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Scraping more weeds from the hillside (it's still not done). We have to pass fire inspection that will happen in October. Scraping more weeds from the yard.
Also, painting windows. Making a run for chicken feed.
CARDS
In the words of Hawkeye Pierce, "We've seen this movie before."
Didn't we see that card exchange picture before?
Here's my current favorite Flashing a Card picture:
https://olympics.com/en/news/relaxed-noah-lyles-keeps-fans-guessing-fashion-walk-out-yu-gi-oh-cards-just-having-fun
Seems to be the Head of Exodia.
WORDS PEOPLE DON'T USE MUCH ANYMORE
Excuse me & Thank you.
Ludes. As in "Are you are you on (quaa)Ludes?!" Popular even amongst 5th graders back in the day.
Calisthenics. Milquetoast.
plethora. cockamamie. haggard. Pop (as in soft drink).
I use the first two more than is warranted
Catawampus, victuals (pronounced “vi-tlz”), “the bee’s knees”
tell morrissey about the last one
Bashful, pupil (as in student) quarrel, cross (as in angry).
WEEKEND PLANS BESIDES WATCHING FOOTBALL
Scraping more weeds from the hillside (it's still not done). We have to pass fire inspection that will happen in October. Scraping more weeds from the yard.
Also, painting windows. Making a run for chicken feed.
Trying to not die in the latest heat wave that cannot be considered a heat wave because it has lasted all summer.
Heat tidal wave that is here to stay for the foreseeable future.
Garage sale.
Travel to and from game.
THAT OLD HIGH SCHOOL FLAME
My flame was unrequited. Not sure where she is or even if she is.
could be part of the above topic on words people don't use much anymore.
"in the end it took me a diction'ry, to find out the meaning of unrequited"
(while she was giving herself for free at a party to which I was never invited)
One is a prominent pathologist. The other was the sister-in-law of a Black Panther. She became active in politics.
I did have dinner with an old high school friend this week. But we were never flames.
DBD AV CLUB
PRO
Not the first time this has happened. A British player inured himself sneezing. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cwywj70wjq2o?at_campaign_type=owned&at_medium=emails&at_objective=awareness&at_ptr_type=email&at_ptr_name=salesforce&at_campaign=footballextra&at_email_send_date=20240906&at_send_id=4166203&at_link_title=https%3a%2f%2fwww.bbc.com%2fsport%2ffootball%2farticles%2fcwywj70wjq2o&at_bbc_team=crm
OUR STUMBLING BUMBLING DEMOCRACY
CAL
#Go Bears.
Looking at the WaPo sports page I see Cal at NC State in men’s soccer on ACCN tonight. Right at my dinner time so may check it out.
Go Bears!!!
Lots of Cal fans in Atlanta. 10k seems about right
Saw a few in Buckhead last night. Several ‘Go Bears” were exchanged. Saw someone with a USC shirt on. I literally growled.