elotes: corn on the cob with a mix of butter, cotija cheese, mayo, and several spices. Now that it's corn season again, this will become a common side dish at dinner in the Bk97 household
The Oakland Athletics jumped out to an early lead and never looked back Wednesday night with an 8-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.
Zack Gelof has been a catalyst for the A’s offense of late and he got things started Wednesday night with a double and then stole third base. Carlos Perez brought him home with a single to center to put the A’s in front 1-0.
12 hours after putting up 7 runs on 8 hits in the last three innings of yesterday’s 7-0 win, the San Francisco Giants returned to Oracle Park for their rubber match against the Tampa Bay Rays feeling like the wind had to be in their favor. A months long doldrums of minor breezes and luffing sails, Tuesday’s outburst just had to signal a change in the team’s weather.
It didn’t, and you know it’s a tough day when the most exciting thing on the field happened at your expense.
The Dodgers secured another series win with a 7-1 win over the Brewers on Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium, extending their perfect week and a half to 10 straight wins.
Clayton Kershaw wasn’t brilliant, but in typical Kershaw fashion pitched what for most starters out there would be a pretty good outing, holding the Brewers to a single run across five innings.
Dodgers first baseman and MVP candidate Freddie Freeman was hitless in three straight games before this Wednesday’s matchup against the Brew Crew. Stuff like that is common within the season, and even the month of most big leaguers, but for Freeman these days, it felt like a major slump. And being the stud that he is, Freeman made up for all of it with one big day.
Excerpt from a SB Nation article that I came across. Did I sleep through something?
"However, Notre Dame also wants to make a lot of demands. Traditional rivalries are big for the Irish, and some of their biggest ones are USC, Cal and Stanford."
I'm typically at 10% more than the posted limit. Since I drive a red WRX, I'm well aware that if anyone is getting pulled over, it will be me. So I drive a little more conservatively (and in 8 years of owning this car, I've never been pulled over)
Obviously, my speed is contextual. But I will generally be 10 over the limit. Except in Virginia and Georgia, where I drive the posted speed because cops are so ticket-happy there
On the freeway, I regularly go 70, and will go faster if the flow of traffic is faster. I am typically in one of the two left lanes.
On I-5 through the central valley, I will go as fast as seems reasonable, which occasionally starts with a 9 if I find a like-minded driver who wants to basically caravan and take turns with who's in front.
On the freeway I'm usually going at least the flow of traffic in the 2 left lanes, so just depends on what the flow is. If a group wants to go 80+ I'll tag along. Try not to be the first or the last in the group.
In the residential roads, usually not much more than 5 over. Especially when I drive past the well known speed trap locations.
On the freeways, I usually set my cruise control to 75 and make sure that there is someone on the road that still wants to pass me. To my way of thinking, as long as I stay inconspicuous, I should be OK.
I've become more conservative and cautious in my driving as I've gotten older. In residential areas, I often find I'm under the speed limit, although that's not a hard and fast rule. I have been as much as 5 mph over on occasion.
On the freeway or highways, I don't usually drop below the posted speed limit and am typically up to 5 mph over. I find myself in one of the two right hand lanes more often than not.
Non residential non highway roads - typically no more than 5 mph over
Highways - generally not more than 75 (conditions permitting), with the exception of I’m driving by myself on the NY Thruway in which case I’m going 80 to keep with the flow of traffic
Seems like when one can speed in LA, anything under 80 on the highway is ignored by CHP. And once south of Camp Pendleton when driving to San Diego it seems like the slowest cars are doing 75 and under 90 is ignored.
City streets in LA, anything under 10 over seems to be ignored as well.
Post away, my Pretties. I am playing hooky at the beach today and tomorrow.
Like the last time I played midweek hooky on Wrightsville Beach - the beach is almost exclusively college-aged women and retirees.
good thing you dont melt if water gets on you
What would the letters be for the Cal phonetic alphabet (eg, Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta)?
Here's some: A Aluminu Go, B Bear, C Cal, O Oski, M Marshawn, P Pappy, M Memorial, TTightwad Hill
D Dwinelle, E Edwards, S Sproul, W Wheeler, Z Zellerbach
Something corny
elotes: corn on the cob with a mix of butter, cotija cheese, mayo, and several spices. Now that it's corn season again, this will become a common side dish at dinner in the Bk97 household
or...
if you cut it off the cob and use the same seasonings, it's called Esquites
That sounds good.
