadida to visit? In terms of safety, availability of nice restaurants/bars/hotels, etc. Also any recommendations for things to do or visit in the area would be welcome!
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So what do you guys think of Al Jadida to visit? In terms of safety, availability of nice restaurants/bars/hotels, etc. Also any recommendations for things to do or visit in the area would be welcome!
2023.05.31 17:55 KingofTwerk Am I the asshole this time?
Me and my boyfriend haven't seen each other since March and we both are pretty exciting to see each other again. I'm currently in the US and he's in Germany. He'll come over the next week and we are planing to see some cities on the east coast. I was responsible to plan everything, which was and still is fine for me. I made a 3 page long word list with over 30 different activities and even a rough time schedule. He then asked me if we could go to Chicago, which I was fine with. So I included Chicago in my list, had a good offer for flight tickets, an air bnb and even planed to meet with a good friend of us who just moved into that area. Naturally I asked him what he thinks abut my plans and if he has any additions. He told me he's pretts busy and he'll answer my the next days. Fine with me. One week passed, then another, a month and now two months have passed and I reminded him every week without getting a definite answer. He still ins't sure if he wants to see Chicago or a different city. Even though his flight is next week. So I decided for us and cancel Chiago. We talked about some stuff yesterday and he mindlessly said we have to go over our travel plans because I haven't really planed it out yet. It took my several days to find good deals because our budget it rather tight and we just moved into a new apartment. I have the feeling he doesn't acknowledges the time and effort I put into it. I was baffeld and didn't say anything to that.
I'm normally a pretty laid back guy and it takes a lot to upset me, but I'm this time. I'm kinda worried my grudge against him will ruin our trip, which would suck. I want to talk about it the first night we spend together. How would you approach the talk?
TLDR: Boyfriend doens't appriciate the time and effort I put into planing a 3 week trip because I didn't include the city he wanted to visit cause he never definitifly said yes to the plans I have made. I'm worried my grugde against him will ruin our trip. How would you approach the talk?
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I'm normally a pretty laid back guy and it takes a lot to upset me, but I'm this time. I'm kinda worried my grudge against him will ruin our trip, which would suck. I want to talk about it the first night we spend together. How would you approach the talk?
TLDR: Boyfriend doens't appriciate the time and effort I put into planing a 3 week trip because I didn't include the city he wanted to visit cause he never definitifly said yes to the plans I have made. I'm worried my grugde against him will ruin our trip. How would you approach the talk?
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2023.05.31 17:52 BeckoningVoice This Oakland A's situation is just plain saddening.
I'm a fan of the New York Mets, but I've considered the Oakland A's my AL team for years. I'll admit that I definitely don't follow them closely like I do with the Mets, but I've always liked the Athletics for (among other things) their cool fans (with great attitude and spirit) and the really nice uniforms. I've only once been to California, but on that one trip I was sure to see the A's play at the Coliseum.
I'm sure that I'm preaching to the choir here, but everything about the A's right now is just so sad — infuriatingly so. Major League Baseball should be ashamed what has been happening. I don't know how John Fisher can sleep at night or how team brass can honestly speak on anything with a straight face. I feel really bad for the ordinary people working for the A's, too. They know what's going on. I'd feel terrible if my employer were doing something like that. (Not that the A's are by any means the only employer to do shitty things.)
The on-field product is one thing. It's abysmal, of course. But the lack of hope is another thing entirely. I never experienced the '62 Mets, but every shitty baseball season before has led fans to say "Maybe next year." This team may be exceptionally bad (and that by no means had to be the case — and is itself an indictment of ownership), but even exceptionally bad teams would have a next year. What can you even tell your kids with this team?
Even among relocations, this one is in that particularly disliked category of those openly proposed in the middle of a season. Relocation is devastating and has definitely wrecked a lot of people's relationships with the sport. I live in Montreal and an entire generation has lacked a connection to baseball here because of the loss of a team. The infamous DodgeGiant relocations were not announced openly in the middle of the season like this — nor were most others. I think of the departure of the second Washington Senators and the storming of the field as that franchise made its ignominious exit from RFK Stadium.
