Politics as entertainment. Ugh. I would prefer they just have a media black out for congressional debates. I get the principles behind doing things openly, but the constant posturing for the cameras is killing us
PGA Commissioner Jay Monahan is taking an indefinite medical leave. His condition was not announced, but I wouldn't rule out having the Saudis up his butt.
There isn't an alternative. Trying to found a rival league/association would be daunting. But it might be the best thing to do for the future of the game. I see the Saudi's control as staining the PGA, possibly irreparably. Sportswashing is something I thought was largely confined to the Olympics and soccer (FIFA), although there have been reprehensible characters in all of the US's major sports (baseball, football, basketball, and presumably, hockey).
I don't know yet. My friend picked me up but we ended up not going to the Strip and hanging out at her house. We'll check into Park MGM tonight and find out
Giants clobber Cardinals, 11-3 for their fifth straight road win and sixth wins in eight games overall. Keaton Winn (great name) earns the save in his first Major League appearance. https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=401472024
I was as surprised as anyone (to be given sulfa; it was in Rhode Island in the 90s. Red dye number 5 was still legal so it was a time of throwback substances)
Kentucky's Rupp Arena is enormous - 23, 500 seats and they fill it. Syracuse's Carrier dome is a lot bigger, but it's too big because it's also a football stadium.
A different riff on a multi-purpose facility. When I think of multi-purpose facilities, I usually think of baseball/football stadiums (the Coliseum being the last of this variety) or basketball/ice hockey arenas (Oracle Arena was such a facility until the California Golden Seals left and merged with the Cleveland Barons).
The Carrier Dome is just different, but it also portended the advent of NCAA Final Fours being held at NFL stadiums.
Hmmmm... Video game I loved was difficult (long ago), you couldn't save it if you were below the earth, I remember drawing complicated plans on graft sheets in order to win... what was the name?
When we were kids, the rumor was that purple houses was the sign that the residents were swingers. I'd like to fully discount that, but my buddy in Steiner Ranch in Texas has been telling me about all the swingers in his neighborhood and the secret symbols they have.
Queen Anne-style house coming on the market in Minneapolis. It's got a purple front door. Apart from that, there are some other minor unusual features.
A cousin once had twins. When they got big enough, he got a double to take them sometimes when he went for a run. I tried pushing them once but with my skinny little arms I didn't last very long.
I used it all the time with my 1 year old and three year old. I once rolled it all the way to Stanford stadium and watched UC Davis trip up the Cardinal. (I lived a mile from the stadium)
Rumors are swirling that Jack Smith has another ace up his sleeve. The Atlantic is reporting that he is still deciding whether to file additional felonies against Trump in New Jersey for another set of documents that he sent to Bedminster. But the Bedminster set includes allegations that he SHOWED the documents to multiple people - which is a more serious charge.
There is a non-zero chance that he wins 2024 election, refuses to invoke the voluntary succession, his new cabinet being just as chicken-shit in not invoking the involuntary clause of the 25th Amendment as his last cabinet, and he literally is President while in jail.
Seems that the weapon Judge Cannon could most effectively use to favor the defendant has been taken out of her hands.
This is great news. It also shows why Smith declared in his press conference that he would seek a speedy trial. It puts pressure on Cannon to move things along.
Completely new. And totally out of place since Arlington typically votes 75-80% blue. Maybe a closeted Repub who finally has the nerve to go anti-Trump. I know some of the people in the building but not sure who's in that unit.
I didn’t see your comment last week but I am willing to bet you saw Manchin and Tuberville associated with this and knew it would be a terrible bill for the athletes.
I read Tuberville's comments on NIL and said that he clearly favored universities and not athletes. I speculated Tuberville's bill would roll back NIL legislation at the state level.
And it’s almost all away games and then all homes games. Not the usual home-away alternating. Guess giving them all the homes games as the weather gets colder.
The schedule is why I think there will be some pressure to add in the 4 teams. Could you imagine the non-revenue sports having this travel for every week or every other week?
I also read the Big 1X and the SEC are looking at UNC and UVa. So basically it isn't just the midwest anymore and not just Penn State and Rutgers.
