the photos/pictures are pretty stunning. there is obviously the aesthetically pleasing part AND also the amazing science that they will be able to do w/ it
Susan Wojcicki - Google's CEO of Youtube -has unfortunately lost her two-year battle with lung cancer. She was 56 and never smoked. About 15% of lung cancer in Americans is in non-smokers, two-thirds being women. My mother was one of those people. Get your annual physicals, people.
Wasn't venomous but there is a beetle in Finland with a painful bite. I was barefoot in the grass when one took a chomp out of a toe. It caused excruciating pain which fortunately lasted but a minute or two then all was good.
Hard to be sure. It's either a dumb (and presumably drunk) WSU Coug fan or a (hopefully) drunk (there is no better explanation) OSU troll who didn't think facts should apply to, or be of any relevance, to him or anyone else.
The Brooklyn Nets were playing on the road on the second half of a back-to-back. Due to injuries, they started first-round bust Ziaire Williams at center, a man who weighs about 200 pounds. Cam Johnson and Cam Thomas both left the game with injuries. Meanwhile, the Golden State Warriors had an 18-point lead midway through the third quarter. Somehow, they lost, 128-120 in what has to be their worst loss of the season.
i sort of turned it off in the 3rd Q when Ws were up 20 to concentrate on some work. figured i'd check in later in the 4th Q. when i checked the score had flipped and the Ws were down 6-8 points pretty solidly the rest of the way
California volleyball will play its final road and home games of 2024 this week in a pair of rematches, starting with a 10 a.m. PT showdown against Syracuse in Syracuse, New York, Wednesday and finishing the year Saturday against Notre Dame at 2 p.m. in Berkeley.
Both matches will be broadcast on ACCNX. Saturday will also act as the Golden Bears' (13-17, 5-13 ACC) Senior Day, where they will honor the careers of Paige Morningstar, Ellie Hamm, Gianna Bartalo, Annalea Maeder and Ava Mehrten.
The California women's basketball team's incoming 2025 freshman class was nationally ranked by ESPN for the second straight year, this time coming in at No. 20.
Cal's 2025 class boasts two ESPN Top 100 players in Aliyahna "Puff" Morris (No. 24) and Taylor Barnes (No. 70) along with Grace McCallop and Isis Johnson-Musah.
The California women's basketball team will travel to Palm Springs to compete in the Acrisure Classic on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Golden Bears (6-0) will put their unbeaten streak to the test against Michigan State, which also brings a 6-0 record into the tournament, at 11 a.m. PT Tuesday. Cal will then face either Arizona or Vanderbilt on Wednesday. Both games will be played at Acrisure Arena.
BERKELEY – California quarterback Fernando Mendoza has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Quarterback of the Week for his performance in Saturday's Big Game win over Stanford, the conference announced on Monday.
Mendoza completed 25-of-36 passes for 299 yards and tied a career-high with three touchdown passes in Cal's 24-21 comeback victory. Mendoza's third touchdown pass of the day turned out to be the game-winner when he connected with Jonathan Brady for a 22-yard score with just 2:40 left in the game to cap a 98-yard drive.
Post game presser he was talking about getting that W in next year's Big Game. His heart is in it and seems like we got the NIL money. Be interesting to see what Ott does, though. This year must have really crushed his draft stock and assuming he plays a fourth year, hard to imagine he'd want to stick around and gamble on a woefully insufficient O-line to get behind. Question is, would another program pay him big NIL money based on how he performed this year? Also, gotta pay Uluave too!
Geoff McArthur was one of the guys who returned for the 2004 team reunion at the Big Game. He's the one in the blue Big C cap. As a reminder, he is battling cancer and - if you're a person of faith - could use a prayer.
California’s only previous football encounter with SMU was on September 21, 1957 in Memorial Stadium. It was the first Golden Bear football game since November 1946 not coached by Pappy Waldorf. It was not an auspicious debut for his replacement, Pete Elliott and it portended the season to come. The Sturdy Golden Ones lost 13-6 en route to a 1-9 season (the lone victory was over U$C). The hosts grabbed a 6-0 first quarter lead but — stop me if you’ve heard this one before — mistakes proved costly. Joe Kapp quarterbacked the Bears and Jack Hart led rushers with 84 yards on 19 carries and scored Cal’s lone touchdown. The Californians drove into SMU territory late in the game but Kapp was intercepted just before the final gun. The Mustang’s first touchdown came after the Bears gambled by going for it on fourth and short on their own 24. Five different players threw passes for California led by Kapp’s seven attempts. The stats were mostly even though the Bears ran many more plays (82-64) but they had twice as many turnovers as their visitors. Not only did California boast a new head coach but they also debuted their new “electronic scoreboard.” Which an Oakland Tribune reporter called a “great improvement” over the old board. SMU had a sophomore quarterback on their squad that day named Don Meredith who went on to be an All-American in ’58 and ‘59, a star for the Dallas Cowboys, an actor and most famously a member of the original ABC Monday Night Football broadcasting crew.
