Yes, every day I have a video call with my coworkers outside Philly (to say nothing of Houston and Florida), I have to resist the urge to taunt them with my local weather report here in the Bay.
cal drinking song. Walked around Clark Kerr campus as a frosh singing the song with a group of other guys around 2am after some 151 proof rum was imbibed. RA not amused
I suspect that our oldest son's GF doesn't like corn on the cob. We were celebrating our youngest's birthday this past Sunday. The menu included burgers, mac salad, and corn on the cob. I brought out the corncob holders (aka little stabby things) and offered them to everyone. The GF declined a pair of little stabby things. There was no corn on the cob on her plate.
I didn't ask, but I suspect she doesn't like corn on the cob.
I do like the salty-sweet combo of chocolate and pretzel, but the one that I don't get is chocolate and citrus even though sour-sweet makes a lot of sense.
i am ok w/ banana bread. i think it is the smell that gets to me the most. but the soggy texture of a slightly ripe banana really turns me off too.
on the other hand i know it is something of an athletic super food. i used to have one every day on my way to play basketball when i was in grad school. kept me from getting cramps and feeling terrible afterwards.
nowadays when i do supported bike rides there are often bananas at the snack and refuel tents. if there are moderately firm/green ones i can bring myself to eat one
I've had it fried once or twice, and it was acceptable, but I just don't think I'd ever think "I really want to eat some okra today". The taste is fine, but I'm not a fan of the slimy texture. Which is weird, because I loved okra as a kid.
How exactly do they envision banning tailgating, given that's an action by private citizens outside the facility, usually on private property, or public property controlled by another entity?
I continue to marvel at how the clueless in athletic departments continue to plow forward either blindly hoping for some miracle to occur or blindly ignoring what is occurring.
UAB Infectious Disease Dir. Michael Saag says the risks of playing college football during a pandemic: “All it takes is a hotspot on campus, and it spreads throughout the team. My message today is to expect that. The question is: At what point do we get alarmed?”
My question is by this point, who isn't already alarmed?
I teeter between not wanting to wish anyone ill and thinking "fuck all these motherfucking assholes the world would be a better place if they all drop dead"
Trump, who previously denied ever getting the Russian bounty briefing but said he would have brought it up with the Russians if he ever did, decided to switch tactics. He confirmed he had a call with Putin, but then didn't bring it up because he thought it was fake news.
Sec of Defense Mark Esper defends Trump reducing US troops in Germany by a third as a punitive move vs. Germany for not meeting spending targets. The move will cost US billions.
My favorite quote is from Esper's press briefing:
"The current EUCOM plan will reposition approximately 11,900 military personnel from Germany, from roughly 36,000 down to 24,000, in a manner that will strengthen NATO, enhance the deterrence of Russia, and meet the other principles I set forth."
That brings up a good question. Given that he's already raced to the bottom of actual presidents, are there any _fictional_ presidents who are worse than Trump?
Trump retweets Texas doctor who says hydroxychloroquine is the cure and masks aren't necessary. The problem is she also weaves unorthodox religion/superstition into her practice. She believes sex with demons via sexy dreams causes endometriosis. She believes Alien DNA is included in pharmaceuticals to keep Americans away from religion. Hooboy.
I was thinking about how it would be easy to write off some of her ravings as an artifact of “traditional culture” magical thinking in Cameroon but really, how different is she from our home-grown people who have quasi-shamanist beliefs with a Christian wrapper? Not very.
The rot in this administration is not at the core, it also frequently bursts to the surface. In this clip, Navarro tries to discredit Fauci, pushes hydroxychloroquine as if he's a doctor, admits that he's sitting on millions of doses of hydroxychloroquine.
When they found out they were liable for a big and growing by the 15 minute interval fine for what they were doing that interfered with public right of way, it no doubt was an inconvenient discovery.
When you don't know what you are doing, and don't do your homework, both hallmarks of the Trump administration, sudden course corrections sometimes become necessary.
"Federal Officers To Depart Portland After Weeks Of Violent Clashes With Protesters
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said the departure will be “phased.”