Adding insult to injury, though, is the fact that the A's are still marketing towards Oakland. The organization is still talking about their community initiatives and continuing their local events like nothing is happening, even as they're desperate to skip town. They're even trying to promote ticket sales a bit, get the mascot and whatever out there. They have a "kid reporter" out there on their social media. They keep posting about bark in the park — so many dogs on their feeds — which for me (as a big dog person) is particularly depressing. How in the world can they do all this with a straight face? How can they even try to pretend they're providing something to fans? They know — MLB knows — about how the people still coming are demanding that the team be sold to an owner who wants to keep it local.
I understand that the A's have contractual obligations to play out their season. But if they are going to leave — which is bad enough — do they have to spit in the fans' faces on the way out? Who in the world deserves that? It's like your spouse saying they're trying to leave you for someone else (just trying to get a date with them) and still insisting on saying "I love you" and pretending nothing has changed until the day the other person says yes.
I would like the A's to stay in Oakland. If they really have to switch locations, keeping things accessible to the current fanbase should matter, too. I don't believe for a moment that an option in Oakland or at the very least elsewhere in NorCal couldn't be done. Yes, the bureaucracy can get ridiculous — there is no shortage of problems there, I'm certain. But if they were truly determined, it could definitely happen. And it's not like there is no way to afford it. It's pretty clear now that ownership is not only hardly rooted in Oakland, but actually desperate to cut down that tree as quickly as possible.
Speaking of desperation and mismanagement, the Vegas proposals have been so shoddy as to be almost beyond belief. I honestly think they probably started planning this the day it was announced. It's been an absolute joke. Their proposals were rushed and have been so flawed as for it to be obvious even to a casual observer such as myself (a fool who knows nothing about architecture or real estate) that they have not planned anything. And they're trying to get that public funding without so much as a moderately concrete plan. Have they made their deals by cold-calling Vegas numbers and hoping to get a land deal? How have they just had two right this moment?
Finally, the idea of a team in Vegas just really leaves a sour taste in my mouth. I say this with no judgment against the honest ordinary people of the Vegas area. But we all know that a Vegas team will be tied into gambling like you can't believe. Call me old-fashioned, but the omnipresence of gambling in sports in the past few years has been extremely offputting to me. I can't stand the betting odds and whatever that get brought up on every TV broadcast now. I can't imagine a Vegas team does anything but make this much worse. (By the way, I am very unhappy with Steve Cohen's support of sports gambling, too.)
As for the players, while it has to suck to be on a team like this, they have no power either. At the very least, they're getting paid a good salary — even the minimum is a ton of money — to play the game they love. But don't they deserve to play in a city where they might get to consider settling down? Don't they deserve to play for fans who appreciate their team rather than for people whom their organization does the best to alienate? I know you guys support the players, still. But it's got to be weird for those guys. I know they can't really comment a lot on these things, but it will definitely be interesting, whatever happens, to get their candid feelings one day about how things were in Oakland this year.
I know the A's fanbase well enough to know that the Athletics leaving would leave a real void for baseball fans there. I don't think a lot of you guys are all set to root for the Giants. I mean, that phenomenon is basically why the Mets exist today.
A deal in Vegas is by no means done. Through sheer laziness and incompetence if nothing else, it's altogether possible that the A's will not leave Oakland (or at least stay nearby), despite the clear intentions of ownership. Frankly, I'll believe that when I see it.
I know the owners are an old boys' club, and they don't necessarily care so much about what ordinary fans think. But how can they look at the John Fisher situation and not think that this makes them all look terrible?
I hope for the sake of the fans that the team doesn't leave and that this debacle is left in the past. Baseball has a long history in Oakland (with the A's and before them the PCL Oaks), and it would be a damn shame for it to end like this.
