Ta, Robyn. Ta, Mimi. Good day, beloved Wonketteers. I love and appreciate you all and I bless us all with love, health, peace, and grace ... speaking of which, my adored Meccalopolis just proposed again, this time with my ENGAGEMENT RING!!! Of course I said yes, yes, a thousand times YES. I've never been married, and both his weddings were at the courthouse. Not this time!
Please, please stay safe. Wear a mask or two, wash your hands, sanitize when you cannot wash and let the sanitizer dry completely, stop touching your face, take Vitamin D, get a bivalent booster or the new vaccine (I get mine Monday, sweetie gets his Saturday), avoid indoor and crowded outdoor gatherings and when you must meet, remove masks only to eat, drink, and take quick photos, and stay the fuck away from me and everyone with whom you do not share a roof. Do this because you love yourself, and because I love you, too. Do this in memory of dear departed Treg, among over seven million dead worldwide. Do this to honor the nurses and other frontline medical personnel, especially ICU Hera Mrs Land Shark RN. Stay safe.
It all depends on when we can book the Orensanz Center, the former synagogue where Shul of New York has high holiday services, and where The Shul Band has their annual concert. We're hoping for July 2024.
I'm late to the party today. Last night it FINALLY cooled off. I could finally snuggle under the covers and slept like crazy. Finally got up and did school work. EVERYTHING is "now now now" - gotta register the test NOW, gotta accept spring assignments NOW, on and on. Groan.
Anyway. IT's Caturday, so here's Messi saying Where's food?
I love the guys who are tiling my kitchen floor, but I do wish they wouldn't leave my door open. Bugs get in.
Just now, I went after a couple of wasps. I got the first one, then swatted the second so hard that the head of the flyswatter snapped clean off. Never had that happen before.
For no reason, I'm flashing to a story my father used to tell about his father (who died before I was born). Dad had attacked a fly with what sounded to my grandfather like excessive force. He said (in Greek, of course), "What are you hitting, a mule?"
If you're swinging your flyswatter so hard that you're breaking it maybe you can audition to be a stand in for that faux speaker guy - McWhatever - in case he needs a day off.
Back in the day, I used to do fall garden/exterior winterizing all in 2-3 six-hour or so days. Turn the rain barrels, switch out the storms, roll up the hoses, take out spent farm plants, final mow, weeding, etc etc. These days I can do about 2 hours at a time before I'm completely wiped out. So today I got the final tomatoes out, final storms (there are 8 of these so I do two at a time over about 3 weeks), final mowing, removed the hoses. But there's a LOT to go. I'm thinking hard about condos with just a little balcony.
OK, I guess this is my day to crab about NCAA football officiating.
I get that you want to get the calls right. But do you have to review what seems like every other play? Oklahoma just had to wait around for minutes on end while you reviewed a catch that clearly was good -- there was nothing about it even close. With a team like OU that depends on hurry-up offense, that's a killer.
I like the way the nfl does it (mostly). Reviews are basically on natural breaks in the game with a limited number of challenges controlled by the coaches.
ETA. Essentially you want to get it right, but you still want to keep the flow of the game.
It's funny they didn't recruit Mia's sister Tisa, who was working as an actress at the time. Her career was largely limited to B movies, including the Canadian made Vietnam vet focused thriller Search and Destroy.
I am SO excited, y'all--Wonker and spouse will be rolling through next week and we're meeting up for lunch! Will be the first time I've met one of my internet friends in person and I cannot wait!
How about cooling it with all the penalties for "excessive celebration"? Texas just scored a touchdown on a fucking blocked punt. Maybe let the kids celebrate a little? It's getting so that if you jump up and down after scoring a touchdown, you get a flag. It's ridiculous.
I do wish the players did less of that. Routine plays don't need "home runs", chest bumps, etc. But when do you want the refs to throw a flag? I don't think I'd trust the refs to be consistent in what's routine or not. So instead of trying to police what constitutes a play worth celebrating, I went with celebrations to interfere with keeping the game going.
How dare a bunch of 18-22-year-olds have FUN playing a GAME for the entertainment of others?!
Yeah, the NCAA could really stand to get out their own ass every once in a while. I get that it's about the money for them, but they're monetizing a bunch of young adults playing a game, chill the fuck out.
Rosemary's Baby II (or whatever)? Well, THAT film really sucked.
You have tickets to the opera?
WHAR and WHAT opera?
Inquiring melomaniacs want to know.
Ruth Gordon and Bud Cort! Harold and Maude with Cat Stevens soundtrack. Memories. Thanks!
Ta, Robyn. Ta, Mimi. Good day, beloved Wonketteers. I love and appreciate you all and I bless us all with love, health, peace, and grace ... speaking of which, my adored Meccalopolis just proposed again, this time with my ENGAGEMENT RING!!! Of course I said yes, yes, a thousand times YES. I've never been married, and both his weddings were at the courthouse. Not this time!
Please, please stay safe. Wear a mask or two, wash your hands, sanitize when you cannot wash and let the sanitizer dry completely, stop touching your face, take Vitamin D, get a bivalent booster or the new vaccine (I get mine Monday, sweetie gets his Saturday), avoid indoor and crowded outdoor gatherings and when you must meet, remove masks only to eat, drink, and take quick photos, and stay the fuck away from me and everyone with whom you do not share a roof. Do this because you love yourself, and because I love you, too. Do this in memory of dear departed Treg, among over seven million dead worldwide. Do this to honor the nurses and other frontline medical personnel, especially ICU Hera Mrs Land Shark RN. Stay safe.
