It Is Time To Reintroduce The Concept Of Patriotism And National Pride Into College Athletics

The United States has always been a powerhouse in Olympic competition, and perhaps our best sport is swimming. We have dominated for many reasons, but a big part of it is our superb college swimming tradition. The competition at the top of the college ranks is ferocious, and combined with a vibrant club team network makes American swimming the best in the world.

Except...a lot of those coveted slots in the elite club teams and collegiate teams are taken by foreign swimmers! According to the NCAA's data from 2022 (the most current I could find), about 14% of the Division 1 collegiate swimming ranks are foreign. That means that America's taxes and tuition that paid for the facilities and the coaching and the biomechanical and physiological research go to support foreigners who take that largesse and whip our asses at the Olympics!

I do not expect the NCAA to do anything. They are, after all, one of the most breathtakingly sleazy organizations on the planet. They care not a whit about their student athletes, America, patriotism, or national pride. They care about one thing...money. If the NCAA makes more money subsidizing foreign athletes, then that's what they are going to do.

But our taxes paid for most of the vast athletic infrastructure that is used by these foreign swimmers when they come to America to train. Why should the American people fund the athletics of other countries? We already pay for much of their defense; we take in the scum from their jails via our lax border policies; we fund much of the basic and applied scientific research; so maybe it is time that we told them to pound sand and pay for their own athletics.

Why? Because for better or worse, there is a huge amount of national pride embedded in the success of our athletes on the world stage. It is important for our national self image that we are competitive, and it is blatantly obvious that our geopolitical adversaries understand this. Why else does China spend a huge amount on their athletics, including bribing the international drug testing organization so that their athletes can compete without worrying about pesky little things like positive drug tests?

Will restricting foreign athletes diminish the competitiveness of our athletes? Possibly. Or...it will open up opportunities for American athletes who were not able to take advantage of the structural superiority of our collegiate athletic systems because of the slots taken by foreign athletes.

The facile arguments that we should be open to all fall on deaf ears. We have spent generations supporting the rest of the world...it is time to focus on America and Americans. Globalism should be a dirty word, and if that means reserving American athletics for Americans; then so be it.

Posted by: CBD at 12:00 PM

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1 I nooded.

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at August 04, 2024 12:01 PM (PiwSw)

2 Way to go, Scottie Schefler!

Posted by: Duke Lowell at August 04, 2024 12:02 PM (u73oe)

3 We're huge patriots . . when we aren't cheating.

Posted by: University of Michigan Football Team at August 04, 2024 12:03 PM (8tFt2)

4 College sports are early farm teams for the majors. Either take the money out or make it legitimate. Today, the introduction of National Pride and Patriotism is corporate. It's money; the gamblers, the advertisers, the government and the pro teams. It's for them not us.

Posted by: Braenyard at August 04, 2024 12:07 PM (XzJ0p)

5 Watched some of the Olympics today - gymnastics.
Nice to see some underdogs win

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at August 04, 2024 12:07 PM (Ka3bZ)

6 Now do Chinese students in your med schools, research labs, and Corp R&D centers.

Posted by: rhennigantx at August 04, 2024 12:08 PM (gbOdA)

7 This may be a well known thing but I just heard about it today. In its zeal to be “green” France provided no A/C at the Olympics village where the athletes are staying. Summer, Paris, no A/C. Fun!!

So some countries including the US brought portable A/c units for the athletes. And now the same left wing fucks who insisted on no a/c are complaining that it’s unfair for rich countries to provide a/c while poor countries can’t.

Pure fucking madness all around at these Olympics.

Posted by: Croix at August 04, 2024 12:08 PM (5jozk)

8 Also congrats to Djokovicz, devout Orthodox Christian and anti-vaxxer

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at August 04, 2024 12:09 PM (Ka3bZ)

9
We have spent generations supporting the rest of the world...

Leftists say we stole everything from the rest of the world.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 04, 2024 12:09 PM (63Dwl)

10 New thread just wouldn't come up on my phone, no idea why

Posted by: Skip at August 04, 2024 12:10 PM (fwDg9)

11 ***We have spent generations supporting the rest of the world...it is time to focus on America and Americans. Globalism should be a dirty word, and if that means reserving American athletics for Americans; then so be it.***

Hear, hear.

Posted by: Braenyard at August 04, 2024 12:11 PM (XzJ0p)

12 10 New thread just wouldn't come up on my phone, no idea why
Posted by: Skip

Me too

Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at August 04, 2024 12:11 PM (Ka3bZ)

13
Patriotism is weird.

Posted by: Karen CheChe at August 04, 2024 12:11 PM (RKVpM)

14 New thread just wouldn't come up on my phone, no idea why
Posted by: Skip at August 04, 2024 12:10 PM (fwDg9)

Bwahahahaha!!!

Posted by: Piixy's younger brother at August 04, 2024 12:12 PM (iODuv)

15 Boy you hit a sore subject for me.

IMO way too many sports scholarships are given to foreigners. It happens in any sport that is not American centric. They have been doing it for decades in tennis.

Posted by: polynikes at August 04, 2024 12:12 PM (B1dzx)

16 We should reciprocate!

Posted by: runner at August 04, 2024 12:12 PM (V13WU)

17 Contrarian take here: I've detested the Olympics ever since they shrugged off that trifle of unpleasantness that happened back in 1972. The modern Olympics have always been a joke. They began as a homoerotic celebration of the aristocratic leisure class, and have become the world's second-most corrupt major sporting venue, right after FIFA. The notion that the medals count proves the superiority of a country is a form of stolen distinction; the triumph belongs to the individual competitors, not the crowd at home, exactly as a winning season for the Tampa Bay Rays says nothing about Florida or about Tampa Bay institutionally. For the Love of Life Orchestra, the medals themselves aren't even made of gold, silver, and bronze anymore, which is a fitting synecdoche for the falseness of the whole operation. So there.

Posted by: werewife, princess of Delray Beach at August 04, 2024 12:13 PM (wwf+q)

18 but yeah, Track and Field, is another big one

Posted by: runner at August 04, 2024 12:13 PM (V13WU)

19 >>>In its zeal to be “green” France provided no A/C at the Olympics village
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Are they going to take the heat away from the winter Olympic village?

Posted by: Braenyard at August 04, 2024 12:14 PM (XzJ0p)

20 The NCAA is indeed incredibly… what’s the right word? Corrupt…. I think that’s as good a word as any

Because of their greed and corruption they’re in the process of destroying my favorite sports viewing pastime: college football

It’s probably already destroyed. The tradition is almost entirely gone. I mean USC-Michigan used to be a special game… if meant the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day…. Now it’s just a regular season game. Don’t even get me started on NIL…. I know that was a court decision, not the NCAA… but it’s just the minor leagues now. At least they still play the Iron Bowl every year….

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at August 04, 2024 12:14 PM (n048s)

21 Turning colleges from Cultural Marxist Seminary into National pride and to them National Socialism is never going to happen in my life time sadly

Posted by: Skip at August 04, 2024 12:14 PM (fwDg9)

22 Imagine there's no countries, just various labor pools and executive suites.

Posted by: Bearded Alternate Universe Zombie John Lennon at August 04, 2024 12:14 PM (i0F8b)

23 Can we get rid of sports altogether in college? There can be swimming clubs and such for people who want to compete. But there’s no reason for it to be associated with colleges. Same with football and basketball.

Posted by: Croix at August 04, 2024 12:14 PM (5jozk)

24 Swimming Upstream is a decent true story movie of an Australian swimmer given a scholarship to Harvard. I think the American college system just likes to stick it to America every chance they get in all matters.

Posted by: polynikes at August 04, 2024 12:15 PM (B1dzx)

25 9
We have spent generations supporting the rest of the world...

Leftists say we stole everything from the rest of the world.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr.
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We are the world, leftists can go live in the middle east where they do not suffer under western culture.

Posted by: Braenyard at August 04, 2024 12:16 PM (XzJ0p)

26 Nice idea. HOW to do this may take some finesse.

"The other side of the "weird" dialectic is the Left suddenly embracing the American flag. They're going to do a HUGE reversal and claim it's always been rightfully theirs and that conservatives would rather fly the Trump flag (and be weird). That's going to screw us good if it can't be derailed. They're going to redefine real American values as Leftism, and blindingly fast.

James Lindsay

https://tinyurl.com/rc8dky9h

Posted by: KT at August 04, 2024 12:16 PM (xekrU)

27 Can we get rid of sports altogether in college? There can be swimming clubs and such for people who want to compete. But there’s no reason for it to be associated with colleges. Same with football and basketball.
Posted by: Croix at August 04, 2024 12:14 PM (5jozk)

That’s the reason foreigners come here. They don’t have ‘college athletics’ .

Posted by: polynikes at August 04, 2024 12:16 PM (B1dzx)

28 It's time to reintroduce civics lessons and patriotism to our public primary schools.

Teachers who disagree can go teach in another country. Or learn to code.

Posted by: nurse ratched at August 04, 2024 12:17 PM (HXGNm)

29 5 Watched some of the Olympics today - gymnastics.
Nice to see some underdogs win
Posted by: vmom stabby stabby stabby stabby stabamillion at August 04, 2024 12:07 PM (Ka3bZ)

Not a fan Of Biles.. Yes she's a fantastic gymnast but her attitude needs adjusting.. Not a team player

Posted by: It's me donna at August 04, 2024 12:18 PM (IyPmt)

30 NIL should have a provision in it that requires the athlete to pay back the school every dime of the cost of that scholarship before receiving any money.

Posted by: polynikes at August 04, 2024 12:19 PM (B1dzx)

31
I do not expect the NCAA to do anything. They are, after all, one of the most breathtakingly sleazy organizations on the planet.

________^

"Just a cotton-pickin' minute there!" - IOC, FIFA, Formula 1

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 04, 2024 12:19 PM (rO3Tj)

32 Police in Washington, D.C., arrested a Texas woman for allegedly making threats against former President Trump and illegally carrying a firearm on Friday.

The woman, Christina Montoya, was arrested after traveling to the nation's capital. Police were first notified about her by the Secret Service, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.

Posted by: Don Black at August 04, 2024 12:19 PM (/7KEl)

33 College sports are early farm teams for the majors.

Posted by: Braenyard at August 04, 2024 12:07 PM (XzJ0p)

Maybe read the post?

I am talking about foreigners taking advantage of our sports systems and then returning to their home countries.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 04, 2024 12:20 PM (d9fT1)

34 We are the world, leftists can go live in the middle east where they do not suffer under western culture.
Posted by: Braenyard at August 04, 2024 12:16 PM (XzJ0p)

I hear Pyongyang is nice this time of year...

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at August 04, 2024 12:20 PM (PiwSw)

35 Not a fan Of Biles.. Yes she's a fantastic gymnast but her attitude needs adjusting.. Not a team player
Posted by: It's me donna at August 04, 2024 12:18 PM (IyPm

Another continuing victim of racism. And mentally unstable. They always seem to go together.

Posted by: polynikes at August 04, 2024 12:20 PM (B1dzx)

36 New thread just wouldn't come up on my phone, no idea why

Posted by: Skip at August 04, 2024 12:10 PM (fwDg9)

Yup. Pixy's funhouse at work.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 04, 2024 12:21 PM (d9fT1)

37 23. That is the way. No reason for universities to be engaged in athletics any more. Its silly.

Posted by: Nick in Tallahassee at August 04, 2024 12:21 PM (vsXBg)

38 Not watching this year. but I recall in the past noticing athletes competing for other countries who were attending colleges in the USA. The changes to Title IX will wipe out gains in women's sports.

Posted by: lurking grandma at August 04, 2024 12:21 PM (sujqA)

39 The other side of the "weird" dialectic is the Left suddenly embracing the American flag. They're going to do a HUGE reversal and claim it's always been rightfully theirs and that conservatives would rather fly the Trump flag (and be weird).

Communist Party USA rallies in the 1930s always had enormous amounts of American flags and patriotic bunting.

The problem now is that the Democrats' base hates the United States, so getting them to fly the American flag is going to be a bit of a stretch.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at August 04, 2024 12:21 PM (uxCna)

40 And college gymnastics has done wonders for womens gymnastics. Back when I was competing, you were DONE with elite international competition by age 18. Between the advanced equipment, coaching strategies and protections, girl are competing at an elite level well into their 20s. Many of our Olympians are also competing for universities including Jade Carey, who is on the Oregon State team.

Posted by: nurse ratched at August 04, 2024 12:21 PM (lyZHm)

41 >It Is Time To Reintroduce The Concept Of Patriotism And National Pride Into College Athletics
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a lot of college kids don't GAF about that stuff
I don't know how you do this

Posted by: Don Black at August 04, 2024 12:22 PM (/7KEl)

42 28 It's time to reintroduce civics lessons and patriotism to our public primary schools.

Teachers who disagree can go teach in another country. Or learn to code.
Posted by: nurse ratched at August 04, 2024 12:17 PM (HXGNm)

I always wondered if leftists consider the Pledge of Allegiance a White Christian Nationalist document. Or America the Beautiful a White Christian Nationalist song.

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at August 04, 2024 12:22 PM (PiwSw)

43
Can we get rid of sports altogether in college?

_________

How much connection do alumni feel toward alma mater without college sports?

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 04, 2024 12:22 PM (rO3Tj)

44 Liberals taking the flag from conservatives. Images of Donald Trump hugging the flag and hippies burning and stomping it come to mind. I don't think they are going to co-opt that.

Posted by: Braenyard at August 04, 2024 12:23 PM (XzJ0p)

45 College athletes was a way to build and strengthen communities.

Of course, it had to become "for profit."

Now--if you can even afford to attend--every aspect is commercialized.
Blasting commercials at every break, every surface plastered with advertising.

I don't think there is a way to fix it anymore.
Especially with every school captured by millionaire and billionaire donors flexing clout and reliving glory days via the feats of 18 year old athletes.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at August 04, 2024 12:23 PM (OebsN)

46 Posted by: nurse ratched at August 04, 2024 12:21 PM

NIL has set up Livvy Dunne for life.

Posted by: polynikes at August 04, 2024 12:23 PM (B1dzx)

47 Good Morning!

Let's smile & be happy & strike fear into the heart of killjoy leftists everywhere.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 04, 2024 12:24 PM (u82oZ)

48 Any Torontonians here?

How did this happen?

https://tinyurl.com/2wpjr726

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at August 04, 2024 12:24 PM (1orN1)

49 In the 60's student loans came with a loyalty oath.

Posted by: lurking grandma at August 04, 2024 12:24 PM (sujqA)

50 Can we get rid of sports altogether in college?
Posted by: Croix at August 04, 2024 12:14 PM (5jozk)
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Nowadays, you can get rid of college.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at August 04, 2024 12:25 PM (1orN1)

51 Not a fan Of Biles.. Yes she's a fantastic gymnast but her attitude needs adjusting.. Not a team player
Posted by: It's me donna at August

This is why I have watched the Olympics with the sound off. I don't listen to the interviews.

Shut up and tumble.

