Tag: boston-bruins

Friday, May 3, 2024

by fasted86

Briefly.

I’m getting some “likes”, feeling some love. Thanks to you…

Anyone interested in a ride in a helicopter? We need one person to accompany us. We leave early next Sunday morning from Burlington airport and will fly over the city and the lake, then fly to and have lunch in Plattsburgh. Then we’ll do a flight back to Burlington airport. If interested, please message me. Preferably someone with a helicopter, otherwise we can’t go.

Trivia #1: Who is Jaylen Key?
Trivia #2: Brad Marchand recently passed Cam Neely with his 56th playoff goal, the most in Boston Bruins’ history. Which two of the following do not round out the top 5? – Johnny Bucyk, Phil Esposito, Rick Middleton, David Krejci, Patrice Bergeron

On this date: May 3, 1938, Lefty Grove defeats Tigers 4-3 for 1st of record 20 consecutive wins at his home field Fenway Park; he doesn’t lose there until May 12 1941. Wowza!
May 3, 1967, African American students seize finance building at Northwestern University. Hmmm, sound familiar?
May 3, 1991, future NHL HOF right wing Cam Neely injures knee on cheap shot by Ulf Samuelssin Wales Conference Finals; injury limits him to only 162 games for the remainder of his NHL career, retires at 31.

There were an estimated 700,000+ in attendance at the NFL draft in Detroit. That’s quite a party, probably quite the experience, but Detroit???

Go away: Anti-Israel protesters. Seriously, cut the crap and get back to class.

So little Yaz homered at Fenway. That is pretty cool.

Speaking of the NBA, congratulations to the Celtics’ Brad Stevens, the 2023-24 NBA Basketball Executive of the Year. Now let’s go win banner #18!

Stop complaining: Multiple tornadoes were ongoing simultaneously in Tillman County, Oklahoma, when the weather got weird. At least two of the tornadoes exhibited very odd behavior: one powerful tornado looped backward and recrossed its previous path and another significant tornado spun in the “wrong” direction. Oklahoma has seen more than two dozen tornadoes this past week.

Useless information supposed to fire my imagination: The Toronto Maple Leafs are 2-9 in their last 11 Game 7’s on the road. (come on Bruins, don’t do it again!)

Speaking of the Celtics, the Red Sox have a two-game series at the Atlanta Braves next week, then a two-game series against Atlanta in June at Fenway. Those are the only scheduled two-game series for the Red Sox this season. Why does that bother me…?

This week’s sign of the apocalypse: Anti-Israel protesters targeted the American flag on the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s quad — which had been flying at half-mast after four Charlotte officers were killed in the line of duty. At one point, they replaced it with a Palestinian flag.

Good news: A student who held up her own American flag at a North Carolina campus Tuesday, after an anti-Israel mob desecrated an American flag flying on campus. Until the flag was restored, two students held up another American flag – so that there was always one waving on the campus quad despite the attempts from anti-Israel agitators to remove the symbol. 

They said it: “I would love to see Tyler O’Neil in the homerun derby.” – Dave Shea, Red Sox announcer. Dave, it’s April!!!

More good news… if you’re a Sox fan: The Red Sox finished April w/ their 6th shoutout – one more than the pitching staff recorded in all of 2023. They finish the month 4 games above .500 (17-13) matching their season high. The team ERA is 2.59, the lowest in baseball and the lowest Sox mark through 30 games since 1920.

Good news part deux: Beat L.A.! Beat L.A.! Beat L.A.! Well, we didn’t beat them but at least someone else did!

Article I’ll skip: Longtime rumor about Marilyn Monroe confirmed on wiretap, book claims.

Last Sunday was Noah Kahan night at Fenway Park. Apparently, he is somebody. He even has his own bobblehead!

Good news: Disney parks will issue lifetime bans for people who lie about disabilities. Well, good! They should!

R.I.P. Michael Woelfel (75) – Oldest of the 12-sibling Woelfel clan, all-around great guy. He will be missed.

