Whiskey... And leave the bottle...

It's New Years Eve, the day people tend to forget they aren't some character in a 1960s western.

You know the guy I'm talking about. He's usually played by Dean Martin or Lee Marvin or John Wayne.

At some point in the movie, he ambles up to the bar and the bartender says, "Howdy. What can I get ya?" The guy replies with a terse, "Whiskey. And leave the bottle."

Then he proceeds to drink five or six shots of what is colloquially referred to as "rotgut" or "redeye".

Next scene shows him in some kind of conflict with a known bad guy and he is able to draw his gun & fire, killing the bad guy with one shot straight through the heart.

Bullshit.

Five or six drinks will destroy your eye/hand coordination. Not only will you not be able to draw & fire a gun with any skill, you probably won't be able to steer & control a car with any skill either.

Yes, I know some people that drive drunk better than some people drive sober but those people aren't you or me. Trust me, you don't want to be one of those people...

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China is messing with Taiwan.

Russia is messing with Ukraine and Ukraine is messing with Russia.

Saudi Arabia is messing with Yemen.

Trump is messing with everybody...

I can't wait to see what 2026 brings. Maybe he'll bomb Illinois!

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The Bruins are fast approaching last place in the division:

This is not good. Not good at all...

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Here are a few links:

• Great. Just great. Ten days before the playoffs and Diggs is probably gonna wind up in jail.



• Key line in this updated State Department Travel Advisory: "Russian security services have arrested U.S. citizens on false charges."



• China finally figured out how to turn a desert into a grassland.



• If true, this is excellent news.

Another loss

The Bruins lost 2-1 in overtime to the Flames.

That means they picked up one point for the tie in regulation and they remain in 6^th place but they've fallen behind point-wise.

They are not having a good stretch right now. Best we can hope for is they go on a major winning streak in the next few weeks.

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Here's a links or two:

• Yes, he should get into the Hall of Fame.



• He's just blowin' up all kinds of shit.

They won the division

The Patriots are the AFC East division winners.

The Eagles held on last night and they beat the Bills 12-13 despite the Bills having an insane ability to come back and win games in the fourth quarter. Tat Bills loss meant it is no longer mathematically possible for them to win the division.

The Patriots final regular season game will be this coming Sunday against the Dolphins. Kick off is at 4:25.

There is, however, a another game going on at the same time next Sunday that is just as important for the Patriots: The Chargers @ Broncos.

If the Broncos lose that game, the Patriots will win the conference, giving them a first week bye and home field advantage.

Go Chargers!

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Putin owns this clown.

Putin must hang up the phone, look over at his advisors and giggle like a schoolgirl. He probably says things like, "What a boob! Can you believe he fell for that! What a moron!"

The Very Stable Genius has always looked up to Psycho Vlad. He has a starry-eyed, little kid view of Putin. As far as Trump is concerned, Putin is the best. His second favorite dictator is Krazy Kim...

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Still busy.

Here are a few links:

• Joe Kelly Fight Club is retiring. This means his local window company will be losing business.



• Your Costco lobsters just got more expensive.

They suck

Right now, the Bruins are playing like shit. They lost to the Sabres last night and they have fallen to 7^th place in the Atlantic.

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On the other hand, the Patriots are playing great.

They beat the crap out of the Jets this afternoon and if the Bills lose to the Eagles this evening, the Patriots clinch the division.

Go Eagles!

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I'm busy so no links.

Hockey is back on.

The NHL Christmas break is over and the Bruins take on the Sabres this evening. Puck drops at 7:00.

It is currently unknown if I'll be watching any of it. I'm playing it by ear.

Remember, my time is limited these days...

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For the record, I did not buy a Powerball ticket so I did not win the Powerball.

This means I am $2.00 richer than I would have been if I had bought a ticket.

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Here are some links:

• Apparently all kinds of artists have cancelled their Kennedy Center gigs over Trump putting himself on the marquee.



• I guess when the kid wants to see Santa, he'll do anything to see Santa.



• Key phrase in this sstory: "...the fictional town of Bedford Falls is too white."

Still limited

Tomorrow should be less limited.

Merry Christmas everybody

Get off the internet and go be social

It's Christmas Eve.

Yes, I still have limited time to posst.

It will be this way for several more days.

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I did have a chance to watch a bit of the Bruins game last night and they kind of sucked.

As the year comes to a close and we approach the half-way point in the season, the Bruins have collapsed to 6^th place in the Atlantic division.

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I did get you a few links:

• Remember back 10 months ago when Trump said he would end the war in 24 hours...



• The rest of us, however, can expect a big tax increase to offset the loss.



• Key line in this story that makes me think Devin Preeper should get the death penalty "This was definitely the worst case of starvation I’ve ever seen."

