Tough loss

The Patriots took their third loss of the season today when the Bills beat them 35-31.

I thought Maye and the offense played a decent game and the Patriots were up 21-7 at the half but the defense couldn't hold off the Bills in the second half.

They are still in first place in the division and they are in second place behind the Broncos in the AFC.

The Patriots next game is next Sunday when they take on the Ravens. Kickoff is at 8:20.

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In hockey news, the Bruins and the Wild are currently at the end of the 2^nd period and the score is 3-0 in favor of the Wild

Hopefully the Bruins figure out where the Wild's net is and they start blasting pucks into it.

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Our petty, self-centered, little man of a president unveiled something he calls "The Presidential Walk Of Fame". It is basically pictures of all the Presidents displayed in order.

Well, almost all the Presidents...

The Very Stable Genius had the picture of Biden replaced with a picture of an autopen signing Bidens name.

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It might be time to buy a Powerball ticket

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The spammers are back at it.

I got this text message today:

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Here are some links:

• I'm not sure if this is a good idea or a bad idea.



• Oh Canada.



• We need to reopen the loony bins and start putting people like Amanda Reynolds in a safe, secure environment so they don't hurt themselves.

Golf it is

No hockey, no football and certainly no baseball but there is golf.

I like the Grant Tornton Invitational because it's the mixed doubles of golf.

Yesterday the best-ball scramble was won by Charlie Hull and Micahel Brennan. Today was the alternating foursome where the players take turns hitting shots. It was won by Lauren Coughlin and Andrew Novak.

Tomorrow is the modified four-ball, which is always interesting.

Since the Patriots play the Bills at 1:00 tomorrow, I'll probably be watching that on the big screen and checking out the golf on the laptop.

It's always nice to have too many sportings to watch...

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For the record, I did not buy a ticket.

If it survives tonight's drawing, maybe I'll spend the $2.00 to buy a ticket before the next drawing.

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Here are some links:

• ♫ A little less constipation ♪♬
  ♬♪ A little more action ♫



• I'm betting this is really pissing him off.



• I think if you are going to bond over something, shrimp gumbo is a pretty good thing to bond over.



• Dear Wisconsin, until your brains develop more than one or two neurons each, your voting rights are revoked.



• Man, the Colts really dug deep to find a quarterback.

Another win

The Bruins managed to beat the Jets last night, winning the game 6-3 and moving back into 2^nd place in the Atlantic division.

They are off now until Sunday, the 16^th when they take on the Wild.

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Here are some links:

• The more of this that comes out, the more I'm convinced that Woody Allen is a pedophile.



• Oh No! We're gonna get an inch of snow!



• Paul, you're 84 years old. It's time to call it and retire.



• Best line ever: "Everything is optional."



• Only in Florida.

Hangin' with the boys

Yesterday I received a text message from a guy I hadn't heard from for several months, maybe a year, and he said, "Hey. A bunch of us are going to stop for a holiday beverage. Join us."

So I did.

And that is all I have to say about why there was no posting yesterday.

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Despite winning their 3 game winning streak, the Bruins have dropped back into third place.

Tonight they take on the Jets. Puck drops at 8:00 and according to the talking heads at NESN, McAvoy is on the ice and may be in the lineup tonight.

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One of the reasons that the U.S. has traditionally befriended and supported Latin American countries is because whenever we have a problem with one of them, Russia comes rolliong on in and tries to make nice with them.

Welcome to the real world Trump. Get ready for a communist South America...

Having said that, let me just add that when the U.S. Navy seized that oil tanker the other day, they didn't do it because Trump and Hegseth suddenly came up with the bright idea. They did it because back in 2022, the Biden administration tagged the ship for smuggling oil to terrorist organizations in the middle-east.

I get why Trump is raging at Maduro, and Venezuela in general. It is because Maduro is the followup dictator to Hugo Chavez, an asshole of the highest level. It seems that the Venezuelans like having a dictator in charge.

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This could be an interesting weekend for football.

The Broncos and Patriots are tied in games won (11-2) but the Broncos are in first place because of their record within the division. Now the alleged "experts" are predicing that both teams will lose this weekend and that means the Broncos and Patriots will be tied in division wins as well.

I'm not entirely sure what the tie-breaker is for two teams that are tied like that.

Personally, I'm going with the Patriots will win this weekend and the Broncos will lose. That means the Patriots will be in first place and all will be well with the world.

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Here are some links:

• Maybe the Martians got sick & tired of it flying over their heads and they shot it with ray gun.



• He is selling U.S. citizenship. Is that even legal?



• If you have Blue Cross/Blue Shield as your health insurer, start paying attention to your financial stuff and your credit reports. If you don't already have them, create an IRS account to make sure no one files a fraudulent tax return in your name. Also create a Social Security account to make sure no one is claiming your benefits.