Trivia #1 answer: Who is Jaylen Key? – Alabama safety Jaylen Key was the last selection in the NFL draft (NY Jets), this year’s Mr. Irrelevant.
Trivia #2 answer: Brad Marchand recently passed Cam Neely with his 56th playoff goal, the most in Boston Bruins’ history. Which two of the following do not round out the top 5? – Johnny Bucyk, Phil Esposito, Rick Middleton, David Krejci, Patrice Bergeron – Top 5 – Marchand (56), Neely (55), Patrice Bergeron (50), Phil Esposito (46), Rick Middleton (55)

Before I got married, I’d just smash into the back of cars because I didn’t have a wife to gasp, scream and hit the imaginary brake when someone else braked 3 miles ahead.

Don’t give up, don’t ever give up.

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

Happy National School Lunch Hero Day! (And I hope everyone has a great Derby Day tomorrow!)

“Saturday night I was downtown
Working for the FBI
Sittin’ in a nest of bad men
Whiskey bottles piling high”

– The Hollies (Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress))

Friday, March 1, 2024

by fasted86

Briefly. (Hmmm. It doesn’t appear that way)

I took the road less traveled… now I don’t know where the f*k I am.

Thanks for a record number of “likes” last Friday. I’m feeling the love.

Trivia #1: What is Donald Duck’s middle name?
Trivia #2: On March 1, 1909, the 1st US university school of nursing was established where? – University of Pennsylvania, University of Minnesota, Yale University, Harvard University, University of Ohio
Trivia #3: Who is Drew Burress?
Trivia #4: Who leads the Bruins in penalty minutes this season? – Brad Marchand, Charlie McAvoy, David Pastrnak, Trent Frederic, Hampus Lindholm

“Out of the way, it’s a busy day, I’ve got things on my mind”

On this date: March 1, 1896, Henri Becquerel discovered radioactivity
March 1, 1921, Spin bowler Arthur Mailey takes 5 for 119 (record 36 wickets for series) to lead Australia to a 9 wicket 5th Test win over England in Sydney; first ever, 5-0 Ashes cricket series win for Australia (Huh?!)
March 1, 1961, US President JFK establishes the Peace Corps.
March 1, 1973, Harvest (UK) and Capitol Records (US) release Pink Floyd’s 8th studio album “Dark Side of the Moon”; it stays on Billboard Top 200 Album charts for the next 14 years, selling over 50 million copies worldwide.

Go away: Caitlyn Clark. Iowa’s all-world women’s basketball star who just shattered the all-time scoring record. Good for you, now please go away.

You can bet on anything: How about betting odds on NFL combine records to be broken? The odds of the bench press record are over 49.5 reps, over (+830), under (-2200).

Women rejoice! We’ve all heard the widespread recommendation of hitting 10,000 steps per day for optimal health, but some groups — such as women over age 60 — may not need that many. According to a new study published in JAMA Cardiology, women between the ages of 63 and 99 only needed an average of 3,600 steps per day to reduce their heart risk failure by 26%.

People often ask me; “Ed, how is Warren Buffet these days?”, showing their deep concern for the investing legend. Well, you can all relax as the Buffett-led Berkshire Hathaway inched closer to $1 trillion in market value.

The Bruins won a game in regulation last night!

They said it: “That brought me a lot of shame. It doesn’t matter who I talked to. It doesn’t matter who told me anything. It’s my rear end on the line when I say something, when I confirm a story. And I was wrong. And that is something that will haunt me, really. It bothers me, literally bothers me to this day.” – Peter King, American sportswriter wrote for ESPN from 1989-2018. King, who was working at Sports Illustrated at the time, said he went so far as to write a resignation letter in the aftermath of the controversy surrounding the 2015 Patriots’ Deflategate scandal. He reported “11-12” footballs where underinflated when in fact there was only one. King announced his retirement earlier this week.

Jean-Philippe Lartigue, 65, of Bethseda, Maryland, was fishing with a long, 12-foot crappie-style rod, spinning reel, eight-pound test monofilament line, a small split-shot weight and a No. 8 hook baited with a natural worm bait when he hooked a rainbow trout weighing 17.44 pounds and measured 32 inches. The fish bested the previous record by 3 pounds.

