1984Echoes

On this, I am 100% in agreement with...

That's the positive... from the US side... The negative I am alluding to is from the International side. All Iran has to do is say: "We are shutting down the Hormuz" and markets will know what that means and go through whatever crash/ correction it's in the mood for at that time. That is a heavy sledgehammer that Iran holds, not just against the US but the WORLD. I'm trying to say this in a way that you pick up on it because it seems you keep missing this particular point. It's not only oil. A massive amount of Nitrogen goes through Hormuz. That's farming. And it affects almost the entire world's food production. I have no idea of percentages... But it's enough to scare the rest of the world outside the US. In fact, the US is one of the most insulated countries in the world against these shenanigans and yet we are STILL affected deeply, even though we have our OWN Oil & Gas and Fertilizer and oil by-products industry. Shutting the Hormuz means shutting off Oil, Gasoline, LNG, Diesel, grease and other oil-by-products, Nitrogen (farming fertilizer), and did I hear Helium production too? This is what brings the World economy, not just the US, down to its knees. And Iran has just found out how big of a sledgehammer it actually holds. Israel offered to develop transit pipelines to its ports... Saudi Arabia, Qatar & the Emirates & others... better find alternative pathways to get their products out to the world bypassing Hormuz... and quick. Kuwait may be in a screwed position.

Plus his State Trouper has been covered quite a few times and it sounds great. IE: Cowboy Junkies: "Mr. State Trooper, PLEEEASE don't stop me, PLEEEEASE..." PS: Listen to this live (Cowboy Junkies version) to appreciate the deepest, bluesiest sounding band I've ever heard. If you like the blues that is...

I'm OK with some Springsteen, especially early stuff, but not much more than that. But the one album that I REALLY like from Bruce is Nebraska. Very somber, very quiet acoustic, very intense emotionally. It sinks in DEEP and the music is beautiful... IMO.

The problem with Proctor is that he is NOT a Lions/ DC/ Holmes type of player. IMO. Effort level ebbs and flows, and that's a no-no with this Lions Admin. Maybe it's not an issue and CC is correct... But I am guessing he is not on this one...

And the umpire can still "call it": 1) ABS flashes on-screen an "S" or a "B" and the umpire simply calls it out, per the ABS. 2) If a batter swings and misses, umpire calls it a strike even if the ABS screen flashes a "B". 3) Umpire gets to decide if a batter has checked his swing in time or not, which can also be appealed to the line umpires which can overturn the home plate umpire's call if necessary. If Ump decides batter HAS checked his swing, he calls it by the ABS, which STILL can either be an "S" or a "B" (a checked swing does NOT overrule ABS..). Anything else related to ABS balls and strikes specifically...?

I think they may have finally become embarrassed at the EMBARRASSMENT that they voted in to office. just my opinion... But I think a not-insignificant percentage will stay out of the next vote, and possibly two votes. They finally realized that all Trump & the Republicans want to do is to F them up the wazoo so they can line their pockets with tax cuts for themselves. They give no ****s whatsoever to the working class. They were no-shows yesterday, and will continue to no-show (IMO) in the next election rounds (unwilling to vote for a DEM... some are too ingrained with that hatred)... I think that's part of the recent elections domination by the Democrats. No-shows (at least a percentage) by that portion of MAGA that realized they ****ed up "royally".

Reparations? It is WAY, way worse than that. Iran is now seeing how they can bring the entire world's economy to its knees. They have threatened this before... But now forced into this "opportunity" by Trump attacking them - with ZERO planning whatsoever, with NO game plan, NO end game plan - they get to see in real time just exactly what kind of trump card they hold over Drumpf and the world's head... It's four aces up their sleeve. Exposed for all the world to see. And I'll bet that Donny two-year-old and his little temper tantrum can't even see it.

They really are walking the swords edge...

Less than good start: giveaway... breakaway... Owen Tippett beats Gibson 1-on-1. 1-0 Flyers.

Drumpf has GIVEN Iran a "trump card" (so to speak...): Iran has a new demand to end the war – and it could bring in billions Brainless MF'er. We have the most IGNORANT President in the history of ALL HUMANKIND. The dumbest president EVER!!! We've never SEEN such a dumb ****ing president. Nothing but a MASSIVE LOSER!!! Right Naziholic?

Nest summer (if he stays with MSU...) Thanks!

Nice...! But Detroit grabbing two points this game is even more important... IMO. They need wins...

Don't they have to sign Augustine this summer or he's a free agent?

From 2018 through 2023-24 season: 2,335 3 PT shots, 891 made = 38.2%. I think that's still in there... Somewhere.

Yeah... I know that's bad... But he seems a bit more athletic, maybe age (27 versus 31) is an advantage there... a bit more defensively, a bit more of a playmaker/ passer than Duncan. And he shot 39-ish percent his first 5, even 6 seasons in the NBA. And then went very inconsistent after that point. So is he really a 29% shooter...? Or is he really a 39% shooter that struggled for crappy teams the past 1 1/2 years? I don't know the answer to that. I'm asking what other's impressions are? Is he more athletic? A better defender? A better ball-handler/ passer/ playmaker? But lastly, to your point (and probably most importantly as per your comment): Can he fix his 3-point shot? Teeny tiny sample size: 5 for his last 10.

Since you've got Cochrane and Gehringer: Add Greenberg and Schoolboy Rowe...

OLD School: Hank Greenberg or Harry Heilmann. Or to give Cobb some company: Wahoo Sam Crawford or Hughie "Ee-Yah!" Jennings... (Actually, Heilmann qualifies there too...)

Next question: Who would be the better starter: Huerter, or Duncan? They each have some positives over the other one...

That's a lot more than I would expect from... MAGA Villages (at least as I know of it...).

The pressure point is when a politician is going to lose his job unless... He caters to the kooks. How many Republicans we never thought would've... did just that the past 12 years? Lindsey Graham is an easy one because his spine is made of water... But how many "real" Republicans bent the knee to kiss Trump's feet? And how many chose integrity instead? It would be interesting on a tally sheet to see how many bent versus how many left the party to become a Never-Trumper... I think the NT's get swamped by the boot-lickers... IMO.

That's my language...

It's about time they came out with some fire in their belly. Now they need to see this all the way through to 2 points...

Probably not. But I'm hunting the kind of prospects he looks for: Athletically gifted, crazy about the game. Team leader. Injuries don't matter if they are believed to be medically recoverable back to 100% (90% + ...?); actually, I don't know their exact criteria on injuries... but something like that. That leads to some guys who are wildly raw but with massive athletic gifts... a lot who can't get coached up all the way to NFL technique. Brodric Martin, possibly Manu (we'll find out soon enough...). And a few guys who struggle to get past their injuries... And some deeper in the draft guys that pick up on NFL technique and shock everyone with how good they actually are... St. Brown, Joseph, Barnes... even Rodrigo has outperformed "draft expectations", I would think. So I look for scouting profiles that read "lives & breathes football", "nasty demeanor on the field", "team leader", "dominates his opponent", "his teammates rave about him"... stuff like that to go along with the athletic profile. Doesn't mean I get anything right... but I like to think I'm somewhere "in the ballpark".

Meaning... Don't over-rush your gap-contain in the race to the QB and leave a wide-open lane that Lamar Jackson exploits/ blasts through for 28 yards and a TD. I would have confidence in Faulk maintaining discipline but a speed-rusher hell-bent in beating the OT getting too far up-field... leaving that nice juicy OG-OT gap wide open for any kind of running QB.