Time for a rant:

The stock market had the worst week ever (Maybe, maybe not. Maybe it just seems like it was the worst week ever) thanks to the man who is tasked with seeing to it we have a strong and reliable economy.

The DJIA fell about 7½% just last week:

Oh, and it is down almost 13% since Trump took office on January 20^th.

Trump thinks the federal government should be run like a business. Well, here's a list I put together showing Looney Donalds business accomplishments.

Failed business ventures:

• Trump Taj Mahal
• Trump Plaza Hotel & Casino
• Plaza Hotel
• Trump Castle & Casino
• Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts
• Trump Entertainment Resorts
• Trump Airline
• Trump Steaks
• Trump University
• Trump Mortgage
• Trump Magazine
• GoTrump.com
• Trump The Game
• Trump Vodka

Completely insane things he has done that are probably going to become worthless:

• Trump Trading Cards may be a failure. They started out that $1,485 for a set and I can't find much info on their current value. Either way, I'm pretty sure Trump was never an astronaut, a cowboy or a rock musician. He also never dressed up as George Washington and crossed the Delaware in a rowboat.
• Trump Sneakers. Seriously? Who the hell buys gold sneakers for $400?

Things that are on the brink of failure:

• Trump Media & Technology Group (TruthSocial) was worth $92 per share in 2022 and is now worth $17 per share.
• Trump Crypto was worth $66 in January and is now worth $9 per unit.

Things that he has been successful at:

• Alienating the United States from the rest of the world.
• Pissing off our allies like Canada, Australia, Great Britain, Mexico, Denmark, etc...
• Crashing the stock market. Crashing it hard.
• Putting tens of thousands of people out of work.

One of my neighbors is a strong Trump supporter and he keeps telling me, "He knows what he is doing! Things will work out and we will all be okay!" but for some reason he can't tell me when things will be okay.

Will they be "okay" next week? Next month? Next year?

Or will things finally be okay in five years when we are one year removed from this nutcases term and the next president has had a chance to mend fences with our allies, restore confidence in our economy and put some fear back into our enemies?

I'm really hoping things will be okay soon and not five years from now. I'm not sure we can wait that long...

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My youngest informs me he will be at todays Red Sox game. Unfortunately, it looks like rain will also be at todays Red Sox game.

He seems pretty confident that the game will be played. He's a generally upbeat, positive kind of guy. Unlike his father who is pretty certain the game will be postponed or delayed until well after 7:00.

That's me, Mr. Optimism.

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I did a little research on how to best install the new spring on my brake/clutch assembly and I found a solution from someone I believe is a true genius.

The guy says, "Hook the spring on the tensioning idler and let it dangle. Tie a piece of very, very strong cord onto the other end of the spring. Run the cord through a hole in the frame that is just beyond the hole the spring is supposed to go into. Tie a loop in the cord that is large enough for your foot. Now put your foot into the loop and pull the spring up to the hole in the frame that it is supposed to go into. By using your foot to stretch the spring to the hole, you will have both hand free to fish the end of the spring through the hole it needs to go into."

I say he is a genius because this is a simple elegant solution to stretching a strong steel spring up to and into the hole. No fancy tools required. No additional helpers. Just a simple straight forward process.

I like things that are simple.

Once I have the new spring in place, I'll report back on how well, or how poorly, this solution worked for me.

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Here are today's links:

• I remember when NFL halftime shows consisted of college marching bands.



• Hormonal Hawk would be a great name for a character played by Bruce Willis in a 1980s rom-com.



• It's too bad no one taught her the value of money.



• Banana slugs: Do not mess with them.



• Vegans: Not the brightest people around.



• Attention ladies...

Not good

The following is a snapshot of the changes in my retirement account over the last year.

If each horizontal line represents $1.00, the path my retirement account over the last year took was:

• April - I'm only worth a dollar. I hope Biden doesn't do anything stupid...
• May - Wow! I'm worth $2.00. Biden didn't do anything stupid!
• June - Okay, I'm worth $2.50. That's good.
• July - I'm worth $3.00. Biden may have dementia but his people are keeping him in line.
• August - Nice. I'm almost worth $4.00. I guess investors aren't concerned about Harris running for president.
• September - Holding steady. Not bad considering the insanity going on with the presidential campaigns.
• October - Shit, back down to $3.00. Harris is acting like a socialist so the market is nervous.
• November - Trump wins! Investors are happy and I'm worth $5.00! This is great.
• December - Between Biden having mini-strokes and Trump spouting off about taking over Canada, I'm back down to $3.50.
• January - Trump is sworn in and everyone is happy that Goofy Joe is finally gone! I'm back up to $4.75!
• February - Wait. Trump really meant all those crazy things he said he was going to do? He's firing everybody in the federal government? Crap. I'm back down to $3.50..
• March - Did he really put 37% tariffs on Liechtenstein? What did Liechtenstein ever do to us? Shit, I'm back down to a dollar...

