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931
« on: June 11, 2017, 08:22:58 PM »
I did
932
« on: June 11, 2017, 03:25:25 AM »
I do think soccer hasn't been popular enough in the US, though, and I'm glad that it's becoming more popular.
Does MLS have its own dedicated channel for the sport like MLB Network?
Yeah it does. They also show games on ESPN and FOX both. You're better off just following MLS and some European one too though if you want exposure to better technical games.
933
« on: June 11, 2017, 02:47:49 AM »
I wouldn't consider it a 20yo sport in the US, if only because US Football hasn't even existed in a singular league for a major portion of time that the public has enjoyed it (started in 1869, current league began in 1921 but relative growth didn't begin until the 60s).
Hockey's in a similar situation, too. Outside of Northern states like Minnesota, hockey hasn't been popular in the US until recent years. Still wouldn't act like the years since it began in the country was nothing, tho.
The main issue is that while a league existed from time to time, there was no fundamental elements to actually produce US talent, as kids often slipped through the cracks and didn't have the exposure and nurture to develop. Now that that is in place, along with a league that is also consistent and rising, it draws the interest of people, and that is a positive thing. Without a domestic league to help nurture young talent, gain interest, and gain exposure, you risk becoming like England who's massive teams sell out to foreign talent. More or less. Unlike sports like the NFL, if you're not playing with the pro's by the time you're 19 or 20, you're considered too old. By the time you hit 24-27, you should be coming into your prime.
934
« on: June 11, 2017, 02:37:48 AM »
US soccer though is finally out of its infancy
>104 years old
So when will the country leave it's infancy?
In depth answer US soccer 104 years old? Maybe throughout different leagues. Keep in mind the league folded before in the past, and before the 1994 World Cup that took place in the United States, they didn't even have a league. The current iteration, MLS, is just over 20 years old, it's grown exponentially. Only 10 years ago there wasn't even talk of the league having players or teams like it has, and now cities are vying to try to get into the league and jump on the bandwagon. New franchises are producing rabid fans, and most importantly, the youth soccer development is finally coming together (it could be better and it's being improved) to produce better quality young players. Players like Christian Pulisic, Matt Miazga, and Deandre Yedlin. European giant teams are also coming to America to scout young players like this, because with a nation of 300 million that loves sports, they're finally seeing the US soccer industry produce talent worth looking at. It's also worth noting these young people are growing up with a heavier exposure to soccer than ever before, with things like ESPN and FOX showing European games left and right. Something that wouldn't have been thought of even 10 years ago. This way they don't give up early and go to other sports. So basically, it's been a 20 year period and for such a short span, it's improved rapidly, really kick starting when David Beckham came to the LA Galaxy back in 2007. That doesn't mean the US is going to win the World Cup anytime soon though. Youth development takes a long time to... well, develop. But MLS itself as a league has more attendance average than the NBA, has a new TV deal with ratings slowly ticking up, and investments from all over the world. They're also (thankfully) pulling away from just dragging over the hill big name talent from Europe (32+ year olds), which earned them the nickname "retirement league". Instead they're going to Central and South American to finally get players on their teams, younger and coming into/in their prime.
935
« on: June 11, 2017, 02:17:27 AM »
football
basketball
hoceky
tennis
baseball(if its my team)
i cant watch soccer tho. lamest sport to sit and watch all the way through. its one of those things i never really saw how it got so big. literally only a few min worth of highlights.
The games are fairly quick and fast-paced. European soccer is much more entertaining than American soccer.
sure its less gay, but still gay.
in all seriousness i've tried watching the world cups and stuff. i just cant get into it.
When you realize it's not just about the scores, it's worth watching. When you see the intricate details, plus no commercials either and the action doesn't stop. I can't watch American Football anymore because of all the god damn stopping. Admittedly, playing the video game FIFA and getting into it more/understanding helps. And as mentioned, yeah European soccer has more quality than the US, simply because it's been around so much longer. US soccer though is finally out of its infancy and growing rapidly both in quality and exposure. It also got so big simply because it's so easy to pick up and play, the same rules apply across every nation, and it's not bogged down by rules like the NFL is.
