In that I don’t get it for having TWO gigs last week outdoors, in November. I instead get to play in poorly-heated tents. I’m still sick. I’m pretty sure Wednesday and Thursday I had bronchitis. Ain’t nobody got time for that!
How did I get to spend my Thanksgiving? At home, alone, while the rest of the family Weaselo was at the hospital tending to my grandfather. (Things are not going well on that front, and I hate to say that I’ll have a greater piece on him in the coming Wednesdays.) I didn’t shower, I didn’t brush my teeth, I didn’t leave the apartment until about 9:30 to do laundry (and I forgot to take out the socks I usually put in the side pocket of my “Go to Senorita Weaselo” bag). Hermana Weaselo has said that I never get sick, and she’s mostly right. I rarely get sick, and as House of Pain’s showed us, I have a pain tolerance somewhere just short of Monty Python’s Black Knight. So it takes getting hit with a figurative elephant gun to keep me down, and that’s basically what I got hit with that I slept all through Wednesday morning on the train and at work (thank goodness nobody showed up for tutoring) so I could play Wednesday night, where the ceremony was again outdoors and the heater in our tent wasn’t working. Also, the ballroom was colder than outside. Just casually chattering my teeth while wearing a heavy coat over my suit while on break, as you do.
Anyway, if you were wondering what the musicians think of outdoor weddings, we hate it and you. Best case scenario, the wind always picks up just in time for the ceremony. Worst case, it’s either a million degrees or zero degrees, neither of which are pleasant. Please have mercy for the wooden boxes. They do not like the direct sun because then the glue melts and our sweat strips the varnish. They do not like the cold because that’s how shit cracks.
Anyway here’s some music. One of the professors I assist for’s a Brazilian jazz pianist, and here’s one of his favorite artists:
I’ll be honest, I don’t know too much about Pascoal, but that hair/beard combo is baller as all fuck. Anyway, with that, the news.
NFL News
-The big one is noted massage enthusiast Deshaun Watson returns to the field Sunday, making his #ThePauls debut against the team he started with, Houston. Some of the accused women may be attending the game.
-Falcons TE Kyle Pitts had knee surgery, he is out for the year.
-Bills DE Von Miller is looking for the team’s Week 14 game against the Jets as a return date from his knee injury. Also he said Odell Beckham Jr. will be visiting the team on Friday.
-DT Brandon Williams to the Chiefs practice squad.
-Giants S Xavier McKinney hopes to return this season from his bye-week ATV injury. I’ll be honest, I’m surprised that didn’t void his contract.
Non-NFL News
-In the NHL, Penguins D Kris Letang is out indefinitely due to a stroke, the second of his life. Not experiencing lasting effects and it is not expected to be career-threatening.
Marble League Rolldown
Well, with five events left in this year’s Marble League, it seems like a handful of teams could win the championship, but the top two might be the biggest surprise. On one hand, the Pinkies have been the most consistent team and lead the medal count with 5, but they’re three points behind Team Galactic. Galac-fifth? Right now it’s looking for a Galac-fifth medal, and fifth gold, as the other four have been gold for the 2020 hosts (climbing, balancing, block pushing, and triathlon). If they can have one more string of back-to-back golds like they’ve done twice so far that could be enough to give them their first title. Meanwhile, lurking five points back, it’s guess who, but the Savage Speeders. They haven’t owned the podium the way the other two teams have (just gold in the 5m relay, silver in block pushing, bronze in the 5m sprint), but if they’re in the thick of it at the end, like a potential super-GP at Greenstone, watch out! (The Bumblebees of all teams are 4th, 20 points back of an overall podium. The hosts currently sit in a respectable 9th.)
What’s for sportsin’?
Iceball
Slugs vs. Wheels and Wings (BUF vs. DET, 7:00, TNT)
Eulers vs. Chi**** (EDM vs. CHI, 9:30, TNT)
JV Roundball
#25 THE… Ohio State University vs. #17 Duke (7:15, ESPN)
#5 Whiskey in your beer vs. Flo Rida State (7:15, ESPN2)
#18 P/NC vs. #10 Indiana (9:15, ESPN)
#20 Michigan State vs. Notre Dame (9:15, ESPN2)
Face-Punching
UFC Main Event: Holm vs. Shevchenko (11:15, ESPN2)
Mostly ESPN’s doing Jimmy V stuff before all the sports. Check local listings for other things. Now, write things! We’re apparently closing in on ONE MILLION COMMENTS! We can get closer to it, and the winner will get, at best, a gently-used fleshlight.
