Briefly.
I just realized the word “seven” has “even” in it. That’s odd…
Trivia #1: What does “canola” stand for in canola oil?
Trivia #2: The land now encompassing the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass, home of THE PLAYERS® Championship since 1982, was purchased for how much in 1978 by then-PGA TOUR Commissioner Deane Beaman? – $1, $100, $1,000, $10,000, $1M, it was free?
Trivia #3: What plyer has the most Opening Day RBIs in his career? – Miguel Cabrera, Adam Dunn, Vladimir Guerrero, Dave Kingman, Eddie Murray, Derek Jeter, Neil Kelleher
Do you ever feel like you’re body’s “check engine” light has been on and you’re still driving it like, “Nah, I’ll be fine?”
On this date: March 13, 483, Felix III begins his reign as Catholic Pope
March 13, 1677, Massachusetts gains title to Maine for $6,000
March 13, 1877, American Chester Greenwood patents earmuffs after inventing them at age 15
March 13, 1901, amidst increasing anti-gambling sentiment, wagering on horse racing is banned in San Francisco, CA; Ingleside Race Track closes March 15
March 13, Brooklyn Robins manager Wilbert Robinson tries to catch a baseball dropped from an airplane, but the pilot substitutes a grapefruit – Wait… what?
March 13, 1965, British guitarist Eric Clapton quits the Yardbirds due to the band moving away from traditional blues; Jeff Beck becomes his replacement
March 13, 1977, Dennis Lillee takes 6-26, England all out 95 in Centenary Test – Ya, OK…
March 13, 1987, John Gotti, boss of the Gambino crime family, is acquitted of racketeering
March 13, 2012, Encyclopaedia Britannica announces that it will no longer publish printed versions of its encyclopaedia
March 13, 2022, After a 40-day retirement, record breaking quarterback Tom Brady announces he will play at least one more season in the NFL with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Useless information supposed to fire my imagination: Spring training (MLB) scores. Unless you are a total gambling degenerate betting these games, who really cares?
Speaking of useless, among people who took a multivitamin every day for two years, biological aging slowed down by about four months, found a study. The findings came from a large randomized clinical trial of nearly 1,000 healthy older adults averaging 70 years of age. The participants were divided into four groups — one took a daily multivitamin-multimineral supplement along with a cocoa extract, one took a daily cocoa extract and placebo, one took a placebo and multivitamin, and one took just a placebo. “Large” randomized clinical trial? “Large???” There are nearly 8.2 billion people on this planet and they tested 1,000 people split into 4 groups (only 250 per). Sheer buffoonery, I tell you.
Good news: Opening Day is two weeks from yesterday.
Article I’ll skip: Sammy Haggar hasn’t spoken to Alex Van Halen in years and says he won’t reconcile
They said it: “NFL teams called, other programs called, but I am not leaving Notre Dame. I’m going to finish what I started here. This team, this university, these fans – they shaped me. They reminded me why coaching matters. I’m not chasing money, I’m chasing purpose. Loyalty still lives in blue and gold.” – The University of Notre Dame’s football coach, Marcus Freeman
This week’s sign of the apocalypse: A 15-year-old Long Island boy who vanished after telling his family he was meeting someone from the online game Roblox was found dead in Brooklyn waters two months later. Thomas Medlin, of St. James, New York, was recovered from waters off Red Hook in Brooklyn on March 7. Medlin left the Stony Brook School on Jan. 9 around 3:30 p.m. and ran to the Stony Brook train station. He was last seen at Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan around 5:30 p.m. later that day.
So, Jason Tatum is back with the Celtics and that’s pretty cool. I made a point to watch his return last Friday night, and you know me and the NBA… Anyway, just my luck as the game “featured” 83, 3-point field goal attempts! The Celtics took 48 of those. Forget shooting 3’s, just shoot me!
Speaking of the NBA… how about the Miami Heat’s Bam Adebayo scoring 83 points the other night! Adebayo set records for most free throws made (36) and attempted (43) in an NBA game. Amongst other records he set, Adebayo shot 20-of-43 from the field. He is the first player in NBA history to score at least 70 points while making less than 50% of his shots. As we used to say at the local Boys’ Club back in the day; “Hung!”
Trivia #1 answer: What does “canola” stand for in canola oil? – Canadian oil, low acid.
Trivia #2 answer: The land now encompassing the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass, home of THE PLAYERS® Championship since 1982, was purchased for how much in 1978 by then-PGA TOUR Commissioner Deane Beaman? – $1, $100, $1,000, $10,000, $1M, it was free? – It costs one dollar
Trivia #3: What plyer has the most Opening Day RBIs in his career? – Miguel Cabrera, Adam Dunn, Vladimir Guerrero, Dave Kingman, Eddie Murray, Derek Jeter, Neil Kelleher – Adam “All” Dunn (21 RBI)
If you’ve never had a bad time in your life, just keep living…
Don’t give up, don’t ever give up.
Be careful out there. (It’s a jungle!)
Happy National Coconut Torte Day!
Remember, when you’re dead, you do not know you are dead. It is only painful for others. The same applies when you are stupid.
Jeff Beck (Freeway Jam) – Play it loud… of course!
Oh, you want lyrics too?!
“I’d give the moon if it were mine to give
(For your love)
I’d give the stars and the sun ‘fore I live
(For your love)
To thrill you with delight
I’ll give you diamonds bright
There’ll be things that will excite
To make you dream of me at night
(For your love)
(For your love)
(For your love)
(For your love)”
The Yardbirds (For Your Love)
Ed's Head On Friday 