We, as a nation, are about to become one of those "shithole third world countries" that Trump hates so much.

Not good. Not good at all...

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The Red Sox won their home opener today, beating the Cardinals 13-9.

Buehler got the start and in my humble opinion, he pitched okay. He faced 22 batters over 5 innings.

It was the batters that did great, taking an early lead and never giving it up.

Tomorrows game starts at 4:10.

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I decided to drag my thatching attachment around my lawn today. Things went well right up until I finished thatching the lawn and started picking up the crap using the lawn mower.

After two or three trips around the side yard, the tractor suddenly came to a standstill. The engine was running just fine and the blades were spinning just fine but the tractor refused to move.

I had to go into repair mode and since the tractor has a drive belt from that runs the length of the chassis, I had to drop the mower deck to get access to it.Normally I do that in my garage on the cement floor but this time I had to do it on the lawn.

I got the deck off and I started checking the belt. Turns out the belt was fine but I discovered the clutch return spring was broken. This spring causes the brake/clutch to return to the run position when you take your foot off it. Without the spring, the brake was released but the clutch never engaged.

I mickey-moused the broken spring into a crappy temporary fix and put it back in place. I was able to finish the lawn but more importantly, I was able to order a new replacement spring and it will be here on Monday.

Guess I know what I will be doing on Monday.

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Here are some links:

• Barefoot Dancing Incident sounds like a historical 1840's skirmsih between two American Indian tribes.



• Didn't Psycho Vlad tell Looney Donald that he would honor the cease fire?



• Remove what from where?



• Only in Florida.

And we're home

I did not lie when I said I was busy because I was very, very busy.

Last Sunday, we got on an Amtrak train and rode it all the way to Washington DC.

I know what you are saying. What you are saying is, "Why the hell would you take a train to Washington?"

We took the train because other than the commuter rail out in Boston, I had never been on a train before.

What I can say about that experience is, "Well, now I've been on a train and I no longer have any desire to go on a train again."

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As for Washington, it was 80° on Monday and Tuesday and the cherry blossoms were on full display.

We spent all of Monday visiting the monuments/memorials on the National Mall.

We also spent a lot of time checking out the various Smithsonian Museums.

Once we had our fill of the Mall, we headed out to Arlington Cemetary.

For the record, it was very, very hot and sunny in Washington. My head is burned. I probably should have worn a hat.

Also, the Mall and Arlington are huge. And by huge, I mean we walked more than a few miles. I have blisters on my feet from all the walking. I probably should get better shoes.

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On Tuesday, we spent the entire day at the National Zoo. Yes, we saw the pandas.

They also have other creatures there:

Yes, the zoo is huge. My blisters did not appreciate me walking another five or six miles.

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On Wednesday, we went back to the National Mall because when we tried to go to the Air and Space Museum and the Holocaust Musem on Monday, we discovered that both museums are so popular they require a pass. So I registered for the passes and we headed back.

I can understand why they require passes to those museums because man, they were packed.

Our passes to the Holocaust Museum said our visit time was 10:00am. When we got there at 10:00 am, there were several hundred other people who also had passes for 10:00 am.

No, I did not take any pictures at the Holocaust Museum. In my opinion it is a subject that needs to be seen in person and I strongly recommend you go see it.

After that we had an hour to kill before our 2:00pm visit to the Air and Space so we wondered into the Museum of Modern Art.

It was boring as hell and I didn 't understand any of it. I did send this picture to my musical youngest son:

At 2:00pm, we got into the very, very long line of people with 2:00pm passes to the Air and Space Museum.

Once we got in, I took two pictures.

The first picture is of the first airplane - The Wright Flyer:

The second picture is of the Apollo command module Columbia that took Buzz Aldrin, Neal Armstrong and Michael Collins to the moon:

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Okay, I think you are now up to date.

