Posts by Samuel Nelson24
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I was watching some post-game interviews the other day and it got me thinking about how much we overvalue the flashy names on a roster. We spend all our time obsessing over the guys who get the headlines and the massive contracts, but it feels like the real backbone of a successful team is often someone completely different.
It's like that one person in an office or a small group who just holds everything together. They aren't the "face" of the operation, but if they stepped out for a week, the whole system would probably collapse. There's a specific kind of talent where a player's impact is so foundational that they basically dictate the rhythm for everyone else, even if they never touch the ball or score a touchdown.
I feel like modern scouting and fan discussions are getting too narrow. We focus so much on the "star" stats that we miss the guys who are essentially the engine under the hood. Do you think teams are actually prioritizing these "glue guys" more lately, or are we still too blinded by the big names?
I don't really know how to start this one—it’s kind of a mess in my head—but I was just sitting here thinking about how everything feels so incredibly loud lately. You know that feeling? Like, you’re just trying to exist, maybe grab a coffee at Starbucks or take a quiet stroll through Central Park, and suddenly the whole world feels like it’s screaming at you through a megaphone. It’s exhausting. Anyway, I was talking to Joe Smith the other day—he’s one of those guys who always has an opinion on everything, bless him—and he was going on about how much things have changed since we were kids. And honestly? He’s not wrong. It feels like we went from living in a small town where everyone knew your business to being stuck in this massive, digital fishbowl where everyone is watching and judging 24/7. It’s a lot to process. Sometimes I feel like I need to just pack up, head down to Key West, and stay there until the noise dies down. Just me, some sunshine, and zero notifications. Does anyone else get that itch to just... unplug? Or am I just getting old and cranky? Probably a bit of both, let's be real. kaže:
You want me to write down my home address, Social Security number, and all that other stuff right now? Seriously? That sounds like a recipe for disaster—I'm definitely not handing over my sensitive info like that!☕🤣
You don't even have to tell me anything about yourself—just talk about where you come from, if you're down to share that, I mean.
Jeffrey Cooper7 said:it honestly would’ve been way more interesting if we were digging into great-grandparents or even further back—not just the immediate family stuff. All my folks are from the Midwest, so tracking that down wasn't really an issue for me☕
well, hey, who knows? if someone feels like posting that kind of stuff, let 'em...
On my mother's side
My grandma Gabriella—an American woman—she used to live over in Savannah
And my grandpa Theodore - Mexican... man, he passed away during World War I, and honestly, nobody even knows where his grave is located anymore
Now, looking at my father's side
My grandma Greta - Canadian was actually born out in Boise
And my grandpa Roman, an American, they lived out in some little rural village tucked away in the Appalachian Mountains
wirednomad42 said:I’m not even sure if this fits the thread—but for years, I lived under this huge delusion that having a college degree actually meant someone was literate or knew how to handle their own language. Once I started working, though? Total reality check. 😢
Most people in America don't have a clue how to use English properly, regardless of whether they have a degree or just a high school diploma. Honestly, what kills me most is seeing professors, managers, journalists, or politicians who couldn't care less about basic grammar if their lives depended on it.
signed,
personally, I know guys with fancy degrees who brag about throwing $200 under the table just to pass an exam.
meanwhile, I just have my high school diploma. And man, there were times I felt kind of "lesser than" because I didn't have that piece of paper.
hehe
not anymore though
so, who's the crazy one here and who's the smart one?
I know a ton of vegetarians
and honestly, most of them are just awesome people—genuine friends that I actually enjoy hanging out with...
But then there’s this one guy at my job who’s been vegetarian for, what, 18 years now?
Man, it’s wild—18 years!
It’s like he’s got some kind of internal scoreboard tracking exactly how many decades he’s avoided meat...
And let me tell you, he is a nightmare to be around.
He’s constantly nitpicking everything, acting like he’s somehow morally superior to everyone else, just constantly venting and being super judgmental about everything under the sun.
He’s always got this sour look on his face, just perpetually grumpy and miserable.
We can talk about pretty much anything, but the second I try to ask him something personal, he just hits me with this massive wall. He won't show any emotion or even a tiny bit of interest in talking about his own life—even though, let's be real, he's got plenty of issues to deal with...
Then we end up bickering, and get this—it actually turns aggressive!!!
Anyway, this is such a great topic for discussion!
I honestly can’t wrap my head around how gullible and just plain naive my sister-in-law is...
Look, I learned my lesson way back when—I lent money to a "buddy" once, and I am never, ever doing that again.
I was 19 at the time and I handed this guy $200—which, let me tell you, felt like a small fortune back then since I’d been saving up—and he looked me straight in the eye and promised to pay me back in two weeks.
And I actually believed him. Just took him at his word.
It ended up taking me an entire year of constant headache and chasing him down just to get my own cash back.
So, fast forward to now: my sister-in-law goes out and takes out a personal loan$10 from the bank to renovate her place.
