Random Thought Thread

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The Amazing Virginian said:
Sadly, I agree that racism is part of it. I mean, basketball is a game where Hollywood actually made a movie (and a recent remake) titled "White Men Can't Jump." Think about that. The silver and bronze medals in the high jump at the last Olympics were won by White Men.

However that only goes so far After all, Jokic DID win MVP the past two years.

I was mostly talking about the general public, but when it comes to the Talking Heads that you mentioned there is something else at work that I think was the main reason Jokic didn't win MVP again this year. "Protection-Of-The History-Of-The-Game-Ism."

Remember how for decades baseball writers would never elect any player (no matter how worthy) to the Hall of Fame unanimously on the first ballot because - for some strange reason - Babe Ruth wasn't (until they finally did it for The Sandman - and he played on the coast too, and in NYC, and for the Yankees).

Well, Larry Bird, Wilt Chamberlin and Bill Russell are the only players to ever win the NBA MVP three years in a row. Michael Jordan didn't. Kobe didn't. Magic didn't. Kareem didn't. LeFraud didn't.

So how you gonna let this big, slow, European dude playing in Denver do it?

Wilt and Russell did it many decades ago when the league was much smaller and there were only a very few really great players to compete against for the award. They almost don't count. I believe that these Talking Heads don't think Bird should have done it, either. And as great as Bird was . . . IMO be probably benefitted from the racial thinking among the basketball media of his time in the same way that Jokic is penalized by the racial thinking among the basketball media of his time.

The best thing about Jokic is that I truly do not think he cares. Like all the greats he is about winning. But unlike all the other greats, he never expected to be where he is - at least until recently. He was an afterthought second round pick in a draft that only has two rounds. A true unicorn. A super team player. And for me, a pleasure to watch and root for.
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Small T&F correction. There was no silver medal awarded in the high jump at the last Olympics. They had the unusual case of two people accepting a tie for gold, and then came bronze.
 
Blues said:
So let it be written, so let it be done. I will remove (offline) any further such discussion as we would do with politics.

Thanks gents, I was hoping it could be handled in an amicable fashion and you've provided a means to do so.
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You could have moved all the posts in question to the politics forum EDIT elsewhere.

Nathan the Machinist said:
Man I can't believe it, we've almost sold out already.
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Nathan the Machinist said:
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The early birds came in about an hour ago. The main show will open in an hour but I don't think we're going to have as much inventory as I had hoped.
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That is some amazing sales! Did you have any left to restock the tables?

From this...

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To this, in one hour? Jo is already packing up and done! Is she hiding any more in that bag? 😂

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Nathan the Machinist said:
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The early birds came in about an hour ago. The main show will open in an hour but I don't think we're going to have as much inventory as I had hoped.
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So ... you're saying it might not be up for a couple weeks? ... who woulda thunk it. I'm happy to see all the success that y'all are having! And good luck to the team in the competition!
 
Nathan the Machinist said:
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If you sold that sword for less than $4k, I’m disowning you.


Dead to me.



You are NOT my son.




Jo looks like a million dollars, and if I had priced that table out before the show, that’s at least how much she’d be carrying right now.

The CPK forum denizens should feel incredibly lucky that Nathan rarely (read: never) listens to me when it comes to pricing.





Were it up to me I’d be cutting deals with many of you that you may regret later…


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Congrats to all who are at blade and all who scored!!!!

I just had a great finish to my day and had a chance to shake hands with an awesome member here (went out of his way to stop at my work )........ and on top of that he beer bombed me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you Cap’n Smudge Cap’n Smudge great to meet you, can't wait till we have more time to crack some beers!

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Thanks again friend!
 
Blues said:
Okay...wtf are these things?

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Patriotic fuzzy slippers?
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www.heydude.com

Wally Patriotic - Stars and Stripes

The Wally men's casual slip-on shoe boasts the comfort of walking on clouds. Features like our memory-foam insole, an ultralight outsole, and breathable cotton fabrics, make the Wally one of the most comfortable shoes on the market.
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They are quite comfortable! The pic is horrible, it makes my belly look big and my feet look small ;p
 
zmbhntr said:
www.heydude.com

Wally Patriotic - Stars and Stripes

The Wally men's casual slip-on shoe boasts the comfort of walking on clouds. Features like our memory-foam insole, an ultralight outsole, and breathable cotton fabrics, make the Wally one of the most comfortable shoes on the market.
www.heydude.com
They are quite comfortable! The pic is horrible, it makes my belly look big and my feet look small ;p
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There's no shame in being full figured

I am too and I carry it well hahahaha
 
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