And I am uncomfortable with her calling herself the greatest of all time. She would be no where without the bravery and daring of the women before her. I learned to tumble on wrestling mats. She has a floor that is practically a trampoline in comparison.

Posted by: nurse ratched at August 04, 2024 12:25 PM (lyZHm)

52 Missed the book thread because I was up late reading Red Phoenix by Larry Bond. Still a very good read. Caught a few clangers on the surface navy side, but very good.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 04, 2024 12:25 PM (u82oZ)

53 How much connection do alumni feel toward alma mater without college sports?
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 04, 2024 12:22 PM (rO3Tj)

I don't give a rip about my university. Don't even read the alumni magazine. I just shred the cover with my address and toss it in the recycle bin.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 04, 2024 12:26 PM (0eaVi)

54 The Democrats have now embraced carrying the American flag. Saves time when you need to burn something to get your point across.

Posted by: polynikes at August 04, 2024 12:26 PM (B1dzx)

55 College athletics started as a way for students to have fun.

Now it's just another multi-national corporate business.

Including the gambling.

Posted by: davidt at August 04, 2024 12:26 PM (i0F8b)

56 Lol.. show me da money!

Posted by: pay to win athletic programs at August 04, 2024 12:27 PM (/6GbT)

57 Any Torontonians here?

How did this happen?

https://tinyurl.com/2wpjr726
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at August 04, 2024 12:24 PM (1orN1)

Holy Chow!

Posted by: Croix at August 04, 2024 12:27 PM (5jozk)

58 The facile arguments that we should be open to all fall on deaf ears. We have spent generations supporting the rest of the world...it is time to focus on America and Americans. Globalism should be a dirty word, and if that means reserving American athletics for Americans; then so be it.

Maybe we should start demanding tribute?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 04, 2024 12:27 PM (0eaVi)

59 Just think where America could be if we added 10% of the effort spent on athletics on solving real problems.

We have a list.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 04, 2024 12:27 PM (u82oZ)

60 The following is true for California state universities so it’s probably true in many states: over the last 10 years at least it’s become a trend that exceptional CA high school students (having nothing to do with athletics) cannot get accepted into CA universities. They can have perfect GPA, sky high SAT scores, extracurricular activities etc….. but if accepted they’d only pay in-state tuition so they’re slot is taken by a foreign student who is paying much more than in-state. Before we left CA we saw graduating seniors in our local HS going all over the nation, anywhere but CA. I just thought it was peculiar when a neighbor kid in SoCal went to University of Maryland with zero family connection to that state or school…

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at August 04, 2024 12:27 PM (n048s)

61 Maybe we should start demanding tribute?
Posted by: OrangeEnt

Reparations.

Posted by: nurse ratched at August 04, 2024 12:28 PM (lyZHm)

62 Maybe read the post?

I am talking about foreigners taking advantage of our sports systems and then returning to their home countries.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo
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What is this concept; read the post before commenting?
I know it not.

Posted by: Braenyard at August 04, 2024 12:28 PM (XzJ0p)

63 Late for chores.

Have a great day, everyone.

May you enjoy the moment, and may zephyrs cool you.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 04, 2024 12:29 PM (u82oZ)

64 How much connection do alumni feel toward alma mater without college sports?
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 04, 2024 12:22 PM (rO3Tj)

Who cares? If one’s college experience
Is only related to sports, that is the college’s problem. Not mine, as a taxpayer.

Posted by: Croix at August 04, 2024 12:29 PM (5jozk)

65 And I am uncomfortable with her calling herself the greatest of all time. She would be no where without the bravery and daring of the women before her. I learned to tumble on wrestling mats. She has a floor that is practically a trampoline in comparison.
Posted by: nurse ratched at August 04, 2024 12:25 PM (lyZHm)

She bugged out last time with a mental break. GOATs don’t do that.

Kerri Strug vaulted for gold with a stress fracture in her ankle.

Posted by: polynikes at August 04, 2024 12:29 PM (B1dzx)

66 It's time to get the money out of college sports. I don't know about other universities but University of Kentucky pulls in more
$$$$ in a year from their football and basketball teams than they do in tuition.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at August 04, 2024 12:29 PM (QNSds)

67 43
Can we get rid of sports altogether in college?

_________

How much connection do alumni feel toward alma mater without college sports?
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 04, 2024 12:22 PM (rO3Tj)

Some Ivy League alumni apparently give millions to their alma maters, which aren't exactly athletic powerhouses, so there's something else at work there. As far as I'm concerned about college they provided a service, were paid the agreed fee for that service, the transaction is concluded and they can fuck off.

Posted by: Stop asking me for money, asshats at August 04, 2024 12:30 PM (q1Zxb)

68 >>Can we get rid of sports altogether in college?

No. We already have enough overweight coders and comic book readers.

Sports are and have always been a healthy and necessary part of human development. What we don't need is the politicization of sports or any other part of our schools.

Sports aren't even the biggest problem. Take a look at today's global political leadership. A huge percentage went to universities in the US and I bet most of them couldn't bounce a ball.

Posted by: JackStraw at August 04, 2024 12:30 PM (LkLld)

69 Same with much of the R&D that happens at the colleges. How much of that goes to BigCorp, or how many of the hard science students are foreign, that go back to help their own country compete against the USA.

Sports are nice, and winning for God and Country is good. But the technology we "freely" spread around the world can come back to bite us in the arse.

Posted by: illiniwek at August 04, 2024 12:30 PM (Cus5s)

70 And I am uncomfortable with her calling herself the greatest of all time. She would be no where without the bravery and daring of the women before her. I learned to tumble on wrestling mats. She has a floor that is practically a trampoline in comparison.
Posted by: nurse ratched at August 04, 2024 12:25 PM (lyZHm)

I've wondered about that. The things the athletes do today are almost impossible. Why? Is it better eating? Training? Technology, like your floor example?

Posted by: Diogenes at August 04, 2024 12:31 PM (W/lyH)

71 Angela Carini has regrets after 46-second fight caused Imane Khelif Olympic gender controversy to explode

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Well, ain't that a kick in the head?

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, I got 99 problems but Vance ain't one at August 04, 2024 12:31 PM (L/fGl)

72 ust think where America could be if we added 10% of the effort spent on athletics on solving real problems.

We have a list.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 04, 2024 12:27 PM (u82oZ)

We can chew gum and walk at the same time. Sports is up there with Mom and Apple Pie as being American.

Posted by: polynikes at August 04, 2024 12:32 PM (B1dzx)

73 The New York Times descends into complete self-parody:

Hamas May Emerge Battered, but Not Beaten, From Israel’s Latest Blows

The assassinations of two Hamas leaders may be a short-term setback, analysts say, not enough to prevent the group from re-emerging intact — and possibly more radicalized.

Oh noes! Hamas may become "more radicalized"?

What, they are going to kill the Jews twice over instead of just once?

The NYT, April, 1945:

The deaths of several Nazi leaders may be a short-term setback, analysts say, not enough to prevent the group from re-emerging intact — and possibly more radicalized.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at August 04, 2024 12:32 PM (uxCna)

74 As I had to explain to someone the other day:
It's not that illegals are coming here--I won't disparage anyone trying to better their life
It's even that they are all (60%+) on welfare-- that's the rules, no shame in using them to your advantage.

What's most, absolutely offensive, is that we, the taxpayers, are subsidizing those massive corporations: They get all the benefits, we get all the costs.

Same with college sports: The school gets all the benefits, we have to pay for it.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at August 04, 2024 12:32 PM (OebsN)

75 Posted by: Stop asking me for money, asshats at August 04, 2024 12:30 PM (q1Zxb)

Especially when my U has a billion dollar endowment fund. Why should I spend my Soc Security check on you?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 04, 2024 12:32 PM (0eaVi)

76 My flyover state university system is focused for the most part in academics. Really good scholarship programs based on HS grades and test scores. Few people leave with a lot of debt post graduation.

But oh no, our football teams suck.oh well. I’ll happily take that trade off.

Posted by: Croix at August 04, 2024 12:33 PM (5jozk)

77
I've wondered about that. The things the athletes do today are almost impossible. Why? Is it better eating? Training? Technology, like your floor example?
Posted by: Diogenes at August 04, 2024 12:31 PM (W/lyH)

Gear.

Posted by: Better performance through chemistry at August 04, 2024 12:33 PM (q1Zxb)

78 49 In the 60's student loans came with a loyalty oath.
Posted by: lurking grandma
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I am not a commie.
I vow this is true under (felony) penalty of federal law.
signature_______

Posted by: Braenyard at August 04, 2024 12:33 PM (XzJ0p)

79 Let's not deny the human drama of athletic competition
the thrill of victory
and the agony of defeat

I know AoS readership doesn't like sports in general

well, shooting and pickleball maybe

anyway, football starts soon and I like it and I don't care who knows

Posted by: Don Black at August 04, 2024 12:34 PM (/7KEl)

80 It Is Time To Reintroduce The Concept Of Patriotism And National Pride Into College Athletics
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a lot of college kids don't GAF about that stuff
I don't know how you do this
Posted by: Don Black at August 04, 2024 12:22 PM (/7KEl)
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This is one of those things where you have to start them young. Like grade school. Where we stood up and recited the Pledge of Allegiance every morning.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at August 04, 2024 12:34 PM (BpYfr)

81 The New York Times descends into complete self-parody:

Hamas May Emerge Battered, but Not Beaten, From Israel’s Latest Blows

Posted by: The ARC of History! at August 04, 2024 12:32 PM (uxCna)
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The NYT is correct. Israel is not finishing the job. It's true that this is in great part due to US threats. However, I put the main blame on Netanyahu, the IDF top brass and on the "intelligence" communiy.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at August 04, 2024 12:35 PM (1orN1)

82 >This is one of those things where you have to start them young. Like grade school. Where we stood up and recited the Pledge of Allegiance every morning.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel
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is that still allowed

Posted by: Don Black at August 04, 2024 12:35 PM (/7KEl)

83 Hamas Minister of the Economy just got whacked

Posted by: Ben Had at August 04, 2024 12:36 PM (5MvGY)

84 >Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at August 04, 2024 12:35 PM (1orN1)

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do Israelis blame Americans for knifing Israel in the back, or just our current 'leadership' in particular

Posted by: Don Black at August 04, 2024 12:36 PM (/7KEl)

85 Sports are and have always been a healthy and necessary part of human development. What we don't need is the politicization of sports or any other part of our schools.

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I agree. I’m all for athletics and a healthy population. I just don’t need it to be associated and funded by colleges. Even if every ncaa athlete was a rabid MAGA person I’d still be opposed to college athletics.

Posted by: Croix at August 04, 2024 12:36 PM (5jozk)

86 82 >This is one of those things where you have to start them young. Like grade school. Where we stood up and recited the Pledge of Allegiance every morning.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel
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is that still allowed
Posted by: Don Black at August 04, 2024 12:35 PM (/7KEl)

Only if it's to the fag flag

Posted by: With child mutilation and sodomy for all at August 04, 2024 12:37 PM (q1Zxb)

87 Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at August 04, 2024 12:35 PM (1orN1)

Iran about to launch fireworks your way tomorrow?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 04, 2024 12:37 PM (0eaVi)

88 I've wondered about that. The things the athletes do today are almost impossible. Why? Is it better eating? Training? Technology, like your floor example?
Posted by: Diogenes

It's all about the equipment. The balance beam used to be made of solid wood, with rather sharp edges. Now it is hollow aluminum, padded and has springs at the ends to facilitate bigger dismounts.

The springboards for the vault are unrecognizable from the ones we used. Ours were wood. Now the springs are 8-10 inches high and super bouncy. The vaulting table is padded and higher and angled. Back in the days of old, the vaulting horse had a head and tail.

I may have made that last bit up.

So the equipment has altered the sport significantly and prolonged the joints of the athletes.

Don't get me started on how soft the landing mats are now.

Posted by: nurse ratched at August 04, 2024 12:37 PM (NK5f7)

89 Posted by: Don Black at August 04, 2024 12:34 PM (/7KEl)

I’v been a multi sport participant all my life that doesn’t watch much sports. I’d rather being doing it than watching it.

Not watching pro sportsball at all now though is not just because of that reason. F those guys.

Posted by: polynikes at August 04, 2024 12:37 PM (B1dzx)

90 And now, Bible Study Moment with Christianity Today.

Christianity Today
@CTmagazine
Black Christian leaders are finding hope with Kamala Harris, reports @harvestprude.
The vice president’s faith and commitment to issues is stirring enthusiasm among the traditionally Democratic voting bloc.

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She's like Mother Theresa and Rosa Parks rolled into one!

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, I got 99 problems but Vance ain't one at August 04, 2024 12:38 PM (L/fGl)

91 The terrorists just got terroristier?

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at August 04, 2024 12:38 PM (PiwSw)

92 Posted by: Croix at August 04, 2024 12:36 PM (5jozk)

Do you also want to eliminate it in Secondary and High Schools?

Posted by: polynikes at August 04, 2024 12:39 PM (B1dzx)

93
So the equipment has altered the sport significantly and prolonged the joints of the athletes.

The joint are longer fo shizzle, my nizzle.

Posted by: Snoop Dogg, Olympian at August 04, 2024 12:39 PM (q1Zxb)

94 Tish B'Av is coming up...

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at August 04, 2024 12:39 PM (PiwSw)

95 Opposing state funded sports is not the same as opposing sports. If there’s a demand for competitive swimming, it will happen outside of a collegiate environment. And every other sport.

Posted by: Croix at August 04, 2024 12:40 PM (5jozk)

96 After years of leftist indoctrination at public schools I seriously doubt any program will "introduce patriotism" to kids/young adults. Whether that's through sports or any other program.

YMMV

Posted by: Martini Farmer at August 04, 2024 12:40 PM (Q4IgG)

97 Black Christian leaders are finding hope with Kamala Harris, reports @harvestprude.
The vice president’s faith and commitment to issues is stirring enthusiasm among the traditionally Democratic voting bloc.

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She's like Mother Theresa and Rosa Parks rolled into one!
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, I got 99 problems but Vance ain't one at August 04, 2024 12:38 PM (L/fGl)

If Mother Theresa and Rosa Parks were jizz-gargling gutter whores.

Posted by: Yep, that's the state of Christianity today at August 04, 2024 12:40 PM (q1Zxb)

98 Give it a rest. I don't care if Leon Merchand trained at ASU and the University of Texas. And then went out and won four gold medals swimming for those cheese eating surrender monkeys.

Posted by: Comanche Voter at August 04, 2024 12:40 PM (cB7nX)

99 Christianity Today
@CTmagazine
Black Christian leaders are finding hope with Kamala Harris, reports @harvestprude.
The vice president’s faith and commitment to issues is stirring enthusiasm among the traditionally Democratic voting bloc.