Oski Disciple’s Bear Facts has appeared on the DBD throughout the Cal football season. This series concludes tomorrow. Today’s feature was sponsored by Bagpipe Bob’s Haggis, now in both regular and ranch style.
So blowing an early lead, featuring a conversion failure, a foolish 4th down gamble/failure, and losing the turnover battle aren't new game plan concepts introduced in the Wilcox era?
Thanks for sharing. Relevant on so many fronts. Many have not learned the very dark history of California during the 19th C., including the fact that although California entered the Union as a free state, Southerners were allowed to bring black, enslaved men to California to work the mines (Kentucky Ridge Mine in Nevada County utilized more enslaved labor in CA than any other business/enterprise).
Trump says he wants to implement 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada, and 10% on China - our three biggest trading partners. No word on if there will be tariffs on arranged brides from Slovenia.
the possible ramifications are basically all bad - not just for consumers in the US, but also for making US products that include tariff-eligible components becoming non-competitive elsewhere. Real economic genius stuff.
Get it while its good, this will be the last, best Black Friday. After that, the cost of buying cheap consumer junk will increase significantly. And here I thought it was our god blessed, American right to fill our carts from Walmart and Five Below.
Got to National Airport about 9:30. Only fourteen people in line for security. Happy travels to those who are traveling.
we are flying tomorrow. expecting more than 14 people at JFK. we have a pretty early flight, 500a pickup, 730a flight.
SHE BLINDED ME WITH...
older child goes to see David Baker speak at UW (2024 Nobel in Chemistry)
his advisor was Randy Schekman, Cal prof (2013 Nobel in Medicine)
his advisor was Arthur Kornberg (1959 Nobel in Medicine)
Danish scientist: we ate them all
https://nat.au.dk/en/about-the-faculty/news/show/artikel/beviserne-hober-sig-op-mennesket-stod-bag-udryddelsen-af-store-pattedyr
Eat your Auroch, Dear.
Webby looks at the Sombrero Galaxy
https://phys.org/news/2024-11-sombrero-galaxy-dazzles-webb-images.html
the photos/pictures are pretty stunning. there is obviously the aesthetically pleasing part AND also the amazing science that they will be able to do w/ it
Well, we had a good run, boys
https://www.earth.com/news/collapse-of-main-atlantic-ocean-circulaton-current-amoc-is-already-happening/
BRB starting a company to sell and install modern insulation in Scotland.
DBD Street Journal
Susan Wojcicki - Google's CEO of Youtube -has unfortunately lost her two-year battle with lung cancer. She was 56 and never smoked. About 15% of lung cancer in Americans is in non-smokers, two-thirds being women. My mother was one of those people. Get your annual physicals, people.
Cancer sucks. I’m sorry about your mom.
What is the most venomous thing that has bitten/stung you?
The former Mrs. Chitwood.
Wasn't venomous but there is a beetle in Finland with a painful bite. I was barefoot in the grass when one took a chomp out of a toe. It caused excruciating pain which fortunately lasted but a minute or two then all was good.
Honeybee.
I've been within sight of rattlers and scorpions but never been bit or stung by either of those.
Hard to be sure. It's either a dumb (and presumably drunk) WSU Coug fan or a (hopefully) drunk (there is no better explanation) OSU troll who didn't think facts should apply to, or be of any relevance, to him or anyone else.
PURPLE
Rain
RIP- Artist Formerly Known as Prince
Crayon, Harold and the -
Fun children's book. Never saw the live action movie, but the trailers looked bizarre.
