I forgot they were playing. I was a little late going to bed but even then when I turned on the radio news as I fell asleep it was only the middle of the third period. Never would have made it to the end.
By midnight I figured the Dubs had it mostly in hand, so I went to bed. I was surprised to hear this morning that AD was taken away in a wheelchair. Apparently he's set to play on Friday despite that.
IMO this is why Jokic is much better than Embiid or AD. Those other guys are just always injured, esp in playoffs, and somehow Joker never is. I think he was smart to slim down in the off-season a few years ago - focus his training more on endurance than on power
is Anthony Harris an inside joke? Or an auto-correct thing?
Seems that concussion symptoms kick in on Day 2, so yesterday's "he'll be fine" might have been premature.
would rather have him play, just so if the Dubs win, there won't be the usual "oh, so-and-so was hurt" crap. But part of me wants to take whatever I can get to make it to the Conf Finals...(why oh why did the Dubs have to shit the bed in Q4 of G4?!? Being up 3-2 at this point would be so lovely. And the "road win" streak would be alive!)
Comer releases memo investigating Hunter Biden, which was a big nothing burger but that didn't stop him from vowing to continue investigating and issuing subpeens.
Townhall with Trump on CNN was a disaster. Moderator Katilan Collins gets absolutely steamrollered by Trump. Trump essentially got a free election rally on CNN.
I didn't know this until I saw it on Twitter last night - Kaitlin Collins got her start at the Daily Caller doing things like repeating "George Soros Great Replacement" trash on Fox News segments, publishing articles like "Syrians who are so hot we should take them as refugees first," etc. Anyone would think that there's been a shift at CNN after they took on more explicitly right wing ownership and corporate management.
I agree that the opinions on Trump are baked in. What I don't appreciate is that our supposedly "free" press is slave enough to the ratings that they continue to give free airtime to a politician with obvious autocratic tendencies. In doing so, they keep the base riled up and hurt the fabric of our democracy instead of helping it. CNN and other major media outlets do this in the name of journalistic standards when, in fact, it's all about the ratings and the dollars.
I hope that eventually it will die out, but that seems to me to be wishful thinking. People with anti-democratic tendencies have always been around, a great many of them simply chose to hide themselves until Trump came along and made it okay to behave like a jackbooted brownshirt. Those same hardliners are driving much of the issues which should not be taking up any oxygen in the political sphere - debt ceiling, bodily autonomy, anti-science attitudes towards healthcare and public health, litmus tests for members of the federal judiciary, and clamping down on dissent based on immutable characteristics (skin color, perceived gender expression, etc.).
Watching Sanctuary on Netflix. A somewhat basic "sports" show, but the sport happens to be sumo, so it has that uniqueness going for it. And with most sports shows (e.g., Ted Lasso), the action is somewhat unrealistic. Lots of scenes with bad sumo physics.
Black Crab (Svart Krabba) - Netflix. Swedish film starring Noomi Rapace, Dar Salim. Interesting premise, and despite there being some major unanswered questions, I enjoyed the first 2/3, even 3/4 of it…then it just fell apart. Bummer. Makes me wanna go to Sweden, tho.
Well... I watch some comedies I can't say I really love, I think my wife likes them better than me. "Somebody, Somewhere" on HBO, set in Kansas, interesting, calm, but doesn't get me laughing that much, nice to have a setting that isn't a big city. "the Other Two" also HBO I think - set in big star (Mom) in NYC - it can be pretty funny, but I don't care about what happens to the characters as much as one should when watching a comedy.
We've been watching Somebody, Somewhere. Agreed that it's more of a show with some comedic moments rather than a comedy, but we're enjoying it. There's something quite warm and comfy about it that makes it enjoyable
[MBB] West Virginia's HC Bob Huggins uses a homophobic slur twice during a radio interview and gets docked $1m salary, 3 game suspension, and a warning.
PRO
Warriors beat Lakers 121-106 to pull back to a 3-2 disadvantage
https://www.espn.com/nba/game/_/gameId/401545235
I forgot they were playing. I was a little late going to bed but even then when I turned on the radio news as I fell asleep it was only the middle of the third period. Never would have made it to the end.
By midnight I figured the Dubs had it mostly in hand, so I went to bed. I was surprised to hear this morning that AD was taken away in a wheelchair. Apparently he's set to play on Friday despite that.
As a Lakers fan, I did not forget. Really hope Anthony Harris isn't hurt - hauled away on a wheelchair? Yikes!
This has to be the thing you guys have been worried about the whole time: AD staying healthy for a full playoff run.
Exactly
IMO this is why Jokic is much better than Embiid or AD. Those other guys are just always injured, esp in playoffs, and somehow Joker never is. I think he was smart to slim down in the off-season a few years ago - focus his training more on endurance than on power
is Anthony Harris an inside joke? Or an auto-correct thing?
Seems that concussion symptoms kick in on Day 2, so yesterday's "he'll be fine" might have been premature.
would rather have him play, just so if the Dubs win, there won't be the usual "oh, so-and-so was hurt" crap. But part of me wants to take whatever I can get to make it to the Conf Finals...(why oh why did the Dubs have to shit the bed in Q4 of G4?!? Being up 3-2 at this point would be so lovely. And the "road win" streak would be alive!)
Just a goof.
[MLS] Colorado player suspended with game fixing. The player is believed to be Max Alves.
https://www.espn.com/soccer/colorado-rapids/story/4945069/rapids-suspends-max-alves-amid-betting-probe-source
Antonio Brown has an interesting way of running an arena football club
https://en.as.com/nfl/antonio-brown-owns-an-nal-football-team-but-hes-not-paying-its-players-and-coaches-why-n/
What I got out of the article was that professional football team stayed at a Holiday Inn. Sad
"Why did I destroy Gotham City? It's because _____"
[Look at your last 3 texts you sent or received and choose one of them]
I planned to because I don't want to listen to that mockingbird in the morning.
