Wally Sparks

re: Dogs in Atlanta watching the Falcons select a black, left-handed QB named Michael

Posted by Wally Sparks on 4/26/24 at 12:00 pm

:casty: :lol:...

re: Challengers 2024 film

Posted by Wally Sparks on 4/26/24 at 9:34 am

[quote]Trent reznor and Atticus Ross did the score[/quote] I'm in. ...

Movie/TV Board

re: 245 spellers have qualified for the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee

Posted by Wally Sparks on 4/26/24 at 9:32 am

:nana:...

re: Falcon fans… just one question

Posted by Wally Sparks on 4/26/24 at 9:31 am

[quote]Worst run franchise in professional sports.[/quote] They're not even the worst run in Atlanta history (see most of the Hawks' existence and the sabotage of the Thrashers by ASG). Admittedly it's a low bar....

re: Would the 1999 Bulls four-peated if the core came back?

Posted by Wally Sparks on 4/26/24 at 8:31 am

[quote]kraus messed up badly by screwing up that 4-peat[/quote] Reinsdorf was just as much to blame. ...

re: GMT

Posted by Wally Sparks on 4/26/24 at 6:08 am

:gmt:...

re: U.S. birth rate drops to record low, ending pandemic uptick

Posted by Wally Sparks on 4/25/24 at 11:35 am

[quote]Upper middle class and middle class, educated people need to stop waiting until 35 to get married and have kids.[/quote] We did our part. ...

Political Talk

re: Isn’t it great how the airline industry schemes to frick you over?

Posted by Wally Sparks on 4/25/24 at 6:40 am

We could always go back to pre-deregulation when ticket prices were astronomical. ...

re: GMT

Posted by Wally Sparks on 4/25/24 at 4:44 am

:gmt:...

re: The ATL Thread 4/24: Marlins (Sánchez) @ Braves (Lopez)

Posted by Wally Sparks on 4/24/24 at 9:03 pm

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re: The ATL Thread 4/24: Marlins (Sánchez) @ Braves (Lopez)

Posted by Wally Sparks on 4/24/24 at 8:48 pm

Ugh...

re: The ATL Thread 4/24: Marlins (Sánchez) @ Braves (Lopez)

Posted by Wally Sparks on 4/24/24 at 8:36 pm

Time for a walk-off. ...

re: The ATL Thread 4/24: Marlins (Sánchez) @ Braves (Lopez)

Posted by Wally Sparks on 4/24/24 at 8:31 pm

And cue the meltdown ...

re: Bears to request more than $2 billion in public money to fund $4.6 billion stadium.

Posted by Wally Sparks on 4/24/24 at 2:47 pm

[quote]No one knows why the Bears suddenly pivoted away from Arlington Heights and back to the city.[/quote] Dispute over property tax revenue. ...

re: Bears to request more than $2 billion in public money to fund $4.6 billion stadium.

Posted by Wally Sparks on 4/24/24 at 11:16 am

[quote]Funding NFL stadiums with taxpayer money is the biggest rip-off in sports.[/quote] It worked here in Atlanta with MBS, but it helps that we have a retractable roof. ...

re: Bears to request more than $2 billion in public money to fund $4.6 billion stadium.

Posted by Wally Sparks on 4/24/24 at 11:15 am

[quote]no ones leaving the third largest media market in the country.[/quote] Rams and Raiders left L.A. nearly 30 years ago, it's not impossible. That being said, the Bears are out of their minds. ...

re: Have you seen these MODERN buildings they are taking over in Downtown LA? This is crazy

Posted by Wally Sparks on 4/24/24 at 11:14 am

[quote] The hits keep coming for commercial real estate if they couldn't find a buyer and let these sit empty for 5 years not collecting property tax[/quote] These are mostly residential towers with ground floor retail. ...

re: Bears to request more than $2 billion in public money to fund $4.6 billion stadium.

Posted by Wally Sparks on 4/24/24 at 8:53 am

[quote]It can also be used as a convention hall.[/quote] Chicago already has McCormick Place which (I think) is still the largest convention center in the world. ...

re: Have you seen these MODERN buildings they are taking over in Downtown LA? This is crazy

Posted by Wally Sparks on 4/24/24 at 6:24 am

[quote]I’m suspicious this example in the OP is “taking over downtown LA.” Having been there in the recent past. And also wonder if this wasn’t some city-allowed “art” thing.[/quote] It’s not. These buildings were abandoned because the developer went bankrupt. ...