NFL News:
- The only major NFL news of the day is about the Tyreek Hill hearing with the NFL’s investigation team.
- This is in response to police being called to Hill’s home twice in March when Hill’s 3-year-old son suffered a broken arm.
- The meeting took about eight hours. And Mike Florio noticed a trend emerging:
On multiple occasions in recent years, NFL investigations have become an exercise in working backward to justify a preordained ending point. If in this case the NFL already has decided that Hill should be suspended for a specific number of games, the investigation will be molded, contorted, and maybe even distorted in a way that leads to that outcome.
Today In Canadian History:
Since today is very, very empty, and I’ve been a tad negligent in my #content production lately, I figured I’d dust off the ol’ mortarboard and drop some knowledge on you fine folks.
June 27, 1980 – “O Canada” becomes the official national anthem of Canada
Being a former British colony, Canada had, upon it’s acquisition into the Empire, an adopted anthem – “God Save The Queen”.
And for over 200 years that seemed to do the trick. However, the end of the US Civil War hastened the move towards creating a “Canada” that appeared independent from Britain. (Or, at least appeared independent enough to keep the US from invading north as revenge for British trade with the Confederacy & Manifest Destiny.) While the politicians worked to promote political separation, the artistic community played its part, and a fellow named Alexander Muir wrote the lyrics & music to “The Maple Leaf Forever” as tribute to Confederation. In 1867, this song became the de facto anthem for the new nation of “Canada”.
Now, the existing French population wasn’t likely to uphold that tradition, and sought an anthem that reflected their heritage & history on this continent. In 1880, the Quebec provincial government commissioned a poem by Adolphe-Basile Routhier, and then asked “Canada’s national musician”, Calixa Lavallée, to compose music for it. Their chant national was first performed at a St. Jean Baptiste celebration on June 24, 1880, and “O Canada” quickly became the francophone national anthem.
Original French Lyrics by Adolphe-Basile Routhier, 1880
O Canada! Terre de nos aïeux,
Ton front est ceint de fleurons glorieux!
Car ton bras sait porter l’épée,
Il sait porter la croix!
Ton histoire est une épopée
Des plus brillants exploits.
Et ta valeur, de foi trempée,
Protègera nos foyers et nos droits.
Protègera nos foyers et nos droits.
Text & photo – The Canadian Encyclopedia
“O Canada” was first performed outside Quebec in 1901, to commemorate the visit to Canada of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall (later King George V and Queen Mary). They were played an instrumental version of the song by a military band as they inspected troops in Toronto, and later sung a translated version by a children’s choir at a public arts performance.
As the popularity of the song grew outside Quebec, English lyrics were required. In 1908 – to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the founding of Quebec (City) – the version written by Robert Stanley Weir, a lawyer and Recorder of the City of Montréal, was adopted, which was based in part on his translation of Routhier’s original poem.
A slightly modified version of the 1908 poem was published in an official form for the Diamond Jubilee of Confederation in 1927, and the tune was thought to have become the de facto national anthem after King George VI remained at attention during its playing at the dedication of the National War Memorial in Ottawa, Ontario, on May 21, 1939.
The process of “O Canada” becoming the only national anthem began in 1964, when PM Lester Pearson resolved to only have one true national anthem, in advance of the centennial in 1967. A motion was put before the House of Commons, later adopted by the Senate, that “O Canada” would become the national anthem of Canada, and “God Save the King/Queen” would be the royal anthem of Canada. This was done in ime for the July 1st Centennial of Confederation, but because it was a “motion” and not a “bill”, it never became “law” in Canada. This was rectified, after many failed attempts, partially due to the FLQ & sovereignty crises of the 1970s, when the “National Anthem Act” was introduced & passed in 1980, to coincide with the centennial of “O Canada”‘s first performance in 1880.
There have been some changes to the English lyrics over the years, which I will not get into here – read this if you want – but the French version remains unchanged.
Tonight’s sports:
- CFL:
- Eskimos at Blue Bombers – 8:30PM | ESPN2 / TSN
- MLB:
- Nationals at Marlins – 7:00PM | Sportsnet
- 2019 Copa America:
- Quarterfinal #1 – Brazil vs. Paraguay – 8:00PM | TSN2 / Telemundo
Seamus has you guys tomorrow – hopefully with sexy Canadians in respect of Canada Day Monday – and I’ll have the evening threads this weekend, leading into NHL & NBA Free Agent Monday. Have a good one folks.
