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OSKI DISCIPLE’S TRIVA FUN, A DAILY DBD FEATURE

Thirty percent of Americans report having a wacky neighbor.

(All trivia verified by the International Trivia Foundation.

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I guess that depends on the definition of "wacky" and who's defining it.

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It is rumored that my neighbor is from Snuggie™ family money

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That seems awfully low. I have a neighbor on one side that seems to be in everyone's business. But maybe that's not wacky.

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That sort of thing is usually underreported.

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I thought so too but the source for this statistic is the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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Then it must be real.

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There is a reason why every warning sign and law exists in the first place

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13282283/Long-Island-pediatrician-dies-highway-caravan-fall.html

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OUR CRUMBLING DEMOCRACY

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Leader of superstitious tribe warns that the sky gods might get angry

https://www.kark.com/news/state-news/gov-sanders-declares-state-of-emergency-ahead-of-eclipse/

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Truth Media shares (DJT) are so shorted by the market and there is so few shares floating that it costs 500% interest to borrow against them

https://www.morningstar.com/news/marketwatch/20240406227/why-shorting-trumps-djt-stock-could-cost-you-a-500-fee

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Ted Cruz corruption

https://popular.info/p/cruzs-corrupt-bargain

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"In the name of justice, we should not punish this white supremist because Antifa does so much worse" - Judge Carney

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/saying-prosecutors-should-focus-on-antifa-judge-frees-white-supremacist-in-beating/ar-BB1lfXyH

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I don't know that the increasingly explicit political nature of criminal trials is an improvement, especially when the rationale is of dubious factual quality.

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TFG sues the judge in the Manhattan falsified records case that is supposed to start next week. That's a bold strategy, Cotton

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/08/nyregion/trump-hush-money-trial-delay.html

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RFK Jr.'s NY State campaign manager says the quiet part out loud - that he's solely running to be the spoiler and strip votes away from Biden

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/08/politics/rfk-jr-new-york-biden-trump/index.html

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The $175m bond put up for Bond's civil fraud case was rejected because a) it lacked financials (which is ironic since the case about fraudulent financials), b) the company isn't licensed in NY to issue a bond, and c) it wasn't a surety bond because it compelled Trump to pay, not the so-called underwriter. They have 3 days left in their 10 day grace period to cure the deficiencies.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-dollar175-million-bond-is-even-shadier-than-it-looks

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FULL ECLIPSE 2024.

DO NOT STARE AT THE ECLIPSE, FIRE STARKEY

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My ten year old daughter texted me on her gizmo watch to remind me not to look at it directly unless I was wearing protective glasses. Who is parenting who? Lol

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89% coverage in this DC area. I’m set with glasses courtesy of a friend. I’ve been following a family of barred owls with three little ones and am thinking of going by to see if it affects them.

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I went to the last one. It definitely affected the wildlife around me. The birds were chirping and as soon as the full eclipse hit, the birds stopped and the bugs started going nuts and then reversed when the sun came back out.

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Any article that has the title posed as a question probably can be answered "no".

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/06/business/cell-service-disruption-solar-eclipse/index.html

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Goalposts to be moved in 3... 2...

https://www.rawstory.com/solar-eclipse-christianity

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Wonder what type of person lives there.

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Someone who rolled a natural 20 in life

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Who's in charge of snacks?

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CAL

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Go Bears!!!

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[WGYM] No. 3 Bears Repeat As NCAA Regional Champions

https://calbears.com/news/2024/4/7/womens-gymnastics-no-3-bears-repeat-as-ncaa-regional-champions.aspx

The No. 3 California women's gymnastics team went over the 198 mark for the fifth time this season and first time in four meets Sunday, punching its ticket to the NCAA Championships by winning an NCAA regional for the second year in a row with a 198.275 at Haas Pavilion.

The Golden Bears recorded their highest postseason score ever in the process while also tying their fourth highest score ever in any meet.

