PSA: Cicada Brood XIX (13-year cycle) will be emerging around mid-May. Their swarms are huge and destructive to almost all woody plants younger than four years old. I just planted a large amount of new landscaping, so I will be out netting my yard over the next two weeks. Check to see if your area has Cicada XIX. Some areas in the midwest will also be hit by Brood XIII (17-year cycle), so it will be particularly bad for those areas.
I'll be in Nashville from 5/08-5/12. Glad I'm leaving, hopefully, before everything starts emerging. I remember visiting Louisville in 2004 for an interview before I moved there and driving around and heard sounds that I thought was my car. I stopped by the side of the road and got out and it didn't stop. Turns out it was the hum of the cicadas. I had never heard of them before.
Remember when there was a bunch of people who knew Former US Representative and 2012 European Giant Slalom Champion George Santos when he was a drag queen in Brazil, but then Santos denied it all? Santos is now promoting his Cameo appearance as his old drag queen persona.
It was a big day for a myriad of Oakland players today.
In spite of a rough outing from staff ace Paul Blackburn, who allowed 6 runs in 4 innings, the Athletics fought back from an early deficit to steal the game and series from one of the best teams in the league, the Baltimore Orioles.
The Dodgers’ six-game win streak came to an end on Sunday, subdued by the fastball and splitter of Kevin Gausman, who pitched seven strong innings in a 3-1 Blue Jays win on Sunday afternoon at Rogers Centre in Toronto.
Gausman’s seven innings marked the longest start by any pitcher against the Dodgers this season, and he struck out five with no walks while permitting just one run
Ironically, these are probably our only literal instances of NIL in it's stated purpose (until the EA Sports game) and they don't even get paid for it.
[MBB] Golden Bears had a huge hole to fill via the portal after a complete rebuild of the roster. Madsen & Co finished strongly by landing some apparent starters.
STANFORD – The California baseball team got a tremendous pitching performance from freshman Trey Newmann and the offense pounded out seven extra base hits as the Golden Bears defeated Stanford 7-4 on Sunday afternoon at the Sunken Diamond.
CAREFREE, Ariz. – No. 21 California earned its best finish at the Pac-12 Men's Golf Championship since 2016 as it placed second overall on Sunday at Desert Forest Golf Club. Three Golden Bears – Ethan Fang, Sampson Zheng and Eric Lee – finished third, sixth and 13th individually, respectively, to lead a Cal lineup that finished the three-day, 72-hole tournament at 43-over-par (368-370-360-365 – 1463).
TEMPE, Ariz. – Mika Lee tied a career high with four RBI as the No. 20 California softball team took the series from Arizona State with a 7-2 victory on Sunday afternoon at Farrington Stadium.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The No. 3 California women's water polo team was defeated by No. 1 UCLA 13-10 in Sunday's MPSF Championship Game, capping off the Golden Bears' deepest run in the tournament since 2011.
BERKELEY – The California beach volleyball team is going dancing for the third straight year after earning an NCAA Championship berth Sunday morning. The No. 7 Golden Bears (28-9) received their highest seeding in school history and will face No. 10 Long Beach State (21-13) in the first round on Friday at noon PT in Gulf Shores, Alabama.
The California women's lacrosse team (5-10, 2-5 Pac-12) got to within one win of qualifying for the Pac-12 Tournament but a 15-8 loss at No. 19 Stanford (11-4, 7-0 Pac-12) ended the Golden Bears' season on Saturday night at Maloney Field at Laird Q. Cagan Stadium.
OJAI – Playing in the Pac-12 Championship for the last time, the 10th-ranked California women's tennis team lost to third-ranked Stanford 4-0 in the final Saturday at Libbey Park.
Cal (18-6) awaits Monday's 3:30 p.m. PT NCAA selection show to learn its next opponent, while Stanford (22-2) earns the Pac-12's automatic entry into the NCAA Championship.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – For the second time in eight days, the No. 3 California women's water polo team claimed its largest win ever over No. 4 Stanford, dominating from the outset in a 10-4 MPSF Semifinal blowout Saturday at Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center.
