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That's honestly really…

That's honestly really impressive

I find I do better than…

I find I do better than those who don't watch in many years, but not every year. Picking the better team often works better, playing the correct odds often works better, but the wrong upsets can throw a big wrench in things. 

This year I'm not doing well so far, but it's early and I didn't watch much regular season because I was trying to pretend it didn't exist. My biggest one I wish I had chosen differently is that I had NC State going out and that was a mistake. I think they could go on quite a run. 

In my millenial world, not…

In my millenial world, not all boomers are "boomers" but I can definitely see your point too

It's a pretty high-level of …

It's a pretty high-level of "boomer" going on in that post

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stuttering isn't the same…

stuttering isn't the same thing as babbling and is a pretty shitty thing to make fun of

I'm reading Steeped The…

I'm reading Steeped The Chemistry of Tea right now by Michelle Francl and my favorite book I've read this year is probably How We Learn by Stanislas Dehaene. 

On a slightly related note, if anyone works in non-fiction publishing I'd love to have a professional help me with a book I wrote about teaching chemistry

It's intense! Gripping story…

It's intense! Gripping story though. 

In my head, you're the one…

In my head, you're the one pulling the race card, but for reasons you likely wouldn't understand nor seek to comprehend

This team is so good at…

This team is so good at shooting, they could be so much fun to watch if they were winning a few more games and playing better defense

Northwestern was pretty good…

Northwestern was pretty good a couple years ago, they've really had a bad season

Roman is unbelievably quick,…

Roman is unbelievably quick, to be honest I think Cornelius Johnson is a lot better than his production was as well. Although he was absolutely dominant in the Ohio State games. 

Spoilers man!

Spoilers man!

I'm throwing an upvote in so…

I'm throwing an upvote in so you know it's sincere. To make it even more unbelievable, I bought a replica lord of the rings sword for posing for my progress pics too. But it's all true. I love weightlifting, I don't do the olympic style lifts, but am getting the payoff from a long road of physical therapy. I hope your kids love it, it's my favorite thing right now. 

I've had so much success…

I've had so much success with dieting and exercise this year I can't believe it. I started doing some breathing/stretches that help with alignment and it's eliminated injuries in ways I can't believe. Now I'm running 10-15 miles per week, doing weights 4-5 times per week, and now I'm looking at calisthenics movements even though my flexibility has a ways to go. I feel amazing every day and I set up mirrors all around my basement to admire the 8-pack as I work out. 

I had lower expectations…

I had lower expectations going in, but I thought they would struggle offensively particularly with shooting. When that turned out to not be the case I revised upwards, especially after the 3-0 start. But wow I did not see the defense being this bad. 

I feel like I make excellent…

I feel like I make excellent money teaching and I absolutely love my job. Michigan is also a state that probably has the best ratio of teacher pay vs. cost of living. 

Love that we shut them out…

Love that we shut them out at home, brilliant win

ND isn't exactly a…

ND isn't exactly a trainwreck either. They had that really bad stretch right at the start but were 10-3 with a blow out win in the bowl game. They should have beaten Ohio State too. 

To me that's a really weird…

To me that's a really weird thing to make binary, seems to me that coaching would be a sliding scale and you'd improve as you go

I mean this with kindness,…

I mean this with kindness, but you're lying. You do see color and it does impact you. There's substantial evidence showing so. Happy to share research if you're interested since I know this is a very popular/emotional misconception. 

Shooting this season has…

Shooting this season has been a pleasant surprise, it's the defense in my opinion that's a trainwreck

I stole this from the last…

I stole this from the last thread of these, but I love this one

I think I got $300-500 for…

I think I got $300-500 for working in Detroit. There were some bonuses for being vaccinated and showing proof as well as what position you ran. It starts really early in the morning and it's a long day, but I was surprised at how much it paid. 

The hurdle section of that…

The hurdle section of that video....

In my neighborhood they'd…

In my neighborhood they'd describe the lunatic as "safe" and a "nice guy"

There are quite a few yard…

There are quite a few yard signs in Plymouth about the pending doom. I wonder what it's like to have the time/energy to get so enraged over something so trivial. 

I'm loving all these diaries…

I'm loving all these diaries about everyone's fandom over the decades. My daughter pointed out to me that she's 14 while we won the national championship and that I was also 14 when we won the 1997 championship. I barely knew college football existed back then and I'm so grateful she's taken a love to watching Michigan sports with me starting in 2020. 

Was the score 30-24, 42-27,…

Was the score 30-24, 42-27, 45-23 or some other score in this game?

Literally that's you, and I…

Literally that's you, and I don't even expect direct quotes to change your mind, but here you go

I'm excited to see how Sabb…

I'm excited to see how Sabb does next year. His championship game performance looked fantastic. 

Our lives are better because…

Our lives are better because of this wonderful creation you have made and upheld, thanks Brian!

I'd add on for those who are…

I'd add on for those who are interested that nothing in psychology or cognitive science advocates for colorblind ideology. It's quite clear that human brains take in substantial amounts of data without system 2 processing it and are influenced by that data without awareness of it. As a simple example, see the clipboard study. For race specific you can see how skin tone activates the amygdala prior to awareness of the image. 

Good reading on this can include Thinking Fast and Slow and I really like How Emotions are Made by Barrett. For impacts on the social construction I'd recommend The Sum of Us by Heather McGhee. 

I assume you're implying…

I assume you're implying that MLK was advocating color blindness which is just not true. Check in with his family as it's quite frustrating that he was murdered and now his words are twisted to represent something he was against. 

The coaching is just better…

The coaching is just better for the women right now. Their win over Ohio State showed a lot of growth in how they handled the press and limited turnovers that typically is not a strength. 

The top tier of wbb in the big ten is quite good this year, but our team has a shot to pull an upset or two while typically holding their own against the mid and lower tiers. 

don't give a piss about…

don't give a piss about nothin but the tide baby!

Thank you!

Thank you!

I could really use 2, my…

I could really use 2, my cell is 734-709-three650. 

Hey I could use two of them…

Hey I could use two of them if you still have any.

Cell is 734-709-three650

Brian "violent mob" Hartline

Brian "violent mob" Hartline

It seems like they're much…

It seems like they're much easier to beat without their qb though, now that he's transferred out I wouldn't mind running it back again

Well I guess we'll just have…

Well I guess we'll just have to do it again!

MUPPETS! NATIONAL…

MUPPETS! NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MUPPETS!

Our lives are better because…

Our lives are better because of them, Go Blue! Thank you for making tonight so meaningful!

FUCK YES! I LOVED EVERY…

FUCK YES! I LOVED EVERY SECOND! GO BLUE!

What the fuck does it mean…

What the fuck does it mean when they call holding on the other team? How does that work exactly?

Win the game! 

Win the game! 

My heart says Michigan 38…

My heart says Michigan 38 Washington 31

My head says Michigan 48 Washington 21

If we play our cards right…

If we play our cards right with commercials I think midnight could still be in play

I will commit to doing 1…

I will commit to doing 1 push up for every 100 push ups you do, keep me posted!