Briefly.
I’ve reached the age where I can’t tell whether I’ve sustained an injury or that’s just how I am now.
Trivia #1: What holiday was first observed in the northern US states in 1868?
Trivia #2: The Brooklyn Dodgers named was adopted in 1932. Which of the following was NOT a prior name for the team? – Brooklyn Atlantics, Brooklyn Yorks, Brooklyn Grays, Brooklyn Bridegrooms, Brooklyn Superbas, Brooklyn Robins
Trivia #3: The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is the highest-capacity sports venue in the world. Approximately how many permanent seats does it have? – 95,000, 155,000, 210,000, 257,000, 296,000, 325,000, 350,000.
Trivia #4: For you locals, remember Eddie Andelman and his Sports Huddle radio program in the 1970’s? What was Andelman’s wife name and how did he refer to her?
Trivia #5: In game 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals, the Indiana Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton became the first player in NBA playoff history with 30+ points (32), 10+ rebounds (12), 15+ assists (15) and zero turnovers. Which two of the following are the only others with such numbers but with 1+ turnovers? – Oscar Robertson, Jerry West, JoJo White, Larry Bird, LeBron James, Scottie Pippen, Kobe Bryant, Nikola Jokic
Go away: The “tush push.” It’s coming back to the NFL for another season.
On this date: May 30, 1431, Hundred Years’ War: 19-year-old Joan of Arc is burned at the stake by an English-dominated tribunal in Rouen, France.
May 30, 1821, James Boyd patents rubber fire hose
May 30, 1896, First reported car accident occurs; Henry Wells hits a cyclist in NYC.
May 30, 1911, 1st Indianapolis 500: Ray Harroun driving a Marmon Wasp for Nordyke & Marmon Company comes out of retirement, wins inaugural event; average speed: 74.602 mph
May 30, 1922, Cubs and Cardinals trade outfielders between morning and afternoon games of doubleheader; Max Flack goes to St. Louis, Cliff Heathcote heads to Chicago; both get hits for new clubs in the nightcap. (Can’t make it up)
May 30, 1937, Memorial Day Massacre: Chicago Police Department shoot and kill 10 unarmed demonstrators during the “Little Steel Strike”
May 30, 1967, American motorcycle daredevil Robert “Evel” Knievel’s motorcycle jumps 16 automobiles in Gardena, California.
This week’s sign of the apocalypse: Large Language Models (LLMs) can be useful, but they also open the door to risks. Instead of harmless questions, someone could ask for a detailed profile on a person, and the model might generate a surprisingly thorough report. While these tools have safeguards and often refuse certain requests, clever phrasing can sometimes bypass those limits. Unfortunately, it doesn’t take much effort for someone to use ChatGPT to gather personal information about you. Scary
Man, the Red Sox suck in so many different ways… I do hope they manage to turn things around.
Stop complaining: A massive landslide thundered down a mountainside in Switzerland on Wednesday, destroying a village and burying homes under rocks, mud and water. At least one person is missing. The massive landslide destroyed 90% of Blatten, Switzerland, a town nestled in a valley below a steep mountainside.
Useless information supposed to fire my imagination: On May 30, 1996, Wendy Guey won the 69th National Spelling Bee spelling ‘vivisepulture.’
Trivia #1 hint: It was first called “Decoration Day.”
Good news: A group of high school students jumped into action in upstate New Tork to help a family escape a fast-moving fire. The group worked together in the emergency with one calling 911, another checking the burning garage, and a third making sure the family inside knew what was happening.
Article I’ll skip: Stephen A. Smith calls out ‘incredibly alarming’ part of alleged Biden scandal.
Trivia #1 answer: What holiday was first observed in the northern US states in 1868? – Memorial Day
Trivia #2 answer: The Brooklyn Dodgers named was adopted in 1932. Which of the following was NOT a prior name for the team? – Brooklyn Atlantics, Brooklyn Yorks, Brooklyn Grays, Brooklyn Bridegrooms, Brooklyn Superbas, Brooklyn Robins – The Brooklyn Yorks. DYK: The name “Dodgers” was adopted in 1932, stemming from the term “Trolley Dodgers” used in the early 20th century to describe fans who had to dodge trolley cars on their way to games at Ebbets Field.
Trivia #3 answer: The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is the highest-capacity sports venue in the world. Approximately how many permanent seats does it have? – 95,000, 155,000, 210,000, 257,000, 296,000, 325,000, 350,000. – 257,000 permanent seats with room for an additional 100,000 fans. (Race car driving is not a sport. Just sayin’)
Trivia #4 answer: For you locals, remember Eddie Andelman and his Sports Huddle radio program in the 1970’s? What was Andelman’s wife name and how did he refer to her? – The Fabulous Judy
Trivia #5: In game 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals the Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton became the first player in NBA playoff history, with 30+ points (32), 10+ rebounds (12), 15+ assists (15) and zero turnovers. Which two of the following are the only others with such numbers but with 1+ turnovers? – Oscar Robertson, Jerry West, JoJo White, Larry Bird, LeBron James, Scottie Pippen, Kobe Bryant, Nikola Jokic – Oscar Robertson (twice) and Nikola Jokic
I just bought a Humpty Dumpty toy from Aldi. It’s wicked cool, it comes with Aldi Kings horses and Aldi Kings men.
Don’t give up, don’t ever give up.
Be careful out there. (It’s a jungle!)
Happy National Mint Julep Day!
Remember, if you have one foot in the future and one foot in the past, you’re shittin’ on the present.
“Rock and roll, Hoochie Koo
Lawdy mama light my fuse
Rock and roll, Hoochie Koo
Truck on out and spread the news”
– Rick Derringer (Hoochie Koo) – R.I.P.
This is left over from last week. When you have 18+ minutes to kill, enjoy! – https://youtu.be/VXED2AVlbR0?si=VRDOEw2bXTR4q1oE
Ed's Head On Friday 