Author: sloopyinca

Cleveland Browns fans unite!  You’ve actually won a game for the first time in 635 days.  That’s not nearly as bad as this. But damn, it was a long time.  Congratulations to you. Winners on the diamond yesterday were: Oakland (who put up 21 runs!), Boston (who clinched their division!), New York (NL), Toronto (yay Canada!), Chicago (AL), Cincinnati (go big red machine), Detroit (your city is still a shithole), and Atlanta (closing in on a division as well).

There were no surprises in the Europa League games yesterday that I can think of.  Although I’m mildly surprised at how quickly Stephen Gerard (YNWA) has gotten the hang of running things at Ibrox. They’ll challenge for their league next year.

Today’s birthdays include: First emperor of the Ming Dynasty Hongwu, American flag designer Francis Hopkinson, brilliant writer H.G. Wells, one of the greatest animators ever Chuck Jones, American media mogul John Kluge, another cartoonist Jay Ward, musician David Cohen, actor Larry Hagman, comedian Henry Gibson, NASCAR owner Richard Childress, great writer but asshole person Stephen King, one of the five greatest comedic actors of all time Bill Murray, drummer Phil Taylor, filmmaker Ehan Coen, Japanese PM Shinzo Abe, black hockey pioneer Grant Fuhr, drummer Tyler Stewart, actress Ricki Lake, actor Luke Wilson, singer Liam Gallagher and crooked politician Samantha Power.

Its also the day on which the following happened: King Richard I was captured, Nathan Hale was arrested, Charles Tiffany founded his first jewelry store, the flashbulb was patented, Franco named Generalissimo by the fascists, “The Hobbit” was published, Perry Mason premiered, so did Adam-12, Monday Night Football premiered (and oddly enough the Browns beat the Jets that night), Belize became independent, Sandra Day O’Conner was sworn in as the first female SC justice, and the final home game in Yankee Stadium was played.

There was a lot more to today historically than yesterday.  Anyway, on to…the links!

I’m all for being a do-it-yourselfer. But this is ridiculous. Some of the stuff was pretty cool though. Enjoy the read, sciencey types.

Yeah, but was it at least a licensed daycare? I’ll assume it was since there was no mention one way or the other (like there was a couple days ago when an unlicensed daycare worker did something bad.  Either way: Christ, what an asshole.

Apparently we’re reaching the point where people who lob what appear to be completely unsupported allegations against others and are asked to testify about them can do so under their own set of strict rules. Rules that effectively neuter the opposing side from defending themselves properly or the people requesting the hearing from asking uncomfortable questions.  What a time to be alive!

Yeah, but at least they’re tackling the tough issues like people wearing fur and using plastic straws. In addition to the shitty air, they have to tackle a relative army of hobos and the worst housing bubble outside of Manhattan.  Good luck to the Glibs stuck in that place. You’ll need it as the downward spiral continues.

Speaking of stupid: Here is a list of some new laws California just passed and were signed by Governor Jerry Brown. Why?  Because people want the state to make these decisions for them, that’s why.

The prosecution has rested in the Jason Van Dyke trial. Now comes the endless stream of cops saying what a great job he did and that he should probably get a raise.  Or something like that.  Then comes the verdict…and the inevitable riots when he walks.

Was that wrong? Was I not supposed to do that? Make your judgments of the woman in the comments.  I have a feeling I know what they’ll mostly be.

I’m torn on a song today. So I’ll give everybody something.

This is for the rockers.

This is for people who were looking for the Beatles in the 90s.

And this is for the Canadians.

Go have a good day and a great weekend.  And in case you’re shopping for a teddy bear or another stuffed animal, I’ve got you covered.

A full slate of games last night brought us the following winners: Atlanta, the MINNESOOOOODA TWIIIIINS!!!!!, Tampa Bay, Philly, New York (AL), Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Milwaukee, Seattle, San Diego, Arizona, Los Angeles and Oakland. The playoff pictures are pretty firm with ten games or so to go for everyone. But let’s see if anything weird can happen.

UCL winners were: Ajax, Bayern, Lyon (over a listless Man City), Real and Man United. A couple of the games ended in a tie. And the entire soccer world lost (even though Juventus won) when Ronaldo was sent off for the most absurd bullshit I may have ever seen.  Seriously, that was insane. I only hope UEFA can see the penalty rescinded and not have him suspended. But knowing how corrupt they are, its gonna come down top who hands them a bag with the most cash in it. Europe League games today…have fun if your team is stuck in that competition.

Writer and scourge of high school juniors Upton Sinclair was born on this date. As were NBA legend Red Auerbach, comedian “Slappy” White, actress Sophia Loren, fat writer George R.R. Martin, Liverpool FC and Boston Red Sox owner John Henry, the ageless Guy Lafleur, rocker Chuck Panozzo, comedic actor Gary Cole, rock xylophone player/vocalist Alannah Currie, whack-job Asia Argento, and driver Juan Pablo Montoya.

