Principled Man

7 hours ago, BastillePark said:

Is banning social media outlets mentioned in the Constitution? 

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of social media, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of text, or of memes; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and stare at their phones, and to petition the Government for a redress of revenge porn.

Wiress:  Tik Tok....Tik Tok.....Tik Tok....

Katniss:  It's a clock!  

52 minutes ago, Nova Carmina said:

Given that the word "earn" is sort of ridiculous when it's this much money, but . . . he's kind of earned it, though?

Yes, he's earned highest honors in his profession.  He's really, really good at his job, so he should be paid accordingly.

We can also say that, in professional sports, "earning top dollar" has become nonsensical. 

Ability and performance have taken a back seat to "the market".   

Your huge contract comes from the "market"; your team pays you because they don't want another team to sign you.

If your team can't afford your market demands, they let you go, even if you're the best player/coach in the world.      

1998

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid was rich, but now he is richer.  

[Meanwhile, at the Cannibal Restaurant....]

Server: What can I get for you, sir?
Cannibal: I'll have the albino salad. I'm eating light.

10 minutes ago, invisible airwave said:

Love or hate the Yankees, fork that Hunter umpire.  Boone did nothing wrong.

"You're done!" Wendelstedt said. "I don't care who said it. You're gone!"

"What do you mean you don't care?" Boone screamed as he rushed out onto the field. "I did not say a word. It was up above our dugout. Bulls---! Bulls---! I didn't say anything. I did not say anything, Hunter. I did not say a f---ing thing."

Brewers' catcher William Contreras got away with a phantom tag on Michael Taylor, who bunted just in front of home plate.

Contreras grabbed the ball with his throwing hand and tagged the confused Taylor with his empty glove.  Umps didn't notice.   

2 hours ago, chemistry1973 said:

Watched The Marvels.

 

It was a steaming pile. You could see Samuel Jackson just dying inside.

The payroll for the entire cast was reportedly $14 million.  Jackson got $7 million of it.   He'll revive himself.  

18 hours ago, Principled Man said:

Brewers 2

Cardinals 0

 

1st inning:  Brewers center fielder Blake Perkins robs Nootbaar of a 3-run homer.  
Brewers finally get to a dominating Sonny Gray in the 7th inning.  
Brewers SWEEP the evil Cardinals in St. Louis.  

 

I LOVE BASEBALL.  

 

 

1 hour ago, Nova Carmina said:

 

[witty comeback loading . . . .]

No hard feelings, Nova Man!  The Brewers-Cardinals rivalry is strong with the Force....  

Brewers 2

Cardinals 0

1st inning:  Brewers center fielder Blake Perkins robs Nootbaar of a 3-run homer.  
Brewers finally get to a dominating Sonny Gray in the 7th inning.  
Brewers SWEEP the evil Cardinals in St. Louis.  

I LOVE BASEBALL.  

On 4/19/2024 at 10:38 AM, pjbear05 said:

Cardiologist has me scheduled for a bunch of tests through May, including echocardiogram and stress tests.  

No urine test, hopefully.  You'll have to study all night for that one!    (Weak attempt at humor to cheer you up!)   

Threw together some diced onions & green peppers, leftover rotisserie chicken and rice, all in a pan with some olive oil.  Heated it up, put some cherry tomatoes on top.  Two slices of toast.  Not too bad for a Saturday morning breakfast!    

When I entered high school, I got my sister's hand-me-down calculator with no multiplication button.
 

Times were hard back then.  

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Yes, I do amuse easily..... 

56 minutes ago, BastillePark said:

"Film"? Do you also go to the cinema? 

 

 

P.S. "Film" is the media upon which some movies are recorded, although almost everything is digital these days.

Yes!  I go to the cinema !  Specifically, the La Crosse Cinema in La Crosse, Wisconsin!   A cinema is also called a theater and a movie theater.

A film is also called a movie, a motion picture, a moving picture  and a flick. 

I really miss my old Minolta 35mm film camera.  When I was in Europe, I took 36 rolls of pictures.  That sure was a lot of film to develop!!  

11 hours ago, invisible airwave said:

 

Sick of this show predicting everything in the future.

 

I'm sick of trying to discuss a great film only to have someone bring up a Simpsons spoof of the film.  I want to hurt them....   

Elephant in the Room: "Wow...so that's how to get noticed! I have to go outside!"

22 hours ago, Principled Man said:

Dammed Padres and their FOUR cheap-ass bloop singles.... 

What the Hell is going on out there?!! 

Yesterday's bizzarro BS starts right where it left off.....bloop single, then a single, then a bunt that the Brewers flubbed, then a smash off of pitcher Wade Miley's leg, then a 3-run homer, then a throwing error, then Angel Hernandez calls a phantom balk.....   

What does a zombie need to cure its constipation?

BRAAAANNNS!!

A famer and his wife agreed to go to marriage counseling.

Marriage Counselor [to the farmer]:  If you want to turn on your wife more, say nice things to a tractor.  Get it? 

Famer:  OK.

[Farmer and wife return home.  Farmer walks straight into the barn]

Farmer [in a flirting tone of voice]:  Hello, Deere....

Dammed Padres and their FOUR cheap-ass bloop singles.... 

Christopher Nolan’s “Interstellar” will be re-released in theaters in honor of the sci-fi epic’s 10th anniversary. The film, which earned an impressive $731 million globally when it debuted in 2014, stars Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain and Matt Damon and is set in a dystopian future in which a group of astronauts must travel to the far reaches of space to find a new planet for humankind to colonize.

Paramount Pictures announced the re-release during its presentation to theater owners and executives at CinemaCon, the exhibition industry conference taking place this week in Las Vegas. “Interstellar” will fly back into theaters on Sept. 27, 2024. It will be shown in 70mm Imax prints (Nolan’s preferred format), as well as on digital screens. Warner Bros., which co-produced the movie, will work in coordination with Paramount on the revival.

Brewers:  Six straight games with 7 or more runs scored.  12, 8, 9, 7, 11, 11

Brewers are 2nd in Hitting and OPS, and 3rd in Runs and Home Runs.  What a turnaround from the last few years.