Herm Edwards played for and left Cal football twice, once in 1972 and once in 1974. In 1973, he played at a JC. In 1975, he played for San Diego State. He went undrafted, but still ended up as a fixture with the Philadelphia Eagles. Herm is under fire for yet-to-be-leveled charges against his coaching administration. However, it is worth pointing out that he is innocent unless proven guilty.
The missus and I are on a live comedy ticket purchasing binge. So far, Nate Bargatze in August, the Moontower Festival in Austin in September (basic wristband to see the "nobodies"), Dave Attell and Maria Bamford at same festival as separate tickets, Tom Segura next January and Patton Oswalt next February. Looking forward to all these shows
Other than to see a famous celebrity comedian in person, I kind of don't really get going to live comedy shows when many of those now do end up as specials on TV. I do understand that many comedians do some different materials that they will never do for TV (or on a different show of the same tour), but the perk/threat of going to a live show is to be picked on by the comedian (in a small venue) which I would just dread.
Maybe I am discounting the experience of laughing with a large group of people. I kind of prefer an empty movie theater to a full theater for example. Live music is a different beast because there are things that you can't quite hear as well on tape...though I also don't like when you are far enough away from the stage that you can still hear yourself think that people nonetheless still either sing to the songs or have full-blown conversations (because they don't care about the opening act).
But... a comedy (movie) is sooooooo much more fun with a full house. First time I watched Blazing Saddles the only seats for me & the girlfriend were in the front row at the edge - unforgettable experience.
Seeing Bill Burr live in Hong Kong 5 years ago is still one of the favorite things I've ever done - it's actually really similar to a concert. There are moments and things that you can't pick up from watching the special that you can in person.
If you have stupid employees who may have accidentally killed multiple major business relationships with one "Enter" pressed and an internal system that has apparently been glitching and sending internal deal summation documents to the suppliers giving away our strategy, budgets and value gained from the contracts signed... is it okay to punch a puppy? Asking for a friend
“There are at least two kinds of games,” states James P. Carse as he begins this extraordinary book. “One could be called finite; the other infinite. A finite game is played for the purpose of winning, an infinite game for the purpose of continuing the play.”
sort of, but it outlines the destination type games (finite) and journey type games (infinite) but with a moral view that the infinite is "better" and more sustainable.
i find the contrast and all the examples very well done.
I am having Di Fara pizza and a pitcher of beer tonight - at the pizzeria. It's an offshoot from the legendary place in Brooklyn, started by his nephew. It is an outstanding slice.
I made butter chicken (but ordered some naan and a palak paneer that ended up being very mediocre). Pan grilled chicken + a ghee/tomato/fenugreek/garam masala/cumin/cream sauce goes pretty good together! who knew?
Have you seen Trying on AppleTV+? Not at the same level as Catastrophe or Losesick – more light and less funny – but (after a so-so S1) I've been enjoying S2 a lot. (Similar to Mythic Quest...except MQ had a stronger back half of S1, so I was more optimistic)
And related to Lovesick: Johnny Flynn has a peripheral relationship to The Detectorists (a cameo and wrote the theme), which is a lovely dramedy in the current British vein, starring "Gareth" from The Office.
Big Before Sunrise x Asgard vibes from the latest Loki. Fun to do character development, drop hints about the TVA -only worry is that with only 6 episodes in the run, is there enough room to tell the full story?
So... my son is of the opinion that there is so really good-to-great TV, but he (admittedly) watches either great TV, or trash or sports (of course).
But thing there's good for fun, far from great TV as well, we watch Legends of Tomorrow, which while I would never really rep it in "oh ya gotta watch this", is goofy, silly fun.
I am of the opening that Legends is the lone Arrowshow now that's worth watching just because it's so out there. The other shows take themselves too seriously that they are in that "meh" range for me now.
I have a dream of creating an online site when I'm retired that's titled something along the lines of "On Your Grave", which will detail the deeds and final resting location of bad dead people that are accessible by the public. I will specifically discourage people from dancing, pissing, or otherwise doing anything bad on their graves - but... I want it to include some fun, positive things to go see too... a bit of a "Bay Area Backroads" type of road trip guide
Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff Mark Milley talks about critical race theory and it's relation to the military (it's a good answer except for smirking Matt Gaetz)
Almost 900 Secret Service members have tested positive for the coronavirus since March 2020, according to a watchdog report, and many of those infected had protection assignments that included the safety of the president and vice president.
