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In the G-league, though he did get to play one NBA game this season (but had his two-way contract waived, so he's strictly on a G-League contract now).

SuperExcitebike posted...

I do love coconut and I'll prob buy a can of I see it. I don't need 12 of them

I was just saying that when I saw the cherry ginger ale that Canada Dry has out now - it's annoying that so many of these limited time flavors seem to only ever be in 12-packs (where I live, at least) when I just want to try 1!

I did get a 12-pack of this one, though; I really liked the creamy coconut Dr Pepper zero.

s0nicfan posted...

So what is the explanation you would give to a casual fan that wants to know why traveling is a rule but also one that at the professional level is constantly and arbitrarily ignored? Is there an actual, official reason for it?

A lot of the "travels" that people complain about aren't actually travels, they just don't fully understand the rules (often as simple as when steps actually start to count). Not to say there aren't also things like starting the dribble too late, switching pivots, or carrying that get missed, but I think a lot that are either missed because it's hard to see in real time, or let go if they didn't give an advantage.

VeggetaX posted...

yet they want players to fist fight each other like 80s and 90s basketball and not call every foul. I don't understand how you want physical fouls to be called less

There has certainly been a shift over the years in the way fouls are called when offensive players initiate contact - wanting defenders to get back their right to legally occupy their own space, basically, is not the same thing as wanting the dirty hits and such back. I do think people who complain about too many whistles/stoppages may not realize that the modern era has the FEWEST foul calls ever, but there are still legit complaints about what does and doesn't get called.

Yeah, consistency in reffing is, well, the one consistent complaint most people have, lol.

Been hovering around 790

The controller that came with my Series S developed some stick drift, but Microsoft sent me a replacement without even requiring me to send the original one back. That replacement and 3 other Series S/X controllers are still working perfectly.

I've managed to avoid drift issues with my joycons, though I know I'm probably lucky there. My Switch Pro controller has also been working perfectly.

Dungeater posted...

so why exactly did u not smash

That day? For one, because she was in the hospital, lol (a fairly common thing, genetic condition).
We'd already had a sexual relationship in the past but weren't compatible as a couple. A few charged moments over the years, and now and then she'd want to show off a little like that, but ultimately we were better off not going down that path again - now I'm happily engaged, she and her bf have a 5-month-old, and we're all friends.

A friend offered to send me a "slutty pic" for bringing her food. Just picking up and dropping off food that she ordered and paid for, she didn't offer that until after I'd already agreed, and it wasn't mentioned at all while I hung out for a little bit after dropping it off, but she did follow through after, lol.

I have an electric car, so how about unlimited charge on that instead?

Tbqh, that one video of a turtle having sex and making funny noises is what eventually led to my softball team calling ourselves the Tortugas, lol.

Did it again actually using the map... 194 out of 196. Kind of annoyed that I missed Solomon Islands, less annoyed about Nauru.

MajesticFerret posted...

I can't tell if people are being serious or making fun of Tool given how ridiculous their fanbase overrates them, but Tool is a very solid rock band.

ItsNotA2Mer posted...

Come on. I appreciate Tool as much as anyone else, but this is just overly dramatic.

It's copypasta. It's impossible for them to be mentioned without people dragging out the old parodies of Tool fanatics.

Was curious how I'd do if I was just naming them off the top of my head - got 157/196 without actually looking at the map. Probably would have had at least another dozen with it.

A couple years ago I kinda just decided I wanted to know the countries so I downloaded this World Map Quiz app and just kept doing it until I could ace it, lol. A lot of is has stuck with me so far.

YugiNoob posted...

Wait wtf that thing didnt let me put Dominican Republic, but its right there in the list >:(

Did it give you Dominica then you didn't retype that part?

Been playing rec league softball (both coed and men's) since I graduated high school, it's always a blast and I've met/gotten closer to a lot of friends through it.

The hate that gets thrown at it online is so weird to me, lol. It's a harmless bit of fun to stay active and social, and like 95+% of people don't take it very seriously aside from maybe the highest men's divisions.

LeBron isn't signing for the minimum, and he and his agent have recently said that playing with Bronny isn't a priority.

Even if that did magically happen, LeBron at 40yo and Steph at 37yo aren't winning a title with that cast.

Oh yeah, I think I'm an episode or two behind.

CyricZ posted...

Bad Batch is a good show, but it's not "OH MY GOD YOU HAVE TO WATCH THIS" good. It's just... y'know... regular good?

Agree with this. Definitely enjoyed it overall, it's solid, but just can feel slow and... fetch quest in TV form?... at times.

Just... why the fuck?

