I had a copy of EA's Madden Football back in the early 2000s on PC. At the time, Patrick Surtain was the #1 DB in the game and had ridiculous stats. The game had a draft function that had a deep pool of names to create new fictional players, but would recycle/recombine existing names. It also would occasionally create a Junior or a II for famous players, including one for Patrick Surtain II - who was a stud I drafted in Madden. So the real Patrick Surtain II was drafted in the first round yesterday and I find great joy in watching truth follow art two decades afterwards.
I wonder if it is still nearly impossible to get a seat at Sushi Nakazawa in NYC. The place is opened by Jiro's apprentice (the guy who just made eggs in the documentary) and was very popular since opening in 2013 (it also only has 25 seats).
I made pernil (slow-roasted pork shoulder) for the first time last weekend. That crispy skin was divine, and the rest of the meat was pretty good too. We've been incorporating it into leftovers all week.
The "acid" chapter in the book "Salt Fat Acid Heat" has a shit ton of factoids on how and why acids affect cooking. Acid can make meat either tender or tough - depending on what and how it is applied. This book was a game-changer.
Dude looked fantastic in 2019. But it's only one season of data and he's surrounded by a team that typically dominates FCS, so those factors may mask some weaknesses.
When they made the deal, I think they just want to control their destiny on taking the QB after Lawrence and Wilson are gone (or they were really counting on Wilson to fall to 3). Then they fell in love with Trey Lance afterward.
They've been on Trey Lance since January bc of his responsibilities at the LOS and the number of snaps he took under center. Mac Jones and Justin Fields were primarily shotgun guys.
I am not a Kyle Shanahan fan, but they kept this close to the vest bc of the Jets connection. Word is it was never Mac...which makes sense bc even they knew you didn't have to move up to 3 for Mac Jones.
Kid is a stud. I was initially of the same mind, but the more you learn about him, this kid has superstar potential.
Small town Minnesota kid, super smart. His team ran the option in HS, so there wasn't a ton of buzz on him recruiting-wise. He got into Cornell & Brown - they were the schools that wanted him at QB...Penn State/.Wisconsin/Minnesota wanted him as a LB/S...he went to NDSU and went 17-0.
Started the same amount of games as Mac Jones. 6'4" 225, 4.55 40, cannon arm, athletic, and a football savant from an X's and O's standpoint. Kid still can't buy beer....20 years old.
Every QB in the last decade plus who went to NDSU went 17-0 or some close approximation. They went 115-6 from 2011-2019 so... dude has nice measurables. Is he an NFL QB? Very TBD IMO.
Sure, tho Wentz was an MVP candidate until he inexplicably forgot how to play the quarterback position. No one knows much about Easton Stick, other than his name sounds like a movie character, probably a cop of some kind...as you can tell, I’m of the mind that the mental intangibles will catch up & Lance will hit.
If not, Shanahan’s fired by the ‘24 Draft and they’ll do it again w/ the next coach...destined to coach SF Sean McVay???
I don't mind picking him over Mac Jones, but yeah, there will always be the question of whether or not it was actually worth it to trade up that far. I guess if he's good then no one will question it.
Lance in the 3rd round? You cray. He was always going to be a top 15 guy and was creeping towards the top 5 based on his athleticism. Still a horrible trade by the Niners though, giving up 4 potential future starters to move up 9 spots to get a guy who will sit for at least 1 season and is far from a sure thing.
Welllll.... to be honest, I don't follow these things that closely. And thinking about what I said yesterday about the draft, it's true for me, but I guess not for others. If you knew (or thought you knew) how good the players being drafted were, and which teams needed what to get better/fulfill needs - I suppose it could be pretty interesting, I just don't follow the NFL closely enough to know that stuff.
Talk was he doesn't last past Carolina at 8, so they had to get up from 12 past them...maybe they could've swapped with Philly at 6, but then another team coulda dealt with MIA, who was looking to move their pick.