By Sara Boboltz
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Wednesday that the federal officers brought in to quell anti-racism protests in Portland will leave the city after weeks of violent clashes with demonstrators.
“These federal officers have acted as an occupying force, refused accountability, and brought violence and strife to our community,” Brown said in a statement.
“After discussions with the Vice President and administration officials this week, the federal government has agreed to my demand and will withdraw these officers from Portland. They will also clean up the Courthouse, removing the graffiti.”"
We already knew that Aaron Rodgers wasn’t “thrilled” when his Green Bay Packers traded up in the first round of the NFL draft back in April to select his heir apparent, Utah State quarterback Jordan Love.
What we didn’t know was that while the Packers were looking to provide their future Hall of Famer with some stiff competition, Rodgers was fixing himself a stiff drink.
In a portion of a Ringer podcast that was released Tuesday, Rodgers said he was following the draft and “perked up” when he saw that Green Bay made a move from the 30th spot to the 26th. Because of delays in the telecast, which was held remotely amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, Rodgers said the first news about the Packers’ pick came from his agent, who sent him a text with a simple but potentially ominous message: “Quarterback.”
“I was like: ‘Oh, wow. Okay,’ ” Rodgers said. “I love Scotch, but I’ve been drinking some sipping tequila lately as well.
“And once I got that text, I went to the pantry and poured myself about four fingers. I knew it was going to be one of those nights where people were going to start calling.”
Sounds like Cal will open the revised Pac-12 10 game schedule vs UCLA. Interestingly, the USC-UCLA game reportedly will be in the 2nd week. I wonder if the "Big" Game could be ticketed for a late Sept. date, possibly to make more likely it gets played before the season gets shut down. That could also mean the Apple Cup and the no-longer-the-Civil-War and the Territorial Cup could be played early. That would seem to be highly unpopular, but a guaranteed ratings bonanza nevertheless.
Business ethics 101
When web revenues are sagging, do you:
a) brainstorm and then execute on interesting new content
b) expend into new channels like podcasts, newsletters, and such
c) use fictitious accounts to create disingenuous interactions (aka the "Ashley Madison")
https://twitter.com/fangsbites/status/1288627758055092224
It has been over 123 degrees in Baghdad for three days straight. It was 125 yesterday. Yeesh.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2020/07/29/baghdad-iraq-heat-record/?hpid=hp_world1-8-12_baghdadheat-320pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory-ans
But is it a dry heat?
dry, like your oven roasting a turkey.
That reminds me of a goofy t-shit I saw on the Navajo Rez (worn by a white guy):
A prostrate man, drying of thirst, watched by a vulture, exclaiming "But it's a DRY heat"
I suspect that it’s awful either way
It's been nasty in the midwest and Philly. Hot and humid.
Yes, every day I have a video call with my coworkers outside Philly (to say nothing of Houston and Florida), I have to resist the urge to taunt them with my local weather report here in the Bay.
Only two days this month that it hasn't reached at least 90 in DC. Today was OK though as humidity stayed below 50%.
Sarah or other similar name
Marshall. I think that was her name.
'Sarah Smiles' is a good song
Name of my first girlfriend.
Palin. Seems like her fifteen minutes may be up.
She’s still working the right wing media grift
https://popular.info/p/sarah-palins-facebook-grift
everybody's gotta eat
It was up as soon as the orange blob descended the golden escalator.
Ok Google, how do I _______ at Stanfurd?
fail a class
"keep my soul while enrolling"
"not become a douche"
Song about drinking alcohol that you enjoy.
cal drinking song. Walked around Clark Kerr campus as a frosh singing the song with a group of other guys around 2am after some 151 proof rum was imbibed. RA not amused
Oh, they had a little party down in Newport;
There was Harry, there was Mary, there was Grace.
Oh, they had a little party down in Newport,
And they had to carry Harry from the place.
Oh, they had to carry Harry to the ferry,
And the ferry carried Harry to the shore;
And the reason that they had to carry Harry to the ferry
Was that Harry couldn’t carry any more.
For California, for California,
The hills send back the cry,
We’re out to do or die,
For California, for California,
We’ll win the game or know the reason why.