I didn’t have Belgium and Germany missing the knockout round on my Bingo Card
Belgium’s Golden Generation was more of a Waffle Generation vibe.
Thanks, I’ll show myself out.
So Sun Devil single game basketball ticket sales start today for the block that includes hosting Arizona at The Dump on NYE.
Their site crashes when you click to buy tickets.
And these ASU students want to be my latex salesman….
Fucking guy can’t get hit by a bus soon enough.
Haven’t decided yet if I’m too old to wear a blue shirt with that photo on the front with the caption “Sun Devils For Life” to the UA at ASU game.
Just be glad it doesn’t redirect you to Brazzers or Bangbus or something.
it’s prob TicketMaster, so even tho SFW you are still getting fucked.
Oh, Canada. 🙁
They pulled one back, although technically it’s the 3rd goal for Morocco as one of the defenders kicked it into his own net.
In true Canadian fashion, they did not celebrate his misfortune at all.
come on tie, would like them to get their first WC point here.
CONCACAF certainly sucks the big nut, doesn’t it?
When the USA is your remaining hope you have not done a good.
Car phone:
Suck it you incredibly hateable acc basketball school who wears blue and plays in the state of North carolina
See when you said “school” you threw me off because it presumes some of the people that attend the institution emerge with an actual education.
High Point?
(stepdad went there)
Little Known Fact: In Greece, David Bowie’s line, “We can be gyro’s, just for one day” has created a great amount of confusion.
Something Rockingdog would find.
See, when you’re a hillbilly like me that pronounces it like ‘gyroscope’, you don’t have these problems.
Because gyros are tacos, you see.
That song is ouzo great.
Evening. Anyone have any recommendations for Boston area erotic cake bakeries?
I’ve heard good things about “I’ve Got Your Big Fat Piping Bag Right Heer”.
FACKIN KNOCKAH CAHKES
Can’t say I’ve done my research there.
Game of Thrones S6 E5(?): Lady Sansa is telling Peter Baelish how her honeymoon night with Ramsey Bolton went. Brienne looks like she would be more than happy to chop Baelish into hamburger.
I haven’t watched that season since it aired and I’m still mad they didn’t happen
My wife is watching it for the fifth time, and I’m tagging along for the ride. She likes to watch reruns because then it’s no great loss if she dozes off.
Tonight’s burritos base ingredient was tri-tip that I cooked sous-vide for 10 hours. Additional ingredients were guacamole, salsa verde, sour cream (technically greek yogurt), lettuce (from the garden), cheese, black beans, rice (made with beef stock), and…I guess that’s everything.
It was paired with Trader Joe’s boxed red wine blend.
Everything was absolutely delicious.
Did you say salsa verde?
Muy caliente!
Iu leading at the half?
Fuck it I’ll take it.
Apparently unemployed me still wakes up early but gets more sleep because I go to bed before 10 pm. I’m not entirely sure when I became an old person, but I’m enjoying it. Time to open a half bottle of wine and do word puzzles until I drift off to sleep
Our internal clocks become way less reprogramable as we age.
Test shot, this morning:
https://vimeo.com/776833608
Oh no, Christine McVie died!
https://youtu.be/UXWia0TWAMM
Three incredibly gifted songwriters in one band-love the vocal arrangements in this tune.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YF1R0hc5Q2I&ab_channel=FleetwoodMac
My northern brethern: Gumby is binge watching a show called Corner Gas, and is laughing like a lunatic. Is it actually good, or is he just a weirdo?
I mean, the star of the show is called Brent Butt (his real name, btw)-how could you go wrong?
Tis funny. There’s also an animated one too
I did a full run through of that last year. It’s good. Quaint, corny, lots of word-play. Maybe we’re both weirdos.
