They break huddle, the play clock is running down, Khamenei under center. He's gesturing to Hezbollah about the play. Iran has had communication problems all day. Play clock under five, they gotta get it off! The ball is snapped, handoff to Hezbollah...What is this? Hezbollah laterals back to Khamenei who is confused! It's a broken play! Khamenei is running around for dear life and Hezbollah is running the other way!
[UNRWA chief Philippe] Lazzarini, who briefed the press after meeting with UN member states earlier on Monday, said he asked them to “push back on all the reputation attack on the agency and the ongoing drafting of bills which could be adopted in Jerusalem.”
You don't have to worry about your reputation, Phil.
He was referring to a move by Israeli parliament to declare the organization a “terrorist body,” which has already received preliminary approval. Such a move would be “absolutely unconscionable,” he added.
Sounds like a good idea!
Asheville, North Carolina is among the very top of communities in the Appalachian South hardest hit by the storm Helene. The Associated Press description of what their reporters saw in Asheville: The destruction and desperation were unimaginable.
Why? Asheville and many surrounding mountain towns were built in valleys...
WHY? Why are cities built in valleys? Why not build cities upon the hills?
The outdated answer is that cities needed a mode of transportation to deliver and receive goods. Like Johnstown, Pennsylvania. That's right, Flood City. There is a river that runs through Asheville, too the French Broad River. I don't know what goods 19th century Asheville sought to move, lumber perhaps, but whatever the original motive, the times long out grew that motive.
Asheville is now a thriving, vibrant tourist destination and is the home to a liberal arts university, the University of North Carolina at Asheville. Guess where they built the university? I'll give you a hint. The address is 1 University Heights. I'll give you another hint. The university motto is "I Lift My Eyes to the Mountains". Several dozen people gathered on high ground in Asheville, where they found one of the city’s hottest commodities — a cell signal. I guarantee you they climbed to the university, a city upon a hill.
Of course the polls are going to wobble. Every day there is a new one. Days are different. So are polls. Polling two days ago by abc pollster is going to be different than yesterday's by xyz pollster.
The race is extremely tight, both nationally and in the 6-7 swing states so I get it. A 0.1 change in Pennsylvania, for instance, buoys one side and depresses the other.
It is for these reasons that it's important to keep in mind that the race has not changed. It is extremely tight only in Harris' margin of victory. The normal polling wobbles have not flipped the national popular vote from Harris to Trump and back again. Harris has been the national popular vote leader for a very long time. Likewise, she has been the winner in the Electoral College on the vast majority of days. Put in a nutshell, all the data taken as a whole, and over time, is overwhelmingly consistent with Kamala Harris being the next president.
I have never read CONTINUAL reports like these.
[Bo] Nix was 7 of 15 for minus-7 yards in the first two quarters, and finished with just 60 yards on 12-of-25 passing — but had no turnovers and made the big play when he needed.
Final Score Fast Planes 9 Denver 10.
This "passing" game has obsoleted the running game in the NFL. Look at that: he passed FIFTEEN times and was MINUS-7! There is no vertical passing game anymore. It's all very short yardage dinks or even "passes" behind the line of scrimmage
At this moment Deshaun Watson is 11/12 for FORTY-SIX yards, 3.8 per. Watson, the QB now, is averaging more, 6.0, on scrambles and designed runs than on his passes!
“You gotta get these people back where they came from,” Trump said in Wisconsin, as the Republican presidential nominee again focused on Springfield, Ohio, which has been roiled by false claims he amplified that Haitian immigrants are stealing and “eating the dogs ... eating the cats” from neighbors’ homes.
“You have no choice,” Trump continued. “You’re going to lose your culture. You’re going to lose your country.”
Republicans on Sunday sought to distance themselves from Donald Trump’s latest insults of Democratic nominee Kamala Harris during a rambling weekend rally in Wisconsin in which he called her “mentally disabled.”
1. Alabama. Darn it, I didn't give that as much thought as I should have.
2. Texas. Makes sense. Bama of course had FAR the most impressive win and Texas struggled early against a BAD Miss. State team.
3. Ohio. That's where I put them.
4. Tennessee
5. Georgia. I think Georgia is the better team but I don't have a problem with moving an unbeaten ahead of a once-beaten from the same conference. I hadn't thought that through either.
6. Oregon
7. Paterno-Sandusky. Yes, that's up two, and warranted. They beat the no. 19 team in the country, shutting them out after the first drive.