And when the game is over, we will buy a keg of booze,
And drink to California ‘till we wobble in our shoes.
So drink, tra la la,
Drink, tra la la,
Drink, drank, drunk last night,
Drunk the night before;
Gonna get drunk tonight
Like I never got drunk before;
For when I’m drunk, I’m as happy as can be
For I am member of the Souse family.
Now the Souse family is the best family
That ever came over from old Germany.
There’s the Highland Dutch, and the Lowland Dutch,
The Rotterdam Dutch, and the Irish.
Sing glorious, victorious,
One keg of beer for the four of us.
Sing glory be to God that there are no more of us,
For one of us could drink it all alone. Damn near.
Here’s to the Irish, dead drunk. The lucky stiffs….
Chris Stapleton - Whiskey and You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bU3awqJ-GY
George Thorogood - One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer
Dropkick Murphys - Kiss Me, I'm S***faced
10 Rounds with Jose Cuervo- Tracy Byrd
Two Pina Coladas- Garth Brooks
Beer for My Horses- Toby Keith
any Jimmy Buffett song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LL9O0B0gzZE
There Stands the Glass
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uyuub51sPCM
Another one:
I was happy in the haze of a drunken hour
But heaven knows I'm miserable now
I was looking for a job, and then I found a job
And heaven knows I'm miserable now…
-The Smiths
Chumbawum.... okay, not really.
Thanks for getting that stuck in my head
What fairly normal food do you really dislike?
Corn on the cob. I'm the only one I know that doesn't like it. My wife and kids make fun of me for this, but whatever, more for them, I guess.
I suspect that our oldest son's GF doesn't like corn on the cob. We were celebrating our youngest's birthday this past Sunday. The menu included burgers, mac salad, and corn on the cob. I brought out the corncob holders (aka little stabby things) and offered them to everyone. The GF declined a pair of little stabby things. There was no corn on the cob on her plate.
I didn't ask, but I suspect she doesn't like corn on the cob.
I prefer it boiled, but if grilled, it’s great when rubbed with chilli/salt/lime
I suspect you are the only one anyone knows that doesn't like it.
I think it's fine, but I don't like how it gets stuck in my teeth.
I used to really not care for it. But now like it just fine, especially really fresh stuff.
chocolate and pretzel combos. Just tastes like overly salty chocolate, with the yeasty pretzel aftertaste.
I do like the salty-sweet combo of chocolate and pretzel, but the one that I don't get is chocolate and citrus even though sour-sweet makes a lot of sense.
I would not describe that combo as "normal"
Pocky would like to have a word with you outside, Cugel.
Isn't Pocky essentially a Petit Ecolier in stick form?
Pocky?
You haven't had Pocky?
https://pocky.com/
Pocky is good, but it is a biscuit...Toppo is the one of interest perhaps
https://www.japancandystore.com/toppo-milk-chocolate-pretzel-sticks
the chocolate is hazelnut-y. blows pocky out of the water! ;-)
in fact, I think I have some here, so need to start eating some...
I read DBD everyday and haven't commented in many weeks; sad that this is the topic that changes that!
Nope, but those aren't pretzels - that's the weird part, chocolate covered biscuits are perfectly fine.
I love Pocky and make no apologies for it
Broccoli and cauliflower.
Oh honey, that's just the start...
What else do I hate other than cilantro?
The smell of coffee! Dijon mustard! Many more I'm sure I'm forgetting.
The smell of coffee is far superior to the taste of coffee
100%. I don't drink coffee because I don't like the taste, but I do love coffee ice cream, for example.
I don't hate dijon, I just prefer other mustards. I cook w/dijon when a recipe calls for it, have a jar in the fridge.
Mmmm, I thought of one -- salmon.