Do any of you have experience in real estate, particularly the buying and selling of a roughly 40 year old house with moisture issues and fungus growth? Not in the living space, but underneath. The home inspector said it was an easy fix and that the joists have not been compromised yet, but it needs to be dealt with before it becomes a problem.
It’s about a $5k cost to get it dealt with, in addition to the $200k selling price. Otherwise the house seems very well cared for. And the seller might not even know that problem existed up until now. No blaming.
But the seller should be the one to fix that before closing, yes?
I’d take the discount. I don’t trust sellers to make the right decisions to address significant repairs.
Agreed. It’s better to have control over the repairs.
Hell, I’m willing to crawl under there and spray some bleach. But the moisture is the key problem and I don’t know how to fix that myself. I guess we’ll see how motivated the seller is.
Get a contractor to look at it and give you an estimate. Then take that off the selling price.
Haven’t gotten the inspector’s official report yet. When I do, we’ll see what the seller is willing to do. For now, it’s their problem and I am not about to tell them I’m willing to negotiate the price. If they’re not willing to deal with it, then we’ll see.
Did you read what we said?!?
It’s like you ask for advice with your conclusion already in mind and then disregard whatever we say that doesn’t fit your preconceived answer.
Yeah, I read what you said. That’s what I did today.
So now you are gonna bitch me out because I want to wait and see if the sellers will deal with the issue off the top? You’re telling me I’m wrong for not wanting to spend another $5k on an issue I might not have to?
I brought the home inspector in to check it out. Paid him $500 to do so. He gave me an estimate. Now it’s time to see if the seller is motivated to fix it or not.
I was asking about the contracts/legalities.
And now you are gonna bitch me out for doing my due diligence before buying.
You really do think I’m a fucking dumbass Balls.
Forgive me for interrupting your night.
You asked if the seller should have to deal with it. We said no.
Also, an inspector’s estimate is different from a contractor’s estimate. The contractor’s estimate is better.
You also won’t spend ANOTHER $5K if you have the seller lower the asking price by that amount. You pay the same $200K only you are in control of the fix, not the seller, which is what blax recommends.
There is no discount at this point.
Stop talking.
Stop commenting
Stop. You’re talking about shit you don’t know about.
Whatever
Excuse me, guys — but I believe I’m Sill Bimmons around here.
You broke sloths arguing over some moldy shack i could buy with my pocket change. Scoff.
Also I’m going to sue you guys.
That is great advice. Get the most thorough appraiser too, and throw in the appraisal cost too—for kicks.
Moisture is the real problem. And if you don’t know the root cause* then the repair is obviously a bandaid. I’m surprised there isn’t a repair that includes a waterproofing or some kind of coating that should keep this shit from happening again.
*Admittedly, I know very little about moisture, being in the desert.
Lack of moisture?
Weighing in late, but if you do it yourself, it’s a job. First, don’t use bleach. It takes the color out making you think it worked, but it doesn’t kill the mold. When the Cl evaporates it leaves more moisture for the mold to grow. It also weakens the wood allowing spores to penetrate. Spores are the real problem here. You have to seal the area off with more sheeting than Dexter. Then you need reverse blowers (suckers?) to pull the air out and prevent the spores spreading. Then you need to pull out all the insulation. Then treat the area with a peroxide base formula. Then you need to address the moisture problem. Usually putting in a new barrier if it’s on piers like most NC houses. Then install new insulation. Then you need to check inside the house to see if there’s mold or leaks. This is a fucking novel. I post once a year here and this is what I have to say. Probably best for all I go back to lurking.
I was only joking about doing it myself, fwiw.
And no, the site is always better when you’re around.
And what you just said is pretty much what the inspector said, fwiw.
Just so long as they have notice, it’s fine.
Yes. Also make sure you get documentation that the existing mold was removed, and that steps were taken to prevent mold in the future. Also, make sure there is a clause that if the mold returns the seller will still be at least 50% responsible for that cleanup.
Don’t sign anything that excludes the seller from future liability due to mold issues.
Also, whoever does the mold removal and prevention should provide some years of guarantee that it won’t return.
Yes, Mr. Ayo. Thank you.
No matter what any of you say, I think this…
I don’t own the house yet. You want to sell it, fix the fucking problem or drop your asking price and I’ll fix it.
Right now I don’t fucking own it, it’s not my problem. Tonight, I was just trying to get some advice from someone who actually knows what they’re talking about, how to proceed.
And I’m getting pretty fucking sick of being accused of not listening or being stupid. No shit.
I never said you were stupid.
Never? Really?
You sure about that?