I just bought a Solterra. Happy that it doesn't have the giant touchscreen that controls everything like other Subaru models - this one's more reasonably sized, and there are dedicated buttons for volume and screen power (physical buttons) and hvac controls (at least they're all displayed right there and you don't have to go through a laggy touchscreen).

Yes, I have a pair of work slacks that I like a lot otherwise, but that damn zipper falls down several times per day.

Psyloshsr posted...

The short version is encouraging people to talk with them and engage them in legitimate discussions instead of letting them remain in their hate-filled echo chambers. It's harder to hate somebody you know. Basically the same story from American X where Ed Norton's character slowly befriends the black guy in prison. Goes from constant death stares to joking about basketball teams.

A pertinent real-life example would be Daryl Davis:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daryl_Davis#Activism

She responded to a few people calling out her hypocrisy with, "I was mostly kidding. I just don't want college kids arrested on the order of their own universities. It's grotesque."

Now, I'm not seeing any further response from her on what part she's not kidding about.

https://watcher.guru/news/multiple-sec-lawyers-resign-following-sanctions-from-debt-box-case?c=295

Multiple SEC lawyers are resigning after a federal judge sanctioned the agency for false statements & abuse of power in a crypto case. Lawyers Michael Welsh and Joseph Watkins represented the SEC in their case against Digital Licensing Inc., AKA DEBT Box. They stepped down this month after an SEC official told them that they would be terminated if they stayed, according to sources familiar with the matter.

Federal district court judge Robert Shelby ruled that the regulators lawsuit against DEBT Box was marred by false statements and misrepresentations. Furthermore, he and the court ruled that the SEC was abusive of their power throughout their investigation into DEBT Box. Judge Shelby decided to sanction the agency for abuse of power in March. The SECs head of enforcement has since apologized for their actions.

In July, the SEC accused DEBT Box and its executives of defrauding investors of at least $49 million. While Judge Shelby immediately sided with the SEC and forced the company to freeze its assets, he eventually found that the regulator made materially false and misleading representations. Thus, he changed his mind and incited the sanctions. However, the Utah crypto firm was put into receivership.

Now, the SECs lawyers are stepping down, submitting defeat after their arguments against DEBT Box were deemed false. For example, Welsh told the judge that Utah-based DEBT Box was closing bank accounts and transferring assets overseas. The court, however, found that this was false. An SEC investigator later said that a miscommunication led to the error, and Welsh then apologized to the court. Since stepping down, the two lawyers have yet to comment publicly.

Hyena_Of_Ice posted...

Similar but they're called GamerX

Neither have jack shit to do with this, and you guys need to stop reading transphobic and gamergate sources like KotakuinAction, Fandom Pulse, Grummz/Mike Kern, and MiniEffPodcast, as those are the only sources making the claim that GaymerX and Sweet Baby Inc had anything to do with this shitshow of Niantec's.

Yeah, people were quick to run with the fact that GaymerX advertises that they've consulted Niantic before - which happened in 2019 and I haven't seen anyone show a connection beyond that.

Revelation34 posted...

Why are they deleting every post criticizing the change?

They're... not? I couldn't tell you why that post got removed, but the sub is still absolutely flooded with critical posts about it that are many hours if not a day+ old already.

Warning: I don't know what the audio is like on this, but you can see the person on fire - from a distance, partially obscured by a bench, but you can make out the body as they're sitting there and shifting positions. From a live CNN report:

https://twitter.com/therecount/status/1781378152754753880

I don't see why anyone outside of the courtroom needs to know their occupations, family status, etc? Seems like it's just opening up the potential for doxxing without any benefit, it's barely even interesting much less relevant.

ClayGuida posted...

How do you feel about Brock Purdy, QB in the most profitable league in the country only making a few hundred thousand a year?

Let me guess, you'll make more excuses? "Well that's his contract" or "He was the last pick of the draft" or some other nonsense.

The point of this post is that people like you will constantly make excuses in instances like this.

... this is an asinine attempt at a gotcha, lol. There are no "excuses" needed to understand an end-of-the-draft rookie signing a multi-year minimum-salary contract (which will give him just over $1M next season, not "a few hundred thousand" - minimum for a rookie is now $750k).

thronedfire2 posted...

did..they mean gambling?

Gambling would fall under the broader "gaming" term. The NBA's official release is titled "Jontay Porter banned from NBA for violating league's gaming rules."

https://www.nba.com/news/jontay-porter-banned-from-nba

BewmHedshot posted...

There's also a maximum salary which is like 120,000 or so.

Double that - it's about $242k for the upcoming season.

whitelytning posted...

Are there max rookie contracts in the WNBA? Is that what she got?

If not, her agents and representatives are to blame. I get that they cant pay her a lot because they dont make any money but she should have gotten a Messi like deal where she gets a piece of the teams revenue.