8. Miami Gardens. Don't have a problem with that either. UMG really did lose that Va. Tech game.
9. Missouri. The last two in the top-ten I projected right.
10. Meeshagan
The rest:
11. Southern CalAmong "Others Receiving Votes" Hairy Boner 106, Pitt is next with 42, more than last week without playing a game. Play the Apple Chills down the Tobacco Road next Saturday.
"He knows four plus two equals six," [Alabama freshman receiver] Williams said, referring to [QB Jalen] Milroe's number and his number, respectively. "I know four plus two equals six. The ball's just got to go in the air."
This has been an unbelievable (and fecund) day. Fourth Quarter Saturday.
Duke came from 0-20 down to hand Mackie Old Brown a differently excrutiating loss 21-20 at Dook. The Sapphire Demons were another 4Q miracle team taking their first lead with 5:42 remaining and outscoring the 'Eels 14-0 in the quarter.
And SMU, WELCOME TO THE ACC SMOO! THANK YOU! The "Mustangs" murdered already dead Half Ass Ew 42-16 in Dallas.
Too much, I can't keep up so I'm going to sleep.
...Whoever the TV play-by-play guy was on Oklahoma-Auburn. The guy has a great call, great sense of moment, and a great voice. I don't know what his name is! I have googled it 2-3 times. Idk. *Update: Joe Tessitore.
Nebraska won the day in the B1G with 3 misses. Their opponent, Purdoofus added another. Seven missed FGs in two games. Congratulations to the B1G.
PSU (9) 14 Illinoise (19) 7, 5:55 4Q.
Never had this level betting success before.
Trump shifted from topic to topic so quickly that it was hard to keep track of what he meant at times. He talked about the two assassination attempts against him and blamed the U.S. Secret Service for not being able to hold a large outdoor rally instead of an event in a smaller indoor space. But he also offered asides about climate change, Harris’ father, how his beach body was better than President Joe Biden’s, and a fly that was buzzing near him.
The half is going to end 7-7 at Lasch, but because both teams missed FGs on their last possession. Maybe Nebraska's kid kicks in ALL B1G games? idk.
I am like in heaven. This is HOUSE MONEY! I've never played with so much house money!
Great call by the caster. Doesn't get any better.
That's my personal record! Even if Paterno-Sandusky puts the lasch to Illinoise, I'll be up ten on the season. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
You know what the spread was? THIRTY-EIGHT and ONE-HALF.
Holy hell, Indiana is 5-0? Yep, they beat Mary Land 42-28 in Hoosierville.
K-State (23) routed I'M A MAN (20) 42-20 in little Manny Hatty.
Meeshagan (12) almost blew it agin' Minnehaha in the Large Structure. Gophs scored 21 in the 4th but 'Eens prevailed 27-24.
Lotta fourth quarter comebacks today! Gotta love lotta them.
Nebraska scored TWENTY-ONE points in the final quarter to beat Purdoofus 28-10. HAHAHAHAHA!
The MAJESTIC SOARING EAGLES scored FOURTEEN in the 4th to overcome Western Kentucky 21-20. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
A baby girl (former client's granddaughter) at first eagerly reaching for yummy cupcake,
The backup was 1/2 against Illinoise. Then why do you keep going to him, Rhule?!
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That was BEFORE the third one was blocked. 🤦
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Man, I don't know about Nebraska. They may never get this turned around. They have an elite QB but there seem to be holes everywhere. They are undisciplined, 5 penalties each in this game, the Neb QB has been sacked once already, their defense, not exactly the Blackshirts, just gave up a 51-yard pass for the TD, (nullified byr PUR offensive pass interference), and they have missed TWO FGs. They were ten-point favorites in this game over an awful Purdue team that is not making any boilers, and they still seem fragile emotionally to me, I could be wrong, we'll see if they lose this game. Under Frost, a loss like this would send their season spiraling. Maybe last week's L to Illinoise did!
They can't move the ball. WKU didn't score off a T.O., though: 63-yard drive.
Yesterday they offed Hiz "overall leader" Hassan Nasrallah in an air strike in Beirut. Hiz confirmed his non-living status. Hiz is reeling, which is real fine.
This is the break that Arsenal needed. They lead 2-1 in London against Lester in the 53'. If they draw. Again. At home. To Lester. Then they aren't ready for premier time. Slaverpool, second, can go an honest top of the table if they beat Wolverhampton Wanderers at 12:30 pm in the afternoon Normal Colonies Time.