In the end, he's who they wanted. We'll see if they're right. I think they will be.
truth... but kind of to be expected by the Raiders. I just wished they valued their draft position better and were creative in maximizing the potential of who they want, when they can get them instead of "we know who we want and dont give a shit what other people think so we'll draft them whenever." Fine with the pick but work to maximize by trading picks to get your guy when you want him. Ugh
Weird moment in the Slug family during last night's draft. As some of you may know or remember, I've indicated that my extended family has a cabin and some land in Sonoma County. We lost a building in the Glass Fire last September.
Last night we tuned into the draft to see what was going on. The Jets drafted Alijah Vera-Tucker. Vera-Tucker's hometown is Oakland and he went to Bishop O'Dowd; but I digress. After the pick was announced there was a cutaway to the Vera-Tucker celebration and the caption in the upper left corner clearly indicated Kenwood, CA. To say the least, I was startled. I said, "What are the odds?"
Mrs Slug then said, with heavy sarcasm, "No one before has ever lived in the East Bay and also vacationed in Kenwood."
Leatherwood had 2nd round grade, but tough to go wrong with an Alabama O-lineman.
That said, Mayock and Gruden really don't seem to understand, or maybe they don't give a shiit, about the concept of value...that has cost them plenty already.
I think my best and worse character flaw might be that I'm too laid back. In the past, I would always advise that it could just be a misunderstanding that quickly escalates to something worse, but I don't think that's anymore the appropriate thing to say in 2021, since that itself could be construed as mansplaining or not recognizing somebody else's POV. It's a good thing that I don't really advise anyone, I guess.
My (younger) sister used to say that I always take the side of the other people when she told me her stories, especially her role as the victim has been supported by her echo chamber of friends. But I would argue that her accepting what had happened as the randomness of the universe instead of holding a grudge is the shortcut for her to find peace.
I'd say that I'm somewhere in the mid-teens. Maybe my chill has had its mar mitzvah.
Having just had my Sammy Hagar birthday, I've learned over the years to not swing too high or low.
Even with Covid. I don't freak over the "Kid of vaccinated parents dies in HI" articles – even though we're flying to PVR in a month (with a kid) – nor get too geeked up over the "CDC says that you can now go maskless outdoors with other vaxxed peeps" policies. I'll keep my mask on near people I don't know outside. But not get bent out of shape if someone runs past me without a mask.
Ms. BB: In the limited time that I've been semi-involved on this board – including the Pi Day HH (that you hosted! which can be stressful) – I can't say that I've ever noticed you seem stressed. [Alternatively, I have seen others get worked up over various issues ;-)]
I enjoy reading your blurbs and your links. It’s not stuff that I would think of / find on my own. Please keep it up. Sorry for the ‘non-chillness’ factor it creates for you.
That is very kind of you to say! I appreciate it, and don't worry, I'm ok. I also get worked up over happy things, and that kind of excitement is good, too. I'm thankful for the community here, for the silliness and the seriousness.
There may be positives that will come out of the pandemic, but the only one I see is that a wannabe autocrat was turned out. Even that event has exposed fault lines in American democracy.
Well, you may (or may not) be cool, but you are chill (and that’s kinda close to being cool). TBB describes herself as neither cool nor chill, possibly understating her situation, which by definition (understating a situation) might be considered chill or cool. Know who is chill? Berk97 is. By his own definition he is as chill as possible (19/19). Now that’s cool.
A major positive will be an increase of remote work and distance learning, even if we wind up losing some of it. Less time wasted, less wear and tear on roads and bridges, and vehicles, less expense. Did more to help the environment than any number of things done specifically for environmentally friendly agendas. And it prompted some information infrastructure improvement. Adversity usually necessitates creativity to compensate, and there's no reason to abandon improvements that were accelerated by necessity.
I'm definitely looking forward to a future where I work from home much more often. I've gone from driving 15k miles per year to ~4k in the last year (1200 of which was a roundtrip drive to Atlanta). Saves a ton of money and wear/tear on the car, plus I'm not out there polluting, clogging up traffic, or wearing down the roads.
