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re: Post a pic of something from your childhood that doesn't exist anymore

Posted by SwaggerCopter on 6/18/26 at 11:22 am to CAD703X

re: Sonic changed their lime slush recipe

Posted by SwaggerCopter on 6/14/26 at 3:30 pm to cubsfan5150

One time I ordered a lime slush, and the employee didn't understand what I was trying to order. Asking if I wanted a fruit drink or not? I had no clue. Never been back.

Food and Drink

re: I was two numbers away from the Powerball jackpot this weekend

Posted by SwaggerCopter on 6/8/26 at 1:20 pm to Tic44

How much money have you spent on powerball in your life? And what are your total winnings?

re: 17-0 Sleeper Game (Fantasy Football)

Posted by SwaggerCopter on 6/8/26 at 11:31 am to saintsfan92612

2001 Tom Brady was a game manager.

re: Judge grants TTU QB Sorsby's injunction against the NCAA, eligible to play 10 gms in 2026

Posted by SwaggerCopter on 6/8/26 at 11:29 am to Vandergriff

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Some local yahoo judge wants to see his team win a bunch of football games. That's more important than integrity these days. Much less the rule of law. Of course this is where we are now.

One of the most asinine court rulings I've ever seen.

Bingo.

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Canon 3B(2) — Faithful to law, not pressure or preference

“A judge should be faithful to the law and shall maintain professional competence in it, including by meeting all judicial-education requirements set forth in governing statutes or rules. A judge shall not be swayed by partisan interests, public clamor, or fear of criticism.”

re: Sorsby

Posted by SwaggerCopter on 6/8/26 at 11:26 am to hookem33

These judges will burn in hell. It is an act against justice itself. And God himself.

From the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct:

Canon 3B(2) — Faithful to law, not pressure or preference

“A judge should be faithful to the law and shall maintain professional competence in it, including by meeting all judicial-education requirements set forth in governing statutes or rules. A judge shall not be swayed by partisan interests, public clamor, or fear of criticism.”

SEC Rant

re: Judge grants TTU QB Sorsby's injunction against the NCAA, eligible to play 10 gms in 2026

Posted by SwaggerCopter on 6/8/26 at 10:59 am to Crowknowsbest

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There is also the part where this shows a complete lack of character, backbone, or general perspective on their part, but that appears to be too much to ask of anyone involved in college sports these days.

Anyone making decisions in the world, brother. We are godless.

re: Judge grants TTU QB Sorsby's injunction against the NCAA, eligible to play 10 gms in 2026

Posted by SwaggerCopter on 6/8/26 at 10:48 am to The Pirate King

Greed is ruining college sports, just like it ruined your favorite stores, restaurants, and everything else.

People who say BUT THE RATINGS HAVE NEVER BEEN BETTER don't realize this is a high speed train, and we have stopped building the tracks.

re: Travolta bringing back the beret - Would you wear one?

Posted by SwaggerCopter on 6/3/26 at 10:12 am to 777Tiger

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well, he's gay, so no I probably wouldn't

Can't believe this guy bearded Kelly Preston. Diabolical.

re: San Antonio has hosted more NBA Finals games than Dallas and Houston

Posted by SwaggerCopter on 6/3/26 at 10:09 am to TbirdSpur2010

TBird

:cheers:

re: West Conference Finals Game 7: stonetard's Thunder vs The Worlds Spurs

Posted by SwaggerCopter on 5/30/26 at 9:38 pm to jamal

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That Luke Kornet block might be play of the game.

If Wemby had done that, we would hear every commentator say, "tHIS iS jUsT NOT StUFf YOU SEE FrOM RegULAR PlayERS"

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re: When did each of these things peak in the United States?

Posted by SwaggerCopter on 5/28/26 at 2:56 pm to SUB

I was saying that is a good decision by iPhone. It was the best the iPhone got without being ENTIRELY built around dopamine hits.

re: When did each of these things peak in the United States?

