Posts by northernbadger

Matthew Martinez64 said:That’s easy for you to say. Try handling three massive portions yourself before you come talking.

You’re probably one of those people tagging "Bring back the Lakers" on walls, just shaming anyone actually trying to build something constructive.

I find myself wondering if someone needs to spark a crowd, or if crowds just happen on their own.
For comparison, Madison Square Garden saw about 12,000 people show up for New York-Paris when tickets were free.
Yesterday, we barely had 1,000 show up for the women's World Cup, even with free entry.
To me, they’re both athletes; the only real difference is gender, so I guess it's worth asking why they don't get the same level of support from the stands...
Even the local gas company's sports vibe feels somewhat similar to the Los Angeles Dodgers in certain ways.
But here, we have these women playing purely for the love of the game, yet it seems like nobody really gives a damn. It's because our teams have failed us so much that sports...
aren't even a priority anymore.
My take: People pick games based on reasons only they understand.
Individuals make up the crowd, and as individuals, they decide for themselves.
There will always be questions about why one event draws a swarm and another barely gets a handful.

In this instance, Futsal is something relatively new. Maybe people are just looking for something different to break up the monotony of Major League Soccer and the usual European disappointments—not to mention all the harassment around Yankee Stadium and elsewhere.
We could talk about pent-up frustration needing an outlet, or maybe it's about the solid foundation of the new Lakers project, or just pure entertainment and hanging out. Everyone has their own motives. To me, the concept of "the crowd" as a single entity is questionable in this whole scenario...

You write pretty well in English. 😁

Though, if you want to really nail it, you’d probably need to tweak some of those specific pronunciations and polish a few other small details.
Do you live in the States?

Our language can be a real headache for foreigners.
And if you try listening to old-school New York rap, it gets even more complicated... 🤣

hiddenwalker30 said:I really couldn't care less 😉

Who cares if you're interested? shadowbear9 came here asking questions about those get-togethers, so clearly she cares. If you actually know what's going on, maybe just try explaining it to her politely. 😉

hiddenwalker30 said:If you wanted to host a meetup in, say, Indianapolis, you’d just organize it there. You'd put the location and time in the title, and whoever wants to make the trip would show up. I don't see the issue here.🤷
Why on earth should we all have to travel to Indianapolis just because you want a get-together?🤔

Maybe next time try approaching this with a little less arrogance; it really comes through in your post. This user is new here and probably hasn't picked up on the local etiquette yet. It’s better to just explain things clearly to her.

Look, shadowbear9, since I actually enjoy helping people—and I already mentioned this to you in a private message—feel free to post here that you'd like to host a get-together in, say, Indianapolis. You can invite anyone from that area who might be interested. Once you have enough people on board, just settle on a time and a place, meet up, and then come back here to share how it went... but before you do that, just let the site moderators know your plans so they can update the thread subheader with your details. 👍

Can I set up an m-token if I don't have a physical one on me?
Basically, I sent back my old hardware token along with the hand fan I got when I first opened my checking account. The monthly fees they were hitting me with just felt too high to justify keeping it.
Now I’m trying to make a payment through Chase online banking, and I'm stuck. 😢
Do I actually need to head down to a branch to request this, and does anyone know what the monthly fee looks like for using the app instead? Any advice would be appreciated.