Seems like Zoom and virtual meetings are hear to stay, though probably there will be an uptick of folks going back to the office. I have noticed driving that things are getting increasingly crowded with motorists, just like the old days.
It's been very odd sitting in China and seeing how everyone on the timeline and social is like "after Covid SO MUCH IS GOING TO CHANGE" - because we're basically in a post-covid society over here, and everything has pretty much returned to pre-covid states - except for the now longer check in times on public transport and temperature + tracking app checks.
Most everyone is back in the office full time, Zoom/Team/Google Hangout meetings are back to pre-covid rates.
The main changes are: mask wearing on public transport and occasional flare ups will push covid screens from none to 3 out 5 of on the inconveinence scale.
Part of the argument seems to be that the only thing that's changed is the new administration. I guess that the old administration didn't do its job means the new one shouldn't either.
Ted Cruz is against companies making their own decisions because it's against free enterprise - vows to not accept the money that they're not donating to him.
Daily Beast claims to have two confessions: one by Greenberg detailing everything that he/Gaetz did to procure a child prostitute and a reply from Roger Stone soliciting money for pardons.
"An Australian politician was ordered on Friday to pay Universal Music more than $1 million for using the Twisted Sister song “We’re Not Gonna Take It” in his party’s advertising.
The politician, Clive Palmer, who is a billionaire mining magnate, had argued in court that the lyrics of the song used in 2019 election advertising for his United Australia Party, with thrashing guitars and the line “Australia ain’t gonna cop it,” were his own original work.
Dee Snider, Twisted Sister’s lead singer, also celebrated the win, tweeting: “WE’RE NOT GONNA TAKE COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT ANY MORE!!”
hahahahahaha, you got to check out a photo of these clowns
Virginia has eased way off on mask requirements. A surprisingly big majority of folks are still wearing masks when walking down the street. I'm sure some are unvaccinated but it's still good to see. I'm fully vaccinated but find that I'm mostly still wearing a mask even though it's no longer required.
Kansas hires Buffalo's Lance Leopold to be next HC. Leopold follows in Turner Gill's footsteps going from BU to KU. Gill and Zach Maynard were both last in Buffalo in 2009.
Day 2 of the NFL draft could include several Cal OOC opponents like Ole Miss' Elijah Moore, TCU's Trevon Moehreg, UNC's Javonte Williams, Chazz Surratt, Michael Carter, and Dyami Brown.
Good for Surratt for switching from QB to LB and playing well enough to get drafted. I didn't even realize he switched until I looked him up a moment ago.
I had a copy of EA's Madden Football back in the early 2000s on PC. At the time, Patrick Surtain was the #1 DB in the game and had ridiculous stats. The game had a draft function that had a deep pool of names to create new fictional players, but would recycle/recombine existing names. It also would occasionally create a Junior or a II for famous players, including one for Patrick Surtain II - who was a stud I drafted in Madden. So the real Patrick Surtain II was drafted in the first round yesterday and I find great joy in watching truth follow art two decades afterwards.
"Jiro Dreams of Sushi" is now showing for free on Youtube (with ads). I think this is a wonderful documentary.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gr09oEJqnfI
I wonder if it is still nearly impossible to get a seat at Sushi Nakazawa in NYC. The place is opened by Jiro's apprentice (the guy who just made eggs in the documentary) and was very popular since opening in 2013 (it also only has 25 seats).
Not impossible. We took the family before coronavirus times. Was pretty fantastic.
you will immediately want to go to the best sushi restaurant that you can afford that is within driving distance
DBD Cooking Club
I made pernil (slow-roasted pork shoulder) for the first time last weekend. That crispy skin was divine, and the rest of the meat was pretty good too. We've been incorporating it into leftovers all week.
The "acid" chapter in the book "Salt Fat Acid Heat" has a shit ton of factoids on how and why acids affect cooking. Acid can make meat either tender or tough - depending on what and how it is applied. This book was a game-changer.
