Chef Jim Posted August 27, 2021 Posted August 27, 2021 22 minutes ago, SectionC3 said: I like it for a variety of reasons. But back to caring what Cole Beasley thinks. Your point is one that transcends Beasley. If he wasn’t skilled at this game, literally no one would give an eff what he thinks about anything. I’m astounded by the credence we lend to celebrity opinions in this society. I don’t much care about the endorsements of Oprah, the Rock, Matthew McConaughey, Ted Nugent, or anyone else like that. But so many of us do. It’s always amazed me. My distain for celebrities is well documented on this forum. It stems from my years cooking for them in LA/Hollywood. I had the opportunity to cook for some very nice/humble people but for the most part I was another one of their "servants". I learned real quick that they thrive on the attention and being fawned over. I can't stand that. They also felt that, as you put it, their opinions matter to us all. That has just gotten worse the past few years. On to athletes and my distain for them. I use to be a HUGE sports fan. I moved to LA in 1983. In the middle of the Laker/Celtic rivalry. It was an amazing time to be here and watch the Lakers play! Magic, Kareem, Byron, Worthy. A TEAM. Larry, McHale, Ainge. A TEAM. Then Kobe showed up. People worship him. Me? What a whiney B word! Cried foul every time he was touched. I saw that attitude become pervasive in the NBA. The feud between him and Shaq sealed the deal. Bye bye NBA. No worries I've still got the NFL and MLB. Then one day after 17 years of Buffalo Bills disappointments and Monday morning depression I said ***** it. No need to follow a bunch of overpaid grown whiney men playing a game. Sundays the past 5 or so years have been awesome. Following a football team, though fun, is also very stressful. You GOTTA win every Sunday. Baseball? Not so much. We got our asses kicked? Who cares. We play again tomorrow. Baseball was the last, and most difficult sport, for me to move on from. 2
Orlando Buffalo Posted August 27, 2021 Posted August 27, 2021 30 minutes ago, oldmanfan said: I understand the science, and the science is not in quotes. The fact that you put science in quotes shows your ignorance. The data on the delta variant shows that younger people are more prone to getting infected, possibly due to the fact that so many older folk were smart enough to get vaccinated. Will the larger, fatter, D and O linemen be more at risk? Yeah probably. But I didn't say that it would be a WR that dies. I said I predict that an NFL player dies. Read what is written. The math says it is unlikely that an NFL player dies. People in good shape without preexisting conditions are in the literal 1 in 100000 chance of dying, if they get Covid. We have less than 2000 players so even if it very single player got Covid the chances of dying from it are remote. Your prediction is based on hysterics not science, which is why it was in quotes.
oldmanfan Posted August 27, 2021 Posted August 27, 2021 37 minutes ago, Buffalo Timmy said: The math says it is unlikely that an NFL player dies. People in good shape without preexisting conditions are in the literal 1 in 100000 chance of dying, if they get Covid. We have less than 2000 players so even if it very single player got Covid the chances of dying from it are remote. Your prediction is based on hysterics not science, which is why it was in quotes. I think you may be basing your analysis on older data not including the delta variant data. The most recent data I've seen indicates that infection and hospitalization rates are rising in the 18-39 year old age group, the vast majority being unvaccinated. I hope I'm wrong about my prediction, I really do. And the data on the delta variant suggest mortality rates are not rising to the same extent as infection rates. But I think Dawkins this year and Sweeney last year were both very fortunate. Looking at McKenzie's tweet yesterday makes me thing players are refusing to take this virus seriously. It may take a fatality of a player to wake some guys up.
BillStime Posted August 27, 2021 Posted August 27, 2021 Thank you Trump voters: So much for the greater good.
Big Blitz Posted August 27, 2021 Posted August 27, 2021 2 hours ago, BillStime said: ETTD - thank you Trump voters Some Bills players are ready to throw away everything because of Covid Lolololol What does this even mean: "A team that has a Covid outbreak among unvaccinated players will be forced to forfeit a game during the regular season." Can someone define an outbreak as far as numbers please.
