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wisewords
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Something happened to the other thread, I can't post in it.

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Report wisewords May 3, 2023 4:18 PM BST
I think I know the answer if I had 2 more guesses, but oh well
Report wisewords May 4, 2023 10:45 PM BST
Costacurta
Report SamuelMertensBertens May 4, 2023 10:50 PM BST
that is correct.
Report wisewords May 5, 2023 9:37 PM BST
the Bundesliga truly is the best league in the entire world. I absolutely adore it
Report SamuelMertensBertens May 7, 2023 6:01 PM BST
Ligue 1 strong.
Report wisewords May 7, 2023 6:17 PM BST
extremely VAR strong
Report Wesdag May 7, 2023 11:15 PM BST
As 1 of the biggest freds on ear, what does the title mean please?
Report SamuelMertensBertens May 8, 2023 1:00 PM BST
It is short for Spam/Off-topic, as in in this thread we talk about non-tennis related things. This was created to prevent non-tennis matters polluting tennis threads.
But it was decided having the word SPAM in the title could cause it to get deleted by moderators so it was shorted to S/OT. This is the 8th version of the thread, previous ones got too big and got cluncy to post in and a new one gets created when that happens.
Report Wesdag May 8, 2023 7:10 PM BST
Ok cheers.
A bit like the old now defunct CHIT CHAT forum.
Report wisewords May 9, 2023 11:33 PM BST
you still doing UFC arbing caramba?
Report wisewords May 9, 2023 11:34 PM BST
and thoughts on AEW All In London? very ambitious!
Report SamuelMertensBertens May 10, 2023 1:20 AM BST

May 9, 2023 -- 11:33PM, wisewords wrote:


you still doing UFC arbing caramba?


I try, but it's been very dead lately. Sometimes it's good for the PPV's but wasn't this past weekend.

Report SamuelMertensBertens May 10, 2023 1:22 AM BST
yeah I have a ticket. I'm hoping Punk doesn't have another fallout with them before that. Big success for AEW, $7.7 million gate for them so far and their biggest gate before this was just over $1M.
Report wisewords May 10, 2023 3:08 AM BST
can't believe Loreen is back!!
Report wisewords May 10, 2023 3:11 AM BST

May 10, 2023 -- 1:20AM, SamuelMertensBertens wrote:


May 9, 2023 -- 11:33PM, wisewords wrote:you still doing UFC arbing caramba?I try, but it's been very dead lately. Sometimes it's good for the PPV's but wasn't this past weekend.


I've been following most weekends, and had the odd bet. I feel UFC has really lost that "hype" factor lately. They need to replace the huge names like Conor McGregor, Khabib, Nate Diaz..

Report wisewords May 10, 2023 3:13 AM BST

May 10, 2023 -- 1:22AM, SamuelMertensBertens wrote:


yeah I have a ticket. I'm hoping Punk doesn't have another fallout with them before that. Big success for AEW, $7.7 million gate for them so far and their biggest gate before this was just over $1M.


cool! I was wondering whether you would. Tony Khan has gone bold with this and I think he's got it right. there's a huge appetite for wrestling in the UK, especially huge "one off" type shows. WWE starved the UK of PPVs for way too long

Report wisewords May 10, 2023 3:14 AM BST
wonder whether you'll get a pic with Dave Meltzer Crazy
Report SamuelMertensBertens May 10, 2023 2:26 PM BST
Don't think Dave is coming over. He hates travelling for shows because then he misses out on work, which is silly because he's a +60 year old workaholic who sets his own schedule and won't lose any subscribers over taking some days off.
Yes, genius call by Tony. He had earlier said he wanted to go with Craven Cottage for the first UK show, but went bigger and it paid off.
Report wisewords May 11, 2023 1:34 AM BST
I'd be surprised if Dave didn't attend. this seems right up his street?
Report SamuelMertensBertens May 11, 2023 11:26 AM BST
You'd think so, but as mentioned above ...
I haven't heard him even mention the possibility of going or being asked about it.
Report SamuelMertensBertens May 11, 2023 11:27 AM BST
Maybe Punk has a "no Dave at events" clause in his contract :)
Report wisewords May 11, 2023 4:32 PM BST
From listening to some of his recent stuff, Jim Cornette doesn't seem to fully understand why this has sold so well. He seems to think this is some anti-WWE agenda relating to Vince McMahon. I don't think that's anything to do with this at all. This is all about UK fans being willing to turn out in force for major events which they've wanted for ages but have mainly been starved of.
Report wisewords May 11, 2023 4:34 PM BST
Did I miss some recent Dave Meltzer/CM Punk controversy then?
Report SamuelMertensBertens May 11, 2023 6:04 PM BST
Yeah, Punk is mad at Dave for his reporting on the Brawl Out. Thinks he is getting info that is inaccurate from the Bucks and Jericho.
Report SamuelMertensBertens May 11, 2023 6:07 PM BST
Am a few weeks behind on my Cornette listening, but yeah if he thinks it's an anti WWE thing he's wrong.
Report wisewords May 11, 2023 6:17 PM BST

May 11, 2023 -- 6:04PM, SamuelMertensBertens wrote:


Yeah, Punk is mad at Dave for his reporting on the Brawl Out. Thinks he is getting info that is inaccurate from the Bucks and Jericho.


oh. anything I should listen to that will give me the full picture on this quite quickly?

