Guess who got in a little Christmas shopping today

While my wife was putting up the Christmas decorations, I headed out into the wild, wild, world of retail and spent an hour picking up a few things. It wasn't much because my daughter is still in Iowa and, as anyone of you that know me can attest, I suck at buying presents for my wife.

Fortunately, my daughter will be home on the 22nd so we are going to go out for an hour or two on the 23rd and get some gifts that might actually be nice.

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You can enjoy these links if you want:

• Someone needs to explain to me how a 91 year old guy can resist arrest. Most 91 year old guys can't pee standing up, never mind put up a fight.



• Trust me, it is not possible to get into a house via the chimney.



• And this, my friends, is why you never set booby-traps in your home. Or anywhere else, for that matter.



• Key phrase in this story: "Unaware of rescue efforts, he went about his Thanksgiving."

None of the black Friday crap for me

The last thing I want to ever do is set foot in a crowded retail operation. I don't like going shopping on days when no one else is out, never mind when every raging mental deficient on the planet is trying to get the latest thing-a-ma-bob, hodingle or what-cha-call-it.

When we had little kids and it was our job to buy them Christmas presents, we would wander out into the wilds of the malls and buy them crap. Now our kids are adults and seem happier with money or food than they do with anything we can pick out for them.

The only person I need to shop for is my wife and she does most of it for me.

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The Bruins beat the Rangers this afternoon to take sole possession of first place in the National Hockey League.

The Capitals are 2 points behind the Bruins in the standings and they are currently losing to the Lightning. If they turn things around and win tonight's game, the best they can do is end up in a tie. If they lose tonight, the Bruins will retain first place.

First place is always a good place to be.

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These links are for you:

• This doesn't sound good. No sir, it doesn't sound good at all.



• Brings a whole new meaning to the term, "Please insert chip card".



• Twice?



• Oh Canada, where apparently you are still allowed to be an adult.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

Don't eat too much.

On second thought, eat too much.

Nothing like a nice tryptophan nap.

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I'll post something later.

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And I'm back.

Since we celebrated our Thanksgiving in late October, it was just my wife and I today. We went to visit with her mom for a bit and then came home to eat a traditional Thanksgiving dinner of baked scallops, fried cauliflower and mashed potatoes.

After that it was time to finally watch Avengers:Endgame.

Now we are watching news and probably some football.

All-in-all, it was a pretty good Thanksgiving.

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Here are some links:

• Can't you just grow the stuff?



• I didn't know about this because, well, I don't care.



• Morons.



• I'm on board with this.

New windshield

We had the windshield replaced on my wife's car today. If you need to have glass work done, give Casey Glass a shout. They did great work, they handled the insurance and the did it all quickly.

Just sayin' is all. You can call whoever you want to call. No skin off my teeth if you call someone else.

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We also got a little grocery shopping done this morning. I have no idea what the grocery stores were like this afternoon but they were pretty close to empty at 8:15 this morning.

One of the highlights of waking up early is that we get things done before a lot of people even think about starting their day.

One of the lowlights about waking up early is that we fall asleep at 9:00 at night.

Guess you have to take the good with the bad.

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Based on my calculations, the DJIA, the S&P and the NASDAQ are all making it possible for me to once again believe that maybe, at some point in my future, I might be able to think about possibly retiring.

Just wanted to throw that out there for ya because I know you are all concerned about my financial well-being.

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Yes, there is hockey again tonight.

After stomping of the Canadiens 8-1 last night and moving into a first place tie in the NHL, the Bruins hopped on a plane (or a bus or a train) and traveled the 100 miles to Ottawa where they will play the Senators.

The last time they played the Senators, they won 5-2 so I'm hoping for a similar outcome this time.

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Here are today's links:

• How did this turn into a news story? Did she call the newspaper and report it? Is she proud of her little toy?



• Massachusetts passes a ban on menthol cigarettes. Some call that the government looking out for our health. Others call it an economic boost for the state of New Hampshire.



