Jarred loose from his hold usually means that he no longer has possession. The ruling on what makes up a possession is already dubious in the NFL, especially against the Patriots (see the game vs. Steelers in week 15), but if this play wasn’t ruled a fumble, all hell would break loose on social media.
If that happens in the SB, I definitely wouldn’t cry foul. Like I said, I don’t have a dog in this fight (although thanks to Brady, the Niners may have gotten a franchise QB in Jimmy G), I just want a fairly officiated game.
Except those blatant PI calls were a big deal and changed the outcome of the game. Brady literally chucked the ball as far as he could and waited for the refs to give him a 30+ yard completion. I’d argue that it changed the outcome of the game. Don’t forget blowing the play dead on the fumble, as I mentioned below. Also, all the non-calls on the Patriots were just as bad.
If it happens once or twice, it’s a coincidence. But it’s getting ridiculous how systematically all calls and non-calls in close games are going the Patriots’ way.
He wasn’t down. The ball was clearly jarred loose before he went down. Even the CBS commentators said it was clearly a fumble. If anything, the refs shouldn’t have blown that play dead and let Jack run the ball back.
I was honestly very doubtful of people saying that the refs favor the Patriots. After yesterday’s game, I’m a believer. I don’t care how disciplined of a team you have, there’s no way you can go a whole game with only one penalty and have that penalty be on special teams. There were so many penalties on the Patriots that were never called – the blatant hold on that final third down run, the numerous times the Jaguars’ receivers were tackled before they got the ball without any PI calls, the list goes on and on. Fuck the NFL and fuck the Patriots.
I’m a Niners fan so I don’t have a dog in this fight, but man, if the ratings for the Super Bowl will be down, it won’t be due to all the off the field politics in the NFL. It’ll be due to the league clearly favoring one team over another and ruining the sport for everyone.
Ah then yeah you still have a ways to go. It’ll get worse before you get better, but the Big 4 grinder is definitely worth it. No better place to start an accounting career.
If you’re in public accounting and have put in at least a few years, switch. The grass is much greener. It’s definitely busy in private, but not as bad or unpredictable as public.
Working late tonight so that I don’t have to come into work this weekend (yay busy season). Free-for-all day tomorrow as the girlfriend is spending it with her mom. Might play some video games, might catch up on Black Mirror, who knows? My apartment is my oyster. Sunday is Conference Championship Sunday, AKA my favorite Sunday of the year.
I can confirm that your earlier post about cutting communication works. My cousin just got married to a guy that she was friends with for about a year before they hooked up. About 5 of those months she spent studying abroad in Europe so they didn’t talk often. While she was abroad, she let her feelings for him brew and realized she was interested in him. He was already head over heels for her before she left anyway so it was just a matter of him taking a shot.
So what happened? Shortly after she came back, they went out with friends, got drunk, and with the help of some liquid courage (AKA, vodka), he made a move and the rest is history. He didn’t post blogs or sit there for months pondering whether the last time they hung out was a date or not. He shot his fucking shot and scored.
It was acceptable when you were 14 because you were 14 and didn’t know what you wanted (except to see boobs, any boobs). When you’re in your mid-late 20s, it’s weird and reeks of desperation and insecurity.
It all depends on the intent and how you see each other. Scenario 1 and 2 are obviously dates because Bumble is a dating app and a bar is a place you go to hook up/meet people you want to date. Scenario 4 is just a nightmare and you should stop being a cuck and forget about this girl. You’re being her emotional tampon.
Scenario 3 depends on the relationship with the girl. If you two are not close and just casual acquaintances who know each other, but don’t talk frequently (less than once a month), it could easily be a date. Or it couldn’t be. It’s up to you to read the room and her body language (has she suggested meeting a friend of hers to date? If so, NOT a date) and see. And if you’re still unsure, take your shot. She wasn’t really in your life before the night so if she rejects you, she won’t be in it after. No harm, no foul, it happens.
And for the love of God, stop trying to turn your female friends into girlfriends. It does happen and it can be incredible, but it’s generally not how things work. If I were a female friend of yours and read this, I would seriously consider cutting you off because I wouldn’t be sure of your true intentions.
No I get it. I think the problem is you’re looking at it from only your point of view. YOU may have thought there was a non-zero chance of hooking up with Mia, but Mia definitely thought that there was a zero chance of hooking up with you because prior to the dinner she thought to herself “Hmm, I have this nice friend that isn’t me that I think Max would like to date.”
“I postulate that a date is any time two people spend time together who have a non-zero chance of ending the night with some sort of sexual activity.”
So you definitely did not have a date with Mia. She wanted to introduce you to a friend – not something she would’ve done if she had even an inkling of wanting to hook up with you. Sorry to say but you sat on the sidelines and blew it. And if you had a shot, it was before becoming her emotional tampon, if there ever was such a time.
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Jarred loose from his hold usually means that he no longer has possession. The ruling on what makes up a possession is already dubious in the NFL, especially against the Patriots (see the game vs. Steelers in week 15), but if this play wasn’t ruled a fumble, all hell would break loose on social media.