Don’t worry about it Balls. As per usual I’m wrong.
I’m starting to get used to it.
I’m pretty sure I’ve said it a handful of times. Usually out of love. Probably not always.
Going for sleep now. Tired. Sore. A bit gassy.
RIP #TeamBetterGuay.
I’m drunk again and angry as fuck.
Punish yourself tomorrow with a long-ass walk. And lay off the politics for a bit.
The racism is prime drunk commenting.
So… just another day?
Frivolity takes the edge off. It is known.
CFL in 3rd Quarter. Perfect.
of course, immediately bailed out.
Is this a goal for ants?
HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA Firmino you thundercunt
Oh my.
Oh my X2.
And one of my favorites, quite frankly.
Mississauga, Ontario
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPg63uxYwN0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAOnUF8t20w
Brazilian goalie pointing towards the sky with both hands might mean “thank you God!” but can also be interpreted (by me) as “Hail Satan!”.
Yep, Calgary. I bet you didn’t know that.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxhj1Is7HpY
Also still touring
Alisson is on my wife’s list. Unfortunately in this case its a dude’s name.
he is bastard man
I’ve had lentil soup 3 of the last 4 days.*
*You can really taste the lentils!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fC_q9KPczAg
Apparently, they go straight to penalties if they tie. No extra time!
What???? Superb!!!!
Is it a 0-0 tie? Asking for a friend.
Are you Nostradamus?!?
Says the man that watches the shittiest team in baseball.
Tough but fair.
But to be clear, at least I do get to watch the opposition score a shitload while watching.
LMFAO
Yep. That’s a Copa América staple.
oh, Brasil would BURN
“Soon…” -Bolsonaro
But I need to get more coke, my pilot got busted do you know anyone?
Speaking of Canada and the U.S. Civil War:
In 1862, following the gruesome Battle of Antietam, Lt. Col. Garnet Wolseley, a 29 year old British Army officer stationed in Canada, travelled to Washington D.C. and met with Union Army officials. He then hooked up with southern sympathizers who snuck him across the Potomac and took him to the headquarters of the Army of Northern Virginia. There, he met Generals Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, and James Longstreet, among others. On his return to Canada he made a detailed report to London on the Confederate army and its leaders. This was entirely appropriate; armies are supposed to know all about other forces, and after Antietam the British Army needed to know: “who are these guys?”
25 years after meeting Lee and 17 years after Lee’s death, Viscount Wolseley is now a highly respected senior British Army general at the height of the Empire (later a Field Marshall and Commander-in-Chief). In the March 1887 edition of MacMillan’s magazine in London, he writes an article describing his encounter with Lee and proceeds to gush effusively. He calls Lee “the greatest general of his age” and “the most perfect man I ever met.” He claims that the Union Army only won with sheer numbers, and that Lee was handicapped by his political leaders. Furthermore, he claims that to an impartial observer (such as himself), Lee should be celebrated in the United States as the greatest general since George Washington.
Well now. This article doesn’t sit too well with some Americans, and in particular with retired U.S. Army Commander-in-Chief William Tecumseh Sherman. Two months later, Sherman publishes an article in the May 1887 edition of the North American Review, in which he responds to Wolseley’s assertions.
Nobody throws shade like W.T. Sherman. He was a serious guy but was a great writer; when he made a dig at someone it was usually pretty good. He starts the article by praising Lord Wolseley and giving him due respect, because that’s what generals do: they are respectful of each other. Generals also destroy each other, and that’s what Sherman does, very respectfully.
First, Sherman points out that Wolseley is much much younger than himself; in fact Wolseley is only 13 years younger. Then Sherman admits that everyone agrees that Lee was very much a gentleman-soldier, and precisely the kind of general who would appeal to a “young enthusiast” like Wolseley. Basically Sherman has just called Wolseley a star-struck little boy with goo-goo eyes. Sherman also points out that Lee did not graduate “at the head of his class” at West Point but was in fact second in his class. This is a nice touch, pointing out a factual error up front.
Sherman then proceeds to take Lee apart. It’s pretty thorough too. You should read the whole thing, it’s not long. The original is much better than my paraphrasing it. If anyone ever tries to argue that Robert E. Lee was the greatest general, show them this article (or just make the case yourself from it). Sherman makes the case that George H. Thomas, Lee’s second in command of the U.S. 2nd Cavalry when Lee resigned his commission and went over to the Confederacy, was also a Virginian in the exact same circumstances as Lee. Instead of resigning, Thomas stays true to his oath and leads the Union Army of the Cumberland in the western theater. According to Sherman, Thomas was the greatest general of the entire war, and that he was a better general than Lee and a better man too. And that Ulysses S. Grant (and Sherman himself) were greater than Lee at maneuver and they both had logistics responsibilities that spanned a continent, while Lee sat on the defensive in Virginia, coming out twice to catastrophic losses.
