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Esports Legend NickMercs, Tennessee Wins The Natty, And Fyre Fest Of The Week

Friday, June 19, 202016 takes

The Tennessee Volunteers are 2018 National Champions. Post game with Duggs and his coaching staff. Fauci needs a sensitive content warning before he tells us Football might be cancelled. (-) Fyre Fest of the week. (-) ESports legend NickMercs joins the show to talk about being a professional video game player, twitch streams, convincing his parents theres a future in gaming, and online culture. (-) We review the documentary Three Identical strangers (-)

NickMercs on Twitch Culture and Tennessee’s National Championship

The Tennessee Volunteers are officially national champions, at least in the world of Coach Duggs. Big Cat is losing his voice from a post-game victory cigar, but the hardware is real even if the players are pixels. After a grueling Dynasty mode run that started at Toledo and wound through half the country, the climb to the mountain top is complete. Big Cat didn't miss the chance to point out that he’s already surpassed a certain Titans legend in Knoxville lore.

Win
Jun 19, 2020
#13963
Big CatBig Cat

Peyton Manning never beat Florida while at Tennessee

Peyton Manning national championships at Tennessee zero... Also I beat Florida once. He never beat Florida people forget [Peyton Manning] never beat Florida.

Peyton Manning famously never beat the Florida Gators during his four years at Tennessee (1994–1997).

While Coach Duggs is on top of the world, the real sports world is still a mess. The guys caught up on the absolute disaster that is the MLB labor negotiation. As the owners and players continue to bicker over service time and pro-rated salaries, the players have taken the lead in the court of public opinion. Big Cat thinks the strategy has been flawless.

Win
Jun 19, 2020
#27305
Big CatBig Cat

The MLB players' 'When and Where' social media campaign was a genius PR move that successfully shifted blame onto the owners

Credit to the players because they're genius. The players have played this so perfectly because the 'when and where' tag that they all were tweeting just puts it all on the owners. Like they're ready. They're ready to play. You cannot blame them.

This was the consensus media view during the negotiations; the 'When and Where' campaign was highly effective at simplifying the players' stance.

Beyond the labor disputes, the search for a savior for America’s pastime continues. PFT has a specific candidate in mind for the Commissioner's office, suggesting a return to the early 2000s might be the only way to restore order to the diamond.

Void
Jun 19, 2020
#13965
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

George W. Bush should have been the Commissioner of Baseball

There was a writer who suggested that they bring George W. Bush back to be the commissioner of baseball, which I think should have been his job from the get-go. He should have never gotten the ball. He should have just he would have dominated being a commissioner of baseball. There have been no fucking tie in an All-Star Game, there have been no lockout if George W. Bush was commish.

This is a subjective historical 'what if' scenario.

Fyre Fest of the Week

Fyre Fest brought some classic incompetence to the table. Hank had a birthday disaster involving a rented car, a trip to Long Island, and a driving range that wouldn't let him rent clubs because of the pandemic. Billy revealed that he's currently living through the peak era of being a total slob, which apparently is a scientifically backed window of time for young men.

Void
Jun 19, 2020·Fyre Fest
#13970
Billy FootballBilly Football

Ages 21 through 26 are the 'prime stains' years for a man's clothing

I would expect that at 23 years old, you would have some just random stains on you... I'd say if you're 23, I would expect that to. It's like 21 through 26 is that's Prime stains.

This is a subjective lifestyle standard.

PFT found a silver lining in the current state of the world, noting that social distancing has finally cured one of the most awkward interactions known to man.

Void
Jun 19, 2020·Fyre Fest
#27306
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Social distancing is great because it eliminates the possibility of the 'awkward white guy dap'

I actually don't mind this new normal because one it eliminates the possibility of the awkward white guy dap, which is huge. And two, you don't have to worry about getting caught in between like a handshake and like a pat on the back... the idea of saying like 'hey, I'm [PFT]'... and you're just standing like 7 feet away from each other... it just sucks.

This is a humorous subjective observation about social interactions.

NickMercs Joins the Show

Esports legend NickMercs made his podcast debut to pull back the curtain on the Twitch universe. For a guy who spends his life in front of a camera, he’s surprisingly over the constant need to explain his career to the uninitiated. He’s reached the point where if you don't get it, he isn't going to waste his breath trying to convince you.

Void
Jun 19, 2020
#27307
NickMercsNickMercs

It is a waste of energy to try to explain a streaming career to people who don't already understand it

I stopped giving a fuck a long time ago... I don't want to explain it. I don't want to talk to you about it. I just want to lay in bed with my dog and my cat and my girl... and everybody leave me the fuck alone. I've had so many of those conversations that I've realized it's a waste of energy. You're not going to get anywhere.

This is a personal philosophical stance on social energy management.

Being a massive Michigan fan, Nick had plenty to say about the state of the Wolverines. The conversation got heated when discussing the rivalry with Ohio State, specifically the modern trend of coaches jumping ship to the rival's locker room.

