It is finally over.

Looks like Daffy Donald has won a second stint in the White House and now the fun begins.

As I've always said, I don't like either one of the parties and I would be equally unhappy with either candidate. The one thing I am pretty sure of is that I can count on Trump screwing things up really good. He'll go through at least five Chiefs of Staff, six or seven Defense Secretaries and God only knows how many Attorneys General.

I wonder if he's gonna pardon himself?

Oh, and this time, he won't have to worry about all those pesky impeachment things because the Senate and the House are both going to be republican as well.

The democrats should really take a good hard look at their strategies and policies because they suck. This election should be known as the "democrat massacre" because they got their asses kicked on all fronts. And deservedly so...

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As for the Massachusetts ballot, Richie "Shore-and-begora, I love Ireland! Hi-Dee-Di-Dee-Di-Dee" Neal got himself reelected to his 18^th term in congress which, in my opinion, is 14 terms too many.

He has been in that office for 36 years and he'll be there for at least another 2 years.

And speaking of people who need to find a new job, Lizzy "I'm gonna get me, uummmmmm, a beer!" Warren has been reelected to a 3^rd term in the senate which is 2 terms too many.

Why are people so afraid to put new people in office? People that have actually had to deal with life in a world outside of the government bubble. People that know what it's like to earn a paycheck, pay taxes, pay insurance premiums, etc... People that know the actual cost of a pound of beef, a gallon of milk and a loaf of bread. People who don't have "insider" knowledge of what new regulations will be implimented that will impact their stock values?

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Speaking of the stock market, looks like the finaincial markets are very happy with a Trump victory:

For those of you that don't know, three and a half percent is a lot of percents. Like a "holy shit!" lot of percents.

And yes, I know, it will probably crash tomorrow but I'm going to enjoy while I can.

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The Bruins decided that a two-game winning streak was enough and they lost last night.

The Maple Leafs beat them 4-0 and pushed them back below .500 in the standings.

The currently have 13 points which puts them right in the middle of the pack at 4^th place in the division.

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

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Here are some links:

• Key line in this story: "...attractive wingbeats."



• If you've been looking for a reason to visit the Philippines, look no more.



• All you idiots that said they would leave the UNited States if Trump got reelected: Here's a step-by-step set of instructions.



• Deer: Giant rodents with bad attitudes.



• Don't bring your weed to Florida.



• I bet this really pissed-off a bunch of angry Boston drivers...

Let the spam continue...

My junk mail folder is still being molested by the republicans.

Yes, there is a bunch of other stuff in there but 7 of the 23 are from something called the NRSC which I think might stand for the Nazi Republican Scumbag Committee or something like that.

I remember when the members of the republican party had balls. Now all they do is swoon over Trump and look for ways to gain his approval.

If Trump gets elected, I want to remind every holder of a government office, including the military and law enforcement, that you took an oath to uphold the constitution and to only obey lawful orders from your superior officers. You did not swear loyalty to a person and you did not swear fealty to a king.

If Harris gets elected, I want to remind every elected official that working for a living does not mean we want to support those folks that do not wish to support themselves. And the quote from the poem "New Colossus by Lazarus does not mention criminals, layabouts and drug dealers.

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The Cuban government got the power back on just in time for the next hurricane to hit...

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Despite the uncertainty of the election, the markets are all up about one percent.

Always makes me happy to see the market up.

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Yes, I will be watching hockey this evening.

Here are some links you can enjoy:

• Key line in this story: "McDonough agreed to let Daniele spend the holidays with his family and appear back in court to be remanded to jail Jan 7."
  I won't be shocked if he ends up "out of the country" right after Christmas...



• That darned sleeping medication, always turning normal people into flaming assholes...



• In two weeks, he'll take a bad fall out of a window on the 20th floor of a building.



• Speaking of Russia...



• Oh Canada.



• Here's a headline I never expected to read.

They won!

The Bruins are two games into my requested ten-game winning streak!

They beat the Kraken 2-0 yesterday evening and since the game started at 5:00, I was able to watch the entire thing.

That win put them back at .500 and moved them up to 4^th place in the division & 8^th place in the conference which means they are moving in the right direction.

Tomorrow they face-off against the Maple Leafs. Puck drops at 7:00.

I'm hoping I've overcome the time change thing by then and I can stay awake long enough to watch the entire game...

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We have one more (maybe two more) days of this election bullshit to put up with. My inbox is being gang-raped by the republican party spamming me in the hopes that their incessant lies will make me say, "Oh! Look at that! That is great! I'll vote for them!"

The democrats, on the other hand, apparently never got their grubby little hands on my email address so they aren't spamming me via email. They're just flooding my television with uninteresting commercials.

