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  2. Worst draws are probably Dee's and stanich Stanich gets Toprak right off the scale which is likely the second toughest guy at his weight will be a huge test for Stanich Dee has to go through all the guys just to make the finals Novuruzov,Khaniev,Wagin Henckel got an incredible draw. Youseffi,Begenjov,Saidulov on the other side. He does have amit on his side but I think that is the most winnable match for him of the big 3. Knox gets ukraine which should not be an issue but then he gets Atainov who was Asian Silver and I think is quite tough. If he gets past him he will likely have Zangaladze. Not a good draw but he is opposite Sakamoto and Baghirov which I think is good for him. https://uww.org/event/u20-world-championships-0/brackets
  3. Are you 9 feet tall? Also if you drive a truck and don't notice the tires you may be a moron.
  4. This must be a consequence of actions in 1619 and those 125 cars (and their owners) deserved it. The poor oppressed peeps were just trying to buy bread for their starving children anyway and those 125 oppressors did not give away enough money to provide bologna sandwiches. Elections have consequences.
  5. Are you sure about that. I knew some Ukrainians through work, and the stories are pretty crazy. 2 weeks wage will fill a gas tank. Ironically the people I have talked with wanted to rejoin Russia before the war. Also lots of corruption.
  6. I find the discussion of the use of hyperbole much more interesting than the poll - which is unanswerable. It is the same as asking, "is fiction just lying?" Of course all fiction is lying in the strictest sense of the word. Aesop's fables are all lies. Whether the writer and reader agree ahead of time to allow the lying does not negate the fact that it is lying. Telling your 90 year old mother she looks great is hyperbole and lying unless you add .". . . compared to all the dead 90 year olds (very weird wording in retrospect) and how you looked the day you got out of surgery and compared to how I expected you to look today". All of that "truth" is not helpful but required to say to be the most perfectly honest person. A much more interesting question is when does hyperbole destroy your own credibility? Now, on the Rep/Dem take by AI - I found it interesting although I think AI is not counting the leftie hyperbolic tendency to call anyone who disagrees with them Hitler, Nazis, Fascists, Phobics, Ists, etc. This is hyperbole. Does it help make the lefties' point and change the behavior of the person they are hyperbolicly describing? No. It simply demonizes, entrenches positions, and is a lie when used for this purpose. My take is that hyperbole can be a useful shortcut to make a point or argument but it must be used gently if you intend to reach a mutually agreeable (or equally mildly distasteful but at least acceptable) conclusion/negotiation, etc. If used for this purpose it is not a lie. Conclusion - intent and degree matter.
  7. I don't understand the question
  8. I wrestled Schmidt, tough as hell. Fried beat Brands, that dude was a bad mofo. Teague is a stud today, he is back into recruiting, and Weigel...GQ that could ride legs. GREAT call here....
  9. Today
  10. gosh dang, I another absolute stud, gone too soon!
  11. Could be the lingering effect of the “Don’t” message sent to Putin. Don’t what?
  12. Big boles? Yeah. True.
  13. Well people are certainly going to spin it to whatever makes them feel better about it, even though no one knows what was said in that meeting. But one thing can not be debated: Day one is lasting a reeeaaaalllly long time.
  14. I hope someone slipped their own real name into here somewhere - just slid it onto a list and everyone moved past w/o recognizing it
  15. Lol. Asks the unemployed guy.
  16. Are we sure this Ferrari is any good/worth the headache? He's on school #5 at this point and has amassed a record of 2 - 1. He wasn't even Long Island's post season starter last year (unsure if someone beat him for the spot or it was off-mat issues). If Morgan St is trying to build a program from scratch - dunno if he's the culture fit you want and I question if he'll deliver on the mat too
  17. He was an alternate last year at NCAAs right?
  18. Plus the way he interviews I question if his heart is really in it or if it's just something he does. That may be unfair way to judge but if you are injured and you don't love it that much . . . hard to dedicate to the grind
  19. Sad. Who is really in power here? Definitely not a doddering 80 year old who is an alleged teetotaler but can't walk in a straight line.
  20. Hey everyone a cave dweller from a third world shithole with no freedom, rights or due process laughed at my comment.
  21. Have fun getting plowed. It’s been fun owning you.
  22. Gotta go, now. The metro isn't going to plow itself. Someone needs to be the superhero. (That's me.) Chow.
  23. Ya ya did. It was a couple years back. Even though I’m retired my memory is solid. You’ve called me stupid many times so how could I be smart enough to make it up????..
  24. ...yet I still haven't admitted nor denied being a snowplow driver. As a kid, I used to have a bright yellow Tonka Mighty Dump truck. Originally made in Mound, MN. Used to imagine driving it all the time. Doesn't mean I have actually driven a real one - or that I haven't. Still. It was the best toy ever.
  25. Oh. I know I’ll be fine. And warm while your plowing the night shift in the metro area of Minnesota
  26. Probably not the smart ones either in AZ. I won't worry. Think positive. You'll be fine.
  27. Now that you’ve come out of the snow plow drivers closet who knows
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