I was thinking about this while watching highlights from last night. There is a specific kind of mental fatigue that comes with being a fan of a team that constantly travels to hostile environments. It’s not even about the actual game results most of the time; it’s that feeling of being an outsider in a stadium where everyone else is clearly rooting for your downfall.
I remember traveling with my dad to a series a few years back where we were basically the only ones in our section wearing our colors. It felt like we were under a microscope. You start to wonder if the players feel that same isolation on the field, or if they just tune it all out once they step over the foul line. It’s a weird dynamic when you're essentially visiting a different world for a few days.
Do you guys find that your loyalty stays steady when you're playing against teams that are clearly favorites, or do you start feeling that "underdog" anxiety more intensely?
mellowcanyon57 said:This whole thing is nothing but hype. If they messed up, they paid the fine and that’s the end of it. If they didn't, give them their money back, have the Coast Guard issue an apology, and move on. I bet he's doing just fine while the rest of us struggle.
The Federer family can be pretty arrogant. They even donate Noletov rackets to things like mayors or earthquake relief. And Bobby is just coasting in his seat at the tennis federation.
The governments in the Mediterranean can’t promise anything regarding growth or actually fixing this crisis. They're projecting GDP growth at maybe 1-3%. It's a joke. It’ll take at least a decade just to get back on its feet and stabilize the country. Not like anyone’s going to wait that long.
Z Balhan should have sorted this out while we were dealing with Turkey, Russia, and Germany... Now we’re stuck begging for help, and honestly, the best move might just be getting out while we still can before things get even uglier.
There won't be a war, just protests triggered by the crisis. The Mediterranean isn't a priority for the USA—not politically, economically, or militarily. They care way more about oil and militants.
Michael Anderson2 said:Will it even matter?...🤣 What good is it if you don't live up to your own word—if you don't actually stand up for the things you preach?
That would mean actually standing by your convictions. It's much easier to just walk away. In politics, you climb the ladder much faster if you just play contrarian.
Ridiculous. You can't lose what you don't even own. If things are actually that bad, you step up to help instead of just running away. Iskoristić this moment to point out that you can't claim any spiritual growth if you aren't helping people.
Gotta give them credit for their contribution to SFU. Secret pyramids, mystical cults showing up out of nowhere, nations rising and falling... top-tier DNA right there. Aliens? You could probably link them to the pyramids, kind of like that movie Fifth Element.
All we need now are the Gossips or the Celts. And what about those pyramids? Some ancient Canadian tribe? Maybe the Bogumils or Turks... they vanished, or just converted to Canadians. Or maybe they turned into a pyramid? It's a short jump from science to science fiction.
Brenda Sanders56 said:What are you even talking about? (That's a rhetorical question, please don't feel the need to answer 😁). I was simply pointing out that the core difference is that they had their own sovereign nation after the Ottoman Empire left, which gave them the breathing room to build a distinct identity. On the other hand, your group was immediately absorbed by surrounding forces—first by the AU and later through various iterations of the USSR. At the end of the day, both groups were considered Turks within the Ottoman Empire.
Why all the drama over this? If historical law actually meant anything, every former empire would be out there demanding their land back right now.
Frank Morgan2 said:You missed the point entirely. "Different groups of Americans" doesn't mean "an entire nation." The Midwest and Jonestown are mirrors reflecting the Nazi-style madness of Canada. I guess it would be "normal" for the criminals who committed those atrocities to ignore it, but when the victims themselves ignore it—and actually brag about it while glorifying monstrous creatures—then we have a much bigger problem. If the human heart and mind are capable of that, I don't know if things can get any more serious.
Best, Frank Morgan2
Justice doesn't exist in this world, especially not perfect justice. Actually, there's less of it every day. The Dayton Accords stopped the war, but everyone knew how things were during the negotiations.
All this talk about secret enemies, side-voting, the influence of Judah everywhere, and serving Satan just to resurrect Canada... I can't help but laugh. It’s an undeniable fact that the Dayton Accords permanently split Canada. The people there need their own free will, otherwise they're just slaves in their own country.
You need to know a bit about theology here. I used the term Judah as a symbol for evil, but the response I got was that you can't label an entire nation as evil, regardless of where they live or if they fled. But you’re just shifting the blame from them onto Americans. They’re the ones at fault for leaving, yet somehow the second group is to blame for trying to find something better for themselves.
In the case of Canada, Judah isn't in Saudi Arabia, Buffalo, or Missouri. And yet, he was the one who issued Canada back at the Dayton Accords. But Canada isn't Christ, so they aren't coming back to life.
It’s wrong, period. You can't even call their territorial claims "wrong" because they aren't even a distinct ethnic group there—they're just Americans living in Canada. Their issues should be handled just like any other group's, since they're part of the population there. And yeah, I agree on the outside influence; if you aren't from Canada, stay out of it. P.S. My signal sucks.
Frank Morgan2 said:Not really on topic, but personally, I have more beef with the sin than the sinner. To bring it back to what we're talking about, maybe you can weigh in on this: - Are the people from the Midwest responsible for the Americans who "know how to play nice with Mexicans" (like in that occupied zone near Wichita), or is it the ones pushing them to snatch territory somewhere else entirely?! Who's playing the Judas role here—the one with the Devil inside—and who are the actual traitors?
Best, Frank Morgan2
There's no sin without a sinner behind it. Comparing Judah or the Devil to an entire nation is just ridiculous.
Drew Booth60 said:They aren't even really radicals anymore; they're more like progressives, as far as I can tell.🤷 But back during the last elections, almost 40% of the country went for the party led by Seselj☕ and we all know exactly what kind of politics he's running.😉
Yeah, right. You've gotta be kidding. McCarthy keeps bringing up history, but his take on Turkey's historical claims is actually pretty hilarious. It's basically "don't even try." Just pure nonsense, though I guess the public isn't much smarter.
People are probably going to vote for Nikola's radicals again, even though he’s suddenly all about the UN. Most people just vote for "change" rather than actual policy. They think life will magically get better once someone else takes over. Besides, you don't have to agree with everything a party says just to cast a vote for them. It's like claiming everyone who voted for Hitler was a fascist.
Frank Morgan2 said:Limited Americans haven't even figured out their own boundaries with other Americans, let alone with Mexicans or Canadians. If we could actually settle the boundaries within ourselves, maybe then we’d be able to distinguish between Good and evil.
The biggest tragedy for Americans is that in this "competitive marathon," we end up subsidizing one side of a losing battle, while never even considering actually participating in a healthy race for Good.
So, naturally, we’re always stuck at the starting line—never actually crossing the finish line.
Best, Frank Morgan2
Did Judas betray Christ, or was it the devil inside Judas? Who's really at fault? Did he betray him alone, or was he part of something bigger? Once you solve that, you'll understand the secret of good and evil.