The nonprofit Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington published a report Tuesday detailing how 881 Secret Service employees had tested positive between March 1, 2020 and March 9, 2021. The data, which came from a Freedom of Information Act request to the Secret Service, found that 477 members of the special agent division had been infected. Described by the Department of Homeland Security as “the elite agents you see protecting the President and Vice President,” special agents are also responsible for a number of safety assignments overseas and in the United States, such as protecting the president and vice president’s families, presidential candidates and visiting foreign leaders.
Andrew Heaney remains an interesting choice for #2 pitcher for the Angels - sometimes a guy with electric stuff that strikes out a ton of batters and sometimes a guy who grooves a pitch that gets hammered hard.
Girardi gets ejected for trying to instigate something with Max Scherzer after getting the pitcher to be checked for sticky substances a third time. On a related note, unlimited checks by the opposing coaches shouldn't be allowed. On another related note, Girardi is not a people person.
So the P12 will now get 1 in the 12-team field....meanwhile, the SEC will be a yearly lock for 3 of the 12, with the Big-10 two...doesn't seem like an exceptionally big change...
I actually looked at this. Just for the years the committee has been choosing the 4-team playoff field, you can go by how they ranked their full Top 25 for an idea of how a 12-team field would have looked. That's from 2014-2020 (7 seasons).
The P12 would have gotten at least two teams in the field in 4 of those seasons. In one of them we would have seen three P12 teams make it (2016: Washington, Colorado, and USC were all in the Top 12.) And honestly, 2020 was such a weirdly abbreviated Pac-12 season that I'd tend to say it doesn't count for this analysis, so mentally I'd peg it at 4 out of 6 times that the conference gets multiple entrants. Does the SEC get more? Yeah they do. But it's not as bad for the Pac-12 as you might think.
McAfee uninstalled
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-57589822
Heh, reading about the guy, he sounds like one of the inspirations for the Joe MacMillan character in Halt and Catch Fire.
Puget Sound man tries to win Darwin Award
https://apnews.com/article/wa-state-wire-business-lifestyle-932b6fedfeb2bb66e4b181900aa670a7
These were the shows at Madison Square Garden in 1987 - if you could see two (2) of them, which would you choose?
https://twitter.com/perpetua/status/1407721172477919235
The Cure
Bowie
I'd pick Depeche Mode if it were a few years later (i.e. after Violator was released). And I'd pick the Beastie Boys, but I've already seen them.
Madonna and Beastie boys/Run DMC in New York City. I'd be sad to miss out on U2 and the Pogues . .. and the Cure. and Bowie.
Motley Crue because that show would be lit.
The Cure because that would be an interesting crowd.
Probably Bowie or the The Cure. I did eventually see The Cure, but like 15-20 years later. Maybe Maiden instead.
Iron Maiden
Either Bowie or Eddie Murphy
The missus and I are on a live comedy ticket purchasing binge. So far, Nate Bargatze in August, the Moontower Festival in Austin in September (basic wristband to see the "nobodies"), Dave Attell and Maria Bamford at same festival as separate tickets, Tom Segura next January and Patton Oswalt next February. Looking forward to all these shows
Other than to see a famous celebrity comedian in person, I kind of don't really get going to live comedy shows when many of those now do end up as specials on TV. I do understand that many comedians do some different materials that they will never do for TV (or on a different show of the same tour), but the perk/threat of going to a live show is to be picked on by the comedian (in a small venue) which I would just dread.
Maybe I am discounting the experience of laughing with a large group of people. I kind of prefer an empty movie theater to a full theater for example. Live music is a different beast because there are things that you can't quite hear as well on tape...though I also don't like when you are far enough away from the stage that you can still hear yourself think that people nonetheless still either sing to the songs or have full-blown conversations (because they don't care about the opening act).
But... a comedy (movie) is sooooooo much more fun with a full house. First time I watched Blazing Saddles the only seats for me & the girlfriend were in the front row at the edge - unforgettable experience.
Seeing Bill Burr live in Hong Kong 5 years ago is still one of the favorite things I've ever done - it's actually really similar to a concert. There are moments and things that you can't pick up from watching the special that you can in person.
Hard disagree. A live, packed comedy show is right up there with a band that rocks the eff out. Poetry in motion!
Bargatze, Attell and Segura are all high on my list to see live still.
I'm a Kennedy Center member and Patton Oswalt is one of the first live performers when it reopens in the fall.
If you have stupid employees who may have accidentally killed multiple major business relationships with one "Enter" pressed and an internal system that has apparently been glitching and sending internal deal summation documents to the suppliers giving away our strategy, budgets and value gained from the contracts signed... is it okay to punch a puppy? Asking for a friend
Punches to the face for everyone.
kick that dog
Substack issues.
