Evening everyone. No Warhammer tonight as we had a rather traumatic weekend. Like LLL we also lost a rabbit, but unlike poor Bun Bun, Socks was 8 years old and we knew it was coming after spending a LOT of money on laser treatments for her arthritis, meds for the mass in her chest, and a lot of other ills, but it is still hard. Rabbits as prey animals can be really hard to read, if they are hurt they don’t move, they have very few vocalizations (quiet grunts when they are eating a favorite food, a chattering of teeth when they are really happy – like when they are getting their cheeks massaged, or a long session of being petted, and of course the unearthly screams of extreme distress) so it is really hard to tell when they are feeling bad. It is amazing how much more expressive dogs, cats, and even hedgehogs can be. But we came back from volunteering at a women’s shelter to find her with her face in the carpet, her front limbs akimbo, and her hindquarters spasming. So it was off to the emergency vet.
The vet agreed it was time and I would like to say, the vet was amazing during this, agreeing with our decision and making the process as pain free as possible for Socks. Hell, I would like to go out this way as first she was given a sedative, given time to relax, then given opioids, and after 10 minutes of being blissed out, the final shot. All during this we were able to hold and pet her letting her know we were there. This was on Saturday and the rest of the day was shot, as you can imagine. Sunday we spent clearing up her area, cleaning and putting away all of her toys and housing, all except for the stuffed rabbit she would cuddle with since her bonded partner had died from cancer 4 years ago. My wife washed the stuffed rabbit and has been snuggled every night since by my wife.
Not trying to be a Debbie Downer here, but all that pain is being outweighed by the joy and love we shared with Socks. Our pets really are like our children, just as funny, just as trying at times, maybe even as expensive, but at least they normally don’t cause us to get calls from jails asking for bail money.
So I can certainly empathize with LLL who also lost his new friend Bun Bun or with anyone who has lost a beloved pet, but I like to think they enjoy our attention and love more than most humans, especially ex-wives.
NBA:
NY vs. MIA at 7:30 eastern
GS vs. LA at 10 eastern
NHL:
Vegas vs Edmonton 8:30 eastern on ESPN
MLB:
Lots of games but for some reason they only show the Bled Sox vs the Stankees like they were the only two fucking teams in the majors.
Live, Love, and tell God to fuck off….
I am tired, long day.
Ham-wise, Darvin > DAK
Finally got around to making myself a Turf Club. Delicious!
https://doorfliesopen.com/2023/04/21/sharkbaits-cocktail-of-the-week-hitting-turf/
It makes me want to have another, but I’m out of maraschino. Guess I’ll have to think of something else to drink.
Try one of those drinks where you just pour something in a glass and imbibe.
Went with a nice simple jynnan tonnyx.
You really know where your towel is.
Wait, that implies only one. For shame.
It’s morning and I’m actually grateful to yesterday me for making that decision.
This Jeopardy Masters tournament is reminding me that there are, uh, different classes of Jeopardy contestants. I am not in their class. They are really impressive androids.
I keep telling myself I’m only getting crushed by them because I’m high, lol. Delusional, is more like it!
No, if you were straight up, you’d win. Don’t sell yourself short.
They better not bring that weak shit over my way!
/may possibly be trash talking here
Prey animals really do hide distress to an amazing extent. Next time I feel like whining because I didn’t sleep super great or because I have a blister or something I would do well to think of some of the horses I’ve known where we discovered they had a horrible abscess only because they were slightly less enthusiastic than normal in greeting breakfast, or found out they had severe internal infections that required 3 months of antibiotics only because they had their temperature taken before a dentist appointment. Of course, it does make it hard on us humans as carers, because we can’t always help as much as we want. And sometimes it’s far worse than we can imagine and they go without warning.
We lost a horse at the barn quite recently to colic. He was in good spirits and acting quite normally, but still went to the vet hospital as a precaution. Turned out his intestines had flipped, twisted, and ruptured, which they only discovered during surgery.