In the meantime, though, this all really just puts me off. Best of luck to all the fans. Here's to hoping for a better future for Oakland baseball — and baseball as a whole.
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I'm sure that I'm preaching to the choir here, but everything about the A's right now is just so sad — infuriatingly so. Major League Baseball should be ashamed what has been happening. I don't know how John Fisher can sleep at night or how team brass can honestly speak on anything with a straight face. I feel really bad for the ordinary people working for the A's, too. They know what's going on. I'd feel terrible if my employer were doing something like that. (Not that the A's are by any means the only employer to do shitty things.)
The on-field product is one thing. It's abysmal, of course. But the lack of hope is another thing entirely. I never experienced the '62 Mets, but every shitty baseball season before has led fans to say "Maybe next year." This team may be exceptionally bad (and that by no means had to be the case — and is itself an indictment of ownership), but even exceptionally bad teams would have a next year. What can you even tell your kids with this team?
Even among relocations, this one is in that particularly disliked category of those openly proposed in the middle of a season. Relocation is devastating and has definitely wrecked a lot of people's relationships with the sport. I live in Montreal and an entire generation has lacked a connection to baseball here because of the loss of a team. The infamous DodgeGiant relocations were not announced openly in the middle of the season like this — nor were most others. I think of the departure of the second Washington Senators and the storming of the field as that franchise made its ignominious exit from RFK Stadium.
Adding insult to injury, though, is the fact that the A's are still marketing towards Oakland. The organization is still talking about their community initiatives and continuing their local events like nothing is happening, even as they're desperate to skip town. They're even trying to promote ticket sales a bit, get the mascot and whatever out there. They have a "kid reporter" out there on their social media. They keep posting about bark in the park — so many dogs on their feeds — which for me (as a big dog person) is particularly depressing. How in the world can they do all this with a straight face? How can they even try to pretend they're providing something to fans? They know — MLB knows — about how the people still coming are demanding that the team be sold to an owner who wants to keep it local.
I understand that the A's have contractual obligations to play out their season. But if they are going to leave — which is bad enough — do they have to spit in the fans' faces on the way out? Who in the world deserves that? It's like your spouse saying they're trying to leave you for someone else (just trying to get a date with them) and still insisting on saying "I love you" and pretending nothing has changed until the day the other person says yes.
I would like the A's to stay in Oakland. If they really have to switch locations, keeping things accessible to the current fanbase should matter, too. I don't believe for a moment that an option in Oakland or at the very least elsewhere in NorCal couldn't be done. Yes, the bureaucracy can get ridiculous — there is no shortage of problems there, I'm certain. But if they were truly determined, it could definitely happen. And it's not like there is no way to afford it. It's pretty clear now that ownership is not only hardly rooted in Oakland, but actually desperate to cut down that tree as quickly as possible.
Speaking of desperation and mismanagement, the Vegas proposals have been so shoddy as to be almost beyond belief. I honestly think they probably started planning this the day it was announced. It's been an absolute joke. Their proposals were rushed and have been so flawed as for it to be obvious even to a casual observer such as myself (a fool who knows nothing about architecture or real estate) that they have not planned anything. And they're trying to get that public funding without so much as a moderately concrete plan. Have they made their deals by cold-calling Vegas numbers and hoping to get a land deal? How have they just had two right this moment?
Finally, the idea of a team in Vegas just really leaves a sour taste in my mouth. I say this with no judgment against the honest ordinary people of the Vegas area. But we all know that a Vegas team will be tied into gambling like you can't believe. Call me old-fashioned, but the omnipresence of gambling in sports in the past few years has been extremely offputting to me. I can't stand the betting odds and whatever that get brought up on every TV broadcast now. I can't imagine a Vegas team does anything but make this much worse. (By the way, I am very unhappy with Steve Cohen's support of sports gambling, too.)
