I voted Weaver's pick-6. There was something special about the peak Rock Fight era, when you got more optimistic of Cal scoring when it did NOT have the ball.
It's amazing how much fairly serious discussion you can find on superheroes. Is Flash or Superman faster? Who is stronger, Thor or Hulk? It's pointless because they're all fictional. But, it is also fun. Somehow of reminds me of discussing Cal Sports.
Funny, many of my NASA colleagues went to the Atacama desert because it is also an approximation of the Mars environment. Cold, dry, thinner air (though not as thin as Mars.)
I've got friends who are indefinitely at the family homestead about an hour west of Athens because her elderly dad wanted to go back to spend the rest of his days. Last I heard from them the wildfires are crazy in the area this year.
Former Commanders owner fined $60m over investigations findings. This is 1% of the sale price that he got yesterday from selling the Commanders yesterday.
Glad he got a big fine bur disappointed he could end up making so much. He is a really unlikeable guy. Lots of optimism here that they are going to be a competitive team right away. I don't see it.
Chitwood placed a number of NFL Futures wagers…some tidbits - odds were solid on the Titans, so me and Jonesy will be rooting hard for Tennessee and newly signed D’Andre Hopkins to win the AFC South.
And if McCaffrey stays healthy for 16 games and sets the NFL record for TDs in a 2000 total yard season, en route to capturing the NFLMVP award, look out.
Marvel Studios (Disney) will launch "The Marvels" in theaters on Nov 10, 2023 after being delayed by over a year. The movie acts as a sequel for Captain Marvel and extends characters from Disney+ "Ms. Marvel" and "Wandavision" television shows.
Started Black Summer, an early zombie apocalypse series on Netflix from ‘19…acting and writing are pretty meh, but it’s interesting to see schitt fall apart as the thing gets going.
I think that's pretty accurate. I struggled through season 1. The acting was not great and the script wasn't great. Apart from general chaos and one woman who was looking for her daughter, there was no story arc - just bumble about and try to survive.
Again DBD is buried deep in the bowels of the WFC archive. This is travesty. It's a travesty of a mockery of a sham of a mockery of a travesty of two mockeries of a sham. Furthermore it's an outrage, an outrageous outrage. It's inexcusable, unforgivable and can be neither forgiven nor excused. Heads must roll.
Aha, three hours and no response from the "moderators" (more like oppressors, am I right?.) They can't face or handle or deal with the truth. No truth handlers or dealers or facers are these. Only 47 total comments so far today. Wednesday when on the main page there were over 100. Strike committee meeting tomorrow in Dwinelle Hall, room 23.
UKRAINE/RUSSIA
Pro-Russian milblogger Girkin arrested for insulting Putin. The time/location of his defenestration is not known.
https://www.thesun.ie/news/11065070/russian-warlord-igor-girkin-arrested-putin/
INT
I voted Weaver's pick-6. There was something special about the peak Rock Fight era, when you got more optimistic of Cal scoring when it did NOT have the ball.
https://twitter.com/Pac12Network/status/1056348708231512068
Me too. Was at the game and it was awesome
Even though I voted for Mike Mohamed, that Weaver pick-6 was really nice too.
I voted 2009 game, only because emotionally I remember it better, and also was at that game.
I don't know that there's really another choice here.
Wasn't it Andrew Luck who threw the pick?
YES!!!
Same!
SHE BLINDED ME WITH...
Some nerd talks about the physics of Superman vs. Flash
https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/superman-s-maximum-possible-speed-makes-the-flash-look-slow/ar-AA1eazF2
It's amazing how much fairly serious discussion you can find on superheroes. Is Flash or Superman faster? Who is stronger, Thor or Hulk? It's pointless because they're all fictional. But, it is also fun. Somehow of reminds me of discussing Cal Sports.
It's Always Sunny in Atacama
https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/scientists-found-earth-s-sunniest-spot-where-it-s-like-standing-on-venus/ar-AA1e6YXj
Funny, many of my NASA colleagues went to the Atacama desert because it is also an approximation of the Mars environment. Cold, dry, thinner air (though not as thin as Mars.)
Athens Greece is a concrete jungle. And I'm not throwing shade at them, it's true.
https://phys.org/news/2023-07-concrete-trees-athens-ill-prepared-heatwaves.html
I've got friends who are indefinitely at the family homestead about an hour west of Athens because her elderly dad wanted to go back to spend the rest of his days. Last I heard from them the wildfires are crazy in the area this year.
We humans are boned
https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/20/world/greenland-ice-sheet-melt-sea-level-rise-climate/index.html
SHAPE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOLivyykLqk
https://imgur.com/GrrPv
Jeez, I own this CD but have not played it in soooooooooo long.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaP0yrm5Lgc
What came up next hahahahaha
PRO
It's July 21, 2023. The Baltimore Orioles lead the AL East. The Yankees are in last.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/standings
I guess the Rays have come down back to earth after their hot start.
TIL: 28% of the players drafted in the Canadian Football League's 2023 draft were punters
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_CFL_Global_Draft
Jameason Sheahan was the 8th overall pick by Winnipeg. 100% of Winnipeg's picks were punters. Sheahan won the starting job. Go Bears!
