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THere was an awesome photo going around of them holding a young Dan Levy as a young toddler.

Wed is the hearing.

If it's any consolation that animal is only about 38% accurate.

1 hour ago, Motown Bombers said:

With the passing of Catherine O'Harra, I decided to watch Schitt's Creek. I'm only three episodes in and I'm hooked. 

Enjoy. What I love most is that these are people you shouldn’t like. But they are all awesome. I record the episodes off CBC and I can watch any random episode and it’s still fun. 

It’s seasonal depression.  We’ve not been above freezing in 2 weeks and  no relief in sight. It’s snowed 19 straight days.  The last few weekends I decided to make soup on either Saturday or Sunday to fill my time.  Twice we’ve driven to twelve oaks mall just to move around and walk and be around peoole. 
 

I’ve been a member of our rec center for 20+ years.  It was on this day 14 years ago I began going consistently. I would walk the track and listen to this relatively new thing called podcasts.  Try a yoga class. The instructor is awesome.  

I remember Pete Weber growing up.  I had to also watch bowling with my dad. 
 

On Apollo 14 the crew had a total of 15 min space time. Shepards Mercury launch. He was grounded early in Gemini but took a special surgery to fix his ear problem. Th other astronauts were not happy he got pushed to the front though he was their boss.  The also had problems with the radar during the descent stage. An emergency software fix solved the problem in time before an abort. But some speculated Shepard wpuld have flown it without radar. He didn’t wait that long to go back into space just to abort. 

She either auditioned or was already cast on SNL during the Ebersol years but that was also when he brought back Michael O’ Donoghue and he was especially ornery.  The first meeting he talked of destroying the show so she bailed.  She might have been too good for that show. 

Jason Kelce’s wife…… 

I watched curling with my dad growing up. He loved it. 

Curling is up next

I've not dug into any of this but I'm naturally suspicious of anything Epstein himself writes.   First off, he appears to be stupid.  Mispelling and poor grammar.  He could be trying to document as much crap as possible to hold it over people and who knows what is true and isn't.

Macauley Culkin with a tear jerking tribute.... damn.

This is John Candy level.  And not just because they worked together.  Can't even begin to figure out her best work or my favorite.

For a long time for me it was her and Teri Garr as the funniest women alive.  Now I don't know....

We've discussed this before but I also don't like surveys presented as about the product/system but the questions are specifically geared toward the person helping you.  It's a bait and switch.  Then they brag about the product/system.

"Yes, Marge was nice and did her best.  But my problem was beyond her immediate ability to resolve and you didn't ask me about that."

In the premiere league are the clubs also partners?  Or are they distinct?  What I mean is... it's really not in any team's interest for another club to not do well financially.  They're business partners.  The competition between MLB clubs is artificial.  It's not business competition the way it is between McDonald's and Burger King.  It's more like two corporate owned McDonald's competing with each other on who can sell the most french fries or milkshakes.. then they "win".  

That satisfies the only named jersey I have, barely. Steve Yzerman.  I was 10 when he made his debut.  I didn't set out to buy an Yzerman jersey but I had a $50 gift card for Dunham's and it was on sale.  

that was my thought.

8 minutes ago, Edman85 said:

https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet 10/EFTA01660679.pdf

 

The screenshot is in here. Also it sure looks like Virginia G (accuser lived in Australia) accused Trump.

I got a "document not found" error.

12 minutes ago, chasfh said:

I refuse to take any customer service survey in which the very first question is, "Would you recommend (our service) to a friend?" That's when I know for certain all they are looking for is a verifiable marketing metric, and not for serious feedback on what's good about the service and what they can do to improve it.

and anything beyond 3 questions.  

We did a survey on our product with our customers in late 2025 and I was adamant with our marketing team about that.  No requirements to write anything.  Whenever I see that on a survey I close it out.  We did the question you asked but at the end. And we emphasized that our goal was to make the product better for them.  It's something these customers have to use in their job to do their job, so we don't have to necessarily 'sell' them on it.  We wanted to make sure our time was spent on what they want vs what we think they want.

8 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

Ebay

I dropped the hint last year that I don't want gifts, I don't need things.  If someone insists just get me a good bottle of booze as it's not something I spend on myself.  

This year they got me $100 gift card to Rally House and a Tarik Skubal Tiger jersey.  The jersey was too small as he sent us a text message asking what size my son wears when he meant me.  And I don't particularly like the current home jersey due to the "D" on it, and the prominent Nike logo.  I don't like names on them unless it's a certified Tiger, like Kaline or Trammell.... not someone who won't be on the team in 2 years.  It's like walking around in a Scherzer jersey.  And I'm not a fan of wearing white to the games as I don't want to get anything on it.  My road jersey is fine.  Yeah I know I've got a lot of rules.  I gave the jersey to my son and with the gift card got a very nice and thick Wings sweater with some cool patches.   Got a compliment on it last night at the game.

every time someone complains about 'fraud' in MN I think of this:

I have a family member who likes to show off with "fancy" gifts.  Drives everyone crazy.  I've gotten 2 Miggy autograph related items and another Miggy thing and they're huge.  I don't want them in the first place as I don't like "stuff".  And If I were to hang sports things in my office it would not be him.  He might have spent $1000 total on these things and I'd have rather gotten something else.

Metric Football

Do people gamble on soccer?  Are there fantasy soccer leagues?  I ask not to make fun but to wonder if that's why it's not taken off to the degree in this country as it has in others?  I've long suspected the reason the NFL is so big is due to it's being favorable for fantasy and gambling interests.

I began my career with a UK based company and soccer was part of everyday life in the office and out of the office.  Everyone were West Ham fans. When my oldest son was born in 2000 I got a care package of clothing for him.  But I just couldn't get invested in it.  I appreciated the drinking.

What do you think they'll do at Cobo/Huntington place in Detroit when they are counting ballots in 2026?

In 2020 you had a bunch of fired up white dudes in their camo trying to bust down the doors while black people were counting black votes.  They wanted a lynching.  This year they might get it if the fascists are in charge.

I played baseball my whole life.  Every spring and summer from about 1982 to 1991, then again in an adult league in the early 90's.

I also played soccer a few years in junior high and high school.  I actually had more fun playing soccer.  I think it has to do with stress.  I didn't care as much and being able to just run around and collide with people was a big part of it.  In baseball there's tension.  Waiting for the pitch as either a batter, fielder, or baserunner.  The anticipation.

One year our coach decided everybody was going to be a goalie for a game.  My turn came against Detroit Country Day.  If anybody around the area played them you know the place.  They had great facilities.  This was a legit stadium.  Stands on both sides, track around the field.  Lights. Our small downriver school loved playing the rich kids.  We lost 7-0.  

But we always beat them in baseball. I'm pretty sure we saw Chris Webber on the team.  Rumor was everybody had to play 3 sports.  He didn't "play" but was on the team.  We saw a tall black guy hitting in their batting cage so we figured that was him since he didn't play in the game.