Posted by SwaggerCopter on 5/28/26 at 2:51 pm to carrguitar

96-98. Not a bad window at all. :lol:

re: When did each of these things peak in the United States?

Posted by SwaggerCopter on 5/28/26 at 2:49 pm to HogPharmer

It was, and I almost put it, but I also think it created a huge headache in the end. A bit of a deal with the devil for baseball that took a long time to recover from.

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re: NBA Board of Governors pass anti-tanking rules

Posted by SwaggerCopter on 5/28/26 at 2:46 pm to OU Guy

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Teams that do not qualify for the playoffs or play-in tournament in spots four through 10 receive three lottery balls each.

The Nos. 9 and 10 play-in seeds in each conference receive two lottery balls each, and the losers of the 7-8 play-in games receive one lottery ball each. All 16 teams will in the drawing.

Seems to be that mediocre teams are going to be trying to avoid the play-in. This will create a new problem. NBA is so stupid. It's like the government just adding more laws without considering the consequences.

When did each of these things peak in the United States?

Posted by SwaggerCopter on 5/28/26 at 2:44 pm

Public elementary school
Exterior vehicle design
Cell phones
Technology in general
Politics
NFL
NBA
MLB
NHL
Nascar
College sports

I am going to do my best to answer this list for myself:
Public elementary school - 2001, the year before the No Child Left Behind Act

Exterior vehicle design - 2007 / trucks were good size, BMWs and other nice cars rocked. Now they are just slight changes and copycats.

Cell phones - 2017 - iPhone X deleted the home button, and the worst apps hadn't been invented quite yet (although snapchat was there)

Technology in general - 2006 - I would like to go back to the world where Blackberry was king. Technology was useful but not inhibiting. Not needing all of this authentication and passwords for every little thing.

Politics - 1997 to 2000. Bill Clinton was president at the beginning of this window but hadn't been impeached. I actually remember my dad, a big conservative, going to see him speak and being excited about it. It was just a different time then when all of America believed the same stuff. I think this window ended with 9/11. This country changed at 9/11.

NFL - 2006 - I have nostalgia for LT's MVP season. And the QBs were awesome then. Manning, Brees, Brady, Favre, Vick.

NBA - 1998 Michael Jordan's last ring; players are more skilled now in general, but it wasn't a flopfest yet.

MLB - Now? Baseball seems to be in a great place. Pitch clock was brilliant.

NHL - Now? Obviously Gretzky years, but it seems to be gaining popularity.

Nascar - 2000 - Dale Earnhardt was still alive.

College sports - 2003 - LSU/Oklahoma/USC, we didn't realize how great that controversy was. Way better than modern portal/NIL nonsense.

Flame away, but I enjoy thinking of the good times, and I hope we return in some of these areas.

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re: UCLA QB attempting to circumvent NCAA Transfer Portal window rule

Posted by SwaggerCopter on 5/28/26 at 1:54 pm to TideSaint

This actually doesn't seem as bad as it appeared. Clearly a loophole, but this guy is legit and has competed at UCLA in track and field.

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Gordon also participated as a triple jumper on the UCLA track and field team, and last competed during the 2025 indoor season. He set a personal record with a winning jump of 51 feet, 11 inches at the Spokane Sports Showcase in January 2025. Gordon also won a national championship in the triple jump with a leap of 51-4.5 at the 2023 Nike Outdoor Nationals.

re: Tilman Fertitta’s company is buying Caesar Entertainment for 5.7 bill

Posted by SwaggerCopter on 5/28/26 at 11:55 am to Fun Bunch

Tilman is unreal. That guy just blows right through risk, and it ALWAYS pays off for him.

re: John Solomon reporting that Tulsi will go out in a blaze of glory

Posted by SwaggerCopter on 5/28/26 at 11:22 am to TenWheelsForJesus

Nah. I disagree. Resign immediately when you realize your president is not serving the people and going against every vote he won.

We all loved Trump because it seemed like he was different. And now the uniparty war machine has him on a leash. There is no point in beating the Democrats if the GOP foreign policy (and frankly domestic policy) is so similar.

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