• Fishing with magnets sounds like a good way to find a lot of rusty, busted-up crap.



• Cops, for the most part, have a good sense of humor.

Last day of work

I am now on break until Monday!

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Not much going on today.

The Bruins are playing the Canadiens at 7:00 so I got that to look forward to.

Instead of me writing a bunch of drivel, how about I just post some links:

• There are some pretty weird people living among us.



• Key phrase in this story: "violent overthrow of democracy"



• Here's an important update on a latex clad gimp.



• Only in Florida.



• Pardon my skepticism but I call bullshit on this guy

Well, they won.

The Patriots won 13-9 last night. It wasn't a pretty win but it was a win and they now have a 10-1 record and the lead in the AFC by at least 2 games.

And for the record, the Jimmy G and the 49'rs have same record in the NFC.

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This is a really short work week for me. The college is closed on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Have I mentioned that I like working at there?

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I won't be watching the Raven play the Rams tonight because, well, I could care less and since I've burned through all of my Gold Rush et al DVRs, I have to find something else to entertain me this evening. Maybe I'll go find some woodworking videos on YouTube.

While I do that, you can do these:

• Meet Willie Murphy, the newest member of the A-Team.
  (Note: Don't mess with her. She can even make shampoo into a weapon)



• Key phrase in this story: "It seemed, in retrospect, a bit of a low point — a medium-size dog racing through an airplane at 30,000 feet, spraying diarrhea toward passengers throughout the cabin."



• Only in Florida.



• Naked Oreo Run would be a fantastic name for a 1970s porno movie.



• Here's your Naked Guy In The News story.



• Here's another Naked Guy In The News story.

The Bruins won in OT

They were down 4-2 and managed to score 2 goals to tie the game before the final siren sounded. Then they scored to win the game during OT.

They are now in second place in the Eastern conference, 2 points behind the Capitals.

I know it's still early in the season but things are looking good for the Bruins.

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The Patriots are playing the Cowboys and they are up 10-6 at the half. It's raining like hell out in Foxboro and I'm betting that football is slick like greased lightning.

Hopefully the Patriots come out for the second half and explode on the field. I would love to see them run roughshod on the Cowboys. I don't like the Cowboys or their owner, Jerry Jones.

He's a jerk.

Jerky Jones.

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I'm going to go eat some dinner and watch the rest of this game.

You should click on these:

• Apparently the cops in Michigan are giving out bribes.



• China.



• I bet a dollar that he doesn't even have a girlfriend.

Yard work and wiper blades

The lawn is clean, the wiper blades are replaced, The Dogs latrine is clean and my hair is cut.

That is what is known as a productive day.

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Now I'm watching the Bruins lose to the Wild. It's the end of the first period an d the score is 1-0 in favor of the Wild. If the Bruins don't start playing like they can, they are gonna lose this game and slip to third place in the Eastern conference.

While I do that, you can do these:

• This is the ugliest thing I've seen since AMC released the Gremlin.



• Oh Canada.

I need new wiper blades

There is one thing I can't stand about new cars and that is the extra bright headlights. They are terrible on a dry day but let there be a little rain and instead of a single bright light shining in your eyes, you have the refraction off of the water droplets and I can't see shit.

To make it even worse, my wiper blades are streaky and the skip a portion of the windshield right at eye level.

First thing tomorrow morning, I'm changing those things and hopefully I'll be able to see a little better on a rainy night.

I considered carrying my bb gun and shooting out the headlights of those oncoming cars but I understand that may be against the law and I'd probably get in trouble.

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The Bruins won last night but they played like crap. They seem to be losing track of the puck.

To paraphrase Wayne Gretzky's dad, Walter, they need to start going to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been. Now that I read that, maybe they just need to go where no one else is and be ready to receive a pass. I believer they call that "getting open".

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No sports tonight so I'll burn off some more DVRs.

While I do that, you can do these:

• Always check the TO: field before you click send....



