I am somewhat relieved. I keep seeing things talking about 'justice'; this doesn't seem that way to me. This small bit of accountability only happened because a bystander uploaded the entire incident to a public website.
It was a nice day in DC so I was about to go outside and read when I heard a verdict was due within the hour. I wasn't expecting a verdict I would hope for so went out and read. Pleasantly surprised when I came back in.
From Rodney King to George Floyd, the only times this violence "occurs" is when it's caught on video. Otherwise it's all Mayberry...thanks goodness for ubiquitous smartphones!
I think it is unlikely to affect other cops very much, with the exception that if there is a crowd around they might ease up on the excessive force, due to videoing. There have been two video taped murders by police in the three weeks the trial was going on. (the not a taser incident, and the 13 yr old in chicago).
And Redford said, ‘What do you mean? Of course I can play a loser.’ And I said, ‘O.K., have you ever struck out with a girl?’ and he said, ‘What do you mean?’ And he wasn’t joking.”
I love this place. The fact that we can do effortlessly shift from discussing Steph Curry's otherworldly shooting to the history of heads of state dying in battle is breathtaking! Kudos to all!
The Axis puppet head of state of Libya was killed in 1940, but it was friendly fire, so that doesn't count in my book.
Tecumseh, the head of the Shawnee, was killed in battle in 1813 but I doubt he was the last Chief to die in battle.
Before that, perhaps King James IV, King of Scotland in 1513? James IV, like his father, and his grandfather before him were all killed in battle. His son James V died shortly after falling ill after losing a battle. James V's death meant that his daughter succeeded him. She was Mary Queen of Scots, which also ended poorly
Chile's President Allende was in armed combat against a coup in 1973. The coup was successful and Allende killed himself rather than get captured/killed by the junta.
Went to the 91 Citrus Bowl with HSB. Flew into Pensacola (because the $199 RT Amex flights only could take us to Pensacola) and drove to Orlando. Went to Epcot on NYE. Was a great trip.
I don't feel any other need to go to Florida other than on Sept. 19, 2026 for the Cal/Florida game.
Yeah I remember the Sugar Bowl reps at the UW game that year. Everyone stuck around because the game came down to the last play and gave the reps a cheer.
I was thinking David Banyan – "you wouldn't like me when I'm angry", pre-Ferrigno Hulk person – but that was David Banner. Banyan kept sounding familiar, and then this site reminded me that Bill Bixby changed the last name most eps.
5th actually...he signed with Memphis out of HS until Pastner left for Ga Tech. This has become comical...kid's been in college longer than Bluto from Animal House.
I really liked watching him his Frosh year. When I thought Cal had a future. I dubbed him "Charlie Buckets". I suspect I wasn't the first to make the Chocolate Factory connection...
it's been about 10 days since my 2nd shot. i am still itchy, but i cant tell if it is from the vaccine or not.
another friend told me last night about her experience 10 days after 2nd shot >>
I had a bad headache, mild brain fog, and muscle aches for about a day after the shot and then I felt better for 3 days, and then I started experiencing the same symptoms again, minus the muscle aches and it just hasn't gone away.
After I got my second shot, I did something I never have I ever: blocked the trash from getting picked-up by leaving my truck parked in front of the dumpster. :(
I've heard Moderna is a little worse but I don't think that's been documented. I got Pfizer and had about a day of stiffness at the injection site but that's it. But as my (younger) sister said, older folks tend to have fewer reactions.
i got Pfizer, my friend got Moderna i think. i have heard random stories associated w/ both but havent noticed any particular trend. but i admittedly did not try too hard.
In a double-dose of rules I'm still not used to, I tuned in to a game last week at the start of the top of the eighth and spent a few seconds trying to figure out how someone magically appeared at second. Turns out it was the start of extra innings during a doubleheader.
Stephen Curry hit 10 3-pointers, finished with 49 points, and led the Golden State Warriors to a 107-96 win over the Eastern Conference-leading Philadelphia 76ers. It was close in the fourth quarter when Curry began to light up the Sixers.