PRO
A's post a rare shutout win, 8-0 over St. Louis
https://www.athleticsnation.com/2023/8/16/23835253/athletics-vs-cardinals-recap-paul-blackburn-zack-gelof
Yay! Nice to see! (I only saw the very last pitch!)
Paul Blackburn, Zack Gelof lead A’s over Cardinals 8-0
https://www.athleticsnation.com/2023/8/16/23835253/athletics-vs-cardinals-recap-paul-blackburn-zack-gelof
The Oakland Athletics jumped out to an early lead and never looked back Wednesday night with an 8-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.
Zack Gelof has been a catalyst for the A’s offense of late and he got things started Wednesday night with a double and then stole third base. Carlos Perez brought him home with a single to center to put the A’s in front 1-0.
Seems like Wander Franco may be done…
https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball/news/according-to-report-tampa-bay-rays-star-wander-franco-may-never-play-in-major-league-baseball-again
Kaput
Christopher Morel’s walkoff homer last night was the most exciting thing I have seen all season, and reminded me why I love baseball. Go Cubs Go!!!!
https://www.mlb.com/amp/news/christopher-morel-hits-walk-off-home-run-for-cubs-to-beat-white-sox.html
he got rid of his clothes in a hurry!
I was thinking while watching it happen live “Is there a rule that you need to be wearing a uniform until you touch home?” I guess not!
Taking on water
https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2023/8/16/23835220/mlb-scores-giants-rays-8-16-2023-recap-taking-on-water
12 hours after putting up 7 runs on 8 hits in the last three innings of yesterday’s 7-0 win, the San Francisco Giants returned to Oracle Park for their rubber match against the Tampa Bay Rays feeling like the wind had to be in their favor. A months long doldrums of minor breezes and luffing sails, Tuesday’s outburst just had to signal a change in the team’s weather.
It didn’t, and you know it’s a tough day when the most exciting thing on the field happened at your expense.
That ball took one of the craziest bounces I've ever seen in a baseball game.
Dodgers cruise to beat Brewers, win 10th straight game
https://www.truebluela.com/2023/8/16/23835400/freddie-freeman-mookie-betts-dodgers-10-straight-wins-brewers
The Dodgers secured another series win with a 7-1 win over the Brewers on Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium, extending their perfect week and a half to 10 straight wins.
Clayton Kershaw wasn’t brilliant, but in typical Kershaw fashion pitched what for most starters out there would be a pretty good outing, holding the Brewers to a single run across five innings.
Dodgers first baseman and MVP candidate Freddie Freeman was hitless in three straight games before this Wednesday’s matchup against the Brew Crew. Stuff like that is common within the season, and even the month of most big leaguers, but for Freeman these days, it felt like a major slump. And being the stud that he is, Freeman made up for all of it with one big day.
OUR CRUMBLING DEMOCRACY
DBD AV Club
14 hour flight to Japan .. wondering what i should watch or read??!!
perhaps i'll download a movie or two, but i guess that means i'll have to watch on my laptop.
i normally just sleep on flights up to 6 hours, but i think for this one i'll need some entertainment too!
Have you read David Gann’s The Wager? Great book and quite a page turner - I read most of it on a flight earlier this summer. Would recommend!
Not sure what you like to read, but my favorite books so far this year are:
Demon Copperhead -- Barbara Kingsolver
The Lemon -- SE Boyd
The Match -- Harlan Coben
Surrender -- Bono
The Sun Walks Down -- Fiona Macfarlane
Horse -- Geraldine Brooks
The Passenger -- Cormac McCarthy
I Have Some Questions for You -- Rebecca Makkai
Elsewhere in college
Deion Sanders continues to be a great leader who definitely isn't cultivating a locker room primed for a mid-season implosion
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/38206482/colorado-coach-deion-sanders-admonishes-players-walking-away-fight-practice
"I seen two of you walking off, over there, and you've got a key teammate fighting," Sanders groused. "Where they do that at? Where they do that at?"
Not here, his players replied.