Its also the day Saladin began his siege of Jerusalem, Magellan set off on his expedition, the Battle of the Alma kicked the Crimean War into gear, the electric range was patented, The Italian Army captured Rome and unified Italy, Boss Tweed was accused of robbing the New York treasury, Chase Bank opened for business, Chester A Arthur was sworn in as president, Francis Ouimet won the US Open (and if you haven’t seen “The Greatest Game Ever Played”, you’re missing out on a fine movie), Bugs Moran put out a (failed) hit on Al Capone, Gandhi began a hunger strike, the first FORTRAN program was run, JFK proposed a joint US-USSR mission to the moon (because we used to try to engage our enemies without the media going into an apoplectic rage of partisanship. Unfortunately it failed because Russia had adopted the metric system. And no nation using the metric system has ever made it to the moon), Billie Jean King beats Bobby Riggs (and he settles a few outstanding debts according to rumor), the “Cosby Show” premiered, and a suicide car bomb kills 23 at the US embassy in Beruit.

The birthdays sucked, but a few big events there.  Anyway, on to…the links!

As Democrat leaders say that inviting Christine Ford to testify (publicly or privately, in official hearings on meetings) is an attempt to silence her, Trump adds pressure by saying he could dump Kavanaugh if she showed up and proved to be credible. And I can assume that is also pressuring her to silence somehow, according to Team Blue.  What a shitshow.

And in a story that has miraculously evaded the mainstream media, a woman comes forward with medical documentation showing a fear of more physical abuse against a major player in one of the two political parties. I’m sure this lack of coverage is due to their staffs being spread so thin what with the hurricane, the Kavanaugh story and other shit.  Sure.

Chevy Chase makes a bold statement. I mean, that’s one way to announce your (effective) retirement (read: blackballing) from acting.

Judge partly throws out lawsuit alleging a career was derailed when sex was refused. Alt headline from Salon/Huffpo/Slate: Shitlord white hispanic mansplains law to defenseless woman.

Now this is the kind of protest I can fully support. Sorry coppers, but people have a right to record you in public. And the fact that you’re mistreating someone when they are filming you is no excuse for throwing them in the slammer.  “Liberal, tolerant San Francisco”, my ass.

Chicago government finds another group to takedown for money. And they’re claiming its for “health reasons.”  Sure thing, dumbasses. Sure thing.

What a bunch of “look at meeeeeee!!!”, thin-skinned pussies.  Let the man have his day, for chrissakes.

Christ, what a Masshole. Man stabs tow truck driver five times after he hits and kills a woman.

You want to know how old people roll in Texas? This is how old people roll in Texas. Do something!

Here you go, friends.

Go have a hell of a day. I’ll try to do the same.

Middle of the week and I feel like I’ve already done 50 hours of work with no end in sight.  Ugh.  Well at least I am not affiliated with the Arizona Diamondbacks. They’ve had a longer week than me so far. And yes, that means they lost to the Cubs…who shared the winning yesterday with: Toronto, New York (AL), Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, the MINNESOOOOOODA TWIIIIIINS!, Washington, St Louis, Cincinnati, Tampa Bay, Anaheim, Los Angeles, San Francisco and the world champion Houston Astros.

UCL got off to a rousing start as Liverpool took down PSG 3-2. Elsewhere, Inter beat Spurs and the other winners were Barca, Athletico, Borussia Dortmund, and Galatasary. Red Star Belgrade and Naples drew, as did Schalke and Porto. Another slate of games today with the two Manchester teams in action as well as Juve, Real, and Bayern. Enjoy.

I also started noticing preseason hockey scores this morning. Holy shit, this offseason has flown by.

Today’s famous birthdays are: Lord Of The Flies author William Golding, baseball player Duke Snider, overly-dramatic James Lipton, Batman actor Adam West, Beatles manager Brian Epstein, singer Cass Elliot, Reds legend Joe Morgan, actor Jeremy Irons, “Innocence Project” founder (and here) Barry Scheck, rocker Lita Ford, “comedian” Jimmy Fallon, playmate of the year Victoria Silverstead, and inspirational one-handed MLB pitcher Jim Abbott.

Major shit that went down on this date include: George Washington gave his presidential farewell address, the first carpet sweeper was patented, the San Siro opened with a match between AC and Inter, Charlie Chaplin was barred re-entry to the United States, Juan Peron fled Argentina, Disneyland told Nikita Khrushchev to fuck off, The Mary Tyler Moore show hit the small screen, Fawlty Towers (which couldn’t be made today) also premiered, “Goodfellas” hit the big screen, and the Unabomber’s manifesto was published by the NYT and Washington Post.