Keep in mind, this is our apartment (mine and my wife's) that she lives in.
We were starting to think it was super weird that she was falling behind on her rent payments to us.
Then comes the absolute bombshell!
She tells us she can't pay because she lent the money to her "acquaintances" and "friends"...
In other words, she basically handed it over to scammers.
My wife and I were just sitting there in total shock.
I mean, does she really have to get burned this hard just to realize that people don't just hand you money for nothing?
Man...
It's awful.
The worst part? She actually feels like she owes *them* a favor, all because they sold her some shady crypto or whatever.
redharbor9 said:People have tried forever to prove that idea—you know, the whole "no father, dominant mother" nonsense—but it’s NEVER been proven. There isn't even a shred of evidence to back up that garbage...
See, that's exactly why I've been noticing so many patterns in people I know
and I really think I can lay out my theory and prove it works.
Carl Ruiz4 said:Honestly, it sounds like you might need a hobby. 👎
A quick word for those wading through the shallow end of psychology: homosexuality was considered perfectly normal long before 1973.
Maybe pick up a history book once in a while.
Thinking too hard is exhausting, man.
I’m out here living my best life, seriously.
But hey, quick question for you:
Do you think pedophilia will be seen as "normal" by 2073?
Because back in the Netherlands in 2003, they actually had people try to start their own political party for it.
So, I guess I was right all along
The real issue starts at home
It’s all about the parents
I look around and see how many young guys today are basically destined to be gay
Their families are just totally broken up
You’ve got these kids living with their moms until they're twenty
They’re missing that father figure entirely
Of course they end up turning gay—they never had a dad around, and the mom is just... well, she's doing too much
it’s kind of wild how not a single parent is actually stepping up here, don't you think?
Calling all parents of LGBTQ+ kids—step up to the mic
I really want to hear what you guys are thinking about this
Drew Bennett2 said:One doesn't simply "become" gay. There has to be an underlying genetic predisposition that you're born with, much like how some people are naturally left-handed while others are right-handed. It isn't a choice, nor is it something one suddenly becomes 👍.
Actually, that's not quite right—I mean, even Leonardo da Vinci was known to write with both hands.
Look, it's not like you're born an alcoholic or someone struggling with schizophrenia...
those are things that develop over time.
Drew Bennett2;9562668 said:
But, uh, I'm gay and I went through some major sexual trauma when I was a kid... which really messed with my development (not just the sexual side of things)
Wait, what?
Seriously though, any parents out there whose kids ended up being gay—drop a comment
I’d love to hear what you guys actually think about all this.
slywolf45 said:Personally, I know plenty of gay people who grew up in perfectly functional, well-adjusted families... I wouldn't necessarily say there's a direct correlation there.
But what does a "picture-perfect" family even look like anyway?
I was watching Sasha on ABC the other day talking about gay people, and I really liked what this one guy said—basically, you aren't born gay, you become gay later on.
It’s kind of like how nobody is born a schizophrenic or an alcoholic, right?
That stuff develops as you go through life.
Personally, I think he hit the nail on the head
and that everything boils down to the family dynamic—you know, the psychological side of things and how kids are raised.
It’s a bummer that they didn't bring any parents of gay kids onto the show to talk.
I feel like we really ought to be asking parents about their upbringing styles and how they handled things at home.
Like, do any of these gay guys actually have a healthy, solid relationship with both their mom and dad?
In my opinion, anyone who ends up being gay is dealing with some kind of trauma from their childhood—whether it's something they're aware of or just some repressed thing buried deep down—and that’s where the root of it all lies.
A little five-year-old boy could experience a trauma if, say, his father passes away and he grows up without him, leaving him with just a super dominant mother.
Down the road, that could lead to him being gay.
I could probably come up with a ton of other examples.
For instance, maybe a four-year-old girl is being seduced by her dad through certain words, looks, or gestures... (and I don't necessarily mean physical assault), which just makes her lose all respect for men entirely.
What do you guys reckon?
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I’m not really looking to go vegetarian—I knew two women back in the day, one was strictly vegan and the other lived on that macrobiotic stuff, and they both passed away from cancer a few years ago... one from breast cancer, the other ovarian.
And clearly, meat eaters just live forever, right? 😁
Or at least they don't die from heart attacks or colon cancer 😬
Basically, every carnivore just dies happy and carefree 😁
I still think about my brother sometimes
He was really sick, man
He was totally convinced people were filming him—like he was being watched constantly, or even poisoned...
In the end, it landed him in a psych ward, heavily medicated...
To him, the rest of us weren't even family anymore; he saw us as demons or government spies..
He was certain there was this massive conspiracy being cooked up against him
Then, right when he finally got released to come home
He grabbed a shotgun and just... took his own life
It absolutely wrecked all of us. It was brutal
Looking back on it now, honestly? Things could have gone so much worse, and that thought haunts me... it could have ended with:
him killing the whole family in their sleep before turning the gun on himself