Salient point. Which is another (under the radar) reason why Cal, Stanfurd, Oregon, and UW are odds on favorites to be invited to join the B1G. It will cut down on the travel outside of the West Coast.
We're getting to the point where there will be three big power conferences with large memberships. The MWC tried it but it fell apart. I think the B1G, SEC, an Big XII will make it succeed because the money will paper over a lot of problems. But it's still tricky because geography (read: travel) will play a role.
That Ohio State game will be a “home” game in name only. I imagine Ohio State fans will take over the Rose Bowl the way they did Memorial when we played them.
This schedule will kill the ucla fan base and attendance even more than it already is.
dont count on it. Texas has wayyyy too much money and has restocked their roster. Sark might not be a great game day coach but they are recruiting like crazy.
BlowU might be in trouble. Venables was a disastrous choice
Today in Covid
Guess which country has the highest Covid mortality per capita?
In case you lost track of how many Americans have died of Covid. It's 1.13m
https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#cases_deaths-rate-total
Apropos: 1.13 million Americans, you waste of space
https://twitter.com/Acyn/status/1668657443738619905
She's not big on people having actual facts and information.
If they did, she might lose her next election.
Politics as entertainment. Ugh. I would prefer they just have a media black out for congressional debates. I get the principles behind doing things openly, but the constant posturing for the cameras is killing us
Pro
LOL
https://twitter.com/JasmineLWatkins/status/1668984672674627592
Apparently, Aaron Gordon walked home after winning the NBA finals
https://twitter.com/Shapalicious/status/1668577508118364162
PGA Commissioner Jay Monahan is taking an indefinite medical leave. His condition was not announced, but I wouldn't rule out having the Saudis up his butt.
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/14/pga-tour-commissioner-jay-monahan-takes-medical-leave.html
Monahan is a coward.
That is all.
They wouldn't do it, but what if many of the PGA pro just left the PGA. Of course there isn't an alternative, but that would be a great FU
There isn't an alternative. Trying to found a rival league/association would be daunting. But it might be the best thing to do for the future of the game. I see the Saudi's control as staining the PGA, possibly irreparably. Sportswashing is something I thought was largely confined to the Olympics and soccer (FIFA), although there have been reprehensible characters in all of the US's major sports (baseball, football, basketball, and presumably, hockey).
Vikes to cut Dalvin Cook on Friday
https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/06/08/vikings-send-strange-message-by-dumping-dalvin-cook/
Las Vegas hits the offensive jackpot, scoring 9 goals to win the Stanley Cup. Their offense averaged 6 goals in their four wins over Florida.
https://www.espn.com/nhl/game/_/gameId/401550960
I just landed in Vegas. I hope the Strip isn't too crazy.
so...was it?
It wasn't crazy at least at night.
I don't know yet. My friend picked me up but we ended up not going to the Strip and hanging out at her house. We'll check into Park MGM tonight and find out
With 7 straight wins, the A's are now the hottest team in baseball
https://www.athleticsnation.com/2023/6/13/23760361/athletics-win-tampa-bay-rays-2-1-fujinami-harris
Deafening chants of "Sell the team" during the 5th
https://twitter.com/JomboyMedia/status/1668816072189902849
Another angle
https://twitter.com/KNBR/status/1668812267205595137
Oakland deserves way way better than what Kaval and Fisher are giving.
Wow
It was pretty special to be there last night. Even if it’s in vain, the community and spirit of A’s fans was on full display and it was moving.
I believe you, I really wanted to go, but couldn't.
sell.
I like how it looks like the catcher has a smile on his way walking out to the mound.
That was when they had pitchcom issues wasn't it? I noticed it when I watched some of the game.
Yep
road to 100 wins continues!
Giants clobber Cardinals, 11-3 for their fifth straight road win and sixth wins in eight games overall. Keaton Winn (great name) earns the save in his first Major League appearance. https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=401472024
Also, come from behind extra inning win today, to complete the sweep.
https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2023/6/14/23760919/giants-cardinals-how-to-watch-luis-matos-mlb-debut
The Luis Mayos era begins, courtesy of yet another Mitch Haniger injury.
