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  1. Let me give you a dose of reality, to show you how absolutely ignorant your words are right now. I graduated high school with a 4.0 GPA, absolutely obliterated the COMPASS test by scoring perfect on both the math and English (writing essay and skills) sections (the test was required for our college), dove into two years of community college and left for UNM after that. While I was in school (HS and college), I was ranked the top trumpet player in the state of Kansas for two years. I had a free ride with a music scholarship, free ride for my grades. Got an art scholarship as well, and won a poetry contest as a senior in high school to win another. My mindset was to stand on a pile of money by getting into computer programming and writing software for a big company, such as Microsoft. Things changed in my life, but my focus never did, at least for years. Came back to Kansas and got a job at a refinery as a systems analyst, and got an offer to become an inspector, making more than enough money and having a chance to be shipped off to a much larger company out on the east coast. Woke up blind in both eyes, dream ruined. Now I'm in major debt, I'm 27 years old and I have one eye. I will never get to inspect at an oil refinery because of the dangerous chemicals involved that could ruin my other eye. Playing a trumpet, even though it would never make me money, is impossible due to the sensitive blood vessels in my eye. Getting loans for ANYTHING? Impossible, and you'd know that once you see my credit report, due to all of my medical bills. Couldn't work for two years because, at one point, there was no way I was going to get the surgeries needed without Medicaid. The surgeries, everything I've gone through, and the way I had to recover and the meds I had to take...I now have high blood pressure, along with my diabetes. So let me turn this into something you should relate to: you are in your 20's. You aren't rich. Everyone wants to be rich, or extremely wealthy, or have enough money to live comfortably. People do anything necessary for money. You claim all it takes is to be focused and to be determined, and to believe? Bull[expletive]. You're dead wrong. Ask a single mother with two kids how much she will do to provide for them, and then ask yourself why she's still struggling. How many billionaires do you know, personally? None? Just one? There are 1,011 in the world that are said to have $1 billion or more in investable assets, out of almost 7 billion people. You really think you'll be one just by what you think you can achieve in life? You're saying that a thousand people just needed the right mindset, and the rest didn't try hard enough? You're full of it, dude.
  2. I can't watch 3D movies. I only have one eye.
  3. I figured he'd still go with it, though...much better hitter as a lefty, statistically. Series over, anyway.
  4. Not a fan of baseball as much as basketball and football, so I don't know any "advanced" rules or anything. Why did the DH for the Yanks (the last batter) not hit as a lefty?
  5. I think I'm going to be rich. My mind is made up, guys. Before, I didn't want to be...but now? Yep...gonna get it done, not going to stop until I get rich.
  6. http://www.nba.com/games/20101018/ORLATL/gameinfo.html
  7. http://www.nba.com/games/20101018/PORGSW/gameinfo.html
  8. Fisher and Blake, and on-ball defense. But I really need to see the Heat before I make my prediction. If we're talking any other team, then the Lakers don't exactly need Drew to be 100% healthy.
  9. Well, what I meant was that, by handing out the suspensions instead of fines, it's going to take away a lot of hits up high, in the chest and shoulder area. This weekend, I saw just one of those helmet-to-helmet hits that, to me, was intentional (Meriweather's hit on Heap). I'm sure I could argue that Harrison's helmet-to-helmets were intentional, since he's brain dead and doesn't care who he cripples, but most of these concussed QB's and those other hits had targets in the chest and shoulder area. When Jackson was demolished, it was an attempt to cause a fumble. Robinson hurt himself doing it. So, logically, this will lessen the amount of hits up high, almost certainly. QB's like McNabb and almost all RB's will love this, also, because a spin move will throw someone off your waist easier than escaping a guy slamming into your upper body and wrapping you up (more to grab up high, easier to alter a player's balance as well). Tell me what happens when the Jets are at the one, and they send Tomlinson over the pack, and Polamalu dives (like he did at Collins earlier in the season) and cracks helmets with him? I don't see very many coaches changing their philosophy when it comes to tackling a ball-handler or sacking a QB, but I do see players changing, and it could ruin the game.
  10. I actually agree, for the most part. I just thought you were leading into a conclusion that Eminem isn't arguably on that level, which is why I stated that he's the best lyricist, but not necessarily the best rapper. Nas can change his style, that's fine...but I know a lot of people that aren't so happy about it. We saw Eminem change a little, and I didn't like it. I'm sure Weezy disciples were pumping their fists when he decided he was going to dive into the rock scene, too, but it was garbage, in my opinion (although that change is a little different). I can't knock a rapper for not being able to change his style. Maybe you and I have two definitions of a change of style, though...but Eminem is best when he's unleashed and not holding back, speaking his mind through his music, taking out his anger. Pac was best when he related to others through his music. I welcome changes, but not those that make you feel as if you don't even know the person anymore.
