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I'm old enough that a classmate of mine in 9th grade German was Rick Theder. I had a stretch where he annoyed me, so I rooted for Stanford in that year's Big Game...but I came around. Obviously!
Me too. I always just click on the last one, usually Punch Twist. I guess I should actually read the responses before clicking. I did the same thing a couple of days ago.
I watched the first hour or so of the avatar sequel last night. At home, so no 3-D "magic". but it was a slog. likely won't finish it. 5/19?
visually interesting, but the plot and characters seemed out of a paint-by-numbers playbook. whooo-ra marines, "gotta break outta my shell" teenage sons, "ima hold this family together" dad, battles with new teenage rival...but then we're friends.
and long stretches of "not moving the story along".
[WaPo] National Archives asked for documents back from Trump in Feb 2021. Trump obstructed. When it was clear that the Feds were not messing around, Trump hired actual lawyers - not just the lickspittles he had advising. One of those lawyers was Tom Kise - who negotiated a $3m up-front fee from the guy infamous for stiffing his vendors. Trump continued to obstruct - hiding documents and lying to his advisors. When it became clear that Trump was going to get charged, Kise proposed a settlement with the DOJ in fall 2022. WaPo says that Trump took Tom Fitton's assertions that he should fight since he was in high right to keep documents. Tom Fitton is not a lawyer and only known for being the head of conservative group Judicial Watch.
CBS thinks that every NBA team would jump at the opportunity for an over-rated, out-of-shape, brittle, porn-star raw-dogging, powerforward with a mega-anvil contract
Astros win on an attempted double-play ball that went off the helmet of Jake Meyers. On one hand, Meyers was running on the infield, which could be called obstruction. On the other hand, that had nothing to do with the ball bouncing off his helmet.
Just to be clear, all of the foul line is in fair territory. None of the foul line is in the runner's lane, which is where his sorry a$$ belongs.
What does it matter that he's on the line? He is clearly interfering with the fielder in catching the thrown ball. Again, this and in the interest of safety is why there is a runner's lane.
That's what I thought when the Chuck Knoblauch play happened. A similar play happened a couple years ago in the post season. If I remember correctly, the explanation is that at some point, the runner/batter has to be in fair territory to step on the base so if he is in the act of stepping on the base when the ball hits him, it's not interference. If the ball had hit him a few steps before it did, he'd have been out.
The explanation proffered is nonsense. A runner can contact the base with his left foot while in the runner's lane.
Now, in the case of the play on the youtube clip. I'm not so sure I would necessarily call the runner out because he wasn't in the runner's lane. The mitigation is that the runner beats the throw regardless and the catcher had a clear throw to first that could have been caught by the first baseman.
It doesn't lessen the fact that the runner nearly runs over the first baseman, illustrating the need for a runner's lane.
I see the youtube clip as a similar play but unfolding differently from the play made yesterday (?).
When he was with the Nats, Trea Turner was called out more than once for the same situation, including in the WS. That's why Martinez was so exercised about it.
Madison Mallards - a college summer baseball league - offer what the fans want. A boot. Why a boot? Because that's what you'll do if you have two of these.
Age
Old enough to remember seeing Craig Morton play and remember that the starting QB before him was the wonderfully named Randy Gold.
I'm old enough that a classmate of mine in 9th grade German was Rick Theder. I had a stretch where he annoyed me, so I rooted for Stanford in that year's Big Game...but I came around. Obviously!
oops .. i accidentally voted in the 60+ category but now i cant change it!
Me too. I always just click on the last one, usually Punch Twist. I guess I should actually read the responses before clicking. I did the same thing a couple of days ago.
maybe a 60+ person will see this and volunteer to "swap" votes with you (Under 30, right? ;-)
yup. 29 forever
not Forever 21?
at least for me, i was awkward and dumb at 21. would prefer to be my 29 yr old self.
In everything? That's... uh
Yes but you were 21!
who wasn't!
DBD Street Journal
What would you rather be doing?
Uh....
be outdoors, hiking, mountains, fresh cool air ..
Replying to a question on the Daily Bear Dump. I'm living the dream.
Otter
Otters reek.
Not only are they messy and have disagreeable waste, but they exude a musk that smells unbelievably bad.