What’s y’alls favorite moon phase? I’m a fan of waxing gibbous myself
I’m more into waxing off myself
Personally I favor 100% full, but I feel like Balls is the authority here.
Scotchy, by contrast, prefers the new moon, as it’s better for carrying out certain tasks requiring discretion
Blood FOAR the blood GODS
I recently read a book that I can’t remember/and if I could I wouldn’t rec where that phrase was used so many times. By the sixth time I said out loud, “Oh, C’mon on!” Very rarely has a book caused me to complain verbally.
I prefer the pre-N64 Zelda games.
THAT’S NO MOON!
Two votes for waxing gibbous!
Gibbous is a cool word, but I have to go with crescent.
Fuck yeah cocaine bear.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ToPgJ953_lA
No bears overdosed on cocaine during the filming of this movie. Although some did lose their life’s savings.
So is it a Jim McMahon biopic, or not?
It’s literally raining cocaine. I MUST SEE THIS.
Excellent! This place has a Toto Washlet! FINALLY a civilized American hotel
Makes you wonder just how many patents that dog has…
The North Bay sure is purty. Turns out I have a fire pit on the balcony, so gotta make sure I buy some marshmallows for tomorrow night. I’m sure nothing could go wrong with playing with fire after a day of bicycling from winery to winery in the rain.
If you’re getting Marshmallows, get graham crackers and some chocolate and make smores
The marshmallows are the best part for me, although I was thinking of getting some of those super thin almond cookies to put the melty marshmallows on
Love me a toasted marshmallow but usually burn them. And almond cookies with them sounds good
My sister-in-law works at Gunlach Bundschu. Ask for Abbey, and tell them I sent you.
You dumb piece of shit.
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/35149554/florida-qb-jalen-kitna-jailed-child-pornography-counts
“The Gainesville Police Department said Kitna was interviewed by officers and that he told them he thought the images he shared were “legal” because he found them online. “
Flawless logic.
“I thought those drugs and hookers I bought were legal because they were advertised online!”
-Take your pick
If they had kept him on the team that might have worked.
I’m just gonna hope to all things sacred this was an absurd lasp in judgement and not a sign of a larger issue.
I mean I have other questions, like apparently sending porn over Discord and not being 200% sure that the girl in question was of age.
This doesn’t seem like he thought it was just a petite actress who turns out to be 17. This has to be something that its painfully obvious that he stumbled upon something illegal and instead of reporting it, he accepted it and transmitted it.
I’m gonna stop at “sending porn over Discord”. I’m a dumb old fart but WTF!!!
Suddenly, Marty’s son is no longer on the hook for Worst Cincinnati Sports Icon’s Son, as there’s a drive into deep left field by Castellanos and that’ll be a home run. And so that’ll make it a 4-0 ballgame. I feel sorry for his father, Jon.
“Darn, another stroke. Guess I’d better take it easy for a week or two.” How does that work?
“I got caught having a stroke and the NFL didn’t even make me take a single day off, let alone a week.” – Bob Kraft
Just one of those mini strokes, more like a nudge really
Mini strokes are how the Orchids of Asia staff described what they had to do to Mr. Kraft, too.
Tua would take a few hours off, but not too long.
Well everyone knows even Olympians compete with a Backstroke
In hockey that just an upper body injury
Didya get Tussionex like I tells ya? You’ll still be sick, you just won’t much notice or mind nomore!
It doesn’t matter, because once again we’re fucking outside IT IS NOVEMBER 30TH.
Yeah if you’re going to be fucking outside in November you’ll want to be in the southern hemisphere.
With lots of sun block. Lima is the only place I’ve been where my knuckles got sunburned from the amount of sun exposure they got as my arms naturally swung while walking. I put on sunblock everywhere else, but didn’t realize the sun was insane enough that I should put it on the back of my hands for the incidental times they are out of the shade of my body
Possible solutions: hot tub, igloo, car when you were 16.
Who are these jerkwad people? I’m outside right now, but a) I am in the warmest part of Napa Valley rather than New York, 2) I can go into a heated room or turn the fire on whenever I want, and lastly, !) I am not responsible for any sort of temperature sensitive apparati nor any people who are not me