Because nothing says "Christian" like abortion

Posted by: It's me donna at August 04, 2024 12:40 PM (IyPmt)

100 Druids today, yeah not so much

certainly some of the hamas leadership has restocked, but most of their upper and middle management has been scratched off,

Posted by: no 6 at August 04, 2024 12:41 PM (PXvVL)

101 Years ago I was offered a slot as an assistant coach for the women's softball team. Sadly I was not able to take it. I had enormous respect for the coaching staff and players, but damn! It was all about the money. Sponsors, corporations, schmoozing, ugh. Completely distracting.

Posted by: Diogenes at August 04, 2024 12:41 PM (W/lyH)

102 Foreigners getting athletic scholarships And academic scholarships to later compete against us is absurd.

Posted by: Braenyard at August 04, 2024 12:41 PM (XzJ0p)

103 Opposing state funded sports is not the same as opposing sports. If there’s a demand for competitive swimming, it will happen outside of a collegiate environment. And every other sport.
Posted by: Croix at August 04, 2024 12:40 PM (5jozk)

So you are for eliminating High School sports programs too.

Posted by: polynikes at August 04, 2024 12:41 PM (B1dzx)

104 CBD often complain on Tech thread how one device will get new version of a website and other only gets yesterday's, never has happened here but not unheard of on others

Posted by: Skip at August 04, 2024 12:41 PM (fwDg9)

105 I know AoS readership doesn't like sports in general

==

You know ?? LOL, you know nothing Don Black.

Posted by: runner at August 04, 2024 12:42 PM (V13WU)

106 the ones they got back in the prisoner exchange

Posted by: no 6 at August 04, 2024 12:42 PM (PXvVL)

107
Because nothing says "Christian" like abortion
Posted by: It's me donna at August 04, 2024 12:40 PM (IyPmt)

___________

Nothing says "Episcopalian", "Methodist", "Presbyterian", etc. than abortion.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at August 04, 2024 12:42 PM (rO3Tj)

108 "have to start them young. Like grade school. Where we stood up and recited the Pledge of Allegiance every morning."

Last time I recall saying the pledge together in school was grade school, in the early 60's. Pretty sure we never said it in junior high, or high school.

Posted by: illiniwek at August 04, 2024 12:42 PM (Cus5s)

109 Give it a rest. I don't care if Leon Merchand trained at ASU and the University of Texas. And then went out and won four gold medals swimming for those cheese eating surrender monkeys.
Posted by: Comanche Voter at August 04, 2024 12:40 PM (cB7nX)

And I feel the opposite and will not rest. I guess we’re at an impasse.

Posted by: polynikes at August 04, 2024 12:42 PM (B1dzx)

110 Do you also want to eliminate it in Secondary and High Schools?
Posted by: polynikes at August 04, 2024 12:39 PM (B1dzx)

Ideally yes. Same concept. If kids want to play organized sports there should be independent leagues. And there are such leagues for the more obscure sports already.

Posted by: Croix at August 04, 2024 12:43 PM (5jozk)

111 that would be an inaccurate view, of things,

Posted by: no 6 at August 04, 2024 12:43 PM (PXvVL)

112 do Israelis blame Americans for knifing Israel in the back, or just our current 'leadership' in particular
Posted by: Don Black at August 04, 2024 12:36 PM (/7KEl)
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Mostly current "leadershit" but Deep State entities have been belligerent to Israel for decades. Take the State Dept., for example.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at August 04, 2024 12:43 PM (1orN1)

113
Maybe we should start demanding tribute?
Posted by: OrangeEnt

Reparations?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 04, 2024 12:43 PM (63Dwl)

114 I am the Shadout Mapes, I have read that Iran will wait until then to attack.

Posted by: Ben Had at August 04, 2024 12:43 PM (5MvGY)

115 Only 3% of the population of Africa can swim. Obviously because of racism. (Never mind the crocodiles, venomous snakes, and hippos). Logically then, the only answer is to bring them all here and force them into the pool.

Posted by: Liberal Solutions, Inc. at August 04, 2024 12:43 PM (CV8a5)

116 >You know ?? LOL, you know nothing Don Black.

Posted by: runner at August 04, 2024 12:42 PM (V13WU)

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Don't get mad, I know some stuff

Posted by: Don Black at August 04, 2024 12:43 PM (/7KEl)

117 Thx CBD great post. I haven't cared about the Olympics except golf. That showed patriotism is still alive when the Gold Medal winner from the USA , Scottie Scheffler was in tears as the Star Spangled Banner was played. Moving

Posted by: Smell the Glove at August 04, 2024 12:44 PM (+Fe1w)

118 Christianity Today
@CTmagazine
Black Christian leaders are finding hope with Kamala Harris, reports @harvestprude.
The vice president’s faith and commitment to issues is stirring enthusiasm among the traditionally Democratic voting bloc.
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If they haven't yet, they will:
Jesus hung out with prostitutes so Kamaka became a prostitute to be closer to Jesus.

Oh, and after the hide-stripping yesterday by that pretty girl, the Childless Cat Women Corps are going to start bragging how they cheated on their husband too. Normalize deviancy to bouy the knob-bobber.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at August 04, 2024 12:44 PM (OebsN)

119 Posted by: Croix at August 04, 2024 12:43 PM (5jozk)

Did you go to American schools?

Posted by: polynikes at August 04, 2024 12:44 PM (B1dzx)

120 Don't get mad, I know some stuff
Posted by: Don Black at August 04, 2024 12:43 PM (/7KEl)

that was sort of a quote...a play on words if you will

Posted by: runner at August 04, 2024 12:44 PM (V13WU)

121
Mostly current "leadershit" but Deep State entities have been belligerent to Israel for decades. Take the State Dept., for example.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at August 04, 2024 12:43 PM (1orN

Stay safe.. I pray for your safety.. By the way... Does Israeli intelligence have anything on Kamala ? If so I wish they would use it... LOL

Posted by: It's me donna at August 04, 2024 12:44 PM (IyPmt)

122 96 After years of leftist indoctrination at public schools I seriously doubt any program will "introduce patriotism" to kids/young adults. Whether that's through sports or any other program.

YMMV
Posted by: Martini Farmer
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Change the funding change the attitude.

Posted by: Braenyard at August 04, 2024 12:45 PM (XzJ0p)

123 Speaking of sports, here is Snoop Dogg, Olympic equestrian

https://tinyurl.com/mr2jed92

Posted by: Don Black at August 04, 2024 12:45 PM (/7KEl)

124 Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at August 04, 2024 12:35 PM (1orN1)

Iran about to launch fireworks your way tomorrow?
Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 04, 2024 12:37 PM (0eaVi)
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They might start now. They might start any day or in a week. Guessing game.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at August 04, 2024 12:45 PM (1orN1)

125 >>> 48 Any Torontonians here?

How did this happen?

https://tinyurl.com/2wpjr726
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at August 04, 2024 12:24 PM (1orN1)

*tee hee*

Posted by: Castreau's Vote Counters at August 04, 2024 12:45 PM (FnneF)

126 >Posted by: runner at August 04, 2024 12:44 PM (V13WU)

it's hard to tell sometimes

Posted by: Don Black at August 04, 2024 12:45 PM (/7KEl)

127 hx CBD great post. I haven't cared about the Olympics except golf. That showed patriotism is still alive when the Gold Medal winner from the USA , Scottie Scheffler was in tears as the Star Spangled Banner was played. Moving
Posted by: Smell the Glove at August 04, 2024 12:44 PM (+Fe1w)

That guy is the next Jack Nicklaus/Tiger Woods.

Posted by: polynikes at August 04, 2024 12:46 PM (B1dzx)

128 Ron DeSantis has 3 Stanley Cups.
Justin Trudeau has none!

Posted by: Equity Now! at August 04, 2024 12:46 PM (CV8a5)

129 By the way... Does Israeli intelligence have anything on Kamala ?
Posted by: It's me donna at August 04, 2024 12:44 PM (IyPmt)
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I'll call up my Mossad friend, Baruch, and ask.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at August 04, 2024 12:47 PM (1orN1)

130
I'll call up my Mossad friend, Baruch, and ask.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at August 04, 2024 12:47 PM (1orN1

LOL

Posted by: It's me donna at August 04, 2024 12:47 PM (IyPmt)

131 During the civil rights strife in the late 60's black students did not stand or recite the pledge in my well integrated high school. my 7th grade history teacher gave a quiz on the words to it. Many students could not write it even though the "said" it in school every day

Posted by: lurking grandma at August 04, 2024 12:47 PM (sujqA)

132 they cutback pe because standardized testing and limited it further during the lockdowns

Posted by: no 6 at August 04, 2024 12:48 PM (PXvVL)

133 4 College sports are early farm teams for the majors. Either take the money out or make it legitimate. Today, the introduction of National Pride and Patriotism is corporate. It's money; the gamblers, the advertisers, the government and the pro teams. It's for them not us.
Posted by: Braenyard
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You are correct that in major revenue producing sports that they are all but pros in name and with the name and likeness sales by athletes--they are essentially pro.

That is why, by and large, I care not about sportsball nor Olympics. And yes, I was an athlete during High School and before to about 2nd grade.

All I got from it was a knee injury that has bothered me for decades now and required early artificial replacement.

As a grad student at a recognizable current athletic power, I saw the degradation that pro sportsball brings to academics as a TA with those students then later as a prof at an up and rising program.

So I care not what happens to NCAA football or basketball.

At least baseball runs its own minor leagues and I found college athletes other than the revenue sports as usually good students.

Posted by: whig at August 04, 2024 12:48 PM (qdbNv)

134 By the way... Does Israeli intelligence have anything on Kamala ?
Posted by: It's me donna at August 04, 2024 12:44 PM (IyPmt)
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She would have to have detectable intelligence for them to have anything on her.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at August 04, 2024 12:48 PM (3Fz6p)

135
OSINTdefender
@sentdefender 34m
A Large Underground Bunker Complex in the City of Jerusalem, for use by Senior Israeli Military and Government Officials for Extended Stays during Time of Conventional or Nuclear War, has been Opened as Fears of a Large-Scale Iranian Attack against Israel, and Regional War continue to Increase. The Complex, which has been Designed to take several “Direct Hits” from Ground-Penetrating Munitions, is Virtually Connected to the Underground Command-and-Control Complex under the IDF Headquarters in Tel Aviv, also known as “The Pit” as well as several other Control Nodes across the Country.

Uh, oh.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at August 04, 2024 12:48 PM (RKVpM)

136 Rumor that Iran will wait until Tisha B'Av.
It's an old favorite.

Posted by: Braenyard at August 04, 2024 12:49 PM (XzJ0p)

137 Who wants ice cream?

https://youtu.be/RSQRGKQKMZ0

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at August 04, 2024 12:49 PM (1orN1)

138 119 Posted by: Croix at August 04, 2024 12:43 PM (5jozk)

Did you go to American schools?
Posted by: polynikes at August 04, 2024 12:44 PM (B1dzx)

Of course. Played sports as well.

Posted by: Croix at August 04, 2024 12:49 PM (1T3Q9)

139 "Same with college sports: The school gets all the benefits, we have to pay for it."

I'm guessing college football and basketball pay for themselves -- ticket sales and "TV" revenue. The rest, probably not.

Posted by: illiniwek at August 04, 2024 12:49 PM (Cus5s)

140 In the last 5 years, the NCAA has taken millions of dollars and spent it all on hookers and blow.

They have sat silent while men are taking over women's sports including track, swimming, soccer and basketball. Weird how they haven't infiltrated gymnastics?

They sat back and watched ESPN completely take over college football and destroyed pretty much all of the traditions of the sport going back over 150 years just so they could replicate the XFL. Players and coaches can get more money in college than they would ever make in the NFL and it has turned into a spending war between mega rich donors at about 20 schools. There is no limit to how much they can pay some 18 year old kid. These are public institutions supported by tax dollars that are completely controlled by handful of unelected donors. You can't transfer 4 times in 4 years and tell me you are a student either. After all of this, they don't even show up to play in their bowl games because they might sprain an ankle.

Basketball is equally bad.

Posted by: Lemmiwinks at August 04, 2024 12:50 PM (/1SrV)

141 By the way... Does Israeli intelligence have anything on Kamala ?
Posted by: It's me donna at August 04, 2024 12:44 PM (IyPmt)
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She would have to have detectable intelligence for them to have anything on her.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at August 04, 2024 12:48 PM (3Fz6p)
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I'm sure the Mossad can, if they want to, bring Kamala down on her knees.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at August 04, 2024 12:50 PM (1orN1)

142 The girl spawn has friends who will be attending Purdue University. Our girl got a full ride two year scholarship to Vincennes University. Now VU is A two year college, mostly, but does have some bachelor degree programs. Girls friends start yapping oh that's just a community college and you can't get a good education there. Girl starts thinking maybe she should go to Purdue instead. I had a casual conversation with her about it and said yes you can get a good education there and it would be free due to that scholarship. Is Purdue giving you that? No. Well. Perhaps your friends are not informed about VU. Girl calls VU to ask some questions about the scholarship and transferring to a 4 year school after her two years. Answer? Why would you need to transfer? You already have an associates degree from Ivy Tech, so you'll be focusing on the major classes and have the equivalent of a bachelor degree in two years. For free.
Girl told her nitwit friends to zip it.

Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at August 04, 2024 12:51 PM (4XwPj)

143 Rumor that Iran will wait until Tisha B'Av.
It's an old favorite.
Posted by: Braenyard at August 04, 2024 12:49 PM (XzJ0p)
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'Tis the season.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at August 04, 2024 12:51 PM (1orN1)

144 the company hired the strategist behind munich, the details are in agents of influence, this was written years before shibumi where the mother company which controls the cia, hunts down the wrath of god remnant, but not out of keeping

except for angleton, the company was venemously anti israel,I don't think dulles was the only factor,

Posted by: no 6 at August 04, 2024 12:51 PM (PXvVL)

145 123 Speaking of sports, here is Snoop Dogg, Olympic equestrian

https://tinyurl.com/mr2jed92
Posted by: Don Black

I know I am in the minority, but I like Snoop Dog. I remember how genuinely impressed he sounded when he first saw upper level dressage. Here is a man who grew up without being exposed to horses and being shocked at the grace of these large animals. As someone who has owned horses their entire life, starting to ride at age 8, I understand I am blessed and grew up blessed. We weren’t rich growing up, but not hurting. My dad was an Army officer, my mom didn’t work (she was a nurse by education). But my parents sacrificed so I could have horses. And they are amazing animals. I did get a pony for Christmas and still get so excited about horses. Seeing someone feel that too is fun. Not sure I am explaining well.

Posted by: Piper at August 04, 2024 12:52 PM (pZEOD)

146 I think there is a overlapping Venn Diagram of those who think sports are largely unnecessary and those that think watching TV is passé and detrimental.