Go Bears
Had slow roasted Asian pork belly & Asian slaw last night, my daughter made scallion pancakes as a appetizer. Paired with a brut sparking Rielsing.
In case this twist on scallion pancakes is of interest: https://chejorge.com/2021/04/21/flaky-scallion-pancakes/
I want to try it the next time I make scallion pancakes, but I'm cursed to make WAY TOO MANY scallion pancakes, so it might be awhile before I try it.
Just had some soft boiled eggs and buttery Tartine toast and my stomach is happy. Oh, you wanted fancy food?
I've been making the Tartine recipe for sourdough bread. MMM...it's good.
Not to sound super ignorant (although I might be) what’s a Tartine?
I think she's talking about the Tartine bakery in SF.
I was! Though in general, a tartine (small t) is an open face heated sandwich.
hmmm.... I guess a Croque Monsieur is type of tartine?
Nope, a Croque has both pieces of bread.
TIL there is a tartine.
See...look at the things you can learn on DBD! I learned too. Not sure I know how to apply any of my new found knowledge, but I do feel smarter.
Maybe someone can give me some knowledge about the stock market. I could use some help there too.
Ahhh. Thanks.
100%
ICYMI: this requires a special combination of ragged determination and stupidity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hhk7m1SSmRs
Here are the softball results between Texas and Oklahoma
https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/29/weather/hail-damage-severe-weather-texas/index.html
49ers trade 3 first rounders, a 3rd rounder, and the family cow in an exchange for... Trey Lance?
Dude looked fantastic in 2019. But it's only one season of data and he's surrounded by a team that typically dominates FCS, so those factors may mask some weaknesses.
When they made the deal, I think they just want to control their destiny on taking the QB after Lawrence and Wilson are gone (or they were really counting on Wilson to fall to 3). Then they fell in love with Trey Lance afterward.
They've been on Trey Lance since January bc of his responsibilities at the LOS and the number of snaps he took under center. Mac Jones and Justin Fields were primarily shotgun guys.
I am not a Kyle Shanahan fan, but they kept this close to the vest bc of the Jets connection. Word is it was never Mac...which makes sense bc even they knew you didn't have to move up to 3 for Mac Jones.
Kid is a stud. I was initially of the same mind, but the more you learn about him, this kid has superstar potential.
Small town Minnesota kid, super smart. His team ran the option in HS, so there wasn't a ton of buzz on him recruiting-wise. He got into Cornell & Brown - they were the schools that wanted him at QB...Penn State/.Wisconsin/Minnesota wanted him as a LB/S...he went to NDSU and went 17-0.
Started the same amount of games as Mac Jones. 6'4" 225, 4.55 40, cannon arm, athletic, and a football savant from an X's and O's standpoint. Kid still can't buy beer....20 years old.
Great pick...the Niners Steph Curry...watch.
Every QB in the last decade plus who went to NDSU went 17-0 or some close approximation. They went 115-6 from 2011-2019 so... dude has nice measurables. Is he an NFL QB? Very TBD IMO.
Sure, tho Wentz was an MVP candidate until he inexplicably forgot how to play the quarterback position. No one knows much about Easton Stick, other than his name sounds like a movie character, probably a cop of some kind...as you can tell, I’m of the mind that the mental intangibles will catch up & Lance will hit.
If not, Shanahan’s fired by the ‘24 Draft and they’ll do it again w/ the next coach...destined to coach SF Sean McVay???
I don't mind picking him over Mac Jones, but yeah, there will always be the question of whether or not it was actually worth it to trade up that far. I guess if he's good then no one will question it.
Bizarre, did they really think there was going to that much competition for his services? They might have gotten him in the 3rd round.
Lance in the 3rd round? You cray. He was always going to be a top 15 guy and was creeping towards the top 5 based on his athleticism. Still a horrible trade by the Niners though, giving up 4 potential future starters to move up 9 spots to get a guy who will sit for at least 1 season and is far from a sure thing.
