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Trump names Fertitta US Ambassador to Italy

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by IslandB.O.I., Dec 10, 2024.

  1. Aruba77

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    I mean it’s Italy. Can’t do that much damage.
     
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    Embarrassing…for him, IDGAF, but it’s very telling he has no issues with a piece of ****, garbage human being like Trump.
     
  3. Dr of Dunk

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    "Patrick, open up some Landry's Seafood, Pasta, and Pizza joints in Rome and Naples. Make sure they're jungle-themed. And get with Kraft for some discounts on the cheese."
     
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    Tilman is the best Rockets owner of all time but I would like for him to sell the team to Elon Musk... Rockets would probably win like 10 chips in a row...
     
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    That’s cute. Expressing your undying love for your idols. It’s going to be so entertaining to watch them bring down the R party these next 3 years.
     
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    The American right and its addiction to sucking dick of glorified salesmen never fails to baffle me.
     
  8. Salvy

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    Like in 2016?
     
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  9. Salvy

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    Whaaat? Elon has Space X, him owning The Rockets is just meant to be.... Rockets would also become the number 1 destination for free agents not to mention how much money Musk will dump on this team because he is only used to winning...
     
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  10. ThatBoyNick

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    @Will the milk has gone bad
     
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    It would be cooler if an actual engineer or astronaut who actually scientifically contributed to space exploration became wealthy enough from that to own the Rockets as there is a actual connection between "Rockets" and the owner but Musk is just a glorified gamblers/salesman like all of the wealthiest capital owners are today... People who won in a glorified gambling (speculative) economy. He has little do with rockets. He just throws money around and tweets about how he agrees that Jews are collebarting to make white people into villains (the core premise of Nazi ideology).

    Ya that's right.... I thought Elon Musk was already a Nazi before his double Seig Heil.
     
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    Daddy issues. Need a strong rich man to hang their identity on to offset their own feelings of inadequacy.
     
  14. daywalker02

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    Funny all Elon was tasked to do was cutting money on the Doge Echaton...

    I agree that when Elon Musk is not driven to change or rule the world he might get down to good old sports.

     
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    Elon would only pay minimum possible and fire everyone on the team and in the organization when he loses. He would say the player are communist because of the collective bargaining. I’m sure he would fire Craig and Ryan for being too woke and then get Fox News people to fill in.

    But he never would buy a team because he is a nerd and has no interest is sports.
     
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    Anytime you see some annoying ass gambling bullshit content polluting your favorite sporting event or some player getting sent up the river for helping fix a player prop - remember you have guys like Tilman Fertitta to thank for that state of affairs.

    Fertitta's reported investments, which run the gamut from real estate to software to sports, gaming and entertainment, are worth at least $279 million, the disclosure shows. Notable positions include stakes of at least $50 million in Wynn Resorts and DraftKings, the sports betting company based in Massachusetts. Fertitta also has at least $25 million invested in Tegna Inc., the media company formerly known as Gannett, and Penn Entertainment, a gaming company that runs a casino loyalty program.

    https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/article/fertitta-ambassador-ethics-filings-20238175.php
     
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    I think eventually he will want a team, The Houston Rockets with some space X patches would look so clean....

    He would automatically become the richest owner with the most bad ass team.... Rockets would easily become the most valuable team in the league...
     
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    Trump, the snake oil salesman has a party and cabinet that sucks it best. If not, he just fires them and finds another political prostitute to serve his needs. Brains, morals, and ethics not required.
     
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    Right wing ideological people are just far more prone to scams like crypto and MLM schemes. Some of the most powerful Americans are owners of MLM scams as their main source of wealth. And they are all wealthy off the backs of right wing evangelical families.

    If you follow a pro sports team, the odds of your favorite team being owned by right wing or right wing adjacent ideologues is quite high and near impossible to avoid. The best case scenario is your owner is someone like Cuban... just a billionaire who is just a tad less psychopathic and a tad bit more empathetic than his peers.
     
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