Which is to say there are some days where I feel like I teach at Greendale. Days where nobody shows up to class are kinda like that, except they showed up to class at Greendale! You missed that one detail, Harmon. Though maybe that’s a post-pandemic thing. No, I know when I came on and there was thoughts about getting me an adjunct position in time, I was told that these sorts of things do happen sometimes.
I just wish it wasn’t quite literally everyone in my class not showing up some days.
On happier notes: The Brooklyn Nocturnes have clinched their first playoff spot in franchise history! PLAY THAT HOV. (The magic number to clinch the division is 1. A single Nocturnes win in their final series, or a New York loss in any of their final 4 games means the Nocturnes clinch the West.)
(Because nothing says West like Brooklyn, NY! …We have our reasons.)
Is there news? I mean the big one is coming from Indy. The important question, of course: How does this effect the Leafs’ Cup chances? Isn’t Philip Rivers CURRENTLY in the HoF running? As a semifinalist? The answer: Being signed to the practice squad has no effect on eligibility. HOWEVAH, if he is elevated to the active roster, the clock resets, whether he plays or not, and he would no longer be eligible until 5 years after the next time he is no longer on a roster/retires, which would be 2031.
-A Bronx man has been charged regarding the shooting of Jets CB Kris Boyd.
Who’s playing?
Basketball? It’s all NBA Cup quarterfinals on Prime, and we all know the Thunder are going to win because they might seriously win 75 games. They’re 23-1 and the loss was a massive comeback by Portland where OKC ran out of gas on the back end of a back to back. And guys were hurt.
Hockey? One Original Six matchup (Rangers-Chi****) and a definitely not that (Kings-Ayo’s Kraken).
College, I presume? The kinds where someone shows up to class? Maybe?
You still get paid even though no one shows up, right?
Present-Day Redshirt wants to go back to 2023 Redshirt and give him a hug, while saying, “It’s gonna be okay. Hang in there.”
And now in gruesome news of the day:
A Russian SU-24 bomber parked inside a reinforced concrete hangar had its ejection seats inadvertently fire, instantly killing the pilot and navigator, who were both smashed into the ceiling at high velocity.
Gruesome/hilarious. Tomato/tomahto.
I guess they went quickly?
“Hey, comrade…what are those two dark stains on the ceiling?”
“Is nothing.”
“Comrade.. is new button? I not see dis beefir.”
“Nyet, nyet, is nothing.”
In Mother Russia, bomber make you blow up in sky.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=po9NBBW3anQ
A friend of mine said she wanted to start dating again, and I said I would help out by going to some singles events with her. So look forward to some horrifyingly funny stories in January as I meet what I assume will be a bunch of divorced tech bros!
That sounds quite horrifying, indeed. I am positively giddy with anticipation.
You are a true friend. That’s a hell of a grenade to fall on…
Oh this will be great
Boots on the ground, or if successful, in the air
“Zeros and….Just One” is the title of Zymm’s Hallmark Holiday Romance.
Hey man! My wife is the only thing keeping me from divorce!
I missed the earlier fantasy thread but I would be remiss if I didn’t properly thank the yahoo ai for a draft grade of D+, a 7-7 record, and a 7th place finish. I’ll take 2nd place and automatic promotion thank you very much. I think I’ll have some freezer vodka right now
I’m flying from LAX to DCA, and I’ve been stuck at MSP for 4 extra hours. Los Angeles weather was beautiful today; it is cold as shit in Minneapolis
Yeah, about 85 today. Socks stayed in the drawer where they live 11 months a year.
It’s ridiculous.
Yeah, Minneapolis does that. They’ve got the whole city rigged with tunnels so you can get around without going outside in the winter. Smart planning
The Mats explain it.
https://youtu.be/Qb5uasDJThc?si=2DguW-B7tTC6G17T
That’s so funny earlier tonight I was going to play Alex Chilton and post about how many great songs The Replacements have.