• We don't pay cops enough.



• Rob Petri is old.

Oops.

I forgot.

I don't know

Once again, the weather dweebs are saying things that make me think I need to put The Beast next to the garage door.

So far I've heard them say that tomorrow, we are going to get anywhere from a dusting to 5 inches. Oh, there is also the possibility there might be some sleet and/or rain.

I'll take the 5 inches but if there is going to be sleet and rain on top of it, it's gonna get heart-attack heavy.

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For the record, "Hopefully we can get him heathy" is manager-speak for, "Yea, things aren't going as well as we thought they would"...

I can't help but wonder if his last injury might have just put an end to his career. He blew that knee out pretty badly and went down to the ground like he had been shot.

Damn shame.

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Yes, the Bruins are playing tonight

No, I won't be watching a lot of the game.

They are in St. Louis to take on the Blues and the game doesn't start until 8:00. I hope to watch the first 2 periods before falling asleep.

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Here are some links:

• Apparently, "No problem" means big problem in TrumpWorld.



• Holy crap, that's a lot of booze. Like about 1½ quarts of booze.



• Another one that if it happens, I won't be unhappy.



• They say that any landing you can walk away from is a good landing but I don't think this went as well as the pilot thought it would.
  (Put the video into full screen to get the full glory of the landing.)



• Seems like it might be a bit harsh but I understand why they are doing it.



• Can someone explain to me how someone gets arrested 100 times and is still walking around in our society?

I'm reasonably sure he's lost his mind

The man is unhinged.
He's gone round the bend.
His elevator does not go all the way to the top.
He's a little too tall for his blood supply.
His wagon ain't hitched to the team.
He's a few fries short of a Happy Meal^©.
His belfry has a full compliment of bats.
He's nuttier than a burlap bag filled with squirrels.

Someone needs to have a wellness check done on him. Get some social services in there to make sure he isn't a threat to himself or the rest of us.

In all seriousness, we should be concerned about his state of mind. He is becoming more and more unstable and reactionary. In my opinion, the guy with his finger on the nuclear button should not be unstable or reactionary. He should be calm, cool and collected.

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Here are some links:

• My television reception is shit right now and this is why.



• In all honesty, I've considered it.



• This would be a good thing.



• Japan: It's not like where we live.



• Just another clear case of chicken violence.

Golf and football.

Today I watched some golf and some football. Watching those two sports reminded me of this excellent Miller Lite television commercial.

Bud Light and Miller Lite need to get back into their "who has the best television commercials" war they held back in the 80's & 90's. Bud won that war with their Real Men Of Genius commercials.

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Aaron the Odd and the "Stillers" beat the Ravens 27-22 this afternoon.

I have two things to say about that:

The football team that has its home field in Baltimore should be called the Colts, not the Ravens.
Despite today's win, I think the Steelers should be a much better football team than they are.

That is all I have to say about that.

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Here are a few links:

• I don't know if we'll see the aurora but I do know my television picture is breaking up.



• This does not sound good at all.



• I don't know that someplace that is 75 miles away is a suburb.

Another dusting of snow

Nothing much, just enough to turn the driveway white before melting into nothingness.

If the whole winter goes like this, I will not be disappointed.

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I watched a bit of the PGA Hero World Challenge this afternoon, which, if you think about, is probably the most arrogant name for a golf tournament ever. They're golfers, not heroes.

The Bruins are currently play the Devils this evening. The puck dropped at 7:00 and right now the score is 1-1 after the first period.

The Patriots are on a bye week so I won't have them to watch. Fortunately, Aaron "Odd" Rodgers and the Steelers will be playing at 1:00 and it looks like CBS will be carrying that game. That means I'll be able to watch some football this weekend.

And now you are up to speed on my sporting stuff.

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I met Rizzo yesterday and she is a riot.

My neighbors lost their dog about a year & a half ago. She was a great dog and one of my many dog friends. Whenever they walked by on one of their daily jaunts, she we run up my driveway and flop onto her back so I could give her belly rubs. If I was going by their house, she would run out into the street, flop onto her back so I could give her belly rubs. In other words, she loved belly rubs.

So anyways, back in late 2024, they discovered that she had a cancer and had to end her pain. Much like us, they decided they weren't getting another dog.

Well, that lasted until a month ago when they decided they needed a new puppy and Rizzo came into their lives. She is a Yellow Lab which means she is a goofy, happy creature.

So, for the last month, they have been raising a puppy and everything that involves. That means cleaning up after the puppy, teaching the puppy to not chew on people, teaching the puppy to sleep at night, etc... During this training phase, they have kept Rizzo in their yard.