Posted by: polynikes at August 04, 2024 12:52 PM (B1dzx)

147 In women’s Table Tennis, I saw the US won the Gold Medal, because our Chinese beat China’s Chinese.

Posted by: Tom Servo at August 04, 2024 12:54 PM (W4qJF)

148 65 And I am uncomfortable with her calling herself the greatest of all time. She would be no where without the bravery and daring of the women before her. I learned to tumble on wrestling mats. She has a floor that is practically a trampoline in comparison.
Posted by: nurse ratched at August 04, 2024 12:25 PM (lyZHm)

In a couple years no one will remember Biles, but they will remember Mary lou Retton and Nadia Comaneci

Posted by: It's me donna at August 04, 2024 12:54 PM (IyPmt)

149 118 Christianity Today
@CTmagazine

That magazine violates truth in advertising laws regarding its name.

CT has moved steadily to worship of the state and depravity in its articles. Its shilling for Dems that celebrate killing babies in late term abortions and selling their parts is a pretty awful reminder that the left has penetrated and destroyed most institutions.

Any church/sect for its own long term survival must not be of the world and adopt business ethics--the customer is right. Fire the leftists that pop up as leaders, kick out those in the congregation that delight in wickedness, and keep leftists in general at bay by a strong adherence to the actual text of teh Good Book and not to modern perversions of its text to 'make it more relevant' for today'a audience.

Posted by: whig at August 04, 2024 12:55 PM (qdbNv)

150 In a couple years no one will remember Biles, but they will remember Mary lou Retton and Nadia Comaneci
Posted by: It's me donna at August 04, 2024 12:54 PM (IyPmt)
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Olga Korbut.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at August 04, 2024 12:55 PM (3Fz6p)

151 Olga Korbut.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at August 04, 2024 12:55 PM (3Fz6p)

Yes

Posted by: It's me donna at August 04, 2024 12:56 PM (IyPmt)

152 Speaking of sports, here is Snoop Dogg, Olympic equestrian

https://tinyurl.com/mr2jed92
Posted by: Don Black at August 04, 2024 12:45 PM (/7KEl)

Was that on NBC NBC, or cable NBC? Foul language.

Doesn't hold a candle to Hobby Horsing, though.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 04, 2024 12:56 PM (0eaVi)

153 Olga Korbut.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at August 04, 2024 12:55 PM (3Fz6p)

Because of the Russian judges 😀

Posted by: polynikes at August 04, 2024 12:56 PM (B1dzx)

154 But my parents sacrificed so I could have horses. And they are amazing animals. I did get a pony for Christmas and still get so excited about horses. Seeing someone feel that too is fun. Not sure I am explaining well.
Posted by: Piper
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Other awful people in history liked animals too. The totality of their deeds speaks for those types like that rapper, not a shared interest.

Posted by: whig at August 04, 2024 12:56 PM (qdbNv)

155 This is an example of why govt spending will never ever decrease. Everyone wants spending to decrease just never for the things they like. We spend a bazillion dollars on publicly funded sports every year. However, if someone thinks maybe we shouldn’t do that, you’re some kind of crazy person who hates TV or something. lol.

Posted by: Croix at August 04, 2024 12:57 PM (1T3Q9)

156 >>I agree. I’m all for athletics and a healthy population. I just don’t need it to be associated and funded by colleges. Even if every ncaa athlete was a rabid MAGA person I’d still be opposed to college athletics.

As with most things in our current society the problem is not with college sports, it's with the people running them. College sports takes in billions in TV and merchandise, more than some professional sports. They are a huge cash generating machine and therefore a huge target for people to take money.

Nobody pays to watch kids go to statistics or electrical engineering classes but every Fall weekend millions pay to tune in to State U vs Other State U. The NCAA alone takes over a billion from that pool of money.

Don't hate the player, hate the game.

Posted by: JackStraw at August 04, 2024 12:57 PM (LkLld)

157 114 I am the Shadout Mapes, I have read that Iran will wait until then to attack.
Posted by: Ben Had at August 04, 2024 12:43 PM (5MvGY)

Yep. They do like their symbolism.

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at August 04, 2024 12:57 PM (PiwSw)

158 Furreners who train in the US should have an asterisk next to their medals. At the very least, conservative..."conservative" media, blogs and such, rather than complain, because the complaints always fall on deaf ears and sound weak, should advertise/promote the medals won by tgese furreners as being part of the US medal count. Every time one of these people wins something and it is noted, it should also be emphasized where they trained.

Posted by: WTP at August 04, 2024 12:58 PM (4cfLi)

159 Girl told her nitwit friends to zip it.
Posted by: Madamemayhem
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Your daughter appears to be a person of courage and willingness to learn actual facts than what her 'friends' tell her. You must be very proud of her.

Posted by: whig at August 04, 2024 12:58 PM (qdbNv)

160 OSINTdefender
@sentdefender 34m
A Large Underground Bunker Complex in the City of Jerusalem, for use by Senior Israeli Military and Government Officials for Extended Stays during Time of Conventional or Nuclear War, has been Opened as Fears of a Large-Scale Iranian Attack against Israel, and Regional War continue to Increase. The Complex, which has been Designed to take several “Direct Hits” from Ground-Penetrating Munitions, is Virtually Connected to the Underground Command-and-Control Complex under the IDF Headquarters in Tel Aviv, also known as “The Pit” as well as several other Control Nodes across the Country.

Uh, oh.
Posted by: Divide by Zero at August 04, 2024 12:48 PM (RKVpM)
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May God bless Israel and grant the leadership wisdom and victory.

Posted by: Diogenes at August 04, 2024 12:59 PM (W/lyH)

161 Posted by: Croix at August 04, 2024 12:57 PM (1T3Q9)

You mad bro?

And the government doesn’t spend hardly anything on college sports or any sports for that matter comparably speaking.

Posted by: polynikes at August 04, 2024 12:59 PM (B1dzx)

162 I don't know, I just found the idea of Snoop all done up in fancy dressage gear to be wonderfully absurd

Posted by: Don Black at August 04, 2024 01:00 PM (/7KEl)

163 As long as we have leaders that are embarrassed of American / Classical Western values, then Globalism should be a dirty word. The whole idea that all cultures are equal is garbage.

Posted by: Darth Randall at August 04, 2024 01:00 PM (xT7BI)

164 The pony remark:

https://youtu.be/z3ik4qJBoPk

Posted by: Obligatory Seinfeld reference at August 04, 2024 01:01 PM (dg+HA)

165 "Don't hate the player, hate the game."

Don't hate the player or the game. Hate the academic institutions. These kids are probably learning more valuable things from their athletics than 90% of the BS they get from their degrees. Even much of the STEM stuff needs to be relearned in a real-world context.

Posted by: WTP at August 04, 2024 01:01 PM (4cfLi)

166 Iran killed Haneyah as an excuse to attack Israel ! He was a moderate and they got rid of him ! *prove me wrong

Posted by: runner at August 04, 2024 01:01 PM (V13WU)

167 161

In 2022 $12B was spent nationally by universities on sports.

What’s that saying, a billion here a billion there eventually adds up to real money.

Posted by: Croix at August 04, 2024 01:02 PM (1T3Q9)

168 Katie Ledecky became the most decorated female Olympic swimmer of all time with 13 medals.

But her title will be blown out of the water when the Olympics change their rules and allow biological men to compete like they are doing in the U.S.

Posted by: redridinghood at August 04, 2024 01:03 PM (NpAcC)

169 Other awful people in history liked animals too. The totality of their deeds speaks for those types like that rapper, not a shared interest.
Posted by: whig at August 04, 2024 12:56 PM (qdbNv)

Hey now!

Posted by: Catherine of Russia at August 04, 2024 01:03 PM (0eaVi)

170 I see Slim Shady left his Baphomet necklace at home...

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at August 04, 2024 01:03 PM (PiwSw)

171 When you get 86,000 people in one building watching swimmers do the breast stroke, call us.

Posted by: SEC Football at August 04, 2024 01:03 PM (dg+HA)

172 In 2022 $12B was spent nationally by universities on sports.

What’s that saying, a billion here a billion there eventually adds up to real money.
Posted by: Croix at August 04, 2024 01:02 PM (1T3Q9

By Universities being the key word. How much did they make?

Posted by: polynikes at August 04, 2024 01:04 PM (B1dzx)

173 The NYT is correct. Israel is not finishing the job. It's true that this is in great part due to US threats. However, I put the main blame on Netanyahu, the IDF top brass and on the "intelligence" communiy.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at August 04, 2024 12:35 PM (1orN1)

Over time I have sadly come to agree with you. Israel wants to “manage” Hamas like they “manage “ Fatah, but they have no interest in getting rid of it. For a long time I wondered why they were making so many obvious errors; but once you see the real goal, you see they were not mistakes.

For what it’s worth, I believe they know that there are no more living hostages. Just some unrecovered bodies.

Posted by: Tom Servo at August 04, 2024 01:04 PM (W4qJF)

174 I love this take, we are training our competition.
As a rule, we Aussie swimmers tend to train down under.

Posted by: CharlestheHammer at August 04, 2024 01:04 PM (Dvo0o)

175 St. Lucian won it's ever Olympic medal yesterday when Julien Alfred won the women's 100m.

She runs for the Texas Longhorns.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at August 04, 2024 01:05 PM (aD39U)

176 >>In 2022 $12B was spent nationally by universities on sports.

How much revenue did they generate?

Posted by: JackStraw at August 04, 2024 01:05 PM (LkLld)

177
You already have an associates degree from Ivy Tech, so you'll be focusing on the major classes and have the equivalent of a bachelor degree in two years. For free.
Girl told her nitwit friends to zip it.
Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench)

An assembly of those in that group in four years would be interesting. Show your cards, ladies ...

"I have a satisfying job and no college debt. Looks like that beats 'no job yet and accumulated debts' by any reasonable measure."

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at August 04, 2024 01:05 PM (xG4kz)

178 By Universities being the key word. How much did they make?
Posted by: polynikes at August 04, 2024 01:04 PM (B1dzx)

About $3.5B

Which means somewhere about an $8B net expense. And the vast majority of it paid by tax dollars.

Posted by: Croix at August 04, 2024 01:06 PM (1T3Q9)

179 Was the last woman gymnast who was a normally/shaped/sized lady Ludmilla Tourescheva? I think she won 9 medals, or so.

Posted by: Pixies and Midgets are Freaks of Nature at August 04, 2024 01:06 PM (CV8a5)

180 For what it’s worth, I believe they know that there are no more living hostages. Just some unrecovered bodies.
Posted by: Tom Servo at August 04, 2024 01:04 PM (W4qJF)
-

For over 300 days now, 10 million Israelis have been hostages in their own country.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at August 04, 2024 01:06 PM (1orN1)

181 And the government doesn’t spend hardly anything on college sports or any sports for that matter comparably speaking.
Posted by: polynikes

You would be surprised if you ever knew much about college financing. For the most part, most institutions lose money on sports with about 10-15 sports programs at those colleges making money nationwide.

The gap is made up by student fees, subsidies via tax deductions and donations, state/local funding for things like stadiums and facilities, and so on.

At several universities, that I attended years ago, there were mandatory fees on students to help the athletic programs and thus that is reflected then in the need for many for student aid from the gubmint including those loans that have recently been forgiven.

The fees now are much steeper and many students at universities are essentially tapped out because of it.

Separate those sports (most of them revenue losses) from the universities and you remove a driver in college costs.

Posted by: whig at August 04, 2024 01:06 PM (qdbNv)

182 When you get 86,000 people in one building watching swimmers do the breast stroke, call us.
Posted by: SEC Football at August 04, 2024 01:03 PM (dg+HA)

Uh, I prefer engaging in that in private.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 04, 2024 01:06 PM (0eaVi)

183 I think it's unlikely unless they found their way to the Sinai which is possible,

Posted by: no 6 at August 04, 2024 01:07 PM (PXvVL)

184 146 I think there is a overlapping Venn Diagram of those who think sports are largely unnecessary and those that think watching TV is passé and detrimental.
Posted by: polynikes
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Yes, they are not mutually exclusive.

Posted by: Braenyard at August 04, 2024 01:07 PM (XzJ0p)

185 27 days until Alabama opens against Western Kentucky at home.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at August 04, 2024 01:08 PM (aD39U)

186 Israel has a problem.

A regional war is about to start, many flights to Israel are cancelled, and about 150,000 Israelis overseas are trying to get back to Israel. The Israeli government is looking into chartering ships and using military transport planes.

I can't find it now, but there was a video of a large group of people shopping in a souk in Jerusalem before the last Sabbath who spontaneously started singing "Israel Am Chai" (the people of Israel live).

Quite a country.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at August 04, 2024 01:09 PM (uxCna)

187 162 I don't know, I just found the idea of Snoop all done up in fancy dressage gear to be wonderfully absurd
Posted by: Don Black
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I find the modern day Olympics absurd. Headed for years by a fascist crony of Franco, scandals over site location, vast pointless subsidies by hosting governments and so on.

Posted by: whig at August 04, 2024 01:09 PM (qdbNv)

188 162 I don't know, I just found the idea of Snoop all done up in fancy dressage gear to be wonderfully absurd
Posted by: Don Black at August

Thank you for being on my side, kind of. It’s okay to be silly, and I think it’s okay to like people who may not be 100% aligned with us. It’s not like we are going to get invited to Snoop's house for dinner anytime soon.

Posted by: Piper at August 04, 2024 01:09 PM (pZEOD)

189 I like Snoop Dog. He may be a stoner but the man also shows some curiosity for things outside of his usual experience. He is willing to listen to other perspectives. Witness his friendship with Martha Stewart. Can you imagine two more completely different lives? And yet they are friends and business partners. That speaks volumes about how open minded they both are, especially when you look at Snoop's background.
I'm not a fan of rap. But I can listen to Snoop because of how smooth and relaxed his rap is. He doesn't sound like some pissed off asshole spitting out rage like machine gun fire.

Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at August 04, 2024 01:10 PM (4XwPj)

190 186 Israel has a problem.

A regional war is about to start, many flights to Israel are cancelled, and about 150,000 Israelis overseas are trying to get back to Israel. The Israeli government is looking into chartering ships and using military transport planes.

I can't find it now, but there was a video of a large group of people shopping in a souk in Jerusalem before the last Sabbath who spontaneously started singing "Israel Am Chai" (the people of Israel live).

Quite a country.
Posted by: The ARC of History!
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May they win in victory and may it result in peace for a time.

Posted by: whig at August 04, 2024 01:10 PM (qdbNv)

191 Athletics and Patriotism is fascist!
--the Atlantic

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 04, 2024 01:10 PM (JvZF+)

192 185 27 days until Alabama opens against Western Kentucky at home.
Posted by: G'rump928(

This is Western Kentucky's year! You just wait and see!

Posted by: Hope Springs Eternal at August 04, 2024 01:11 PM (CV8a5)

193 Witness his friendship with Martha Stewart. Can you imagine two more completely different lives? And yet they are friends and business partners. That speaks volumes about how open minded they both are, especially when you look at Snoop's background.

Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at August 04, 2024 01:10 PM (4XwPj)

Maybe she's nastier than you think.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 04, 2024 01:11 PM (0eaVi)

194 >>About $3.5B

>>Which means somewhere about an $8B net expense. And the vast majority of it paid by tax dollars.

Were you an accounting major?

