1800doctorb

@1800doctorb@lemmy.world

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[Game Threads] 25 OCT 2024⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  The Cooper Flagg sweepstakes have already begun.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨LeBron James Opts Out of Lakers' $51M Contract; Expected to Sign New Deal⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Wouldn’t that be funny if he just ditches his son now.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Swoletariots of the World⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Once you can lift over 100, you reach enlightenment and never miss the hole.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How am I supposed to decide who to vote for in local elections?⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I applaud OP for making an effort to get involved locally but can sympathize with their struggles. Local government elections typically have a more new candidates that don’t have a track record of experience to go back on. Additionally, there are a handful of boilerplate campaign promises that you’ll see over and over again (smart spending, lower taxes, etc). I’ve personally found some success with the following approaches:

  1. Even if you don’t get a ton of info from the candidate themselves, it’s still worth it looking at their website and seeing what they choose to make the centerpiece of their campaign.

  2. Look up your local Democratic and Republican Party websites and see who they endorse. Often, even if a candidate is unaffiliated, the local political parties will have some insight as to who THEY would prefer. That tells you something too.

  3. Try to attend local government events. You’ll learn a TON by attending a city council or school board meeting. In my local area, I’ve seen representatives half asleep or reading newspapers during discussions. At the very least, look at who takes the position seriously. Additionally, try to see who is asking smart questions, and conveys that they understand the subject matters well.

  I think we should be encouraging more people for get involved locally. That’s how grassroots efforts turn into more options nationally.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How am I supposed to decide who to vote for in local elections?⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m interpreting OPs original comment in a way that makes me think he doesn’t entirely trust what the candidates themselves say. I think that says something about where our society is today.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Best homer commentators in the league?⁩ ⁨⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  It is! Stacey King had gotten some notoriety from his catchphrases over the last decade. The play by play is Adam Amin and he’s done national broadcasts for other things like football and baseball, but is from Chicago and knows the team and fan base well.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Best homer commentators in the league?⁩ ⁨⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Bulls are consistently high quality. Decent analysis, great chemistry, and always entertaining.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Chicago Bulls fans boo Jerry Krause and make his wife cry during Ring of Honor night⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s a lot more than the 1998 season. As early as the 1980’s, he’d downplay the players’ contributions to the success of the team. His famous quote was “players don’t win championships, organizations do.”

  He constantly had a chip on his shoulder because of Jordan’s success, and (in a sense) forced the fan base to choose between him and Jordan (he really thought that fans would side against the greatest player of all time). This culminated in his role in breaking up the dynasty and the decade of misery that followed.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How long to grow a community?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Now that I know about it, I’ll sub!