Yesterday, Rizzo was walking her new owner when I went out to get my mail. I heard someone say, "Oh look, that's Steve. You're gonna love Steve!" and I looked down the street to see my neighbor and Rizzo walking towards me. I knelt down and said, "Hello Rizzo!". Cindy, my neighbor, dropped the leash and Rizzo ran at me as fast as her goofy puppy legs would carry her. She stopped once to look back at Cindy to make sure this was okay and then continued running to me.

She is one happy dog. Her and I are gonna be great friends. I just have to teach her to flop over so I can administer my famous belly rubs.

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Here are some links:

• I hate Connecicut nazi's.



• Joe "I got punched in the head too many times" Rogan seems to think that AI will bring about the second coming of Jesus Christ.



• Key name in this story: "Dr. Butthole".



• I'm pretty sure they have more catchers than they need but as I often say, what do I know....

Nice win.

The Bruins beatup the Blues last night, winning 5-2 in regulation.

Because of how close the teams are in the Atlantic division standings, my prediction from yesterday came true and the Bruins are once again in 2^nd place.

In other Bruins news, McAvoy appears to be back at limited practice after having his face put back together.

They still aren't providing any timeline for his return which, when you think of it, is smart. The guy took a slap shot to his face. Who the hell knows how long it's gonna take to heal.

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The Red Sox announced that they have traded Jhostynxon Garcia (The Password) to the Pirates for a pitcher name Johan Oviedo.

I don't know much about Oviedo but I can tell you Garcia is an outfielder and the Red Sox already have too many outfielders. That means this trade is good for him because now he might actually make it into the big leagues instead of banging away in the minors.

As for Oviedo, he missed all of 2024 after getting Tommy Johns surgery. He also developed kind of elbow problem that kept him on the DL for quite a bit last season. Hopefully he's got that behind him and the Red Sox did not just trade away a decent prospect for a guy who is going to sit on the bench and complain.

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Here are some links:

• If you are going to commit a crime, leave your cell phone home.



• I still think he's a diva but he's our diva and dammit, that's a good thing.



• I don't think I've ever seen a legitimate medal winner put the medal on themselves.



• Man, Massachusetts loves its gambling.



• If you want to know how long it takes for something to go from your mouth, through your innards and out your butt, I can now tell you it takes 6 days.



• I hope not.

They took a big hit yesterday

The Bruins dropped down to 5^th place yesterday and they didn't even play hockey.

Looks like they are not even in the wild card anymore.

This, of course, will all change tomorrow. Their current spot in the standings is based on a three-way tie for third place with the Bruins being at the bottom of the third place slot.

Hopefully they beat the Blues tonight.

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Nope, still not high enough.

Maybe next week it'll be over a billion.

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The things I do for these damned cats.

Graceless loves being on the porch. All summer long, she lives out there until I tell her it's time to come in.

During the winter, the door is not open so she cannot come and go as she pleases. This means she stands at the door and squeaks until I let her out. This is not a problem.

The problem is that I forget she is out there and I'm concerned that I will go to bed without letting her in.

Hence this Post IT© note I stick to the porch door whenever I let her out.

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Here are some links:

• I'm not entirely sure it's better off in New Jersey than it was in Mississippi.



• Key line in this story: "How much bigger can he get?"



• They know he's not real, right?



• Wait, I thought they were already trying to do this.



• I wonder what The Very Stable Genius had to say about this.



• I didn't know there were any of these still open.

Tough loss

The Red Wings took an early lead and never gave it up. They beat the Bruins 5-4 in regulation, pushing the Bruins back down to fourth place in the standings.

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

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I get the best spam...

I can assure you that I am not a "Ms". I can also assure you that there has been no "previous communication".

Scumbags. They are all scumbags. Actually, some of them may be douchebags and others may be dirtbags but this one in particular is a scumbag.

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I didn't understand this. I didn't understand it at all.

To my knowledge, no one has been asking him anything at all about his construction project because there are a lot other things going on that they ask him about. Things like his killing of people in boats, his upcoming invasion of Venezuela, his trips to Epstein's Pedo-Island, the cryptocoin scam his family is running, his fifth or sixth "peace" plan for Ukraine, etc...

Someone told me he posts things like that in the hopes we will all start talking how great he is instead of how much of a mess he is making.

Then I found this story...

So I guess the White House will just be a wing of some gigantic gaudy gold-leaf covered ballroom that no one will use. It will also end up costing us, the taxpayers, billions of dollars in construction, maintenance and upkeep.

And yes, I said it will cost taxpayers billions because if you think The Very Stable Genius has secured full funding from private sources, you are both gullible and misguided. Oh, and also as naive as a six year old.