Ok, on to…the links!

I’ve heard tone-deaf statements before. We all have.  But this, my fellow Glibs, might take the award for most tone-deaf statement ever made. Oh yeah, she went there.  Also, a Senator said men need to shut up and do the right thing. And by “right thing”, she means do what Team Blue wants them to do without any evidence to support the position of this eleventh hour accusation that was sat on for months. Meanwhile, the Senator who released the accusation said she’s not even sure the woman is telling the truth.  Oh yeah, and the accuser wants an FBI probe (into what is not a federal crime) before she even agrees to testify. TL/DR: its a shitshow of social signaling.

Los Angeles is home to tens of thousands of homeless, has a serious problem with affordable housing, has cops that treat people like shit with impunity, carries unsustainable public debt, and has a host of other problems because of over-regulation. But give them credit for tackling the most important issues. Christ, what a bunch of assholes.

Looks like the Catholic Church is starting to acknowledge their massive failings when it comes to exposing kids to rapists.  I hope these payments continue until the Church starts to understand their mission and responsibilities again. And I hope they come out on the other side a lot more humble.

Move along, people. There’s nothing to see here. Huh, I guess WaPo and the NYT took that seriously since they didn’t report on this at all.  Democracy dies in darkness, my ass.

Wait a minute. According to the left, this kind of thing never happens. Well, if it does, it only happens to greedy 1%ers who deserve it.

Looks like Van Dyke’s lawyers have found their defense strategy. If it works, you can go ahead and completely kiss equal justice away in Chicago. Not that its really existed in a while but you can kiss it away for good.  And you can go ahead and plan for the National Guard to be needed for the riots that will come.

You know, there’s a simple way to avoid these kinds of lawsuits. Stop letting government pick winners and losers and allow the market to flourish. Too bad that never occurs to busybody progressives who think the top men are better at planning our lives and choices than we are.

Florida Man needs to learn to selectively tell the truth. Or to tell people what he’s doing is none of their goddamn business.  Also, his kid is now disqualified from ever serving on the Supreme Court as a GOP-nominated jurist.

You know how when cops arrest someone they tend to overcharge them and pile on extra shit? Well, here is the opposite happening. See if you can guess why.

Here’s the song for the day. God, music used to be so good.

Go have a great middle of your week, friends!

 

Hope your week has gotten off to a good start.  Mine’s been hellish already. Although I’m still relishing the Buckeyes game against TCU over the weekend that I went to with my daughter.And speaking of sports, the Bears beat the Seahawks last night. And your baseball winners were: Toronto, New York (NL), Pittsburgh, Minnesota, Miami, St Louis, Milwaukee, Tampa, Seattle, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

UCL group play begins today. Some compelling matches on the slate.  Enjoy them if you’re lucky enough to catch them today.

Famous 9/18 birthdays include: Roman Emperor Trajan, actress Greta Garbo, hockey coaching legend Scotty Bowman, comedian Fred Willard, singer/actor Frankie Avalon, guitarist Kerry Livgren, hockey goon Darryl Sittler, Doobie Brother Mike Hossack, scumbag basketball coach Rick Pitino, baseball legend Ryne Sandberg, the late, great James Gandolfini, uniballed steroid aficionado Lance Armstrong, actress Jada Pinkett Smith and the lovely Aisha Tyler.

Big happenings on this date include: George Washington laid the cornerstone (he was a mason after all) for the Capitol building, the New York Times started its run (and I’m sure they were spoiling for some kind of war in their first edition), Booker T Washington gave his “Atlanta Compromise” address, “A Streetcar Named Desire” hit the silver screen, the first Visa cards were mailed out, “The Addams Family” hit the small screen, Momofuko Ando marketed the first Cup Of Noodles (and should have won the Nobel Prize for it), the FBI captured Patty Hearst, the disgusting human being Mao Zedong’s funeral was held, KISS appeared on MTV “unmasked”…and still sucked, Hurricane Hugo landed in Puerto Rico, and Ted Turner pissed away a billion dollars by donating it to the United Nations.

That all for that. Now…the links!

As she prepares to sit before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Christine Blasey Ford’s attorney says its not up to her to corroborate her own claims. And since nobody else seems to be coming forward to recall the smallest of details contemporaneously, then I guess the left will just have to take her at her word.

President Trump ordered the federal government to declassify most of the FISA documents, text messages and other correspondence related to the Russia “probe”. Many in the media decry the release of the documents. You know, because they …wait, what? The media are upset that more information is being released to the public about an important news story?  Yeah, that makes a lot of fucking sense.

A Japanese billionaire will be the first tourist to travel around the moon. He will also be the first non-American to do so.  Because 24 Americans have already done so.  Without the fucking metric system, by the way.

