Tobacco is the common term for “Nicotiana” genus plants in the the Nightshade family. There is more than one type of tobacco - at least 67 different species. The most common one is Nicottiana tabacum, a native to subtropical America. Nightshades commonly produce alkaloid salts - some of which are interesting drugs or toxins. For example, tobacco produces nicotine. Others produce atropine, scopalamine, and hysosyameae. The borrachero tree (Angel’s Trumpet) in South America produces scopalamine, which is used to make the “scariest drug in the world”
Sure, but Boston was too young. And the Dubs are too experienced and have better leadership out of Curry, Draymond (my favorite Warrior), Thompson, and Looney.
Give it 3 to 5 years. Boston may be better than they are now and Golden State may be in transition.
Finally started Stranger Things Season 4. I just finished episode 3 last night and I am really liking it so far. It is very Nightmare on Elm Street vibe so far, which I am all in on.
So, attended SF Opera's production of Don Giovanni last night, which was honestly staged a bit weird. Set in an American futuristic dystopia it was more than a bit odd. I found Cosi Fan Tutte set in American 1920's country club made a lot more sense last season (I missed The Marriage of Figaro in 2019).
Anyway, I enjoyed it, even if it was a bit odd, but my wife was less impressed.
Not exactly, they kinda destroyed the sets to make it look like a future apocalyptic USA, also my wife didn't like the random, past and post-punk costumes, which didn't bother me.
huh, totally unsubstantiated rumors that Putin is in a coma and unresponsive after surgery and that Navalny has completely disappeared from the Russia penal system.... lets see if Putin makes any public appearances or if he is absent "with a cold" which is Russian for "our leader is dead and we're figuring out who's up next
different Twitterverse feeds. Might be nothing, might be one schmuck talking shit and others picking up on it, might be real. Interesting that Navalny has disappeared and his lawyers are botching about it though. The obvious Putin replacement that would satisfy the West goes missing? Awfully convenient for someone looking to take over from the Putster
Jose Andres' World Central Kitchen - the group that Saul's Deli owner is currently helping to feed Ukrainian refugees - was bombed, destroying a train full of food. Nobody was injured.
70 in summer. We have no air conditioning per se; we have a fan that pulls in outside air and forces it through the house via the heating ducts. We also are effectively opposite the Golden Gate. The temperature effect of the fog is very noticeable, even if it's only visible as far as Alcatraz.
"Don't touch that. Put on a gawddam sweater and jog in place for 10 seconds. I didn't slave in the video-bit mines for you to waste it on ERCOT." - Fire Starkey, probably.
I found out that three neighborhood acquaintances, all fully vaxxed and boosted, got it. I'm not around them often so feel safe but it's clear the virus isn't going away. I think the Kennedy Center is the only place around still requiring masks.
Last drink on May 29 (currently). My goal is to reach 6 weeks sans alcohol (which would be July 11) and then limit myself to 2 drinks per week.
Piling on top of that will be eating better (cut out foods with added sugars in particular) and getting more exercise (I want to incorporate more bike riding).
Weight loss goal is to get down to 170 to 175 lbs (my height is 5'11"). If I can get there by Christmas/New Year's Day, that would be great. Might take longer. I figure I need to lose 50 lbs.
A little congested today, so I must have picked up Cf-98's latest cold. It's been almost 3 months since I've caught one from her, which might be the longest streak since she started going to the petri dish (aka preschool).
Otherwise, I'm probably near peak cycling speed now. I'll continue to get in better shape over the next couple months, but it's hard to keep the same pace when it's 90 degrees and humid.
Picked up the jump rope for the first time in 2 years. It was a humbling experience. I couldn't do it for more than a minute, both from an endurance or coordination perspective. My recovery from shoulder surgery has been a lot harder than I expected.
I don't think I could do a minute. Still in the post covid need to exercise more mode. I've been doing some weightlifting every other day but little cardio.
went to doc yesterday and go clearance to finally take off the neck brace after the cycling accident and neck injury.
obviously lucky that it was not worse and more or less cleared for all activity after only 6 wks from accident.
on the other hand i am "retiring" from my previous semi-obsessive intensity of riding and training. i think it would be better for both my personal longevity and health of my marriage. considering more indoor riding, more tennis, and learning to swim properly
a good friend of mine is allergic to nightshade veggies. things like bell peppers, eggplants, tomatoes and potatoes ..
seems like an odd thing, but after years of investigating and thinking it was something else, this seems to be the diagnosis that has given the most relief from stomach issues.
until then i did not even appreciate what nightshades were.