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[WROW] Women’s Rowing Alum Kara Kohler Qualifies For Paris Olympics

https://calbears.com/news/2024/4/7/womens-rowing-womens-rowing-alum-kara-kohler-qualifies-for-paris-olympics.aspx

BERKELEY – Former California women's rowing alum Kara Kohler '14 has qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics after winning the finals of the women's single sculls at the U.S. Olympics Trials in Sarasota, Florida Sunday afternoon. Rowing out of the USRowing Training Center – Princeton, Kohler finished today's final in a time of 8:04.01 after winning all her previous heats over the course of the U.S. Olympics Trials this week.

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[BB] Wildcats Complete The Sweep

https://calbears.com/news/2024/4/7/baseball-wildcats-complete-the-sweep.aspx

BERKELEY – Two out hits were the difference as Arizona completed the sweep over the California baseball team on Sunday afternoon. The Wildcats scored five of their seven runs after the first two outs were recorded, defeating the Bears 7-3 at Stu Gordon Stadium.

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[SB] Lions Take Series Finale

https://calbears.com/news/2024/4/7/softball-lions-take-series-finale.aspx

BERKELEY – Tatum Anzaldo recorded three hits with a home run and two RBI but it wasn't enough as Loyola Marymount salvaged the series finale with a 6-3 win over the No. 20 California softball team on Sunday at Levine-Fricke Field.

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[MTEN] Cal Tops Gauchos, Gaels

https://calbears.com/news/2024/4/7/mens-tennis-cal-tops-ucsb-4-3.aspx

BERKELEY– Less than 24 hours from the end of its last match, the 65th-ranked California men's tennis team returned to a sunny Hellman Tennis Complex to defeat No. 47 UC Santa Barbara, 4-3, on Sunday. Freshman Timofey Stepanov won in straight sets to clinch the Golden Bears' victory in their first match of the day. In the late afternoon, senior Lucas Magnaudet clinched a 7-0 rout of Saint Mary's to improve Cal's record to 10-7 and complete the Bears third match of the weekend.

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[MROW] Cal Sweeps San Diego Crew Classic, Pac-12 Challenge

https://calbears.com/news/2024/4/7/mens-rowing-cal-sweeps-san-diego-crew-classic-pac-12-challenge.aspx

MISSION BAY/REDWOOD CITY – The No. 1 California Golden Bears men's rowing team picked up right where it left off yesterday and remained undefeated over the weekend sweeping all races at the San Diego Crew Classic in Mission Bay and the Pac-12 Challenge in Redwood Shores Sunday morning. At the San Diego Crew Classic, the freshmen 8+ captured the Cal Cup and Anderson Borthwick Memorial Trophy while the 4V8+ won the Men's Collegiate 2V8+ title. At the Pac-12 Challenge the V8+ and 2V8+ both won their duels against No. 9 Syracuse.

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[WROW] Cal Wraps San Diego Crew Classic

https://calbears.com/news/2024/4/7/womens-rowing-cal-wraps-san-diego-crew-classic.aspx

MISSION BAY – The No. 7 California women's rowing team concluded the San Diego Crew Classic in Mission Bay with the 3V8+ taking home the Carley Copley Cup finishing ahead of No. 3 Washington and No. 4 Texas, while V8+, 2V8+ and V4+ all finished in the top three of their respective finals on Sunday morning.

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[T&F] Hammerin’ Hamilton Annihilates School, Meet Records

https://calbears.com/news/2024/4/6/track-field-hammerin-hamilton-annihilates-school-meet-records.aspx

BERKELEY - California track & field posted a slew of historic performances and personal bests on Saturday at Edwards Stadium in the third and final day of the Brutus Hamilton Invitational, wowing home and visiting fans alike as the program's record books reset themselves several times throughout the meet.

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[FB] Spring Ball Nears Halfway Mark

https://calbears.com/news/2024/4/6/football-spring-ball-nears-halfway-mark.aspx

The California football team held its seventh of 15 spring practices on a gorgeous Saturday at California Memorial Stadium. The full-padded workout included officials for a pair of 11-on-11 team sessions with the Golden Bears running 50 plays over two sessions.

