Wumbo Wednesday: This is Scenery?

So Monday/Tuesday was Manhattanhenge. For those of you new or unaware to New York customs, Manhattanhenge is the four days a year (two in late spring, two in early-ish summer), where the sunset aligns with the grid of Manhattan. It looks something… a-like a-this.

Picture via the American Museum of Natural History.

One of the things I’ve always wanted to do was see it live. 1) Because I like my city and 2) Because I am a huge nerd and this is a yearly meteorological event. And of course, because I attempt to do these, I dragged Senorita Weaselo with me. We made a date of it and everything, going to Natural History in the afternoon (to play with the giant whale and dinosaurs), ramen, gelato, a lot of walking, an overall very lovely day as we planned out our vantage point.

Now, if you clicked the above link it gives main thoroughfares as the best option. So my brilliant self… decided to forgo that and go uptown by Lincoln Center (so 65th Street). So, trying to go around traffic, here’s what we got.

Picture by Senorita Weaselo

Yeah, it’s a nice sunset, but it’s not the picture we wanted. I overthought it, I guess I thought you’d get a better shot as a result of fewer people, but it didn’t work. Well, unfortunately I’ll have to wait until July 12th to try and redeem myself and get the good stuff.

Anyway, here’s the news:

NUK WATCH: DeShaun Watson angling for DeAndre Hopkins to come to Cleveland. But in general, it’s just seeing where the former All Pro WR will head.

Admittedly, there’s not much news. Or sports. (NBA Finals start tomorrow, Stanley Cup Final starts Saturday.)

Any national baseball even?
Cheesesteak Phight vs. Snake Snack (PHI vs. NYM, 7:05, MLBN)
Beer vs. Birds (MIL vs. TOR, 7:07, MLBN)

Yes, I call Shake Shack Snake Snack when I’m bored. Including the OG at Madison Square Park where I had a shake that was hilariously decadent. Never again… because I don’t know if my body would be able to take it. But it was pretty damn good.

 

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Senor Weaselo plays the violin. He tucks it right under his chin. When he isn't doing that, he enjoys watching his teams (Yankees, Jets, Knicks, and Rangers), trying to ingest enough capsaicin to make himself breathe fire (it hasn't happened yet), and scheming to acquire the Bryant Park zamboni.
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TheRevanchist

I interpreted that as saying I should watch more porn. Way ahead of you, buddy!

Gumbygirl

I have to get up at the very buttcrack of dawn tomorrow, ugh. Toodles, my poodles!

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TheRevanchist

Going through football withdrawal. I need to make fun of Cleveland. Preseason feels so far away and I want to see a rookie that I will draft in fantasy which will be a bust. I need to tell Rikki to become a KC fan instead of being miserable. When does it start already!?

King Hippo

Summer is the ABSOLUTE WORST. Hardly even any Lesser Footy left to tide one over.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

I’m told that the Danger Island season of Archer is pretty good, so I’m watchin’ that.

ballsofsteelandfury

I really enjoyed it. Plus, Pam in a coconut bikini.

Redshirt

Reds have won five games in a row. FC Cincinnati has the best record in MLS. Reports are that Joe Burrow may work his contact to keep the Cincinnati 3-Way of Higgins, Boyd and Chase together for a few more years. And House Republicans put Country before Party?

I’m dreaming again, aren’t I? I guess I wait under the Beer Tree until the busload of cheerleaders show up.

WCS

/Mike Brown trades Burrow, Boyd, and Chase for two first-round picks in 2089

Redshirt

(mumbles in my sleep) “Ah, its the male cheerleaders. Not the gay dream, again! Damn you, Pride Month!”

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Even if you aren’t interested in having sex with them, at the very least they will have some fantastic drugs you can try.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

So my sister got named to an important job today. It’s in the papers and everything. “Good for her” I will think to myself as I scarf down a Costco pizza and debate how much rum I should add to my coke this evening.