I've never been close enough to know that!
Tell us how you *really* feel about otters.
Eric "Otter" Stratton was based on a real guy nicknamed Otter. He was Dartmouth Class of 1961.
https://www.crescentavalleyweekly.com/leisure/11/26/2020/robert-lee-otter-anderson-gone-big-animal-house-sky/
This topic otter be good.
Pops
Otter Pop was the upstart brand. The original product was Flav-Vor-Ice.
https://www.eater.com/2018/8/21/17660626/freeze-pops-ice-otter-pops
Great assonance
DBD AV CLUB
I watched the first hour or so of the avatar sequel last night. At home, so no 3-D "magic". but it was a slog. likely won't finish it. 5/19?
visually interesting, but the plot and characters seemed out of a paint-by-numbers playbook. whooo-ra marines, "gotta break outta my shell" teenage sons, "ima hold this family together" dad, battles with new teenage rival...but then we're friends.
and long stretches of "not moving the story along".
OUR CRUMBLING DEMOCRACY
PBS offers you a peak into the minds of Iowa Trump supporters? JFC.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnIIfuQswWU
[WaPo] National Archives asked for documents back from Trump in Feb 2021. Trump obstructed. When it was clear that the Feds were not messing around, Trump hired actual lawyers - not just the lickspittles he had advising. One of those lawyers was Tom Kise - who negotiated a $3m up-front fee from the guy infamous for stiffing his vendors. Trump continued to obstruct - hiding documents and lying to his advisors. When it became clear that Trump was going to get charged, Kise proposed a settlement with the DOJ in fall 2022. WaPo says that Trump took Tom Fitton's assertions that he should fight since he was in high right to keep documents. Tom Fitton is not a lawyer and only known for being the head of conservative group Judicial Watch.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/14/trump-indictment-classified-documents-settlement/
Being hoisted by one's own petard comes to mind. Would that make Fitton Trump's petard?
Texas Governor Abbott sends 40 immigrants to LA
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/06/14/abbott-sends-migrants-to-los-angeles-00102076
Good, we need more people. Send us more, preferably with at least 4 years of eligibility left.
Kidnapping!
Andy Ngo complains that Antifa wants him dead using any means necessary. And one of those means is apparently a dong. [NSFW]
https://twitter.com/NIMHrat/status/1512879476811706369
who is this person? should we care?
and "I have a concussion, but I'm tweeting on the way to the hospital"?
I had to look up who he was. I decided I don't care.
good answer!
Florida Man declares candidacy for POTUS, running in the primaries against Florida Man and the other Florida Man
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4050287-miami-mayor-francis-suarez-files-to-run-for-president-in-2024/
Who indicted Trump? The X-men, among others.
https://twitter.com/MikeSington/status/1669292021205585920
Chances of a Federal government shutdown rises as infighting looms at GOP appropriations markup
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4050554-shutdown-odds-grow-amid-gop-infighting/
"Then shut it down."
- Josiah Bartlet
I'll take "Things that didn't happen" for $2000, Ken
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/witness-with-smoking-gun-evidence-on-biden-died-under-mysterious-circumstances-report/ar-AA1cuKZu
It's amazing how much evidence they have of everything, but never produce anything.
PRO
Man, Mexico SUCKS!
Ohtani turns on this pitch and absolutely mashes it
https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1669370637083656193
CBS thinks that every NBA team would jump at the opportunity for an over-rated, out-of-shape, brittle, porn-star raw-dogging, powerforward with a mega-anvil contract
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/if-zion-williamson-is-remotely-available-almost-every-team-in-the-nba-should-be-trying-to-trade-for-him/
Yankees CF Izzy Kiner-Falefa is stunned that the Mets would give him such a huge lead off 3rd. Clearly, he doesn't know the Mets.
https://www.nj.com/yankees/2023/06/yankees-isiah-kiner-falefa-couldnt-believe-mets-mistakes-allowing-him-to-steal-home.html
https://twitter.com/Yankees/status/1669161323807080450
Catcher Christian Vazquez takes one right in the Twins
https://twitter.com/cjzero/status/1669052070865821701
Giants sweep Cards, win sixth straight road game. Yaz hits two-run game tying HR in the ninth. https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=401472039
Astros win on an attempted double-play ball that went off the helmet of Jake Meyers. On one hand, Meyers was running on the infield, which could be called obstruction. On the other hand, that had nothing to do with the ball bouncing off his helmet.
https://twitter.com/Astros_Coverage/status/1669337213061005313
Classic obstruction, and, to be sure, why there a gawd-damn runner's lane.