Yes, the Red Sox won this afternoon. I watched it on the train because I have NESN 360 and unlimited internet...

I still didn't have a lot of internet browsing time today so enjoy these few links. There will be more tomorrow:

• This kind of crap is the reason I avoid French food.
  (Yes, I've had snails. They're good.)



• Neither rain, nor snow, nor flock of turkeys will stay this courier from his rounds.



• Attention runners: You're eating your brain.



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

Still busy.

And when I say "busy", I mean I'm not doing any internetting.

This will change soon.

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The Red Sox keep losing even though they should be winning.

This also will change soon.

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As for the Bruins, What can I say...

With only seven games left to play in the season, they are not going to overcome that deficit.

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Updates with links will be back soon.

Extra busy

No post yesterday or today.

Deal with it.

Yep, still busy

Not a busy as yesterday but I don't have a lot of time to surf the webnets.

Actually, I can tell you now that I will be pretty busy for the next week so consider this a heads-up that there will be limited posts.

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Key line in this story: He’s the DH of the Boston Red Sox.

The problem with that statement is that Devers has had eight plate appearances and he struck out seven times. The one time he didn't strike out, he was put out on a ground ball to first base.

In other words, he ain't hit shit.

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Here are some links:

• I can't imagine taking care of a baby at my age...



• Third Pooping sounds like something hobbits do in the Lord of the Ring triology.



• Oh great. Now Jeff "Bozo" Bezos is going to know when my lights turn on because that's about all I use Alexa for.



• So I guess there's no reason to go there now.



• Once the racoons and otters team up, the rest of us don't stand a chance.

Still busy

Sorry this is late, we had many things going on today.

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In the world of baseball, the Red Sox won last night, beating the Rangers 5-2.

Then the Rangers got their revenge and the Red Sox lost 4-1 this evening.

Tomorrow is game three of their four game series. First pitch is at 7:05.

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Trump is doing a lot of damage to the United States. Both politically and economically.

Oh, and if he sends US soldiers to attack Greenland congress better impeach his ass.

Thus ends my Trump rant for today.

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Enjoy these few links:

• Malfunctioning Military Device is the perfect name for Pete Hegseth.



• This isn't bad. The last "Hero of Russia" fell out of a 20th floor window...



• Australia: What doesn't try to kill ya, just needs to use your stove.

I'm busy

I had lunch with the boys and we solved all of the worlds problems.

Now I'm watching the Red Sox open their baseball season by playing the Rangers.

It is currently the top of the fifth inning and the score is 2-1 Rangers.

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Here are some links:

• There are times when I think we don't pay cops enough.



• There are other times where I think we pay cops too much.



• Fungus and The Zombie Spiders would be a great name for a 1970s rock band.



• You gotta love dogs.



• If you are going to lock things up, you need to put an employee there to unlock them. If I have to push a button and then wait around for some snotty teenager to amble over, I'm going to leave and go elsewhere to buy what I want.

The Sultans of Swing

The Red Sox beat the Sultans 12-8 last night, which is not as bad as the other night when they beat them 10-1.

And by the way, the title of this post is the title of a song by Mark Knopfler. It's a great song.

Tomorrow is opening day and the Red Sox will kick off their season down in Arlington Texas. They will take on the Rangers.

Crochet gets the start for the Red Sox and old friend "Nasty Nate" Eovaldi has the start for the Rangers.

First pitch is at 4:05pm and I will absolutely be watching the game.

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At 10:00 tonight, the Bruins will take on the Ducks out in Anaheim.

No, I will not be watching that game.

That means no sports for me this evening.

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Here are some links:

• Key lie in this story: "This entire story was another hoax written by a Trump-hater who is well-known for his sensationalist spin."



• I'm thinking that maybe Musk should take the first trip to Mars.



• If they do this, I will be pissed.



• Key lie in this story: "People from Greenland are asking us to go there."



• This is why I have Ol' Bess ready to go.



• I'm pretty sure this would make me a little nervous.



• If you are ever in Tottori, Japan, don't order the miso.

Let the lawn watering begin

For the past 34 years I have been dragging sprinklers around my yard in a failed effort to keep it green during the heat of the summer. By August, I usually end up watering a nice brown yard.