Slava Ukraini. 🌻🇺🇦💙💛
Do you know yet when the big day will be?
It all depends on when we can book the Orensanz Center, the former synagogue where Shul of New York has high holiday services, and where The Shul Band has their annual concert. We're hoping for July 2024.
Oh wow, congrats! Much happiness together.
I'm late to the party today. Last night it FINALLY cooled off. I could finally snuggle under the covers and slept like crazy. Finally got up and did school work. EVERYTHING is "now now now" - gotta register the test NOW, gotta accept spring assignments NOW, on and on. Groan.
Anyway. IT's Caturday, so here's Messi saying Where's food?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLVt-cPmzZA
Listen, I may be cheap, homely, and a commie, but I am NOT... What was that other thing you said?
I love the guys who are tiling my kitchen floor, but I do wish they wouldn't leave my door open. Bugs get in.
Just now, I went after a couple of wasps. I got the first one, then swatted the second so hard that the head of the flyswatter snapped clean off. Never had that happen before.
For no reason, I'm flashing to a story my father used to tell about his father (who died before I was born). Dad had attacked a fly with what sounded to my grandfather like excessive force. He said (in Greek, of course), "What are you hitting, a mule?"
If you're swinging your flyswatter so hard that you're breaking it maybe you can audition to be a stand in for that faux speaker guy - McWhatever - in case he needs a day off.
Patrick McHenry: Give me McLiberty, or give me McDeath!
Mimi!
Back in the day, I used to do fall garden/exterior winterizing all in 2-3 six-hour or so days. Turn the rain barrels, switch out the storms, roll up the hoses, take out spent farm plants, final mow, weeding, etc etc. These days I can do about 2 hours at a time before I'm completely wiped out. So today I got the final tomatoes out, final storms (there are 8 of these so I do two at a time over about 3 weeks), final mowing, removed the hoses. But there's a LOT to go. I'm thinking hard about condos with just a little balcony.
OK, I guess this is my day to crab about NCAA football officiating.
I get that you want to get the calls right. But do you have to review what seems like every other play? Oklahoma just had to wait around for minutes on end while you reviewed a catch that clearly was good -- there was nothing about it even close. With a team like OU that depends on hurry-up offense, that's a killer.
Football is pretty boring to watch because of stuff like this
I like the way the nfl does it (mostly). Reviews are basically on natural breaks in the game with a limited number of challenges controlled by the coaches.
ETA. Essentially you want to get it right, but you still want to keep the flow of the game.
It's funny they didn't recruit Mia's sister Tisa, who was working as an actress at the time. Her career was largely limited to B movies, including the Canadian made Vietnam vet focused thriller Search and Destroy.
Mimi is lovely!
I am SO excited, y'all--Wonker and spouse will be rolling through next week and we're meeting up for lunch! Will be the first time I've met one of my internet friends in person and I cannot wait!
Happy Caturday, from the resident feline.
https://substack.com/@herstoryrepeating/note/c-41455347?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=3i51n
Much floof! Very diva!
Oh my Dog, what a beautiful Cat!
you say Ruth Gordon, I say Harold and Maude. I so need to get that movie on bluray or dvd like a boomer.
I suppose that should be on the Wonkette Movie Night list, shouldn't it? When I hear Ruth Gordon that's right where I go too.
See if you can guess how many fingers I'm holding up right now :)
:P
Attention NCAA football officials:
How about cooling it with all the penalties for "excessive celebration"? Texas just scored a touchdown on a fucking blocked punt. Maybe let the kids celebrate a little? It's getting so that if you jump up and down after scoring a touchdown, you get a flag. It's ridiculous.
Agreed. That penalty should only be thrown if the celebration is directed at the opposing team or delays the game.
Scoring is one thing, but every single play has the players psyching themselves up, jumping around, etc. That's the excessive part, not the scoring.
I do wish the players did less of that. Routine plays don't need "home runs", chest bumps, etc. But when do you want the refs to throw a flag? I don't think I'd trust the refs to be consistent in what's routine or not. So instead of trying to police what constitutes a play worth celebrating, I went with celebrations to interfere with keeping the game going.
I think that's totally the way forward. Flag taunting, and speed up the game.
Of course, we might be treated to fewer commercials, but I'd survive.
For example, hulking over the quarterback you just sacked while staring at him should be flagged.
(I bet you can guess what they actually did.)
How dare a bunch of 18-22-year-olds have FUN playing a GAME for the entertainment of others?!
Yeah, the NCAA could really stand to get out their own ass every once in a while. I get that it's about the money for them, but they're monetizing a bunch of young adults playing a game, chill the fuck out.
I know nothing about sportsballs whatsoever but for what it's worth I agree.
(in one of the world's great ironies, the name 'Jerusalem' means "city of peace" etymologically speaking)
wishing peace and succor to Werewolf and all affected by this hatred made manifest
Hope he is safe if he's there. I knew he was traveling.
Hamas just made Netanyahu the right choice for Israel.