NFL Nuggets:
- Your NFL COVID updates:
- The Titans have had zero positive COVID-19 tests for a second straight day.
- This means they could reopen their facilities as early as Wednesday.
- The NFL updated their testing protocol language Monday, threatening forfeiture of games “if a team cannot participate due to COVID-19 spread coming as a result of not following protocol”.
- This is in response to people like Jon Gruden being warned & possibly fined again for failure to adhere to the NFL’s mask policy.
- Cam Newton was asymptomatic as of Monday, meaning he could possibly play as early as this weekend.
- This means that if he tests negative for COVID-19 twice, and those two tests are at least 24 hours apart, league rules would permit him to return for Sunday’s game against the Broncos.
- Unless they trust Brian Hoyer or Jarrett Stidham enough to take on Denver.
- This means that if he tests negative for COVID-19 twice, and those two tests are at least 24 hours apart, league rules would permit him to return for Sunday’s game against the Broncos.
- The Titans have had zero positive COVID-19 tests for a second straight day.
- Attendance policy updates:
- Ohio will let up to 12,000 fans attend games in both Cleveland & Cincinnati.
- According to the Cincinnati Enquirer, the variances are allowed based on several expectations including:
- Additional seating sections and concourse walkways will be opened to accommodate more spectators while ensuring that six-foot social distancing protocols are maintained.
- Spectators will be directed to enter the stadium using the designated entrance that is closest to their assigned seat.
- Spectators will be grouped in “pods” of two to four people with no grouping larger than six individuals who are all members of the same party/group.
- Operating standards and plans outlined in the original Cincinnati Bengals Responsible Restart Plan will be followed.
- The Browns had 6,000 for their game against the Bengals two weeks ago.
- According to the Cincinnati Enquirer, the variances are allowed based on several expectations including:
- Pennsylvania will allow large gathering spaces & venues with over 10,000 seats 15% capacity or up to 7500 people starting this Friday.
- This will apply to both indoor & outdoor gatherings.
- The first game to see this is the Eagles at Steelers this Sunday.
- Ohio will let up to 12,000 fans attend games in both Cleveland & Cincinnati.
So, Dean Spanos can sit on a rusty fencepost.
bring it home, @Dodgers ‼️#BoltUp | #LATogether pic.twitter.com/sc5kKPmk2y
— Los Angeles Chargers (@chargers) October 1, 2020
YOU ARE NOT LA, BITCH! I believe this might be the definition of “poseur”.
I realize not many people around these parts are particularly fond of baseball, but I’d like to think that we can come together in these troubled times to
- Hate on Dean Spanos, and
- Hate on the Dodgers
Because bad people do not deserve nice things, and Dean Spanos is just the worst.
In other news, GOD-FUCKING-DAMMIT!
— Wolf Van Halen (@WolfVanHalen) October 6, 2020
This is a crushing blow to my childhood. I listened to Rush; I loved Van Halen. I risked getting extra time on my Young Offender sentence by trying to sneak out of the “school” I was at to try & see the “1984” tour when it went through Vancouver. I did manage to see Van Hagar on their first tour & the later versions of OG Van Halen. But nothing will ever match the enthusiasm I had for the Van Halen of my youth.
Rolling Stone has the most comprehensive obituary, so I’ll link to that here, and a discussion of his twenty chronologically greatest guitar solos here. Obviously, feel free to make your own list.
Since I dropped “Hot For Teacher” into the Request Line, I leave you with the national anthem of Panama,
and the best SNL skit to use a Van Halen song. The versions on NBC & YouTube have replaced the original music with generic due to copyright issues.
RIP.
Tonight’s sports:
- NBA:
- Lakers vs. Heat – 9:00PM | ABC / TSN
- Game 4 – Lakers lead 2-1
- Lakers vs. Heat – 9:00PM | ABC / TSN
- MLB Divisional Playoffs:
- New York @ Tampa Bay – Game 2 – 8:00PM | TBS / Sportsnet1
- San Diego @ Los Angeles – Game 1 – 9:30PM | FS1 / Sportsnet360
- WNBA Playoff:
- Game 3: Las Vegas Aces vs. Seattle Storm – 7:00PM | ESPN / TSN3
- NHL:
- Draft – 7:00PM | NHLN / Sportsnet
Holy hell – 2020 can fucking end any time now.