I'm pleased to announce that I no longer have to drag sprinklers around in a failed effort to keep it green because I now have an automatic sprinkler system installed.

My lawn will probably still turn brown in August but now the wetting of the brown grass will be automatic!

I can't believe I spent money to have pipes buried in my yard and sprinkler heads installed to spray water all over the place.

I guess I'll know in August if this was a good idea or one of the dumbest ideas I've ever had...

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The Red Sox beat the Sultanes de Monterrey 10-1 last night and they are playing them again this evening. These are two exhibition games being played in Mexico because MLB is trying to get more fans from Mexico.

Based on what I've seen, they've got more fans in Mexico than they do in Florida. That stadium was packed and it was rocking which is way more than can be said for either the Rays or the Marlins.

And for the record, the name "Sultans" is a great name for a baseball team.

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The Red Sox are currently up 5-0 after one inning. I suspect it's going to be a repeat of last night...

Enjoy these links:

• This just keeps on getting better and better...



• Checks and balances? Checks and balances? We don't need no stinking checks and balances.



• This make me a rocket-scientist...



• We don't pay cops enough.



• Apparently the Pope was saved by Hallelujah Gelato.



• It's getting closer to Robert Francis Kennedy Jr.

Sorry about that

I flat out forgot to post anything yesterday.

I'll try to make up for it today.

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Remember when Trump was insisting that Clinton be locked up because she used a private email system for government communications?

Not only does Trump now claim he never wanted her locked up, his team is using a private chat server to discuss sensitive information.

And they included a reporter on their chat.

The more I hear and read about Trump, the more I'm convinced he is an agent for a foreign government.

Maybe it's Russia, maybe it's North Korea. I don't know but he sure isn't working in the best interest of the United States.

On the other hand, he did something no other president has done: He got all 50 states to come together behind a common cause.

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Yes, the Bruins lost last night, getting beat by the Kings 7-2.

Their next game is Wednesday when they take on the Ducks. Puck drops at 10:00.

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Here are some links:

• Attention Democratic Party: She is one of the reasons people don't vote for you on a national level.



• Just another case of finger gun violence.



• Why is it that god is always for sale?



• Yea, I'm sure he did. And I'm also sure Krazy Kim once shot 11 holes-in-one on his first round of golf ever.



• Mischievous Goat and the Escaped Kangaroo would be a great name for a 1960s one-hit-wonder pop band.



• Finally, we have indisputable evidence...



• Key entry from our favorite police log: 1:38 p.m. A herd of inbred cats were marking their territory.



• Mysterious Meat Shower would be a fantastic name for a 1980s porno movie.

Oops

I forgot

Big time loss

Yesterday the Red Sox beat the Pirates 2-1 and it was a good game. Today was a different story...

Every once in a while, a baseball team fails to play good baseball.

It could be due to a lot of factors. Maybe the pitchers all have a bad day and end up throwing meatballs over the plate. Maybe the hitters have trouble seeing the ball and they either strike out or they hit into double plays. Maybe the fielders lose their train of thought and fail to make the plays they need to make.

In the case of the Red Sox, today was one of those days where all of those factors came into play.

The Rays beat them 14-2 and that, my friends, is a big time loss.

Tomorrow they take on the Twins. First pitch is at 1:05 and the game will be shown on the NESN streaming service called NESN360.

Let's hope they don't fall apart...

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Speaking of the Red Sox, Fitts has been given the 4th starter slot and Yoshida will start the season on a rehab assignment in Worcester.

As for the 5th starter, they are still waiting on Bello, Crawford and Giolito to overcome whatever ailments they have. Until then, they have a few options. Personally, I'm liking that guy Newcomb.

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I don't even want to talk about the Bruins.

They are currently hoovering in the "You should just go on vacation" section of the standings.

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I get the best spam:

It's way better than the "You owe us tolls!" spam I usually get

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Here are some links:

• I hope his sons George Jr, George III, George IV, George V and George VI are doing okay.



• I wonder what Turkish eggs taste like.



• This little robot has been driving around Mars for 13 years on what was supposed to be a 2 year mission.



• I do everything better "post poop".



• Speaking of "post poop"...



• I'm pretty sure this translates "Cat Shit".

It was a good game

The Twins managed to beat the Red Sox 2-1 yesterday evening.

It was a good game and Newcomb pitched okay. he gave up four hits and one unearned run but he struck out three and walked none.

