Augusta has a long tradition of letting the players' families horse around on the course in front of the crowd. Here is Rory McIlroy's 4-year-old putting from 19 feet away on Hole #9 with a wicked downhill slope toward water
I thought that it was Dray who was super careless. He's spent the last few games continually trying to lob passes to JB in the post (with a defender in between) or doing football passes to people who won't have any advantage (and overthrowing it half the time).
Was at Giants game yesterday. Would I trade in the 8-6 victory after trailing 6-1 in the 7th (I think it was) for a non-Dubs meltdown yesterday? Probably. But the 10th inning walkoff splash HR was very satisfying. Especially after the G-Men did what they could to kick the game away.
Mr. Art of the Deal has never heard of the Chinese unwillingness to lose face now that they said they won't bow to him. He slaps two more rapid-fire 21 and 25 percentage points of tariffs on China - now 145% total tariff. You know Trump will cave, tell all his friends when he's going to cave so that they can buy leveraged futures, and then declare victory.
After reversing course and putting everyone on 10% tariffs except for China (125%), Mexico (25%), Canada (25%), and cars/parts, aluminum, and steel (25%) for 90 days.
Trump is playing the stock market. He drives down stock prices with horrifying tariff news, then buys low. He knows that because he, in those moments, has the World’s markets by the balls, he merely backs off when he wants his stocks to go back up. It’s a market manipulation of mammoth proportions, but a lucrative one I imagine for him and his buddies.
agreed. the markets are up/down roller coaster. people keep asking me what to do. aside from saying "do nothing drastic" .. i generally tell them that if you wish your portfolio it was more stable than it currently is, make sure you set it up that way before the next time this happens (which is 100% unknown).
Competitor banned/disqualified. Lawyers get involved. It's all a big mess and the Commissioner is in it neck deep and the community is all abuzz with the [checks notes]... Scripps Spelling Bee.
Police tracked Weezer bassist Scott Schriner's wife down while investigating a three car hit-and-run that she was not involved in. Do you think she a) lawyered up, b) defensively denied all knowledge, c) yelled at police, or d)...
to be fair .. i think everyone says these things .. so i dont tie it to genius or not. just some sort of attention to detail, curiosity, and sign of an avid reader
THE LIGHTER SIDE OF THE PLANET
$327k one-bedroom with tile floors and, like, R1,000,000,000 insulation on the roof and walls
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/127-High-Rd-42-Bisbee-AZ-85603/351476594_zpid/
Not light and airy, though. Not recommended for folks with claustrophobia.
King County has sewer-safe salmon. No word on how their brown trouts are.
https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/king-county-sewer-project-earns-rare-salmon-safe-certification-fish-friendly-design/RBJTKAYMDFF7ZDATWSCBEKPGCE/
Penguins prove they still can't fly
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14591337/Penguin-crashes-helicopter-South-Africa.html
If it wasn't so bloody serious, it'd be a funny article.
I notice that neither the researcher, the pilot, or the penguin were named in the article.
GIANT NAKED LADY ATTACKS THE CITY
https://www.ktvu.com/news/45-foot-tall-nude-woman-sculpture-be-unveiled-sfs-embarcadero
YOU GOT IT DUDE
https://www.cracked.com/article_46143_the-full-house-home-sold-for-6-million-even-though-its-a-nightmare-to-live-in.html
Donkeys: chomp slurp crunch gulp
https://boingboing.net/2025/04/08/donkey-asmr-videos-are-my-new-obsession.html
Centegenarians have their first child
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/09/nx-s1-5355154/galapagos-tortoises-philadelphia-zoo
Augusta has a long tradition of letting the players' families horse around on the course in front of the crowd. Here is Rory McIlroy's 4-year-old putting from 19 feet away on Hole #9 with a wicked downhill slope toward water
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VDHVCa7zA0
Speaking of Augusta - the kids are all abuzz with this technology they've never seen.
https://www.wrdw.com/2025/04/10/no-cellphone-no-problem-you-can-make-call-masters/
PRO
Warriors blow it. up by a lot vs San Antonio (i stopped watching) and then SA comes back and Harrison Barnes hits a 3 at the buzzer to win the game.
as of now Ws are in play in tournament.
Might have to beat the Clippers on the last day to get in the real playoffs now.
They were very sloppy with the ball down the stretch, Jimmy Butler especially.
I thought that it was Dray who was super careless. He's spent the last few games continually trying to lob passes to JB in the post (with a defender in between) or doing football passes to people who won't have any advantage (and overthrowing it half the time).
And Steph messed up the last inbounds.
Had 12-point leads 2x (end of Q1 and Q3)
They've Found Out (After Fucking Around).
