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#1  Edited By skinnyman

@Jaxboy said:

"and the reporter was just doing their job."

uh huh.

That statement bothered me too, and not just for grammatically incorrect pronoun-antecedent agreement.

The headline "Tax department employee creates online game to vent his frustration with taxpayers" is at best sensationalist and at worst deliberately misleading.

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@actionTACO said:
the rich are just hording their cash, sending it overseas, or using their horded wealth to lobby for lower taxes.
It's spelled "hoarding." And "hoarded." Speaking of college...

@tfsteefs said:
@wickedsc3 said:

In my opinion this debt crisis never should have been a problem. Just make everyone's taxes a certian __% on total income that keeps america out of debt (ill leave that # to the pros in the white house lol), no loop holes, no write offs, just one flat rate for all Americans say 10% or something, problem solved fair and square. I honestly hate the Govt. and Politics its full of greedy, crooked bastards and that is why america is in trouble.

A flat tax is a fucking awful idea.   If you can't see the difference between somebody paying 10% on a 35,000/yr income and 10% on a 500,000/yr income you're ridiculous. A progressive tax system is the best way to go.
A flat tax would fix the problem America currently has with huge numbers ( rapidly approaching >50% if it's not already there) of people who pay zero federal income tax. If someone pays no federal taxes they have an incentive to vote in a way that favors every new spending increase or social program that comes along. They don't have to pay for it, and when a debt crisis comes along they get to blame it on "the rich not paying their fair share" like our friend action-taco. Entitlement programs account for more than half(DoD is at 18.74%, you might want to check your stats, @lilburtonboy7489) of our federal budget every year and they are constantly growing. They are unsustainable at their current levels, but if a majority of voters doesn't have to pay for them, they will never receive any meaningful cuts because politicians only care about winning elections.
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#3  Edited By skinnyman
@Xeiphyer said:
You're an idiot. Please don't come to this website if you are just gonna say dumb shit.
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Irregardless

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@Bucketdeth said:
Do some cardio in the evening and before bed take a nice hot bath, you'll hit the sack like a rock.
That was the one thing I forgot to mention... a quick workout will seriously do wonders for you.
 
@WoodenPlatypus said:
Not meaning to put down people's advice but watching TV or using electronics stimulates the brain and can usually keep you awake longer (unless you're seriously tired or depends on whether you're watching properly) but I guess it differs in everyone.
Yeah, I thought this was fairly common knowledge but apparently not... I don't think it's wrong to explain that bad advice is, in fact, bad. If someone is genuinely having trouble with insomnia, watching tv or playing vidja games is the opposite of what they should be doing.
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#6  Edited By skinnyman
@Binman88: I made a bunch of comparisons between the two sports, none of which you were able to address because you don't know anything about "American football." Since reading comprehension seems to be rather difficult for you, let me condense my statement: "American football" has more scoring, requires more unique player specializations, and requires more playcalling strategy than soccer. Can you refute any of those points? No, not only because they are all true, but because you are clueless with respect to "American football." Until that changes you are talking out of your ass.
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@Binman88 said:
Before you talk or post about football again, you'll want to familiarise yourself with and appreciate all variations of the roles and positions on the pitch. 
I really won't. Everything I have ever learned about sports came from watching or playing them. You are the second person here to suggest that an understanding of soccer's appeal requires "heavy reading." If that's the case, it is the only sport I have ever seen that requires this, and I'm still not interested.
 
@Binman88 said:
If you don't like football, that's great! It's not my concern. I couldn't care less (like the rest of the world) about American Football, Baseball or Basketball. I just find it weird that you'd write such a long post of nonsense about a sport you know nothing about. You certainly won't find me criticising any of the American sports I mentioned, because I frankly don't know enough about them to do so! They just hold no interest for me!
You sure sound concerned. See, what's funny about this is I never represented my views as anything other than the opinions of an NFL football fan who has watched and played soccer, and why I prefer one over the other, yet you still managed to get yourself all butthurt. I would be very interested to hear a similar but opposite viewpoint from someone who is an avid fan of soccer, but has at least seen or played American football, as to why they prefer soccer. All the "soccer defenders" seem to have no knowledge whatsoever of other sports. You make a big point of calling me ignorant and stupid, when in fact you are the one coming from the ignorant position of only having played or watched ONE of the two sports being discussed.
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@shinigami420: You already posted that. Very clever.
 
@EpicSteve said:

I think Soccer is incredibly boring to watch. To play, however, it can be really enjoyable. Some sports just don't translate to spectator sports as well as others. I have yet to meet someone who actively enjoys watching Tennis, but it's a fun sport to play. But how people get into Nascar is beyond me.

I actually love watching tennis, along with it being one of my favorite sports to play. I guess I wouldn't call myself a "tennis fan" just because I only get to watch the big 4 tournaments every year (Australian, U.S., French, and Wimbledon). But yes, certain sports are better played than observed. I actually think both basketball and soccer fall into this category. And NASCAR... yeah I'm not gonna go there.
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@easthill said:

If this is true, why do we need 11 different positions on the pitch? Why can't defenders play strikers? Because you need a different skill set. Sure, it's not as rigid as American Football/Rugby - but claiming it's just running and kicking is extremely ignorant.
I don't know, it seems to me like a defender could easily transition to striker if the need arose.

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You see, this is the problem. Don't try to think you know football (soccer) because you played it as a kid. Are you telling me strategy has no part in football? I'm not gonna tell you American Football doesn't require strategy - because honestly, I don't know the sport enough to tell you.

Norway recently lost 0-1 to Portugal, a vastly better team. The goal came after a defensive mistake on Norways part. Spain lost 0-4 to the same team. Spain are world champions - Norway wasn't qualified to the World Cup.

Watching Lionel Messi tear through Real Madrids defenders in the semi-finals was about the most exciting thing I have seen in sports, ever. Who is right, dumb American?

I don't understand American Football enough to post valid critique, and after reading you post - you don't understand Football enough, either.

The difference is I have watched and played a good amount of soccer for myself though. Not extensively, I am a casual viewer and player, but at least I have experienced the sport. If soccer really requires years of training and education to appreciate, well maybe the barrier of entry for soccer is just as high as for football. How much "American football" have you actually seen? I was making comparisons, not blanket statements. So unless you have enough knowledge to make comparisons, we aren't on the same page.
 
I also never said soccer required no strategy (that's why you couldn't find a quote where I said that) - I said it's not anywhere near the level of "American football." It's not a dig at soccer, no other sport that I have ever seen comes close, including basketball, baseball, hockey, you name it.
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@Positrark: I can't disagree with anything you said. As simply a casual observer of soccer rather than a dedicated fan, some of my points were certainly oversimplifications and hampered by my admittedly biased point of view. I also agree that the high barrier to entry is a big problem to "American football" becoming embraced more widely.