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Is the VT state house worth seeing? by the-mpin vermont

[–]smacksaw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is one of the better little downtowns in the state to do on foot.

You can now install Google Play Services on the unlocked Amazon Fire Phone ($230), making it fully comparable to any other Android phone by pvnickblahin Android

[–]smacksaw 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yup. I was all ready to order a 2TB Seagate portable drive for $90 today, checked with the wife and it went to $100.

Just Amazon Things

Rush Limbaugh Goes On Racist Rant About Idris Elba Playing James Bond by SliceNice3in FIlm

[–]smacksaw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hate to agree with Rush, even on a minor point, but if Clooney played Obama Harriet Tubman or Oprah everyone would flip their shit.


[–]smacksaw 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wait until he learns Thor is a woman.

I love Idris, but the main reason he shouldn't play Bond is that he's too damned old. Props to the writers for working in Craig's age as part of the plot and owning it, but Craig should have been Bond 10 years before he ever appeared in the role. There's 1 film left because he's already too old.

Anyway, how'd it work out for Annie?

Article: "My husband almost divorced me because I'm fat. We're still married and I'm still fat.". by alanitooin fatlogic

[–]smacksaw 7 points8 points  (0 children)

"When we met, I was a fairly heavy drinker. Usually I'd polish of a twelver of Natty Ice every night after work while I watched Wheel and Jeopardy and then go to bed. But over the years, I learned to accept my proclivity for alcohol intake and decided to stop fighting it. If I wanted a suitcase of Natty Ice, by god I'd drink one. And chase it down with a shot of Stoli.

Well, after some time I started having absenteeism from work due to being hung over and my licence was suspended because I was still drunk when I woke up to go to work. My alcohol-shaming husband was judging me. But then I found Alcoholics Acceptance. The other AA. They taught me that I should be proud of my ability to polish off a Scarborough Suitcase twice in an evening with a chaser of eight ball 40 when I was feeling in touch with my ghetto side.

My husband kept sending me links to rehab clinics and information about liver disease. He even forwarded me our SR-22! Like I cared about what our new car insurance costs were!

After counselling where no one ever mentioned I modify or scale back my drinking, we agreed to a trial separation and I moved out. It was great. I was drinking underwater with sharks, all that cool shit. I was getting fucked up, pissing blood, passing out in the homes of strangers with half of my clothing gone. I was living the life.

Well, eventually something happened. We met for drinks (my idea) and he spoke as if I would move back. That he got a keg fridge and put in a wet bar in the basement. He had finally accepted my drinking and all of my behavioural issues that went with it. Why? I don't fucking know. I'm drunk right now writing this shit. All I know is that he indulged me and I won and that's all that matters. We're happy because I'm happy.

The End"

Would any of you be interested in hearing "R" rated commentators? by rubber_chicken_sexin nfl

[–]smacksaw 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This brings me back to my personal dream: put Spanish-language football games on a Spanish-language network (we get French games on the French ESPN here in Canada) and reserve the SAP for something else.

Me? I'd like to have in-depth commentary. But I'd take the Howard Stern crew over Buck and Aikman. Whatever.

I got used to watching games in bars and I often find myself watching them with no sound, even at home. It's not like the announcers tell you anything. And with Game Threads, I can just read a few comments if I don't understand something.

Fucking Coop crashes Google! by Polarismanin fuckcoop

[–]smacksaw 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fucking Coop cut the fiber

The similarities between Jim Harbaugh's situation and Jon Gruden's by McRawfflesin nfl

[–]smacksaw 16 points17 points  (0 children)

If Harbaugh wants to be coaching in the NFL next year he has to accept a trade proposal, stay with the 49ers, or not coach in the league next year.

What incentive does he have to trade away his future picks?

This is really one of the dumbest arguments that gets repeated. The 49ers are just hoping someone is willing to offer something before the clock runs out.

Harbaugh holds all the cards. He is under contract and owed that money. He holds veto power over a trade. He has leverage against the 49ers in two ways: he can leverage the Michigan offer against anyone and he can simply refuse any trades on principle and demand to return to the 49ers.

In which case they have to fire him and immediately pay out the rest of his deal, which is another $5m.

You're repeating some sort of like...far-off fantasy where he'd suddenly get stupid and kneecap his future at another NFL team by trading a pick for himself. He could simply force the 49ers to cut him or they could keep him out of spite until all jobs are closed.

They still have to pay him. And remember, they can't hire anyone to replace him. He is contractually the head coach. They'd have to hire a different position and call it something else. His contract states what his roles and privileges are. There won't be another person who can overrule him while he's under contract.

The 49ers are boned. They have totally fucked this up. Worst of all, let's say they play chicken with Harbaugh. That is absolute poison for the players in the locker room, free agents and potential coaching hires. If you run things that badly, how are you going to get a top-tier HC to take this team on the cusp of a Superbowl all the way?

If I were Jed York, I would fire/promote Baalke and give Harbaugh his job and a pay raise to do both. And I'd offer a public apology to him as well. They've painted themselves into a corner here. Harbaugh is dumber than I think if he trades a pick for himself to leave.

