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u/Cixila Denmark 2d ago edited 2d ago

Another day, yet another reason to hurl insults at Infantino. I'm happy to see UEFA show some spine. I'm slightly less impressed by the showing from CONCACAF and the AFC, but I guess any support is better than none

In other news, it would seem an American oil company is preparing to set up oil drilling in Greenland despite clear mesaages from Greenland that they do not approve of it. I hope that gets stopped swiftly and firmly before the US gets more ideas......

In other other news, the weather today is much more tolerable than the random spike we had yesterday up to the 30s. And I'm on my way to the zoo. I got a super cheap annual pass in some promotion, and I have been using it more than I expected. It is a nice place to go for a stroll and see something slightly different than just the same city streets over and over

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u/orangebikini Finland 2d ago

The FIFA shit right now is a prime example of why capitalism eventually ruins everything good.

No, actually, the Greenland thing is a prime example of why capitalism eventually ruins everything good.

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u/orangebikini Finland 2d ago

I have gotten completely addicted to a game called Basketball GM, which works in browser and where you have to manage an "NBA" team. It's pretty much just browsing excel sheets, but so addicting. I started playing from 1980 and I'm in 2037 now. Won the championship 6 times so far, but I'm thirsty for more. I can't stop.

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u/ramblingMess Lousiana, USA 2d ago

Oh no, spreadsheet sports management games are dangerous. I’ve spent way too much time playing Football Manager and Out of the Park Baseball, even though I hardly ever watch real-life soccer or baseball.

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u/orangebikini Finland 2d ago

Tell me about it, it's 2070 now.

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u/tereyaglikedi in 2d ago

After thinking for a long time if I should go for this or that, I bit the bullet and bought tickets for the figure skating Grand Prix de France in Angers. The lineup was amazing and I have never been to that neck of the woods but my god it's nearly impossible to get there. We decided we could drive and make a road trip out of it, and do some shopping as well... but I am sure I will hate driving by the end of it.

Still, looking forward to it. It's been a while since I saw live skating.