Americans commute times to work keep getting longer. Yeah, you’d almost think people are willing to drive further in to work just to not have to live in an urbanized place.  Wow, what a shock.  Meanwhile, progressives are attempting to herd everybody into cities by ruining infrastructure for drivers and replace as much of it as they can by mass transit and idiotic cycling lanes.

It’s starting to look like there might actually be justice in the Jason Van Dyke trial. Several other cops played down the threat Laquan McDonald allegedly posed Van Dyke yesterday. Let’s hope the jury were paying attention.

Not sure why the “unlicensed” part of this matters at all.  But I sure hope they fry this sonofabitch if he’s guilty.

Well, so much for personal responsibility.  This is completely fucked up. I have nothing else to add.

I may have played this in the last year, but here it is anyway.

Have a great day, friends.

I’m back in action today. And yes, the reasons given for my hiatus have possibly been exaggerated. Sometimes we just have too much work to do to get to the fun stuff.  This week presented me with a lot of that work. Speaking of work, the 2018 Cincinnati Bengals put some in last night, and beat the Ravens.They’re off to a 2-0 start, which means they might make the playoffs this year…and lose the first game as usual.

On the diamonds, the results were: Colorado over Arizona, New York (NL) beat Miami…twice, Chicago (NL) beat Washington, Boston beat Toronto and lowly Baltimore beat Oakland (and Houston thanks them). And that was all the games that were played.  My focus, obviously, is already elsewhere as I prepare to point the wagon toward Dallas and head up to see the Buckeyes take on TCU in Jerry World tomorrow night. The other “big” games include LSU-Auburn, Bama-Ole Miss, Wisconsin-BYU, Oklahoma-ISU, Boise State-Okie State and there might be a few people interested in Texas-USC.

Today’s birthdays include: psychologist Ivan Pavlov, sociopathic racist Margaret Sanger, Star Trek’s Walter Koenig, underrated actor Sam Neill, bassist Barry Cowsill, rocker Morten Harket, errand boy Dmitry Medvedev, and the late, great Amy Winehouse.

Its also the date on which the following events happened: Handel finished his “Messiah” oratorio. Aaron Burr was acquitted. Napoleon occupied Moscow. Francis Scott Key wrote what would later be known as “The Star-Spangled Banner”. The USMC entered “The Halls of Montezuma”. Teddy Roosevelt was sworn in as President after McKinley died. The first ever prefrontal lobotomy was performed. LBJ gave the Medal Of Freedom to Walt Disney (and I would assume he kept all the WH’s jewish staffers away as a courtesy). “60 Minutes” made its debut. So did “The Golden Girls”. And Cal Ripken’s consecutive games streak was broken.

And now on to…the links!

Hurricane Florence is ripping the asshole out of North Carolina. Stay safe if you’re in the area. And let us know if there’s anything we can do. And whatever you do, please done be one of the 67,000 deaths the Dems will soon attribute to the storm.

Dianne Feinstein reaches a new low as a human being. Can’t say I’m surprised. She’s facing a tough re-election challenge…from way to the left of ever her retarded politics. This ought to help in some fund-raising.

Today’s winner of the “Christ, what an asshole” Sweepstakes  is one Paul Menchaca.  I mean….come on, dude. Pay for your kink like everybody else has to.

Alanis Morrissette, you have a call on the white courtesy phone from San Francisco. Alanis to the white courtesy phone please.

Chicago taxpayers: prepare to be royally fucked. Oh, and you’ll have to bring your own lube. The city ain’t doing this for your pleasure.

The New York Dam primary for governor results are in: And the results are…the people lose.  They’d have lost anyway, as the state slips further into the deathtrap of NYC and away from any semblance of a place where self-defense and freedom of association are real things.

And finally, here’s another asshole (politician, of course) to add to the list. Because rules are for little people.

Hooray for this greatness!!!!!

Now go have a good day and a great weekend, friends.

This was a pretty big sports weekend, so if I re-post a news link, I apologize in advance for not even paying attention to what was going on in the rest of the world.  I mean, I wanted Djoker to win…and he did. I didn’t want Serena to win, and she not only lost but did so in a way that should forever taint her legacy as much as the incident against Clijsters some years ago.  Of course, she’s playing the victim card and many of the usual suspects from the media are lapping it up. But most commentators and former players/officials from the rest of the world are calling it for what it was: a pathetic attempt to avoid responsibility.  Congratulations to Osaka though. She remained graceful in the face of Serena’s idiocy during the match and her selfish grandstanding afterward.