So if I whine about every minor ailment or abrasion as though it were the end of days for not only me but the entire human species, does that mean I’m more of a predator type?
Sure, Jan.
How I picture myself when someone describes me as “Jan”:
I’m finally home from Riverside. The cat is pissed off. Sorry dude, couldn’t be helped.
Cats are funny when they’re indignant for no justifiable reason.
I left for almost a week, he has a right to be pissy. Gumby, however, had no right to leave my kitchen in a fucking shambles. He needs to watch his back.
Probably needs to wash his back, too.
[Jason Garrett voice] This Lakers-Warriors game, I call it a debutante ball on the unfashionable side of West Egg, because it is a frightfully dull affair.
I hope this Lakers-Warriors game gets more interesting.
I would be happy with a boring Lakers win.
McDavid’s Boulder just got heavier.
Eh. Kraken kicked the shit out of the Ice Persons in the second last night. Game 4 will be interesting.
You calling him a Sisy(phus)?
“Greatest prospect since McDavid” they say. Hope Chicago likes getting to the 2nd round a lot 10 years from now
Stealing this from Travis Yost: Bedard is a poor fit for the Chicago organization. He has no experience in covering up felonies.
Vegas feasting at the all-you-can-eat goal buffet.
Vegas brought a friend to entertain the Oilers before the game.
Rip socks and bun bun. I hope they are both doing zoomies and binkying everywhere whist eating Banana
They are enjoying the Great Basil Farm in the Sky.
Things not looking good for the one team that has come good as to where their money comes from and are completely honest about it.
A reminder of just how toxic the Sens environment was under Melnyk. No, he was not directly responsible for the act itself but there were no social media policies in place.
https://www.si.com/nhl/2018/06/12/erik-karlsson-melinda-karlsson-accuse-mike-hoffman-girlfriend-harassment
That’s three years for robbery. Wow.
Meh. He shot the puck right into his glove.
Ded goalie! That looked painful.
Vegas goalie had to be helped off the ice. Groin pull?
“Yes please!” — Robert Kraft
In lighter news, the NHL appears to have rigged the draft for Chicago. The announcers call Columbus dropping to 3rd before that result has actually appeared.
https://twitter.com/RealSongoku_jr/status/1655732921662160898
So, the serious answer is that the actual draft lottery is done beforehand, in a room with team representatives present. The results are then embargoed until they do the studio “reveal” show.
So there’s nothing sinister about the announcers knowing the result before the studio screen shows it, because I assume they get a list.
The reason this is done is because the actual lottery isn’t terribly TV-friendly. There isn’t a single ping-pong ball that comes out and says “Chicago” — with the weighted lottery system, it’s more complicated than that. Instead, there are four ping-pong balls, bearing numbers 1 through 14 that come out, and then everyone has to search through their booklets to see that “6 13 5 2” belongs to Chicago.
The Athletic had a good explainer last week.
Nah, it’s rigged.
The greatest trick
the DevilDavid Stern ever pulled was that the Patrick Ewing draft was not rigged.Are you questioning the integrity of Gary Bettman? Why, I’m …. ah fuck it I can’t even pretend to be indignant.
Let me have this Dunstan, or so help me God you’ll never get another draft again.
Shitheads like Huggins and Brennaman and Prince Philip-I’m hoping these guys age out and leave this place but given the political climate in the U.S., I feel that a new generation of younger dipshits will feel emboldened.
Some people on twitter are already saying the world is getting too soft. The world is doomed. Let’s just blow it up and let the dolphins take over.
I feel like I’m the anti-Roy Batty in that when my time is up, I’ll just say, “Yup, seems about right”.
Also you haven’t seen C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhaüser Gate.
Uh. You can’t prove that.*
*had to wear my sunglasses at night
ah am SHOCKED at ur insensitivity toward Rape Culture smgdh
Or at least signal the end of banal sprots media, since no one will be left to talk about it in a PC way
While a lot of it is the US, there isn’t a country in the world that has a shortage of unbelievable dipshits.
