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The barista in the clip you posted kind of has that going on, already. One of the elements is that every sentence sounds like a question.
I think uptalk is also known as vocal fry, and it was really popularized by Paris Hilton and then the Kardashians over the past 15-20 years.

“Like”, “literally”, and “Oh my god” are all part of the Valley Girl trend that started about 40 years ago but have gotten more exaggerated over time.
My understanding is they gave up something like 20 percent of their TV and internet rights to a private equity group so they will have less to work with, but they got out of the short-term woes.

I’m not exactly sure what the private equity group can do with that stake in multimedia rights.
Deniz Undav said he should be good to go for the World Cup.

Do you guys think Deniz could be a starter? He clearly had a great game yesterday.
Yeah I think it’s a good trade for everyone involved (except Verse who has to move out of Southern California).
While true, Senegal is likely going to be better than ever team we play until the round of 16
Agreed, Adams should be the captain.

Ream shouldn’t be starting these games though he can be a great locker room leader.
I’ve seen very few immigrants smoke, unless we are referring to men from the Middle East.

I bet the growing number of Hispanics, Africans, Indians, and East Asians are leading to lower percentages, though I’m sure it’s down across all demographics.
I don’t smoke but it was $14 bucks a pack in NYC in 2010 when I was in town. It seemed really high to me when I was buying a soda or a Gatorade at a convenience store. I wonder if it’s up to $20 a pack now up there.

I’m not surprised at the low rates. Nowadays when I’m in traffic and I see a driver smoking, I’ll think “damn, I haven’t seen that in a long time.” I would probably see it every other time I was on the road, two decades ago.

re: Houston Dynamo

Posted by Keys Open Doors on 5/30/26 at 1:06 pm to
I went to a game on a Saturday night a few week ago against the Rapids, and it was a fun time. Not a fully sold out arena but there were a good number of fans there for a game that wasn’t exactly against a huge team.
I’m stunned. Poch has shown so much passion for the job that I figured he would be back for another cycle :lol:

On a serious note, I wonder if he will even have a conversation with a single player on the team besides Pulisic ever again, after mid July.

re: USMNT World Cup Roster in full

Posted by Keys Open Doors on 5/26/26 at 8:40 pm to
The real question is who is Dempsey above? I’d say clearly Walcott.

Nani and Joe Cole are debatable.

Everyone else is definitely better than Dempsey.
Hey man, the Cavs have won half the games in this series if you look at analytics :lol:
I think there were only three truly world class athletes in the entire event (Benjamin Proud, Fred Kerley, and Hunter Armstrong) and two of them are performing clean.
Wow, the British swimmer missed the world record by only .05 seconds

re: USMNT World Cup Roster in full

Posted by Keys Open Doors on 5/23/26 at 2:04 pm to
Has to be that imo.

I would have called up Musah if Tessman was definitely out.

If your hands are tied with no Cardoso or Tessman, Musah would have been a good player to add.
I didn’t care about it in the past, but after hearing dozens of Teams and Zoom calls lasting 30-to-60 minutes with almost entirely British accents, I have changed my answer to a resounding yes.
I guess we’ll see if Jelly Roll and Post Malone continue to be big names in 4.5 years.

re: Jason Collins Dead at 47

Posted by Keys Open Doors on 5/13/26 at 9:25 am to
I’m curious which other players were standouts for advanced metrics in the NBA (even today).

I think advanced analytics have phased out many volume shooters and over-dribblers who can’t hit 3’s, as well as bigs who can’t protect the rim, but I’m not sure who has benefited among the bigs.

Clearly the biggest beneficiary has been wings who don’t create much but can defend and hit 3’s.
FWIW his daughter has ended up shockingly well adjusted, all things considered.