Linky Links

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

- Matt Ridley: Britain is in danger of repeating its post World War II mistakes.  

- Interesting chart of all the industries Tesla is actually in.

- Why is everything Liberal? The squeaky wheel gets the grease.

- Harry Potter New York scheduled to open June 3rd. (HT Daddy Pundit)

- This car has a very interesting backstory.

- Nice appreciation of the legacy Alex Smith's college career has had on football.

Flotsam and Jetsam

Miscellaneous thoughts and observations.

Not sure how I would feel about a possible Deadwood movie. Loved the show but it will more than 10-years passed if a movie does come out... I think the Jets are much better off with Ryan Fitzpatrick at QB. I also think Geno Smith will never start another game for the Jets... 18 Game of Thrones moments improved by Monty Python and the Holy Grail quotes... Growing up Catholic if a priest kept a mass under an hour he was a "good" priest. If he was consistently at 45 minutes - that priest developed a cult following... The idea of bringing back original Johnny Carson Tonight Show episodes in their full length is genius. So glad the hurdles were cleared to make this happen... All of you NFL fans who call the Patriots cheaters - time to move out of your glass house... You have to wonder how the Red Sox would have done this season if they had both Jon Lester and John Lackey in the rotation... Unbelievable - letter to the editor predicted EPA spill a week before it happened...  A Red Sox outfield with Mookie Betts, Jackie Bradley Jr. and Rusney Castillo would be the best defensive OF in MLB - time to move Hanley Ramirez to first base... When Tom Brady sues the NFL for defamation and the damage done to his reputation I hope this post is listed among the exhibits... Just saying but Hanley Ramirez can't be any worse defensively at first than Kevin Millar was... Heh heh...

Flotsam and Jetsam

Miscellaneous thoughts and observations.

I've said it before but if the Israelis were to bomb Iran's nuclear facilities - during or right before President Obama's speech at the DNC would be the perfect time... Good advice for poker players - how to play Ace/King if you miss the flop... I have to guess that the TV ratings on NESN for this West Coast swing by the Red Sox will be the worst since the new ownership bought the team. There is simply no reason to watch this lousy team full of malcontents... Some people poke fun of the US Coast Guard and others always seem to forget them when it comes to thinking of branches of the US military. I have to wonder though - if you took the Coast Guard on its own - I'm guessing it is bigger than the military's of half the nations of the world... Another example of why Johnny Carson was the King. It is sad that his memory seems to be fading... Protesters dressed as giant vaginas at the RNC. I'm guessing that if male protesters dressed as giant penises at the DNC - they'd get arrested. Seriously - Karl Rove get on this. Pay some frat guys a few hundred to dress up as giant penises (not much of a stretch for many of them) and then put out press releases about the war on men and a man's reproductive rights. So let it be written - so let it be done.

Carnac Reveals the Baseball Playoffs



Answer: The Boston Red Sox
Question: Who will win the AL East?

The Red Sox will win the AL East in large part because the Tampa Bay Devil Rays finish the season with 8 road games.

Answer: The Boston Red Sox
Question: Who wins the AL Championship Series?

Tampa Bay will be forced to fly out to play the Angels and though they will make it close - the Angels will prevail. Meanwhile the Red Sox just overmatch the Twins. This sets up an Angels / Red Sox ALCS which will be won by the Red Sox.

Answer: The Boston Red Sox
Question: Who will win the World Series?

The Red Sox will end up beating the surprising Los Angeles Dodgers who have perhaps the hottest starting pitching in the NL. It will be the starting pitching which gets the Dodgers into their first series since 1988.

Answer: Conspiracy Theorists
Question: Who else will be predicting a Red Sox - Dodgers World Series?

You know the TV network folks really don't want Tampa Bay to advance. In any other year the best TV match-up for the World Series would be Red Sox / Cubs. But with the Manny Ramirez uber-storyline lurking in the wings - a Red Sox / Dodgers match-up will be too good to be true and lead to many cries that the fix was in.

And if you don't like my predictions - may a camel with a weak kidney condition find your hope chest.