(sigh) You have to refresh in order to see new comments.
Noticed that. Now I have to refresh to see what I posted.
is this permanent new behavior? or a short term thing?
Probably a bug. Hopefully they fix it soon.
Why do you play?
I play to win the game.
Depends...lately it's either because I want to spend time with my son or to challenge myself. I guess overall it's because playing is fun.
homie don't play (oooh I'm so serious and edgy)
i am currently reading this somewhat well regarded but obscure book.
it is fascinating and well written for anyone who likes a philosophical treatment of things.
Finite and Infinite Games by James Carse
https://www.amazon.com/Finite-Infinite-Games-James-Carse/dp/1476731713
“There are at least two kinds of games,” states James P. Carse as he begins this extraordinary book. “One could be called finite; the other infinite. A finite game is played for the purpose of winning, an infinite game for the purpose of continuing the play.”
Sounds like the "it's the journey, not the destination" point of view.
sort of, but it outlines the destination type games (finite) and journey type games (infinite) but with a moral view that the infinite is "better" and more sustainable.
i find the contrast and all the examples very well done.
waiting to see how people respond to this one ...
DBD Exercise Room
DBD Test Kitchen
Kitchen is closed tonight. We're going to a local farm brewery for its Wednesday special: crabs and beer.
Solo summer is underway and I have not yet begun to cook
It's almost a revolutionary war quote!
Too warm to heat the kitchen; take out fried chicken and potato salad went well.
I am having Di Fara pizza and a pitcher of beer tonight - at the pizzeria. It's an offshoot from the legendary place in Brooklyn, started by his nephew. It is an outstanding slice.
Thai chicken curry was good last night.
I made butter chicken (but ordered some naan and a palak paneer that ended up being very mediocre). Pan grilled chicken + a ghee/tomato/fenugreek/garam masala/cumin/cream sauce goes pretty good together! who knew?
DBD AV Club
What. The. Fuck. Netflix?
https://twitter.com/NetflixUK/status/1407669844594642948
hahahaha, but I see what they're going for.
soooooo, you're not a furry?
Just banged out Catastrophe on Amazon Prime...enjoyed it.
Got a bit too dark as it went on. After catastrophe, we watched lovesick.
Lovesick is delightful!!! A big thank you to @MoriBear1989 for the rec!
Glad you like it! How far in are you? S1 and S2 were great. S3 was a diff vibe and less good. Btw, it was originally going to be called Scrotal Recall
https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/lovesick/interview/johnny_flynn/
Have you seen Trying on AppleTV+? Not at the same level as Catastrophe or Losesick – more light and less funny – but (after a so-so S1) I've been enjoying S2 a lot. (Similar to Mythic Quest...except MQ had a stronger back half of S1, so I was more optimistic)
And related to Lovesick: Johnny Flynn has a peripheral relationship to The Detectorists (a cameo and wrote the theme), which is a lovely dramedy in the current British vein, starring "Gareth" from The Office.
Big Before Sunrise x Asgard vibes from the latest Loki. Fun to do character development, drop hints about the TVA -only worry is that with only 6 episodes in the run, is there enough room to tell the full story?
So... my son is of the opinion that there is so really good-to-great TV, but he (admittedly) watches either great TV, or trash or sports (of course).
But thing there's good for fun, far from great TV as well, we watch Legends of Tomorrow, which while I would never really rep it in "oh ya gotta watch this", is goofy, silly fun.
I am of the opening that Legends is the lone Arrowshow now that's worth watching just because it's so out there. The other shows take themselves too seriously that they are in that "meh" range for me now.
Agreed
Our Crumbling Democracy
Mitch McConnell hates the Constitution of the United States.
I have a dream of creating an online site when I'm retired that's titled something along the lines of "On Your Grave", which will detail the deeds and final resting location of bad dead people that are accessible by the public. I will specifically discourage people from dancing, pissing, or otherwise doing anything bad on their graves - but... I want it to include some fun, positive things to go see too... a bit of a "Bay Area Backroads" type of road trip guide
I'm going to have a special section for Mitch.
I hate Moscow Mitch
Moscow Mitch also believes in an alternative reality and an alternative Constitution of the United States. Just like 90% of the GOP.
Yep, one constitution when the Republicans are in power and another when the Democrats are in power.
I don't think he does believe in an alternative reality. I think he uses lies to suit his political agenda.
Sounds all too logical
SEC... it just means more... football guys who are grossly underqualified to be US Senators from the Deep South.
