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wvParticipantAlt Shift X, sums it all up well, in a balanced way, I’d say. Here’s the last few mins of his vid:
wvParticipantRuiz looks like a guy selected at random from a crowd at a Monster Truck rally.
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He’s the Euron Greyjoy of boxing.
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vwvParticipantWhitworth seems like he would make a good coach. He’s not just football-smart, like say, Faulk, but he seems like he’s got coach-smarts as well.
I just hope his knees are smart this year. And his ankles.
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vwvParticipantMore from the book. It surprised me that he was a ‘streetfighter.’ According to the author, Walsh’s mother was very sensitive and artsy, and his dad was mean and fierce. Walsh was always a mix of the two.
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“…He was an expert sander and that resulted in over-developed forearms of the Popeye variety which he would happily show friends if the mood was upon him.
From his father, Walsh inherited a fierce work ethic and insane temper. As a teenager and even as a young man, Walsh was a feared streetfighter. Al Matthews recalled that when they were in college, Walsh would be ready to throw punches if he thought someone had blocked his way on the sidewalk…….
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…..He once told a friend “I think the one thing that haunts a person is is if you have one parent who is really thick, not bright at all You wonder how much you have of that …
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….Walsh’s fits of rage during his reign with the 49ers were legendary…..
….his rage did not displease him. If his men feared him, he could use that to his advantage. So he became theatrical. He would prolong the angry fit, would explode for effect. He was proud of his ability to instill fear…
…..….at the top of his bookcase an old photo of him and Dick Vermeil and Mike White when they were assistants at Stanford….”I was just like Dick and Mike. He said pointing to the picture. All three of those faces were the same guy.”
wvParticipantDoc is a great character. You know the actor is also in Lord of the Rings. Do you remember the scene where Doc breaks down because he remembers hearing the cries of the wounded and dying from civil war battlefields?
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I’m prettysure the actor is from WV. I think i heard that somewhere.
Havent seen the film yet. But i hear they rushed it. And they totally left out the Dragons,
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Geoff Schwartz@geoffschwartz
the NFL sells hype better than any league. There’s a legit 20 fan bases that think if things break right, they can make a Super Bowl. Browns went 0-16 two years ago and some of their fans have bought plane tickets for Miami already. NBA/MLB doesn’t have this
==================Yes. And the corporate-sports-‘journalists’ will ab–so-lutely NOT talk about why.
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vwvParticipantWell, i agree it was one of the best, but I dont think it was nearly as good in its third and final season. Somethin went wrong.
I’d watch prettymuch anything with Ian McShane. He’s a mix of Al Pacino and Sean Connery. Or somethin. I dunno.
My favorite character on that show might just be the Doc, btw.
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vwvParticipantWe appear to need a Master of Education.
wvParticipant“….Yes, the economy is doing quite well and unemployment is at historic lows — as Trump constantly reminds us. But voters have short memories….”
Well this is why i dont read the LA Times, or NYTimes, or Time, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc. 🙂
The economy is doing quite well for WHOM? (Or is it WHO. Who or Whom…i forget that stuff.)
The election will be very close again. I think Bernie squeaks past Biden and then squeaks past Trump.
When’s the last time a true ‘progressive’ Dem actually won the nomination? Obama was totally corporate. Clinton was the definition of totally-corporate. How far back do we have to go to find a true progressive Democrat-Nominee?
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vwvParticipantSome folks think this is one of the best critiques. (I love the idea of having an extra kill the night king, btw)
wvParticipantThen, in three playoff games against the Cowboys, Saints, and Patriots, Goff completed 55.7 percent of his passes, averaged 6.7 yards per attempt, threw one touchdown, got picked off twice, and accumulated a 71.7 passer rating. 2019 will be a revealing season if Gurley is hampered by his knee….
