Quite enjoying Superstore, it may not be a very intellectual comedy, but it does produce lots of laughs. Never watched it when broadcast, but have gotten to Season #2 watching it on Hulu.
After I finished Netflix, Blockbuster showed up as a recommendation so I watched about 8 episodes. It stars Asian Jim, Mrs. Jake Peralta, and Larry David's black roommate. It's not bad. As you can guess, it's about the last Blockbuster store in the country. The real last Blockbuster is in Bend, Or. This one is not set there. Somewhere in the midwest, though I forgot where.
I’m in Vegas and I went to Momofuku last night for dinner. I was not impressed at all. Food was average at best and way overpriced for both Vegas standards and the food itself. I have had better ramen in LA, SD and the Bay Area.
I remember one of the busiest I've seen the Louisville airport was the Sun after Breeder's Cup (never been there the day after the Derby). My parents were leaving and the line was HUGE.
I think I've watched it on TV off and on but don't know if it's back in S. Ca or in the East Coast.
Keeneland is beautiful. One year we drove there to watch the Derby. You can setup chairs along the rail and they have all of the races on the big screen in the infield. It's pretty cool.
Love Keeneland…Lexington in general is just a real beautiful area. I was down there a ton in my horse racing days…ran into Bobby Hurley a bunch, before he got back into coaching.
Did he fall backwards when someone gently bumped into him?
The single-A ballpark they have is pretty cool. I went to a game there in probably the very early 00s, probably after it was recently opened or renovated.
my observation of vegas food generally, is that it is high end if you are used to a bland, over salt and sugared standard American diet. If you ever eat a vegetable that is not deep fried, the food is average at best.
One, when I was 16, for going 70 coming down the hill on 92 at 2AM on Thanksgiving night.
I have been pulled over one other time, going easily 92 on I-5 about 10 miles north of Buttonwillow, but I had on a sundress and a nice smile and I admitted I was going fast but I had no idea how fast, and I got a fixit ticket for not having updated my registration sticker on my car (the registration was current, I just hadn't put it on), and nothing at all for the speeding.
I've only received one, heading north on the GW parkway just south of Arlington. The Park Police were just waving people over and handing out tickets. I was briefly tempted to challenge it based on their "eyeball" standard but didn't because 1) the fine was only $50, and 2) I was going 10 mph faster than the ticket said. I assume they knew most people would have the same reaction - I mean what was I going to do, go to court and say "this ticket is bullshit, I was going 55 in a 35?"
3 speeders plus a moving violation…speed in California (‘92), New York (‘00) and Mississippi (‘20), plus the nasty red light violation at 7th Street and Bell in f-ing Phoenix (‘18).
SHOULD have gotten a really bad, all-encompassing ticket (speeding, following too closely, etc) near Telluride, CO on my road trip to MT last May. The cop inexplicably let me off with a warning…absolutely baffling.
I was riding my aunts sea doo on the river and was coming into a lagoon off of the river and apparently it was a no wake zone for boats, jet skis and sea doos. I wasn’t going fast in the lagoon but was coming in fast and water crafts don’t have breaks. Unfortunately the rangers or police or whatever they were happened to be there and stopped me and issued me a ticket for creating wakes.
None. If I'm in a gaggle of cars going 80, I'd be the first to get pulled over (cops would definitely target my red Subaru WRX over a minivan or something more subdued). That's extra incentive to keep my speeds civilized and relatively lawful.
I got one during my senior year of high school. I got it on my way to school for going 37 in a 25 residential street. A motorcycle cop was hiding between 2 cars.
I've had 4? I think. First was on Highway 4 between Hercules and Martinez. Was talking with my ex and wasn't paying attention to my speed and didn't notice CHP on the onramp. One was on the way back from the Tennessee game in either Northern Tennessee or southern Ky. Came up over a hump and the state trooper was sitting at the bottom with his laser pointed up the hill. My detector immediately went off so I just slowed down and pulled over. I think I got caught 85 in a 75 or something like that. Not outrageously fast given there was a huge truck all in Tennessee orange that passed me going at least 90-95.
the fastest i ever got caught for was about 92 mph
i had accelerated to pass someone near an on/off ramp in NC (or maybe VA). i was mostly just going about 85 mph but bad timing w/ the cop in just the moment i was going maximally fast.
most of the time i drive pretty normal speeds, especially living in a heavily congested area.
my first speeding ticket was in Moraga while i was at Cal.
i had borrowed HAG's ex's car for the weekend to go home and get something. i couldn't find the insurance or registration for a while. perhaps the officer thought i stole the car ...