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/06/23/trump-herschel-walker-senate-georgia-495632
Andrew Yang drops out of NYC mayor race
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/adams-leads-democrats-early-nyc-s-first-ranked-choice-mayoral-n1272067
Pretty easy to drop out after it's clear you lost.
Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff Mark Milley talks about critical race theory and it's relation to the military (it's a good answer except for smirking Matt Gaetz)
https://twitter.com/RanttMedia/status/1407753160760889351?s=20
‘Staggering’: Biden breaks from agenda to grapple with bloodshed plaguing big cities
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/06/23/biden-crime-focus-big-cities-495609
lol now Republicans suddenly care about gun violence
They have always cared... in that they want to push their only solution for everything: "more guns, less taxes, less nonwhites."
Today in Covid 19
/smh, that fat fuck
Almost 900 Secret Service members have tested positive for the coronavirus since March 2020, according to a watchdog report, and many of those infected had protection assignments that included the safety of the president and vice president.
The nonprofit Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington published a report Tuesday detailing how 881 Secret Service employees had tested positive between March 1, 2020 and March 9, 2021. The data, which came from a Freedom of Information Act request to the Secret Service, found that 477 members of the special agent division had been infected. Described by the Department of Homeland Security as “the elite agents you see protecting the President and Vice President,” special agents are also responsible for a number of safety assignments overseas and in the United States, such as protecting the president and vice president’s families, presidential candidates and visiting foreign leaders.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/06/23/secret-service-covid-trump/
Vaccine or Jail
https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/21/asia/philippines-duterte-covid-vaccine-jail-intl-hnk/index.html
Pro
Giants win on a 5-0 shutout fueled by a weird first inning, best described by SBN's Brady Klopfer.
https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2021/6/22/22546365/san-francisco-giants-angels-recap-brandon-belt-wilmer-flores
For my money, the best play was Brandon Belt proving Will Clark wrong that he can put the ball in play on the left side. Via bunt, no less.
https://twitter.com/NBCSGiants/status/1407516395928276993
Andrew Heaney remains an interesting choice for #2 pitcher for the Angels - sometimes a guy with electric stuff that strikes out a ton of batters and sometimes a guy who grooves a pitch that gets hammered hard.
Girardi gets ejected for trying to instigate something with Max Scherzer after getting the pitcher to be checked for sticky substances a third time. On a related note, unlimited checks by the opposing coaches shouldn't be allowed. On another related note, Girardi is not a people person.
https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/1407541075900780544
@People do not have time to watch extra innings without a runner in scoring position, but they'll gladly watch several of these checks per game@
@Go after stick substance users, but remind me what the Astros did?@
Girardi arguably should be suspended for a game for abusing the rule like that.
[WSOC] US team is full of veterans, leaning toward injured but proven experience rather than youth.
Goalkeepers: Adrianna Franch, Alyssa Naeher
Defenders: Abby Dahlkemper, Tierna Davidson, Crystal Dunn, Kelley O’Hara, Becky Sauerbrunn, Emily Sonnett
Midfielders: Julie Ertz, Lindsey Horan, Rose Lavelle, Kristie Mewis, Samantha Mewis
Forwards: Tobin Heath, Carli Lloyd, Alex Morgan, Christen Press, Megan Rapinoe
Seahawks announce plans to welcome back 12th man with full-capacity crowds at Lumen Field in 2021
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/seahawks-announce-plans-to-welcome-back-12th-man-with-full-capacity-crowds-at-lumen-field-in-2021/
Other College
College Football Playoff expansion: CFP board pushes 12-team field closer to approval with summer study
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/college-football-playoff-expansion-cfp-board-pushes-12-team-field-closer-to-approval-with-summer-study/
So the P12 will now get 1 in the 12-team field....meanwhile, the SEC will be a yearly lock for 3 of the 12, with the Big-10 two...doesn't seem like an exceptionally big change...
I actually looked at this. Just for the years the committee has been choosing the 4-team playoff field, you can go by how they ranked their full Top 25 for an idea of how a 12-team field would have looked. That's from 2014-2020 (7 seasons).
The P12 would have gotten at least two teams in the field in 4 of those seasons. In one of them we would have seen three P12 teams make it (2016: Washington, Colorado, and USC were all in the Top 12.) And honestly, 2020 was such a weirdly abbreviated Pac-12 season that I'd tend to say it doesn't count for this analysis, so mentally I'd peg it at 4 out of 6 times that the conference gets multiple entrants. Does the SEC get more? Yeah they do. But it's not as bad for the Pac-12 as you might think.
Cal
GO Bears!