I do recommend the Chinese version first. Especially if you read the book. The Chinese version is closer to the book: it actually takes place in China and has nearly all Chinese characters. And has 30 detailed episodes. The Netflix version happens mostly in Oxford, England, and while there are 3 or 4 major Asian characters, the rest are European. And there are only 8 episodes, so things go faster with less detail.
i was at a dinner party and i was surprised to talk someone who didnt even know what it was. i guess there are plenty of circles that are completely different from mine ...
I finished it yesterday too. It made we want to go rewatch it given how nobody is telling the complete truth, everyone is a frenemy, and how delightfully subtle/sophisticated the show is. I loved the original and thought it was the best mini-series ever created prior to 2000 and in the running for the best historical Japanese drama aimed at a Western audience. I think this may be better than the original miniseries.
PSA: Cicada Brood XIX (13-year cycle) will be emerging around mid-May. Their swarms are huge and destructive to almost all woody plants younger than four years old. I just planted a large amount of new landscaping, so I will be out netting my yard over the next two weeks. Check to see if your area has Cicada XIX. Some areas in the midwest will also be hit by Brood XIII (17-year cycle), so it will be particularly bad for those areas.
This isn't an issue in California, correct?
Right. Not an issue in California.
I'll be in Nashville from 5/08-5/12. Glad I'm leaving, hopefully, before everything starts emerging. I remember visiting Louisville in 2004 for an interview before I moved there and driving around and heard sounds that I thought was my car. I stopped by the side of the road and got out and it didn't stop. Turns out it was the hum of the cicadas. I had never heard of them before.
Procrastination
Been putting off telling Newellbany just how disappointed I am in his life choices…
Oops.
Please feel free to join me in expressing your displeasure with him as well, oh venerable Slug…;-)
doesnt make good choices of friends.
Sadly, no.
ends today.
cutting back on drinking, trying to get in better shape overall.
might have been hastened by a fun night out on Sat and completely unproductive Sun
I'm a professional procrastinator
The more appropriate question would be what am I not putting off.
this
perhaps the one thing in my life that I feel I can say I have truly mastered
I'm not great at it yet, but I'll focus on improving a bit later
OUR CRUMBLING DEMOCRACY
Remember when there was a bunch of people who knew Former US Representative and 2012 European Giant Slalom Champion George Santos when he was a drag queen in Brazil, but then Santos denied it all? Santos is now promoting his Cameo appearance as his old drag queen persona.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/disgraced-former-congressman-george-santos-140902421.html
State senator Nicole Mitchell (D-MN) arrested for burglary
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/minnesota-state-sen-nicole-mitchell-removed-from-committees-caucus-meetings-amid-burglary-investigations/
She does not look happy in that still picture.
Kristi Noem doubles-down on her pet killing practices - pretty much dooms her ability for a VP position given how Americans are with dogs
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/kristi-noem-dog-shooting-defense-b2536155.html
Republicans' biggest impediment to winning national elections is that they have all become so fucking weird.
The whole thing makes me think that people have no self-awareness.
Apropos: this fitting 7 minute short doc
https://anightatthegarden.com/
I had no idea Trump was holding rallies in 1939
all she needs to do is come out and say, "radical college students, just like bad dogs, amirite????" and she's a shoo-in
I think your diagnosis is spot on.
PRO
Not okay Boomer.
Boomer and Simms out. Matt Ryan and JJ Watt in.
https://nypost.com/2024/04/29/sports/boomer-esiason-phil-simms-out-at-nfl-today-in-cbs-shakeup/
Taylor Swift's boyfriend gets a job extension 2 years @ about $34m, half of it guaranteed
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/40051233/source-chiefs-te-travis-kelce-agree-2-year-extension
That's probably a handful of nights work for her.
To da sooprise ah nobody. Da price of STADIUM dat da Bears gave is a tad bit too low. Like $2.2b too low.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/bears-stadium/2024/04/26/chicago-bears-lakefront-stadium-proposal-price-tag-nearly-7-billion-pritzker-brandon-johnson
Buffalo Bills draft a guy that's never played a single snap of American football.
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/apr/28/travis-clayton-former-eighth-tier-rugby-star-chosen-by-buffalo-bills-in-nfl-draft
Barber IndyCar has a bizzarro moment
https://us.motorsport.com/indycar/news/drivers-react-mad-mannequin-barber-indycar-race/10604526/
Jackson Sirmon signs with the Jets as UDFA
https://twitter.com/CalFootball/status/1784394622871183419
Wild good chase. Literally.
https://twitter.com/fanaticsview/status/1002159673095712768
That's just horrible.