Former Commanders owner fined $60m over investigations findings. This is 1% of the sale price that he got yesterday from selling the Commanders yesterday.
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/38043823/commanders-dan-snyder-fined-60m-findings-investigation
Glad he got a big fine bur disappointed he could end up making so much. He is a really unlikeable guy. Lots of optimism here that they are going to be a competitive team right away. I don't see it.
Vikings rookie WR can go really fast
https://www.kare11.com/article/sports/nfl/vikings/vikings-rookie-jordan-addison-ticketed-doing-140-mph-in-st-paul/89-fac60462-f2e1-4682-ae3b-d58e8262d5eb
What a knucklehead.
At airport after a costly Vegas jaunt…
Chitwood placed a number of NFL Futures wagers…some tidbits - odds were solid on the Titans, so me and Jonesy will be rooting hard for Tennessee and newly signed D’Andre Hopkins to win the AFC South.
And if McCaffrey stays healthy for 16 games and sets the NFL record for TDs in a 2000 total yard season, en route to capturing the NFLMVP award, look out.
DBD AV CLUB
Marvel Studios (Disney) will launch "The Marvels" in theaters on Nov 10, 2023 after being delayed by over a year. The movie acts as a sequel for Captain Marvel and extends characters from Disney+ "Ms. Marvel" and "Wandavision" television shows.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-jdVSh9ehA
Heart that was left in San Francisco has stopped.
https://apnews.com/article/tony-bennett-dies-c3b3a7e2360449fb936a38794c7c3266
Started Black Summer, an early zombie apocalypse series on Netflix from ‘19…acting and writing are pretty meh, but it’s interesting to see schitt fall apart as the thing gets going.
I think that's pretty accurate. I struggled through season 1. The acting was not great and the script wasn't great. Apart from general chaos and one woman who was looking for her daughter, there was no story arc - just bumble about and try to survive.
OUR CRUMBLING DEMOCRACY
Alabama lawmakers defy SCOTUS, won't redistrict
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/alabama-gop-refuses-draw-second-black-district-supreme-court-order-rcna94715
The Party of Law and Order.
Judge Cannon compromises - set Trump's secret documents case in March 2024. Trump asked for Nov 2024. DOJ asked for Dec 2023.
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/21/judge-sets-trump-classified-documents-trial-for-may-2024-months-before-election.html
That would be May and not March.
IMO, March would have been the better start time.
Right. So he can be in two places at once.
Per the Guardian, Fulton County DA is going to charge Trump under the state's RICO law. 5-20 years if found guilty
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jul/21/georgia-trump-charges-fraud-election-2020
Good. Pile on! Line up trials from here to November 5, 2024 and put a drag on his drive to the GOP nomination.
I didn't read the article, but I can see from the picture that the UN went to Hogwarts to be judged by the Sorting Hat
https://english.nv.ua/nation/un-security-council-to-discuss-aftermath-of-russia-s-withdrawal-from-grain-agreement-50340562.html
Ex-GOP Chair sends 13-page letter begging Georgia AD to not indict him, which is totally something an innocent person would do.
https://www.ajc.com/politics/former-georgia-gop-chair-argues-against-indictment-in-trump-probe/Q5WSESGOHZDITJTX4KNBZNIHGY/
Trump shill Aileen Mercedes Cannon sets a secret documents trial for May of 2024 or ten (!) Months from now.
Yeah, that is disappointing. It should start in March at the latest.
ELSEWHERE IN COLLEGE
How much did Arizona pay Jayden de Laura to move to Arizona. The answer is $8k/month.
https://twitter.com/dpottzzz/status/1682087981086302208
Cal predicted to come in 9th in Pac-12 by media. WriteForCal voted Cal to come in 7th, but we all agree Stanfurd is garbage
https://pac-12.com/article/2023/07/20/media-predicts-usc-win-2023-pac-12-football-championship
You have a typo there SG Bear, that should be "Cal predicted to come in 9th in the nation...."
Lucy yanks football away again and we all fall on our backs... good grief.
https://twitter.com/dennisdoddcbs/status/1682038673435672576
Dodd is a strident anti-Pac 12 asshat.
TIL: Mike Leach earned his JD from Pepperdine. It's unclear if he ever passed the bar.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Leach_(American_football_coach)
Screw you Brock Huard for speaking ill of Cal fans. Also, God Bless Marshawn Lynch for being brave enough to say the truth
https://www.heartlandcollegesports.com/2023/07/16/brock-huard-calls-pac-12-tv-situation-very-dire/
CAL
Go Bears!!!
Again DBD is buried deep in the bowels of the WFC archive. This is travesty. It's a travesty of a mockery of a sham of a mockery of a travesty of two mockeries of a sham. Furthermore it's an outrage, an outrageous outrage. It's inexcusable, unforgivable and can be neither forgiven nor excused. Heads must roll.
Aha, three hours and no response from the "moderators" (more like oppressors, am I right?.) They can't face or handle or deal with the truth. No truth handlers or dealers or facers are these. Only 47 total comments so far today. Wednesday when on the main page there were over 100. Strike committee meeting tomorrow in Dwinelle Hall, room 23.