This guy; he heats up some canned spaghetti, cracks open a bottle of champagne, and SMASHES SOME PUSSY!
The puritanical guilt of nose orgasms.
Wouldn’t those more properly be termed “Nose-gasms?”
—Cyrano de Bergerac
He was not one to shorten speech, but during the process he can’t talk anyway.
I work for the US Air Force, managing renovation projects at AF bases nationwide. I have been working from home since mid-December, and my brain feels like a canned stewed tomato. I’m trying to do my job conscientiously and consider myself a “patriot” (in the good non-hateful way), I have been in and around the US military for 80% of my 60+ years; as a dependent for my first 18 years, an active duty service member, and for the last 22+ years as an engineer for the AF Civil Engineer. It’s gotten to the point where I awaken at 3 AM and stare at the ceiling thinking about all the shit I need to get done until I finally drag my ass out of bed at 5 AM. Then I look at the news and think “What the fuck is the point of worrying about that hangar upgrade project at Holloman AFB in New Mexico if we are going to be in a civil war here in another month? Am I going to be gunned down by Boogaloo Boyz on November 4th?” Some days are better than others, got a lot done today but didn’t do shit yesterday. What the fuck is going to happen in the next few months? As much as I would like to look at things through rose-colored glasses, I am not optimistic about our future, and I am glad I don’t have any children or grand-kids that are going to have to live in Mad Max world. I feel bad for my “nephews” (children of my cousins) and their offspring.
I know some of you hate these doom and gloom comments (sorry Unsurprised), and I apologize, but this is one of the few places I feel I can vent without suffering too many slings and arrows.
Sorry to be such a Debbie Downer.
You can’t worry about all that shit that is out of your control. You can’t dwell on the worst possible outcomes of that shit you can’t control. I know because I am doing just that and not living as well as I could or should, it is not entirely selfish to help yourself along with the others. If shit goes down you’ve just wasted a bunch of time worrying and it happened anyway, likewise if it turns out for the better.
Now here is a C-movie GIF.
That said; vent as much as you fucking want.
Thanks amigo. This site helps me keep at least a modicum of sanity, if only cause I can be a whiny asshole here without many repercussions.
Bedtime.
I will GIF post to the death your right to complain about the world we are handing over.
I saw this movie in the theater back when it came out. James Franciscus for the win!
I have both daughters and granddaughters and it’s really hard to talk about this. Two weeks ago when I gave the family photos and heirlooms and shit to the next generation, I got down in one knee, and if you know me my doctor wholeheartedly advised against doing this, and apologized to my eldest granddaughter for gifting her this unbelievably fucked up planet. She accepted but knew it was a massive fuck up. What options did she have?
Goddamnit kids of tomorrow. I tried. I really fucking tried!
As a 1959-born boomer, I feel really guilty about the shit sandwich we have left for later and future generations. I was talking to the physical therapist i am seeing for my foot surgery recuperation; younger Hispanic guy with three kids, and he’s got the worries about the world his kids are going to have to live in. Very hard to be optimistic in our conversations. I jokingly told him to show his kids the Mad Max movies as training for their future. I also told him to watch Stop Making Sense Talking Heads movie to get his head beyond current headlines for 90 minutes, he was down with it.
FUCK THIS TIMELINE!
You need to find something to lift your spirits. I listen to 80’s music blasting through my headphones when the stress just gets too much. Sometimes, it’s just a good naughty session with the Mrs or whatever appendage is attached to the wrist. Crafts, like painting or latch-hook rugs. Anything you can accomplish and that elevates you.
When we are young, every little thing is a new adventure. We lose that as we mature, and things feel stale and static and like life isn’t moving.
Maybe I’m oversimplifying, but it might make you feel better and take away some of that anxiety?
As an Angelino for going on 30 years, fuck the Dodgers. Go Padres.
Those bastards just moved from Brooklyn anyway.
Brooklyn? Fucking hipsters.
For sure, look at them fuckers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuIvYrKsvnM
Sorry, boys, but if you have one of them Jesus Fish or some kind of bible quote in your ads, you will never get my business. Why not? Because I know you will fuck me over and be able to repent your sins on your deathbed and still get into your heaven.