Welllll.... to be honest, I don't follow these things that closely. And thinking about what I said yesterday about the draft, it's true for me, but I guess not for others. If you knew (or thought you knew) how good the players being drafted were, and which teams needed what to get better/fulfill needs - I suppose it could be pretty interesting, I just don't follow the NFL closely enough to know that stuff.
Talk was he doesn't last past Carolina at 8, so they had to get up from 12 past them...maybe they could've swapped with Philly at 6, but then another team coulda dealt with MIA, who was looking to move their pick.
In the end, he's who they wanted. We'll see if they're right. I think they will be.
Does not have an awful lot of experience. Basically one really good season.
Same with Mac Jones.
NFL Draft
Man the Raiders love reaching...this wasn't the most egregious reach ever with Leatherwood but I mean come on we could have gotten him in Round 2.
truth... but kind of to be expected by the Raiders. I just wished they valued their draft position better and were creative in maximizing the potential of who they want, when they can get them instead of "we know who we want and dont give a shit what other people think so we'll draft them whenever." Fine with the pick but work to maximize by trading picks to get your guy when you want him. Ugh
Weird moment in the Slug family during last night's draft. As some of you may know or remember, I've indicated that my extended family has a cabin and some land in Sonoma County. We lost a building in the Glass Fire last September.
Last night we tuned into the draft to see what was going on. The Jets drafted Alijah Vera-Tucker. Vera-Tucker's hometown is Oakland and he went to Bishop O'Dowd; but I digress. After the pick was announced there was a cutaway to the Vera-Tucker celebration and the caption in the upper left corner clearly indicated Kenwood, CA. To say the least, I was startled. I said, "What are the odds?"
Mrs Slug then said, with heavy sarcasm, "No one before has ever lived in the East Bay and also vacationed in Kenwood."
Weird moment.
You could say "There is no there there" and it would have even more precise meaning than before.
Oh, that's good.
excellent snark
I thought so.
He was projected first round, so I don't think it was that bad a pick.
Not exactly
https://www.silverandblackpride.com/raiders-news/2021/4/29/22411376/las-vegas-raiders-nfl-news-draft-2021-alex-leatherwood
Leatherwood had 2nd round grade, but tough to go wrong with an Alabama O-lineman.
That said, Mayock and Gruden really don't seem to understand, or maybe they don't give a shiit, about the concept of value...that has cost them plenty already.
Clelin Ferrell says hi. Sigh
Oh man...they do love to get cute, huh?
Poor Cugel https://twitter.com/kathrynw5/status/1388155471735967744?s=20
I'm not that into cargo shorts, but I am a big fan of cargo pants.
I messaged my friend, "Won't someone think of the lesbians???" and she (a lesbian) responded, "And Asian dads!"
I think that I might have a few pairs of cargo shorts. Big side pockets, yeah? I love them! #OldDad
hey...oh right, continue.
insert gif of Ryan Gosling laughing behind his hand held over his mouth.
So mean.
How much chill do you have? For instance, I am a person who has 0/19 chill.
19/19 people often describe me as one of the most easygoing people they know
I think my best and worse character flaw might be that I'm too laid back. In the past, I would always advise that it could just be a misunderstanding that quickly escalates to something worse, but I don't think that's anymore the appropriate thing to say in 2021, since that itself could be construed as mansplaining or not recognizing somebody else's POV. It's a good thing that I don't really advise anyone, I guess.
My (younger) sister used to say that I always take the side of the other people when she told me her stories, especially her role as the victim has been supported by her echo chamber of friends. But I would argue that her accepting what had happened as the randomness of the universe instead of holding a grudge is the shortcut for her to find peace.
I'd say that I'm somewhere in the mid-teens. Maybe my chill has had its mar mitzvah.
Having just had my Sammy Hagar birthday, I've learned over the years to not swing too high or low.