The Dubs trailed 82-81 when Curry re-entered the game with 6:54 left in the game. He scored 20 points over the rest of the quarter and hit some tough 3-pointers that helped preserve the victory for the Warriors.
I started watching from about the 8 or 9 min mark in the 4th Q and it was a great game. It seemed like Steph needed the NBA Jam flame every time he shot.
I think the downfall for the current Warriors teams will be that the 2nd team isn't as strong as 5 years ago. Those teams had a much stronger 2nd team. Now it seems like they need to get more lower paid players because so much of the salary goes to Steph, Draymond, Klay, Wiggins, etc. Makes it tougher to keep the game close when Steph and Draymond aren't in the game.
The strength of the second unit went away when they got Durant. And of course you would make that trade every time, but the depth is gone for the foreseeable future.
Aside from a home run, no real offense from the Dodgers on Monday night as they fell to the Mariners, 4-3. They now have a two-game losing streak. EVERYONE PANIC!!!
Well, no. They’ll be fine. But still, losing isn’t fun. I prefer the winning streak.
On the night, the Dodgers offense had only five hits, and they stranded eight runners on base while going 2-for-9 with runners in scoring position.
The Mariners jumped out quickly, putting up three runs in the first two innings thanks to two home runs. After that, Dustin May settled down just nicely. He gave the Dodgers five strong innings, striking out eight which tied his career-high.
Ugh...Betts got hit on the forearm by a 2 seamer FB that ran in on him and it didn't sound good. X-Rays/MRI pending. A Mariners batter got hit in almost the same location by a 98 mph 2-seam FB by May and it also didn't sound good.
Chauvin verdict
GUILTY. All charges.
I am somewhat relieved. I keep seeing things talking about 'justice'; this doesn't seem that way to me. This small bit of accountability only happened because a bystander uploaded the entire incident to a public website.
It was a nice day in DC so I was about to go outside and read when I heard a verdict was due within the hour. I wasn't expecting a verdict I would hope for so went out and read. Pleasantly surprised when I came back in.
From Rodney King to George Floyd, the only times this violence "occurs" is when it's caught on video. Otherwise it's all Mayberry...thanks goodness for ubiquitous smartphones!
If there was no recording, Chauvin is 100% walking free today.
yep. video/stream/etc your interactions with the police. It is not generally a 'one bad apple' situation.
Well, however it happened, it's a better result than him facing no consequences.
I also feel like this conviction helps make it so that other cops think twice about being physically aggressive.
I think it is unlikely to affect other cops very much, with the exception that if there is a crowd around they might ease up on the excessive force, due to videoing. There have been two video taped murders by police in the three weeks the trial was going on. (the not a taser incident, and the 13 yr old in chicago).
Columbus police have already shot and killed a 15-year-old girl today.
Was just reading the comments on FoxNews...interesting (sad) as always
Next time, instead of reading FauxNoise comments, just punch yourself repeatedly in your groin a few hundred times.
I do it as amusement...then I get bored. but there are enough interlopers (i.e., non-MAGA folks) there to make it interesting.
This is a long piece from 2008, with a lot of interesting tidbits, on the making of The Graduate: https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2008/03/graduate200803
Well, thanks for posting.
"You might say MTV was born out of The Graduate."
Uh no, Hard Day's Night is more like it.
And Redford said, ‘What do you mean? Of course I can play a loser.’ And I said, ‘O.K., have you ever struck out with a girl?’ and he said, ‘What do you mean?’ And he wasn’t joking.”
Heh
OK, I gotta know - what led you there?