This is from 2019, the numbers have gone up. ESPN recently signed a contract just for college football playoff games that is well north of $1.3 billion per year.

>>Division I athletics generated $15.8 billion in revenues in 2019, according to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), which regulates student athletics among 1,100 colleges and universities.

https://tinyurl.com/54zf37n7

Posted by: JackStraw at August 04, 2024 01:12 PM (LkLld)

195 180
For over 300 days now, 10 million Israelis have been hostages in their own country.
Posted by: Biden's Dog

It’s amazing to me how little these yahoos on campuses here understand Israel. If you ask one question of the queers for Hamas idiots, it should be “ Where is the only country in the Middle East where being gay isn’t illegal?”

So many prayers for you and for Israel. Israel must always exist.

Posted by: Piper at August 04, 2024 01:13 PM (pZEOD)

196 To hell with athletics, pull them out of our STEM and business programs.

Posted by: enough BS at August 04, 2024 01:13 PM (2NXcZ)

197 > Maybe she's nastier than you think.
-----------
Well, she's a convicted felon... so

Posted by: Martini Farmer at August 04, 2024 01:13 PM (Q4IgG)

198 One of my offspring is about two weeks from beginning nursing school at Ivy Tech. That's because one of his offspring is a special needs child with a set of medical conditions longer than your forearm. Little guy has caused the entire family to become oriented around the healthcare world.

Yea Ivy Tech!

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at August 04, 2024 01:13 PM (dg+HA)

199 One thing that may be restraining the Iranians is that they are currently engaging in a mass purge of the Revolutionary Guards for allowing the Hamasoid to get whacked in Teheran.

Israel has never gone after the political leadership of Iran, just the nuclear scientists.

That may change, and the Iranian leadership doesn't know how secure they are at the moment.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at August 04, 2024 01:13 PM (uxCna)

200 Also, the NCAA has sentenced U of MD sports to death by moving them to the Big 10

Maryland will never ever ever win a NCAAF conference championship, being in with Michigan and Ohio State

Posted by: Don Black at August 04, 2024 01:14 PM (/7KEl)

201 Do they do this for churches?

I'll bet a couple of cathedrals in France would have liked some of this:

https://tinyurl.com/ah4kuj48

Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 04, 2024 01:14 PM (0eaVi)

202
Athletics and Patriotism is fascist!
--the Atlantic

Perhaps you'd find the other side of the actual Atlantic more to your liking.

This shore appears to make you unusually dispeptic.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at August 04, 2024 01:14 PM (xG4kz)

203 You already have an associates degree from Ivy Tech, so you'll be focusing on the major classes and have the equivalent of a bachelor degree in two years. For free.
Girl told her nitwit friends to zip it.
Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench)

Good for her.
Psych 101 at a junior college is no different than psych 101 at a four year University. Counts the same towards graduation.
Now...get her into ROTC that pays for the last two years; it's a guaranteed job upon graduation...with a very valuable security clearance; she gets VA benefits; and the GI Bill for graduate schooling.

Posted by: Diogenes at August 04, 2024 01:14 PM (W/lyH)

204 193 Witness his friendship with Martha Stewart. Can you imagine two more completely different lives? And yet they are friends and business partners. That speaks volumes about how open minded they both are, especially when you look at Snoop's background.

Posted by: Madamemayhem

Snoop is really smart. If you listen to him outside of character, he is truly insightful. And I love his love for his family, his children, his grandchildren. The man dresses up in dinosaur costumes for their parties! Again, I don’t align with him in all he thinks and does, but I can still appreciate him.

I once again note, look at his children and compare that to Will Smith’s brood.

Posted by: Piper at August 04, 2024 01:15 PM (pZEOD)

205 In the Atlantic Coast Conference, where MD used to be (having an actual Atlantic coast) at least they had a decent chance

Posted by: Don Black at August 04, 2024 01:15 PM (/7KEl)

206
James Carville on Kamala: "Look, she's gonna get slaughtered."

/ may not like the guys politics, but I bet he'd be a hoot to down a beer or two with

Posted by: Divide by Zero at August 04, 2024 01:15 PM (RKVpM)

207 Maybe she's nastier than you think.
Posted by: OrangeEnt

Martha started as a stockbroker and she knew damn well what insider trading was--you have to pass exams over that sort of thing to become one.

But, the Feds could not get her on that due to evidentiary problems so they got her on lying to federal agents based on her stockbroker and her telling the Feds allegedly different stories.

So no, Martha was not an innocent and probably was insider trading and the Feds were typical nail at any cost for publicity just like the college admission scandal was in nailing Lori Loughlin.

Both probably committed crimes but the Feds twisted and distorted laws to give them convictions and stays at Club Fed just for the media coverage.

Posted by: whig at August 04, 2024 01:16 PM (qdbNv)

208 This seems to be one of the least patriotic Olympics, American-wise that I've seen for a while.

1)NBC almost never shows the playing of the national anthem when our teams win gold. But, when they do-

2) The athletes rarely sing the anthem and if they do actually sing it's looks like they're barely mumbling the words.
Man, if I won gold, you couldn't stop me from singing the national anthem loud and proud, baby.

3) To their credit, Ledecky and Madden sang the Star Spangled Banner during the presentation of their medals for the 800 meter. Ledecky kinda mumble sang but, good for Madden sang loud while beaming with pride- Bonus! points for her.

4) I suppose NBC is against nationalism and patriotism as they're constantly pushing how the we're all one globalist view of the Olympics. Meh.

I think that's what relates to CBD's complaint above. If we're all just one big grey goo mass of humans, why not have foreign athletes train here at American expense?

Posted by: naturalfake at August 04, 2024 01:16 PM (eDfFs)

209 I don’t know about the other sports but I’d bet my left nut that universities make money on football….. at places like Alabama they probably make enough profit to cover the cost of all their other sports teams… and easily cover the cost of Nick Saban’s massive salary (before he retired)….

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at August 04, 2024 01:17 PM (xT8gx)

210 185 27 days until Alabama opens against Western Kentucky at home.
Posted by: G'rump928(c

Go Dawgs!

😂😂😂😂

Posted by: Piper at August 04, 2024 01:17 PM (pZEOD)

211 27 days until Alabama opens against Western Kentucky at home.
Posted by: G'rump928(c) at August 04, 2024 01:08 PM

This is the point in time where we're supposed to intone "Roll, Tide", correct?

Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 04, 2024 01:17 PM (g07/a)

212 Meanwhile, in not so Merrye Olde England , Nigel Farage is saying “I TOLD YOU SO!!!”

Posted by: Tom Servo at August 04, 2024 01:19 PM (W4qJF)

213 209 I don’t know about the other sports but I’d bet my left nut that universities make money on football….. at places like Alabama they probably make enough profit to cover the cost of all their other sports teams… and easily cover the cost of Nick Saban’s massive salary (before he retired)….
Posted by: LinusVanPelt

Listen, the SEC is a sight to behold. We plan our weddings around football. You need to experience it in person, just once, if you haven’t.

Also, my apologies to the entire SEC for Jimbo Fisher.

Posted by: Piper at August 04, 2024 01:19 PM (pZEOD)

214 The UK’s Labour Government confirms that Jewish synagogues and Christian churches will not receive any emergency security support during the riots.

However, the British Home Secretary has announced that emergency security will be provided for all mosques in the UK.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at August 04, 2024 01:19 PM (uxCna)

215 Both probably committed crimes but the Feds twisted and distorted laws to give them convictions and stays at Club Fed just for the media coverage.
Posted by: whig at August 04, 2024 01:16 PM (qdbNv)

And in reality, that's probably one reason why you see Snoop and Martha being friends. The same way you see all these black males for Trump. They know they've been screwed by the gov, and feel an affinity for Trump because they know what's going on.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 04, 2024 01:19 PM (0eaVi)

216 210 185 27 days until Alabama opens against Western Kentucky at home.
Posted by: G'rump928(c

We the fans of Washington State University have very high hopes this year for winning the PAC-2.

Posted by: Diogenes at August 04, 2024 01:19 PM (W/lyH)

217
Both probably committed crimes but the Feds twisted and distorted laws to give them convictions and stays at Club Fed just for the media coverage.
Posted by: whig at August

And yet, Nancy Pelosi.

Posted by: Piper at August 04, 2024 01:20 PM (pZEOD)

218 James Carville on Kamala: "Look, she's gonna get slaughtered."

/ may not like the guys politics, but I bet he'd be a hoot to down a beer or two with
Posted by: Divide by Zero at August 04, 2024 01:15 PM (RKVpM)

Not me. I hope serpent head is right; he has good gut instincts. But I can’t stand that guy…. Don’t get me started on that fraud Mary Matalin….

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at August 04, 2024 01:20 PM (xT8gx)

219 I do expect CBD to win gold in Banhammer.

Posted by: Northernlurker , wondering where his phone is at August 04, 2024 01:21 PM (VmkO3)

220 @185 the Crimson Tide won't reach the Hilltoppers

Posted by: Smell the Glove at August 04, 2024 01:22 PM (+Fe1w)

221 We the fans of Washington State University have very high hopes this year for winning the PAC-2.
Posted by: Diogenes at August 04, 2024 01:19 PM (W/lyH)

You forgot to add, "huck the fuskies."

Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 04, 2024 01:22 PM (0eaVi)

222 I keep expecting Carville to return to his homeworld.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at August 04, 2024 01:22 PM (aD39U)

223 180
For over 300 days now, 10 million Israelis have been hostages in their own country.
Posted by: Biden's Dog

Time to punch their way out. For real this time, not for show.

Posted by: Tom Servo at August 04, 2024 01:22 PM (W4qJF)

224 Good points, CBD. But foreigners pay bonkers, and I mean bonkers, amounts in tuition. There's a lot of potential discounts American kids can use when going to college, and the schools have to counter that by heavily recruiting from out of the country. Foreigners can pay double or even triple what an American student pays. The argument that they are taking too much of our taxes, maybe. But there's an argument to be made that they ARE helping keeping the lights on at the college sports facilities. And if they are, why should they not participate in the sports they help fund?

Colleges also rake in far too much money from alumni loving their college athletics to ever cut it. At least for boomer alumni, there is still too much of a connection.

Posted by: LizLem at August 04, 2024 01:22 PM (QAK8m)

225 My simple proposal for college athletics is to eliminate athletic scholarships. Compete for the love of the sport and/or school.

I say this as a former college athlete and nationally ranked breaststroker.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 04, 2024 01:22 PM (g07/a)

226 I keep expecting Carville to return to his homeworld.
Posted by: G'rump928(c) at August 04, 2024 01:22 PM (aD39U)

I think he did, but they kicked him out....

Posted by: runner at August 04, 2024 01:22 PM (V13WU)

227 Meanwhile, in not so Merrye Olde England , Nigel Farage is saying “I TOLD YOU SO!!!”

Sounds like the indigenous inhabitants of the British Isles are rising up against the settler colonists.

That's always a good thing, right?

If the "far right" has a sense of humor, it would start demanding "land acknowledgements" before public meeting, like they have in much of the US and Australia.

"This is the ancestral land of the Britons..."

Posted by: The ARC of History! at August 04, 2024 01:22 PM (uxCna)

228 James Carville to me is creepy

Posted by: Skip at August 04, 2024 01:23 PM (fwDg9)

229 I want to go on the record right now that I appreciate G'rump928(c) immensely. My studio is open to his wife for as many free classes as she wants and anything we say to each other during football season is out of this appreciation and we will get over it.

Posted by: Piper at August 04, 2024 01:23 PM (pZEOD)

230 209 I don’t know about the other sports but I’d bet my left nut that universities make money on football….. at places like Alabama they probably make enough profit to cover the cost of all their other sports teams… and easily cover the cost of Nick Saban’s massive salary (before he retired)….
Posted by: LinusVanPelt
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Here you go. Top 200 or so sports programs costs and revenues. Link goes to USA Today circa 2023 spending.
https://tinyurl.com/ycyf5e2c

Sort by allocation and you get 12 programs that made money. Alabama was not one of them that year and spent about 11 million more than it made.

Posted by: whig at August 04, 2024 01:23 PM (qdbNv)

231 Competition is a driver of excellence. Maybe having foreigners to compete with drives our homegrown athletes. Just a thought

Posted by: javems at August 04, 2024 01:23 PM (8I4hW)

232 The UK’s Labour Government confirms that Jewish synagogues and Christian churches will not receive any emergency security support during the riots.

However, the British Home Secretary has announced that emergency security will be provided for all mosques in the UK.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at August 04, 2024 01:19 PM (uxCna)
***

And that right there is when government loses me. One lost church or synagogue, or one death of an innocent and its game on.

Posted by: Diogenes at August 04, 2024 01:23 PM (W/lyH)

233 From two years ago.
University of Georgia head coach Kirby Smart:

"The new deal will run through the 2031 season and pay Smart between $10.25 million and $12.25 million per season, making him the highest-paid college football coach at a public university."

https://tinyurl.com/384h57pp

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at August 04, 2024 01:23 PM (dg+HA)

234
The UK’s Labour Government confirms that Jewish synagogues and Christian churches will not receive any emergency security support during the riots.

However, the British Home Secretary has announced that emergency security will be provided for all mosques in the UK.

How much clearer can The Powers That Be communicate who are the new top dogs in Great Britain?

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at August 04, 2024 01:23 PM (xG4kz)

235 In a couple years no one will remember Biles, but they will remember Mary lou Retton and Nadia Comaneci
Posted by: It's me donna at August

Well, that's not true.

Also, Nelli Kim and Maxi Gnauck. Natalia yurchenko. Julianne McNamera, Tracy Talevera, Kathy Johnson.....

Posted by: nurse ratched at August 04, 2024 01:24 PM (yWv01)

236 Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at August 04, 2024 01:10 PM (4XwPj)

Maybe she's nastier than you think.
Posted by: OrangeEnt
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Are you talking about the punch bowl parties where all the men put their car keys in a punch bowl then the women fetched the keys and went off with the man to whom the keys belonged?

Posted by: Braenyard at August 04, 2024 01:24 PM (XzJ0p)

237 Carville reminds me of what we were saying about John Cleese yesterday. He’s smart enough to understand what’s going wrong, but he’s in complete denial about how much he personally did to cause it.

Posted by: Tom Servo at August 04, 2024 01:24 PM (W4qJF)

238 For me the Olympics died when they decided that Professionals at the sport, could participate in the Olympics.

It went from doing something for your Countries Pride, to doing it for personal pride. Which is why we have so many people who make BANK on US Pro teams, now competing for other countries.

Posted by: Romeo13 at August 04, 2024 01:24 PM (xaFKb)

239 Yea Ivy Tech!
Posted by: Quarter Twenty

Our small town high school has a dual credit course system with Ivy Tech. Take a class that is offered by IT through the high school and get credit from the HS and from IT. My girl did this and literally earned an associates degree magna cum laude from IT two weeks before she graduated from high school. It's a general education degree which means she won't have to take all those classes and can focus on her major classes at Vincennes University. And because she maintained a high GPA for IT, they refunded the cost of her classes.
This kid is getting a damn good education for free! Because that is what she wants. Not sports, not partying, not socializing. Education.

Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at August 04, 2024 01:25 PM (4XwPj)

240 I say this as a former college athlete and nationally ranked breaststroker.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 04, 2024 01:22 PM (g07/a

You do realize the red meat you just posted right?

Posted by: polynikes at August 04, 2024 01:26 PM (B1dzx)

241
Are you talking about the punch bowl parties where all the men put their car keys in a punch bowl then the women fetched the keys and went off with the man to whom the keys belonged?
Posted by: Braenyard at August 04, 2024 01:24 PM (XzJ0p)

I never got to go to one of those parties, and now I’m too old unless they do that kind of thing at Yhe Villages. (Ewwwww)

Posted by: Tom Servo at August 04, 2024 01:26 PM (W4qJF)

242 well he is a serpent, cotton mouth,

Posted by: no 6 at August 04, 2024 01:26 PM (PXvVL)

243 RNC Research
@RNCResearch

Crazy Nancy's delusions have reached a new level — saying Biden should be added to Mt. Rushmore

https://tinyurl.com/khsnktce

Posted by: redridinghood at August 04, 2024 01:27 PM (NpAcC)

244 You forgot to add, "huck the fuskies."
Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 04, 2024 01:22 PM (0eaVi)

That's a given.

Posted by: Diogenes at August 04, 2024 01:27 PM (W/lyH)

245 By Universities being the key word. How much did they make?
Posted by: polynikes

Twenty something years ago while attending University they raised tuition explicitly to support expansion of their football program. This was a Big Ten school when there were only ten. Upset a few people and school paper claimed that only one college football team in the country was self-funding. Otherwise it was just an advertising expense.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at August 04, 2024 01:27 PM (m6NVp)

246 I say this as a former college athlete and nationally ranked breaststroker.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 04, 2024 01:22 PM (g07/a)

I enjoy breaststroking and am pretty good at it.

But, I never knew there was a system of competitive ranking for it.

Posted by: naturalfake at August 04, 2024 01:27 PM (eDfFs)

247 Posted by: whig at August 04, 2024 01:23 PM (qdbNv)

Go to the NCAA site for list of revenue and expenses and you get something different.

Posted by: polynikes at August 04, 2024 01:28 PM (B1dzx)

248 I enjoy breaststroking and am pretty good at it.

But, I never knew there was a system of competitive ranking for it.

I take it you are unfamiliar with the NCAA motorboating events?

Posted by: Archimedes at August 04, 2024 01:28 PM (xCA6C)

249 She said breaststroker. Heh heh.

Posted by: Beavis at August 04, 2024 01:28 PM (dg+HA)

250 Heh,
The top two.paid "state employees" in the state of Washington are the head coaches at WSU and that other place...U of Dub.

Posted by: Diogenes at August 04, 2024 01:29 PM (W/lyH)

251 Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 04, 2024 01:22 PM (g07/a

You do realize the red meat you just posted right?
Posted by: polynikes at August 04, 2024 01:26 PM

The Horde, particularly the distaff members, are far too gentile to behave inappropriately.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 04, 2024 01:29 PM (g07/a)

252
Crazy Nancy's delusions have reached a new level — saying Biden should be added to Mt. Rushmore

I would not object if Joe Biden urinal cakes were pressed into service in the public restrooms at Mt. Rushmore.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at August 04, 2024 01:29 PM (xG4kz)

253
Not me. I hope serpent head is right; he has good gut instincts. But I can’t stand that guy…. Don’t get me started on that fraud Mary Matalin….

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at August 04, 2024 01:20 PM

Carville and I are probably from the generation before 'Rules for Radicals' and could probably disagree and still have a laugh in the process. 'Rules for Radicals' - which Hillary Clinton wrote her thesis upon, was the beginning of the end of polite disagreement.

It has now become so ingrained into leftism that these people - only slightly disagreeable in the past - are now openly hostile and ready to commit the most heinous of actions in furtherance of their 'cause'.

I had a waitress a couple of days ago lamenting how different the political division has become. I blame the author of that book.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at August 04, 2024 01:29 PM (RKVpM)

254 219 I do expect CBD to win gold in Banhammer.
Posted by: Northernlurker , wondering where his phone is at August 04, 2024 01:21 PM (VmkO3)

Considering he's both the sole competitor and sole judge, it's safe to say it's a lock.

Posted by: Conflict of interest? Nonsense. at August 04, 2024 01:30 PM (q1Zxb)

255 And yet, Nancy Pelosi.
Posted by: Piper
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Pretty much all politicians today are corrupt--legally or illegally. All you have to do is look at their wealth disclosures before they enter office and while they are in office. That does not even account for the generational wealth that their spawn and family get from their connection to the elected head of that particular crime family.

Donald Trump is one of the few pols that actually lost money from it and gave back his salary during his term in office.

Doesn't mean though that make Martha Stewart or Lori Loughlin Snow White either. Both leveraged their position in society and money to get what they wanted except they got caught.

My point is not of their virtue but rather the FedGov often pursues criminal charges of a few token ruling class elites. This is simply for show to keep the peasants from realizing how bad the corruption in DC actually is.

Posted by: whig at August 04, 2024 01:30 PM (qdbNv)

256 Sort by allocation and you get 12 programs that made money. Alabama was not one of them that year and spent about 11 million more than it made.
Posted by: whig at August 04, 2024 01:23 PM (qdbNv)

You know how I said I’d bet my left nut? I take it back….

Seriously though I had a hard time understanding that list. It looked like Alabama and many others had revenue exceeding expenses… but I don’t understand accounting lingo. That’s all sports, right? Maybe just football alone is a money maker (not more nut betting here though)?

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at August 04, 2024 01:30 PM (xT8gx)

257 I watched exactly none of the Olympics after watching a fraction of the opening mess. That was quite enough.

This shit offends me intensely and I need to distance myself from it, lest the reaction prove too much for some, and I REALLY let it escalate.

Posted by: IRONGRAMPA at August 04, 2024 01:31 PM (hKoQL)

258 252
Crazy Nancy's delusions have reached a new level — saying Biden should be added to Mt. Rushmore

The Joe Biden Worship Night at the DNC convention is going to be hillarious.

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at August 04, 2024 01:31 PM (PiwSw)

259 There was a competition to swim from Santa Monica to Catalina doing only the breaststroke, and the three women who entered the race were
a brunette, a redhead and a blonde.
After approximately 14 hours, the brunette staggered up on the shore and was declared the fastest breaststroker. About 40 minutes later, the Redhead crawled out and was declared the second place finisher.

Nearly 4 hours after that, the blonde finally came ashore and promptly collapsed in front of the worried onlookers.

When the reporters asked why it took her so long to complete the race, she replied, "I don't want to sound like I'm a sore loser, but I think those two other girls were using their arms."

Posted by: Stop me if you've heard it... at August 04, 2024 01:31 PM (dg+HA)

260
This was a Big Ten school when there were only ten.

During "Old Math Big Ten" times you mean. They have moved into the "New Math Big Ten" era now, as we all know.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at August 04, 2024 01:32 PM (xG4kz)

261 Seriously though I had a hard time understanding that list. It looked like Alabama and many others had revenue exceeding expenses… but I don’t understand accounting lingo. That’s all sports, right? Maybe just football alone is a money maker (not more nut betting here though)?

I believe the university's accounting story less than I believe Hollywood accounting.

Posted by: Archimedes at August 04, 2024 01:32 PM (xCA6C)

262 The Horde, particularly the distaff members, are far too gentile to behave inappropriately.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 04, 2024 01:29 PM (g07/a)

We have Jews here too.

Posted by: Geez, anti-semite much? at August 04, 2024 01:32 PM (q1Zxb)

263 233 "The new deal will run through the 2031 season and pay Smart between $10.25 million and $12.25 million per season, making him the highest-paid college football coach at a public university."

https://tinyurl.com/384h57pp
Posted by: Quarter Twenty

Jimbo Fisher started this trend. The difference is Kirby Smart wins games. TAMU has oil money in its alumni and they will spend.

But in the SEC hierarchy, my TAMU past is wiped out and we are Dawgs. It’s just how it goes. It’s fine honestly, as I have been to way more UGA games than TAMU. And we have little Uga.

Posted by: Piper at August 04, 2024 01:32 PM (pZEOD)

264 .. Martha started as a stockbroker and she knew damn well what insider trading was...

I thought she got nailed because it was shown that she thought she was inside trading and lied when she said she was not.
She thought she had a hot tip... it was public info so technically she wasn't insider trading.
She went to the pokey for making "knowingly" false statements to the Ef Bee Eye.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at August 04, 2024 01:32 PM (m6NVp)

265 "and business programs."

To hell with our business programs. Worthless BS. The MBA's are second only to the lawyers (ok, and maybe doctors) in screwing this country up.

Posted by: WTP at August 04, 2024 01:32 PM (4cfLi)

266 Are you talking about the punch bowl parties where all the men put their car keys in a punch bowl then the women fetched the keys and went off with the man to whom the keys belonged?
Posted by: Braenyard at August 04, 2024 01:24 PM (XzJ0p)

She's also nearly done a nude spread a year or so ago. Someone her age doing that? It didn't just happen.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 04, 2024 01:32 PM (0eaVi)

267 I love Oklahoma college and HS football. The people that don't like school athletics have probably never experienced participation in or rooting for a winning team.

Posted by: Dr Pork Chops & Bacons at August 04, 2024 01:33 PM (g8Ew8)

268 Patriotism is now nationalism.

Figured it out yet?

Posted by: Moron Robbie - What is the one way speed of light? at August 04, 2024 01:33 PM (6Gcwb)

269 The Joe Biden Worship Night at the DNC convention is going to be hillarious.

See also "emetic".

Posted by: Archimedes at August 04, 2024 01:33 PM (xCA6C)

270 Go to the NCAA site for list of revenue and expenses and you get something different.
Posted by: polynikes
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USA Today's specific methodology. Have at it.
https://tinyurl.com/ytrsyenk and take your argument to them.
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I don't particularly care as consistently however you measure it, a few top schools in sportsball make money and the rest rely on all sorts of subsidies to make ends meet.

Same funny math used for gubmint support of pro teams.

All of it resting debt.

Posted by: whig at August 04, 2024 01:33 PM (qdbNv)

271 *...but I don’t understand accounting lingo.*

It's a write off, Jerry. They just write it off.

Posted by: Kramer at August 04, 2024 01:33 PM (dg+HA)

272 Hasn't that French pole vaulter now assumed the Big Ten title?

Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 04, 2024 01:34 PM (g07/a)

273 You do realize the red meat you just posted right?
Posted by: polynikes at August 04, 2024 01:26 PM

The Horde, particularly the distaff members, are far too gentile to behave inappropriately.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 04, 2024 01:29 PM (g07/a)

Remember the rules now.
Pixs or it didn't happen.

Posted by: Diogenes at August 04, 2024 01:34 PM (W/lyH)

274 UGA football generates like $130m in revenue. Maybe even more.

Posted by: Piper at August 04, 2024 01:34 PM (pZEOD)

275 I've vaulted a few French poles in my day.

Posted by: Pete Buttgig at August 04, 2024 01:34 PM (q1Zxb)

276
Speaking of countries not fighting their enemies and then reaping what they sow, is anyone watching the UK right now? Wow. Now a bunch of Brits in Rotherham have stormed one of those "migrant hotels." And I'm not sure whether I heard right, but Brits in other little areas might be doing the same thing.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 04, 2024 01:34 PM (ny95y)

277
This is old hat, going back at least 150 years with Bierce's The Devil's Dictionary

ACADEME, n. An ancient school where morality and philosophy were taught.

ACADEMY, n. (from ACADEME). A modern school where football is taught.

Posted by: IllTemperedcur at August 04, 2024 01:35 PM (NzNp2)

278 >>> I've wondered about that. The things the athletes do today are almost impossible. Why? Is it better eating? Training? Technology, like your floor example?
Posted by: Diogenes at August 04, 2024 12:31 PM (W/lyH)

I don't know how you do this research, but researchers have determined that the equipment modern athletes have...the track, the shoes and clothes, the tech...definitely has improved performance. They've taken old footage of athletes, the ones running on dirt or concrete tracks, and if the older athletes could compete on our modern tracks today, they would blow the current athletes out of the water. Supposedly there's a runner, that if he ran with Usain Bolt today, would beat Bolt by a lot.

Again, though, I'm not sure how you actually quantify that in research. But that was the findings.

Posted by: LizLem at August 04, 2024 01:35 PM (QAK8m)

279 265 "and business programs."

To hell with our business programs. Worthless BS. The MBA's are second only to the lawyers (ok, and maybe doctors) in screwing this country up.
Posted by: WTP at August

Whistles and walks away.

Posted by: Piper at August 04, 2024 01:35 PM (pZEOD)

280 260
This was a Big Ten school when there were only ten.

During "Old Math Big Ten" times you mean. They have moved into the "New Math Big Ten" era now, as we all know.
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at August 04, 2024 01:32 PM (xG4kz)

The Atlantic "Coast" Conference has entered the chat.

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at August 04, 2024 01:35 PM (PiwSw)

281 since pat fitzgerald handled the case, I tend to think she did nothing wrong, besides the plame and conrad black case, he also insulated michigan state from criminal liability,

Posted by: no 6 at August 04, 2024 01:36 PM (PXvVL)

282
But in the SEC hierarchy, my TAMU past is wiped out and we are Dawgs. It’s just how it goes. It’s fine honestly, as I have been to way more UGA games than TAMU. And we have little Uga.
Posted by: Piper at August 04, 2024 01:32 PM

I'm a War Eagle myself.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at August 04, 2024 01:37 PM (dg+HA)

283 Move over, Milton Friedman and Adam Smith. Kamala explains inflation.

https://tinyurl.com/4zvdc9yr

Posted by: Archimedes at August 04, 2024 01:37 PM (xCA6C)

284 I would argue this goes both ways. Arguably the most dominant player on USA basketball in Joel Embiid. University of Kansas but from Cameroon.

Posted by: All nightlong at August 04, 2024 01:38 PM (IEPX6)

285 282
But in the SEC hierarchy, my TAMU past is wiped out and we are Dawgs. It’s just how it goes. It’s fine honestly, as I have been to way more UGA games than TAMU. And we have little Uga.
Posted by: Piper at August 04, 2024 01:32 PM

I'm a War Eagle myself.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at August

We should try to explain War Eagle to those not from the South. It would be funny.

Posted by: Piper at August 04, 2024 01:38 PM (pZEOD)

286 As I always say
Here in Indiana we have Purdue University which is a good school that has an athletic department.
We also have Indiana University which is an athletic department with a good school attached to it.

Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at August 04, 2024 01:38 PM (4XwPj)

287
The people that don't like school athletics have probably never experienced participation in or rooting for a winning team.
Posted by: Dr Pork Chops & Bacons

+++++++++++++

BS.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 04, 2024 01:38 PM (ny95y)

288
I keep expecting Carville to return to his homeworld.
Posted by: G'rump928(c)

I think he did, but they kicked him out....
Posted by: runner

He crashed in Roswell back in 1947.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at August 04, 2024 01:38 PM (63Dwl)

289 >And I'm not sure whether I heard right, but Brits in other little areas might be doing the same thing.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia

----

Soccer hooligans!
Cheers, mates.

Posted by: Don Black at August 04, 2024 01:38 PM (/7KEl)

290 I love Oklahoma college and HS football. The people that don't like school athletics have probably never experienced participation in or rooting for a winning team.
Posted by: Dr Pork Chops & Bacons at August 04, 2024 01:33 PM (g8Ew

Hail Columbia!

Posted by: Have we won yet? at August 04, 2024 01:38 PM (0eaVi)

291 The thing that so disgusting about that Nancy Pelosi interview is how giggly and chummy Lesley Stahl is. If she was interviewing Mike Johnson or Vance she'd be a scowling, hard-hitting investigative journalist.

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at August 04, 2024 01:39 PM (PiwSw)

292
Now a bunch of Brits in Rotherham have stormed one of those "migrant hotels." And I'm not sure whether I heard right, but Brits in other little areas might be doing the same thing.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at August 04, 2024 01:34 PM

Video I just watched on TwitterX a few minutes ago had the Brits dragging something the size of a trash dumpster to a window at a 'migrant' hotel and setting fire to it. Flames and smoke going into the hotel.

Something about killing children crosses a line the islamists don't seem to care about. I think they are going to be made to care.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at August 04, 2024 01:40 PM (RKVpM)

293 The people that don't like school athletics have probably never experienced participation in or rooting for a winning team.
Posted by: Dr Pork Chops & Bacons

Or....perhaps they chose schools based on something other than how many jocks they had.

Posted by: Archimedes at August 04, 2024 01:40 PM (xCA6C)

294 If you're an athlete they approve of like Mr Griner then you're a patriot. If you're an unapproved of athlete like that Notre Dame fellow who celebrated women, then you're a nationalist.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - What is the one way speed of light? at August 04, 2024 01:40 PM (c9KyI)

295
Move over, Milton Friedman and Adam Smith. Kamala explains inflation.

"Inflation is like, say you have a balloon or, as I have here, a condom. You put the opening in your mouth and then you blow. Blow! Blow! Blow like the wind! Then you let all the air out of it ... all over your face ..."

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at August 04, 2024 01:41 PM (xG4kz)

296 29
'Not a fan Of Biles.... Not a team player'

She's a great team player if you're on the black democrat team. If you're not, she wants you to know that she doesn't like you.

Posted by: Greta Thunberg at August 04, 2024 01:41 PM (3wi/L)

297 Speaking of countries not fighting their enemies and then reaping what they sow, is anyone watching the UK right now? Wow. Now a bunch of Brits in Rotherham have stormed one of those "migrant hotels." And I'm not sure whether I heard right, but Brits in other little areas might be doing the same thing.

And the full weight of the State will come down on them.

They are already arresting numerous people for their social media posts, and will doubtless be following up by freezing bank accounts, mass arrests, and all the other things an enraged State can do against conservatives.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at August 04, 2024 01:41 PM (uxCna)

298 Anyone still experiencing slow refresh or other issues?

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 04, 2024 01:41 PM (d9fT1)

299 >>Posted by: Archimedes at August 04, 2024 01:37 PM (xCA6C)

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That was CLASSIC authentic political gibberish
Kamala is the undisputed master of nonsensical babble

Posted by: Don Black at August 04, 2024 01:41 PM (/7KEl)

300 Anyone still experiencing slow refresh or other issues?

Yes.

Posted by: Archimedes at August 04, 2024 01:42 PM (xCA6C)

301
Orthodox Canonist
@OCanonist
‼️🚨🇷🇺☪️ Russian Orthodox Christian boxing champion, Dmitriy Dvali was attacked by Islamic immigrants in the city of Theodosia, Russia.

The gang of foreign criminals ‘took out his eye’ & now the 23-year old’s boxing career is over.

Posted by: Mister Ghost at August 04, 2024 01:42 PM (TGPs7)

302 Something about killing children crosses a line the islamists don't seem to care about. I think they are going to be made to care.
Posted by: Divide by Zero at August

Yadda yadda, lipstick on a pig, yadda yadda, still a pig.

Posted by: nurse ratched at August 04, 2024 01:42 PM (HXGNm)

303 But in the SEC hierarchy, my TAMU past is wiped out and we are Dawgs. It’s just how it goes. It’s fine honestly, as I have been to way more UGA games than TAMU. And we have little Uga.
Posted by: Piper at August 04, 2024 01:32 PM

I'm a War Eagle myself.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at August 04, 2024 01:37 PM (dg+HA)

I’m a USC (Trojans) alum and remember well the Pete Carroll glory years. But they ran afoul of the NCAA (Reggie Bush) and their current admin (Carol Folt) clearly don’t want a top football program…. She wants to be another Stanford…. So over the years I’ve become an Alabama fan solely because of Nick Saban though I have zero personal connection with that school or state. I’ll still pull for Alabama with the new coach, at least for a time…

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at August 04, 2024 01:42 PM (xT8gx)

304 I wached Olga Korbut do the dead loopon the uneven bars yesterday. So amazing to see

Posted by: Notsothoreau at August 04, 2024 01:42 PM (hgqBU)

305 Anyone still experiencing slow refresh or other issues?
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 04, 2024 01:41 PM (d9fT1)

When I post, it looks like someone ruined the margins, then it goes back a couple of seconds later.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 04, 2024 01:43 PM (0eaVi)

306 Piper, I've liked Snoop in what little of the Olympics I've seen. He has that Bob Marley chill vibe combined with actual curiosity and humor.

(I have peacock so I thought I'd be watching a lot, but I've been pretty blah about it since the opening ceremonies. And the people I thought would come and watch it with me are fine just watching clips or checking medal news on their phones.)

Posted by: LizLem at August 04, 2024 01:43 PM (QAK8m)

307
Anyone still experiencing slow refresh or other issues?

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 04, 2024 01:41 PM

Yup, SE PA area. Inconsistent refresh. Hangs up for seconds.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at August 04, 2024 01:43 PM (RKVpM)

308 Something about killing children crosses a line the islamists don't seem to care about. I think they are going to be made to care.

But the riots are wrong because a second generation Rwandan did the killings, not a Muslim.

Somebody noted that after two centuries in South Africa, the Afrikaners are still described as "European", but any "migrant" who moves to Wales is immediately described as "Welsh".

Posted by: The ARC of History! at August 04, 2024 01:44 PM (uxCna)

309 298 Anyone still experiencing slow refresh or other issues?

Much like the burning during urination.

Posted by: Gonorrhea! at August 04, 2024 01:44 PM (dg+HA)

310 The Brit gang is dragging the furniture from the immigrant shelter outdoors and burning it

jolly good fun, what

Posted by: Don Black at August 04, 2024 01:44 PM (/7KEl)

311 Anyone still experiencing slow refresh or other issues?
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 04, 2024 01:41 PM (d9fT1)

Well...I have an issue with the local liquor store. They raised the price of my favorite bier.
Does this count?

Posted by: Diogenes at August 04, 2024 01:44 PM (W/lyH)

312 Can I just say that I am a huge Byron Donalds fan? Totally off topic. But every time I see him, I am reminded we need to elevate this man.

Posted by: Piper at August 04, 2024 01:45 PM (pZEOD)

313 Piper, I've liked Snoop in what little of the Olympics I've seen. He has that Bob Marley chill vibe combined with actual curiosity and humor.

I keep hearing from people about how smart he is, but I can't get past the fact that he spent many years telling poor black kids that it was a great idea to go through life smoking dope.

Posted by: Archimedes at August 04, 2024 01:45 PM (xCA6C)

314 >>> The thing that so disgusting about that Nancy Pelosi interview is how giggly and chummy Lesley Stahl is.

Wait till Stahl interviews me after smoking a bowl together...wooowee that's gonna be off the chainnnn, y'all!

Posted by: Kamala at August 04, 2024 01:45 PM (QAK8m)

315 310 The Brit gang is dragging the furniture from the immigrant shelter outdoors and burning it

jolly good fun, what
Posted by: Don Black at August 04, 2024 01:44 PM (/7KEl)

Let's see how long it takes Kamala to blame Trump.. She blamed him yesterday for the bad jobs numbers

Posted by: It's me donna at August 04, 2024 01:45 PM (IyPmt)

316 Dayum! Those Brits are getting fussy about this whole murdering innocent children thing!

Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at August 04, 2024 01:46 PM (4XwPj)

317 'Not a fan Of Biles.... Not a team player

Ok. I watched the prelims on Saturday last. The Americans started out on balance beam. Their first three performers, well, they didn't fall, but they were nervous nellies and looked like rookies (only one of them was). Simone was last up and took the bill by the horns and made a statement to her teammates with her performance. You could see it in her face.

She lead that team. She willed them to confidence and excellence.

She's a leader.

Posted by: nurse ratched at August 04, 2024 01:46 PM (HXGNm)

318 ripping good stuff
really, top drawer

Posted by: Don Black at August 04, 2024 01:46 PM (/7KEl)

319 They raised the price of my favorite bier.
Does this count?

Posted by: Diogenes at August 04, 2024 01:44 PM (W/lyH)

Depends what beer. If it is a hop monster, then begone with you and your ilk!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 04, 2024 01:46 PM (d9fT1)

320 She lead that team. She willed them to confidence and excellence.

She's a leader.
Posted by: nurse ratched at August 04, 2024 01:46 PM (HXGNm)

This time

Posted by: It's me donna at August 04, 2024 01:47 PM (IyPmt)

321 >Let's see how long it takes Kamala to blame Trump.. She blamed him yesterday for the bad jobs numbers

Posted by: It's me donna
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I saw that
Guy's been out of office 4 years, and stuff is still his fault

Posted by: Don Black at August 04, 2024 01:47 PM (/7KEl)

322 Can I just say that I am a huge Byron Donalds fan? Totally off topic. But every time I see him, I am reminded we need to elevate this man.

Yeah, he did a good job handling Snuffleupagus. In particular, when the poison dwarf was talking over him, he (BD) stopped and said (paraphrasing) are you going to talk or am I? Snuff then stopped for a bit before resuming his interruptions.

George, dude, nobody gives the smallest s*** about your opinions.

Posted by: Archimedes at August 04, 2024 01:47 PM (xCA6C)

323 Move over, Milton Friedman and Adam Smith. Kamala explains inflation.

https://tinyurl.com/4zvdc9yr

Posted by: Archimedes at August 04, 2024 01:37 PM (xCA6C)

Wholley Kau! Is that one dumb broad.

I'm not even sure she's smart enough to know how to give a blowjob after hearing that.

Are you sure she didn't just bite Willie Brown's wang off or some such thing?

Posted by: naturalfake at August 04, 2024 01:48 PM (eDfFs)

324 They raised the price of my favorite bier.
Does this count?

Posted by: Diogenes at August 04, 2024 01:44 PM (W/lyH)

How do they get the stank of the previous corpse off of it?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 04, 2024 01:48 PM (0eaVi)

325 Sheep are like turtles...

Nature is Amazing ☘️

@AMAZlNGNATURE
Sheep falling on their backs happens a lot — and can be fatal. It typically happens to pregnant sheep, more vulnerable to falling over.

If you find a sheep like this, grab a good handful of wool and turn it around. You could save a life of a sheep. 🙏

Posted by: Mister Ghost at August 04, 2024 01:48 PM (TGPs7)

326 I keep hearing from people about how smart he is, but I can't get past the fact that he spent many years telling poor black kids that it was a great idea to go through life smoking dope.
Posted by: Archimedes at

"As a father, grandfather and longtime youth football coach, it's always been important to me to build positive and educational environments for all children," Snoop added. "We wanted to bring our show to YouTube and YouTube Kids which provides free access to everyone, so all the kids can enjoy it."
Doggyland episodes will teach cognitive skills, manners, how to express emotion, and more.

Posted by: Piper at August 04, 2024 01:49 PM (pZEOD)

327
That was CLASSIC authentic political gibberish
Kamala is the undisputed master of nonsensical babble
Posted by: Don Black

Johnson Harris is correct! I am particularly proud that all these young people here today got to experience authentic Kamala jibberish!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at August 04, 2024 01:49 PM (xG4kz)

328 I keep hearing from people about how smart he is, but I can't get past the fact that he spent many years telling poor black kids that it was a great idea to go through life smoking dope.
Posted by: Archimedes at

I don’t have time to find it now, but Snoop took a lot of heat speaking out about math saying you need to understand and study math, you can’t earn money if you don’t get math.

Posted by: Piper at August 04, 2024 01:50 PM (pZEOD)

329 I keep hearing from people about how smart he is, but I can't get past the fact that he spent many years telling poor black kids that it was a great idea to go through life smoking dope.
Posted by: Archimedes at August 04, 2024 01:45 PM (xCA6C)

I suppose it's better working 70 hours a week in some office for 50 years at the end of which they tell you to piss off, ending up in some retirement village, hoping to die before suffering the indignity of trying to make it to the toilet on time.

Posted by: Garland Green wasn't wrong at August 04, 2024 01:50 PM (q1Zxb)

330 I keep hearing from people about how smart he is, but I can't get past the fact that he spent many years telling poor black kids that it was a great idea to go through life smoking dope.
Posted by: Archimedes at

"As a father, grandfather and longtime youth football coach, it's always been important to me to build positive and educational environments for all children," Snoop added. "We wanted to bring our show to YouTube and YouTube Kids which provides free access to everyone, so all the kids can enjoy it."
Doggyland episodes will teach cognitive skills, manners, how to express emotion, and more.

Yes, he said that (I assume). But he spent 25 years telling them something completely different, and very destructive.

Posted by: Archimedes at August 04, 2024 01:50 PM (xCA6C)

331 That was CLASSIC authentic political gibberish
Kamala is the undisputed master of nonsensical babble
Posted by: Don Black

Johnson Harris is correct! I am particularly proud that all these young people here today got to experience authentic Kamala jibberish!
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at August 04, 2024 01:49 PM (xG4kz)
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"You see, the corporations sit around in their corporation buildings, and they act all corporationy...and they make money."

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at August 04, 2024 01:51 PM (3Fz6p)

332 88
'Don't get me started on how soft the landing mats are now.'

Back in my day, we had to use the school parking lot to land on. And use a board over a couple of old suspension spring to launch from.

And that is if we were lucky.

Posted by: Old Yorkshire gymnast at August 04, 2024 01:51 PM (3wi/L)

333 Snoop was raised in a mother father middle class home from what I understand. He left that to become a Crip for some stupid reason. Apparently some of his upbringing does shine through at times.

