Udonis Haslem re-signs for his 20th season for the Miami Heat for $2.9m, promising to bring the fire that a fourth string center is supposed to bring. He has averaged 55 minutes per season over the last five season. He'll earn about $183,500 per rebound.
I’m sure he would have major issues trying to guard LeBron. But in this video, LeBron has a fast break, Chet guards him, and makes LeBron take a terrible shot that LeBron misses. Is that not a win?
Premier League: Arsenal's William Saliba returned from injury and the crowd spent the entire match serenading him to the tune of "Tequila." I watched a bit of the first half and the missus requested I mute the tv because she was getting a headache
Davis Webb had a really good 4th quarter for the NY Football Giants - he went 22 of 27 for 204 yards and 2 touchdowns and went 7-7 on the last touchdown drive to win the game 25 -22 over the Bengals
EAGAN, Minn. -- The Minnesota Vikings acquired quarterback Nick Mullens from the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday for a conditional 2024 draft pick, giving them an additional option behind starter Kirk Cousins amid an uneven summer for his incumbent backups.
Mullens will get a chance to unseat Sean Mannion and Kellen Mond, who have been competing for the job. Neither has stood out in training camp or in two preseason games, where the two have split reps evenly. Coach Kevin O'Connell declined to endorse either of them after Saturday night's 17-7 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, during which they combined to complete 20 of 35 passes for 147 yards, with Mond throwing two interceptions.
Wow. That's great. I guess the main question is whether the Raiders will keep 3 QB's on the roster. My guess is that they probably will. I suspect Garbers will get a lot of playing time in the next preseason game.
New guys starting to come through including Shea Langiliers (sp?) and Cal Stevenson, plus Nick Allen, who made a fine grab up the middle for the final out of the game.
The clouds were creeping in towards Coors Field all afternoon. A foreboding front that threatened but never manifested into a storm as the Colorado Rockies put together a series of returns that didn’t diminish until the 11th: a 2-0 San Francisco lead erased in the 5th, a 6-3 lead razed by an RBI single and 2-run homer in the 8th, a 8-6 lead leveled in the 10th.
It wasn’t until Zach Littell, a base running gaffe and a great tag by Evan Longoria in the 11th that set the San Francisco Giants 9-8 lead in stone.
As the tying run (already in scoring position), Sam Hilliard tried to advance to third on a flyout to medium right field. LaMonte Wade Jr. fired off a gorgeous throw that skipped across the infield to Longoria who applied a back-handed swipe tag on Hilliard’s heel to secure the third and final out.
The Dodgers won 10-3 over the Marlins completing their 15th series sweep of the season. They got strong starting pitching followed by solid relief work. Their offense got two-out RBI hits, a little pop and were again relentless in their 16-hit attack.
However this was not what this game set up to be if you looked at today’s pitching matchup.
The Marlins are in a poor stretch, they don’t score many runs and the really needed a strong pitching performance to keep them in the game. All indicators were that would get that today.
I wonder what happened to Morikawa. He was right there at the start of the fourth round then shot eight over. I turned it on when I ate lunch and he had already dropped off.
United States forward Brenden Aaronson scored the opening goal in Leeds United's 3-0 win against Chelsea on Sunday, continuing Jesse Marsch's side's impressive start to the 2022-23 season.
Leeds have picked up seven points from their opening three games and started well when Edouard Mendy made a mess of a routine clearance, allowing Aaronson to capitalise just after the half-hour mark. The U.S. forward took the ball from the Chelsea goalkeeper's feet and dribbled into an empty net.
Chelsea were unfortunate to be one goal down after missing some early chances, but soon after the opener, they found themselves two goals behind as Rodrigo emphatically headed in Jack Harrison's delicate free-kick to earn the Spaniard his fourth Premier League goal of the season.
Normally about a 5, but I've been closer to a 9-10 this year. Though it drops to 0-1 if I lightly mist my skin with a mix of water and tea tree oil (it works wonders and smells nice too).
I was a 7 (mainly because they favor my wife) until the new species showed up in my neighborhood that continues to feed in the shade during the day and all night long. They brought me to a solid 19 now.
