And just like that, the divisionals are decided

The wildcard round is done and the divisionals will kick off on October 7^th.

On the NL side, the Brewers lost to the Diamondbacks but I'm not upset about that. I like the Diamondback manager, Torey Lovullo, and they are generally a good team.

On the AL side, the Twins beat the Blue Jays so I am happy about that.

The Diamondbacks will go to Los Angeles where they will play the first two games of a best of five series against the Dodgers. The Twins will go to Houston where they will play the first two games of a best of five series against the Astros.

The other teams in the divisionals are the Phillies against the Braves and the Rangers against the Orioles. I'll probably watch some of those games but I don't really care who wins those.

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I was going through a bunch of old pictures and videos that I've saved over the years and I stumbled across this gem from a couple of years ago:

Her name is Kristen Mosca and her youtube channel is kristenpoops. Her style is very reminiscent of my favorite satirist from the 1960s - Tom Lehrer. You should check out her channel.

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Here are some links:

• I'm betting Goofy Joe is having a stroke over this.



• This sounds like it's going to be more concerned about style than functionality.



• Yet another reason I don't fly commercial.



• If there was one guy you never wanted to piss off, it was Dick Butkus.



• Why am I not surprised.

One win, one loss

Yesterday, the Twins beat the Blue Jays but the Brewers lost to the Diamondbacks.

I currently watching the Twins / Blue Jays game and it is 2-0 Twins in the top of the sixth inning.

The Diamondbacks / Brewers game will be played at 7:08 this evening. I will watch as much of that as I can.

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As for the Bruins, they lost in overtime to the Capitals last night and I'm not happy about that.

They have one more pre-season game tomorrow against the Rangers before they kick off their season on the 11^th against the Blackhawks

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I didn't buy one the other day but I did buy one today.

What the hell, it's only $2.00

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I'm going to watch baseball.

Here are some links:

• I'm betting on Scalise.



• Oh Canada.



• Any time you see the words "probably" and "safety" used in the same sentence, it's a pretty good bet that it's not safe at all.



• Only in Fl... Oh, wait. Never mind, it's in Oklahoma.



• This one is actually today's Only in Florida story.



• If you are stupid enough to follow a social media trend, our society is probably better off without you.

Things got done

Nothing major or big but still, they were things that needed doing and I did them.

I met with the guy who is trying to make sure I don't become a vagrant in my old age and then I went golfing with Pat & Willie. After that, I managed to mow my lawn and then get dinner started.

Not a bad day for an old guy with a bad back.

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The Bruins lost last night, getting beat by the Flyers 3-1.

They have two more pre-season games before they kick off their season on October 11^th at home against the Blackhawks. Tonight they play the Capitals and on Thursday they play the Rangers.

I'm kind of hoping they get better at hockey before the games start to count...

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Key phrase in this story: "It doesn’t look good for me."

I never voted for Trump and I never will. He lost any possibility of getting my vote when he insulted and denigrated John McCain.

You might not like McCain and his politics but he was an ethical man who did what was asked of him by his country. He deserved our respect and Trump went out of his way make sure everyone knew he thought McCain was "a loser".

Kelly is 100% correct when he describes Trump as, "A person who admires autocrats and murderous dictators. A person that has nothing but contempt for our democratic institutions, our Constitution, and the rule of law."

I won't vote for Biden either. As far as I'm concerned, he's just as slimy and unethical as Trump. It's just that he is better at hiding it from the general public.

I would just like an ethical person who believes that it is not his/her job to babysit and parent me.

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I guess I won't be getting anymore entertaining posts from Donald Service men and women who are killed in war are losers Trump. A judge has just issued a gag order over this post that gave the clerks name.

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Here are some links:

• I'm pretty sure I never want to be this old but if I ever am, I hope I have the same attitude she has.



• First time in history that a Speaker has been kicked out of office.



• Attention everyone using Dish Network as your television provider: Get ready for a price increase.



• At 2:20 tomorrow afternoon, you're gonna get tested.



• They sound like a lovely couple.



• Key phrase in this story: "And incredibly, the help line actually helped!"

And thus ends the Red Sox season

Yesterday, around 7:00pm or so, the Red Sox players got on a plane and flew back to Boston. Today, they went to their lockers, cleaned them out and went on vacation.

Yes, they beat the Orioles last night but the Orioles players are not going on vacation. Instead they are in the process of getting ready for the playoffs.

So now I get to watch the Twins (my AL choice) and the Brewers (my NL choice). Both teams start play tomorrow in their respective wildcard best-of-three series with the Twins taking on the Blue Jays and the Brewers taking on the Diamondbacks.

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As for the Patriots, what can I say. They got their ass kicked by the Cowboys, losing 38-3. This gives them a 1-3 record and puts them in a tie for last place in the conference.

I think it's time for Belichick to re-evaluate some of his choices...

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What the hell, I might as well give it a shot.

The worst that can happen is I'll be $2.00 poorer than I am right now.

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While I watch the Bruins play the Flyers, you can visit these links.

Or not.

Do whatever you want to do. It's a free country.

Well, it's a somewhat free country.

Okay, it's not really a free country.

It's actually a kind of restrictive country that calls itself the land of the free. No one actually ever clarified who the "free" were. I know I'm not free. For instance, I'm not free to drive a motorcycle without a helmet on my head or to smoke in a bar or to drive my car without a seatbelt on.

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Anyways, here are those links I mentioned before I went off on a mini-rant:

• Well, this sounds boring as hell. How many times can you listen to the same four chords played in the same sequence over & over again?



• Wait. Are they telling me that Star Trek is wrong?



• I don't know what "conker" is but I'm certainly not going to get involved if I have to bake my nuts.



• This one has both of the insane venues: Florida and Walmart.



• This one just has Florida.



• When my kids were small, they had ant farms. The ant's never lived for very long...

Well, this sucks

Tim Wakefield passed away today.

He was a lynchpin of the Red Sox pitching staff when they won the World Series in 2004 and, when he retired in 2011, he stayed involved in the various Red Sox charities (Jimmy Fund, Run to Home Base, Stand Up to Cancer, etc...)

Basically, he was a great pitcher and he was an even better human being.

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The Red Sox are beating up on the Orioles 6-0 in the seventh inning but the Cowboys are beating up on the Patriots 18-3 in the second quarter.

This is the last game of the season for the Red Sox and it's nice they are going out with a win.

This is the fourth game of the season for the Patriots and they aren't doing very well. I just watched Jones fumble the ball on his own 10 yard line and it was promptly picked up by a Cowboy how took four steps into the end zone and scored a touchdown.

It's not looking like a good season for the Patriots. Again.

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I've got some football to watch.

Here are some links:

• I'm telling you, this is the opening scene to the Andromeda Strain.



• Until it is regulated like every other utility, I won't get involved with solar power.



• I'm looking forward to this trial almost as much as I'm looking forward to the Trump trial(s).



• For the record, Matt Gaetz doesn't give a shit about you. He only cares about himself.



• This is either the luckiest or the smartest seal on the planet.