WrestlingRasta

I believe it is the growth of ‘media’ and internet that has increased and intensified the lies. Before that the main way constituents knew what you were up to was by the record of your vote. Now far less people pay attention to that because they have their reps on the web and social media telling them what to think every day and what they should be mad at. That’s how you get votes these days, much more so than by the actual work you do.

They won because of their depth. I believe the final number was 20 players scoring goals in the playoffs, but where the depth really comes in is mostly outside of the stat lines. They won because their third and fourth lines were significantly better than any other team, there was absolutely zero drop off in the smothering game they play from the top line down to the fourth. Edmonton has the best player on the planet with McDavid, and the one-two punch with Draisaitl is as good as it gets. Edmonton evolved their team from last years runner up finish to try and match Florida depth, and they did a good job of it. But Florida's was still too much. Up and down the bench they just simply wear you down.

50 years old, originally from Indiana but now residing in South Florida. I've worked in athletics my whole life, in administration the past 16 years and have been coaching wrestling at the HS and college levels for the past 28 years. Next year my youngest graduates HS and will be my last year coaching. I've enjoyed every bit of it and owe a lot of my philosophy in life to the sport, as well as the ability to get through a lot of life's challenges. The biggest being the beginning of '24 when I lost my wife to cancer. It was a very rare and aggressive form that she battled with a spirit and determination that was truly awe inspiring, constantly with a smile on her face. But in the end it only took about 18 months to be too much. It was during those days of sitting next to a hospital bed or laying in our bed while she slept that I came across this board, and started posting, in a manner that probably was more of a vent for me than anything else. But from the day we got the diagnosis I made a point to choose grateful over anger, and it's still something I hang onto a year and a half later as we continue to move forward. Kayaking is probably my most enjoyable activity. Lots and lots of options here along the coast, absolutely beautiful scenery. This time next year will be interesting as for the first time in in 23 years I will be neither a school dad or a wrestling coach. I took a job with my City's athletics department about six years ago to finish out my career into retirement. Have lived in this town for 20 of those years and plan to move out of town at that time while keeping my role with the city. It's truly going to be a completely new phase. As for my principals....well......around here at the beach things have really changed. These days you look around and women are walking around exposing 95% of their bodies. I try to remain a gentleman, and only focus on the covered parts.

Clark does take a bit of a beating, however she does play a heated, mouthy, cocky game. Sometimes you reap what you sow. Regarding Griner, 1) I don't like that she was traded for a murderer....not at all; 2) "Drug addict".........okay 3) I won't get into arguing about what she actually said, I'll leave it up to people who want to get mad, but since we can't 100% ascertain what she said without the audio, we can take in the context of the situation, which was that she fouled out of the game by fouling Natasha Howard, a black girl, and not Caitlin Clark. Howard then went to the line to shoot her two free throws. I'll leave the rest to ya'll to be mad. “OutKick should never be allowed around the WNBA”: Natalie Esquire rips into reporter who questioned Brittney Griner about Caitlin Clark slur

We can now make that four out of five. Rasta be parading this Sunday...

Saying looks are a big part of Clark's endorsements is like saying Larry Bird became the face of Converse because of his vertical leap. Ooof. In both cases, it's just not there. If looks were that big of a part compared to skill in the endorsement disparity in the WNBA, Angel Reese would be cleaning the floor with Clark in endorsements. She is significantly more attractive than Clark, and only gets all those rebounds because she's following up her own missed layups, of which there are many.

Six straight finals, 3 of the last four Cups (possibly four of the last five) reside in the state of Florida. May or may not have something to do with Canadiens wanting to live on the beach and pay a lot less of their salaries in taxes....

The Cup will be in the building in Sunrise, FL as the puck drops on Game 6 at about 8:20 this evening. The Oilers have two OT wins and the Panthers have one in OT to go along with two dominations. You can bet your a** tonight’s gonna be a good one either way. GO RATS!!

You….personally….started a thread about this very topic three weeks ago, posting the clip. And now you’re bringing it up again with a new thread? And no, having a valid medical marijuana card is not a ‘drug addict’. No matter how many times you say it. Someone is trying to divert attention. Or…just searching for something, anything, to be angry about.

You’ll be okay little buddy. Just don’t forget to use to detergent to help get the sticky and the stains out. You’ll feel better tomorrow, I’m sure. Sweet dreams.

Little Jimmy…..while I’m not a fan of the guy, hate is not a part of my world. It’s just not healthy. But I’m sorry somone not caring for him gets your little panties in such a wad. Be sure to soak them real good tonight. You’ll be okay. You’re just so adorable!!

386 times? Ummmm….are you sure you’re looking at the right person. Pretty sure this was my first post in this thread. Remember….comprehension (that’s the ability to understand what you are reading) helps.

My biggest question, and it’s only magnified by this topic, is how long is it going to take all you knuckleheads, as well as a decent sized chunk of our population, to figure out that all this party vs party nonsense is the biggest problem we have in our country. In no small part because it is the biggest obstacle in tackling any real issues in the country. This story is a microcosm of it all, because the biggest concern about the whole thing is fighting with each other over whether he’s a Republican or a democrat. Who gives a f***. He’s a murderer. My guess is if RvD wasn’t such a big f****ng deal in this country, he probably wouldn’t be a murderer right now. Surely there’s a more productive and/or more enjoyable way yall can spend the majority of every day.

Doug Schwab-Iowa

No secret around here that I’m no Trump fan (even though the majority of my policy likings fall on the conservative side) and my thoughts on the motivation for this were certainly suspect. But I dug it. It was nice to see the honoring of all the soldiers of the past and to celebrate what they have done for us all….even the RedViking. We watched from the comfort of the badass gift mi lady, who herself is a badass decorated combat Marine, got me for Father’s Day. Hope all you Dad’s out there have a fantastic day!

So I guess the answer is….no

Happy Flag day! God bless our troops!

Stay safe

I was out in Galveston doing some work after Ike. Did they come back nicely? Haven been since.

Florida went up 3-0. Edmonton went up 4-3. Florida scored with about 30 seconds left.

These finals are INSANE

Mater Dei?

Another interesting ICE article from Florida... Trump Voter Gets Choked Up After ICE Detains a Third of His Staff

It's tough being perfect. But let me tell ya....its worth it

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