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Here are some links:

• If Breslow trades away either Early or Tolle, he's either crazy or he knows more about the Red Sox than I do. And I'm pretty sure he's not crazy...



• In every city I've ever been in, I can tell you that parking is nothing more than municipal extortion.



• I've been to Minneapolis. They can keep that shit over there



• Key phrase in this story: "We've had laws against ice cream cones and high-heeled shoes..."

They were correct

The weather dweebs said we would get between 1 & 11 inches of snow and they were correct. We got about 2 inches.

I did not do my driveway because it is currently raining. That rain is going to freeze tonight and I would rather it freeze on the snow instead of becoming a sheet of ice on my driveway.

If it does become a sheet of ice, I happen to have a rather large bucket of road salt that the town gave me last year.

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The Patriots beat up on the Giants last night, beating them 33-15. But that's not what I want to tell you.

What I want to tell you is that I managed to stay awake to watch the entire game!

For the record, the game ended shortly after 11:00 last night and I still woke up at 5:30 this morning so I can assure you that I am a tired guy. Even though the Bruins are paying tonight, I will probably not see all 3 periods.

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Speaking of the Bruins, they will once again be playing the Red Wings.

Puck drops at 7:00.

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Here are some links:

• What kind of ice cream was it?



• Apparently Japan is lot more like us than I thought...



• Emma Loffhagen and The Celebratory Toilet Seats would be a great name for a 1950's German oompah band.



• I'm not sure what I think about this story. On the one hand, the feds want to know who is getting the money. On the other hand, the state is tasked with managing the program.

I have no idea

I tried to figure out who all the alleged "experts" think will win tonights game between the Giants and the Patriots but all I got was confused.

This is from CBS sports:

This one came from some place called "Action Netowrk":

I think it means the Patriots are either going to lose by 7½ points or maybe they will lose by 110 points or possibly they might win by 46%frac12; points or maybe they just might lose by 368 points but only if Stevenson scores 220 touchdowns and Dart throws 330 touchdown passes.

I really hate sports betting and the special top-secret codes they use to describe something as simple as, "The Patriots are going to win. Or lose. Who knows!"

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Speaking of alleged "experts", the weather dweebs are predicting anywhere from 1 to 11 inches of snow.

In other words, they have no idea how much snow we're gonna get.

Being as how I'm a risk averse guy, I moved The Beast next to my garage door so I can clear the driveway no matter how much snow we get.

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Here are some links:

• This would be a good move for them.



• George Smith and The Cuthroat Christmas Tree Sellers would be a great name for a 1950s rockabilly band.



• If your goal in life is to become famous by peeing on things, you need new goals.



• Apparently in Canada there is a place called Tiny Beach. It is on Tiny Cove which is in Tiny Township. No word on how tall the people are.



• Rudolph the Runaway Reindeer.

A win is always good

Last night, the Bruins and the Red Wings finished regulation in a 2-2 tie. They also finished the sudden death OT period in a 2-2 tie. It was in the shoot-out that Mittelstadt managed to put his shot into the Red Wings net while Swayman managed to hold off the Red Wings, giving the Bruins a 3-2 win.

That win moved them into 2^nd place in the Atlantic division.

Next up for them is this Tuesday when they take on...

...the Red Wings.

Puck drops at 7:00 which is my favorite time for any sporting event to start.

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"They pull a knife, you pull a gun.
He sends one of yours to the hospital, you send one of his to the morgue.
That's the Chicago way!"

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Here are some links:

• What has me a little concerned is that they seem to be working hard to come up with a way to use the military within the borders of the U.S..



• Does anyone think this will work? Anyone at all



• I bet there will be a lot of returns after Christmas.



• If you thought the U.S. was screwed up, take a look how messed up England is.

Busy day

No time was spent on the intertubes looking for stuff so I have no idea what happened in the world today. I'm sure The Very Stable Genius did something that I would make a comment about but right now, all I want to do is watch hockey.

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Here's a link:

• We need more of this.

Quiet day.

The Bruins took on the Rangers this afternoon and not only did they get their ass kicked, I missed the game.

Puck dropped at 1:00 this afternoon and the Rangers proceeded to beat up on the Bruins, winning the game 6-2 while I was being totally ignorant of the fact they were playing hockey. Of course it did not help the Bruins that two of their top guys were not playing today.

Oh well, my loss. Maybe they'll replay the game this evening or tomorrow morning.

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Sarah Beckstrom, the West Virginia National Guardsman shot while on patrol in Washington DC, has died. When asked if he planned to attend her funeral, Trump said,

"I haven't thought about it yet, but it's certainly something I can conceive of. I love West Virginia. You know, I won West Virginia by one of the biggest margins of any president anywhere."

