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Essentially it’s how many stones you have that are closer to the center than the opposing team has. You work in “ends”. Which are like innings. Each team throws 8 stones per end(4 per person). You could score 4 per end or 1.

He was a Titan. That generation that came up in the late 70s to complement the directors who took over Hollywood. Will have to watch The Apostle later this week.

I fell for the “free pass” thing when I went with a friend. Signed up for 2 year payment plan. Maybe went once a month. This was 1994. Then after I was done paying I got hit with $72 a year for “dues”. WTF? it was a nice facility. But 15-20 minutes away. for those who struggle staying with it Isuggest group exercise. The social aspect is a great motivator. And frankly as an adult it’s a good way to make friends.

A couple of polyps that he took care of but he said he wasn’t worried about anything. I took it as good news. And yeah it’s funny… as I approached 40 in 2013 they moved it to 50. My doc even gave me a script and said “if insurance covers it, get it. It thy don’t, then wait”. My cynical take had to do with obamacare requiring coverage now so the recommended age magically moved up. I have no idea if that’s true.

look at DOGE boy over here all worried about workers now. Sorry lassie, that dog don't hunt.

I'm not sure how much the city itself matters. I've shared this thought before. During the off season they'll live where they want to live regardless of who they play for. During the season they're gone half the time and the other half they're at the stadium or sleeping. They won't pick one team because of a bar or nightclub they like. I believe there's very few actual "all things being equal" choices faced by these guys. There's always going to be some factor between organizations outside of their geography. The manager, the coaches, the contracts, who else is on the team to compete for time with, the org as a whole.... I'd be curious to know how many established MLB players live in the same city/area in the off season that they play in.

Don't forget Ken Starr.

The internets are having fun pointing out that Bondi sounded like drunk Parker Posey. And she did.

I pay $5 a month for paramount plus and have a library of content that i couldn't get through in a lifetime.

To me voting third party is like signing a “change.org” petition or wearing a ribbon for cancer or whatever.

My wife is 53. She's been running and training for about 18 years, since our kids started school and she had free time. This year she's really gotten into "lift heavy ****". She's a therapist and says "I don't work out to look good in a swimsuit. I work out so that I can wipe my own butt when I'm 85"

It doesn't bother me anymore because the home uniform with the D from the hat, along with the nike logo prominently displayed ruined it. I didn't like the city connects at first but grew to because it reminded me of summertime Friday nights.

I don't remember the specifics but were there situations of starters getting hurt or not wanting to play and Mize was next in line?

alternate unis coming

Yes, I promise that when a candidate comes out in favor of killing spouses and your spouse gets killed I will defend you. You can book it. Until then, if a candidate promises policies that destroy our democracy and someone doesn't vote for the only other viable candidate because they didn't like a policy that didn't involve killing spouses, but otherwise didn't threaten our democracy, then I will hold them accountable by saying they helped cause the problem.

You can say that but it's not true. Voting for a candidate means you think that option is better than the other option. I hate brocolli and I hate coconut. If I am starving and I eat brocolli so that I don't starve that doesn't mean I like brocolli. You could even change the words "starve" to simply "hungry"

Is there a more appropriate example than the death of a spouse? Voting for a candidate doesn't mean you endorse and support every single issue they propose.

I don't think the games he pitches will be sellouts. Especially midweek games in April and May. Maybe in the summer but that could be due to the team overall.

I've done yoga a few times and it was a great workout. My wife does it twice a week. I have nothing against it. Just the current class schedule where we go doesn't fit me. But when I did yoga I didn't even feel like I was working out. To me it was the stretches we do after our classes. But the next few days I was sore in places I didn't know I had muscles. I do not take vitamins. On my chart I said I did and at my last physical he asked if I am still doing it, and i said "Actually no... " He didn't tell me to take them. I have nothing against htem I just don't think to do it.

Bill Burr's recent comedy special was called "Drop Dead Years". The point was he turned 55 and he says that's the age where if men died, it doesn't get questioned. "Oh, what happened?" No. They just died. People move on. That's what happens to us. If a woman dies at 55 they wonder why and how. I hate saying this because I'm superstitious but I am far healthier today at 52 then I was even 10-15 years. Maybe 30 years. I had a herniated disc in 2012/2013 and it was the most painful thing I went thru. Luckily no surgery. I just had to get off my fat ass. Too much sitting around. I was a high school athlete and always had a gym membership my whole life. In the early 2000's my new doctor weighted me and asked what I weighed in HS, I told her '190'. She asked what happened. I asked her what she weighted in HS. You can 2-3 pounds a year, it adds up. After my herniated disc I finally got serious. I run, depending on when races are, 2-3 times a week. I work out 3-4 times a week with strength and cross training. In terms of healthy eating I'd give myself a 7 out of 10. I like beer. My doctor is fine with it because all of my numbers look great. He said my EKG is what he'd show a med school student for a perfect EKG. I got a colonoscopy in early 2025. Don't need another one for 5 years. Get a colonoscopy. It was easy. They told me the prep would be hard but it wasn't. Not at all. The sensation of going under was so fun. I was expecting a countdown like in the movies. I literally just blinked and it was the future. I didn't get drowsy or whatever. I had an IV put in so I didn't know "when" it would happen. I can see why people get addicted to that. Overall... just move. Walk. Run. Whatever. One foot in front of the other is progress.

Part of me wishes it plays out in one election just to see the reaction by the "Trad Wives" who did the godly thing and took their husband's names and can't vote and those liberal feminists who kept their name can vote. My attorney's son in law took his daughter's name. I know this because his grandson went to school with my son and he told us the name was the same b/c of that. But it's a cool Italian name and i said "I would have done that too". In reality I think it was good for business for her to keep her name.

John Mulaney tells a joke about the time he was writing something and used Midget. He was told my someone that "You know, Midget is as bad as the N word". Mulaney said "Um... no... when you are comparing two words and you can't even say one of the words... they're not equally bad". That's just a joke. I applaud the move by Canada. It's just decency. If people say a word is cruel in their mind then oblige. It's an easy thing to do and costs nothing. Why do people worry about being able to use words? Just pick another. On the flip side during the 'transition' don't flip out if it's inadvertently used. If someone's being a jerk about it, then yeah, have at it. But if they didn't get the memo yet, give them a chance to apologize and move on.

Explain to me how Reese is a better option than JV when he's out for 2026? Verlander signed a 1 year deal.

Quarter zips.

She didn’t sound well and that more than what she said matters most to her audience. I don’t think he will be happy. “Not good TV”