Elsewhere, Ohio State annihilated another opponent and are ready to head to DFW this week, where I will coincidentally be as well on Saturday at gametime.  Huh, I guess I may as well attend. ASU (shout out here to Banjos and family) beat MSU sometime Sunday morning. Stanford easily handled USC, Mississippi State looks to be for real, TTUN had a WR catch a TD pass for the first time in over a year, Clemson won in College Station, Va Tech needs people to start paying attention to them, and the other usually suspects took care of business, although Notre Dame struggled with Ball State.

The NFL kicked off the season. I tuned out last night after Rodgers was carried off on a cart…only to find out that was a mistake.So his Packers won, as did: the Ben-gals, Dolphins, Vikings, Patriots, Buccaneers, Jaguars, Ravens, Chiefs, Broncos, Redskins and Panthers.  The Steelers and Browns played to a well-deserved tie…meaning they both sucked.

The birthday roster is so weak, that Rin Tin Tin gets mentioned. That son of a bitch shares it with the late, great Arnold Palmer, eccentric designer Karl Lagerfeld, baseball player* Roger Maris, singer Danny Hutton, rocker Barriemore Barlow, hypocrite Bill O’Reilly, guitarist Joe Perry, rocker Johnny Fingers, under-appreciated writer/director Chris Columbus, actor Colin Firth, and film director (and probably carrier of countless strains of VD based on who he married) Guy Ritchie.

September 10th is also the date on which the following historical things happened: John Smith was elected president of Jamestown Colony council, Simon Bolivar was named Presidente of Peru, a London cab driver became the first person ever fined for drunk driving (1894), Leopold and Loeb were convicted for murder, Neal Diamond hit the Top 40 for the first time, Ali beat Norton, and Alex Trebek hosted his first episode of Jeopardy!

OK, now you get to…the links!

That Dallas, TX cop who shot someone in her apartment building after she claimed she mistook his apartment for hers has been charged with manslaughter. Its also been revealed that she is a member of the “elite” crime response team and that she shot someone else a year ago…after she let him take her taser.

Hurricane Florence is heading toward the Carolinas. I’m still thinking it will veer north just enough to miss the mid-atlantic and hit New England. But we’ll have to wait a couple more days to know.  Wherever it hits, stay safe and evacuate if you can.

Oh look, another media bigwig has been exposed as a piece of shit. The embattled Moonves now has six accusers and a host of other complaints about sketchy behavior, which was an open secret tolerated by the profession for some time.

“Move along. There’s nothing to see here.”  The facts are just a series of coincidences and do not indicate a pattern at all, right?

You think your local government bureaucracy is a mess? Check out this shitshow in the San Francisco area.

And if you thought your local government bureaucracy was corrupt, then take solace in the fact that they’re probably not as corrupt as this Catholic diocese.  I sincerely don’t understand how these people can do what they’ve done to protect their “brand” rather than the children of their flock.

Nice apology, but no matter now as the damage has already been done and the narrative set.  Nice job, deep state. You did what you were supposed to do: undermine every politically-motivated organization you disliked to create unrest.

And Sweden faces an interesting political future after neither side reach a majority in latest elections.  Gee, maybe have a separate but equal government setup for legislative and executive functions and avoid these kinds of things.

Anyway, here’s a little tune to start the day. Enjoy.

Now go out there and have a great day!

The Eagles won the NFL season opener in a snoozer. Serena and Osaka head to the US Open finals, Tiger and Rory tear it up at the BMW on day 1.  The new (soccer) Nations League got underway in Europe with Germany tying France. And the baseball winners were: San Diego, Chicago, Cleveland and Atlanta.

Famous birthdays for today are: Queen Elizabeth I, painter Grandma Moses, NFL hall of fame coach Paul Brown, moviemaker Elia Kazan, actor Peter Lawford, singer and flight-booker Buddy Holly, singer Chrissie Hynde, actor Corbin Bernsen, rapper Eazy-E, sexy Shannon Elizabeth, and “comedienne” Leslie Jones.

Its also the date on which the following occurred: The Battle at Borodino, the first baby was placed in an incubator, the Boxer Rebellion officially ended, the first ever Miss America pageant was held, Interpol was formed, Hoover Dam began operations, the last thylacine died in captivity, Whitey Ford threw his second no-hitter…in a row, the Bell X-2 set the altitude record of 126,000 ft, the pro football hall of fame opened, Jackie Stewart became F1 world champion, Jimmy Carter signs away American control of the Panama Canal (22 years later), G Gordon Liddy got out of jail, assassination attempt on Pinochet killed five people, and Bob Packwood resigned from the Senate.

Slim pickings today, for the most part.  Oh well, on to…the links!

Twitter permanently bans Alex Jones and Infowars for life because of “abuse”.  They even suspended a lot of people for lamenting the fact.  Trust me, I read about it on twitter. It was all over the Hamas feed as well as Louis Farrakahn’s You know, because they are still working just fine.