Being the incredibly arrogant narcissist that he is, the man just doesn't understand that not everything is about him and what great person he is...

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Nope, not high enough yet...

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By they way, I paid $2.63 per gallon for gasoline at the new BJ's at Springfield Crossing the other day.

Just thought I'd mention that to you in case you needed to fill up after driving over the river and through the woods to grandmothers house.

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Here are some links:

• The Very Stable Genius continues to make interesting statements and decisions...



• If you have been looking to pay some of the highest retail prices imaginable for your sporting/outdoor goods, look no further.



• I can't say this enough: Never give anyone your password or tell them the code you just received via MFA.



• There was a time when the New York Post thought Greene was the smartest person in the room and she walked on water.

Happy Thanksgiving

Here in the United States today is the day we give thanks for our ancestors, the "pilgrims", surviving a New England winter. If it wasn't for the fact they paid attention to the natives in the area and stocked up on food to make it through the winter, they would be dead and no one gives thanks for that.

Also, if the pilgrims had landed in someplace other than New England, like maybe Florida, we would not be celebrating Thanksgiving either because they don't have winters in Florida. Besides, the pilgrims would have all died from alligator attacks or getting hit by falling iguanas.

So anyways, I hope you were well-stocked on food and enjoyed your tryptophan nap this afternoon. I also hope no one got hit by any falling iguanas.

And yes, I am fully aware that Tryptophan and the Falling Iguanas would be a fantastic name for a 1960's lounge band.

Oh, and I got this picture of a shitload of free turkeys the other day. If you need a turkey, just drive through my town and you'll eventually find one.

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The Bruins beat the Islanders 3-1 last night, moving up to 3^rd place in the Atlantic division.

One of the reasons you see the Bruins listed lower in tie situations is simple math - they have played more games than anyone in the league. Simple math means gives them a lower win percentage than a team with fewer games and the same number of wins.

The best explanation is 5 wins divided by 10 games played equals a win percentage of .500 while 5 wins divided by 11 games played equals a win percentage of .455.

And to make things even more difficult, they add in the number of ties in regulation.

In the case of hockey's OT system, it's not not just the number of wins divided by games played, it's the number of wins plus half of the OT points, also known as ties in regulation. If a team has played 10 games and they have 5 wins with 2 OT loses, they would have a win percentage of .600 because it would be 5 wins plus (2 ties in regulation / 2) = 6. Divide that by games played and you get a win percentage of .600 even though they only have 5 wins.

And now you know more about how hockey standings are calculated than you did yesterday.

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If the news is to be believed, one of the guardsmen that was shot yesterday was hit in the head. That means a traumatic brain injury.

Also, the shooter is an arrival in this country from Afghanistan and the FBI is treating this like an act of terrorism. This means that Trump is now looking into reviewing everyone who came to the US from Afghanistan.

Time for me to get a little racist...

Too be honest with you, I'm not entirely sure that looking into the lives of each and every Afghan refugee is a bad thing. Culturally, Afghanistan might as well be on a different planet than the United States. The people from that culture are vastly different than the people from the United States.

This has been my narrow-minded racist view of the world. We now return to my traditional view that every culture and race has assholes within it. This includes my culture and my race. There are assholes everywhere.

So anyways, I hope the guardsman, Sarah Beckstrom, does not suffer and she either recovers to live a long healthy life or she passes with no pain. Either way, she did not deserve this. She was doing nothing other than following the lawful orders of her command.

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Here are some links:

• Normally, I don't speak russian. As a matter fact, I'm not really all that good with english. But I was able to interpret this. I believe what he said was, "Give me what I want or I will keep killing babies and school children."



• Trading him to a team where he can play his position would be the best thing for both him and the Red Sox.



• I own a streaming box from Amazon. It's an Alexa FireTV cube and I can't load any software on it that doesn't come from Amazon.



• His real name was Frank Urban Zoeller which made his nickname 'Fuzzy'.

There are sportings tonight

The Bruins will hopefuly beat the Islanders tonight.

I say hopefully because they've already beat them twice this season but they are on a small losing streak lately so it is anyone's guess what will happen tonight.

The one thing I do know is the puck drops at 7:00 so I should be able to watch the entire game.

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As I type this, there is news out of Washington DC that two National Guardsmen were ambushed and shot point blank about 500 yards away from the Gold-Leaf Palace formerly known as "The White House".

It's an odd situation because initially the governor of West Virginia, where the guardsmen were from, reported they had both died. At some point a little later, he came out and said that they had not died. What is known at this point is that the shooter is alive and in custody. He had no ID on him and he has not said anything to anyone.

Hopefully the guardsmen survive with no life-changing injuries and the douchebag that shot them gets put into a dark damp hole for the rest of his life.