Void
Jun 19, 2020
#13974
NickMercsNickMercs

Coaches leaving Michigan to coach at Ohio State is an act of betrayal

You got coaches from that locker room leaving there and going to coach at Ohio State. I know back in the day that it would never fucking happen. It's like betrayal... every man has a rivalry and there's so much that went into that.

Whether staff movement is 'betrayal' is a matter of fan perspective.

Big Cat, ever the Wisconsin loyalist, wasn't about to let Michigan off the hook for their recent struggles in big games, drawing a parallel between the two programs that surely stung any Big Ten listeners.

Push
Jun 19, 2020
#27308
Big CatBig Cat

Wisconsin and Michigan are currently the exact same football program because neither can win a big game

I just think Wisconsin and Michigan are the same school now in terms of football... you guys never win a big game. You've been to Indianapolis? You never have. Because you don't play anybody over there.

At the time (mid-2020), both programs were elite but lacked the 'big game' wins to reach the CFP or win the Big Ten title.

The interview took a wild turn into the animal kingdom, sparking a massive debate about who would win a fight between a gorilla and a grizzly bear. Nick is firmly on the side of the primate, provided the environment allows for a little bit of tactical ingenuity.

Void
Jun 19, 2020
#13976
NickMercsNickMercs

A gorilla would beat a grizzly bear in a fight if it could make a weapon

I would agree with [the grizzly bear] unless the gorilla is in an environment where he can learn to make weapons... I'm gonna leave the guns next to him right before the fight... One in the Chamber... guess who's closer to human? Gorilla.

A hypothetical fight between a bear and a tool-using gorilla is speculative.

Billy, of course, had to jump in with his "intense research" to shut down the gorilla hype with raw data.

Push
Jun 19, 2020
#13978
Billy FootballBilly Football

A grizzly bear would easily defeat a gorilla because of its massive weight advantage

I researched this very intensely and a gorilla can only get up to like 300 or 400 pounds. Whereas a grizzly bear can get up to 1,500 pounds depending on the subspecies... get the big grizzly bear... the Kodiak bear can get up to 2,000 pounds.

Kodiak bears can reach 1,500 lbs, but 2,000 lbs is rare. However, the weight advantage over a gorilla (400-500 lbs) is factual.

Documentary Review: Three Identical Strangers

To wrap things up, the crew reviewed the documentary *Three Identical Strangers*. It starts as a feel-good story about triplets finding each other and partying at Studio 54, but it quickly devolves into a dark conspiracy about human experimentation. PFT had a very specific theory about what happened the very first night the three brothers reunited.

Void
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The triplets from 'Three Identical Strangers' definitely had a foursome together on the night they met

They went out that night and they definitely looked at each other with like a knowing glance and a giggle and they're like, 'yeah, we're going to have a foursome.' ... they had the ultimate gimmick going which is we're triplets that like to get after it.

This is unverifiable speculation about the subjects of a documentary.

As the story gets darker, the guys discussed the psychological toll the study took on the brothers. Billy actually managed to find a coherent takeaway regarding the nature of their trauma.

Win
Jun 19, 2020
#13980
Billy FootballBilly Football

Tearing twins apart at birth causes permanent psychological separation anxiety

I think the reason they didn't open up the study is that they realize that by tearing twins apart actually made them crazy. Remember when they said they had separation anxiety? I think that's what they found out... you tear apart two twins they get fucked up from it.

The documentary 'Three Identical Strangers' explicitly highlights that all three boys suffered from separation anxiety and mental health issues attributed to their separation.

Ultimately, the documentary serves as a cautionary tale for anyone looking to go into business with family or friends. Big Cat noted that while the brothers' bond was unique, their decision to open a business together was the beginning of the end.

Void
Jun 19, 2020
#13979
Big CatBig Cat

Opening a bar with your best friend is the quickest way to end the friendship

Most stories that take a turn start with the sentence 'and then we opened a bar together.' It's like, and then we opened a bar together and everything in our life like as friends as brothers went downhill. If you want to hate your best friend, open a bar with him.

This is a subjective generalization about business and friendship.

Never open a bar with anyone you actually like.

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Void
Jun 19, 2020
#13966
Big CatBig Cat

Every real meal must include meat

I just think you need to have meat if you're eating a meal. There has to be meat. I'm trying to think of what meal I would eat without meat... mac and cheese I think is better without meat, but every single meal is better with meat.

The definition of a 'meal' is subjective.
Void
Jun 19, 2020
#13968
Big CatBig Cat

Cheese pizza and mac and cheese are essentially the exact same thing

I just realized it cheese pizza and mac and cheese are essentially the exact same thing. Correct? So is yeah given to you differently cooked harder.

They share primary ingredients but are structurally and culinarily distinct dishes.
Void
Jun 19, 2020·Fyre Fest
#13972
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

NBA 'Oura' rings prove that the wealthy have access to secret medical technology

Why doesn't everybody have a titanium ring that will tell you 3 days in advance if you're going to get [the virus]? It essentially confirms what we all knew but didn't fully know that rich people just have medicine and technology that the rest of us can't have access to that will keep them alive forever.

While the Oura ring was marketed as having potential for early detection, the claim that it's 'secret elite technology' is satirical.

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