Matos is a very exciting prospect. Hitting instructor Pat Burrell, called him, "insanely gifted."
Something you are mildly allergic to
Last month, my body decided that latex rubber is unwelcome
somehow this is related to a banana allergy. i am not allergic, but i really dislike bananas.
Pumpkin seeds give me brutal hives.
Blue Aleve gel capsules. Something about the dye, apparently.
Oh man I gobble those things like Skittles.
I don't think anything, if we are only talking about food.
Sulfa
Just make sure you don't have a WW2-era open wound
I was as surprised as anyone (to be given sulfa; it was in Rhode Island in the 90s. Red dye number 5 was still legal so it was a time of throwback substances)
Heh
A good college basketball arena
old Harmon Gym .. those were the days!!
Kentucky's Rupp Arena is enormous - 23, 500 seats and they fill it. Syracuse's Carrier dome is a lot bigger, but it's too big because it's also a football stadium.
https://dynamic-media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-o/0b/f5/a8/a3/rupp-arena-kexington.jpg?w=1200&h=-1&s=1
Wow I didn't know that about Syracuse.
A different riff on a multi-purpose facility. When I think of multi-purpose facilities, I usually think of baseball/football stadiums (the Coliseum being the last of this variety) or basketball/ice hockey arenas (Oracle Arena was such a facility until the California Golden Seals left and merged with the Cleveland Barons).
The Carrier Dome is just different, but it also portended the advent of NCAA Final Fours being held at NFL stadiums.
Video games
Snake
https://twitter.com/NatlParkService/status/1668647970340741120?t=xuuHsUDPfNwTxqAWW9p5Fg&s=19
A fun game to play is Fall Guys. You can just sit down and play for about 5-10 min if you want.
Otherwise, when I play video games, it's MLB The Show. I have two generated player careers in the Return To The Show portion of the game.
The Last of Us is 10 years old today
I'm still obsessed with Fortnite. My son and I also really like to play Minecraft.
Hmmmm... Video game I loved was difficult (long ago), you couldn't save it if you were below the earth, I remember drawing complicated plans on graft sheets in order to win... what was the name?
Legend of Zelda
DBD Street Journal
With the GOP snowflakes boycotting Bud Light, America's beer is now... Modelo Especial.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/14/business/bud-light-modelo-top-selling-may-sales/index.html
Europe retires Ariane 5 rocket. They will be without heavy lift capability until next year. https://euro.dayfr.com/technology/335178.html
Console
Purple
When we were kids, the rumor was that purple houses was the sign that the residents were swingers. I'd like to fully discount that, but my buddy in Steiner Ranch in Texas has been telling me about all the swingers in his neighborhood and the secret symbols they have.
Upside down pineapple?
She said it was a lawn flamingo by the door
The ___ People Eater
a pretty funny old rock n' roll song by Sheb Wooley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jV-E09efRE
That was also the moniker given to the Minnesota Vikings' front four that included Alan Page, Carl Eller, Jim Marshall, and Gary Larsen.
EDIT: Alan Page was also a justice on the Minnesota Supreme Court.
Page and Carl Eller are members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Was just going to post. https://images.pristineauction.com/59/596899/main_1484757013-Vikings-Purple-People-Eaters-16x20-Photo-Signed-by-4-with-Alan-Page-Carl-Eller-Jim-Marshall-Gary-Larsen-TSE-PristineAuction.com.jpg
rain
Queen Anne-style house coming on the market in Minneapolis. It's got a purple front door. Apart from that, there are some other minor unusual features.
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3324-Portland-Ave-Minneapolis-MN-55407/1711026_zpid/
Panda
I prefer Violet
If the smell of marijuana smoke were a color, it would be purple.
Purple haze.
Stroller
Double
A cousin once had twins. When they got big enough, he got a double to take them sometimes when he went for a run. I tried pushing them once but with my skinny little arms I didn't last very long.
Back in the day, we had both a tandem and a side by side.
Don’t do it. The dreadnought class of strollers.