He was inside the line, but it looks like he goes back on the line, barely, right as the ball hits him. So I think it isn't obstruction.
The runner is not *in* the runner's lane. He's in fair territory *and* he's interfering with the throw to first.
But he's on the line as the throw gets there. Although when the throw is released he's still in fair territory.
Just to be clear, all of the foul line is in fair territory. None of the foul line is in the runner's lane, which is where his sorry a$$ belongs.
What does it matter that he's on the line? He is clearly interfering with the fielder in catching the thrown ball. Again, this and in the interest of safety is why there is a runner's lane.
That's what I thought when the Chuck Knoblauch play happened. A similar play happened a couple years ago in the post season. If I remember correctly, the explanation is that at some point, the runner/batter has to be in fair territory to step on the base so if he is in the act of stepping on the base when the ball hits him, it's not interference. If the ball had hit him a few steps before it did, he'd have been out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8WXdHzvAdc
The explanation proffered is nonsense. A runner can contact the base with his left foot while in the runner's lane.
Now, in the case of the play on the youtube clip. I'm not so sure I would necessarily call the runner out because he wasn't in the runner's lane. The mitigation is that the runner beats the throw regardless and the catcher had a clear throw to first that could have been caught by the first baseman.
It doesn't lessen the fact that the runner nearly runs over the first baseman, illustrating the need for a runner's lane.
I see the youtube clip as a similar play but unfolding differently from the play made yesterday (?).
When he was with the Nats, Trea Turner was called out more than once for the same situation, including in the WS. That's why Martinez was so exercised about it.
Fourth woman alleges sexual assault by Trevor Bauer
https://apnews.com/article/trevor-bauer-sexual-assault-new-allegation-d9dba30c182e13dbf27f57db312c9fd1
Daniel Scott tears his ACL
https://coltswire.usatoday.com/2023/06/14/indianapolis-colts-daniel-scott-injury-torn-acl-update-news/
Aw man. Dagger.
Bummer. Feel bad for him. Cool guy. Got my picture taken with him on the field after the '21 Big Game.
ELSEWHERE IN COLLEGE
IRS: NIL donations are not tax deductible
https://taxprof.typepad.com/taxprof_blog/2023/06/contributions-to-nonprofit-nil-collectives-are-not-deductible-charitable-gifts.html
Madison Mallards - a college summer baseball league - offer what the fans want. A boot. Why a boot? Because that's what you'll do if you have two of these.
https://twitter.com/MadisonMallards/status/1667581256115138569
This is God-level graphic design. Observe and learn, kids.
https://twitter.com/HailStateFB/status/1669136932058673153
Florida's jorts, Mizzou's tighty-whities, Tenn's citrus with ennui, Texas' Bavarian cow, and Arkansas hog who has a moobs and fat-clefted navel.
Texas A&M hahahahahaha
CAL
i just got an email from Chancellor Christ ... Re:My Retirement Plans
It is with decidedly mixed feelings that I am writing to let you know I will be stepping down and retiring next summer, at the end of June 2024.
Ugh. And she may be hiring the next AD before she walks out the door.
I didn't get that!
it was to my Cal work email, but i found a place that mostly had it online ...
https://news.berkeley.edu/2023/06/15/chancellor-carol-christ-announces-2024-retirement-plans-for-ambitious-year/
After we get relegated to the MWC?
Go Bears!!!
Following on from yesterday, not only is Florida Panhandle Bear Territory, so is gulf-side central Florida.
https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-hillsborough/florida-black-bear-caught-at-tampa-international-airport
[MBB] San Juan Capistrano: mission, swallows, and non-conference basketball
https://twitter.com/SoCal_Challenge/status/1669074070917513217
The "Surf" division will have Cal (#332 2023 RPI), Bradley (41), Tulane (94), and UTEP (195)
332? Should be inside 100 this upcoming season (maybe better).
Must have been before all the incoming transfers.