They take on the Pirates this evening at 6:05 and, once again, NESN is carrying the game.

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As for the Bruins, they got their ass kicked by the Golden Knights, losing 5-1.

Since the game didn't start until 10:00, I have no idea whether they played good or bad. I'm assuming since they lost by 4 goals, they played bad.

Tomorrow they take on the Sharks and that game starts at 10:30. There is no way I'll watching that game either

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Here are today's links:

• Not only can you purchase a US citizenship for $5 million, you can now purchase a top secret clearance for $40 million.



• I hope they find the assholes that did this and light them on fire.



• I'm not entirely sure that this is a loss for the country.



• He would have probably gotten away with it if it hadn't been for the spoon.



• So what was it from? A UFO?



• Cats: Not the sharpest tools in the shed.

Sportings news

The Red Sox play the Twins this evening. First pitch was at 6:05 so I have that going on right now.

In big sportings news, some guy spent $6,100,000,000.00 to buy the Boston Basketball team known as "The Celtics"

Now I'm no basketball fanatic and I don't really know much, if anything at all, about basketball but $6.1 billion seems like an awful lot of money for a basketball team.

Turns out I'm right because that $6.1 billion is the most money ever spent on an North American sports franchise which leads me to believe that both Fenway Sports Group and Yankee Global Enterprises are probably taking a good long look at what they could get for their respective baseball teams...

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Here are some links:

• I wonder if Trump will pardon him...



• Nintendo is now the official sponsor of the Seattle Mariners. This means that every time a pitcher takes the mound, he should have to yell, "It'sa me, Mario. Whoo-Hoo! Let'sa go!"



• Key sub-headline in this story: "The benchmarks are not looking good, folks."



• I want to know why the federal government is promoting a private company.



• They taste like chicken...



• Only in Florida.

Nice day today.

The flowers have begun to flower:

The temperature outside was in the upper 60s:

Spring arrives tomorrow morning at 5:00am.

Before you know it, I'm going to be bitching about how hot it is and how expensive it is to run my air conditioners.

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The Red Sox beat the Tigers 6-4 this afternoon.

I hate to say this but I'm getting the impression that Hendricks might not be the same guy he was before he got cancer. He came in to close the game today and it it could have gone better...

He only faced five batters but two of them got hits and one got an earned run. None of them struck out.

Tomorrow they take on the Twins. First pitch is at 6:05 and NESN will be carrying the game.

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Here are some links:

• Well, I guess I'm normal.



• Space Tornadoes would be a great name for a 1970's after-school cartoon.



• I'm hoping NBC carries the Sunday games but I fear they will end up on several streaming services just like the Thursday games.



• Key line in this story: "They done locked up Miss America!"



• Australia can now enjoy those family brawls at kid birthday parties just like we do!



• "Egg-related Seizures" sounds like some kind of medical issue.

A loss and a tie

The Bruins lost in OT last night. That means they picked up one point.

Trust me, one point is no where near enough to give them a playoff chance.

They are off now until Thursday when they will play the Golden Knights. Since the game doesn't start until 10:00 our time, I can assure you that I will not be watching it.

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The Red Sox and the Yankees played to a 4-4 tie this afternoon.

As I thougth, NESN carried the YES feed and I was pleasantly surprised by the coverage. The YES talking heads had good analysis and insights into both the Yankee players and the Red Sox players.

Tomorrow they take on the Tigers and Fitts is scheduled to start. First pitch is at 1:05.

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Pat tells me he has everything up and running in his data center.

Since the old WOPR is running next to the new WOPR, don't be surprised if the lights dim in Ludlow occasionally.

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Here are some links:

• I wonder how that "I'll end the war in 24 hours!" thing is going...



• He went to school in my town.



• Australia: What doesn't try to kill ya, tries to sell yer toes...



• Parade of Weiner Dogs should be a Disney movie.



• Yet another reason to not fly commercial.



• Karaoke Rage would be a fantastic name for a Japanese karaoke bar located in Chicago.



• Illinois: We don't like change...

Win some, lose some

Today the Red Sox played split squad games.

The MLB players stayed at JetBlue and got their ass kicked 12-3 by the Orioles. The Prospects travelled over to "CoolTodayPark" and beat the Braves 2-1.

Houck pitched 4 solid innings and left the game with a 3-2 lead. Unfortunately, the bullpen imploded and the Orioles took control.