Major League baseball players hate Phil Knight
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/40046470/mlb-modify-uniforms-player-complaints-per-memo
Equipment snafu means Denver Nuggets shoes didn't make it to the arena on time. Players had to warm up in slides. They lost to the Lakers.
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/40041921/nuggets-warm-game-4-shoes-mix-up
McCann homers in 9th to take series from Orioles
https://www.athleticsnation.com/2024/4/28/24143855/oakland-athletics-baltimore-orioles-kyle-mccann-lucas-erceg-tyler-nevin
It was a big day for a myriad of Oakland players today.
In spite of a rough outing from staff ace Paul Blackburn, who allowed 6 runs in 4 innings, the Athletics fought back from an early deficit to steal the game and series from one of the best teams in the league, the Baltimore Orioles.
Baltimore was up 6-5 going into 9th. their closer blew a save for the 2nd straight game.
Giants win 3-2 over the Bucs
Winn’s splitter is legit.
Dodgers win streak snapped by Kevin Gausman & excellent Blue Jays defense
https://www.truebluela.com/2024/4/28/24143145/dodgers-win-streak-over-kevin-gausman-blue-jays-freddie-freeman
The Dodgers’ six-game win streak came to an end on Sunday, subdued by the fastball and splitter of Kevin Gausman, who pitched seven strong innings in a 3-1 Blue Jays win on Sunday afternoon at Rogers Centre in Toronto.
Gausman’s seven innings marked the longest start by any pitcher against the Dodgers this season, and he struck out five with no walks while permitting just one run
CAL
Go Bears!!!
There's the Mendoza Burrito
Maybe the Ott Dogg?
https://twitter.com/BerkeleyFog/status/1783724475957362980
Ironically, these are probably our only literal instances of NIL in it's stated purpose (until the EA Sports game) and they don't even get paid for it.
The Mendoza Burrito is good, though expensive for the size. I'll try the Ott Dogg when it comes out.
Marquez Dortch into the portal
https://twitter.com/mzenitz/status/1784976240073392195
What's up with all these players that transfer to Cal and then transfer out the following year
I wonder if they came looking for something that wasn't there.
Tiumalu Afalava into the portal
https://twitter.com/TiuAfalava/status/1784692955363643764
[MBB] Golden Bears had a huge hole to fill via the portal after a complete rebuild of the roster. Madsen & Co finished strongly by landing some apparent starters.
Confused by the transfer we got from the Air Force Academy - are student-athletes at military academies allowed to transfer?
thats good, since we are going into ACC basketball the upcoming year.
[BASE] Bears Pitch Their Way To Win Over Cardinal In Finale
https://calbears.com/news/2024/4/28/baseball-bears-pitch-their-way-to-win-over-cardinal-in-finale.aspx
STANFORD – The California baseball team got a tremendous pitching performance from freshman Trey Newmann and the offense pounded out seven extra base hits as the Golden Bears defeated Stanford 7-4 on Sunday afternoon at the Sunken Diamond.
[MGOLF] Cal Finishes As Runner-Up At Pac-12 Championship
https://calbears.com/news/2024/4/28/mens-golf-cal-finishes-as-runner-up-at-pac-12-championship.aspx
CAREFREE, Ariz. – No. 21 California earned its best finish at the Pac-12 Men's Golf Championship since 2016 as it placed second overall on Sunday at Desert Forest Golf Club. Three Golden Bears – Ethan Fang, Sampson Zheng and Eric Lee – finished third, sixth and 13th individually, respectively, to lead a Cal lineup that finished the three-day, 72-hole tournament at 43-over-par (368-370-360-365 – 1463).
[SB] Lee Leads No. 20 Bears To Series Win
https://calbears.com/news/2024/4/28/softball-lee-leads-no-20-bears-to-series-win.aspx
TEMPE, Ariz. – Mika Lee tied a career high with four RBI as the No. 20 California softball team took the series from Arizona State with a 7-2 victory on Sunday afternoon at Farrington Stadium.