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He makes good points, but its also true that though, Goff’s numbers werent good against the Saints, he played a helluva football game in mindbogglingly difficult conditions. He showed a LOT of the ‘it factor’ in that game.I think he’s good enough to a win a ring with, if all the other pieces fall into place. You dont have to be an elite QB to win a ring. The Eagles did it. The Giants did it. Several of the Non-Brady-teams did it…
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vYeah I feel the exact same way, about all of it. The Saints game, and so on. But I am also betting (and you probably are too) that Goff gets better, more steady and consistent, and has fewer of those kinds of Chicago/Detroit/New England kinda days.
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Yeah, I think Goff will get better. We dont know if it will ‘look’ like he’s getting better though, cause of all the other factors that might impact him. OLine, Gurley, Injuries, etc.
I dont have doubts about Goff. I got doubts about the OLine, and Gurley.
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vwvParticipantThen, in three playoff games against the Cowboys, Saints, and Patriots, Goff completed 55.7 percent of his passes, averaged 6.7 yards per attempt, threw one touchdown, got picked off twice, and accumulated a 71.7 passer rating. 2019 will be a revealing season if Gurley is hampered by his knee….
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He makes good points, but its also true that though, Goff’s numbers werent good against the Saints, he played a helluva football game in mindbogglingly difficult conditions. He showed a LOT of the ‘it factor’ in that game.I think he’s good enough to a win a ring with, if all the other pieces fall into place. You dont have to be an elite QB to win a ring. The Eagles did it. The Giants did it. Several of the Non-Brady-teams did it…
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vwvParticipantThis lady has inter esting ideas on the science of health and ‘movement.’ I cued it up to the 32 min mark:
wvParticipant…he might be “spacey, but not in a bad way” as well.
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There is a kind of trap just waiting there, if we think “None of this matters, because we did it too.” .============
Well, i dont know of anyone who has ever once argued “none of this matters, because we did it too.”
My ‘own’ view is much more dark than that 🙂
My own view, is none of this matters because the USA is now a Plutocracy-Oligarchy-Corporotacracy-Imperialist-Military-PostIndustrial-DeepState-BIOSPHERE-KILLING-System. And this ‘system’ has now ‘dummed-down,’ mislead, propagandized, distracted, entertained, factionalized, a great deal of the electorate. It has also nourished, fostered, spawned, all kinds of detestable pro-corporate, fuck-the-poor values and habits in a great deal of the American electorate.
And THAT is why i think ‘none of this matters’. Not because “we did it too.” 🙂
I dont think it can be turned around.
And I’m the one who thinks Bernie is the next Prez. Wont matter though. Big picture is now too ugly.
Just my opinion, hope I’m wrong, I probly am wrong, Go Rams.
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vwvParticipantI just think the figureheads McVay and Goff, are still coasting on what Fisher built.
Granted there IS a good argument that Fisher was just coasting on what Spags built. But I dont wanna go there at this juncture.
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vwvParticipantGurley’s trainer. Travelle Gaines.
Gaines:https://www.si.com/nfl/2014/07/23/travelle-gaines-nfl-trainer
“…Seattle didn’t work out for Gaines, though he loved the environment, because most of the players he wanted to train preferred Los Angeles. And in the interest of going where the business is, he made that move in 2008.
“I was terrified. When I first moved to L.A., I was broke. I remember paying to stay at an Extended Stay hotel and hitching rides to the gym, or walking. Having protein shakes for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and just grinding it out and believing in myself.”…
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…As time went on and the Hollywood lifestyle started to enter the gym a little bit, Gaines realized after talks with some of his most prominent and successful clients that this wasn’t a geographic fit. This year, he’s moved to a bigger space in an industrial, unglamorous part of the San Fernando Valley, where just as many athletes come to train — and the message is back on point.
“It’s tough, because I think that things started to get a bit too out of control for me, and I think the quality of work started to get a little bit away from me. And the personal relationships — thing that drove me in the beginning — started to get away from me. To refocus and hone in on what I’ve been doing — that’s the challenge now.”Barner, who’s been training with Gaines since he was at Oregon in 2009, recently told me after a grueling workout that he has a “love/hate” relationship with Gaines, and that’s just the way it should be.
