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Does anyone know the name or Instagram of the girl that hosts the games at the @BlueJays games ?!

It annoys me that so many people are under the impression that this guy, Steven Bradbury, is some subpar goober who lucked his way into gold. That could not be further from the truth. This is one of the most satisfying victories in the history of the Olympics if you know the full backstory. This medal final was during his fourth Olympics, in Salt Lake City in 2002. Earlier in his career, he was among the best athletes in the world in this specific event, the 1000 meter short-track men's speed skate. But despite his talent, he just had some of the shittiest luck in the sport. We're talking a decade of shit luck. In the '94 Winter Olympics, he was considered the odds-on favorite to take gold, but he fell in his heat after getting illegally pushed by an opponent (who was later disqualified). He didn't get a re-do. That was it. He got shoved by some asshole, and his Olympics was over. Then in the '98 Winter Olympics, he was a favorite to at least medal in the same event but got caught up in a collision that wasn't his fault and failed to advance. In 1994, he got his thigh sliced open by a competitor's skate during a race, which required 111 stitches and 18 months of recovery time. In 2000, he broke his neck during training because a skater in front of him fell and tripped him up. That required a bunch of screws and plates being inserted into his skull and back and chest. And doctors told him that he should stop skating. But he didn't wanna give up. It meant too much to him. So, there he was in Salt Lake City in 2002, past his prime, a walking erector set, going up against opponents who were faster and younger and in their prime. He manages to win his heat and advance to the quarterfinal but then has the shit luck (yet again) of having to go up against the best two athletes in the quarterfinal and only the top two advance. He finishes third and thinks: "Damn, I gave it my best shot." But then, the second place finisher is disqualified, so Bradbury gets to advance to the semifinal. Now, at this point, he's thinking: Well, shit, I'm not as fast as these younger guys, and I got a bad habit of getting taken out by crashes that aren't my fault. So, he consults with the Australian national coach, Ann Zhang, and they decide that he should hang back from the pack and hope the pack crashes. That is a perfectly valid strategy. If you crash, you lose, but speed skaters risk crashing to gain an advantage in order to win. It may not feel exciting, but it is a valid strategy and just as risky: avoid crashes entirely and hope that pays off. It paid off in the semifinal: the pack, including the defending Olympic champion, jostled too much and crashed. Bradbury wins and advances. So, he's improbably in the final and takes the same approach, and it works: the entire pack jostles too much and crashes, and Bradbury's risk of hanging back pays off. This victory was not some un-athletic schlub lucking his way into gold. It was a journeyman athlete who never gave up and played smart after a career of shitty luck and finally got his due after it being snatched away from him so many times. Hands down, one of my favorite Olympics stories.

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@al_bookjourney Riu Palace Las Americas and TRS Yucatan have been our favourites! The food and drinks at TRS were top tier!

Okay but, if anyone has been to an all inclusive in Mexico that’s adults only, would love your recs.

How on earth do you decide what resort to go on vacation to?? I feel like there’s so many options with varying opinions 🙂🙃

I want to live a life where I can have this conversation with my husband when we are old.

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@UncorkedMama Where I live, bridal showers are for women but men will be at the baby shower!

this the funniest video i’ve ever seen in my life.

@Al_VegJourney Seems like a great investment to me!

(DONT JUDGE ME) I spent $100 on my dogs winter coat 3 years ago and it’s amazing, and now I’m trying to decide if I should spend the same on a rain coat for him from the same band

@mericanmademama Mine started doing this too last year and I tried so many different things to fix it. The only thing I have found is spraying this on my face between moisturizing and foundation, and now there is no separation!

Statement from Patrick Clancy about his wife and deceased children. Bring some tissues for this one. 💔 #lindsayclancy gofundme.com/f/patrick-clan…

So my friend called me this morning to talk about something that happened to her last night. She’s been trying to find someone to date…extremely casually. She doesn’t have time for a full blown relationship and basically all she wants is a nice man to have sex with.

@jenapaaige You can post your pictures in a Facebook group called “The Photoshop Fairy Connection” and they can help you

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I just read that anxiety is a form of energy. Well, well, well look who is the most energetic bitch you’ve ever met.

Retweet this. @AmericanAir is no stranger to dehumanizing disabled people but this is next level. There is no way to make this “right”, but we can make sure it never happens again.