• Wait. Ugg has outlet stores? Why?



• You have gotta love dogs.



• He may be a clutz but he got away with it.

Outspoken

I was doing some web searches for information on trilobites (Yea, I know, I'm odd. What can I say) and I ran across the twitter feed of a paleontologist whose profile said

"Astrophysicist, paleontologist, geologist, speaker, playwright, engineer, artist, outspoken liberal, grandfather & fan of graffiti & Waffle House. Resistance!"

I'm sure he is a good person, a good grandfather and probably a good paleontologist but the part that caught my eye was "outspoken liberal"

My question is; Is there any other kind of liberal? If you are a liberal, aren't you required to be outspoken? Aren't you required to push your opinions on to everyone around you? Aren't you supposed to assume that anyone who doesn't think and act like you is an evil, dimwitted moron?

Just asking is all....

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I'm gonna watch the Bruins play the Sabres and then fall asleep early.

Here are a few links:

• "Accidentally"



• To use one of my father's favorite lines: This would have gone over like a lead balloon.



• Only in Florida.



• Apparently we are running out of sand.



• Gives a whole new meaning to the word, "SuperCuts".



• Some call this fraudulent. I call it honesty.

Back to busy

I didn't have a lot of time for webernizing today.

Here are a few links:

• The Airbus A380 is a double-deck aircraft that seats 800. That's 800 people that need to go change their underwear before that plane can take off.



• Back in the 1980s, his nickname was Randy Andy:




• A 500 pound emerald? Really?

Yes, there is hockey tonight.

The Bruins are in New Jersey to play the Devils this evening and I will be watching the game.

The Bruins remain in first place in the Atlantic division and are tied for second place in the Eastern conference. If they had been winning games instead of picking up one point for a shootout they would be in first place in the conference.

But at least they are holding their own and, if they can keep it up, they will be playing in April during the playoffs.

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I'm trying very hard to not talk about the testimony that is going on in the congress but there is one thing I want to say:

I think this whole thing is a shit show.

This incredible waste of oxygen is being put on by a bunch of people who should be trying to figure out how to help people with opioid addiction, how to help people who want to live in the United States or how to decrease our dependence on fossil fuels.

But their not working on any of that. They are too freakin' busy ranting, pontificating and harumphing.

I can't stand either the republicans or the democrats. They are both acting like a bunch of spoiled brats throwing hissy fits in the aisle of a toy store because they aren't getting their way.

Why do we keep electing these idiots.

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Here are today's links:

• This idiot is going to prison over a 16 year old POS Chrysler. I wonder if he thinks it was worth it.



• Uh, NO!



• Never bring an ax to a gun fight.



• Must be a slow news day in Florida.



• Then again, only in Florida.

And I'm back to being busy

I suppose if you are going to have a non-busy day, Friday is the day to have it and if you are going to have busy days, Monday thru Thursday are the days to do it.

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There is no hockey tonight but there is football. Unfortunately it's between two teams (the Chiefs and the Chargers) that I could care less about.

I do have some Gold Rush et al DVRs I can watch so I figure I got that goin' for me.

While I do that, you can click on these links if you want:

• At what point did these two decide this was a good idea?



• Well, he did write the book on it...



• Guinea Pig Tossing could be the next big late-night bar entertainment craze.



• Why?



• Oh Canada.



• Here's your Naked Guy In The News story.



• Only in Florida. And some prison systems.

I managed an hour in the pattern today

I flew for an hour today and I managed to get 5 take-offs and landings, including one go-around.

There was a slight crosswind but nothing unmanageable and all of the landings were good. The go-around happened when I got hit by a little gust that caught me off guard just as I crossed the runway threshold. Rather than fight the plane onto the runway, I decided to let it keep flying and just go around for another shot at it. The second time went a lot better.

So anyways, I have once again meet the FAA's "3 full stop landing within 90 days" requirement so I can still carry passengers if anyone wants to go for a ride.