King Hippo

Yeah, but I bet you gots WAY MOAR imaginary friends than she do.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

To be clear, I’m very happy for her – with some minor concerns about the stress level – and proud. Just amused at how different we turned out to be in terms of ambition.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Current tally for the debt ceiling deal vote:

R: 149 yea, 69 nay

D: 163 yea, 43 nay

Sailing through. Score another win for Diamond Joe.

SonOfSpam

Almost like…he’s really good at this Presidenting stuff.

WCS

I thought he was too old, too senile, yet too smart, treasonous, and too DEEP STATED conspiraced to be President?!

SonOfSpam

Yes, he contains multitudes.

Or, he’s an uber-competent and experienced who wants the best for the American people , and the troglodytes on the other side don’t understand.

WCS

I thought his son sold us out to the British by surrendering Ben Gahzi on 9/11?!

Redshirt

What did troglodytes ever do to you?!

SonOfSpam

Their handjobs are rough.

King Hippo

I only expected competence, he’s well exceeded that benchmark. Gets shit done, even if he surely requires the occasional nap.

Redshirt

Same here. As a Conservative, when I turn heel and vote Democratic, all I ask is just keep us on the road and my 401K upward.

Redshirt

Hold on. He can’t be graded solely on his predecessor. He’s a passing grade, but its still up in the air if its an Average C or a Gentleman’s B.

SonOfSpam

Then on your curve Bush 41 was a D-Minus, Reagan and Bush 43 were an F, and Trump was like a Q.

Redshirt

Being strict and critical, comparing to what they did and the potential they had, I’d give Bush 41 a C, Reagan a B, Bush 43 a D and Trump a ψ.

Gumbygirl

Nancy gave Ronnie a B too. That’s how she got him to marry her.

SonOfSpam

THROAT GOAT

Gumbygirl

I expected competence. I did not expect that he could get so much done, especially with half the country gone completely insane, and a global pandemic to deal with. He is impressive, I think he’s having a historically effective presidency, and I would vote for his rotting corpse in ‘ 24 before any other candidate.

Redshirt

I’m more surprised the House Republicans did the right thing. This is like the last episode of “Justice League Unlimited” where the Legion of Doom and the Justice League joined forces to save the Earth from Darkseid.

Don’t look at me that way. If you haven’t figured out yet I’m a geek, that’s on you!

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

Hunter Renfrow would like to inquire if you have a roommate lined up for next semester.

Rikki-Tikki-Deadly

I went to a Dodgers game today. The pitch clock really has made things more enjoyable, in my opinion. The games move along nicely.

SonOfSpam

Agree totally, as a mere slovenly tv watcher.

ballsofsteelandfury

My favourite Shake Shack items are the Concretes.

So bad for you but so good!

scotchnaut

Went to “The City” (Toronto) for the first time since March of 2019.

Positives: Had a draft beer for the 3rd/4th(?) time since Spring of that year. Made a wonderful business connection that will definitely be fruitful in the short term. Got out of the office for the first time in forever.

Negatives: Driving in Toronto is bananas. There’s a story out there that the 401 handles more traffic per hour than any other city in North America. I believe it.* I’ve definitely lived out in the country for some time but it sure seems like people are living on top of each other there and it’s horrible. Many services? Sure. I guess. At what cost though?

*there’s a cool YT channel called CityNerd and he’s looked into this claim and can’t find conclusive evidence either way.

herodotus450

Living in a city you get to say “let’s go to the good Tim Horton’s”

scotchnaut

I CALL HERODOTUS A REPUBLICAN ARGUING ABOUT GUN CONTROL BECAUSE HE’S ALL ABOUT FALSE DISTINCTIONS!

Redshirt

“Are you sure the text is right on Article II of the Bill of Rights? What if they create an automatic fast reloading musket that could cause civil unrest?”

“Looks like someone’s already hitting the liquor a bit too early.”

Game Time Decision

Toronto driving is fun. Just assume the worst of everyone and you’ll be fine.