November 3, 2023

Briefly.

Some people are like Slinkies, not really good for much but bring a smile to your face.

Trivia #1: Tug-of-war was an Olympic event from 1900-1920, five Olympics (1916 was cancelled due to WW I). What country won the most medals in Tug-of-war – United States, France, Great Britian, Sweden, Denmark, Germany. Bonus: How many medals did that country win?
Trivia #2: Bill Belichick is now one of three coaches with 300 wins. What coach has the most losses, regular and post season? – Bill Belichick, Tom Landry, Don Shula, Dan Reeves, Jim Fisher
Trivia #3: In the history of the NBA’s Washington Wizards franchise, which one of the following was NOT one of their previous names? – Chicago Bullets, Washington Bullets, Capital Bullets, Chicago Packers, Chicago Zephyrs, Baltimore Bullets
Trivia #4: Who was Horatio Seymour?
Trivia #5: In 1930, what bank was renamed Bank of America? – Bank of Italy, Bank of Great Britain, Bank of France, Bank of Germany, Bank of Brazil

Go away: “Yellowstone” and all the bullshit surrounding the series. I keep hearing of this-and-that regarding its continuation and it is exhausting. Just get on with it or not.
Go away, part deux: Josh McDaniels. I mean, give it up, dude.
Go away, part trois: Daylight savings. Useless, says me

On this day: November 3, 1956, the 1939 film “The Wizard of Oz” is televised for the first time.
November 3, 1987, (Bonus trivia), Mark McGwire wins American League Rookie of the Year becoming just the 2^nd player to win the AL award unanimously. Who was the first to win AL Rookie of the Year unanimously? 

They said it: “If the NBA was on channel five and a bunch of frogs making love was on channel four, I’d watch the frogs, even if they were coming in fuzzy.” – Bob Knight

Speaking of the NBA, the Celtics beat the Indiana Pacers 155-104 Wednesday night. 8 players scored in double figures, all 13 on the roster scored. The 155 points were the second highest in franchise history and the 51-point margin of victory was their third largest. The Celtics are undefeated, as are the Bruins.

Speaking of undefeated, this is the first time in Boston history that both the Celtics and Bruins entered the month of November with both teams undefeated.

WTF: 50-year-old Małgorzata Zwierzyńska, a popular Polish TikToker known as Goha Magical who makes videos with her son known as Daniel Magical, proved that over weekend. She stepped into the MMA cage against Nikola Alokin, the 19-year-old ex-girlfriend of her son, and knocked her out. The fight was part of Clout MMA’s Halloween event in Plock, Poland. 

This week’s sign of the apocalypse: The Twin Flames Universe organization is facing accusations that the group pressured some same-sex couples into changing their gender identity for each person to fill a masculine and feminine role in a relationship. People who join the Twin Flames Union and pay for “ascension coaching” are promised a “harmonious union” with their so-called “Twin Flame,” referring to one’s lifelong partner, according to its website. The coaching sessions, which range from $20-200, promise participants that they “will never have to experience separation from your Twin Flame again in this lifetime or the next.”

“Or the next???”

Apparently, the Texas Rangers won the World Series, their first in franchise history. The Rangers were 10-0 on the road in the playoffs, an MLB record.

Fly me away to the bright side of the moon, and meet me on the other side (this could become a weekly addition, “Name That Tune”)

Article I’ll skip: Former SI model, turned businesswoman, Kathy Ireland, wants people aware of AI

They said it, part deux: “When my time comes and my activities have passed, I want them to bury me upside down, and my critics can kiss my ass.” – Bob Knight

Good news: Better care for cancer patients may be on the horizon. A new prescription medicine for treating cervical cancer has been showing positive results in clinical trials. In phase 3 global trials, TIVDAK (tisotumabvedotin) was linked to a 30% overall reduction in the risk of death compared to chemotherapy.

R.I.P. Robert Montgomery “Bob” Knight (83) – Otherwise known as “The General”, Knight became the youngest coach at a Division I school in 1965 when he broke in at Army at age 24. But he made his mark at Indiana, including winning a school-record 661 games and reaching the NCAA tournament 24 times in 29 seasons. Knight’s first NCAA title came in 1976 when Indiana went undefeated, a feat no team has accomplished since. Knight won 20 or more games in a season 29 times, compiling a career record of 902-371. In 1984, he coached the U.S. Olympic team to a gold medal in Los Angeles, the last American amateur team to claim Olympic gold.

Trivia #1 answer: Tug-of-war was an Olympic event from 1900-1920, five Olympics (1916 was cancelled due to WW I). What country won the most medals in Tug-of-war – United States, France, Great Britian, Sweden, Denmark, Germany. Bonus: How many medals did that country win? – Great Britian won five medals (two gold)
Trivia #2 answer: Bill Belichick is now one of three coaches with 300 wins. What coach has the most losses, regular and post season? – Bill Belichick, Tom Landry, Don Shula, Dan Reeves, Jim Fisher – Tom Landry (178)
Trivia #3 answer: In the history of the NBA’s Washington Wizards franchise, which one of the following was NOT one of their previous names? – Chicago Bullets, Washington Bullets, Capital Bullets, Chicago Packers, Chicago Zephyrs, Baltimore Bullets – Chicago Bullets
Trivia #4 answer: Who was Horatio Seymour? – Seymour (D) lost the presidential election to Ulysses S. Grant (R) in 1868
Trivia #5: In 1930, what bank was renamed Bank of America? – Bank of Italy, Bank of Great Britian, Bank of France, Bank of Germany, Bank of Brazil – Bank of Italy

Bonus trivia: Carlton Fisk (1972)

I accidently drank a bottle of disappearing ink… now, I’m sitting in the ER, waiting to be seen.

Be careful out there. (It’s a jungle!)

Happy World Jellyfish Day!

“Next stop Chi town
Lido put the money down let ‘em roll
He said one more job ought to get it
One last shot ‘fore we quit it
One for the road”

– Boz Scaggs