936
« on: June 11, 2017, 12:40:04 AM »
UFC
Soccer
Basketball when playoffs are around
Baseball when finals are around
NFL Football, though there are so many damn commercials that I've become less and less interested as the years go on, and it was the first sport I really loved
937
« on: June 11, 2017, 12:25:49 AM »
I enjoy these kinds of discussions. Nice change of pace from the usual buzzing I hear around the world.
938
« on: June 11, 2017, 12:07:28 AM »
Maybe we need another World War without nukes coming into play
does this avatar mean you're playing botw
The job I'm about to get will hopefully let me get my PC upgrade first, along with that, while also paying for some school.
I just find it cute
No, you're not allowed to play it on PC
The "along with that" meaning getting the Switch, sorry. But I might wait a bit more because I can't really justify an entire system on one game. HOWEVER Fire Emblem is coming to the Switch, so my tone might change after E3. Stay tuned~
939
« on: June 11, 2017, 12:01:18 AM »
Maybe we need another World War without nukes coming into play
does this avatar mean you're playing botw
The job I'm about to get will hopefully let me get my PC upgrade first, along with that, while also paying for some school. I just find it cute
940
« on: June 10, 2017, 11:58:56 PM »
Maybe we need another World War without nukes coming into play
941
« on: June 10, 2017, 11:57:29 PM »
I mean honestly, the 'Greatest Generation' had to deal with their parents/grandparents fuck ups when it came to the stock market crash, but lucky for them, they had a world war that basically retconned that entire fucking thing. It's not the case with us.
And yeah, I'm not saying WW2 was good, but from an economic standpoint (at least from America), it was a godsend.
942
« on: June 10, 2017, 11:54:03 PM »
every generation had shit they needed to overcome.
newsflash, life is a hole you're thrown into and expected to dig yourself out of.
Nah, Aria is right on the college/economic inflation standpoint whether you want to agree with it or not. Generations before us could afford college, and have a part time job to boot. While also moving out around 18 or 19 years old. That's unthinkable in today's world. In fact the average person sticks around until like 24/25 year old now. If college debt that is hampering our entire generation is our version of a hole, along with a shitty recession, it's a hell of a lot deeper than what our parents had to deal with. God forbid people want to get a better education for a better paying job and then get stuck with $60,000+ of debt before they even enter the job force.
943
« on: June 10, 2017, 11:20:12 PM »
The justification of "that's life" simply doesn't fly with me, really. The whole "that's just the way it is" is a terrible mindset if you ask me and just accepting it will always be like that is kinda shitty.
It's the same way Jim Crow laws worked. It's not that every single white was hating on the blacks and saw them as subhuman. A lot of people just had the mindset of "that's just the way it is" when seeing things like that. The fact it's sunken in as cultural norm is the part I vehemently disagree with.
I get what you're saying, and we should be striving to improve everyone's lives, but it is going to take an extroardinary amount of work to get there. We can't just sit back and say "This is how it should be, make it so." WE have to be the ones to make these changes, which is a very tall order in and of itself.
Personally, I know the shittier millennials find their lives, the more likely they are to adopt my anti-natalistic point of view, so I don't really care if things get better or not. Life is supposed to suck, anyway.
I'm speaking more from an idealistic standpoint, you're speaking more from a realistic one. I get that and like I said in my edit, partly agree with you. I also disagree with life having to suck. Honestly that view is most likely what makes millennials not want to work. "Life is going to be shit, I'm going to be working at a job I absolutely hate and not even make that much. Why should I even bother?" Hell I'm guilty of always thinking that. It's mostly the reason I'm going to college to hopefully get a career in something I don't hate (political science), along with voice acting as my "dream" job.
944
« on: June 10, 2017, 11:08:36 PM »
I follow a few people in instagram who are, like, pure-millennial/GenZ'ers, who like all these tumblr posts crying about how hard their lives are, so my response here is a little emotionally-fueled from my annoyance with them.
You're going to some of the shittiest echo chambers on the internet. Of course you'll get annoyed. The internet with people crying =/= an entire generation either. The issue with the internet is it gives every idiot a voice, and if you have tunnel vision and look down just that lane, of course it'll seem like it encompasses a far greater scale than it really actually does.
945
« on: June 10, 2017, 11:08:09 PM »
The justification of "that's life" simply doesn't fly with me, really. The whole "that's just the way it is" is a terrible mindset if you ask me and just accepting it will always be like that is kinda shitty.