No 地三鲜 for them! A northeastern Chinese dish made of bell peppers, eggplants and potatoes - the name literally translates to "3 fresh ground <veggies>"
There's a moment in the Taskmaster where they're tasked with hiding 3 eggplants in a room that doesn't have many places to hide them. Someone decides to eat one of them raw and there was an off-the-cuff statement along the lines of "you know that eggplants are nightshades and therefore slightly poisonous". The look on that person's face was perfect - so understated, so perfectly British.
Utah's Kyle Whittingham got a contract amendment/raise in March, but was made public yesterday. His total pay goes from about $6m to about $8m/year in 2027. It also pledges a new indoor practice facility and gives him and his family perks for nearly the rest of his life. He has essentially been knighted as Utah royalty.
Rep. Barry Laudermilk (R-GA) gave a private tour on January 5, 2021. Laudermilk refused to respond to J6 requests. Laudermilk later denied any wrong doing citing that the tour was people with kids, tourists with bags of stuff from the gift shop, nobody with MAGA hats - and that they looked into it and nobody was on the Ellipse on J6. All of these statements were proven false by the J6 Committee, including videos/pictures of the group and one of them who threatened several members of Congress with a flag with a sharpened spear point on the end. One was shown doing photo recon of security checkpoints, stairwells, doors, and halls.
[WaPo] J6 Committee obtained emails from Eastman. Per WaPo Ginni Thomas' contact with Eastman was revealed to be more extensive than previously known. J6, which previously wasn't going to look at Ginni are now thinking they might considering her husband was the only SCOTUS to side with Trump in wanting to not release documents to J6 and not recusing himself related to this topic.
My head says Boston wins in a close one, my heart says Steph has an all time Finals performance, Draymond gets a triple double, Klay hits some big shots, Poole hits a half court buzzer beater and Wiggins seals the blowout victory with another poster dunk.
Thought about going before I realized that Dr. Ms. Newellbany would be out of town so I have to stay home with the kidfolk. But it was fun to watch the get-in Stubhub price drop from $1500 before game 5 to $500 after.
The Dodgers won Tuesday’s thriller with a total of only three hits. After the end of the first on Wednesday, the offense had just as many. However, little did anyone know that it was Tyler Anderson who stole the show in a 4-1 win over the Angels at Dodger Stadium.
The former Rockies left-hander came within two outs of throwing a no-hitter, but let’s not dwell on what could’ve been, and instead focus on what it was: A masterful outing and another Dodgers win.
In the opening inning, Anderson pitched around a walk to Mike Trout with back-to-back strikeouts of Shohei Ohtani and Matt Duffy. On the other side of the pitching matchup, Reid Detmers came in having held the Red Sox and Yankees scoreless over 8.2 innings in his last two starts, albeit with plenty of traffic on the basepaths. eight hits and five walks.
He actually lost the no-hitter on the first batter of the game...Taylor Ward hit a routine fly out on a 1-2 pitch that was dropped by Betts after he collided with Bellinger in right center...Ward was then thrown out trying for 2nd base.
Originally ruled a single, it was later (inexplicably??) changed to an error on Cody Bellinger, even though it was dropped by Betts after the collision. Tough break, as it definitely should have been caught, but that ball is ruled a hit way more times than an error.
Orel Hershiser was saying that he think there should be a Team Error, which could be used in that case. Similar to when there is a pop fly and 3 players can't decide who is going to go for it and no one does. I didn't see the play but it sounds like it should have been caught and the collision caused the drop.
Yeah, it absolutely should have been caught, but so should balls that a guy loses in the sun, and those are usually hits. It's tough...the Angels announcers complained about it multiple times during the game.
