Big internet fight

Picture yourself at the age of seven, standing on a playground and watching two other seven year old kids get into a shouting match over something as idiotic as who has better video games:

Your games suck!
Your games don't work!
You're a big doody head!
Ya, well your a jerk face!
Oh yea? Come over here and say that!
No, you come over here!

Apparently, that is what is going on between Jimmy Kimmel and Aaron Rodgers.

If you were to ask me, "Hey Steve! Name two people! Any two people." I can pretty much guarantee you that neither one of those guys would be named.

I think Rodgers says and does things that pretty much prove his brain is more than a little mushy after being tackled for the last several years.

I think Kimmel is an arrogant, self-centered, "I'm right and your wrong" kind of guy whose brain swelled ten sizes too big for his head when he got his own talk show.

I don't really care for either one of them.

I will, however, microwave some popcorn, sit back on my couch and watch the "little kid pissing contest" that is going on between them because it's kinda funny.

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The Bruins lost to the Penguins last night because once again, they played like crap.

Well, maybe not like crap but they absolutely did not play their best game.

With that loss and several other teams winning, they are now back in fourth place in the league.

Their next game is tomorrow against the Lightning.

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I'm going to make some dinner and then see what I have on my DVR.

Here are today's links:

• Looks to me that even after 20 years, he's still bitter about that loss.



• This is getting bad.



• Australia: What doesn't try to kill ya, kills ya.



• Australia: What doesn't try to kill ya, is hot and hungry and trying to kill ya.



• Ony in Florida.

We woke up to snow

Not much snow, just a coating. Not enough to alarm my uncle out in Pittsburgh. He calls me to make sure we are all okay out here when the talking heads on the national news tell the world that New England has been devestated by [insert weather here].

This weekend however, might be a different story. They are talking about the first plowable snowfall of the season and whenever that happens, we get to enjoy all those people who are afraid to drive in the snow who never-the-less go out and drive anyways.

Trust me people, if you are afraid to drive in the snow, don't drive in it. Stay home and let the rest of us get to where we have to go without trying to figure out how to get around the line of 15 cars backed up behind some q-tip in an 1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass going 10 mph.

For the love of God, just stay home. Trust me, despite what all the talking heads say, you don't need to stock up on batteries, milk and bread.

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The courts have released all the documents that were presented in the law suit against the estate of the late Jeffrey Epstein.

Here's what I know: The only thing those documents contain is a bunch of accusations. No evidence or facts. They basically say things like, "He was a friend of Epstein" or "He visited Epstein" or "No, I never met him".

All you people that were sitting around waiting for something that proved Trump and/or Clinton were molesting little girls can go back to formulating your next great conspiracy theory because that one is over and done with.

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The Bruins are playing this evening so I'm all set for entertainment.

Here are some links that you can look at:

• If this keeps up, the gangsters will once again have someplace to hide the bodies.



• Do you want to know how you avoid a restaurant's tipping policy? You don't go to that restaurant. That's how you avoid a restaurant's tipping policy.



• Oh Canada.



• I was never a fan of Dunkin' Donuts.

Busy day.

With last nights win of the Blue Jackets, the Bruins are once again in first place in the NHL

Tomorrow evening, they face off against the Penguins. Puck drops at 7:00.

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My wife and I ran a few errands and then spent some time at the eye doctors. Well, she spent some time at the eye doctors. I spent some time sitting in the waiting room reading my book.

Then I spent the rest of my day removing my dishwasher from it's cubby under the counter to see if I could fix whatever was leaking.

Turns out that what is leaking is some kind of impeller/pump thingee that requires a PhD in appliance repair and some special tools that I do not own to simply remove it. God only knows what tools are needed to take the thingee apart (maybe just a large sledgehammer) but it eventually became quite clear I was not going to be able to fix it.

I put the dishwasher back together and slide back in it's under-the-counter house. Then we called a few repair places.

What we quickly discovered is that the cost to fix this 10 year old dishwasher was going to be almost as much as buying a new one.

That meant we had to go dishwasher shopping.

What I find hard to believe is the sheer number of dishwashers available on the market. The local appliance dealer here in town sells 25 different brands and each brand has between 2 and 10 different models. A quick check of Lowe's shows 32 different brands. Home Depot is a slacker with only 11 brands.

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Since I was busy all day, that is all I got for you.

Here are a few links:

• Key phrase in this story that made me say, "Ya, no shit": "Plus, as we age, good sleep is more elusive."



• Key phrase in this story: "...idiot tries to launch firework from his mouth..."



• Man, that Letitia James person is going after everybody she disagrees with.



• I'd vote for him.

So far, this year is pretty good.

My brother has completed his very successful law enforcement career, retiring today from the Springfield Police Department.

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The DJIA was up at the end of the day.

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The president of one of the most prestigious universities in the world resigned for two reasons:

1. She doesn't understand that calling for genocide is not free speech and is bad.
2. She doesn't understand that copying other peoples work without citing them in your own work is plagiarism and that is bad.

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Gasoline prices are below $3.00 per gallon:

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I conducted a test run of my snowblower today and it ran just fine.

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No, I did not buy a powerball ticket which means I saved myself $2.00.

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Time to watch the Bruins play the Blue Jackets.

Here are some links you might find interesting:

• Add this to the list of ways I don't want to die.



• If you happen to be in Sant Cruz, California, don't go swimming.



• Fashion: Not only do I not understand it, I don't like it.



• I've never been to Michigan but I'm pretty sure it's cold there in the wintertime.

Merry New Year!

One year ago, I was just finishing up my second (or maybe third) bout of covid, the DJIA was listed at 33,147 points, the Red Sox were struggling to acquire any big-name players and the Patriots stood a slim chance of making into a wild card slot for the NFL playoffs.

Today, I'm virus-free, the DJIA is 37,689, the Red Sox still don't have a decent rotation and the Patriots are so far out of playoff contention that I'm betting they won't even be watching the playoffs.

The Bruins, however, seem to be doing okay.

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Speaking of the Bruins, they won again last night, beating the Red Wings 5-3.

This gives them 3 wins in a row which is officially considered a "winning streak".

Let's hope they keep it up.

Next game is tomorrow against the Blue Jackets. Puck drops at 7:00.

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I'm pretty sure these are fake but if Lego ever gets around to creating them, I'll buy them:

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Some people in Japan got to experience a 7.5 magnitude earth quake last night.

I've experienced a magnitude 3 earthquake in Walnut Creek, CA (just outside of San Francisco) and I would describe it as standing in the bed of a pickup truck while driving down a dirt road - a struggle to keep your balance but not terrible.

I can only imagine what a magnitude 7+ is like and I know I don't want to experience one.

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Other than watching the Red Sox and the Patriots suck, last year was not a bad year. As a matter of fact, I would classify it as a pretty good year. I'm hoping this year is a better year.

Let's start it off with some links:

• I think our species is about to figure some things out that will bring about the next big advancement. At least I hope that's what will happen.



• I'm sure he's a nice guy but he should not be in the senate.



• For the record, Benidorm is in Spain.



• This is going to be interesting...



• Remember when pastors were quiet, reserved men who were pillars of the community...