Still limited

No posting today.

Like I said, limited posting

'tis the season for, "Man, I got a lot of shit to do!"

Here are a couple of links:

• Some people not only idiots, they are also assholes.



• Great googly moogly.



• Key line in this story: "The rat was discovered over the ocean."

The Bruins blew it.

The Bruins were up 3-1 over the Canucks last night and they couldn't hold them off. Swayman did his best but the Bruins defense was a seive, letting the Canucks take 22 shots at the net. Offense wasn't much better, taking 42 shots at the Canucks net and only scoring 4 times.

Regulation ended in a 4-4 tie. The 3-on-3 sudden-death overtime period also ended in a 4-4 tie. It was the shootout that the Canucks won and the game ended with the Bruins losing 5-4

They picked up the one point for the regulation tie but that didn't get them back into a playoff spot.

They are back at it again tonight, facing off against the Senators. Puck drops at 7:00pm and a win would be a good thing.

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The Patriots are in Baltimore to play the Ravens tonight and a win will secure a playoff spot for them.

Their injury report for tonight has six players on it with only one listed as out. The other five are either questionable or unknown. Hopefully that means they will field both a strong defensive line and a strong offensive line.

The Ravens are a .500 team so they have their weaknesses but they are no slouch. Tonights game is not a guarantee for the Patriots but it's nice to see that almost every so-called "expert" is predicting a Patriots win.

I italisized the word almost in the previous sentence because some of the so-called "experts" are saying the Ravens will win simply because if they don't win, they'll drop below .500

Kickoff is at 8:20 so my watching time will be pretty limited.

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I get the best spam:

Wasn't "Zohar" the name of that creepy fortune telling machine that was at every tourist trap in the world?

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I'm pretty sure this article is saying gun control doesn't work and in my opinion, it isn't wrong.

Controlling guns does nothing if you are not controlling the nutcases that use guns to kill people. Nutcases don't care what weapon they use.

We need to stop looking at people with mental health issues as people with a cureable disease and start looking at people with mental issues as people with mental issues. If it is determined that those mental issues involve an inability to recognize the difference between right and wrong, we need to control those people.

In my humble opinion, we need to categorize those people as criminally insane, like we did prior to the 80s. Not knowing the difference between right and wrong is why we have these mass murders, not because of guns.

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Here are some links:

• If you are a shitty youtube influencer and you decide to get into the boxing ring with a professional boxer, you better have good health insurance.



• Key phrase in this story: "How is this even legal?"



• I suspect the USPS isn't far behind.



• I will never get in one of these.



• Toilet Rats would be a great name for a 1980's punk band.

Sometimes you get lucky

I am not a stock broker. Hell, I'm not very good at doing anything with stocks. My investments are run by someone who pays attention to things and makes sure I don't go broke.

Having said that, I'm kinda proud of myself...

Back in June, I noticed a small trend in the market and thought it might be a good idea to buy some particular stocks. The stocks I was thinking about buying were Bank of America, Western New England Bancorp and Ford Motor Co.

Since I suck at investing, I decided to not buy the stocks but I really wanted to see if the trend I saw was real so I created a fake portfolio on google finance.

Turns out I probably should have bought the stocks. Twenty six percent is a pretty damned good return.

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The Epstein files have been "released" by the DoJ:

That is a screen print of the first page of a 119 page document that is completely blacked out.

Why would they release 119 back rectangles and claim they are part of the Epstein files?

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The Bruins are playing the Canucks this evening and they really need to win.

Puck dropped at 7:00 and right now it is 1-1 after the first period.

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Here are some links:

• Does anyone else find it a bit odd that Epstein files are disappearing?



• I guess we're stealing oil now.



• Bezo's gave a girl in a wheelchair a ride on his penis rocket.

A loss

The Oilers beat the Bruins last, pushing the Bruins back down to third place in the Atlantic.

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

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We are 56 days from pitchers & catchers reporting to spring training and so far, the Red Sox haven't really done anything to improve either their lineup or their infield.

I really hope Breslow isn't sitting around thinking that maybe they have everything they need for a successful 2026. I'm hoping he's sitting around thinking they need to fill the gaps in their lineup with hitters who don't just hit home runs but also move the runners along with doubles or triples. I'm hoping he is also looking for an infielder who can not only make an accurate throw but also makes quick decisions about what to do.

They need help and they only have 56 days to get that help.

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We only lost power for about one hour this morning. It went out around 9:30 and came back around 10:30.

Seems a tree came down on some power lines and took out our entire neighborhood.

With the wind blowing between 30 and 50 mph, I'm thinking that one hour outage wasn't terrible.

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I continue to get the best spam:

I need to be referring to PDF instructions immediately!