PRO
It’s deja vu all over again as Warriors blow another huge lead
https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2024/11/25/24306201/deja-vu-all-over-again-golden-state-warriors-blow-another-huge-lead
The Brooklyn Nets were playing on the road on the second half of a back-to-back. Due to injuries, they started first-round bust Ziaire Williams at center, a man who weighs about 200 pounds. Cam Johnson and Cam Thomas both left the game with injuries. Meanwhile, the Golden State Warriors had an 18-point lead midway through the third quarter. Somehow, they lost, 128-120 in what has to be their worst loss of the season.
i sort of turned it off in the 3rd Q when Ws were up 20 to concentrate on some work. figured i'd check in later in the 4th Q. when i checked the score had flipped and the Ws were down 6-8 points pretty solidly the rest of the way
It was ugly. Bench basically blew the lead and let the Nets get confidence and they started making shots.
my plan was to start watching late game (1000p start), stay up late and do some coding/debugging work. luckily i fixed most of my bugs in my code.
Charger's S Alohi Gilman blows containment and lets Ravens WR Justice Hill put the nail in the Chargers' coffin. Baltimore beats San Diego 30-23.
https://twitter.com/jhill21_/status/1861291961308848182
SD > LA
Ivory Coast scores seven [checks notes]... in a cricket match.
https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/world-cup-sub-regional-africa-qualifier-group-c-2024-25-1459372/nigeria-vs-ivory-coast-5th-match-1459387/match-report
Well, Thanksgiving is going to be a bit awkward at the Mayfield household. Baker sues his dad and brother's company for defaulting on $12m loans.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/buccaneers-qb-baker-mayfield-seeks-12m-in-lawsuit-against-his-father-s-company/ar-AA1uIID9
Saw that yesterday. This is one way in which family members become estranged from each other.
Never mix business and family.
Or at least be damn careful, and upfront.
CAL
Full Big Game published:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sr211bvaJsE
An even better picture of how close the JB fingertip catch was:
https://twitter.com/calgridiron/status/1861105965439049920/photo/1
[VB] Cal To Conclude 2024 Season Against Syracuse, Notre Dame
https://calbears.com/news/2024/11/25/volleyball-cal-to-conclude-2024-season-against-syracuse-notre-dame.aspx
California volleyball will play its final road and home games of 2024 this week in a pair of rematches, starting with a 10 a.m. PT showdown against Syracuse in Syracuse, New York, Wednesday and finishing the year Saturday against Notre Dame at 2 p.m. in Berkeley.
Both matches will be broadcast on ACCNX. Saturday will also act as the Golden Bears' (13-17, 5-13 ACC) Senior Day, where they will honor the careers of Paige Morningstar, Ellie Hamm, Gianna Bartalo, Annalea Maeder and Ava Mehrten.
[WBB] Bears’ 2025 Class Ranked No. 20
https://calbears.com/news/2024/11/25/womens-basketball-bears-2025-class-ranked-no-20.aspx
The California women's basketball team's incoming 2025 freshman class was nationally ranked by ESPN for the second straight year, this time coming in at No. 20.
Cal's 2025 class boasts two ESPN Top 100 players in Aliyahna "Puff" Morris (No. 24) and Taylor Barnes (No. 70) along with Grace McCallop and Isis Johnson-Musah.
[WBB] Cal Heads South For Acrisure Classic
https://calbears.com/news/2024/11/25/womens-basketball-cal-heads-south-for-acrisure-classic.aspx
The California women's basketball team will travel to Palm Springs to compete in the Acrisure Classic on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Golden Bears (6-0) will put their unbeaten streak to the test against Michigan State, which also brings a 6-0 record into the tournament, at 11 a.m. PT Tuesday. Cal will then face either Arizona or Vanderbilt on Wednesday. Both games will be played at Acrisure Arena.
[FB] Mendoza Named ACC Quarterback Of The Week
https://calbears.com/news/2024/11/25/football-mendoza-named-acc-quarterback-of-the-week.aspx
BERKELEY – California quarterback Fernando Mendoza has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Quarterback of the Week for his performance in Saturday's Big Game win over Stanford, the conference announced on Monday.
Mendoza completed 25-of-36 passes for 299 yards and tied a career-high with three touchdown passes in Cal's 24-21 comeback victory. Mendoza's third touchdown pass of the day turned out to be the game-winner when he connected with Jonathan Brady for a 22-yard score with just 2:40 left in the game to cap a 98-yard drive.
It would be in Cal's best interests to make sure they retain Fernando.
Post game presser he was talking about getting that W in next year's Big Game. His heart is in it and seems like we got the NIL money. Be interesting to see what Ott does, though. This year must have really crushed his draft stock and assuming he plays a fourth year, hard to imagine he'd want to stick around and gamble on a woefully insufficient O-line to get behind. Question is, would another program pay him big NIL money based on how he performed this year? Also, gotta pay Uluave too!