Normally I'm about a 22 on the 1-19 scale, but maybe only a 17, since they find my daughter instead if she is around, unless my son in law is also around, in which case any mosquitos within 5 miles will immediately attack him.
Me as well...they go to town, and my skin is quite reactive to the bites. No fun, tho the ‘skeeters in Santa Barbara aren’t awful. I used to get eaten alive when Newellbany and I worked summers on Lake George and up in the Adirondacks...egads!
Even then, the only thing more toxic than the mosquitos was Newellbany’s sunshine-pumping Cal fandom.
I'd say that I'm about a 10. My wife, though, is a different story. She's an 18, always has been. She once got mosquito bites on her feet when she was wearing shoes and socks. She always says that it's because she has "sweet blood".
Used to be about 15-16. Lately 10-11, They just aren't attracted as much as they used to be, for some reason. Perhaps I am emitting less CO2, which is an attractant.
Pretty good. Friday evening we went to a local farm brewery that was giving away free beer to anyone volunteering to harvest hops from their vines. You bring a bundle of vines to the table, pick it clean, rinse and repeat. It's kinda relaxing in the same way that doing a puzzle is relaxing--mostly a mindless visual search task.
Got my 2nd booster shot in preparation for my Lisbon work trip on Fri afternoon. Had body aches on Sat. Felt back to normal on Sun. Didn't have that type of reaction for the first 2 shots.
I was waiting to get my 2nd booster for the ones that will cover Omicron. Of course the day I get the 2nd booster I see that there will be ones covering Omicron in a few weeks.
I'm debating whether to get my second booster now so it will be effective in time for the Notre Dame game because it is likely the most public interaction I'll have - or wait the rumored 3 weeks for the Pfizer Omicron booster.
I found the source. It was Dr. Jha from the CDC who said the government asked for new vaccines a few months ago and he expects the Pfizer booster to be in early-to-mid September
I think the 3 weeks puts me in Lisbon so I guess I wouldn't have been able to get it in time for ND. I guess the 3 weeks puts it 1 week-ish before ND so that may actually work for you.
I wonder if the explosion of low cost carriers in Europe and direct flights from the US has something to do with it - makes it a lot easier to get to Lisbon
I was shocked how full the United flights from DC and EWR were. For my flight back I'm paying the extra 130 to get a premium economy seat. Not sure it gains me anything but I think the seats are bigger and maybe more luxurious.
Take this with a huge grain of salt, but I saw someone tweet about how they took one flight on this new airline and really loved it (and it's cheap), so....here, for those of you looking for cheap flights to (some of) Europe: https://flynorse.com/
Ever noticed how basically every motherfucker you know has been or is going to Iceland?
Your college friend: “Oh yeah, I’m going to Iceland in June. You wouldn’t believe how cheap the airfare is!”
Your co-worker: “This is a little weird, but we actually went to Iceland for our honeymoon.”
Your other co-worker: “Are you thinking of going to Europe? Well, you know what you should do? You should stop in Iceland and spend a night or two there. You can get a great package deal!”
Your roommate: “Iceland is great because it feels like a you’re on a glamorous European vacation, but it doesn’t cost nearly as much. And there’s a volcano!”
Someone you just started dating [while perfectly pronouncing “Reykjavík”]: “Reykjavík is so, so pretty in the spring.”
Your waiter: “You have to know how to drive stick, because all the rental cars are manual transmission, and most of the roads in the highlands are unpaved, but if you don’t drive the Ring Road you might as well not even be in Iceland.”
Your mom: “You won’t believe this, but your father and I are thinking of going to Iceland this year. The tickets are practically free!”
What does Iceland even have? Well, according to literally every person I’ve ever met in my whole damn life, Iceland has: volcanoes, waterfalls, one (1) good city, subpar cuisine, some type of aurora borealis deal, hot springs, and some animals.