Elizabeth Warren openly calls for a coup in the United States. I don’t know how else to put it. I mean, its a procedural coup, but she wants unelected bureaucrats to eject a sitting President and install a replacement. Because that’s how to preserve a democracy or something.

Yeah, it might be time for somebody at Tesla to step in and take control from Elon Musk. He’s cracking under the pressure. Well done, Joe Rogan.

We’ve all had some shitty flights, but I’m sure these people were more pissed off than any of us have ever been while on a plane. Alternate headline: Urine Trouble, Passengers!

(At least) Two things are really fucked up in this story. First, trying a person for six counts of murder for one killing because each count is “based on a different legal theory”. And more importantly, the fact that police are held to a much lower standard that a normal person when it comes to killing people in Illinois. Expect a guilty verdict on maybe one minor charge and for the cop to walk…and Chicago to burn.

Looks like there was a lot of shit-lordery going on at the New York City Ballet. Nude photos, recordings of sex with ballerinas, degrading language. I, for one, am shocked to find this kind of thing happening in the entertainment industry.

Colin Kaepernick watched the controversial Nike commercial debut from Nike’s headquarters. Good for him that he didn’t have a practice or film session to participate in ahead of a season-opener. You know, because nobody will hire him because he sucks as a player.

Nice trigger discipline, dumbass.  I just hope they contain this rogue gun. Here’s the first paragraph (emphasis mine):

An AR-15 rifle wielded by a Houston police officer mistakenly fired into the floor at the baggage area of Hobby Airport on Thursday night, according to authorities.

No, it didn’t fire. The cop carrying it fired it into the floor. Guns don’t fire themselves. People handling firearms do…sometimes negligently.

I don’t know what to do.  I am sure everybody was expecting a song by these guys. So I have to play it.  But I really want to hear this as well. (NSFW without headphones, by the way) Too bad they didn’t do a video for this version. And in my opinion, its one of the top 10 songs all-time of the genre.

And on that note, I’m out.  Have a good day and a great weekend, friends.

 

Well tennis went a little more to form last night. Especially for those who had tickets for the evening, or should we say overnight, session?  Djoker and Nishikori advanced on the mans side, as did Osaka and Keys on the ladies. And in baseball’s small slate of games, the results were: Cleveland over KC, Boston ripped the heart out of Atlanta, St Louis squeaked by Washington, Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati, Team Canada topped Tampa Bay, Miami beat Philadelphia, The New York Metropolitans beat the Dodgers, the Cubs were two better than the Brewers, the Angels pounded the Rangers, the Tigers beat the White Sox, the Rockies topped San Francisco, the Mariners beat the Orioles, the Athletics took down the Yankees and the world champion Astros demolished the MINNESOOOOOODA TWIIIIIIINS! There wasn’t really much else going on in the sports world. The NFL season starts tonight though. So these sports updates will get a little longer on Monday for the next couple months.

Today we remember the birth of the Marquis de Lafayette, pacifist Jane Addams, rum runner Joseph Kennedy, singer/Texan David Allen Coe, dumbass anti-semite but brilliant musician Roger Waters, comedic actress Jane Curtin, redneck-exploiter Jeff Foxworthy, human sound effects machine Michael Winslow, fat man Chris Christie, Dutch politician Geert Wilders, woman with an annoying voice Rosie Perez, actor Idris Elba, and musician Scott Travis.

Its also the date on which the following happened: Magellan’s ship returned to Spain from the first global circumnavigation. Mozart’s “La Clemenza di Tito” opened. Oberlin College went co-ed (in 1837, that was a big deal), San Francisco began cable car service, William McKinley was shot, the first Battle of the Marne began, the first Piggly Wiggly (and first supermarket, really) opened, the Indo-Pakistani war began, Martina Navratilova asked for political asylum during the US Open, Princess Diana’s funeral was held, and Cal Ripken Jr broke Lou Gehrig’s record for consecutive games played.

And now…the links!

The New York Times prints an un-named Op-Ed allegedly from a “resister” inside the Trump administration. I’m shocked the person was able to write it. I assumed he/she had a broken arm from patting him/herself on the back so hard.  Well, either that or this is another elaborate hoax carried out by Trump insiders against the media. I’m genuinely not sure what to think anymore, seeing as posting anonymous first-person tell-all Op-Eds is new territory from what I can tell.

Looks like Asia Argento’s accuser is going to file a criminal complaint against the actress after all. So either he wants some more money or he genuinely believes he was assaulted. Anyway…the plot thickens.

Congratulations, India. Welcome to the 21st Century. We’re glad you finally made it.  Now let’s see if your neighbors will start tolerating peoples’ personal choices that have no effect on others.

