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Love my little view.
Only benefit of being an old man with a weak bladder is having to stand here every five minutes.
 
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Grace Cathedral. San Francisco. A really interesting blend of gothic and modern architecture.
Surprised to see the Union Jack hanging there 😀
 
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It’s an episcopal cathedral. Love for the whole world and the flags are lining the hall. Maybe every country but I can’t tell for sure.
 
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It’s an episcopal cathedral. Love for the whole world and the flags are lining the hall. Maybe every country but I can’t tell for sure.
Erm, what is the pile in the foreground made of? Is it about recycling?
 
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Erm, what is the pile in the foreground made of? Is it about recycling?

Christmas tree covered with origami paper cranes == World Tree of Hope
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Glorious...


Missed the fight but when the headlines today say things like “destroyed” and “demolished” that about sums it up.
 
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Christmas tree covered with origami paper cranes == World Tree of Hope
Definitely the sentiment we want, so thanks for posting. May reason, moderation, and kindness prevail in the end, even though they are having a very tough time at present.
 
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Glorious...

Yes, agreed. But also (apologies for very quick thread-drift) the sanctioning authorities have a lot of explaining to do. Anyone who's ever seen AJ (or anyone else of that standard) will be relieved Jakey-boy came through fairly intact...
 
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Yes, agreed. But also (apologies for very quick thread-drift) the sanctioning authorities have a lot of explaining to do. Anyone who's ever seen AJ (or anyone else of that standard) will be relieved Jakey-boy came through fairly intact...
Jake FAFO'd and I'm okay with that. He wasn't apparently able to bribe this fighter into taking a dive, or to not throw real punches like the rest of his fights. From what I have read, the doctors likely won't allow him to fight again due to the plates he now has in 2 locations where his jaw was broken - my understanding is that sort of implant in those locations pretty much ends a boxing career, such as it was.

Other than that, boxing (a dying sport in a lot of ways) got a lot of attention through these fights that it otherwise would not have, and people made a lot of money. Whatever sanctioning decisions were made, they were made to keep money flowing. In general I don't see that changing any time soon, and even if it did they could hold the fight in a location where either sanctioning isn't needed or they can pay them off.
 
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^ All true - makes it hard sometimes for those of us who like to go a few amateur rounds (doing not watching) to explain ourselves in polite society, or to get the necessary visas.
[Huge apologies for thread-jack - in mitigation, now appreciating spiritual lift even more than before. Have a great Christmas everybody, of all faiths and none!]
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