At the risk of being one of those people, I get the impression the food is better than it used to be, but restaurants were eye wateringly expensive when we visited
Epic! LCD Soundsystem Friday night at the Fox was amazing. I haven't been to the Fox in years and forgot how amazing that place is. LCD was incredible! Last night saw Mac Demarco. He is so good at connecting and interacting with his audience and his music is so damn good. We got to meet Mac after the show. He is a super friendly and genuine dude. He explained that while his band and gear is traveling in a small van, he is riding a motorcycle around on tour and he visited our local river earlier in the day yesterday to kill some time before the show.
Fantastic. We were in Montreal this weekend. Had dinner at Le Bird Bar on Saturday night. Then saw Rammstein on Sunday night. Close to 100k people at that show. Probably the largest crowd I’ve ever been a part of. It was just a massive, massive show. Concert vid with gratuitous fire on my IG (booze_pants)
I watched the Woodstock 99 documentary on Netflix over the weekend and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I was 18 at the time and I remember the fires, expensive water, and heat.
One thing I did learn and was not aware of at the time was that Woodstock had an after hours rave hanger.
I made a comment to my wife that the majority of kids that participated in the Woodstock riot probably grew up to be trump supporters and participated in the J6 insurrection.
I like the actress from Catastrophe in Bad Sisters, so looking forward to that.
Anyone watching Surface on ATV+? Not bad. A twisty thriller based in San Francisco.
Unbelievable thing: über-rich woman takes "Muni" (BART trains) rather than limo (or Lyft)
Unbelievable thing (but hope I'm wrong!): Ep 3 or 4 has a scene at a Dubs v Lakers game. One guy isn’t paying attention to the game and his friend says something like, “Wiseman is about to get a triple double”. If that becomes a thing…WGBC!!!
For us Sandman has gotten, uh weird and awesome. Episode 5 was interesting, then weird and rather way too long on the same thing, then episode 6 was amazingly awesome. Kinda strange.
Cal Women's Soccer drew with the Chinese Women's National Team 2-2 on Saturday in an exhibition game. GIANT crowd of Chinese supporters out there - drawing with a senior national team is a really good result - it was an exhibition game, as Cal subbed out their entire lineup twice, and China's stars (Wang Shuang and Wu Haiyan specifically) weren't playing, but China did bring their senior team and they've been spanking the Northern California semi-pro teams and also the SF Dons.
OUR CRUMBLING DEMOCRACY
Dr. Fauci to step down as head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases + advising the President in December. He is not retiring.
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/22/white-house-chief-medical-advisor-anthony-fauci-to-step-down-in-december-after-more-than-50-years-of-public-service.html
[NY Times] GOP gets a $1.6 billion dollar donation
https://twitter.com/RobertMaguire_/status/1561681919624056833
If I was offensive coordinator, I don't think I'd draw it up this way... but if it's fourth OT, I guess you get desperate.
https://twitter.com/SInow/status/1560996463269842945
Which QB was it that threw a TD like that who committed to Cal?
Did this QB actually play for Cal or just commit to Cal then later decommit?
I can't remember. It was like 3 years ago
It was Kai Millner.
https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1334990114469003264
Oh it was Kai.
A city/town in your state that is named after a more famous place
NY has several towns and cities named after places and people of classical significance:
Greece, Rome, Troy, Syracuse, Marathon, Ithaca, Carthage, Utica, Batavia
People: Ovid, Cincinnatus, Scipio, Solon, Homer, Tully, Pompey, Cicero, Cato
Lots of UK-based ones in MD: Westminster, Manchester, Cambridge, Oxford, Salisbury, Aberdeen
Little Switzerland, NC
Population 46
It's a pitstop along the Blue Ridge Parkway. It has amazing views - especially during the fall turn of the leaves.
In Ky, London, Paris, Athens, Versailles
Milan. pronounced MY-lun, of course.
Saratoga.
Pittsburgh
Weed
Pittsburg
Dublin
Venice
Ryan
Saving Private ___
Link to a song that has the word "baby" in it.
"The Big Three Killed My Baby" The White Stripes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZRLBdnvnhs
"Didn't Leave Nobody but the Baby"
the Siren scene from O Brother, Where Art Thou
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVi3wU8oEiM
Sweet Jesus, Everett...they left his heart
They turned him in to a horny toad!