Never for speeding. I've gotten one for turning when I wasn't supposed to turn, and one for bumping some cars in a parking lot (that cop was being a bit overzealous IMO, as the other cars weren't even damaged).
About 4-5 years ago, I was driving too fast going northbound on 101 in Redwood country. CHP was driving southbound and apparently clocked me going too fast. I never knew that CHP radar could detect speeding while the patrol car was in motion. I got pulled over, but didn't get a ticket, just a warning and a recommendation of where we should go for dinner that night.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has urged the 32 nations preparing for the most political World Cup in the modern era to focus on the game in Qatar and avoid handing out lessons in morality.
A letter imploring teams to "let football take center stage" was sent by Infantino and FIFA secretary general Fatma Samoura ahead of intense media focus on coaches and players when World Cup squads are announced next week.
"Please, let's now focus on the football!" Infantino and Samoura wrote, asking the 32 competing federations to "not allow football to be dragged into every ideological or political battle that exists."
I just read an article about the migrant workers deaths and modern slave labor that Qatar used to complete the construction in time.
Qatar is sticking to the absurd claim that only 3 people have died during construction while other groups claim it is as high as 6,500. While I am sure the actual number is somewhere in the middle, I’m confident that the actual number is probably closer to 6,500 than 3.
In an Instagram post, Irving wrote: "To All Jewish families and Communities that are hurt and affected from my post, I am deeply sorry to have caused you pain, and I apologize. I initially reacted out of emotion to being unjustly labeled Anti-Semitic, instead of focusing on the healing process of my Jewish Brothers and Sisters that were hurt from the hateful remarks made in the Documentary. I want to clarify any confusion on where I stand fighting against Anti- semticism by apologizing for posting the documentary without context and a factual explanation outlining the specific beliefs in the Documentary I agreed with and disagreed with. I had no intentions to disrespect any Jewish cultural history regarding the Holocaust or perpetuate any hate. I am learning from this unfortunate event and hope we can find understanding between us all."
Irving also wrote that the movie "contained some false anti-Semitic statements, narratives, and language that were untrue and offensive to the Jewish Race/Religion, and I take full accountability and responsibly for my actions."
I don't know a single Astros fan, but considering baseball is absolutely filled with cheats, I'm really rooting for Dusty to get his ring. Hopefully he doesn't Dusty his way out of one...he almost did starting Verlander instead of Framber.
Plus, Philly fans are phucking obnoxious ;-) (tho they get a pass if they're Cal fans, because Cal), and Bryce Harper is a jerk off.
I also still root for Dusty, though he did a weird thing before this series where he volunteered the information that Bill Cosby had called to wish him well. It's not his fault if Cosby called him, but why share this with everyone?
I thought Realmuto had a dong there in the 9th. So close! Was admittedly a great catch.
Phils need to put Schwarber behind Harper in the lineup. Harper is not seeing any pitches with Castellanos behind him. Stros’ pitchers have been chewing through their lineup last two games, need to mix it up
FAYETTEVILLE, AR – Dario Longhetto has been named a nominee for the Burlsworth Trophy given annually to the most outstanding FBS player in the nation who began his collegiate career as a walk-on. The fifth-year senior was a walk-on for three seasons at Cal before receiving a scholarship in the summer of 2021.
The Burlsworth Trophy award ceremony to honor three finalists and announce the 2022 winner will take place at Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville, Ark., on Dec. 5 at 7 pm CST/5 pm PST.
Cal has had two previous national top-three finalists for the prestigious honor in Patrick Laird (2018) and Ashtyn Davis (2019).
SAN DIEGO – Cal women's tennis sophomores Katja Wiersholm and Jessica Alsola defeated the nation's third-ranked doubles team in the consolation bracket of the ITA National Fall Championships on Thursday evening, as the Golden Bears upended Wake Forest's Anna Brylin and Brooke Killingsworth, 7-6(3), 6-1, at the Barnes Tennis Center.
The Bears' win over the Demon Deacons – who won the doubles title at the 2021 ITA All-American Championships – evened the season series between the two pairs, who met earlier this fall in the 2022 ITA All-American Championships. In that Oct. 5 match, the Bears fell to the Wake pair, 6-2, 7-5, in the main draw round of 32.
SAN DIEGO – The first half of the 2022-23 season ended on Thursday for the Cal men's tennis team, as Ryder Jackson fell to Harvard's Harris Walker in their consolation singles match at the ITA National Fall Championships.
