"The Orioles orchestrated a power outage to keep Cal Ripken's consecutive games streak alive because he had been in a fight with Kevin Costner." — Hank

Take Slip·Feb 24, 2021

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The Orioles orchestrated a power outage to keep Cal Ripken's consecutive games streak alive because he had been in a fight with Kevin Costner.

My conspiracy theory... Cal Ripken, in the middle of his streak, got in a fight with Kevin Costner, wasn't going to be able to play because Kevin Costner was hooking up with his wife, and the Orioles said there was a power outage and canceled the game to keep the streak alive.

Opinion Baseball Hot Subjective

This is a famous sports conspiracy that has been denied by Ripken and Costner, but remains a topic of debate for fans.

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Take Slip·Feb 24, 2021

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PFT Commenter

We are the first of the suckers on Top Shot, but we can still get rich.

I think we're the first of the suckers. So sometimes we can get in and we'll be a little bit sucker, we'll be less suckery than the majority of people, but we're still like the first sucker. I think we can still get rich off this, though, because I bought the most pristine mint condition gift of Alex Caruso blocking James Harden.

Opinion Business Medium

Top Shot saw a massive surge in early 2021 followed by a significant decline in value for most 'moments,' making the 'sucker' part quite accurate while the 'getting rich' part became much harder.

Loss

Take Slip·Feb 24, 2021

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Big Cat

I'm going to corner the market on Lou Dort Top Shots and get rich when he wins MVP

My entire investment strategy is to corner the market on Lou Dort. Okay. So I'm putting everyone in the Dortcher chamber. We're going to buy all the L...

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Lou Dort did not win MVP in 2021 (Nikola Jokić won), and his Top Shot values eventually crashed along with the rest of the market.

Void

Take Slip·Feb 24, 2021·Hot Seat/Cool Throne

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Big Cat

If a guy has cauliflower ears, stay far away from him.

That's the oldest rule in the book. If a guy has cauliflower ears, stay far away.

Opinion Boxing/MMA Medium Subjective

It's a matter of safety advice rather than a verifiable fact, though cauliflower ear is indeed a common sign of extensive grappling experience.

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Take Slip·Sep 9, 2026·Picks

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Hank

The Patriots will three-peat by beating the Rams

Super Bowl threepeat: Patriots versus Rams. Patriots win again. ... By week 12, week 13, much to the chagrin of the world and especially this podcast, the Patriots will ... once again be a powerhouse.