In all its forms?
yup
Bell peppers/capsicum. Sun-dried tomatoes. Honeydew and cantaloupe
Does beer count? All alcohol, really, but especially beer.
bananas. my mom tells me i loved them as a kid, but i really just cant stand them anymore
I forgot to include bananas and all banana derivatives on my list
Is it the texture or the flavor? How do you feel about banana bread?
i am ok w/ banana bread. i think it is the smell that gets to me the most. but the soggy texture of a slightly ripe banana really turns me off too.
on the other hand i know it is something of an athletic super food. i used to have one every day on my way to play basketball when i was in grad school. kept me from getting cramps and feeling terrible afterwards.
nowadays when i do supported bike rides there are often bananas at the snack and refuel tents. if there are moderately firm/green ones i can bring myself to eat one
Brussel sprouts. Used to hate them, now I like them.
This is why you like them now.
https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2019/10/30/773457637/from-culinary-dud-to-stud-how-dutch-plant-breeders-built-our-brussels-sprouts-bo
I don't love okra... but I'll eat it. I don't think there's a "normal" food out there I really hate.
Have you tried it deep fried? It’s delicious that way
I've had it fried once or twice, and it was acceptable, but I just don't think I'd ever think "I really want to eat some okra today". The taste is fine, but I'm not a fan of the slimy texture. Which is weird, because I loved okra as a kid.
sauerkraut, kimchee. those fermented vegetable things.
Sauerkraut is indispensable in a Reuben.
I’ll take those off your hands
Tomatoes. Not if they are mashed up into a sauce or ketchup or whatever, that's fine. But whole tomatoes, no thanks.
Mushrooms (don’t mind the flavor, not a fan of the texture), zucchini (texture), eggplant, peanut butter, deli-style pickles
mushrooms, tomatoes, any kind of shellfish, zucchini, eggplant, squash, ham (but love bacon and other kinds of pork), hot dogs
Man...
Turnips
Name something that you'd wish robots would do sooner rather than later
sky net. and end this madness.
Have you guys read Scythe by Neal Shusterman? At this point, I’ll take an all-knowing benevolent AI overlord
I read it recently (maybe two weeks ago), based on a recommendation from my 6th grade teacher. I liked it!
Also, you’re in touch with your sixth grade teacher?!
We should be GoodReads friends so that I can bombard you with recs, please&thankyou.
www.GoodReads.com/marize2t
Person of Interest was an interesting take on the development of our AI overlords, and what they might end up doing to each other.
Loved Person of Interest
The Matrix was like that. Not that benevolent though.
Drive. I know people love to have control while driving but I think automating the roadways would save lives overall.
Five
TDs scored by Jahvid Best against Minnesota
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-P37a64npE
High - first one by Dusty Baker and Glen Burke.
is alive!
I really enjoyed Short Circuit as a kid and was disappointed to learn that the "Indian" character was actually a white dude in brownface.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6TLYwelOPk
Fisher Stevens. TIL: he won an Oscar 11 years ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisher_Stevens
le sigh
Apparently Aziz Ansari had a similar reaction and talked with Fisher Stevens about the role in 2015.
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/15/arts/television/aziz-ansari-on-acting-race-and-hollywood.html
Thanks for the link! I remember Aziz talking about it in Master of None and definitely related.
Well you can understand that, there’s a distinct shortage of Indian actors who speak English
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/4c/f3/9f/4cf39f90ef00c16a6771686f6ba4dc59.gif
Thats_The_Joke.jpg
Yes_That_Was_My_Reaction_To_The_Joke.gif
pqtm
Wow I didn’t know that
...and Dime (BONUS: It's about heading back to Oakland)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2rsDydBofc
For Fighting.
, Pizzicato, Twiggy Twiggy
https://youtu.be/j_F49QSHuDE
I remember that song :)
They're on my playlist as well.
Elsewhere in college
Ohio State limits football attendance to 20% of capacity, requires masks, bans tailgating for 2020.
How exactly do they envision banning tailgating, given that's an action by private citizens outside the facility, usually on private property, or public property controlled by another entity?
At Ohio State, it's mostly on campus (or so it appeared to me).
^^this^^ it's a HUGE campus.
I guess they can let people work through the outrage with this so they won’t be quite as upset when the season is canceled
I continue to marvel at how the clueless in athletic departments continue to plow forward either blindly hoping for some miracle to occur or blindly ignoring what is occurring.