DO NOT SEEK THE TREASURE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-u5WLJ9Yk4
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kffacxfA7G4
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMXuuYnoRdI
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2H6pTtEVlo
There's a very good Vibrators song with "Baby" in it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWHgcBIqdJ8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWUTlM6hz0g
PROFESSIONAL SPORTS BALL STUFF
Baker Mayfield named QB1 at the Panthers. He'll play against the Browns in Week 1.
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/34441505/carolina-panthers-name-baker-mayfield-starting-qb-week-1-vs-cleveland-browns
Meanwhile, in Cleveland...
https://twitter.com/annkillion/status/1561736881770881025
Udonis Haslem re-signs for his 20th season for the Miami Heat for $2.9m, promising to bring the fire that a fourth string center is supposed to bring. He has averaged 55 minutes per season over the last five season. He'll earn about $183,500 per rebound.
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/34436848/miami-heat-udonis-haslem-says-returning-20th-nba-season
Marcell Ozuna gets dinged for DUI. He gets a proper welcome back by the home crowd.
https://twitter.com/gifs_baseball/status/1561415949978419200
North Korda has declared victory over South Korda
https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/34430663/nelly-korda-makes-7-shots-capitalizes-sister-jessica-korda-nightmare-day-win-spain
Chet Holmgren - the 2nd overall pick - is 7'0" 190 lbs. He did as well defending Lebron as you'd expect.
https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1561166796278976513
I’m sure he would have major issues trying to guard LeBron. But in this video, LeBron has a fast break, Chet guards him, and makes LeBron take a terrible shot that LeBron misses. Is that not a win?
Premier League: Arsenal's William Saliba returned from injury and the crowd spent the entire match serenading him to the tune of "Tequila." I watched a bit of the first half and the missus requested I mute the tv because she was getting a headache
https://twitter.com/SamJDean/status/1561038884615720963
The song has been running through my head since before the match ended. Lovely stuff.
Raiders beat the Dolphins 15-13.
Looks like Chase did alright.
C/ATT YDS AVG TD INT SACKS RTG
Jarrett Stidham 7/10 80 8.0 0 0 1-8 93.8
Chase Garbers 6/9 54 6.0 0 0 2-13 82.6
Nick Mullens 6/9 39 4.3 0 0 1-7 75.7
Las Vegas Rushing
CAR YDS AVG TD LONG
Brittain Brown 9 70 7.8 0 36
Chase Garbers 4 44 11.0 0 28
Davis Webb had a really good 4th quarter for the NY Football Giants - he went 22 of 27 for 204 yards and 2 touchdowns and went 7-7 on the last touchdown drive to win the game 25 -22 over the Bengals
He got 27 pass attempts in the 4th Q? wow. I guess 3-4 drives.
Yeah, bc Davis can sling it. Unlike Chase
I think Dykes is their OC
Yup. I t's hard to see how he makes the 53-man roster but lets cross our fingers. If Mullens is cut then he has a chance.
So you're saying there's a chance...Ask and you shall receive. What else do you want goldenone?
Seeking backup options behind Kirk Cousins, Minnesota Vikings acquire quarterback Nick Mullens from Las Vegas Raiders
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/34441243/seeking-backup-options-kirk-cousins-minnesota-vikings-acquire-quarterback-nick-mullens-las-vegas-raiders
EAGAN, Minn. -- The Minnesota Vikings acquired quarterback Nick Mullens from the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday for a conditional 2024 draft pick, giving them an additional option behind starter Kirk Cousins amid an uneven summer for his incumbent backups.
Mullens will get a chance to unseat Sean Mannion and Kellen Mond, who have been competing for the job. Neither has stood out in training camp or in two preseason games, where the two have split reps evenly. Coach Kevin O'Connell declined to endorse either of them after Saturday night's 17-7 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, during which they combined to complete 20 of 35 passes for 147 yards, with Mond throwing two interceptions.
Wow. That's great. I guess the main question is whether the Raiders will keep 3 QB's on the roster. My guess is that they probably will. I suspect Garbers will get a lot of playing time in the next preseason game.