The WNBA has a rookie scale that her contract adheres to, there's no negotiation involved (at least, I'm pretty sure - the NBA has some wiggle room in that their salary can be anywhere from 80% to 120% of the rookie scale amount, but I don't believe the WNBA has that option). And their CBA certainly doesn't allow just straight up giving a piece of the team's revenue, lol.

inTaCtfuL posted...

I could be hella wrong with this but for the top tier stars of their sports, don't they usually get paid alot more in endorsements than their actual contract? Yeah she's getting paid 75k by the WNBA right now but I'm sure that she'll get millions a year on endorsements alone. She'll be fine

She's already reportedly been making about $3M/year in endorsements, and that surely has gone up recently/will go up soon.

gamepimp12 posted...

the WBA had been profitable for at least the last 4 years or so.

wnba players next contracts will probably all clear a million.

Profits are going to have sustain and keep going up - and probably need a renegotiation of the % that goes to players when their CBA is up (2027 I think) - before we start seeing single season salaries that hit a million. The highest salary this season is about $241k, with the max set at about $264k for 2027.

My dad and I actually worked together for my first play-through of OoT when I was like 9 - I remember our death counter being at like 70 by the time we finished, and only 3 of them were mine, lol. And he went out and bought a PS2 and GTA3 on a whim, but never really played it and I don't recall him playing any other console games after that. Maybe a little NES when I was real young.

Just got engaged last week!

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Google says the sales tax in Austin is 8.25% - so no, $14.85 would only be from the $180.

If I was around for an Alaskan Native hunt and harvest up in one of the remote villages and they offered, sure.

lmao, absolute madman. Conan is a treasure.

VeggetaX posted...

He blames Europeans on the bad defense state in the NBA and why it favors offense. Calls European players soft.

Which is particularly funny, because the Euroleague has been playing the more physical brand of basketball the past ~decade+.

It can, but I have no use for that.

And it's #69 in the Pokedex, no less.

Niantic also leaned into this joke a couple years ago: 4/20 in 2022 featured the release of shiny Cherubi (dex #420) and a Spotlight Hour for Oddish (classified as the Weed Pokemon).

metralo posted...

im in alaska so probably like 5% going off that if even

Here in Juneau it's only 2%, so if you're up towards the interior it's probably a total 0.

NASA's map thing is just crashing to a black screen when I put in an Anchorage ZIP code, lol. And just going ~100 miles north from Juneau to Skagway drops from 2% to 1.2%.

In all likelihood this is just to get feelers out on whether he has any shot of getting drafted now. I'd be surprised if he doesn't return to college for another year to try to improve his stock.

Zikten posted...

He needs to take it easy if this happened. His doctor must not be advising him properly

SauI_Goodman posted...

I don't think the doctor can keep him from playing tho. The doctor probably advised him to stop but he's going against his wishes.

He was cleared by doctors to play again...

Wake up in the morning feelin old and shitty

The_Wheelman1 posted...

Athletes getting paid millions just to play a game while Im busting my back at a real job making far less. FML

I think the animosity toward athlete salaries is really better focused on the owners of those teams. At least the athletes have to legitimately work their asses off and be extremely talented to have a shot at what's a relatively short window of time to make that money - and they are the product! Whatever amount of money is being divvied up between a few thousand athletes (just thinking big 4 American sports, for reference), approx that same amount is getting divvied up between a few hundred owners - largely already-rich people buying already-established franchises and bending cities over a barrel demanding billions in tax dollars to fund their new stadiums.

UltimateWing posted...

Saved by Don Hankey, the king of subprime car loans. smh

Yeah, wasn't surprised when I looked him up and the businesses he's gotten rich off of. I do accounting for a dealership and have seen his Westlake Financial on some deals - it's just gross seeing 20 fucking percent APR on car loans.

I will say that some women are crazy orgasmic... not even trying to talk myself up when I say that 10+ isn't unusual at all for my gf. Way beyond anything I've experienced with previous partners.

Cynrascal posted...

It's not going to be THE best or the second best.

Top Three Best Records
2015-16 Warriors 73-9
1995-96 Bulls 72-10
1971-72 Lakers 69-13

He said home record, not overall.

But still, if they win their final 6 to go 38-3, they'd be the 21st team to finish with that record or better at home. Though, 7 of those teams from 50+ years ago who only lost 1 or 2 while winning "only" 34 or fewer.

Trumble posted...

Flygon is Bug/Dragon isn't it?

Ground/Dragon. Doesn't even have Bug typing as Vibrava.

A little bit of cream, still pretty dark and not too sweet.

Sweet creamers can be good, but straight up sugar in coffee has always tasted weird to me.