  11. Just a poll to ask what our community thinks about dropping the word censor. But first, realize that this does NOT mean you will be allowed to personally attack anyone, and racist comments will still get you banned (I may continue to censor a couple of racial slurs, actually). Vote and explain, please.
  12. They made a good point last night on one of the post-game shows on ESPN. I forgot who said it, but he stated that it could be a mistake, because players will take this as the league telling them to hit lower. Problem is, those are going to be career-ending knee/leg injuries. I understand that the helmet-to-helmet hits are a problem, but this is really the first week of football that we've seen that many dangerous hits at once. I think that the real solution is to somehow develop a new football helmet (to prevent concussions), or a neck support that all players are required to wear (to prevent neck/spinal cord injuries). I'm sure some will laugh, but I don't see how that's impossible seeing how technology has boosted since the 70s and 80s. The NFL might as well tell players not to hit high, and by doing that, they are telling them to hit lower. Why not just change the game and force players to re-learn the sport? It doesn't make much sense to me. Players wear pads and helmets to prevent injuries. If they aren't protected enough, fix it by innovation, not by elimination.
  13. You listed those three, but you didn't list anything about his daughter, the mother of his daughter, his mother, his hardships, the media, paparazzi, tragedies, his own fans, the government, celebrities, the rap game, and many other topics he has driven his truck into through the years? I love Pac, but I'm sure he would run out of things to rap about if he were still alive, too, and there were a lot of things that were repetitive in his lyrics, and the same goes for all rappers.
  14. Adam was actually bashing LeBron a little more than the regular Cavaliers fan WHILE James was still in Cleveland...just thought I'd put that out there. In fact, it was also before the playoffs last season.
  15. This is the guy that tweeted to him... http://a0.twimg.com/profile_images/1138168528/40991_460596854782_555804782_6467932_1189368_n.jpg Looks like he deleted his account. And, by the way, people do that to athletes all the time. Someone did that to Brandon Jennings when he first got his Twitter. They do it so the athlete will respond to it, basically re-tweeting it with that person's name, and it's supposed to be cool. Plus, when you ask for haters to mouth off to you (LeBron declared it "Hater Day" before the guy typed it to him), you're going to get a handful of idiots mouthing off racial slurs and other things you probably don't want to read.
  16. Best lyricist of all-time, and I'm not sure if anyone could really argue that...but best rapper? I'm not quite sure.
  17. I bounced back and snagged eight points and fell in second place (Phightins had eight, but I'm guessing he won the tie-breaker, right?)...so that bumps me back up to fifth place, overall. Just saw that Guru and I are the only two that have gotten 10 points in a week. Super accomplishment for me, at least, lol.
  18. Good to see you posting here, man. I'm pretty sure you'll be well-known before you even realize it. Some of our best posters stand out like a sore thumb (a good thing) because we tend to get rid of those that don't contribute or cause trouble (they either get banned, or seem to be intimidated by people knowing their stuff), so our community is driven by our knowledge, not from 300+ members being online all the time. So...welcome to the best. Bring your friends over.
  19. Wow, we lost to Butler by less than two touchdowns, and we fall from #3 in the poll all the way to #8. Lose to the #1 team in the country in a close game, and you fall five spots? WTF.
  20. I'm thinking he wasn't going to start posting consistently until the Sixers brought back Sammy Dalembert. I think that hurt the most because, if I recall correctly, he's Mason's favorite player.
  21. Starting out, the idea for New York was to keep Danilo, but Denver wants him included. I figured the trade wasn't going to get done solely because of that. The Knicks have no reason to complain, though. It's Carmelo Anthony. Gallinari isn't a franchise player, and the opportunity to form a trio of Melo, Amare and Felton should be the biggest reason to try and deal whoever they can to get that done.
  22. Well, he's struggling right now. A lot of people figured he would start showing how good he could potentially be right out of the gates, but so far, it's not really anything to be excited about. I just hope, for the team's sake, that if George becomes a decent player, the Pacers don't move Granger up to the power forward slot more than they did last season, and then settle. Both Granger and George are capable of playing the two, Paul more than Danny. If Indiana wants to make some real noise, it'll depend on how they play those two in the lineup, and how well George plays to begin with. Then they can focus on the four, because I don't believe Hansbrough or McRoberts should be starting. Give him a few years, though. He's an all-star if he becomes more of an aggressor on the offensive end. I have a feeling Indiana will be choosing one or the other, though, and Granger just keeps getting hurt, shoots a low percentage, and doesn't really pass the ball much.
  23. This is seriously amazing. I'm not going to embed this, because I want you guys to click on it and watch it in full screen...very important. One of the coolest things I've ever seen, honestly...not to mention, the lyrics are off the wall.
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