What is also interesting whether you have to decide between Ott and Jet Thomas. It would be nice to have both.
Geoff McArthur was one of the guys who returned for the 2004 team reunion at the Big Game. He's the one in the blue Big C cap. As a reminder, he is battling cancer and - if you're a person of faith - could use a prayer.
https://twitter.com/CalFootball/status/1860435752104132769
It’s time again for Oski Disciple’s Bear Facts.
California’s only previous football encounter with SMU was on September 21, 1957 in Memorial Stadium. It was the first Golden Bear football game since November 1946 not coached by Pappy Waldorf. It was not an auspicious debut for his replacement, Pete Elliott and it portended the season to come. The Sturdy Golden Ones lost 13-6 en route to a 1-9 season (the lone victory was over U$C). The hosts grabbed a 6-0 first quarter lead but — stop me if you’ve heard this one before — mistakes proved costly. Joe Kapp quarterbacked the Bears and Jack Hart led rushers with 84 yards on 19 carries and scored Cal’s lone touchdown. The Californians drove into SMU territory late in the game but Kapp was intercepted just before the final gun. The Mustang’s first touchdown came after the Bears gambled by going for it on fourth and short on their own 24. Five different players threw passes for California led by Kapp’s seven attempts. The stats were mostly even though the Bears ran many more plays (82-64) but they had twice as many turnovers as their visitors. Not only did California boast a new head coach but they also debuted their new “electronic scoreboard.” Which an Oakland Tribune reporter called a “great improvement” over the old board. SMU had a sophomore quarterback on their squad that day named Don Meredith who went on to be an All-American in ’58 and ‘59, a star for the Dallas Cowboys, an actor and most famously a member of the original ABC Monday Night Football broadcasting crew.
Oski Disciple’s Bear Facts has appeared on the DBD throughout the Cal football season. This series concludes tomorrow. Today’s feature was sponsored by Bagpipe Bob’s Haggis, now in both regular and ranch style.
So blowing an early lead, featuring a conversion failure, a foolish 4th down gamble/failure, and losing the turnover battle aren't new game plan concepts introduced in the Wilcox era?
Actually the failed 4th down gamble was in the first half. Baffling, especially in those days when coaches were much more conservative.
All that was missing was an early game 2-pt conversion attempt.
DBD AV CLUB
OUR CRUMBLING DEMOCRACY
Things didn't go well when the US had an aggressive anti-immigrant policy. Leland Stanford Sr had his hand in this policy.
https://www.npr.org/sections/planet-money/2024/11/26/g-s1-35805/chinese-expulsion-act-railroads-immigration-crackdown
Thanks for sharing. Relevant on so many fronts. Many have not learned the very dark history of California during the 19th C., including the fact that although California entered the Union as a free state, Southerners were allowed to bring black, enslaved men to California to work the mines (Kentucky Ridge Mine in Nevada County utilized more enslaved labor in CA than any other business/enterprise).
I did not know that. (also yikes)
https://www.aclunc.org/sites/goldchains/explore/archy-lee.html
Further reading on how this practice was finally ended in California.
Trump says he wants to implement 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada, and 10% on China - our three biggest trading partners. No word on if there will be tariffs on arranged brides from Slovenia.
100% tariff, he's not doing that again
America is about to get the always delightful self inflicted FAFO. If people thought inflation was bad before...
the possible ramifications are basically all bad - not just for consumers in the US, but also for making US products that include tariff-eligible components becoming non-competitive elsewhere. Real economic genius stuff.
Get it while its good, this will be the last, best Black Friday. After that, the cost of buying cheap consumer junk will increase significantly. And here I thought it was our god blessed, American right to fill our carts from Walmart and Five Below.
ELSEWHERE IN COLLEGE
Mack Brown out at UNC after this season.
https://247sports.com/college/north-carolina/article/mack-brown-to-exit-unc-following-2024-season-240509187/
they should look at this young guy in the Big10, kind of a quarterback guru, Riley I think his name is?
Mack Brown announces on Monday, he will return.
UNC announces on Tuesday Brown will not return.
UNC then announces Brown will coach the regular season ending rivalry game against NC St.
UNC then announces that no decision has been made about whether Brown, or anyone else will coach the Tar Heels in their bowl game.
The whole sequence is so "Mack Brown", never far from controversy.
So, he hire him, so we, too, can fire him?