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The Christmas gathering invitations have begun and we have a few to attend. The traditional neighborhood party, the family parties and the friends parties.

I gotta be honest with you, at my age, parties are kind of a pain in the ass but it's always nice to see everyone.

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The Patriots were in Philadelphia this afternoon to play the Eagles and things went kinda okay.

The Patriots were predicted to win by at least 4 points, with most predictions in the 4 to 14 point range. No one predicted they would lose.

As it turned out, they won by 7 points. And it was a tough 7 points.

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Here are some links:

• Key entry from our favorite police log: "9:32 p.m. A man got kicked off Amtrak’s Empire Builder in Whitefish after he snapped a towel at the conductor. The man was told that he could ride the train tomorrow if he behaved."



• Key phrase in this story: "Driver leaves behind bumper with clues."



• It appears the Chinese are as crazy as the Japanese.



• This should make for some interesting family gathering conversation.

No flying for me today

I had scheduled a plane for two hours but when I got to the airport, I found that the wind was blowing at 15 knots with 25 knot gusts and it was a direct crosswind.

That, my friends, is beyond my limit. Last thing I want to deal with is a 20 knot gust of wind against the side of the plane just as I'm trying to land. That would more than likely end poorly for both me and the plane. At the very least, I'd probably torque the wheels on touch down and end up blowing a tire.

I've landed with a blown tire but it was on a runway that is 7,000 feet long & 150 feet wide in Westfield and I ended up coming to a stop right at the edge of the runway.

The runway in Northampton is 3,000 feet long and 50 feet wide. If I had the same problem there, I would have gone off the runway and probably done a lot of damage to the plane.

So anyways, I rescheduled my rental for tomorrow morning when the wind is supposed to be 7 knots with no gusts.

I can handle 7 knots.

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Colin "I hate all of you!" Kaepernick schedule a workout with the NFL in an attempt to get himself a job playing quarterback for some NFL team. 20 teams agreed to send representatives to watch. The NFL agreed to film the workout and send it to the remaining 12 teams. In other words, after all his complaining about no one wanting to hire him, he was finally going to have a job interview.

Then he got pissy and refused to sign a liability waiver. He also demanded his own film crew. He also demanded that Nike be allowed to film it to use as a commercial.

When the NFL said no, he refused to show up.

Seems to me that if he really wanted to get a job, he would have shown up for the interview.

He's a moron and still unemployed.

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I'm going to watch a little hockey and then fall asleep early. Since I didn't fly, I had the time to get some grocery shopping done, clean my gutters and clear the leaves off my lawn.

While I enjoy this hockey game, you can enjoy these links:

• Key phrase in this story: "...claimed he was searching for his pet chihuahua as it had been dognapped by a Romanian circus troupe."



• And he will still do a shitty job playing the part.



• This is probably the worst idea for a bar ever.



• Another reason to never visit Africa.

Feast or Famine

The last few days have been feast and today was famine. Not only was I not busy today, I was bored. At one point I thought I was going to nod off in my office.

The highlight of my day was resetting someones MultiFactor Authentication settings so he could work from home.

The lowlight was when I was listening to a web presentation on what North Korea is currently doing via the internet (attacks, hacks, etc..). It was, to say the least, a bit dry. The speaker had a monotone voice and his presentation was too technical for the subject matter.

At one point it got so bad I swear I heard someone in the background say, "Move on" while he was speaking. I think that was when I realized I was about to fall asleep.

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I'm going to watch some hockey. Hopefully they win tonight.

Here are a few links for you:

• Only in Florida.



• Yes, alcohol was involved.



• Drunks on Scooters would be a fantastic name for a 1950s childrens book.



• What's the fun in that? Half the fun of Christmas was watching the dogs, the cats and the kids pull the tree down on top of themselves.



• Stolen Jesus would be a great name for a 1990s punk band.

Another day of busy

The college put on its annual Thanksgiving lunch for us today and it was very good. And by very good, I mean pretty damned tasty.