People walking those things on public trails need to be adorned with flashing lights and an "oversize load" sign
I used it all the time with my 1 year old and three year old. I once rolled it all the way to Stanford stadium and watched UC Davis trip up the Cardinal. (I lived a mile from the stadium)
OUR CRUMBLING DEMOCRACY
Rumors are swirling that Jack Smith has another ace up his sleeve. The Atlantic is reporting that he is still deciding whether to file additional felonies against Trump in New Jersey for another set of documents that he sent to Bedminster. But the Bedminster set includes allegations that he SHOWED the documents to multiple people - which is a more serious charge.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/06/trump-indictment-florida-new-jersey-classified/674393/
Fox News says Biden is a wannabe dictator who has arrested his political rival.
you might as well say it, no one is in their audience is going to complain
I... uh... I agree with Sarah Palin
https://twitter.com/therecount/status/1669039983083020299
Happy 77th Birthday Donald Trump.
May it be his last.
Now, now.
I'd settle for Donnie Boy marking several more in a vegetative state.
Or a few spent while in prison would also be acceptable.
There is a non-zero chance that he wins 2024 election, refuses to invoke the voluntary succession, his new cabinet being just as chicken-shit in not invoking the involuntary clause of the 25th Amendment as his last cabinet, and he literally is President while in jail.
Talk about your constitutional crisis.
An interesting angle on Judge Cannon that I hadn't heard before
https://post.news/@/MuellerSheWrote/2RA1WOJvqONKL4HDaDVwYlhpB4s
Seems that the weapon Judge Cannon could most effectively use to favor the defendant has been taken out of her hands.
This is great news. It also shows why Smith declared in his press conference that he would seek a speedy trial. It puts pressure on Cannon to move things along.
Trump is a millstone and now GOP members are starting to reverse course and condemn Trump. [EatingPopcorn.gif] 🍿🍿
Bill Barr says Trump was wrong
https://twitter.com/AccountableGOP/status/1666108806202310657
Rep Don Bacon (R-NE) says Trump was wrong.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4049722-gops-bacon-on-trump-indictment-the-emperor-has-no-clothes/
John Bolton says Trump was wrong.
https://twitter.com/AmbJohnBolton/status/1669019999418163220
Despite these condemnations, I expect all these ghouls will still vote for him if he's the '24 nominee.
Ex-Governor of Arkansas and POTUS candidate Asa Hutchison says Trump was wrong
https://katv.com/news/local/he-doesnt-have-a-snowballs-chance-asa-hutchinson-leaves-mixed-legacy-in-arkansas-as-he-embarks-on-presidential-campaign-alford-drinkwater-perry-county-republican-committee-saline-county-republican-committee-conway-county-democratic-party-angel-mcpeak-gop
Mike Pence says Trump was wrong
https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/Politics/live-updates/trump-indictment-99913217/pence-calls-doj-politicized-but-adds-no-one-is-above-the-law-99961090
Lisa Murkowski kinda says Trump was wrong
https://twitter.com/mkraju/status/1668663661001420821?s=20
Nikki Haley says Trump was wrong
https://newrepublic.com/post/173582/nikki-haley-finally-calls-donald-trump-incredibly-reckless
Mike Pompeo says Trump was wrong
https://twitter.com/RonFilipkowski/status/1668657854557958152
[Gypsy fortune teller] "My crystal ball says that Paul Ryan and Chris Christie will be voices of reason in June 2023."
https://news.yahoo.com/never-again-trumper-paul-ryan-220420001.html
Trump can't help but incriminate himself because he doesn't realize that whataboutism isn't a legal defense.
https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1668789156397424642
Finished up my run this morning and noticed one of the apartments on the corner had put a Desantis sign in the window.
did they replace the Trump sign? or a completely new signage?
Completely new. And totally out of place since Arlington typically votes 75-80% blue. Maybe a closeted Repub who finally has the nerve to go anti-Trump. I know some of the people in the building but not sure who's in that unit.
speaking of DC. going to dinner at RPM tonight. i met some guy who runs the wine program there, so hoping we get to try a variety of good stuff.