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[WTEN] No. 10 Cal Claims Big Win Over No. 3 Pepperdine

https://calbears.com/news/2024/4/6/womens-tennis-no-10-cal-claims-big-win-over-no-3-pepperdine.aspx

BERKELEY – The third time was the charm for the 10th-ranked California women's tennis team, with freshman Mao Mushika clinching a 4-3 victory over No. 3 Pepperdine in the third meeting between the teams this season.

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[LAX] Cal Falls At Arizona State, 18-11

https://calbears.com/news/2024/4/6/lacrosse-call-falls-at-arizona-state-18-11.aspx

TEMPE, Ariz. – The California women's lacrosse team (4-8, 1-3 Pac-12) dropped an 18-11 road decision to Arizona State (7-6, 2-2 Pac-12) in a key Pac-12 matchup on Saturday at Sun Devil Soccer/Lacrosse Stadium. The game was tied 7-7 at halftime after the Golden Bears had led for much of the first half but Arizona State used an 8-2 advantage in the third quarter to pull away.

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[MGYM] Li, Bears Break Multiple Records At MPSF Championships

https://calbears.com/news/2024/4/6/mens-gymnastics-li-bears-break-multiple-records-at-mpsf-championships.aspx

NORMAN, Okla. – California men's gymnastics had its best meet of the season at the MPSF Championships on Saturday afternoon, with the Golden Bears posting their best team score since 2017 as one of six new program top-10 entries.

Cal finished in third at 405.600 – the fourth-best score in modern program history – behind both champion Stanford (422.700) and Oklahoma (418.400) and ahead of Air Force (395.450).

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[RUGBY] Bears Advance To D1A Quarterfinals

https://calbears.com/news/2024/4/6/rugby-bears-advance-to-d1a-quarterfinals.aspx

BERKELEY – California rugby advances to the D1A national collegiate championship quarterfinal following its 70-13 win over Cal Poly on Saturday afternoon at Witter Rugby Field.

"We appreciate Cal Poly and thank them for the match and congratulate them on another postseason appearance," Cal head coach Jack Clark. "I loved the performance of our boys. For those that got the call up, it was their biggest match ever and they shined."

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[BVB] Cal Drops Pair To Close Pac-12 North Tournament

https://calbears.com/news/2024/4/6/beach-volleyball-cal-drops-pair-to-close-pac-12-north-tournament.aspx

SEATTLE – No. 6/7 California beach volleyball fell short in a pair of 3-2 losses to No. 3 USC and No. 13 Washington at the Pac-12 North Tournament on Saturday.

The Golden Bears (16-10) went 1-3 in the two-day event at Alki Beach, dropping their final three matches played, including a loss to No. 1 UCLA on Friday. Cal's Portia Sherman and Ella Dreibholz won both of their 5s matches in convincing fashion against the Trojans and Huskies and finished the weekend with three total victories as a pair.

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[WGOLF] Silverado Showdown Up Next For Bears

https://calbears.com/news/2024/4/6/womens-golf-silverado-showdown-up-next-for-bears.aspx

BERKELEY – The No. 25 California women's golf team is off to Napa where it will play 54 holes Monday through Wednesday at the Silverado Showdown, hosted by Colorado at the Silverado Resort. The three-day tournament is the Golden Bears' final competition before shifting focus to the Pac-12 Championships.

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PRO

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20-something year-old waitresses at breastraunts across the nation can breath easier for a week

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/why-tiger-woods-has-reportedly-eliminated-sex-from-his-life-at-the-moment/ar-BB1l5q4g

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that must come as a relief to them

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Klay Thompson sends Warriors cruising past the Jazz

https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2024/4/7/24123923/warriors-jazz-recap-nba-scores-klay-thompson-jonathan-kuminga

Sometimes, all you really need is just one Splash Brother. Sure, two is ideal, but it’s not always necessary. On Sunday night, against a Utah Jazz team that has already turned their attention towards the offseason, the Golden State Warriors only needed one of their Hall of Fame duo.

