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“Hot” Takes?

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Maybe they have zero illusions because they are growing up in a world where Big Mac costs $8 and they can do math.
I left the nest in the 1980's and the possibilities seemed endless. To be fair, kids today are fucked unless they have strong support from their parents or an incredible gift.
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Ohio State Men's Tennis (2014/2019/2024 ITA Indoor National Champs, 20 Straight B1G Titles)

And in other tennis news today was the draw for the 2027 national indoor Championships
Buckeyes are set to host the first two rounds. The reputation for home court advantage was evident as the first team to select the OSU bracket was #52 Charlotte

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“Hot” Takes?

I was giving a coworker a ride and she asked me to go through the McDonald's drive-thru. She got a Big Mac, $7.59 and tiny. Gez Z, the generation that has zero illusion of ever leaving home or owning anything orders Uber Eats fast food every day for lunch. Stupidity is keeping fast food alive.
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Maybe they have zero illusions because they are growing up in a world where Big Mac costs $8 and they can do math.
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“Hot” Takes?

Booming, despite being ridiculously expensive with zero quality, even compared to what fast food was 20 years ago.
I was giving a coworker a ride and she asked me to go through the McDonald's drive-thru. She got a Big Mac, $7.59 and tiny. Gez Z, the generation that has zero illusion of ever leaving home or owning anything orders Uber Eats fast food every day for lunch. Stupidity is keeping fast food alive.
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“Hot” Takes?

How is fast food doing as an industry in the US? The keto diets and the like are having a negative effect on sales in the areas comparable to American cities here.
Booming, despite being ridiculously expensive with zero quality, even compared to what fast food was 20 years ago.
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2026 World Cup (Official Thread)

Scotland fans drink Boston dry as local bars run out of beer

The parent company of Sam Adams said its Boston Taproom ran out of the brand's flagship Boston Lager over the weekend because Scotland soccer fans in Boston for the 2026 World Cup drank four times as much as the bar usually sells.

Boston Beer Co. said in a news release that from Thursday to Sunday, the Tartan Army -- Scotland's supporters organization -- drank four times what the company normally stocks during a typical four-day holiday stretch like the Fourth of July, adding that it had to schedule an emergency delivery of beer Saturday morning and are adding extra deliveries this week to make sure it has enough.

"We've never seen anything like it," Billy DeCain of the Sam Adams Boston Taproom told NBC Boston.

"The White Bull Tavern, there was no beer," Scottish fan Dave Orr told NBC. "The Scottish fans just drank the place dry and all they had was Bud Light."...:lol:

"Pretty much everything. We ran out of everything," Paul Morris of The White Bull Tavern said. "Tennent's being number one.

"The fans have been unbelievable. They're great -- fun, drinking, partying -- having a great time."

Boston has been taken over by Scotland fans the past few days, as they've traveled over the Atlantic to witness their men's soccer team play in its first World Cup in 28 years.

In a news release, Boston Beer Co. said, "There are 20 beers on tap there, including many you can only get at the taproom, but they were basically only drinking Boston Lager. We're adding extra deliveries this week to make sure we have enough."

Noelle Somers, chief operating officer at Hennessy's Bar, told The Boston Globe that the sales "tripled St. Patrick's Day."

"We've been here for over 30 years, and we've never seen anything like it," she told the Boston Globe.

On Saturday night, the fans watched Scotland defeat Haiti 1-0 at Gillette Stadium.

And after navigating the packed trains and traffic jams, the party continued long into the morning across Boston's many bars. Then, just under 24 hours after Scotland's win on the pitch, the Boston Red Sox put on "Scotland Day" at Fenway Park.

The Tartan Army led a fan march from Evans Way Park to the ballpark. It was led by a cohort of folks playing bagpipes as they brought a touch of Scotland to New England.

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Cocaine is a hell of a drug.

(But our beer is like circus lemonade to them)
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2026 Polls

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THEY ARE (STILL) NO. 1! Ohio State remains No. 1 in ESPN’s latest preseason top 25.

The Worldwide Leader updated its poll following news that Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby has declared for the NFL supplemental draft.

“While the next step of his NFL journey is still to be determined, there’s no doubt it will have a huge impact on college football in 2026,” Mark Schlabach wrote. Even so, the development had little to no impact on Ohio State’s standing as the top team in the sport entering the fall.

“With quarterback Julian Sayin, tailback Bo Jackson and all-world receiver Jeremiah Smith returning, the Buckeyes should be back in the national championship hunt,” Schlabach wrote. “Ohio State’s offense is going to be difficult to stop, especially if its offensive line improves. Coach Ryan Day hired former NFL head coach/offensive coordinator Arthur Smith to replace offensive coordinator Brian Hartline. That recipe worked on defense, as former NFL defensive coordinator Matt Patricia has turned Ohio State’s unit into one of the sport’s best. Ohio State will have to navigate one of the most demanding schedules in the FBS, including games at Texas, Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska and USC.”

The Buckeyes rank No. 1 ahead of Oregon, Georgia, Notre Dame and Texas in the top five. Indiana, Miami, Ole Miss, Texas A&M and LSU round out the top 10.

Ohio State’s 2026 schedule features six ranked opponents, beginning with matchups against Oregon, Texas and Indiana. The Buckeyes will also face Michigan, ranked No. 14 in Schlabach’s poll, as well as Iowa and USC, which check in at Nos. 19 and 20.

ESPN’s Bill Connelly’s SP+ (more on this in the next section) ranks Ohio State’s strength of schedule No. 4 in the nation. The Buckeyes will have plenty of opportunity to prove it. I’d expect this slate to better prepare them for the postseason than last year’s schedule, which lacked the same level of punch as the 2026 slate.

ESPN'S PRESEASON TOP 25
RANK TEAM CONFERENCE
1 Ohio State Big Ten
2 Oregon Big Ten
3 Georgia SEC
4 Notre Dame Independent
5 Texas SEC
6 Indiana Big Ten
7 Miami ACC
8 Ole Miss SEC
9 Texas A&M SEC
10 LSU SEC
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