Every month, they put on a lunch for us and sometimes it kind of sucks. Most times it's okay. Today was really really good.

I'm still full so no need for dinner tonight. Maybe I'll just have a snack later on.

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We continue to muddle our way through the changes going on in my department and I am beginning to get frustrated with the pace that things are moving. I am of the opinion that when you have a band-aid to remove, it's best to yank it off quickly.

The sooner the changes are implemented, the better off we will all be.

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The state of Massachusetts has passed a law banning menthol cigarettes and imposing a 75% tax on vape products.

I don't smoke so I don't care but this, my friends, is the government telling you how to live your life and I find it very disconcerting that people are okay with this.

This is bad.

Very bad.

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The Bruins are off tonight but the Steelers are playing the Browns this evening.

Maybe I'll watch some of that.

While I do that, you can go clickity-click on these:

• I want to do this.



• Well, guess I don't have to worry about my retirement fund anymore.



• Kind of arrogant if you ask me.



• This does not sound tasty to me but then again, I'm not an 8 year old little boy.

Busy day

The department I work in is in the process of redesigning itself, along with having new bosses wandering around. It kind of makes things interesting and I get to sit back and watch the jockeying for position that is going on.

We're going to work it all out in the end but in the meantime, it's generating a lot of additional effort on everyone's part as we try to get things done.

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But that's not what I came here to tell you. I came here to tell you that the Bruins fell apart last night and lost the freakin' Panthers.

The Panthers! From Florida!

They don't even have ice in Florida. How the hell can you lose a hockey game to a bunch of people that live where they don't even have ice?

So anyways, the Bruins led the game 4-0 at the end of the second period and then gave up four unanswered goals in the third period to end the game tied 4-4. That means they went into a shootout and the Panthers managed to score one goal. That was all it took.

This means the Bruins picked up only 1 point when they should have picked up 2.

They still league the Atlantic division and are still in second place in the Eastern conference but they should have picked up the 2 damned points.

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No sports tonight but plenty of gold mining DVRs.

While I watch those, you can click these:

• If you were wondering what to get me for Christmas, wonder no more.



• "Hey! Look! I made this meat! It's made from..... uh..... air! Yea, that's what it's made from. Air! My girlfriend loves it! Her name is.... uh... Morgan Fairchild! Yea, that's my girlfriend, Morgan Fairchild. I'm dating Morgan Fairchild. Yea, that's the ticket."



• Here's your Naked Guy In The News story.



• Only in Florida.



• Yes, alcohol was involved.

So much for snow

Not only did we get no snow, we got very little rain.

Basically, it sprinkled a bit this morning and then it got cold.

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With the Seahawks win over the 49r's last night, there are no longer any undefeated teams in the NFL. It was a pretty good game and I made it all the way to the half before going to bed.

Watching the first half of the game, I figured Garappolo was going to drive the 49r's to victory and remain undefeated but the Seahawks managed to keep up with them. The game ended in a tie and the Seahawks kicked the winning field goal in overtime.

Tonight there will be hockey.

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Here are some links for you to visit:

• If anyone ever offers you a drink made from South African gin, don't take it.



• No thanks.



• Australia: What doesn't kill ya, will probably try to kill you later.



• This is probably the worst idea I've ever heard.



• You kids get off my lawn!



• What kind of idiot would buy something like this?

Snow's a comin'

They are predicting less than 1 inch of snow so I don't think I'll need The Beast. Hell, I don't think I'll even need a shovel.

Maybe a push broom.

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The Bruins managed to lose last night in a shootout. That means they still picked up one point. They are still in first place in the Atlantic division and are tied for second place in the Eastern conference.

As for the game, the Bruins flat out sucked during the first period, did so-so during the second period and played a hell of a game during the third period. The regulation game ended in a 2-2 tie and the Flyers managed to score one goal during the shootout, giving them the 3-2 win.