“If you’re always happy with your trainer, something’s not right,” Barner said. “It’s extremely beneficial — I have a feel for him, and he has a feel for me. He knows how to push me, he knows my limitations, and he knows which buttons to push. I say that it’s a love-hate relationship because when he’s training me, I hate him. But he’s getting the best out of me and doing what’s best for me. Afterward, I love him — he’s a good guy.”
McCoy had similar praise, especially when it comes to the specific training he gets here.“One thing I’ve noticed about the training in Philly is that there are short break times. Everything’s quick-twitch. But here, what I do is fast-paced, but it’s all about explosion. Because our offense is a big-play offense. Here, I feel that I get the most out of myself as far as quickness … explosion … discipline with my body. And that’s key, especially for a running back.”
One thing I saw Gaines do with McCoy, and with other players, was to tailor workouts to injury prevention — specifically, putting players in physical situations that might have a higher likelihood of injury on the field, but in a controlled environment. It could mean working on shoulders that need to take a pounding, or hip flexors that need to stay … well, flexible, but this is another part of the customized training for every player. The results can be predictable if the effort is put in, though Gaines is very careful to avoid making overtly hype-filled declarations about what any athlete will do in his gym.
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….”I was put in a situation where I had to become a man very early. I was forced to make decisions that 8-, 9-, 10-year-old kids shouldn’t have to make. But if you need to decide whether you’re going to steal to eat, or how you’re going to live … when you’re facing certain circumstances, you can go two ways. You can continue to go down that path, because it’s your environment, or you can realize that this isn’t right and be accountable for your own actions. The story of my life has been, whatever situation I’m in, I know I’m going to figure it out. And that’s what I put on all the guys who come here. You notice a trend in here? From Bradley Roby, to Lamarr Houston to Donald Penn, what’s the trend? They’re all accountable for what they’ve done. I don’t baby them, and I don’t kiss their butts, They’ve got enough people doing that.”…
===================“…I think the reason why I’m able to get guys and they stick with me for so long is because I really stay out of the way. I also try to make the player’s goals my goals, and I just don’t do too much else. I just want to be their trainer. I’m not trying to be in your entourage. I’m not trying to hang out, be all up in the videos (laughs). I actually trained Puff [Diddy] for like three years and that’s my man. I just literally stay out of the way and I think that really helps me with the players.
wvParticipantPete Seeger is in the film. His ‘tea-spoon philosophy’
wvParticipantOMG. That cant be real.
Fake moose.
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vwvParticipantHoward Zinn is in the film. Strong words from Howard.
“we are like the guards in the prison uprising in Attica: expendable….the establishment if necessary to maintain its control, will kill us……if you stop obeying, the system falls.”
wvParticipant…oh, and note whose photo is proudly displayed on the wall of the main meeting room at the New York Times…
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vwvParticipantI dunno. Ive noticed that homeless people are more likely to steal food out of other people’s garbage cans.
This subject is interesting to me. Ie Class and Crime/Ethics. I think about it all the time.
I think about the concept of ‘character’ a lot, these days. I’ll be in court and my client has done something awful for the umpteenth time, and the Judge and Prosecutor will start giving lectures about the ‘lack of character’ etc. And then I start thinking, “Well, maybe character is just a product of all kinds of privilege…?…maybe its easy to have ‘character’ if you were born into a country-club-family and you got to go to law school and sit way up hign on a judges bench, etc…maybe ‘character’ is an illusion….maybe if the judge had to trade places with the poverty-criminal-person, his ‘character’ would never form….blah blah blah….”
Obviously, ‘desperate’ people will do desperate things. (the powers that be will then blame them for doing those desperate things of course) So, I dunno if its a simple as ‘rich people are more unethical’. There’s layers and layers of com-plex-ifications here.
At any rate I think we can all agree dogs are better than people. Probably cats too.
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wvParticipant“…when it comes to personnel groupings, but the concepts within the scheme are difficult to defend.”
Well, Belichick didn’t have much trouble defending it. The Bears didnt have any trouble. The Lions did well.
One of the keys to stopping the Rams Offense is to make sure, late in the year, that Gurley has a deteriorating knee. I think that was good strategy by the other teams.