I'm still pissed that the best the republicans can come up with is Trump and the best the democrats can come up with is Harris.

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Here are some links:

• Someone is probably going to lose their job.



• Key line in this story: "And I will ask you everyday did you leave yet."



• We should not be getting involved over there.



• I love dogs but that cat looks rightfully pissed off.



• Here's something new from the people that eat bats.



• Key entry from our favorite police log: "12:28 a.m. A woman was armed with a taser during an argument, just in case."

I was wrong

We had to go to a wake this afternoon so I missed the first half of the Patriots / Titans game.

Yesterday when I said it was either going to be a high-scoring game or one team was going to win 3-0, I was wrong.

The game ended in a 17-17 tie and went into overtime.

Unfortunately, the Patriots couldn't overcome and the Titans won 20-17.

Next Sunday they take on the Bears. Kick-off is at 1:00pm.

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The Bruins face the Kraken this evening and I might watch some of that game.

Long time readers will know that I do not deal well with time changes and right now, I'm tired.

That means I'm done with writing.

Here are some links:

• Wait, they needed a law to stop people from eating beaver?.



• Wasn't this a scene from Close Encounters of the Third Kind?



• I'm gonna need a lot more ammo.



• Why did they have to confirm it? Was there ever any doubt?



• Man, they got world records for everything.



• Well, if he owns it, he can close it.

They must have gotten yelled at

The Bruins beat the Flyers this afternoon and from what I saw, they must have gotten their asses kicked by their coaches before taking the ice.

They came out and played a good first period, a "meh" second period and an excellent third period. As a matter of fact, there were at least two full-on brawls during the third period that resulted in penalty minutes for both teams. The Flyers managed to get a power play for the last 50 seconds of the game but it didn't help them at all.

In the end, the Bruins shutout the Flyers 3-0.

Tomorrow they take on the Kraken. Puck drops at 5:00pm.

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It looks like Maye will be starting tomorrow's game against the Titans.

I'll point out that the Titans have a worse record than the Patriots. The Patriots are in second-to-last place in the AFL and the Titans are in last place in the AFL.

That means it's either going to be a high-scoring game or someone will win 3-0...

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He really has a thing about crowds...

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Bobby Dalbec is no longer a member of the Boston Red Sox organization. He elected free agency this morning.

Hopefully he finds himself on team that gives him playing time at the big league level and he becomes succesful again. I think he just needs a hitting coach that can get him back to the level he hit during his rookie season.

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I need to find some entertainment for this evening.

While I do that, you can check out these links:

• Apparently Germany has a raccoon problem.



• Sounds like wishful thinking on Clarkson's part.



• Trillions of dollars have been spent perfecting AI just so we can have this.



• Nice try Mr. Brown but I'm still backing Cammy.



• Man, they got world records for everything.



• Oh Canada.



• I understand that swim through snot will be introduced at the 2028 Olympics as a replacement for break dancing.

They suck

I said it before and I'll say it again, the Bruins are playing like a big old steamy pile of cow shit.

The Hurricanes handed the Bruins a beat down for the ages last, winning the game 8-2 and leaveing the Bruins firmly in last place in the division.

The media have begun calling for Montgomery's head and I really hope ownership doesn't take that step. I think Monty is a pretty good coach.

I think they need to start playing like they mean it. They need to start looking up before they pass the puck, they need to start taking shots on the goal instead of trying to pass it off and they need to stop taking so many penalty minutes.

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We had around 25-30 kids show up at our house asking for candy and I gotta tell ya, we had some very little kids.

Kids like Calvin who can't be more than 2 years old. I gave him two candy bars even though he didn't say trick or treat. As a matter of fact, he didn't say anything at all. His mom and dad did all the talking which is how I know his name is Calvin

Then there was the young lady who was probably 4 years old and did not stop talking.

Not only did she say trick or treat, she told me all about her costume, what the people across the street were giving out, why her brother didn't say trick or treat, what her favorite candy is and what her dog was doing. Then she showed off her lion costume by roaring as loud as she could.

We had some teenagers and they were all good kids. I have no problem with teenage trick-or-treaters. If they are ringing my doorbell and are dressed in a costume, they are out having a good time instead of out causing trouble.

We have quite a bit of candy left but I'm pretty sure I'll be able to take care of it. In other words, it was a successful Halloween.

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I'm going to leave you with these links:

• V GER is still kicking.



• Who the hell is "Nicky Jam" and why would anyone care who he's voting for?



• I can assure you that booze and fireworks should never be used together...



• I'm pretty sure I saw Giant Rats In Tiny Vests open for Men in Hats back in the 70s.



• Beer: Is there anything it can't do.



• Little boys just love making penis drawings.