Yeah, it was changed early enough - man, the Angels are really scuffling. They can’t hit a lick - been shutout 4x in 11 games before last night’s near-no-no
Giants put a bunch of runners on but don't score with them. Meanwhile, the Royals do score with the few men on base that they managed to get, helped by a rare error by Brandon Crawford - resulting in a 3-2 loss and wasting a pretty good game by the bullpen that's being pushed by injuries amongst the back-half of the starting rotation.
Mets give up 7 runs w/ 2 outs in the 5th, lose 10-2
been watching a little more baseball and happened to catch this live. the Mets had just narrowed the score to 3-1 and were about to get out of a bases-loaded jam when it all unravelled quickly.
people who dont appreciate baseball always ask why i like it so much. it is moments like this that i find infinitely fascinating.
- Mets could have kept a slim 2 run margin
- Brewers could have capitalized on bases loaded situation
and it went one way another all based on a single pitch. seems like very few other sports that so much tension and possibility riding on specific situations and matchups.
plus, nothing is better than watching in person w/ an overpriced BudLight
idk anyone dat sell carts sorry
Hot start for the Celtics
And yet when I tuned in the Dubs were up by ten.
And... Dubs win! Boy was I wrong.
Sure, but Boston was too young. And the Dubs are too experienced and have better leadership out of Curry, Draymond (my favorite Warrior), Thompson, and Looney.
Give it 3 to 5 years. Boston may be better than they are now and Golden State may be in transition.
Someone should post the seed topics in the DBD tomorrow. I will be in CT visiting one of the whitest towns in New England - Darien.
http://www.darienct.gov/content/28025/28545/64441/64895.aspx
this is true. what brings you to town?
nothing special .. but the food/drink at this place is decent
>>. The Goose American Bistro & Bar
DBD A/V club
Barry continues to be amazing, I have the season finale left to watch tonight after the Dubs gets the Larry O'Brian
Finally started Stranger Things Season 4. I just finished episode 3 last night and I am really liking it so far. It is very Nightmare on Elm Street vibe so far, which I am all in on.
Starting The Old Man with Jeff Bridges on FX tonight...drops on HULU at midnight.
So, attended SF Opera's production of Don Giovanni last night, which was honestly staged a bit weird. Set in an American futuristic dystopia it was more than a bit odd. I found Cosi Fan Tutte set in American 1920's country club made a lot more sense last season (I missed The Marriage of Figaro in 2019).
Anyway, I enjoyed it, even if it was a bit odd, but my wife was less impressed.
was that the same setting for Cosi Fan Tutte they did several years ago? I do seem to remember they 20s era swimsuits and such
Not exactly, they kinda destroyed the sets to make it look like a future apocalyptic USA, also my wife didn't like the random, past and post-punk costumes, which didn't bother me.
Ukraine / Russia
huh, totally unsubstantiated rumors that Putin is in a coma and unresponsive after surgery and that Navalny has completely disappeared from the Russia penal system.... lets see if Putin makes any public appearances or if he is absent "with a cold" which is Russian for "our leader is dead and we're figuring out who's up next
Remember when Kim Jong-Un's sister was making a ton of public appearances and people said he was dead?
I'll file this with the Lauren Boebert was an escort information.
His health has been questionable lately, but that would be a shocking (and well-deserved) outcome. Fingers crossed...
Let's see if this is some sort of Kim Jong-Un maneuver to out internal enemies.
WHAT?!?!?!?!?!
different Twitterverse feeds. Might be nothing, might be one schmuck talking shit and others picking up on it, might be real. Interesting that Navalny has disappeared and his lawyers are botching about it though. The obvious Putin replacement that would satisfy the West goes missing? Awfully convenient for someone looking to take over from the Putster
Jose Andres' World Central Kitchen - the group that Saul's Deli owner is currently helping to feed Ukrainian refugees - was bombed, destroying a train full of food. Nobody was injured.
https://www.ksby.com/news/national/russia-ukraine-conflict/nonprofit-russian-missile-blows-up-ukrainian-train-filled-with-food
Open concept house in San Jose that is half-off, selling for just under $1m.
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/416-Leigh-Ave-San-Jose-CA-95128/19585469_zpid/
There's never been a place that needed to upzone more than San Jose.
It smells like updog in San Jose...
San Jose is the most expensive and shitty city in all of California.