The Golden Bear junior fell to the 39th-ranked Walker, 6-2, 6-0, at the Barnes Tennis Center.
Jackson has impressed in the first half of his first season at Cal. The USC transfer played at the ITA All-American Championships, reached the final of the ITA Northwest Super Regional Championships to qualify for fall nationals and competed with the nation's best players in San Diego.
HONG KONG – California rugby will have three representatives of the Blue & Gold at the Hong Kong Sevens tournament set to take place Nov. 4-6 in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. The iconic event, which usually takes place in the springtime, returns to the world stage in 2022 after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Three former Golden Bears – Ken Kurihara '20, Sam Walsh '22 and Russell Webb '17 – have been named to team rosters from three different countries slated to play on the HK 7's pitch. Kurihara will play for Japan's squad and Webb for host-team Hong Kong, while Walsh will make his first appearance as a USA Eagle since his recent graduation from Cal this past spring.
The No. 9 Cal women's swimming & diving team returns to the water Friday for a nonconference dual meet against UC San Diego at Canyonview Aquatic Center.
The Bears are back in action for the first time since winning their first two Pac-12 dual meets of the season in mid-October.
Cal has dominated its competition so far this fall. In addition to handily defeating Utah and Washington State in conference action, the Bears also won every event except one at the Chick-Fil-A Invitational at Fresno State and registered top times in each event at the Queen of the Pool at Cal Poly.
BERKELEY – California volleyball (7-15, 0-12 Pac-12) returns to Haas Pavilion this weekend to rematch Colorado (15-7, 7-5) at 7:00 p.m. PT on Friday, Nov. 4 and Utah (13-10, 6-6) at 12:00 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6.
The Buffaloes currently have a 16-6 advantage in the all-time series against the Bears, their last meeting resulting in a 3-0 Colorado win. Buffs senior Meegan Hart leads the Pac-12 with a .438 hitting percentage, while junior Alexia Kuehl is 46th in the nation with 1.26 blocks per set.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The Cal beach volleyball team made history last spring by advancing to the NCAA Championship for the first time in program history. Two of the Bears' top pairs return to the same venue this weekend to set another benchmark – competing in the first-ever AVCA Fall Collegiate Beach Championships.
"It's a testament to the growth of our program," Cal head coach Meagan Owusu said. "It's an honor to get to be part of this first fall national championship."
Seniors Ainsley Radell and Ashley Delgado form the Bears' top pair in the tournament while juniors Brooke Buchner and Maya Gessner are the team's No. 2 pair. Each pair plays three pool play matches on Friday before moving on to bracket play for the remainder of the weekend.
BERKELEY – When Cal men's basketball alumnus Shareef Abdur-Rahim and his wife, Dee Dee, were students at UC Berkeley, the resources provided to them meant everything.
Now the couple has ensured that present and future Golden Bear student-athletes will have access to greater resources, as they have contributed an impactful gift in support of the Cameron Institute endowment.
"Being connected to the Cameron Institute the past couple of years has provided me the chance to see the work that is being done for Cal's student-athletes and the support coming from (Cameron Institute Board Chairman) Bryan Cameron," Abdur-Rahim said. "In all of my close work with athletics, I have not seen anything close to what the Cameron Institute is doing to enhance the student-athlete experience."
If I win Powerball, I am donating to a Cal sports team and then demanding microphone time to do an impromptu address of the crowd, who doesn't really care about me.
the Lawrence Hall of Science atop the the hill is still one of my favorite museum-type places. we had plenty of school field trips as well as summer camp type programs there.
our kids always enjoyed climbing around on the whale outside
Tom Holmoe had a better record (3-2) against U$C than either Pappy Waldorf (3-7) or Jeff Tedford (1-10).
Joe Kapp (3-2) Roger Theder (2-2) and Keith Gilbertston (2-2) all had better records in Big Games than Bruce Snyder (0-5*) or Mike White (2-4).
(Meanwhile Andy Smith lost only once in a combined sixteen games against U$C and Furd.)
*Technically Snyder was 0-4-1 but because in the event of a tie the Axe would remain with whoever possessed it, for purposes of this exercise a tie counts as a loss.
Cal trivia fun fact appears on DBD every Tuesday and Thursday during the football seasons except for this week when there was no Thursday DBD.
I remember the first time Snyder came back to Memorial as ASU head coach. The Alumni Band was sitting behind the visitor's bench and we kept singing "Bruce never won the Big Game" to the tune of "We Will Rock You". What a colossal fuck up to let that guy go.
