LDSGator

Just for the record, I’m barely a casual fan of wrestling now, but as a kid I was obsessed with it. So much so that I gave serious thought to getting in the industry as a writer or something. No regrets, but in my next life I’m asking our Heavenly Father to be 6’4” and 220 pounds because I think I could be a great heel.

He got what was coming to him. It’s nice to see. Like the hard right, gun waving guys say “Mess around and find out.” He messed around and found out. Nope, the movie comment is still there. Thanks, glad it made sense. I “roll my eyes” at people who shoot their mouth off from the couch at quarterbacks who throw interceptions, batters who strike out, and yes, people who say wrestling is fake. 99.9% of them couldn’t do a fraction what these guys do, so yes, their criticism is just a waste of breath. I think you are an engineer of some kind (correct me if I’m wrong please). If @LDSGator, a guy who can barely count to 10, starts lecturing you about how planes fly, you would 100% be within your rights to dismiss me and not even listen.

Oh totally agree. Behind every good joke is a touch of truth. The Bee guys understand that totally.

No better satire out there than the Bee.

Just saw this on a wrestling FB page I follow. Cody and Roman are in the main event this year at Wrestlemania. @Ironhold-your pick? Team Cody all the way.

Yup, all true. It’s not high art by any means. No one should say it is. To each their own.

Again though-very cool to see another wrestling fan here @Ironhold

Yes, I know this. In fact, I could probably tell everyone here about the Montreal Screwjob, Hulk Hogan’s black eye at Wrestlemania 9, and why Stone Cold refused to job to Jarrett during the Attitude Era too. All without Google.

I did. Like I said, I see it vastly differently. So differently that all I can say is that I’m glad you are also into wrestling and that you enjoy AEW.

Okay. I see it totally differently.

So let me be clear. You are saying that AEW, a company formed in 2019 and has struggled with the ratings/attendance is on par with the WWE, AAA and New Japan? Am I clear? Yes or no?

You’d put AEW on the same level of the WWE…why?

Dude, if you want C list go the local indies. You’ll see some serious trashbaggers. Guys who shouldn’t even be in the ring. “trashbagger” is cool wrestling jive for a terrible wrestler who either stole someones gimmick or just can’t preform.

I’m in the same boat you are to some degree, because I don’t understand why people don’t get why others like it. I truly don’t get it, but my FIL (a huge wresting fan) had a good theory . He thinks it’s class snobbery. Wrestling is very blue collar and a large set of anti wrestling people (no, no one here) enjoy looking down on the dirty unwashed masses who :: gasp :: like the WWE. It’s a weird issue to feel so passionate about but, oh well-I’m guilty of it. I used to hate it when people said it was “fake” but I understand now it’s based in ignorance. 100% of the people who say it's fake wouldn’t last two seconds with bump drills and are too cowardly to try, so their opinion on the subject is meaningless. Again, I know no one is saying that here.

Sure, very easily. It’s essentially like the movies. Yes it’s scripted, but 85% of fans know, don’t care, and are willing to suspend their disbelief in order to be entertained. Just like the movies-but if I sat in a theatre and said “Hey do you idiots know Tom Cruise isn’t really a spy?” during Mission Impossible 13 I’d get a lot of popcorn thrown at me!!

Having said all that I don’t think grooming and dress standards have anything to do with Satan/CS Lewis, etc. I guess many things can open the door to Satan. If you start feeing morally superior to those who don’t dress like you, I’m certain Satan is thrilled with that. I don’t think it’s an issue for most people though.

Maybe. I haven't given it much thought either, but I’m fairly confident that Satan likes everything evil. Like despair, violence, brutality, hopelessness… and, he loves the sort of mindsets that yield those results. It’s not an either-or thing.

CS Lewis was exactly right here. If Satan showed his true colors right off the bat, then no one would be tempted by him.

@Traveler this is a serious problem with religion in general. Speaking practically, not theologically. For years now we've been told that young people are leaving religion. The Southern Baptists down here foolishly held their ears, closed their eyes and said “What problem? La la la.” Now it’s too late for them and they realize the problem is decades old and they can’t fix it. Same the Catholics. The Episcopalian church has already given up and accepted that it’s terminal. I don’t have an answer for you. As demographics teach us people (even religious ones) are having fewer kids later on in life and can’t replenish the dying off of the boomers and older generations. That's not grim, it‘s how time works.

That, or lives a miserable life and wants to blame anything else for it. You never see a happy and grateful socialist.

I have a FB friend who raves about this guy but I know nothing about him. He’s got an uphill battle.

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-64951630 99% of us, including everyone here, have nothing to worry about. In fact, one could easily argue that spreading alarmist talk is far far far more damaging to the economy then these bank failures ever will be.

Love your posts here @SilentOne

Very insightful. Never thought about this way really.

I still have a quad that a former missionary gave me in the same condition as yours. Same with the first copy of the BOM I got.