If that happens in the SB, I definitely wouldn’t cry foul. Like I said, I don’t have a dog in this fight (although thanks to Brady, the Niners may have gotten a franchise QB in Jimmy G), I just want a fairly officiated game.
Except those blatant PI calls were a big deal and changed the outcome of the game. Brady literally chucked the ball as far as he could and waited for the refs to give him a 30+ yard completion. I’d argue that it changed the outcome of the game. Don’t forget blowing the play dead on the fumble, as I mentioned below. Also, all the non-calls on the Patriots were just as bad.
If it happens once or twice, it’s a coincidence. But it’s getting ridiculous how systematically all calls and non-calls in close games are going the Patriots’ way.
He wasn’t down. The ball was clearly jarred loose before he went down. Even the CBS commentators said it was clearly a fumble. If anything, the refs shouldn’t have blown that play dead and let Jack run the ball back.
That’s why I said “if”
I was honestly very doubtful of people saying that the refs favor the Patriots. After yesterday’s game, I’m a believer. I don’t care how disciplined of a team you have, there’s no way you can go a whole game with only one penalty and have that penalty be on special teams. There were so many penalties on the Patriots that were never called – the blatant hold on that final third down run, the numerous times the Jaguars’ receivers were tackled before they got the ball without any PI calls, the list goes on and on. Fuck the NFL and fuck the Patriots.
I’m a Niners fan so I don’t have a dog in this fight, but man, if the ratings for the Super Bowl will be down, it won’t be due to all the off the field politics in the NFL. It’ll be due to the league clearly favoring one team over another and ruining the sport for everyone.
Ah then yeah you still have a ways to go. It’ll get worse before you get better, but the Big 4 grinder is definitely worth it. No better place to start an accounting career.
If you’re in public accounting and have put in at least a few years, switch. The grass is much greener. It’s definitely busy in private, but not as bad or unpredictable as public.
Working late tonight so that I don’t have to come into work this weekend (yay busy season). Free-for-all day tomorrow as the girlfriend is spending it with her mom. Might play some video games, might catch up on Black Mirror, who knows? My apartment is my oyster. Sunday is Conference Championship Sunday, AKA my favorite Sunday of the year.
I can confirm that your earlier post about cutting communication works. My cousin just got married to a guy that she was friends with for about a year before they hooked up. About 5 of those months she spent studying abroad in Europe so they didn’t talk often. While she was abroad, she let her feelings for him brew and realized she was interested in him. He was already head over heels for her before she left anyway so it was just a matter of him taking a shot.
So what happened? Shortly after she came back, they went out with friends, got drunk, and with the help of some liquid courage (AKA, vodka), he made a move and the rest is history. He didn’t post blogs or sit there for months pondering whether the last time they hung out was a date or not. He shot his fucking shot and scored.
It was acceptable when you were 14 because you were 14 and didn’t know what you wanted (except to see boobs, any boobs). When you’re in your mid-late 20s, it’s weird and reeks of desperation and insecurity.
It all depends on the intent and how you see each other. Scenario 1 and 2 are obviously dates because Bumble is a dating app and a bar is a place you go to hook up/meet people you want to date. Scenario 4 is just a nightmare and you should stop being a cuck and forget about this girl. You’re being her emotional tampon.
Scenario 3 depends on the relationship with the girl. If you two are not close and just casual acquaintances who know each other, but don’t talk frequently (less than once a month), it could easily be a date. Or it couldn’t be. It’s up to you to read the room and her body language (has she suggested meeting a friend of hers to date? If so, NOT a date) and see. And if you’re still unsure, take your shot. She wasn’t really in your life before the night so if she rejects you, she won’t be in it after. No harm, no foul, it happens.
And for the love of God, stop trying to turn your female friends into girlfriends. It does happen and it can be incredible, but it’s generally not how things work. If I were a female friend of yours and read this, I would seriously consider cutting you off because I wouldn’t be sure of your true intentions.
I’m just waiting for someone to heed your advice and then projectile vomit all over a priceless painting.
Yes. Just don’t become her emotional tampon. Actually, do everything opposite what Max did with Mia and you should be fine.
$20 says he gets her number, becomes her emotional tampon and 3 months from now we’re reading something similar only with Jen instead of Mia.
No, that just sounds like you decided to drink with Kevin Spacey.
No I get it. I think the problem is you’re looking at it from only your point of view. YOU may have thought there was a non-zero chance of hooking up with Mia, but Mia definitely thought that there was a zero chance of hooking up with you because prior to the dinner she thought to herself “Hmm, I have this nice friend that isn’t me that I think Max would like to date.”
“I postulate that a date is any time two people spend time together who have a non-zero chance of ending the night with some sort of sexual activity.”
So you definitely did not have a date with Mia. She wanted to introduce you to a friend – not something she would’ve done if she had even an inkling of wanting to hook up with you. Sorry to say but you sat on the sidelines and blew it. And if you had a shot, it was before becoming her emotional tampon, if there ever was such a time.