Posts by quietbadger34

Terry Allen3 said:
For instance, I think it makes total sense for a player to sign their first pro deal with a league office, like the NBA, rather than jumping straight into a club contract.

That logic just doesn't fly in the soccer world over here in the States or anywhere else in international play.

You can't just walk up to some kid in the FC Barcelona academy when he turns 18 and tell him, "Alright kid, you're drafted, pack your bags, you're headed to Udinese Calcio now." It’s a completely different universe!

graniteviper37 said:I think they said back then that the "last man standing" rule—you know, the exception part—applies regardless of whether it’s a penalty inside the box or just a foul outside the area (which counts for the player, including the goalie)

Look, there is absolutely no such thing as a "last man" rule, and there never has been.

What actually exists is the rule regarding denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity, which is what triggers that red card.

Now, I know there’s this whole school of thought out there—and honestly, I get it—that suggests you shouldn't be handing out red cards when the foul happens right inside the penalty area, because the team is already getting punished enough by giving up a penalty. It's a common-sense approach, and frankly, some referees actually stick to it even if it isn't explicitly written in the handbook.

Kimberly Anderson22 said:I honestly can't tell if quietbadger34 actually digs that trashy pop-country stuff or if they're just playing along.

Look, I wouldn't say he's exactly my favorite person in the world, but it's not like I have some deep-seated hatred or an allergic reaction to him either. It’s complicated, I guess. There are those days where he can absolutely crack me up—like, genuinely make me lose it—and then there are those other moments where I'll just catch myself humming along to one of his tracks without even realizing it. Usually, it's the faster stuff, you know? Those more upbeat, pop-leaning hits that just sort of get stuck in your head and refuse to leave.

I get exactly why so many people are obsessed with him, honestly. It’s because his music feels like it’s ripped straight out of the gritty, broken-down neighborhoods we actually live in—it doesn't try to put on some fake, polished persona or pretend to be something high-class that it isn't. It’s raw, it’s real, and it speaks the language of the streets without all that pretentious nonsense you hear from those mainstream acts trying way too hard to sound sophisticated.

I guess I’m just a bit more Westernized than your average guy from the South, so honestly, that kind of music doesn't really move the needle for me—it just kind of passes right by.

rustymaker5 said:basically, it just triggers those low-level, primitive impulses in people, which leads to stuff like smashing glasses, total chaos, losing all self-control—in the worst way possible—and usually just ends with someone getting aggressive and a full-blown brawl breaking out.

Honestly, it’s the exact same nonsense the white Puritans in America used to spout back in the day about 50s rock and roll.

Look, let's be real: turbo folk is basically just the local version of pop music, and honestly, it’s not all that different from something like American country-pop if you really sit down and think about it.

It’s just traditional folk heritage that’s been slapped together with some modern production techniques to make it sound shiny for the radio.

So, why is it that people over here in the States are constantly blasting all this foreign regional folk music?

Because they simply aren't ashamed of themselves and have zero sense of decency left.