Someone tweeted that same Redford anecdote that caught your eye, and I thought people here (like you) would enjoy the article
😃
Carnival Games: Cannibal Corpse's lead singer loves claw and carnival games. Wins them and donates them to toy drives.
https://loudwire.com/cannibal-corpse-corpsegrinder-donates-claw-machine-toys/
Shopping Target clearance.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvOfQ9svmPU&ab_channel=MetalInjection
What century is it? Chad's head of state killed in battle. Then again, it's Chad, so people are taking this news with a huge pinch of salt.
https://apnews.com/article/chad-president-idriss-deby-itno-dead-ffd9afdc23e7331ca32765ff693db6d6
I love this place. The fact that we can do effortlessly shift from discussing Steph Curry's otherworldly shooting to the history of heads of state dying in battle is breathtaking! Kudos to all!
I learned that back in my Cal days.
Ancient times? The emperor Trajan Decius was the first Roman emperor to be killed in battle against a barbarian opponent in the year 251.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Abritus
Used to be that was a chief qualifier for being a leader; once more into the breach? St. Crispin's day and all that.
The Axis puppet head of state of Libya was killed in 1940, but it was friendly fire, so that doesn't count in my book.
Tecumseh, the head of the Shawnee, was killed in battle in 1813 but I doubt he was the last Chief to die in battle.
Before that, perhaps King James IV, King of Scotland in 1513? James IV, like his father, and his grandfather before him were all killed in battle. His son James V died shortly after falling ill after losing a battle. James V's death meant that his daughter succeeded him. She was Mary Queen of Scots, which also ended poorly
Chile's President Allende was in armed combat against a coup in 1973. The coup was successful and Allende killed himself rather than get captured/killed by the junta.
Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.
Florida
I wrote a DBD about the one time I've been to Florida "Convoy to Coast"
Went to the 91 Citrus Bowl with HSB. Flew into Pensacola (because the $199 RT Amex flights only could take us to Pensacola) and drove to Orlando. Went to Epcot on NYE. Was a great trip.
I don't feel any other need to go to Florida other than on Sept. 19, 2026 for the Cal/Florida game.
I love Disneyworld so if I could find some people to spend the $$$$ a trip would cost, I would gladly go again. Also, I would like to visit Miami.
also, we have have kept the same flights to Pensacola and driven to New Orleans if we hadnt gotten screwed out of the Sugar Bowl that year by ND
Yeah I remember the Sugar Bowl reps at the UW game that year. Everyone stuck around because the game came down to the last play and gave the reps a cheer.
my in laws live in FL. i also have "no need to go".
perhaps one day I shall grace them with my presence.
Having grown up where I could see mountains from my house, I find Florida uncomfortably flat.
my oldest just went to Universal and Disney w/ her younger cousins last couple days.
Banyan
...Tree Hotel & Resorts
https://www.banyantree.com/en
Eeeez nice.
"That's gold, Jerry! Gold!" -Kenny Bania (which I used to think was "Kenny Banyan")
as did I!
I was thinking David Banyan – "you wouldn't like me when I'm angry", pre-Ferrigno Hulk person – but that was David Banner. Banyan kept sounding familiar, and then this site reminded me that Bill Bixby changed the last name most eps.
https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/incrediblehulkdiscussionboard/david-s-last-names-t2425.html
Saw some giant ones when I lived in Hawaii
Elsewhere in college
Ex-Cal guard Charlie Moore transfers to his fourth school... (Cal, Kansas, DePaul, and now Miami)
5th actually...he signed with Memphis out of HS until Pastner left for Ga Tech. This has become comical...kid's been in college longer than Bluto from Animal House.
I really liked watching him his Frosh year. When I thought Cal had a future. I dubbed him "Charlie Buckets". I suspect I wasn't the first to make the Chocolate Factory connection...
Happy Feet
USC's 2nd string QB suffers season-ending ACL tear. The two stud freshmen Jaxson Dart and Miller Moss will now battle to back up Kedon Slovis.
https://twitter.com/Mo_Hasan10/status/1384219637865320453
Today in Covid
Just got my second shot this morning. Hoping I get over any side effects in time for the planned proposal hike on Saturday
it's been about 10 days since my 2nd shot. i am still itchy, but i cant tell if it is from the vaccine or not.
another friend told me last night about her experience 10 days after 2nd shot >>
I had a bad headache, mild brain fog, and muscle aches for about a day after the shot and then I felt better for 3 days, and then I started experiencing the same symptoms again, minus the muscle aches and it just hasn't gone away.
