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#1
The Superbar / Re: What are you watching in 2...
Last post by Hards Alumni - Today at 06:17:04 AM
Quote from: MuggsyB on July 08, 2025, 07:16:54 PMI realize I'm quite late to this series but what's the verdict on Mr.Robot?  Ty. 

Highly enjoyable, give it a go.
#2
The Superbar / Re: 2025 MLB Season
Last post by tower912 - Today at 06:16:23 AM
Rookie phenoms are part of the texture of baseball.   Every year, some young man takes MLB by storm.  All you can do is enjoy it and hope they have staying power.
#3
The Superbar / Re: 2025 MLB Season
Last post by Uncle Rico - Today at 05:59:53 AM
Quote from: The Sultan on Today at 03:50:28 AM

Well, he'll almost certainly blow out his arm at some point and probably have plenty of rough stretches in his MLB career, so...
#4
The Superbar / Re: 2025 MLB Season
Last post by tower912 - Today at 05:35:40 AM
18thandwells, what team do you root for?
#5
Hangin' at the Al / Re: IU vs MU preview
Last post by Uncle Rico - Today at 05:15:35 AM
Quote from: PointWarrior on Today at 12:00:05 AMThank god we are not playing Radford this year...

We might if we're good enough to play in the CBI
#6
The Superbar / Re: Part 2-Migrants. Immigrant...
Last post by Uncle Rico - Today at 05:14:36 AM
Quote from: Scoop Snoop on July 08, 2025, 10:27:39 PMThe resistance to assimilation goes back to immigrants to the colonies pre revolution. The early Dutch, Germans and other groups often lived in a tight-knit communities. NYC's Little Italy, Chicago's Greektown, and the Boston Irish are just a few examples of later groups who self-isolated. Sometimes it takes one generation before there is assimilation and sometimes it takes longer. I believe a major factor is the acceptance, or lack thereof, of native-born Americans. When the Bosnians joked about their practice of their faith-Islam- being like that of many Christians ("You know...like going to church on Easter and Christmas, but not any other time?") ;D they were spot on. Even as "casual" Muslims, their neighbors often shunned them.

The Bosnians were assimilating and staying together as a group simultaneously. They embraced their new country but were homesick. One completed his college education and earned a degree in Engineering from VCU. RR celebrated when one of the children of Vietnamese refugees graduated from VCU Medical School. Some of my former employees established businesses, and I was flattered when they asked my advice on how to set things up, market their products, etc.

Your criticisms are fair when applied to specific cases, but I would add that there are also many naive born Americans who self-isolate by religion, race, political beliefs, etc. I wrote in my post about the naturalization ceremony at Monticello that an Irishman who addressed the crowd said that he wanted to become a citizen because he wanted to "contribute" as one.

And finally....when my father, of Polish descent, told his family about his engagement to my (mostly) Irish mother. the response that was allegedly is jest? "What's the matter? Couldn't you find a nice Polish girl?"





Understanding American history is the last thing certain Americans want to do
#7
The Superbar / Re: Tennis
Last post by Uncle Rico - Today at 05:13:37 AM
Quote from: MuggsyB on July 08, 2025, 08:04:09 PMI don't like the guy and he never lived in Great Britain until he was 18. 

Great Britain is being overrun by immigrants and is a hellhole
#8
The Superbar / Re: 2025 MLB Season
Last post by The Sultan - Today at 03:50:28 AM
Quote from: 18thandWells on July 08, 2025, 08:20:12 PMMisorowski had the most strikeouts by a National League pitcher since Zach Wheeler on Sunday. I look forward to visiting the display at Cooperstown.

#9
The Superbar / Re: 2025 MLB Season
Last post by The Sultan - Today at 03:46:49 AM
Quote from: 18thandWells on July 08, 2025, 09:16:58 PMI'll never forget where I am the day he eventually pitches into the 7th inning.

Here we are in the 2025th year of our lord that a rookie pitcher isn't throwing complete games like Sandy Koufax...
#10
The Superbar / Re: Tennis
Last post by Shaka Shart - Today at 01:13:11 AM
How dare he represent the country that subsidized his training to reach the level that he did vs the ones that didn't.

Bublik and Rybakina will be joining him in hell too.