Briefly.
Hippos can run faster than humans on land and swim faster than humans in the water, which means the bicycle is your only chance of beating a hippo in a triathlon.
Trivia #1: Who has the most receiving yards in the NFL since 2016? – Davante Adams, Travis Kelce, Mike Evans, Deandre Hopkins, Julio Jones
Trivia #2: The Rams’ Cooper Kupp won the NFL Triple Crown last season for receivers (most catches, yards, touchdowns). Since 1967, only three others have accomplished that feat. Which three of the following? – Marvin Harrison, Jerry Rice, Steve Smith Sr., Terrell Owens, Sterling Sharpe, Anquan Boldin
Trivia #3: Which is not a legal political designation? – Democrat, New Alliance Party, Independent Third Party, Rainbow Coalition, Prohibition Party, World Citizens Party, Natural Law Party
Trivia #4: Bartolo Colon announced his retirement from professional baseball (he wants to pitch a couple of games in the Dominican Winter League) after playing 21 MLB seasons (1997-2018). Which MLB team did the big-headed one NOT play for? – Indians, Expos, White Sox, Angels, Red Sox, Royals, Yankees, A’s, Mets, Braves, Twins, Rangers
Trivia #5: It is estimated that how many people across Asia, Europe and Africa were killed during World War II? – 1 million, 12 million, 24 million, 30 million, 41 million, 60 million
At this time next Friday, the NFL season will have started. Buckle up!
Go away (for good this time), Sarah Palin
On this day: On September 2, 1945, the Japs formerly signed documents of surrender ending World War II.
Congratulations to Rory McIlroy for winning the FedEx Cup.
Article I’ll skip: Manti Te’o spotted after catfishing doc goes viral, opens up about future
“Emergency COVID money”, don’t get me going.
“Warning”, you’re doing it wrong – An immediate evacuation notice from the Emergency Alert System that interrupted regular TV programming in the Los Angeles area Wednesday, telling the entirety of L.A. County and the “Eastern North Pacific Ocean” area to evacuate due to a fire was sent in “error” by Los Angeles County, the Ventura County Sheriff said.
If you haven’t seen it, look it up. A high school in Illinois did a “Mom’s Night” where the mothers suited up and got to tackle their sons. It’s great!
Useless information supposed to fire my imagination: Not really for this topic but I’m not sure where to include it… bear with me. A neighbor of Nikolas Cruz testified that the then 10-year-old went on a killing spree “…trying to kill every toad in the neighborhood…” during his penalty trial which will determine whether he is sentenced to death of life in prison. Full disclosure, I and others (no names of course), once killed countless toads once, ‘back in the day.’ None of us went on to massacre 17 people at the local high school.
I was in a discussion last night about which of the Williams sisters, Venus or Serena, would win in a fight. I don’t care how big/huge Serena is, give me the older sister. (There really was such a discussion)
This week’s sign of the apocalypse: The World Health Organization has invited the public to find a new name for monkeypox, calling for help in coming up with a less stigmatizing designation for the fast-spreading disease amid concerns about the name. Experts warn the name can be stigmatizing to the primates it was named after, but who play little role in its spread, and to the African continent that the animals are often associated with. (I did not make that up)
Quote for the week: “Welcome to College GameDay, week zero.” – ESPN’s Reece Davis one week before college football officially got under way.
Trivia #1 answer: Who has the most receiving yards in the NFL since 2016? – Davante Adams, Travis Kelce, Mike Evans, Deandre Hopkins, Julio Jones – Travis Kelce (7,269)
Trivia #2 answer: The Rams’ Cooper Kupp won the NFL Triple Crown last season for receivers (most catches, yards, touchdowns). Since 1967, only three others have accomplished that feat. Which three of the following? – Marvin Harrison, Jerry Rice, Steve Smith Sr., Terrell Owens, Sterling Sharpe, Anquan Boldin – Jerry Rice (1990), Sterling Sharpe (1992), Steve Smith Sr. (2005)
Trivia #3: Which is not a legal political designation? – Democrat, New Alliance Party, Independent Third Party, Rainbow Coalition, Prohibition Party, World Citizens Party, Natural Law Party – Kind of a trick question here as the answer is Independent Third Party. The actual name is Interdependent Third Party
Trivia #4 answer: Bartolo Colon announced his retirement from professional baseball (he wants to pitch a couple of games in the Dominican Winter League) after playing 21 MLB seasons (1997-2018). Which MLB team did the big-headed one NOT play for? – Indians, Expos, White Sox, Angels, Red Sox, Royals, Yankees, A’s, Mets, Braves, Twins, Rangers – he did not play for the Royals
Trivia #5 answer: It is estimated that how many people across Asia, Europe and Africa were killed during World War II? – 1 million, 12 million, 24 million, 30 million, 41 million, 60 million – 60 million!
When I dunk my cookies, I think of you… and hold them under until the bubbles stop.
Be careful out there. (It’s a jungle!)
Happy World Coconut Day!
I have always tried not to repeat songs in this section however, with the addition of video, some are just worth repeating. Having said that, I have found that some tunes do not have proper video. I’m am opting out of those. I hope you enjoy.
“And if I say to you tomorrow
‘Take my hand, child, come with me
It’s to a castle I will take you
Where what’s to be, they say will be.’
Catch the wind
See us spin
Sail away
Leave today
Way up high in the sky
But the wind won’t blow
You really shouldn’t go
It only goes to show
That you will be mine
By taking our time”
Ed's Head On Friday 