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Ben Stone @kbenjaminstone.bsky.social · 8h

Mike Tirico is simply phenomenal. He is always comfortable in the booth, smooth, tells you only what you need to hear.

I know he has some sketchy history but hopefully that’s behind him.

Because he is one talented motherfucker. Anyone who’s ever so much as tried to host a college radio show knows

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Ben Stone @kbenjaminstone.bsky.social · 8h

Hahaha I love your Philly Fandom.

I wish only the best for my favorite physicist, a man who has encouraged me to pursue physics even though I can’t do algebra lmao.

Ben Stone @kbenjaminstone.bsky.social · 8h

Fuck everybody I will watch Michael Jordan talk about basketball until I die.

Feel like there was a giant hole in the commentary. This legend out there doing…NASCAR?

We NEED you Mike.

Thank you.

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Ben Stone @kbenjaminstone.bsky.social · 9h

I totally missed this and a decade later on Netflix I was like “what is this Matrix ripoff bullsh…wait it has Batman?”

I’m still like “no way this is good” then that motherfucker went like sliding across a hallway on his knees shredding everyone with two pistols and I’m like

I’M IN, BITCHES

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Ben Stone @kbenjaminstone.bsky.social · 9h

Absolutely not.

If you were of a certain age in the ‘90s this triggers some of your best memories.

Memories of friends taking advantage of halftime to play a little 2 on 2. That type of thing.

Memories of Sunday Tripleheaders on NBC and me now wondering if I’m as obsessed without that access.

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Ben Stone @kbenjaminstone.bsky.social · 9h

The “low fat” thing is so hilarious in retrospect.

Lotta “low fat” offerings available in foods that also contain like 60 grams of sugar lol.

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Ben Stone @kbenjaminstone.bsky.social · 9h

I wonder how often James Harden wants to go back in time, grow The Beard, and re-take this shit lmao

Ben Stone @kbenjaminstone.bsky.social · 11h

Poet Jodie Foster GIF

ALT: Poet Jodie Foster GIF

media.tenor.com

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Ben Stone @kbenjaminstone.bsky.social · 11h

same, tbh

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Ben Stone @kbenjaminstone.bsky.social · 11h

Spurs!

Ben Stone @kbenjaminstone.bsky.social · 1d

He’s so terrified that you will now see the truth:

Michael Jordan is beyond help.

He will eat your children with a smile.

And what ended up happening?

We revere him for this.

In a way we never revered the smiling pitchman.

Because we know the killer is the way of the world.

Ben Stone @kbenjaminstone.bsky.social · 1d

It’s been 5 years and it popped up on the algorithm so I decided to rewatch The Last Dance.

First rewatch. Fresh eyes.

My second impression is of a very self-conscious Jordan.

He wants you to remember the smiling pitchman.

Which is so funny because by then we all knew the truth.

And loved it…

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Ben Stone @kbenjaminstone.bsky.social · 1d

Let’s fucking roll, son!

Oh Canada up in your ass, you moneyed LA frauds.

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Ben Stone @kbenjaminstone.bsky.social · 1d

dis is why you need to grow a sick beard

You can be the weirdest asshole with some brass at hand sending women to the exits and still infiltrate every hot pussy because you were the one weirdo ready to carry humanity with your SICK BEARD.

…

Don’t hate me for being sexist, y’all.

Blame HOT BEARD

Ben Stone @kbenjaminstone.bsky.social · 1d

Fuck these assholes for beating The Mariners.

…

With that said fuck the Dodgers and I hope Canada wins.

Ben Stone @kbenjaminstone.bsky.social · 1d

Devastated. But such is life.

Despite my Marines rooting interest:

Go Blue Jays.

Fuck the Dodgers 4 Lyfe,
Bitches. Don’t give a fuck if Ohtani is the GOAT.

What does the GOAT even mean on a billionaire bought super team?

Nothing.

We need Toronto the correct
the balance of baseball……..

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Ben Stone @kbenjaminstone.bsky.social · 1d

Very fucking sad about the Mariners but that’s baseball. You make one mistake and it’s over.

I really want vengeance against the Blue Jays…

But that would mean rooting for the fucking Dodgers.

Therefore…

GO JAYS

Fuck moneyed dynasties.

Take em out, Canada. 🇨🇦

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Ben Stone @kbenjaminstone.bsky.social · 1d

Shut down comments because of course the cowards did;

sorry that country owns Drake and as much as anyone and this I hope the Dodgers I hope they score 50 runs in the series and I HATE THE DODGERS.

But at least they aren’t a bunch of foreign pedo supporters.

Turn the TV OFF, FUCK CANADA!!!

Ben Stone @kbenjaminstone.bsky.social · 1d

Tragic but what else is to be expected.

The consolation: you have one of the best hitters of all time in Cal.

Ben Stone @kbenjaminstone.bsky.social · 1d

#LeGm

Ben Stone @kbenjaminstone.bsky.social · 1d

All you needed to do was not throw a meatball to Springer…..

Ben Stone @kbenjaminstone.bsky.social · 1d

Tyler Antetokounpo is an admittedly hilarious name lol.

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Ben Stone @kbenjaminstone.bsky.social · 1d

I remember: like 2/3 of the way in that 1995 season where they started to turn it around and make us Cards refuges believe.

I’ll never forget my pops on the deck of this house we could afford to buy because we made the move 2000 miles.

And he’s listening to Edgar hit a clutch shot to win a game.

Ben Stone @kbenjaminstone.bsky.social · 1d

Behind on DVR:

Mariners just retired the 6th.

3-1 Mariners.

9 outs from being legends.

My 2.5 years in Seattle overlapped with the 1995 Mariners. I moved there from St. Louis, a baseball refuge, along with my dad.

So much joy they gave us.

Let’s close it out!

#Mariners #BlueJays #Game7 #ALCS

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Ben Stone @kbenjaminstone.bsky.social · 1d

Which is sad because that’s basically an Ivy League caliber school in our backyard.

That university is a source of civic pride.

More importantly a valuable
research institution worth saving.

And if they waste this by placating to this corrupt administration then it’s a god damn shame…

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