Posts by slybadger12

Your headline is off base; I really don't see this happening as the main event. Plus, there's a lot of buzz going around about Jon Jones making his return.

Gold has been stuck in this consolidation phase for ages, and honestly, it feels like we've squeezed every last drop out of this bear market. If a breakout happens, it’s going to be massive. This quiet period is the perfect window for accumulation—I’d be looking to load up while it's sitting under $1,300. Everyone is obsessing over Bitcoin right now, but remember how silent everyone was when it was hovering around $300 a couple of years back? It’s the exact same story here. People probably won't even start buzzing about gold until it clears $1,500. Even the most die-hard gold bugs have thrown in the towel, and since they usually act as a great contrarian indicator, that tells me something big is brewing.

I honestly think Lim is going to struggle against those takedowns. JT Money has been an absolute powerhouse this season, so he should cruise through this one easily. Plus, Kraus hasn't really wowed me lately—I wouldn't be surprised if Tom catches him and ends it with a submission.
Regarding the main event, I’m dying to see Gaethje force MJ into total submission, but I'm slightly worried he might just be too fast and too strong. He's definitely the superior striker; even though Gaethje can wrestle, he fights like a maniac. This is a massive step up in competition, though, so I'm calling it: Johnson by knockout.

Peter Morgan3 said:It’s definitely not too late!
I was training Taekwondo from '95 to '98, and honestly, those fundamentals still stick with me today.

There’s a big difference between remembering a move and actually having it in your muscle memory. If someone missed out on ages 14 to 17, catching up to a pro level is going to be an uphill battle—those are basically the "golden years" for building a fighter's foundation. You can always get back into the sport because you love it, but it's tough to go toe-to-toe with someone who hasn't missed a beat in the last few years while you were away.

Pure cinema. Even though the movie takes place in Paris during the 90s, it hits home for any kid growing up in a massive American city today. It’s universal.
We all had that one friend who was just like Vinz, and most of us either were that person or had a close friend who was a Black guy like Hubert. I recognize that lifestyle and that mindset because I lived it—everything feels great right up until the moment it isn't. There's no long-term vision; you're just living for the rush of the moment. You don't worry about consequences because you're young and nobody thinks they're actually a "bad person," but then reality hits, and everyone ends up crashing. They had so much potential, but they just lacked a sense of direction or purpose.
This might be the only movie that ever made me cry. It’s incredibly raw and heartbreaking, yet somehow gripping and fun at the same time. Of course, it’s not for everyone, and plenty of people won't "get" it, which is probably why it isn't a mainstream blockbuster, but in my book, it’s a masterpiece.