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You know Taz stabbed and killed a teenager a few years ago in his store? Anyway, I’d say that area has gotten a little worse since COVID, but I venture less and less into downtown myself these days.

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I'd heard about that. Somewhat big news and controversy around it. We're out in Holly Springs these days so my visits are limited to downtown as well. We used to pop in to go to Marbles when the kids were younger, but those days are long gone.

John Stallworth, HOF 2002. He was from Tuscaloosa and went to Tuscaloosa Central high school. Granted he would have been at Alabama only a year or two after they integrated, and he went to Alabama A&M, but what a miss.

The NFL almost missed him as well. The only time Stallworth was looked at by scouts was on a rainy day. His 40 time wasn't great and with the rain, catching the ball was tough. Bill Nunn, the Steelers scout hung around an extra day because he didn't like scouting players in the rain and was the only one left from the day before. Once he got the 40 time on a dry day and saw Stallworth catch, he acquired all the game film of him to ensure that it couldn't be released to any other team. Because of that no team had interest and the Steelers took Stallworth in the 4th round.

Free refills.

They are astonished that this is a thing.

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Yeah that was the most predictable shite of the match

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They’ll extend it a couple minutes as well if Bosnia is holding possession.

Jebi se Bosnia!

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Its not, cards can have been overturned at all levels of play.

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Sure has, but won’t happen here.

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If we advance have to appeal that call

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That’s the equivalent of an umpire going back on a call. They aren’t changing that ruling.

shite like that red card is why soccer fails to get more traction here. That was completely incidental and we get totally fricked.

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Has anyone ever actually been injured in a soccer game for real?

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Messi had ankle tendon injury playing against Columbia in 2024. Outside of that, not sure I’ve seen many real injuries.

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Struggling with the decision right now. 52 and wanted to work 3 more years. But we have been perpetually shorthanded at work for 3yrs now and I don't think I can take it anymore. Wife is younger and does well enough that we could live off one salary, but psychologically it pains me to give up and ask her to carry the load. We have paid off the house and hit our number so that isn't much of a concern. The wife seems fine with me retiring or taking some time off before maybe looking for something less stressful.

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I'm in the exact same scenario. Currently 50 and we have hit our number. My wife is 41, owns her own business and will realistically be working for at least another 10 years if not a little more.

I only really need to hang on another 3.5 years to get to the rule of 55. Luckily I have a birthday very late in the year, so just a few days after I turn 54 I'll be eligible for the rule of 55 if I decide to call it a day. I really don't need to access my 401k and 72t is always an option, but having the flexibility would be good. That said, every day I go to work is an exercise in misery and with cutbacks happening, I'm not sure another 3 years is even a guarantee.

To be honest, it's more than a little frightening walking away from security, especially since I always anticipated working until I was 65 if not longer because that's what everyone around me did when I was growing up. Seeing these threads makes me want to go ahead and just pull the cord or just go find something part time to keep me occupied.

Fun fact about that image. It was taken in Pittsburgh on the 6th street bridge (now the Roberto Clemente bridge) and the upper left portion of that photo is where PNC Park sits today.