Even with Covid. I don't freak over the "Kid of vaccinated parents dies in HI" articles – even though we're flying to PVR in a month (with a kid) – nor get too geeked up over the "CDC says that you can now go maskless outdoors with other vaxxed peeps" policies. I'll keep my mask on near people I don't know outside. But not get bent out of shape if someone runs past me without a mask.
very little
I scored 84% on this quiz:
https://www.buzzfeed.com/remeepatel/what-chill-are-you-actually
Only 76%
100% chill on this test:
https://www.playbuzz.com/brynjajohnson10/are-you-chill
I got 68%, so maybe I'm not as chill as I indicated above.
18/19. Once every blue moon I'll blow my top over something.
i am binary in a different way. 19 to the external world. internally it varies 8-13, but you would never observe it other than 19.
That sounds a lot like me, except I might be a little lower internally.
I'm pretty binary -- I have about 2/19 chill on some stuff, but 17/19 on lots of things (like Cal football).
That’s a lot of non-chill!
I get really worked up over things
Ms. BB: In the limited time that I've been semi-involved on this board – including the Pi Day HH (that you hosted! which can be stressful) – I can't say that I've ever noticed you seem stressed. [Alternatively, I have seen others get worked up over various issues ;-)]
Serious stuff or stuff that goes away with a few drinks?
My volume only increases with alcohol :P
I enjoy reading your blurbs and your links. It’s not stuff that I would think of / find on my own. Please keep it up. Sorry for the ‘non-chillness’ factor it creates for you.
That is very kind of you to say! I appreciate it, and don't worry, I'm ok. I also get worked up over happy things, and that kind of excitement is good, too. I'm thankful for the community here, for the silliness and the seriousness.
It varies - depends on events and alcohol consumption.
Only positive I can think of from Covid: Orange blob joins the one-term club.
Exactly.
There may be positives that will come out of the pandemic, but the only one I see is that a wannabe autocrat was turned out. Even that event has exposed fault lines in American democracy.
I'm still thinking (about the question).
https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/29/us/california-wildfire-murder-trnd/index.html?utm_term=link&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twCNN&utm_content=2021-04-29T21%3A15%3A07
A deadly California wildfire was set to cover up a woman's murder, authorities say
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2021/04/pfizer-gang-and-sadness-vaccine-culture/618755/
The Hot-Person Vaccine
The internet has decided that Pfizer is significantly cooler than Moderna—but why?
Because people associate Pfizer with Viagra?
That sucks...I'm Team Moderna (Round 2 on 2sday)
The only way I'm cool at this point in my life is to luck into being cool. Now I'm going to really rub Furdie-bro's face into his Moderna-ness.
Well, you may (or may not) be cool, but you are chill (and that’s kinda close to being cool). TBB describes herself as neither cool nor chill, possibly understating her situation, which by definition (understating a situation) might be considered chill or cool. Know who is chill? Berk97 is. By his own definition he is as chill as possible (19/19). Now that’s cool.
As we have established, I am the opposite of cool...but at least I'm #TeamDolly?
A major positive will be an increase of remote work and distance learning, even if we wind up losing some of it. Less time wasted, less wear and tear on roads and bridges, and vehicles, less expense. Did more to help the environment than any number of things done specifically for environmentally friendly agendas. And it prompted some information infrastructure improvement. Adversity usually necessitates creativity to compensate, and there's no reason to abandon improvements that were accelerated by necessity.
I'm definitely looking forward to a future where I work from home much more often. I've gone from driving 15k miles per year to ~4k in the last year (1200 of which was a roundtrip drive to Atlanta). Saves a ton of money and wear/tear on the car, plus I'm not out there polluting, clogging up traffic, or wearing down the roads.
Post-Covid Societal Changes
Seems like Zoom and virtual meetings are hear to stay, though probably there will be an uptick of folks going back to the office. I have noticed driving that things are getting increasingly crowded with motorists, just like the old days.
It's been very odd sitting in China and seeing how everyone on the timeline and social is like "after Covid SO MUCH IS GOING TO CHANGE" - because we're basically in a post-covid society over here, and everything has pretty much returned to pre-covid states - except for the now longer check in times on public transport and temperature + tracking app checks.
