Not much to say

We started our day meeting with our finance guy and it appears we can remain retired if we are so inclined.

For the record, we are so inclined...

Then we made a Costco run so we could stock up on some of life's little necessities. You know, like the rotisserie chicken, the peach & cream pastry and that one necessity that I personally can never live without, cinnamon rasin bread.

Man's got to have his cinnamon raisin toast...

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The Red Sox lost to the Yankees 1-0 this afternoon but, man, what a hell of a game.

Connelly Early face 19 batters over 5 great innings. He struck out 7, walked 2 and gave up zero runs. It's a damned shame that kid is probably going to be in Worcester to start his season next week because he's a major league pitcher if ever I saw one.

Next game for the Red Sox is tomorrow against the Twins but NESN will not be carrying that game. Thankfully WEEI AM streams over the internet so I can at least listen to the game.

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The Bruins lost in OT last night.

Again...

Here's what I don't understand about the standings. The Bruins and the Red Wings have the same number of points and the same win percentage but the Bruins are listed as being in the first wildcard slot now.

Their next game is tomorrow against the Jets. Puck drops at 7:00pm

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Because I like to remind people that The Very Stable Genius isn't very stable, here is an image I ran across recently:

Because I like Pink Floyd and I like funny things, here is an image I ran across recently:

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Here are a few links:

• I realize that this is probably boring as hell for most of you but this is important. All hacks involve attacks on software but this guy actually hacked the hardware.
  To me, that is pretty damned amazing.



• This seems to be going well...



• I guess there is a second time for everything.

No, I'm not Irish.

I like corned beef but that particular meal is not Irish, it's Jewish.

I like beer but not guiness.

I don't own a heavy wool sweater or a "flat cap".

I don't like parades, clover or hurling.

In other words, Happy St. Patricks Day to all you self-proclaimed Hibernians but don't expect me join you in your drunken debauchery.

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At 2:15am this morning, I was awoken by what sound like a airliner taking off in my yard. I looked out the window and saw the line of arborvitaes in my side yard bent over at a 45° angle.

I decided to do a house patrol and I went downstairs to see what I could see. Just as I walked into the kitchen, the lights went out. I grabbed a flashlight and looked out all sides of the house just to be sure I didn't have a tree down.

Then I went back to bed.

At 6:30am, I came downstairs and started my generator. Having lights is nice but having coffee is more important. Especially to my wife who had been sitting patiently for more than an hour, waiting for me to drag my ass out of bed and start the generator.

At 10:00am, National Grid got my house re-energized and I was once again enjoying their very, very expensive electricity.

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Last week I signed up for the USPS Informed Delivery Service that gives you a heads-up on what mail is being delivered to your house. Then they notify you when your mail has been delivered to your mailbox.

Normally I would say something like, "This is a nice service because now I know when my mail is in my mailbox".

Instead I'm going to say, "The USPS is unreliable and does not deliver all your mail."

I say that because there have been at least 3 occasions when I got a notice saying that I would be receiving "X" items. That notice includes pictures of the items to be delivered.

When my mail arrived, there were only "X-1" or "X-2" items, not the "X" items that they said I would be getting.

This was particularly disconcerting the other day when I was notified I had 1 item being delivered and the image of that item showed it to be a bill from Baystate Medical Practices. I know the only thing I owe Baystate is the copay from a trip I made to the Convenience Care Center at Baystate Wing when I had the flu back in January. Their computer system was having a bad day and they couldn't collect the copay so they said they would bill me.

Look, I don't care if some junk mail from Renewal by Anderson gets lost but when a bill gets lost, I have a problem with that.

And more importantly, what else has gotten lost prior to my signing up for this notification service? What don't I know about? What if some long lost uncle left me a million dollars and I don't know about it because I never received the notice?

I'm torn now. Do I call the postmaster to complain or do I cancel the service and return to my state of blissful ignorance regarding my mail?

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The Bruins and the Devils had a hell of an active hockey game last night. Regulation ended in a 3-3 tie and about 20 minutes in penalty time for each team. Neither team was giving an inch and they were beating each other up pretty good. The announcers kept saying, "Man, they sure got a lot of penalties."

The game went into sudden death OT and with only 7 seconds left in the period, the Devils snuck the puck past Korpisalo to score the game winner.

The Bruins are back at it again tonight when they take on the Canadiens. Puck drops at 7:00.

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As for baseball, the Red Sox beat the Twins 4-3 this afternoon.

Tomorrow they take on the Yankees. First pitch is at 7:00.

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The final game in the WBC takes place tonight with the USA taking on Venezuela for all the marbles. The winner of this game takes home the poorly named but very modern looking World Baseball Championship Trophy.

Go USA!

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Here are some links:

• Turns out world-famous "graffiti artist" Banksy is a dumpy old guy who looks like he hangs out in the neighborhood dive bar and bitches about the economy with his buddy Stan.



• Key line in this story: "...saw a 2 inch by ½-inch piece of shrapnel on the hood, which left a small dent or scratch."
  So in other words, nothing...



• Wait till these clowns keep catching their shirt sleeves on the cord, yanking the earphone out of their ears...