Probably couldn't have more than 20% and maintain six feet of separation/
UAB Infectious Disease Dir. Michael Saag says the risks of playing college football during a pandemic: “All it takes is a hotspot on campus, and it spreads throughout the team. My message today is to expect that. The question is: At what point do we get alarmed?”
My question is by this point, who isn't already alarmed?
Today in CV19
Jaylin Hawkins placed on the Covid-19 list by the Falcons.
Doofus Republican tests positive.
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/29/louis-gohmert-who-refused-to-wear-a-mask-tests-positive-for-coronavirus-386076
Is it wrong for me to hope it's fatal?
I teeter between not wanting to wish anyone ill and thinking "fuck all these motherfucking assholes the world would be a better place if they all drop dead"
As an object lesson for the MAGA crowd that thinks it's the same as a cold.
This
He really is the most staggering arse
OUR CRUMBLING DEMOCRACY
Trump, who previously denied ever getting the Russian bounty briefing but said he would have brought it up with the Russians if he ever did, decided to switch tactics. He confirmed he had a call with Putin, but then didn't bring it up because he thought it was fake news.
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/29/trump-russian-bounties-putin-call-385925
Can he not tell the difference between US intelligence services and CNN?
no.
Sec of Defense Mark Esper defends Trump reducing US troops in Germany by a third as a punitive move vs. Germany for not meeting spending targets. The move will cost US billions.
My favorite quote is from Esper's press briefing:
"The current EUCOM plan will reposition approximately 11,900 military personnel from Germany, from roughly 36,000 down to 24,000, in a manner that will strengthen NATO, enhance the deterrence of Russia, and meet the other principles I set forth."
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/29/politics/us-withdraw-troops-germany/index.html
Up is down, black is white
Apple didn’t save us from 1984 but maybe they postponed it.
"But nobody likes me."
Trump wonders why Fauci is polling much, much better than him. He doesn't wear jealousy on his sleeve; he wears it like a suit.
https://twitter.com/mkraju/status/1288230004116066304
He seems to think it's a superhero costume.
Discount Lex Luther looking ass president
That brings up a good question. Given that he's already raced to the bottom of actual presidents, are there any _fictional_ presidents who are worse than Trump?
Lex had brains and charisma
JealousyMan! That’s his superpower.
Trump retweets Texas doctor who says hydroxychloroquine is the cure and masks aren't necessary. The problem is she also weaves unorthodox religion/superstition into her practice. She believes sex with demons via sexy dreams causes endometriosis. She believes Alien DNA is included in pharmaceuticals to keep Americans away from religion. Hooboy.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/america-is-suffering-trump-offers-them-a-doctor-who-warns-of-sex-with-demons/2020/07/28/460fea3e-d0fb-11ea-8c55-61e7fa5e82ab_story.html
I was thinking about how it would be easy to write off some of her ravings as an artifact of “traditional culture” magical thinking in Cameroon but really, how different is she from our home-grown people who have quasi-shamanist beliefs with a Christian wrapper? Not very.
“ She believes sex with demons via sexy dreams causes endometriosis.” Yeah, well who DOESN’T believe that?
Who knew that incubi had cancerous side effects?! You learn something new every day
The rot in this administration is not at the core, it also frequently bursts to the surface. In this clip, Navarro tries to discredit Fauci, pushes hydroxychloroquine as if he's a doctor, admits that he's sitting on millions of doses of hydroxychloroquine.
https://twitter.com/NewDay/status/1288453814845157377
DHS officers pull out of Seattle, says the mayor.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-race-protests/federal-agents-pull-out-of-seattle-mayor-says-idUSKCN24U05A
Let's just hope it's because they just read the 10th Amendment
When they found out they were liable for a big and growing by the 15 minute interval fine for what they were doing that interfered with public right of way, it no doubt was an inconvenient discovery.
When you don't know what you are doing, and don't do your homework, both hallmarks of the Trump administration, sudden course corrections sometimes become necessary.
apparently Portland also.
"Federal Officers To Depart Portland After Weeks Of Violent Clashes With Protesters
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said the departure will be “phased.”