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Here are some links:

• Key line in this story: "He could not accept being defied."



• This guy would be a great addition to the team.



• Turns out that the Worlds Strongest Woman is actually just a pretty strong guy.

No sports tonight

I managed to get all the leaves out from under the bushes in our backyard this afternoon.

This makes me happy simply because now I can see the mulch I busted my ass spreading this summer.

Oh, and my neighbors got their leaves picked up so I suspect I can now say that short of some kind of natural disaster, I am done with leaves.

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When we bought our house, it had a oil-fired boiler for heat and hot water. Immediately after signing the papers, we went to the store and bought an American flag, a package of toilet paper, some paper plates and drinking cups. We weren't going to be moving in for about a month while we worked on the house, making it our home by tearing up old green shag carpets, ripping down 1970's "western motif" wallpaper, installing new modern lighting, cleaning all the surfaces of the prior owners life, etc...

We also called the gas company and ordered a LNG conversion for the house.

They offered a great deal where they would convert the boiler from oil to gas and pipe the house with connections for appliances.

The conversion from oil to gas meant we were left with a rather large oil tank in our basement but that was okay and we lived with it for a long time. Eventually we had the tank removed, along with all the infrastructure associated with it like the fill pipe and the connection line to the boiler.

I tell you all this because PEOPLE ARE MORONS!

Who, in their right mind, removes an oil tank but leaves the fill pipe(s) in place?

In the first place, the fill pipes are a great opening for mice and other such rodents to use to get into your house but more importantly, they are a what oil companies use to pump hundreds of gallons of oil into the tank. If you have the tank removed, the hundreds of gallons of #2 home heating oil has no place to go other than your basement.

Morons...

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Here are some links:

• If I were him, I would refuse to talk to them without a subpena being issued and even then I would invoke the protections afforded under the fifth amendment.



• This is maybe the third or fourth time The Very Stable Genius has made peace in Ukraine.



• Why not. He's pardoned everybody else.



• Right now, I'm not sure if this is good or bad. If it's good, then Breslow is a genius. If it goes poorly, Breslow is going to look like a fool.

They lost

I made it through two periods last night and when I went to bed, the Sharks were up 2-0.

When I woke up this morning, I found that the Bruins had lost 3-1.

They need to get back on a winning streak because if they aren't collecting points, they don't stand a chance. There are too many good teams in the Atlantic division.

Don't get me wrong, they might stay in a wildcard slot but that can quickly become a problem because every other team in the Eastern conference is looking to fight its way into one of those slots.

Their next game is Wednesday against Islanders, a team they have already beat twice this season.

Oh, and here is an update on McAvoy. All I can add to that is "Ouch".

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My neighbor finally got his leaves off his lawn. This means that there is almost no chance I will find leaves spread all over my lawn in the near future.

This is a good thing because history teaches us that we here in the northeast can expect snow sometime this winter. Trust me, it's hard to rake leaves when there is snow covering them.

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Here are some links:

• Somehow I doubt we've heard the last of this.



• Key load of crap in this story: "This matter will be handled in compliance with military law, ensuring due process and impartiality."



• Brain Worm Bobby claims to know what the word 'nuance' means.



• Maybe it was caused by global warming...



• I'm pretty sure the kid didn't mind one bit.

Excellent win

The Patriots managed to beat the Bengals 26-20 this afternoon.

Maye did not look like his usual self-assured self. He was having problems hitting his targets and he actually threw an interception that was run back for a touchdown.

The last minute or so of the game was close and the Bengals were marching downfield with seconds on the clock but the Patriots defense managed to hold them off.

Next up for the Patriots is the Giants on Monday Night Football on December 1^st. That means I'll probably make it to the half before falling asleep.

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The Bruins go up against the Sharks tonight. As I said the other day, I'm hoping to make it through two periods but I'll settle for just making it through one.

Because the Red Wings, the Lightning and the Senators all won yesterday, the Bruins have been booted back down to 4^th place so they kinda need to win tonight.

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It's late so here are some links:

• This sounds like something that is going to hurt a bunch of very rich people.



• Gotta be honest with you, this has me a little concerned.



• I don't care what they say, the best time was last week.

A win

The Bruins beat the Kings last night.

Regulation ended in a 1-1 tie and 2½ minutes in to the OT period, Geekie put one into the net and won the game 2-1.

That win put them back into first place in the Atlantic.

Their next game is tomorrow against the Sharks. Since the puck drops at 8:00, I might be able to watch two periods. Or at least the 1^st period.

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There was nothing of note going on today so I'm going to end this.

Here are some links:

• Key load of shit in this story: "Sure, why not? I mean, I get along with everybody."