"If one fights, we all fight," Sanders fumed. "You understand that? I don't want to see you all walking off when somebody's fighting. Never again!"
🤡
https://trojanswire.usatoday.com/lists/pac-12-george-kliavkoff-allowed-themselves-to-be-strong-armed-by-a-professor/
ASU professor ruined the ESPN deal.
ASU: one of top 100 universities!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7ooEY9vOX0
Lol didn't know this one.
Still, bragging about top 100?
Cal
What bad news is there for us today?
Jim Knowlton is still employed by the university!
Day is young!
I didn't know Ott was Polynesian
https://www.instagram.com/p/CwD_xQRPiEN/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Excerpt from a SB Nation article that I came across. Did I sleep through something?
"However, Notre Dame also wants to make a lot of demands. Traditional rivalries are big for the Irish, and some of their biggest ones are USC, Cal and Stanford."
It started in 2022
ESPN has an article on QBs in the Pac 12. I don't know what's worse, the fact that they don't have our own Sam Jackson atop the list or that they include a photo of people in red and white jerseys holding the Stanfurd Axe (which we now possess). Outrage! https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/38150468/pac-12-quarterback-class-college-football-most-talented-ever-2023
Go Bears!!!
Driving over the speed limit
I'm typically at 10% more than the posted limit. Since I drive a red WRX, I'm well aware that if anyone is getting pulled over, it will be me. So I drive a little more conservatively (and in 8 years of owning this car, I've never been pulled over)
we have black WRX. not red, but seems quite distinctive as cars go.
i should say it is my daughter's car that i get to borrow when she is away at UW. claims they will take it w/ them next summer.
still, super fun car to drive. HAGs no 1 has the STI
Obviously, my speed is contextual. But I will generally be 10 over the limit. Except in Virginia and Georgia, where I drive the posted speed because cops are so ticket-happy there
I have a hard cap on 5-over in VA. There's no way I'm getting hit with a misdemeanor for doing 80+ on one of their interstates
I solve this problem by staying on or within the beltway in Virginia
On residential roads, 1-2MPH over if at all.
On the freeway, I regularly go 70, and will go faster if the flow of traffic is faster. I am typically in one of the two left lanes.
On I-5 through the central valley, I will go as fast as seems reasonable, which occasionally starts with a 9 if I find a like-minded driver who wants to basically caravan and take turns with who's in front.
Here? Freeway, it drives me nuts how fucking slow most drivers are on curves - you start at 75 STAY at 75!!!
The old M5 was good enough, the newer one is crazy fast. Usual 19+ speed limit, never try to go over 20.
On the freeway I'm usually going at least the flow of traffic in the 2 left lanes, so just depends on what the flow is. If a group wants to go 80+ I'll tag along. Try not to be the first or the last in the group.
In the residential roads, usually not much more than 5 over. Especially when I drive past the well known speed trap locations.
On the freeways, I usually set my cruise control to 75 and make sure that there is someone on the road that still wants to pass me. To my way of thinking, as long as I stay inconspicuous, I should be OK.
I've become more conservative and cautious in my driving as I've gotten older. In residential areas, I often find I'm under the speed limit, although that's not a hard and fast rule. I have been as much as 5 mph over on occasion.
On the freeway or highways, I don't usually drop below the posted speed limit and am typically up to 5 mph over. I find myself in one of the two right hand lanes more often than not.
Residential roads - at the limit.
Non residential non highway roads - typically no more than 5 mph over
Highways - generally not more than 75 (conditions permitting), with the exception of I’m driving by myself on the NY Thruway in which case I’m going 80 to keep with the flow of traffic
On highways most places: 5-9 mph over.
On SoCal freeways: 80 mph always so I don’t get run off the road.
Seems like when one can speed in LA, anything under 80 on the highway is ignored by CHP. And once south of Camp Pendleton when driving to San Diego it seems like the slowest cars are doing 75 and under 90 is ignored.
City streets in LA, anything under 10 over seems to be ignored as well.
on city streets i am probably 5-10 mph over with the exception of congested areas.
on the freeways i am much closer to the speed limit these days because there really isnt anywhere to go fast in NYC area.
on open roads and long trips i try to stay around 75 mph