Food is here
Wordle 690 3/6
Wordle 690 2/6 (the first sub-3 I've had in a long time!)
The receipt just hasn't shown up yet
FYI still waiting for the doc. In any case don't wait for me.
Código de autorización multifactorial
I was in the office but I left my phone at home.
6:30 ish
Saturday 20th is the last Saturday school and we will have a pot-luck party.
That dog is now 5-0.
I'll do it.
OUR CRUMBLING DEMOCRACY
I gotta stop posting in this topic for a bit. It's not good for my mental health.
Comer releases memo investigating Hunter Biden, which was a big nothing burger but that didn't stop him from vowing to continue investigating and issuing subpeens.
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/10/james-comer-biden-probe-00096067
Florida Thought Police is on full parade
https://www.npr.org/2023/05/10/1175232763/desantis-florida-textbooks-social-studies-schools
Townhall with Trump on CNN was a disaster. Moderator Katilan Collins gets absolutely steamrollered by Trump. Trump essentially got a free election rally on CNN.
https://slate.com/business/2023/05/trump-cnn-town-hall-kaitlan-collins-new-hampshire-disaster.html
Why would they even give him the airtime? Especially with 18 months until the election?
Ratings baby! They are way behind Fox and MSNBC. I’m sure they were hoping for a car wreck to titillate the gooseneckers and they got it!
Fucks that I give: 0.0
I didn't know this until I saw it on Twitter last night - Kaitlin Collins got her start at the Daily Caller doing things like repeating "George Soros Great Replacement" trash on Fox News segments, publishing articles like "Syrians who are so hot we should take them as refugees first," etc. Anyone would think that there's been a shift at CNN after they took on more explicitly right wing ownership and corporate management.
Nah, no big deal - sure the 30% of the country who support that moron will like it - but so what?
I agree that the opinions on Trump are baked in. What I don't appreciate is that our supposedly "free" press is slave enough to the ratings that they continue to give free airtime to a politician with obvious autocratic tendencies. In doing so, they keep the base riled up and hurt the fabric of our democracy instead of helping it. CNN and other major media outlets do this in the name of journalistic standards when, in fact, it's all about the ratings and the dollars.
I hope that eventually it will die out, but that seems to me to be wishful thinking. People with anti-democratic tendencies have always been around, a great many of them simply chose to hide themselves until Trump came along and made it okay to behave like a jackbooted brownshirt. Those same hardliners are driving much of the issues which should not be taking up any oxygen in the political sphere - debt ceiling, bodily autonomy, anti-science attitudes towards healthcare and public health, litmus tests for members of the federal judiciary, and clamping down on dissent based on immutable characteristics (skin color, perceived gender expression, etc.).
It was terrible but I would think the opinions on trump are pretty much baked in at this point.
I think trump looked terrible, per usual and I would hope the very small number of undecided voters felt the same.
CAL
Go Bears!!!
DBD AV CLUB
Watching Sanctuary on Netflix. A somewhat basic "sports" show, but the sport happens to be sumo, so it has that uniqueness going for it. And with most sports shows (e.g., Ted Lasso), the action is somewhat unrealistic. Lots of scenes with bad sumo physics.
Loving the final seasons of Succession, Barry and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Three great shows at their absolute best. Will miss them.
Succession: The fight between Tom and Shiv last week was riveting. So well written, and acted.
I bailed on Mrs. MAisel early in S4.
Star Wars Visions, season 2. I am really enjoying this season, it seems to focus a bit more on the dark side and Siths.
Black Crab (Svart Krabba) - Netflix. Swedish film starring Noomi Rapace, Dar Salim. Interesting premise, and despite there being some major unanswered questions, I enjoyed the first 2/3, even 3/4 of it…then it just fell apart. Bummer. Makes me wanna go to Sweden, tho.
Well... I watch some comedies I can't say I really love, I think my wife likes them better than me. "Somebody, Somewhere" on HBO, set in Kansas, interesting, calm, but doesn't get me laughing that much, nice to have a setting that isn't a big city. "the Other Two" also HBO I think - set in big star (Mom) in NYC - it can be pretty funny, but I don't care about what happens to the characters as much as one should when watching a comedy.
We've been watching Somebody, Somewhere. Agreed that it's more of a show with some comedic moments rather than a comedy, but we're enjoying it. There's something quite warm and comfy about it that makes it enjoyable
ELSEWHERE IN COLLEGE
[MBB] West Virginia's HC Bob Huggins uses a homophobic slur twice during a radio interview and gets docked $1m salary, 3 game suspension, and a warning.
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/37595150/sources-bob-huggins-take-1m-salary-reduction-anti-gay-slur
Dennis Rodman will join Lebron James at USC basketball games... watching.
https://twitter.com/On3sports/status/1656032793527214082
High school SB: on purpose or nah?
https://www.thebiglead.com/posts/high-school-softball-texas-catcher-hitting-batter-face-01h03hrp0k1m
The one on the bluffed bunt seems obvious because there's no runner on third so why even throwing in that direction.
So far in the future we're posting May 12 on May 11!
that's what it is! I was seeing that there was 10 and 12. didn't realize that today was the 11th. I thought the DBD took a day off yesterday
https://media.tenor.com/vMvR0gEolCEAAAAC/nothing-to-see-here-explosion.gif