I just saw a fourth angle. It is CLEAR! The ACC statement on the play:
"During the review process of the last play of the Virginia Tech at Miami game, it was determined that the loose ball was touched by a Miami player while he was out of bounds, which makes it an incomplete pass and immediately ends the play."
THERE WAS NO FUCKING "LOOSE BALL"?! I don't know what the hell the conference is talking about!
New York just swung a trade of Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo for Minnesota big man Karl-Anthony Towns. The "Heat": standing pat.
Va. Tech almost won that game! Their 30-yard Hail Mary into the end zone last night was ruled on the field a TOUCHDOWN! "Upon further review", the call was reversed as an incomplete pass. The casters were discussing whether there was clear evidence to overturn the call on the field. Define: "clear". On my first view of the replay I didn't think the Hokie Gobbler had control of the ball. On second and third replays I thought he might have. So, it wasn't clear--to me--watching three replays. Whatever, with that near-death experience against a huge underdog, I think the AP voters will drop the Gardeners from their perch at 7th.
AP voters have punished highly-ranked teams for close losses at home to decided underdogs. Missouri for example. All except Paterno-Sandusky. Will they the Gardeners? Their ranking is rarified. This game was not and required a late score and a late stand. My answer depends on how the other teams in the top-ten do. The "Hokies" lost at Vanderbilt and home to Ruptures. They have beaten nobody. Thus the -17.5 spread.
UMG's most impressive win was the 41-17 beatdown of FU in Gainesville in week one. I think UMG is overrated but I don't know if this is the week for a correction. The teams ahead of them are Olé Miss who play KY Jelly in Mississippi God Damn, #1 Texas who will slaughter the Cowbells in Austin. Georgia (2) at Bama (4). The loser will drop. If it's Bama and if it's a decisive loss, I could see them falling below UMG. Same, I guess, with a decisive UGA loss but nobody expects decisive either way. A close loss won't drop UGA to 7th, a close loss at home may drop Bama. Ohio (3) is supposed to murder East Lansing Spartak. -23.5. A close win on the road and I don't see AP writers dropping the "Buckeyes" four spots. A LOSS! Hoo Doggie yes.
I think these competing considerations, barring a hard-to-imagine upset of gigantic proportions will keep UMG where they are.
Good night pickskins!
VT will probably lose but Brent Pry coached the hell out of ball tonight.
Still took 3' 25" of clock. Seemed quicker to me. Obviously, they can't let VT get another TD.
On 3rd and 9 from the UMG 16; a pass. "Hokies" have pulled every trick up their sleeve to counter the talent disparity and so far it has worked. The Gardeners are confused. But their lead has been no fluke. A big turkey, Bhayshul "Rootin" Tuten has gouged UMG, 18/138, 1 TD. UMG could win this game and still cover the spread, they've got so much talent.
Va. Tech has an interesting call to make and they've take a T.O. to cogitate upon it. 4th and 10 at UMG 40, :25 2Q. What YOU don't want to do is give UMG the ball where it is now. It's too long for a FG (and kicks are risky) and mebbe too short for a punt (and punts are risky). You don't want to pass (risky) and you aren't going to get a first down running. I'd let the play clock run down, take a penalty and then run it.
Previously-ranked Northern Illinoise at previously-ranked Packa Wolves Saturday at noon. Wolfs -8.5.
Albern -1 agin' Oklahoma (21) at Jordon Hair? That's crazy. CAL beat the Plains Eagle Tigers. Did the "Sooners" come down with team dysentery? Something has happened. The line opened OU -2.5. That's a three and a half point flip. Oklahoma is starting a different QB. That one's at 3:30 bells. I'm gonna cogitate 'pon that one.
-I didn't check the unranked games-The Majestic Soaring Eagles of Boston College are -8 in Chestnuts Hill against...Western Kentucky. Jeez oh man, that seems paltry.
The Golden Buffaloes at the Golden Knights. UCF -14. Too much. I got a lotta cogitatin' to do.
The fucking PSU-Illinoise game has moved in the SNITS direction! It's now -19.5. God damn the pusher. You're tempting me! I'm up fifteen on the season. I think that's the most I have ever been. I've narrowed further investment cogitations to another $5 on the Illinis and/or $5 on the Laters. If I took futures on all three and lost I'd be even, not a bad place to be at any time, especially mid-season. Do I have an abiding conviction? That's the content of my cogitation.
