Random Thoughts

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 Sunday afternoon here.

Let’s just take a few snapshots of what’s going on.

1). Hurricane season is upon us and the week ahead will be a challenge for a portion of the country. To make matters worse, no one can pronounce the name of the hurricane.

2). Watched White Sox batters strike out 21 times in Game 5 against Cleveland. They put the ball in play less than 10 times! They weren’t facing Koufax! They were trying to hit homers.

3): Golf season is winding down - I’ve truly been zeroing on an ace. I must’ve hit 6 balls within 8’ of the hole in the last few weeks. If I don’t get it in last few times out, I’ll have to start over from scratch in freaking May.

4). So, we are funding Russia’s war efforts now, huh? Sickening, isn’t it? 

We handed the whole freaking thing over to a Russian asset, and he’s not even bothering to hide it.

5). I turn 62 a week from today. Hard to believe. When we were young we’d hear of someone who was 62 and think, ‘He’s an old man.’

Uh, yeah.

6). Speaking of which, I’ve been battling a tight hip, hamstrings, calves and buttocks. 

Knew enough to get a massage and the poor woman tasked to working it all out asked: “My God, what do you do for a living?”

7). The elections are coming, and it’s been said that there will be blue tidal wave because - well - because the place is a freaking mess - but announcements are being made that ‘There’s a surprise coming.’

If this election is obliterated then we truly belong to Russia, or whoever the hell else owns the GOP.

8). Did you hear that we may change the name of the Atlantic Ocean? Or maybe the Pacific?

Absolutely nonsensical.

9). Brewers-Dodgers and Rays-Guardians.

If we end up, somehow with Brewers-Guardians for the World Series it may be the lowest rated series ever.

I’ll still be watching.

The very worst baseball game is still better than the greatest football game.

10). Speaking of which, there were 400 lost time injuries in the first 3 weeks of the NFL season.

What other industry has such a problem?

If a drywall contractor has 3 cut fingers in a year their insurance is canceled.

Have a great week!

Comments

deafjeff said…
1. As long as "I" don't have to pay for it!
2. Baseball can be stupid.
3. I cringe at the thought of having you get one. Good Lord it would be endless.
4. Well, assets have to pay up sometime right?
5. HOLY SHIT, you are OOOOOLD.
6. For the last 15 years it's been the same story. You golf fine, suck it up and tough it out.
7. They have millions of mail in ballots all printed out already. And, Elon just got an award for screwing with the computers.
8. Clippy's Big Blue Ocean?
9. Baseball season ended last week? I could only make it to 2nd inning. Baseball is stupid.
10. They are going to live stream a guy getting executed! Violence sells.
10.
12 October, 2026
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