Posts by redvip2000

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How Can Football (Soccer) Teams Allow Their Players to Participate in "Friendlies?"

by RubaDub in

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i could never understand how the best football (soccer) players are allowed to participate in these things called friendlies.

aren't the teams and owners afraid of losing their investments of 10's of millions of dollars (euros) to injury?

and it appears that teams just make up their own schedules.. in american football, there is no possible way a team would allow an extra game.

redvip2000

To get 65,000 for a pre-season football game in the US you could have a half-time with show with both Shikira and J-Lo pole dancing in the nude and I still don't think you would fill the stadium if the game didn't mean anything.

Well and the only reason why you get 65,000 to watch Chile vs Peru is because of immigrants would will drive from far to get to watch a rare appearance by their home country team.

Friendlies are a way to get revenue and promote soccer. The US has become a big destination for friendlies because the high ticket prices they charge. If Real Madrid, Man U, Barca, etc etc come to the US, they can fill a stadium with high price tickets, many over $100 to watch a game that means nothing.

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SuperBowl 54: US Sports vs UK Sports

by Simon in

so a few things .... apparently it's superbowl 54, and also the centennial of the sport.

erm ... i'm not a mathematician, but aren't there 46 superbowls missing?.

americans claim that uk sport ("soccer", aka real football) is too low scoring.

redvip2000

Americans claim that UK sport ("soccer", aka real football) is too low scoring.

Ehh, those noises are dissipating fast. Soccer has been a fast growing sport and continues to be in the US. I remember in the 90's, if you wanted to watch World Cup games or Euros, or even European leagues, you had to go to a bar with satellite TV, or pay per view in some cases.

There were no soccer fields around to play, no premier league on TV, only one Italian league game on Sundays on the Italian channel.

Now there is an avalanche of soccer and interest in it. Major networks show it, all competitions, all the major leagues. There is growing domestic leagues. Tons of soccer fields everywhere, and lots of interest from youngsters. Also tons of social leagues, where you can compete for fun. I play in one myself.

US is large enough where you can have multiple major sports. American FB will continue to be number one for years to come, but I would not be surprised if soccer becomes top 3 soon.

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First Proper Chat With the JWs in Almost 11 Years

by passwordprotected in

since disassociating in october 2008, i've had little to no direct contact with the jws, apart from immediate family members (ie my parents).

i've lived in my rented flat since may 2014 and haven't had a knock on the door in that whole time.

until saturday morning.

redvip2000

Great read. I really like to read about experiences with speaking to JWs.

In my experience of talking to them when they come over, they have a narrow scope for a basis of conversation.

They first assume that you believe in God, and next they assume that you believe the bible is true. From that starting point, their training is really geared around convincing you their interpretation is better, as opposed to other christian sects. It's always been like that since the beginning of the Washtowell.

The moment you take it a step back, and claim are you not convinced God exists and that you don't believe the bible is the word of God, their entire baseline is demolished. All of sudden, reading verses from the bible is pointless, since you don't believe in it. What to do? They usually look completely disarmed, perhaps making a tepid argument that revolves around "how did everything come to exist", or "who created everything", as if that helps them in any way.

I usually ask ... "Why do you think the Bible is true?", which really gives them a hard time. Typically they resort to bible prophecies which easily can be made to look silly, when you point how vague they are

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The end is so close now....

by punkofnice in

aren't they tiring out from saying this now?.

a jobo pimi-lite i know has a terminal illness (no names, no pack drill), was told, 'hold on, the end is so close.

the pimi-lite said they will need to hold on to their 'go bags(tm), then!.

redvip2000

In her last weeks she kept asking me to take her home from the hospital because she KNEW that Armageddon was only a matter of weeks away and she wanted to hold on long enough to live into the new system. Her Armageddon came in March 2000 just about 20 years ago. And so it goes.

Yup, new generations of cult members are inducted and they too begin believing that the end is just around the corner. Old members die off certain that they will be in the new system.

The Org relies on this revolving door of hope to keep it afloat.

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Do You Believe In Polls?

by minimus in

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when you hear that the polls say.... do you really believe it??.

i think polls can be and often are skewered.

i don’t trust them..

redvip2000

What nonsense.

As if the United States is the only country in the world with states or provinces. Shocking how folks in other countries who live in states or provinces with less people are not rioting on the streets, simply because their votes count exactly the same as everybody else, instead of the US arrangement where some votes count more than others.

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It Looks Like Trump’s Trial In The Senate Will Take Longer Than Was Expected

by minimus in

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it looks like more “witnesses “ will be brought in, making this trial who knows how long?.

redvip2000

Simon are you going to allow such racist talk by LV101. Everyone has the right to believe what they want but this has crossed the line. It only demeans your site. Still Totally ADD

Just par for the course. I've said this before and i'll say it again, most (though not all) Trump supporters are unhinged individuals who are generally angry at the world who is passing them by. Even on TV as you compare Trump supporters with others, the Trump supporters always look and speak as if they are just a tad crazy and had too much coffee.

The middle of the country is filled with them ( though I try to resist generalizations)

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Do You Believe In Polls?

by minimus in

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when you hear that the polls say.... do you really believe it??.

i think polls can be and often are skewered.

i don’t trust them..

redvip2000

Whatever side of the aisle you are on, if you live in a state with a greater population (California, New York, Texas) your vote counts much less than if you live in a more rural state with less people, such as Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, South Dakota, etc.

Yup. And don't expect that to change any time soon.

But wait, if we do away with the electoral college, wouldn't that mean that areas that have a larger concentration of people would have a bigger deciding power than ones in rural areas?? Well...yeah, so what. That is exactly the way it works in every other country in the world. Areas that have more people = more votes = more decision power.

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It Looks Like Trump’s Trial In The Senate Will Take Longer Than Was Expected

by minimus in

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it looks like more “witnesses “ will be brought in, making this trial who knows how long?.

redvip2000

Gone are the days where a common desire for truth and transparency would cause folks -- regardless of the political jersey they wear -- to WANT any witnesses that could potentially have relevant information.

Not any more. Now, idiotic political allegiance and the need to not let the other side win anything, or be right about anything, or be recognized to do anything right, has superseded the love for country.

Sad times for our dear country.

Reminds me of sports rivalry in some countries, where supporters would rather see their rivals lose against a foreign team who shares no identity with them, than see their brothers across town win something.

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Watch Tower's Popularity

by dydeonwl in

watchtower has been named as world's most published and circulated magazine in us.

amazing.

source:.

redvip2000

if Time magazine had 8 million employees is many countries, who were forced to read each issue and also pay for several more to give away, they would be the most circulated magazine.

The Org has the luxury of having 8 million slaves who have no choice but to consume their product.

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Watch Tower's Popularity

by dydeonwl in

watchtower has been named as world's most published and circulated magazine in us.

amazing.

source:.

redvip2000

Perhaps in terms of production numbers yes, but then what?

JWs read it I guess, and the rest are stored in piles in their homes and if they are lucky some are handed to home owners who are quick to drop it in the trash bin on their way back to the kitchen.