There was a Thursday DBD yesterday, but it never got pinned to the front page (usually I do it each morning, but I actually went into the office yesterday and was away from my pc, so I didn't check W4C until the evening).
At the top of the W4C homepage there's an "archive" tab you can hit to get all the stories in chronological order. If there's ever a seemingly missing DBD or other regular feature, it may be hiding in there if it's not on the front page.
I was at the lake entertaining my lady with witty conversation over a leisurely coffee the day after her 50th. Beautiful day. 75 degrees. Not windy. Lake was nearly smooth as glass because nary a person was on the lake.
We're all waiting for the other shoe to drop against USC. Well I am up because I have to take the garbage and recycling to the curb as it has to out there by 7:30 am, so I just fired up WFC while I am checking email, etc.
DBD AV Club
Quite enjoying Superstore, it may not be a very intellectual comedy, but it does produce lots of laughs. Never watched it when broadcast, but have gotten to Season #2 watching it on Hulu.
It gets better and the show is much funnier than it should be.
tell me you don't understand Weird Al and simple parody, without telling me you don't understand Weird Al. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/weird-al-yankovic-parody-biopic-cultural-critique_n_6362c50de4b0ae77bc20d7f8
After I finished Netflix, Blockbuster showed up as a recommendation so I watched about 8 episodes. It stars Asian Jim, Mrs. Jake Peralta, and Larry David's black roommate. It's not bad. As you can guess, it's about the last Blockbuster store in the country. The real last Blockbuster is in Bend, Or. This one is not set there. Somewhere in the midwest, though I forgot where.
I’m in Vegas and I went to Momofuku last night for dinner. I was not impressed at all. Food was average at best and way overpriced for both Vegas standards and the food itself. I have had better ramen in LA, SD and the Bay Area.
Breeder’s Cup is this weekend…
I remember one of the busiest I've seen the Louisville airport was the Sun after Breeder's Cup (never been there the day after the Derby). My parents were leaving and the line was HUGE.
I think I've watched it on TV off and on but don't know if it's back in S. Ca or in the East Coast.
It’s in Lexington this year, back in CA next.
Keeneland is beautiful. One year we drove there to watch the Derby. You can setup chairs along the rail and they have all of the races on the big screen in the infield. It's pretty cool.
Love Keeneland…Lexington in general is just a real beautiful area. I was down there a ton in my horse racing days…ran into Bobby Hurley a bunch, before he got back into coaching.
Did he fall backwards when someone gently bumped into him?
The single-A ballpark they have is pretty cool. I went to a game there in probably the very early 00s, probably after it was recently opened or renovated.
my observation of vegas food generally, is that it is high end if you are used to a bland, over salt and sugared standard American diet. If you ever eat a vegetable that is not deep fried, the food is average at best.
Speeding tickets
One, when I was 16, for going 70 coming down the hill on 92 at 2AM on Thanksgiving night.
I have been pulled over one other time, going easily 92 on I-5 about 10 miles north of Buttonwillow, but I had on a sundress and a nice smile and I admitted I was going fast but I had no idea how fast, and I got a fixit ticket for not having updated my registration sticker on my car (the registration was current, I just hadn't put it on), and nothing at all for the speeding.
I feel like a sundress and a nice smile is a key to getting out of a ticket. Unfortunately I don't think I look good in a sundress...
I stopped counting. Been stopped for speeding 10+ times and got ticket about half the time.
I've only received one, heading north on the GW parkway just south of Arlington. The Park Police were just waving people over and handing out tickets. I was briefly tempted to challenge it based on their "eyeball" standard but didn't because 1) the fine was only $50, and 2) I was going 10 mph faster than the ticket said. I assume they knew most people would have the same reaction - I mean what was I going to do, go to court and say "this ticket is bullshit, I was going 55 in a 35?"
3 speeders plus a moving violation…speed in California (‘92), New York (‘00) and Mississippi (‘20), plus the nasty red light violation at 7th Street and Bell in f-ing Phoenix (‘18).
SHOULD have gotten a really bad, all-encompassing ticket (speeding, following too closely, etc) near Telluride, CO on my road trip to MT last May. The cop inexplicably let me off with a warning…absolutely baffling.
I once got a wake ticket on a sea doo while camping on the Colorado river.
A what?
I was riding my aunts sea doo on the river and was coming into a lagoon off of the river and apparently it was a no wake zone for boats, jet skis and sea doos. I wasn’t going fast in the lagoon but was coming in fast and water crafts don’t have breaks. Unfortunately the rangers or police or whatever they were happened to be there and stopped me and issued me a ticket for creating wakes.
