tkdguy Posted June 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 10 minutes ago, death tribble said: Nadal has pulled out of Wimbledon and The Olympics That's big news for tennis fans. Not so good for Nadal fans, as they're probably still hurting over his recent loss at Roland Garros. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 49 minutes ago, death tribble said: Nadal has pulled out of Wimbledon and The Olympics Unfortunate. Pulling out of the Olympics is much less of a surprise; its place in the tennis calendar wasn't that great. And the protocols to assuage Japanese concerns sounded fairly intrusive. But having to withdraw from Wimbledon, combined with the results from the clay court season...amazing for anyone else, but for Rafa, a significant step down...this presages that the end of his career is probably now in sight. I think Federer is already a long shot to win another major; he actually lost in the 2nd round at Halle, on grass. His ranking is also dropping; he's #8 now. That never helps; it means he may have to play 3 of the 4 best players to win a tourney. And rankings are something of a vicious circle...when you drop, you increase the risk of an unlucky draw, and getting knocked out earlier and earlier. Which means fewer ranking points from the tourney and thus a lower ranking. Nadal's not *as* far along; he's #3 still. But he may well fall to #4...and there's that vicious cycle starting to play for him. His body isn't going to suddenly, miraculously get better and stay better. So I think Djokovic is likely to pass them both for most GS titles. He's at 19, they're at 20. He'll be the heavy favorite at both the US Open and Aussie Open, and I think he's got another year or two where he'll remain close to the top, unless his mental game derails that. tkdguy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted June 18, 2021 Report Share Posted June 18, 2021 Is boxing really this desperate? Golden Boy Oscar de la Hoya is going to fight Vitor Belfort...not a boxer, but MMA from the UFC. OdlH is 48. Belfort is 44. This is even more of a joke than Mayweather vs. McGregor, but nothing close to the total farce that was Mayweather vs. Paul. I don't follow boxing much at all at the best of times, but right now I don't think I could name a single active boxer in any weight class. Tells you something that ESPN also dropped Friday Night boxing for MMA. So yeah, boxing probably is that desperate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer Posted June 19, 2021 Report Share Posted June 19, 2021 A zombie-like disease has spread across Texas deer herds because deer farms apparently knew they had infected deer but released them into the wild populations anyway. The disease causes drastic weight loss and radical changes in behavior including stumbling around. It's also known that the disease can be spread to primates through contact with body fluids or eating the meat. With hunting season coming up in the fall, what could possibly go wrong? https://www.thedailybeast.com/zombies-semen-and-big-racks-inside-the-texas-deer-breeding-industry?ref=scroll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattern Ghost Posted June 20, 2021 Report Share Posted June 20, 2021 11 hours ago, archer said: It's also known that the disease can be spread to primates through contact with body fluids or eating the meat. Of note: While Humans are primates, they cannot catch this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted June 20, 2021 Report Share Posted June 20, 2021 1 hour ago, Pattern Ghost said: Of note: While Humans are primates, they cannot catch this. Someone in Florida: Hold my beer Lawnmower Boy, Cygnia and Matt the Bruins 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted June 20, 2021 Report Share Posted June 20, 2021 63 years later, Tom Ammiano gets the varsity letter he was denied as a gay teen Ternaugh and tkdguy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer Posted June 20, 2021 Report Share Posted June 20, 2021 11 hours ago, Pattern Ghost said: Of note: While Humans are primates, they cannot catch this. The article says it isn't known to be transmissible to humans. Kind of like how coronaviruses were not known to be transmissible to humans before COVID-19? Pattern Ghost and Matt the Bruins 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattern Ghost Posted June 21, 2021 Report Share Posted June 21, 2021 6 hours ago, archer said: Kind of like how coronaviruses were not known to be transmissible to humans before COVID-19? They were known to be transmissible since 1965, according to the Google. But, you still make a fair point: someone's gotta be first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer Posted June 21, 2021 Report Share Posted June 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Pattern Ghost said: They were known to be transmissible since 1965, according to the Google. Maybe I need to watch better "expert" commentators on the boob tube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted June 21, 2021 Report Share Posted June 21, 2021 Try Fox News. 😛 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer Posted June 21, 2021 Report Share Posted June 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Bazza said: Try Fox News. 😛 Umm...no thanks. I'll stick to MSNBC.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted June 21, 2021 Report Share Posted June 21, 2021 2 hours ago, Bazza said: Try Fox News. 😛 Pariah -> <- Bazza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ternaugh Posted June 21, 2021 Report Share Posted June 21, 2021 4 hours ago, Bazza said: Try Fox News. 😛 There's so little actual news left after they pushed out Shepard Smith. Matt the Bruins 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted June 21, 2021 Report Share Posted June 21, 2021 TSR, the Original Maker of Dungeons & Dragons, Has Re-Launched as New Company pinecone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hopcroft Posted June 21, 2021 Report Share Posted June 21, 2021 Today (Juse 21) happens to be the start of Prime Day, the annual two=day event where shoppers from all walks of like can get cool (or uncool) stuff, and thus do their part in the quest to kill Superman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted June 21, 2021 Report Share Posted June 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Cygnia said: TSR, the Original Maker of Dungeons & Dragons, Has Re-Launched as New Company Interesting. I look forward to seeing their progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted June 21, 2021 Report Share Posted June 21, 2021 You got the meme wrong. It's We will watch your career with great interest. pinecone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted June 21, 2021 Report Share Posted June 21, 2021 More news items you can use as events in your near-now game: medieval graves opened about 1400 years ago, for unknown reasons What were they looking for then? And ... what are they looking for now that led people to discover the old openings? DShomshak 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted June 21, 2021 Report Share Posted June 21, 2021 11 hours ago, Bazza said: Try Fox News. 😛 I just finished eating............... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hopcroft Posted June 21, 2021 Report Share Posted June 21, 2021 5 hours ago, Cygnia said: TSR, the Original Maker of Dungeons & Dragons, Has Re-Launched as New Company Anyone remember a minis game called Tanktics? That was one of hte things TSR was known for before they hit upon D&D. It's a WWII game that most minitatures gamers do not know about, much less play, but it wasn't half bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ternaugh Posted June 21, 2021 Report Share Posted June 21, 2021 3 minutes ago, Michael Hopcroft said: Anyone remember a minis game called Tanktics? That was one of hte things TSR was known for before they hit upon D&D. It's a WWII game that most minitatures gamers do not know about, much less play, but it wasn't half bad. Does that mean that it was demi-good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted June 21, 2021 Report Share Posted June 21, 2021 Don't remember it, but TSR was short for The Strategic Review...they were very much into military gaming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer Posted June 21, 2021 Report Share Posted June 21, 2021 9 minutes ago, unclevlad said: Don't remember it, but TSR was short for The Strategic Review...they were very much into military gaming. Tactical Studies Rules Pariah and assault 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted June 21, 2021 Report Share Posted June 21, 2021 OK it's been 30 years.... Same notion. archer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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