Posted by: polynikes at August 04, 2024 01:51 PM (B1dzx)

334 I have peacock so I thought I'd be watching a lot, but I've been pretty blah about it since the opening ceremonies. And the people I thought would come and watch it with me are fine just watching clips or checking medal news on their phones.)
Posted by: LizLem at August 04, 2024 01:43 PM (QAK8m)
*******
Planned on watching the Olympics this year, but the opening ceremony killed it for me.

I just watch the highlights on my IPad.

Posted by: redridinghood at August 04, 2024 01:51 PM (NpAcC)

335 I saw that
Guy's been out of office 4 years, and stuff is still his fault
Posted by: Don Black at August

He is clearly the all powerful Oz! He should run with that.

Posted by: Piper at August 04, 2024 01:51 PM (pZEOD)

336 The Horde, particularly the distaff members, are far too gentile to behave inappropriately.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 04, 2024 01:29 PM (g07/a)

Remember the rules now.
Pixs or it didn't happen.
Posted by: Diogenes at August 04, 2024 01:34 PM

I have no pictures of any Hordelings behaving inappropriately.

What happened in the Horse Trailer at the TxMoMe stays in the Horse Trailer.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at August 04, 2024 01:52 PM (g07/a)

337 Yes, he said that (I assume). But he spent 25 years telling them something completely different, and very destructive.

Don't get me wrong. It's good that he's now saying what he's saying, but there's a whole lot he needs to atone for.

Posted by: Archimedes at August 04, 2024 01:52 PM (xCA6C)

338 Speaking of Kamala, the Second Gentlemen confirmed yesterday that he was boinking the nanny while married to his first wife. Guess they’re compatible….

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at August 04, 2024 01:52 PM (xT8gx)

339 I don't particularly care as consistently however you measure it, a few top schools in sportsball make money and the rest rely on all sorts of subsidies to make ends meet.

Same funny math used for gubmint support of pro teams.

All of it resting debt.

---

Yep. They make a shit ton of money but can't afford a stadium... All of them... All the time

Posted by: Lemmiwinks at August 04, 2024 01:53 PM (/1SrV)

340 Don't get me wrong. It's good that he's now saying what he's saying, but there's a whole lot he needs to atone for.

For which he needs to atone.

Posted by: Archimedes at August 04, 2024 01:54 PM (xCA6C)

341 Holy cow! The girl spawn has emerged from bed! She's up early today. Getting every last drop of summer sleeping before college.

Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at August 04, 2024 01:54 PM (4XwPj)

342 She's a leader.
Posted by: nurse ratched at August 04, 2024 01:46 PM (HXGNm)

Unless she has a mental breakdown and then you’re on your own.

Posted by: polynikes at August 04, 2024 01:54 PM (B1dzx)

343 I'm moving on from word salads to work salad bars. They're bars with words. You can make any kind of salad from the words which are in a bar. Like Caesar salad. Or Romaine. Or electric school bus. Cackles.

Posted by: Ella Emhoff's Stepmother at August 04, 2024 01:55 PM (dg+HA)

344 That was CLASSIC authentic political gibberish
Kamala is the undisputed master of nonsensical babble
Posted by: Don Black at August 04, 2024 01:41 PM (/7KEl)

If you've ever listened to any of Barky's speeches, you'll know from whom she learned.

Posted by: Dr Pork Chops & Bacons at August 04, 2024 01:55 PM (g8Ew8)

345 Snoop was raised in a mother father middle class home from what I understand. He left that to become a Crip for some stupid reason. Apparently some of his upbringing does shine through at times.
Posted by: polynikes at August 04, 2024 01:51 PM (B1dzx)

Easy lookup:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snoop_Dogg

Natural dad left after 'Snoop's' birth.

Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at August 04, 2024 01:55 PM (iODuv)

346 Don't get me wrong. It's good that he's now saying what he's saying, but there's a whole lot he needs to atone for.
Posted by: Archimedes at

I am sure. I mean I don’t agree with him in every single aspect. I am betting his politics don’t align with mine at all. At least not what he would say publicly. I think smoking weed is stupid, it smells why do it? It’s dumb for him, it’s dumb for everyone. But as sure as the day is long, there are people right on this site who think I am an absolute prude because of this stance. And it’s okay, not everyone has to agree with me. Even if that makes them wrong. (I am kidding!)

Posted by: Piper at August 04, 2024 01:56 PM (pZEOD)

347 343 I'm moving on from word salads to work salad bars. They're bars with words. You can make any kind of salad from the words which are in a bar. Like Caesar salad. Or Romaine. Or electric school bus. Cackles.
Posted by: Ella Emhoff's Stepmother at August 04, 2024 01:55 PM (dg+HA)

Mamala dearest

Posted by: It's me donna at August 04, 2024 01:56 PM (IyPmt)

348 Speaking of Kamala, the Second Gentlemen confirmed yesterday that he was boinking the nanny while married to his first wife. Guess they’re compatible….
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at August 04, 2024 01:52 PM

You say that like it's a bad thing.

Posted by: Ahnold at August 04, 2024 01:57 PM (g07/a)

349
Imagine Kammie's mind is a deck or cards, cards that lay out the bare bones of an intelligent response to, say, fifty-two serious questions.

What card does Kammie lead with practically all the time? Think about it

The "I Got Nothing" card.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at August 04, 2024 01:57 PM (xG4kz)

350 340
For which he needs to atone.
Posted by: Archimedes at August

Ha! It’s fine. This is an informal communication channel. I am confident in your ability to speak English and I assure you, my professional writing and communication is very different than on here, especially my creative spelling ability.

Posted by: Piper at August 04, 2024 01:57 PM (pZEOD)

351 Milo Yiannopoulos
@Nero
British friends: You have a right to your homeland. They have none. The elites have betrayed you and your children. Take back what was stolen. Take it today. You can force them to send every filthy subhuman rapist back to the hell they came from. Hold the line. God bless you.

Posted by: Mister Ghost at August 04, 2024 01:58 PM (TGPs7)

352 348 Speaking of Kamala, the Second Gentlemen confirmed yesterday that he was boinking the nanny while married to his first wife. Guess they’re compatible….
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at August 04, 2024 01:52 PM

You say that like it's a bad thing.
Posted by: Ahnold at August 04, 2024 01:57 PM (g07/a)

I know, right.

Posted by: John Edwards at August 04, 2024 01:58 PM (PiwSw)

353 Natural dad left after 'Snoop's' birth.
Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at August 04, 2024 01:55 PM (iODu

He was raised with a father in the house or are we saying step fathers don’t count?

Posted by: polynikes at August 04, 2024 01:58 PM (B1dzx)

354 353 He was raised with a father in the house or are we saying step fathers don’t count?
Posted by: polynikes

Depends on the stepfather. Not all of them step up to the plate 100%. Those that do, bless them. Truly. Bless them, because they are incredible people.

Posted by: Piper at August 04, 2024 01:59 PM (pZEOD)

355
I'm moving on from word salads to word salad bars. They're bars with words. You can make any kind of salad from the words which are in a bar. Like Caesar salad. Or Romaine. Or electric school bus. Cackles.
Posted by: Ella Emhoff's Stepmother

Are there franchising opportunities available? Your proposition interests me!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at August 04, 2024 01:59 PM (xG4kz)

356 I just saw the video of Kamala thinking the cloud is actually…in the clouds. Like data stored in the ether.

Help us.

Posted by: Piper at August 04, 2024 02:00 PM (pZEOD)

357 Whatever happened to Snoop Lion?

Posted by: nurse ratched at August 04, 2024 02:00 PM (tH3ut)

358
In my favorite song by Neil Young, the lyrics, "A man needs a maid" comes to mind. Not a nanny.

Posted by: Arnold Schwarzenegger at August 04, 2024 02:00 PM (RKVpM)

359 357 Whatever happened to Snoop Lion?
Posted by: nurse ratched at

Once you are snoop dog, there is no going back.

Posted by: Piper at August 04, 2024 02:01 PM (pZEOD)

360 It's time for some concerts...

Aditya Raj Kaul
@AdityaRajKaul
#BREAKING: More than 90 people killed, over 350 injured in a fresh violence in Bangladesh targeting ruling Sheikh Hasina Government. Protestors are demanding resignation of Sheikh Hasina. Deadliest single day violence since independence of Bangladesh.

Posted by: Mister Ghost at August 04, 2024 02:01 PM (TGPs7)

361 NOOD

Posted by: It's me donna at August 04, 2024 02:01 PM (IyPmt)

362 Really, it's like she just starts saying random phrases that have the barest connection to the subject at hand

and she was CA AG
idiot savant I guess

Posted by: Don Black at August 04, 2024 02:02 PM (/7KEl)

363 They raised the price of my favorite bier.
Does this count?

Posted by: Diogenes at August 04, 2024 01:44 PM (W/lyH)

Depends what beer. If it is a hop monster, then begone with you and your ilk!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at August 04, 2024 01:46 PM (d9fT1)
***

As there are only two I can find locally, my favs are German biers: Hofbrau and Pauliner. Direct from Munich and very good helles biers.
IPAs are for beer gut bozos who drive teslas and read Harlequin novels.

Posted by: Diogenes at August 04, 2024 02:02 PM (W/lyH)

364 demanding resignation of Sheikh Hasina. Deadliest single day violence since independence of Bangladesh.
Posted by: Mister Ghost

Speaking of things said at age 20 I am glad aren’t held against me mumbling years later, I wanted to name my first born Bangladesh. What in the world?

She was not named Bangledesh. Or after any other country.

Posted by: Piper at August 04, 2024 02:03 PM (pZEOD)

365 I am about to walk down to the beach, where, as fate would have it, two families I grew up with in the Eighties are just settling in. So odd to know people since Junior High/High School but only seeing them once or twice in the intervening decades. So far I just waved and said I'd be right back. I wonder what they've been up to their whole lives. Should be some interesting conversation.

Posted by: Lincolntf at August 04, 2024 02:03 PM (x+zNV)

366 He was raised with a father in the house or are we saying step fathers don’t count?
Posted by: polynikes at August 04, 2024 01:58 PM (B1dzx)

Depends. Some step fathers become "real" dads to their adopted sons. Others are totally ineffective or detached. Saw that type, unfortunately, many times throughout the years.

Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at August 04, 2024 02:04 PM (iODuv)

367 >>> In my favorite song by Neil Young, the lyrics, "A man needs a maid" comes to mind. Not a nanny.

Everybody ought to have a maid
Everybody ought to have a serving-girl
A loyal and unswerving girl
To putter around the house
Oh, oh,

Posted by: Sondheim at August 04, 2024 02:05 PM (QAK8m)

368 Damn medals weigh over a pound nowadays, for sure not made of real gold. Bet no more than a few grams worth.

Posted by: From about That Time at August 04, 2024 02:08 PM (4780s)

369 Politics UK
@PolitlcsUK
🚨 BREAKING: Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the riots on Britain's streets: "I won't shy away from calling it what it is - far-right thuggery."

"If you target people because of colour of their skin or faith, then that is far-right."

Posted by: Mister Ghost at August 04, 2024 02:14 PM (TGPs7)

370 Looks like Trump is backing out of the debate with President Harris. Must really be intimidated.

Posted by: Sid at August 04, 2024 02:15 PM (+Zz4z)

371
I don’t have time to find it now, but Snoop took a lot of heat speaking out about math saying you need to understand and study math, you can’t earn money if you don’t get math.
Posted by: Piper at August 04, 2024 01:50 PM (pZEOD)

He definitely used it when he was a pimp trafficking women 2003-2004.

Posted by: Moki at August 04, 2024 02:18 PM (wLjpr)

372 After all the scandals, no onetakes the church seriously in Ireland...

Andy Ngô 🏳️‍🌈

@MrAndyNgo
As it became dark, a cafe was set on fire and another cafe was smashed up in Belfast. Northern Irish police are treating the incidents as hate crimes.

Catholic and Protestant church leaders have released statements condemning the “anti-Islamic” protests by the anti-mass migration protesters.

Posted by: Mister Ghost at August 04, 2024 02:20 PM (TGPs7)

373 My buddy across the street is from South Africa, in highschool was one of the top swimmers on that continent, got a full ride scholarship to Ohio State. Won several MAC championships for them. In return they paid for his engineering degrees.

Posted by: birdog at August 04, 2024 02:20 PM (lWs+l)

374
Laurence Fox
@LozzaFox
I cannot believe this traitor.

He’s doubling down on the pathetic rhetoric.

For decades British girls have been raped by immigrant barbarians and he’s finally come out.

On their side.

Fine.

Then it’s war.

Posted by: Mister Ghost at August 04, 2024 02:23 PM (TGPs7)

375 Side note, plenty of American born and raised Athletes compete for foreign countries. Weird to watch Sudan or Ajerbaijan teams with athlete names like Smith, Wilson, Jones, etc.

Posted by: Lincolntf at August 04, 2024 02:31 PM (x+zNV)

376 Don't mess with those Ninjas...

Ryan Dawson
@RyLiberty
I saw a black girl kicked off the plane.
She put her feet up on the chair next to her and they told her dont do that. She did it again and started screeching ebonics. They were like this is a plane, this is not your house. She took her feet down then put them up again. Different Japanese woman returns half Nelson's her and chicken winged the other arm and dragged her off the plane.

I ❤️ Japan

Posted by: Mister Ghost at August 04, 2024 02:35 PM (TGPs7)

377 Looks like Trump is backing out of the debate with President Harris. Must really be intimidated.

Heh.

Posted by: G'rump928(c) at August 04, 2024 02:58 PM (aD39U)

378 Late to the party but what you gripe about has been going on forever. Hell, one of the reasons for the Dream Team was to raise the profile of basketball internationally. That was 32 years ago.

Oh, and not to worry. The IOC looked the other way and allowed the USSR and GDR to do as they would damn well please. The will do the same with the PRC.

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at August 04, 2024 04:17 PM (8sMut)

379 370 Looks like Trump is backing out of the debate with President Harris. Must really be intimidated.
Posted by: Sid at August 04, 2024 02:15 PM (+Zz4z)

Looks like Sid is a Brezhnev era apparatchik giving the party line. My alma mater was going to host a debate before your people backed out. They are in fact, like you, chickens.

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at August 04, 2024 04:20 PM (8sMut)

380 This shit is why I watch James May's 'ManLab' on Roku ... his shit's for realz ... and it works.

Posted by: Dr_No at August 04, 2024 05:28 PM (ayRl+)

381 Just taking a rest from the yard. I have Tri Tip chili Colorado going. Will have fresh salsa, corn And flour tortillas. Whole pintos. And Jack, cheddar mix. Lettuce an tomato

Posted by: Hatari Somewhere on Ventura Highway at August 04, 2024 05:51 PM (WF/xn)

382 CBD, Schlonger. The post pic looks epic

Posted by: Hatari Somewhere on Ventura Highway at August 04, 2024 05:54 PM (WF/xn)

383 The situation in collegiate alpine skiing is even worse. All of the scolarships are suckes up by foreigners. A young family member suffered because of this at Univ of Utah. Very competitive, nationally ranked, zero scholarship opportunity.

Posted by: Jimmy Doolittle at August 05, 2024 12:46 AM (8c+pJ)

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