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Here are some links that you might want to click on:

• You gotta love The Sun. They have all the cutting edge news.



• Key phrase in this story: "I live by the five W’s: Wine, whiskey and wild, wild women."



• Oh Canada.



• Yet another reason to never go to prison.

Kind of a lazy day

I managed to get the leaves of the backyard, or as I like to call it, The Dogs latrine. I also remembered to bring my garden hoses in before they froze solid.

Other than that, I spent the day doing as little as possible, lounging on my couch and watching bad television and some football.

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Speaking of football, the Patriots are on a bye week. They still hold the number one spot in the AFC at 8-1 while the 49'rs are still undefeated in the NFC at 8-0.

I was going to watch the Steelers host the Rams but Fox decided to carry the Panthers / Packers game. Fox does that sometimes and it kind of pises me off. They did it during the baseball season when they were scheduled to carry a Red Sox game and instead carried a LPGA tournament.

Fox sucks.

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The Bruins are hosting the Flyers this evening so I'll watch as much of that as I can. Since I slept until 6:30 this morning instead of my usual 5:00, maybe I'll be able to watch the entire game.

Only time will tell.

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Enjoy these links:

• Look, no one likes it when someone start playing Christmas carols before Thanksgiving but still, there are better ways to express your dislike.



• Basically, the Japanese are crazy.

My lawn looks great.

I ran my lawn over with the tractor this afternoon to pick up the leaves and man, I gotta tell ya, my lawn is looking pretty damned good.

The water bill was a little higher than normal but it's kind of nice having a lawn that doesn't look like a recently cut down corn field.

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For some reason, my DVR machine went crazy recording Gold Rush shows yesterday. It appears that Discovery decided to run all of last season's Gold Rush White Water and claim it was "new" content. That means my machine recorded at least 7 hours of last seasons show.

Guess what I've be watching this afternoon?

Guess what I'll be watching this evening?

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You can click on these if you want:

• Oh Canada.



• This is probably a bad decision.



• Pfffttttt... Nozzleheads...



• Yes, alcohol was involved. Also, a vacuum cleaner.

Yes, I stopped for beverages.

I didn't stay for long and I was home by 5:45. Problem is, I didn't sleep well last night and I'm freakin' tired.

I'll still try to watch at least one period of hockey but I doubt I'll make it through two periods. If I make it through the whole game, it'll be a miracle.

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While I try to stay awake, you can click on these:

• My daughter lives in Iowa.



• What do you suppose "parked in layby" means?



• Only in Florida.

Another busy day

I didn't have a lot of time to surf for news and stuff so this will be short. Here's what I know:

Trump is ranting about something.

The democrats are whining about something.

The presidential candidates are going to want more money from me.

Massachusetts is looking for more money from me.

That's pretty much all the news.

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Here is a link or two:

• When it comes to attracting women, this is probably not a good method.



• Oh Canada.



• Only in Florida.

The Bruins lost last night

It wa a hell of a game and both teams played like it was for the Cup.

In the third period, the game was tied 4-4 when it looked like the Bruins had taken a 5-4 lead. Unfortunately, Coyle, the center who scored the goal, had taken the pass offside. It was only by an inch but it was still offsides and the refs ruled it no-goal.

Shortly after that, the Canadians scored and the game ended with Montreal winning 5-4.

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No sports tonight. I looked at the guide, hoping to find some curling but no such luck. Guess I'll have to burn through some DVRs.

While I do that, you can visit these:

• Our species is incredibly retarded.



• Nope. Just nope. Nope, nope, nope...



• Oops.



• Yes, alcohol was involved.



• It's only a matter of time before they outlaw these things.

That was a hell of a hockey game

The Bruins won but not without a battle. After 2 periods, the Penguins were up 4-3 after the Bruins squandered a 3-0 lead. In the third period, the Bruins came back to life and the game ended with them winning 6-4.

Tonight's game is at 7:30 against the Canadians and should be a pretty damned good game.

