The leaves are done

Yesterday I got all the leaves off my yard and my next door neighbors yard. I'm old but they are a lot older and the guy they hire to do their lawn has shut down for the season. Also, I wanted to run as much gas as possible out of my lawn tractor and put it away for the season.

When I looked out my window this morning, I was pleasantly surprised to see that the lawns were still clear except for a small circle under the dogwood in my front yard. Maybe I'll go out one day this week and rake them up, maybe I won't. We'll see how it goes.

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I thought today's front cover of the New York Post was funny:

Santos is throwing a digital hissy fit, claiming that everyone he met in the house of representatives was corrupt. He's also claiming that he is going to file ethics violations against at least four house members.

I'm not sure how he can file ethics violations since he is no longer a member of the house. Near as I can tell, the only thing he can do is write a letter to his congressman complaining about them.

Oh, wait. He was his congressman.

Guess he has no one to complain to.

And by the way, I'm willing to bet that he is probably right about the four he wants to complain about. I am one of those people who believes most politicians and used car salesmen are unethical.

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The Bruins take on the Maple Leafs this evening and I will be watching.

You can check these out if you want:

• Australia: What doesn't try to kill ya, steals all your donuts.



• Add this to the list of this I don't need to know about.



• I would like to point out that people are worrying about the wrong stuff.



• Oh Canada.



• Another reason I don't fly commercial.



• This is why I never eat Burn Boot Camp Afterburn Grass-Fed Whey Protein Bars.

Finally, a win

The Bruins played some pretty good hockey and, despite amassing a full period worth of penalty minutes, they managed to shut out the Sharks 3-0.

Swayman faced 26 shots on goal and managed 26 stops. That is pretty good considering that at one point in the second period the Sharks were playing a full team against only three Bruins. Five-on-three usually results in a goal by the dominate team but Swayman held his own and stopped every shot they made.

Tomorrow they are in Toronto to play the Maple Leafs. Puck drops at 7:00.

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Looks like Tommy Flanagan is out of a job.

I gotta be honest with you, I'm not sure this was the right move simply because I believe that since voters put him there, voters should be the ones that fire him. I think the house overstepped its authority.

Then again, the guy is a first class piece of shit and somebody needed to do something to get him out of there.

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I'm going to watch Rickie Fowler and Tiger Woods play some golf.

While I do that, you can do these:

• I always liked her. I didn't always agree with her but I always liked her. I think she always had the best interest of the nation in mind and at the same time, she stayed within the framework of the constitution.



• Why is it that when a racist commits a crime and faces the consequences for their actions, they pull the race card and claim they are, "the target of a racist justice system and people playing politics"?



• Wow. The Patriots suck so bad that the NFL has taken their prime-time Monday Night Football game away from them.



• In other Patriots news, it looks like Zappe will start on Sunday.



• I'm betting that there is at least one Ohio redneck driving around in a beat up pickup truck filled witha shitload of chocolate-covered caramels.



• All hail the United States of Kailasa.

Short post

Yes, there is hockey tonight and I will try to watch as much as I can.

Here are some links:

• I still don't know what a boffin is.



• Apparently the Netherlands is in a weirdness competition with Japan.



• Great. Just great. Just what we need. Something else to worry about.



• I'll stick with dumb toilets.



• Only in Florida.



• This sounds awful.

No post today

Numerous things to do today.

Here are some links:

• Australia: What doesn't try to kill ya, just wants a taste of your energy drink. Then it will try to kill ya...



• Key phrase in this story: "We are saddened and appalled by the alleged actions..."



• Roger the Ram is a great name for Roger the Ram.



• Japan: It's not like where we live.

They are not playing well.

The Bruins once again played like crap and they got their ass kicked.

They lost to the Blue Jackets 5-2 last night not because the Blue Jackets played good hockey. The Bruins lost because they played a terrible game of hockey.

It got so bad that in the second period, the coach pulled Swayman out of the goal and put Ullmark in.

This is their third loss in a row and in all three games, it seemed like they were not working as a team. Their passes were sloppy, their shots on goal were haphazard and I didn't see a lot of communication on the ice.

They are off now until Thursday when they will play the Sharks. I have a feeling that between now and then, the coaches will be working them extra hard

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Heads up people - The Federal Government wants to control your car electronically.

Now don't misunderstand me, I'm not saying that's a terrible idea. I've seen idiots doing 50 in a school zone while school was getting out and maybe it would be a great idea to slow them down. Either that or put snipers out at school zones and shoot the murderers that are trying to kill the kids...

The problem I have with this whole concept is the idea that the government wants to control something we all do. And they want to do it based on where you are and some unregulated edict put forth by an unknown individual some number of years ago.

This, in my opinion, is a very short step away "Big Brother".

If they do this, what's to prevent them from putting eye tracking devices in all cars and shutting the car down if the driver isn't keeping their eyes on the road? Seems to me there are more accidents caused by distracted drivers than there are by speeders.

Also, how will all the small towns that run speed traps replace the revenue they get from speeding tickets if this ever becomes a reality?

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I'm going to make some dinner and watch some bad tv.

You can check these out:

• Hey! Guess what it's doing in Buffalo, NY!



• No one should be surprised by this. The Amish are really good at growing things.



• Rescue Beaver would be a fnatastic name for a character in a porn movie.



• Key line in this story: "...take shelter in the warmth after sustaining a frozen penis."



• I don't want to brag or anything but I'm kind of a big deal...



• Nebraska: Land of Romance.



• This is how the 'rona moved.