Yeah he was too.
Tyreek Hill has a fairly public domestic dispute; police called
https://www.local10.com/sports/2025/04/09/tyreek-hill-involved-in-domestic-dispute-with-wife-in-sunny-isles-beach-police-say/
With no Angel Hernandez, we now have a new leader in the clubhouse: Laz Diaz.
https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks-manager-torey-luvollo-ejection-laz-diaz
Was at Giants game yesterday. Would I trade in the 8-6 victory after trailing 6-1 in the 7th (I think it was) for a non-Dubs meltdown yesterday? Probably. But the 10th inning walkoff splash HR was very satisfying. Especially after the G-Men did what they could to kick the game away.
CAL
Go Bears!!!
POLITICS
RFK Jr says DHS will find source of what causes autism in 120 days. You will not win any money if "vaccines" is the obvious answer this lunatic says.
https://www.thestreet.com/crypto/policy/u-s-slaps-145-tariff-on-china-in-sharpest-trade-escalation-yet
Mr. Art of the Deal has never heard of the Chinese unwillingness to lose face now that they said they won't bow to him. He slaps two more rapid-fire 21 and 25 percentage points of tariffs on China - now 145% total tariff. You know Trump will cave, tell all his friends when he's going to cave so that they can buy leveraged futures, and then declare victory.
https://www.thestreet.com/crypto/policy/u-s-slaps-145-tariff-on-china-in-sharpest-trade-escalation-yet
"Forever" stamp price appear to be going up five cents to $0.78.
https://apnews.com/article/price-of-a-stamp-increase-post-office-usps-0afe8e82a4c9a7df95e78efe33cb0c6c?
Trump surrounds himself with the best people. Aide puts him in touch with the wrong H. McMasters.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/h-r-mcmaster-trump-accidental-call/
Remember how Trump has this weird fascination with water pressure in toilets and showers? He literally just issued an EO.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/04/maintaining-acceptable-water-pressure-in-showerheads/
The Hill runs a long-piece article on what an asshole Peter Navarro is.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5241543-peter-navarro-gop-trade-war/
You mean Ron Vara? 😏
After reversing course and putting everyone on 10% tariffs except for China (125%), Mexico (25%), Canada (25%), and cars/parts, aluminum, and steel (25%) for 90 days.
Trump is playing the stock market. He drives down stock prices with horrifying tariff news, then buys low. He knows that because he, in those moments, has the World’s markets by the balls, he merely backs off when he wants his stocks to go back up. It’s a market manipulation of mammoth proportions, but a lucrative one I imagine for him and his buddies.
agreed. the markets are up/down roller coaster. people keep asking me what to do. aside from saying "do nothing drastic" .. i generally tell them that if you wish your portfolio it was more stable than it currently is, make sure you set it up that way before the next time this happens (which is 100% unknown).
100% unknown TO US/the plebians.
and where’s the SEC… anyone? anyone?
DOGEd.
At this point you can’t tell the tariffs without a scorecard.
ELSEWHERE IN COLLEGE
Competitor banned/disqualified. Lawyers get involved. It's all a big mess and the Commissioner is in it neck deep and the community is all abuzz with the [checks notes]... Scripps Spelling Bee.
https://www.tampabay.com/news/education/2025/04/08/scripps-spelling-bee-winner-tampa-pinellas-education/
Florida students/fans storm their own court at a MBB watch party. This type of joy is what makes college sports fun.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRgRNRawzmI
DBD AV CLUB
Police tracked Weezer bassist Scott Schriner's wife down while investigating a three car hit-and-run that she was not involved in. Do you think she a) lawyered up, b) defensively denied all knowledge, c) yelled at police, or d)...
https://www.lapdonline.org/newsroom/officer-involved-shooting-in-northeast-division-nrf012-25ma/
SIGNS A PERSON MIGHT NOT BE A GENIUS (OR A CAL GRAD, SAME THING)
Personal beliefs that reject huge volumes of evidence-based analysis
saying Anyhoo .. this seems to have started in the midwest (maybe) but now everyone seems to say it
And Anyways
Being in the shower with clothes on (like Oski in the lead photo)?
Charles Barkley?
https://youtu.be/GAMEPJ_EuD8?si=484qB6HVWjAK2sni
Loud gum chewing
Adding an s to anyway
Writing a lot as one word
Wearing a cowboy hat
Asking you if you're working hard or hardly working
all intensive purposes
could care less
Adding to figures of speech misheard:
doggie dog world
to be fair .. i think everyone says these things .. so i dont tie it to genius or not. just some sort of attention to detail, curiosity, and sign of an avid reader