It's the same way Jim Crow laws worked. It's not that every single white was hating on the blacks and saw them as subhuman. A lot of people just had the mindset of "that's just the way it is" when seeing things like that. The fact it's sunken in as cultural norm is the part I vehemently disagree with.
946
« on: June 10, 2017, 10:49:19 PM »
The Forgotten Generation with WW1 is as depressing as the war it was tagged along with.
947
« on: June 10, 2017, 10:46:40 PM »
are you really using this as an argument? Are you really not refuting it? If you don't think people growing up on technology like this makes our mindset and way of thinking not at all different, then idk what to tell you. The housing market is fucked to be sure. But there are loads of ways around student debt and jobs. I think kids just go to college right after highschool because they're scared of getting into the workforce, and schooling is much more comfortable. Well yeah, something they're familiar with sounds far more appealing than working from 9 to 5 for shit wages and living in a place probably less luxurious than home. Highschool also doesn't prepare you for the real world at all. You could work for 3-4 years and save up enough for tuition, or at least, a much more managable student debt once you graduate. And on top of that, you will actually have job experience and maturity to go along with it, which is what I think employers are really looking for. And there are plenty of jobs out there, you just have to be willing to go outside your comfort zone. We can't all work at American Eagle. IF you're still allowed to live at home. If not no, odds are you're stuck with a shitty lifestyle, making ends meet, and not making enough to really live to pay for education. Life fucking sucks, it has always sucked, and it's going to continue to suck. Stop having kids; break the cycle.
BOOTSTRAPS son. Better work your ass off for little gain in the hopes of it paying off in 20 to 30 years, because that's what being an American is about. This retarded masochistic mindset where people think you need to work all day every day to death, to be moderately successful, is so stupid. But that is an entirely different conversation. Edit: It should be noted I get where you're coming from, and I agree with you to an extent. I'm not advocating people not working, you obviously need to do work to get somewhere in life. I just think there are obstacles/reasons is all and am merely offering a different perspective.
948
« on: June 10, 2017, 09:51:29 PM »
people need to start actually doing shit instead of just complaining. the last 3 generations after millenial have all had a big problem with inaction. don't just whine, take your lives into your own hands. make the world the place you want to live in.
i'm not saying kill trump or some shit, but this world of feeling sorry for yourself, relentlessly playing the victim card and making excuses, no matter how accurate your descriptions of reality are, is getting you nowhere.
Unless I'm just misunderstanding your post entirely, and correct me if I am...
You mean the generations that have just crossed into adulthood/ones that are still in school? The ones who have zero impact at the moment? What the fuck are you on about? Also, it's millennial. Also I'm pretty sure there isn't THREE generations after millennials.
I told myself I wasn't going to post in here, but this one really made me have to say something.
millennials can be as old as 35 so theyve been adults )ong enough to make an impact, and yes, there are 3 generations after them (millennial>my generation>the generation after me, which are very young but are going to have the same issues we have).
but yeah. weve cultivated a society of self proclaimed victims and whiners who do nothing but feel bad for themselves. or, maybe they do something, but its not enough and they dont know how to push themselves.
and its "there arent THREE generations", since we're pointing out typos
You're really surprised the generations that grew up in the age of cell phones, computers, and instant gratification are going to be annoyed over things or not embrace it the same way previous generations have? Or a generation that is bogged down incredibly hard by college debt that they owe in the multiple tens of thousands by the time they graduate and haven't even gotten started in a real career yet, along with a housing market that is incredibly shit now? Not to mention finding work/growing up in the Great Recession. Blaming it all on these generations as it is their own fault is insanely short sighted. Of course things are going to be different due to just those few instances. And we have plenty to bitch about. Every generation does. Baby boomers did it when the hippie era crossed as well. It happens with every generation in different ways.
949
« on: June 10, 2017, 01:39:47 PM »
people need to start actually doing shit instead of just complaining. the last 3 generations after millenial have all had a big problem with inaction. don't just whine, take your lives into your own hands. make the world the place you want to live in.
i'm not saying kill trump or some shit, but this world of feeling sorry for yourself, relentlessly playing the victim card and making excuses, no matter how accurate your descriptions of reality are, is getting you nowhere.