That’s what they think. Suckers.
Jesus fish in car = bastard in traffic
Never
Fails
HAHAHA! Similar to the Mercedes logo.
“Hey, your BMW needs blinker fluid!”
Driving here in the mountains it also includes the three circles.
Four circles, the one I was talking about apparently was in an accident.
I Auda forgive you for that one, no problem.
Love watching a manager and umpire arguing face to face, only halfway through remembering that maybe they should put a mask on.
Especially the kissing part.
Yes, and???
The didn’t approve of bird lesbos back in the 80s.
Everyone has their own kink.
Why I advocate escapism
JESUS FUCKING HERBERT CHRIST!
I thought that was an Onion thing, but NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
It’s…
/hands clench
I mean, he did throw some paper towels around. That’s a true symbol of love.
I’ll wait till Don T weighs in.
It’s beyond analysis. Context helps. The Guv lost a primary, is the lamest of ducks, and is an extremely spiteful person. With the resources, she would out-Nero 45.
At least you don’t have to live in Texas.
Isn’t it pobody’s nerfect?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QA30qkRYy8
“No time to explain! Get the milk and get in the truck!”
Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli.
CB Bucknor did his best Worker & Parasite impersonation in the top of the 9th, because that call to Torres… what the hell was that?
How do you make Angel Hernandez look competent?
That’s bit dark, pretty sure he’s just having a bad night or the skills are declining….. or he has a hidden injury.
At least he saved some dry cleaning charges by wearing the plastic suit.
Whomst amongst us hasn’t dreamed of murdering Jared Leto with an ax? His best role was getting his face smashed in by Ed Norton in fight club
Diablo Garcia?
month of macabre continues:
tales from the hood (1995)
another underrated gem, this film continues to explore the idea of intercity horror that was started by candyman.
the film presents 4 stories as segments, framed by an eccentric funeral director (played wonderfully by clarence Williams III) who shows some gang members how some of his “customers” came to be
Mod Squad Afro for the win!!
Missed it by that much!
three way with agent 99 in the near future?
hummina hummina hummina
”Hey baby. What say we test the Cone of Silence?”
That’s not 99, but I don’t think Smart care it is a K.A.O.S. honeypot trap or not.
That’s the second time this week!
My last name is Siegfried (for real), and I don’t shoosh around here.
This made my week. Top it, Universe. You have 4 days.
(Anytime my kids ask me for advise.)
Ted Lasso is a goddamn treasure.
It’s like the anti-Goodell
Lakers won, so you can all breathe easy.
Unless you work in the White House, of course.
I dont care if this ticks off the “old folks” this is one of my favorite van Halen memories:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrRy06k2keA
As an old folk, this was a fun movie and Panama absolutely fucking cooks, so I am not ticked off.
“…this real big, veiny, triumphant bastard”
I’m ticked off, but I do not remember what at.
god
It can’t be that.
Oh yeah, CTE.
You fucking kids git offa mah lawn!
Anyone watching the Lakers?
/ducks
The what now?
Is George Mikan still dead?
No. Shoulda watched.
Yep. And damn glad they won. Good for the city, good precursor.
Surfin’!!
I’m riding the best waves of my life!
Damn, what did that fish do to make god so mad?
We’re gonna need a bigger boat!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-TSvxZ40RQ
I find the WH turncoat Olivia Troye strangely attractive. Kinda like when Bugs Bunny dressed up as a girl to fuck with Elmer Fudd.
Should we go ahead and go with “Hey, she’s got a big fuzzy rabbit cock.”?
Not a zoologist, but don’t those kind of animals have the sheathed lipstick?
Okay then; RED ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCKET!
Prettay sure Mother had to be around for any Veep interactions.
Here’s a good one from his Rick Rubin years. Tom Petty and Heartbreakers were the backing band. TP said at one point it was one of the best Heartbreakers album ever.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unchained_(Johnny_Cash_album)
Covers of Beck, Chris Cornell, and TP, among others. Recommended.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VM_ncuwDtcE
shit dicks
starting pitcher for Padres gets pulled after 2 innings
not lookin good…
Fuck it, Ted Lasso time.
I just started watching that. More entertaining than I thought it would be