$250 dollars and this was in Arizona.
They profiling Cal fans?
Blah, got one recently, which hell of annoyed me, driving fast so I could change lanes safely to get off after a Cal game. $500
stopped for other things, never speeding. Also, generally don't driver way over the limit.
None. If I'm in a gaggle of cars going 80, I'd be the first to get pulled over (cops would definitely target my red Subaru WRX over a minivan or something more subdued). That's extra incentive to keep my speeds civilized and relatively lawful.
Gaggle over caravan of cars?
A group of cars is a "caravan". A group of trucks is a "convoy". A group of Subarus is an "Indigo Girls concert".
😂
it's hard to capture the chaos of groups of cars in Maryland going at 80, it's not going to be in a caravan
I got one during my senior year of high school. I got it on my way to school for going 37 in a 25 residential street. A motorcycle cop was hiding between 2 cars.
I got one driving to Vegas on highway 40 when I was law school in a double fine zone. Was like $400, which almost cleaned out my bank account.
I've had 4? I think. First was on Highway 4 between Hercules and Martinez. Was talking with my ex and wasn't paying attention to my speed and didn't notice CHP on the onramp. One was on the way back from the Tennessee game in either Northern Tennessee or southern Ky. Came up over a hump and the state trooper was sitting at the bottom with his laser pointed up the hill. My detector immediately went off so I just slowed down and pulled over. I think I got caught 85 in a 75 or something like that. Not outrageously fast given there was a huge truck all in Tennessee orange that passed me going at least 90-95.
the fastest i ever got caught for was about 92 mph
i had accelerated to pass someone near an on/off ramp in NC (or maybe VA). i was mostly just going about 85 mph but bad timing w/ the cop in just the moment i was going maximally fast.
most of the time i drive pretty normal speeds, especially living in a heavily congested area.
i think because it was more than 20+ mph over the speed limit it counted as "reckless driving" automatically.
my first speeding ticket was in Moraga while i was at Cal.
i had borrowed HAG's ex's car for the weekend to go home and get something. i couldn't find the insurance or registration for a while. perhaps the officer thought i stole the car ...
Hey, that was a Buick with a V6. She loved to point out the V6 part.
my '75 Olds station wagon (Vista Cruiser) that i drove around was a V8
Never for speeding. I've gotten one for turning when I wasn't supposed to turn, and one for bumping some cars in a parking lot (that cop was being a bit overzealous IMO, as the other cars weren't even damaged).
Never had one.
About 4-5 years ago, I was driving too fast going northbound on 101 in Redwood country. CHP was driving southbound and apparently clocked me going too fast. I never knew that CHP radar could detect speeding while the patrol car was in motion. I got pulled over, but didn't get a ticket, just a warning and a recommendation of where we should go for dinner that night.
Yup - 2 of my 3 speeding tickets have been like that: they’ve pulled a U-ey
Today in our stumbling, bumbling, crumbling democracy
After cases against Trump and Cuomo, Tish James runs low-key reelection campaign
https://www.politico.com/news/2022/11/04/tish-james-attorney-general-reelection-campaign-00065134
Other college
Have we seriously reached the point where UCONN has a better football program than Cal?
Focking fire EVERYONE!!!
http://images6.fanpop.com/image/photos/35100000/Norman-leon-35112904-248-140.gif
I would be in favor of hiring Jim Mora Jr. to replace Wilcox.
Agreed. 100%…Wilcox is overmatched running a team.
Any recommendations for a CFB parlay of games?
Okie State (+1) and ‘Cuse (+4), plus SC and Oregon money lines, because there is zero chance Cal or Colorado get wins this weekend.
For or against the SC and Oregon money lines. I also think that both will cover the spread.
Bet on Oregon & USC and give the points then...I'd just hate to see you lose like a 3 or 4 teamer because Oregon and SC won HUGE but didn't cover.
No. 23 Oregon State still underdogs in Friday matchup with Washington (7:30 on ESPN2)
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/gametracker/preview/NCAAF_20221104_OREGST@WASH/
Pac-12 After Dark + rain + 20mph winds = must see tv
oh hell yes
go Beavs
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FIFA on Qatar World Cup: Nations told to stick to football, not politics
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FIFA president Gianni Infantino has urged the 32 nations preparing for the most political World Cup in the modern era to focus on the game in Qatar and avoid handing out lessons in morality.
A letter imploring teams to "let football take center stage" was sent by Infantino and FIFA secretary general Fatma Samoura ahead of intense media focus on coaches and players when World Cup squads are announced next week.