[WPOLO] Bears Finish Second At MPSF Championship
https://calbears.com/news/2024/4/28/womens-water-polo-bears-finish-second-at-mpsf-championship.aspx
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The No. 3 California women's water polo team was defeated by No. 1 UCLA 13-10 in Sunday's MPSF Championship Game, capping off the Golden Bears' deepest run in the tournament since 2011.
[BVB] Cal Selected To Third Straight NCAA Championship
https://calbears.com/news/2024/4/28/beach-volleyball-cal-selected-to-third-straight-ncaa-championship.aspx
BERKELEY – The California beach volleyball team is going dancing for the third straight year after earning an NCAA Championship berth Sunday morning. The No. 7 Golden Bears (28-9) received their highest seeding in school history and will face No. 10 Long Beach State (21-13) in the first round on Friday at noon PT in Gulf Shores, Alabama.
[LAX] Cal’s Season Ends With Loss At No. 19 Stanford
https://calbears.com/news/2024/4/27/lacrosse-cals-season-ends-with-15-8-loss-at-no-19-stanford.aspx
The California women's lacrosse team (5-10, 2-5 Pac-12) got to within one win of qualifying for the Pac-12 Tournament but a 15-8 loss at No. 19 Stanford (11-4, 7-0 Pac-12) ended the Golden Bears' season on Saturday night at Maloney Field at Laird Q. Cagan Stadium.
[WTEN] No. 10 Cal Falls To No. 3 Stanford In Pac-12 Final
https://calbears.com/news/2024/4/27/womens-tennis-no-10-cal-falls-to-no-3-stanford-in-pac-12-final.aspx
OJAI – Playing in the Pac-12 Championship for the last time, the 10th-ranked California women's tennis team lost to third-ranked Stanford 4-0 in the final Saturday at Libbey Park.
Cal (18-6) awaits Monday's 3:30 p.m. PT NCAA selection show to learn its next opponent, while Stanford (22-2) earns the Pac-12's automatic entry into the NCAA Championship.
[WPOLO] Bears Thrash Stanford For Second Straight Week
https://calbears.com/news/2024/4/27/womens-water-polo-bears-thrash-stanford-for-second-straight-week.aspx
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – For the second time in eight days, the No. 3 California women's water polo team claimed its largest win ever over No. 4 Stanford, dominating from the outset in a 10-4 MPSF Semifinal blowout Saturday at Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center.
I just noticed that the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Women's Water Polo championships are in...Bloomington Indiana??
DBD AV CLUB
Binged the 3 Body Problem.
More like the 3 Season Commitment.
that is next up for me now that i am done watching Shogun
someone (maybe on DBD) suggested watching the Chinese version first ..
I do recommend the Chinese version first. Especially if you read the book. The Chinese version is closer to the book: it actually takes place in China and has nearly all Chinese characters. And has 30 detailed episodes. The Netflix version happens mostly in Oxford, England, and while there are 3 or 4 major Asian characters, the rest are European. And there are only 8 episodes, so things go faster with less detail.
White House Correspondent's Dinner 2024 with Colin Jost.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9c6uQrPLiZk
Shogun - finished watching yesterday (19/19).
i was at a dinner party and i was surprised to talk someone who didnt even know what it was. i guess there are plenty of circles that are completely different from mine ...
I finished it yesterday too. It made we want to go rewatch it given how nobody is telling the complete truth, everyone is a frenemy, and how delightfully subtle/sophisticated the show is. I loved the original and thought it was the best mini-series ever created prior to 2000 and in the running for the best historical Japanese drama aimed at a Western audience. I think this may be better than the original miniseries.
ELSEWHERE IN COLLEGE
Aidan Mahaney says that he's sick of Mountain Mike's and is ready for some Pizza Mike's in Storrs
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/40050751/uconn-lands-saint-mary-transfer-guard-aidan-mahaney
speaking of CT pizza, we are meeting HAG's no 1 in New Haven this weekend for apizza and some art exhibit.
https://artgallery.yale.edu/exhibitions/exhibition/year-dragon
the highlight will be seeing the Great Wave (aside from the pizza)
https://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/23167
dinner choices
i know a couple excellent places in NYC for this >> 3 Old Fashions and a rare steak
one of them is a nice Italian steakhouse where the pasta is really good too.
Pick me up at 7:00 pm.