Unless I'm just misunderstanding your post entirely, and correct me if I am... You mean the generations that have just crossed into adulthood/ones that are still in school? The ones who have zero impact at the moment? What the fuck are you on about? Also, it's millennial. Also I'm pretty sure there isn't THREE generations after millennials. I told myself I wasn't going to post in here, but this one really made me have to say something.
950
« on: June 09, 2017, 12:54:32 PM »
Huh
Now I want him to try a Joker
951
« on: June 09, 2017, 02:34:58 AM »
Foolish? Ha. It's the spirit that the Founders wanted us to preserve.
More or less, to an extent They didn't throw the 10th Amendment in for nuffin. It'll be interesting to see how this plays out between the Fed and State govs.
952
« on: June 09, 2017, 02:33:41 AM »
The Great Flame War of '99?
This is a great title
953
« on: June 09, 2017, 02:32:07 AM »
Also, I don't see how Corbyn becoming PM could be considered a "Victory for the EU!"
Well it was never that. It was just "oh good god this May person is sounding more and more like Trump and sounding authoritarian alarms, what do we do?" This is the result Corbyn still vowed to leave the EU, he just wants to somehow not pull out of it as hard and fuck over the UK for however many number of years it takes for them to adjust.
954
« on: June 09, 2017, 01:26:45 AM »
I don't like the Tories, I just don't like Corbyn more.
Offtopic: Why Azula is old & busted for stepping on people I hope she fufu's her way to a good antagonist.
955
« on: June 09, 2017, 01:15:04 AM »
I know it's not a victory for the Tories, especially after they lost their majority and possibly a hard Brexit. I know how utter shit May is, but I just can't bring myself to begrudgingly accept Corbyn, so being in a situation where neither are leading seems better than expected.
Oh, well how the post came across it sounded like you were somehow twisting it as a victory for the Tories. And a hard Brexit is kinda bad anyway, so this is better.
956
« on: June 09, 2017, 01:07:17 AM »
Also, dishing out personal insults is rather retarded. Can you guys not actually discuss things you disagree on without taking the easy way out?
957
« on: June 09, 2017, 01:05:11 AM »
Verb you don't gotta reply, we're going to agree to disagree that much we know. I don't want to discuss this really anyway, I have other things to attend to.
I would say research voice acting and what goes into it on a professional level and how real life actors look at voice actors and vice versa as well, before you start saying your personal opinions as factual evidence.
That's not an insult, I'm saying it's something that's actually interesting to research.
958
« on: June 09, 2017, 01:04:38 AM »
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2017/jun/08/live-uk-election-results-in-full-2017
Overview
Theresa May has lost her parliamentary majority after calling an election to strengthen it. Despite gains in Scotland, the Conservatives now need the support of a second party to form a coalition or support a minority government. Labour are on course to increase their seat tally by at least 30, but things are so finely poised that even with the support of the SNP and the Lib Dems, Jeremy Corbyn would not be able to command a majority.
Good enough for me to go to bed. May is conniving witch, and Corbyn is an REEEing pussy. And it looks like both are going bye-bye.
He was never aiming for a majority, just enough to actually negotiate a coalition. That's a victory for them. This is all an ultimate loss for May who thought she'd gain even more seats, when in fact she's given up the first majority her party has had in 18 years, away in 2 years. Paint it however you want, this is a failure, May will probably resign sooner or later, and Corbyn will be claiming victory for doing better than any polls predicted. You don't have to agree with his policies, but that shouldn't alter your perception of what the actual facts and repercussions are.
959
« on: June 09, 2017, 12:56:44 AM »
because of how different voice acting is from regular acting
Still acting though, friend. You'd be hard pressed to tell someone who professionally voice acts, and voice acting industries, that it's "not acting". I'm not saying they're both entirely the same, they're not. Because real action acting easily requires more. But in terms of voice and facial expression, that part is still there. In fact they can close closer and closer as technology in the vidya game industry progresses with motion/facial capture and what not. Though obviously there is still big differences
960
« on: June 09, 2017, 12:55:33 AM »
Verb as a less harsh comment, I should say I know where you're coming from with all of this
Just, as someone who loves the effort and personality voice actors put into animated drawings/pixels to make them come to life, and someone who aspires to be one one day, I whole heartedly disagree that not being on screen physically =/= being that character character.
I think that does voice acting, and animating as a whole a disservice.
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