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El Al Airlines flew its last 747 flight the other day from Rome to Tel Aviv.

The pilots filed a unique flight plan:

Over the eastern Mediterranean, they flew a flight path that traced the outline of a 747.

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You can enjoy these links if you want:

• This is why women live longer than men.



• If you find yourself in need of some chickens, I know a guy.



• This is why I don't use libraries any more.
  (Just kidding. I use the library all the time)



• Things like this are why aliens won't come here. We are the trailer trash of the universe.



• Key entry from our favorite police log: "6:49 p.m. A naked guy was sitting in a car behind Home Depot."

Sports news

According to a "source", Martinez will not opt-out of his contract and is staying with the Red Sox. I'm not sure if it's a good thing or a bad thing because he's getting paid a lot of money, he's a terrible outfielder and he didn't have the best batting average on the team last year.

In other words, he might be the reason they trade away someone that plays a lot better than him.

Then again, the other players think he's the best thing that ever happened to them when it comes to hitting. he spent a lot of time working with his teammates, making them better at hitting.

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The Ottawa Senator that was injured in Saturday's game has been released from the hospital with a broken nose and some stitches in his left eye brow. They aren't saying if he has a concussion but after that hit and fall, I'm betting he does.

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The Patriots lost for the first time this season and they deserved to lose.

They played a bad game of football. They looked like they were tired and incapable of focusing on the game.

This is a bye week for them so hopefully they get some rest, work on some plays and regain their focus.

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I'm going to watch some hockey.

You can click on these:

• A fork? She's going to jail because of a plastic fork? Idiot.



• It's pretty safe to assume that either alcohol or drugs were involved.



• Stay classy New York. Stay classy.

Our yard is ready for winter

All of the dead plants have been cut down and all of the leaves have been cleaned out of the gardens. I still have to bring in the water hoses and give my snowblower a complete check out but as it stands right now, we are ready for snow.

I hope we don't have a ton of snow this year. Don't get me wrong, I have The Beast to clear my driveway but I'm hoping for a nice mellow winter.

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The Patriots are on at 8:20 which in my mind is really 9:20. That means I'm going to be lucky to make it past the first quarter.

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The Bruins won last night but not without some drama. A Senator put a heavy moving check on one of the Bruins and immediately went unconscious on contact. It looked like he broke his neck but turns out that didn't happen. What did happen is that when he went out, he fell to the ice face first, leaving a big blood stain from his shattered face.

In the end, it turns out he is probably going to be okay but every player on both teams were pretty shaken up by what happened.

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There were three vultures hanging out in a tree in my backyard. One of them kept stretching out, catching some sun.

Last I heard, having a vulture around was considered bad luck. Fortunately, he was looking at my neighbors house, not mine.

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Here are some links:

• Key phrase in this Halloween costume story: "Everyone who was a first responder thought I was dead."



• Apparently elephants really like Toyotas.



• You gotta love dogs.



• I have no idea why I'm linking to this.

Yard work and a hangover.

I continue to keep my lawn in leaf-free condition even with a hangover.

When I say hangover, what I mean is I want to take a nap. I don't have a headache and I don't feel queasy, I just want to take a nap.

And trust me, the last thing anyone should do today is take a nap because tonight we turn the clocks back and gain an extra hour of sleep tonight. I'm going to be screwed up enough as it is, never mind taking a nap in the middle of the day.

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The Bruins are playing at 7:00 tonight so let's get to the links:

• I would never list my house on AirBnB.



• I don't remember Pittsburgh being quite this weird. Don't get me wrong, it's weird, just not this weird.



• If you give your kid an odd name, expect your kid to become an odd adult.



• I often wonder what the parents of these people think of their children.

Guess who stopped for beverages!

I decided to visit with Tommy and the boys this evening after work so I didn't have a lot of time surfing the interwebs.

I also don't have a lot to say about stuff.

Guess that means you'll get extra stuff tomorrow.