14caratgoldjones

The reason is probably many things compounded:

1. Kids growing up in single mother household. Her kids aren’t riding motorcycles. (This isn’t even in the realm of mom’s avenue. (She can’t even start one)

2. Since no dad, the kid has shown ZERO interest in a motorcycle. See reason one for reason two.

3. Even the little 50cc dirt bikes are $2,500 +. That’s ridiculous

4. Lack of places to ride. We all grew up with neighborhood woods, trails, open fields, etc that the guy who owned it didn’t care because no one was going to sue him back in the 70’s- 2000. Not the case now. Where do they ride?

I thought this was common knowledge.

Be authentic. No Catfish eye, no care.

Here’s a reason for basketball. The European game is more fundamental and cerebral where the American game is about speed, flash and athleticism. The Europeans are showing the fundamental game is just as affective as the athletic game.

Their youth programs - emphasize not just 3’s, but MID range jumpers, pump fakes, pump passes,ghost step, the illusions, along with ball control, free throws, etc. The mid range shot has been irrelevant in US basketball for 40 years. It’s a 3, a dunk, or inside the paint play.
Our fans want to see acrobatic, high flying, athletic plays. 2 points is 2 points in Europe.
White kids in the US see our style of play and what brings the oo’s and ahh’s in the crowd and say, “ok, I can’t do that”. Quit in middle school. They didn’t have a pure basketball fundamental’s coach to help overcome the lack of athleticism. Plus, I’m going to have to work twice as hard and I’m going to do that.
Larry Bird made a living playing “white boy” ball. J Will made it uncool to play “white boy” ball.

I think the pendulum is swinging back somewhat in basketball, and that’s completely due to the Euro style of play.
Don’t get me wrong, black basketball players will always dominate the sport. Only a fool would argue. I think we all like to watch someone make crazy, athletic plays that we know 99% of the population couldn’t pull off. It’s like watching Superman.

Europe took our old 1950-1980 basketball coaching and fundamental books and applied it to their game.
Our coaching system don’t need to rely on the fundamentals, the illusions, the fakes, the simplicity of just shooting a ball into a basket. We rely on our players overall athleticism for a competitive advantage. White kids can’t/won’t thrive in that system.

The obvious answer would be Lake Guntersville but don’t count out Pickwick.

I gotta admit, after seeing that pic, I’m not even mad. God punished that one from the get go. Kinda cruel what he did.
A face only a mother could love.

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OU flukes a baseball title, a couple of Tn posters can't stop thinking about Texas

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I fixed.

Chocolate Thunder from the planet Lovetron.

Dude shattered backboards. The NBA changed to breakaway rims because of him!

I wouldn't be too concerned just yet.
I know 6 families that have had “contracts” to sell their land to developers, who in turn hustle find an end buyer.
Not one of them closed and 5 outta 6 so far fell through. I’m pretty sure it’ll be all 6, but they’ll know in November.
These were all written up well over a year ago.

I was shocked at how many of these actually do NOT get off the ground. Maybe 1 in 15 from start to finish?
The property has to meet all the criteria with resources, but also get through all the politics to reach the finish line.
I watched a family go from extreme euphoria, thinking they are going get 42 million dollars, to pure agony in one phone call. I can’t imagine the roll coaster of emotions. I’d be sick.

My kids know where I stand but I don’t push them either way. I show examples in society of what drove this, and why this is that way, agendas, etc. due to laws and politics.

I expect my daughter to go off to school and become a little left leaning. It’s a part of the process of becoming full circle. I went through the same to an extent.

What WILL hurt is if they do that “ultimatum” crap and say we’re not communicating with you due to your political leaning. Then, I know they’ve been brainwashed and completely lost what’s important. I preach family non stop. These are the people that have your back.
Slim chance of that happening, but it does cross my mind from time to time and how I would handle it.