Most everyone is back in the office full time, Zoom/Team/Google Hangout meetings are back to pre-covid rates.
The main changes are: mask wearing on public transport and occasional flare ups will push covid screens from none to 3 out 5 of on the inconveinence scale.
Our Crumbling Democracy
Lawmaker resigns due to sex scandal. No, not that one.
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/551116-idaho-state-lawmaker-accused-of-rape-resigns
Rudy Giuliani's lawyer seems to have been a student of the Giuliani school of legal studies. The defense statement is... uh... crazy.
https://twitter.com/AndrewFeinberg/status/1387496188635762690
MAGA
Make
Attorneys
Get
Attorneys
Part of the argument seems to be that the only thing that's changed is the new administration. I guess that the old administration didn't do its job means the new one shouldn't either.
Ted Cruz is against companies making their own decisions because it's against free enterprise - vows to not accept the money that they're not donating to him.
https://twitter.com/tedcruz/status/1387943787113025546
Biden administration gives medical equipment assistance and completely fails to plan the insertion of crony middlemen. SAD!
https://twitter.com/SecDef/status/1387772504303865856
Unbelievable
Daily Beast claims to have two confessions: one by Greenberg detailing everything that he/Gaetz did to procure a child prostitute and a reply from Roger Stone soliciting money for pardons.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/joel-greenberg-letter-written-for-roger-stone-says-matt-gaetz-paid-for-sex-with-minor
largest democracy instead - this gave me pause for thought. I knew Modi was bad, but this level of bad requires a lot of help:https://www.theguardian.com/news/2021/apr/28/crime-against-humanity-arundhati-roy-india-covid-catastrophe
That was a harrowing read. Thanks?
Well, somebody else's crumbling democracy:
"An Australian politician was ordered on Friday to pay Universal Music more than $1 million for using the Twisted Sister song “We’re Not Gonna Take It” in his party’s advertising.
The politician, Clive Palmer, who is a billionaire mining magnate, had argued in court that the lyrics of the song used in 2019 election advertising for his United Australia Party, with thrashing guitars and the line “Australia ain’t gonna cop it,” were his own original work.
Dee Snider, Twisted Sister’s lead singer, also celebrated the win, tweeting: “WE’RE NOT GONNA TAKE COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT ANY MORE!!”
hahahahahaha, you got to check out a photo of these clowns
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/30/world/asia/australia-twisted-sister-song.html
Today in Covid 19
Both Taiwan and Vietnam have outbreaks :(
Virginia has eased way off on mask requirements. A surprisingly big majority of folks are still wearing masks when walking down the street. I'm sure some are unvaccinated but it's still good to see. I'm fully vaccinated but find that I'm mostly still wearing a mask even though it's no longer required.
Other college
Kansas hires Buffalo's Lance Leopold to be next HC. Leopold follows in Turner Gill's footsteps going from BU to KU. Gill and Zach Maynard were both last in Buffalo in 2009.
https://twitter.com/247Sports/status/1388125898600243201
Day 2 of the NFL draft could include several Cal OOC opponents like Ole Miss' Elijah Moore, TCU's Trevon Moehreg, UNC's Javonte Williams, Chazz Surratt, Michael Carter, and Dyami Brown.
Good for Surratt for switching from QB to LB and playing well enough to get drafted. I didn't even realize he switched until I looked him up a moment ago.
For the first time since its 1996 inception, the Big 12 had no players as first-round draft picks.
https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/college/big-12/texas-christian-university/article251055919.html
Isn't it wonderful.....
Syracuse's Carrier Dome was named after an air conditioning company in 1980. The Carrier Dome just got air conditioning.
https://www.syracuse.com/orangesports/2021/04/no-more-jokes-syracuse-ad-john-wildhack-says-the-carrier-dome-now-has-air-conditioning.html
First time I went was Cal/Carolina in ‘97....sigh.
Cal
Go Bears!