Tomorrow they take on the Yankees. First pitch is at 1:05 and NESN is carrying the game. Since the game is being played at Steinbrenner field, I suspect NESN will be carrying the YES feed.

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The Bruins have fallen further behind and at this point, it's a pretty good bet they will be going on vacation on April 16^th.

Tonight they take on the Sabres, the last place team in the division. That means I kinda hope they win.

Puck drops at 7:00 and yes, I will be watching.

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Here are some links:

• It occurred to me that we have not had a drunk on a lawnmower in a long time.



• Trump claims he won the club championship at his golf course.
  Pfffttt. That's nothing.
  I remember when Krazy Kim shot 11 holes in one on his first round ever.



• I gotta be honest with you, I didn't think he'd last this long.



• I don't know if I should be happy about this or not...



• Mugshot of the day.



• Apparently today is the day we celebrate Saint Patrick's death by eating cabbage and drinking green beer.



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

Busy day

I had things to do today that involved non-computer activity.

Well, actually, it involved a lot of computer activity. What I wasn't able to do was surf the interwebs.

So anyways, I got nothing for you except this: The Red Sox beat the Twins 6-5 today.

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Actually, here's a link or two:

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



• Another reason why flying commercial sucks.

Good game, bad loss

The Braves beat the Red Sox 7-3 this afternoon and I was able to watch the whole game.

The Braves starting pitcher, Chris Sale, is still one of the best pitchers in the league. He went six innings and struck out nine hitters. I really wish the Red Sox had kept him...

Tomorrow they take on the Twins. First pitch is at 1:05.

NESN is carrying the game but I'm not entirely sure how much of it I will be able to watch. I have an afternoon commitment.

There now twelve days remaining until opening day. That is when the Red Sox play their first meaningful game of the 2025 season and Garrett Crochet will be the starting pitcher.

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The Bruins and the Lightning will faceoff this evening. Puck drops at 7:00.

The ways things stand right now, they are still only two points away from the second wildcard slot.

I hate to get my hopes up but damn, it would be nice to see them make the playoffs.

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I'm not entirely sure how I feel about this.

On the one hand, we don't need to get mired in another fight in the middle east but on the other hand, those assholes have been poking a sharp stick at everyone around them and maybe it's time to wipe them off the planet.

Then again, I'm old & cranky so I have very little tolerance for either the fanatics in Washington or the fanatics in the middle east.

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Here are some links:

• Apparently Musk is whining about the tariffs.



• We pay a lot in taxes...



• Only in Florida.



• Do you not have them because they escaped or do you not have them because you never had them?



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



• So it was a fundraiser, just not for kids...

They lost

Both the Bruins and the Red Sox prospects lost yesterday but the prospects game was fun to watch.

The Bruins flailed and stuttered all over the ice, losing to the Senators 6-3. As I said a few weeks ago, I'm pretty sure they are done and stand very little chance of making the playoffs.

As a matter of fact, the bookies out in Vegas are saying they have only a 5% chance of making the playoffs and if they actually make it into the playoffs, they only stand a 1.2% chance of making it to the second round.

Next game for them is game 68, leaving them with only 14 days left in their season.

They will take on the Lightning tomorrow evening at 7:00.

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The Red Sox prospects lost to the Rays prospects 7-5 but man, it was fun to watch. Both teams were hitting the ball a ton and the speed on the basepaths was on full display.

There were five stolen bases, four home runs and only one error.

I suspect if the Red Sox had a high-end arm in the rotation, they would have beaten the Rays but the Red Sox pitching gave up twleve hits.

You can't win games if the pitcher is throwing softballs over the plate.

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At 4:05 this afternoon, the Red Sox and the Marlins played baseball.

The Red Sox fielded a team made up almost entirely of minor leaguers and they still managed to beat the Marlins 9-4.

Their next game is tomorrow against the Braves. First pitch is at 1:05 and it looks like the Braves starter will be the Red Sox old friend, Chris Sale.

Not only that, it looks like the game will be carried by NESN.

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Enjoy these links:

• Key phrase in this story that I believe to be true: "...Putin's response so far shows Russia wants to continue the war and does not want a ceasefire."



• Key phrase in this story: "...security had to escort Edwards from the building."
  I'm guessing people are pissed...



• Only in Florida.