Virginia Tech and UMG (7) are knotted up at 14 at the Rock. Gardeners were -17.5
I haven't picked another game. Plum forgot about it, I did. Investing, truly this is apodictic across fields, whether stocks or sports, is don't put all of your eggs in one basket. I was thinking hard of making another $5 bet on the Illinis but that would violate a sacred canon. Unless I--quickly--find another game that boats my float I'm gonna keep my bet at $5.
My Big Brother called me this morning from the V.A. He was waiting to be seen for a routine examination. When I answered the phone it was with my cheery "Hellooo Big Bye" (my childhood nickname before I could pronounce his name). "Hi Dave", but he sounded serious. Given where he was I got a wee alarmed. "I wanted to tell you something." (didn't vanquish my alarm). "Yesterday, I was in church. I was there at 7, the service doesn't start till 8 but I get there early" (I knew that.). And I was sitting there and closed my eyes and thought how proud I am of you." "Oh please, please." "Let me finish. And I thought how proud I was of you" (rattling off my quote accomplishments unquote), "And I sat there and was very thankful for you."
"Thankful". He was "thankful" for my existence and what it meant to be my brother! :o I am quite sure no one has ever thanked me for existing. Of course I was very touched.
He and I are very different. He's 83, I'm 69. He has lived all his life in the area we both grew up in, Pennsyltucky; I've lived 44 years in Miami Beach. Our most profound difference is politics, he's a Trumpists, I'm sapphire blue. Very similar differences exist between me and my-brother-the-klansman, who I have had, and want, no contact with for eight years. The reason my B.B. and I are close is because he has always been nice to me. "He was wery, wery good to me, he wuz" said Jo in Bleak House. My B.B. has been wery, wery good to me my entire life. Always talked me up, always has been proud of me. Is "thankful' for me.
My slightest movement elicits a responsive reaction from Eleven. I shift on the bed, her eyes open. If I change venue she follows. But when she sees prey, it's like she's on adderall, lasar-focused. A few minutes ago I got up from bed and came into the living room to write. She followed and, as is her wont, climbed up on my desk, right between me and the computer🙄. ME ME ME. So I did the usual, massaged her a knuckle sandwich, moved the computer up so she didn't sit on it (ever so demurely as if to say, "Don't mind me, daddy."). Then she suddenly leapt down. The blinds were up on the sliding glass doors. I didn't have my phone with me so got up and went into the bedroom to retrieve it. She didn't budge and I filmed this.
I mean:
C'mon man, get some help.
Bloomberg/Morning Consult has Kamala up in six swings, Nv, Pa., Az. Mi., Wi. NC, and tied in Ga. +3 in Hairy Boner when NYT/Siena just had us down 5? 🤷♂️ This is a well-regarded poll; the Times is the most well-regarded. These two polls should not be this divergent. There's gotta be a better way.
Scotland is a magical place, the home of Sir Walter Scott and John Buchan, Lord Tweedsmuir, among many others, but those I have read. Both, and others, wrote of the treeless, human-less, featureless, "uncanny" green of the Scottish glens It struck them, and Rudyard Kipling, as vaguely malignant. I have never been to Scotland but a friend is there now. I talked him up about the unsettling greenness of the glens and asked, if he and his wife had occasion, to take photos. The first two he sent were lovely, of the Scottish coast, but "Turn the camera around!" I implored. He did and produced two of the finest pics of the glens that I have seen. My favorite is this one.
Can you believe a normal person took that? It is edtremely similar to another fanous of the glens taken in 2006:
But my friend's is clearly, to me, superior. The view is more panoramic. Picture a human at the bottom of the glen in the deep background in my friend's photo. They would be a speck hopelessly surrounded by green, and a speck without apparent chance of survival: no water, no food, no ground cover for shelter, seemingly remote from any other human. At least in the 2006 photo there is a river that runs through it, which negates the hopeless otherwordliness that Buchan, et al found so unnerving.
A close second as my favorite from my friend, is this pic:
Honestly, I have compared his photos with Google images search term "wild scottish glens" and simply "scottish glens" and my friend's are superior to anything I have seen. He could stay there for my sake. It would diminish the average IQ of Florida unfortunately, but perhaps add a point to the Scots national average.