Absolutely true, but your dipshits have unlimited access to murder machines.
USA! USA! US…
Oh, wait, that’s a bad thing.
I’m 90% sure alien civilizations are very aware we exist and have purposely quarantined us far away from anything worthwhile.
I think that’s actually a plot point in one Sci-Fi series. I can’t remember which one. I know it’s not Hitchhiker’s Guide, because in that one Earth was just an insignificant planet being bulldozed for a highway.
Which would not be a bad idea, as long as they could figure out a way to do it without harming the pandas.
It’s actually the plot in quite a few.
Zorg: “Earthlings are a pain in the swezdot.”
Borf: “Perhaps we should move them to The Milky Way? Can’t cause any trouble way out there.”
Zorg: “Make It So!”
Borf: “What?”
Zorg: “Sorry, I’ve been bingeing one of their transmissions.”
In Cincinnati Sports News, Bob Huggins just Brennaman’d himself and probably took the 700 AM 12-3 radio guy with him.
https://sports.yahoo.com/west-virginia-coach-bob-huggins-apologizes-for-using-anti-gay-slur-in-radio-interview-212451232.html
From what I’ve read the three of them deserve each other.
$10 says he finishes next season, (his PR guy has already issues a heartfelt apology that I know Bob didn’t write, because I’ve seen a letter Bob did write and I’m not sure what he majored in but it could not have been English), while under “strict supervision” as per a speech from a visibly shaken WVU President and/or AD, followed by Huggins announcing his retirement.
Alternate story he announces he has a problem with the demon rum, (he sounds loaded on the call), and takes some time off to go to rehab. In which case good luck to him, assuming it’s a sincere effort and not just something made up to avoid the consequences of his actions.
This is all probable, except it’s demon gin, not rum, in Hugg’s case.
He already pulled the alcoholic card. This is worse than Brennaman saying it to a hot mic. This is Huggins saying it to the highest rated radio show on the most powerful transmission in the country!
Also, Cunningham may be screwed as well because he equated throwing dildos on a basketball court with a transphobic joke.
So yeah…
Posted without comment
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/college/university-of-cincinnati/2020/11/21/bob-huggins-thanks-former-cincinnati-reds-broadcaster-thom-brennaman-addressing-wvu-basketball-team/6377218002/
(sigh)
I mean…it’s WEST BY GOD VIRGINIA. He could probably finagle a contract extension and wage doubling out of this.
Should announce a Senate run.
He’d probably qualify as a Socialist on their left/right index. I mean, he GAVE HANDOUTS (scholarships) to Black dudes!!1111
But he gets them to work for him and he pays nothing, neither does the school actually as the profits from basketball more than pay for the scholarships.
maybe he was asking some British guy for a cigarrette
He said “Catholic f**s”, so it was probably some bog-trotting Mick.
Oh shit, did I type that out loud?
I’d like to personally invite this man to be a commenter here.
https://youtu.be/bTvWwoDOIBQ
Oh lawd, I’m bawlin’
Rikki, I mean this in the sincerest way possible, fuck you.
Well played, sir.
Ach. As I commented earlier, The Black Rabbit of Inle comes for us all. /sigh…
I’m sorry for your loss. Sounds like she had a good ride & you helped her with that.
Also: “But we came back from volunteering at a women’s shelter” – well right the fuck on, Armed. Good on you for doing good works for folks having a rough time of it.
The shelter bought an old bank and have updated it to have a kitchen and more places for the ladies to stay. The woman running the place was a ball of energy and positivity. The extra security and stouter structure will hopefully help the women feel safer.
He does a lot of work with unwed mothers. What? He’s just helping them get their start!
-Steve Martin
I’m so sorry for your loss. I’ve taken the loss of dogs very hard over the years, and I was really sad about Bun Bun. I had a crying jag in the car picking up my son on Friday, and had to pull over to collect myself.
I’m sure that it’s little consolation, but it sounds like you were an amazing parent to your rabbit. Again, I’m very sorry for your loss.