• I'm sure it was a wonderful event...



• I do not remember anyone exploring myanus.



• Also only in Florida.



• Hey kids! It's National Patato Chip Day!

This has gone on long enough

The market is now down 8¾ percent since Donald "I have immunity!" Trump took office. It's down not because he is a moron but because he is an arrogant moron.

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I am not shocked by this news.

I mean, I'm disappointed but not surprised. Every time he takes the mound, he hurts something.

The guy hasn't pitched since 2023 and I'm betting he won't be pitching all that much this season.

They can't catch a break...

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In other Red Sox news, todays game was not on television and it wasn't on the radio. That means I was forced to pay attention via an animated batter hiting to an empty baseball field

Then again, the Red Sox top prospects and the Rays top prospects will play this evening at 7:00 and NESN+ will carry that game so all is not lost in my world of baseball.

As for this afternoon's game against the Mets, the Red Sox won 3-2.

A guy named Sean Newcomb, who the Red Sox signed this offseason to a minor league contract with an invitation to camp, faced eleven batters over three innings, gave up one hit, walked one and struck out five.

Not bad for a guy who may, or may not, make the team.

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Here are some links:

• People are stupid...



• These poor people are never gonna get home.



• I kinda hope they want him to be the DH because he sure makes a lot of errors at third.



• Oh man, I hope not.



• No thanks, I'll stick to being bald.



• Only in Florida.



• As far as I'm concerned, this is just a bit weird.



• Salsa Assault would be a great name for a 1980's Miami-based latino band.

Holy crap, they won!

The Bruins beat the division-leading Panthers last night and it was awsome to see.

The Bruins were down 2-0 through two and a half periods when, with 11 minutes left in the game, Pastrnak put one in the net. This was followed 5 minutes later when Lohrei slipped on in and finally, with 3 minutes left in the game, Zacha dropped the third one past the Panthers goalie.

This made the score 3-2 and all they had to do was hold off the Panthers for 2 minutes, which they did.

I was pleasantly shocked by the win because in all honesty, I was ready to turn the game off during the second intermission.

I'm glad I didn't...

So now they are only 2 points out of the wildcard.

Oh, and according to the talking heads on NESN, they have one of the easiest schedules in the NHL over the remainder of the season. I believe the wizards of the mundane said something to the effect of "The 25th easiest schedule" or something like that.

I'm not sure what that means exactly but since they only have 16 games left in the season, I hope it means they should win more than 8 of them.

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Trump decided to put the full weight and authority of the Executive Branch of the Federal Government behind his favorite sycophant's car company. Trump says the car is so good, he bought one.

I bet a dollar he didn't buy it. I bet the taxpayers (you and me) bought it. Also, I can't help but wonder if this is unethical behavior on the part of the president...

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My grill has been moved onto my patio and there are two steaks marinating in the fridge.

I'm going to go cook those steaks and then I'm going to watch some baseball.

Here are some links:

• I bet a dollar he didn't buy it. I bet the taxpayers (you and me) bought it.



• Key entry from our favorite police log: "12:25 p.m. A man was advised not to cover his eyes while crossing the road."



• The were pink?



• We really need to move to the metric system. I have no idea how much a three year old weighs...



• When I read this headline, I was reminded of this great song from the 1970s.



• Might be time for a bit of a whippin'.

He continues to kill me

The markets collapsed again today and have now fallen more than 7% since trump took office.

Anyone know of a nice part-time job an old guy can get that doesn't involve a lot of heavy lifting?

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The Red Sox got their ass kicked today, losing to the Phillies 18-8:

And one of the reasons for that lose was Giolito coming out of the game after facing just six batters over one inning.

I hope this guy isn't going to miss the entire season again. He's been injured since the Red Sox hired him in the 2023 offseason.

Not only did they lose, I didn't get to watch it because once again, NESN decided that running some reruns of uber-bro Charlie Moore was better than showing baseball.

Anyways, they are back at it again tomorrow when they take on the Twins. First pitch is at 6:05 and no, NESN will not be carrying the game...

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Here are today's links:

• "We will resume telling you who you can shoot at as long as you don't shoot at anyone."



• This is probably considered normal behavior under the Trump administrstion. Let's face it, Trump's the one who said, "You can do anything. ... Grab 'em by the pussy. You can do anything."



• I have not been in Plymouth in years.