"Please, let's now focus on the football!" Infantino and Samoura wrote, asking the 32 competing federations to "not allow football to be dragged into every ideological or political battle that exists."
I just read an article about the migrant workers deaths and modern slave labor that Qatar used to complete the construction in time.
Qatar is sticking to the absurd claim that only 3 people have died during construction while other groups claim it is as high as 6,500. While I am sure the actual number is somewhere in the middle, I’m confident that the actual number is probably closer to 6,500 than 3.
I don't know. Even 3200 deaths is still closer to 3.
I have this image of the "volunteers" Walter Donovan and Dr. Ilsa Schneider send up the steps in search of the Grail in Last Crusade....
If they wanted this they shouldn't have put it in Qatar.
Only organization more corrupt than FIFA is the NCAA
The IOC, NCAA and FIFA are the holy trinity of sports corruption.
Kyrie brakes his own ankles backpedaling with a PR written apology.
Kyrie Irving suspended at least 5 games by Nets; apologizes
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/34942326/nets-suspend-kyrie-irving-least-five-games-pay
In an Instagram post, Irving wrote: "To All Jewish families and Communities that are hurt and affected from my post, I am deeply sorry to have caused you pain, and I apologize. I initially reacted out of emotion to being unjustly labeled Anti-Semitic, instead of focusing on the healing process of my Jewish Brothers and Sisters that were hurt from the hateful remarks made in the Documentary. I want to clarify any confusion on where I stand fighting against Anti- semticism by apologizing for posting the documentary without context and a factual explanation outlining the specific beliefs in the Documentary I agreed with and disagreed with. I had no intentions to disrespect any Jewish cultural history regarding the Holocaust or perpetuate any hate. I am learning from this unfortunate event and hope we can find understanding between us all."
Irving also wrote that the movie "contained some false anti-Semitic statements, narratives, and language that were untrue and offensive to the Jewish Race/Religion, and I take full accountability and responsibly for my actions."
He seems like a K West style idiot.
Cheatin' Stros take 3-2 lead in the World Series.
I don't know a single Astros fan, but considering baseball is absolutely filled with cheats, I'm really rooting for Dusty to get his ring. Hopefully he doesn't Dusty his way out of one...he almost did starting Verlander instead of Framber.
Plus, Philly fans are phucking obnoxious ;-) (tho they get a pass if they're Cal fans, because Cal), and Bryce Harper is a jerk off.
I also still root for Dusty, though he did a weird thing before this series where he volunteered the information that Bill Cosby had called to wish him well. It's not his fault if Cosby called him, but why share this with everyone?
Strange.
That is very odd.
I thought Realmuto had a dong there in the 9th. So close! Was admittedly a great catch.
Phils need to put Schwarber behind Harper in the lineup. Harper is not seeing any pitches with Castellanos behind him. Stros’ pitchers have been chewing through their lineup last two games, need to mix it up
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Apparently we are wearing the Joe Roth white road uniforms for tomorrows game against USC.
If you’re going to lose, you might as well look good while doing so.
So Joe Roth road at $C and I guess Joe Roth home for UCLA?
I assume. Might as well wear them while the LA schools are still in the Pac12.
Once we go to the MWC we can wear them against Fresno State and SDSU going forward.
And while Under Armor makes them for us
[FB] Dario Longhetto A Nominee For The Burlsworth Trophy
https://calbears.com/news/2022/11/4/football-dario-longhetto-a-nominee-for-the-burlsworth-trophy.aspx
FAYETTEVILLE, AR – Dario Longhetto has been named a nominee for the Burlsworth Trophy given annually to the most outstanding FBS player in the nation who began his collegiate career as a walk-on. The fifth-year senior was a walk-on for three seasons at Cal before receiving a scholarship in the summer of 2021.
The Burlsworth Trophy award ceremony to honor three finalists and announce the 2022 winner will take place at Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville, Ark., on Dec. 5 at 7 pm CST/5 pm PST.
Cal has had two previous national top-three finalists for the prestigious honor in Patrick Laird (2018) and Ashtyn Davis (2019).
TIL the Burlsworth Trophy is given to the nation's top player who began as a walk-on.
[WTEN] Wiersholm, Alsola Post Big Win At Fall Nationals
https://calbears.com/news/2022/11/3/womens-tennis-alsola-wiersholm-post-big-win-at-fall-nationals.aspx
SAN DIEGO – Cal women's tennis sophomores Katja Wiersholm and Jessica Alsola defeated the nation's third-ranked doubles team in the consolation bracket of the ITA National Fall Championships on Thursday evening, as the Golden Bears upended Wake Forest's Anna Brylin and Brooke Killingsworth, 7-6(3), 6-1, at the Barnes Tennis Center.