French or Italian
More proof that humans are the worst. Honeymooning couple's belongings stolen as husband dies from drowning. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65881076
DBD AV CLUB
Re-watching Brockmire. Terrific show, even funnier the second time around.
Hank had a moment.
A little too nasty for us - funny but BAD.
The Good Nurse (Netflix) 15/19.
Watched with Ma Chitwood. Decent movie…along with Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne, Nnamdi was real good as well.
ELSEWHERE IN COLLEGE
Tuberville & Manchin co-sponsor an NIL regulation bill
https://twitter.com/slmandel/status/1668677138999037952?cxt=HHwWgMDSrYrBqqguAAAA
Not surprisingly, it is a terrible bill that mostly favors colleges at the expense of athletes.
What did I say only last week?
I didn’t see your comment last week but I am willing to bet you saw Manchin and Tuberville associated with this and knew it would be a terrible bill for the athletes.
I read Tuberville's comments on NIL and said that he clearly favored universities and not athletes. I speculated Tuberville's bill would roll back NIL legislation at the state level.
👀👟🔵🟡
https://twitter.com/JustFreshKicks/status/1668632091968569345
Good luck with that 2024 schedule, UCLA. That's a lot of miles.
https://twitter.com/CollegeSportsO/status/1667121272310865920
And it’s almost all away games and then all homes games. Not the usual home-away alternating. Guess giving them all the homes games as the weather gets colder.
The non-conference games in Honolulu and Baton Rouge are a nice touch.
EDIT: UCLA's schedule is just more evidence that adding other West Coast schools (Cal, Stanfurd, Oregon, UW) to the B1G will carry its own weight
The schedule is why I think there will be some pressure to add in the 4 teams. Could you imagine the non-revenue sports having this travel for every week or every other week?
I also read the Big 1X and the SEC are looking at UNC and UVa. So basically it isn't just the midwest anymore and not just Penn State and Rutgers.
I don't know how the non-revenue sports are going to manage this, especially those that tend to have midweek matches
Salient point. Which is another (under the radar) reason why Cal, Stanfurd, Oregon, and UW are odds on favorites to be invited to join the B1G. It will cut down on the travel outside of the West Coast.
We're getting to the point where there will be three big power conferences with large memberships. The MWC tried it but it fell apart. I think the B1G, SEC, an Big XII will make it succeed because the money will paper over a lot of problems. But it's still tricky because geography (read: travel) will play a role.
That Ohio State game will be a “home” game in name only. I imagine Ohio State fans will take over the Rose Bowl the way they did Memorial when we played them.
This schedule will kill the ucla fan base and attendance even more than it already is.
From your mouth to Oski's ear
Good lord only their home games and U$C will be played on the West Coast.
Right. Trips to -
Hawaii (Honolulu, HI) - 2556 miles
LSU (Baton Rouge, LA) - 1609 miles
Indiana (Bloomington, IN) - 1,814 miles (to Indianapolis Int'l Airport)
Iowa (Iowa City, IA) - 1,538 miles
Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI) - 1,944 miles
Rutgers (Piscataway, NJ) - 2,448 miles (to Newark Liberty Airport)
Those trips average approx. 1,985 air miles, each direction. That's a lot of time in the air.
Who's going to have the toughest football schedule in 2024? Texas & Oklahoma
https://twitter.com/PeterBurnsESPN/status/1668967513336446977
Can’t wait to watch both those programs limp along to 5-7 win seasons and basically have the Nebraska experience in the SEC.
dont count on it. Texas has wayyyy too much money and has restocked their roster. Sark might not be a great game day coach but they are recruiting like crazy.
BlowU might be in trouble. Venables was a disastrous choice
Stanford regains Directors Cup from Texas
https://twitter.com/Brett_McMurphy/status/1668727404368363521?t=v-F3RhjbB4bAN3YnxtGYJA&s=19
I read that as Dictators Cup and it made sense to me.
CAL
Go Bears!!!
A bear was spotted less than a mile from my house yesterday. Clearly this is Bear Territory.
The beaches of the Florida Panhandle are Bear Territory
https://twitter.com/CNN/status/1668312640072957953