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A’s take series in Detroit with a 7-1 victory.

https://www.athleticsnation.com/2024/4/7/24123577/athletics-tigers-boyle-gelof

The Oakland Athletics faced off today against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in the finale of their first road series of the 2024 MLB season.

The A’s got on the board first and early in the first inning with a single by Abraham Toro followed by a triple by Zack Gelof. Keeping the hit parade going, JJ Bleday singled to score Gelof. Rooker K’d for the first out of the inning. Seth Brown popped out and J.D. Davis struck out to end the rally. But not after the A’s jumped out to a 2-0 lead.

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You mean the Sacramento A's? Screw John Fisher. I hope the A's fans stay home or just tailgate in O-Co's parking lot since the latter's fees go to the city, not the A's

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/05/sport/oakland-athletics-west-sacramento-mlb-spt-intl/index.html

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A win is a win is a win is a win is a win

https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2024/4/7/24123940/mlb-san-francisco-giants-san-diego-padres-4-7-2024-recap-logan-webb-ha-seong-kim-matt-waldron

The San Francisco Giants 3-2 series wrap victory over the San Diego Padres wasn’t a resounding one, nor awe-inspiring, nor reassuring in any way. The win was a gift. The greatest offensive player for the Giants in —checks notes — two games was Padres shortstop Ha-Seong Kim.

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The Giants had a ceremonial first-punt before a game last week. That's a touchback, no?

https://twitter.com/NBCSGiants/status/1776349131201761658

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Dodgers walloped by Cubs in long, rainy day at Wrigley Field

https://www.truebluela.com/2024/4/7/24123176/dodgers-blowout-loss-gavin-stone-cubs-rain-delay

The Dodgers were drubbed by the Cubs in the series finale on Sunday at Wrigley Field, and had to wait nearly three hours for the skies to clear and make the loss official. The end result was an 8-1 win for Chicago and a series win for the Cubs.

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Everton gets docked two points due to financial compliance accounting

https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/39898968/everton-handed-further-2-point-deduction-financial-breaches

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and yet Manchester City and Newcastle proceed unscathed, anyone would think the Premiere League was out to get smaller teams

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is this what it's like to be a Fresno State fan when SC skates on sanctions?

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Anthony Davis poked in eye in loss to T-Wolves 127-117

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/39898117/lakers-lose-anthony-davis-eye-injury-timberwolves

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ELSEWHERE IN COLLEGE

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Poor NC State. They are the ugly step-child of the Triangle triumvirate of Duke/UNC/NC State. People were wearing NC State gear out in force this last week. Out of respect, I went to go visit Jim Valvano's grave in Oakmont Cemetery.

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There is a section in Oakmont for Confederate soldiers - and not just the KIAs, but the locally veterans who subsequently died. There is a little mausoleum at the base of that section, sponsored by the Daughters of the Confederacy. The engravings in the mausoleum are not "oh, we lost but they were brave". They are straight up "they fighting for freedom for a cause [slavery] but Northern aggression prevented that freedom." And they were engraved in the 1930s. Anyone who defends the Daughters of the Confederacy as a "southern pride thing" do not have to look very hard to see that it's straight up white nationalist shit.

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That's ^^^ your reminder that evil lurks in the hearts of many.

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At least this year they have bragging rights. Beat UNC in the ACC conference tourney finals and is the last team standing in March Madness.

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Sounds like Calipari decided to get out while the gettin' was good.

I thought UK was supposed to be a sweet gig.

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By waiting for him to leave on his own, UK doesn't owe him a $33 million buyout.

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SHE BLINDED ME WITH...

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What's the fastest language in the world?

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/worlds-fastest-language

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You can apply to be an astronaut here:

https://www.usajobs.gov/job/779261100

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Bad

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Axe

What's the show set in Bad Axe MI? It was mentioned here a little while ago. Apparently, I have family from there.

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Bunny

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, Breaking

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