The Bears' win over the Demon Deacons – who won the doubles title at the 2021 ITA All-American Championships – evened the season series between the two pairs, who met earlier this fall in the 2022 ITA All-American Championships. In that Oct. 5 match, the Bears fell to the Wake pair, 6-2, 7-5, in the main draw round of 32.
[MTEN] Jackson Ends Run At ITA Fall Nationals
https://calbears.com/news/2022/11/3/mens-tennis-jackson-ends-run-at-fall-nationals.aspx
SAN DIEGO – The first half of the 2022-23 season ended on Thursday for the Cal men's tennis team, as Ryder Jackson fell to Harvard's Harris Walker in their consolation singles match at the ITA National Fall Championships.
The Golden Bear junior fell to the 39th-ranked Walker, 6-2, 6-0, at the Barnes Tennis Center.
Jackson has impressed in the first half of his first season at Cal. The USC transfer played at the ITA All-American Championships, reached the final of the ITA Northwest Super Regional Championships to qualify for fall nationals and competed with the nation's best players in San Diego.
[RUGBY] Three Former Bears To Appear At Hong Kong Sevens
https://calbears.com/news/2022/11/3/rugby-three-former-bears-to-appear-at-hong-kong-sevens.aspx
HONG KONG – California rugby will have three representatives of the Blue & Gold at the Hong Kong Sevens tournament set to take place Nov. 4-6 in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. The iconic event, which usually takes place in the springtime, returns to the world stage in 2022 after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Three former Golden Bears – Ken Kurihara '20, Sam Walsh '22 and Russell Webb '17 – have been named to team rosters from three different countries slated to play on the HK 7's pitch. Kurihara will play for Japan's squad and Webb for host-team Hong Kong, while Walsh will make his first appearance as a USA Eagle since his recent graduation from Cal this past spring.
[WSWIM] No. 9 Bears Visit UC San Diego
https://calbears.com/news/2022/11/2/no-9-bears-visit-uc-san-diego.aspx
The No. 9 Cal women's swimming & diving team returns to the water Friday for a nonconference dual meet against UC San Diego at Canyonview Aquatic Center.
The Bears are back in action for the first time since winning their first two Pac-12 dual meets of the season in mid-October.
Cal has dominated its competition so far this fall. In addition to handily defeating Utah and Washington State in conference action, the Bears also won every event except one at the Chick-Fil-A Invitational at Fresno State and registered top times in each event at the Queen of the Pool at Cal Poly.
[VB] Bears Host Colorado, Utah At Haas
https://calbears.com/news/2022/11/3/volleyball-bears-host-colorado-utah-at-haas.aspx
BERKELEY – California volleyball (7-15, 0-12 Pac-12) returns to Haas Pavilion this weekend to rematch Colorado (15-7, 7-5) at 7:00 p.m. PT on Friday, Nov. 4 and Utah (13-10, 6-6) at 12:00 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6.
The Buffaloes currently have a 16-6 advantage in the all-time series against the Bears, their last meeting resulting in a 3-0 Colorado win. Buffs senior Meegan Hart leads the Pac-12 with a .438 hitting percentage, while junior Alexia Kuehl is 46th in the nation with 1.26 blocks per set.
[BVB] Bears Send Pairs To AVCA Fall Championships
https://calbears.com/news/2022/11/3/beach-volleyball-bears-send-pairs-to-avca-fall-championships.aspx
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The Cal beach volleyball team made history last spring by advancing to the NCAA Championship for the first time in program history. Two of the Bears' top pairs return to the same venue this weekend to set another benchmark – competing in the first-ever AVCA Fall Collegiate Beach Championships.
"It's a testament to the growth of our program," Cal head coach Meagan Owusu said. "It's an honor to get to be part of this first fall national championship."
Seniors Ainsley Radell and Ashley Delgado form the Bears' top pair in the tournament while juniors Brooke Buchner and Maya Gessner are the team's No. 2 pair. Each pair plays three pool play matches on Friday before moving on to bracket play for the remainder of the weekend.
Abdur-Rahim Family Makes Gift To Cameron Institute
https://calbears.com/news/2022/11/3/abdur-rahim-family-makes-gift-to-cameron-institute.aspx
BERKELEY – When Cal men's basketball alumnus Shareef Abdur-Rahim and his wife, Dee Dee, were students at UC Berkeley, the resources provided to them meant everything.