TL;DR – Sherman thinks Lee is a punk and so is Wolseley.
Here’s Wolseley’s original article.
https://archive.org/details/macmillansmagazi55macmuoft/page/320
Here’s Sherman’s reply:
https://archive.org/details/jstor-25101219/page/n1
The Rock of Chickamauga:
Major General General George H. Thomas
Lincoln was a pussy and Sherman didn’t go far enough. They should have rounded up all of the CSA supporters in the Union and hanged them as traitors and should have razed every plantation and city in the South for starters.
And why isn’t Confederate Surrender Day on April 9th a national holiday?
Because the South won Reconstruction and by extension, won the Civil War.
Do you think this country became a shithole by accident? No. The villains won.
Is that what they teach on Twitter now? That the south won the Civil War? They didn’t. They lost badly.
If they won the peace, the war is irrelevant.
They didn’t win the peace either.
This country is not a shithole.
I’ll show you a shithole, if it will help.
Because only the Army of Northern Virginia surrendered on April 9th. The other Confederate armies surrendered later. Memorial Day is the national holiday that originated as commemorating the Civil War dead.
Lee was a piece of shit who deserved to be hanged
I should also add DEATH TO THE EMPIRE
Yeah but you hate everything.
DFO became a history class so slowly I barely noticed it.
holy fuckballs, the stones on that Keeper!
Crazy save. They have been solid.
oooooh, free kick!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4S3CV9hu6E
Still touring.
Are they really? Nice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jl2SeWCAzTY&ab_channel=RadioFreeCanada1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEgpcgO4Hvk
these #BetterGuays sure have the back door locked down
The are getting run out of the building but holding on.
you get the impression they are in a foxhole, and will keep shooting until the last corpse
Just
Get
It
To
Kicks.
/even if they’ll barely be able to stand, yeah. Only shot.
That is Paraguay’s Standard Operating Procedure. No-score draw, advance on penalties
I love working.
h
ttps://giant.gfycat.com/DeafeningHappygoluckyFlyingsquirrel.mp4
Elisha Ann Cuthbert (born November 30, 1982) Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Married to Dion Phaneuf. Known asshat.
Canadian band Gin Blossoms singing “Hey Jealousy”. (not related to above comment in any way whatsoever)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ah5gAkna3jI
I did not know they were from Canadia.
They’re from Arizona. They hit so big in Canadia that I thought they were from north of the 49th. Whoopsie.
/WCS the music fan: Okay
//WCS the geography professor: I’d like to speak with both of you
asshat is a funny way to say pylon. Actually, kinda makes sense if you think about it…
A pro athlete who is Canadian also and without his original teeth? Your whole fucking point is invalid.
Oooof.
So no one else was surprised that the Republicans on the Supreme Court stabbed democracy in the heart? Good.
I think “fuck Democracy” is in the official platform now
Its the real reason why they were put there.
No joke: INDEED!
They seem to believe that gerrymandering can only possibly ever work one way.
And that’s when Drew Barrymore eats you.
It was like that when I got here.
Buttigieg is next level smarm and Biden comes across out of touch
He needs to be out of touch. Way, WAY out of touch.
He’s also a Republican running as a Democrat. But so is Buttigieg. Buttigieg just has less of a track record of fucking over everyone else for the wealthiest people in the world, but he’ll get there.
It’s cool how Bill Clinton and right-wing corporate Democrats drove the party so far right that Obama could say he’d be a Reagan Republican in the 80s, and HRC ran to the right of Nixon.
Heh.
Heh, heh.
Hopefully by the time the ice caps melt and temper the climate of Canada leading to their explosion onto the global scene as major superpower, they’ll have forgotten this song and my time in the maple syrup labor camps will be tolerable.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJu5XrKzs5U
Pardonnee moi
Oh hey there Sorry.
“The more that ya know, eh?”
(listens to The Sex Pistols video up there)
Have the Rolling Stones killed.
It’s pretty obvious the Stones can’t die, except for…..
This Democratic field is so gigantic that I fully expect one of you to appear on my TV in the next ten minutes.
Who is this Williamson lady? And why is she yelling at me?
I think she is a scam artist, like a Demmycratic Ben Carson
Because you touch yourself.