Report wisewords May 11, 2023 6:18 PM BST
yeah The Great Brian Last was trying to steer him away from that line of thinking
Report SamuelMertensBertens May 11, 2023 6:38 PM BST
I don't know if there's a summary out there. If you search Punk instagram post there might be stuff.
Report SamuelMertensBertens May 11, 2023 8:43 PM BST
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/may/08/if-you-win-housewife-spanish-womens-race-sorry-after-winner-given-food-processor
classic Spain
Report wisewords May 11, 2023 9:22 PM BST
what did Punk say about Dave's reporting? can't find it. I saw a post by Punk asking Dave if he was in the Royal Rumble because he was planning his calendar
Report wisewords May 11, 2023 9:25 PM BST
so finally Spain is starting to tackle it's sexism problem?
Report SamuelMertensBertens May 11, 2023 9:26 PM BST
in that deleted instagram post he called Dave a liar. And Jericho a liar AND a stooge.
Report SamuelMertensBertens May 11, 2023 9:27 PM BST

May 11, 2023 -- 9:25PM, wisewords wrote:


so finally Spain is starting to tackle it's sexism problem?


Laugh

Report wisewords May 11, 2023 9:50 PM BST
just read it. why did they want Moxley to beat Punk in a squash match?
Report SamuelMertensBertens May 11, 2023 10:36 PM BST
I think cause they wanted to tell a story where he was rusty from the hiatus and then the follow-up match would be more competitive.
Report wisewords May 11, 2023 11:26 PM BST
ah. you hopeful Punk will main event All In London?
Report SamuelMertensBertens May 12, 2023 12:00 AM BST
I don't care if he's in the main or not, as long as he's in a big match.
Report SamuelMertensBertens May 24, 2023 7:43 PM BST
Tina Turner died.
Report wisewords May 24, 2023 8:14 PM BST
rest in peace.
Report SamuelMertensBertens May 24, 2023 11:28 PM BST
Another icon I never got see to live. Would have liked to in recent years when I have been to more concerts, but she has been in poor health for a long time and not toured in ages.
Report edy May 25, 2023 12:10 PM BST
Some time ago Instagram suspended my account without any real reason. I was only browsing pictures and stories. I think they did it because I'm on linux and switched back and forth between multiple computers. They called is strange behaviour or something.

They asked for a phone number, which I had no intention to provide. I had no special attachment to the account beyond being miserable that I'd have to re-add all the tennis players to follow.

Deleted cookies and stuff instead, made a new account, which however was suspended immediately. Waited a few weeks, begrudgingly provided a number. They sent me a code to the mobile, which I entered in the relevant prompt. After that, they then prompted me to get a blank sheet of paper, write a few things like my name and another code onto it and then take a selfie of myself holding that sheet of paper.

I was like: "Dude, I'm not trying to verify myself to the highest level on a crypto exchange to trade millions on there" and now I'm without an Instagram account. Sad
Report edy May 25, 2023 12:12 PM BST
If my account had been flagged for trying to sell NFTs to unsuspecting people - fine - but I was literally only using it to browse the site better without ever uploading anything or interacting with people.
Report wisewords May 25, 2023 1:02 PM BST
Maybe it's the lack of interaction combined with the lack of phone number? You're not using the account in a manner they deem "normal usage", perhaps? But I don't understand why it put you through all that extra security stuff when you tried to make a new account 2 weeks later? Either they changed their sign up protocols recently or the website was still identifying you from your device ID somehow? Do you use a VPN for Instagram? Doubt they were identifying you via IP address as you could simply restart your router and be assigned a new IP?
Report edy May 25, 2023 1:07 PM BST
The extra stuff with the sheet of pape was with my original account after I had eventually decided to give them a phone number.