Btw, in a nutshell, can someone explain what the Pats did to hold the rams to three points? I mean, it just looked like their Dline over-fucking-whelmed the Rams OLine. Did that happen? Why?
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vwvParticipant…and I sat miserably through more than a couple of hours of Sun AM political yak shows (OMG) to hear an explanation, and nobody is talking about it.
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OMG. My head would explode. And THEN, I’d kill myself. And then I’d melt the iron throne.
There are simply no emojis in existence that are apoacolyptic enough to depict my brain after one hour of mainstream news-talk.OMG.
Did you wear some sort of special suit or brain-armor?
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vwvParticipantSo now you’re saying dragons aren’t real?
That’s funny!
Good one.
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I think you two totally missed the point. Drogon was not making a fiery comment on Hierarchy or the Iron Throne or anything like that. He was totally melting down the fourth wall.
He clearly, was saying “Season 8 Sucks, Fuck this I’m leaving.”
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vwvParticipantIf you see the sperm-egg combo as the beginning of human-life…then….Ya know. Genocide.
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vBetween 50 and 80% of fertilized eggs (sperm-egg combo) fail to implant and are spontaneously aborted.
On top of that, 1 in 4 pregnancies end in miscarriage.
Man, God must hate babies.
The question isn’t about when life begins. Yes, in the technical sense a fertilized egg is alive. An unfertilized egg and a sperm cell are alive too for that matter.
The question is do the rights of a fetus trump the rights of the woman carrying that fetus?
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Jesus and his Father are allowed to kill as many unborn babies as they want. When they do it, its ok. You would understand this, if you weren’t the spawn of the devil, sent to lead us all astray.
Zooey’s “who would you save” test is interesting. But its much like the Kobayashi Maru test. The only way to win it, is to not play by the rules. I would pray to Jesus and let the Lord Of Light decide who would survive the fire.
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May 25, 2019 at 7:19 pm in reply to: police hassle black guy cleaning up where he lives..& more along those lines #101661wvParticipantVery Slowly things are changing with regard to racial profiling, I think.
Thanks to all the conversations spawned by situations caught on CAMERAS.
Phone cameras, police-cams, etc.There’s a lot of police that hate cameras. I’ve talked to a lot of em about it.
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vwvParticipantDonald Trump is really a loathsome, petty ass. It is just bizarre to me that so many people are willing to either overlook that, or deny it altogether.
For sure I never, never, ever again want to hear a comment from a Republican about how character matters..
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Agreed-and-all, but if u lived among appalachian-evangelicals, you’d experience the ‘why’ of it. (just for that particular faction of his base). Its all about abortion and the rightwing version of bible-interpretation. Blah blah blah, you know all this.
They see it all as a ‘spiritual war’. And they see the pro-choice dems as ‘genocidal murderers’. I mean, they are sincere. Like Hitler they are very sincere.
If you see the sperm-egg combo as the beginning of human-life…then….Ya know. Genocide.
I was just talking to a female friend of mine about this. Ive always been pro-choice, always will be. Long since decided in favor of women’s right to choose. But. Based on my reading of science life does begin at conception. And so sometimes i think the anti-abortion crowd has the more sciency argument. I dont care. Blah blah blah.
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vwvParticipantWell, i dunno anything about the Vaccine-issue. I havent studied the science, etc.
My own personal crazy interest is more in the ‘why’ of the ‘anti-vaccine’ folks. Not that they are a monolithic group, anymore than the Trump supporters are, etc.
They peak my interest because it is one more, of the gazillion groups, that no longer ‘trust’ the ‘system’ to tell them the ‘truth.’ I’m interested in ‘that’ dynamic. The loss of trust in the systems that make up the Big-System. I see it everywhere from loss of faith in the Crim Justice System, to schools, to the Media, to Science institutions, etc, etc, etc.
I see this trend snowballing. Now maybe I’m wrong and its all in my head, but thats what i see. It interests me.
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vwvParticipantHoly shit. I knew he was bad but…
Bran The Broken would have been a better choice back then.
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