People behaving badly
JFC, lady.
https://www.wsbtv.com/video/local-video/neighbors-upset-after-confederate-store-reopens-kennesaw/fd84b3e1-3953-41c3-b0d5-a413c5908751/
JFC, lady.
https://cwbchicago.com/2022/06/woman-ran-over-chicago-cop-with-a-hijacked-squad-car-had-fired-shots-and-crashed-her-own-car-minutes-earlier-prosecutors-say.html
How many cats can you fit in a car? Apparently, the answer is 47.
https://news.sky.com/story/47-cats-who-were-living-in-a-car-with-their-owner-saved-after-being-found-in-sweltering-heat-12634746
To which temperature do you set your thermostat?
Winter: 70 during the day, 65 at night.
Summer: 78 all the time (I'll lower it on very hot days)
78 and 68 most of the year, but will drop it down to 74 as needed.
68 in winter, not during summer.
Summer: 78 at night and 74 during the day
Winter: 63 at night and 68 during the day
Fall/Spring: open the windows and enjoy the fresh air, weather permitting
70 in summer. We have no air conditioning per se; we have a fan that pulls in outside air and forces it through the house via the heating ducts. We also are effectively opposite the Golden Gate. The temperature effect of the fog is very noticeable, even if it's only visible as far as Alcatraz.
65 in winter.
I don’t set it. I just turn it on as needed.
74 in summer and winter
72 in the summer, 69 (awwww yeahhhh) in the winter
"Don't touch that. Put on a gawddam sweater and jog in place for 10 seconds. I didn't slave in the video-bit mines for you to waste it on ERCOT." - Fire Starkey, probably.
directionally correct
Today in Covid
For the first time ever, I was exposed to Covid. I tested negative myself the next day, but going to check again after day 5 just to make sure.
FDA finally approves the under 5 vaccines. Pfizer version requires three shots to be effective.
https://www.statnews.com/2022/06/15/fda-panel-votes-unanimously-that-pfizer-and-moderna-shots-be-authorized-for-young-children/
Results show that the Pfizer three-dose version offers substantially better efficacy and reduced incidence of side effects compared to Moderna
I found out that three neighborhood acquaintances, all fully vaxxed and boosted, got it. I'm not around them often so feel safe but it's clear the virus isn't going away. I think the Kennedy Center is the only place around still requiring masks.
Dr. Fauci has Covid
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/dr-anthony-fauci-tests-positive-for-covid-19/ar-AAYvQDc
Your health ...
Last drink on May 29 (currently). My goal is to reach 6 weeks sans alcohol (which would be July 11) and then limit myself to 2 drinks per week.
Piling on top of that will be eating better (cut out foods with added sugars in particular) and getting more exercise (I want to incorporate more bike riding).
Weight loss goal is to get down to 170 to 175 lbs (my height is 5'11"). If I can get there by Christmas/New Year's Day, that would be great. Might take longer. I figure I need to lose 50 lbs.
I weigh less than I estimated. The scale says 216.4.
Back under 200 again, hoping to get to 190 by the end of July
A little congested today, so I must have picked up Cf-98's latest cold. It's been almost 3 months since I've caught one from her, which might be the longest streak since she started going to the petri dish (aka preschool).
Otherwise, I'm probably near peak cycling speed now. I'll continue to get in better shape over the next couple months, but it's hard to keep the same pace when it's 90 degrees and humid.
Picked up the jump rope for the first time in 2 years. It was a humbling experience. I couldn't do it for more than a minute, both from an endurance or coordination perspective. My recovery from shoulder surgery has been a lot harder than I expected.
I don't think I could do a minute. Still in the post covid need to exercise more mode. I've been doing some weightlifting every other day but little cardio.
went to doc yesterday and go clearance to finally take off the neck brace after the cycling accident and neck injury.
obviously lucky that it was not worse and more or less cleared for all activity after only 6 wks from accident.
on the other hand i am "retiring" from my previous semi-obsessive intensity of riding and training. i think it would be better for both my personal longevity and health of my marriage. considering more indoor riding, more tennis, and learning to swim properly
Nightshade
Scopolamine is an interesting one, the Vice special on it makes it seem terrifying, but in small doses is the primary prescribed motion sickness patch
While chickens can eat nightshades such as tomatoes, eating the leaves/stem can kill them
Up until the late 1700s, people thought tomatoes were also deadly poisonous.