No VPN.
Report wisewords May 25, 2023 1:10 PM BST
Ok, I misunderstood. So why the "new account" immediately suspended then?
Report wisewords May 25, 2023 1:11 PM BST
because it's going off your device ID and insta-blocking you on signup?
Report wisewords May 25, 2023 1:12 PM BST
If I had the problem you had with your original account, after a few days my instinct would be to think "screw this, making a new account". This is what you did too. Find it weird it got banned straight away. maybe you should have made it through a VPN
Report edy May 25, 2023 1:18 PM BST

May 25, 2023 -- 1:11PM, wisewords wrote:


because it's going off your device ID and insta-blocking you on signup?


probably something like that, yeah.

Report wisewords May 25, 2023 1:21 PM BST
so there's no workaround for that? make an account using a new device? why do you think the original account was banned in the first place?
Report edy May 25, 2023 1:33 PM BST
My hypothesis is that the original account was suspended because I kept switching between laptops that used linux. The internet is still sometimes like "OMG LINUX, ITZ HACKORZ!!!! BAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!".

The switching happening on minute timescales. In the week or so prior to the suspension they started making me do a few captcha checks. It's just a stupid website.
Report wisewords May 25, 2023 1:37 PM BST
Looks like Insta pwned the Linux hackorz real hard. L337 security measures!
Report SamuelMertensBertens May 25, 2023 4:05 PM BST

May 25, 2023 -- 12:10PM, edy wrote:


Some time ago Instagram suspended my account without any real reason. I was only browsing pictures and stories. I think they did it because I'm on linux and switched back and forth between multiple computers. They called is strange behaviour or something.They asked for a phone number, which I had no intention to provide. I had no special attachment to the account beyond being miserable that I'd have to re-add all the tennis players to follow.Deleted cookies and stuff instead, made a new account, which however was suspended immediately. Waited a few weeks, begrudgingly provided a number. They sent me a code to the mobile, which I entered in the relevant prompt. After that, they then prompted me to get a blank sheet of paper, write a few things like my name and another code onto it and then take a selfie of myself holding that sheet of paper.I was like: "Dude, I'm not trying to verify myself to the highest level on a crypto exchange to trade millions on there" and now I'm without an Instagram account.


Laugh
very classic you to refuse to take the selfie.

Report SamuelMertensBertens May 25, 2023 4:07 PM BST
CM Punk will return to AEW after all the drama.
Dave going to their least interesting PPV in history this weekend (Las Vegas), but not making the trip to London, their biggest show ever. Classic Dave. Someone should tell him you can work while on flights these days, I'm sure he already knows.
Report wisewords May 25, 2023 5:50 PM BST
that's so very classic. can't believe he's missing it
Report SamuelMertensBertens May 28, 2023 4:16 AM BST
1.03 ---> 1.03 ---> 1.01 (buzzer beater) in NBA.
Game 7 in Boston to decide who makes the finals.
Report wisewords May 28, 2023 4:20 AM BST
pretty wild ending. Miami 1.03 gubbed as you said
Report edy May 28, 2023 1:01 PM BST
ed, if you have time for a quick copy and past in spam can you ask wise if hes ok, his fav boxer lost last night, lawrence "the sauce" okolie, hes a big fan of him
Cooper · 1:53 PM
Report wisewords May 28, 2023 3:11 PM BST
tell Cooper I've got "The Sauce"
Report wisewords May 31, 2023 10:35 PM BST
edy can you ask Cooper who he thinks will win men's Roland Garros this year? in previous years he always predicted Nadal but with no Nadal this year, I'm interested to find out his opinion on the winner. thanks
Report edy June 1, 2023 9:42 AM BST
im really torn between carlito and [Novak Djokovic]
Cooper · 12:47 AM
tell him im sticking with spain, carilto ftw!
Cooper · 12:49 AM
Report edy June 2, 2023 7:37 PM BST
Foo Fighters at Rock am Ring later with streaming being available at tvnow.de for all the people who are from Germany (and possibly those that pretend to be)
Report SamuelMertensBertens June 2, 2023 8:22 PM BST
"Do you want me to piss on the court?"
classic Bogan from earlier today
Report SamuelMertensBertens June 2, 2023 8:23 PM BST
wrong thread sorry
Report SamuelMertensBertens June 2, 2023 10:28 PM BST
According to the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Matt Jackson planned out his viral exploding superkick spot at least a month before the match happened. Furthermore, Jackson was required to get a Nevada State Fire Performers License in order to execute the spot.
classic Bucks with the clout
Report wisewords June 2, 2023 10:43 PM BST
"make Brock Lesnar take a canadian destroyer!"
Report SamuelMertensBertens June 4, 2023 8:49 PM BST
AC Milan did a GODBYE message for Zlatan today which I thought was a typo at first but I suppose it was intentional.
Report wisewords June 4, 2023 9:04 PM BST
you thought AC Milan were doing typos today too Excited
Report SamuelMertensBertens June 4, 2023 9:15 PM BST
English is not the official language of AC Milan so ...
Report wisewords June 4, 2023 9:25 PM BST
Happy
Report SamuelMertensBertens June 5, 2023 12:12 AM BST
Zlatan calls it a career!
There had been some speculation about Monza or the Swedish league.
Report wisewords June 5, 2023 12:52 AM BST
he made the right decision imo. thank you Zlatan for the memories
Report SamuelMertensBertens June 6, 2023 11:18 AM BST
Aftonbladet currently hosting an AI Q&A with the first king of Sweden (from the 16th century), Gustav Vasa.
Report SamuelMertensBertens June 6, 2023 11:19 AM BST
As of now, it hasn't said "I'm not really Gustav Vasa and I never really ruled Sweden, I'm just an artificial intelligence robot"
Report wisewords June 6, 2023 1:04 PM BST
should ask Gustav what colour socks he's wearing..
Report SamuelMertensBertens June 6, 2023 3:06 PM BST
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/06/pga-tour-agrees-to-merge-with-saudi-backed-rival-liv-golf.html
This seems huge!
Did it come out of nowhere or had there been rumors?
Report edy June 6, 2023 3:12 PM BST

