Matt Lyons

Music History PhD. Lifelong Trek fan and sci-fi fan. Contributing writer to Anime Corner. Host of the comedy show "Anime FAILS!" at anime cons.

Welcome!

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@amNewYork Every Greek person alive in 2004 would like a word... 🤣🤣🤣

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#EURo2024 #EurosGames
Slovakia: beats #3 ranked Belgium

FS1 announcer: "Slovakia, with the greatest upset in European Championship history!!"

Greece:

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I feel like this #jeopardy clue just now is a bit off. "What is 500 miles?" is the famous lyric, sure. But, didn't they say they'd also walk 500 more...? 😅😅😅

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Damn Baltimore. I feel bad for Zay Flowers. Me during that fumble/touchback:

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@mobilesuitmia Was your reaction anything like this? 😆😆😆

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HE MISSED IT!
All of Buffalo right now:

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@doubletoasted_ Was so sad to hear about this. I first saw him in "Frequency" and loved his performance there, so I always got excited when he popped up in a new movie or show.

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@ShimermanArmin Odo was always my favorite, even as a kid. I identified completely with his serious side, his work ethic, and his need for structure and privacy. I love the scene in Crossfire when Quark confronts him about his love for Kira and gives him blunt advice only a true friend can give.

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Literally four stories in a row on The Hill:
- Comer calls a rep in a blue suit a "Smurf"
- One Republican accuses another of elbowing him
- Gaetz gets upset about it
- MTG calls a colleague a pussy

...are the Republicans still in third grade or something?? 🤦‍♂️
#Republicans #MTG

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@BattleBots @Discovery Oh and also:
-Reason Bradley and Team Toro (flipper)

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@BattleBots @Discovery Anyone who pioneered the "archetype" designs:
-John Reid (hammer)
-Donald Hutson/Carlo Bertocchini/Gage Cauchois/Stephen Felk (lifting/control bots)
-Jonathan Ridder/Jamie Hyneman/Team Whyachi (full-body spinner)
-Jim Smentowski (vert spinner)
-Tom Petrucelli (horiz spinner)
etc.

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Fantastic Golden Bolt tournament. End Game deserved it, but I loved that underdogs like Shreddit Bro and Jackpot put on an absolute clinic in their slugfest tournaments. At this stage, almost any bot has a shot to do amazing things and get some spectacular wins! #BattleBots

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@jeditrainee THANK YOU for mentioning this!! While I was watching just now I kept thinking that End Game's left fork was jammed in SawBlaze's plow. The way they edited it, it seemed like it dislodged on its own, but good to know they let the fight continue!

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...kinda curious about that split decision. End Game manhandled SawBlaze for about 80% of that fight and DEFINITELY deserved to be repeat champions. And CLASSY from Jameson for being a great representative of this sport. So glad to see the sport in such a great place! #BattleBots

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@BattleBots @Discovery Donald Hutson for sure. He's been doing it from the start, has won a ton of nuts and bolts, was a pioneer of the modular bot configurations (remember Diesector/Final Destiny?), and Tazbot, Diesector, and Lock-Jaw have put on amazing shows over the years.

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@BattleBots @Discovery I thought the countdown *started* at around the 11 second mark (need to watch it again), so if the ref was perfect in his countdown pace it should have been a KO. But countdown timings are variable from ref to ref, or even within the same one! Maybe digital countouts from now on?

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SawBlaze definitely deserved the JD in this amazing fight, but we've seen some KOs at 2:58/2:59 before, so this match makes me wonder if countdowns could be done with digital timers from now on? Refs always have slightly different paces, even in the same countout. 🤷‍♂️ #BattleBots

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If SawBlaze was saved by the bell then who should win? #BattleBots @Discovery

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Nooooooooooooooooooooo!!!! I've seen some KOs with one second to go but THIS was brutal!! #BattleBots

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@BattleBots @Discovery When your flywheel bot takes the concept too literally. 😉😆

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When your flywheel bot LITERALLY sends a wheel flying!! 😆😆😆#BattleBots