Guess she’s yelling at me for that ‘one time’ on the bus.
The Crystal Queen
This blog, once upon a time, introduced me to this song. That is all
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X36_5JYt8yY
A live look at the debate:
tell Kamala I is rooting for her, and to STOP asking for more Hippo moneys
she ain’t even send me ornamental keychain ,, smh
Why?
1) Left, but tied to the CA establishment (which is left that has got some shit done)
2) Personable, but still understands it will be a knife fight
3) Her colleagues largely like her
4) My tie-breaker is Black (Warren is close to a tie right now)
I am leaning along these exact same lines.
Ah, a racist piece of shit. I knew it was bubbling under there.
“John Woo’s new planned community has at least one significant downside.”
I’ve no fackin’ idea why the above isn’t getting any love.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Jm4LoOaAWI
Ten bucks is ten bucks.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/hotels/2019/06/27/taco-bell-hotel-reservations-sell-out-in-2-minutes/1587139001/
The US we live in today, folks.
Well, it’s the only restaurant that survived the Brand Wars.
Ahhhhh, San Angeles. Simon Phoenix would be proud.
And then kill you.
The Brand Wars is also the name of only sex position Darren Rovell knows.
http://www.canadianmobileslots.ca/sites/default/files/mobile-casino-images/locked-in-deadly-tail-spin-cat-mobile-casino.gif
I refuse to believe Darren Rovell has had sex since there’s no penis slot on a stock ticker.
English Announcer: “This game has ebbed and flowed.”
Neap Tide: “Boss, our soft propaganda is working.”
Moon: “Excellent!”
Natasha Henstridge was born on August 15, 1974 in Springdale, Newfoundland, Canada.
Her cold-eyed approach to intercourse takes me back to Railroad Annie. She was real good at pretending to love riding my, uh, rail.
Uhh… she wasn’t that ugly.
Wow. She aged hard.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiRuj2_czzw
Let’s not forget Canadia’s great hero: Zap Rowsdower
Let’s go #BetterGuay
Much like RuPaul, they seem to be on their heels quite a bit.
found a funny:
When I’m meeting a friend and they’re like “I’m on the south side of the street” I’m like actually fuck you I am not Magellan
WHO’S READY FOR SOME WHITE-HOT DEBATE AXXSHON FEATURING 47 PEOPLE YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF AND OLD GUYS BERNIE SANDERS AND JOE BIDEN?!?
/dodges tossed fruit
//is clobbered by cinder block
found a funny:
Staying up all night trying to explain to Bernie that the only way to win the Millennial vote is to tell Biden “you have no.. good.. policy… ideas”
Also, must do clap emoji.
[feeling absolutely fucking exhausted]
[sees some Copa action is ready to start]
Me: [half-heartedly] “woo!”
So even though I don’t actually know anything about this kind of stuff, I am convinced that the markets are about to tank and have been selling stock. I might even cash out of the little bit of bitcoin I have left.
Yeah, I don’t think now-til-the-end-of-2019 will be a net positive.
My thinking is that the markets are certain that the Fed is going to cut rates in July. To me, that seems indicative that people who know expect that bad times are on the way. Apparently volumes are very low. My theory is that big investment houses are getting out of things as much as they can, and the only money flowing into the market is via 401k plans and such as the big boys quietly make their exit before the bottom falls out.
Again, none of this is based on anything other than my crazy hunch.
Cashing out and investing in canned goods and shotgun shells?
Well you see Omaha Dave taught me that you can make shotgun shells out of empty cans, boom double value. – J Tomsula.
Wasn’t that Fallout?
Mostly cat food.
You are wise to do so. The economy is in a bubble and it’s going to pop in the next six months.
Absolutely True Fact:
There is grainy footage somewhere out there of Lester Pearson and my grandfather in the back seat of an open car waving to crowds.
Doing some Kennedy cosplay?
“Ahh yeah…smile like you mean it. Wave to the bitches-let them know you’re available later tonight. Ain’t nothing gonna happen to you, ever!”
-Abraham Zapruder, the later years
Back in high school, my then best friend came up with a Canadian version of “Proud to be an American” and I still remember the chorus and first verse.
I’m proud to be a Canadian,
Where the grass grows long and long.
I like my maple syrup,
Just like I like my log.
Our Mounties ride all day long,
Looking for the vill-ain
But when there’s a gun shot fired,
They run away like chill’uns.
Why can I remember this and nothing actually useful?
2005 3rd baseman for the Padres?