Shit. I know I should have patented “HoboTracker 2000” when I had the chance. I won’t post much info, but I will quote the story:

San Francisco’s new tracking system could soon identify the history and future needs of every homeless man, woman, and child in the city.

The platform is a much-needed solution to the city’s outdated and inconsistent databases.

I can’t imagine what could possibly go wrong with entering all of the personal information and physical needs/history into a central database that the government controls.  Hell, they might want to consider giving them something to wear on their person or even a tattoo of their number to cross-reference when they need it.

I hope all you Jap-glibs (or Nip-glibs?) are safe. There was a large earthquake there while we in America were sleeping. Let’s hope that wasn’t a precursor of more to come.

Only in Chicago would it be news that a judge convicted for fraud had decided not to run again.

Are tendencies towards greatness/malevolence hereditary or based on environment?  That’s the age-old question Randolph and Mortimer Duke found out the answer to the hard way.  Well, here is some evidence that shows shitheads may be passing their shithead psychopath genes down. Jesus, can we get this trial done and roll out Ol Sparky please? That fucker needs to die already.

In today’s “Nothing to see here. Move along” news… I have no problem with the research being done, although I would rather it be done by private companies. But why the fuck all the secrecy?

Well today’s easy. And yes, you get three songs (from three different albums!) again! Let me know your favorite in the comments. Here is the first one.  And here is the second. Finally comes the third song of the set. And it is without a doubt their greatest song, in my humble opinion.

Now go out there and live your day well, friends!

 

Ooh look, the Nadal match finally ended.  At 2 in the morning or something like that.  In a fifth set tiebreaker, which is just stupid in my opinion.  And he somehow got it together and won.  Good for him. Especially with Federer being bounced the night before.  John Isner failed to advance, by the way. And on the ladies side, Serena kept cruising while Sloane Stephens was sent packing.

Elsewhere Trump chimed in on Nike’s latest (terrible) decision. Phil, Tiger and DeChambeau were picked for the Ryder Cup team (I would not have chosen Phil at this unpredictable point in his career), the Mariners are in freewill, and the NHL is not too fond of keg stands.

Meanwhile, your MLB winners were: St Louis, Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Boston, Texas, Detroit, Milwaukee, red-hot Colorado, Arizona, New York (AL), Baltimore, Los Angeles and the world champion Houston Astros.  If your team was not mentioned, they lost. Get over it.

Louis XIV was born on this date. As were the outlaw Jesse James, baseball player Nap Lajoie, economist Paul Volcker, dry comedian BobNewhart, actor and silver pitchman William Devane, almost-forgotten Bond actor George Lazenby, hot actress Raquel Welch, one of the five greatest musicians of all time Freddie Mercury, rocker Clem Clempson, acting genius Micheal Keaton, offspring-of-greatness Dweezil Zappa, and off her meds-actress and activist Rose McGowan.

Its also the day the following happened: Peter the Great imposed a tax on beards (molon labe, fucker!), Sam Houston was elected President of the Republic of Texas, the first legal forward pass in a football game was made, “On The Road” was first published, “Dr Zhivago” was as well, “The Huckleberry Hound Show” hit the small screen, Cassius Clay won a gold medal, AJ Foyt won his first Indy Car race, Jerry Lewis hosted his first ever Labor Day Telethon for MDA, the first ever cricket ODI took place (and made the game fun to watch), the Camp David Talks began, and Voyager 1 was launched into outer space.

And now I present…the links!

Retard Amy Siskand and other morons accuse woman behind Brett Kavanaugh of flashing white power symbol during confirmation hearing. Oh shit, she works for Trump too.  Oh my God, it must be true!!!! Only, she’s a Mexican immigrant and the granddaughter of people who escaped a Nazi death camp.  LOL, way to go you bunch of dumb bastards.

But they still found their social-justicey bullshit to glom onto, because Kavanaugh didn’t shake hands with a complete stranger who rapidly approached him and stuck his hand in his face.  Because with a room full of nut jobs who are being ejected one-after-the-other all day long, you should only expect the strangers who approach you to have the best off intentions.  Also, fuck that guy for climbing on his own kid’s dead body to grandstand.

The war of words between Trump and Bob Woodward escalates as Trump says he never called his Attorney General retarded while Woodward stands by his work.  The media goes bananas while 99% of the rest of the country couldn’t give a flying fuck.

Now that Elon Musk has said he’s on ambien, I suppose he figures he can say whatever he wants and just apologize later.  I’ll grab some popcorn and let you know what happens next.

The Nutty Ninth does it again. Because, you know, a public pedestrian right of way amounts to a bed (and place to shoot up and take a shit) even if it impedes on those using it for its intended purpose.  This will not end well as the hordes of homeless swamp cities and overwhelm their services and push out tourist dollars.