By Sara Boboltz
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Wednesday that the federal officers brought in to quell anti-racism protests in Portland will leave the city after weeks of violent clashes with demonstrators.
“These federal officers have acted as an occupying force, refused accountability, and brought violence and strife to our community,” Brown said in a statement.
“After discussions with the Vice President and administration officials this week, the federal government has agreed to my demand and will withdraw these officers from Portland. They will also clean up the Courthouse, removing the graffiti.”"
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/portland-federal-officers-leave_n_5f21980fc5b66a5dd6381978
PRO
Giants fall 3-5 to Padres at home. Shark takes the loss.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=401225742
that wil myers HR was an absolute bomb
Dodgers 5 - Astros 2. Kelly throws 96 mph purpose pitch at Bregman, mocks Correa.
http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=29556019
Joe Kelly suspended 8 games for this. Remind me again how many games Astros players who cheated got?
https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/1288583184775602176
It's BS.
meme
https://i.redd.it/8rvnt6q32rd51.jpg
Joe Kelly faces:
https://i.imgur.com/lANPquc.gif
this whole thing was amazing
What we all need, a Jomboy analysis!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coSL_bN1gQw
What a lame comeback by Correa...
"If I had hit a homer I'd be running home"?? But you didn't hit a homer, you struck out.
Someone pointed out that Correa was the one Astro that seemed contrite when discussing the cheating.
Yes, yes it was.
GBBR
GBBR
(i wish we could resign puig for the rest of the series.)
BS. Joe Kelly gets 8 games which is 8 more than any of the Astros got for cheating.
A's fall 3-8 to Rockies. Colorado batters churn out hits all game long.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/boxscore?gameId=401225739
Marlins games suspended until Sunday. 🤨🙄😷
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/29553630/mlb-postpones-all-marlins-games-sunday
If they don't play another regular-season game, they have a 0.667 win rate and probably would get good seeding for playoffs.
CAL
GO BEARS!
https://twitter.com/CalFootball/status/1288202269280702464
This Cal student's genuine excitement...
https://twitter.com/HariSri108/status/1287894009105416192
July 28, 2020 at 5:53 p.m. PDT
We already knew that Aaron Rodgers wasn’t “thrilled” when his Green Bay Packers traded up in the first round of the NFL draft back in April to select his heir apparent, Utah State quarterback Jordan Love.
What we didn’t know was that while the Packers were looking to provide their future Hall of Famer with some stiff competition, Rodgers was fixing himself a stiff drink.
In a portion of a Ringer podcast that was released Tuesday, Rodgers said he was following the draft and “perked up” when he saw that Green Bay made a move from the 30th spot to the 26th. Because of delays in the telecast, which was held remotely amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, Rodgers said the first news about the Packers’ pick came from his agent, who sent him a text with a simple but potentially ominous message: “Quarterback.”
“I was like: ‘Oh, wow. Okay,’ ” Rodgers said. “I love Scotch, but I’ve been drinking some sipping tequila lately as well.
“And once I got that text, I went to the pantry and poured myself about four fingers. I knew it was going to be one of those nights where people were going to start calling.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/07/28/aaron-rodgers-react-packers-jordan-love-tequilla/?hpid=hp_sports-right-4-0_section-latest-magic2%3Ahomepage%2Fstory-ans
Sounds like Cal will open the revised Pac-12 10 game schedule vs UCLA. Interestingly, the USC-UCLA game reportedly will be in the 2nd week. I wonder if the "Big" Game could be ticketed for a late Sept. date, possibly to make more likely it gets played before the season gets shut down. That could also mean the Apple Cup and the no-longer-the-Civil-War and the Territorial Cup could be played early. That would seem to be highly unpopular, but a guaranteed ratings bonanza nevertheless.
Oh WHAT A BONANZA!!!! (Sorry)
Anybody watch Last Chance U last night? Want to guess how many of my buildings were featured?
Also, re: TV, what the second best Korean show after Reply 1988? And why is it called "Reply"? (Not the hospital show in the Pandemic)
I saw episode 1, definitely saw one of your buildings from a freeway shot, and another one was very close to the overpass and railroad tracks shot.