Recent content by EyeballKid

Did you have a good experience there, or did it suck? And how were their sports teams while you were there? Way I saw it, UF and Miami were rarely in direct competition in those days—but both were perennial powers in multiple sports. When they’d meet in a bowl game or a baseball postseason...

It’s all a matter of perspective. Also, it helped that during those years, Miami, YF, and FSU were each in different conferences. If my family had the money, I’d have gone to UM and would’ve never had reason to root for UF or FSU. But given that we didn’t have an extra 200k for me to attend...

True story: I also became a UNC fan around the time I was 8 or 9. My mom married a dude whose last name was “Duke.” We had a terse relationship at first, which resulted in me picking some teams in direct opposition to those he liked. Obviously he was a Duke fan…and so I became a UNC fan.

My fandom is convoluted as hell, lol. I was raised as a Hurricane fan, and to this day they’re my favorite team. Started following them when I was about 8 years old, which would’ve been 1981. They won their first title when I was 10. I went to UF for undergrad, and among SEC teams I root for...

GO NOLES!! That was a helluva win. Best/most complete game I’ve seen FSU play in a long while.

I haven’t thought of the Vulgar Boatmen in ages. I was an English major at U of Florida in the early-mid 90s. One of my profs was Robert Ray, who was a member of the band. Son Volt’s “Trace” is a cornerstone for me. I listened to it on repeat as I drove from FL to Chapel Hill when I moved to...

Right. It doesn’t happen overnight. I think that’s where you and I diverge. You seem to be saying “eh, it’s not so bad now, and any major expansion would be really hard to undertake.” The fact is that the NG hasn’t received any significant pushback from the populace. A sandwich has been...

GT beats Colorado.

Here you go: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/well/pediatric-brain-cancer-trial-group.html?unlocked_article_code=1.iE8.63ZE.B_fH0iEiY2Mw&smid=url-share

Most of Trump's sweeping global tariffs not legal, appellate court says https://www.axios.com/2025/08/29/trump-tariffs-ruling-ieepa A federal appellate court on Friday upheld a lower-court ruling invalidating the bulk of President Trump's sweeping global tariffs. Why it matters: The ruling...

I’m reminded of the quote from the leader of Project 2025, that we’re in the midst of a “second American Revolution” which will be “bloodless, if the left allows it to be.” I don’t share your optimism. I think it’s very possible (if not probable) that Trump will indeed mount a military...

Calling it your job don’t make it right, boss.

As expected, Trump/RFK Jr are naming a sycophant with no background in scientific research, medicine, or healthcare as interim director at CDC. https://thehill.com/homenews/5476204-trump-picks-jim-oneill-cdc/amp/ “The Trump administration has picked Deputy Health and Human Services (HHS)...

If you’ve not yet seen it, the series “The Knick” on HBO is a decent show about early 1900s medicine in the US.

Really don’t even need to amend the 2A. Just need some Supreme Court judges who actually understand (or are willing to read up on) American English linguistics and grammar of the period. Linguistic analyses over the last 2-3 decades has pretty well shown that the 2A doesn’t bestow on every...