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Shuffling Rush for the rest of the night at work. :(

Some are born to move the world and live their fantasy Most of us just dream about the things we’d like to be Sadder still to watch it die than never to have known it For you, the blind, who once could see The bell tolls for thee Thank you, Neil. ❤️

5. Cygnus X-1, Book II: Hemispheres 4. You Bet Your Life 3. Anagram (for Mongo) 2. The Necromancer 1. The Fountain of Lamneth Honorable Mentions: Need Some Love, Carve Away the Stone, Hand Over Fist

:D well, just becaue my EDC is mostly survival-related doesn't mean I expect everyone else to do the same. In fact, you carry survival gear and don't even realize it. Take your phone. If you're ever stranded and your phone goes dead you'd probably think it would be useless. The screen is highly reflective and could be used to signal a pasing plane, boat, or vehicle. Carefully smash it with a rock and remove the battery and then pierce the battery with a knife. In about five seconds it will combust and burn hot enough and long enough to gate a fire going. Also, remove the circuit board and shape and sharpen it on a rock and you've got a spear or arrowhead. Take your wallet and cut the biggest diamond-shaped pisece you can from the outer part. Use the wire from your ear pods and you can rig a sling (the rock-throwing kind) for hunting small game. There are also lots of survival manuals apps that are completely free. Download one or two and read a little every now and then when you're bored. He can’t do a lot of that as he already listed that he doesn’t EDC a knife I can whittle a knife from a stick with a stone.

iPhone X AirPods wallet Yeah, I’d last about two minutes in the wild.

Okay, my least favorite are Caress of Steel, Test for Echo, and the debut. This shouldn’t be too hard. SIDE ONE Bastille Day Driven In the Mood Resist Lakeside Park SIDE TWO Finding My Way Test for Exho What You’re Doing Working Man Well, it’s not an album I’d listen to often, but I guess it’s not that bad.

And here’s the postseason: AL WILD CARD: Twins vs. Red Sox Winner: Red Sox Just a hunch. Or, you know, the fact that the Twins haven’t advanced past the first round in the postseason since 1991, when they won the World Series, and they’ll be facing the second-toughest lefty in baseball, Chris Sale. NL WILD CARD: Rockies vs. Diamondbacks Winner: Diamondbacks Only because they won’t be playing this game at Coors. The ball still flies at Chase, but the Dbacks have a good offense, too. Oh, and Zack Greinke. ALDS: Red Sox vs. Astros Winner: Red Sox in 4 I have a hunch that Boston pulls it out. They will win Game 1 against Verlander in Houston and then will have two of the next three games at home. Call it a hunch. ALDS: Yankees vs. Indians Winner: Yankees in 4 I think New York has the edge this time around. They beat Cleveland last year with a worse team. Now they’re better, and the Indians are worse. And I’m a biased Yankee fan, so there’s that. NLDS: Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers Winner: Dodgers in 5 The Dodgers should come out on top here. The Dbacks’ offense, while still good, isn’t the same without JD Martinez, and they’ll only have Zack Greinke available for one start. NLDS: Cubs vs. Nationals Winner: Nationals in 5 2018 is the year that Washington finally wins a postseason series. Their 1-2-3 combo of Scherzer/Strasburg/Gonzalez simply outmatched the Cubs’ offerings of Lester/Hendricks/Quintana. It’ll be a pitchers’ series, I think, and the Nationals have the stronger rotation. ALCS: Red Sox vs. Yankees Winner: Yankees in 7 Yeah, this is going to be a classic. But I’m a Yankee fan, so…Yankees win! Okay, that’s a cop out. The Yankees have more firepower than Boston does and have shown in the past that they can outpitch just about anybody. So they have the edge. NLCS: Nationals vs. Dodgers Winner: Nationals in 6 With Clayton Kershaw used twice in the NLDS, he won’t be available for the Dodgers until Game 3 at the earliest. The same is true for Max Scherzer and the Nationals. The difference-maker here is Stephen Strasburg, who is much better than the Dodgers’ No. 2 starter, Rich Hill. And Gio Gonzalez ain’t bad, either. WORLD SERIES: Yankees vs. Nationals Winner: Yankees in 7 Okay, this is seriously a hunch. But you can forgive me for this one, can’t you? They’ve gotten this far!