• If I remember correctly, she plans on representing herself during her trial.



• Sounds like the failed Patriots quarterback is just a bit jealous of the successful Patriots quarterback.



• Much like Jeffery Epstein and his friends, ChatGPT wants to have sex with little kids.



• Sounds like the cat had a really bad day.



• I'm betting that Vegemite is an acquired taste.

Lazy day

We got our housecleaning chores done this morning but since there has been no wind, I did not have to do any yard work.

I did take the snowblower out to make sure all the repair work I did this summer didn't screw it up.

I fired it up and let it run for about 10 minutes. That should have gotten the engine hot enough to cause the valves to expand and make the engine lose power. I'm pleased to say that did not happen. Apparently my dressing of the valve stems was enough to let them still seat properly.

Hopefully that means I do not need to buy a new snowblower this winter.

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The Lightning and the Senators both won last night and that pushed the Bruins back down to 4^th place in the standings.

It's not as bad as it sounds because you'll notice that it's actually a 3-way tie for second place in points but the winning percentage puts them at the bottom of the tie.

What is as bad as it sounds is the news regarding McAvoy. He had surgery and is now listed as "out indefinitely" which could be interpreted as "out for the season".

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Today was the day that baseball teams had to offer contracts to all of their eligible players or they become free agents. In the case of the Red Sox, they did not offer contracts to Lowe or Winckowski. They did offer contracts to Crawford, Houck, Casas and Gonzalez.

Assuming all four of those guys accept the contract without going to arbitration, I think that will give Breslow all the time he needs to start looking for new players to add to the roster.

In other words, once those four sign on the dotted line, Breslow can get down to business.

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Here are some links:

• This is good news.



• I give it a week before Trump starts insulting him and blaming him for something stupid..



• Trump's latest peace plan is: Psycho Vlad gets what he wants and the Ukranians get shit.



• I am sick and tired of hearing about this woman.



• Have I mentioned that I'm pretty sure Avi Loeb is crazy as a loon.

Still clean

My lawn is still spotless.

Amazing how that happens when there is no wind...

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The Bruins lost 3-2 to the Ducks last night. This means they have dropped to second place in the Atlantic division.

They are off tonight and tomorrow they will be in Los Angeles to take on the Kings. Once again, the game will start after my bedtime.

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Here are some links:

• Ladies and gentlemen, presenting Brainworm Bobby, our Secretary of Health and Human Services! I jumped to one of the better parts but feel free to watch the entire video.



• If they wanted to know how tough moss is, they could have asked me. I got that shit growing in some spots on my side yard and it just won't die.



• Looks like Maye and the Patriots might have some competition this weekend.



• Key line in this story: "Japan owns $1.2 trillion in U.S. government debt."

Nice and clean

Since there was no wind and the temps were above 40, I decided today was a good day to clear the leaves off my lawn. I also did my next-door-neighbor's lawn because his lawn guy is done for the season. Also, he's a old codger who probably shouldn't be doing much in the way of yard work.

So anyways, our lawns look great.

Now if I could get the people around us to do their lawns, we would probably be leaf-free for the winter.

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I got to reading up on how a bill is passed into law and found a unique process that I'm betting The Very Stable Genius will invoke regarding the bill to release the Epstein data.

When a bill is passed by the Senate and Congress, it is given to the President for his signature or veto. He has 10 days (not counting Sundays) to either sign it or veto it.

If the president chooses to veto the bill, congress can override that veto if they have enough votes and the bill becomes law. If they don't have enough votes, the bill dies and does not become law.

If the president signs the bill, it becomes law.

There is, however a rarely used process called a "pocket veto".

If the president does not sign or veto the bill during the 10 days (not counting Sundays) it becomes law. However, if he does not sign the bill and the house goes into recess during those 10 days, it does not become law and the House has to start the bill all over again.

I bet a dollar Trump leaves the bill on his desk and Johnson sends congress home the for the holidays.

Trump is going to say he didn't have time to read & sign the bill and Johnson is going to say congress had to go on recess for the holidays

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I have been accused, once again, of being an uber geek.

I had a conversation with a friend the other day and he asked what I used to back up data. I told him both my wife and myself have external hard drives that we periodically plug into our laptops and the operating system automatically backs things up.

Then I told him I also have a linux server on my network that I use as network-attached storage (NAS). I usually drop copies of important files like pictures of my grandkids on the server. He told me I was a nerd.

Then I told him I also have a SQL server, a VPN server, two different web servers (NGINX & Apache) and a MVS Z/OS mainframe emulator.

When he realized I said I had a mainframe he asked why in the hell I needed a mainframe. I told him because all of those devices help me keep my brain functioning. When I play with them, I have to think about things and do things that make me work my brain hard.