Useless information supposed to fire my imagination: Tom Brady ran a faster 40-yard dash just the other day faster than his time at the NFL combine 20 years ago.

Say what? Madison Bumgarner had more grand slams than Prince Fielder, who had more inside-the-park homeruns than Ricky Henderson, who had fewer steals of home than Babe Ruth, who had as many shutouts as Pedro Martinez.

I find the reality show, “Bar Rescue” to be annoying, especially I guess, because I find its host, John Taffer, annoying.

Stop complaining: For a third straight day, firefighters are battling several wildfires in Texas. The largest, the Smokehouse Creek Fire, has merged with another fire, burning homes and forcing residents to evacuate. The fast-moving blaze, fueled by gusty winds and dry, unseasonably warm conditions, slowed somewhat on Thursday as temperatures dipped but has scorched at least 1.1 million acres with just 3% containment, making it the largest wildfire in Texas history and the second-largest wildfire in US History.

This week’s sign of the apocalypse: Tickets to the Willy’s Chocolate Experience in Glasgow, Scotland, were marketed based on Artificial Intelligence (AI) images that sold parents on a magical experience, but when they showed up, it was anything but. Parents called the police on Saturday because they felt scammed by the “absolute shambles of an event.” The AI-generated images included giant candy displays and colorful lights, but children were instead greeted by a virtually empty warehouse with a printed AI background, a disappointing bouncy castle and hardly any candy. 

Article I’ll skip: Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt respond to Rebecca Ferguson’s claim about “idiot” co-star.

Good news: USA Rugby, Major League Rugby (MLR) and World Rugby are pleased to officially announce a strategic partnership to launch a new MLR expansion club in Charlotte, North Carolina, named Anthem Rugby Carolina (RC). The new club will immediately join the 2024 season, with American Legion Memorial Stadium serving as its match day home. This ground-breaking partnership between the governing bodies for global and American rugby, as well as North America’s premier professional rugby league, represents a significant investment and collaboration in the growth and development of the game in the United States as future hosts of the men’s and women’s Rugby World Cups in 2031 and 2033 respectively. 

R.I.P. Stacy Wakefield (53) – Of cancer, just five months after her husband Tim (57), former Red Sox pitcher, died as a result of a brain tumor. Stacy leaves behind two kids, Trevor and Brianna.

Trivia #1 answer: What is Donald Duck’s middle name? – Fauntleroy
Trivia #2 answer: On March 1, 1909, the 1st US university school of nursing was established where? – University of Pennsylvania, University of Minnesota, Yale University, Harvard University, University of Ohio – The University of Minnesota
Trivia #3 answer: Who is Drew Burress? – The Georgia Tech freshman rated the No. 1 outfielder and No. 2 overall baseball prospect in the state of Georgia, swung the bat four times in the Yellow Jackets 10-0 win over Georgia State. Those four swings produced four homeruns, a school record.
Trivia #4 answer: Who leads the Bruins in penalty minutes this season? – Brad Marchand, Charlie McAvoy, David Pastrnak, Trent Frederic, Hampus Lindholm – Charlie McAvoy (71), Marchand is second with 62.

The biggest step in a relationship isn’t the first kiss… it’s the first fart.

Few people say “Thank you” these days, especially the young. Watch and listen. It’s really a shame and I blame parents, or worse, broken families. No respect.

It’s March 1st !!! Flowers and grass will begin to grow, waters will begin to warm, baseballs will fly and life, at least here in the northeast, will be a little more beautiful. It’s madness I tell you! Come on to downtown Haverhill this afternoon and celebrate. I’ll be happy to serve you.

Don’t give up, don’t ever give up.

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

Happy National Horse Protection Day!

“Breathe, breathe in the air
Don’t be afraid to care
Leave, but don’t leave me
Look around
Choose your own ground”

Pink Floyd (Breathe)

Bonus – Crosby, Stills, Nash, Young and Tom Jones CSN (Long Time Gone) – Talk about a group of musicians getting into a performance! Awesome!