Opinion: I have my two cents to throw in about Marc Trestman. by tent163phantokain nfl

[–]smacksaw 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This really plays out one of two ways:

One - Emery gets canned

Two - Trestman gets canned

I don't think the Bears eat both contracts and fire them both.

I see a lot of posts about this and I strenuously disagree with all of them. Bears fans, pundits, they're all making the assumption that this is Trestman's fault.

For all you and I know, they've chosen Trestman over Cutler and are keeping him. Everyone is confident they will fire him. I'm not.


[–]smacksaw 4 points5 points  (0 children)

OTOH the story goes in Chicago that he called run plays and Cutler kept checking out of them. Who actually benched him isn't known, but it could be Trestman, Emery or both.

What's the best site for full NFL highlights? by switchnin nfl

[–]smacksaw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

NFL Now is the way to go. Worth every penny.

This is your weekly reminder that r/fatpeoplehate is literally worse than beating women and hating black people. Keep up the good work everyone. Let's bathe in fatties' tears! by jamster83in fatpeoplehate

[–]smacksaw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll tell what I hate (and it's ironic for them), but...the misappropriation of legitimate social discrimination from other groups as a form of false equivocation.

I think a lot of shit here is petty and goes too far. So what? Where else are you going to call out the hypocrisy of it all?

I bet you if you did a survey, a lot of people here would be sympathetic to a lot of other social issues. Or here because fat activism has co-opted/distracted from legitimate social issues by equivocating addiction with being transgendered or denied the right to vote because you're a woman.

I would say the other "hate" subs have no interest in social issues at all and find them bullshit and are more like fat activists: selfish narcissists who only care about power for their own group and will piggyback on the misery of others to achieve their goals.

I'm sure there are still some pretty right-wing Objectivist-types here, but they are still aware of social issues in a way. IIRC, Ragen, MG and ATL are libertarian/Objectivists.

I will concede to both points. I think there's some unnecessary and egregious/unneeded shit here. But I also think this is more like a no-nonsense social movement that's closer to calling out cops sternly for killing suspects then self-serving narcissism for some group.

Fucking beggars being choosers. Annoying asf. by Noodlelolin fatpeoplehate

[–]smacksaw 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Well to be fair she warned us not to read any farther.

The hams have invaded the fitness subs by fph_machinein fatpeoplehate

[–]smacksaw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's the MMA shirt for women: peacocking.

Not to be outdone - The Specialists have made their own Christmas cards by jspaul33in detroitlions

[–]smacksaw 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was gonna say he's been led astray by the looks of that outfit. You'd almost have to take a few sips to get the courage to be photographed in that.

The push for marijuana legalization moves to Vermont by paterasin vermont

[–]smacksaw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Vermonters understand hunting and fishing with a licence. If there was ever a state that could implement a comprehensive marijuana licencing system, it's Vermont. With it's small-business, home grown (heh), grassroots (heh) focus, allowing anyone to grow and sell if they're willing to pay a cultivation and distribution licence would be great. Possession and usage licences would be awesome as well. I wished we could turn the clock back on alcohol and do it that way.

The push for marijuana legalization moves to Vermont by paterasin vermont

[–]smacksaw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Social cost"

They cannot be serious.

Buy 1 Get One 40% off sale at TRU! by seifukuin amiibo

[–]smacksaw -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Why are they $13.99?

They're $13.99 in Canada.

Scumbag Toys R Us: Cancel all of our orders, keep us in the dark for a week, raise the prices and then discount the inflated price.

$22.38 for 2, or $11.19/ea.

It's just chintzy. They'd be $10.39/ea if they were starting at $12.99.

Komico, Montreal’s oldest comic book store, burns down in fire. by subvertcin montreal

[–]smacksaw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't give a shit about the value of the building, what was the value of the comics?

Buildings can be rebuilt. Families can be housed. Comics cannot be replaced once incinerated.

Opinion: The 49ers are doing the RIGHT thing by firing Jim Harbaugh. by Bluest_watersin nfl

[–]smacksaw 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Except the only employee who knew what he was doing was Harbaugh. Like most companies, his problem was incompetent managers above him who didn't listen to him and get him what he needed. People who are more interested in preserving their position rather than ceding power.

You can't blame Harbaugh when he's been gimped. The coach should have as much control as he can handle and requires. You're not taking into account that as the relationship soured, it coincided with the team going downhill.

That's not Harbaugh being supported. Instead he's being undermined. How are the players supposed to play for him when they're leaking negative stories about him?

Believe what you like, but it's the same as the Bears. I'm not convinced they're firing Trestman, I think they're going to fire Emery. They'll get a decent GM in there. The 49ers are the opposite. After running Harbaugh like that, a decent coach is going to be very wary of getting into a situation where he gets treated like that. Same with the Bears. If they fire Trestman, they won't do better than him. I'm not sure Todd Bowles goes there. I think he looks for a job where he won't be subverted. The 49ers job will take a strong personality and Baalke and Jed don't want one.