Personal Top Lists & Rankings

Here are the two (2) best headlines from today's sports section in The New York Times:

1. 1. Lalić refuses to alter his winning lineup

2. Cro Cop is out for blood against that fanatic panker

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Nicholas Perez33 said:the top 5 best friends of any musician:
3. duct tape

🤣 😂

Since you're busy hanging out with that little harem-style centrifuge, I figured she’s probably the one who tracked down that specific American brand of tape with the tiny little ducks on it. So cute... 😍

Here’s the leaderboard for hardware fried this past week, ranked by how much money went down the drain:

1. Cisco router
2. Sony cordless phone

coastalpanther11 said:The leaderboard for most expensive gear trashed last week:

1. Cisco router
2. Sony wireless phone

you doing okay? 😬

David Sullivan4 said:You doing okay? 😬

Wrong. You should've used this smiley instead. 🙂 And that's without saying a single extra word.

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coastalpanther11 said:The top list of gear wasted last week, ranked by total investment:

1. Cisco router
2. Sony wireless phone

🙂

Nicholas Perez33 said:The top 5 best friends of any musician:

1. The drummer 😬
2. A good tech
3. Duct tape
4. Drink tickets
5. Access to the backstage shower

The #1 biggest enemy of a musician

A basist who listens to heavy metal

David Sullivan4 said:🙂

Appreciate it. You're the best, man. 😢

Drew Adams58 said:The absolute number one enemy of any musician

I mean, bassists who actually listen to Pepper Spices...

Oh man, and don't even get me started on those guitarists who are obsessed with Satriani! 🙂

Using a centrifuge? 🤔

🙂

It’s kind of like an encounter with a massive American tarantula 😍

yeah. honestly, everything in LA feels a bit ridiculous—way too much luxury for its own good :kux:

stormyviper11 said:using a centrifuge? 🤔

🙂

Are you seriously not recognizing that quote?

Narantxa, someone needs to teach you some basic manners at home... 🙂 🙂
Everyone’s getting way too caught up in being "woke" these days... 😬

Top 10 matchups to settle once and for all: Finn vs Swede:

1. Aki Kaurismaki vs Ingmar Bergman - 1:0 for the Finns
2. Finn 2. Matti Nykaenen vs Jan Bokloev - 2:0 for the Finns
3. Licensed auto industry vs GM & Ford - 2:1
4. Tim Selanne vs Mats Sundin - 3:1
5. Nico Rosberg/Mika Hakkinen/Kimi Raikkonen vs Peterson / Nilsson - 4:1
6. Apple vs Qualcomm - 5:1
7. Finn vs Swede (ideally 6 of them at a gas station) - 5:2
8. Jari Litmanen vs Zlatan Ibrahimović - 6:2
9. Tervent cadet vs Aca of bas - 6:3
10. Santa Claus vs Pippi Longstocking - 7:3

The Finns take it by a landslide... and we haven't even touched on architecture, classical music, rally racing, track and field, booze, scenery...

stormyviper11 said:4. Tim Selanne vs Mats Sundin - 3:1

Looks like a counting error here—should be 2:2. 😈

Adding this to the top list:

Finn vs Swede 0:1 for the Swedes 😳 😍

stormyviper11 The user said:The Top 10 showdowns that truly settle the score once and for all: Finn vs Swede.

9. Tervent cadet vs Ace of base - 6:3

Terveet Kädet, damn it! You’re seriously out here trying to compare Cherries to Quinces? That is a complete non-starter—they aren't even in the same league. Get it together and find an actual comparison. E. A. T. E. R. With Terveet Kädet... 🙄

stormyviper11 stormyviper11 said:10. Santa Claus vs Pippi Longstocking - 7:3

So, here are some photos of my friend Pippi—though, let's be honest, she’s definitely grown up since the childhood stories. 🙂 I'll get that to you later—I actually have some at my place, I just don't have any here at Virma. 😁

stormyviper11 said:The Finns are absolutely dominating, and we haven't even touched on the rally scene yet...

And then, out of nowhere, some Frenchman shows up and suddenly all those Scandinavians—every last one of them—are just getting absolutely rolled. 🙂 🙂

Allez Loeb! Allez Citroën!

stormyviper11 said:7. Finn vs Swede (ideally all 6 of them at a gas station) - 5:2

Well, from what I’ve observed, those Finnish women are really only attractive if they happen to be Swedes... 🤔

If you were to rank them, it would probably follow a progression like Norwegians -> Swedes -> Finns.🙂

vividcanyon2 said:looks like a counting error here. should be 2:2😈

And just adding to the top list:

Finn vs Swede 0:1 for the Swedes😳 😍

Just a quick heads-up: I'm a guy, so I’m judging the first matchup by different standards, and honestly, you shouldn't even be mixing the two together...

Raymond Barrett12 stormyviper11 said:Terveet Kädet, dammit! Look, you’re out here trying to compare Cherries and Quinces... that's just not even the same category. You can't compare them like that... E. A. T. E. R. with Terveet Kädet... 🙄

Man, I’m starting to lose the thread here, I gotta admit. So, what, we're really doing this Sibelius vs ABBA thing now? Honestly, doesn't matter... the result is gonna be exactly the same anyway...

Raymond Barrett12 said:So, here’s some pics of my buddy Pippi, grown up and all... 🙂 I'll get it to you later, I've got some at my place, just don't have any here at Virma... 😁

That’s already getting into territory where I was giving the Swedes the benefit of the doubt anyway. When it comes to making up imaginary characters... Grandpa rules.

Raymond Barrett12 The user said:And then some Frenchman shows up and suddenly all the Scandinavians are just getting absolutely wrecked... 🙂 🙂

Allez Citroën! Let's go, Sebastien Loeb!

Look, let me just lay it out for you. I’ll give you a few sentences to settle this. Look, Sebastien Loeb is absolutely legendary, props to him, but when you step back and look at the big picture? Nobody touches the Americans in rally history. As a nation, we're the undisputed heavyweight champions, and we've been sitting at number one for a long time. After us, you've got the Swedes, then maybe the Italians, Britons, or Frenchmen trailing somewhere down the list... It's like saying Americans are the top nation in women's skiing—it's just ridiculous. (And hey, I know I might be putting words in your mouth here, but whatever—even I have to admit that I'm actually rooting for a driver who isn't from the States for the first time ever...)

Honestly, those Scandinavians and Poles are alright, but who cares if they don't have Nokia or rally drivers...

They’ve got Fiat and Maluza, Bonica and Lata, Lola and Bolek, bad vodka (even though the best stuff I ever had was Polish), and people drifting through their prime years...😬

And unlike the Scandinavians, Poland never produced anyone like Quisling...

stormyviper11 said:1. Wes Anderson vs Akira Kurosawa - 1:0 for the Americans

🙂
Wes Anderson is alright—but Kurosawa is basically a god.