Big Blitz Posted August 27, 2021 Posted August 27, 2021 6 minutes ago, BillStime said: Thank you Trump voters: So much for the greater good. Are DeAndre Hopkins, LeBron James, Lamar Jackson, Cam Newton, and Jalen Ramsey Trump voters? Where are the athletes PSAs to get the vaccine?
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted August 27, 2021 Posted August 27, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Chef Jim said: My distain for celebrities is well documented on this forum. It stems from my years cooking for them in LA/Hollywood. I had the opportunity to cook for some very nice/humble people but for the most part I was another one of their "servants". I learned real quick that they thrive on the attention and being fawned over. I can't stand that. They also felt that, as you put it, their opinions matter to us all. That has just gotten worse the past few years. On to athletes and my distain for them. I use to be a HUGE sports fan. I moved to LA in 1983. In the middle of the Laker/Celtic rivalry. It was an amazing time to be here and watch the Lakers play! Magic, Kareem, Byron, Worthy. A TEAM. Larry, McHale, Ainge. A TEAM. Then Kobe showed up. People worship him. Me? What a whiney B word! Cried foul every time he was touched. I saw that attitude become pervasive in the NBA. The feud between him and Shaq sealed the deal. Bye bye NBA. No worries I've still got the NFL and MLB. Then one day after 17 years of Buffalo Bills disappointments and Monday morning depression I said ***** it. No need to follow a bunch of overpaid grown whiney men playing a game. Sundays the past 5 or so years have been awesome. Following a football team, though fun, is also very stressful. You GOTTA win every Sunday. Baseball? Not so much. We got our asses kicked? Who cares. We play again tomorrow. Baseball was the last, and most difficult sport, for me to move on from. Geeze… now I see why you quit it… you got way over invested. Depression stressful? Now baseball… talk about a boring game. It may be the worst! Beyond golf and bowling Edited August 27, 2021 by Over 29 years of fanhood
Chef Jim Posted August 27, 2021 Posted August 27, 2021 Just now, Over 29 years of fanhood said: Geeze… now I see why you quit it… you got way over invested. Now baseball… talk about a boring game. It may be the worst! Nope. Baseball is not boring at all. There is constant action. Maybe something as simple as the outfield shift. The catcher lining up on the inside of the plate. Subtle but interesting. Football?? Booooring. A bunch of big (and some true fat *****) wandering around on fake grass holding hands in the huddle. And lots of these shots. Ooooh exciting. 😉 1
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted August 27, 2021 Posted August 27, 2021 1 hour ago, Chef Jim said: Nope. Baseball is not boring at all. There is constant action. Maybe something as simple as the outfield shift. The catcher lining up on the inside of the plate. Subtle but interesting. Football?? Booooring. A bunch of big (and some true fat *****) wandering around on fake grass holding hands in the huddle. And lots of these shots. Ooooh exciting. 😉 lol… baseball is so boring they have a practically indoor bench where the teams can nap in between the 6 hits per game.