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Here are some links:

• In my opinion, UpChuck Schumer is an arrogant prick. Having said that, I can't help but wonder if he isn't wrong.



• We're just poking everybody.



• Looks like the Reiner boy's lawyer is going for the insanity defense.

yes, there is hockey tonight

The Bruins take on the Oilers tonight. Puck drops at 7:00pm.

After their win over the Mammoth the other day, they have moved back into second place in the Atlantic division.

Let's hope they continue winning by beating the Oilers and moving ahead of the Red Wings.

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Due to the holidays, posting may be sporadic for the foreseeable future.

Get used to it.

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Here are some links:

• Key line in this story: "The administration is launching a Medicare pilot program for CBD products." I'm gonna get me some medicare gummies!



• The Very Stable Genius is trying hard to be remembered. I'm pretty sure no one is ever going to forget him...



• How do you sell a face?



• Maybe now that Q'anon Kash isn't involved, they actually have a real suspect.



• Unless you know what you are doing, you probably shouldn't steal one.



• I have plenty of gasoline for the generator.

Lunch with the boys and a girl.

The boys held our monthly lunch and we invited a young lady who we all worked with several years ago. She retired earlier this year and has finally reached the point where she's figured out how to be retired.

Even though we had a special guest, we still solved all of the worlds problems. She managed to tolerate our "old man-ness" by telling us we hadn't changed and she was very glad to have spent time with us.

Maybe we'll let her know when we go to lunch next month.

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No, I did not buy a lottery ticket because screw it, I've got better things to spend $2.00 on.

If no one hits it tonight, maybe I'll buy a ticket for the next drawing.

If someone hits it tonight, good for them and I won't be buying a ticket for the next drawing.

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Here are some links:

• I'm betting The Very Stable Genius isn't very stable right now.



• Looks like they caught the sicko putting razor blades into bread and she has a very big nose.



• Hopefully they are correct.



• I'm not happy about it but if Maye is happy, maybe it's a good thing for the Patriots.



• We don't pay cops enough.

They need to win

If the Bruins lose to the Mammoth tonight, it will push them out of playoff contention.

As I often say, there is still a lot of season left and I shouldn't worry so much about the standings but the reality is that they are just 8 games away from the halfway point. If the second half of the season goes like this first half, they will once again be sitting in some warm tropical location watching the other teams who are in the playoffs.

They need to get into a winning streak.

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The Very Stable Genius appointed his chief of staff when he won the election. That was back in January of 2025.

Does anyone know who the chief of staff is? Can any of you say the name of the chief of staff out loud without first looking it up in google?

I ask this because since January of 2025, Susie Wiles hasn't said a single thing in public.

Until now.

If I recall, he went through more than half a dozen chiefs of staff during his first term.

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We are 59 days away from the start of spring training and the Red Sox continue to seek more help in the infield.

They are in need of a third baseman and probably a first baseman. I say probably because no one has said that Casas is getting better.

It would be nice if they could bring Bregman back but that is looking less and less like a possibility.

Guess we all just wait and see.

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No, I did not win the lottery.

No, I did not buy another ticket. I already wasted $2.00 and I have no intentions of wasting another $2.00.

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Here are some links:

• Looks like Q'anon Kash is habitually premature.



• I'm pretty sure that either drugs or mental illness was involved.



• Key load of shit in this story: "...copious public use and public safety concerns."



• Do you want to know how to end a fight like this? Stick his fingers into the fryolator. He'll stop fighting really fast.



• How screwed up does a person have to be to do this.



• Someone is gonna get fired.

Another tough loss

The Bruins got stomped by the Wild last night, losing 6-2 in regulation. It would have been 6-1 but the Bruins managed to score a goal with only less the 9/10^s of a second left on the clock.

They should be embarassed by that loss. The Wild is not the best team in the league. They have the same record as the Bruins so the Bruins should have at least held their own against them.

That loss pushes them to 4^th place in the Atlantic and into the second wild card slot.

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

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Yes, I bought a Powerball ticket.

If I win, you won't know it...

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I have no sportings to watch but I do have a shitload of Gold Rush's.

Here are some links:

• He was Michael Stivic, Archie's favorite foil. He went on to give us Spinal Tap, The Princess Bride, A Few Good Men, When Harry Met Sally as well as two of my favorite movies Stand By Me and The Bucket List.



• I'm inclined to believe that because we have people like "QAnon Kash" in charge, a guy who thinks evidence is whatever Trump tells him it is, we're going to have a lot of unsolved crimes.



• Personally, I feel kinda bad for the kid.



• Key job title and name in this story: "...semi-professional paranormal investigator Johnny Turnip."



• If I owned a bar and/or a casino, I would ban attorneys.

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.