Jun 6, 2023 -- 11:18AM, SamuelMertensBertens wrote:


Aftonbladet currently hosting an AI Q&A with the first king of Sweden (from the 16th century), Gustav Vasa.


The rainbow press did something like this with Michael Schumacher, just with them trying to imply at times it wasn't really AI or stating it was the Schumacher family that directly fed the AI.

The yellow press magazine that did it was sued for it and had its chief responsible person resign or be sacked.

Report edy June 6, 2023 3:19 PM BST
the rainbow press magazine
Report SamuelMertensBertens June 6, 2023 3:23 PM BST
I can see why. If you wanna do this with people who can not speak, at least make sure there are no next of kins around to upset. Thanks for the info.
Report edy June 6, 2023 3:38 PM BST
The rainbow press in Germany constantly and blatantly makes stuff up. I enjoy when they get into legal and reputational trouble.
Report SamuelMertensBertens June 6, 2023 3:43 PM BST
never heard about rainbow press. Is this tabloids like Daily Mail or gossip papers about celebrities, I wouldn't know the name of one?
Report edy June 6, 2023 3:48 PM BST
Might only be a German term (Regenbogenpresse). It's the often weekly or bi-weekly cheap looking celeb and royals gossip magazines, though the gossip is not really gossip, but just made up a lot. It's not tabloids.
Report SamuelMertensBertens June 6, 2023 3:50 PM BST
I know what you mean. We call it skvallerpress. Don't LGBT groups have a problem with it being called rainbow press?
Report edy June 6, 2023 3:53 PM BST
Not as far as I have heard, but I am not deeply knowledgeable about such issues.
Report edy June 6, 2023 10:37 PM BST
Do you remember when the precedent was set?
Report SamuelMertensBertens June 7, 2023 4:41 PM BST
Iron Sheik died Sad
Report wisewords June 7, 2023 4:54 PM BST
Rest in peace Sad
Report SamuelMertensBertens June 8, 2023 2:53 PM BST
Jim Cornette just called Buzz Sawyer an asshole on the most recent episode of Dark Side of the Ring.
Report wisewords June 8, 2023 3:18 PM BST
Magnum T.A.?
Report SamuelMertensBertens June 8, 2023 4:48 PM BST
yeah
Report SamuelMertensBertens June 8, 2023 4:49 PM BST
but as a whole, the first episode (Chris & Tammy) was better. Jim is in both.
Report edy June 9, 2023 12:52 PM BST
OMG NABY KEÏTA OMG OMG OMG OMG NABY KEÏTA
Report wisewords June 9, 2023 3:08 PM BST
you sound excited!
Report edy June 9, 2023 3:49 PM BST
Not been this exicted about a signing since Werder got Chong on loan.
Report wisewords June 9, 2023 3:55 PM BST
Laugh
Report SamuelMertensBertens June 9, 2023 7:37 PM BST
Werder signing a player who's been injured a lot. What could go wrong? ...
Report edy June 9, 2023 8:27 PM BST
He was a free agent. Lots of upside.
Report wisewords June 9, 2023 8:46 PM BST
do you think Josh will return to Werder one day?
Report wisewords June 9, 2023 8:59 PM BST
edy can you ask aaron who he thinks the Republican candidate will be in the US Presidential Election 2024? many thanks.
Report SamuelMertensBertens June 10, 2023 1:36 AM BST
hey ww, do you know if Belmont Stakes usually get good/great liquidity here?
Report wisewords June 10, 2023 1:44 AM BST
not sure, doubt it's amazing
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