Now the couple has ensured that present and future Golden Bear student-athletes will have access to greater resources, as they have contributed an impactful gift in support of the Cameron Institute endowment.
"Being connected to the Cameron Institute the past couple of years has provided me the chance to see the work that is being done for Cal's student-athletes and the support coming from (Cameron Institute Board Chairman) Bryan Cameron," Abdur-Rahim said. "In all of my close work with athletics, I have not seen anything close to what the Cameron Institute is doing to enhance the student-athlete experience."
If I win Powerball tomorrow night we're going to tear down the Social Sciences building (nee Barrows Hall) and build a big beautiful Scootie Hall.
If I win the Powerball tomorrow night I’m paying Wilcox’s buyout.
Please do Fox’s while you’re at it…at least in that sport you could actually make a quick difference, as soon as next season.
If I win the Powrball jackpot, consider Fox gone my friend.
I’ll tell Fox that Jimmy sent me and sends his regards.
If I win Powerball, I am donating to a Cal sports team and then demanding microphone time to do an impromptu address of the crowd, who doesn't really care about me.
also, LeConte and Barrows were both 'unnamed' back in 2020 or so.
https://news.berkeley.edu/2020/11/18/uc-berkeleys-leconte-and-barrows-halls-lose-their-names/
When they get around to it, LeConte could be renamed for one of the various physicists who won a Nobel while at Cal, maybe.
Didn't know that
YES!
Cal women's hoops open season with exhibition win over Vanguard. Jayda Curry lights it up with 30 points hitting eight of her ten three-point attempts. https://calbears.com/news/2022/11/3/womens-basketball-bears-get-the-victory-against-vanguard-in-exhibition-game.aspx
Ernest O. Lawrence
His cyclotron looked like a frying pan
the Lawrence Hall of Science atop the the hill is still one of my favorite museum-type places. we had plenty of school field trips as well as summer camp type programs there.
our kids always enjoyed climbing around on the whale outside
Cal football trivia fun fact. Sponsored by Enron.
Tom Holmoe had a better record (3-2) against U$C than either Pappy Waldorf (3-7) or Jeff Tedford (1-10).
Joe Kapp (3-2) Roger Theder (2-2) and Keith Gilbertston (2-2) all had better records in Big Games than Bruce Snyder (0-5*) or Mike White (2-4).
(Meanwhile Andy Smith lost only once in a combined sixteen games against U$C and Furd.)
*Technically Snyder was 0-4-1 but because in the event of a tie the Axe would remain with whoever possessed it, for purposes of this exercise a tie counts as a loss.
Cal trivia fun fact appears on DBD every Tuesday and Thursday during the football seasons except for this week when there was no Thursday DBD.
True but SC kinda sucked at that time. Was the disastrous retread of that old coach whose time had clearly come and gone.
Snyder 0-4-1 against Stanford? I never realized.
those would include all 4 years i was at Cal
Shaking fist at Tuan Van Le!!!!
Too soon.
I remember the first time Snyder came back to Memorial as ASU head coach. The Alumni Band was sitting behind the visitor's bench and we kept singing "Bruce never won the Big Game" to the tune of "We Will Rock You". What a colossal fuck up to let that guy go.
There was a Thursday DBD yesterday, but it never got pinned to the front page (usually I do it each morning, but I actually went into the office yesterday and was away from my pc, so I didn't check W4C until the evening).
At the top of the W4C homepage there's an "archive" tab you can hit to get all the stories in chronological order. If there's ever a seemingly missing DBD or other regular feature, it may be hiding in there if it's not on the front page.
Go BEARS!!!
Hello? Anyone out there? It's 6:46 Pacific Time and this is the first comment. What the heck is going on? Anyway, Go Bears!
anticipatory hangover ahead of the USC loss
According to my imagination we're beating the Trojans tomorrow.
we live in hope. and delusions.
we are spoiled by SGBear always getting it started.
I was at the lake entertaining my lady with witty conversation over a leisurely coffee the day after her 50th. Beautiful day. 75 degrees. Not windy. Lake was nearly smooth as glass because nary a person was on the lake.
Who wants to be my neighbor?
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/815-Estate-Rd-Semora-NC-27343/250370985_zpid/
We're all waiting for the other shoe to drop against USC. Well I am up because I have to take the garbage and recycling to the curb as it has to out there by 7:30 am, so I just fired up WFC while I am checking email, etc.
The dropped shoe bins with USC written in faded black magic marke are loaded on pallets in the warehouse.