Game Thread 122: A’s take series with 5-3 win over Mariners
https://www.athleticsnation.com/2022/8/21/23315526/game-thread-122-mariners-at-as
New guys starting to come through including Shea Langiliers (sp?) and Cal Stevenson, plus Nick Allen, who made a fine grab up the middle for the final out of the game.
Longo has a day
https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2022/8/21/23315903/mlb-recap-san-francisco-giants-colorado-rockies-evan-longoria
The clouds were creeping in towards Coors Field all afternoon. A foreboding front that threatened but never manifested into a storm as the Colorado Rockies put together a series of returns that didn’t diminish until the 11th: a 2-0 San Francisco lead erased in the 5th, a 6-3 lead razed by an RBI single and 2-run homer in the 8th, a 8-6 lead leveled in the 10th.
It wasn’t until Zach Littell, a base running gaffe and a great tag by Evan Longoria in the 11th that set the San Francisco Giants 9-8 lead in stone.
As the tying run (already in scoring position), Sam Hilliard tried to advance to third on a flyout to medium right field. LaMonte Wade Jr. fired off a gorgeous throw that skipped across the infield to Longoria who applied a back-handed swipe tag on Hilliard’s heel to secure the third and final out.
I saw a highlight where Longoria fielded a shy high chop barehanded and threw the batter/runner out at 1st in one motion.
Ryan Pepiot shines as Dodgers sweep Marlins
https://www.truebluela.com/2022/8/21/23315442/ryan-pepiot-dodgers-sweep-marlins-sandy-alcantara
The Dodgers won 10-3 over the Marlins completing their 15th series sweep of the season. They got strong starting pitching followed by solid relief work. Their offense got two-out RBI hits, a little pop and were again relentless in their 16-hit attack.
However this was not what this game set up to be if you looked at today’s pitching matchup.
The Marlins are in a poor stretch, they don’t score many runs and the really needed a strong pitching performance to keep them in the game. All indicators were that would get that today.
GBBR
GBBR
Don't mess with the Rory
https://twitter.com/CBSSports/status/1561119385053343744
I wonder what happened to Morikawa. He was right there at the start of the fourth round then shot eight over. I turned it on when I ate lunch and he had already dropped off.
YAY LEEDS!
That was a very entertaining game
My son has turned into a Leeds supporter since there is an American coach and American players on the team.
United States forward Brenden Aaronson scored the opening goal in Leeds United's 3-0 win against Chelsea on Sunday, continuing Jesse Marsch's side's impressive start to the 2022-23 season.
Leeds have picked up seven points from their opening three games and started well when Edouard Mendy made a mess of a routine clearance, allowing Aaronson to capitalise just after the half-hour mark. The U.S. forward took the ball from the Chelsea goalkeeper's feet and dribbled into an empty net.
Chelsea were unfortunate to be one goal down after missing some early chances, but soon after the opener, they found themselves two goals behind as Rodrigo emphatically headed in Jack Harrison's delicate free-kick to earn the Spaniard his fourth Premier League goal of the season.
https://www.espn.com/soccer/report/_/gameId/638223
Mosquitos
Normally about a 5, but I've been closer to a 9-10 this year. Though it drops to 0-1 if I lightly mist my skin with a mix of water and tea tree oil (it works wonders and smells nice too).
8/19. They don't like me if there is any other option.
19. But on rare days, I am a 20.
Always 19
I was a 7 (mainly because they favor my wife) until the new species showed up in my neighborhood that continues to feed in the shade during the day and all night long. They brought me to a solid 19 now.
19. I always get bitten up; have even gotten bites through denim. I think I got two bites in Sacramento this weekend as well.
I'm like a 14-15 - living in sub-tropical Asia wasn't very much fun.
Normally I'm about a 22 on the 1-19 scale, but maybe only a 17, since they find my daughter instead if she is around, unless my son in law is also around, in which case any mosquitos within 5 miles will immediately attack him.
Me as well...they go to town, and my skin is quite reactive to the bites. No fun, tho the ‘skeeters in Santa Barbara aren’t awful. I used to get eaten alive when Newellbany and I worked summers on Lake George and up in the Adirondacks...egads!
