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Humble genius. World traveler. K-State Wildcat. Arsenal supporter. Baseball nerd - Go Royals! Music & nostalgia romantic. Be kind. Go Birds.

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No itโ€™s those kids who should run into traffic

13.03.2026 03:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Theyโ€™re so right. Itโ€™s only our societally-collective, but not unanimous, normalized indoctrination, that makes it seem anything other than truly shocking.

12.03.2026 19:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We were in the 2010 final and it was a Saturday iirc, so before that. Guessing around 2007??

Of course, with BYU now in the league, itโ€™s impossible.

12.03.2026 19:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I see there are fucking TWO active shooter situations today in the US, so far.

I hate it here.

12.03.2026 17:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I get why they moved to a Saturday final โ€” though the committee has proven adept at ignoring Saturdayโ€™s final result equally as well as a game that ends an hour before the bracket reveal.

It just makes the event less enjoyable.

12.03.2026 17:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is the day I really miss:
1) an 8/10/12-team conference, and
2) a Sunday final

when the 4-game extravaganza of good basketball would start in earnest, and on a goddamn Friday. #Big12Tournament

12.03.2026 17:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If I werenโ€™t traveling, Iโ€™d absolutely be there. You should go. Joe & Mike are a delight!

12.03.2026 16:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Those 28/58 bottom line updates on ESPN *hit*.

And watching NFL Primetime so you could guesstimate how your fantasy football team was doing before having to confirm scorers & stats in the newspaper on Monday morning.

12.03.2026 16:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™m so happy for Vinnie. I love him so much!

12.03.2026 03:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Is caffeine a performance-enhancing drug? Asking for a Vinnie. ๐ŸคŒ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น

12.03.2026 01:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
My personalized Muppet, which, other than having blue skin and eye black on, looks oddly like me โ€” with the orange hair and all โ€” wearing a purple toddler-sized Collin Klein #7 K-State jersey from his playing days.

My personalized Muppet, which, other than having blue skin and eye black on, looks oddly like me โ€” with the orange hair and all โ€” wearing a purple toddler-sized Collin Klein #7 K-State jersey from his playing days.

Sat behind Collin Klein at the K-State basketball game tonight. ๐Ÿ’œ

11.03.2026 04:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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@kcgooners.bsky.social ๐Ÿซก

10.03.2026 17:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I am slowly getting murdered from the inside by pollen.

It is far too early in the year for this.

10.03.2026 16:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

<clears throat>
<taps mic>

That isnโ€™t even the best pair-of-defensive-gems-in-one-game in Bobby Witt, Jr.โ€™s career.

10.03.2026 02:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I see all yellow and I think of Ali G (complimentary)

09.03.2026 16:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Between falling asleep on the couch this afternoon and the time change, I havenโ€™t put myself in a position to have a prosperous Monday. ๐Ÿ˜ฌ

09.03.2026 06:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This relay made me feel things. Dude on Panama was *cooking* around 3rd and it took wall-to-SS-to-catcher perfection to get him out by a whisker.

This is my Mona Lisa.

09.03.2026 05:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We all are! This brought me more joy than you could realizeโ€ฆ

08.03.2026 23:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

On paper, I had, and have, more important things to do today. But I just scoured my fantasy baseball league to determine my keepers and do a bit of draft sleuthing, and hooooo boy was it a rewarding use of an hour of my Sunday afternoon!

08.03.2026 23:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Did Bill Raftery just make a baseball reference to Ryne Duren, a pitcher who last played in (googles....) 1965?!?! I think he did.

Don't ever change, Raf!

08.03.2026 22:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Seeing Queens in the ASUN championship, my first instinct is that itโ€™s Queens College of NY.

But this being the ASUN, of course itโ€™s not. The places are all made up.

Queens isnโ€™t in New York, and Jacksonville isnโ€™t in Florida.

Iโ€™m beginning to wonder if Central Arkansas is actually in Arkansas.

08.03.2026 20:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ˜ณ

08.03.2026 19:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I am quickly becoming smitten with Junior Caminero. @wardamnmegs.bsky.social what am I supposed to do now

08.03.2026 17:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I am sad K-State lost so I am coping with Dippinโ€™ Dots. As nature intended.

07.03.2026 23:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I definitely remember 1998 because it was the one I covered as a journalist. They won day 1 and lost day 2.

07.03.2026 23:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

OK! 2005 - lost to Baylor as a 3-seed.

1997 was also right โ€” the inaugural Big 12 Tournament. I remembered playing 1-seed KU; I thought it was in the final, but it was the semi. Beat them and lost to Colorado in the Final.

07.03.2026 23:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

K-State winning the league solo in 2007-8 and losing their first game of the conference tournament? That was fun. ๐Ÿ˜‘

07.03.2026 23:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Know what I have *zero* recollection of? 2009-10 Nebraska being an absolute wagon and going through the regular season undefeated.

07.03.2026 23:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Theyโ€™re playing โ€œHot Stuffโ€ in the arena and Iโ€™m sorry thatโ€™s just the @poptartsbowl.com music now.

07.03.2026 22:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™m sure Iโ€™m missing something. But I donโ€™t remember #KStateWBB even making the Big 12 Tournament final, except maybe in 1997 vs. KU. Maybe during the Ohlde/Wecker years? Not the past 2 years when they were quite good. Itโ€™s kinda remarkable.

Iโ€™ll look it up. Gives me something to do between games.

07.03.2026 22:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0