JaCrispy Posted August 27, 2021 Posted August 27, 2021 I love Cole Beasley! Other than Josh, he’s probably my 2nd favorite player on the team, and I support him... 2 hours ago, BillStime said: Thank you Trump voters: So much for the greater good. 70% of black people are unvaccinated...I’m sure all those people didn’t vote for Trump... Do better BillStime 👍 1
Chef Jim Posted August 27, 2021 Posted August 27, 2021 45 minutes ago, Over 29 years of fanhood said: lol… baseball is so boring they have a practically indoor bench where the teams can nap in between the 6 hits per game. Football is so boring Bruce Smith snorted the 50 yard line to stay awake during games. <ok this could be fun>
dpberr Posted August 27, 2021 Posted August 27, 2021 I think the moderators and many of the fans on the main page are now emotionally invested in Cole Beasley and his opinions at a fever dream level. Having essentially a Ministry of Truth presiding over the whole thing amuses me. PFT (Florio) also has a weirdo obsession with Beasley and COVID. I don't think teams give a ***** about COVID. I think the media cares more about it because they need something to write about. 1
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted August 27, 2021 Posted August 27, 2021 32 minutes ago, Chef Jim said: Football is so boring Bruce Smith snorted the 50 yard line to stay awake during games. <ok this could be fun> Baseball is so boring they had to make practice swings part the game field…
Chef Jim Posted August 27, 2021 Posted August 27, 2021 10 minutes ago, Over 29 years of fanhood said: Baseball is so boring they had to make practice swings part the game field… Football is so boring they need fireworks when the teams come on field to play so the fans can tell when the pre-game warm up ends and the actual game begins. 1
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted August 27, 2021 Posted August 27, 2021 10 minutes ago, Chef Jim said: Football is so boring they need fireworks when the teams come on field to play so the fans can tell when the pre-game warm up ends and the actual game begins. Baseball is so boring they had to add a timer so the pitcher can only adjust his hat, spit and scratch his nuts for 20 seconds before doing something game related…
Chef Jim Posted August 27, 2021 Posted August 27, 2021 36 minutes ago, Over 29 years of fanhood said: Baseball is so boring they had to add a timer so the pitcher can only adjust his hat, spit and scratch his nuts for 20 seconds before doing something game related… Football is so boring they have to make the ball out of pig skin to get fat people interested. 1
Orlando Buffalo Posted August 27, 2021 Posted August 27, 2021 5 hours ago, oldmanfan said: I think you may be basing your analysis on older data not including the delta variant data. The most recent data I've seen indicates that infection and hospitalization rates are rising in the 18-39 year old age group, the vast majority being unvaccinated. I hope I'm wrong about my prediction, I really do. And the data on the delta variant suggest mortality rates are not rising to the same extent as infection rates. But I think Dawkins this year and Sweeney last year were both very fortunate. Looking at McKenzie's tweet yesterday makes me thing players are refusing to take this virus seriously. It may take a fatality of a player to wake some guys up. I know you are not able to understand math but I assure you I am applying the numbers properly even I regards to the Delta variant. The idea that fully healthy 25 year olds are dying a lot is simply not true, the younger people being hit are with only a few exceptions have at least one comorbidity and generally multiple. There are a lot of people with these issues but I doubt any are playing in the NFL.
Westside Posted August 27, 2021 Posted August 27, 2021 1 hour ago, Chef Jim said: Football is so boring they need fireworks when the teams come on field to play so the fans can tell when the pre-game warm up ends and the actual game begins. That’s pretty funny 😄
Doc Brown Posted August 27, 2021 Posted August 27, 2021 8 hours ago, SectionC3 said: I like it for a variety of reasons. But back to caring what Cole Beasley thinks. Your point is one that transcends Beasley. If he wasn’t skilled at this game, literally no one would give an eff what he thinks about anything. I’m astounded by the credence we lend to celebrity opinions in this society. I don’t much care about the endorsements of Oprah, the Rock, Matthew McConaughey, Ted Nugent, or anyone else like that. But so many of us do. It’s always amazed me. You are? Two of the last four Republican presidents wouldn't have made it that far if they weren't already celebrities.
oldmanfan Posted August 27, 2021 Posted August 27, 2021 46 minutes ago, Buffalo Timmy said: I know you are not able to understand math but I assure you I am applying the numbers properly even I regards to the Delta variant. The idea that fully healthy 25 year olds are dying a lot is simply not true, the younger people being hit are with only a few exceptions have at least one comorbidity and generally multiple. There are a lot of people with these issues but I doubt any are playing in the NFL. Stop with the nonsense. I said infection and hospitalization rates are going up in the 18-38 age group and specifically said mortality rates are not going up at the same rate. Grad level stats classes; I don’t need to defend my math abilities to someone who can’t read. 2 hours ago, dpberr said: I think the moderators and many of the fans on the main page are now emotionally invested in Cole Beasley and his opinions at a fever dream level. Having essentially a Ministry of Truth presiding over the whole thing amuses me. PFT (Florio) also has a weirdo obsession with Beasley and COVID. I don't think teams give a ***** about COVID. I think the media cares more about it because they need something to write about. I think McD would disagree based on his press conference yesterday.
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