Toyota
a good friend of mine is allergic to nightshade veggies. things like bell peppers, eggplants, tomatoes and potatoes ..
seems like an odd thing, but after years of investigating and thinking it was something else, this seems to be the diagnosis that has given the most relief from stomach issues.
until then i did not even appreciate what nightshades were.
No 地三鲜 for them! A northeastern Chinese dish made of bell peppers, eggplants and potatoes - the name literally translates to "3 fresh ground <veggies>"
There's a moment in the Taskmaster where they're tasked with hiding 3 eggplants in a room that doesn't have many places to hide them. Someone decides to eat one of them raw and there was an off-the-cuff statement along the lines of "you know that eggplants are nightshades and therefore slightly poisonous". The look on that person's face was perfect - so understated, so perfectly British.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfOQai_3yZ0
How in the world did you avoid any innuendo in imparting that anecdote?
Haven't tried any of the nightshade drugs outside of tobacco. One day I may try an ayahuasca session (not a nightshade).
ELSEWHERE IN COLLEGE
Utah's Kyle Whittingham got a contract amendment/raise in March, but was made public yesterday. His total pay goes from about $6m to about $8m/year in 2027. It also pledges a new indoor practice facility and gives him and his family perks for nearly the rest of his life. He has essentially been knighted as Utah royalty.
https://www.ksl.com/article/50423635/after-rose-bowl-appearance-utahs-kyle-whittingham-receives-significant-pay-raise
OUR CRUMBLING DEMOCRACY
John Eastman should be arrested and indicted by the DOJ by tomorrow morning.
Federal judge denies Steve Bannon contempt of Congress case. See you in July, bucko.
Rep. Barry Laudermilk (R-GA) gave a private tour on January 5, 2021. Laudermilk refused to respond to J6 requests. Laudermilk later denied any wrong doing citing that the tour was people with kids, tourists with bags of stuff from the gift shop, nobody with MAGA hats - and that they looked into it and nobody was on the Ellipse on J6. All of these statements were proven false by the J6 Committee, including videos/pictures of the group and one of them who threatened several members of Congress with a flag with a sharpened spear point on the end. One was shown doing photo recon of security checkpoints, stairwells, doors, and halls.
https://www.businessinsider.com/video-republican-congressman-barry-loudermilk-tour-day-before-january-6-2022-6
Also, who gives photo tours of basements and back hallways of detached buildings rather than the Rotunda and chambers? If you ask me, traitors do.
Boebert for sure
Proud Boys were given a plan to seize DC buildings for Jan 6 called the "1776 Returns".
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/proud-boys-enrique-tarrio-occupy-congress-supreme-court-january-6-2021/
[WaPo] J6 Committee obtained emails from Eastman. Per WaPo Ginni Thomas' contact with Eastman was revealed to be more extensive than previously known. J6, which previously wasn't going to look at Ginni are now thinking they might considering her husband was the only SCOTUS to side with Trump in wanting to not release documents to J6 and not recusing himself related to this topic.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/06/15/ginni-thomas-john-eastman-emails/
Update: they are asking her to appear
https://www.axios.com/2022/06/16/ginni-thomas-jan-6-panel
She was a co-conspirator and she more than likely leaked the SCOTUS abortion decision. Fuck her and her husband forever and ever.
I could not agree with this sentiment more.
I would like to put Ginni back on my list of people who need to go to jail.
j-lee'd
PRO
World Cup 2026 Cities Announced
🇺🇸Atlanta
🇺🇸Boston
🇺🇸Dallas
🇲🇽Guadalajara
🇺🇸Houston
🇺🇸Kansas City
🇺🇸Los Angeles
🇲🇽Mexico City
🇺🇸Miami
🇲🇽Monterrey
🇺🇸New York / New Jersey
🇺🇸Philadelphia
🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area
🇺🇸Seattle
🇨🇦Toronto
🇨🇦Vancouver
No DC/Baltimore is the big surprise
I think a game or two would have been in the Commanders stadium and i wonder if all the drama about the team had an effect.
