looking pretty grim for the Mets down 3-1 and unable to find any offense.
Yankees lose in dramatic fashion giving up HRs in the 9th and 10th inning after pulling ahead in the 8th on a Judge HR. squandered a great chance to be up 3-0 in the series.
The Metz, and a possible subway series, is in a lot of trouble.
I suspect MLB and the broadcasters would prefer a NY-LA series. Traditional, and the 2 largest markets. Cleveland might not get a close call in their favor at some point.
I wonder how often the Yankees' 3 & 4 hitters (and they have had a few formidable combinations in those slots) have homered back to back to take and extend a lead, let alone in the 7th or later, and the Yankees still lost. Much less lost a post-season game. That can't have happened all that often.
I saw where Jimmy Carter achieved another one of his goals, making it long enough to vote in the upcoming election. He (wisely) voted when early voting opened for him.
from my financial advisor .. since we were discussing impact of election on portfolio
The market is positioning for a republican victory recently. Regardless of who wins, spending will increase (increase in our national debt), and inflation will likely increase. Quite frankly, while I do think the election will bring volatility to the markets in the near term, I believe the long term impacts will not be so tremendous one way or another.
I've never understood the mindset behind death threats. I take this as a good sign about myself, like the fact that I can't imaging raping anyone. It's not just that I wouldn't do it, I don't even understand the impulse. Meanwhile, beating the Stanfurd tree to death I totally get.
AMA by a bouncer at Auburn's Sky Bar spills the tea that the owner instructs his own bouncers to keep him from sexually harassing women and has a full-time escort to explicitly keep him from returning to the sex offender list
Tony Bennett retires. No, not that Tony Bennett. The award winning men's basketball coach at UVA. It appears het got sick and tired of what NIL has done to college sports.
I disagreed with some of Bennett's style-based program decisions, but I do respect him tremendously for saying he's not equipped and suited to the current and imminent state of college athletics, and Virginia needs someone better suited to take on current challenges.
He could have come to that decision earlier in the basketball off-season, and not hamstrung the program by leaving so close to the start of the season.
U Cincinnati student cited for driving his car onto the football field last night. No damage as the surface is artificial turf. The biggest surprise is that he wasn't drunk.
I'm taking a glass half full view of the Georgia-Texas game. I'm going to be absolutely delighted when one of them loses (while ignoring the fact that one of them won).
Charity auction for the Lair includes a lunch with Chancellor Lyons. Could be an opp for those concerned with stadium experience and athletics marketing to band together to bid on an hour of lobbying time….
Wolf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Gt3QY2Aa2I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJL-lCzEXgI
That video didn't age well. I also note that a certain part at the end is toned down or tuned out.
Staying with Ma Chitwood this weekend while stepdad is out of town and we plan to watch the Clooney/Brad Pitt movie.
of Wall Street
PRO
We are approaching the two year anniversary of the coolest move ever done in NASCAR. The move has since been banned.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOY9p5gFa5Q
Not unlike the interp for what Oregon did last weekend, sanction bodies move quickly to address creative thinking.
Yankees and Mets both lose.
looking pretty grim for the Mets down 3-1 and unable to find any offense.
Yankees lose in dramatic fashion giving up HRs in the 9th and 10th inning after pulling ahead in the 8th on a Judge HR. squandered a great chance to be up 3-0 in the series.
The 1-0 pitch to the Dodgers leadoff hitter.
https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1847067833944977802
i wouldnt mind seeing Ohtani play in WS vs Yankees. seems like that would be the sort of historic matchup you would want to see.
The Metz, and a possible subway series, is in a lot of trouble.
I suspect MLB and the broadcasters would prefer a NY-LA series. Traditional, and the 2 largest markets. Cleveland might not get a close call in their favor at some point.
Volume on. This is what makes baseball fun
https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1847080653373710755
this is true. was fun to see that comeback and baseball at its best
I got home just as they walked Soto on four pitches before the home runs. That was one fun game to watch.
I wonder how often the Yankees' 3 & 4 hitters (and they have had a few formidable combinations in those slots) have homered back to back to take and extend a lead, let alone in the 7th or later, and the Yankees still lost. Much less lost a post-season game. That can't have happened all that often.
OUR CRUMBLING DEMOCRACY
Early voting started yesterday in my state. In my county, voter volumes were up about 25% on already record turnout in 2020.
I saw where Jimmy Carter achieved another one of his goals, making it long enough to vote in the upcoming election. He (wisely) voted when early voting opened for him.
from my financial advisor .. since we were discussing impact of election on portfolio
The market is positioning for a republican victory recently. Regardless of who wins, spending will increase (increase in our national debt), and inflation will likely increase. Quite frankly, while I do think the election will bring volatility to the markets in the near term, I believe the long term impacts will not be so tremendous one way or another.
