Some Memes You May Enjoy

Many a truth is said in jest.

- How resumes are built.

- An oldie but a goodie

- I laughed

- This thought will keep me up at night (HT The View from Lady Lake)

Some Memes You May Enjoy

Many a truth is said in jest.

- In this case not sure it's jest.

- The original assault rife

- Vaccines in a nutshell.

- Truth

Flotsam and Jetsam

Miscellaneous thoughts and observations.

"Listen America, only three people can wear jerseys: little kids, hot women and somebody who has actually played." - Charles Barkley (Thanks a lot Chuck! Now every American male has to buy his wife/girlfriend a jersey of their favorite player or else we'll get accused of thinking the wife/girlfriend isn't "hot")... Block Me Amadeus would be a great fantasy football team name... With Mohammed Sanu coming on board for the Patriots - I wonder if Gunner Olszewski winds up on the IR with a "hamstring" injury to prevent him from being picked up by another team... Amazing to think it has been just 18-years since Steve Jobs and Apple introduced the iPod. Don't think it's hyberbole to say that this fundamental change in direction from Apple being primarily a computer company has had incredible ramifications on world history... John Daly's Liver would be a good name for a fantasy football team... Sorry but "Vacation Cheese" sounds to me like it should be some sort of category on Tinder... Can't believe I have to say this but NO - TOM BRADY IS NOT GOING TO LEAVE NEW ENGLAND FOR ANOTHER TEAM. No matter what Adam Schefter or any talking head speculates. He's 42 - he's going to retire as a Patriot. This is another example of why I don't listen to sports talk radio...

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- Victor Davis Hanson on the new nihilism

- Charles Barkley on Jussie Smollett (Smollett is a joke and it is healthy to laugh at him)

- I would absolutely give up a flying car to have one of these instead

- How to walk 100.000 steps in one day. I think I might take up that challenge - it works out to 41+ miles which is a hike no matter how you slice it.

- Heh Heh

- Plutonium

- To the Moon in 2019!

- Sciline - we should all remember

Flotsam and Jetsam

Miscellaneous thoughts and observation.

The NBA three-team trade gone bad over the wrong Brooks reminds me of the story of how Angels owner Gene Autry once told his GM to "get that outfielder from the Red Sox" so the GM signed Rick Miller. Autry meant Dwight Evans... This is such a great story. Charles Barkey is an American treasure... I think the maximum an NHL coach should be with any one team is 9-years. That's the longest Scottie Bowman coached with one team (the Redwings - he spent 8-years with the Canadiens). Just like a US President has a max of 2-terms an NHL coach should have a max of 9-seasons. Call it the Scottie Bowman rule... Cool - California election resolved with Dungeons & Dragons dice...  9 also happens to be the number of Stanley Cup Championships Bowman won as head coach... Excellent life advice... Studies suggest that there has been a big uptick in women watching male gay porn (like guys watching girl on girl I guess). This poses two real dangers for straight married guys. First friends may find the Internet history and assume it is the husband watching the porn or second the wives may come to think that the average male is much better endowed and can "last" much longer than their hubby. Congress should do something about this!... 

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- I love stories like this

- Oh the irony!

- How can you not love Charles Barkley?

- Indeed - this is an example of why grammar is important

- The cord-cutter's guide to watching college football

- This is unbelievable. High school football coach suspended because some little snowflakes got blisters in practice.

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- In the wake of Kevin Durant signing with the Warriors - a look at other NBA superstars who left their original teams to chase a title. Not listed was Charles Barkley who forced a trade out of Philadelphia after 8-years with the 76ers to chase a title with Phoenix

- Remember - Elizabeth Warren from January of this year

- This was a good point regarding the FBI and Hillary.

- Amazing - after 5-years Juno arrives in orbit around Jupiter. Even more amazing - Juno arrived one second off predicted arrival.

- I am an awful person for laughing at and re-posting this

Flotsam and Jetsam

Miscellaneous thoughts and observations.

This is why I love Dustin Pedroia. He's like a cross between Ryne Sandberg and Begbie from Trainspotting... I had Godfather II on the TV last night while doing some emails. It came to the part where Fredo gets a call from Johnny Ola in the middle of the night and all of a sudden I started asking, "Why is Junior Soprano calling Fredo Corleone?" I had never picked up on the fact that Dominic Chianese (Uncle Junior) was in the movie... Speaking of Godfather II - Abe Vigoda is still alive!... Excellent point about Ryan Zimmerman and the Nationals. While the Red Sox locked up Dustin Pedroia and Kevin Youkilis this offseason - the Nationals took another step toward forcing the face of their franchise towards free agency. The timing with Zimmerman may work out well for the Red Sox depending on whether Mike Lowell can stay healthy and productive long enough for them to wait for Zimmerman. Why does Jim Bowden still have a job?... Last night Charles Barkley did a mea culpa about his drinking and driving arrest and today he celebrates his 46th birthday. I'm betting that if he goes out tonight that he has a limo. Happy birthday Sir Charles...

Flotsam and Jetsam

Miscellaneous thoughts and observations for a Tuesday morning.

Doug in Hillsboro, NH is right. When I was speaking about Rajon Rondo and Dustin Pedroia being small in stature but large of heart and courage - I should have put Wes Welker of the Patriots in the same group. Nobody is more fearless going over the middle than Welker and now he's in elite company becoming just the 8th receiver in NFL history to have back-to-back 100 plus reception seasons... I have to agree with Charles Barkley - Turner Gill's resume is more impressive than Gene Chizik's. I don't know if race played a part in the choice but I really can't understand how Turner Gill hasn't been snapped up by a big program yet... Jamie Moyer was given a 2-year contract by the Phillies. Most of the reaction has focused on Moyer's age. What seems to be lost is the fact is that Moyer went 16-7 with a 3.71 ERA last year. Without Moyer the Phillies may have not made the playoffs last year and never have gotten the chance to win the World Series.