After I got my second shot, I did something I never have I ever: blocked the trash from getting picked-up by leaving my truck parked in front of the dumpster. :(
Do they know if the manufacturer of the vaccine tends to influence different side effect symptoms...Moderna v Pfizer? Or are they pretty universal...
I've heard Moderna is a little worse but I don't think that's been documented. I got Pfizer and had about a day of stiffness at the injection site but that's it. But as my (younger) sister said, older folks tend to have fewer reactions.
I do wonder if the possible/anecdotal heavier effects from Moderna could have to do with having 100 ug of vaccine per dose (compared with Pfizer's 30 ug): https://www.statnews.com/2021/02/02/comparing-the-covid-19-vaccines-developed-by-pfizer-moderna-and-johnson-johnson/
Also, I don't believe there are too many menstruators on this board, but there may be menstruators in your life. Please have them check out this study from UIUC and fill out the survey: https://redcap.healthinstitute.illinois.edu/surveys/index.php?s=LL8TKKC8DP
I, for instance, started my period 5 days early when I got my first shot and 7 days early when I got my second shot.
"I, for instance, started my period 5 days early when I got my first shot and 7 days early when I got my second shot."
Not something you see much on a college sports blog ;-)
But will pass on to my wife, for whenever we can find a slot for her. She missed the 1 April 50-yo cutoff and supplies are short now.
Btw, I've heard "Pfizer has worse 2nd shot symptoms", but it's all anecdotal. I have M2 on 4 May, so interested to see how it goes...
i got Pfizer, my friend got Moderna i think. i have heard random stories associated w/ both but havent noticed any particular trend. but i admittedly did not try too hard.
my guess is that they are pretty universal ...
I get my second shot on April 27th (Pfizer). Last time I had some fatigue on day three after the shot so I had to take a nap during the daytime.
i took some good naps this weekend for no particular good reason
OUR CRUMBLING DEMOCRACY
‘It’s almost like insanity’: GOP base continues to lash out over Trump’s defeat
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/04/20/trump-georgia-gop-election-fraud-483193
yesssssss yesssssssss feeellll the hattteeeee
I read this in Joe Buck's voice
Almost insanity???
I'm not in a position to render a clinical opinion but it's pretty bonkers
apparently you can just run over protestors willy-nilly in Florida now without legal repercussions.
When this gets tested on a case of magaists being run over, itwill be interesting to watch.
PRO
Is the last team to back out of the Super League declared the champion?
I'm imagining a scenario where only Real and Barca are left and the El Clasico is rendered meaningless.
They can have it.
Patrick Peterson signs 1-year $10m deal with Vikings. He pens this lovely goodbye to AZ fans.
https://www.theplayerstribune.com/posts/patrick-peterson-arizona-cardinals-nfl-football
The A's take on the Covid-impacted Twins in a doubleheader today which starts at 3:30 PM. Each game will be an unsatisfying seven innings.
In a double-dose of rules I'm still not used to, I tuned in to a game last week at the start of the top of the eighth and spent a few seconds trying to figure out how someone magically appeared at second. Turns out it was the start of extra innings during a doubleheader.
Bow down to Steph Curry
https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2021/4/19/22392931/warriors-curry-scores-49-leads-dubs-to-win-over-76ers
This is just getting ridiculous now.
Stephen Curry hit 10 3-pointers, finished with 49 points, and led the Golden State Warriors to a 107-96 win over the Eastern Conference-leading Philadelphia 76ers. It was close in the fourth quarter when Curry began to light up the Sixers.
The Dubs trailed 82-81 when Curry re-entered the game with 6:54 left in the game. He scored 20 points over the rest of the quarter and hit some tough 3-pointers that helped preserve the victory for the Warriors.
