Random Thoughts Thread Part 4

Post #1041 » by **montestewart** » Tue Mar 1, 2022 6:15 pm

pancakes3 wrote:I think it's the same mystery player for everyone so I wouldn't announce the person until everyone's had a chance to get it.

I got it in 5. Does realgm allow for spoiler tags?

Spoiler:
guessed:

Ingles, Duncan Robinson, Hayward, Capela, Vucevic. Silhouette made it likely that it was a white guy. i'm not going to use the silhouette going forward.

I just tried for first time, figuring I would not do well, and got Today’s on first try. I guess I’ve seen that profile enough in game threads and basketball reference. I’ll stop there because I will never top that

Post #1042 » by **Ruzious** » Tue Mar 1, 2022 10:42 pm

Ex Zard Rex Chapman always seems to have something cool on his Twitter account.

Read on Twitter

Post #1043 » by **Zonkerbl** » Wed Mar 2, 2022 3:14 pm

Or maybe it's not people like me, maybe it's international money laundering

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/03/01/uk-russia-oligarchs-london-money-boris-johnson-political-survival/

Post #1044 » by **Ruzious** » Tue Mar 8, 2022 9:11 pm

Read on Twitter

Ouch - poor Furman.

Post #1045 » by **LyricalRico** » Fri Mar 11, 2022 3:24 am

Ruzious wrote:

Read on Twitter

Ouch - poor Furman.

And so it begins...March Madness, baby! :clap:

Headed to Vegas next week to hang out at all-day tournament watch parties for the first two rounds. Can't wait!

Post #1046 » by **Ruzious** » Fri Mar 11, 2022 1:31 pm

Read on Twitter

Post #1047 » by **Ruzious** » Fri Mar 11, 2022 2:12 pm

Read on Twitter

Post #1048 » by **Zonkerbl** » Wed Mar 16, 2022 11:16 pm

Moving van comes tomorrow, closing friday morning, that afternoon I drive to Columbus.

EVERYTHING is packed up but my work laptop, I am losing my frigging mind. And I'm super stressed out. Just want it to be Saturday, watching the movers unpack my crap.

Sorry this is the only place I can safely complain.

pancakes3 · Post #1049 » by **pancakes3** » Thu Mar 17, 2022 1:19 am

movie's stressful. just gotta get through it. it's a ultimately a good thing! but rant anyaway!

AFM · Post #1050 » by **AFM** » Thu Mar 17, 2022 4:35 am

Zonkerbl wrote:Moving van comes tomorrow, closing friday morning, that afternoon I drive to Columbus.

EVERYTHING is packed up but my work laptop, I am losing my frigging mind. And I'm super stressed out. Just want it to be Saturday, watching the movers unpack my crap.

Sorry this is the only place I can safely complain.

Zonk good luck man. I'm actually moving myself but just a few blocks in DC.
I do sort of romanticize moving to different cities. It's like a clean slate. Maybe you can become a Cavs fan.
Anyway, goodluck dude.

dobrojim · Post #1051 » by **dobrojim** » Fri Mar 18, 2022 2:08 pm

Good luck Zonk.

My random thought of the day is an observation from watching the low angle camera shot
on NBA free throws. Perhaps this is not in any way a surprise but the refs could call a lane violation
on virtually every single FT. I think they need to clean this up. There is no point in having a rule
if it is never enforced.

pancakes3 · Post #1052 » by **pancakes3** » Fri Mar 18, 2022 3:52 pm

isn't lane violation there to keep high flyers from put-back-dunking misses? if people are suffling in a half-step too early for box-outs, that's an underenforcement I can get behind - like underenforcing speeding tickets.

payitforward · Post #1053 » by **payitforward** » Fri Mar 18, 2022 4:32 pm

Zonkerbl wrote:Moving van comes tomorrow, closing friday morning, that afternoon I drive to Columbus.

EVERYTHING is packed up but my work laptop, I am losing my frigging mind. And I'm super stressed out. Just want it to be Saturday, watching the movers unpack my crap.

Sorry this is the only place I can safely complain.

Drive safely, Zonk! Send us some pix/reports along the way!

& good luck in Columbus -- you & nate can become the Wizards nexus there -- but...

Spoiler:

Post #1054 » by **Zonkerbl** » Fri Mar 18, 2022 10:50 pm

Holy crap I made it. Gatdayum I'm tired

Post #1055 » by **Zonkerbl** » Sat Mar 19, 2022 1:48 pm

payitforward wrote:
Zonkerbl wrote:Moving van comes tomorrow, closing friday morning, that afternoon I drive to Columbus.

EVERYTHING is packed up but my work laptop, I am losing my frigging mind. And I'm super stressed out. Just want it to be Saturday, watching the movers unpack my crap.

Sorry this is the only place I can safely complain.

Drive safely, Zonk! Send us some pix/reports along the way!

& good luck in Columbus -- you & nate can become the Wizards nexus there -- but...
Spoiler:
...just keep your conversations away from politics!

Now that I'm back in Ohio watch me turn all conservative

Post #1056 » by **Ruzious** » Sat Mar 19, 2022 3:20 pm

Read on Twitter

RIP to a legend in his field.

Post #1057 » by **Ruzious** » Wed Mar 23, 2022 9:34 pm

So, just found out that the sister of a friend of mine will likely be featured prominently in an unfortunate youtube video. She works (more likely worked) at a local retail store which I will not mention - but it's a fairly large local chain. By all accounts, she's been doing great there and was popular with the employees and had a great following with some customers. Anyway, a customer got out of control yesterday - screaming at her, throwing merchandise at her, and she took it well - unfazed until... the customer spit on her. That apparently sent a charge up her that she never felt before. Sis then jumped the barrier between her and the customer and proceeded to "beat the shyt" out of the customer. Undoubtedly this is all on tape at the store - even if no other shopper took a video. Sis was told by the store manager to leave and not come back.

I suggested hiring a lawyer asap - for a bunch of reasons - possible criminal charges, possibly getting sued by the customer, and... looking at sueing the retail store because they had recently reduced security at the building. At least try to get a nice settlement from them. Btw, I have no idea how bad shape the customer is in, and I'd love to see the video.

Kanyewest · Post #1058 » by **Kanyewest** » Mon Mar 28, 2022 4:28 am

Watch on YouTube

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Post #1059 » by **Ruzious** » Mon Mar 28, 2022 12:59 pm

Lol, that was an extremely mild insult for a setting like that - Will Smith reacted like a rookie and wouldn't have done a thing if it wasn't for the fact that he knew Jada was angry at him for initially laughing at the joke. He was just trying to save face for her. Lame on his part, and he couldn't even knock over Chris Rock. Then the cussing just sounded childish for a guy his age.

Or... it could have been Will Smith auditioning for the part of Juwan Howard. That was him on a handshake line after a tough loss.

dobrojim · Post #1060 » by **dobrojim** » Sat Apr 2, 2022 2:49 pm

Wondering how your friends sister is doing Ruz.