I think the bid was for the Ravens stadium and holding the fan stuff in DC
You're right. I heard that later.
Sue Bird announces this will be her last season
https://twitter.com/S10Bird/status/1537461765159755777?s=20&t=UIujbEsxMM0iaojJaV1QpQ
Padres club a bunch of cubs to death with their bats.
Game 6
My head says Boston wins in a close one, my heart says Steph has an all time Finals performance, Draymond gets a triple double, Klay hits some big shots, Poole hits a half court buzzer beater and Wiggins seals the blowout victory with another poster dunk.
Poole only does third quarter buzzer beaters, sorry
I agree with your head.
Also Looney gets 15+ rebounds
Thought about going before I realized that Dr. Ms. Newellbany would be out of town so I have to stay home with the kidfolk. But it was fun to watch the get-in Stubhub price drop from $1500 before game 5 to $500 after.
I wonder how many Bay Area people would fly out for it, since that's probably still cheaper than going to a game at Chase?
Tyler Anderson loses his no-no with 1 out in the 9th. Ohtani triples on a hanging cutter.
No no-hitter, but Tyler Anderson was simply masterful to beat the Angels
https://www.truebluela.com/2022/6/15/23170539/tyler-anderson-near-no-hitter-dodgers-angels
The Dodgers won Tuesday’s thriller with a total of only three hits. After the end of the first on Wednesday, the offense had just as many. However, little did anyone know that it was Tyler Anderson who stole the show in a 4-1 win over the Angels at Dodger Stadium.
The former Rockies left-hander came within two outs of throwing a no-hitter, but let’s not dwell on what could’ve been, and instead focus on what it was: A masterful outing and another Dodgers win.
In the opening inning, Anderson pitched around a walk to Mike Trout with back-to-back strikeouts of Shohei Ohtani and Matt Duffy. On the other side of the pitching matchup, Reid Detmers came in having held the Red Sox and Yankees scoreless over 8.2 innings in his last two starts, albeit with plenty of traffic on the basepaths. eight hits and five walks.
He actually lost the no-hitter on the first batter of the game...Taylor Ward hit a routine fly out on a 1-2 pitch that was dropped by Betts after he collided with Bellinger in right center...Ward was then thrown out trying for 2nd base.
Originally ruled a single, it was later (inexplicably??) changed to an error on Cody Bellinger, even though it was dropped by Betts after the collision. Tough break, as it definitely should have been caught, but that ball is ruled a hit way more times than an error.
Orel Hershiser was saying that he think there should be a Team Error, which could be used in that case. Similar to when there is a pop fly and 3 players can't decide who is going to go for it and no one does. I didn't see the play but it sounds like it should have been caught and the collision caused the drop.
Yeah, it absolutely should have been caught, but so should balls that a guy loses in the sun, and those are usually hits. It's tough...the Angels announcers complained about it multiple times during the game.
I think the play was changed after the 2nd or 3rd inning so I don't think it was changed to preserve the no hitter.
Yeah, it was changed early enough - man, the Angels are really scuffling. They can’t hit a lick - been shutout 4x in 11 games before last night’s near-no-no
Giants put a bunch of runners on but don't score with them. Meanwhile, the Royals do score with the few men on base that they managed to get, helped by a rare error by Brandon Crawford - resulting in a 3-2 loss and wasting a pretty good game by the bullpen that's being pushed by injuries amongst the back-half of the starting rotation.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=401355176
That one will haunt.
A's continually give up runs to Bosox, lose 10-1.
Bright spot: Davidson's home run that left Fenway Park.
Mets give up 7 runs w/ 2 outs in the 5th, lose 10-2
been watching a little more baseball and happened to catch this live. the Mets had just narrowed the score to 3-1 and were about to get out of a bases-loaded jam when it all unravelled quickly.
people who dont appreciate baseball always ask why i like it so much. it is moments like this that i find infinitely fascinating.
- Mets could have kept a slim 2 run margin
- Brewers could have capitalized on bases loaded situation
and it went one way another all based on a single pitch. seems like very few other sports that so much tension and possibility riding on specific situations and matchups.
plus, nothing is better than watching in person w/ an overpriced BudLight
CAL
Go Bears!!!