• Only in Florida.



• Since he's wiping out my retirement savings, a tax refund is the least he can.



• Is "Reactionless Face" the new "Resting BitchFace"?



• If you are laying in bed with your gun and some anonymous woman, it's not the dog's fault if you got shot.



• Hot Tub Bonkathon would be a great name for a 1970's lounge band.

He's killing me

Donald "Better the Lincoln. Better then Washington" Trump is proving himself to be the idiot that a lot of us think he is. As a matter of fact, I'm willing to go on record saying that he is dumber than Goofy Joe.

And I'm pretty sure Joe had a few strokes during his time in office...

His insistence on pissing off our trading partners and threatening our allies has resulted in this:

That's right folks, the DJIA has fallen 5¾% in the last month.

Hell, today he came out and, once again, said something incredibly stupid. Thanks to his insightful and well-thought out mumblings, this is what happened to the markets:

I'm going to have to go find a job pretty soon...

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No sportings for me today.

Fortunately, I have a lot of DVRs I can entertain myself with.

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Here are todays links:

• In the US, we have "self deportation".
  In Russia, they have "self defenstration".



• Seems to me that if you want to bury someone at sea, you probably shouldn't embalm them.



• Key line in this story: "We really got our asses kicked in. If we don’t get our shit together, then we are going to be in a permanent minority."



• If you think your electric bills are high now, keep in mind that 5% to 10% of the electricity Massachusetts consumes comes from Canada.



• I would thing the first step would be to put out the joint and put the beer down.



• I'm pretty sure this will result in therapy in adulthood...

That was enlightening.

After trading away four of their better players, what was left of the Bruins played hockey like a professional hockey team and they shutout the Lightning 4-0.

Maybe management/ownership does know what they are doing...

They didn't move up in the standings but they are now tied at 66 points with two other teams so they are still kinda in the mix.

Their next game is this Tuesday against the division leading Panthers.

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The Red Sox beat the Braves 7-3 this afternoon.

Fitts got the start and man, that is one big boy. I would not want to stand in the batter box while he threw a baseball at me.

The batters hit the ball well including back-to-back doubles in the first inning and back-to-back home runs in the fifth inning.

Tomorrow they are on a well-deserved day off and on Tuesday they face the Phillies.

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Gary Larson created one of the greatest single-panel comics ever. It was called The Far Side and it appeared in numerous publications.

He drew four or five cartoons that stand out in my mind and this is one of them:

The man had talent and a fantastic sense of humor.

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Here are some links:

• I can't help but wonder if this shit is going to happen a lot over the next four years.



• Key line in this sstory: "No-one will try going to the US now through this illegal 'donkey' route while Trump is in power."



• This is how they do it in those old Westerns.



• People eat Tide pods and packing peanuts so why not a little wood...



• Pardon my ignorance but don't the seals need them?



• Turns out Josephine Cochrane is one of my heroes.



• My flight instructor always told me to be aware of the crosswind component.



• Oh Canada.

Big day in Tampa

This afternoon we get to see what the "new" Bruins look like when they face-off against the Lightning.

No Marchand, no Coyle, no Frederic.

Then again, they were losing when they had those guys so the worst that can happen is they continue to lose...

Puck dropped at 3:00 and as of right now, they are in the 3^rd period and the score is 1-0 in favor of the Bruins

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The Red Sox lost today. The Twins beat them 8-9 this afternoon.

At one point the Red Sox were down 7-0 but they fought back to take a 8-7 lead. The Twins came back to tie it and in the ninth, the Twins scored the winning run.

Tomorrow they take on the Braves and the game will be streamed on NESN360. First pitch is at 1:05

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Just heads up for you, the "toll" scammers have introduced a new twist. They are now sending .PDF files in both emails and text messages.

One of the infosec online communities I belong to posted this one:

What is interesting is that it even has a copyright at the bottom.

Trust me, no state or "Toll Enforcement Authority" will ever send you a toll notification.

If you get a notice saying you owe a toll, do yourself a favor and don't open it. Just delete it.

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Here are some links:

• Here's an interesting article that might have you think before driving over bridges in Massachusetts.



• This place supplied almost all the spring flowers that you see in the local garden centers. This will probably result in a limited availabilty this spring.



• Our Federal Government in action...



• Britain is becoming Australia.



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



• Attention scientists: Just stop.