A cop that shot two people under questionable (at best) circumstances a few years ago and who was just acquitted on battery charges was once again caught on video getting into a drunken fight. But don’t worry…even though the taxpayers are still paying him a salary, he’s been resigned to desk duty…until he qualifies for that sweet pension.  Way to go, Chicago!

Get a room, you two.  No seriously, go get a room. You’re in public. Have some decency.  Also, who the hell rents a VW Beetle?

Boy, talk about a bit of bad luck. I mean, what are the odds that these two things would happen at the same time at the same place with the same color truck?

You will get a quadruple-play today. Starting off smooth. Then we move on to something with a little pace (that’s also NSFW), then I’ll regale you with a song that’s actually made me cry before, and finish with one of the ten best songs of all-time.  Enjoy greatness this world will sadly never see again.

Now go out there and have a great day. I know I will.

Monday college football always feels weird. Obviously FSU felt like the game was at the wrong time. They’d have preferred a Saturday…in 2013. Jeez, they were hopeless on offense last night, as they fell to VA Tech at home.  Other big winners of the weekend were: Bama, Clemson, THE Ohio State University, Georgia, Nicholls State, Auburn and just about everybody else who played with the exception of That Team Up North, who lost their 17th consecutive road game to a ranked opponent (dates back to 2006) and have now officially gone an entire year without a touchdown reception by a Wide Receiver.  Shit, I bet Georgia Tech and Army have at least one in that span. It also caused the (probably alcohol-fueled) meltdown of one of their own...and many laughs in Buckeyeland.

In tennis, Federer got bounced last night as Joker-Man won. Serena bounced Venus in what seems like an eternity ago and has now moved to the quarterfinals with many of the top seeds having been taken out already. I expect her to win it all now. And Bryson DeChambeau won the second FedEx Cup tourney in a row to put a bit of a stranglehold on the chase for the $10m prize and all but assure himself of a Ryder Cup spot.

Elsewhere, Some of those red-hot divisional/playoff races in baseball are cooling off. As you can see here, half of the races are locked down. And the AL teams are just playing for postseason position. There’s still some action in the AL West and the NL divisions could tighten up (obviously the west is already a dogfight). I’d like to see that.

OK, on to birthdays. British automaker and founder of Jaguar William Lyons was born on this date. So was TV’s Paul Harvey, so was the first Darrin Dick York, economist Clive Granger, hater of fried chicken Raymond Floyd, drummer Gene Parsons, golf great Tom Watson, another drummer Martin Chambers, the hilarious Damon Wayans, guitarist Kim Thayil, convicted sex offender and Clinton pal Anthony Weiner, baseball player Mike Piazza, and big-assed singer Beyonce.

Its also the date on which the following happened: Henry Hudson discovered Manhattan Island, Halley discovered the comet named after himself, Los Angeles was founded, Edison’s light bulbs illuminated Pearl Street Station, Geronimo surrendered and ended the last Indian War, George Eastman patents the roll camera and name “Kodak” (which later enables Paul McCartney to accumulate the rights to a shitload of music), Man-O-War won a race by 100 lengths, Darlington hosted the first 500 mile NASCAR race, Ford introduced the Edsel, “The Price Is Right” made its TV debut, Yes performed its last concert, Google was incorporated, “Xena: Warrior Princess” debuted, and Mother Teresa was canonized.

And now…the links!

Nike makes the unemployed Colin Kaepernick the face of its 30th Anniversary campaign. The slogan says “Believe In Something. Even if it means sacrificing everything.”  A lot of people are tweeting about it. Pat Tillman was unavailable for comment.

NBC are starting to fess up to the coverup of the Weinstein story. I wonder how long they can hold up as a credible news source when their hypocrisy in this matter is so obvious.

Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing starts today.  Expect a lot of very pointed and specific questions. And expect a lot of noncommittal answers, which is standard practice in these settings but will be presented as evasion by the people who hate the process now that the other team is in charge.

Trump makes what I consider to be his dumbest comment since his swearing-in. You cannot tell your AG he is carrying out politically-motivated prosecutions. Especially when they’re pretty blatant (alleged) transgressions. Stupid comment. Dumb. The worst comment.

No wonder China are pulling away from us in education. They’re keeping their kids more engaged with exciting new teaching techniques. I, for one, would like to see this employed in the Houston area on a political program.

Hotel workers break laws and aren’t arrested in Boston.  I wonder how much longer these types of protests will continue before someone plows through it because they are trying to get to the hospital or something. And police will be partially responsible for not doing their damn jobs.

Hey dumbass, don’t leave your car running when you pick up a hooker and leave her in it. I’m curious how he’s gonna fare when the grand jury is done with this.

I had a couple decent choices from the 80s and 90s, but I went a little further back today.

Go out there and start the (short) week off well, my friends.