I love Big Star but I still prefer the Mats (Mats’s, Mat’s, Mats’, Matss?) “Alex Chilton” compared to just about any actual Alex Chilton song.
I will now return whatever little punk/indie cred I may have ever had. Thank you for your attention to this matter
I like that the UK version of the Navy SEALs is called the Special Boat Service. Not even the Special Ship Service. It sounds like a temporary ferry for a special occasion!
All submarines are called boats
Example: The English Beat’s Special Beat Service
Boaty McBoatforce was right there
One of the few positive things I will say about Meta, for a while they operated a ferry between SF and campus and they called it Boaty McFaceboat
Cool idea but it’s ~30 miles. How long did it take and how many actually used it?
Apparently they’re basically the SAS but with additional training for maritime/amphibious/riverine environments. I wonder if they mind being one letter grade behind the SAS? Maybe they should be the S1S
https://bsky.app/profile/stuntbirdarmy.bsky.social/post/3m7o54vm6f22u
It’s a bold red, kinda metallic.
Thick, viscous. You might even call it
“clotted”
I would rather drink Barefoot.
What about in just underwear? Or in the buff?
*may not understand the assignment*
okay rex ryan
That’s just some awful awful stuff.
0% ABV
Chemo Superpower unlocked!
Shoguness, a vegan for many many years, craved McDonald’s cheeseburgers post-dose. Guess what we had for dinner?
Weird but true.
So….(does advanced math)
Burgers cure cancer?
Yes, this checks out.
[looks nervously at chicken tenders meal]
Hopefully things cooked in proximity to burgers work too.
I’m going to live forever!
https://youtu.be/TDe1DqxwJoc?si=JCSUDVnjXkZnvfLk
Time to bring down royalty. RELEASE THE KRAKEN!!!
I respect your beer and your sports fanhood. Having said that, I hope you lose.
It can be overtime, I will benevolently allow you one point.
I’ll take it! Anything to stop this stupid losing streak.
Congrats dammit. Must’ve been exciting to be there.
The tables have turned! WHAT A FINISH!
I’m not going to be able to sleep.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdINKQbnELo&list=PLLy1F0NPv5gq9Vqr2NvwkpyAN1oOh1GiT
WCS has fallen back into high school WCS rawk today…
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/michigan-coach-sherrone-moore-fired-detained-police/
Okay, normally I enjoy Michigan Schadenfreude and without going into details, I set a reminder to call my doctor in 4 hours, but what the hell is happening in Ann Arbor?!
It’s like the Football Gods are giving me the exact opposite of Joe Burrow entering his nihilistic, burn-out phase of his career to cancel everything out.
This sounds familiar. Was he in a Colorado hotel room recently?
Uncertain. Social Media is calling it a cheating scandal and he may have threatened to kill her and himself and that’s why the police got involved.
So….yeah….
The ability to create incredibly funny memes and spread them ultra quickly is the greatest achievement of the 21st century.
It’s one of the only strengths of web 2.5 or whatever we’re in right now
Police Bodycam has been released
Yeah, this story started out pretty funny and then took a real hard turn into “Why That’s Not Funny At All” Town.
Because he’s suicidal?
I think it is a combo of murderin and suicidin
He didn’t actually murder anyone though, right? In which case the police actually taking a threat like that seriously and preventing a tragedy instead of telling the woman that there’s nothing they can do until after he shoots her is a very positive thing
I’m very happy the police did a good, and very annoyed that I don’t expect it.
“Some analogies don’t work, like ‘The Killing Field of Cambodia were The Beatles of human suffering’.”
-Dana Gould
If you play a CFL game there, could you convert a Khmer Rouge?
oh, that’s GOOD!
Brilliant.
Debating on staying up for the 1st period of Rangers -Blackhawks. Only because they’re both wearing home dark sweaters again. It looked awesome vs. Detroit and I’m sure it’s gonna look awesome tonight*
*This morning in GMT.