Here are my way-too-early (especially given the plethora of free agents who haven’t signed anywhere yet) predictions for the 2018 season: AL EAST 1. Yankees (97-65) 2. Red Sox (93-69) 3. Blue Jays (80-82) 4. Orioles (77-85) 5. Rays (72-90) It’s going to be a two-horse race in the East. The Yanks and Sox are the only teams in the division with any pitching. I have to give the edge to New York for their high-powered lineup and more balanced bullpen, but the Accursed Ones—ahem, the Red Sox—will more than likely make the playoffs, too. AL CENTRAL 1. Indians (99-63) 2. Twins (88-74) 3. Royals (78-84) 4. White Sox (74-88) 5. Tigers (69-93) The Twins were no fluke last year, they’ll be back in the Wild Card Game this time around. I have a feeling they’re going to get Darvish—just a hunch, but watch me be wrong—which will give them a pretty solid rotation with Ervin Santana and Jose Berrios behind him. But even so, come on. The Indians are going to win the division handily. They can slug with the best of ‘me, and their rotation’s 1-2 punch of Kluber/Carrasco is devastating. AL WEST 1. Astros (104-58) 2. Angels (86-76) 3. Mariners (81-81) 4. Rangers (76-86) 5. Athletics (67-95) Sorry, Earl, your A’s aren’t going anywhere. Shohei Ohtani makes the Angels better, but this is Houston’s division to lose. They have an intimidating, balanced lineup and maybe the game’s best rotation. The ‘Stros should lock up the West pretty early on, as they did last year. NL EAST 1. Nationals (99-63) 2. Mets (80-82) 3. Phillies (78-84) 4. Braves (72-90) 5. Marlins (57-105) The NL East is going to be another snooze fest. It’s not just the fact that it’s hard to compete with the Nationals’ top-tier rotation and difficult lineup—no one else in the division is even any good. The only other team that stands a chance of finishing over .500 is the Mets, if they can stay healthy. But so far, they’ve proven that they can’t. NL CENTRAL 1. Cubs (89-73) 2. Cardinals (87-75) 3. Brewers (86-76) 4. Pirates (73-89) 5. Reds (65-97) This division is going to be intriguing to watch. The Cubs are not as strong as they were the last few seasons, especially without Jake Arrieta and with an aging Jon Lester, but I still expect them to eke out a division title. The Cards are always in the thick of the mess, and I expect more of the same this year. And the Brewers were no fluke, either. They have a solid lineup and a rotation that is better than a lot of people give them credit for. Unfortunately though, they’ll miss out on the Wild Card because of the powerhouse teams in the NL West. NL WEST 1. Dodgers (102-60) 2. Diamondbacks (96-76) 3. Rockies (92-70) 4. Giants (82-80) 5. Padres (55-107) The Padres are WAY outclassed in this division. San Francisco will be better with a full season of Madison Bumgarner and the addition of Evan Longoria, but it’s going to be the same three-horse race it was last year. The Rockies’ unfair combo of power hitters and a rocket launchpad for a home stadium, the Dbacks’ 1-2 rotation punch of Greinke/Corbin and solid offense, and the Dodgers’ possession of Clayton Kershaw and some no-name kids named Seager and Bellinger will provide for an intense competition out in the West. This is going to be exciting.

Better watch out.

BUNNIES!

How about tomorrow? Still proud.

Should I order pizza?

Still a proud jerk today.

The lyric is indeed “wonders in the world.”

:o You didn’t get gifts? For shame. I got everyone maracas!

If it is, I'm leaving my own party. Well, if you’re leaving can you give me a lift? I spent all my money on party gifts and can’t afford the bus.

No, but a couple months ago my grandparents got a call from someone pretending to be me. He said I got into a car accident in upstate New York, killed a pregnant woman, and was facing manslaughter charges, and he told my grandfather that he needed to bail me out and not to tell anybody. In actuality I was at school and had just finished my classes when I got a call from my grandmother. I picked up and she started sobbing into the phone that I was okay. It was the strangest thing. Fortunately, they never sent the guy any money. They reported the incident to the police, and they’re looking into it. The craziest part was that Grandpa said the guy sounded just like me. Gives me shivers.

I didn’t know it was going to be THAT kind of party.

Candle in the Wind?

Clear, 39°F and falling fast. I like autumn, but I don’t like autumn nights.

No! I’ll up the ante. Um…I can kinda play Losing It.

Well, I can play Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, but I’m not as cute.

Better (Guns N’ Roses) Knights of Cydonia (Muse) Just the Way You Are (Billy Joel) This Train Don’t Stop There Anymore (Elton John) Princes of the Universe (Queen) Panic Attack (Dream Theater) I’ve Seen All Good People (Yes) Don’t Stand So Close to Me (The Police)

We need some tunes, don’t we? I can play a mean piano.