When CGB fled to WFC, most of GSOM went to Let's Go Warriors (on same network). I follow both still, but LGW has 98% of what I read.
I started watching from about the 8 or 9 min mark in the 4th Q and it was a great game. It seemed like Steph needed the NBA Jam flame every time he shot.
The sixers have quite a few guards that are super quick and made many floaters from all different angles. It was pretty impressive.
I think the downfall for the current Warriors teams will be that the 2nd team isn't as strong as 5 years ago. Those teams had a much stronger 2nd team. Now it seems like they need to get more lower paid players because so much of the salary goes to Steph, Draymond, Klay, Wiggins, etc. Makes it tougher to keep the game close when Steph and Draymond aren't in the game.
The strength of the second unit went away when they got Durant. And of course you would make that trade every time, but the depth is gone for the foreseeable future.
definitely. when that 2nd unit came in, they usually beat the other team's 2nd unit on average.
and there were fantastic players like Livingstone and Iguodala that really knew what they were doing.
Giants pitch a shutout for the second day in a row
https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2021/4/19/22392996/san-francisco-giants-phillies-final-score-kevin-gausman-brandon-belt
Sometimes one swing is the difference in a baseball game. One pitch, in a game with 294 pitches, is what decides the outcome.
On Monday, that swing and that pitch came courtesy of Brandon Belt and Chase Anderson, respectively.
I particularly enjoy the caption that the San Francisco Giants social team came up with for that video: “Belt gets us started.”
Rookie phenom Camilo Doval pitched a pretty good 7th inning.
https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/video/giants-camilo-doval-laughed-when-asked-about-jesus-aguilars-strikeout
Gausman put a lot of runners on, but somehow still got the shutout.
Dodgers offense goes quiet yet again, losing streak reaches two
https://www.truebluela.com/2021/4/19/22393334/los-angeles-dodgers-mlb-news-recap-corey-seager-mookie-betts
Aside from a home run, no real offense from the Dodgers on Monday night as they fell to the Mariners, 4-3. They now have a two-game losing streak. EVERYONE PANIC!!!
Well, no. They’ll be fine. But still, losing isn’t fun. I prefer the winning streak.
On the night, the Dodgers offense had only five hits, and they stranded eight runners on base while going 2-for-9 with runners in scoring position.
The Mariners jumped out quickly, putting up three runs in the first two innings thanks to two home runs. After that, Dustin May settled down just nicely. He gave the Dodgers five strong innings, striking out eight which tied his career-high.
Over-rated...clap...clap...clap clap clap
Ugh...Betts got hit on the forearm by a 2 seamer FB that ran in on him and it didn't sound good. X-Rays/MRI pending. A Mariners batter got hit in almost the same location by a 98 mph 2-seam FB by May and it also didn't sound good.
thoroughly enjoyed watching the Warriors win against a quality team last night.
to be fair, the Sixers were down a few players, but seems like everyone is these days.
Warriors are down a few players too.
JTA and Wiseman, plus I think Curry is still wearing a butt pad.
also Klay of course
Isn't Paschall also out?
CAL
Cal finishes 4th in the EDSBS Charity Bowl with $34K raised. Good job Bears
Other than Michigan (who won), which two schools came in ahead of Cal?
Thanks. Hoping that we would get 2nd. Proud that we came in 4th.
Outraising Georgia Tech is also bit of a challenge because the charity is based out of Atlanta. Extremely glad with the results, nonetheless.
We’ll get ‘em next year.
Georgia Tech, then Florida.
https://twitter.com/newampaths/status/1384287156785451011
Doing the Lord's work. Liberty raised $1. Bless their hearts.
100% someone sent it in as a joke. They still beat Patrick Henry and Bob Jones and Oral Roberts though.
they don't consider refugees people.
Falcons. Watch live
https://www.berkeleyside.com/2021/03/15/watch-the-uc-berkeley-peregrine-falcons-live
Now they are saying the 4th egg might not hatch...
go bears!