Even then, the only thing more toxic than the mosquitos was Newellbany’s sunshine-pumping Cal fandom.
Like Tangpt, maybe an 8 or 9, wife (the green one) is at least a 21, always uses mosquito netting.
I'd say that I'm about a 10. My wife, though, is a different story. She's an 18, always has been. She once got mosquito bites on her feet when she was wearing shoes and socks. She always says that it's because she has "sweet blood".
Does your wife have type O blood?
Used to be about 15-16. Lately 10-11, They just aren't attracted as much as they used to be, for some reason. Perhaps I am emitting less CO2, which is an attractant.
How was your weekend?
Good. How was yours?
Pretty good. Friday evening we went to a local farm brewery that was giving away free beer to anyone volunteering to harvest hops from their vines. You bring a bundle of vines to the table, pick it clean, rinse and repeat. It's kinda relaxing in the same way that doing a puzzle is relaxing--mostly a mindless visual search task.
Got my 2nd booster shot in preparation for my Lisbon work trip on Fri afternoon. Had body aches on Sat. Felt back to normal on Sun. Didn't have that type of reaction for the first 2 shots.
I was waiting to get my 2nd booster for the ones that will cover Omicron. Of course the day I get the 2nd booster I see that there will be ones covering Omicron in a few weeks.
I'm debating whether to get my second booster now so it will be effective in time for the Notre Dame game because it is likely the most public interaction I'll have - or wait the rumored 3 weeks for the Pfizer Omicron booster.
I found the source. It was Dr. Jha from the CDC who said the government asked for new vaccines a few months ago and he expects the Pfizer booster to be in early-to-mid September
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-vhRQVdcTk#t-9m43s
I think the 3 weeks puts me in Lisbon so I guess I wouldn't have been able to get it in time for ND. I guess the 3 weeks puts it 1 week-ish before ND so that may actually work for you.
Lisbon is the place to be!
20 years ago - Prague and Budapest
10 years ago - Iceland
Now - Portugal
I wonder if the explosion of low cost carriers in Europe and direct flights from the US has something to do with it - makes it a lot easier to get to Lisbon
I was shocked how full the United flights from DC and EWR were. For my flight back I'm paying the extra 130 to get a premium economy seat. Not sure it gains me anything but I think the seats are bigger and maybe more luxurious.
Take this with a huge grain of salt, but I saw someone tweet about how they took one flight on this new airline and really loved it (and it's cheap), so....here, for those of you looking for cheap flights to (some of) Europe: https://flynorse.com/
Oh you went to Iceland? Amazing.
https://deadspin.com/oh-you-went-to-iceland-amazing-1792649369
Ever noticed how basically every motherfucker you know has been or is going to Iceland?
Your college friend: “Oh yeah, I’m going to Iceland in June. You wouldn’t believe how cheap the airfare is!”
Your co-worker: “This is a little weird, but we actually went to Iceland for our honeymoon.”
Your other co-worker: “Are you thinking of going to Europe? Well, you know what you should do? You should stop in Iceland and spend a night or two there. You can get a great package deal!”
Your roommate: “Iceland is great because it feels like a you’re on a glamorous European vacation, but it doesn’t cost nearly as much. And there’s a volcano!”
Someone you just started dating [while perfectly pronouncing “Reykjavík”]: “Reykjavík is so, so pretty in the spring.”
Your waiter: “You have to know how to drive stick, because all the rental cars are manual transmission, and most of the roads in the highlands are unpaved, but if you don’t drive the Ring Road you might as well not even be in Iceland.”
Your mom: “You won’t believe this, but your father and I are thinking of going to Iceland this year. The tickets are practically free!”
What does Iceland even have? Well, according to literally every person I’ve ever met in my whole damn life, Iceland has: volcanoes, waterfalls, one (1) good city, subpar cuisine, some type of aurora borealis deal, hot springs, and some animals.
