December 11, 2021

Should be an interesting day in F1 tomorrow.

I do not particularly follow the sport (my nephew-in-law does), although I have some knowledge of its history. Tomorrow, Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen go head-to-head for this year's championship, which would be an unprecedented 8th time for Hamilton (already the choice of most fans for GOAT in F1). Hamilton tried very hard to hand the championship to Verstappen earlier in the year, but has demonstrated over the last several outings that he can win at will. But will the other drivers allow him a fair shot at beating Michael Schumacher's record, or will there be some mysterious shenanigans to take Hamilton out of the race? It's a real soap opera.

-- Mal

November 11, 2021

It's that time of year again...

-- Mal

November 9, 2021

The Stooges were not always violent:

-- Mal

November 5, 2021

I am now Florida Man.

Just completed a hejira to Jacksonville to live with my niece and her family. They have a very nice house.

-- Mal

November 1, 2021

Time to do the Monster Mash again...

-- Mal

October 2, 2021

For those who like DnD, this is the most hilarious one-shot ever recorded...

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Charity drive with "Vox Moronica," a parody group of Vox Machina. Very old, but OMG is it funny...

-- Mal

September 15, 2021

Man, the Gaslight was a real clip joint!

I'm reading Suze Rotolo's autobiography, and there are illustrations of a menu from the Gaslight Cafe in the Village. No date on the menu, but from context it must be from around 1961 or 2.

60 cents for a cup of coffee or a Coke. A buck and a quarter for a cheeseburger. AND there was a cover charge.

I wonder if anybody but tourists ever went there? Those prices are at least 4 times what they'd be in a joint just a few doors away.

-- Mal

August 26, 2021

"United States" is a registered trademark.

Is it just me, or does anyone else find that absurd?

-- Mal

August 25, 2021

Statistical bias.

I have an ad flashing on my screen here at DU from the RNC. It's a "poll" on "How do you think Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are running the country?"

There are two choices: "Bad" and "Neutral."

-- Mal

August 5, 2021

Somebody told me there are people who have never heard Annie Haslam sing...

This can't be true, can it?

-- Mal