The way I look at it, I can spend my days staring at the TV or I can go sit in a bar or I can rumble around on the internet watching shitty youtubes.

Or I can do things that makes me think.

Since I don't want to turn into a mouth-breathing slug, I think I'll do the things that make me think.

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The Bruins game isn't on until 10:00. That means I will not find out what happened until tomorrow morning.

Here are some links:

• Only in Florida.



• The last time these two had a problem with each other, things did not go well for either side.



• Is anyone shocked by this?



• Look, we got enough problems with the whole "AI" bullshit thing. Let's not introduce artificial neurons into the mix.

They lost.

The Bruins lost 3-1 to the Hurricanes last night but they remain in first place in the Atlantic division.

Too be honest with you, they kinda deserved to lose. They did not play well and they looked tired on the ice.

Tomorrow they are in Anaheim to take on the Ducks. It's a long flight and the time change always makes things difficult so my hopes are not high but you never know what they'll do.

Maybe they'll be fired up on adrenalin and they'll beat the crap out of the Ducks.

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In baseball news, the Red Sox have DFA'd Nathaniel Lowe and traded a pitcher I never heard of named Luis Guerrero for a utility infielder I never heard of named Tristan Gray.

In all honesty, it's not a great start to the off-season roster building. Then again, what the hell do I know. Maybe this guy Grey is a hell of an infielder.

Guess we'll see what happens in March.

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I'm pretty sure The Very Stable Genius has no idea what the hell he is doing in regards to the economy.

Wait. Scratch that.

I'm pretty sure he has no idea what the hell he is doing in regards to anything but he is especially ignorant of the economy.

When the DJIA drops almost 5% in 5 days, that is not good.

Not good at all...

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Here are some links:

• I'm not seeing it.



• More than 30 years working in systems has taught me that most files will eventually grow beyond an expected size of entries.



• Key line in this story: "The worst decision I've ever made in my entire life."

There is hockey tonight

The first place Bruins will take on the Hurricanes this evening and if they want to stay in first place, they need to win.

McAvoy is still out and I don't blame him. Getting hit in the face with a hockey puck would put me out for the season.

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The 2026 Baseball Hall Of Fame ballot is out and I'm surprised to see Rick Porcello on it. I did not realize that it has been five years since he retired.

Pedroia is still on the ballot. I didn't think he would get the requisite 5% minimum votes to stay on the ballot last year but he did. As a matter of fact, he got 12% of the votes last year. Maybe he'll get more than 12% this year.

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Here are some links:

• Key line in this story: "profound investigative missteps".



• If someone knocks on your door and fire a bullet through the door, you are not defending your home, you are comitting murder.



• I'm betting this is going to stink up the entire island. Maybe they should get a bunch of dynamite.



• Imagine that. Who would have guessed that bees like open fields more than concrete and buildings.

First place

The Bruins held off the Canadiens last night and managed to win 3-2 in regulation.

It was, to say the least, an interesting hockey game. The first fight broke out at the 4 second mark of the first period. I'm pretty sure the puck hadn't even hit the ice when Zadorov and the Canadien player threw down their gloves and went at it.

In a scary moment, Charlie McAvoy took a puck to the face and went down like he had been shot. He did not return to the game but the news this morning is that he did not require hospitalization.

Of course, he might need some new teeth but at least he was able to return back to Boston with the team.

On the upside, they are now in first place in the Atlantic division:

Next game is tomorrow against the Hurricane. Puck drops at 7:00pm.

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Yesterday we spent the day up in New Hampshire at a baby shower for my youngest and his very pregnant wife.

It was a good time with a large turnout of their friends and families. My wife and I enjoy talking with our daughter-in-law's mom and stepdad. They are good people with a fine sense of humor.

So anyways, we didn't get home until just about 7:00 and by then, the Bruin were playing hockey. That is why you got a small post last night.

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I wonder if they put this sign up because Trump keeps walking into the wrong room...

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Here are some links:

• Mad Marj is not happy with The Very Stable Genius.



• He's just itching to get his war started...



• This headline begs the question: Is there such a thing as a "timely death"?



• Believe me when I say, "Don't hold your breath waiting on this".



• Penis Swingers and the Pair of Idiots would be a fantastic name for a 1970s porno/comedy fusion.



• You want to know what happens when you set your christmas tree up in the middle of the road? It gets hit by a car, that's what happens.

Busy day

We did numerous things today so not a lot of time for posting on the internet.

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Here are some links:

• I like tacos. I also like burritos and fajitas.



• Okay, who had "The Very Stable Genius turns against his most fervent suporter, Mad Marj" on their bingo card?



• Thanks goodness I didn't waste $2.00 on a ticket.