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Observability@Splunk (but this is personal). Sometimes minding a grill, adjusting a 3d printer, or playing a board game. NYG+MCFC fan.

New Jersey, USA
Joined January 2008
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It's really not that hard to understand, but if you are confused about how the Man City players and fans feel, give this a read.
city supporters (and, to a lesser extent, the players) are close to facing some of the harshest punishments this sport has ever seen for something none of us had any involvement in doing. if we want to wave inflatable bananas, do some rage bait chants, and self deprecate in response to that, we will. this ISN’T a call for violins or (unwanted) sympathy for city supporters. it also isn’t a plea for you believe the club don’t ‘deserve’ punishment - if rules were broken, rules were broken. i’m also not here to tell you you can’t feel wronged by our board if their actions have wronged your club. not my place or intent to dictate your feelings. what i am pointing out, though, is just because YOU want US to do this performative, depressive, grovelling and begging for forgiveness for something we, as fans or players, had NO involvement in, it doesn’t mean we should. self deprication and resorting to humour and jokes is something city supporters have done for decades. we choose to respond to objectively naff situations (like facing threats of expulsion from the football pyramid) in this way, as is our right. hell, even after winning the treble we still chant about never winning home or away and losing last week as well as today ffs. you don’t have to like it. but if believe we should pack in something that’s become a staple trait of city supporters just because it doesn’t align with your world view or moral compass that you think is gospel, then respectfully you really need to give your head a wobble🍌
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When the tow truck breaks down, who comes?
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Manchester City derby win + NY Giant rivalry win on the same day... Doesn't get much better than that.
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Thank you @DenverAreaBlues for letting me join your watch party. We hope to see some of you with the @ManCityNJ (or in NYC with our fellow supporters @NewYorkSkyBlues). Up the Blues! #mcfc
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As someone who loves many genres of music but wouldn't include country among the favorites, Dolly was an unbelievable force and I felt she was deserving to be in the rock and roll hall of fame before she did. Even without performances like this she was deserving, but... RIP
An apt day to remember that Dolly Parton once recorded a cover of Stairway to Heaven - and, in defiance of every moral law in the universe, she absolutely owned it.
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Enjoying my last day of peace before 11 men who don’t know I exist determine my mental health for the next 9 months
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They allow hammock hanging in the airport now, so let's call it even for now
We’ve seen your request but unfortunately no… Jimothy is not eligible for the K9 team. He’s too small for the “do not pet” vests & we don’t have any raccoon trainers. Please stop asking.
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Nobody said you couldn’t bring a hammock to the airport. To reduce tension, or to avoid having a falling out with the airport, check with them about where you can and can’t hang your napping apparatus.
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Erling Braut Haaland.
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The number of times they show goals going to the wrong team on the TV broadcast is mind-boggling. You had one job.
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Two goals on Erling Haaland's #FIFAWorldCup debut 🇳🇴
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What a player. What a goat. 🇦🇷
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What. A. Showing. Great start to this tournament. #usmnt
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Make it make sense. 🧹
Teams that go down 0-3 in playoff series are 0-124 to advance to the next round... Cleveland is on the verge of being swept, but "analytically leads 2-1" per Kenny Atkinson 😂
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Another great sendoff for Johnny Stones.
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What a fantastic sendoff for Bernardo. Love seeing the Villa players joining in the honor. What a player. #CTID
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10 years of Pep... We are so happy. Beyond the wins, it's so nice to see players talk about the human side of Pep that left everlasting marks on them. Absolute legend.
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North Stand to be renamed ‘The Pep Guardiola Stand.' 🩵 Read more 🔗 mancity.co/ThePepGuardiolaSt…
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🏆 League Cup (2018) 🏆 Premier League (2018) 🏆 Community Shield (2018) 🏆 League Cup (2019) 🏆 Premier League (2019) 🏆 FA Cup (2019) 🏆 Community Shield (2019) 🏆 League Cup (2020) 🏆 League Cup (2021) 🏆 Premier League (2021) 🏆 Premier League (2022) 🏆 Premier League (2023) 🏆 FA Cup (2023) 🏆 Champions League (2023) 🏆 Super Cup (2023) 🏆 Club World Cup (2023) 🏆 Premier League (2024) 🏆 Community Shield (2024) 🏆 League Cup (2026) 🏆 FA Cup (2026) Ten years. 20 trophies. One Pep Guardiola 🩵
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Thank you @ManCity 💙
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