I guess the food is pretty bad there
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/man-falls-from-3rd-floor-food-court-at-trump-tower-sources/5899070/
Gee. I wonder who normalized this type of behavior in today's society. /s
https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/16/sport/breanna-stewart-wife-death-threats-wnba-spt-intl/index.html?iid=cnn_buildContentRecirc_end_recirc
I've never understood the mindset behind death threats. I take this as a good sign about myself, like the fact that I can't imaging raping anyone. It's not just that I wouldn't do it, I don't even understand the impulse. Meanwhile, beating the Stanfurd tree to death I totally get.
75% of Trump's cryptocurrency will go to him. Grifters going to grift.
https://thehill.com/business/4939919-trump-family-75-percent-crypto-token-revenue/
A grifter running a pyramid scheme. What could go wrong?
DBD AV CLUB
ELSEWHERE IN COLLEGE
AMA by a bouncer at Auburn's Sky Bar spills the tea that the owner instructs his own bouncers to keep him from sexually harassing women and has a full-time escort to explicitly keep him from returning to the sex offender list
https://www.reddit.com/r/auburn/comments/1g4t931/i_worked_security_at_sky_bar_for_a_year_ama/
Tony Bennett retires. No, not that Tony Bennett. The award winning men's basketball coach at UVA. It appears het got sick and tired of what NIL has done to college sports.
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/41868376/uva-tony-bennett-cites-state-game-retirement
Quite a legacy: lost in the first round in every NCAA Tournament he coached in . . . except one, where he went all the way.
I disagreed with some of Bennett's style-based program decisions, but I do respect him tremendously for saying he's not equipped and suited to the current and imminent state of college athletics, and Virginia needs someone better suited to take on current challenges.
He could have come to that decision earlier in the basketball off-season, and not hamstrung the program by leaving so close to the start of the season.
Epiphanies don't run on a schedule.
Guess who is second-to-last in this stat. Go on. Give a wild guess.
https://x.com/SickosCommittee/status/1847341881107030109
U Cincinnati student cited for driving his car onto the football field last night. No damage as the surface is artificial turf. The biggest surprise is that he wasn't drunk.
https://www.fox19.com/2024/10/18/uc-student-cited-after-driving-football-field-nippert-stadium-overnight/
Like, where do I begin with how low effort this is?
https://twitter.com/SMUFB/status/1846702772130820130
And yet is stands to be a wildly successful conquest on many levels.
Georgia benches #11 for behavior detrimental to the team
https://www.ajc.com/sports/georgia-bulldogs/georgia-football-mascot-uga-xi-will-not-accompany-bulldogs-to-texas/6NGUNCHEJJG7ZBYOINPDKEXSXA/
I'm taking a glass half full view of the Georgia-Texas game. I'm going to be absolutely delighted when one of them loses (while ignoring the fact that one of them won).
Mascot management hasn't been the strongest part of the generally outstanding Bulldog program.
And yet, better than keeping their players out of the courtroom
Comfyest lead picture in a long time. Love it.
Wolf...In Sheep's Clothing
this is my bourbon flask for when i go on backpacking trips
https://photos.app.goo.gl/dcDLdhD2wWeZWytg9
here the wolf is getting abused - which used to be on our kids hiking water bottle
https://photos.app.goo.gl/StaU3yuVQuExkFzq7
Kukuxumus which is some Spanish brand has some fun graphics and tees. i didnt realize that their main logo was a "Wolf In Sheep's Clothing"
https://kukuxumusu.com/en/
My granny, what pelotas grandes you have!
CAL
Go Bears!!! Beat the Wolfpack!
Cal football acknowledges Calgorithm. And in case you're wondering, that's Mikey Matthews.
https://twitter.com/CalFootball/status/1847332897294078145
Love the creativity and also, love the use of Digable Planets in the soundtrack!
New W4C video drops. At least I won't be humming Chappell Roan for a week straight
https://x.com/WriteForCal/status/1847336849385144403
Nice!
Beat the Clock lives
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DBPq4KCyJZE/
homecoming this weekend .. for what that is worth.
i have been getting more than average number of alumni emails in last week.
Homecoming guest list is 🔥🔥🔥
Charity auction for the Lair includes a lunch with Chancellor Lyons. Could be an opp for those concerned with stadium experience and athletics marketing to band together to bid on an hour of lobbying time….
https://event.auctria.com/2a35e29e-b170-47ea-93ba-8d100872a11f/aa6cd270-8751-11e9-a741-3fcfcb35cbb0?5e50270094a411ea8f950364fd39f6f8%2FcurrentPage=5