As for the players, while it has to suck to be on a team like this, they have no power either. At the very least, they're getting paid a good salary — even the minimum is a ton of money — to play the game they love. But don't they deserve to play in a city where they might get to consider settling down? Don't they deserve to play for fans who appreciate their team rather than for people whom their organization does the best to alienate? I know you guys support the players, still. But it's got to be weird for those guys. I know they can't really comment a lot on these things, but it will definitely be interesting, whatever happens, to get their candid feelings one day about how things were in Oakland this year.
I know the A's fanbase well enough to know that the Athletics leaving would leave a real void for baseball fans there. I don't think a lot of you guys are all set to root for the Giants. I mean, that phenomenon is basically why the Mets exist today.
A deal in Vegas is by no means done. Through sheer laziness and incompetence if nothing else, it's altogether possible that the A's will not leave Oakland (or at least stay nearby), despite the clear intentions of ownership. Frankly, I'll believe that when I see it.
I know the owners are an old boys' club, and they don't necessarily care so much about what ordinary fans think. But how can they look at the John Fisher situation and not think that this makes them all look terrible?
I hope for the sake of the fans that the team doesn't leave and that this debacle is left in the past. Baseball has a long history in Oakland (with the A's and before them the PCL Oaks), and it would be a damn shame for it to end like this.
In the meantime, though, this all really just puts me off. Best of luck to all the fans. Here's to hoping for a better future for Oakland baseball — and baseball as a whole.
2023.05.31 17:51 Chain_Electronic Listening to Kendrick made me like rap music again
I stopped caring about rap something like 8 years ago and moved to listening to mainly rock and metal, I’ve wanted to start listening to rap again for a while to see if the genre is more interesting to me now after 8 years of not seriously listening to a rap album.
Decided to start with Kendrick because I’ve heard good things about him, specifically To Pimp A Butterfly, however I started with Section 80 since that’s his first album I think and I’m happy to say that after listening to it I now want to listen to more of Kendrick and other rap artists that seem interesting.
I was surprised by how much I enjoyed the production and instrumentals on section 80, also the lyrics were more interesting than I thought they would be, I’m not a big lyrics guy because when listening to metal I enjoy more progressive stuff and complex playing but this album made me care more about lyrics than anything.
Excited to listen to good kid maad city next, also planning to check out tyler, the creator and jcole since they seem interesting.
If ya’ll have any suggestions about any rap artists or albums I should check out I would appreciate anything that can get me up to speed on what’s going on with the genre nowadays.
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Decided to start with Kendrick because I’ve heard good things about him, specifically To Pimp A Butterfly, however I started with Section 80 since that’s his first album I think and I’m happy to say that after listening to it I now want to listen to more of Kendrick and other rap artists that seem interesting.
I was surprised by how much I enjoyed the production and instrumentals on section 80, also the lyrics were more interesting than I thought they would be, I’m not a big lyrics guy because when listening to metal I enjoy more progressive stuff and complex playing but this album made me care more about lyrics than anything.
Excited to listen to good kid maad city next, also planning to check out tyler, the creator and jcole since they seem interesting.
If ya’ll have any suggestions about any rap artists or albums I should check out I would appreciate anything that can get me up to speed on what’s going on with the genre nowadays.
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2023.05.31 17:50 DavidKr98 I believe that we will beat Manchester City on Saturday.
 | I have a strong feeling that we will beat City on Saturday. Manchester City is among the best teams in Europe at the moment (if not the best) & all the odds are against us. We have a chance to deny them the treble and that's the reason why I believe that our players will get extra motivation and play like there's no tomorrow and give their hearts out for the badge. The stakes are high, ball is round and everything can happen in those 90 minutes. Finishing the season third with 2 throphies (champions league football next season & beating City) would truly be a dream come true. submitted by DavidKr98 to ManchesterUnited [link] [comments] Do you guys agree?! |