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Archie Moses said:
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In high school basketball I once scored a basket for the other team. One of the most embarrassing moments of my life at that time. By now it's not even in the top 10.
 
Archie Moses said:
You were probably the guy that started, "baskets that way, chief."
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Mine was on a put-back after a free throw. I was used to being under the basket on opposing FTs but my coach had asked me to move back a bit to try to get a fast break going. I had scoring on my mind and at my own basket I was usually one person back on free throws, so all that combined into me getting the rebound on the miss and going right back up and flipping it in off the backboard, and right as I let it go I realized where I was. We did win the game but that was so bad. And the basket counted for some guy that only scored 2 points...off that basket. Ugh.
 
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LogGrad98 said:
Mine was on a put-back after a free throw. I was used to being under the basket on opposing FTs but my coach had asked me to move back a bit to try to get a fast break going. I had scoring on my mind and at my own basket I was usually one person back on free throws, so all that combined into me getting the rebound on the miss and going right back up and flipping it in off the backboard, and right as I let it go I realized where I was. We did win the game but that was so bad. And the basket counted for some guy that only scored 2 points...off that basket. Ugh.
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Your coach should have cut you and banned you from games for life.

You should have posted this story in the thread I made - post something stupid you've done to make me feel better.
 
Archie Moses said:
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Your coach should have cut you and banned you from games for life.

You should have posted this story in the thread I made - post something stupid you've done to make me feel better.
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I think I might have, can't remember.

And in that game I was the top scorer, like 22 or something.
 
You need stories to demonstrate there's good in the world? How depressing. Every single day people find love, sacrifice themselves for others, grow, build, create, dance, learn and it goes undocumented.. The news job is not to inform you, it's to sell you... mainly sell you the idea that this crap is worth digesting and coming back to --- if these positive stories y'all are quoting didnt fit that agenda, they wouldn't run them..

If you're having trouble finding good, ask yourself , is this really how it is or has this perception been impressed upon me? How did I reach this conclusion? Was it off of a tiny speck of a sample size?


If the doors of perception were cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is, Infinite -- William Blake
 
Lord Bullingdon said:
You need stories to demonstrate there's good in the world? How depressing. Every single day people find love, sacrifice themselves for others, grow, build, create, dance, learn and it goes undocumented.. The news job is not to inform you, it's to sell you... mainly sell you the idea that this crap is worth digesting and coming back to --- if these positive stories y'all are quoting didnt fit that agenda, they wouldn't run them..

If you're having trouble finding good, ask yourself , is this really how it is or has this perception been impressed upon me? How did I reach this conclusion? Was it off of a tiny speck of a sample size?


If the doors of perception were cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is, Infinite -- William Blake
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And you want to take a dump on a thread focused on highlighting the good in the world? Talk about depressing.

There are numerous ways to get someone's story these days. Yes, some is passed on en masse by some form of media. You should also mix in some in person stories from people themselves. I think it's a good thing if we tune in to positive and good stories, which forces these media outlets to publish good & positive stories to get you to watch/listen. It doesn't mean we need them to give us meaning in life, but it can be a positive data point in our lives.

LB, don't be a Debbie Downer even if you've been one all your life.
 
Jazz Spazz said:
And you want to take a dump on a thread focused on highlighting the good in the world? Talk about depressing.

There are numerous ways to get someone's story these days. Yes, some is passed on en masse by some form of media. You should also mix in some in person stories from people themselves. I think it's a good thing if we tune in to positive and good stories, which forces these media outlets to publish good & positive stories to get you to watch/listen. It doesn't mean we need them to give us meaning in life, but it can be a positive data point in our lives.

LB, don't be a Debbie Downer even if you've been one all your life.
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Get someone's story?? My point stands; Isn't their goodness all around you? Easily found? Every direction you turn? It's gotta be in headline form for you to acknowledge it??

Hahhahhaa.. Taking a dump? Thats how you percieve it? Negatively? What a surprise.. No need to get defensive.
 
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Guy calls me a debbie downer in response to pointing out the obvious goodness all around us... LUL.. Holy defense mechanisms batman!!!!


We should tune in to good stories he says... Sounds like you're having some difficulty focusing on the positives too, if you need to make some concerted effort.

It doesnt take any effort whatsoever... Yet the way its presented in this thread and in your response is like its some task or chore...
 
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