At the risk of being one of those people, I get the impression the food is better than it used to be, but restaurants were eye wateringly expensive when we visited
Epic! LCD Soundsystem Friday night at the Fox was amazing. I haven't been to the Fox in years and forgot how amazing that place is. LCD was incredible! Last night saw Mac Demarco. He is so good at connecting and interacting with his audience and his music is so damn good. We got to meet Mac after the show. He is a super friendly and genuine dude. He explained that while his band and gear is traveling in a small van, he is riding a motorcycle around on tour and he visited our local river earlier in the day yesterday to kill some time before the show.
Fantastic. We were in Montreal this weekend. Had dinner at Le Bird Bar on Saturday night. Then saw Rammstein on Sunday night. Close to 100k people at that show. Probably the largest crowd I’ve ever been a part of. It was just a massive, massive show. Concert vid with gratuitous fire on my IG (booze_pants)
My friend is working that tour! I would have introduced you guys!
It was so fucking good. Probably top 5-10 live show ever
A bit busy, Sunday dinner was quite good.
DBD AV CLUB
House of the Dragon - GOT prequel
no spoilers ... was mostly good. a bit of nostalgia and a lot character building in first episode.
I watched the Woodstock 99 documentary on Netflix over the weekend and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I was 18 at the time and I remember the fires, expensive water, and heat.
One thing I did learn and was not aware of at the time was that Woodstock had an after hours rave hanger.
I made a comment to my wife that the majority of kids that participated in the Woodstock riot probably grew up to be trump supporters and participated in the J6 insurrection.
The Rehearsal on HBO is so strange and wonderful. I am not sure what I am watching but I do not want to stop!
I think it's brilliant and also fully understand why some people would find it too uncomfortable to watch.
Finished latest season of Peaky Blinders, brought to you by the whiskey and tobacco lobbies. I still enjoy it - Cillian Murphy is so solid.
Watched the first episode of Bad Sisters on Apple and found it quite promising.
Running out of steam on a number of shows, though...the current seasons of both Westworld and Servant have become slogs to get through.
Gonna watch first episode of House of the Dragon tonight.
I like the actress from Catastrophe in Bad Sisters, so looking forward to that.
Anyone watching Surface on ATV+? Not bad. A twisty thriller based in San Francisco.
Unbelievable thing: über-rich woman takes "Muni" (BART trains) rather than limo (or Lyft)
Unbelievable thing (but hope I'm wrong!): Ep 3 or 4 has a scene at a Dubs v Lakers game. One guy isn’t paying attention to the game and his friend says something like, “Wiseman is about to get a triple double”. If that becomes a thing…WGBC!!!
Sharon Horgan is a treasure
For us Sandman has gotten, uh weird and awesome. Episode 5 was interesting, then weird and rather way too long on the same thing, then episode 6 was amazingly awesome. Kinda strange.
Right!! Episode 6 was kick a$$...thoroughly enjoyed it.
ELSEWHERE IN COLLEGE
Former Utah/Baylor QB Charlie Brewer has been named QB1 for Liberty.
https://twitter.com/bmarcello/status/1561755069015642114
Former starting QB for Ole Miss and QB who sparked the Rebs in their failed comeback against the Bears has been named QB1 for UCF.
https://twitter.com/UCF_Football/status/1561431256880975873
UTenn says USC not being helpful about the transfer for fifth year RS-junior Bru McCoy. USC denies it.
https://twitter.com/USC_Athletics/status/1561515268492255232
Former starting QB for Oregon gets named as starter for TTU.
https://twitter.com/TexasTechFB/status/1561482647741800448
CAL
Go Bears!!!
Bears announce some new game day experience upgrades at Memorial.
https://calbears.com/news/2022/8/22/enhanced-gameday-experience-coming-to-cal-football-games.aspx
WFC suite
I just noticed that we have no Thursday or Friday games this year. How did that happen?
Pac-12 pity for being left out of the B1G?
Cal Women's Soccer drew with the Chinese Women's National Team 2-2 on Saturday in an exhibition game. GIANT crowd of Chinese supporters out there - drawing with a senior national team is a really good result - it was an exhibition game, as Cal subbed out their entire lineup twice, and China's stars (Wang Shuang and Wu Haiyan specifically) weren't playing, but China did bring their senior team and they've been spanking the Northern California semi-pro teams and also the SF Dons.