• Maybe this explains why I have a lot of "Only in Florida" stories...



• The Very Stable Genius is either experiencing hallucinations, talking to ghosts or talking to himself.

I forgot

Oh well.

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So the USA beat the Dominican Republic 2-1 last night and will play either Italy or Venezuela in the Finals tomorrow evening.

It was a pretty damned good game to watch with Henderson (of the Baltimore Orioles) and Anthony (of the Boston Red Sox) both launching homeruns. I would like to point out that Judge (of the New York Aaron Judges) did not hit any homeruns.

In spring training news, the Red Sox / Orioles game scheduled for this evening has been cancelled due to rain.

Fortunately the Bruins are taking on the Devils this evening. Puck drops at 7:00

Unfortunately, ESPN will be carrying that game so I have to listen to a bunch of talking heads who love the sound of their own voices when I could be watching hockey.

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Here are some links:

• Remember last year when The Very Stable Genius was constantly insulting and threatening our allies? That might explain why none of them are rushing to help him?



• And speaking of Trump and his war, his minions are threatening to cancel the first amendment unless the news organizations say only what Trump wants them to say.



• Those people are screwed.



• This is not good.



• I do not see a problem with "big storage".

The WBC is fun to watch

The US beat Canada 5-3 yesterday and have moved on to the semifinals where they will take on Dominican Republic tomorrow evening.

In all honesty, I don't know if the US will win the final but I do think they stand real good chance of beating the DR tomorrow and move on to the final.

Right now, Puerto Rico and Italy are going at it to see which one of them will make the semi-finals. Italy has a 8-6 lead in the 8th inning

The remaining teams, Venezuela, Japan, Dominican Republic and the USA, are all really good teams so it's anyone's guess right now as to who will win the final.

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In the other sports...

The Bruins and the Capitals went at it pretty good this afternoon. Regulation and overtime ended in a 2-2 tie so they had to go into a shootout.

The shootout went 9 rounds before the Bruins put one into the net and won the game.

As for the Red Sox and the Braves, they started play at 6:00 this evening. Bello and Rafaella are back on the roster after their stints in the WBC.

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The Very Stable Genius seems to think that every nation on the planet will be sending warships to the Strait of Hormuz to help with his war on Iran.

This is a guy who spent the last year insulting most these countries and applying tariffs to their goods. These countries will more than likely tell him to stick it up his fat ass.

Oh, and I would like to reply to his last sentence, "One way or the other, we will soon get the Hormuz Strait OPEN, SAFE, and FREE!"

I would say, "Uh, it was open and free until you decided to bomb the shit out of the assholes that love to attack the shipping lanes that run through it."

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This made me laugh.

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Here is some sound advice: Never scan a mysterious QR code.

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Here are some links:

• Remember when I said there isn't 24 hours of news in a day? I'm not alone in my thinking.



• We were promised flying cars...



• A blowgun?

Just a thought

Anyone else noticed that since I got my new snowblower, we haven't had any snow to speak of?

You are welcome.

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Key line in this story: "Cuba’s going to fall, too."

Trump is going after everyone that has ever been a problem for the United States.

Seriously, it's beginning to look a lot like that scene in The Godfather where Michael Corleone tells his brother-in-law, Carlo Rizzi, "Today I settled all family business" just before he has him garrotted.

Here is my problem with Trump: He is not wrong...

But for a guy who claimed to be the "president of peace", he sure is threatening and attacking a lot of people.

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The Bruins failed to play hockey last night and they lost 4-2 in regulation to the Sharks.

I'm not in the habit of making excuses for the any of the players on the Bruins but I will say that Pastrnak's wife had a baby yesterday morning so I'm thinking his head wasn't really in the game.

It also appears that McAvoy got hit in the face with a puck for the second time this season and is once again missing teeth. That man needs to stop using his face to block the puck.

Next game is tomorrow against the Capitals. Puck drops at 3:00pm.

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I was reading up on some of the moves made by the Patriots recently and I'm not entirely sure what they did to improve their offensive line.

If there was one thing that needed to be improved, it was the offensive line. Those guys spent a lot of time watching Maye scramble and/or getting sacked.

Guess I'll just shut up now and pay attention to what they look like in August.

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I wasn't going to say anything about this because the "news" is hyping it up a little bit but...

The government in Iran, an avowed terrorist organization, has had 50 years to put people in places to do their bidding. With the porous borders the US has had for the last 30 years, it's more than likely that some of those people may have successfully established themselves in the US.

I'm not telling you to live in fear or terror but I am telling you that you should trust your instincts and your eyes.

If something doesn't look right or doesn't feel right, walk away. If it's more than a "bad feeling" and you saw something that caused you concern, you should look for a cop and tell them what you saw.

In other words, remember that old saying, "If you see something, say something" because those assholes spent the last 50 years making it their religion to kill as many people as possible

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Here are some links:

• We were promised flying cars...



• Of course he's going to be playing in Worcester. He can't hit, his infield skills kinda sucked and there is no room for him in the outfield.



• Key line in this story: "...rendered him no longer alive..."